<h4>Chapter 1391: Chapter 1699: The Mysterious Kidnapper (1)</h4>


    Suddenly appearing in front of him was a middle-aged man. However, despite the man’s appearance resembling that of a middle-aged man, Ling Chen sensed from his deep-set eyes that this person seemed to have weathered countless changes over the years. Who was this person? Ling Chen carefully scrutinized him. In his memory, he had never seen the man standing before him. Although this middle-aged man gave off a calm-as-water vibe, Ling Chen was acutely aware through years of experience that this person was anything but simple.


    "Who are you?" Ling Chen asked. This person had suddenly ambushed him, and he was eager to uncover his identity. Nowadays, the Southern Ling Family had been annihted, and there shouldn’t be anyone left to pose a threat to him. So, he was very puzzled and had no idea about the origins of this person.


    "Are you Ling Chen?" The middle-aged man asked, seemingly ignoring Ling Chen’s question and speaking to himself.


    "Yes, that’s me." As he spoke, several more cars drove up around them, with seven or eight people stepping out, each dressed in suits and sunsses, exuding a menacing aura. Ling Chen nced around, secretly vignt to prevent a sneak attack from the other party.


    "Very well." The middle-aged man nodded, "I’ve been looking for you for a long time. Come with me." As soon as he finished speaking, the middle-aged man waved his hand, and a Mercedes business car promptly drove over and stopped in front of them. A man in a suit hurriedly stepped forward to open the car door and ushered the middle-aged man inside.


    Seeing the man’s actions, Ling Chen was slightly taken aback. What did this guy mean? Just by throwing out a simple sentence, he expected Ling Chen to obedientlyply? Ling Chen chuckled to himself, shook his head, and said, "Sorry, I have urgent matters to attend to. If you want to invite me as a guest, you should make an appointment in advance, and maybe I’ll find time to meet you."


    Having said that, Ling Chen turned and walked away. However, after only a few steps, a strong sense of foreboding suddenly welled up from deep within his heart. From ghosts till now, Ling Chen had faced countless dangers, but he had never felt such terrifying foreboding. He felt that if he took another step forward, death would instantly descend upon him.


    Seeing the men in suits gradually closing in from both sides, Ling Chen took a deep breath and slowly retracted his foot. After an intense mental struggle, Ling Chen chose topromise. He had no choice; the killing intent was too overwhelming. Even when facing Qin Chuan, a master ranked on the Heavenly List, he had never felt this way. For the sake of his life, he could only make this choice.


    Seeing Ling Chen returning to the Mercedes business car, the middle-aged man’s cold face finally showed a slight hint of a smile.


    "Mr. Ling, please hand over your phone." The man in the suit sitting in the passenger seat said. Ling Chen obediently took out his phone and handed it to him. Thetter took out a jamming device and inserted the phone into it. After a while, the red light on the jamming device turned green.


    "We can go now."


    With that, the driver immediately started the engine and drove the Mercedes business car in the opposite direction of the airport.


    Sitting in the car, Ling Chen carefully observed the middle-aged man in front of him. From the moment he got in the car until now, the man hadn’t said a word and kept his eyes closed as if dozing off. However, for some reason, even though the man didn’t open his eyes, Ling Chen felt as if he had been stripped naked,pletely seen through by him, and this feeling made him extremely ufortable.


    After a brief silence, Ling Chen couldn’t help but speak, "You’ve ’invited’ me here, shouldn’t you tell me who you are?"


    Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man finally opened his eyes, looked at Ling Chen across from him, and said lightly, "You don’t need to know who I am; that’s just a waste of time."


    Ling Chen squinted his eyes and said, "It seems like my life won’tst much longer."


    The middle-aged man nodded and said, "You’re quite self-aware." As he spoke, the Mercedes business car slowly pulled to a stop, entering a standalone luxury vi. The vi was surrounded by iron fences, with men in suits patrolling around, observing the surrounding activities.


    Once the car was parked, the middle-aged man ignored Ling Chen and walked straight into the vi. Meanwhile, the man in the suit sitting in the passenger seat got out of the car and led Ling Chen to follow. Upon entering the spacious and luxurious vi, the man in the suit pointed to a single sofa, indicating for Ling Chen to sit. Shortly thereafter, a woman with a delicate appearance brought over tea and a fruit te, cing it beside Ling Chen.


    To an outsider, it might seem like Ling Chen was a guest of this vi.


    "Here, make a call." The man in the suit took the phone off the jamming device and handed it to Ling Chen.


    Ling Chen was momentarily stunned and confusedly asked, "Who do you want me to call?"


    "Your friend, your family, anyone you think can save you, you can invite them over." Pausing, the man in the suit continued, "I don’t need to tell you the address, right? With your influence, I believe they won’t have any trouble locating you."


    The man spoke lightly, but Ling Chen’s heart sank heavily. What did this mean? Letting him actively call for rescue — how many kidnappers would do such a thing? The fact that they did this could only mean they were absolutely confident they could ensure those who came to rescue him would remain here permanently.


    Thinking of this, Ling Chen instinctively nced at the distant middle-aged man. He simply sat there silently, without even turning on the television, like a lifeless puppet. Who exactly was this person? Ling Chen’s heart surged with doubts.


    Undoubtedly, these people’s greatest reliance was that mysterious middle-aged man. His might was terrifying; just a single nce could instill a soul-deep fear. All these years, Ling Chen had never encountered anything like this before.


    Ling Chen, holding the phone, found himself lost in contemtion, not knowing what to do.


    "Not nning to make a call?" The man in the suit saw Ling Chen sitting there dazedly and couldn’t help but urge him.


    Hesitating for a moment, Ling Chen finally dialed a number. Before long, the call connected, and a familiar voice came through: "Hello! Son, do you need something?"


    "Dad, I’ve been kidnapped." Ling Chen said helplessly.


    "Kidnapped?" Ling Kun eximed in surprise over the phone, "Who did it? Where are you? I’lle and rescue you right away."


    "Don’te." Ling Chen nced at the man in the suit in front of him, calmly saying, "Remember my words, don’te to rescue me, otherwise we will all die." With that, without waiting for Ling Kun to ask anything more, Ling Chen directly hung up the phone.