<h4>Chapter 1462: Chapter 1770: The Mysterious Meeting</h4>


    "Your thinking is too simplistic," Tong Zhentian said. "There are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. We can stay true to our original intentions and not be tempted by benefits, but who can guarantee that the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion will do the same as us?"


    "That’s true. It seems we need to be cautious; if the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion really joins forces with Qi Yong, it will be a big problem for the Dragon Tiger Hall."


    At this point, Ling Chen sighed helplessly and said, "This time it’s my fault. If I hadn’t been seriously injured and missed such an important event, we wouldn’t be in such a passive situation."


    "As things stand, there’s no need to worry about it. I’ve already arranged for someone to keep an eye on Qi Yong twenty-four hours a day. Besides, Ling wants to go over to the Dangyang Sect."


    Ling Chen was slightly taken aback and asked, puzzled, "Why is he going to the Dangyang Sect?"


    "He’s interested in a long-lost martial arts manual from the Dangyang Sect and wants to see if he can find it."


    Is that so? Ling Chen was immediately intrigued—a martial arts manual that could interest Ling Gengqiu must be extraordinary. However, thinking of his own situation, Ling Chen felt a bit helpless. Now he was no different from an ordinary person; even if he wanted to go to the Dangyang Sect, Ling Gengqiu wouldn’t take him along.


    "Ling Chen, your injuries have just recovered. Take a good rest recently and don’t worry about these things."


    "I understand."


    Back in the backyard of the branch hall, Ling Chen returned to his room andy down on his bed for a while.


    Knock knock knock!


    Not long after, there was a series of knocks on the door outside the room.


    When he opened the door, he saw Tian Hanzhong standing at the entrance.


    "Tian?" Ling Chen asked, "Do you need something from me?"


    "Just now, someone came to the door. He said he was a friend of yours and wanted to arrange a meeting with you."


    "A friend? What friend? Do you know his name?"


    "I asked, but he didn’t say, only left an address. How about... I have Mr. He notify a few people to apany you?"


    Ling Chen thought for a moment, shook his head, and said, "No need. Since the person invited me out, he probably won’t harm me. Alright then, Tian, you can go get busy with your matters."


    After watching Tian Hanzhong leave, Ling Chen looked at the address left on the note, feeling a bit curious. Who could it be that arranged such a mysterious meeting with him?


    In the evening, at 7:30, Ling Chen drove alone to the designated location. It was a restaurant, and by now, the dinner rush was over, so there weren’t many customers inside. Ling Chen nced inside from the restaurant door but didn’t see anyone he knew.


    "Hello, are you Mr. Ling?" At this moment, a smiling waiter came over and asked.


    "Yes, that’s me."


    "Your table has been reserved. Please follow me."


    Seeing the waiter leading the way ahead, Ling Chen appeared somewhat puzzled, still unsure who had invited him and why they were being so secretive.


    Soon, the waiter led Ling Chen to a window seat.


    This booth was empty except for him. Ling Chen looked around but didn’t spot the person who had arranged the meeting.


    Just as he was pondering, the waiter who had led him here came over again, cing a briefcase in front of Ling Chen.


    "Mr. Ling, a gentleman asked me to give this to you."


    Ling Chen nced at the briefcase and asked, "Didn’t the gentleman tell you who he is?"


    "Sorry, the gentleman didn’t say." As he spoke, a few waiters came over with dishes. Before long, the table was filled with a sumptuous spread, apanied by a bottle of Moutai.


    "Was this also ordered by that gentleman?"


    The waiter nodded and said, "Yes. Mr. Ling, please enjoy your meal. If you need anything, just call for me."


    Picking up the briefcase, Ling Chen casually opened it. Inside was a phone and a Bluetooth earpiece. Ling Chen toyed with the phone for a moment and discovered a single number saved in the contacts.


    Heh! That guy is really cautious, using this method to contact me.


    After some thought, Ling Chen pulled out his own phone and first made a call to Hu Fei. After that, he ced the Bluetooth earpiece in his ear and dialed the number from the contacts.


    Soon, the call connected, and a processed voice immediately came through from the other end: "Hello, Mr. Ling. I’m d you could make it to our appointment."


    "I came right on time, but it seems the host doesn’t have the courtesy to even meet me face to face. Am I really that terrifying?"


    "It’s not about being terrifying or not. I just think it’s best if we don’t meet to avoid unnecessary trouble."


    "Since you put it that way, it proves you’re someone I know, correct?"


    "You’re smart. Since you’ve guessed that I’m someone you know, can you figure out my identity?"


    Ling Chen thought carefully. He knew many people, but he couldn’t figure out who this person might be.


    "I can’t guess who you are, but you must be someone who knows me well."


    "Why do you think that?"


    Looking at the table full of dishes, Ling Chen smiled and said, "It’s simple. These are all my favorite foods. If you didn’t know me well, you wouldn’t have made such arrangements."


    "Alright, let’s not talk about that now. I arranged for today’s meeting because there’s something very important I want to discuss with you."


    "Discuss? Is this your idea of sincerity?"


    As soon as Ling Chen finished speaking, a red dot of light appeared on the table in front of him. The red dot slowly moved from the table to the top of Ling Chen’s head.


    Noticing the presence of the red light, Ling Chen nced at the ss window outside and said with a smile, "Is this your sincerity?"


    "You’ve misunderstood. I’m just letting you know that I’m right beside you, which shows my sincerity."


    "Alright." Ling Chen nodded lightly and asked, "What is it you want to discuss with me?"


    "I want to discuss a person with you. Someone you’re quite familiar with—Zhu Hong!"


    "Zhu Hong?" Ling Chen raised an eyebrow and looked at the ss window outside. "Why bring him up with me?"


    "Don’t you really want to get rid of this man? I also want to find him because he took something he shouldn’t have. Our goals align, so why don’t we cooperate this time? What do you think?"


    "That’s a proposal I can consider." Ling Chen thought for a moment and said, "However, you must know Zhu Hong’s current location. Not just anyone can go to that ce. Even if I wanted to find him, there’s nothing I could do."


    "Don’t worry about that. I can provide everything you need to walk into that research base with ease."


    "Since you’re so capable, why not do it yourself?"


    "It’s inconvenient for me to take action directly, so I need you to do this. What do you say, consider helping me out?"