<h4>Chapter 1474: Chapter 1782: Sacrifice (3)</h4>


    Back home, Ling Chen didn’t rest. Instead, he took out a bottle of Erguotou from the liquor cab and drank directly from it without using a ss. Qin Genglong’s death was a big blow to him and made him reconsider how to walk the road ahead.


    All along, he had never seriously thought about this problem, just simply acted on instinct. It wasn’t until today, during his conversation with Hu Fei at the meeting ce, that he realized there were many things he needed to consider now, the most important being the future of Hu Fei and others. He must take responsibility for everyone’s safety; he doesn’t want Qin Genglong’s situation to happen again.


    It wasn’t long before Ling Chen finished the bottle of Erguotou. After a day and night of exhaustion, coupled with the effects of alcohol, Ling Chen quickly fell into a deep sleep.


    He didn’t know how long he’d slept when suddenly a sharp phone ringtone jolted him awake.


    Picking up the phone, he nced at the caller ID and, in a daze, immediately became much more awake, quickly answering the call and asking, "Old Tang, have you found Zhu Hong yet?"


    "I haven’t found him. I’ve already returned to Beijing."


    Hearing these words, Ling Chen couldn’t help but feel disappointed. "Tang Yuan, although we haven’t found him, we obtained intelligence about Zhu Hong. ording to our overseas intelligence agency’s report, Zhu Hong has already arrived abroad. I think he must have used a false identity to buy a ticket, so we couldn’t trace him."


    "He went abroad?" Ling Chen furrowed his brows and said coldly, "Is he running away?"


    "You could say he’s running away or that he’s seeking development elsewhere. As far as I know, Zhu Hong has contacted several overseas military enterprises and is discussing cooperation with them. The research results Zhu Hong holds are terrifying, and many military enterprises are sure to be interested. Our military’s highmand is quite concerned about this. If Zhu Hong and Yi Haisheng sell those research results to foreign military enterprises, it will pose a serious threat to our country’s security. Currently, Zhu Hong, Yi Haisheng, and over twenty researchers have all been listed as traitors. The military will spare no expense to capture them and bring them back. If necessary, eliminate them on the spot; we absolutely cannot let the research results leak to other countries.


    "Are you joining this mission?"


    "Didn’t I tell youst time, the military disbanded Lonely Wolf? Just two hours ago, through a high-level military meeting, it was decided to reorganize Lonely Wolf; all Lonely Wolf members will return. Furthermore, due to the severity of this matter, the military is worried Colonel Pang won’t be capable, so they brought the old General back to oversee all actions of Lonely Wolf."


    "The old General is back too?" This news surprised Ling Chen. He knew very well that the military wouldn’t have invited Qiao Zhen back if they didn’t take this mission seriously.


    "Lonely Wolf was originally formed to deal with the God Organization; now, it’s reorganized to deal with Zhu Hong."


    "Old Tang, you’d better be careful. Zhu Hong is not the same as before; he’s quite abnormal now, especially that Chen Quan, terrifyingly strong." Thinking of Chen Quan’s skills, Ling Chen felt a bit uneasy.


    "I know. I’ve already reported the matter about Chen Quan. The authorities take it very seriously, and they’re nning to find someone to cooperate."


    "Cooperate?" Ling Chen asked, confused, "What do you mean?"


    "Chen Quan is too powerful, beyond ordinary humans. Plus, if Zhu Hong reaches an agreement with foreign military enterprises, they will surely be heavily protected, so we must find people capable of dealing with Chen Quan."


    "Who does the military n to cooperate with?"


    "Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion." Tang Yuan slowly uttered three words, "Originally, the military wanted to cooperate with you, but they’ve hesitated because this mission cost you a team member, concerned you might resist."


    "Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion?" Ling Chen furrowed his brows and asked, "Will the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion agree to cooperate with the military? From what I know, they rarely get involved in such things."


    "The military has already sent people to negotiate. Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion hasn’t directly refused but indicated they’ll consider it."


    "Alright, if there’s any news about Zhu Hong, don’t forget to inform me. I must avenge him personally."


    "Don’t worry, I know."


    After hanging up, Ling Chen let out a breath slowly. Zhu Hong actually fled abroad; this was something he hadn’t expected. Traitor... Zhu Hong really dared to y this game.


    After resting for a while, Ling Chen checked the time; it was already past nine in the morning.


    He washed up, made some casual food, and prepared to drive to the base. Halfway through the drive, Ling Chen suddenly received a call from Zhu Xiaozhu.


    As soon as the call connected, Zhu Xiaozhu’s anxious voice came through: "Ling Chen, please help me."


    "Xiaozhu, what’s wrong?"


    "My parents have been taken away." Zhu Xiaozhu’s voice was choked with tears.


    "Taken away?" Ling Chen was slightly surprised and hurriedly asked, "What’s the situation?"


    "I don’t know. I was just on the phone with my dad when suddenly some people seemed to break into the house and took them away."


    "What about you? Where are you?"


    "I’m at East Sea City People’s Hospital, about to head to the airport."


    "Okay, wait at the hospital for me. I’ll drive over right away to pick you up." After saying this, Ling Chen hung up and turned the car towards the hospital. Ten minutester, Ling Chen parked the car at the hospital entrance and took out his phone to call Zhu Xiaozhu. But although the call went through, no one answered.


    Strange! Where is she? Ling Chen frowned and started walking toward the hospital, intending to ask the front desk about Zhu Xiaozhu’s whereabouts.


    At this moment, Ling Chen’s sharp eyes suddenly noticed several men in suits dragging Zhu Xiaozhu towards a car at the side entrance of the hospital.


    "Xiaozhu!" Ling Chen shouted and hurried over.


    Hearing Ling Chen’s voice, the men in suits immediately focused their attention on him. Seeing Ling Chen running towards them, one of the men in suits quickly reached for his waist, making a motion as if to draw a gun.


    Seeing this, Ling Chen didn’t hesitate and immediately threw his phone, hitting the man’s forehead. Taking advantage of the moment, Ling Chen dashed forward and punched the suited man to the ground.


    "Release her immediately," Ling Chen shouted at them.


    "Who are you?" A man in a suit warily looked at Ling Chen and said, "We are sent by the military. Opposing us, are you tired of living?"


    Military?


    Ling Chen’s heart jolted. Looking at the captured Zhu Xiaozhu, he immediately understood. Likely because of Zhu Hong’s matters, the military believes Zhu Hong might contact his family, so they captured his parents and Zhu Xiaozhu.


    Thinking of this, Ling Chen instantly rxed and said, "Misunderstanding; turns out we are on the same side."