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Chapter 498 - 494: Thawing Former Resentments

Chapter 498: Chapter 494: Thawing Former Resentments

In the security department’s reception room, Ji Beizhao sat quietly on a chair, with Zhong Wei and Liang Zhao Hui standing guard on either side of him, watching him closely to prevent escape.

Seeing Ling Chen enter, Zhong Wei nodded in greeting and asked, "Do you want me to call the police?"

"No need," Ling Chen said. "Captain Zhong, you two step out for a bit, I have something to discuss with him alone."

"Alright, we’ll be outside if you need us." With that, Zhong Wei and Liang Zhao Hui stepped out of the reception room.

Once they were gone, Ling Chen pulled up a chair and placed it in front of Ji Beizhao, saying, "I know all about you. To be honest, you played your part well, even I was fooled. If not because of your father, you probably wouldn’t have exposed your own identity."

Ji Beizhao spoke up, "A few days ago in Beijing, he contacted me by phone, saying he was ready to make his move, but then I heard nothing for days. At that time, I knew something had happened to him."

"So, you decided to go all in," Ling Chen shook his head and commented, "Lucky for you, your father understood your nature, knew you wouldn’t just give up; otherwise, you could have caused a great disaster."

"Enough with the nonsense. Just get to the point and tell me how you plan to deal with me."

"Based on your actions, I should turn you over to the police. However, the Nanrong Family has decided to let bygones be bygones, out of consideration for past relations, and will not further pursue your wrongdoings." With that, Ling Chen pointed to the door of the reception room and said, "Go on, your father is waiting for you outside. Remember, don’t come around to disturb the Nanrong Family’s life again."

Hearing this, Ji Beizhao gave Ling Chen a deep look, and then, without a word, stood up and walked straight out.

Watching Ji Beizhao’s silhouette disappear at the door, Ling Chen let out a sigh of relief to himself—finally, it was over. It was a good thing that Snake King was sensible and had stopped Ji Beizhao in time; otherwise, with such a person lurking nearby, who knows what could have happened.

Returning to the chairman’s office, Nanrong Yong and Nanrong Wanqing were still talking. From the shocked expression on Nanrong Wanqing’s face, it was clear she had come to understand the ins and outs of the affair.

"Ling Chen, where is Ji Beizhao?" Nanrong Yong asked.

"I let him go."

Nanrong Yong nodded and said, "Let the past be the past. The Nanrong Family hasn’t suffered any loss, and it’s best if this matter is considered an internal conflict within the Nanrong Family and not publicized."

During the conversation, a gentle knock sounded at the door. After receiving Nanrong Wanqing’s permission, Wang Lan entered and handed a resignation letter to Nanrong Wanqing, her eyes red as she said, "Chairman, I’m sorry."

"What are you doing?"

"It’s all my fault," said Wang Lan ashamedly. "If I hadn’t broken the rules and brought him up here, you wouldn’t have been put in danger."

"This has nothing to do with you; don’t take it to heart. Besides, you were used by him, it’s not your fault," Ling Chen comforted.

Nanrong Wanqing echoed, "Ling Chen is right, I don’t blame you, and I won’t accept this letter of resignation. You go back and rest for a few days, and come back to work once you feel better."

Holding back her tears, Wang Lan gratefully said, "Thank you, Chairman!"

...

Night fell.

After finishing work and having dinner with Nanrong Wanqing at home, Ling Chen was ready to head to the bedroom for a bath and relax his body.

But upon entering the room, he saw Liu Kun and Hu Fei coming in from outside.

Seeing Hu Fei, Ling Chen was momentarily startled and immediately knew the reason for his visit. After thanking Liu Kun, he quickly pulled Hu Fei into his own room.

"Chubby, have you cracked it?"

Hu Fei put down his backpack, took out the Tianling Blade, and handed a piece of A4 paper filled with content to Ling Chen, saying, "I’ve scanned the text on it, it’s all in classical Chinese, and given your level of education, I reckon you wouldn’t understand, so I had someone translate it for you."

Without heeding Hu Fei’s teasing, Ling Chen eagerly took the A4 paper and read it intently.

The ancient text engraved on the Tianling Blade was hundreds of words long, translating into over a thousand words, filling the entire A4 paper.

After reading the content on the paper, Ling Chen sat on the bed, staring blankly at the floor, his expression vacant for a long while without coming back to his senses.

"Ling Chen, Ling Chen!"

Hu Fei waved his hand in front of Ling Chen and, seeing no response, patted his shoulder, finally rousing him.

"What are you dazing off about?"

Ling Chen looked up, holding the piece of paper in his hand and asked Hu Fei, "Did you see the content on this?"

"Nonsense, how could someone as curious as me not read it? But, though I read it, I didn’t understand it, I don’t know what it means. Hey! Can you explain it to me?"

"Forget it." Ling Chen, forgoing his usual light-hearted demeanor, said seriously, "Besides you, has anyone else seen this?"

"The person responsible for the translation?" Hu Fei waved his hand, "Don’t worry about that, I’m always careful with my work. I was afraid of the content getting out, so I split it up and had several different people translate it. Except for you and me, no one knows the full content."

"That’s good then." Ling Chen nodded, got up, took out a lighter from the drawer, and burned the A4 paper completely.

"Chubby, do me a favor, grind off all the text engraved on the Tianling Blade, don’t leave a single word."

"Exactly what secret do these texts hold, and also, who is the Ling Gengqiu mentioned there?" asked Hu Fei, curious.

"Don’t ask. You wouldn’t understand even if I told you."

Seeing Ling Chen reluctant to say more, Hu Fei didn’t bother to inquire further. After packing up, he left the Nanrong’s.

Once Hu Fei was gone, Ling Chen sat alone in the bedroom, staring at the ashes remaining in the trash can, frowning to himself. Never had he imagined that the Tianling Blade would hold such earth-shattering secrets.

Moreover, this secret was related to Ling Gengqiu from hundreds of years ago.

Initially, from the materials given to him by the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master, Ling Chen had learned about Ling Gengqiu’s life, including the origins of the Prajnaparamita Sutra. He had always thought Ling Gengqiu was just a fleeting genius in the martial world, never expecting the man’s identity to be so complex.

At this moment, all Ling Chen wanted was to find his father as soon as possible, or meet with the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master, to understand the full story.

During his contemplation, the bedroom door was pushed open by Nanrong Wanqing.

Seeing Ling Chen sitting on the bed, lost in thought, Nanrong Wanqing smiled faintly and asked, "What are you thinking about?"

"Nothing."

"Take this, answer the phone first."

Seeing the phone that Nanrong Wanqing handed him, Ling Chen asked, "Who’s calling?"

"Su Lin."

A smile spread across Ling Chen’s face—it was that girl.