The Beauty CEO's Personal Expert-Chapter 1377 - 1685: Island Assault (5)

"Ling Chen."

Hearing Yuan Yun’s voice, Ling Chen turned his head and asked, "Third Brother, what’s up?"

"We’ve found them. The three hostages from the Northern Ling Family are all locked in the laboratory. Your dad and Ling Tao have already rescued them."

Ling Chen nodded and said, "Then our mission is almost complete." Pausing, he shifted his tone and asked, "By the way! Didn’t you find those experts from the Southern Ling Family?"

"Not yet, but from the previous situation, it’s likely that the Southern Ling Family’s experts aren’t on this island."

Ling Chen frowned slightly. They weren’t here. For this mission, he specially called up Chen Junfeng, Ji Gang, and included Ling Kun, three Heavenly List experts, which was enough to deal with the two Heavenly List experts from the Southern Ling Family. Didn’t expect they weren’t here.

"Then what about the people from the Southern Ling Family? Did you find any?" 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

"We found four. They’re the ones in charge of this laboratory. Those guys have some skills and tried to resist when they encountered us, but with us brothers taking action, they had no chance to escape."

"Alright, first take control of the entire laboratory. The core figures of the Southern Ling Family are probably on that submarine. With such a big incident happening at the base, they must have notified their people, and that submarine might be heading this way. In any case, have everyone be prepared, and be wary of sneak attacks from the enemy."

When arriving at the laboratory hall, Ling Kun and Ling Tao were present, along with three elders. Ling Chen had seen them on surveillance footage and knew they were high-ranking figures in the Northern Ling Family, but he hadn’t met them in person.

"Ling Chen, come here quickly, let me introduce them to you." Ling Tao waved at Ling Chen, pointing to one of the elders, who was 1.7 meters tall with gray hair and wrinkles all over his face, "This is the Family Head I’ve told you about, Ling Haitian." Ling Tao paused and then pointed to the other two elders, "These two are Ling Gao and Ling Jun, both are the Family Head’s deputies, core people of the Northern Ling Family."

"Family Head, to have successfully rescued you and destroyed the base of the Southern Ling Family, we truly owe it to Ling Chen, we really should thank him."

Ling Haitian nodded, about to speak. But before he could say anything, Ling Jun interjected blandly, "Why thank him? He’s someone we, the Northern Ling Family, have nurtured. It’s right for him to serve the Northern Ling Family."

Hearing this, the smile on Ling Tao’s face became somewhat awkward, fully aware of Ling Chen’s attitude and stance on the relationship between both sides. Ling Chen shrugged and didn’t take Ling Jun’s words to heart. He was prepared for this, and besides, he couldn’t deny the Northern Ling Family’s contributions to him. However, he wouldn’t agree if everything he achieved now was attributed entirely to the Northern Ling Family.

Though the Northern Ling Family nurtured him, much of his current achievements were due to his own effort. Moreover, in Ling Chen’s eyes, his greatest achievement wasn’t building a massive power, but befriending many like-minded people. Like Tong Zhentian, the Eight Oddities, Chen Junfeng... these friendships were the true treasure he possessed.

"Uncle Ling, you should take the Family Head and the others back, I’ll arrange for a plane."

"You’re not coming with us?"

"The Southern Ling Family’s people should be on their way here. Since they’re coming, we must settle this."

Ling Tao nodded slightly and said, "Good. Once the Southern Ling Family is eliminated, the Northern Ling Family will no longer be threatened." After saying that, Ling Tao turned to Ling Haitian beside him, "Family Head, I’ll first escort you off the island."

Ling Haitian smiled and said, "Ling Tao, even though I’m getting old, I’m not that old yet. Today is an important day for the Northern Ling Family, and as the Family Head, I must participate. Alright, don’t try to persuade me. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; I’ve waited too many years for this day. No matter what, I must ensure that the Southern Ling Family disappears completely."

Seeing that Ling Haitian wouldn’t leave, Ling Tao had no other choice. As a member of the Northern Ling Family, he must obey the Family Head’s orders.

"Ling Chen."

Hearing Ling Haitian call his name, Ling Chen promptly responded, "What does the Family Head need?"

"You are the main force this time; all movements and arrangements are entrusted to you. I hope you won’t let me down."

"Rest assured, Family Head, I’ll do my best."

Ling Haitian shook his head and said, "I don’t want you to do your best; I want success. Do you understand what I mean?"

"Understood," Ling Chen replied faintly, afraid that Ling Haitian would say more, and quickly turned and walked out. This Family Head really took himself too seriously, speaking with such a commanding tone. Frankly, Ling Chen felt a bit annoyed. If not for giving face to Ling Kun and Ling Tao, he wouldn’t bother dealing with this so-called Family Head.

Leaving the laboratory, Ling Chen led the group straight to the operations room. Besides their group, Ling Chen also specifically took Ling Gengqiu’s body parts with them. Joking aside, he had spent so much effort just to find these body parts, he didn’t want to leave them by Ling Haitian’s side.

"Fatty, arrange for two people to take these culture dishes back by plane first." There’s an airstrip on the island, plus two small planes, very convenient.

"No problem."

Once Hu Fei arranged the planes, Kaelina, sitting in front of the computer, suddenly took off her headphones and said, "Ling Chen, I just received communication from that submarine."

"What did they say?"

"They’re asking about the status of the base. How should I respond?"

Ling Chen thought for a moment and said, "Didn’t we capture a few of the Southern Ling Family’s people at the lab? Bring them over."

Soon, four middle-aged men were brought to the operations room. Ling Chen glanced at them and said, "We just received a signal from the submarine; they want to communicate with people on the island. I hope one of you will step forward to help me respond to the people on the submarine. I assure you, whoever is willing to help, not only will I spare your life, but I’ll also provide you with a large sum of money, ensuring you live a life of ease for the rest of your days. Remember! There is only one slot, so you’d better be proactive, or someone else might take the opportunity."

Upon hearing this, the four middle-aged men exchanged glances, with none stepping forward.

"Ling Chen, don’t waste your time trying to tempt us. We, from the Southern Ling Family, will never betray our own, so I advise you to give up on that idea," one middle-aged man said coldly.