"What?" Ling Chen was taken aback, frowning, "What does Su Mei mean? Could it be that she wants to use Zhu Qianshan and his wife to lure Zhu Hong?"

"That’s probably the case. The Pavilion Master doing this... to be honest, I don’t quite agree with this approach, it feels a bit unscrupulous. Unfortunately, I have no say in this matter, I can only follow orders."

"Su Mei’s idea is good, but her plan won’t succeed." Ling Chen shook his head.

"Why?"

"She doesn’t understand Zhu Hong well enough. Zhu Hong isn’t someone who compromises easily, especially without being threatened by anyone. Even if Su Mei really killed Zhu Qianshan and his wife, he wouldn’t show up. So, this method is useless against Zhu Hong."

Song Ge chuckled helplessly, "This is the Pavilion Master’s decision, I can’t make the call. Whatever, she can do what she wants." Then, changing the subject, Song Ge asked curiously, "Ling, do you think Zhu Hong is dead?"

"Zhu Hong isn’t someone who dies easily, he’s as tough as me. If I’m not mistaken, he should be in this small town just like us."

"Are you sure?" Song Ge was a bit surprised.

Ling Chen nodded, "Within a hundred miles, there’s only this small town. Zhu Hong and Chen Quan are both injured and need treatment urgently, so they would definitely choose this place. However, what Zhu Hong and I could think of, Seland would definitely think of too. It’s likely his people have already infiltrated this small town. In any case, everyone be careful and don’t reveal your identity."

"Got it."

After more than three hours of unconsciousness, Hu Fei finally woke up from his coma. Seeing Ling Chen’s smiling face approaching, Hu Fei said, "Why didn’t you arrange for a beautiful woman to take care of me?"

"Get out of here, you almost lost your life and you’re still thinking about women. How do you feel now, any better?"

Hu Fei touched his abdomen wound and immediately grimaced in pain.

"Be gentle."

"Hey! I mean... the wound in that area, it won’t affect my ability to reproduce, right?"

"Don’t worry." Ling Chen laughed, "It’ll be fine, at most it’ll leave a scar. A charming man always has scars, and if you meet a beautiful woman, you can brag about it."

Hu Fei said with lingering fear, "I thought I was dead for sure this time, is everyone else okay?"

"It’s nothing, just some minor injuries, not as severe as yours. You just rest for now. Later I’ll have someone get you something to eat."

"I can’t rest now, um... where’s my phone?"

"What are you up to?" Ling Chen pulled the phone out from Hu Fei’s jacket and handed it to him.

"We’re trapped in this damn place, we must figure out a way to escape. Seland definitely knows we’re here, and in our current condition, how can we fight him head-on?"

"So you mean..."

"Of course, we need to seek reinforcements. Damn! I’ve been a broker in the assassin world for so many years, and it wasn’t for nothing. It’s just about money, Seland may be rich, but I’m not lacking in money either. Just watch, if Seland dares to come, I’ll make sure he doesn’t leave." With that, without waiting for Ling Chen to speak again, Hu Fei had already dialed a number. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Ling Chen shrugged, it seems Seland really pissed off Hu Fei.

"Well, you take care of that. I’m going to rest now. I’ve been watching over you all night, and I’m exhausted."

Coming out of the bedroom, Ling Chen went alone to the couch in the living room, closed his eyes, and quickly fell into a deep sleep.

...

The streets of the small town were filled with people at this moment, two police cars were parked by the roadside, and several police officers were coming and going in a clinic.

"Sir, what happened here?"

The white man glanced at the person asking and said, "You’re from out of town, aren’t you? This morning, this clinic was robbed, and a lot of medicines are missing. The police are collecting evidence."

"Thank you." With that, the man who asked the question led his companion out of the crowd and turned into an alley.

"Hmph! It seems Ling Chen and the others have arrived in this small town as well, fulfilling the saying, ’We’re all in the same boat,’ didn’t expect we’d end up like this." The man was none other than Zhu Hong, who had just arrived at the town. Beside him, Chen Quan stood quietly, wearing an overcoat. The coat was stolen by Zhu Hong from someone’s clothesline to cover Chen Quan’s injuries and bloodstains.

"Master, let’s go find a place to settle down."

In the evening, Ling Chen finally woke up. After sleeping for seven or eight hours, he felt refreshed and the pain from his injuries had lessened considerably.

"Sixth brother, you’re finally awake, fifth sister just bought dinner, come and have some." Yuan Yun called out.

Ling Chen responded, got up, went to the table, and started eating a sandwich with big bites. He was starving after not eating all day. After satisfying his hunger, Ling Chen looked at the darkening sky outside the window and said, "Later, everyone, don’t turn on any lights to avoid attracting attention and exposing our location."

"I have to tell you something, Seland’s people are already here."

Hearing this from Kaelina, Ling Chen asked, "Did you see them?"

"Not exactly." Kaelina handed her phone to Ling Chen, "This is the news from the local TV station this afternoon, take a look for yourself."

Ling Chen pressed the play button, and a picture of Zhu Hong and Chen Quan appeared on the screen, accompanied by a description. They were portrayed as remorseless killers, with the hope that the town residents would actively provide leads. Besides the photos of Zhu Hong and Chen Quan, Ling Chen, Chen Junfeng, Kaelina, Hu Fei, and Qiu Yong also made the list.

Since the town issued such a notice, it must be Seland pulling the strings behind the scenes.

"Lady Zhu, after dark, please go outside to gather some information."

"No problem."

"Sixth brother, why don’t we just leave?" Qiu Yong asked, "We could get some vehicles and move to another place first, then figure out a way to go back to our home country."

Ling Chen shook his head, "The fat one’s injuries are too severe for long journeys, he needs a few days to rest. Once his condition stabilizes, we’ll leave." After a pause, Ling Chen looked at everyone present, "How about this, Sir Chen, big brother, you take everyone else and leave first. I’ll stay here with the fat one. Once you’ve found a safe place to settle, I’ll bring him to you."

"That’s not an option, we’re leaving together. Besides, without us around, who’ll ensure your safety?"

As Qiu Yong’s words fell, Chen Junfeng chimed in, "I think Ling Chen makes sense. We’re too many people to move together, making us a big target. And since everyone is injured, if discovered, we could easily fall into danger. I suggest we split into two groups, one leaves first while the other stays here. What do you all think?"