Chapter 1962 Doubts
In the distance, an ordinary-looking middle-aged man looked up, startled to find Lynn vanished. He barked in a low voice, "Where'd the target go?"
"We lost her. It seems she has completely grasped our movements," a male voice crackled through his intercom.
"What a cunning woman," the middle-aged man muttered grimly. "Tell the team to monitor airports and exits. We can't let her leave New York."
This middle-aged man, a CIA agent, was tasked with tailing Lynn. He and his team were unknowingly manipulated by Yun Lintian earlier, believing Lynn had escaped.
At this moment, Yun Lintian, Lynn, and Anna materialized inside the coffee shop, invisible to all except Nantian Fengyu and Lei Hao.
Lynn and Anna stared, bewildered. They'd been in Central Park moments ago. How did they appear here?
Lei Hao, startled for a moment, greeted Lynn with a wide grin. "Sister Lynn!"
"Ah'Hao?" Lynn stammered, her gaze dropping to his legs. "Your legs...?"
Lei Hao pulled up his pants, revealing them. "Boss gave me new legs."
Lynn's mind reeled. "New legs?" She pinched her arm, questioning reality.
Lei Hao chuckled. Her current expression was exactly the same as his back then.
"Let's go," Yun Lintian said.
"But my battery..." Nantian Fengyu whined. It was only charged to ten percent.
"We'll charge it later," Yun Lintian smiled, waving his hand. In a blink, everyone found themselves back at his villa in Hangzhou.
The sudden shift left Lynn and Anna numb. Now, everything was undeniably real.
Yun Lintian stared in confusion at the villa. It was an exact replica of the one within the Land of Beyond Heaven. How could two identical villas exist? Who was responsible for this? His father?
"Have you visited this villa recently?" Yun Lintian turned to Lei Hao.
"Yes," Lei Hao replied with a nod. "I come here once a week for cleaning. The first time I came, all of your belongings were gone. Did you move it, Boss?"
"No," Yun Lintian frowned. The presence of his belongings in the Land of Beyond Heaven's villa confirmed someone could access the Land of Beyond Heaven… Who could it be?
Lei Hao's expression faltered. "Zhu Ding?"
Lynn interjected, her gaze fixed on Yun Lintian. "Unlikely. After you vanished, Sister Ningchang and I came to collect your belongings, but they were already missing. We investigated thoroughly but found no culprit."
"Alright, let's enter," Yun Lintian said, reaching for the doorknob and unlocking it.
The layout mirrored the villa within the Land of Beyond Heaven. Yun Lintian simply dispelled the dust with a wave of his hand and materialized various necessities.
Meanwhile, Nantian Fengyu, oblivious to the mystery, plopped onto the sofa and plugged in her phone to resume charging.
Yun Lintian placed Qingqing down on the sofa. "I need to check something first," he announced before heading to his father's study and examining the bookshelf. However, the hidden library was absent. This was clearly an ordinary villa.
Yun Lintian scanned the entire villa with his spiritual sense, searching for anything out of the ordinary. He found no trace of his father or the mysterious individual responsible for this replica.
While Yun Lintian was contemplating, Lynn couldn't help but ask Lei Hao. "What's going on here?"
Anna, equally curious, perked up her ears, eager for an explanation.
"Have you ever read any Chinese fantasy novels, Sister Lynn?" Lei Hao inquired, confident Yun Lintian wouldn't mind him revealing the truth.
"Certainly," Lynn replied. "I enjoy them in my free time. You know, titles like 'My Wife Is A Beautiful CEO' and 'My Domineering President.'"
Lei Hao blinked, speechless. Those weren't exactly the novels he had in mind. "I meant the ones about cultivating immortality, the xianxia genre," he clarified.
Understanding dawned on Lynn. "So, Lintian is cultivating immortality?"
"Yes. He is a cultivator." Lei Hao confirmed. "He went to another world and just returned."
Lynn and Anna exchanged shocked glances. They never imagined such a fantastical story could be true.
"Wouldn't those people be easy to deal with, then?" Anna questioned.
"Absolutely," Lei Hao agreed. "Boss said he could eliminate them with a flick of his finger, but that would be too easy. They deserve more."
"Indeed," Lynn said, fully accepting the unbelievable truth. "Death is a mercy for them. The true punishment is stripping them of everything: status, wealth, power. Watching their empires crumble."
"I can't wait to see that happen," Lei Hao said with a chilling smile.
Suddenly, Nantian Fengyu held up her phone. "Everyone, say cheese!"
Lynn and the others turned, catching the click of the shutter.
Nantian Fengyu beamed with satisfaction as she reviewed the selfie.
Lynn cast a doubtful glance at Lei Hao, silently inquiring about Nantian Fengyu's identity.
He readily explained, "She's Boss's fifth sister, Sister Nantian."
"Fifth sister? So there are four more?" Lynn's voice hitched slightly.
"Of course, the other four sisters are beautiful, but I'm his favorite." Nantian Fengyu puffed out her chest proudly.
Lynn and the others were rendered speechless.
Nantian Fengyu turned to Lynn with a sly smile. "Are you my junior brother's new girlfriend? Well, you're pretty but not quite on par with his other women."
"Other women?" Lynn's expression darkened.
Gritting her teeth, she spat out angrily, "Very well, Yun Lintian. You keep rejecting me while accepting others? We'll see about that!"
Lei Hao shivered and instinctively backed away, overwhelmed by the murderous aura radiating from Lynn.
"Sister Nantian, can you show me what these women look like?" Lynn inquired.
Nantian Fengyu, brimming with a mischievous glint in her eye, readily obliged. Perhaps the isolation within the Neverending Burning Hell had made her crave a little amusement.
With a snap of her finger, holographic images of Yun Qianxue, Lin Xinyao, Han Bingling, Shen Liqiu, and Mu Qiuxue materialized in the air.
Lynn, Anna, and Lei Hao stared at the projections, speechless. Each woman possessed an ethereal beauty that defied description. They transcended the realm of mortals.
"Incredible," Lei Hao murmured.
He had always considered Xia Yao, Lynn, and Yang Ningchang to be the epitome of beauty, but compared to these celestial beings, they seemed ordinary. These women belonged to a different level entirely.
Anna subconsciously cast a worried glance towards her master.
Lynn studied the images for a long moment before letting out a defeated sigh. "I would fall for them as well if I were him." Her voice betrayed a flicker of insecurity.
Just then, Yun Lintian walked back into the living room. His gaze fell upon the holographic projection, and his expression darkened considerably. "Are you asking for a beating, Fifth Sister?"
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