Chapter 1619: Chapter 1921: A Lucky Escape
At this moment, the sound of engines suddenly came from the entrance of the community. Ling Chen turned his head and saw a fleet of more than ten cars quickly rushing toward this side. Under the glaring lights, Ling Chen raised his arm to shield his eyes. However, judging by the sound of the cars, they were all crashing toward them.
Black-clad figures! Ling Chen’s mind raced, quickly turning his gaze toward the opponent, only to see the latter leaping up from the ground, soaring over the roof of a sedan. But just as his feet touched the ground, another vehicle swiftly charged from the side.
Watching the black-clad figure standing in front of the car, Ling Chen’s vision blurred momentarily, and the figure immediately vanished without a trace.
Where did he go? Just as he was thinking this, a car horn suddenly sounded in front of him. Ling Chen focused his gaze and discovered a Porsche sports car parked in front of him, with a familiar voice entering his ears: "Chen, get in quickly."
Jiang Hao! Hearing Jiang Hao’s voice, Ling Chen was slightly surprised, and without time to think, he immediately opened the passenger door and got in.
As Ling Chen got in the car, Jiang Hao revved the engine a few times and then drove the Porsche out of the community. As soon as the Porsche moved, other vehicles followed behind. Ling Chen looked at the Porsche’s rearview mirror and asked, "How did you end up here?"
"Haozi just called me, saying you were in trouble and asked us to come help you. So, I immediately gathered the brothers and rushed over. Luckily, I was at the nearby nightclub, otherwise, I wouldn’t have arrived so quickly."
"Haven’t you got a girlfriend now? Why are you still heading to nightclubs?"
"Chen, don’t overthink it. I’m just there managing business, not partying." As Jiang Hao finished speaking, there was a sudden loud ’bang’ from the top of the Porsche. Looking up, Ling Chen saw the rooftop had sunken in, even showing a crack.
Damn! Jiang Hao was startled, almost losing control of the steering wheel.
Seeing this situation, Ling Chen’s heart sank. He thought he had shaken off the black-clad figure, but unexpectedly, the opponent was lurking on the rooftop, unnoticed. With the strength of that black-clad figure, the rooftop couldn’t possibly hold him.
In just a moment, Ling Chen had an idea. "Jiang Hao, is your sports car convertible?"
Jiang Hao nodded, asking, "Chen, what are you planning?"
"Detach the convertible top."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Hao immediately understood Ling Chen’s meaning. He floored the gas pedal, and the Porsche surged forward, its speed instantly reaching over a hundred kilometers per hour. At that moment, there was another loud sound from the rooftop, and a sharp knife pierced through the top, creating a long slit.
Ling Chen looked up and met the icy gaze of the black-clad figure.
"Jiang Hao, now!"
With Ling Chen’s shout, Jiang Hao immediately pressed the button next to his seat. Instantly, the Porsche’s roof separated from the car body and flew backward at high speed, spinning rapidly in the air. Ling Chen rolled down the window, leaned out to look behind, and saw the body of the black-clad figure falling to the ground along with the roof.
A few seconds later, Ling Chen seemed to see that black-clad figure getting up from the ground.
Not injured? Ling Chen was shocked; that old guy’s physical strength was incredible. But anyway, he barely escaped a disaster. Had Jiang Hao and the others not appeared suddenly, he likely wouldn’t have survived tonight. The assassin sent by Netherworld Snake was too formidable, no wonder they dared to openly send him a death notice.
"Chen, where are we going now?" Jiang Hao asked.
Ling Chen thought for a moment and asked, "When Haozi called you, apart from mentioning my situation, did he say he was in danger?"
Jiang Hao shook his head, "No. Chen, what’s up?"
"Nothing." Ling Chen replied, then picked up his phone and dialed Nanrong Hao’s number. Soon, the call connected, and Nanrong Hao’s voice came from the other end, "Chen, how are you, are you okay?"
"I’m fine, thanks to you calling Jiang Hao and the gang over; otherwise, I’d be in serious trouble this time." After pausing, Ling Chen asked, "By the way! Haozi, how’s your sister and mom? Are they okay?"
"They’re great! When I got home, my mom and elder sister were chatting. I didn’t dare tell elder sister because I was afraid she’d worry about you."
Chatting? Ling Chen slightly frowned, Jiang Yue’e called him, saying people from Netherworld Snake had shown up, asking him to come over immediately to help, but could it be... this was all a scam? Thinking carefully, Ling Chen felt very vexed. After leaving Dragon Tiger Hall, he encountered two waves of attackers along the way. Based on their demeanor, they were clearly well-prepared, knowing he’d pass through that route, hence the set ambush in advance.
Jiang Yue’e... Ling Chen kindly helped her escape misery, why would she join forces with Netherworld Snake to frame him? Could it be just to make him leave Nanrong Wanqing? If it was merely for that reason, there was no need at all.
With a turned thought, Ling Chen was eager to return to the Nanrong Family immediately to confront Jiang Yue’e for clarity. However, he feared the Netherworld Snake assassin might still be lurking outside the Nanrong Family. Brainstorming for safety, he decided to take it slow and return to Dragon Tiger Hall.
Back at Dragon Tiger Hall, after watching Jiang Hao drive off, Ling Chen headed straight to the lobby, where Golden Dragon and Wang Teng were already back, waiting for his return. Seeing him enter safely from outside, the two elders breathed a sigh of relief.
"You finally returned; we thought you’d run into trouble."
Ling Chen said with a wry smile, "If it weren’t for some brothers helping tonight, I might really not have made it back." Saying this, he glanced at Golden Dragon and Wang Teng, "I encountered an assassin from Netherworld Snake, incredibly formidable, I’m totally out of my league."
"Heavenly List assassin?" Golden Dragon’s tone carried a hint of surprise.
"Yes." Ling Chen nodded.
Wang Teng said puzzled, "You’re proficient in the Nine Yang Qiankun Step and a Heavenly List level, even a stronger Heavenly List master shouldn’t be able to kill you easily; is that person really so formidable?"
"Extremely formidable, the most powerful assassin I’ve ever encountered. Escaping tonight from him was sheer luck. Honestly, I really don’t want to be his enemy now." After saying this, Ling Chen began to understand why Ling Gengqiu valued this Netherworld Snake organization so highly. With such terrifying assassins, this Netherworld Snake is indeed not simple.
"The next few days, you’d better reduce going out; if you must go out, be thoroughly prepared." Golden Dragon cautioned, "That assassin failed tonight, might not give up easily."
