While Ling Yun and Mo Wudao were rushing from the courtyard house to the Ling Family's ancestral home to calculate Ling Xiao's whereabouts, two conversations were taking place in two other places in the capital city.
In a luxurious villa within the Third Ring Road, two people were sitting opposite each other on the sofa in the living room.
It was the head of the Ling Family, Ling Zhen, and his eldest son, Ling Hao.
This luxurious villa was bought by Ling Hao for him to enjoy himself in the bustling area within the Third Ring Road.
Ling Zhen had been there for a long time. Since he entered the house, he had not said a word. He just sat quietly on the sofa and stared at Ling Hao without saying a word.
Ling Hao's hair stood on end.
Ling Hao was restless under Ling Zhen's stare. "Father, why are you looking for me so late at night? What …"
Ling Zhen waved his hand to stop Ling Hao from speaking. He pondered for a moment and slowly said, "I have come here to tell you a few things."
Ling Hao stood up immediately and bowed his head. "I'm willing to listen to Father's teachings."
Ling Zhen sighed and gestured for Ling Hao to sit down. "Sit down and talk. It's hard for me to watch you stand like this."
Ling Hao sat down obediently.
"This is the first thing. I'll ask you one last time. Did you clean up your own mess or not?"
Ling Hao's heart skipped a beat!
Of course, he knew what Ling Zhen was talking about. It was the assassination attempt on Ling Yun.
Starting with Chen Sen from the Chen Family, Li Yi and Jiao Fei, Xuan Qi and Xuan Jiu, Earth Rank Di Ba, and finally three Heaven Rank Assassins. Ling Hao invited all four ranks of assassins from the Assassins Organization, Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow.
There had been five waves of assassination attempts on Ling Yun, but all of them had been resolved by Ling Yun.
Ling Yun did not die. Instead, he rose against the heavens and succeeded in doing so. Now it was Ling Hao's turn to suffer.
Ling Hao broke out in a cold sweat when he heard Ling Zhen's sudden question. His eyes darted around and his mind raced.
Ling Zhen stared into Ling Hao's eyes, slammed the table, and growled, "Speak!"
Ling Hao was so shocked that his body trembled. He stuttered, "It's … clean, very … very clean!"
"Hmph!"
Ling Zhen snorted coldly and asked in a deep voice, "Are you sure you didn't leave any traces behind?!"
Ling Hao thought hard for a moment before nodding his head to confirm, "I can confirm that there are no traces left behind!"
Ling Zhen sneered, "I'm afraid not."
Ling Hao was dumbfounded. "Huh?"
Ling Zhen shook his head and said, "I sent you to the Condor Team for almost two months. Don't you know that Chen Sen from the Chen Family has been captured by Ling Yun and brought to Qingshui City?"
Ling Hao was drenched in cold sweat, and his Adam's apple trembled. He swallowed hard and said, "I … know!"
Ling Zhen's tone gradually became stern. "Since you know, why did you say that you wiped your ass clean? How dare you say you didn't leave any traces behind?! "
As he spoke, Ling Zhen leaned back on the sofa. "Why do you think Ling Yun only captured that useless Chen Sen after defeating so many experts from the Chen Family at the Imperial Kitchen?
"How many minutes do you think Chen Sen can last with Ling Yun's skills? Do you think Chen Sen will betray you? "
Ling Zhen's words rendered Ling Hao speechless. His face was pale, and he was at a loss for what to do.
Based on Ling Hao's understanding of Chen Sen, unless Ling Yun didn't ask, Chen Sen wouldn't hesitate to tell him the whole story as long as Ling Yun asked.
But if Ling Yun didn't want to ask about it, why did he take Chen Sen away?
Ling Hao's face was pale, and he was dumbfounded.
With Ling Hao's intelligence, he had actually thought of this a long time ago. It was just that he was still trying to deceive himself.
It was like an ostrich burying its head in the sand when it encountered danger, thinking that the danger would be gone as long as it closed its eyes.
"Last night, Cui Lao and Ling Xiu took your grandfather's plane back from Qingshui City. At the same time, they brought back four prisoners. Tonight, all twelve members of the Cao Family left the Ling Family's villa and returned to their own homes. They showed up in public, and everyone is fine." Ling Hao was at a loss. Ling Zhen's voice sounded again.
"Ling Hao, do you know what this means?"
Ling Zhen's face was expressionless as he looked at Ling Hao.
"Means … what does it mean?" Ling Hao asked blankly.
"Smack!"
Ling Zhen slapped Ling Hao in the face with lightning speed, leaving a clear five-fingered mark on his face.
He yelled, "What do you think it means?! Ling Yun is in Beijing now!
Moreover, Chen Sen is definitely among the four prisoners that Cui Lao brought back! Also, Ling Yun has already restored the vampires of the Cao Family to normal people with his amazing medical skills! "
Ling Zhen's slap finally woke Ling Hao up. Ignoring the burning pain on his face, he left his seat abruptly and went to the empty space beside him. With a plop, he knelt in front of Ling Zhen!
Ling Hao crawled a few steps and hugged Ling Zhen's leg. "Father, please save me!"
"Hmph! Useless! "
Ling Zhen lowered his head and stared coldly at his son. He snorted and scolded, "You want to fight for the position of the future Ling Family Head with your cowardly appearance? You must be daydreaming!"
"You can't even compare to your brother, Ling Yong!"
After Ling Zhen cursed a few times, a look of utter disappointment flashed in his eyes. He waved his hand and said, "Go back to the sofa and sit down. I'm annoyed to see you like this."
Ling Hao still wanted to beg Ling Zhen, but when he saw Ling Zhen's expression, he knew that he had more to say to him. So he quickly composed himself and returned to the sofa. This time, he only dared to sit on the edge of the sofa. He was so scared that he did not even dare to breathe.
Ling Zhen seemed to have calmed down after Ling Hao sat down. "Hao Er, there's something I need to tell you in advance," he said slowly.
"Our Ling Family is about to rise."
Ling Zhen's tone was light, but in Ling Hao's ears, it was no less than a thunderclap!
"Even though you didn't dare to go home during this period, I believe that you must have heard of Ling Yun's deeds after being in the Condor Team for so many days.
"Right now, Ling Yun doesn't even need our Ling Family. With his own power, he can already compete with the Long Family and the Ye Family."
"In your grandfather's eyes, the position of the future head of the Ling Family is already in Ling Yun's hands!
"This point, not to mention you, not to mention the entire Ling Family, even I completely agree with it! Do you understand? "
Ling Zhen looked into Ling Hao's eyes.
"I understand this a long time ago. I don't dare to covet the position of the future head of the Ling Family," Ling Hao said shakily.
"It's good that you understand." Ling Zhen chuckled.
"Last night, while your grandfather was meditating, I took the opportunity to go to the Ling Family's dungeon. I wanted to see who the four prisoners in our dungeon were."
But I didn't expect that I, the head of the Ling Family, wouldn't be able to enter the dungeon. "
Ling Hao was shocked and asked, "Ah? Father, you're the head of the Ling Family. Who would dare to stop you? "
"Head of the Ling Family, hahahaha …"
Hearing Ling Hao's question, Ling Zhen laughed out loud. "My silly son, I can't believe you still don't understand this. My years of hard work have been wasted!"
"Father was able to become the head of the Ling Family because I was the eldest son. Another reason was that I was the only one at Xiantian Realm Level Two and the strongest in the Ling Family!
"That was because your grandfather had no choice but to pick the tallest among the dwarves. He could only ask me to protect the Ling Family's reputation!
"But now? Your grandfather is at Xiantian Realm Level Eight, and Cui Lao is at Xiantian Realm Level Five!
"In the past, Cui Lao would listen to what I said. But now? He only listens to your grandfather now! "
"There are only two people who have the final say in the Ling Family now. One is naturally your grandfather, and the other is Ling Yun!
"No matter when or where, it's all based on one's strength, understand?
"Last night, I tried to enter the dungeon. If Chen Sen was really there, I would have taken action. Even if I had to risk angering your grandfather and offending Ling Yun, I would have killed him to help you silence him."
Ling Hao was dumbfounded and his eyes turned red. He choked and said, "I have put you in a difficult position."
Ling Zhen shook his head slightly and sighed. "This is the last thing I want to do for you to protect you. Who asked you to be my son?"
"Unfortunately, Ling Yun was prepared. I didn't have any chance."
Hearing this, Ling Hao seemed to have lost all his energy. He was like a deflated balloon, his face ashen.
Ling Zhen continued, "Tonight, just now, your grandfather suddenly ordered all the people in our ancestral home to evacuate. I knew that something big must have happened to our Ling family, so after I came out, I rushed over to find you."
"What … what happened?" Ling Hao asked hesitantly.
Ling Zhen let out a self-mocking laugh. "What else can happen to the Ling Family? Ling Yun, go home and find your third uncle! "
Ling Hao was stunned. "Find … find my third uncle? All the big families in Beijing are looking for him now. Even the Condor Team is looking for him. Can Ling Yun find him as soon as he comes back? "
Ling Zhen glanced at his son and lightly said, "Finding your third uncle or not is not the point."
"If you find your third uncle, the Ling Family will rise. If you don't find him, or if you only find his corpse, the Ling Family will rise even faster!
"Child, that's the point, understand?"
Ling Hao was dumbfounded. He immediately thought of himself and hurriedly asked, "Then, Father, what should I do now?"
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