Chapter 1864 - 2056: Resolved Grudges (5)

At this moment, Su Cheng’en, who had fallen to the ground, suddenly stretched out his hands and shouted loudly, "Stop! Stop!"

Ling Gengqiu stopped in his tracks, staring directly at the other person, with a hint of wariness still in his eyes. He was well aware of Su Cheng’en’s character—cunning and calculating—and to avoid being deceived, it’s better to be cautious.

"Ling Gengqiu..." Supporting himself with the wall, Su Cheng’en slowly stood up, gasping for breath, "I... surrender... spare my life, and from now on, I won’t appear in front of you again."

"If you were me, would you spare me?" Ling Gengqiu said expressionlessly, "I think you definitely wouldn’t. Letting you go is like releasing a tiger back to the mountain. As for your promise... hmph! What do you have that I can believe in?"

"The grudge between us is just over a woman who has been dead for so many years. What’s the point? Continuing to fight like this is completely meaningless."

"It’s too late to say anything now," Ling Gengqiu replied coldly, "Only when you’re dead can I have peace of mind." With that, he stepped forward again, his entire body exuding an imposing manner, his powerful inner strength gathered in his fist.

"I... I get it now." Su Cheng’en suddenly laughed, looking at Ling Gengqiu with a sinister expression, "You want to kill me and then keep all those Soul Stones for yourself."

"Think whatever you want." As soon as he finished speaking, Ling Gengqiu leaped forward, his strong fist crashing down from above towards Su Cheng’en’s head. However, just as he approached, Su Cheng’en suddenly swung his arms, and with a series of ’whooshing’ sounds of piercing air, more than ten flying knives shot out, enveloping Ling Gengqiu.

Confronted with more than ten swiftly attacking flying knives, Ling Gengqiu clenched his teeth and showed no intention of retreating, charging directly towards the knives.

Seeing this scene, Ling Chen and the others couldn’t help but look worried, hurriedly saying, "Big brother, be careful!"

As soon as the words were out, several flying knives had already hit Ling Gengqiu, but his momentum was undiminished, his speed lightning-fast, instantly approaching Su Cheng’en and delivering a punch. The latter widened his eyes, dumbfounded on the spot. He thought he could force Ling Gengqiu to retreat and gain some breathing room, but he hadn’t expected the opponent would come at him, injuries be damned, to put him to death.

Bang!

The steel fist came down, and Su Cheng’en’s head instantly exploded, with blood and brain matter splattering everywhere.

Watching the headless Su Cheng’en slowly fall to the ground, Ling Gengqiu released his fist and slowly exhaled, collapsing to the ground.

"Big brother!" Ling Chen immediately jumped off the wall and quickly rushed to Ling Gengqiu’s side, asking with concern, "Are you alright?"

Ling Gengqiu waved his hand, "Don’t worry, I won’t die." Saying this, he pulled out the flying knives from his body and casually threw them on the ground. Before long, under the miraculous effects of the Soul Stone, his wounds quickly stopped bleeding.

"Find a place and help me bury his body."

Ling Chen nodded, calling out to Qiu Yong, instructing them to move Su Cheng’en’s body out.

"What about those two hostages? Are they safe now?"

"It’s all settled now. Su He has already abandoned his old ways and crippled his Dantian, making him no different from an ordinary old man. I’ve sent someone to take him to the hospital," Ling Chen briefly explained the situation.

"It’s finally over," Ling Gengqiu took a deep breath and said, "Chen Younian is dead, and Su Cheng’en is also dead. All my grudges are resolved." At this point, he patted Ling Chen’s shoulder, "Little rascal, once we’ve dealt with Zhu Hong, I should be on my way."

"Go? Brother, where are you going?"

"The world’s a big place, I can go anywhere. Anyway, I’m all alone with nothing to hold me back. Don’t worry, when you’re old—maybe seventy or eighty—perhaps I’ll come back to have a drink with you," Ling Gengqiu laughed heartily, incredibly carefree.

...

Over the next two days, Ling Chen, following Ling Gengqiu’s instructions, found a place in the suburban cemetery to bury Su Cheng’en. He also visited Su He in the hospital. They talked a lot, but Su Cheng’en was never mentioned. Su He probably understood that he would never see Su Cheng’en again in this lifetime.

"Elder Su, please rest well in the hospital. Once you’re better, I’ll notify Su Mei to bring you back to the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion."

"Ling Chen, do you still hold a grudge against me?"

Ling Chen smiled slightly, "Elder Su, what are you talking about? There’s no grudge between us, just... you have your persistence, and I have my thoughts. Besides, all this has passed, so let’s not bring it up again."

"When I first got to know you, I admired you greatly and even wanted to marry my granddaughter to you. Unfortunately, I made too many mistakes, and you both missed your chance. But now, you might consider it; I think my granddaughter quite likes you. If you’re willing, I can help you..."

"Stop!" Ling Chen said with a wry smile, "Elder Su, don’t worry about it. I already have someone I like, and as for Su Mei... I believe she’ll find a better man."

Su He nodded, "As you wish. Anyway, if one day you change your mind, you can come to find me anytime."

"That idea is impossible, but I will visit you at the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion," Ling Chen said as he looked at the time, "Elder Su, please rest well, I have to catch a plane back to East Sea City."

"You go on."

After saying goodbye to Su He, Ling Chen left the hospital room and walked straight out of the hospital. In the hospital lobby, Ling Chen suddenly stopped, turning his head to look behind him.

That figure... seemed somewhat familiar.

"Feifei?" He tentatively called out. As his voice fell, the female figure immediately turned around, looking around in surprise. Soon, her gaze locked onto Ling Chen. As their eyes met, her eyebrows raised, and she ran over quickly, her delicate face filled with surprise and joy.

"Ling Chen, what are you doing here?"

"An elder of mine is hospitalized here, so I came to visit him. What about you?"

"I’m here to get a physical examination report."

"What’s wrong?" Ling Chen asked with concern, "Are you feeling unwell?"

"No, don’t get the wrong idea," Leng Feifei laughed lightly, "It’s just for company needs. I’m being transferred to the head office for a position in a week."

"Really? Then congratulations to you."

Hearing this, Leng Feifei pouted and gave him a discontented look, "Do you want me to go abroad that badly?"

"Of course not," Ling Chen awkwardly rubbed his nose, asking, "When are you planning to come back after going abroad this time?"

Leng Feifei shook her head, "I don’t know, maybe I’ll never come back."

"Why?"

"The position offered by the head office requires staying abroad for a long time, and they hope I’ll settle there. After considering it, I agreed to their request." Saying this, Leng Feifei smiled as if to ease the mood, "Anyway, there’s nothing much to hold me back here, so why not develop my career abroad."