However, Han Lian's delicate eyebrows were deeply furrowed, having turned the entire underground base upside down, not only failing to solve her confusion but tightening her frown even more.

Ling Zhenfei knew what she was worried about, and shrugging his shoulders, he said to her, "Stop looking, those villains from the Chen family probably got wind of us and ran away long ago. They wouldn't be foolish enough to stay here for us to catch."

"Yes, I thought about that too. If the Chen family were that easy to catch, they wouldn't be the Chen family," she agreed.

Han Lian nodded at his words, but as her gaze swept over the rescued women, her expression darkened, "Zhenfei, if I'm not mistaken, there's still one missing woman we haven't found..."

"Indeed!"

Ling Zhenfei had also considered this but quickly patted Han Lian's shoulder calmly, consoling her, "Fortunately, now we've caught Hei Biao, Wang Changming and their gang. After we interrogate them and employ the police force to search, we should be able to find the missing woman soon."

"Yes, Zhenfei, you're absolutely right. Now that this place has been cleared, let's hurry back to the city," she responded.

Han Lian felt a strong agreement and nodded once more to Ling Zhenfei before heading back to the city with the team.

This case would naturally be handled by the police for investigation. Although Ling Zhenfei had contributed greatly, he wasn't a police officer and thus couldn't get too deeply involved, so he had to step back for the time being.

Moreover, Ling Zhenfei had his own business to attend to; he couldn't spend every day working on cases with the police.

The development of Xi Shan Farm was progressing rapidly. Though Li Ermeng might seem like a brute, he managed things with extreme caution. He developed the construction and production of the farm so well that Ling Zhenfei had no worries at all.

Upon returning to the farm this time, Ling Zhenfei found that all the constructions on the farm had been completed. In particular, the large vegetable base had been developed as well.

Gazing at the boundless stretches of lush green vegetables, Ling Zhenfei couldn't help feeling a flood of emotions.

Just a few months ago, he was a good-for-nothing and penniless. But since inheriting the Medical God's legacy, his fate had changed abruptly, and he quickly obtained what he wanted.

Such a mental state is not something ordinary people could easily understand.

However, even so, Ling Zhenfei constantly reminded himself to stay alert and not to develop any illusions or inflated ego. Because the road beneath his feet was still long, and his dreams were far from being realized; how could he stop here?

With Li Ermeng and his sister-in-law managing the farm for him, Ling Zhenfei could rest at ease. Apart from continuing to expand sales channels outside, he essentially could be a hands-off boss without a care in the world.

That afternoon, as Ling Zhenfei was about to make a trip to the city, his cellphone suddenly rang.

When he glanced at the incoming call, it turned out to be an unknown number.

Seeing this phone number made Ling Zhenfei's brow furrow.

This number was known only to a few, and he wouldn't reveal it to strangers lightly. Who could be calling?

Though curious, Ling Zhenfei still answered the call, prompted by his curiosity.

"Hello?"

Just as Ling Zhenfei uttered a word, the other party's voice surprised him, "Young Master Ling, it's me!"

This voice, to Ling Zhenfei, was not extremely familiar but definitely not unknown.

Turned out, this call was none other than from Jiang Hao himself!

Ling Zhenfei knew Jiang Hao's character well; he understood that he was a spirited and loyal man from the Jianghu, a person worth befriending.

Although Ling Zhenfei had given Jiang Hao his mobile number long ago, Jiang Hao had never called before. Now that he suddenly dialed his number, could it be that there was an urgent matter he needed to inform him about?

Considering this, Ling Zhenfei's eyebrows knitted together in concern.

Although he was certain Jiang Hao needed him for something, Ling Zhenfei still tried to maintain his composure and asked him very calmly.

"Young Master Ling, there's something... I want to tell you."

There was a hint of worry in Jiang Hao's voice over the phone. After a moment, he finally said with a serious tone, "It's not clear over the phone, can we arrange a time to talk?"

"Hmm, okay then!" Knowing that Jiang Hao was not a verbose man, Ling Zhenfei understood that if he spoke like this, there must be some unspeakable secret.

He glanced at the time and saw it was already almost eleven o'clock. He said to Jiang Hao, "Brother Jiang, it's almost lunchtime. How about this, you go to Fatty's Restaurant and wait for me. I'll invite you to lunch, and we can talk while we eat."

"Alright, let's do that!" Jiang Hao was a straightforward person and promptly agreed before hanging up.

Ling Zhenfei knew the matter was out of the ordinary. Without wasting any more time, he left the village and headed towards the city.

Fatty's Restaurant was exactly the one owned by Fatty. The guy was indeed a model of buffoonery; calling himself Fatty was one thing, but to use such a pretentious name for his restaurant's sign!

Ling Zhenfei knew Liang Yida had many informants, and considering this tightly wound man, he feared Liang would have someone follow Jiang Hao. So, choosing Fatty's place for their meeting was relatively safer.

On the way, Ling Zhenfei made a call to Fatty, informing him that Jiang Hao would be there soon and asking him to greet Jiang first as he would arrive shortly after.

For Fatty, it was naturally a great joy to have the boss visit his restaurant.

Therefore, Fatty readily agreed, so much so that he neglected his business and stationed himself at the entrance, ready to welcome his boss's arrival.

"Boss, you've arrived!"

As soon as Ling Zhenfei arrived at the restaurant entrance, he saw Fatty with a beaming smile, hurriedly coming forward to greet him.

"Has the person I'm waiting for arrived yet?" Ling Zhenfei glanced at him and asked urgently.

"Boss, are you talking about Jiang Hao?" Fatty responded, "He's already here; I've seated him in the VIP room upstairs."

"Good, I'll go up first!" Ling Zhenfei nodded and made his way to the upstairs private room.

True enough, he found Jiang Hao already waiting there.

"Young Master Ling!"

Jiang Hao looked extremely anxious. Seeing Ling Zhenfei arrive, he quickly stood up and said urgently, "Liang Yida already knows that you are the one who won money at his gambling venue, and he is currently plotting with Cyclops Mountain Eagle to take you down. You must be very careful, Young Master Ling!"

"Liang Yida, Cyclops Mountain Eagle, huh..." Upon hearing these two names from Jiang Hao, Ling Zhenfei's eyes revealed a disdainful cold sneer.

"Young Master Ling, you mustn't underestimate the situation. Liang Yida and Cyclops Mountain Eagle are not ordinary people."

Seeing Ling Zhenfei's unconcerned demeanor, Jiang Hao became more anxious, "Especially that Cyclops Mountain Eagle, he's a trusted follower of Nine Lives Wildcat, the boss of Jingquan District. Nine Lives Wildcat has extensive connections throughout the city and province..."

"Alright! Alright!" Jiang Hao was speaking with considerable worry, but Ling Zhenfei just smiled lightly and raised his hand to interrupt him.

"Although I, Ling Zhenfei, may not be a renowned figure across Jianghu, I am also not someone who can be bullied by any Tom, Dick, or Harry. Whether it's Liang Yida, Cyclops Mountain Eagle, or even that Nine Lives Wildcat, if any of them dares to trouble me, I assure you that I will beat them so badly even their grandmothers won't recognize them!"

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