CHAPTER 622: CHAPTER 619 GOT BEATEN UP

Bang!

Suddenly, Ling Chen felt a sharp pain in his chest as the opponent’s palm harshly struck him. A powerful force surged, lifting Ling Chen’s legs off the ground and throwing him backward against the wall, then crashing heavily onto the floor.

Before Ling Chen could recover from the pain, a hand swiftly reached out, grabbed his collar, and tossed his body into mid-air.

Bang! Bang!

Two palms struck in succession, hitting Ling Chen in the back again. Fortunately, he didn’t land on the ground this time but on a sofa, where the foam cushioned the blow, preventing additional injuries. However, after two severe impacts, Ling Chen felt as though his bones were about to fall apart, and he had no strength left.

Damn it!

Ling Chen cursed silently. Who on earth was this person, and why were they so formidable? He had thought he could handle the opponent, but instead, he found himself easily subdued without a chance to fight back.

No matter who the opponent was, they were definitely a master from the Earthly List, Ling Chen thought to himself.

If it had been a master from the Dragon List, even if he couldn’t win, he wouldn’t have been defeated so quickly. Moreover, since he had learned a little about ’control’ techniques from Su He, even if the number one from the Dragon List appeared before him, he still had a fighting chance.

Gasping for breath, Ling Chen heard footsteps approaching again and immediately shouted, "Stop!"

As soon as he spoke, the footsteps actually stopped.

"Um... friend, let’s talk this through. We’re all civilized people, there’s no need for violence. I think there might be some misunderstanding."

"Misunderstanding? Are you not here to kill me?"

"No, no, no." Ling Chen quickly denied: "I just heard that a suspicious person had arrived here, so I came to check it out. Oh, I forgot to introduce myself; I am a police officer, currently in pursuit of a fugitive."

"Police have such good skills? Who are you trying to fool?"

Hearing this, Ling Chen was about to respond. But upon reflecting, he suddenly felt something was off. The voice sounded strange, and there was even a hint of a faint smile.

"Who... who are you?"

As he finished speaking, the lights in the living room immediately turned on.

Under the light, stood a refined and beautiful woman with soft long hair draped over her shoulders, a melon-seed face, fair skin, sparkling eyes like stars, and thin lips slightly curving up with a faint smile.

Seeing the stunning woman who appeared before him, Ling Chen’s expression was momentarily stunned, and it took him a while to come back to his senses.

"You... porridge girl?" Ling Chen abruptly sat up from the sofa. However, this abrupt movement immediately aggravated his injuries, causing him to grimace in pain.

Seeing Ling Chen’s pale face, the porridge girl looked at him with a touch of pity and quickly walked over, speaking with a coquettish tone, "Don’t move, let me check on you."

"Porridge girl, what are you doing here?"

"I have my reasons for being here, but you, what are you doing here? Don’t tell me you really came to kill me?"

"I wouldn’t dare." Ling Chen protested, "If I knew it was you, I would have come in openly, not sneaking around like this." As he spoke, Ling Chen changed the subject and asked, "By the way! Where have you been lately? I’ve been looking everywhere for you."

The porridge girl flicked her head and looked at the wall, "What do you want from me?"

"I was looking for you..." Before he could finish speaking, Ling Chen suddenly froze, unsure how to respond to the question. Since the Heavenly Mechanism Great Ceremony ended, he hadn’t seen porridge girl again. All along, he had been pondering how he would face her if they met again. After all, something had happened between them during the Heavenly Mechanism Great Ceremony.

Seeing Ling Chen hesitating, a faint dimness flashed in porridge girl’s eyes.

Unfortunately, Ling Chen did not notice the change in her expression.

"Okay, let’s not talk about this." Porridge girl said, "Tell me, what are you doing here?"

Hearing this, Ling Chen sighed, and said helplessly: "God Organization has captured Xia Mutong. They called me, saying that their enemies had infiltrated East Sea City and asked for my help to deal with them. If I complete the task, they will release Xia Mutong."

"You should know, with God Organization’s way of doing things, even if you do it, they won’t easily let people go."

"I understand that. But as long as there is a glimmer of hope, I can’t give up." After a pause, Ling Chen said, "I think I know why they want me to handle it. East Sea City is under my control, and if God Organization’s people enter East Sea City, they will not escape my eyes. With the grudges I hold against them, I won’t let them run amok in East Sea City, so they use Xia Mutong to threaten me."

"It’s good that you are aware of it."

"What about you?"

"I am here for refuge. Didn’t Master contact you? You should know about the crisis that Secret Society is currently facing."

Ling Chen was startled and said in surprise, "You are a member of Secret Society? That person is your Master?"

Porridge girl nodded, "A few days ago, I lost contact with Master. I tried every method, but there has been no news from him, and I suspect he might have encountered misfortune. After all, the person hunting him is Ji Gang, a Heavenly List master. Although Master is powerful, he is no match for Ji Gang. Since losing contact with Master, God Organization has locked their main target on me. These past few days, to escape God Organization’s pursuit, I have been fleeing and finally hid in East Sea City."

"Since you are in East Sea City, why didn’t you come to find me?" Ling Chen frowned, with a hint of reproach.

"I didn’t want to trouble you. Moreover, since God Organization is after me, I didn’t want to involve you."

Ling Chen said unhappily, "You’re being too distant with that. You are my friend, no matter how difficult it is, I will help you."

"You can’t even defeat me, how can you help me?" Porridge girl replied indifferently, "I can protect myself, you don’t need to worry."

Hearing this, Ling Chen didn’t know how to respond. Although he was not convinced, porridge girl was not wrong. After all, she was a Earthly List master, and he, merely a Dragon List master, was powerless.

After thinking for a moment, Ling Chen said, "Let’s do this, follow my arrangement and stay in East Sea City for now. As long as you are within the jurisdiction of East Sea City, God Organization’s people can’t touch you. If they dare to come, I will make sure they regret it."

Porridge girl hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Okay then."

"Let’s go, I’ll take you to the research base first, it’s safer there." Saying this, Ling Chen stood up, ready to leave.

However, as soon as his legs stood up, he felt his knees weaken and collapsed back onto the sofa.

Feeling the soreness and pain throughout his body, Ling Chen couldn’t help but give a bitter smile and said, "You really went hard just now."

"How can you blame me, I thought you were an assassin, of course I had to hit hard."

"What should we do now?"

"You have internal injuries, it’s best not to move around for ten days or half a month."

Ling Chen shook his head and said, "That won’t do, I don’t have that much time to waste." After saying this, and seemingly coming up with something, he looked up at porridge girl with a mischievous smile and said, "You caused this injury, you should take responsibility."