CHAPTER 787: CHAPTER 792: THREATS AND COOPERATION

Hu Fei scrutinized the cellphone in his hand and asked, "Whose phone is this?"

Ling Chen grinned, "I confiscated it from Lin Guodong. Though we didn’t capture him, we did gain something. Lin Guodong is a high-ranking member of the God Organization; there’s surely a lot of information on his phone. Hurry and transfer all the data from the phone to see if there are any important intelligence."

"Alright, I’ll handle it now." Saying this, Hu Fei took the phone and excitedly darted into his office.

"Ling Cheng, there’s one more thing," Qiu Yong said. "We just received news from the Nanrong family. Do you know whom Lin Guodong sent over?"

"Who?"

"Yi Shuiyan."

"Is it him?" Ling Chen was somewhat surprised. Yi Shuiyan hadn’t appeared for a while, and his several attempts to confront him had all failed, suggesting that his situation within the God Organization was less than favorable.

"Big brother, Wanqing and the others are alright, aren’t they?"

"Don’t worry, they’re all fine. Yi Shuiyan only brought one or two people with him. Although he is skilled, you’ve stationed many people near the Nanrong family, all equipped with exoskeleton armor. Even if Yi Shuiyan is formidable, it’s hard for one to fight against many. Unfortunately, we couldn’t capture him."

"Let it be!" Ling Chen dismissively said, "He got away, but there will be other opportunities."

For Ling Chen, Yi Shuiyan was no longer a concern. In his view, the current Yi Shuiyan was just a minor annoyance without any threat. Even if Yi Shuiyan had become the new Sect Leader of the Dangyang Sect, it wouldn’t make a difference. If Yi Shuiyan continued to involve himself with the God Organization, he would eventually lead the Dangyang Sect to ruin.

"Big brother, we’ve been battling the God Organization for so long, and this time we finally got the upper hand. Lin Guodong is a significant figure within the God Organization, second only to that mysterious leader. Now that he has revealed himself, we should take this opportunity to strike while the iron is hot and wipe out the high ranks of the God Organization, leaving their mysterious leader isolated."

Qiu Yong nodded and replied, "You can do as you see fit. Big brother and the others will support you unconditionally. It’s better to deal with a menace like the God Organization sooner rather than later."

...

At this moment, in a dirty alleyway in East Sea City, there stood a dilapidated, rusty gate.

From behind the tightly shut gate, roars of anger could be intermittently heard.

Inside that damp and dark room, Lin Guodong lay on a bed, his body wrapped with bandages all over.

Beside him, Lin Tong stood with his head lowered, silently by the bedside, hardly daring to breathe. He knew that Lin Guodong was currently furious, and it was better to speak less to avoid trouble.

"Ling Chen." Lin Guodong clenched the bedsheets and coldly said, "Remember this, I won’t rest until I kill you." After a pause, he turned to Lin Tong and asked, "How many of our people are still available?"

"Uncle Lin, apart from the two of us, the other members were captured by the eight odd characters."

"Hmph! A bunch of useless trash. What about Elder Ji? Where is he?"

"I don’t know." Lin Tong shook his head, saying, "After Elder Ji brought you here, he mentioned he had matters to attend to and left first. Elder Ji told me to convey a message, advising you to rest well here and that he would take us away from East Sea City in a couple of days."

"Two days... I can’t wait that long. Never mind, I’ll call Lin Jiawei to arrange for people to come over quickly. We were just unlucky this time; we intended to eliminate a traitor, but Ling Chen unexpectedly showed up."

Each time Lin Guodong mentioned Ling Chen, he gritted his teeth with hatred.

"Where’s my phone?" Lin Guodong searched all his pockets but couldn’t find his phone.

Seeing Lin Guodong’s gaze turn towards him, Lin Tong quickly said, "Uncle Lin, I didn’t touch your phone."

"How strange, I clearly placed my phone in—" Before Lin Guodong could finish, he suddenly heard a ’bang’ at the door, as if something had hit it.

"Lin Tong, go and check."

"Yes." Lin Tong responded and hurried towards the door.

However, no sooner had Lin Tong been out of Lin Guodong’s sight for three seconds, Lin Tong’s body flew from the direction of the door and violently crashed into the wall, blood pouring from his mouth.

Seeing this scene, Lin Guodong’s eyebrows furrowed, and he coolly looked towards the door.

"Who’s there?"

"Mr. Lin, don’t be nervous, I’m not here to cause trouble." As the voice sounded, a young man wearing a silver mask and a neatly pressed suit walked in from outside.

Lin Guodong scrutinized the man and asked in a grave tone, "Who are you?"

"Let me introduce myself first. My name’s Zhu Hong."

"Zhu Hong? I don’t know you."

Zhu Hong smiled slightly, unconcerned, and said, "Mr. Lin is a big shot in the God Organization, how could you possibly know a small fry like me. Actually, I used to be a member of the God Organization, working under Mr. Yun."

"Mr. Yun?" Lin Guodong sneered, "You mean that traitor? Alright, stop beating around the bush and speak plainly."

"Fine, I like Mr. Lin’s straightforwardness." Saying this, Zhu Hong casually fetched a chair and placed it beside the bed. After sitting down, he slowly started, "Mr. Lin, as I said, I used to be a member of the God Organization, so I have a special fondness for it. Unfortunately, I followed the wrong person because of Mr. Yun, and that made me an enemy of the God Organization. I’m here today just to clear up a misunderstanding."

Hearing this, Lin Guodong, with a half-smiling expression, said, "You mean... you still want to work for the God Organization? If that’s the case, I can authorize you to stay within the God Organization."

"No, no, no." Zhu Hong laughed and waved his hand, "Mr. Lin, times have changed. Besides, you cannot offer what I desire. After experiencing so much, I’ve deeply realized one thing—everything must be fought for by oneself, not to be expected from others."

"What do you want then?"

"Simple. Cooperation!"

"Cooperation?"

"Exactly." Zhu Hong nodded, "Mr. Lin, Ling Chen is my enemy, and he’s also a major threat to the God Organization. Aside from this, I believe there are many areas where we could collaborate."

Lin Guodong responded coolly, "Do you think you’re qualified to collaborate with me?"

Zhu Hong smiled faintly, "Mr. Lin, you’re right, I might not be qualified, but I have enough bargaining chips."

"What bargaining chips?"

Hearing this, Zhu Hong didn’t reply but just quietly looked at Lin Guodong, smiling silently.

Feeling the profound meaning in Zhu Hong’s gaze, Lin Guodong immediately understood his implication and said in a heavy tone, "Are you threatening me?"

"Mr. Lin, I didn’t say that."