Chapter 880: Chapter 885: The Mysterious Leader
Research Base.
Ling Chen pushed open the door to a bedroom and stepped inside.
Seeing the man lying on the bed, Ling Chen smiled slightly and asked, "How is it, feeling better?"
"Much better." Seeing Ling Chen approaching, Bai Huanjun quickly sat up, leaning against the wall at the head of the bed, and said, "It’s still more comfortable back here; the hospital was too unbearable."
"Last time was tough for you." Ling Chen said, sitting at the bedside, "Your body hadn’t recovered yet, and I still had you take the risk to meet on my behalf."
"Why these polite words." Bai Huanjun chimed in, "Even if we’re not friends, we’re in a working relationship. Don’t forget, it was you who gave me two million at the start to help me through hard times, which I have always remembered. Plus, when I was at the hospital, you saved me. If one were to calculate, I owe you much more than money, even my life is something you gave. So, there’s no need for such polite words in the future."
"Okay, I won’t say it." Ling Chen replied with a smile: "However, I must correct you on one thing. It is not an employer-employee relationship between us, and I have never seen you as my subordinate. In my eyes, you are my friend."
A couple of days ago, the person who went to meet Zhu Hong was not really Ling Chen himself but Bai Huanjun in disguise.
Ling Chen knew very well that Zhu Hong wanted his blood for some reason. That guy is very cunning and must not be allowed to succeed. So, Ling Chen thought it over and realized that only having Bai Huanjun impersonate him could foil Zhu Hong’s plans.
"Alright, you get some rest first; I have other things to take care of, I’ll leave now, and come see you when I have time."
Saying that, Ling Chen got up and walked out of the bedroom.
Returning to his room, Ling Chen lay on the bed and yawned. He had stayed up all night to capture Lin Guodong, and now as he relaxed, he felt extremely tired, wanting only to have a good sleep.
However, just as Ling Chen was about to rest, there was a ’knock knock knock’ at the door from outside the room.
"Who is it?" Ling Chen asked irritably.
"It’s me, open up quickly."
Upon hearing Hu Fei’s urging voice, Ling Chen feared something urgent might have happened and hurriedly got up from bed, quickly walking to the door.
Opening the door, he saw Hu Fei standing outside and asked, "What happened?"
Hu Fei handed the phone in his hand to Ling Chen and said, "A call, for you. Hey, where’s your phone? They said they couldn’t reach your phone, so they called mine to find you."
"Phone?"
Only then did Ling Chen remember that when he was chasing Lin Guodong, in order to prevent the blast door from closing, he had wedged his phone in the door crack, and it ended up being crushed by the door.
Taking the phone Hu Fei handed over, Ling Chen answered, "This is Ling Chen, who’s calling?"
"Have you forgotten? Didn’t you ask me to call you just now?" A woman’s voice came from the other end.
Ling Chen thought hard; this woman’s voice was very unfamiliar; he felt he hadn’t heard it before. Additionally, he was puzzled when he had made contact with this woman and why she said it was him who asked her to call.
With a quick turn of thought, Ling Chen asked, "Who exactly are you? I don’t seem to know you."
"Ling Chen, you really have a short memory. Have you forgotten that when Lin Jiawei spoke with you on the phone, you mentioned something?"
Upon hearing the reminder, Ling Chen’s expression changed instantly.
Could it be... this woman is the mysterious leader of the God Organization?
But how could it be a woman?
He remembered that Nanrong Yuan had said that the mysterious leader of the God Organization was a man and a Huaxia national.
Listening to this woman’s voice, it was very standard Mandarin, so it’s likely she is from Huaxia. However, this information differed significantly from what Nanrong Yuan provided, turning from a man to a woman.
Seeing Ling Chen not speaking for a while, the person on the other end said, "What, didn’t you want to talk to me? Why aren’t you saying a word?"
Ling Chen collected himself and replied immediately, "You’re mistaken; it’s not that I don’t want to speak, it’s that I was waiting for you to speak. Don’t you all want to make a deal with me? In that case, you should state your terms, and I’ll see if I’m satisfied."
"Ling Chen, I advise you to be content, don’t push your luck. Ten billion US dollars is not a small amount. I offered this price not because Lin Guodong is associated with the God Organization but because of his relationship with me. If you think you can threaten us by using Lin Guodong, you’re sorely mistaken. Let me tell you, not a penny more than ten billion US dollars, and you must make a decision immediately. If you can’t make a decision before I hang up, our transaction ends here, and Lin Guodong is at your disposal; we don’t care if he lives or dies."
Wow!
Impressive, this woman is indeed impressive.
Ling Chen silently applauded. Just now, he was wondering what made this woman capable of being the leader of the God Organization. But after hearing her words, Ling Chen felt she was quite formidable. Whether in rhetoric, strategy, or grasping people’s minds, she was very seasoned.
Deserving of being the leader of the God Organization, she indeed has a way.
However, even though that woman is powerful, Ling Chen wouldn’t admit defeat so quickly either.
"Well, have you thought it through?"
Upon hearing the woman’s voice again, Ling Chen said calmly, "Alright, since you all don’t care about Lin Guodong’s life or death, I might as well say it directly; your ten billion US dollars aren’t worth my attention. You haven’t even checked who Ling Chen’s woman is; do I look like someone who’s short of money?"
After speaking, Ling Chen didn’t give the other party a chance to reply and directly hung up the phone.
Seeing Ling Chen’s move, the eavesdropping Hu Fei at the side hastily said, "Why did you hang up on her? That’s ten billion US dollars. Have a proper talk; why be so impulsive?"
Ling Chen shot Hu Fei a glare and said irritably, "Can you stop being obsessed with money? This is the art of negotiation, do you understand? That woman wanted to threaten me? She thought I’d be scared of her canceling the transaction and losing ten billion US dollars for nothing. So why not show her with my actions that I don’t care? Just wait and see, within three minutes, she will definitely call back."
"You are the wind, I am the sand, entangled and lingering... to the ends of the earth..."
Just as Ling Chen finished speaking, the phone started ringing again. Listening to this clichéd old song, Ling Chen disdainfully glanced at Hu Fei, wondering what era was it that he’d still use such a song as a ringtone.
Hu Fei glared back at Ling Chen, meaning do you mind?
When the ringtone reached thirteen rings, Hu Fei anxiously pointed at the phone, urging Ling Chen to quickly answer it.
Ling Chen smiled slightly, unhurriedly answered the call, and said, "Hello! Who is this?"
"It’s me. Mr. Ling, I apologize for my earlier words. I must admit, you are a worthy opponent to take seriously. So, let’s have a serious talk."