In Yun Fei's villa, Ling Fan had already rushed back with his people, Yin Tianzu was executed, but Xiao Chubing's whereabouts remained unknown, which greatly agitated him.
"Brother Fan, this is my fault, I failed to protect my sister-in-law!" Peng Ming imdiately admitted his guilt.
Ling Fan waved his hand, now was not the ti to pursue responsibility, besides, this matter didn't really relate to Peng Ming—nobody expected Xiao Chubing to disappear so mysteriously!
Yao Yue, also looking ashad, lowered her head and said, "Ling Fan, I am responsible too, I should have accompanied her!"
"Alright, stop blaming yourselves, I'm not blaming you guys. Is there still no news at all?" Ling Fan asked with a frown.
Everyone exchanged glances, and Zhou Tianlu stepped forward, saying, "Young Master Ling, I've already utilized all possible power to search for her, but there's not a single bit of news!"
"Brother Fan, I also mobilized the Tianlong Gang in Central Sea to gather information. Sister-in-law seems to have vanished in Binzhou because according to the investigation, there's no flight record!" Peng Ming explained with so frustration.
Qiao Yuchan stood on the side, hesitantly saying, "Could it be that she was kidnapped by people from Dragon Gate?"
As soon as these words ca out, they reminded everyone, all eyes shifted toward Ling Fan.
"Hmm, not likely. Before I killed Yin Tianzu, I had already probed him, and although the guy was evasive, his eyes couldn't lie, it should have nothing to do with Dragon Gate!" Ling Fan shook his head slightly.
Xiao Chubing was sowhat careless in her travels this ti; she didn't bring anyone along, recently Tian Yun's business had expanded and integrated too rapidly, becoming overwhelmingly busy.
He had thought that since Binzhou was solidly secured by Ling Fan, and with Peng Ming to et her as she disembarked in Central Sea, there should have been no reason for any mishaps.
Yet, unforeseen, after being cautious for ninety-nine steps, it was at this crucial mont that an accident had happened due to one mont's negligence!
Ling Fan felt a headache coming on—counting his current enemies, it was only the Long Family in the Imperial Capital and the Tang Family in Xiangjiang, could it be one of these two houses?
Ling Fan sat in a chair, his fingers tapping his knee lightly, surrounded by over a dozen of his trusted subordinates and the core mbers of Tian Yun. Everyone was too afraid to breathe, quietly watching Ling Fan frown and ponder!
Suddenly, Ling Fan's brow lifted, and he spoke up, "Hmm? Could it be him?"
"Brother Fan, do you have a clue?" Peng Ming quickly asked.
Ling Fan took a deep breath and, under everyone's puzzled gaze, pulled out his phone and dialed a number.
A mont later, the call connected, and a voice ca from the other end, speaking sowhat awkward but teasing Chinese, "Oh, Beiming. Since our last eting, you haven't contacted for a long ti. I thought after taking my favor, you had forgotten your old friend!"
"Heh, cut the crap, let ask you, is Xiao Chubing in your hands?" Ling Fan asked coldly.
"NO! NO! NO! Beiming, that's not a funny joke. I haven't bothered her recently. Is sothing wrong? Has Xiao been kidnapped? Do you need my help?" the voice on the phone hastily said.
"I don't need you to worry about my affairs, as long as it has nothing to do with you, that's fine. Otherwise, you know the consequences!" Ling Fan threatened blandly and hung up the phone without waiting for a reply.
"Brother Fan, was it Kern?" Peng Ming saw Ling Fan hung up and curiously inquired.
"Hmm, it's not related to him!" Ling Fan muttered.
"Pah, that guy, even if you lend him a few courage, he wouldn't dare to ss around, unless he doesn't want to get by anymore!" Peng Ming snorted.
The people around listened to the two's conversation, all exchanging looks. They didn't understand, nor did they know who this Kern was, nor did they know who Ling Fan had called!
Ling Fan grimaced, tapping his forehead as he suddenly thought of Kern, recalling their last encounter in Central Sea. Instinctively, he wondered if Kern might be behind the mischief.
After hanging up the phone, he felt it was indeed unlikely. This guy probably wouldn't dare make a move over his head!
anwhile, in the Duchy of Ais, on a Hawaiian beach.
Kern lay on the beach while Linda, dressed in a sexy bikini, sat beside him, her wheat-colored skin exuding the wild beauty of the West.
"Was that Beiming on the phone?" Linda pushed her sunglasses up on her nose and asked curiously.
Kern tossed the phone aside and propped himself up, "Yeah, seems like his wife is in trouble!"
"Oh? This might be an opportunity. Should we give him a hand? Beiming values favors above many things. If you could get him to owe you a favor, you'd have him in your grasp!" Linda suggested.
Kern hesitated, removing his sunglasses, "If I could get him to owe a favor, naturally that would be great, but it seems the issue occurred on Huaxia's mainland. That's not our territory and might be tricky to handle!
Moreover, Beiming's relations with the Huaxia Martial Cultivation World seem quite strained. The Martial Cultivation World can be quite troubleso to deal with, and we aren't very well-inford about what's happening in Huaxia!"
Linda's lips curled into a slight smile, speaking lightly, "Hehe, you know as well as I do what the Martial Arts World amounts to. In the face of substantial modern weaponry, they are nothing. Otherwise, they'd have taken over the world long ago!
Even the most formidable martial artist cannot withstand a 450-kilogram TNT charge. A single Tomahawk cruise missile is all it takes to deal with them. How many people in the world are freaks like War Emperor Beiming?"
"Hehe, you do have a point!" Kern grinned and nodded.
"As for the network, rember the deputy secretary-general from Tianlong Business Association we t in Central Sea last ti, Qiu Xu? He's quite an exploitable fellow, eager to collaborate with us. Why not leave the gathering of information to him!" Linda reminded him.
Kern pondered for a mont, then nodded, "Go ahead and handle it. Use your judgnt, and if it doesn't work out, then let it be."
Linda nodded, stood up imdiately, walked over to pick up the phone, and dialed a number in Central Sea of Huaxia...
Binzhou!
Ling Fan spoke to the several people around him, "Have the Martial Association deploy everyone to investigate. All forces under Tian Yun's control to conduct searches. Since she disappeared in Binzhou, it's impossible not to leave any trace. Dig three feet into the ground if you have to, but find so clues!"
Zhou Tianlu, He Feichen, and the others hastily took the order without delay, rushing off. Now with a clear leader, their spirits were understandably different!
"Ling Fan, don't panic. There will surely be news. I believe Chu Bing will be fine!" Li ngying couldn't help but comfort him from the sideline.
Xia Ying, Liu Yuqiong, Feng Shuya, and others also spoke up to reassure him.
Ling Fan took a deep breath, knowing it was pointless to rush. However, he knew better since he was the one directly involved. Pretending not to be anxious was false. His wife had been missing for several days now; what if sothing unfortunate had happened? The more he thought about it, the more afraid he beca!
"Let's go check on Yun Fei," said Ling Fan, unable to sit still any longer, as he got up and walked upstairs.
Seeing this, the won exchanged glances but did not follow, giving the couple so much-needed alone ti especially since Yun Fei had narrowly escaped death.
Qiao Yuchan's brow furrowed slightly as she glanced around at the ladies in the living room. She felt sowhat cynical knowing Ling Fan had other won, but couldn't help but feel that this was a bit too much!
Feeling sowhat cheated by him, jealousy surged in her, "Hmph, quite the womanizer. Looks like I need to interrogate this rascal more when we get back!"
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