Chapter 17: Gathering at Tianlin, the Onset of Carnage

The next morning.

To avoid worrying Elder Chu, Jiang Chen, Chu Yan, and Yao Bing went together to the Chu Corporation.

With Yao Bing protecting Chu Yan, Jiang Chen did not stay at the Chu Corporation but instead headed to Tiange Zifu to check on his sister, Jiang Qing.

“Yan Yan, my friend at the Linghu Sect replied. He wants to meet in person to discuss things in detail. I’m going out now—once it’s settled, I’ll bring you good news!” Yao Bing said with a smile after receiving a call from his friend.

“Okay, be careful!” Chu Yan nodded and reminded him.

“Don’t worry!” Yao Bing waved cheerfully and left.

Shortly after Yao Bing left the office, a female secretary came in to report, “President Chu, you have a response from President Zhao regarding the cooperation meeting. It’s scheduled for 11 a.m. at the Tianlin Grand Hotel.”

“I see. You can go now,” Chu Yan replied with a smile. Things were going smoother than expected.

The Tianlin Grand Hotel was owned by the Zhao family, making it a fitting place to discuss cooperation on the Zhao Group’s 36 acres of lakeside land.

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Jiang Chen sat in a taxi. Before reaching Tiange in Lindu, he received a call from Zhao Tingshan, head of the Zhao family.

“Mr. Jiang, do you have time for lunch today? I’d like to invite you to thank you for saving my father’s life and curing his illness,” Zhao Tingshan said politely on the other end.

“I’m available. Where shall we meet?” Jiang Chen agreed.

“Tianlin Grand Hotel—near Tiange in Lindu,” Zhao Tingshan said happily.

“Alright, see you at noon,” Jiang Chen said before hanging up.

Since the taxi couldn’t enter Tiange, Jiang Chen got out at the entrance to the villa area and walked towards Tiange Zifu.

“Hm?” Jiang Chen suddenly furrowed his brows, sensing a murderous intent.

Five security guards appeared at Tiange in Lindu—one stood directly in front of Jiang Chen, while four flanked him from both sides, surrounding him.

“You’re not the security guards of Tiange,” Jiang Chen said coldly, expression unchanged.

Although dressed as guards, the five exuded the aura of assassins, each formidable in strength.

One was a martial arts grandmaster, the other four were martial arts masters—a lineup even stronger than the one Jiang Chen had killed at the Wandu Sect, which included one man and two women.

“You are Ye Qingchan’s team members, aren’t you? Tell me, where did she go? When will she be back?” the martial arts grandmaster guard demanded in an authoritative tone.

“Ye Qingchan? Team members? What nonsense are you talking about?” Jiang Chen replied, not understanding.

“You sly Long Kingdomer, do you think I can’t get information just because you keep silent?” The grandmaster guard’s killing intent intensified. Switching languages, he ordered, “Seize him! Interrogate him harshly!”

“Hey!” The four martial arts masters responded in unison, drawing two ninja swords each—one long, one short—from behind their backs.

“So it’s just some trash from the Little Kun Kingdom, daring to come to the Long Kingdom to kill. You must be tired of living!” Jiang Chen’s voice grew icy as he recognized their true identities. Instantly, his killing aura flared.

He didn’t usually harbor such intense hate for ordinary enemies, but these Little Kun Kingdom trash deserved death!

“Baka!” the martial arts grandmaster ninja cursed fiercely. “You insult the ninja of the Great Kun Kingdom. I’ll make you wish you were dead!”

“Kill!” The four martial arts master ninjas shouted, swinging their ninja swords to strike at Jiang Chen.

“Swish, swish, swish...” In a blur of blades and shadows, they swiftly advanced to sever Jiang Chen’s limbs.

“Boom!”

Jiang Chen raised both hands, true energy swirling in his palms. A fierce force exploded out, sweeping the area around him.

“Crack, crack, crack... pfft, pfft, pfft...” All the ninja swords shattered into fragments, flying into the four martial arts masters’ bodies. Blood sprayed as they were flung backward, their bodies riddled with holes, utterly dead.

At the same time, the shattered fragments shot towards the grandmaster ninja.

“Whoosh!” The grandmaster ninja retreated at full speed, narrowly dodging the flying shards.

Seeing his four subordinates die gruesomely, he roared in fury, “Bakayarou! I’ll cut off your head!”

His security uniform shattered, revealing two ninja swords strapped to his back. They flew into his hands as he prepared to strike.

“Boom, boom, boom...” He swung his twin blades wildly, each slash releasing a blade aura that tore deep scars into the ground as he charged at Jiang Chen.

“Petty tricks, and you dare show off in front of a master!” Jiang Chen sneered disdainfully. His right hand turned into a blade covered with true energy. With a slash in midair, he unleashed an even more terrifying blade aura at the grandmaster ninja.

“Bang... pfft...” The grandmaster’s twin swords and blade aura exploded. He saw himself flying higher and higher, horrified to realize his head had been severed, while his body below sprayed blood upward.

He understood in his final moments—it was his head that Jiang Chen had cut off!

“Bang!” The headless corpse collapsed, and a photo fell from his clothing.

“That’s her! Is her name Ye Qingchan?” Jiang Chen picked up the photo. Seeing the stunning woman on it, he began to understand what the grandmaster ninja meant earlier.

Ye Qingchan must be the leader of some organization in the Long Kingdom, and the grandmaster ninja had mistaken Jiang Chen for one of her team.

“We’ve only met twice. Could it be that when I last rode in her car, some Little Kun Kingdom ninja saw me and started targeting me?” Jiang Chen pondered, suddenly his expression darkening. “Not good!”

He feared other Little Kun Kingdom ninjas might come to Tiange Zifu looking for his sister Jiang Qing, so he hurried there as fast as possible.

Before long, a Land Rover Range Rover arrived. Ye Qingchan saw five bloodied corpses lying on the ground, her pupils contracting sharply.

She was on high alert, quickly stopping to inspect the scene.

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