Lin Chuan hurried over, and there was a black Oxford shoe, exactly the one Zhou Rui was wearing today.

Lin Chuan realized this must be a premeditated kidnapping, or rather, someone had been secretly tracking him for several days, even controlling every action of today. Squinting his eyes, he clenched his teeth and said, "Who is it?"

Without delay, Lin Chuan hurriedly called Zhao Zhonghai and recounted today's events.

"Lin Chuan, I have a bad feeling," Zhao Zhonghai said with a cold voice, "An enemy we've offended before."

"Could it be King Kong's brother?" Lin Chuan's eyes widened.

"Possible!" Zhao Zhonghai nodded and continued, "Originally, we killed a few of their brothers, and Eagle fled back to the great southwest, probably to seek reinforcements. Now we're probably really in trouble. Lin Chuan, you better be prepared mentally."

Click...

Lin Chuan immediately hung up the phone.

He dashed straight towards the Changlin Factory, not knowing the opponent's moves yet, but surely their ultimate target for revenge would be himself. Hence, he needed to go home now, quickly grab some items to carry with him because the opponent might call him at any time.

Just as Lin Chuan anticipated, just as he got home, Zhou Rui's call came through.

Seeing it was Zhou Rui's number, he instantly calmed down, his initially very panicked expression quickly returning to a calm demeanor. He slowly picked up the phone, pressed the answer button, and swiftly held it to his ear.

"Hello... Xiao Rui," Lin Chuan said urgently.

From the other end of the phone, a series of snowy noises preceded a chilling voice: "Hehe, Lin Chuan, do you still remember me?"

The voice was somewhat raspy and somber, as if coming from hell itself. Indeed, it was particularly unsettling.

Lin Chuan sneered and then said, "King Kong's brother, Eagle, right?"

"Good memory," the hoarse voice of Eagle sounded, "I told you, I would definitely come back. Now I have returned."

"What exactly do you want?" Lin Chuan retorted.

"Hehe..." Eagle grinned and said, "I want your life!"

"Since you want my life, come and find me yourself. Why harm the innocent?" Lin Chuan shouted angrily, "Release Zhou Rui immediately, I'll go with you."

"It won't be that easy." Eagle laughed sinisterly, "Tsk tsk, but boy, you are also quite lucky, finding such a beautiful girl. Hehe, I'll take good care of her for you."

"Eagle, listen carefully, if you dare touch her, I will wipe out your entire family," Lin Chuan roared indignantly.

"Hahaha, you sure talk big," Eagle immediately laughed loudly.

Clearly, Eagle thought Lin Chuan was bluffing. What he didn't know, however, was that while Lin Chuan alone might not be able to achieve this, if the entire Dark Soldier squad was mobilized, not to mention the reinforcements Eagle sought, even the most formidable teams would not be a match for the Dark Soldiers.

In the Dark Soldiers, Lin Chuan was a true all-rounder. Blades, spears, swords, axes... he knew them all. Not to mention modern firearms; whether rifles or pistols, any individual combat weapons, he nearly mastered them all, even the so-called portable weapons. Tanks, armored vehicles, artillery... he knew it all.

"If you don't believe it, just try me," Lin Chuan's voice was deep, causing even Eagle to feel a bit frightened.

"Listen, kid," Eagle sneered, "Within three days, come to Chiang Rai, Thailand, to redeem the person."

"Wait!" Lin Chuan urgently retorted, "What are your terms?"

"Terms?" Eagle scoffed, "My terms are simple, just come to Chiang Rai. I can't kill you in your country, here... huh, that's beyond your control."

"I want Zhou Rui on the phone," Lin Chuan hurriedly said, "I can't just agree based on your word alone."

"Okay!" Eagle nodded.

True to his word, soon Zhou Rui's fearful voice came through the phone, "Lin Chuan, save me... come save me..."

"Silly girl, don't be afraid," Lin Chuan hurriedly shouted, "Rest assured, I will definitely come save you."

"Lin Chuan, I'm on a truck, it keeps driving..." Zhou Rui tried to give Lin Chuan some information, but the call was quickly disconnected. When Lin Chuan tried to call back, the phone was already switched off. Lin Chuan was anxious, but at this moment, apart from staying calm, he had no other choice. He could only settle down honestly, then seek better methods to solve the problem.

Just as Lin Chuan was packing things in the house.

Zhao Zhonghai led Zhou Kai and others, including Lu Dapao, who upon hearing Zhou Rui had been captured, got so frightened that they trembled, shattering the glasses of alcohol they were holding, sobering up significantly.

"Brother Chuanzi, Little Chili has been captured?" Zhou Kai urgently asked, "Is it true?"

Zhou Kai still couldn't believe this was really happening. It was already past midnight, if not for the fact that pinching his own flesh hurt, he would think this was a dream instead of reality.

"Yes," Lin Chuan nodded.

"It's over, this time it's really over." Zhou Kai panicked, saying awkwardly, "Now Aunt Zhou is definitely going to give us trouble; she only has this one niece..."

Lu Dapao became anxious as well: "Falling into Eagle's hands, can... can she still come back alive?"

"Stop talking nonsense." Zhao Zhonghai glared at Lu Dapao and said, "She will definitely come back."

Lin Chuan looked at the group and said, "I plan to take a trip to Thailand."

"What are you going to Thailand for?" Everyone hurriedly asked.

"Zhou Rui was taken by them," Lin Chuan narrowed his eyes and said, "They've hidden in the Golden Triangle; it's convenient for them to kill me there, and they also feel secure."

"It seems they want your life." Zhao Zhonghai frowned.

"That's right," Lin Chuan nodded and said, "They can't make their move domestically, and even if they did, they probably wouldn't escape. The best way for them to kill me and still save themselves is to lure me to the Golden Triangle."

"These guys must have planned this for a long time." Zhao Zhonghai spoke.

"That's right," Lin Chuan nodded, "If it wasn't premeditated, how could they seize such a perfect opportunity."

"Chuanzi bro, where were you and the 'spicy girl' off to this late at night?" Zhou Kai hurriedly asked, "How did Eagle end up targeting you?"

"Alas, we went to the wild lake outside the grove." Lin Chuan sighed.

Zhou Kai and Lu Dapao widened their eyes. Running off to that wild lake in the middle of the night? Isn't that the place for couples and those having affairs? Why... why did Chuanzi bro and the 'spicy girl' go there too? The group was indeed puzzled.

"Then... what should we do now?" Zhou Kai hurriedly asked.

Before Lin Chuan could respond, Zhao Zhonghai intervened, "I'm involved in this matter too; therefore, I'll go with you."

"Zhao bro, you better not go." Lin Chuan said, "This trip is extremely dangerous; if something happens to you, what about Gou Dan?"

"Then I'll go!" Zhou Kai hastened to say.

"I'm going too." Lu Dapao shouted urgently.

Lin Chuan glanced at the two, saying, "Just the two of you? If you go there, would there even be ashes left to come back?"

"Chuanzi bro, don't scare us," Zhou Kai laughed, "That place is scenic and beautiful..."

"That place has complex forces, all kinds of dark powers intricately interwoven, deeply entrenched roots... Just a slight inattention, and not even crumbs of bones would be left," Lin Chuan disdainfully glanced at them. The two shrank their necks, not daring to let out a peep.

"Lin Chuan, I often carried out missions there in the past, I'm quite familiar with the terrain, let me go with you," Zhao Zhonghai urged.

"No," Lin Chuan shook his head, "Now is not like before. Now it's not about rescuing someone; more people means more complexities. I should go alone, lightly equipped, and if something feels off, I can immediately escape."

"You have a point," Zhao Zhonghai nodded, "But, you still need to be careful; after all, that place is not domestic. Dangers lurk everywhere, every step could be perilous."

"Don't worry." Lin Chuan nodded.

The next morning, Lin Chuan informed Mrs. Lin of the situation, explaining that he had to go on a business trip with a leader and might take a few days to return. On hearing this, Mrs. Lin was naturally cheerful and said, "Go ahead, since you're accompanying the leader on a business trip, do your best and don't disgrace our Lin family."

"Mom, don't worry." Lin Chuan nodded.

Then, Lin Chuan decisively drove to the City Committee.

Tang Yumeng was working at her desk in the office.

"Secretary Tang, Lin Chuan is here," Xiao Xue rushed to say.

"Lin Chuan?" Tang Yumeng was surprised, saying, "What does he want with me, let him in."

"Okay," Xiao Xue immediately nodded.

Straight after, Lin Chuan pushed the door and entered, clad in clean clothes with his hair neatly styled and a relaxed expression, but his eyes were very solemn. As soon as Lin Chuan came in, Xiao Xue turned around, left the office, and closed the door.

"What's up this early in the morning, what do you need me for?" Tang Yumeng propped her chin with her hands, smiling warmly at Lin Chuan.

"I... I'm here to request some leave," Lin Chuan said awkwardly while looking at Tang Yumeng.

"Leave?!" Tang Yumeng startled, hurriedly flipped through her schedule, saying, "You are supposed to accompany me to the Provincial Committee meeting tomorrow. Moreover, the selection ceremony for Dragon Spring Mountain's large resort in Wujiang County is also happening. And you want to take leave at this critical time?"

"Sister, I… I really have something urgent." Lin Chuan looked troubled.

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