Lin Zhengnan felt today as if he had taken a turn at Ghost Gate, and once his soul settled, he was endlessly grateful to Ling Zhenfei, "Please, Brother Ling, leave your full name so I can visit you and express my thanks another day!

"It's alright, I'm just a simple villager, it was nothing, you don't need to thank me. As for the reward, please forget about it!"

Ling Zhenfei declined his kind offer, was about to leave, then suddenly seemed to remember something, turned back toward Lin Zhengnan and said, "President Lin, you can know a person's face but not their heart. Since someone wanted to hire a hit on you, you must be more careful!"

"Thank you, Brother Ling, I will take your advice to heart!"

Lin Zhengnan nodded repeatedly, was about to reach for his cellphone, but found that the kidnappers had thrown it away. He had no choice but to borrow Ling Zhenfei's phone to call home.

Ling Zhenfei took out his phone, saw there was no signal, and frowned, "We're still in the mountains, no signal here. How about this, I'll take you down the mountain first, then you can make a call!

After saying that, Ling Zhenfei pushed over the three-wheeler. It was a hot day and he had to quickly get the wild boar he had killed into the city to sell, so it was convenient to take Lin Zhengnan down the mountain on his way.

"Brother Ling, this is..." Lin Zhengnan got on the trike, saw the bloody wild pig in the cart, and couldn't help but be surprised.

"It's nothing, just hunted it today, was about to take it to the city to sell!"

Ling Zhenfei replied nonchalantly, told Lin Zhengnan to take a seat and then drove the rickety tricycle down the mountain.

Once at the foot of the mountain where the cell phone signal was available, Lin Zhengnan called home, gave them his location, and then waited at the intersection.

The distance from Binyang City to Qinghe Village wasn't far, and after waiting for less than fifteen minutes at the intersection, a motorcade came rumbling in.

Leading the motorcade were two police cars, and as they came to a stop, several people hurried over to Ling Zhenfei and Lin Zhengnan under the prompts of the police.

The first to approach was an incredibly beautiful woman in her twenties.

The moment Ling Zhenfei saw her, his vision brightened. That dazzling sensation was like a gust of spring breeze hitting his face.

There was no doubt; the woman before him was meticulously gorgeous.

She had a delicate, perfectly shaped oval face, with slender and arching eyebrows, long lashes, and a pair of watery eyes as serene as autumn waters, the black pupils within shining like bright pearls.

Beneath her eyes, her nose bridge was tall and proud, her lips soft and rosy as cherry blossoms, her teeth as white and shiny as jade.

The beauty had long hair that draped over her shoulders, tall and graceful physique, exuding a mature charm of urban fashion that was irresistible. Even just one glance at her made her image hard to forget for a long time.

However, though the woman was stunningly beautiful, her face was filled with anxiety. She ran over quickly, grabbed Lin Zhengnan, and asked with concern, "Dad, are you okay?"

Dad?

Upon hearing this, Ling Zhenfei realized.

It seemed that this beautiful woman was Lin Zhengnan's only daughter: Lin Yuluo.

"Yuluo, I'm fine; Dad is doing very well," Lin Zhengnan tried to appear calm as he gently embraced his daughter, patting her on the shoulder.

"Ah, Zhengnan my brother, how did you end up here, making us worry and look for you? Look, you've made your niece Yuluo so anxious!"

While the Lin family was talking, a well-dressed middle-aged man also strode over.

His expression was serious, his appearance authoritative; he looked distinguished and imposing. However, under the scan of Ling Zhenfei's Perspective Divine Eye, it wasn't hard to see that he exuded a sinister and evil aura in his bones, certainly not someone straightforward and upright.

Seeing the man, Ling Zhenfei couldn't help but be moved; he seemed to have already guessed the man's identity.

"Yes, Dad, you suddenly disappeared these past few days, and I was at a loss. Thanks to Uncle Du taking charge of the situation, looking everywhere for you, and even reporting to the police..."

Lin Yuluo stepped away from her father's embrace, gratefully pointing to the middle-aged man beside her as she spoke to Lin Zhengnan.

It appeared that Ling Zhenfei's guess was spot on; this middle-aged man was none other than Du Kongting!

"Du..."

Lin Zhengnan turned around to face his old buddy Du Kongting, who was looking at him with a face full of concern. He felt a mix of emotions and was about to speak, but in the end, said nothing.

After all, Du Kongting was his buddy from childhood, a friend with whom he had shared many experiences!

They had studied together, served in the military together, and later even started a business together, building what is now Lin's Group that dominates the Binyang business world.

Though the assets of Lin's Group belonged to him, Lin Zhengnan, he had never treated Du Kongting as an outsider. Not only had he made Du Kongting a vice president of the group, but he had also given him ten percent of the shares.

Moreover, all of the expenses for Du Kongting's son, Du Shaowei, to study abroad were taken care of by Lin Zhengnan.

In addition, Lin Zhengnan had great trust in Du Shaowei. He was planning that as soon as Du Shaowei returned to the country, he would arrange his daughter's marriage with him.

Lin Zhengnan could hardly believe that the person who wanted to hire a killer to assassinate him could be Du Kongting?

"Alright, alright, Brother Tiannan, it's good you're back! We should hurry home now; there are many urgent matters in the company that need your attention!"

While Lin Zhengnan was showing signs of hesitation, Du Kongting's eyes swiftly shifted, and he immediately put on a concerned expression, stepping forward to speak.

"This... um, okay then..."

Lin Zhengnan hesitated for a moment, and just as he was about to get into the car, he saw Ling Zhenfei still standing to the side and explained to Lin Yuluo and Du Kongting, "I ran into some trouble this time. Thankfully, Brother Ling saved me."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuluo immediately gave Ling Zhenfei a grateful smile. However, the look Du Kongting gave Ling Zhenfei was laced with strangeness.

After introducing Ling Zhenfei, Lin Zhengnan again expressed his gratitude, "Brother Ling, thank you for saving me today. Why not come back with me..."

"No need, President Lin, I have other things to attend to; I'll visit another time." President Lin hadn't finished speaking when Ling Zhenfei interrupted him with a smile.

Ling gave a profound reminder before departing, "President Lin, remember my words, 'Appearances can be deceiving.'"

Ling Zhenfei's words obviously carried a hidden meaning. After speaking, he glanced at Du Kongting, seemingly casually yet with a sharp glint in his eye.

Du Kongting, with a guilty conscience, though outwardly calm and even smiling as he met Ling Zhenfei's gaze, couldn't hide the nervousness and resentment in his eyes from Ling Zhenfei's piercing stare.

Lin Zhengnan, repeatedly expressing his gratitude to Ling Zhenfei, finally left with his daughter, Du Kongting, and a group of subordinates.

"Hey!"

Ling Zhenfei was deep in thought, watching them leave, when suddenly a lively female voice caught his attention.

He turned and saw a pretty policewoman who, unbeknownst to him, had appeared before him.

The policewoman was about twenty-three or twenty-four years old, with ear-length choppy hair, an oval face, a pointed chin, a high-bridged nose, bright eyes, and a tall, well-proportioned figure. She wore a fitting police uniform that added an air of valor to her appearance.

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