Leng Ying sat down on the sofa and said to Lin Fei, "In the past two days, I contacted people from the 'Cloud Pavilion' and learned from them that Hidden Kill wants to target you."

Lin Fei couldn't help but ask, "What is the Cloud Pavilion?"

Leng Ying said, "Cloud Pavilion is a secret sect in Huaxia with extremely powerful information-gathering capabilities. Although not as extensive as Hidden Kill, it is still considered a major faction in Huaxia."

"However, Cloud Pavilion is different from Hidden Kill. Hidden Kill is an assassination organization; as long as you can pay the price, they can kill for you. In contrast, Cloud Pavilion engages in many activities, including healing, business, and assassination to earn wealth, but they only treat good people, engage in legal business, and kill those who should be killed."

"Precisely because of their differing principles, Hidden Kill and Cloud Pavilion have always been opposing forces, like water and fire."

Lin Fei remembered his grandfather saying that within the Huaxia martial arts world, there are many factions, either public or hidden. On the surface, they might be merchants, doctors, or workers, but their true identities are masters of a secret sect.

Lin Fei continued to ask, "Leng Ying, how do you know people from Cloud Pavilion?"

"I was an assassin back in the day, but later I fell in love with a female assassin from the Cloud Pavilion, and she introduced me to join the Cloud Pavilion..." At this point, Leng Ying's gaze became distant, with a sense of indescribable desolation, as if recalling some past event.

Lin Fei remembered when Leng Ying left Demon Island, he had that same desolate look in his eyes.

It seems this female assassin from Cloud Pavilion must have shared some unforgettable past with Leng Ying...

Yet, Leng Ying did not speak, and Lin Fei did not ask.

Everyone has their own secrets and past events not easily spoken of.

Lin Fei interrupted Leng Ying's reverie, saying, "What information did you gather from Cloud Pavilion?"

Leng Ying snapped back to reality and said, "The Cloud Pavilion's Elder of South China told me that the leader overseeing Hidden Kill in South China is a Sect Leader, named Yue Chong."

"Yue Chong is elusive, making it difficult to know where he is in South China, but the person responsible for Hidden Kill affairs in Huadu is his son, Yue Ling."

"Yue Ling's identity is that of a Squad Leader in Hidden Kill, overseeing three major halls, each with fifty elite assassins."

Lin Fei said, "I see, so it was this Squad Leader Yue who captured the five old masters."

"That's right; according to the information gathered by Cloud Pavilion, the one who specifically carried out the abduction of the five prominent old masters is indeed Yue Ling," Leng Ying nodded.

"However, this action by Hidden Kill seems to have been directed by a high-ranking figure, possibly to find out the whereabouts of Medical Saint Lin Zheng."

Lin Fei said to Leng Ying, "Leng Ying, Lin Zheng is my grandfather."

Leng Ying couldn't hide his surprise and said, "One of the Hundred Saints of Huaxia, Lin Zheng, is actually your grandfather?"

He suddenly understood why Lin Fei, despite his young age, possessed almost demon-like martial arts skills—it turns out he has a grandfather among Huaxia's Hundred Saints.

Lin Fei's face remained calm as he nodded to Leng Ying, then asked, "Have you discovered why Hidden Kill is looking for my grandfather?"

Leng Ying shook his head, "This seems to be an extremely secretive mission by Hidden Kill, directly handled by their core members. Even Cloud Pavilion finds it hard to uncover."

Lin Fei was filled with confusion: What exactly does Hidden Kill want with his grandfather?

Before he returned to Shencheng, his senior sister had told him someone wanted to harm him.

Now he knew the ones who intended to harm him were from the Hidden Kill organization.

But Hidden Kill wasn't truly after him; they were targeting his grandfather.

It seems his senior sister's information was not comprehensive enough.

"Leng Ying, I understand. Continue gathering information on Yue Chong and Yue Ling for me," Lin Fei said to Leng Ying.

"Lin Fei, be extra careful. If I have important news, I'll let you know immediately," Leng Ying said.

Lin Fei nodded.

Leng Ying left the sofa, walked to the small balcony outside the bedroom, then leaped into the night like a night hawk, disappearing instantly into the darkness...

Lin Fei took out his phone, intending to call his senior sister, but he remembered that last time she had told him not to return to Huadu.

If she found out he didn't listen to her and went back to Huadu, she would probably be very upset, maybe even worried for him.

Therefore, Lin Fei decided not to call his senior sister but called his grandfather instead.

He wanted to solve the mystery of why Hidden Kill was looking for his grandfather.

Lin Fei dialed his grandfather's number, and the lazily familiar voice of his grandfather came over the line: "Lin Fei, calling me again this time, is it another beauty poisoned with seduction drug?"

Lin Fei was instantly covered in black lines.

But he couldn't blame the old man, as the last two times he called, both Li Ruyan, Yuan Yuxi, and Qin Zimo had been poisoned with seduction drugs, and he sought his grandfather's advice on how to solve it.

"Grandfather, this time it's not about that." Lin Fei solemnly said, "I have something important to tell you."

"Something important? Then tell me." Although Lin Fei had something important to say, the old man's tone was still lazy.

Lin Fei shook his head helplessly and continued, "Grandfather, Hidden Kill is tracking down your whereabouts and has captured Master Qin, Master Xiao, and Master Yuan. Plus, Master Xie was killed."

"The captured old masters refused to reveal your whereabouts to Hidden Kill; now three old masters remain in their hands, but I'll rescue them as soon as possible."

The other end of the phone fell silent.

Lin Fei waited a long time without hearing a response from his grandfather, so he asked over the phone, "Grandfather, did you hear what I said?"

Finally, his grandfather's voice came through, but now more weighted than lazy: "I never thought they would still come, but I'm sorry for Xie Gong and the others."

Upon hearing this, Lin Fei became even more curious and asked his grandfather, "Grandfather, why is Hidden Kill looking for you?"

"Lin Fei, listen to me. Rescue the other old masters from Hidden Kill's clutches and get them out of Huadu as soon as possible." His grandfather's voice over the phone was extremely serious.

"I am currently heading to Europe to treat an important Chinese person, someone I must save, so I can't return to Huadu for now. The task of rescuing Xiao Baiyan and the others falls on you."

"After rescuing the old masters, return to Kunlun Mountain immediately. Do not leave Kunlun Mountain for a year. If anything happens to me, remember to open the secret chamber in the back of Kunlun Mountain, where you'll find all the secrets you wish to know."

"Remember, remember, that's all Grandfather will say."

"Grandfather..." Lin Fei still had many questions, but his grandfather had already hung up the phone.

Lin Fei's heart felt heavy, and he sensed a serious crisis quietly approaching, one that could threaten his grandfather, himself, and his senior sister.

This unease was unlike anything Lin Fei had felt before...

Lin Fei stood up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing at the crescent moon against the night sky: Why exactly is Hidden Kill seeking his grandfather?

Why is his grandfather unwilling to reveal the hidden secrets to him?

And what is the secret hidden in the chamber behind the mountain that he mentioned last if something happens?

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