Chapter 1010: Chapter 1010

"Is it really that simple?" Nalan Tianyu looked at Li Lin, bewildered.

"It is just that simple!" Li Lin said, "That Helian Qingfeng is very arrogant and vindictive. If he knows Liu Mubai is in the Capital, he will definitely put aside his official duties just to seek revenge on Liu Mubai. Once this news is passed to him, we can calmly watch the show unfold!"

"Really?" Nalan Tianyu still felt uneasy, whispering, "But..."

"Oh, come on, no buts." Li Lin interrupted Nalan Tianyu before he could finish, saying, "Those two scoundrels are in the airport lounge right now. If you don't go find them now, in two hours they'll board the plane and leave. Young Master Tianyu, that guy named Ye didn't hold back at all against you. News of this has spread throughout the Capital. If you don't settle this score, your reputation in the Capital will be ruined. You don't want to be mocked because of this all the time, do you?"

"Of course not!" Nalan Tianyu said angrily, "I must settle this score!"

"That's the spirit!" Li Lin said, "Over the last few days, I've heard plenty of people talking behind my back, wondering how an outsider could deal with me in the Capital. Young Master Tianyu, imagine if I'm being mocked, what those people are saying behind your back given your prominence in the Capital. If you don't take some action to silence them, how will you get by in the Capital?"

Nalan Tianyu frowned deeply, and Li Lin's words solidified his decision. Despite feeling uneasy inside, he could not afford to lose face.

"Fine, I'll go find Helian Qingfeng right now!" Nalan Tianyu said solemnly.

"Exactly!" Li Lin's lips curled into an almost imperceptible cold smile, but Nalan Tianyu was too focused on Ye Qing and Huangfu Ziyu to notice Li Lin's expression.

Nalan Tianyu directly left the room to find Helian Qingfeng, while Li Lin did not follow but found an excuse to leave first. However, he did not return home but instead went straight to the underground parking lot and got into one of the cars.

Sitting inside was Chen Yongchang. Seeing Li Lin come in, Chen Yongchang gave a cold smile and asked, "How did it go?"

"Nalan Tianyu has gone to find Helian Qingfeng, so there should be no problem." Li Lin smiled obsequiously at Chen Yongchang, saying, "I've taken care of this for you, so... what about the antidote?"

It turned out Li Lin was being controlled by Chen Yongchang with poison. Chen Yongchang ordered him to find Nalan Tianyu. Actually, based on his character, after suffering such a major setback last time, he would never involve himself again, but being under Chen Yongchang's control, he dared not disobey.

Chen Yongchang sneered, "No rush, you won't die for now!"

"Ah?" Li Lin became anxious immediately, saying, "You... you said if I took care of this, you would give me the antidote. You… you can't go back on your word!"

"Why can't I go back on my word?" Chen Yongchang coldly glanced at Li Lin and said, "Your life is in my hands now. Either you help me properly or I kill you directly. You have no leverage to bargain with me!"

"You…" Li Lin widened his eyes, staring at Chen Yongchang for a long time before finally giving in, pleading, "I... I followed your instructions precisely without defying your wishes at all. Please have mercy on me and give me the antidote. I'm still young; I don't want to die!"

"If you don't want to die, then you should work for me properly." Chen Yongchang laughed softly, patting Li Lin's shoulder, saying, "Rest assured, I still have some things you need to do for me. Once you complete them all, I'll help you rid yourself of the poison. But until then, I hope you keep your mouth shut. If anyone from the Nalan family asks, don't you dare disclose anything about me. Otherwise, I'll have no choice but to watch you painfully die as those Heart-devouring Bugs devour your organs!"

Li Lin shivered with fear; he was being controlled by Chen Yongchang with the Heart-devouring Bugs, and he had felt the agony of those bugs consuming his insides before. He dared not defy Chen Yongchang, petrified of the bugs causing him pain again. Chen Yongchang's words frightened him even more, making him shiver all over, unwilling to experience such agony again.

"I... I'll definitely work for you properly..." Li Lin quickly replied.

"That's good!" Chen Yongchang nodded in satisfaction, saying with a smile, "Rest assured, as long as you're working well for me, you're one of my people, and I won't harm my own people. Now there's nothing else for you; go back and rest."

"But... but those Heart-devouring Bugs..." Li Lin said nervously, "They won't act up, will they?"

"Rest assured, as long as you're doing your job well, the Heart-devouring Bugs won't act up. If you ever have second thoughts, heh heh..." Chen Yongchang didn't finish his sentence, but his cold laughter was enough to make Li Lin tremble. With Li Lin's courage, he absolutely dared not harbor second thoughts.

Ye Qing and Huangfu Ziyu waited in the departure lounge for an hour and a half. Just as the plane was about to take off, five unexpected guests suddenly rushed into the lounge. Leading them was a young man of about twenty-four or twenty-five, tall with a height of around 1.85 meters, broad-backed and strong-waisted. A long scar stretched from his forehead down to his left cheek, leaving even his eyelid unscathed. Judging by the depth of the scar, if it had slashed further, the young man's left eye might have been ruined — it was indeed a dangerous cut.

Upon seeing these five people, Liu Mubai immediately frowned and said softly to Ye Qing, "You first take Miss Huangfu and leave!"

Ye Qing noticed Liu Mubai's expression was off, and quietly asked, "What happened?"

"It's my issue, there's no need to involve you, you should leave first!" Liu Mubai turned his head and glanced at Ye Qing, saying sternly, "Go quickly!"

Ye Qing slowly shook his head, saying, "Since we are brothers, your issue is my issue!"

"You don't know this person's identity; he is the son of Great General Helian Tiehua from Meng District!" Liu Mubai said solemnly, "Those four people beside him are from Helian Tiehua's Twelve Zodiacs, very powerful. It's already decent if I can handle two alone; if both of you stay here, you'll likely suffer!"

"Hmph, isn't he just Helian Tiehua's son? What's so great about it!" Huangfu Ziyu said indignantly, "My master is Southern Fist King Shen Tianjun, and Ye Zi's master is Northern Fist King Li Changqing. Who among them isn't stronger than Helian Tiehua?"

Ye Qing looked calmly at Liu Mubai and said, "It's alright. You can handle two; Zi Yu and I can each handle one, which just matches the four people."

Hearing Ye Qing say this warmed Liu Mubai's heart suddenly. Normally, if someone heard the name Helian Tiehua, they would certainly turn and leave immediately. Yet Ye Qing and Huangfu Ziyu stayed to help him, making him feel much closer to them.

As soon as Helian Qingfeng entered the departure lounge, he immediately turned to look around, quickly spotting Liu Mubai here. His eyes flashed with a cold gleam as he led his four subordinates straight towards Ye Qing, Huangfu Ziyu, and Liu Mubai.

"Liu Mubai, I thought you really fled to the south. Unexpectedly, you ran to hide in the Capital!" Helian Qingfeng spoke coldly before even reaching Liu Mubai, "Truly a narrow road for enemies. You probably didn't expect to run into me in the Capital, did you?"

As his words fell, Helian Qingfeng happened to bring his four subordinates before the group. He glanced at Ye Qing and Huangfu Ziyu beside him, lingering for a moment longer on Huangfu Ziyu, but eventually focused entirely on Liu Mubai. Helian Qingfeng was a very ambitious person. Although Huangfu Ziyu's beauty amazed him, he valued power and influence more.

Liu Mubai coldly glanced at Helian Qingfeng and said in a deep voice, "Even if it's a narrow road for enemies, so what? You couldn't do anything to me in Meng District, and here in the Capital, can you still hurt me?"

"You need to understand, in Meng District, it wasn't that I couldn't do anything to you, it's that my father forbade me from dealing with you in Meng District. But here is the Capital, not Meng District. My father only said not to deal with you in Meng District, but didn't say anything about outside it. Here in the Capital, I don't have to show any mercy!" Helian Qingfeng laughed coldly and said, "You will still have to pay with blood for my brother's life!"

Liu Mubai said coldly, "If you have the ability, let's fight one-on-one, there's no need to bring four beasts to scare me!"

The four behind Helian Qingfeng's expression changed, but Helian Qingfeng simply let out a cold laugh and said, "Liu Mubai, I know I'm not your match, so I have no interest in fighting you one-on-one. Anyway, killing you is the aim, how doesn't matter; what's essential is that you must die!"

Liu Mubai said coldly, "If you all have the skill to kill me, Mr. Liu isn't afraid of death!"

Helian Qingfeng laughed coldly, "Liu Mubai, this place isn't suitable for fighting. Why don't we switch to another place to properly test our skills?"

"Alright!" Liu Mubai agreed readily. Although he knew the four people with Helian Qingfeng were not weak, since they had come looking for trouble, he would absolutely not back down.

"Very good!" Helian Qingfeng let out another cold laugh, simultaneously glancing at Ye Qing and Huangfu Ziyu beside Liu Mubai, "Are these your friends?"

"To be precise…" Liu Mubai said, "They are my brothers!"

"What brothers, what not brothers!" Helian Qingfeng swept Ye Qing and Huangfu Ziyu coldly with his gaze, "It's none of your business, you better sit tight. Otherwise, I won't mind killing a couple more people!"