After destroying the East Sea branch of the Hongchen Pavilion and noting the structure of the Tongtian Golden Pyramid, Ye Ling also completely demolished the pyramid and sank the island, which had been split in two, to the seabed.
Having eliminated the East Sea branch of the Hongchen Pavilion, Ye Ling specifically used Su Chen's identity to log into the Hongchen Pavilion website.
Whether it was the Hongchen Pavilion's slow reaction or intentional, Ye Ling found that the demise of the East Sea branch had not caused any ripples on their platform; the entire site remained calm.
The discussions on the forum were still about the Jiang Corporation and Tianhui Pharmaceuticals.
This time, Ye Ling had gone to the East Sea branch, and besides learning that the Hongchen Pavilion was not as simple as it appeared and was orchestrating something behind the scenes, he did not gain any further clues and could only return disappointed.
...
In Jiang City, Qingye Town, at the Ye family ancestral home.
Ye Qingyan sat on the sofa and asked Ye Ling, "You've already wiped out the East Sea branch of the Hongchen Pavilion. What are your plans now?"
Ye Ling replied, "The Hongchen Pavilion will definitely make its next move against you. We need to wait for them to make their move."
"However, since I destroyed the East Sea branch, they will surely assume you have at least one Ninth-Rank Hongchen Immortal by your side. They probably won't bother you for a while, so you are safe for now."
After speaking, Ye Ling tossed a piece of white jade to Ye Qingyan and said, "During this time, you can move freely. If anything happens, use this communication jade to contact me, and I will come to your rescue."
Although society had mobile phones, making contact much more convenient than communication jades, in many critical moments, mobile phones often failed, making them far less reliable than communication jades.
From any corner of the Earth, as long as Ye Qingyan contacted Ye Ling through the communication jade, Ye Ling could arrive by her side immediately.
"So, my mission is over?" Ye Qingyan raised an eyebrow.
"If you're really bored, you can also help me investigate the identity of this female corpse."
Ye Ling released the Pure Yin Yuan Corpse and said to Ye Qingyan.
This corpse was related to the Phoenix Eye, and her identity might hold some secrets.
Although Ye Ling's divine soldiers had mobilized various forces and conducted investigations worldwide, they only had the appearance of this female corpse so far, with no progress.
Ye Qingyan, being from the Ming Dynasty, had seen more than the average person. Having one more person to help meant one more hope.
"Alright. I was kept in the dark by the Hongchen Pavilion before and never got to properly see the world. Now that I have a second chance, I want to travel through the mountains and rivers of Yan Hua and experience the scenery of China, and I'll help you investigate as well."
Ye Qingyan took a few photos of the female corpse with her phone, then put the phone back into her pocket and said to Ye Ling, "I'll be going now. I'll contact you if I get any news."
"I'll see you out."
"No need."
After a simple farewell, Ye Qingyan departed, sword in hand, under Ye Ling's gaze.
"Ring ring ring!"
Not long after Ye Qingyan left, Ye Ling's phone suddenly rang.
"Weiwei?"
Seeing that the caller ID was Shen Weiwei, Ye Ling's brow furrowed slightly, and a bad premonition arose in his heart.
He answered the call and said, "Weiwei, what's wrong?"
"Brother Ye Ling, help me..."
Shen Weiwei's crying from the other end of the phone made Ye Ling's heart tighten. He quickly said, "Weiwei, calm down first. Tell me, what happened?"
"My mother went for a follow-up check-up at the hospital today, and suddenly a group of people in black clothes came and abducted my mother. I really don't know what to do now!"
"Auntie was abducted?"
Hearing Shen Weiwei's words, Ye Ling's eyes narrowed, and a trace of icy killing intent flashed in his gaze!
"Weiwei, where are you? I'll be right there!"
"I'm at the hospital..."
"Wait for me!"
Ye Ling hung up the phone, his aura becoming even more cold and sharp, even causing frost to form on the ground around him!
No matter who those people in black were, they were most likely after him, Ye Ling!
"You truly have a lot of nerve!"
As he spoke, Ye Ling vanished from his spot.
...
In Jiang City People's Hospital, Ma Ruishi's office.
Shen Weiwei sat on a chair, sobbing helplessly, her eyes red.
Ma Ruishi stood with his hands behind his back, pacing back and forth in the office, his expression extremely grave, as if he had something on his mind.
Shen Weiwei had just reported to the police, and the interrogator had only just left, telling Shen Weiwei to wait for news.
However, Shen Weiwei knew that the group of people in black dared to snatch someone in broad daylight at the hospital entrance, so they must be desperate villains!
Even if reporting to the police was useful, by the time the person was found, their life or death would be unknown.
"Weiwei, I'm here."
Ye Ling strode into the office and called out to Shen Weiwei.
"Brother Ye Ling!"
Seeing Ye Ling arrive, Shen Weiwei completely broke down and threw herself into Ye Ling's arms, crying.
"I really don't know what to do... We haven't offended anyone! Why would they capture my mother?"
"Don't worry, Auntie is definitely safe. Tell me the whole story from beginning to end." Ye Ling comforted her, trying to help Shen Weiwei regain her composure.
"Mmm..."
Shen Weiwei nodded through her sobs and said, "I was accompanying my mother to the hospital for a follow-up check-up today. As soon as we reached the hospital entrance, a minivan stopped next to us. Two people in black rushed out and forcibly dragged my mother into the car and took her away."
"I don't even know who they are..."
"Did you remember the license plate number?" Ye Ling asked.
Shen Weiwei, with red eyes, shook her head and said, "Their car was new, it didn't have a license plate."
"It's okay if there's no license plate, don't worry. There are surveillance cameras everywhere now, and this hospital is in a busy area, so there are cameras everywhere. They can't escape," Ye Ling reassured her. "Leave this matter to me. You go home and rest, and wait for my news."
"Mmm..."
Shen Weiwei knew that panicking would only cause trouble, so she didn't pester Ye Ling further and nodded repeatedly.
Ma Ruishi, who had been holding back, finally couldn't resist and asked Ye Ling, "Teacher Ye, could I speak with you in private?"
Ye Ling glanced at Ma Ruishi, realizing that he might know something. He nodded slightly and said to Shen Weiwei, "Weiwei, you go back first. I will definitely bring Auntie back."
"I'll wait for you to come back!"
Shen Weiwei didn't hesitate. She squeezed Ye Ling's hand, then, suppressing her worry and grief, quickly left the office.
After Shen Weiwei left, Ma Ruishi poked his head out and looked around the office to confirm no one was eavesdropping. He then closed the door, shut the window, and even drew the curtains tightly.
Seeing Ma Ruishi's cautious demeanor, Ye Ling frowned and asked, "Regarding Auntie's abduction, do you know something?"
Ma Ruishi pursed his lips, as if bearing immense psychological pressure, and nodded at Ye Ling, "Teacher Ye, I know who captured her..."