In a VIP suite on the 18th floor of the Avril International Hotel in Hanjiang City.
Li Zhengang, at the pinnacle of power in Hanjiang City, wore a grim expression. He had just received the report of Ling Yan's suicide.
A common citizen, dead is dead. He wouldn't normally care.
But this Qin Yan had a brother with a special identity, Ling Feng!
This was what gave him a headache.
Because Ling Feng's identity was a top secret, Li Zhengang could only speculate about his specific role.
However, no matter how he guessed, the conclusion was always the same: Ling Feng was someone that he, the so-called number one official in the city, absolutely could not afford to offend!
Li Zhengang had actually intervened in Ling Yan's affairs, but unfortunately, that arrogant second-generation rich kid simply wouldn't listen to his advice.
Now that Ling Yan had jumped to his death, how could Ling Feng possibly let this go?
The thought of Ling Feng's reaction upon learning of this sent a chill down Li Zhengang's spine, filling him with dread.
"A fierce dragon stirring the sea, the sky of Hanjiang City is likely to change."
"But that's alright, it's time for a reshuffle."
Gazing at the street scene outside the window, Li Zhengang murmured to himself, his eyes growing increasingly complex.
Hanjiang City Funeral Home.
Ling Feng gazed at the two crystal coffins before him, his face filled with sorrow, his expression ashen.
"Brother, I'm sorry, your brother returned too late."
"Sister-in-law, although we've never met, I never imagined you would be so loyal. Please accept Ling Feng's bow."
As Ling Feng spoke, he slowly knelt and kowtowed three times towards his brother and sister-in-law's coffins.
"Brother, Sister-in-law, Xiao Ran is missing, but please rest assured, as long as I, Ling Feng, am still breathing, I will never let anything happen to Xiao Ran."
"Anyone who dares to touch even a single hair on Xiao Ran's head will regret being born."
Yang Fei stood silently behind Ling Feng. Watching Ling Feng prostrate himself, his eyes were already moist.
In his memory, he had never seen Tianzun so melancholic.
Yang Fei believed that, given Tianzun's usual style, the instigator of this matter would eventually beg Tianzun to kill him.
Previously, through conversations with an elderly neighbor, Ling Feng had learned that his elder brother Ling Yan indeed had a conflict with a wealthy young man.
However, the specific reason and the identity of that person were unknown to the old man.
As for why Jiang Ying had committed suicide by hanging, and where Xiao Ran had gone, these remained mysteries.
Ling Feng stayed awake all night, kneeling there quietly. He wanted to observe the mourning period for his elder brother.
As for Yang Fei, he had already been dispatched to search for any news of Xiao Ran at all costs.
He couldn't protect his sister-in-law, but he absolutely would not allow anything to happen to Xiao Ran!
This short night felt like an unimaginable torment for Ling Feng.
It felt longer than the past ten years.
Fortunately, early the next morning, Yang Fei called.
"Tianzun, Xiao Ran has been located! She's at Rose Paradise!"
As soon as the call connected, Yang Fei said impatiently.
"Rose Paradise? What kind of place is that?" Ling Feng frowned. The name itself gave him a bad premonition.
"It's... an entertainment venue..."
As Yang Fei uttered these words, his heart trembled.
He truly didn't know if Ling Feng would lose control upon hearing this result.
"Wait for me at that establishment. I'll be there in 10 minutes."
With that, Ling Feng hung up the phone.
Although Ling Feng's tone didn't betray any anger, Yang Fei knew that Tianzun at this moment had undoubtedly decided to kill.
Even through the phone, he could feel that chilling aura.
Ling Feng walked out of the funeral home with an icy expression, a surging killing intent churning within his chest.
The thought of his niece, who had only just turned six, being sold to such a place ignited an urge to kill within him.
Although he was a merciless war machine on the battlefield, he was, at his core, still human. Humans had emotions, and family was Ling Feng's unshakeable principle; anyone who dared to touch it would die!
Rose Paradise was a large nightclub in Hanjiang City.
Its patrons were exclusively wealthy individuals.
It was rumored that Rose Paradise had powerful backing and a very high threshold, with ordinary people not even qualifying to enter.
Rose Paradise appeared somewhat deserted in the early morning. When Ling Feng and Yang Fei walked in, there were only a few sleepy-eyed service staff tidying up in the lobby.
"Excuse me, gentlemen, our business hours are after 10 PM. Furthermore, we are only open to members. Please leave."
Soon, a service staff member noticed Ling Feng and Yang Fei and hurried over, immediately attempting to usher them out.
"We've come to take Ling Xiao Ran away."
Yang Fei stepped forward and showed the service staff member a photo of Ling Xiao Ran on his phone.
"No... we don't have anyone by that name here. If you have no other business, please leave!"
Upon seeing Ling Xiao Ran's photo, the service staff member's expression changed slightly, and he turned to leave.
*Crack!*
A sharp sound echoed!
The service staff member didn't even have time to react when he felt his knees buckle, and he collapsed onto the ground.
Before he could get up, Ling Feng had already sat down on a chair opposite him, looking down at him.
"Every wrong has its perpetrator, every debt its owner. You're just an employee, and I don't want to make things difficult for you. I'll give you one minute to tell me the whereabouts of my grandniece."
"She's at..."
Looking at the expressionless man before him, the service staff member's breathing became erratic.
Although the man made no move and uttered no threatening words, he had a feeling that he was facing not a human, but an unparalleled god of death.
The slightest defiance of this man's will would surely result in him being torn to shreds.
"Shut up! Are you trying to die, you idiot? Haven't you forgotten what Mr. Liu instructed?"
Before the service staff member could speak, a series of footsteps echoed from the corridor.
The next moment.
Led by a burly bald man, seven or eight muscular men with visible tattoos surrounded them aggressively.
The bald man leaned in and sneered at Ling Feng, "Kid, judging by your appearance, you're not someone who hangs around here, are you? If you don't want trouble, don't get involved in this. This isn't something you can meddle with, understand?"
"So, you know where Ling Xiao Ran is?"
Ling Feng remained motionless, not even looking at the bald man, and said with a blank expression.
"I do, but I won't tell you. What can you do to me?" The bald man's eyes flashed with ferocity as he said with a forced smile.
"Yang Fei, break one leg of each of these people and make them kneel to talk to me."
"Yes!"
Yang Fei nodded and walked towards the bald man first.
"Heh heh... Hahaha, are you kidding me this early in the morning? Break one of my legs, you..."
The bald man said dismissively, but his words were cut short.
*Crack!*
Accompanied by the crisp sound of bone fracturing, the bald man's face contorted in shock.
The next moment, his legs gave out, and he fell to the ground, howling.
"My leg, my leg... my leg is broken! Kill these two for me!"