"Big brother, I was wrong, I really was wrong, please spare me, it really hurts, it was all Boss Liu who told me to do this, it has nothing to do with me."

As Xiao Lei babbled nonsense, Ling Zhenfei didn't know what it meant. The reason Ling Zhenfei had struck Xiao Lei with the knife was simply that the young man had hit an elderly person; it was a punishment.

Crack!

The door was kicked open, and a group of people rushed in from outside, all holding machetes about half a meter long, charging at Ling Zhenfei to slash him.

Ling Zhenfei, worried that the elderly man and the beautiful girl might get hurt, shielded everyone with his body. In a few moves, he had seized a knife and began to wield it wildly.

Of course, these men were no match for Ling Zhenfei and, within a few exchanges, were all knocked to the ground by him. Although he had not been lethal, with his Inner Strength, it would not be so easy for them to rise again.

"Don't move, move again and I'll kill you!"

A roar came from behind him, and as Ling Zhenfei turned, he saw that Xiao Lei now had a gun in his hand, its barrel trembling slightly as it pointed at him.

The old man and the girl clung to each other in terror. They had thought they were saved, but now Xiao Lei had pulled out a gun. The young man in front of them might be formidable, but how could he be a match for a gun!

Ling Zhenfei certainly hadn't expected the other side to have a gun, but facing someone whose hands trembled even holding the weapon, he felt not the slightest fear.

"Your hands are shaking; think you can hit me?"

There was a smile in Ling Zhenfei's eyes as if he had not taken Xiao Lei's gun seriously at all.

"Of course I can hit you. I..."

Before Xiao Lei could finish, Ling Zhenfei suddenly moved as swiftly as Lightning. In an instant, his right hand grabbed the gun from Xiao Lei's hand. Xiao Lei tried to fire, but found that the gun had already been disassembled into a pile of parts in Ling Zhenfei's hand, scattered on the ground.

Ling Zhenfei had dismantled the gun in his hand in the blink of an eye!

"You... you're not human...!"

This time, Xiao Lei was truly terrified. The move Ling Zhenfei had just made was beyond human, not of a ghost or a demon, but definitely not of a man.

"I told you that you couldn't hit me. Can't say I didn't give you a chance!"

"Bang!"

With a punch, Ling Zhenfei knocked Xiao Lei to the ground, where he immediately passed out.

All around was a terrible mess, the floor strewn with people, and blood flowing across the ground. With a dozen men lying around, Ling Zhenfei stood amid them like a death god who had descended to earth, looking very imposing.

"Thank you so much, young man!"

"Thank you!"

Ling Zhenfei untied the father and daughter, and as they regained their freedom, they thanked him profusely, introducing themselves and revealing their identities.

The two were indeed father and daughter. The elder was named Zheng Yuhai and his daughter, Zheng Tingting. They had been driving their car and got lost as night fell; while asking for directions, they mistakenly entered this place and were captured by the gang. They were fortunate that Ling Zhenfei was also kidnapped, leading to their escape; otherwise, the outcome would have been unthinkable.

By now the sky had begun to lighten, and the three discussed that the gang must be reported to the police as there might be wanted criminals amongst them guilty of atrocious crimes. However, Ling Zhenfei made it clear that he had important matters to attend to at the abandoned oil refinery in Provincial City and couldn't afford to wait here.

After hearing this, Zheng Yuhai insisted on having Zheng Tingting drive Ling Zhenfei there and chose to stay behind to wait for the police to arrive.

Thinking about how unfamiliar he was with the Provincial City, with no village in sight and no store behind, Ling Zhenfei couldn't help wishing someone could give him a ride there, and it would be the best thing ever.

Zheng Tingting drove her own car with Ling Zhenfei onto the main road. Normally, being driven by a beautiful woman would be a very happy occasion, but Ling Zhenfei felt indescribably uncomfortable.

For some reason, Zheng Tingting had been silent ever since getting into the car. Although she was usually a lively girl, she was now very downcast. Since Ling Zhenfei wasn't very familiar with her, he didn't feel it was appropriate to ask, which made the atmosphere in the car incredibly awkward.

The bored Ling Zhenfei tried dialing the unknown number of Yang Zixuan's kidnappers again, but the number was still switched off, which made him extremely anxious about Yang Zixuan's wellbeing.

"Since you're so capable, why didn't you make a move earlier? Did you have to wait until that moment to act? Were you trying to see me and my dad make fools of ourselves?"

Zheng Tingting, who had been driving in silence, suddenly spoke up.

Hearing Zheng Tingting's words, Ling Zhenfei finally understood why she had been unhappy before. It turned out that she was blaming him for acting too late. Thinking about it, he realized that the way things had escalated was indeed somewhat related to his delayed reaction.

"I'm sorry, I really didn't think things through at the time. I apologize to you!"

In his heart, Ling Zhenfei was actually quite depressed. Regardless of how early or late he had acted, the fact that he truly saved both her and her father was undeniable, yet now he had to apologize.

"No need to apologize. It's an indisputable fact that you saved both of us. Tell me what you want in return," Zheng Tingting said.

After hearing Zheng Tingting's words, Ling Zhenfei frowned. Zheng Tingting must have misunderstood his intentions, thinking he was after something. This was unsurprising, as anyone would likely be tempted upon knowing that the person they saved could offer hundreds of thousands in return.

"I'm sorry, but I saved you solely for self-preservation and had no other thoughts about it. I think Miss Zheng is overthinking things. As long as you drop me off at the abandoned refinery, there'll be no further connection between us," Ling Zhenfei said.

Zheng Tingting snorted coldly and fell silent again, speeding towards a destination unknown to Ling Zhenfei.

"Alright, we've arrived!"

After an indeterminate drive, Zheng Tingting parked the car next to an abandoned factory. From a distance, the derelict refinery's rusting steel structures loomed large and impressive.

"Goodbye, Miss Zheng!"

Ling Zhenfei got out of the car and bid farewell to Zheng Tingting, who seemed as though she wanted to say something but ultimately drove off the way they had come, quickly disappearing into the dust.

By this time, daylight had broken, and a round of sunset was already revealing a myriad of red hues in the East. After scouting the surrounding area, Ling Zhenfei strode into the refinery.

It must be said that the abandoned refinery was indeed suitable for a gathering, but despite searching many areas, Ling Zhenfei found no one. The refinery was simply an deserted factory, with not a soul in sight.

Trying the mysterious number again, it was still unreachable, perpetually switched off. Without options, Ling Zhenfei found a clean spot and began to wait patiently.

Around ten o'clock, Ling Zhenfei's phone finally rang, and it was that unknown number.

"Hello, I'm already at the refinery. Where are you?"

The person on the other end coldly said, "You're late. I'm not at the refinery anymore. Come to Kong Jingshan's back mountain at twelve noon."

"What do you mean? Are you playing with me? Kong Jingshan is so big, where should I look for you?"

"That's your problem. If you don't come, prepare to collect Yang Zixuan's body!"

After dropping that threat, the caller hung up again, and subsequent calls went directly to a switched-off phone.

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