Chapter 46: Trust
Chapter 46: Trust
Gu Tong quickly drove the car into a quiet villa area. Along the way, Ling Yi saw many soldiers carrying firearms or shiny standard-issue weapons.
Gu Tong parked the car in front of a small villa and said lightly, “Qin Hao is under house arrest.”
Ling Yi: !!!
What you fear most always seems to happen.
The more he wanted to avoid getting involved in trouble, the more he was dragged into the mud.
The key was, no matter how much he wanted to avoid this trouble, he couldn’t.
Because that person was Qin Hao!
He was his brother!
Just like Qin Hao wouldn’t stand by and watch Ling Jiu be wrongly accused.
Inside, Qin Hao was lying on the sofa watching TV, with his feet shamelessly propped up on the coffee table.
For a highly disciplined young man, this was a very rare sight.
Seeing them come in, Qin Hao turned his head to look, then grinned: “I told you not to come. It’s fine, why did you come?”
Gu Tong frowned: “What nonsense are you talking? Hurry up and get up, let’s go! We can talk on the way!”
“Go where?” Qin Hao rolled his eyes and said, “Where can we go? Flee overseas and seek protection from enemy countries? It’s not that serious, and besides, I can’t do that kind of thing. Before it gets to that point, you should leave quickly. Don’t cause more trouble here.”
“To the Chaos Zone!” Gu Tong said solemnly, looking at Qin Hao: “Let’s go now! If you stay here, you will die.”
Qin Hao frowned and said, “That kind of mixed-up place…”
“Right now, only there is safe.” As Gu Tong spoke, he picked up the remote control and turned off the TV. The room instantly fell silent.
Qin Hao thought for a moment, then still shook his head: “No, I can’t leave. Haven’t you seen the situation outside? How can I leave?”
“There are no orders yet, you are still the Crown Prince of Great Qin! Who would dare touch you?” Gu Tong looked at Qin Hao and said seriously: “If you give up now, all the efforts everyone has made over the years will be in vain.”
Qin Hao smiled bitterly: “Don’t put me on such a high pedestal. The pressure is too much. I’m just a kid in my early twenties…”
“Are you really willing to accept this?” Gu Tong asked.
“What else can I do even if I’m not willing? I can’t even see my dad now.” Qin Hao glanced at him, then looked at Ling Yi and sighed: “Brother Gu, why drag Li Qianxue and Ninth Brother into this if you were coming?”
“I came on my own.” Li Qianxue smiled slightly: “It has nothing to do with him.”
“What about Ling Yi? My Ninth Brother hates this kind of thing the most…” Qin Hao looked at Gu Tong.
“If you’re in danger, I have to come no matter how much I hate it.” Ling Yi said.
Qin Hao sighed, pulled his legs back, and gestured for them to sit down first. Then he said, “Actually, things haven’t reached the final stage yet. My dad won’t waver so easily. I think you… don’t need to be so tense.”
“Do you believe that yourself?” Gu Tong looked at Qin Hao, then said: “Don’t hesitate anymore. If we delay any longer, it will really be too late!”
Ling Yi still didn’t understand what exactly had happened, but clearly, there had been a sudden major upheaval within the upper ranks of Great Qin.
Those two behemoths had finally, inevitably, clashed head-on!
Hah!
Qin Hao let out a long breath and said, “Once I leave, it will be hard to come back. And those people will surely try to ambush us halfway. With our group, can we stop them?”
Gu Tong said: “We have thirteen Golden Bodies and one Dao Enlightenment. They have already been sent ahead to wait for us on the road.”
Ling Yi stood up at this point and said to them: “Wait a moment, I need to make a call.”
As he spoke, he walked to the side. Without avoiding them, he directly called Sister Zhao.
“Little brother, your sister just saw the news, hahaha, my little brother’s connections are amazing! That Graduation Ceremony of yours had your sister cheering out loud, so satisfying! Eh? By the way, I’m really curious about what you said to that guy surnamed Zhao. His face looked as ugly as if he had eaten crap, hahaha…”
As soon as the call connected, Sister Zhao’s signature loud voice and hearty laughter came through.
“Sister, I need to ask you a favor.” Ling Yi didn’t have time for small talk with Sister Zhao and got straight to the point.
“Tell me what you need.” Sensing the seriousness in Ling Yi’s tone, Sister Zhao stopped laughing.
“Sister, do you have business in the Chaos Zone?” Ling Yi asked.
“Chaos Zone? Yes!” Sister Zhao’s tone paused for less than half a second before giving a definite answer.
“That’s good. I’ll transfer the money to you later. I have over five billion on me right now, I’ll transfer all of it to you.”
“Part of this money is for Master Jiang’s craftsmanship fee, the Jade Box and other things. Please find a way to deliver them to the Chaos Zone for me.”
“Then I’ll have someone contact you. You find a way to give her two billion, but this money must reach her hands safely. Finally, exchange all the remaining money for Spirit Stones, to be picked up in the Chaos Zone. Can you help me?”
Ling Yi said all this in one breath, then quietly waited for a response from the other side.
Though it was only a short message, the amount of information was huge. The other side remained silent for over ten seconds before replying.
“Little brother, do you trust your sister that much? Over five billion? Your sister has been in business for so many years and still can’t come up with a billion in cash today.”
“I trust you.” Ling Yi said.
There was silence on the other end for a while: “Alright, you call me big sister, and you remembered me at this crucial time. Your sister has to live up to your trust. Don’t worry, I will definitely handle this matter clearly for you!”
“But let me ask one more thing. You don’t have to answer if it’s inconvenient. Has something big happened? Besides this, what else can your sister do to help you?”
Sister Zhao’s words made Ling Yi’s nose inexplicably sting a little. He smiled and said: “Sister, if you can help me with this, it will already be a huge help to me.”
“Understood, I’ll send you the account number right away!”
After hanging up, Sister Zhao soon sent Ling Yi an account number.
“Ninth Brother, you… decided to go to the Chaos Zone?” Qin Hao asked, looking at Ling Yi.
“Aren’t you going?” Ling Yi retorted.
Qin Hao laughed and nodded: “Fine, I’ll go!”
Ling Yi looked at Gu Tong: “I need to make a large transfer. Help me find a connection, I need to transfer it all at once!”
Gu Tong was stunned for a moment and glanced at Li Qianxue.
Li Qianxue looked at Ling Yi: “Give me the recipient’s account number and the transfer amount.”
Gu Tong said from the side: “She is much better than me with connections in this area. But brother, are you testing human nature with over five billion?”
Qin Hao also looked at Ling Yi.
Ling Yi smiled: “Something picked up for one yuan, if it’s gone, it’s gone. When I was wandering with my sister, I had nothing at all.”
Gu Tong was dumbfounded for a long time before finally giving a speechless thumbs-up: “You’re amazing!”
Qin Hao couldn’t help but shake his head and sigh.
No wonder he was the kind of man who could donate six billion on the spot…
After clarifying which bank Ling Yi used, Li Qianxue took out her phone, scrolled through it a few times, found a number, and dialed.
“Hello? Uncle Peng? It’s Qianxue. I need to ask you for a favor… Yes, a large amount… Right, urgent. If it wasn’t urgent, I wouldn’t bother you… Hehe, okay, thank you, Uncle Peng.”
After hanging up, Li Qianxue directly helped Ling Yi with the operation. Finally, after video verification and online signature confirmation, 5.4 billion in cash was successfully transferred into Sister Zhao’s account.
After doing all this, Li Qianxue wiped the cold sweat from her forehead and muttered: “Since I was little, people said I was the Little Princess of a rich family. But this much money… even my dad wouldn’t transfer to a stranger like that.”
Ling Yi smiled but didn’t say anything more.
If it weren’t for the previous loss he suffered, he wouldn’t have thought of transferring the money out of his account so quickly.
If he couldn’t exchange this money for resources immediately, it was likely that as soon as they left, the account would be frozen again.
Rather than letting those scoundrels take it again, he chose to trust Sister Zhao!
Learn from mistakes and grow wiser. One shouldn’t keep making the same mistakes; one must actively seek out new mistakes to make…
Besides, Ling Yi trusted his own judgment.
Even the Enchantress didn’t speak up to stop him.
Over there, Sister Zhao put down the phone, her round face now completely serious.
Something had happened!
Something definitely had happened!
As a seasoned player with sharp instincts, if she couldn’t make the right judgment based on this, she wouldn’t be qualified to maneuver in the business world.
She genuinely liked Little Brother Ling Yi from the bottom of her heart.
Relationships between people could be so strange sometimes.
Some people you might know for decades without truly understanding them; others, you might meet just once and become lifelong friends.
In less than ten minutes, Sister Zhao received a notification about a change in her account.
Five billion and four hundred million had been transferred into her account!
“Eleven billion seven hundred million, donated six billion, left with five billion seven hundred million. Bought a piece of jade for two hundred and fifty million, remaining five billion four hundred and fifty million… This kid… did he just transfer his entire fortune to me? He only left fifty million in his own account?”
It would be a lie to say she wasn’t shocked.
If she, with a guilty conscience, swallowed this huge sum of wealth, it seemed there really wouldn’t be any problem, in a way!
But such a thought never once crossed this big sister’s mind.
She was a woman, unattractive in looks, and her figure… let’s not talk about her figure.
The reason she had stood firm in the business world for so many years, being called “big sister” wherever she went, definitely wasn’t because of her surface-level arrogance and brashness. In business, she relied on her daring and fighting spirit, her resourceful mind, and most importantly, the most fundamental thing—her solid character and credibility!
Without character and credibility, even demon-like intelligence was useless!
After receiving the money, she immediately instructed several trusted subordinates to transfer the sum into numerous overseas accounts!
After who knows how many transfers, it finally ended up in a mysterious account.
At the same time, she began making arrangements, picking up the phone—
“Old Liu, it’s me. Got a big deal for you… Why would I lie to you?”
“Trade in the Chaos Zone. What’s with the ‘huh’? Ten billion Spirit Stones! Are you in or not?”
“Cash! Of course it’s cash! When has your sister ever done business on credit?”
“Of course there’s no problem with the money!”
“Don’t worry about where the money comes from. If you don’t want to earn it, this old lady will find someone else!”
“Remember, the best price and the highest quality. If you dare cheat me… Hmm, that’s more like it.”
Hung up, dialed the next one—
“Get two billion Spirit Stones ready for me, location Chaos Zone!”
“That’s not my concern. You’re responsible for safety before the handover!”
“Cut the nonsense, I’m very busy. Are you in or not? If not, this old lady finds someone else!”
“Pah! No need! If this old lady fancies someone, she’ll go after them herself! I don’t trust the ones you prepare!”
Hung up, continued… hung up again, continued again!
After about twenty minutes or so, Sister Zhao sat there panting heavily: “Such a huge deal… this old lady is doing it for the first time. Isn’t this exhausting Silly Sister? Brat, if you don’t give me a proper explanation later, you’ll pay with your flesh!”
She couldn’t help but laugh at her own words.
Towards Ling Yi, she really didn’t have those kind of wicked thoughts.
And that was really strange.
At Gu Tong’s home.
Ling Yi still couldn’t reach Su Qingqing. Not only Su Qingqing, but even other classmates weren’t speaking in the group chat anymore.
It was eerily quiet.
Luo Xue had just sent a message saying she had already gone through security, her flight would take off soon, and she was asking if Ling Yi had left yet.
Ling Yi replied: “I’m on the vehicle too, don’t worry. We’ll talk later.”
At this time, Gu Tong said: “Let’s get ready to go. Everything has been arranged. We have about an hour or so to get out of the city. Someone will meet us outside the city. If there are no surprises, we will enter the Chaos Zone early tomorrow morning.”
Qin Hao nodded, stood up and said: “Let’s go!”
…
The central government of Great Qin was located within a large Imperial Garden.
This garden covered an area of over 400 hectares and had a history of more than 700 years.
It was built by a Monarch of the Qin State at the time, taking over 60 years to complete.
Back then, this garden faced widespread criticism from both the court and the public due to its excessive cost. Construction was halted several times, almost leading to its complete abandonment.
But that Monarch was willful and stubborn, persisting under great pressure until it was finished.
Now, after more than 700 years of weathering, to this day, this garden remained the most beautiful pearl embedded in the Capital of Great Qin.
A pity it wasn’t open to the public.
Deep in the garden, at the heart of the central government.
In an inconspicuous building, several people sat in the living room.
A distinguished-looking elder in his fifties, a beautiful woman with a noble air, a girl in red, a disciple in white, and a refined-looking man in his early thirties sitting beside the noble woman.
The elder was Sun Qingbo, the Deputy Prime Minister of Great Qin’s Cabinet, rumored to be a strong contender for the Prime Minister position in the future.
The beautiful woman with the noble air was Qian Luoying, an Elder from the Heaven’s Gate Sect who had come out to search for clues!
The girl in red was called Mo Yunwu, and the disciple in white was called Jiang Yuntong. They were Elder Qian Luoying’s two favorite disciples.
And that handsome, refined man in his early thirties was the second prince of Great Qin, Qin Hao’s older brother… Qin Xu!
Sun Qingbo said with a smile: “This time, thanks to Elder Qian’s arrival, our matters have become more assured.”
Qian Luoying said indifferently: “Mr. Sun, there’s no need for courtesy. We are simply using each other. You use me to achieve your goals; and I, likewise, need to use you to find the traces of that traitor.”
As she spoke, she pointed to a portrait of a middle-aged man on the coffee table and said: “As long as Mr. Sun can help me find this person, then other matters are easy to discuss.”
Sun Qingbo smiled slightly, not minding Qian Luoying’s direct manner. After all, she was an otherworldly expert who didn’t involve herself in mundane affairs, and so beautiful too. Being direct was fine.
“Elder Qian, please rest assured. As long as this person is within the borders of Great Qin, we will definitely find him!”
Qin Xu also smiled and said: “In Great Qin, if we can’t find someone, I believe no one else can.”
“Good, then I’ll trouble Mr. Sun and Young Master Qin. Tonight, I will take my two disciples to provide support from the side, ensuring everything goes perfectly.” Qian Luoying said.
Mo Yunwu in red and Jiang Yuntong in white sat quietly to the side, appearing quite ethereal and aloof.
In reality, their minds were already boiling. When would this be over? Adult discussions were so annoying! They really wanted to go out and play!
Qin Xu looked at Qian Luoying at this moment, showing a kind smile: “Elder Qian, I, a junior, have something I’m very curious about…”
Qian Luoying glanced at him: “Young Master Qin, we do not involve ourselves in the world. This time is merely an exception. So, do not try to inquire about our origins. After this matter, we are even.”
“Oh, oh, hehe, it’s fine, it’s fine.” Qin Xu smiled slightly, skillfully masking a flash of shame and annoyance in his eyes.
At this moment, the phone in the room suddenly rang. Sun Qingbo was momentarily stunned, frowned slightly, but still picked it up. After listening for a few sentences, he hung up without a word.
Then he said calmly: “The news still leaked. They’ve run.”
Qin Xu sprang to his feet. His refined face instantly turned somewhat ferocious: “We must not let him get away!”