The Old Daoist's Stubborn Death, Chen Mansheng's Stirred Heartstrings

Chen Tianren was startled, following his daughter Chen Mansheng's pointing finger to see Luo Bin carrying the unconscious Chen Jing, rapidly making his way toward the convoy.

The moment he leaped out of the unfinished building, Luo Bin had already noticed the large convoy in the distance—it was just somewhat unexpected that Chen Tianren had obtained the news so quickly.

He breathed a slight sigh of relief...

Carrying Chen Jing closer, he then discovered that behind Chen Tianren's convoy stood Sun Jingyao, that beast in human clothing, the third young master of the Sun Family... the various events from the Moon Veil Nightclub a few days ago surfaced in his mind.

After that night, Luo Bin had carefully reviewed the sequence of events at the time.

First, Old Master Chen Shuo died, cutting off some of the connections and channels he had maintained in life, somewhat similar to what the Pei Family had experienced after being expelled from Ping City.

Then the Green Bamboo Gang, which had been attached to the Chen Family, turned traitor and sided with the Jiang Family. Ran Shaohua set a trap, attempting to have Luo Wendi devoured by snakes, eliminating this thorn the Chen Family had planted in the Green Bamboo Gang.

So that he could gather the forces of Black Sheath Hall and fully control the Green Bamboo.

But even though Ran Shaohua had cut off Luo Wendi's escape route, the latter still managed to flee and inform Chen Tianren of the situation. Thus, when Chen Tianren went to rescue Chen Jing and Luo Bin, he already knew that White Moon Hall, Ran Shaohua's trusted subordinate, had secretly developed treacherous intentions.

He ordered the preemptive shooting of White Moon Hall's leader, which foiled Sun Jingyao's plan to catch them all in a trap. Coupled with the threat of firearms, Sun Jingyao had no choice but to submit.

But as Luo Bin thought of such a sinister and despicable villain as Sun Jingyao, he secretly resented that when he was upstairs earlier, he hadn't sneaked into the second floor to kidnap the Sun Family Eldest Miss first.

Before Chen Tianren could greet him, Sun Jingyao ran up with a face full of rage, roaring:

"Kid, where's my sister? Is my sister inside or not!"

Luo Bin paid him no mind, walking straight toward where Chen Mansheng and the others were.

"You talk to me, damn it! You saved that brat from the Chen Family, but couldn't be bothered to bring my sister out? I think you're asking for—"

Sun Jingyao's finger jabbed and pointed, nearly touching the tip of Luo Bin's nose.

"You..."

His evil intentions surged, and he prepared to throw a punch to teach Luo Bin a lesson, but when he noticed the icy, murderous look in the latter's eyes, his breath caught.

Luo Bin handed Chen Jing over to Chen Tianren, then walked with steady steps to stand before Sun Jingyao. Chen Mansheng saw Luo Bin's unpleasant expression and wanted to call out to him, but Chen Tianren waved a hand to stop her.

"What about me?" Luo Bin stared into Sun Jingyao's slightly fearful eyes and asked flatly.

Sun Jingyao suddenly remembered that the man before him was a Martial Master with a fearsome reputation—the Ping City Evening News had reported on this "rising star of Ping City martial arts."

"I..." He tried to explain.

Bam!

Luo Bin held back some of his strength, but one kick sent Sun Jingyao skidding several meters across the muddy ground behind him, his suit jacket torn open, utterly disheveled...

"Young master! Young master!!"

The subordinates following Sun Jingyao panicked and rushed over, not even having time to draw their guns. These men wanted to do something for their young master, but when they saw Luo Wendi weaving through the gaps in the convoy, each of them holding pitch-black gun barrels, along with the mortar already set up in position, fear seized their hearts.

Chen Mansheng had initially wanted to stop him, but seeing such a satisfying scene, a rosy flush spread across her fair cheeks, and she smiled like a blooming flower. "That felt great!"

Chen Tianren suppressed the excitement surging in his heart and stepped forward to greet Luo Bin:

"Luo Bin, this time we owe you a great deal. If Chen Jing had fallen into such a dangerous situation, we really wouldn't have known where to start looking..."

Luo Bin smiled. "Uncle Chen, I'll give you the details later. Those people are still inside, and one of them is a bit strange. You hold the front, and I'll go back in once more..."

"Also, A-Jing is fine, don't worry. He was just drugged unconscious and lost a bit of vitality. A few days of rest and he'll be good."

Chen Tianren nodded in agreement, and Luo Bin turned and dashed back toward the small, dilapidated building.

Chen Mansheng's heart tightened, and she waved, shouting, "If you run into danger, pull back! We're here—"

"Don't worry—"

Chen Tianren watched Luo Bin's rapidly retreating figure, then turned his gaze to Luo Wendi and let out a faint sigh. "If it weren't for your mercy that day, my Chen Family would have lost a pillar of support...

It's a pity that Manqing girl is unwilling, and she's still throwing a tantrum with me over it. Do you think I have it easy..."

Luo Wendi felt like laughing at this, and he stealthily glanced at Chen Mansheng beside him, who had already been completely drawn in by Luo Bin's presence, turning into a "waiting wife stone."

Chen Tianren's eyes suddenly lit up with understanding.

Chen Mansheng's heart was twisted with worry. She couldn't understand why, after rescuing her brother, Luo Bin would risk going back inside again.

The joy she had felt at Chen Jing's rescue was suddenly diluted quite a bit.

But Chen Mansheng quickly came to her senses, clutching her chest as she began to question herself: "Why am I so worried about him?" "This feeling is so strange."

From Luo Bin escaping the broken building, setting down Chen Jing, to re-entering, it all happened in an extremely short span of time.

Although the old Daoist hadn't taken away Chen Jing's soul, according to Su Yunong's hint, Chen Manqing's soul was in his hands. Moreover, Luo Bin still had many unanswered questions.

He needed to go back into the building.

Inside the building, there was no earth-shattering upheaval. The old Daoist, who had taken a heavy punch from Luo Bin, struggled to get up from the wall, a glint of bloodthirsty ferocity flashing in his eyes...

"What a strong young man. If he were a 'sorcerer' who barely cultivates the physical body, that punch would probably have shattered both bones and internal organs... Unfortunately, although I haven't delved deeply into physical cultivation, taking this punch is still no problem for me..."

On the other side, several people were supporting the man who had also taken a punch from Luo Bin. His entire body was convulsing violently up and down, and large gushes of blood were bubbling up from his throat with a "gurgling" sound.

The dusty ground was stained a dark, ominous red.

"Ji Tong, hold on. We're taking you to the hospital right now. I know a doctor who studied abroad—he'll definitely get you out of danger!" Several people were dragging Ji Tong, ready to leave.

The old Daoist by the wall suddenly began to cackle, his expression manic: "You little brat, you actually dared to come back. What, you think that punch just now couldn't kill me, and you're afraid I'll seek revenge later?"

Luo Bin stepped forward a few paces and asked, "That's not it. I just want to know what you and the Jiang Family are plotting. Why use Spirit Binding and General Commanding to bind someone's soul?"

The old Daoist brushed the dust off his robes and stretched his limbs. "Hahahaha, little brat, don't you already know what I'm plotting?

The Chen Family—a clan that rose through commerce—what could a man of my talents possibly covet from them? What would be worth such an elaborate scheme? Silver dollars? Beautiful women?

I lack none of those!"

Luo Bin frowned at the old Daoist's raving, a suspicion spreading in his mind.

Could it be for the Yellow Court Inner Landscape Origin-Returning Technique?

He himself was still staying with the Chen Family for that very miraculous technique, and his other goal was to use the Chen Family's vast wealth to search for precious medicinal ingredients to boost his strength...

But the old Daoist was different from him, which most likely meant his target was indeed that miraculous technique.

"Is anyone there? Mmph, help me?"

"Is anyone there? Help..."

Luo Bin suddenly heard a soft female voice coming from upstairs.

"Sun Jingyao's sister?"

Seeing Luo Bin's attention diverted, the old Daoist burst into laughter: "So you came back for that girl upstairs... That makes things easier!"