Chapter 197: Chapter 193 Cyprus

Ling Chen pondered for a moment and said, "Sorry, I can’t make a decision on this matter myself, I have to ask for instructions."

Kaelina picked up the coffee cup and made a "please feel free" gesture.

Stepping out of the café, Ling Chen took out his cellphone and dialed Qiao Zhen’s number. As this was related to the God Organization, he naturally had to report to the old General.

A few minutes later, he returned to his seat in the café and looked at Kaelina sitting across the table. "I’ve just consulted with my superiors. If you can prove that the item you possess is related to the secrets of the God Organization, I can agree to your terms."

Upon hearing this, Kaelina, without a word, pulled out a portable storage device from her sleeve and pushed it toward Ling Chen, "Take this back and verify it, then you’ll know if I’m telling the truth or not." Finishing her speech, she took out a hundred-dollar bill from her wallet, placed it on the table, stood up and said, "I’ll leave first. I will contact you when the time is right."

"Okay." After watching Kaelina leave, Ling Chen picked up the hundred-dollar bill from the table, replaced it with another one, and then left the café.

Two hours later.

Ghost Base.

"The kid, you’re really lucky this time." Qiao Zhen, brimming with excitement, walked into the office with a wide smile, "The intelligence you sent has been verified, and it’s all true. The information we’ve been collecting for years isn’t even comparable to what you got in half a day. Kid, no matter what measures you take, you must obtain all the intelligence from the Blood Spider."

"I will do my best. Oh, by the way, General, has the fingerprint on that bill been checked?"

"It has been checked, there are no fingerprints on it."

"No fingerprints?" Ling Chen was slightly startled. He had seen Kaelina pull out that hundred-dollar bill from her wallet, how could there be no fingerprints? Could it be...

Suddenly, an idea struck him. It’s possible that Blood Spider had ironed flat the tips of her fingers, so no matter what she touched, she would leave no fingerprints.

Tsk, tsk! He couldn’t help but admire the woman’s caution and ruthlessness.

"Kid, you better go back now, rest well for tonight, you still have actions to carry out tomorrow." Qiao Zhen advised, "Take good care of yourself."

"Understood."

Returning to the hotel, Ling Chen greeted Nanrong Wanqing, informing her that he would be away for a few days.

Nanrong Wanqing expressed her surprise, "Miss Tang’s concert is the day after tomorrow. Aren’t you attending? She will be very disappointed if you don’t go."

Ling Chen gave a bitter smile, "I know, but this matter is very important, it can’t be delayed. I must depart tomorrow. Chairman, if you see Shiyun, please pass on my apologies, and I’ll apologize to her myself when I return."

"Whatever you say." After finishing, Nanrong Wanqing continued to bury her head at the desk, dealing with company matters. After signing a few contracts, she slowly lifted her head and noticed that Ling Chen was still standing in front of the desk, showing no sign of leaving.

"Is there anything else?"

Ling Chen hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Chairman, I hope you can give Nanrong Hao more space in the future, let him make his own decisions whether right or wrong. A man has to experience setbacks to grow. He’s actually a good person. I believe he won’t disappoint you. Additionally..."

He looked into Nanrong Wanqing’s beautiful eyes, his expression hesitant, opened his mouth a few times, but hesitated to speak.

"What else?" Nanrong Wanqing prompted.

"About the other time, I’m sorry. I know it was my fault. I don’t seek your forgiveness, I just hope that my matters don’t cause you any unhappiness. If...never mind, let’s not talk about that. Anyway, I’m very glad to have met you. Chairman, you carry on, I’ve got to go." With that, Ling Chen turned and left the presidential suite.

Watching Ling Chen’s departing back, Nanrong Wanqing was somewhat taken aback. She found it strange why Ling Chen suddenly talked to her like this, it felt like...they might never see each other again.

For some reason, her heart felt strangely panicked and uneasy.

At this moment, as Ling Chen left the suite, he shook his head silently. He was well aware of the level of danger in this rescue operation. In previous missions, he had a seventy percent certainty, but this time, he had less than twenty percent confidence, essentially a slim chance of survival. Because he was unsure if he would return alive, he wanted to say everything he needed to, lest he never get another chance.

Early the next morning.

Ling Chen and Tang Yuan, without notifying anyone, took a taxi directly to the airport.

At this moment, the airport’s waiting hall already had three people waiting for their arrival.

These three were the teammates for this operation, Lao Bei, Xiong, and Axe; they were members of the Ghost Organization and had cooperated frequently in the past. These three had been on assignments abroad and were urgently summoned back due to issues at the base.

Lao Bei and Axe were actually young men in their twenties, similar in age, but with rich experiences that aged their mindsets, so they preferred to address each other with ’Old,’ like Old Tang.

Both were elites picked from the military and trained by the Ghost Organization, exceptionally skilled.

Xiong, true to his name, was very robust with bulging muscles, towering over everyone else.

After the group of five met, they chatted casually in the waiting hall and then boarded the flight.

After several hours of flying, the plane finally reached its destination, the capital of Cyprus, Nicosia.

Cyprus is an island country located at the junction of Europe and Asia, with a total population just over one million, a very small country; any single city in Huaxia has a population many times greater.

Not only that, Cyprus is also a tourist paradise, welcoming millions of visitors every year, thriving economically.

After disembarking from the plane, Ling Chen and Tang Yuan, along with the other four, rented a minivan outside the airport and then rushed to the pre-arranged meeting point.

The General had already arranged someone to rendezvous with them there.

After driving for half an hour, the minivan stopped in front of a residential building.

The five carried their luggage and directly went to the top floor of the residential building, finding room 508. Under Ling Chen’s signal, Tang Yuan rhythmically knocked on the door.

After a short while, the door opened, and a man in his thirties appeared in front of them. The middle-aged man was extremely thin, with piercing eyes like a hawk, and a distinct scar at the corner of his left eye.

Seeing the man, Ling Chen’s eyes lit up, exclaimed with joy: "Instructor Pang!"

"Kid, you finally made it, come on in." The middle-aged man gave a slight smile, especially when he saw Ling Chen, the coldness in his eyes gradually warmed, showing a hint of tenderness.