Their eyes met, and Ling Chen pointed at the other party, his face full of surprise, "Why is it you?"

The woman before him was none other than Kaelina, the Blood Spider, whom he had met some time ago.

Recognizing Ling Chen, Kaelina immediately withdrew the half-drawn dagger and her expression relaxed slightly. She brushed her golden bangs that fell in front of her forehead, her manner exuding a sensual charm, her enticing red lips curling up slightly.

"I didn’t expect to run into you here either."

Watching Kaelina, Ling Chen couldn’t help but swallow. Tonight, Kaelina was clad in a tight-fitting black outfit that accentuated her curvaceous figure, her rounded hips and full chest paired with a slender waist like a willow, the standard S-curve silhouette. Coupled with her alluring face, she was a deadly temptress, capable of igniting the flames of desire in a man at a single glance, awakening the most primal urges.

"What are you doing here?" Ling Chen shifted his gaze away from her ample bosom and asked.

"Mr. Ling, I think my purpose is probably similar to yours," Kaelina replied, glancing at the backpack behind him. "Come on, I’ll take you inside for a tour of Zhu Hong’s office."

Seeing Kaelina turn to leave, Ling Chen quickly followed her and entered a spacious office.

Kaelina went straight to the bar on the south wall, opened a bottle of whiskey, poured herself a drink, and then gestured for Ling Chen to join her with a 'please' motion.

Ling Chen didn’t waste words. He put down his backpack and began installing several eavesdropping devices in various hidden places around the office. After he was done with that task, he started searching around the office.

"Mr. Ling," Kaelina called him, stretching out her hand to point at a bookshelf placed along the north wall.

Ling Chen immediately understood and quickly approached the bookshelf. In no time, he found the anti-eavesdropping device installed inside. Zhu Hong was a cautious man; it was improbable that he had left himself unprotected. To keep the listening devices undetected, they had to disable the anti-eavesdropping devices.

It took about five minutes before Ling Chen finally reconfigured the anti-eavesdropping device’s circuitry, making it inoperative while still appearing to function normally to avoid suspicion.

"Done with your work?"

Ling Chen nodded, glanced at Kaelina leaning against the bar, and offered with a slight smile, "Care to share a drink?"

"OK! I was just looking for someone to chat with."

Leaving the office building, Ling Chen and Kaelina walked to a nearby bar.

The night had deepened, and there weren’t many patrons in the bar, making the atmosphere relatively quiet. They took a seat by the window, ordered two bottles of whiskey, and some appetizers.

"Cheers!"

"Cheers!"

After finishing their drinks, Ling Chen looked at the seductive woman before him and said, "I’ve always had a question I wanted to ask you."

"What question?"

"You told me that you wanted to fulfill an unaccomplished wish of Blood Wolf’s, but the more I think about it, the more puzzled I become. True, Blood Wolf once saved your life, and it’s reasonable for you to help him in repayment. However, as a top assassin, being rational is the most crucial thing. Since you know Blood Wolf worked for the God Organization, then you should understand how formidable it is. Your current actions are undoubtedly declaring war on the God Organization. If they find out, they will never let you go, and you’ll be in great danger. Although you are cooperating with us, the God Organization’s power is clear for all to see, and we don’t have a 100% certainty of keeping you safe. In my opinion, for an assassin to risk their life out of gratitude is quite irrational."

"So you think my motive isn’t just about repaying a debt?"

Ling Chen didn’t hide his suspicion and nodded, "Anyone would think that."

Kaelina played with her glass, then chuckled, her blue eyes gleaming with a deep meaning.

"Regardless of what you think, there’s one thing I can tell you for certain: everything I do is for Blood Wolf. Beyond that, I have no ulterior motives. As for why I’m doing this, given our current relationship, I don’t feel the need to tell you."

With that, she set down her glass, looking at the thinning crowd in the bar, "Can we talk about something else? It’s rare that I get out to relax, and I don’t want to discuss these vexing issues."

Ling Chen shrugged, "Sure. What do you want to talk about?"

"Let’s talk about you," Kaelina said, showing interest in Ling Chen. "You’re young, but with no small capabilities; even Blood Wolf wasn’t your match. You must be highly regarded within your organization."

"To be honest, I’ve actually already left. I wanted to just be an ordinary person, but things from the past caught up with me, and there’s no way I could escape it."

"Quite normal. For people like us who have gone down this path, it’s difficult to turn back. Did you stay in East Sea City after you left the organization?"

Ling Chen said helplessly, "After I left the organization, I took a security job, hoping to just idle away my days. But trouble came knocking one after another, even the Snake King showed up."

"Snake King? Is he targeting your boss?"

"Yeah, Nanrong Wanqing, a very famous person in East Sea City."

"Nanrong..." Kaelina seemed a bit surprised.

"What?" Ling Chen noticed her expression, "Have you heard of her?"

"No, I’m not familiar with the person you mentioned, but her surname sounds somewhat familiar to me."

Hearing this, Ling Chen’s curiosity piqued. Nanrong was a rare double surname, and it was surprising that Kaelina, who spent most of her time abroad, recognized it.

"Do you know someone from the Nanrong family?"

"I’m not sure if he’s from the Nanrong family. I only know that his surname is Nanrong, but he never used his real name."

"Who?"

Kaelina smiled meaningfully, "You know him."

"I do?" Ling Chen pondered and was still a bit confused, unsure of whom Kaelina meant.

"Snake King." Kaelina uttered the two words.

"Is it him?" Ling Chen was astounded by the revelation and struggled to digest the news. "He’s also surnamed Nanrong?"

"Correct." Kaelina nodded. "Assassins rarely tell others their real names, using nicknames instead. However, I once had an encounter with Snake King. At that time, I was on a mission, and so was he; our target was the same person. That target was so detested that many people wanted him dead. Given the target’s particular status, the security was extremely rigorous, making it difficult to infiltrate. So we hit it off and decided to work together—he was to create chaos, drawing away the security, and I was to assassinate the target. After the mission, we celebrated together in a bar. Perhaps because we drank too much, during our conversation, he revealed his name to me—Nanrong Zhengqing."