Finally, she looked at the window that was half open to the side.
Zhao Yanyan stepped down from her seat and walked to the window, looking across the street.
With her improved eyesight, she could clearly see the bustling activity at the restaurant across the street. She frowned and looked towards the fourth floor across the street.
"That gaze must be coming from across the street. Who could it be?" Zhao Yanyan muttered to herself, somewhat puzzled.
"Could he just be a bored person drinking tea?"
At this moment, Zhong Shuhui was also shocked. Ever since she was surrounded and killed that day and escaped, she had been thinking about how to take revenge on Su Lin.
Although Xiao Chen and the others abandoned Zhong Xincheng, which made her very angry, the real culprit was Su Lin.
Su Lin is a Grandmaster, and she can't beat him, so she can't possibly be unable to beat Su Lin's family either.
That's why she came to scout the place today. However, what shocked Zhong Shuhui was that Zhao Yanyan, a woman who clearly had no martial arts training, was able to detect her spying.
If Su Lin is going back to ancient martial arts, then will Zhao Yanyan also be able to use ancient martial arts?
Zhong Shuhui's hair stood on end. Luckily, she didn't attack Zhao Yanyan right away. If she had, and Zhao Yanyan was a martial artist, she would have been doomed.
Based on Zhao Yanyan's keen perception, Zhong Shuhui felt that her strength wouldn't be too bad.
Thinking about this, Zhong Shuhui was conflicted. It seemed that seeking revenge from Su Lin's people wouldn't work either. What should she do?
"I can't just use my beauty to seduce her. The women around Su Lin are all beautiful, so he must be a lecher. If I use my beauty to gain her trust, I might have a chance to make my move."
Zhong Shuhui was in a dilemma. If she used her beauty to deal with Su Lin, she might succeed, but if she failed, she would also be in trouble.
That's like throwing a meat bun to a dog—it's gone forever.
"But can a honey trap really work against a grandmaster?"
As they were talking, Zhong Shuhui's eyes narrowed as she saw Su Lin's Mercedes-Benz approaching from the intersection.
While driving, Su Lin felt a gaze, filled with probing and a hint of murderous intent.
What followed was a sense of servility.
It was obvious that this person wasn't initially coming for him, but for Zhao Yanyan, and only turned to look at him after seeing him.
"Who is it? I only have a few enemies in the East China Sea. Xiao Chen shouldn't dare to show up. So it can only be Zhong Shuhui. I didn't expect her to make an appearance in this way."
Su Lin wasn't a soft-hearted person; Zhong Shuhui in Qian Yuan's novel was a decent person in terms of both character and conduct. However, after the Zhong family's storyline ended, she disappeared from the public eye.
Su Lin didn't care about any of that. As long as they weren't on the same side, he wouldn't hesitate to take action if necessary.
Su Lin parked his car in the parking area outside the Tesco supermarket, then got out and headed straight for the tea restaurant across the street.
Before Zhong Shuhui could even get a good look at Su Lin, she saw him heading straight for her.
Zhong Shuhui's expression changed drastically. She decisively ran to the rooftop, intending to leave from there. However, Zhong Shuhui was clearly not as fast as Su Lin. Su Lin sensed Zhong Shuhui's escape and rushed to the rooftop. Everyone only felt a gust of wind, and by the time they reacted, Su Lin had already disappeared.
Zhong Shuhui, who had just jumped to another building, suddenly froze, because Su Lin had jumped over even faster and was now standing three meters in front of her, looking at her.
"Zhong Shuhui? Zhong Xincheng's granddaughter?"
Seeing Su Lin leisurely sizing her up, Zhong Shuhui bit her lip and looked at him.
"Su Lin, you killed my grandfather."
Su Lin nodded: "That's right, but I warned him to leave, but he refused and insisted on blocking my way, so he died."
"My grandfather never did anything wrong; he is my only family."
"What does this have to do with me? I gave him chances, he brought this on himself, who can he blame but himself? You have no right to question me now. Are you here to lay a hand on my Yan Yan?"
Zhong Shuhui showed no fear upon hearing this; "That's right, you killed my only relative, so I'll kill your lover. An eye for an eye."
Su Lin nodded in agreement, then said with some regret, "It's a pity... you can't kill Yan Yan."
"And now you yourself are in grave danger."
Zhong Shuhui chuckled lightly, "I never intended to leave here alive. Do as you please, kill me or torture me. Go ahead and do it."
Whether to kill or not, Su Lin quickly made up his mind.
No matter how beautiful the woman in front of you is, or how perfect her persona is, if she lays a hand on your woman, you can't tolerate it. Otherwise, any female supporting character could come and kill your woman in the future. Would you let her go just because she's pretty and a female supporting character?
Su Lin cannot do this.
The danger must be nipped in the bud.
Su Lin was about to finish off Zhong Shuhui with his palm when a voice rang out from afar: "Mr. Su, please spare her."
Su Lin sensed the aura of a Grandmaster from the other party, but he had no intention of keeping her here. He unleashed his energy, aiming directly at Zhong Shuhui's face.
"Bang!!"
"Pfft!!"
A middle-aged man, accompanied by a man and a woman, stood in front of Zhong Shuhui. The middle-aged man took the blow from Su Lin, spitting out blood.
"Captain Liu... Captain Liu, how are you?"
"Captain Liu, are you alright?"
The man and woman stared intently at Su Lin, ready to fight him to the death if he made any further moves.
Su Lin did not continue to use lethal force, but stopped.
Judging from their voices, they are likely government officials, specifically from a special department that manages martial artists.
Although Su Lin is not afraid of the authorities, there is no need for him to go against them and be universally condemned.
"Who are you?"
Liu Changyuan wiped the bloodstains from the corner of his mouth and looked at Su Lin, saying, "Liu Changyuan, Director of the Donghai City Office of the 751 Bureau in Jiangnan Province."
"Director Liu, you want to protect her?" Su Lin asked Zhong Shuhui calmly.
Liu Changyuan nodded: "Mr. Su, Ms. Zhong Shuhui has been selected by the National Research Institute to participate in a great research project, so I can't let her die here no matter what."
"Is it that project researching ancient martial arts?"
Liu Changyuan's pupils contracted. This was top secret. Don't underestimate him just because he was a section chief. A section chief like him could make the mayor of Donghai City listen to him. He had a lot of power. Even with his status, he only found out about this plan after signing various confidentiality agreements.
And Su Lin actually blurted it out!
Liu Changyuan gave a bitter smile; "Mr. Su, since you already know about the plan above, you must also know the importance of this plan. Ms. Zhong cannot be killed."
"But she's worried about my life and my woman's life, Director Liu. I can't let my woman and I live in constant fear."
"Hehe... Mr. Su, don't joke. With your strength, which is comparable to a terrestrial immortal, even a hundred Zhong Shuhuis wouldn't be enough for you to kill. It's hard to say who will live in fear in the end."
Su Lin shook his head and said seriously, "I'm not joking with you. Like you said, I'm a Grandmaster, I can't let you take Zhong Shuhui away for nothing."
Liu Changyuan fell silent immediately.
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Zhong Shuhui looked at Liu Changyuan in silence, and the thoughts that had been burning within her suddenly subsided. She knew that her life or death was now in Su Lin's hands.
Su Lin can make me live if he wants to, and he can make me die if he wants to.
Su Lin was capable of killing a Grandmaster, and although Liu Changyuan was also a Grandmaster, he was still inferior to her grandfather. As for the other two Grandmasters, they were even weaker. Zhong Shuhui closed her eyes and awaited the final result.
"Mr. Su, once the plan begins, Zhong Shuhui will be fully committed to the research, and she won't have time to take revenge on you," Liu Changyuan said quietly in time.
Su Lin shook his head and said, "Director Liu, there's no need for this kind of empty promise. How about this: I'll cripple her martial arts skills, but spare her life?"
Liu Changyuan smiled bitterly; "It's better to kill her than to turn her into a cripple. Su..."
"If that doesn't work, then you'll have to pay a price. If you can afford the price, I might spare her life," Su Lin said calmly.
Liu Changyuan pondered for a moment and said, "Our official position can remain neutral in your conflict with Ghost Doctor Xiao Chen."
Su Lin scoffed; "This struggle is not something you can get involved in. Let's get down to business."
"Mr. Su, please make it clear what you need." Liu Changyuan felt more helpless than he had ever been in his life.
If Su Lin were a young master from a prominent family, he could still negotiate, but Su Lin is a businessman who suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Even he only recently started paying attention to Su Lin's information; otherwise, he wouldn't be in such a passive position.
Su Lin chuckled and said, "I want three thousand-year-old ginseng roots, three thousand-year-old he shou wu roots, and a bottle of thousand-year-old stalactite spinal cord."
Liu Changyuan looked pained. He knew exactly what these things were for. If he didn't have them, that would be fine, but Su Lin mentioned that he had all three of them, and in exactly the same quantity as Su Lin had said.
Liu Changyuan looked at Su Lin; "Mr. Su, you haven't been spying on me lately, have you?"
Su Lin shook his head, not wanting to dwell on it any longer. He knew Liu Changyuan had these things for his two disciples to use for breakthroughs; "Judging from your expression, you probably already have them."
"That's right...but..."
Su Lin shrugged and said, "I've already made my demands. You either agree, or I'll cripple her. The choice is yours."
Liu Changyuan glanced at the two people beside him, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "I'll give it to you!"
Su Lin immediately put on a warm smile: "Good, good, that's right, Director Liu is indeed a straightforward person."
Liu Changyuan's heart was bleeding at this moment. He never expected that Su Lin would take the things on him at just the right time.
"Mr. Su, I didn't bring these things with me, so you see...?"
Su Lin said, "Just have someone deliver it to Quanlegou in a bit. As for Zhong Shuhui, you can take her with you."
After saying that, Su Lin winked at Zhong Shuhui: "Feel free to come looking for trouble, and it would be best if you came to assassinate me a few times every day."
Seeing Su Lin's earnest expression, Liu Changyuan's brows twitched.