Chapter 1265: Backing Up

Chen Ling's current persona was that of a cousin in cahoots with Pu Shu, his black-evil protective umbrella.

The cousin had been called, the meal had been eaten, and Pu Shu had paid so much just to have him back him up. Since things had reached this point, Chen Ling naturally couldn't shirk it.

Cold, drizzling rain fell from beneath the dark clouds.

Han Meng was still pondering where his deduction had gone wrong, his brows furrowed, walking aimlessly along the Pu family's courtyard. His black law enforcer trench coat was stained with rainwater, but not a single water stain remained.

Just as he was completely immersed in his thoughts, a cold, chilling voice came from directly in front of him:

"Yo, isn't this our famous law enforcer?"

Han Meng's train of thought was interrupted, and he looked forward coldly.

In the middle of the path back to the side room, a slightly familiar figure was standing there with a sneer. The moment he saw his face, Han Meng used his super memory to recall where he had seen him...

"So it's a lackey of the Yan family." Han Meng said faintly, "For the sake of the Pu family, I have no interest in wasting time with you... Move aside."

The first time Han Meng saw Pu Shu, he knew this was the "branch member" the Pu family head had told him to be wary of when he first arrived at the Pu family. But now, Han Meng had no interest in entangling with this guy; his thoughts were currently tied up elsewhere.

Hearing the five words "lackey of the Yan family," Pu Shu's face sank, and a surge of anger welled up in his heart:

"Han Meng, where do you think this is? You actually dare to call a Pu family member a lackey in the Pu family?"

"Did I call you wrong?"

"You..."

Chen Ling stood behind Pu Shu, watching this cliché and boring provocation segment, and rolled his eyes silently in his heart.

At this moment, Han Meng also noticed the young man in the gray vest and rimless glasses behind Pu Shu, but his gaze didn't linger, and after a light glance, he looked elsewhere.

"Han Meng, do you think you can walk sideways in the Pu family just because the family head is backing you up?" Pu Shu sneered.

He stepped aside, specifically making room for Chen Ling to make an entrance.

Then,

Pu Shu looked at Chen Ling expectantly.

Chen Ling: ...

[Audience Expectation +3]

[Current Expectation 54%]

At this time, Han Meng also seemed to realize that this young man was the source of Pu Shu's confidence, and couldn't help but look at Chen Ling again... However, his eyelids remained lowered, and he didn't show the slightest interest.

Chen Ling was silent for a moment, but still spoke:

"I am Pu Jianyue."

"Oh."

"I have plenty of connections and means."

"So what?"

"I will make you pay the price."

"I'm looking forward to it."

Both fell into silence.

Han Meng felt that the young man in front of him was a bit strange, but he couldn't say what was strange about him... He looked at Chen Ling carefully, waiting for the next threat or harsh words, but Chen Ling didn't seem to have any intention of speaking again.

Pu Shu, on the side, spoke at just the right time:

"My brother's father is the Sixth Uncle of the Pu family. In this house, my brother's energy is far greater than you think... Han Meng, let's wait and see."

Pu Shu stood beside Chen Ling, looking at Han Meng with an extremely sharp gaze. After saying this, his inner demons seemed to have lessened quite a bit, and he walked away without looking back.

Pu Shu knew very well that even if he wanted to do something to Han Meng, he must never do it in full view of everyone... Anyway, Han Meng would continue to live in the Pu family, and in the future, they would have plenty of opportunities.

Facing Han Meng this time wasn't just for the sake of verbal sparring, but to face the shadow left behind in the Aurora Domain at the time. He had to let Han Meng know of his existence, know that it was he who had brought him such huge trouble. Only in this way was it true "revenge."

But what he didn't expect was that his cousin seemed to be in a bad state today...

Was he intimidated by Han Meng's leader aura?

That's also true. Han Meng was Seventh-Order, and his cousin was only Fifth-Order. It was normal to feel pressure when facing him... What Pu Shu wanted to use was never his cousin's combat power, but his background and energy in the Pu family.

Chen Ling completed the goal of "backing him up" in a very perfunctory manner and turned to leave with Pu Shu.

Just then,

Han Meng saw Chen Ling's departing back, and his heart jumped slightly...

This back, it seems a bit familiar?

"Wait." Han Meng suddenly spoke.

Pu Shu and Chen Ling stopped at the same time.

"What? Know you're afraid now?" Pu Shu snorted.

Han Meng didn't even look at Pu Shu; his gaze was fixed on Chen Ling...

"Your name is Pu Jianyue?"

Chen Ling's heart stirred.

Chen Ling knew Han Meng too well. If the other party asked like this, he must have discovered some clues... But Chen Ling thought about it over and over, and didn't feel he had revealed any flaws.

After a brief pause, Chen Ling played his current role even more vigorously, sneering:

"With such a poor memory, how did you become a law enforcer?"

"Have we met somewhere before?"

Han Meng asked straight to the point.

"Not before." Chen Ling paused, "But in the future, you might often see me in your nightmares... Hehe."

After saying this, Chen Ling didn't hesitate at all and left directly.

Pu Shu's eyes lit up on the side!

That's right!

This is the strength my cousin should have!

Han Meng looked at the backs of Chen Ling and his companion as they left, his brows furrowing tighter and tighter...

"Is it him... No... is it not him?"

……

"Cousin, thank you." Once they were further away, Pu Shu said sincerely.

"We're family, what's there to thank me for?"

"Hahaha, you're right, I was being too formal... By the way, Cousin, how do you plan to deal with him?"

Chen Ling: ...

Chen Ling glanced back gloomily in the direction of Han Meng's house.

"I have my own arrangements."

Once these words were out, Pu Shu tactfully stopped asking. After all, these were his cousin's personal connections and resources... However, Pu Shu was looking forward to it. He had seen his cousin's methods since he was a child, and almost no one who went against his cousin ever had a good ending...

Since his cousin had spoken so harshly this time, it meant that Han Meng's final fate would definitely be miserable.

"By the way, where is my father?"

A major reason why Chen Ling had arranged for Pu Jianyue to cause a scene at the Cao Gang was to resolve the current ownership issue of the toy factory. After Heart 6 wreaked havoc at the Cao Gang, those people likely wouldn't have the energy to manage the toy factory, so this asset could be considered to have completely fallen into his own pocket... Next, he should go to the scene and take a look.

"Sixth Uncle?" Pu Shu thought for a moment. "Sixth Uncle is also a Seventh-Order; he should have gone to track down Heart 6, right?"

Chen Ling stopped abruptly.

He had almost forgotten that when the Patriarch went to track Heart 6 earlier, he had called away a large group of elders from the family... Pu Laoliu was Pu Jianyue's father, and right now, Pu Jianyue was playing the role of "Heart 6"...

Could there be some unexpected accident during this pursuit??