Chapter 206: Young Master

"Oh?" Chu Muyun’s eyes narrowed slightly, "What happened?"

Wen Shilin immediately repeated the process of the matter. Chu Muyun knew Chen Ling’s goal and knew what they were investigating, so he counted as half of their own people. There was nothing that needed to be hidden about what happened last night.

"You mean, there were traces of a battle at your door, but Chen... but Lin Yan is gone?"

"Yes, he was likely captured."

"Oh."

Chu Muyun brewed a pot of tea for himself, "You came to me just to say this?"

Seeing that Chu Muyun was not panicked at all, Wen Shilin was obviously stunned. He thought about it, could it be because Lin Yan and Divine Doctor Chu were actually not familiar with each other? That shouldn't be... The two had worked together for so long; hearing this news, the reaction shouldn't be so indifferent.

"The Star Chamber of Commerce didn't even hesitate to send an Outlander for our sake. Lin Yan being captured is likely ominous," Wen Shilin took a deep breath. "Divine Doctor Chu, you have a high reputation in Aurora City and are closely related to the Star Chamber of Commerce and the Law Enforcement Officers. Now only you can get him out."

"Mr. Wen, I'm afraid you have some misunderstanding about my energy. I'm just a doctor."

Chu Muyun said slowly, "Besides, Lin Yan is only missing, and his body hasn't been found... Maybe he just went somewhere else and is still alive and well?"

"Impossible. If everything was normal, Lin Yan would definitely come back to find me," Wen Shilin shook his head decisively. "I won't misjudge a person; he is not a coward who would flee before the battle."

Chu Muyun’s expression was a bit strange. He looked deeply at Wen Shilin and sighed in his heart...

This reporter Wen has really been brainwashed by Chen Ling...

Under Wen Shilin’s repeated pleas, Chu Muyun couldn't refuse. After all, his and Chen Ling’s persona had been established. He pondered for a long time and nodded,

"Okay, then I will take a trip to the Star Chamber of Commerce... However, I don't guarantee that I will have any gains."

Seeing this, the heavy stone in Wen Shilin’s heart finally fell, and he said sincerely:

"Thank you, Divine Doctor Chu."

……

Hum—

A harsh alarm sounded in the Star Chamber of Commerce. Yan Xishou, who was sitting in the room flipping through documents, was slightly startled and looked out the window in astonishment.

"What are they doing again... Damn it, can't there be a single day of peace?!!!"

Yan Xishou cursed and got up to go out. Just as he was about to open the door, the doorknob turned automatically, and the door was pushed inward in reverse...

Yan Xishou froze in place.

Outside the door, a hunchbacked man carrying a paper figure was standing there calmly. Seeing Yan Xishou behind the door, a flash of surprise also crossed his eyes.

"Puppet Master?" Yan Xishou asked in confusion. "Why are you here? Were those two reporters caught?"

Chen Ling looked at the man in front of him and almost instantly overlapped his face with Yan Xicai’s face... These two people looked somewhat similar, but this one looked quite a bit older than Yan Xicai.

If nothing went wrong, this was the Young Master of the Star Chamber of Commerce, Yan Xishou?

Chen Ling had walked around this building and had already turned a large circle. Most of the rooms here were empty. There seemed to be a lot of things in the basement, but it was sealed by a heavy metal door, and he couldn't pass without a key... After hesitating, he decided to take a risk and search the independent offices above. He didn't expect to run into Yan Xishou, who was preparing to go out, right here.

Chen Ling looked around and, after confirming that no one was approaching, walked straight into the room and locked the door.

Seeing this, the confusion in Yan Xishou’s eyes became even more intense:

"What are you..."

"Young Master, someone escaped from the dungeon, and it’s very dangerous outside now," Chen Ling said in a deep voice. "Please don't run around."

"Escaped again?" Yan Xishou was stunned for a moment, and then anger appeared in his eyes, "Why can any cat or dog run out recently... Those trash guarding the dungeon! I will clear them all out sooner or later!"

Chen Ling sneered in his heart, but his expression remained unchanged, and he continued:

"This prison break seems different from the last one. The other party sneaked in on purpose... If I’m not mistaken, their goal should be to investigate organ trafficking. Young Master, have you hidden the transaction records?"

"Organ trafficking?" Hearing these four words, Yan Xishou’s face changed slightly, as if he were thinking about something, "The transaction records are in my hands; they should be safe for now..."

"Young Master, this is a major matter. You had better hand the transaction records to me for safekeeping to prevent that person from being unfavorable to you."

As Chen Ling said this, an invisible giant python slowly climbed onto Yan Xishou’s body...

Yan Xishou’s brow furrowed tightly. He looked at the extremely respectful hunchbacked man and said in a deep voice:

"Hand them to you for safekeeping? Puppet Master, what do you want to d..."

Before Yan Xishou could finish his sentence, the Heart Python opened its mouth and bit toward his mind. Just as the fangs were about to touch him, a white light suddenly erupted!

The white light came from Yan Xishou’s chest. A blue necklace trembled on the spot. At the same time, the Heart Python entrenched on Yan Xishou was forcibly bounced away, as if an invisible barrier had expanded from the necklace!

Yan Xishou felt the anomaly coming from the necklace, and his face changed drastically:

"You are not the Puppet Master?! Who are you!?"

He covered the necklace on his chest with one hand and retreated rapidly. Seeing this, a chill flashed in Chen Ling’s eyes instantly. He pinched a copper coin in his pocket with two fingers and flicked it lightly.

Ding—!

As the copper coin flipped, the necklace on Yan Xishou’s chest became empty, and the two swapped positions in an instant!

Yan Xishou felt that the touch from his hand was wrong and immediately looked down. The necklace he had been covering in his hand had disappeared, replaced by a copper coin full of stains... He was stunned on the spot.

At the same time, Chen Ling waved his hand to grasp the necklace falling in mid-air, took a fierce step forward, and smashed a whip kick toward Yan Xishou’s head!

Everything happened too fast. From Yan Xishou discovering his anomaly to the necklace being swapped, less than two seconds had passed. Before Yan Xishou could react, a sharp pain came from his temple, and his vision went black!

Yan Xishou hit the hard wall with his head and then fell to the ground.

Seeing Yan Xishou faint, Chen Ling breathed a sigh of relief... What he feared most was that Yan Xishou had more than one protective ritual artifact. Once he was entangled with him for a long time, the commotion would inevitably attract others. If he attracted the real Puppet Master or other Outlanders, he wouldn't be able to fly away.

Just as Chen Ling was about to search Yan Xishou and the room, subtle footsteps came from outside the door, from far to near...

Knock, knock, knock—

A hurried knock sounded.

"Young Master, are you inside?"