Chapter Twenty-Four Not So Coincidental

  Look up and take a closer look at the woman in front of you, it's hard not to say that this is really a beauty, at least among the women I've seen, she's the most beautiful one. Lan sister also looks good, but can't compare with the one in front of me.

  And I, Lin Hao, have been a loser for over twenty years. At least in my memory, I've never had any luck with women. In college, all my friends would bring their girlfriends when we went out to play, but I was the only one who remained single until now. And then this thing with the Wheel of Reincarnation happened, so when this woman appeared in front of me on her own initiative, my first reaction wasn't that my romantic luck had arrived, but rather that I was being cautious.

  "Hey, what are you thinking? Introduce yourself. My name is Rongrong, the 'Rong' in palm tree." The woman, seeing my gaze sweep over her and then never look at her again, suddenly furrowed her brow and said.

  "Hello, what can I help you with?"

  "To think that you don't believe it, but you're the one I've been waiting for all day, no, not just all day, but for twenty-two years." Rongrong said with a smile in her eyes.

  "Faith? Who says I don't have faith? You tell me, what's going on?" I smiled back, but in my heart, I couldn't help but sneer, after waiting for twenty-two years, go cheat a ghost.

  "Do you really believe that?" Rongrong's eyes widened as she replied, "It seems that old blind man wasn't cheating me. You know, I was duped by him. A week ago, I went to have my fortune told, to find out where my true soulmate is. But he said I'm a 'husband-killing fate', and that my true soulmate can be met but not sought after. All the ones I've met before, every single one of them has been unlucky. But he really did tell the truth."

  "So I asked him again to help me crack the code, and the first time he made me accompany him to a street stall to have my fortune told for a whole day. A whole day! I got sunburned, and those passersby's gazes... Ah, never mind, anyway, I lost face completely, but not a single person came."

  "The second time, he asked me to go to a city in Jiangnan and hold up a sign at the train station to find a husband. I actually believed him, but the people who came were all weirdos, how could they be my true love? After that, I became famous in the whole circle, everyone was laughing at me, so I couldn't let go of that old blind man. Yesterday, he took a knife and smashed the place, then told me to wait for him at the Zhongyue Temple in Songshan, saying if there's a man who smokes upside down and gets burned by the smoke, that would be my true love. I'm so stupid, I don't know how I got fooled again, but I actually came here, and I've been waiting for a whole day, staring at others, being taken as a pervert 20 times, and chased away by the administrator three times."

  Rongrong was explaining her reasons while observing my expression, but after feeling her gaze, I didn't change my expression at all. Although her experience can be summed up as "foolish and wealthy", I wasn't interested in the slightest. A woman who can be deceived like this is either truly foolish or pretending to be foolish. Most importantly, I had no mood or interest in having any interaction with her, and I still had my own things to attend to.

  "So you're looking for a man? Want to get married?" I lit another cigarette and said, after this cigarette is finished, it's goodbye.

  "It's not that I'm against marriage, it's mainly because of my parents. They introduce me to boyfriends every day, but every one I like, I believe in love and fate, so I can only find a boyfriend myself."

  "Oh, I see. Well, in that case, Miss Congcong, if you're looking for a boyfriend, you should go to Shaoshi Mountain. There are many people there, and although it's not common, sometimes you'll find someone who smokes upside down and gets burned by the smoke. So, please go ahead." I said, pointing in the direction of Shaoshi Mountain.

  "You, what do you mean? You just said you believed that old blind man, he said it was at the Zhongyue Temple, isn't that Shaolin Temple?!" Hearing my words, Rongrong's face turned shocked and she said, "My intention couldn't be clearer, go ahead, find someone else then." Being rejected so clearly was simply unimaginable for her, had she ever been rejected by anyone before in her life?

  "Heh heh, Zhongyue Temple, okay, you continue to wait, goodbye, I still have things to do." With a cold laugh, I turned around and left. Thinking carefully, this scene seems so familiar, which book did I see it in?

  "Stop right there!" The loud shout from behind me, from that woman named Rong Rong, made me pause for a moment. I didn't need to turn around to know she was furious now. It's just the way society is these days - it's all about looks. A handsome guy confessing his love is called "confessing", but an ugly guy doing the same thing is just "harassment". A beautiful girl like her can barely be rejected no matter where she goes, unfortunately for her, she ran into me today.

  "Who do you think you are? I'm stuck to you like glue, if that old blind man hadn't said it, this life of mine would be tied to yours by an unbreakable fate, and I'd still be a widow. If not for that reason, would I have looked for you?" Rongrong shouted from behind.

  "I despise such talk. Although I've now met extraordinary people, killed ghosts and believed in fate, I know my destiny but don't believe in it. My life is mine to control, not heaven's. Otherwise, based on my fate, I would have died at the hands of those Three Gods' followers long ago. But I'm still alive and well, so I won't bother with such boring people anymore. I'll continue moving forward."

  "You, you come back, I'll give you money, say how much you want, one million, two million, as long as you go with me to that old blind man's place and get the cause and effect in contact" Rongrong was furious behind me, but I extinguished my cigarette and quickened my pace. Two million, haha, isn't it enough if I just take out something from my backpack? Even a loser can turn into a rich guy.

  Back at the Zhongyue Temple, I hadn't even had time to look for Lan Jie when she rushed towards me with a worried face. "What's wrong, Lan Jie? Don't be anxious, calm down, calm down."

  "Lin Hao, something's wrong! My brother is in trouble!" Lan Jie said anxiously.

  "What's wrong, tell me carefully, Ning Ge's good skills won't get into trouble easily" I hurriedly comforted him. With Li Hua Guang's great power, who dares to move recklessly? Even those evil people have to weigh their actions carefully. If Li Hua Guang reports the incident, it will be different from when I report it. When the government intervenes in this matter, they will not be able to get away with it.

  "My brother and I have our own secret signal to contact each other. Before coming to Mount Song, I told him that we might be in hiding for a while, but we would still send each other signals of safety. Since there's no signal in the mountains, I haven't contacted my brother for five days. But just now, I checked and found out that he hadn't sent me any signals at all, which is impossible because I know him. So I sent an emergency contact signal again, but still got no response. The only explanation for this, apart from him being in a place with absolutely no signal, is that something has happened to him. And I can confirm, something has indeed happened to him."

  "Calm down, don't worry, Ning Ge has also gone through life and death, no matter what happens, he will definitely leave you a message. Think about whether there's any way to contact each other that we've missed." The more anxious Lan Jie became, the more I felt something was off, because I also trusted her instincts. From the past events she mentioned last night, I knew Ning Ge and Lan Jie considered each other the most important people in their lives. Lan Jie being trapped in the cave for five days is equivalent to disappearing for five days outside, and Ning Ge not reacting at all is the biggest abnormality. But since Lan Jie was panicking, I had to remain calm, or else that would be the greatest danger.

  "Calm down, I can't calm down. Li Huaguang is a person with an extremely strong desire for control. He must be the one who hates my betrayal, so he took action against my brother. No way, I can't stay here anymore. I want to go back to Jiangbei, I want to save my brother." But Lan Jie was not calm at all at this time, and became more and more violent, and soon had the idea of going back to Jiangbei.

  "Lan sister, wait a minute, we need to think this through from the beginning. If you go back like this, something will happen." I hurriedly stopped her when I heard that Lan sister was going back to Jiangbei. Jiangbei is where we should return to, but not in this manner. Whether it's Li Huaguang or those evil people, their powers are far stronger than ours. If we go back like this, it would be even more unfavorable.

  "You're paralyzed from head to toe, that's my brother, I'm going back to save my brother!" Lan Jie suddenly burst out with a rare foul mouth, pointing at my nose and scolding loudly.

  "Lan sister, think about it, what can you do by going back like this? Li Huaguang has hundreds and thousands of subordinates, can you fight them off? If Li Huaguang really wants to use you as a warning example, then doing this is just jumping into the net." I also shouted back loudly. I had already learned from Lan sister that among the orphans adopted by Li Huaguang, there were many who were the backbone of his power, and they were involved in various industries. He controlled these people very strictly, but many of them wanted to break free from Li Huaguang's control. After all, everyone was an adult now, no one wanted to be a slave for Li Huaguang, it's just that no one dared to take the lead because of Li Huaguang's tactics. Now Lan sister has taken the first step, if Li Huaguang doesn't come up with some drastic measures, then those people will follow suit.

  "I'd rather jump into the net myself, because that's my brother. I'm not like you, who would abandon your own family in times of trouble." Lan sister wasn't intimidated by my shout, instead her eyes turned cold and she looked at me with disdain.

  "You" I finally felt the irrationality of women, yes, I admit that I was a coward in the past, when Li Mingxue disappeared, I was powerless and didn't make any rescue efforts. The only time was with someone else's help, at Villa No. 7, I even ran away myself. I didn't think that my parents would become their hostages to deal with me, but what could I do at that time? I was just an ordinary student, I had no power, what else could I do besides delivering my own head?

  "Suppressing the anger in my heart, I know this isn't the time to lose my temper. If even I'm not calm, then Lan Jie is really done for. 'Lan Jie, don't provoke me either. You'd be a real fool if you went back now. We need to go back to Jiangbei, but how are we going to get there? By plane or by train? Either way, you're out of money, right? So aren't we going to have to withdraw some cash? Do you think Li Huaguang won't be monitoring your bank account information? Maybe you'll get caught before you even leave the car. Even if you make it back to Jiangbei safely, what can you do then? You know how much power and how many thugs Li Huaguang has. Your martial arts skills have improved dramatically, but can you outrun firearms? Can you dodge a row of gun-wielding men? So let's calm down and think this through."

  "You, then what do you want to do?" Lan's mind was already in disarray, unable to even think clearly, which made me sigh. Is this still a person who has received mercenary training? Ning Ge, Ning Ge, it seems that you have always protected your sister too well.

  "We quietly go back, the bank card can't be used, so we have to think of a way to get some money. After going back, first hide out and gather some information. You've been at Li Huaguang's place for so many years, there must be some trustworthy people. Go back and investigate the news, then make plans later. No matter what we do, I'll accompany you."

  "Alright, let's go get the money" gave Lan Jie an idea, and finally calmed her down a bit. But when she said with a murderous look on her face that she was going to go get the money, I was still startled. Damn it, don't become a wanted criminal before even returning to Jiangbei!

  "Don't be impulsive, Lan sister, we have money, no need to mess around, just exchange a little bit." I quickly patted my backpack, damn it, I'm also a rich man, carrying a mountain of gold on my back.

  "Alright, let's head down the mountain and exchange some money." Lan Jie's eyes lit up, apparently she had also forgotten that we were rich people in her panic.

  ………

  Jiangbei, on the highway to a certain province, a large truck was speeding along, but inside the carriage, there was no cargo at all. The carriage had been converted into a motorhome, with everything you'd find in a normal room, and even more luxurious decorations than some hotels.

  "Ling Yue, the Seventh Group has already uprooted our people in Jiangbei, except for those extremely secretive existences, we no longer have any power. But was it worth paying such a great price for this person?" A man asked respectfully in front of Ling Yue. In the Three Gods' Way, the highest position is the Dao Lord, followed by the Holy Maiden, and below them are some executives and ladies-in-waiting. However, the ladies-in-waiting are reserve Holy Maidens, and no one knows when they will become Holy Maidens, so in reality, the ladies-in-waiting are the third layer of the power pyramid in the Three Gods' Way. Therefore, even as an executive, the man in front of him was extremely respectful to Ling Yue, a lady-in-waiting.

  The deacon said that the man locked in an iron cage was a very unpleasant thing to appear in such an environment, but Ling Yue didn't show any displeasure and instead looked at the man with great interest. However, by this time, the man had already been knocked unconscious, otherwise things would have become even more interesting.

  "You know, that kid and his sister disappeared together, even the heavenly god's calculations can't figure it out. But they can't stay hidden forever, right? And now, he's got a hold on that kid's weakness. His sister would even defy her master to protect him, so that kid shouldn't be so heartless... Heh heh, if I hadn't seen this opportunity, why would the Left Envoy of the White Tiger Sect turn against me?" Ling Yue laughed, having found an entertaining plaything that could also bring merit and accomplishments. Such good fortune doesn't come often!

  "Yes, sir, you are wise," the executive said in praise, but in his heart he was somewhat dissatisfied. For a legendary wheel eye, the entire Jiangbei branch had been buried with him. Not only did they provoke the government to launch a large-scale crackdown, but at the last moment, they also fell out with the Baihuo cult and other evil sects. The local backbone members and the elite reinforcement troops who had just arrived were about to escape the crackdown, but because of Ling Yue's order, they all lost their lives. If he hadn't been lucky enough to be in charge of the retreat, he would have met the same fate.

  Is it worth sacrificing so many lives for a legend?

  The eyes of the executive became extremely complex, but Lingyue just pretended not to see it. With different identities and statuses, they were also planning different things. These executives simply wanted to make a career out of the cult, wanting to live a life of wealth and glory. But they didn't think about whether this was possible. When the Wheel Eye appeared, Daojun's eyes showed madness that she knew about. And what could drive Daojun mad was definitely not an ordinary thing.

  And she Ling Yue, why can't she enjoy that thing? Baby, whoever gets it.