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Jiang Lin frowned slightly; Xing wasn't the type to stammer.
"However, when I heard about your accident, I rushed back and only managed to finish half of what I was doing."
"Oh, what was that...? What were you doing at the time?"
Jiang Lin breathed a sigh of relief; he had thought Yi Xing had gotten into trouble again.
Xing thought about it carefully, then answered with a serious expression:
"I was trying to offer my condolences to a strange old man..."
"A strange old man?"
Hearing Xing's account, Jiang Lin felt that something was amiss.
"Yes, I don't know what he did wrong, but he has special hunting dogs watching him."
Jiang Lin frowned. "There are hunting dogs watching... No, quickly call Black Tower and the others back!"
(Too much to do today, just a quick update to prove the author is still alive.)
(Please don't be offended, please don't be offended!)
Chapter 123 Chadwick
"Ah? Oh oh..."
Trusting Jiang Lin, Xing didn't say much and directly picked up her phone to send a message to Black Tower.
"Why did you call us back?"
Black Tower was a little impatient, but also a little curious, since Jiang Lin usually didn't take the initiative to contact them.
Ruan Mei and Luo Sigu also turned their attention to Jiang Lin, seemingly expecting him to have some grand pronouncements.
After organizing his thoughts in his mind, Jiang Lin composed himself and spoke seriously:
"You know Chadwick, right?"
"Of course, the 79th seat in the genius club, specializing in solid physics, imaginary number application theory and orbital mechanics."
Black Tower provided the answer accurately. After all, any name that Jiang Lin could utter must be of considerable importance, and a little deduction was all it took to know who he was referring to.
Jiang Lin nodded, then calmly uttered words that surprised everyone present.
"He's still alive... well, if that can be called alive. And Xing has already located his exact location."
Before the Black Tower could speak, Nguyen Mai preemptively questioned:
"To the best of my knowledge, there is no technology in the world today that can extend the lifespan of short-lived species by more than two Amber periods."
At this moment, Screw Gum chimed in:
"I met Dr. Chadwick twice."
The first time was when he was young and impetuous, and the second time was decades later—the circumstances of their two meetings were very different.
Recollection: Dr. Chadwick once appealed to me for help. He must have been around fifty years old at the time.
Xing was somewhat stunned, completely oblivious to what they were talking about.
She kept thinking – was that old man a genius?
Even a random old man I meet has such a powerful background, could I be the main character?
But soon after, Jiang Lin called her name twice before she came to her senses.
"Star...Star? What are you standing there for? Take us to Chadwick."
When Xing came to her senses, she found that they had finished talking and were staring intently at her.
"Oh, good."
Xing didn't hesitate any longer and led the four of them to the front desk of the Pinocchio Hotel.
This time, Xing walked with unparalleled confidence and composure, for no other reason than that she had four powerful backers. Anyone who dared to provoke her now would definitely be biting off more than they could chew.
But in Jiang Lin's eyes later, it seemed to have a bit of an arrogant and domineering attitude?
It feels like even a passing dog would get kicked by Xing these days.
But Jiang Lin didn't pay attention to these trivial matters; he was simply trying to recall the details of this part of the story...
It didn't take long for the four of them to arrive at the hotel reception.
Xing raised her head and volunteered to talk to Ellie at the front desk.
But after some questioning, it was discovered that Ellie at the front desk did not remember the name Chadwick.
Just as he was about to use the front-end system to check, two hunting dogs walked out from the side.
They immediately recognized Xing; she was the gray-haired girl who had met Dr. Chadwick not long ago.
"I'm sorry, Ms. Xing, Dr. Chadwick will not be seeing you."
The atmosphere suddenly became tense. They knew, of course, that Xing was an anonymous guest, and moreover, they had recently received news that the anonymous guest had become a new shareholder.
But they knew in their hearts that someone of Star rank was not qualified to interfere in their mission.
Just as one of the female hounds was about to find an excuse to send her away, her companion tugged at her sleeve.
The female hound frowned, about to ask a question, when she saw the other hound, its face pale, gesturing for her to look behind Xing.
She was a little puzzled. Was her companion weak? Why was her face so pale?
Filled with doubt, she looked in the direction her companion was pointing, and after seeing the four figures there,
Her face turned deathly pale instantly.
(It's Wednesday and Thursday again, a full day of classes is so painful.)
(A reminder: the author is still alive.)
Chapter 124 The Hound's Compromise
"Mr. Jiang... Mr. Jiang Lin?! And..."
The female hound's voice trembled, and her hands clenched involuntarily.
Upon hearing that the other party had mentioned them, Jiang Lin took a small step forward, looked at the pale-faced hunting dog before him, and said in a calm tone:
"Yes, it's me, and the others here are Ms. Black Tower from the Genius Club, Mr. Screw Goom, and Ms. Nguyen Mai."
After Jiang Lin finished speaking, the female hunting dog felt a buzzing in her head.
The scene before them seemed to darken.
She really wanted to travel back in time and slap her arrogant self twice to make her see who was behind Xing before she spoke.
But since things had come to this point, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and continue negotiating.
"Well...it was actually a misunderstanding..."
"Yes, yes, she actually meant that Dr. Chadwick doesn't want to... no, it's that we don't want to... no, it's that Dr. Chadwick can't... no, it's that we can't..."
The male hound hurriedly tried to find a replacement, but seemed to have forgotten the words because he was too "excited".
At this moment, Screw Gum seemed unwilling to waste any more time here, so he stepped forward and spoke calmly:
“I fully understand your responsibilities and admire your loyalty to the family. However, this matter is of great importance, and I believe you do not want to push the entire family to the opposite side of the Genius Club by adhering to your principles.”
Xing was somewhat surprised; she had never seen Screw Gum look like this before.
Although Xing couldn't see Screwgoom's expression or detect any difference in Screwgoom's tone when he said those words, that was precisely the most terrifying part.
How could he say such terrifying things in such a calm tone?!
Upon hearing Screwgoom's words, the two hunting dogs nearly fainted and died on the spot.
Finally, after the female hound recovered, she quickly adopted a respectful attitude.
"I will now take you, distinguished guests, to Dr. Chadwick's room."
"Shouldn't we consult the clan leader?"
The male hunting dog beside him reminded him.
"No, it's pointless now. The final result won't change, but if we drag this out any longer, I'm afraid to imagine what terrible things might happen."
The female hound had become somewhat numb after experiencing a series of psychological ups and downs.
A moment later, led by the hunting dogs, the group arrived at a room.
“I know this room.”
Xing seemed to suddenly remember something, and then continued:
"At the time, I was wondering why the door wouldn't open..."
"Are you still going to book hotel rooms one by one?"
Jiang Lin looked at Xing with some surprise.
Xing scratched his head awkwardly, not wanting to say anything more.
At this moment, the hunting dog opened the door and said to Jiang Lin and the others:
"Dr. Chadwick is inside. Please come in, gentlemen."
Upon entering the room, everyone instinctively turned their gaze toward the Dream Pool.
"Huh? Why is there nothing inside?"
Xing was puzzled and turned to look at the hunting dog...
But Xing was surprised to find that the hunting dog that was just at the door had disappeared.
"Running that fast...?"
(Thursday is finally over, I can update normally tomorrow.)
Chapter 125 The troops split into two groups