Chapter 130: Maddeningly Unapologetic

The first chapter was hidden and subsequently revised; it has now been unblocked. You may go back and read it. Due to the revisions, some plot points were lost between Chapter 1 and the following sections; I am now filling in those gaps.

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"No appointment necessary. She is dying to see me. Just tell her it's Ling Tian," Ling Tian said, brimming with confidence.

"Fine, wait here. I'll make a call." The receptionist dialed Lin Youqin’s number. "Ms. Lin, there is someone named Ling Tian here to see you."

Lin Youqin was meeting with a client at the time. When she heard Ling Tian’s name, she froze. Ling Tian? Why would he come to see her? He was the very man she had been longing for. She felt a surge of excitement; he must have been thinking of her.

"Excuse me, I have some urgent business to attend to. Let's talk another day." She dismissed her client, intending to prepare for a grand reception for Ling Tian.

The client, seeing the boss ushering him out, didn't linger. As he left, he specifically glanced at Ling Tian at the front desk, a flicker of surprise and coldness crossing his eyes. It was actually Ling Tian?

The man looked somewhat sleazy. Ling Tian noticed him, too. Suddenly, the jade pendant around Ling Tian’s neck flashed. *Hmm? What’s going on?* Ling Tian grew alert. Usually, the pendant didn't flash unless there was a specific threat. The last time it flashed, two people had approached him. Why now?

Seeing the man's expression, Ling Tian instantly understood: the man was hostile toward him. He had no idea why—had they met before? Ling Tian secretly committed the man’s lackluster appearance to memory.

Ling Tian was amazed. Not only did the jade pendant possess cultivation properties, but it also functioned as an early warning system. This was fantastic! No more fearing danger. He chuckled to himself in triumph. It would be even better if it could also alert him to good things, especially when a beautiful woman was nearby!

By now, Lin Youqin had finished getting ready. She hadn't done much—just tidied her hair, changed her clothes, and applied some perfume—but she felt beautiful. Only then did she invite Ling Tian in.

*Whoa!* The pendant suddenly emitted a glow, different from the one before. Ling Tian was puzzled. Did this glow mean a beautiful woman was present?

Sure enough, the closer he got to Lin Youqin, the more intensely the pendant flickered. Ling Tian looked up. Lin Youqin in her professional suit was truly a sight to behold: her chest was high, her hair styled in an elegant bun, and the black suit paired with a white shirt gave her the graceful air of a corporate executive, yet with a charm that exceeded most women.

She was a natural beauty. Ling Tian had already shared intimate moments with her, so he was somewhat immune to her allure.

"Ling Tian, what brings you here?" Lin Youqin looked at him with clear joy, even a touch of shyness. She missed him terribly but didn't know how to approach him. She had heard he was surrounded by many pure, innocent women and wasn't sure if he would even see her. She had planned to eliminate Lin Youya first and then find an opportunity to get close to him, never expecting him to come on his own.

"If I hadn't come, someone might have ended up dead, don't you think?" Ling Tian offered a wicked grin, looking at the woman. One really couldn't judge a book by its cover; it was hard to imagine Lin Youqin could be so ruthless.

The above is the lost plot. You can look back at Chapter 1 and the following segments to connect the story.

I will write a few hundred extra words for this chapter, and I will not charge for the surplus. You can read with peace of mind.

The main text of this chapter follows.

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"Wife, do you want to play a bigger game? Make the death of Long Hun from the Black Dragon Gang even more sensational?" Ling Tian suddenly revealed a super villainous smile. To see his beauty smile, he would play the villain to the end.

"Brother Tian, how do we play?" Before Song Ziyue could speak, Tiger, now a fan of Ling Tian and someone who feared only a peaceful world, couldn't contain himself.

"Get lost. I'm talking to my wife. Yue'er, what do you say? Shall we play it big?" Ling Tian ignored the meddling Tiger; he just wanted to enjoy time with Song Ziyue, knowing that after he left for the East for a few days, she would have to face many troubles alone.

"Alright, how do we play?" Seeing Ling Tian’s fawning expression and Tiger’s frustrated look, Song Ziyue felt her own mischievous side stirred. She wanted to see what he had in mind.

"Use all your connections and communication channels to announce that in one hour, Long Hun of the Black Dragon Gang will die of a heart attack. Notify everyone in the underworld you can reach. Heh heh." Ling Tian laughed deviously.

"You... you really are wicked. Even if the man is fine, he’ll probably be scared to death by you." Song Ziyue was speechless. It was fortunate she wasn't his enemy; otherwise, she would have been angered to death.

"Brother Tian, this is a brilliant idea! I'll go announce it now. With the speed of information in this era, the news of Long Hun's death will spread throughout the underground world in minutes." Tiger was invigorated. It was truly satisfying.

Although the Black Dragon Gang had risen recently, they were aggressive and had made a name for themselves in the underworld. Their reputation was atrocious, but their strength—bolstered by ten superpowered individuals—meant they couldn't be underestimated.

"Go ahead!" Song Ziyue didn't stop him this time. A shameless Ling Tian and a chaotic Tiger were enough; she would just wait and watch the show.

Song Ziyue never bullied the weak, but since the Jin Gang, the Black Dragon Gang, and the Northeast Gang had targeted her because she was a woman, she wouldn't be soft-hearted. If you don't pull out the weeds by the roots, they grow back in the spring breeze.

As the great leader once said, "With power to spare, we must pursue the tottering foe, not ape the conqueror Xiang Yu." In other words, if you’re going to hit them, hit them until they’re dead. Don't leave them a breath of life, or you’ll end up regretting it like Xiang Yu did when he let Liu Bang escape.

Since the Black Dragon Gang had provoked her, she would finish off as many as she could. Song Ziyue looked forward to Long Hun actually dying in an hour. With this kind of death, the opponent wouldn't be able to find any evidence. How satisfying!

Less than ten minutes later, an explosive message spread through the underworld: "According to a certain divine doctor’s prediction: within one hour, the leader of the Black Dragon Gang, Long Hun, will die of a sudden heart attack. Please be prepared; after attending Qiao Dong's funeral tomorrow, please proceed to attend Long Hun's funeral."

Damn! The news caused an absolute uproar!

"It's a rumor! It must be a rumor!" Most people felt it was just a curse from the Black Dragon Gang’s rivals.

Most also guessed that the rival was the Ziyue Gang, and the "divine doctor" was Ling Tian. How vicious! That was one hell of a joke!

The Black Dragon Gang naturally received the news.

At the Black Dragon Gang headquarters, the atmosphere was tense. Long Hun, Long Zhan, Long San, Long Si, Long Qi, and Long Ba were all present. Long Si, known as "Sai Huatuo" (The Modern Hua Tuo), had just returned that evening and heard the news immediately.

"Big Brother, that Ling Tian is too arrogant! Damn it, I was planning to attend Qiao Dong and Xu Shaobai's funerals tomorrow, but he’s here cursing you. I want to kill him right now!" Long Zhan said furiously.

"Hmph! It makes me so angry! Saying I’ll have a heart attack in an hour? Damn it! I want to see how he ends this in an hour! Ling Tian, I will kill you no matter what!" Long Hun was even angrier. Being the target of the curse, he wanted nothing more than to kill Ling Tian and ravage Song Ziyue.

Seeing Long Hun so agitated, Long Si tried to calm him down. "Big Brother, lower your temper. Many heart attacks are caused by anger. If you’re this worked up, you might fall right into Ling Tian’s trap." Long Si felt Ling Tian was doing this on purpose; he wanted to anger his brother to death.

"That's right, Big Brother, don't be angry. That Ling Tian will die by our hands sooner or later." The others echoed, fearing he might suffer a stroke from the rage.

Long Hun thought about it. If he could hold out, wouldn't Ling Tian be slapping his own face in an hour? He calmed down and said, "Yes, you are right, brothers. I won't be angry. And tomorrow, I will go to Qiao Dong's funeral to let everyone see how vicious Ling Tian and Song Ziyue are! These two are intolerable! I will unite all the brothers in the underworld to deal with them!"

Long Hun spoke with righteous indignation, completely forgetting that it was the Black Dragon Gang that had provoked Song Ziyue, who was merely retaliating.

Ling Tian was already famous in the underworld. Everyone knew who he was and that he was Song Ziyue’s man, but no one saw him as just the man behind her. He was too formidable; everyone considered him the true boss of the Ziyue Gang.

Long San frowned, then said to Long Si, "Fourth Brother, you are a divine doctor. Why don't you check on Big Brother? Three days ago, Ling Tian seemed to do something to him. Before we left, he sent a text message to Liu Zihao’s phone saying Big Brother would die of a heart attack in three days. I don't think this is just empty talk. That guy is weird—he can even handle ghosts. He’s not a normal person."

Long San recalled the incident from a few days ago. His brother had seemed injured but was fine later, which was strange. And given how arrogant Ling Tian was, he wouldn't make such a public claim without being sure, right?

Hearing this, Long Hun’s face turned pale. If he had underestimated Ling Tian three days ago, he certainly took him seriously now that Qiao Dong and Xu Shaobai were dead. If he could kill members of the Jin Gang, why had he let them go back then? Did he really have a hidden card?

"Big Brother, hold out your hand. Let me check your pulse." Seeing Long Hun’s pale face, Long Si grew anxious and prepared to examine him.

The others, except for Long Ba, watched with concern. Long Ba, the beauty, simply watched coldly. Ever since Long Hun and Long San had abandoned her in the burning hotel, her heart had turned cold. She no longer cared about the Black Dragon Gang; she only stayed because she had nowhere else to go.

Long Hun extended his hand, and Long Si placed his fingers on his wrist. His expression grew increasingly grave.

He felt that Long Hun’s pulse was wrong, but no matter how carefully he checked, he couldn't find the source of the problem. What was going on? His medical skills were top-tier—being called "Sai Huatuo" was no empty title. Was Ling Tian truly a master superior to him, performing a trick he couldn't even diagnose?

"Fourth Brother, how is it? Is Big Brother alright?" Long Zhan asked with concern.

"There is a problem, but I can't determine what it is. I see no immediate danger or signs of a heart attack, but the pulse… it’s just not right." Long Si’s brow furrowed deeper, and the others grew increasingly nervous.