My Scheming Little Devil-Chapter 996 Mutual Needs
Third Young Master Jun’s pupils contracted rapidly. Did Old Ling actually know about this matter, and did he know his identity?
Has he revealed this information to anyone else?
"Rest assured, I have no intention of guessing your identity. I was just speculating about who might try to harm me recently, but it seems I guessed right. It is indeed him; only he would do the most insane things. Clearly, he’s not content with his own madness, he wants to drive you mad as well,"
Old Ling thought for a moment and then made a startling statement.
"How about we cooperate?"
Third Young Master Jun was utterly astounded because he could see that Old Ling was not delaying, but was seriously suggesting to cooperate with the person sent to kill him.
And the decisions between clever people are always swift and decisive.
"Old Ling, you really are... an old fox." He had to admit, he was enticed by the plan.
Constrained by his godfather because of Ye Lu, if Ye Lu could get the Ling’s family to step in and provide military protection, he could be free from worries.
And Old Ling apparently had a significant history with the godfather, wanting to use him to deal with the godfather, as well as to eliminate political rivals. And indeed, he himself did want additional strength to overthrow the godfather.
This was a mutually beneficial cooperative deal.
"Haha, you’re pretty good too, rare to see a young person like you who has the courage to trust me. But, even though it’s a cooperation, I’ll still have to catch you after it’s done. You damaged my car after all, it’s not easy for an old man to earn money to buy a good car!"
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The car sped along the road, running through countless red lights. Ling Yan remained silent, just speeding all the way, out of the city area, and then into a secluded country road in the suburbs.
Ye Lu felt increasingly uneasy. What could Ling Yan possibly be doing in the suburbs late at night?
At that moment, Ling Xiu called, asking which way to go?
Ling Yan’s eyes dimmed, "The road to your parents’ graveyard in the outskirts."
There was a sudden silence on the other end, followed by Ling Xiu’s breath becoming rapid.
"He... didn’t he say he was going to meet a private friend?"
"Grandfather visits the gravesite personally every year, but he never tells you because he doesn’t want to stir your pain," Ling Yan explained.
Moisture welled up in Ling Xiu’s eyes, his voice trembling, "I’ll be there soon."
Only then did Ye Lu vaguely understand. Ling Yan’s urgency meant that something had happened to Old Ling. Who would dare to harm such a personage like Old Ling?
Putting aside Old Ling’s high status and influence, always accompanied by numerous bodyguards, politically he was outstanding and highly respected by the public.
It must be his political enemies. Political assassinations to eliminate dissent were not unheard of.
"Ling Yan, don’t worry. Your grandfather is an important figure with so many bodyguards around him. There won’t be any problems. Maybe there’s just an issue with the communication signal in the mountains," she consoled softly.
But Ling Yan looked pale, his eyes filled with pain, "But this time, because grandfather was going to pay respects, he brought very few bodyguards to keep it low-key and not disturb my uncle and aunt’s peace. I should not have let him go alone."
Ye Lu couldn’t help but begin to worry. Could it be that the attacker knew Old Ling was alone and chose that moment to strike?
Such an assassination operation must have been planned for a long time, even knowing when Old Ling would visit the gravesite. Just who was this terrifying individual?
She hoped that Old Ling would be safe. Ling Yan and Ling Xiu were her friends, and they would be so heartbroken if anything happened to Old Ling.
However, as they sped along, upon reaching a stretch of mountain road, they saw a destroyed vehicle, clearly having exploded, left on the roadside—a truly horrifying sight.
