Rebirth! The Assassin's Revenge-Chapter 449: Take Care, President Ling

Seeing that Mr. Chen was still unwilling to be honest with him, Ling Tianyou fell silent.

Gu Ningyue wouldn’t use Mr. Chen to deceive him; Mr. Chen’s status in City A meant even his own father had to give him some respect.

If Mr. Chen knew nothing, wouldn’t Gu Ningyue be shooting herself in the foot?

Moreover, ever since that night, Ling Tianyou believed she wouldn’t deceive him.

The room was silent; the aroma of tea lingered in the air. After what felt like a long time, Ling Tianyou took a sip of the tea from his cup and looked at Mr. Chen, saying, "The former Gu Ningyue is already dead, dying during her 23rd birthday party. Mr. Chen, you know about this, right?"

Mr. Chen looked at him expressionlessly, neither denying nor admitting it.

Ling Tianyou continued on his own: "I’ve been kept in the dark, but not long ago, the girl told me the whole truth after returning from U country. Today, I came to see Mr. Chen just to ask about related matters. I didn’t expect Mr. Chen to protect her so much."

He had already made a promise, yet Mr. Chen still wouldn’t divulge everything about Gu Ningyue, which surprised Ling Tianyou.

In this City A, very few people would give up such a good opportunity.

"Since President Ling doesn’t know anything, why come to ask this old man?" Mr. Chen poured another cup of tea, gently bringing it to his nose to smell the fragrance, looking content.

Ling Tianyou looked at Mr. Chen and said, "I want to know, how did she come to be in this body? In the future... will she, will she..."

He didn’t know how to continue, and Mr. Chen smiled: "Will she leave you and become the former Gu Ningyue, or perhaps someone else?"

Ling Tianyou gave a silent nod. Yes, ever since he learned the truth behind it all, besides being shocked, as he accepted everything, a faint fear emerged within him.

This fear he had never shared with Gu Ningyue, until this moment, he finally revealed it in front of Mr. Chen.

Mr. Chen looked at the teapot in front of him, his gaze calm and steady: "President Ling, considering that you thought of this, truly shows how much you care about that girl. However, that girl is quite silly, having come to see the old man a few times without thinking of this."

Ling Tianyou was slightly startled and asked nervously, "So, is it possible?"

If that was the case, wouldn’t he be unaware of when he’d lose her?

"Rest assured, President Ling. The girl and the old man are connected; the protective amulet I gave her, President Ling must have seen it too. It’s no ordinary pendant." Mr. Chen’s voice carried a gentle allure, focusing Ling Tianyou’s attention entirely on him: "As long as there’s no encounter with an extraordinary individual, and if the mana on the pendant isn’t broken, the girl’s soul will remain locked in Gu Ningyue’s body for life. Until her death, before reincarnating. You needn’t be overly anxious about this."

Ling Tianyou breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you, Mr. Chen, for clearing my doubts. I’m deeply grateful."

Mr. Chen took a sip of tea: "President Ling shouldn’t be too relieved. Nowadays, someone is constantly watching that girl! If President Ling wants to ensure her safety, merely relying on this old man’s pendant isn’t enough."

Ling Tianyou was stunned, the breath he had just let go quickly caught again: "Who is it? The Chen Family?"

Mr. Chen smiled: "No, President Ling. Chen Rui, that child, doesn’t have such capabilities."

It was only then Ling Tianyou recalled that Mr. Chen had some familial relation to Chen Rui.

Though they didn’t interact much, they shared the same surname, Chen.

Ling Tianyou said, "Sorry, I didn’t mean to offend."

Mr. Chen wasn’t bothered by such trivialities, only saying: "Did you know? When that girl died, it was very painful."

Ling Tianyou felt a pang in his heart, "Yes, I investigated her cause of death."

Beneath the cold seawater, the young girl, in the prime of her youth, suffocated to death.

What was she thinking at that time?

Was it unwillingness or disbelief?

Unbelieving at disappearing from this world?

"Did you know that the girl actually had a chance to survive?" Mr. Chen glanced at Ling Tianyou.

Ling Tianyou’s hand holding the teacup suddenly clenched, "I only found that there were three survivors on that cruise, but two couldn’t speak, and the other has vanished without a trace."

Vaguely, he felt the one who seemed to have vanished from the world was the key to everything.

"You also know that girl’s previous identity, right?" Mr. Chen said flatly, no emotion detected in his voice: "While the emergency equipment on that cruise hadn’t been used for a long time, it was inspected daily. So why, on the day of the incident, only three survived?"

"Moreover, given the girl’s skills, she didn’t even get on the lifeboat, instead drowned at sea. President Ling, have you contemplated these things?"

Ling Tianyou responded: "There are indeed many doubts about this matter, but following it, all related personnel have been dismissed, and the families of all aboard the ship received compensation. Until now, no objections have been raised. It seems... like it was indeed an accident."

Mr. Chen chuckled lightly: "It certainly was an accident; after all, who could imagine a captain with twenty years of experience causing such a major mishap?"

Ling Tianyou fixed his gaze on Mr. Chen’s eyes: "Mr. Chen, what else do you know? I..."

Before finishing his words, Mr. Chen had already interrupted with a wave: "Regarding this matter, that’s all I can tell President Ling."

The true cause of the girl’s death was the key to everything.

What he could say; the clues he could offer Ling Tianyou, truly amounted to only that.

Seeing this, Ling Tianyou fell silent for a couple of seconds and said to Mr. Chen: "Then, Mr. Chen, who exactly is keeping an eye on Gu Ningyue nowadays? What can I do?" No matter what Gu Weiwei’s previous identity was, the current Gu Ningyue was just an ordinary person.

Besides Chen Rui, who else would be targeting her?

To this, Ling Tianyou was perplexed.

Mr. Chen chuckled mysteriously: "President Ling only needs to ensure that Gu Ningyue’s protective amulet isn’t destroyed, and she stays away from sharp objects. As for the person constantly watching Gu Ningyue, the old man can’t say for sure. Their mind is unpredictable; their current whereabouts are uncertain. The old man can’t help much with this!"

Saying this, Mr. Chen had already stood up to see off the guest.

At the last moment before leaving, Ling Tianyou bowed and thanked him: "Mr. Chen, if there’s anything you need help with from me, I will do everything in my power."

Mr. Chen merely shook his head: "Farewell, President Ling."