novelraw Chapter 557: Elder Meng Wants to Play Chess (10th Update)
Chapter 557: Elder Meng Wants to Play Chess (10th Update)
Chapter 557 Elder Meng Wants to Play Chess
"Can you tell me now how my information ended up in your hands?" Lin Feng’s voice was very cold, cold enough to make Zeng Xiaolong shiver uncontrollably.
"It was... sent to me by someone else, yes! That’s right, my phone is in my study on the third floor!" Zeng Xiaolong dared not delay and immediately answered Lin Feng, while internally he cursed the person who sent the information to death. If he could dig that person out, he would definitely make them wish they were dead. Wasn’t this deliberately harming him by seeking trouble with Lin Feng, such a formidable super expert? That was... tantamount to seeking death. At that moment, Zeng Xiaolong only hoped that after answering Lin Feng’s questions, Lin Feng would spare him...
Without a word, Lin Feng grabbed Zeng Xiaolong and, under his guidance, headed straight to the study on the third floor, casually threw Zeng Xiaolong onto the floor, warned him not to move, and picked up the phone on the desk to browse through the messages.
Not bad, the information was comprehensive. It seemed to be the work of a professional intelligence broker. To compile such detailed information in a short time, there would be few in Tianhai capable of that. However, what concerned Lin Feng even more was the number that sent the message. He committed these details to memory, planning to dig out this behind-the-scenes mastermind slowly when he got back.
"Lin Feng, Lin Feng, you’ve already got what you wanted, you... just let me go, please, I beg you, I’ll give you a lot of money!" Now Zeng Xiaolong was begging for mercy, aware of the fate of his subordinates all too well. He didn’t want to end up like them, so at this point, Zeng Xiaolong didn’t care about his image; as long as he could avoid Lin Feng’s wrath, anything was fine!
Annoyed by Zeng Xiaolong’s senseless babbling, Lin Feng casually flicked his finger, immobilizing Zeng Xiaolong on the spot, unable to move or speak. Then he began to search the study for the items he needed. He found the computer, but what about the rest?
A safe! Yes, a safe!
Suddenly, Lin Feng noticed a safe hidden under the desk, and his interest was piqued. If there were no surprises, it would contain what he needed. With this thought, Lin Feng bent down and began working on the safe. In just over ten seconds, he opened the safe without using a key, perused the contents with a smile that he couldn’t suppress.
The contents of the safe weren’t extensive, but they were sufficient for Lin Feng’s purpose.
There were two photo albums, each filled with compromising photos of Zeng Xiaolong and various women.
There were also several CDs, which Lin Feng guessed, given previous experience, might be Zeng Xiaolong’s personal videos.
Furthermore, there were two special ledgers containing many unsavory dealings.
Plus, there was a special notebook, recording even more damning information.
...
Seeing Lin Feng open the safe without a key, Zeng Xiaolong nearly passed out. While others might not know, he was acutely aware of what those contents were; if they leaked out, the consequences were unimaginable. With that thought, Zeng Xiaolong’s heart pounded wildly, wondering what Lin Feng intended to do next...
But when he saw Lin Feng take out his phone and vigorously snap photos of the items, Zeng Xiaolong’s vision went completely dark, cursing his fate, for if Lin Feng had those materials, he would be blackmailed by Lin Feng for life!
However, what he hadn’t anticipated was that after Lin Feng finished taking photos, he turned on Zeng Xiaolong’s computer, uploaded the photos taken with his phone to the internet, and even posted those special videos starring Zeng Xiaolong online. Watching this scene unfold, Zeng Xiaolong completely fainted. Once these things were online, not only would he face consequences, but the entire Zeng Family wouldn’t be able to escape the fallout...
Moreover, Lin Feng was using hacking techniques, placing these materials in prominent positions on several major portal websites, even adding comments to highlight Zeng Xiaolong’s character, how he framed others, and fabricated facts...
After setting all this up, Lin Feng finally closed the computer, approached Zeng Xiaolong, and slapped him awake.
"Leng Hao already broke your legs once before. Today, I’ll leave you with another memento, lest you forget me afterwards," Lin Feng said before promptly taking action and snapping both of Zeng Xiaolong’s shins with his bare hands.
"Crack, crack."
Two crisp snaps sounded, and Zeng Xiaolong flailed like a shrimp out of water for a moment before fainting once more.
Disappointed in Zeng Xiaolong’s fragility, Lin Feng patted him twice before shaking his head and disappearing from the study.
But on the internet, the materials Lin Feng had released had already attracted too many viewers. Even as the administrators of major websites began to react and tried to delete the information, it was too late. The information had been shared countless times already...
The internet was instantly awash with all sorts of viewpoints and comments, chaotic as a pot of stew...
That was exactly what Lin Feng needed. Once everything was in chaos, no one’s words would be credible, and that would prevent malevolent parties from taking the opportunity to make a move against the Leng Family!
It wasn’t long after Lin Feng had left that Zeng Xiaolong regained consciousness. Without waiting, Zeng Wei, Zeng Xiaolong’s father, rushed over after hearing the news. After listening to his son’s entire account, he was so angry he nearly passed out. He hurriedly had Zeng Xiaolong and his underlings sent to the hospital for treatment, and later he sat alone in Zeng Xiaolong’s study, pondering how to respond. His son’s legs couldn’t just be broken for nothing!
However, what he didn’t expect was that before he could figure out exactly what to do, his phone kept ringing non-stop. One after another, voices informed him of what was happening on the internet, and he instantly felt that things were starting to look bad. He knew very well what his son was like; if Lin Feng really put those things on the internet, it would be the end of them! Thinking this, Zeng Wei hurriedly called his subordinates, instructing them to start spitting on the internet to minimize the impact of the incident as much as possible.
"Lin Feng, wait until I sort out the matters at hand, I will definitely visit the Leng Residence to seek justice," Zeng Wei muttered to himself, then continued to make calls to arrange various matters, plotting in his heart that after these issues were handled, he would go to the Leng Residence to trouble Lin Feng. How could his son’s legs have been broken in vain!
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Lin Feng returned to the Leng Residence and briefly mentioned to Leng Mei what had happened at Zeng Xiaolong’s place. Seeing that it was too late for two people and not wanting to adversely affect Leng Mei, he left her room, and they both went to sleep separately.
The next morning, Lin Feng and Leng Mei both woke up early, then walked out to the yard, just in time to see Grandpa Meng and Elder Meng there, so they approached them directly.
"Grandpa, Grandpa Meng, you’re up early! Why are you playing chess so early in the morning?" Leng Mei greeted them first, wondering why the two elders were playing chess so early, which was unusual.
"Elder Leng, Elder Meng, good morning," Lin Feng also greeted them with neither humility nor arrogance, just right. Then he took Leng Mei’s hand, intending for them to sit down together and watch the two elders play chess.
"Lin Feng, I hear you’re quite the chess player, how about it, care to join an old man for a game?" As soon as Meng Ping saw Lin Feng and Leng Mei appear, he was delighted. Over the past few days, he had felt his health improving remarkably compared to before, and his admiration for Lin Feng’s medical skills had only increased. That such a young medical genius could have such skill was truly beyond belief!
But then Meng Ping remembered what Leng Hui had said, that Lin Feng’s chess skills were equally exquisite. Unable to contain his excitement, he invited Lin Feng to join him in a game, to verify if Lin Feng’s chess-playing was as miraculous as Leng Hui had described.
"Old Meng, you’re really asking for humiliation. Alright, Lin Feng, take my place and teach him a lesson. Don’t hold back," Leng Hui said when he heard Meng Ping wanted to play chess with Lin Feng. He got up right away, ready to give his seat to Lin Feng. To him, Old Meng was courting humiliation; Lin Feng’s chess skills had long since been transcendental, and in Old Meng, Leng Hui saw someone who was asking for a challenge. Even as Elder Meng remained seated, Leng Hui was already anticipating Meng Ping’s astonished reaction.
"Alright," Lin Feng replied without any politeness. Since Leng Hui had put it that way, playing a round with Meng Ping was no big deal.
Leng Mei didn’t say anything. She also wanted to see just how good Lin Feng’s chess skills were. Although she had long heard her grandfather extol Lin Feng’s skills to no end and knew that Lin Feng’s skills were unparalleled, Leng Mei still wanted to see for herself. It wasn’t that she didn’t believe in Lin Feng’s skills, but rather she looked forward to seeing Meng Ping’s surprised expression later on...
The two retrieved the pieces from the previous game quickly, each picking up their respective stones. Lin Feng looked at the black stones in his hand and said nothing more.
"Elder Meng, please," Lin Feng gestured with his hand, indicating for Meng Ping to make the first move.
"Then I won’t hold back," responded Meng Ping, who didn’t hesitate. After thinking briefly about how to begin, his white stone was placed in the upper right corner of the board. Since Lin Feng had been so highly praised by Leng Hui, it meant that Lin Feng’s skills must be formidable, so Meng Ping took the game very seriously and brought out his best game against him.
"Snap!"
Lin Feng waited until Meng Ping placed his white stone, then immediately followed by playing a black stone at the center of the left corner.
"Snap!"
"Snap!"
...
In the blink of an eye, each had placed seven stones, but just seven stones into the game, and Meng Ping was utterly stunned. The game had begun with a simple straight line, but then it evolved into the Five Elements Universe Formation, eventually becoming the Six Harmonies Qiankun Formation, and finally, it turned into the renowned Seven Stars Heavenly Formation!