novelraw Chapter 1521: 1522: What Is His Purpose?
Chapter 1521: 1522: What Is His Purpose?
Capítulo 1521: Chapter 1522: What Is His Purpose?
The research base is under guard. Seeing Lin Yifan silently arrive here, the soldiers guarding the door were taken aback and hurried inside to report.
However, before they could move, Lin Yifan’s power froze them, immobilizing them.
It was as if they had been subjected to the Paralysis Technique, staring in shock as Lin Yifan walked past them, directly into the research base.
Although they did not relay the message, the personnel in the surveillance room caught sight of Lin Yifan’s silhouette on the surveillance footage.
They immediately notified the Boss Lei, who was researching new elixir in the laboratory.
Upon hearing of Lin Yifan’s arrival, Boss Lei of the Night Osmanthus Auction furrowed his brow, feeling uneasy.
His son, noticing the father’s brow furrowed into a line, curiously asked, “Father, what’s wrong?”
“That kid Lin Yifan is coming to mess with us,” replied Boss Lei.
“Where is he now?”
“Right inside the base.”
“What?”
Everyone was shocked to hear this news, as it meant their situation was highly dangerous.
“What should we do then? Should we pack up and leave through the back door?” The second Lei family son asked anxiously.
“Such an action would create noise that cannot escape the ears of a True Master Fifth Realm Peak expert. I fear we’d be stopped before even leaving the door,” Boss Lei answered.
“So what do we do now? Are we just going to wait here to die?”
The second son of the Lei family was truly afraid, after all, Lin Yifan was a ruthless demon who might eliminate them if he feels threatened.
“Don’t be afraid, Chong’er, we haven’t done any guilty deeds, he has no reason to kill us,” Boss Lei comforted.
“But we did assist various sects against Medicinal Saint Valley.”
“He and Medicinal Saint Valley are not friendly, no need to worry about him avenging them.”
“But…”
“Enough! Do you think we have any other option now? Since we can’t flee, face it boldly. Even if we die, let’s die with dignity.” Lei Zhen couldn’t help but scold.
Lei Chong immediately shut his mouth, no longer daring to speak.
His elder brother Lei Ming thought their father was right.
In a world where the cultivation was as common as earth, with Lin Yifan now the strongest in the world, wherever there are elixir dealings, they would be found by Lin Yifan.
So instead of hiding, it’s better to confront Lin Yifan directly, and see what he intends. If he truly intends to kill them, then they have nothing to say.
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On the other side, Lin Yifan, seemingly stepping on lotus blooms, quickly reached one place after another, arriving in the central laboratory of the Night Osmanthus Auction.
Though the research base was heavily guarded, in front of Lin Yifan, any defense was futile and easily broken.
Breaking through the door, Lin Yifan saw the boss of Night Osmanthus Auction, and also a familiar auctioneer – Zhong Hongyan.
“Miss Zhong! Long time no see! You’re as charming as ever!”
“Haha, Mister Lin… oh no, I should call you Lin True Master. With the honor of your visit, what can we do for you?”
With a bright smile and courteous manner, in her heart, Zhong Hongyan’s heart raced.
Because she didn’t know Lin Yifan’s intentions, despite his seemingly cheery and lascivious smile, he had other, hidden plans.
If Lin Yifan truly held a grudge against Night Osmanthus Auction for aiding various sects against Medicinal Saint Valley, then their auctions, including her, would face disaster.
Although she was familiar with Lin Yifan, it was not enough for him to abandon his killing intent; Lin Yifan thought she wasn’t simple, perhaps opting to eliminate threats.
“Recently my skills failed, couldn’t refine new elixirs, so I came to see what new developments you’ve made.” Lin Yifan straightforwardly stated one of his intentions.
“We barely have abilities, only able to refine elixirs that Medicinal Saint Valley can make.”
Zhong Hongyan deceitfully replied, aiming to deceive Lin Yifan and alleviate his concerns.
She knew that once Lin Yifan learned they had researched elixirs potentially changing the entire cultivation world, they’d face calamity, so absolutely couldn’t let him discover their latest achievements.
“Oh? Is that so? That’s quite impressive then.”
As he spoke, Lin Yifan glanced around at the lab’s equipment and the research going on.
Clearly, he didn’t trust Zhong Hongyan’s words,
“In the eyes of Lin True Master, it’s hardly worth mentioning.”
“I wouldn’t dare; your capability far exceeds mine — producing vast quantities of high-grade elixir in a day; it’s beyond my reach,” Lin Yifan sighed.
Everyone felt warned, tense with apprehension.
Zhong Hongyan too sensed the threat in the air, but she couldn’t allow chaos. She must strive for Night Osmanthus Auction’s survival, thus responded, “We are mechanized production; actual manual operations are inferior to Lin True Master’s, perhaps unable to produce even a single elixir. Hence, Lin True Master need not feel inferior.”
“But I’m just displeased, what do I do?” Lin Yifan retorted.
“If Lin True Master desires this factory, we can all switch to become your employees, your subordinates. If Lin True Master seeks trouble, seeks revenge, then we have nothing to say, prepared to face the consequences.”
“What a mouth, reading minds indeed. I wasn’t wrong about you.”
Lin Yifan lifted Zhong Hongyan’s chin with his hand, gazing into her eyes, chuckled softly.
Seeing Lin Yifan’s sinister smile, his exquisite features, even Zhong Hongyan who scorned love played with it carelessly, at that moment, her heart stirred.
“What is he up to? Does he want to kill me, or own me?”
“Lin True Master, you’re married, is it appropriate to gaze at an unmarried adult woman like this?”
She tried to probe Lin Yifan’s intent, see if he truly fancied her.
“Hmph! Don’t overthink, I’m simply admiring your eloquence. Show me around your production workshop, I want to see your prowess.”
Lin Yifan suddenly turned aloof, losing his earlier frivolity.
Zhong Hongyan knew Lin Yifan was toying with her. However, she didn’t mind, adjusted her mindset, responded, “Alright! I’ll take you there now!”
Everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief; Lin Yifan’s departure from the lab meant their safety, and he didn’t intend to kill them, implying they were safe.
Seizing the time when Lin Yifan left, they hurriedly concealed the latest research results, just in case.