The Beauty CEO's Personal Expert

Chapter 1099 - 1106: Night Raid

Night falls.

The slum at eleven o’clock is silent, pitch black without a hint of light. Most of the people living here are workers, tired after a long day, eager to rest early.

At this moment, more than a dozen shadows appear on the streets of the slum, slowly approaching the target location. In front of the building, Ling Chen looks at the stairway devoid of light and gestures to the people behind him. Quickly, a white male nods and leads a team swiftly into the stairway.

This white male is none other than Beison, whom Ling Chen hired from abroad. Beison is an experienced mercenary with considerable skills. For this operation, Ling Chen specifically brought his team.

A few minutes later, Ling Chen’s earpiece crackles with the sound of static. This is the signal he agreed on with Beison, indicating that Beison and his team are in place and ready to act.

Right now, Ling Chen instructs Qin Genglong to be ready to take action at any moment. After giving instructions, Ling Chen heads up the stairs alone, directly to the third floor. He had already scouted the area during the day, so he confidently moves to the door of one of the rooms.

Four short and two long knocks.

This is the rhythm Chu Huaiyang uses to knock on the door. After knocking, Ling Chen quickly moves aside, quietly waiting. Soon, the lock clicks, and the door opens from the inside. At the moment the door opens, Ling Chen doesn’t hesitate and strikes with a steel punch, hitting the person opening the door hard.

The room Ling Chen chose belongs to Chu Huaiyang; only Chu Huaiyang was seen entering during the day, with no sight of others, so Ling Chen wasn’t sure where the other three were residing. Compared to the others, Chu Huaiyang is relatively easier to handle, so he decided to deal with Chu Huaiyang’s room first.

As his steel punch lands, Ling Chen immediately feels the impact, indicating he hit his target. Although the surroundings are dark, Ling Chen can vaguely see the face of his opponent.

Song Mingzhe!

Unexpectedly, his punch hits Song Mingzhe. Standing inside the door, Song Mingzhe had no idea he would be attacked. Hearing sounds from outside the door, he assumed it was Zhu Hong visiting, thus he let his guard down.

As an Earthly List expert, Ling Chen’s punch is tough to endure.

Wham!

Song Mingzhe spits out blood, turning his face instantly pale.

After landing the hit, Ling Chen doesn’t stop. Without allowing Song Mingzhe any chance to react, Ling Chen steps forward and punches repeatedly, each blow aimed at Song Mingzhe’s chest. After five consecutive punches, Ling Chen can feel Song Mingzhe’s chest starting to cave in.

At this moment, a figure rushes towards Ling Chen, lashing out at his face with a palm strike.

Ling Chen doesn’t need to look to know it’s Chu Huaiyang. Without hesitation, Ling Chen withdraws his fist, quickly stepping back to avoid Chu Huaiyang’s attack. At this point, with Song Mingzhe seriously injured, he loses his ability to fight.

One Chu Huaiyang isn’t much of a match for Ling Chen.

However, Ling Chen doesn’t confront Chu Huaiyang directly. His goal is explicit: use stealth to reduce their numbers. Losing a skilled fighter is undoubtedly a severe blow to Zhu Hong and the others.

Time to go!

Ling Chen evades several waves of attacks from Chu Huaiyang, slowly moving towards the window. The commotion made in this room will definitely alert Zhu Hong and Chen Quan. Once they arrive, escape will be impossible.

The power of Heavenly List experts is not to be underestimated.

Hurried footsteps approach, and Ling Chen glances sideways, seeing two figures outside the door. As expected, Chen Quan and Zhu Hong rushed over at top speed. Before they can get close, Ling Chen focuses all his strength, pushing Chu Huaiyang back with a punch, and then leaps, crashing through the window, jumping directly down.

"Chu Huaiyang, what’s going on?" Zhu Hong asks.

"It’s Ling Chen." Chu Huaiyang, looking at the blood-spewing Song Mingzhe on the ground, says grimly, "Uncle Song is injured and needs urgent hospital treatment. We..."

"We don’t have time to waste on him," Zhu Hong interrupts before Chu Huaiyang can finish, "Since Ling Chen found his way here, he surely came prepared. Bringing along an injured burden will only slow us down, and none of us will escape."

Listening to Zhu Hong’s merciless words, Chu Huaiyang wants to say something, but Chen Quan interjects, "Zhu Hong is right. We don’t have time to care for him now. Let’s break out of here."

As soon as the words fall, there’s a sudden crisp sound inside the room, as if something drops to the ground. The trio turns to look, unable to make out the object but can smell a pungent odor.

This isn’t good!

"It’s a smoke grenade, run!" Zhu Hong shouts, barely taking a step before a strong flash blinds his vision, causing immense eye pain.

Besides the smoke grenade, there’s a flash grenade, something Zhu Hong hadn’t expected. Among the trio, Chen Quan reacts fastest, dodging just as the flash grenade explodes, minimizing the impact.

"Out the window," Chen Quan instructs sharply, grabbing Zhu Hong and dashing through the window.

Chu Huaiyang looks at the pale-faced Song Mingzhe lying on the ground, eyes filled with struggle. Regardless, Song Mingzhe is his comrade. Leaving him to escape alone feels wrong. Nevertheless, there’s no time for hesitation. Chu Huaiyang grits his teeth, following Chen Quan’s path out the window.

As he exits the window, Chu Huaiyang balances himself for landing. But he quickly realizes that he’s bumped into something soft after jumping out.

What’s going on?

After a brief daze, Chu Huaiyang focuses, shocked to see a layer of iron netting outside the window. His body is caught right in it. Just like him, Chen Quan and Zhu Hong hang trapped in the netting.

How did this happen? Ling Chen also jumped out the window earlier, so why... On realizing this, Chu Huaiyang understands.

Ling Chen’s real aim was to lure them out, using the smoke grenade and flash grenade to force them out through the window.

"Retrieve!"

A soft command sounds, and the entire iron net contracts, ensnaring Zhu Hong and his partners completely.

Witnessing their predicament, Chen Quan’s face turns livid. He coldly orders, "Take care of Zhu Hong." Then, with a powerful shout, Chen Quan grabs the iron net, ripping it open with force.

As a Heavenly List expert, his power stands apart, his strength formidable. Under Chen Quan’s exertion, the sturdy iron net tears open with a gap.