Noticing Ning Guodongâs presence, Luo Cuishan had the decency to pick up the discarded clothes and began dressing.
Wen Taoâs eyes remained glued to the screen. He only responded nonchalantly, âIs that so? Whereâs he going?â
Ning Guodong answered, âHis plane ride will land in Singapore but his final destination is in Brisbane, Australia. Our source notified me that Yang Chen had arranged for a civil aircraft. Heâs probably headed to somewhere else from there.â
âHeâs using a plane?â That bought Wen Taoâs attention.
Ning Guodong continued, âYeah, heâs bringing two women with him. One of them is named Xiao Zhiqing but we donât know much about her. The other is one of his lovers, Liu Mingyu. Sheâs the daughter of Liu Qingshan, head of the Green Dragon Society in Beijing. Heâs probably using the plane due to considerations for his companions.â
Wen Tao squinted at him. âMy, my, heâs quite the gentleman. As long as heâs not coming to the North Pole, I say we let him be.â
âAre you not curious as to what he is there for?â
âIâm certain it has nothing to do with us.â
Now fully clothed, Luo Cuishan turned around to exclaim. âDumbass! Are you really not going to take this opportunity?! Shouldnât we go capture all of his women and threaten him with them?â
Wen Tao turned to stare at her in disdain. âThatâs stupid. If you really think that just kidnapping all of his women will get the job done, youâve clearly underestimated him.
When Yan Buwen sent a team to assassinate Tang Xin back then, the mission failed miserably. Intel told them that Yang Chen was far away in Europe. But he returned to Beijing in the blink of an eye!â
âWeâll go there ourselves instead of those dumb cyborgs. I believe that we would be able to capture at least two of them!â
Wen Tao shook his head disapprovingly. âWe donât know what tricks Yang Chen has up his sleeves. If we really went ahead with the plan and failed to kill Yang Chen but took the lives of his women instead, itâll be no different than asking for death!â
âBut⊠Are we really going to do nothing?â Luo Cuishan wasnât pleased.
âOf course we definitely have to come up with something but now is not the time.â Something sinister glimmered in Wen Taoâs eye. âYan Buwen failed because of his confidence. He trusted himself too much. Though he left room for escape, it was already too late as the matter had garnered sufficient attention from Yang Chen.
Our best advantage now is Yang Chenâs lack of understanding of our abilities. He probably isnât aware of our existence too. As soon as we take action, itâll be the same as exposing ourselves. Weâll be losing one layer of security.â
Finishing his sentence, Wen Tao turned around to look at the screen. The image on it was only comprehensible by him. The man grinned maliciously. âYang Chen⊠Itâs best to not leave him alive. Or else itâd be difficult for us to do anything in the future. Now that weâve got bad blood with him, heâd definitely not go easy on us the next time we meet.
We stay immobile for now, or else weâll make ourselves extremely vulnerable to what comes next. When the right time comes, weâll destroy and wipe him out clean!â
Ning Guodong hummed quietly. âThere are plenty of people around the world that want Yang Chen dead. Yan Buwen had outstanding strategy yet we donât know why he had failed so miserably. Are you sure weâll eventually be able to get rid of him?â
Wen Tao scoffed. âYan Buwen is nothing. In the end, he died in my hands! There is no room for failure. Only those who had thought a few steps ahead will receive the final victory.
Iâve already extracted information about his undisclosed information on the maximum utilization of Godâs Stone from his memories. Iâll be able to take control of that unprecedented power and have Yang Chen beg for my mercy!â
The hatred Luo Cuishan had towards Yang Chen was deep, listening to Wen Taoâs maddened statements brought joy to her. âSo⊠Does this mean we can expect bigger things?â
Wen Tao cackled. âWeâll let him enjoy life for a little and observe in the dark. Iâll make sure that the next time he sees me, itâll be the day of his death!â
âI hope so too,â muttered Ning Guodong calmly, turning around to leave.
Noticing that, Luo Cuishan called after him. âGuodong, are you really going to leave?â
The man halted his footsteps to turn around and ask, âIs there anything else?â
Those words stunned Luo Cuishan, sorrow gripped her heart.
Ever since she had asked him to take Lin Ruoxi forcefully, yet decided to leave out the detail on how they shared the same father, things were different. Though they had successfully rescued Ning Guodong, he had his genetics altered.
Sadly, Ning Guodong no longer sees himself in the same light as he did before the ordeal.
To be fair, he was a man who had died once. How was he expected to still be the same old Ning Guodong?
The driving force behind his will to live was to see all his enemies die.
As her thoughts reached that point, a sudden smile appeared on Luo Cuishanâs lips. âNo, you can leave now.â
Ning Guodong returned her a nod and left.
Wen Tao tossed her an unreadable look behind her. Nonchalantly, he uttered, âTo him and Yang Lie, learning how to control the antimatter energy is an urgent matter. Itâs best for you to not get involved in this. Luo Cuishan is long dead.â
Luo Cuishan turned around to face him with a deliberately raised brow. She cast him a seductive grin. âI thought you were going to call me a bitch.â
âHaha.â Wen Tao faked a laugh. âIn fact, you are my favorite bitchâŠâ
No words were said and suddenly Wen Taoâs palms were tightly around Luo Cuishanâs neck. Gripping her neck firm, he proceeded to squeeze it and pressed his weight on her.
Soon enough, the laboratory under the ice sheet was filled with lewd moans and groans.
Australia, in the hinterland of Arnhem.
Though it wasnât October yet, its weather condition was very different from the other coastal regions of Australia.
Covering a vast area of eighty thousand square kilometers, Arnhemâs climate was that of a savanna. The temperature in the day hit ungodly levels, the place was suffocatingly hot.
This was one of the worldâs most ancient prehistoric continents, which so happened to be a very famous uninhabited territory.
The aboriginal tribes of Australia had left behind pieces of evidence of a civilization that could date back to fifty thousand years ago. Their descendants had remained in this piece of land.
However, that didnât mean that this place was suitable for long term inhibition. The aboriginal people were no idiots. Naturally, they wouldnât have chosen to reside in the wilderness portion of Arnhem.
With the booming development of Australiaâs tourism industry, there were more people who had invested and developed the areas surrounding Arnhem. With that, the aboriginals became more willing to stay behind in their hometown to earn some profit off tourists.
The whites had forcefully remodeled the lives of the aboriginals. Their actions had drastically reduced the population of authentic Australian aboriginals, which thinned out their willingness to stay behind in a hellish place like this.
Truthfully, in the depths of Arnhem, anyone would be subjected to the threats of brutal animals and unforgiving weather. There was no guarantee of a sustainable lifestyle here.
That was why the hinterlands of Arnhem were completely devoid of human presence.
However, in the sky above the piece of a forgotten land, a civil aircraft made its presence known.
âWeâve now entered the hinterlands, highland grassland, two hundred and seventy meters above sea level. The temperature on the ground is ninety-three Fahrenheit. The plane will now begin its descend.â
After he was done with his routine report, the pilot waited for Yang Chenâs instructions.
At this very moment, Liu Mingyu had her arms wound tight around Yang Chen. Her body was mashed against Yang Chenâs. She looked like the world had wronged her. On the other hand, Xiao Zhiqing seemed to be very excited. She bounced around and scanned her surroundings restlessly.
The three of them were dressed in camo attire that had long sleeves and long pants made of the most durable materials. On their bags were parachutes.
âDarling Mingyu, didnât I say that Iâll jump with you? Thereâs nothing to be afraid of.â Yang Chen couldnât help but smile helplessly.
He had mentioned to the two women that theyâll be jumping off the plane. He had to give them a heads up knowing that this was a first for both of them.
Liu Mingyu had found the idea interesting at first, agreeing to it. But now it was her turn to jump, fear had overwhelmed her to the point of freezing on spot.
âC-canât we just⊠ask the pilot to land the plane?â Though Liu Mingyu had found it humiliating to be such a coward in front of Xiao Zhiqing, it was just too difficult to calm the terror in her heart.
Parachuting was exciting to look at but when it came to the real thing, the adrenaline rush definitely wasnât for everyone.
Yang Chen was at a loss. âThe terrain is too uneven to land a plane. The savanna is not suitable for landing too, the plane wonât be able to dodge any boulders or trees. Parachuting is the best choice now. Plus, Iâve already prepared everything for this! Itâll all go to waste if you refuse to jump!â
âGod⊠If I knew earlier I wouldnât have come! No wonder CEO Lin didnât want to come herself! Sheâs obviously against me!â
âHaha. I already made it clear that youâre not here on holiday. Youâre here to suffer with me.â Yang Chen noticed that the woman was close to tears, but he continued to laugh happily.
âPilot, open the hatch!â
Ignoring Liu Mingyuâs shrill screams, Yang Chen was ready for the fall. It had been years since he last did this for fun.
Whoosh!
The strong wind abruptly blew into the cabin as the hatch opened.
âSafe trip, Your Majesty Pluto!â
Yang Chen let out a breathy laugh and motioned for Xiao Zhiqing to go ahead.
Xiao Zhiqing was fearless. Parachuting seemed like an interesting opportunity for her.
With a deep breath, Xiao Zhiqing leapt off the plane!
âLook at her, sheâs really into it!â Yang Chen gave Liu Mingyuâs back a comforting pat. Then, he placed his arms securely around her waist. With a loud cheer, he leapt out of the plane with her in his arms!
Far beneath the aircraft, two colorful flowers bloomed mid-air, one higher and the other lower.
The fancy flowers then slowly fell to the ground below.