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Chapter 641: Chapter 638 Action Exposed

"Little brother, I should be the one asking you this. Sneaking into Yangxin Pavilion in the dead of night and poisoning the drinking water in the kitchen—what exactly are you trying to do?"

The counter question left Ling Chen speechless, unsure of how to respond.

Since he had been caught red-handed, there was no use in trying to escape. With this thought, Ling Chen gritted his teeth and decided to make a move, leaping towards the elderly man. As he drew near, Ling Chen clenched his steel fist, ready to strike.

However, just as their bodies were about to collide, Ling Chen suddenly changed his tactic. His fist abruptly opened, scattering a handful of white powder straight towards the old man’s face. At such a close distance, there was no way the old man could evade it.

Seeing this, the corners of Ling Chen’s mouth lifted slightly, with a sly smile. The white powder had a potent sedative effect; just a small whiff was enough to knock out an elephant for over ten hours. Surely, no person could withstand its power.

Yet, Ling Chen had underestimated the old man’s abilities. Faced with the oncoming white powder, the old man showed no intention of dodging; instead, he gently blew a breath of air in front of him. In an instant, the white powder that was supposed to hit the old man changed its course, flying back towards Ling Chen.

Caught off guard, Ling Chen was engulfed by the white powder in a flash. Before he could react, he had already inhaled a small amount of the powder.

Instantly, a heavy drowsiness overwhelmed him. Ling Chen didn’t manage to speak a word before he passed out.

...

It was unclear how much time had passed when a groggy Ling Chen finally woke from his slumber.

He rubbed his throbbing forehead, sat up from the damp ground, and looked around with a bitter smile on his face.

It was the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion’s prison.

He had been here once before, to see Zhu Hong, but had never imagined that one day he would be the one locked up.

"Ling Chen, bet you didn’t see this coming. Humph!"

At that moment, a cold snort sounded. Turning his head, Ling Chen saw that across from his cell was the one holding Zhu Hong. Having not seen him for a long time, the once handsome and devil-may-care Zhu Hong now looked like a beggar, disheveled with dirt all over his face, barely recognizable compared to before.

Unfazed by Zhu Hong’s mockery, Ling Chen responded carelessly, "Everyone has their down times. Don’t worry, it won’t be long before I leave. As for you... Don’t even dream of seeing the sunlight outside ever again."

"No!" Zhu Hong clutched the iron bars, his face twisted ferociously as he yelled at Ling Chen, "You just wait, I will get out of this damned place one day, and when I do, I swear I’ll kill you myself. I won’t spare a single person related to you."

"Are you even willing to not spare Wanqing?"

"Wanqing... Wanqing..." Hearing Ling Chen mention Nanrong Wanqing, Zhu Hong’s face instantly went blank. But it lasted only for a moment before his eyes were again filled with deep hatred.

"If it weren’t for you, Wanqing would have been with me by now."

"Give me a break! Even without me, Wanqing wouldn’t choose you."

"Shut up!" Zhu Hong shouted in anger: "You have no right to judge me."

"I say, have you had enough of arguing? Can you keep it down and not disturb the other prisoners?"

The voice rang out, and Ling Chen immediately turned his gaze towards the entrance of the cell. He saw Zhou Jun and Song Ge walking in side by side.

When they reached the cells, Ling Chen touched his nose and said with a face full of apology, "I’m sorry!" noveldrama

"That’s enough, don’t apologize to us." Zhou Jun waved his hand and said, "I believe in your character and that you wouldn’t do such a thing without reason. Since you’ve decided to do it, there must be your own difficulties."

Hearing this, Ling Chen curiously asked, "Do you know what I did?"

Song Ge continued, "Last night, you sneaked into Yangxin Pavilion, and secretly poisoned the kitchen there. The news has spread; there are hardly a few in Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion who don’t know."

With that, Song Ge handed a food container to Ling Chen, "You’ve been unconscious so long, you must be starving. Eat something quickly to fill your stomach, you’ll have a tough time later."

Ling Chen took out a bowl of white rice from the food container and devoured it with a few dishes of appetizers. It had been hours since he had eaten anything, and the white powder had made him extremely hungry.

Having finished the bowl of rice, Ling Chen looked up at Song Ge and Zhou Jun and asked, "How are they planning to deal with me?"

Zhou Jun shrugged and said, "How would we know, but the Pavilion Master will probably interrogate you later. You better prepare in advance and think about how to respond. Although you and the Pavilion Master are friends, you are suspected of plotting against the people of Yangxin Pavilion this time, the crime is too serious. Even if the Pavilion Master wants to protect you, she must consider Yangxin Pavilion. After all, as Pavilion Master, her primary concern is how to command respect."

Ling Chen nodded and said, "I understand. Zhou Jun, have you asked Elder Zhou whether he has revealed any news to you?"

"No, my old man is tight-lipped. I specifically went to ask him when I came, but I didn’t get any news. However, I heard him say that the Pavilion Master is very angry because of this affair."

It was to be expected; after all, he had deceived her.

After the meal, not long after Song Ge and Zhou Jun left, several Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Disciples led by Zhou Qi came to the cell and took Ling Chen out.

On the way, Zhou Qi kept a stern face and didn’t say a word, which gave Ling Chen a bad premonition.

Soon, the group arrived at a spacious room. As soon as he entered, Ling Chen saw that the room was filled with people. In addition to Su Mei, Huang Zheng and Liang Tian from Yangxin Pavilion, as well as Song Yi and Liang Zheng, were all there, each one staring coldly at Ling Chen.

Standing in the center of everyone, Ling Chen clasped his fists and bowed to everyone.

Huh?

At that moment, Ling Chen suddenly noticed that the old man who had caught him last night was not there.

"Ling Chen, do you admit your guilt?" Su Mei spoke sharply, glaring at Ling Chen.

"I stand by my actions; there’s nothing more to say."

"You..." Su Mei’s brows furrowed deep, filled with ire. This guy, he won’t even defend himself, at least giving her a reason to mitigate his sentence.

"Speak, why did you do this?" Huang Zheng asked coldly.

Ling Chen replied indifferently, "I have already told Miss Su the reason, and she must have mentioned it to you; there’s no need to ask again."

Huang Zheng snorted, "Ling Chen, mind your attitude. Since the Pavilion Master has agreed to help you, why did you still resort to poisoning in secret? You claim to be a friend of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, but do your actions honor the word ’friend’?"

"Elder Huang, don’t waste your breath. I’ve said everything I have to say, and here I am. Whatever you decide to do with me, I won’t complain," Ling Chen stated resolutely.