Three days later.
"Xiao Yan, I'm going to do something for my master today," Lin Mengjiao said to Wang Xiao Yan at Feiyang Group.
Wang Xiao Yan replied, "Okay, I'll have He Chuan accompany you."
"Forget it, his strength is too weak and not good enough. Let him stay by your side to protect you," Lin Mengjiao said.
"I can still hear you," He Chuan said with a wry smile.
"That's the truth," Lin Mengjiao stated.
Wang Xiao Yan was Chen Jie's girlfriend. Lin Mengjiao was polite to her, but not as much to the people around Wang Xiao Yan.
"Alright, Mengjiao, you and Chen Jie must be careful. I won't tag along and cause trouble."
Wang Xiao Yan said.
Today was the day the Tianyi Sect and the Dark Shadow Sect were arriving. They all knew that Chen Jie intended to use this opportunity to destroy both factions.
For a moment, Wang Xiao Yan's heart felt heavy.
Soon, Lin Mengjiao found Chen Jie and they headed to Qianlong Mountain Villa together.
At the Dragon Group branch, He Wenwu said, "Team Leader, Ronan just got some news from the internet. The Dark Shadow Sect seems to be planning to attack Chen Jie's people first."
Tong Hao's eyes narrowed.
He then said with a grim expression, "The Dark Shadow Sect, do they really think the Great Xia has no one? Mobilize all our forces to protect Chen Jie's family. Also, tell Chen Jie that we probably won't be able to help much with the encirclement and annihilation of the Tianyi Sect this time."
"Yes!"
Chen Jie soon received the notification from He Wenwu, but he wasn't too surprised. Tong Hao had told him before that the Dragon Group didn't have the energy to encircle and annihilate the Tianyi Sect.
"You just need to protect my people," Chen Jie replied, and then took Lin Mengjiao to Qianlong Mountain Villa.
His eyes gleamed as he looked at Qianlong Mountain Villa: After today, Li Ziling would no longer need any protection.
In the dance school, Azhu's phone vibrated.
Then, her body trembled slightly.
She said to Li Ziling, "Li Ziling, there's news about your father!"
"Ah?"
Li Ziling cried out in surprise.
A look of panic appeared on her face.
Finding her father had always been her dream.
But now that she had news of her father, she became somewhat flustered.
Azhu held her hand and said, "Li Ziling, don't be afraid. You have to face whether your father is alive or dead, don't you? I'll be with you!"
"Mmm, Azhu, thank you. How is my dad now?"
Li Ziling said tremblingly.
"We don't know yet. They said some information is too sensitive and needs to be discussed in person. We're going now!"
"Okay!"
After they finished speaking, they got up. Azhu said to Lin Shuang, "Teacher Lin, we need to take a temporary leave."
Lin Shuang frowned.
She naturally knew that Chen Jie was going to take action against the Tianyi Sect today. It was a very special day, and Lin Shuang had to stay by Li Ziling's side at all times.
"What are you going to do?" Lin Shuang asked.
"We have some personal matters to attend to."
Lin Shuang immediately said, "Can't you handle it tomorrow? No one is allowed to miss class today!"
Li Ziling insisted, "Teacher Lin, this matter is very important to me."
"That's still not allowed!" Lin Shuang refused without hesitation.
But Li Ziling gritted her teeth and said, "I'm sorry, Teacher Lin, there are some things I must do."
"Azhu, let's go!"
She pulled Azhu and left. Lin Shuang called out to stop them, but the two didn't listen.
Lin Shuang immediately chased after them.
"Li Ziling, why don't you tell me what you're going to do? If possible, I'll allow you to leave school. Otherwise, I won't let you leave!"
"Teacher Lin, how can you be like this? We really have a special situation, please move aside!"
Azhu's family was influential and had confidence. She immediately pushed Lin Shuang, trying to leave.
But Lin Shuang frowned and used her jade arm to push back.
Immediately, Azhu's body involuntarily staggered back a few steps.
She looked at Lin Shuang in shock.
She didn't expect Lin Shuang, who looked like a weak woman, to have so much strength.
"Li Ziling, tell me what's going on!" Lin Shuang asked again.
"Li Ziling, tell her!" Azhu said.
She believed Lin Shuang had no reason to stop her.
However, Li Ziling remained silent. She didn't want to speak.
"Forget it, I'll say it."
Azhu looked at Lin Shuang angrily and said, "But you have to promise us that you won't tell Teacher Chen about this!"
Related to Chen Jie?
Lin Shuang quickly said, "Okay, I promise. Tell me quickly!"
Azhu then said, "Li Ziling is an orphan!"
Lin Shuang knew about Li Ziling's background, so she wasn't too surprised.
Azhu continued, "We've been investigating news about Li Ziling's father. Today, we finally found something, and now we need to verify it!"
"Teacher Lin, are you going to stop us even for something like this?"
Lin Shuang was startled.
What a coincidence, on the day Chen Jie was going to destroy the Tianyi Sect, Li Ziling found news of her father?
She instinctively thought it was a trap set by the Tianyi Sect.
She immediately asked, "How are you going to verify it?"
"We hired a private detective agency. They've found news of Li Ziling's father, and we just need to go and confirm it! Teacher Lin, please don't stop us!"
The two were about to leave when Lin Shuang stopped them again: "Wait, Li Ziling, don't be impulsive. This might be a trap!"
"A trap? Teacher Lin, do you think we're acting in a TV show? A trap? Li Ziling searching for her biological father is a top priority. Your questioning now is unreasonable, isn't it?" Azhu sneered.
She had had a good impression of this beautiful female teacher at first, but after hearing her say this, her good impression of Lin Shuang vanished.
"Listen to me, today is a very important day, and it's not suitable for you to leave school! After tomorrow, you can do whatever you want! Anyway, I won't allow you to leave!"
Lin Shuang said.
"Teacher Lin, I can barely remember how many years it has been since I last saw my father! Now that I finally have news of my father, I can't wait even a moment, let alone a day!"
"Teacher Lin, do you know this feeling? I have to know my father's news! Even if you expel me today, I'm still going!"
Li Ziling said with teary eyes.
Lin Shuang's body trembled slightly.
She sighed inwardly.
As a woman herself, how could she not understand the importance of a father?
For a moment, she felt pity and almost couldn't help but tell Li Ziling her true identity.
But she knew she couldn't do that.
"What if the news you receive is false? Will you be deceived by the detective agency?" Lin Shuang said again.
"No! The people I found are very reliable! If they can't find anything, they'll tell us the truth! Since they say they've found something, it must be true!"
Azhu said firmly.