Chapter 82: A Chance Encounter

Zhuge Ling’er found everything that had happened that day utterly baffling. Waking up in a daze, she found herself in an unfamiliar place. Someone then helped her down from the bed that had bound her and took her to see Long Yue, who had been kidnapped. After that, she was driven out of the strange house, told to find Ye Feng and Long Tian so that they could rescue Long Yue.
She stopped a car on the road without telling the driver where she wanted to go. She just sat there silently beside him. In a completely unfamiliar place, with no one she knew, and Long Yue, who had brought her here, having been kidnapped—this was a devastating blow to Zhuge Ling’er, who rarely left home.
“I can’t escape back to China. I must find Ye Feng and the others; otherwise, Sister Long Yue will be killed…” Zhuge Ling’er repeated these words to herself over and over, trying to calm down and find a solution instead of running away.
The driver glanced at her from time to time. After observing her throughout the journey, he thought the Asian woman was quite pretty, though her mind seemed a bit confused. He also remembered there was an abandoned warehouse not far ahead, and a lustful glint appeared in his eyes as he slowly slowed down.
In front of the warehouse, he stopped his truck and opened the door. “Beauty, you seem very upset. Let an uncle comfort you, and you’ll feel better…”
On Ye Feng’s detector, a white dot was shown approaching steadily from earlier and finally stopping at the entrance of the warehouse. He made a gesture for Long Tian and the others to be quiet and said in a low voice, “It seems someone has found us, but their strength is average! I’ll go capture them and see what they know.”
Long Tian and Kelly nodded, stepped lightly, and hid behind the door.
Ye Feng put on a disguise mask, turning himself into a genuine Canadian, then opened the warehouse door and looked at the truck parked not far away.
“Who are you?” Ye Feng shouted at the two people in the truck.
At that moment, the truck door suddenly flew open, and a burly man was flung several meters away before collapsing unconscious.
Ye Feng cautiously looked at the other person in the truck, aiming his gun at her as well. When he saw the woman with a despondent expression in the truck, he could hardly believe his eyes.

“Zhuge Ling’er?” Ye Feng asked the woman, whose face was mostly covered by messy hair, with some uncertainty.
Zhuge Ling’er immediately raised her head and looked in the direction of the voice. A local man was holding a pistol and staring at her. She thought the voice she had just heard might have been an illusion.
“Zhuge Ling’er, it’s Ye Feng!” Ye Feng took off his mask. “Come with me to the warehouse!”
Seeing that somewhat familiar face, Zhuge Ling’er was on the verge of crying. She quickly jumped out of the car and followed Ye Feng into the warehouse.
“Brother Long Tian, Ye Feng…” Zhuge Ling’er’s tears of distress finally burst forth like a dam breaking.
“Was it that silly girl Long Yue who brought you here this time?” Long Tian guessed what had happened upon seeing her state.
Zhuge Ling’er nodded sadly and wiped away her tears. “Sister Yue was captured…”
“You two are only causing trouble!” Long Tian snapped. “We’ve already rescued Ye Feng’s friends and are ready to leave here tomorrow! Now that girl Long Yue has caused another problem! Where’s Lu Zhan? Can’t he keep an eye on you two?”
“Before coming here, Brother Lu was distracted by Sister Long Yue… She said if Brother Lu knew, he definitely wouldn’t let her come!” Zhuge Ling’er continued to sob.
“That vampire let you out to find us through you, right?” Ye Feng shook his head and sighed. He already had a rough idea of what had happened. “Tell us everything that happened—how you came here, how you were captured, and what that vampire said to you…”
Zhuge Ling’er nodded and recounted everything that had happened.
“You mean Long Yue was tied up by something?” Ye Feng frowned after hearing this.
“Yes, it looked like ordinary stainless steel, but when I woke up, I couldn’t get free at all,” Zhuge Ling’er nodded.
“In that case, it’s unlikely we can sneak in and rescue them. That thing must be strange. With Ling’er’s strength and physical endurance, which are dozens of times that of a human, that thing couldn’t possibly hold her back, let alone Long Yue.” Ye Feng sat on a wooden stool, leaning forward with his chin in his hand, staring at the ground.
“Let’s go in first and figure out what it is!” Long Tian suggested a different approach.

“No!” Ye Feng said with a solemn expression. “Since he chose to trap Long Yue in this way, it means only he has the means to free her. Acting rashly will only make things worse!”
“Then tell me what to do! How can I save my sister?” Long Tian lost patience and shouted at Ye Feng.
Ye Feng looked up at Long Tian. “I’ll go negotiate with him to find out what he really wants! To make him release Long Yue!”
“No!” Zhuge Ling’er and Kelly said in unison.
“He’ll kill you!” Kelly kept shaking her head.
“Send the two of them away from here!” Ye Feng stared at Long Tian. “I’ll handle things here!”
“Let me think of another way!” Long Tian closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths…
Silence lasted for about five or six minutes before Long Tian finally opened his eyes again. “Have Hank negotiate with him! Hank is an elder of the hunters and can represent them in this matter. Send him; that vampire will make the biggest concessions!”
A glint appeared in Ye Feng’s eyes. He knew this was a good idea, but he had always preferred not to rely on others to do this. Yet now he had no choice. “Alright, I’ll join the negotiation with him! If the hunters are involved, you can send the two of them back to China. I’ll go to the United States to find Hank!”
“No, I’ll be the one to negotiate—it’s my sister!” Long Tian frowned slightly, knowing Ye Feng was trying to distract him.
“He killed William and the others… I must be there!” Ye Feng met Long Tian’s gaze firmly, unyielding.
“Alright! Hank and the two of us!” Long Tian realized he couldn’t persuade Ye Feng this time and had to compromise.
“I’m not leaving! William is also my captain!” Kelly refused to leave as well.
“I’m not leaving either. Sister Long Yue…” Zhuge Ling’er also refused to back down.
“Shut up! You two will only hold us back here!” Ye Feng, who rarely lost his temper, finally snapped. Kelly and Zhuge Ling’er sat quietly, not daring to move.
“How about this? We’ll go to the United States together to find Hank, and you two stay there. Hank’s friends will take care of you. This negotiation might not end peacefully, and if things turn violent, you two could really cause us trouble!” Long Tian tried to persuade them as well.
“Alright!” Kelly knew Long Tian was right, and with no other choice, she agreed to let them go.

Zhuge Ling’er hesitated for a moment, glanced at the expressions on the three people’s faces, and then nodded reluctantly.