Top Grade Immortal Emperor in the Flower City-Chapter 707 - 716: Damnation (3rd Update)

The next morning, Zhang Qian woke up, rubbing her bleary eyes. She sat up in bed and suddenly her pupils dilated, and her mouth gaped open, about to scream.

Ye Ling looked at the Zhang Qian across from him and smiled slightly, "Why did you drink so much last night?"

"Drink? Drink what? Ye Ling, we saw a ghost last night, didn't I faint? What happened after I fainted?"

Zhang Qian hurriedly got out of bed, roaring with her teeth bared, her eyes filled with horror and fear. My god, it was an absolutely terrifying experience.

Ye Ling shook his head and stood up, "You idiot, you must have had too much to drink last night. There were no ghosts. You got drunk and I carried you to the hotel."

As he spoke, Ye Ling shook his head, pointed at Zhang Qian, turned around, and went into the washroom. However, Zhang Qian was stunned. Hey, what does that mean? Could it be that I lost control of my brain last night?

When the whole world lies to a person, that person will no longer doubt; they will believe that they are the ones who are wrong.

Ye Ling didn't want this woman to think too much. Some things are better not known, and not knowing can be good for her.

"Alright, you should go, and I should also leave. Have a good life from now on."

Ye Ling came out and threw a card in front of Zhang Qian. It was a bank card. Zhang Qian was taken aback, not understanding what Ye Ling meant.

"What do you mean? Why are you giving me a bank card? Damn it, did you break my virginity last night? You beast, all my trust in you was wasted!"

Zhang Qian roared softly, actually joking. She knew her own body better than anyone else.

Ye Ling also smiled, "Is your body worth five million?"

Five million?

For ordinary people, this is an astronomical figure, and some might never accumulate such wealth in their lifetime.

"Don't stay here anymore. Find another place, take this money and start a business. Don't do anything else. You shouldn't live in this environment."

Ye Ling said slowly with a smile, five million is a mere trifle to him, but for others, it could change a life.

"Why! Do you really dislike me that much? I want to be with you, I like you!"

Zhang Qian clenched her teeth tightly as she spoke, her lips turning white. Even she didn't know why she felt affection for this man she'd only known for one day.

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Ye Ling smiled faintly, pulled a wilted cigarette pack from his pocket, took out the last cigarette, lit it, and took a puff, "We're not suitable."

"Why aren't we suitable? I can go any place with you. I don't covet your money; I just want to be with you!"

Zhang Qian jumped off the bed and hugged Ye Ling tightly, afraid that he would disappear, but Ye Ling slowly pulled her hands away.

"I have a dozen women and seven or eight children. Are you sure you want to follow me?"

"Alright, don't be willful. Find a man who loves you. Take this money and live a good life. Don't feel like you owe me anything. This is your compensation for last night."

After he finished speaking, Ye Ling took his travel bag and went straight out the door, then disappeared from view, leaving Zhang Qian alone, holding the bank card, unable to forget it for a long time.

Many years later, Zhang Qian had become a wealthy businesswoman, yet, despite being over forty, she still remained unmarried and alone.

In her mind, the silhouette of that man lingered on, impossible to forget. Some said she was infatuated, but Zhang Qian smiled. Rather than calling it infatuation, she preferred to think of it as nostalgia.

Ye Ling left but didn't return to Donghai. Instead, he arrived in a neighboring county town. Last night, he had cast a tracking spell on Guihua and Lao Wang, which led him here.

The county town was bustling. Walking on the main street, Ye Ling observed the diverse scenes around him with a sigh of nostalgia.

On the roadside, a child was slowly pushing a tattered skateboard cart forward, which held a food bowl filled with money.

"Please pity me, give me some money for food, I'm really so pitiable," the child pleaded as he passed by Ye Ling, raising his head with a look of distress.

Ye Ling squatted down, gazing at the child who lacked everything below the knees, and took a deep breath.

"Child, have you ever thought about freedom?"

Ye Ling asked softly. The child shook his head, his eyes clouded with confusion. Freedom? What is freedom? Is it to be well-fed at every meal and not beaten?

"Don't worry, your uncle promises you that by today at the latest, all of you will regain your freedom starting today!"

Ye Ling stood up and turned to leave without giving the child any money, but the child wasn't disappointed because, for some reason, he felt a flicker of hope.

Ye Ling had come because he learned from Guihua and Lao Wang's escape that their gang not only engaged in acts that enraged the heavens but also controlled the begging operations across several counties and cities in the region.

Many children had been stolen by them and had their legs broken or were otherwise maimed before being thrown onto the streets to beg. They had a set quota each day, and those who didn't meet it were not only deprived of food but also beaten.

More importantly, each area had people watching the children to prevent them from talking to strangers. If such interactions were discovered, they would be immediately stopped and brutally punished.

That's why Ye Ling had not spoken much to the child earlier. However, the intent to kill growing in Ye Ling's heart was becoming stronger by the moment. Those bastards had to die!

Inside an abandoned factory, Lao Wang, Guihua, and others were eating hotpot and drinking beer. Lao Wang, with his shoes off and sitting cross-legged on the chair, appeared utterly dejected.

"I really have to say, I've dealt with a lot over the years, but this is the first time I've encountered something this bizarre."

"Tell me, do you think we ran into a ghost yesterday? I'm really confused. If we did, how on earth did we manage to come back alive?"

Lao Wang was bewildered, having woken up early in the morning lying on the main road outside Hua Mei factory, he and the others, still in shock, had scrambled to their feet and fled back.

"This matter is really too eerie, there's no way to explain it. But as the saying goes, 'you can't stand by the river without getting your shoes wet,' right?"

"Relax, tomorrow I'll take you to see a Shaman. She's quite powerful, and she'll make amulets for all of us. With them, we won't have to be scared when we go out anymore."

A companion, stuffing his face greedily, said. Lao Wang and Guihua nodded in agreement. It was high time they got themselves amulets, otherwise, should they encounter such incidents again, it would be terrifying.

"Oh right, let's split up this month's earnings, heh heh, we've got quite a haul this month," the man said.

As he spoke, he placed a large black plastic bag on the table and lifted it, causing a shower of brand-new banknotes to pour out.