The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 2786 I will definitely stand by your side!

"He may already be dead."

Lin Chen blinked, looking into Lan Qiangwei's eyes and observing her reaction.

Lan Qiangwei paused, her expression shifting from serious to suspicious: "What's going on?"

Although Lin Chen trusted Lan Qiangwei quite a bit, Lin Chen was a wanted criminal of the Wanxian Palace, while Lan Qiangwei was the Holy Maiden of the Li Hai Sect, one of the Twelve Immortal Sects. There was no way for Lin Chen to reveal his identity, but how he presented it was very important.

“When he asked me to team up, I felt something was off. I felt the same way you do; I thought he might have ulterior motives. So I didn’t tell him my true strength, I only told him that I was at the third level of the Great Luo Mystic Immortal realm…”

Blue Rose looked surprised. Although Lin Chen hadn't told her the rest of the story, she had already guessed what it was.

Zuo Dongxu wanted to harm Lin Chen, but Lin Chen's strength was no less than his, so Zuo Dongxu would definitely suffer a setback.

Perhaps he wanted to kill Lin Chen, and then be killed by Lin Chen?

Blue Rose's gaze toward Lin Chen became quite subtle, even a little strange.

Lin Chen noticed Lan Qiangwei's expression, but he assumed she had guessed what would happen next, so he didn't take it too seriously.

Now that he had explained that he was faking his strength, the rest was easy to say. Lin Chen truthfully recounted everything that had happened, though the final part was somewhat embellished.

"He charged down to hunt me down, and I caused him to get surrounded by crystal scorpions. He unleashed his fighting power and went on a killing spree, but unfortunately there were too many crystal scorpions. He was outnumbered and seriously injured. He was chased all the way by several very powerful crystal scorpions and disappeared into the black mist."

"After he left, I came out and killed all the remaining crystal scorpions, took their stingers, and then came here. Gumado didn't want to team up with me. After waiting for a long time and not seeing him return, Gumado went down into the abyss to kill crystal scorpions by himself. And then, you came."

Blue Rose stared at Lin Chen with her beautiful eyes: "Since he wants to harm you, and your strength is no less than his, why don't you just kill him directly? Although you are kind to people, you are absolutely merciless when you strike..."

Lin Chen spread his hands: "He is a genius of the Guixu Sect. With the Guixu Sect behind him, he can scheme against me because I am a rogue cultivator with no background. But if I take action against him and he is not dead and escapes, I will be finished."

“People without a background can only endure it. If I were like you, with the background of the Li Hai Sect, even if he dislikes me and wants to deal with me, he would probably have to think twice. I used the Crystal Scorpion to deal with him. If he lives, it's his good fortune. If he dies, it's none of my business…” Lan Qiangwei looked into Lin Chen’s eyes and laughed after a few seconds: “You’re quite wicked, pretending to be a Great Luo Immortal. I bet if he finds out the truth, he’ll be so angry that he’ll vomit blood even if he doesn’t die.”

Lin Chen nodded: "I guessed so. He was too confident in his intelligence. He was outsmarted by me. If he knew the truth, his expression would be quite interesting."

Blue Rose smiled slightly and looked away: "Haven't seen you for half a year, have you learned it?"

Lin Chen naturally knew what she was asking, and bowed respectfully to express his gratitude: "I have learned it, and I must thank Fairy Lan. Otherwise, it would have been virtually impossible for me to get this opportunity."

Blue Rose smiled brightly: "Helping you was just a small favor for me, but you saved my life. That's a real thing. If I lose my life, I lose everything. I'm a person who clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment. You are my benefactor. Even if everyone else is targeting you and wants to get rid of you, I will definitely stand on your side instead of kicking you when you're down."

"Zuo Dongxu harmed you because of me. It was an undeserved disaster for you. Even if he hadn't died, I would have sought justice for you. So even if you killed him with your own hands, it doesn't matter. People like him are dead, as long as you don't get caught."

Lin Chen's heart skipped a beat; Lan Qiangwei's words had a hidden meaning.

What does it mean to say that even if others target and oppose you?
Lin Chen wondered if he was being overly sensitive, after all, he felt guilty, but he couldn't ask that question, so he kept his doubts to himself.

"Thank you. With Fairy Blue protecting me, I don't have to be afraid of anyone."

Lin Chen chuckled and teased, then said seriously, "By the way, Fairy Lan, I heard from the island master that you're still two thousand points short of the mission goal. How much more are you short?"

Blue Rose replied, "I did some missions in the past six months, and I've been hunting crystal scorpions these days. I probably have around 800 points in total."

Lin Chen's eyes lit up: "I just got a great deal down there, over a hundred tail spikes. If I combine them, your two thousand points will be enough."

Upon hearing that Lin Chen had obtained more than a hundred tail thorns, Lan Qiangwei was not surprised at all. She smiled and said, "More than a hundred, that's quite a lot. You really got a great deal."

Lin Chen chuckled: "Shouldn't I thank a certain friend for this?"

(End of this chapter)