The Divine Urban Physician

Chapter 3962: Chapter 3962: The Thousandth Floor! (Part 1)

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On a warship engraved with a Gold Eye, Li Shan had a somewhat awkward expression as he said to Xu Ling, "Brother Xun, I didn’t expect things to turn out this way..."

All of this was indeed somewhat inconceivable.

Xu Ling heard this, glanced at Li Shan, and said with a smile, "No problem, I haven’t suffered any loss."

A glimmer of joy flashed in Li Shan’s eyes; he was still afraid Xu Ling would resent him for this matter...

He hesitated for a moment and still said, "Brother Xun, about joining the Golden Pupil Pirate Group that we discussed before..."

Now Li Shan had returned to the state he was in when he first entered the Vicious Sea; rather than being humiliated in a large pirate group, it was better to stay with Xu Ling here.

Upon hearing this, Xu Ling did not directly answer Li Shan’s question, but instead asked, "Brother Li, in the battle between the Black Fin Group and the Beihan Commerce, how did you survive?"

Li Shan was slightly taken aback, why was Xu Ling asking this?

However, he still answered, "The power of the explosion was concentrated on Shi Fei, so I was lucky enough to survive..."

"Is that so?" Xu Ling heard this, the corners of his mouth curled into a cold smile as he said, "In the Black Fin Group, you held the position of a small leader on the second ship, right? Long Qu’s strength was not much different from yours, and he had even practiced the physical body, his vitality should still surpass yours. According to what you said, only you and Shi Fei survived in the Black Fin Group. I want to know why Long Qu is dead, but you are alive?"

Upon hearing this, Li Shan’s face turned stern, and his gaze flickered uncertainly as he looked at Xu Ling and said, "Maybe I was lucky... or perhaps Long Qu is also alive, I just haven’t found him."

"Long Qu is also alive?"

Xu Ling’s expression became increasingly mocking as he said, "Brother Li, we have cooperated for so many years and are quite familiar with each other. Can you hide your unique fake death technique from me?

That was precisely how you managed to avoid Shi Fei’s investigation, right? Otherwise, Shi Fei should have led the surviving remnants of the Black Fin Group to chase Qin Hongyue together, but at that time, you did not mention a single word because you were very sure the Black Fin Group was entirely wiped out, with only you and Shi Fei surviving, weren’t you?"

Li Shan’s brows gradually furrowed as he said, "Brother Xun, what exactly are you trying to say?"

Xu Ling said lightly, "Everyone else is dead, even Shi Fei was seriously injured. After thinking it over, I believe you survived because you discovered the incident in advance and took precautions, right?"

Li Shan was silent for a while and then said, "So what?"

Xu Ling continued, "Yet, you didn’t tell Shi Fei?"

Li Shan said, "So what? Shi Fei treated me no better than a dog and even injured my shoulder over trivial matters; why would I care if he died?"

Xu Ling chuckled and said, "Of course not, but this reminds me of something..."

Li Shan frowned and said, "What is it?"

Xu Ling looked at Li Shan with an eerie gaze and said, "Years ago, you and I committed an offense together, and I was pursued because of it. Later, I found out it was because I carelessly left evidence. But, why was it only me who got exposed?

I always thought I was just unlucky, but now it seems, Brother Li, I underestimated you. You must have noticed the flaw early on and knew that matter would be exposed because of my carelessness, didn’t you?"

Upon hearing this, Li Shan’s pupils suddenly contracted, and even though he desperately tried to control his expression, the muscles on his face still stiffened. He forced a smile and said, "Brother Xun, what are you talking about?"

Xu Ling ignored him and continued, "But you only cleaned up your own traces, then waited for me to be pursued, right?

You even informed me in advance, letting me flee into the Vicious Sea?

Heh, back then, I was quite grateful to you, but now it seems you were just worried that if I got caught, I might implicate you, wasn’t it?"

Upon hearing this, Li Shan’s expression completely darkened, and he forced a smile and said, "Brother Xun, I was just trying to help, you misunderstood..."

Now he was well aware that Xu Ling never intended to let him live from the beginning!

Xu Ling smiled faintly and took one step after another towards Li Shan, whose tense smile finally collapsed, his eyes filled with immense fear...

Moments later, Xu Ling wiped the bloodstains from his clothes and muttered to himself, "An injured presence in the Qiankun Realm? Even with the North Sea’s number one beauty? This information is worth quite a bit of money..."

Saying that, he took out a Communication Jade Token.

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In the North Sea, an incomparably massive, brightly lit island loomed amidst the clouds and mist.

This island was called Beihan Island and belonged to the foremost Trade Association in the North Sea, the Beihan Commerce.

At the center of Beihan Island stood an incredibly tall tower named the Beihan Tower, with a total of one thousand floors, serving as the headquarters of Beihan Commerce!

Above the nine hundredth floor of Beihan Tower was entirely private to the president of Beihan Commerce, Qin Xiaofeng. Even high-ranking members of the Trade Association needed permission from the president to enter floors above nine hundred!

At this moment, a tall, thin, white-haired, yet vigorous old man angrily pushed open the door of the thousandth floor of Beihan Tower!

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Within the main hall on the thousandth floor, several people of distinguished demeanor were standing with slightly bowed heads, showing utmost respect.

As soon as the old man entered, he sternly demanded, "How is Hongyue! Has the investigation been completed?"

A slightly hunched middle-aged man bowed to the old man and said, "Master, the investigation has been completed. That merchant ship did indeed explode, and Fairy Lin has perished..."

This white-haired old man was surprisingly Qin Xiaofeng, the president of Beihan Commerce!

Originally, he was handling affairs in the East Sea, but upon hearing that something had happened to the merchant ship Qin Hongyue was on, he rushed back without regard for anything else.

Hearing this, Qin Xiaofeng’s face changed dramatically, as if divine lightning struck his very soul...

Having experienced countless storms and waves in the trade sea over the years, he had long cultivated an unshakeable demeanor, yet this time he could no longer conceal the turmoil within!

For the first time in tens of thousands of years, Qin Xiaofeng’s expression had changed!

Even if Beihan Commerce, this enterprise he built with painstaking effort, were destroyed, Qin Xiaofeng could remain unflinching. If there were anything in this world that could still shake the nerves of this trade sea behemoth...

It would only be his daughter, Qin Hongyue!

Qin Xiaofeng’s lips trembled violently, and his brain spun into dizziness, nearly causing him to lose his balance!

Seeing this, the hunched middle-aged man promptly appeared by Qin Xiaofeng’s side, supporting the elderly master’s body, and said, "Master, please be calm. The young lady has already sent a Spiritual Communication. She is fine and is currently heading to the Red Sea..."

Upon hearing this, Qin Xiaofeng let out a heavy breath, craziness flaring in his eyes as he said, "Now, mobilize the full power of my Beihan Commerce, enter the Vicious Sea, and at all costs, ensure Yue’er’s safe passage into the Red Sea!"