Qilu City.
Guesthouse, restaurant.
Chen Yun was having dinner with Lai Fu, Lin Le, and Feng Zi.
Suddenly I received a call from Shu Tangyin.
Shu Tangyin told him that Shu Lingyue had secretly set off to Qilu City to find him.
Just as Chen Yun was about to speak, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a shadowy figure peeking out of the restaurant entrance.
Who else could it be but Shu Lingyue?
Chen Yun frowned slightly and said to Shu Tangyin on the phone, "Don't worry, she has arrived in Qilu City. To be precise, I have already seen her."
Shu Tangyin said, "She has been willful and willful since she was a child. If she wants to go to Mount Tai with you, then let her go!"
"Most importantly, Chen Yun, you must come back alive. I'm waiting for you to come back and marry me."
Chen Yun said, "Yes, that's for sure."
The two chatted for a couple more minutes before Chen Yun hung up the phone.
I looked up at the restaurant entrance.
Shu Lingyue has disappeared.
Chen Yun beckoned the restaurant manager over and instructed him, "Go to the door and ask that beautiful woman hiding outside how long she's going to stay hidden."
The restaurant manager paused for a moment, then walked out of the restaurant.
Sure enough, there was a beautiful, anxious woman outside the door. Her hesitant and uneasy appearance was like that of a girl who had done something wrong and was afraid to go home.
The restaurant manager stepped forward and repeated what Chen Yun had said.
Upon hearing this, Shu Lingyue knew that Chen Yun must have seen her earlier, so she stopped hiding and braced herself to walk into the restaurant to see Chen Yun.
When Chen Yun saw Shu Lingyue enter, he lowered his head, clutching the hem of his clothes, not daring to look at her or speak.
Somewhat amused and exasperated, he deliberately said, "Oh, isn't this the willful and capricious Miss Shu? How come she looks like this?"
Shu Lingyue raised her head, wanting to refute.
But after opening his mouth several times, he finally lowered his head and whispered, "I know I was being willful and reckless, but I couldn't resist the worry and the torment of waiting for news, so I could only follow my heart. If you want to scold me, then scold me as much as you want."
Lai Fu, Lin Le, and Feng Zi ate with their heads down and didn't say a word, all three of them pretending not to see anything.
Chen Yun glanced at Shu Lingyue, his tone softening considerably, and said, "Since you're already here, why would I scold you? Sit down and eat with us!"
Shu Lingyue thought she would be scolded and lectured by Chen Yun.
Surprisingly, Chen Yun didn't scold her!
She looked up in surprise at Chen Yun, seemingly in disbelief.
Chen Yun said, "Are you going to eat or not? If you're not, the rest of us are going to leave after we've eaten our fill."
Shu Lingyue hurriedly said, "Eat, I'll eat. I haven't eaten anything all the way here, and I'm starving."
After saying that, he sat down, asked the waiter to add another set of chopsticks and a bowl, and began to wolf down his food.
Chen Yun shook his head helplessly.
By the time we finished dinner, night had fallen and the city lights were just coming on.
Shu Lingyue said, "Chen Yun, Qilu is a cultural holy land, and it's a rare opportunity for us to come here. We don't have anything else to do after the meal, so why don't we go out for a stroll?"
After saying that, he looked at Chen Yun with hopeful eyes.
Chen Yun thought to himself, "I didn't come here to have fun," so he was about to refuse.
But at that moment, his phone vibrated and he received a text message.
The text message read: "Chen, since we parted ways at the Burj Khalifa, you haven't contacted me again, but I still remember your kindness. Having learned that a large number of Western conglomerates have recently joined forces against you, I came here. Would it be convenient to meet at 7 o'clock at St. John's Cathedral in Qilu City? I'll be waiting for you in the confessional!"
Burj Khalifa!
Kindness!
Upon seeing the text message, Chen Yun recalled a time when he was still the commander of the Northern Frontier. He had attended a security and defense forum abroad and inadvertently saved Hassan, a world-class tycoon from West Asia and North Africa.
Hassan was deeply grateful to Chen Yun and kept saying he would repay Chen Yun.
Chen Yun simply didn't take it seriously.
I was almost forgetting about this guy.
I never expected this guy to come to China and even take the initiative to contact me.
Hassan is a world-class billionaire, extremely wealthy, but he has many enemies, which makes him a mysterious figure.
This time, the meeting with Chen Yun was arranged in such an odd place as a church confessional.
Chen Yun felt both amused and exasperated.
However, he could understand Hassan.
The environment abroad was too dangerous, and Hassan was frequently targeted for assassination, which led him to develop this secretive, even somewhat sneaky, habit.
Even after arriving in the very safe Dragon Kingdom, it was still the same.
After a moment's hesitation, Chen Yun replied with a text message: Okay, let's meet in the confessional at the church later.
After sending the message.
He looked up and saw that Shu Lingyue was still eagerly waiting for his answer!
He went along with it, saying, "Since you want to go out for a walk, let's go, let's go for a stroll outside."
Shu Lingyue was unaware that Chen Yun's real purpose was to meet a friend. She thought Chen Yun had agreed to go out with her, and was overjoyed.
Several people came out of the guesthouse.
Chen Yun opened the map on his phone and found that St. John's Cathedral was only one kilometer away.
So he said, "We're going up Mount Tai tomorrow, so let's not wander around tonight. Let's just take a walk around here."
Shu Lingyue readily agreed.
The group strolled through the streets under the cover of night for a while.
St. John's Cathedral came into view.
Chen Yun was about to find an excuse to leave the group and planned to go into the church alone to see Hassan.
Unexpectedly, Shu Lingyue exclaimed with delight, "This cathedral is so beautiful! Chen Yun, let's go inside and take a walk. I'll also pray that you defeat Onizuka Ryu tomorrow."
Chen Yun scoffed: "It's better to ask me than to ask a god!"
Shu Lingyue scolded, "You can't talk nonsense. Even if you don't believe it, you can't just say it."
Chen Yun shook his head.
The group entered the cathedral.
Shu Lingyue was going to pray for Chen Yun.
Chen Yun said he wouldn't go; he wanted to find a place to smoke and asked Lai Fu, Lin Le, and Feng Zi to accompany Shu Lingyue and protect her.
After all, it was the eve of his decisive battle with Onizuka Ryu, and people from all walks of life had arrived in the Dragon Kingdom and Qilu City through various means.
There are many enemies who want to deal with him and his relatives and friends!
He didn't want anything unexpected to happen to his relatives or friends before the battle, which would affect his mindset.
After Shu Lingyue, Lai Fu, and the others entered the church hall.
Instead of smoking, Chen Yun asked a staff member for directions and discreetly went to the confessional of the church.
The confessional is located in the quietest part of the church.
This place is sparsely populated.
People who believe they are guilty usually come here to confess their sins to the priest through the curtain.
The priest will offer advice or guidance.
But no matter how grave the transgressions confessed by those who come here to repent, the priest cannot reveal them.
Therefore, many heinous criminals who are also troubled by their conscience come here to pour out their hearts.
Chen Yun entered the confessional and called out "Hassan".
From behind the curtain came an old man's voice: "Chen, I'm here!"
Chen Yun lifted the curtain and went inside, where he found an elderly foreign man sitting there, the world-famous tycoon Hassan.
Hassan shook hands with Chen Yun warmly, then said with a smile, "Chen, the news has been going crazy internationally lately, everyone is talking about your duel with Onizuka Ryu. I also learned that many Western forces have gathered five trillion to dump bets on your account, betting on Onizuka Ryu to win."
"I have always remembered your life-saving grace and was worried that you might be under financial pressure, so I came to see you in person. If you need funds, whether it's five trillion or ten trillion, I will help you get them!"
Chen Yun smiled and said, "Thank you, old friend. I am touched by your enthusiasm, but I have already resolved the funding issue."
Hassan was somewhat annoyed: "I thought I could be of some help this time!"
Chen Yun smiled and said, "It's alright, I appreciate your kindness."
The two chatted for a while longer.
Hassan said, "Since you don't have any financial pressure, then this is none of my business. If you have any financial difficulties in the future, just let me know."
Chen Yun said, "Okay!"
Hassan stood up and said, "I have many enemies and am often targeted for assassination, so I can't stay in one place for long. I'm leaving now. Goodbye, Chen."
Chen Yun said, "Okay, take care."
Hassan left without hesitation, getting up and departing from the confessional.
Chen Yun smiled and shook his head, then stood up, preparing to lift the curtain and go out.
But then, they suddenly heard footsteps—the sound of high heels.
A woman walked into the confessional.
Through the curtain, she whispered to Chen Yun behind it, "Father, I have sinned, I have come to repent!"
Chen Yun was stunned.
That's Shu Lingyue's voice!
Why did she end up in the confessional?
Moreover, because of the curtain, she clearly didn't know that the person behind the curtain was Chen Yun, and mistook Chen Yun for a priest.
Chen Yun's expression was strange, and he wondered: What does she want to repent for?
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