Chapter 270: Seeking Help
In the teahouse's private room——
Zhong Nianyao couldn't help but raise her eyebrows as she looked at Chu Xu who walked in, and Ling Chao and his parents who followed behind him.
"You said on the phone that you needed my help today. Was it about him?" Zhong Nianyao's eyes fell on Ling Chao. "You should have made it clear."
If she had made it clear, she wouldn't have made this trip.
Today, she suddenly received a call from Chu Xu, saying that he needed her help with something. She originally thought that something was wrong with Chu Xu's family. In addition, now that Shen Yixue has become Chu Yixue, she didn't know if there would be any trouble. So she accepted the invitation.
Unexpectedly, Chu Xu had asked her to come because of Ling Chao's matter. If she had known this would happen, she would have said she would not come at all. It seemed that today's trip was really in vain.
Chu Xu and his group quickly took their seats.
Ling Chao's face looked very haggard, with obvious dark circles under his eyes. Coupled with his listless spirit, it was clear that he had not had a good time recently.
Ling's father and mother also looked unhappy, but that was because they hadn't rested well and were worried, not for any other reason.
Seeing this, Zhong Nianyao nodded inwardly. Zhang Jing seemed like someone who kept her promises. At least she hadn't harmed anyone else, not even Ling Chao's father and mother, who lived with him. The only person she wanted revenge on was Ling Chao.
At this time, Ling's father, Ling's mother and Ling Chao all looked anxious, but they did not speak.
"Miss Zhong," Chu Xu touched his head and smiled a little embarrassedly, "I'm really sorry. The reason I asked you to come here today is indeed because of Ling Chao. In fact, he needed your help with something, but he was worried that you wouldn't come, so he asked me for help."
"Oh, really?" Zhong Nianyao looked at Ling's father, Ling's mother, and Ling Chao with a meaningful smile on her face. "I'm a little curious. Why do you think that if you look for me, I will definitely not come out? Is it because even you feel guilty?"
"Miss Zhong, we don't understand what you mean." Ling's father couldn't help but frown. "The reason we asked Chu Xu to find you is simply because we felt that you didn't have a good impression of Ling Chao when we were at the Zhou family last time. So we were worried that you wouldn't be willing to help."
"Yes!" Ling's mother quickly added, "Miss Zhong, we all know your abilities. This time, we really have a big problem that we can't solve, so we're looking for your help. Don't worry, we won't treat you unfairly when it comes to compensation."
Zhong Nianyao looked at the expressions of Ling's father and mother and knew that they were probably completely unaware of what their son had done!
She was rather curious: if Ling Chao's father and mother knew what he had done, would they choose to erase all traces of their son? Or would they choose to sacrifice their own family for the greater good and give justice to the victim?
"Miss Zhong, please help me. You're the only one who can help me this time." Ling Chao's entire spirit seemed to have collapsed. "I've encountered a ghost. She really wants to kill me. Miss Zhong, you can definitely save me, right? As long as you can help me solve this problem, I will agree to any reward you offer."
Looking at Ling Chao's expression, Ling's father and mother couldn't help but frown, feeling a little distressed. Although they were dissatisfied with their useless little son, they still cared about him after all. Otherwise, they wouldn't have followed Ling Chao to the Zhou family last time.
However, it was also because they had witnessed Zhong Nian Yao's abilities at Zhou's house before that they thought of asking Zhong Nian Yao for help this time.
They didn't know what kind of strength Zhong Nianyao had. But from the last incident with the Pen Fairy, they knew that this Zhong Nianyao was definitely not simple. She even had connections with people in the underworld, which was something other masters could never do.
So this time, after Ling Chao got into trouble, the first person they thought of was Zhong Nian Yao.
"I can't help you with this."
Zhong Nianyao picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said with a smile, "I believe that with your Ling family's status and position, it will definitely not be difficult to find someone to take action."
"Ms. Zhong, we're not looking for any other masters. We just want your help." Ling's mother's face was filled with anxiety. "We trust you very much, so please help us."
"Then I'm really sorry."
Although she said sorry, Zhong Nianyao's face didn't show a trace of apology. Instead, she looked indifferent. "I really can't help you with this matter this time."
"Why?" Ling Chao grabbed his hair hard, looking a little nervous. "It's not like we're not paying you. Why are you rejecting us so directly?"
"I know. When we were at the Zhou family before, some of my actions might have displeased you. But no one is perfect. I'm afraid of death, but that's human nature, isn't it? You were able to save other people, so why couldn't you save me this time?"
"Miss Zhong," Ling's father frowned and spoke with a hint of pleading in his tone, "Ling Chao may not be a good kid, but his crime doesn't deserve death! Please help him!"
"I won't help, and I can't help." Zhong Nianyao refused directly.
"You refused without even hearing what happened?" Ling's mother said anxiously, "Miss Zhong, our Ling Chao has encountered a ghost, and that ghost wants to kill him. Just think of it as a kindness and save Lin Chao!"
"Yeah!" Chu Xu, who had originally planned to be a background figure, also spoke up, "Ms. Zhong, if you can help Ling Chao, please help him!"
He didn't want to help Ling Chao make an appointment, but because Ling Chao had helped him once before, he helped this time as a way of repaying a favor.
What he didn't expect was that they were directly rejected by Zhong Nian Yao for such a small matter.
"Does this ghost really have nothing to do with you?" Zhong Nianyao's eyes fell on Ling Chao. "When you saw that ghost's face, didn't you remember anything?"
After hearing Zhong Nianyao's insinuating words, Ling Chao's face instantly turned grim. His parents didn't know, but he knew it all in his heart.
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