Chapter 93: The Bounty Notice

“I swear, I really had no idea.”

Hu Jingtian trembled all over in terror, hurriedly explaining, “We only decided to go after you because we saw the bounty online.”

“At first, we planned to lure you into Mountain-Sea Manor, then send you off to handle some difficult task. We intended to set an ambush and kill you while you were distracted. I never expected our scheme to fail.”

“A bounty? Where did it come from? What does it have to do with my father?” Lin Feng asked again, his tone cold.

“The bounty was issued out of the Volcano Nation. As for who is behind it, we don’t know either. But the notice clearly said Lin Jiye’s son, and Lin Jiye is your father.”

“You can only find your father by tracking down the person who issued the bounty,” Hu Jingtian continued.

“Where can I see that bounty?” Seeing that he did not seem to be lying, Lin Feng pressed on.

“It’s on my phone. A stranger sent me the link,” Hu Jingtian said.

Lin Feng swiftly snatched the phone from him and, following his instructions, opened the link step by step. Sure enough, he found the bounty notice on the page: “Whoever kills Lin Jiye’s son, Lin Feng, shall receive a fortune in billions, along with a longevity elixir.”

“Issuer: Zhi Shang Zhenzi!”

Zhi Shang Zhenzi?

Could this person know where his father was?

A flicker of doubt rose in Lin Feng’s heart. He kept scrolling, but found nothing else below.

The only other thing he could see was that this notice was the sixtieth one.

That meant there had already been sixty bounty notices before this.

Who exactly was the person behind all this?

“Besides this, what else do you know?” Lin Feng came back to himself and asked in a cold voice, fixing Hu Jingtian with an icy stare.

“I don’t know anything else. The only thing I can tell you is that the person issuing these bounty notices is extremely formidable. If you don’t do as the notice says, he will kill you.”

“Even a War God-level expert is no exception,” Hu Jingtian added in panic.

Seeing that he was telling the truth and having learned everything he needed, Lin Feng finally turned and left.

Before leaving, he took all the precious rare medicinal herbs with him as well. After all, those herbs would be of great help to his cultivation.

Watching Lin Feng depart, the tension in Hu Jingtian’s heart finally eased a little.

He wiped the cold sweat from his face and quickly adjusted his breathing. How was he to know that this Lin Feng was so terrifying, that even the Great Xia War God he had hired would not be his match?

It seemed that within River City, no one would be able to take his head.

But outside River City...

“Master, are you all right?”

Just after Lin Feng left, a masked man rushed in from outside and hurried over to help the elder up.

The elder waved him off. Once steadied, he said, “I’m fine. Lin Feng showed mercy to me just now. I never expected his strength to be this terrifying.”

“He actually wasn’t even a match for Master. We truly underestimated him,” the masked man said helplessly.

“He will pay a price for what he did today,” Hu Jingtian said darkly, his eyes narrowing.

After leaving the manor, Lin Feng headed straight for Su Bank.

When he returned, Su Qingxue had already met with Shen Yanyan again and obtained a new contract.

Seeing Lin Feng, Su Qingxue immediately ran over with delight and said proudly, “Lin Feng, look, even without you, I can still handle President Shen on my own.”

“She just came to see me again and signed a new contract with me.”

“Uh... shouldn’t you at least ask who asked her to bring this contract?” Lin Feng looked at her as though she were a little foolish.

“Huh? So you already knew?” Su Qingxue instantly lost all her curiosity and said bluntly, “How boring. Nothing can be hidden from you.”

“Wait, how did you come to know my best friend?”

“Best friend? What best friend?”

Lin Feng looked utterly baffled.

Wasn’t he the one who had handled this matter? What did it have to do with Su Qingxue’s best friend?

Su Qingxue’s expression also changed in surprise. “Then you didn’t learn it from my best friend Lin Yao?”

“I don’t know anyone named Lin Yao. What exactly is going on?” Lin Feng grew even more puzzled.

“You don’t know Lin Yao?” Su Qingxue’s beautiful eyes widened in astonishment.

Only then did she tell Lin Feng about what had happened earlier.

It turned out that just before Shen Yanyan came to sign the contract, her best friend Lin Yao had called her and told her that she had a way to secure cooperation between River City Bank and Su Bank.

Right now, she still believed that Shen Yanyan had come to sign the contract thanks to her best friend.

As she was explaining this to Lin Feng, Lin Yao’s call came through.

Su Qingxue made a shushing gesture at Lin Feng and answered the phone. “Hello, Yao Yao. Have you arrived at the restaurant yet? I’ll be there in a bit. You helped me so much this time—I really have to treat you properly.”

After speaking, she hung up.

Turning back, she looked at Lin Feng and said, “Lin Feng, would you come with me to River City Grand Hotel later? I want to invite Yao Yao to dinner and thank her.”

“Thank her?”

Lin Feng could hardly keep from laughing, though inwardly he was also deeply curious. Just who was this Lin Yao, to dare claim credit for someone else’s work and even arrange the restaurant in advance?

Since that was the case, he might as well go and see for himself.

Lin Feng said nothing more, and accompanied Su Qingxue as she left the bank and headed for River City Grand Hotel.

About ten minutes later, they arrived at the private room. As soon as they pushed open the door, they saw a man and a woman seated inside. The woman looked delicate and pretty, with heavy makeup that still gave her a certain charm.

The man wore sunglasses, looked frivolous and carefree, yet was decked out in designer brands. At a glance, he was clearly the sort of rich young master people often spoke of.

Lin Feng and Su Qingxue walked over. Smiling, Su Qingxue greeted her, “Yao Yao, you’re here.”

“Qingxue, let me introduce you. This is Young Master Liu Xuancheng, the one who helped you so much this time. His family has many business dealings with the Shen family. As long as he says a word, President Shen will change her mind and cooperate with you.”

“So that’s how it is. Then I really have to thank Young Master Liu.”

Su Qingxue turned to Liu Xuancheng and took the initiative to shake his hand.

But the moment Liu Xuancheng looked at Su Qingxue, his gaze froze.

His eyes swept quickly over her chest and legs. Then, with practiced ease, he removed his sunglasses and clasped her hand with enthusiasm. “Hello, President Su. Being able to help you is my honor.”

“President Su, we should communicate more in the future. If there’s anything you need me to do, just say the word.”

“Young Master Liu, did you really help Qingxue with this?” Lin Feng saw through his thoughts at a glance. He stepped forward, forcibly pulled Liu Xuancheng’s hand away from Su Qingxue’s, and asked with a cold smile.