Chapter 214: Like a Shadow
After Bing Ling had left, Lin Chen immediately removed the body and notified the Dragon Group, and soon two police cars arrived to take away the frozen corpse.
Now that Zuo Sisi and An Xiaodi were not at home, if they came back and found an extra corpse in the house, that wouldn't be fun at all.
Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief and was just about to head home when he caught sight of a familiar silhouette running towards him from a distance.
An Xiaodi was dressed in sportswear, her ponytail swinging as she ran rhythmically.
She wore only a pair of shorts on the bottom, her slim waist, perky buttocks, and long legs making Lin Chen swallow his saliva uncontrollably.
"Lin Chen, what are you doing here?" An Xiaodi stopped running, dripping with sweat, her heavy breathing causing her ample chest to heave, making Lin Chen's tongue almost tie itself in knots.
"Oh, I'm just exercising too." Lin Chen chuckled awkwardly and even performed a few stretch movements.
"Really?" An Xiaodi eyed Lin Chen closely as she asked.
Feeling guilty about lying, Lin Chen scratched his head and said, "It's so late, I was a bit worried when I saw that you hadn't come back yet."
"I knew it, such a good boy, I'm tired. Carry me back!" With that, An Xiaodi leapt onto Lin Chen's back, Yu Bi looped around Lin Chen's neck, and her legs tightly wrapped around him.
Feeling the body heat from behind him and the sweat sliding down from An Xiaodi, Lin Chen's breathing became even more rapid: "Xiaodi, this isn't really appropriate!"
"What's inappropriate about it? But your aunt should be back soon, so if you don't hurry up, she might catch us in the act!" An Xiaodi said with a mischievous smile.
"Oh no!" Realizing he would be despised if caught, Lin Chen, thinking quickly, ran with the beautiful girl on his back towards the villa.
Finally reaching the villa, Lin Chen wiped his sweat: "Sis, can you get down now?"
An Xiaodi gently nibbled on Lin Chen's earlobe: "Seeing how obedient you are, I've decided to reward you properly, look at you all sweaty."
"This . . ." Lin Chen's mind began to wander, although the scenario was delightful, he knew the consequences could be severe.
"Um, I need to use the bathroom first." Lin Chen wriggled free from An Xiaodi's jade arms and fragrant legs and awkwardly bolted back into the house.
Just as he entered, there was a knock at the door: "Lin Chen, what about the promised intimate bath, why did you lock the door!"
"Don't worry, I won't make you take responsibility." An Xiaodi's giggling voice came from the doorway, teasing Lin Chen endlessly.
The next day, Lin Chen arrived at the Häagen-Dazs ice cream shop in Capital City Mall as they had planned.
Looking through the window, he saw Bing Ling sitting in front of it, her spoon gently stirring the ice cream.
But many people failed to notice that her ice cream was never-ending, as every time she stirred, the ice cream she seemed to have eaten would magically appear again in the bowl.
Just as Lin Chen was about to enter, a middle-aged man suddenly bumped him aside and rushed into the ice cream shop.
Almost simultaneously, several police officers in uniform followed him in, all rushing into the shop.
"Freeze," the policemen said in unison, pointing their guns at the middle-aged man.
The ice cream shop descended into chaos as the middle-aged man suddenly grabbed a girl, pressing a dagger against her neck.
"None of you move, or I'll kill this girl," the middle-aged man said coldly.
"My child, my child!" A woman screamed in terror upon seeing her child taken hostage.
The police officers' faces soured, and the leader urgently said, "Calm down, let the girl go."
The burly man sneered: "Humph, I'll release her only if you let me go first."
As the burly man grew increasingly agitated, the girl's neck began to be soaked with blood.
The situation became increasingly desperate, causing Bing Ling to frown and prepare to intervene.
But suddenly, her eyes sharpened because she spotted a familiar figure appearing behind the middle-aged man.
Bing Ling was momentarily stunned. When had this kid sneaked up behind that man?
"Dammit, isn't this kid just causing trouble?" the lead police officer cursed inwardly.
The originally chaotic ice cream shop instantly quieted down, and everyone nervously watched Lin Chen standing behind the middle-aged man.
The burly man also seemed to realize something was wrong and suddenly turned around, but there was nothing behind him.
However, Lin Chen's body, like a shadow, stuck tightly behind the middle-aged man without making a sound.
Shadowing? This guy was not as weak as he had imagined.
Bing Ling looked at Lin Chen, who was hiding behind the middle-aged man, with interest and smiled.
The middle-aged man turned around suddenly several times, but there was no one behind him.
Yet, he always had a feeling that the atmosphere was a bit too eerie.
Everyone watched the scene in shock, many covering their mouths and showing expressions of disbelief.
The atmosphere was too oppressive, and the middle-aged man's face grew uglier.
He began to survey the surroundings, preparing to escape.
The middle-aged man, holding the girl hostage, moved toward the back door while Lin Chen, with graceful steps, followed closely behind him without a sound.
Lin Chen seemed like the shadow of the middle-aged man, stepping lightly and silently.
Everyone held their breath, watching this eerie scene.
Finally, the middle-aged man reached the back door, a sinister smile appearing on his face as he lightly slashed with the dagger in his hand.
According to his plan, he intended to kill the girl to create chaos and then escape in the confusion.
But though he made the motion, he suddenly felt a lightness in his hand. The dagger that should have pierced the girl's throat had vanished.
How could this be! The middle-aged man was stunned.
And in the next instant, a figure abruptly appeared in front of him.
He was holding the man's own dagger.
"Bastard!" the middle-aged man instinctively swung out a palm, but as his hand halfway through its motion, he felt a sharp pain.
"Ahh!" Along with his scream, his palm was nailed to the wall by the dagger.
Lin Chen then picked up the girl and returned her to her mother.
Applause erupted in the ice cream shop, and several policemen hurried over to handcuff the man.
"That young man is amazing!"
"Yes, it almost felt like a scene from a movie."
Praise echoed through the crowd. Lin Chen soaked in the adulation but suddenly realized Bing Ling was gone.
Looking out of the ice cream shop, he noticed that Bing Ling had already left the store.
Startled, Lin Chen quickly squeezed through the crowd and chased after her.
Bing Ling moved with light steps, yet her speed was incredibly fast. Lin Chen had to push his speed to the limit to keep up with her.
"Man, is this girl flying on clouds? How can she be this fast?"
Bing Ling was also somewhat shocked. She hadn't expected Lin Chen to be this fast and able to keep up with her.
Lin Chen followed Bing Ling through several streets until she finally stopped in front of a grand and imposing building.
The structure of the building was quaint, resembling an ancient palace.
Lin Chen's gaze landed on a plaque hanging outside the building. The six characters, in an ancient, slightly blurred script, shimmered with a faint brilliance.
"China Martial Arts Alliance!"