Chapter 485 - Gaining the Initiative (1/2)

“I have seen shamelessness, but never such shamelessness before.”

Xue Tian’s ridiculous taunting tone sounded slowly behind Qin Fen. Presumably, he made his shrill voice sound harsher.

Zuo Lin couldn’t help but feel a scalding sensation on his cheeks. As someone who had everything under his control, he was trying to trick his future subordinate, which indeed made his face hurt.

Zuo Lin’s face turned ashen but he didn’t pay heed to Xue Tian. He stared straight at Qin Fen and said, his voice growing colder, “Qin Fen, if you don’t want to help your friend, you can refuse my term straight away. There is no need to ask for someone to help you.”

Trying to turn the blame on others when you yourself are responsible, huh!? A sneer appeared on Qin Fen’s expressionless face. Now, Mourad was captured by his target before he could kill him. There was no point in talking with Zuo Lin, the most important thing was to get Mourad back.

“Speak!”

Qin Fen’s reply was as simple and straightforward as before. Zuo Lin’s heart was fiercely jolted on the other end of the screen when he heard this single-word reply. That lonesome word felt as if a rock weighing a thousand kilograms had given a heavy blow to his heart, even through various screens.

“Qin Fen, you replied promptly just like a man should.” Zuo Lin adjusted the rhythm of his finger tapping on the table. “However, if you find someone to intervene on your behalf to block my other request, that doesn’t seem justified. If you throw away your captive companion at such a moment, even if it’s only to find someone to help you refute this term, they would also say so before getting your advice. It would really chill my heart if you do this. Mourad for you…”

“State your terms.” Qin Fen forcefully interrupted Zuo Lin’s words. “Speak.”

At the sight of Zuo Lin’s expression when he was interrupted, a bit of gratification due to having achieved revenge appeared on Qin Fen’s face.

Zuo Lin, sensing the joyful look in Mourad’s eyes, knew that his attempt to provoke Mourad had failed once again. He covered his mouth and forced a cough to hide his embarrassment before continuing, “I want you to become my subordinate after you have withdrawn your quota. You won’t agree. I know that in your opinion, I am a person who has not even stepped into the realm of martial dao master, on what basis should I be the boss of a martial dao master like you, right? But let me tell you, a wise man can gain a victory from a thousand miles away. For example, your current condition: you are completely under my control all because of Mourad.”

Qin Fen stared calmly at Zuo Lin. No matter how quickly and sharply he refuted, it would be useless. Furthermore, what Zuo Lin said was also true. Since Mourad was captured and both sides were far apart from each other, he indeed had no choice but to be under his opponent’s control.

“How about we play a game instead?” Zuo Lin spread his palms to either side. “Of course, this game is also a bet. I will tell you where Mourad is detained and if you succeed in saving him within a limited period of time, you win. If you aren’t able to save him, then you have to be my subordinate if you want to guarantee his safety, working for me in the army after I have entered Saturn.”

“What do you think?” Zuo Lin stared at Qin Fen nervously. Logically, he still hadn’t completely subdued this wild horse but it would be a tremendous loss if he let go of this heaven-sent opportunity! I should receive him as my subordinate first and tame him later! I’m afraid he will refuse…

Qin Fen raised his eyelids a little and asked indifferently, staring at Zuo Lin on the screen with a deadpan look, “Are there any other conditions?”

Zuo Lin was delighted. Judging by Qin Fen’s choice of words, it seems that he dares to agree to this bet.

Despite feeling delighted, Zuo Lin was secretly surprised. Zuo Lin stared at the expressionless Qin Fen. He even dares to agree to such a bet. It seems that his courage is bigger than the rumors. It seems that the news about him taking the marriage proposal to Qilin Mountain is true.

Zuo Lin pursued the corner of his lips into a vague smile but in his heart, he was wild with joy. If I can gain Qin Fen as my foot soldier, it will mean that I am better than Qin Fen. At that time, Qilin will look down on Qin Fen even more so for acting as someone’s pawn. Wouldn’t that mean I, too, will have the chance to marry the granddaughter of a divine beast martial artist?

Right then, another figure flashed in Zuo Lin’s mind: Lin Jiaxuan. Thinking of the marriage contract with this woman, Zuo Lin was having another headache. That day, she just wanted to use her father’s power but who would have thought Snake King would wipe out all of Lieutenant General Lin’s forces because of this. Today, she is being investigated because of some things. Even if she is let go in the future, she won’t be of any use.

Zuo Lin wanted to get rid of Lin Jiaxuan, this young lady who used to be coquettish but God knows why she had suddenly become so resolute that she would keep on insisting no matter how hard she was hit.

I must get rid of Lin Jiaxuan! I have to! Zuo Lin made a ruthless decision. As long as he could receive Qin Fen as his pawn, he could prove to Qilin that he was better than Qin Fen.

“Are there any other requirements?” There was a hint of impatience in Qin Fen’s voice.

Zuo Lin hurriedly regained himself from his wild thoughts and shook his head non-stop. In order to become the grandson-in-law of a divine beast martial artist, I can no longer continue pushing Qin Fen anymore, or he might refuse the bet altogether. In that case, although I would be getting a young fifteen-star martial dao master, I would be still at an unimaginable loss.

“None.” Zuo Lin resolutely replied. “As long as you can rescue Mourad within twenty-four hours, it will be your win. As for his location, I will inform you about it later.”

Zuo Lin hung up in light of this, disappearing from the screen immediately.

A cold smile spread across Qin Fen’s face as he dialed another number right after.

Three seconds later, a new projection screen popped up before Qin Fen’s eyes. But this time, it was the face of a typical western beauty with the rank of colonel on her young shoulders instead of Zuo Lin’s handsome face. The loose military uniform still couldn’t hide her shapely and sexy figure.

Jessica Weier, the female colonel who had once cooperated with Qin Fen during a raid in the Sahara desert.

Qin Fen still remembered very well that the prominent forte of this colonel lied in computer networking according to the data Qin Fen was given. She was a super level hacker.

“Lieutenant Colonel Qin Fen, long time no see.” Jessica Weier pushed her red spectacle up her nose as a gleam of joy flickered in her pretty little eyes. After just one mission together, she fell in love with the powerful young colonel who was invincible on the battlefield. “Why did you suddenly think of contacting me? Do you want to invite me to dinner? I need to check my calendar.”