Lian Ming utilized her movement technique to move toward the prison quickly. It was alright nighttime, and she held a white paper in her hands.
This was the letter that Long Chen had left behind after abducting her son.
Even though Lian Ming didn't wish to release Ren Yue, she had no choice but to do so. Her son's life was in danger. And his life was much more precious to her than holding a convict in prison.
She could still capture that convict later, but her son only had one life.
Since she had to release Ren Yue, Lian Ming planned to do so secretly. Thus, she purposely gave a holiday to a majority of the guards.
Meanwhile, the remaining guards were knocked out by striking their necks.
Lian Ming entered the Underground Dungeon and entered Ren Yue's cell.
When Ren Yue saw Lian Ming enter, she was instantly furious. This woman was the source of her despair, that terrible torture, and her current condition!
She wished she could cut this woman into a thousand pieces.
'No. That will be too kind to her. I will break her mentally and physically,' Ren Yue internally swore.
She recalled Long Chen's words and quickly hid her resentment.
"I will release you from your bindings. Follow me," Lian Ming spoke a bit agitatedly.
Ren Yue was really delighted upon hearing those words. She felt the bindings on her hands and legs suddenly open up.
'Brother Long is competent. It hasn't even been a day, and this nasty woman is already here to set me free,' Ren Yue thought happily.
She could guess that Long Chen must have either struck a deal with Lian Ming or had done something despicable that compelled Lian Ming to free her.
Ren Yue would be genuinely happy if it were the latter. It would imply that Long Chen would do anything to achieve this objective.
Lian Ming suddenly picked up Ren Yue and headed toward the location mentioned in the letter.
It was the western part of Suqui Town. This area had many tall buildings, and each building had multiple apartments.
Lian Ming couldn't find Long Chen's precise location in this area.
Once Lian Ming brought Ren Yue to this location, she shouted, "I have brought Ren Yue here as you instructed. Now, it's time for you to fulfill your end of the deal."
Suddenly, Lian Ming started seeing symbols in the air.
Upon reading those words, she instinctively clenched her fists as she spoke, "Are you messing with me?! You are asking me to leave this woman here and return?!"
Another symbol appeared, "Yes. I am really asking you to leave this woman here and return."
Before Lian Ming could speak anything, another line appeared in the sky, "Worry not; your son remains safe. However, if you refuse to obey the order, this will change very soon."
Lian Ming was truly furious upon reading this line. She stared at Ren Yue and thought, 'She must be precious to this person. Should I use her to threaten him?'
However, she recalled that masked man who had previously saved her.
'No…When he talked about Ren Yue, it didn't seem like he had a personal connection to her. If I really offend him, Kang'er might be really injured. I can't let that happen.'
"…Make sure not to injure my son! Or else, I will make sure to kill you even if it's the last thing I do!" Lian Ming threatened with a malicious tone.
Even Long Chen, who knew that Lian Ming didn't know his true identity, was a bit scared upon receiving this threat.
From his previous life, he knew this woman would accomplish her promise.
Thus, he wrote one last line in the sky, "As long as you follow my orders, why would I injure your son?"
This line truly placated Lian Ming's anger.
"Alright," Lian Ming turned around and left the area.
Meanwhile, Ren Yue had been staring at Lian Ming with a perplexed tone. She didn't understand why Lian Ming was talking angrily while glaring at the sky.
Furthermore, why did it seem as if she was conversing with someone?
After Lian Ming was gone, Ren Yue soon saw words in front of her.
These were actually instructions that would lead her to a specific location.
Ren Yue understood that this was most likely an illusion technique.
'He must have talked to Lian Ming through this method.'
She slowly headed towards the location that Long Chen had described.
It was really straightforward. Ren Yue only had to turn west and travel straight.
After walking for some time, Ren Yue started hearing a melodious sound. She increased her pace and soon found that masked man sitting on a tree branch, gently blowing air into the flute.
Unlike the last time, this masked man had changed his mask. This mask no longer covered his entire face but half of it. He wore this half-mask probably to play this flute.
Ren Yue stared at the lower half of his face and tried to guess his appearance. She assumed that he was a genuinely handsome fellow.
Ren Yue remained silent as she waited for the masked man to finish playing this flute. As she listened to this melody, Ren Yue's emotions changed greatly.
Initially, she was excited, happy, and felt lucky to have heard this melodious tune. However, the tune changed slightly, and Ren Yue's initial cheerful mood was transformed into a sad, painful, and depressing mood.
Her emotions underwent another change as the melody changed, and it appeared to have made her heart flutter with hope.
And at this moment, Long Chen finished playing his flute and gently gazed at Ren Yue.
He soon jumped down from the tree branch and had a smile on his face, "Greetings. I am Long Chen." He extended his hand for a handshake.
Ren Yue understood that he wished to start from the beginning. She shook his hand while responding, "…I am Ren Yue."
She quickly added, "That was an impressive piece of melody. What is its name?"
"It's an original creation of mine. I haven't named it yet," Long Chen spoke. He understood that the other person was trying to break the ice.
Ren Yue was startled to hear that Long Chen personally created that melody. She had heard all sorts of melodies as an heiress, but this was the most soul-stirring melody she had ever heard.
"If you would be kind enough, would you allow this lady to name this melody?" Ren Yue spoke, unconsciously releasing the prestige of the Noble Family.
"It would be my pleasure," Long Chen spoke with a smile.
Ren Yue indeed found his half-revealed face very pleasant to look at. Especially that charming smile.
"How about naming it 'The Way of Life'?" Ren Yue asked softly.
Long Chen was a little startled as he heard this name and thoughtfully nodded, "This is an impressive name. From now on, this melody shall be called 'The Way of Life.'"
Long Chen soon added, "Miss Ren, do you have a private estate in Suqui Town that the Law Enforcement Department doesn't know of? I will heal you and provide you with a cultivation technique."
Ren Yue was actually shocked to hear these words. She didn't think he was truly serious when he mentioned about healing her meridians and reviving her cultivation.
She was aware of her condition and thought that Long Chen was giving her an empty promise. In fact, she thought he would use this as an excuse to force her to utilize her status and connections for himself.
However, Long Chen didn't have any of these vile thoughts.
Naturally, a part of her rational mind remained skeptical about Long Chen. She wondered if the Law Enforcement Department was trying to use this method to find her secret hideouts.
Since they knew that she wouldn't reveal anything under torture, they used this method.
However, Ren Yue wasn't that scared. She had many secret houses in Suqui Town. In fact, Ren Yue had many such estates in the entire territory that the Ren Family had under them.
Even if the Law Enforcement Department found a couple of these secret houses, it wouldn't matter much. At most, Ren Yue would be thrown in her old cell.
"…Follow me," Ren Yue spoke.
In the meantime, Long Chen was thinking about Lian Ming.
'She should have found her son at home and must be checking up his condition. The entire strategy worked just as I expected. Lian Ming truly didn't dare to take the risk while her son's life was under threat. However, I won't be able to capture her son so easily next time. Now that her family has been attacked, she will surely assign them proper protection.'
He was also a bit worried.
'I have completely offended Lian Ming with this matter. I am afraid that she will try her best to find me. I better not appear in front of her any time soon,' Long Chen thought with a sour look.