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Lin Li's shoulders twitched slightly, and he said bluntly, "Get lost."

boom!

The bodyguard felt a tremendous force strike him, and he was forced to take several steps backward uncontrollably, almost losing his balance.

By the time he came to his senses, Lin Li had already swaggered into the car and casually closed the door.

"you!"

The bodyguard was furious, his face turning ashen. Just as he was about to lash out, Su Lin waved her hand.

"Alright, let him sit here."

After Su Lin finished speaking, she also sat down in the back seat.

The convoy slowly started moving and headed towards the eastern suburbs.

Inside the car, Su Lin looked at Lin Li with some helplessness: "Can't you give my people some face? They're from the Municipal Party Committee's Security Department, after all."

"Keeping this kind of useless person around is just a waste of wages."

Lin Li leaned back in his chair and said calmly, "If we really encounter danger, he will be of no use other than throwing his life away."

Su Lin sighed, knowing he was telling the truth.

"Who exactly is the high-ranking leader who came this time?"

Lin Li asked.

Su Lin's expression was solemn as she uttered three words: "Li Zhongliang."

Lin Li raised an eyebrow.

Li Zhongliang?

This name is legendary in China; he is one of the most powerful figures in history. Although he has stepped down from his position, his influence remains formidable.

I never expected someone of this caliber to come to Jiangcheng, and even want to see me?

"Old Li's visit this time was ostensibly to inspect the renovation project of the old brick factory in the eastern suburbs, but in reality..."

Su Lin lowered her voice, "I suspect he came for something else. Moreover, Old Li also suspects that this trip was leaked, and someone doesn't want him to return to the capital alive."

Lin Li clicked his tongue and chuckled, "You big shots are such a hassle."

Half an hour later, the convoy arrived at the old brick factory in the eastern suburbs. The area was cordoned off, and there were armed special police everywhere.

The convoy came to a stop, and Su Lin was the first to get off.

Lin Li followed closely behind.

An elderly man in a Zhongshan suit stepped off the bus in front of us.

Although the old man had gray hair, he was in good spirits and stood up straight. He looked like a high-ranking official who had been in a position of power for a long time. This man was Li Zhongliang.

He was surrounded by a large group of provincial and municipal leaders, all of whom had big smiles on their faces.

Just as Su Lin and Lin Li were about to step forward, they were stopped by a middle-aged, overweight man wearing gold-rimmed glasses.

"What are you doing? Stand back!"

The middle-aged, overweight man frowned at Lin Li and reprimanded him, "Didn't you see Old Master Li is inspecting the area? Which department are you from? Don't you know the rules?"

This person is a deputy director of the provincial government office, and he usually likes to put on airs in front of his subordinates.

Lin Li glanced at him, and was about to speak when Li Zhongliang, who was surrounded by the crowd, suddenly stopped and looked straight at him.

"Kobayashi! Come here quickly!"

Old Li actually waved to Lin Li with a kind smile on his face.

Everyone present was stunned, and the middle-aged fat man looked on in disbelief.

Could this young man be one of Elder Li's men?! But he didn't receive any news!

Lin Li looked at the fat man and said jokingly, "Sir, may I go over now?"

"Huh? This...this..."

The fat man broke out in a cold sweat and stammered, unable to speak.

Lin Li reached out and patted his beer belly, laughing, "Next time, keep your eyes open here, don't stop just anyone."

After saying that, he pushed the fat man aside, strode towards Li Zhongliang, and greeted him respectfully, "Old Li."

"Good! Good lad! You are indeed a handsome young man!"

Li Zhongliang looked Lin Li up and down, his eyes full of admiration. "You're practically a carbon copy of your master!"

Upon hearing this, those around gasped in shock.

Who exactly is this young man? How does he have this connection with Old Master Li?

Su Lin stood aside, watching this scene, and was secretly surprised.

Although she knew Lin Li was no ordinary person, she never expected that he would be valued so highly by Elder Li.

"Come on, let's talk in the car."

Ignoring the astonished looks around them, Li Zhongliang grabbed Lin Li's hand and led him toward the Hongqi car next to them.

Several bodyguards tried to follow, but he waved them off.

"Stand guard outside; no one is allowed to come near!"

"yes!"

The rear seats of the Hongqi sedan have excellent sound insulation.

Li Zhongliang sat in the leather seat, his hands tightly gripping Lin Li's, his voice trembling slightly: "So alike...so much like him..."

"Mr. Li, please calm down first."

Lin Li grasped the old man's hand in return, channeling a gentle internal energy to help soothe his agitated emotions.

Li Zhongliang took a deep breath, waved his hand to indicate that he was alright: "Xiao Lin, do you know what?"

"If it weren't for your master, my old bones would have been buried and rotted in the jungles of southern Xinjiang thirty years ago."

Lin Li listened quietly, without interrupting the old man's recollection.

"Back then, I led a team on a top-secret anti-drug mission on the border. The intelligence went wrong, and we were surrounded in a valley by mercenaries hired by drug lords."

"For three whole days and three nights, we ran out of ammunition and food, and our comrades fell one by one..."

At this point, a hint of pain flashed across Li Zhongliang's face.

"At that point, I was in despair. I'd been shot twice in the leg, and I was bleeding almost dry. Just as I pulled the pin on my last grenade, ready to take those mercenaries down with me..."

"Your master has appeared!"

Lin Li raised an eyebrow, feeling that Li Zhongliang's tone when talking about his master was a bit too worshipful.

"I saw a blur of green light flash across the snow, and all the mercenaries fell to the ground!"

Tsk!

Lin Li sighed silently, "He's just too damn handsome!"

"In that battle, your master single-handedly repelled an entire reinforced platoon!"

As Li Zhongliang spoke, he pulled out a worn-out old leather wallet from the inner pocket of his Zhongshan suit.

He carefully opened it and pulled out a faded black-and-white photograph.

"Look."

Lin Li took the photo. The background of the photo was a vast snowfield, and the shooting angle was a bit crooked, so it must have been taken in a hurry.

In the photo, a young soldier, covered in blood and pale-faced, leans against a rock. This is Li Zhongliang in his youth.

Beside him, a man in a long robe was supporting him.

The man only had a profile view, but Lin Li recognized him at a glance.

This is the old bastard who pulled him out of hell and taught him all his skills!

"It's him."

Lin Li's fingers gently traced the figure in the photo, and he sighed, "I never imagined the old man was so handsome when he was young!"

Upon hearing the term "old thing," Li Zhongliang not only didn't get angry, but burst into laughter.

"Yes! Yes! That's exactly it! Back then, he always called me 'Little Li,' never giving me any face!"

After laughing, his expression suddenly darkened, and he asked cautiously, "Xiao Lin, has our benefactor... really left?"

Although he had received some information beforehand, Li Zhongliang still harbored a sliver of hope.

How could such a god-like figure die?