Li Ling shrugged indifferently, and the man in the black suit turned around respectfully and opened the door of an SUV parked by the roadside. Li Ling and Ma Qitong got in together.
After driving for a while, the car arrived at the Ma family villa. Night had already fallen. When Li Ling and Ma Qitong got out of the car, they immediately saw Ma Yunfei. A cold glint flashed in Li Ling's eyes. You're dead!
"Third Brother, why did you come to greet me personally?" Ma Qitong asked Ma Yunfei with a sweet smile, holding Li Ling's arm.
Ma Yunfei looked at Ma Qitong with affection, smiled, and then looked at Li Ling, extending his right hand and saying in a friendly manner, "Hello, I am Ma Yunfei. If you don't mind, you can call me Third Brother, just like Tongtong does."
Li Ling, expressionless, reached out and shook hands with Ma Yunfei, saying calmly, "Hello, you can call me A-Ling."
Seeing this, Ma Yunfei didn't say anything more, but tilted his head and gestured, "Let's go! Dad is waiting for you."
After saying that, he turned and walked inside. Li Ling and Ma Qitong followed. They walked about a hundred meters along the cobblestone path, turned a corner, and saw a tall figure standing in the middle of the road.
Although Ma Shichang is over sixty years old, he does not look old at all and exudes a calm and composed demeanor.
“Dad, he saved me.” Standing beside Li Ling, Ma Qitong approached Ma Shichang and spoke softly to him.
Ma Shichang nodded, but didn't look at Li Ling, and simply said, "I know."
Ma Qitong turned around and looked at Li Ling, who had no expression on his face. Seeing that he didn't move, she couldn't help but scold him, "Call someone!"
Li Ling glanced at her before awkwardly saying, "Hello."
Ma Qitong rolled her eyes speechlessly and said coquettishly, "Can't you say something nice?"
Li Ling looked at her helplessly, her voice softening and no longer so harsh, "I'm not good at saying nice things anyway, and you've known me for a while now."
"Hehe, I like it." After listening to their conversation, Ma Shichang smiled slightly and said, "I like boys with personality. Those who only know how to flatter will never amount to anything."
In fact, Ma Shichang could tell from the changes in Li Ling's tone when he spoke twice that Li Ling truly loved his daughter, which is why he didn't mind Li Ling's attitude towards him.
"Dad, you're so kind." Seeing Ma Shichang's gentle attitude, Ma Qitong quickly flattered him.
"Stop flattering me. Don't worry, I won't kill him." Ma Shichang's eyes flickered slightly, and he said this whether intentionally or unintentionally.
"Dad~" Ma Qitong called out.
At that moment, Li Ling's voice rang out: "Kill me?"
He spoke with a hint of disdain, saying confidently, "Most of the people who wanted to kill me have graves overgrown with weeds, some don't even have graves, and some probably haven't been buried yet."
After listening to Li Ling's words, Ma Shichang finally turned his gaze to him. Ma Shichang himself was a veteran of the battlefield, having killed quite a few people. Moreover, he had held a high position for many years and naturally possessed an aura that did not intimidate him at all from Li Ling's intense killing intent.
However, Ma Shichang was secretly alarmed by Li Ling's imposing presence and developed a fondness for him, determined to win him over and make him work for him.
Ma Yunfei, standing to the side, glanced at his father with a half-smile, then looked at Li Ling with a hint of admiration in his eyes.
In all his years, Ma Yunfei had never seen a young man dare to speak to his father like that. Including himself, no one had ever dared to disobey his father in the slightest. His brother-in-law was truly formidable!
“Dad, I’m all for him. If he lives, I live; if he dies, I die.” Ma Qitong said firmly at this moment.
"Hmph... Hehehe..." Ma Shichang chuckled a few times after hearing Ma Qitong's words, then shook his head and sighed softly:
"You silly girl, how could I possibly kill him? I was thinking about whether he could stay and help us, so you could be together all the time, right?"
Ma Shichang adopted a roundabout approach. Li Ling had shown no interest in the Ma family business from the beginning, so the only way to keep him was through his daughter's influence.
This also shows how much Li Ling values his daughter. If he truly loves his daughter, she will never escape his grasp. If he is not willing to do anything for his daughter, how can Ma Shichang entrust his precious daughter to someone else?
Upon hearing this, Ma Qitong looked at Li Ling with anticipation. Li Ling glanced at her and said to Ma Shichang indifferently, "Uncle, I don't like doing complicated things, and I'm used to working alone. I'm an assassin; all I do is kill."
"Tongtong has roughly told me what you do. I don't think I can do these things. My abilities are enough to support Tongtong and make her live a good life. I may... not be suitable to work for you."
Ma Shichang suddenly looked at Li Ling and said in a deep voice, "I can stop you from doing things you can't do, and only let you do things you can do. Answer me seriously, do you love Tongtong?"
Li Ling glanced at Ma Qitong, and seeing the hope in her eyes, he sighed and said, "She is the only one who can break my killer instinct, of course I love her."
"Because I love her, I am no longer a qualified assassin, but just a warrior fighting for the one I love."
Ma Shichang nodded in satisfaction, staring intently at Li Ling and said, "Alright, stay and help me. This isn't Ma Shichang talking to you, this is your future father-in-law... Please."
Ma Qitong excitedly said to Li Ling, "Did you hear that? My dad's a good guy, so just say yes!"
Li Ling met Ma Shichang's gaze for a few seconds without flinching, and finally nodded, saying in a deep voice, "I can stay and help you, but you also need to prove your strength to me. I don't want to die somewhere for no reason one day."
"How do you want me to prove it?" Ma Shichang asked with interest.
Li Ling said coldly, "I want you to find out as quickly as possible which force kidnapped Tongtong a few days ago. No matter who they are, I want them to be wiped out!"
A glint of light flashed in Ma Shichang's eyes as he said, "You don't need to tell me this. I won't let anyone who dared to kidnap my daughter get away with it. We've been investigating this for the past few days, and I believe we'll have results soon. Just wait for the news!"
After Ma Shichang finished speaking, he turned and left in high spirits. Even if Li Ling hadn't said anything, they would have done it anyway. Since they had targeted his daughter, it was undoubtedly a force that was hostile to them.
Since this kid wanted to stand up for his daughter without him having to expend a single soldier, that was perfect. At the same time, he could also see the kid's strength more directly. It was a win-win situation. Li Ling's move pleased Ma Shichang.
Ma Qitong cheered ecstatically, "Great! We should have a good meal today to celebrate. I'll make the arrangements."
Li Ling affectionately ruffled her hair and smiled slightly. Ma Yunfei, who was standing next to her, twitched his lips and turned to leave as well.
Li Ling turned his head and took a deep look at Ma Yunfei's departing figure.
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Chapter 68 Not even a chance to become a ghost
late at night.
Ma Qitong, wearing a silk nightgown, sat on the bed flipping through a magazine. Li Ling was taking a shower in the bathroom. After showering, Li Ling also put on a nightgown and lay down on the bed.