[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-urban-peerless-expert":3,"chapter-urban-peerless-expert-urban-peerless-expert-chapter-2779":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Urban Peerless Expert",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1448585,1898,"Chapter 2779 - 2779 2799 You can take others, but not Guan Xia!","urban-peerless-expert-chapter-2779",2779,"\u003Cp>2779: Chapter 2799: You can take others, but not Guan Xia!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>2779: Chapter 2799: You can take others, but not Guan Xia!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Ming Lan’s persistent questioning, Lin Chen pondered for a few seconds before revealing his true inner thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I feel some sympathy for the group of Flower Maidens, but Flower Maidens are not all the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some may have already given up yearning for freedom, content to work here in exchange for cultivation resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, for them, there’s no risk and life is comfortable,” he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guan Xia is a bit different, she still harbors a longing for freedom and hopes to take control of her own life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sympathize with her and admire her a lot, so I came to inquire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it’s within my power, I hope to take her away and give her freedom.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am not attracted by Guan Xia’s beauty, nor do I really want her to serve as my handmaid for a lifetime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once she leaves Gathering Immortal Island, she will be free to go wherever she pleases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I won’t place any restraints on her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ming Lan widened her eyes in surprise and looked at Lin Chen, “You just feel pure sympathy for her and that’s why you want to help her?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, I want to help, so I will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivation, after all, is about reaching an understanding in one’s intentions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having done this, I will feel happy and my thoughts will be clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s enough for me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ming Lan’s eyes held a hint of admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She’s rather lucky to have encountered a gentleman like you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen said with a laugh, “I’m no gentleman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager, please tell me what the cost will be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knows, I might back out after hearing it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ming Lan contemplated for a few seconds, “I can’t decide this matter myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I need to report it to my superiors and let them make the final decision.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen asked in surprise, “I asked Island Master Cui about this before, and he said you could make the decision directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He told me to just come and ask you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ming Lan glanced at Lin Chen, her gaze was enigmatic, “Why not choose another?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can give you the price right away for anyone else.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen spread his hands with a helpless expression, “If I had the ability, I wouldn’t mind giving all Flower Maidens the opportunity to choose their destiny, but I lack that ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saving one when I can is already something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From so many, I chose Guan Xia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s the fate between us, so it can only be her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pausing, Lin Chen’s expression turned strange, “Guan Xia is not particularly outstanding among the Flower Maidens, why do you say you could immediately give a price for someone else, but you can’t make a decision about her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does she have something special about her?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ming Lan laughed lightly, “This matter concerns some island secrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s inconvenient to disclose them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hope you understand, Young Master Lin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen nodded reluctantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright then, please inquire about it, I’ll wait for your news.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ming Lan smiled and rose to her feet, “I will go now, please wait here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen settled in the living room, sipping tea while waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ming Lan left gracefully, and before long, she returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Manager Ming Lan, how did it go?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ming Lan sat down opposite Lin Chen, and with an apologetic smile, she said, “Young Master Lin, I’m truly sorry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reporting the matter, the response I received is that Guan Xia cannot leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen’s eyes widened, and anger started to rise in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s not right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t the island master say it was feasible before?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why has he suddenly changed his mind?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t tell me you think someone wants to help them regain their freedom, so you’re preparing to hike the price and fleece me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ming Lan wore a regretful expression, “Young Master Lin, I’m really sorry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not that we want to jack up the price, but that it’s genuinely not possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How about you choose another Flower Maiden?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter who you pick, I will give you a discount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You will only need to pay half the price to take her away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How about that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen frowned, “Is it truly not possible, and not just a price increase?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ming Lan nodded, her gaze sincere as she said, “Young Master Lin, I have no intention of deceiving you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a manager, I am familiar with every one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Xia indeed longs for freedom, and personally, I hope she can live freely and find herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I am not the island master, I am just a manager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have no say in this decision, so it’s truly not possible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames of anger that had begun to burn in Lin Chen’s heart slowly extinguished as he perceived honesty in Ming Lan’s eyes, judging that she was telling the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could even detect a touch of regret in her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So this decision was made by the island master?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ming Lan nodded with a bitter smile, “Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen was silent for a few seconds, “Alright, I understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can I see Guan Xia then?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ming Lan smiled, “Of course, you can.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though she can’t leave with you, she is free here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A free bird in a cage?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen sighed inwardly, but outwardly he smiled, “Then I’ll have to trouble you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ming Lan said with a laugh, “Please follow me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen followed Ming Lan down the path until they arrived in front of a small building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing at the entrance, Ming Lan said with a light laugh, “Guan Xia, Young Master Lin is here to see you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just a moment!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Xia’s voice came from inside the room, tinged with what seemed like a touch of surprise and panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ming Lan looked back and chuckled softly, “Please wait a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A woman always needs to make preparations before meeting the man she admires…”\u003C\u002Fp>",1002,"2026-06-06T01:52:42.117Z",1,"novelbin.me","0d6f37254822485d628eff1813361d2c50d4b97da9d44673729c07dd783c22c8","urban-peerless-expert-chapter-2780","urban-peerless-expert-chapter-2778",4071,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Furban-peerless-expert-cover.jpg"]