[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-urban-peerless-expert":3,"chapter-urban-peerless-expert-urban-peerless-expert-chapter-45":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},1446101,1898,"Chapter 45 - 45 65 We're Even Now _1","urban-peerless-expert-chapter-45",45,"\u003Cp>45: Chapter 65: We’re Even Now _1 45: Chapter 65: We’re Even Now _1 Editor: webnoveltest13 Gu Yuexi raised her head, her eyes staring directly at Lin Chen’s charming masculine face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I want to hear the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can you tell me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen nodded and admitted candidly, “It’s related.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yuexi pursed her lips, “Can you be more specific?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen answered calmly, “He hired someone to kill me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I didn’t put up a fight, I would’ve been hacked to death by a group of people in the parking lot four evenings ago.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shock filled Gu Yuexi’s eyes, “He hired an assassin to kill you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen nodded, “I’m just your fake boyfriend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You wouldn’t think I wanted to kill him just because he wanted to pursue you and be with you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tension suddenly left Gu Yuexi’s face, “I see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, what about the car accident just now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen answered honestly, “He hired someone to kill me, so I told the hired person to either kill his employer or I would kill him myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only one of them could live.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yuexi understood, and her body finally relaxed, “So the hired person killed him to save his own life?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen looked at Gu Yuexi’s reaction, somewhat surprised, “What kind of reaction is that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You looked so scared just now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yuexi bit her lip, “I misunderstood earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought Wu Jiajun had been causing trouble for you and pestering me, so you decided to kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that were the case, I would be quite afraid of you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now I know it was him who tried to harm you first, and you were just fighting back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m not scared anymore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen suddenly understood Gu Yuexi’s change of heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he were the kind of person to kill over small matters, it would mean he was cruel and brutal by nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who wouldn’t be afraid of such a ruthless person?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once she realized it was Wu Jiajun who tried to harm him first, and he was just fighting back – even though it wasn’t him who directly killed – she was no longer afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normal people would be afraid of evil-doers who kill others, but they wouldn’t be afraid of a victim who kills an evil-doer in self-defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen curiously asked, “Wu Jiajun is dead, aren’t you sad?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yuexi pouted, “When I first saw his death in the car accident, I was shocked and somewhat sad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I really dislike him, I still know him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when I found out that he hired an assassin to take your life, I have no reason to be sad anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since you even saved his life on the mountainside, but he repaid kindness with ingratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He deserved to die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a pause, Gu Yuexi’s eyes lit up as she looked at Lin Chen, “Now that you’ve told me about this secretive matter, aren’t you afraid that I’ll tell Wu Jiajun’s parents?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen laughed, “Since I chose to tell you, I naturally believe you won’t do that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Firstly, you’re not that kind of person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secondly, if this gets blown up, it wouldn’t benefit me, you, or the Gu Family.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yuexi nodded, “Yes, if his parents knew the truth, they would definitely hate me and the Gu Family.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen nodded, “Your acceptance ability is quite strong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those who court death will die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yuexi snorted, “The one who kills will be killed in turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact is, you are powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you were just an ordinary person, you would’ve died by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about it makes me feel that he isn’t wronged in his death.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen said with a laugh, “He was wealthy and powerful, used to acting domineering, solving trouble using the most direct methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just picked the wrong target this time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yuexi curiously asked, “How did you guys arrange for the car accident?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed very real.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen shook his head, “To be honest, I’m not sure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they were talking, Lin Chen’s phone rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Lai Yiliang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen didn’t avoid Gu Yuexi and directly answered, “Hello?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lai Yiliang’s respectful voice came through, “Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin, Wu Jiajun just had a car accident and died on the scene.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen replied with a hum, glancing at Gu Yuexi who was listening attentively, “I passed by the scene and saw it already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What happened to the driver?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lai Yiliang responded, “He’s a terminal cancer patient with only half a month to live.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gave him some money to settle down and promised to help get his child into a good school.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen’s face was calm, “Make sure you keep your promise and do it well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lai Yiliang shuddered, quickly assuring him, “Don’t worry, Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I will fulfill the promise and do it well!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen nodded, “Alright, we’re even now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lai Yiliang sighed in relief and hesitated for a moment, “Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen responded, “What’s the matter?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lai Yiliang’s voice sounded uneasy, “Zhao Zong asked about the situation here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t hide it from him, so I had to tell him…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen didn’t mind, “I see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lai Yiliang’s voice lowered, “From what I gather, Zhao Zong probably won’t let Li Liangwen’s death go unnoticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He might take action against you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please be careful, Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen looked somewhat surprised, “Why would you tell me this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lai Yiliang replied, “You spared my life twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just wanted to repay you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen suddenly asked, “If Li Liangwen is dead, who manages the Black Bamboo Company?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lai Yiliang’s voice sounded a bit embarrassed, “Zhao Zong asked me to temporarily manage it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen chuckled, “Well then, congratulations on your promotion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With caution in his voice, Lai Yiliang replied, “It’s all thanks to Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin’s grace!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen said nothing more and hung up the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to Gu Yuexi, “Did you understand?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yuexi shook her head, “I understand, yet I don’t… Who is Li Liangwen, and how did he die?”\u003C\u002Fp>",1008,"2026-06-06T01:51:31.865Z",1,"novelbin.me","006cf39fc23cbe6c02f63fdda627519c266653fd2d6e2a1b9e22c13d2b851c33","urban-peerless-expert-chapter-46","urban-peerless-expert-chapter-44",4071,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Furban-peerless-expert-cover.jpg"]