Chapter 523 You Don't Deserve to Be Our Opponents
Zi Yisheng stroked his wife's pale face, she had lost so much weight in just two days.
"They're definitely looking for Xiao Mi'er first. In their eyes, as long as Xiao Mi'er isn't found by us, they can negotiate with me. I'll see what demands they have after I detain foreign personnel. You should stay in the hotel and don't go out. I'll arrange everything."
"Okay, anyway, my mother and master are here, so I'll just focus on recovering my health."
"Old Pang and Fu Cunxue came to see you yesterday, but I sent them back then. The situation is still unclear, so it's best not to involve them."
"That's true. The assistants who are arriving soon also can't see them."
This unexpected incident had disrupted all previous plans, and they could only send those people back for now.
"I've already arranged for Ouyang to meet them. Let them learn from him for now. You really can't worry about these things anymore."
Ye Shengsong sighed. What else could she do?
"Young Master Zi, He Fude has been brought in."
"Understood."
Ye Shengsong directly took out a large box of "Zhen Yan" (True Words) from her space. They could use the medicine as they pleased within their control.
"Hurry up and find the people, and be ruthless."
Zi Yisheng helplessly ruffled his wife's long hair, she was truly angered.
"Don't worry, no matter who it is, they will pay the price."
"Can you disable the listening devices' sound?"
"Yes, but not for too long, or the other side will definitely get suspicious."
"I'll have Ouyang record some cries and words first, and then place the listening devices in a separate room for them to listen to properly."
Ye Shengsong was carried back to the bedroom. Mother Ye was already chugging water beside the bed.
Ye Shengsong quickly made a crying gesture, and Mother Ye immediately wailed again. The two masters also had to wail from time to time.
When Zi Yisheng gave the OK gesture, Mother Ye directly clutched her throat and collapsed on the sofa.
"Nowadays, you need some acting skills for everything. My voice is hoarse from wailing."
Elder Fan and Elder Dang rubbed their foreheads, not wanting to speak. Seeing their youngest disciple, they glared at her angrily.
"This girl, I don't know what to say about you. Even though it's a child's matter, you can't be so reckless. Look at you now, you've saved the child but gravely injured yourself. I'm truly worried. I'm afraid I won't live much longer. What will you do then?"
Tears immediately welled up in Ye Shengsong's eyes. Her masters were truly in their twilight years. They had visibly aged in the past two years. Their legs and feet weren't as nimble as before. Even with all sorts of "miracle elixirs," they couldn't defy the passage of time.
"Sigh... Old Dang and I have been looking for a promising young talent, someone who can learn all our skills. In case, I say in case we are no longer here, someone can protect you."
"Master!"
Ye Shengsong covered her face with the blanket. Her masters were worrying too much for her. This body, in both lives, had been a burden, only causing her family worry and suffering.
Mother Ye was also wiping tears by the side. She had shed too many tears for her daughter's life.
"It will get better, everything will get better."
At this moment, the screams from the living room interrupted their sadness. Ye Shengsong peeked her head out from under the covers, listening intently.
He Fude was thrown heavily onto the ground. As he looked up and saw Zi Yisheng, he instinctively shivered all over.
"Mr. Zi."
"Who is behind you?"
"I, I don't understand what you're saying."
Ah Can stepped forward, pinched He Fude's mouth, and poured a small packet of powder inside. He then threw the person to the ground and burned the paper packet containing the medicine.
Two minutes later, He Fude stared at Zi Yisheng and smiled like an idiot.
"Did you use too much medicine?"
Ah Sen kicked Ah Can's foot. It was usually just one packet at a time, how could this happen?
"What's your name?"
"Hehe, Zhao Shanzi."
Zi Yisheng's brows furrowed. He glared at Ah Can.
"Did you catch the wrong person?"
"No, this person is He Fude. I confirmed it with the photo."
Ah Can scratched his head. If he got this wrong, he could retire on the spot.
"Why are you impersonating He Fude?"
"He Fude died overseas. I was ordered to replace him and return."
"Who is behind you?"
"A foreigner. Everyone just calls him 'Boss.' People at my level don't know anything else."
Ouyang angrily kicked He Fude, calling him useless again.
"What did they make you do?"
"They had me do business with foreigners on the surface, but in reality, it was to cover up the true identities of some foreigners."
Zi Yisheng's pupils trembled slightly; this infiltration had been going on for a long time.
"Do you know how many foreigners with special identities there are? What are their names and identities in China?"
"Three. One is Penny. The other two are..."
"Quickly go check if Penny is still in the hotel!"
"Yes."
They had already sent people to monitor several foreigners in the hotel, but they were only tracking their movements, not strictly monitoring them. This was also the reason why Avela and Beoman went missing.
Zi Yisheng picked up the phone and raised the current security alert. They had to apprehend the people He Fude mentioned immediately, and perhaps they could uncover more hidden figures.
"Do you know how to contact the 'Boss' behind you?"
"No, but someone contacts me weekly to discuss the next steps of the operation."
"Do you know why the merchant ships arriving in three days were detained?"
"Yes. The Boss said that after you detain them, he will have them all killed. That way, Zi Yisheng won't even know how he died, as the order was personally given by him."
Zi Yisheng chuckled. It seemed the main target was him, to pull him down from his position.
"Take him away. Ask him more questions later. Thoroughly investigate the detained personnel who were arranged in advance. Those capable of killing everyone must have had an inside contact; I absolutely won't believe otherwise."
Ouyang nodded grimly and went out. This was intended to kill Young Master Zi.
At this moment, someone brought in a coffin and large blocks of ice, to make the act complete. Even the hotel staff knew that Miss Bai's cousin had suddenly passed away from illness.
Even the hotel manager called the second young master Bai several times. If the Bai family hadn't received the news in advance, they would have gone crazy.
When the phone rang again, Zi Yisheng didn't answer. Ah Can picked it up and immediately roared.
"Bastards, you poisoned the medicine! Don't let me catch you, or I'll make sure you die a horrible death!"
"Hahahaha, what? Someone's dead? Let me guess who? Oh, right, it must be Mrs. Zi, right? Hahahaha!"
Ah Can even deliberately moved the listening device closer to him, as if afraid the other party couldn't hear clearly.
"Bastards, what kind of men are you? You attacked the child first, and now you're attacking a woman. You don't even deserve to be our opponents."
"Tsk tsk tsk, not worthy? We only care about the results, and Zi Yisheng has to listen to us. Hahahaha!"
Ah Can sneered. This was the funniest joke he had ever heard.
"Do you know what Young Master Zi just said?"
The person on the other end of the phone sounded curious and no longer arrogant.
"What did he say?"
"Young Master Zi said that if his wife is gone and the child is also gone, then the child will go down to accompany his mother, so his wife won't be lonely in heaven."
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone. Ah Can wanted to see how they would threaten them without hostages.
"Hmph, you think I only have hostages as a bargaining chip? Let me let you hear something first, and then we'll talk."
The call was hung up, followed by a loud explosion outside the window. Zi Yisheng quickly stood by the window and looked out. A plume of black smoke rose a few kilometers away from the hotel.
"They really dare to do it."
"That location should be an abandoned factory, land bought by the Bai family."
Ouyang gestured on the map of Chenghai City and quickly provided the exact information.
"Chenghai City is under martial law. Conduct a thorough search for dangerous items."
Zi Yisheng also reported to his superiors immediately. This was already a terrorist attack carried out by foreign personnel.
As soon as he hung up the phone, the shrill ringtone sounded again.
"How is it? Do you like this surprise?"
"Not bad, you even know to choose an open space."
"Hahahaha, a Bai family factory. I heard the Bai family is your wife's maternal grandfather's family. Blowing up that piece of land saves the Bai family the effort of clearing it. Zi Yisheng, listen carefully. You must seriously complete every instruction I give you next, or the entire Chenghai City will see many, many fireworks and scattered flesh."
"Speak, what's your next condition?"
"Leader Zi, you can't be impatient. The first one hasn't been completed yet."
After hanging up the phone, Zi Yisheng asked Ouyang to bring food. The old were old, and the weak were weak; no one could be allowed to go hungry.
Ye Shengsong ate the nourishing meal specially prepared by her second cousin. These three days were the first time she had eaten properly.
"Report!"
Ye Shengsong was extremely curious about the noise outside while eating, and her master even tapped her with his chopsticks.
"Eat your meal with concentration, be careful of indigestion."
"Leader Zi, North City has been searched once, and three dangerous items were found and safely neutralized. The other three directions have not been completed, but dangerous items have been found in all of them."
"Don't miss any place, especially crowded areas. If even one civilian is harmed, we will be unforgivable."
"Yes, when experts inspected the dangerous items, they found some clues. The inner packaging of the three dangerous items has a real-time weekly report. According to the investigation, this newspaper is only distributed to various units and factories and is not sold to the public."
"Very good. I will assign someone to investigate this clue. Your priority is to find all dangerous items, ensuring none are missed."
Zi Yisheng didn't need to make any special arrangements; Ouyang had already handled the matter of the newspaper.
Zi Yisheng stood up and stretched his stiff arms and legs. Soon, by following the clues, they could lure out the big fish behind this and bring all the hidden scum to justice.
Meanwhile, Pang Puce, who was worried about Zi Yisheng, was strolling on the street with his wife when he suddenly felt a strong gust of wind behind him. He pushed his wife away and, using his momentum, unleashed a spinning back kick backward.
As his body landed and a muffled grunt was heard, Fu Cunxue drew the soft baton from her waist and charged towards the enemy who hadn't fallen yet.
Pang Puce grinned at his wife and followed, acting as her support. The two cooperated seamlessly, like conjoined twins. The dozen or so people in front of them were all subdued in less than five minutes.
"It seems Zi Yisheng is in trouble. Let's take these two people to the hotel. We're staying there anyway, so maybe we can help."