Chapter 525 Everyone is Acting

Chapter 529 Chaos Ensues

Ye Shenggge smiled with satisfaction and deliberately instructed A Can beside her.

"A Can, tell everyone not to disturb me, Cunxue, no matter what."

"Yes."

Upon returning to her room, Ye Shenggge quickly wrote a letter and had A Can deliver it to Zi Yisheng. She needed to know what to do after Fu Cunxue showed symptoms of poisoning.

Meanwhile, Zi Yisheng arrived at the interrogation room. An old man sat slumped in a chair, radiating a sense of impending death. Upon seeing who had entered, he closed his eyes in despair.

"It seems you recognize me."

"Alas... I never expected to see Leader Zi."

Zi Yisheng lit a cigarette, his daily consumption having clearly increased in recent days.

"Let's cut to the chase. Tell me, who is behind all this? Or rather, who from the Baili family?"

The old man's pupils contracted, and he quickly lowered his head, avoiding Zi Yisheng's sharp gaze.

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"Let me guess. The reason you're still unwilling to name that person even after falling into my hands. Is someone in your family held hostage? Or did they promise you something you've always yearned for?"

Zi Yisheng saw a flicker of recognition as he uttered the second reason and sneered.

"No matter what they promised you, I can destroy it. You and everyone involved in your family will never get out. Enjoy the rest of your days in prison."

Zi Yisheng stood up, straightened his collar, and slowly walked towards the old man.

"Isn't the most outstanding grandson of the He family attending university in Mingcheng? Don't worry, he'll be expelled from university soon, because he's the grandson of a traitor. I'll make him live like a rat in a gutter for the rest of his life."

"Ah! He doesn't know anything! You can't harm the innocent!"

Zi Yisheng grabbed the old man's hair, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

"When you ordered twenty dangerous items to be placed in Chenghai City, did you not consider harming the innocent? And the ten foreign nationals you had killed, did you not speak of harming the innocent then?

Your crime of treason for causing an international incident is sealed. The entire He family will be branded as children of traitors, deserving of death!"

Zi Yisheng turned and left, confident that the head of the He family would speak.

"Have all the He family members been apprehended?"

"They've been notified to be apprehended, regardless of where they are."

"Gather them all together. Old Man He must have personally met the mastermind. Break his mouth first."

Zi Yisheng then met with Zhao Jiada and He Chunhong, but it was clear they knew nothing.

Meanwhile, Ouyang, while Baili was taking a break, went to deliver food to Old Pang. After all, one must give the other person an opportunity.

"Ouyang, why are you here?"

"Bringing you food. I'm afraid you wouldn't eat if your wife knew."

Old Pang was so touched he almost hugged Ouyang.

"I'm truly starving. That brat Xiao Sheng came by earlier and didn't even bring me anything to eat. It's good to have someone thoughtful around. If you weren't Xiao Sheng's capable assistant, I'd snatch you away."

Ouyang smiled and opened the lunchbox, carefully helping Old Pang to sit up properly.

"Young Master Zi is a man of great deeds; he wouldn't concern himself with such small matters. Normally, if it weren't for Madam and me reminding him, he'd forget to eat altogether."

"Hahahaha, Xiao Sheng is just too busy. Just watching him for a while yesterday made me feel dizzy and my head hurt. I really can't do what he does.

Today, lying here, I've been thinking if Xiao Sheng should stop and rest. Look, this single incident has affected his child and wife."

Ouyang lowered his head to peel an apple, but a flash of ferocity crossed his eyes.

"Young Master Zi can't rest; there are too many things he needs to do. Look at how fast our country is developing; it's all thanks to Young Master Zi's efforts.

I really don't understand what people who wish ill upon Young Master Zi are thinking. Can't they see his hard work and sacrifices?"

Old Pang chuckled foolishly, appearing as if he didn't understand these subtleties.

"No matter how fast or well things develop, no one will remember it once he steps down. It's better to take good care of his wife and children."

Ouyang thought for a moment and agreed with a heavy sigh.

"Sometimes I also feel that Young Master Zi is working hard for thankless tasks. You don't know how much of his own money he puts in. Fortunately, Madam and her family have deep pockets; anyone else would have caused a scene."

Old Pang ate very quickly. In just a few words, he had finished everything and took a handkerchief from under his pillow to wipe his mouth, which was clearly inconsistent with his appearance.

"Alright, I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving. I came to thank Mr. Pang for speaking up for me earlier."

"Hahahaha, that was a small matter. If I see something I don't like, I'll definitely say it, otherwise, I'll feel suffocated."

"Thank you again. By the way, you're not telling your wife and not appearing; aren't you afraid she'll be worried sick? Should I go and tell her?"

Old Pang waved his hand dismissively.

"No need. If she knew, she'd be even angrier about my current situation. I should be discharged from the hospital tomorrow."

Ouyang left with a smile, but as he closed the door, his smile turned into confusion.

Zi Yisheng read his wife's letter with some helplessness. She was too invested in her role-playing, and now the plan had to be accelerated.

"Release the news."

"Yes."

Zi Yisheng picked up his pen and quickly wrote a few lines. Ouyang entered, but he paid no attention.

"Young Master Zi, didn't you say Old Pang doted on his wife?"

"Anyway, he's acting like he loves her to death."

"But today, I didn't feel it at all. Wouldn't he lie to comfort her if he were afraid of her worrying? If I hadn't brought it up, he wouldn't even have thought of her."

Zi Yisheng folded the letter and handed it to A Can, then gave Ouyang his wife's letter.

"If Shenggge is telling the truth, then everything makes sense. A Can, have Shenggge proactively tell Fu Cunxue about Old Pang. I'm also very curious about who she really is.

Also, bring all the Baili family members to me. I want to send them to hell together."

Within an hour, earth-shattering events occurred in both Chenghai City and Mingcheng.

News reports in Chenghai City detailed the murder of ten foreign nationals, identifying those involved. Even ordinary citizens understood the impending international issues.

The embassy also issued a statement condemning the act and demanding accountability, displaying banners expressing their dissatisfaction.

In Mingcheng, a massive explosion occurred in broad daylight, leaving the Bai family residence and surrounding houses in ruins.

Ye Mu'en immediately identified the prime suspect and openly initiated an arrest.

The reported death toll in the newspapers sent Mingcheng into a panic. The city and its outskirts were under lockdown, with no entry or exit, effectively placing everyone under Ye Mu'en's control.

Ye Huaijin arrived in Mingcheng and immediately took office with righteous anger, drastically digging out those still in hiding.

"Your maternal grandparents are truly generous. The old Bai family residence is gone just like that."

Ye Mu'en rubbed his head, having not slept for days, and lit a cigarette for stimulation.

"Grandfather was truly enraged this time. So, forget one Bai family residence; he'd blow up ten if it meant catching the mastermind."

"Indeed. Are you certain it's the Baili family?"

"Soon. Unless they stop now, they'll be caught by their tails."

The commotion in the two cities indeed made the mastermind uneasy. Some of these events were not orchestrated by him, and he feared there was another group with the same objective who would become his rivals, especially without knowing their strength.

The little rats indeed appeared, doing the same things as Ye Mu'en behind the scenes. Collision was inevitable.

In just one night, the mastermind lost all those he had sent out to gather information.

"Who is it? I had no idea there was someone this powerful. Find him. I want him to become my experiment subject and puppet."

Fu Cunxue only got up when she heard the sound of hurried footsteps and voices in the corridor. However, she felt a slight itch on her face and, after scratching it, paid it no mind.

"What happened?"

A Hong shook his head, tears in his eyes, appearing as if he couldn't bear to speak.

Following that, she heard Mother Ye's cries and her constant calling of Ye Shenggge's name.

Fu Cunxue rushed to Ye Shenggge's room. Upon pushing the door open, she saw the room in disarray. However, Ye Shenggge was not visible, as her bedroom door was closed.

"What on earth happened? Everything was fine just moments ago!"

A Can sat on the sofa, clutching his face, his shoulders shaking.

"It's gone. Everything is gone. The Bai family was bombed, and everyone in the family is gone."

"What! How could this happen? All gone?"

Fu Cunxue's voice became somewhat sharp. What was going on? Didn't this disrupt their plans?

"All gone. The children and elders from the Zi family, Bai family, and Ouyang family are all gone."

Fu Cunxue's fists tightened. Who was it!

"Oh, right. Madam originally told me not to say anything, but we can't worry about you now. Old Pang has been found. He's injured and hospitalized. You should go and see him."

"Hmm, Shenggge is more important now. Can I go in and see?"

"Don't. The two masters are performing emergency surgery. Madam is truly at her breaking point this time."

A Can cursed his wife tens of thousands of times in his heart; he was only cursing her out of desperation, and none of it was sincere.

"Where is Zi Yisheng? Why hasn't he returned yet?"

"Young Master Zi is enraged. He said he won't return until the culprit is caught. He's too ashamed to face Madam."

Fu Cunxue quickly assessed the current situation in her mind, but she seemed unable to do anything alone. She needed someone to discuss it with.

"Since that's the case, I'll go and see Old Pang first. Then I'll have him help Zi Yisheng. As long as he's not dead, he must crawl there for me."

A Can said no more, his expression conveying profound grief and despair.

Fu Cunxue left the hotel and went in a different direction towards the hospital. She knocked on a courtyard door and quickly slipped inside.

"What exactly happened?"

"The Master sent a secret telegram stating he is also unaware of the events in Mingcheng and is currently investigating who is responsible.

Also, the Master said that our work in Chenghai City is going very well, and the next step is to completely eliminate all foreign personnel. We must solidify the conflict between the two countries."

"Even he doesn't know? With such a grand display, he doesn't even know who's behind it? He's truly as useless as ever."

Fu Cunxue slammed the door and left, rushing into the hospital.

"Old Pang, you damn bastard, how can you be so useless? When you're needed, you're lying here."

"What happened? What's going on now?"