Shangguan Yu'an walked into the room and took a look, almost spitting out.
It was only then that she realized Chen Jinzhao hated the mastermind behind the scenes more than anyone, but had to consider the bigger picture and not implicate Yang Qin Hu and others.
He was the soul of the Candle Dragon Special Forces and could not make fundamental mistakes.
Otherwise, this special forces team would be feared by those above.
"He must be the most furious person, and the one who wants to tear the mastermind to shreds the most. I was wrong about him," Shangguan Yu'an thought to herself. Then she returned to Chen Jinzhao and asked for instructions on what to do next.
Chen Jinzhao took a deep breath. "Let the people from Yuezhou Province handle the aftermath. We'll return to the Ninghai outpost first."
"Understood!"
Shangguan Yu'an immediately contacted the Yuezhou Province system, informed them of the situation, and then left with Chen Jinzhao by helicopter. She said with some worry, "Instructor, aren't you afraid they'll destroy the evidence? The Jiang family in Yuezhou Province is not easy to deal with either. They might have inextricable ties with the Han family of Donghai and the Su family of Jiangnan. Who knows if they'd do such a thing..."
"They wouldn't dare," Chen Jinzhao said.
Shangguan Yu'an's heart trembled. She felt the dominance emanating from Chen Jinzhao and nodded, "I understand."
Chen Jinzhao closed his eyes to rest, and Shangguan Yu'an did not disturb him further.
About half an hour later.
Chen Jinzhao's phone rang, and a pair of sharp eyes opened in the darkness.
He took out his phone and glanced at it. It was indeed Xiao Wu calling. He took a deep breath and answered, "How is it over there?"
Xiao Wu chuckled, "Brother Chen, as you guessed, someone wanted to make a move on Miss Yu. We've taken care of those people, and Miss Yu was unharmed."
Chen Jinzhao had long anticipated that Su Hao and others would be desperate, so he had arranged for Xiao Wu to protect Yu Mengzhi in advance.
They had indeed made a move.
This also made Chen Jinzhao's gaze turn cold. "Did they confess?"
"No, they were all trained assassins," Xiao Wu said.
Chen Jinzhao thanked him on the phone. Xiao Wu smiled faintly, "Brother Chen, you don't have to thank us. Mr. Li said we should follow your arrangements. You can treat us like your horses and oxen, and we won't complain. It's our duty as brothers."
"Oh, Mr. Chen."
"There's another matter I almost forgot to tell you. There were two other groups who came to protect Miss Yu, and their strength was also formidable. Even if Mr. Chen hadn't sent us to protect Miss Yu, she would have been safe."
Two groups?
Chen Jinzhao immediately thought of Li Tiannan—also known as Cang Long of Yanjing.
Yu Mengzhi was likely Li Tiannan's cousin, so it was reasonable for him to come to protect her. Then, who were the third group?
Chen Jinzhao thought of someone, but he wasn't entirely sure.
"Is it you?" he murmured softly.
At this moment.
In Jiangning City, Qin Fengwu's office was filled with smoke.
When a phone call came in, Qin Fengwu answered without hesitation. The voice on the other end said, "Sir, those people have been dealt with. However, besides the group Chen Jinzhao sent to protect Miss Yu, it seems a third party also appeared. That person's strength was immense; even I couldn't see his moves clearly."
Qin Fengwu breathed a sigh of relief.
"Is she... alright?" he asked again.
The person on the other end of the phone said, "With three groups protecting Miss Yu, how could she be anything but alright? She probably doesn't even know what happened."
Qin Fengwu's uneasy heart finally settled. He then asked about the casualties. The person chuckled, "With our three groups working together, the twelve assassins on the other side were no match. They were all killed. The scene is quite tragic. Mr. Qin, you need to send people to handle the scene, or it might cause a large commotion."
"Yes, I understand."
"You leave first. I'll send people to handle the scene later."
The person did not hang up the phone but hesitated and said, "Mr. Qin, there's something I don't understand."
"What is it?"
"Miss Yu is clearly in a romantic relationship with Chen Jinzhao. Why are you helping Miss Yu? And you're doing so selflessly; Miss Yu might not even appreciate it." The person on the other end of the phone clearly felt it was a waste of Qin Fengwu's efforts.
Qin Fengwu was silent for a moment, then said, "Perhaps there's still a shred of obsession in my heart. If I didn't help her, I would feel guilty."
The voice on the other end was silent.
After a long while, the person spoke again, "Mr. Qin, please forgive me for saying this, but if you want to become supreme, you must sever the thought of benevolence. Otherwise, it will become your weakness."
"Especially the karmic entanglement with Miss Yu, it should be cut off!"
Qin Fengwu smiled and said, "Thank you for your reminder. I will pay attention to it in the future."
The person knew Qin Fengwu hadn't taken their words to heart. They sighed and hung up the phone without saying anything more.
Qin Fengwu's mood relaxed considerably. He stood by the window, gazing at the midnight Jiangning City, and narrowed his eyes, saying, "Bastards, I don't care what you do to Chen Jinzhao, but you absolutely cannot touch her."
"Chen Jinzhao, if you're still a man, don't disappoint me."
"I'm waiting to watch the show!"
He vaguely guessed that tonight would be a sleepless night.
Donghai.
Han Shangwen and the other two received consecutive news of their plan's failure, and their faces turned ashen.
They had not obtained the evidence, and the plan to kidnap Yu Mengzhi had also failed. A shadow had fallen over their hearts.
The three of them kept smoking, trying to alleviate their suppressed emotions.
Su Hao was the first to react. He glanced at their two grim faces and said, "What should we do next? Just sit and wait for death?"
Han Shangwen hesitated before looking at Fang Mingchao.
Fang Mingchao frowned and pondered, "Immediately find out through channels what Chen Jinzhao's actions are, so we can decide whether to flee or rest easy. Don't forget, Zhu Xiaotian's tomb might not actually contain anything. At least our people haven't seen any so-called evidence, so it's possible Chen Jinzhao doesn't have anything useful."
"I understand," Su Hao immediately nodded and asked someone to investigate the situation of the Candle Dragon Special Forces.
Han Shangwen, on the other hand, sent someone to inquire about Chen Jinzhao's whereabouts.
Not long after.
Su Hao said with a strange expression, "Yang Qin Hu has rejoined the team, and the special forces are not on high alert. I also heard that Chen Jinzhao doesn't plan to deploy the Candle Dragon Special Forces, which has made his team members very dissatisfied."
"I've also received some news. Chen Jinzhao and Shangguan Yu'an are on their way back to the Ninghai outpost and show no signs of heading to Donghai," Han Shangwen also exhaled a breath of relief.
All signs indicated that Chen Jinzhao did not intend to pursue the matter.
Fang Mingchao frowned, "Could it be that Chen Jinzhao didn't get the evidence? What is he up to?"
Su Hao and Han Shangwen had relaxed, believing that Chen Jinzhao had backed down.
Han Shangwen said smugly, "Given Chen Jinzhao's personality, if he could act against us, he would have done so long ago. We even sent people to kidnap Yu Mengzhi this time, and he acted as if nothing happened. This shows that he has realized the immense power of our two great families, and once he acts, those around him will be implicated. Our strategy has worked."
"Chen Jinzhao is very strong, but he is a person who values loyalty and righteousness. This is also his greatest weakness!"