"Since you've heard, you know what you need to do," Zhao Yunhai said to Gabureth, his voice calm.
Gabureth subconsciously wiped the cold sweat from his brow. He certainly knew what to do and immediately nodded subserviently.
"Don't worry, Young Master Yun. I'll personally lead the elite mercenary force to surround the Ji family that day," he pledged, casting a pointed look at Wang Fan.
Wang Fan offered him a mysterious smile in return. Gabureth could only display his presence at this moment.
Gabureth quickly echoed the smile. He dared not offend such individuals, let alone someone by Young Master Yun's side.
"Alright, if there's nothing else, then go make your preparations. Don't disappoint me," Zhao Yunhai waved his hand, signaling Gabureth to leave.
After Gabureth departed, Zhao Yunhai teased the young monk who had been silently meditating on the sofa.
"Aren't you going to try the classic fried chicken here?" he asked. "They say it's the most authentic."
Wuchen, the young monk, opened his eyes, tempted by the offer. However, feeling the fullness in his stomach, he reluctantly closed them again.
Wang Fan chuckled at his plight. "I told you to eat less, but you wouldn't listen."
Just then, Zhao Yunhai's phone rang.
"Young Master Yun, I've just received some very bad news," Si Jinyan said urgently into the phone.
"What news?" Zhao Yunhai's gaze darkened.
"Someone has secretly contacted the Ji family. We can't ascertain the content of their conversation yet, but Qianmian Gui says Ji Changlong's expression is very unusual. It's highly likely our plan has been leaked."
Hearing this, Zhao Yunhai's face became grim. Why was the Ji family causing so much trouble?
Seeing Zhao Yunhai's displeased expression, Wang Fan's teasing banter with the young monk immediately ceased. He quickly performed a divination for this operation, using his prized tortoise shell for greater accuracy. With the aid of the Mystic Tortoise Divination Shell, Wang Fan's hexagram became more precise.
"Young Master Yun, I just cast a hexagram. It seems our operation will encounter an unexpected obstacle," Wang Fan hastened to inform him of the change.
Zhao Yunhai gestured for Wang Fan to wait and spoke into the phone. "Tell Qianmian Gui to find out who it is."
"We're already investigating. Qianmian Gui should have an answer soon," Si Jinyan replied swiftly.
Zhao Yunhai hung up and turned to Wang Fan. "You said our operation has changed?"
"Yes," Wang Fan nodded seriously. "Hexagrams are inherently fluid and responsive to change, for actions are driven by human will."
Zhao Yunhai understood divination far better than Wang Fan, but he simply didn't care to usurp Wang Fan's role. After all, Wang Fan made a living from it, whereas he did not.
"Who is this person?" Zhao Yunhai had his Mystic Tortoise Divination Shell sent back to his home in Yanjing. "Let me calculate it more precisely."
Wang Fan placed the Mystic Tortoise Divination Shell on the table with a solemn expression and took out several consecrated divination coins.
"Qiankun is ordered, the Heavenly Dao leaves no trace."
"Ten thousand phenomena are veiled, Heaven and Earth shall reveal themselves."
Six coins were tossed onto the table, spinning before falling in different positions. Wang Fan gazed at the hexagram with a grave frown.
"Wildfire spreads, ambitions soar."
"A family of Mu Zi, leaving the mortal realm."
"Benefactor Wang?" Wuchen called out when he saw Wang Fan's silence.
Wang Fan came back to himself, his tone heavy. "This person is not simple. They possess the momentum of a wildfire and are extraordinarily ambitious."
"This person's name is Li Fan. However, a Kyushu native with such a powerful momentum in the United States should be traceable."
"Investigate," Zhao Yunhai commanded A Da. A Kyushu native with achievements in the United States could be easily identified. If someone wanted to interfere, they wouldn't get away with it.
"We've found him." Upon hearing the name Li Fan, A Er immediately searched within the United States and quickly identified a suspect.
"Bring it here," Zhao Yunhai wanted to see who dared to meddle in his affairs. A Da directly brought A Er's laptop to Young Master Yun. "Young Master Yun, please look."
Zhao Yunhai's eyes flickered with a strange expression as he examined the information on Li Fan. Orphaned at a young age, he unexpectedly inherited a fortune from an overseas uncle. He moved to the other side of the ocean with a million-dollar inheritance, though it came with estate taxes and company debts. Yet, instead of selling or declaring bankruptcy, Li Fan surprisingly renamed the company "Umbrella Corporation."
Seeing "Umbrella Corporation," Zhao Yunhai knew this Li Fan was no ordinary person. Such a name choice was significant, especially since this world had no "Resident Evil" movies. He was certain this was the protagonist.
(If this person isn't the protagonist, Zhao Yunhai would turn the reader into someone as handsome as the author, 24k pure gold handsome.)
"It must be him," Wang Fan leaned in and nodded earnestly.
"He looks quite kind," Wuchen the young monk also peered at the screen.
"Kind? People who look kind are often not good people," Wang Fan ruffled the young monk's head. "Those who appear kind are not as good as someone like Young Master Yun."
"Like who?" Wuchen asked with eyes full of curiosity.
"Someone who doesn't hide their wickedness, nor flaunts their goodness." Wang Fan rolled his eyes at the young monk with a deadpan expression. The young monk was quite cunning, trying to trap him, truly devious.
Seeing that his ploy failed, Wuchen let out a disappointed "oh" and returned to the sofa to resume his meditation and chanting of the day's scriptures. Wang Fan secretly gave the young monk a middle finger. This little monk was so wicked from childhood; who knew what he'd be like when he grew up. Truly, proximity to vermilion stains red, proximity to ink stains black.
"Send the information to Gabureth and let him handle it," Zhao Yunhai instructed A Da.
"Understood, Young Master Yun." A Da didn't care about Gabureth's headaches; the pressure wasn't on him. Zhao Yunhai felt that coming to the United States was the right decision. He had a premonition that Li Fan's abilities were precisely what he needed.
Li Fan truly had a knack for quietly amassing wealth. Umbrella Corporation had transformed from a food company into a technology firm without attracting any attention. Officially, Umbrella Corporation sold technology drones. However, Zhao Yunhai knew that a company with such a name must be involved in biological experiments, otherwise, why choose such a name out of the blue? This name alone sufficiently represented Li Fan's ambition. He liked ambitious people, but he didn't like ambitions that obstructed his own path. Li Fan's sudden involvement in the Ji family's affairs undoubtedly held secrets he dared not reveal.