"Someone has reported that your Tang family is engaged in illegal activities, including human trafficking, illegal human experimentation, suppression of market competition in the southern city, and suspected murder, along with a series of other crimes.
We are here to investigate your Tang family. This is an official document; please cooperate with the investigation."
Director Wang was far more influential than Officer Tu. He immediately produced documents, adopting a purely business-like demeanor, showing no deference or concern for the Tang family.
Zhang Liunian watched the unfolding scene without rushing in. He waited outside, hoping to see if they could find his mother.
"This is impossible. Our Tang family are law-abiding citizens. How could we possibly do such things? If you don't believe us, come in and investigate." Tang Shikang spoke politely, but did not move an inch.
Director Wang narrowed his eyes slightly. "Then lead the way!"
"Yes, yes, please come in." Tang Shikang seemed to snap back to reality and immediately turned to welcome them inside.
After they entered, Du Ziteng approached Zhang Liunian and asked, "Brother Liunian, are we still going in?"
Zhang Liunian looked at the closed door again and shook his head. "No need. If my mother is inside, they will surely find her. If they can't find her, there are only two possibilities: either my mother is indeed not with the Tang family, or they have a secret space.
It's useless for us to go in now."
"I'll listen to you. What should we do now?" Du Ziteng didn't like to overthink. He just needed to follow Zhang Liunian's instructions.
Whatever he said, he said.
"Wait. One of you go to the back door, and the other to the side door. If there's any disturbance, come find me immediately." Zhang Liunian knew the old Tang family residence had a back door and side doors. If someone wanted to move something, they would definitely use these exits.
"Okay." Master Huang and Du Ziteng responded and then departed separately.
After they left, Zhang Liunian remained there. He waited for nearly an hour, and then saw Master Huang running over in a panic, saying he saw someone running out from inside.
"Let's go, let's follow and see." Zhang Liunian didn't know who had run out, but he knew it must be someone important.
What he never expected was that this person would be the head of the Tang family, Tang Shikang.
Why was he so sure? Because he saw the man's face. Just as he was running into Wuzhishan and looked back to see if anyone was following, he saw it clearly.
Zhang Liunian did not alert the enemy. Instead, he chose to trail them, until he personally saw Tang Shikang enter a wooden house on the mountain.
Zhang Liunian intended to go inside as well, but as he stepped into the wooden house, two burly men lunged at him, each wielding a small knife and aiming for his vital points.
The incident happened too suddenly, and Zhang Liunian couldn't evade in time. Two bloody gashes appeared on his body, but he quickly reacted, rolling backward to create distance, then drawing the iron rod from behind him to engage.
"Clang clang clang..." The wooden house instantly echoed with the sounds of metal clashing, followed shortly by the sight of two figures being sent flying backward.
Just then, a round of applause sounded from not far away, "Clap clap clap..."
Zhang Liunian watched the two men flying backward, retracting his hands and looking defensively, only to see Tang Shikang seated leisurely at the head, holding a cup of hot tea. Behind him stood a line of dozens of men in black, each holding a gun. All these guns were now pointed at him.
A cold sweat trickled down Zhang Liunian's forehead. He actually had a gun too, tucked into his lower back.
He had snatched it from Hong Fei, but his marksmanship wasn't very good. Facing these ten people, one man couldn't fight ten. The situation was unfavorable for him.
"As expected, you have some skills. No wonder Little Brother has been suffering losses at your hands. But today is the day you say goodbye to this world." Tang Shikang looked at Zhang Liunian, who had followed him here, with deep hatred.
Because if it weren't for Zhang Liunian constantly opposing them, he, Tang Shikang, wouldn't have had to flee his home, nor would he have ended up in this predicament.
It was all because of Zhang Liunian that their Tang family had fallen.
Zhang Liunian deserved to be cut into a thousand pieces, and his death would be no loss.
"Where is my mother?" Zhang Liunian asked, his brow furrowed.
"Once you're dead, you'll know where she is. Don't rush." Tang Shikang was unwilling to reveal anything about Yu Xiaohua, focusing only on eliminating Zhang Liunian to vent his pent-up anger.
It was truly his fault that their Tang family had come to this. If he hadn't been so overconfident, Zhang Liunian wouldn't have obtained the evidence, and people wouldn't have investigated the old residence.
The real experimental site was located beneath the old residence. He had decisively withdrawn when Director Wang and his team discovered it.
He had intended to retrieve some items from here, but unexpectedly brought two tails with him.
"Since you want me dead, can't you at least grant me one last wish?"
Zhang Liunian's heart was heavy. If his mother died because of him, he would blame himself forever. He hoped Tang Shikang hadn't gone too far.
But Tang Shikang had no intention of fulfilling his wish. "What does a dying person have to be concerned about? Go on your way!"
As his words fell, the ten men in black behind him attacked in unison.
Zhang Liunian's eyes narrowed. He rolled out with a lightness like a swallow, followed closely by the sound of "bang bang bang..."
"What a tough life. Continue. I want to see if you can walk out of here alive." Tang Shikang was furious when he saw Zhang Liunian evade the first wave.
But just as he gave the order for the second wave of attack, hurried footsteps sounded from not far away, accompanied by Officer Tu's voice, "No one move."
Tang Shikang, seeing Officer Tu arrive, remained unruffled. He slowly whispered something into the ear of one of the men beside him.
"So it's Officer Tu. Very good. It seems I won't have to lift a finger; Zhang Liunian will die here." Tang Shikang's words plunged Zhang Liunian's heart into the abyss.
"So you're the one who kidnapped my Cai Cai! Tang Shikang, you're not human." Officer Tu immediately understood the implication of his words upon hearing them, and was furious.
Tang Shikang walked out with a smile, his demeanor composed, followed closely by ten bodyguards.
"Sometimes, one must resort to extreme measures. Since you know who has your daughter, then obey me obediently. First, help me kill Zhang Liunian." Tang Shikang stopped three steps away from Zhang Liunian and commanded.
"You dare?" Master Huang suddenly jumped out, blocking in front of Zhang Liunian. Zhang Liunian pushed him behind him, and looking at Officer Tu's wavering gaze, his left hand had already reached his lower back.
"Comrade Zhang Liunian, you can't blame me for this. He forced me." Officer Tu slowly raised his right hand, pointing the dark muzzle at Zhang Liunian.