"Little comrade, could you please inform them again? Everything can be discussed."
Jiang Lizu lowered himself, pleading with the soldier on guard.
In his hand, he subtly passed over a bank card.
But before his hand could touch the soldier's pocket, the soldier's expression changed. He grabbed Jiang Lizu's hand, twisted it, and kneed him hard, forcing him to the ground.
His old face scraped against the ground, and Jiang Lizu let out a muffled groan of pain.
He quickly whispered, "There's two hundred thousand in the card. I didn't mean anything else. If you'd just help, it's a small token of my appreciation!"
"You're insulting me, and you're insulting the profession of a soldier!"
The soldier said, enraged, "Now, you will be arrested for the crimes of attempting to infiltrate military secrets and attempting to bribe and insult a soldier."
Several other soldiers strode over, asking what was happening.
Jiang Lizu smiled bitterly, looking dejected.
He had lingered outside the camp for half the day, but there was no way in.
Not to mention seeing that Captain Qin.
Using money to test the waters was a last resort, but now it seemed to have severe consequences.
After the reason was clarified, the approaching soldiers also showed anger.
"Forget it. He's not young, and it's not easy for him. Chase him away and don't let him appear outside the barracks again!"
Finally, a small captain ordered with disdain.
This outcome made Jiang Lizu breathe a sigh of relief, yet also feel a sense of disappointment.
If he had been arrested and had the chance to meet that Captain Qin, it might have been an alternative method.
But the risk was too high, and he dared not take the chance.
Helplessly leaving the Raptor Brigade's camp, Jiang Lizu's face looked somewhat crestfallen.
He had tried every possible method and contacted every connection he knew, but nothing worked.
Even the top influential figures in Hangjiang whom he knew had no way in.
Many of them didn't even know about the existence of the Raptor Brigade.
For the first time in his life, he felt that neither money nor power was useful, and he had suffered a great setback.
"Mr. Jiang!"
After walking a distance, Jiang Lizu's secretary caught up with him and said, "No one from the Hangjiang Military District can establish contact with the Raptor Brigade."
"I know!"
Jiang Lizu straightened his clothes, his heart filled with extreme shock.
However, he was not yet despairing, as there was still the connection with Su Yingxia and Old Master Chen as a fallback.
He didn't want to easily use that connection, but now he couldn't even find out what Jiang Shaolong had done, so he had to resort to it.
He had no doubt about the influence of Old Master Chen in the capital.
But this time, he had to maximize the benefits.
This favor was too precious, and there might not be another chance. Using it solely to rescue his son would be a waste.
He drove back to the Jiang family villa.
As soon as he got out of the car, Su Yingxia came forward and asked, "Dad, how did it go?"
Jiang Lizu smiled bitterly and shook his head, signaling Su Yingxia to follow him to the study.
After sitting down, he said, "I've contacted all the people I can, including the most influential figures in Hangjiang, but even their directives were useless."
"How could this be?"
Su Yingxia was shocked.
"It is said that the Raptor Brigade is carrying out secret missions in Hangjiang. In Hangjiang, neither the local government nor the military has jurisdiction over them."
Jiang Lizu sighed.
"Dad, what did you say the brigade was called?"
Su Yingxia was taken aback and asked.
"Raptor Brigade. Not many people know this name. I had to inquire extensively to find out."
Jiang Lizu said helplessly.
"Raptor Brigade?"
Su Yingxia was as if struck by lightning.
The name sounded familiar at first hearing, which was why she had asked.
But she soon remembered where she had heard it.
Before divorcing Chen Fan, at the Imperial Grand Club, Chen Fan had called a group of people, who then claimed to be from the Raptor Brigade.
She had almost been intimidated by those people at the time. Later, a call from Young Master Xu had taken them, along with Chen Fan, away, and they had disappeared.
Hearing the name again now, Su Yingxia felt uneasy.
Could it be that what Chen Fan said at the Imperial Grand Club that day was true?
No, that was absolutely impossible. Chen Fan was just a useless son-in-law who hired some extras to bluff them.
If that Raptor Brigade was truly that powerful, why would they have been taken away by the police and then disappear without a trace?
Therefore, it must have been a coincidence. The name "Raptor" was not uncommon; she knew a car model was called that.
It was just a coincidence of names!
Su Yingxia refused to think further and shook her head abruptly.
"What's wrong, Yingxia? Do you know the Raptor Brigade?"
Jiang Lizu asked, noticing Su Yingxia's strange expression.
"No, no..."
Su Yingxia said with a forced smile, "Dad, I was just wondering about the origin of this Raptor Brigade."
Jiang Lizu shook his head with a bitter smile again. "I don't know. Even the high-ranking officials in the Hangjiang Military District know very little. All I know is that their origin is definitely extraordinary, and the Military District has to show them respect."
Su Yingxia breathed a sigh of relief.
If that was the case, then the people Chen Fan had summoned at the Imperial Grand Club that day could not possibly have been from this mysterious Raptor Brigade.
It must have been someone who coincidentally knew the name Raptor Brigade and impersonated them.
Given Chen Fan's uselessness and his penchant for pretense, such a thing would be entirely in character!
"Dad, what do we do now?"
Su Yingxia asked, feeling lost.
"There's no other way!"
Jiang Lizu sighed and said, "We have to ask for help from Old Master Chen in the capital."
Right, there was still the connection with Old Master Chen. There was no need to worry at all!
Su Yingxia immediately felt relieved and said, "Then should we go to the capital?"
"Let's make a call first. Yingxia, only you can make this call. They will relay it to Old Master Chen, and we'll just wait for news."
He paused and added, "On the phone, you need to cry and make yourself sound as miserable as possible."
Su Yingxia understood and nodded heavily.
After they discussed the specifics of what to say, Jiang Lizu made the call and handed the phone to Su Yingxia.
Su Yingxia rubbed her eyes. Thinking of the fear and anxiety of the past few days and the recent grievances, her heart ached, and tears began to flow.
The call was connected after a while.
"Hello, I... I am Su Yingxia from the Su family in Hangjiang. I, sob, may I ask, is Old Mr. Chen in good health?"
Su Yingxia asked, her voice choked with sobs.
"May I ask what your business is?"
The voice on the other end replied in a formulaic tone.
"No... no, I just wanted to inquire about Old Mr. Chen's health."
Su Yingxia replied as they had planned.
"Old Mr. Chen is in good health. I will convey your message. Old Mr. Chen will call you back."
The call ended.
Su Yingxia wiped away her tears and exchanged a look with Jiang Lizu. All that was left was to wait.
Jiang Lizu's heart was also hanging in suspense.
The kind of response they would receive depended on Old Master Chen's own wishes, or rather, on Su Yingxia's importance in Old Master Chen's heart.