Chapter 317 The Mission Here
Chen Yang drove, while quickly activating the Celestial Venerable Token to contact the Tianyi Hall branch near Qinling.
The biggest difficulty for Chen Yang this time was finding the target, which required manpower and equipment. If he could borrow more drones and helicopters, it would be twice the result with half the effort.
However, the good thing was that he now knew the approximate location was within Qinling. The Qinling mentioned by Liuchuan Mu should be a narrower section of the Qinling Mountains. Although the mountainous terrain was rugged and dangerous, its area was not excessively large.
Chen Yang planned to head straight for the main peak, Mount Taibai, himself. Searching outwards from Mount Taibai, he was bound to find clues.
According to the task Qin Minghuang was assigned by Liuchuan Mu, he was to borrow excavators. Since excavators entering Qinling would be slow and their methods limited, they would undoubtedly leave clues. Following these clues, some traces could eventually be found.
Chen Yang's car sped along. On the highway late at night, his car had already exceeded 230 kilometers per hour.
The occasional private cars on the road were also rushing, and when they saw a black SUV suddenly whiz past them, the drivers were startled and couldn't help but curse inwardly, "Are they crazy? Rushing to reincarnate!"
Chen Yang naturally couldn't be bothered with ordinary people. Speeding was very dangerous, but for Chen Yang, everything was within his control.
After driving for more than two hours, his phone rang. Chen Yang saw it was Zhu Que calling. He answered and said to Zhu Que on the other end, "Is the mission complete?"
Zhu Que chuckled and said, "Liuchuan Mu has been eliminated by us."
Chen Yang laughed heartily and said, "He committed suicide, didn't he?"
Zhu Que was stunned and said, "Celestial Venerable, how did you know? He indeed committed suicide. He was cunning and had some skills, but when he saw there were four of us, he despaired instantly."
"Then he bit the poison in his teeth and died immediately. It seems he had many secrets he feared we would uncover."
Chen Yang said, "Of course. A person like him would never give us a chance to capture him alive."
"Alright, I understand. Now, you will fully cooperate with my actions in Qinling. Try to mobilize more drones to search the surroundings, and also look for the whereabouts of the engineering teams that Qin Minghuang mobilized earlier."
Zhu Que agreed and hung up the phone.
Chen Yang put down his phone, and his driving speed increased even more. He knew that the matter had been handled very discreetly, and the more discreet it was, the more significant it represented.
Clearly, the reason Liuchuan Mu personally came to Modu and entered China was likely for this matter.
The next morning, Chen Yang was only two to three hundred kilometers away from his destination. There were more cars on the highway, and his speed naturally slowed down.
At this time, in his own villa.
Liu Ran turned over and opened her eyes, feeling dizzy and groggy as she got up. She looked around; it was her bedroom, but she had no memory of how she had fallen asleep yesterday!
Liu Ran shook her head, trying to recall. Right, it seemed like she and a few others had drunk too much because they were too happy yesterday.
She yawned, washed her face, and was about to walk out of the bedroom when a series of screams erupted from the living room. It was Lin Yueyu's voice.
"Ah! ... There are bodies! They're all dead, dead people, cousin... cousin."
Lin Yueyu was climbing up the stairs, screaming.
Hearing the sound, Liu Ran hurried out and saw Lin Yueyu still in her nightgown, her hair disheveled. She was almost collapsing as she climbed up the stairs.
Liu Ran stood by the railing and looked down at the first floor. Suddenly, she was also startled. At the foot of the stairs on the first floor, an old man lay there in a strange posture, a clear bullet hole on his head, his blood completely drained.
Liu Ran shivered all over. She cautiously hurried down the stairs and grabbed Lin Yueyu, who was on the stairs. Lin Yueyu was almost unable to stand. The two women supported each other and finally made it to the second floor.
Then, they "bang" rushed into Meng Qingxue's room.
Meng Qingxue was still lying on her back, sleeping like a tomboy, snoring loudly.
Lin Yueyu was almost frantic. She quickly stepped forward and pushed Meng Qingxue hard. Meng Qingxue, reeking of alcohol, opened her eyes half-asleep and replied impatiently, "Let me sleep, I'll sleep a bit longer. You guys go eat first."
Lin Yueyu said tremblingly, "No, cousin, it's not about eating."
Meng Qingxue closed her eyes and, breathing alcohol fumes, said, "Then it's drinking. Let's go, let's drink more."
Lin Yueyu was on the verge of tears. She quickly said, "Cousin, wake up, people are dead, three people are dead in the villa."
"I just went down and found their bodies were already cold. I don't know how long they've been dead, and they all died from gunshots."
Meng Qingxue's eyes widened abruptly as she sat up. She slapped her forehead and looked at Lin Yueyu in disbelief, "You... what did you say? People are dead in our villa? Did Chen Yang die?"
Liu Ran beside her said speechlessly, "Cousin, what nonsense are you talking about? It's not Chen Yang, it's three strangers. We don't know who they are or how they died."
"Cousin, think about what happened last night. You're the only one with a handgun in our villa. Did you kill them?"
Meng Qingxue immediately shook her head and said, "I did it? I... I don't remember anything. I only remember that I was very happy yesterday, singing happily. I don't remember anything that happened afterward."
Liu Ran pained her forehead and quickly said, "Cousin, get up quickly. Go and see what to do next. After all, you have a mission to stay at our villa, right?"
Meng Qingxue nodded and said, "Of course I have a mission. I want to rank up while I'm staying at your place, and I might even get the title of King of the Arena."
Lin Yueyu was trembling with anxiety, "Cousin, what time is it? Why are you still talking nonsense? Wake up, wake up, people are dead downstairs."
"And it's very likely they were shot by your gun. Hurry up and wash your face, then we'll go down together to see what to do with those three bodies."
"My heavens, drinking really causes trouble. I wonder if any of us were photographed after getting drunk yesterday."
Meng Qingxue got out of bed. She rushed into the bathroom and splashed cold water on her face, finally regaining some clarity.
She returned to the bedside, picked up her handgun, and with a "click," opened the magazine. Looking at the bullets in the magazine, she said, "There are three bullets missing from my magazine. Are there three bodies downstairs?"
The two women immediately nodded and said, "Yes, yes, yes, three bodies, all shot dead."