Inside a private room at Black Wolf's stronghold.
Hu Sha and Tie Bi wasted no words, issuing commands to Black Wolf.
However, the two of them omitted the part about Xia Qinghe being connected to Lu Cheng, only telling him to kidnap a female university student who might have one or two bodyguards... Black Wolf, after hearing the details of the operation, already had his own calculations.
Such a simple task, why wouldn't these two powerful guys do it themselves and ask him to go instead?
Clearly, this matter wouldn't be so simple; this girl might have a background that even they feared.
Trying to use him, Black Wolf, as a pawn? Not that easy!
He forcefully stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray and slowly began to speak:
"My two brothers, this favor, I, Black Wolf, will definitely help!"
He paused, his gaze suddenly sharpening.
"But, recently, my situation hasn't been too good either."
"Last time, with Wang Kui's matter, although you two handled it cleanly and swiftly."
"But those old guys in the gang aren't to be trifled with; they've long suspected me. Even our boss has been making some small moves recently."
"So..." Black Wolf revealed a chilling smile, "After this operation, no matter what method you two big brothers use, you must! Help me! Sit in the position of Azure Dragon Gang's spokesman!"
"Otherwise..." A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes, "Our cooperation will end here."
...A few days later.
Inside the Lu Corporation's assistant office.
Ye Shuying had just finished the 'errand' Lu Cheng assigned her and was about to take a break.
In her heart, she was also secretly wondering if the Dragon King's operation was about to begin?
Suddenly, the president's direct line on her desk rang.
It was Lu Cheng.
His voice came through, still devoid of any discernible emotion.
"Shuying, do you have any plans this afternoon?"
"Come out with me; I have some private matters."
Ye Shuying's heart stirred!
She was a little surprised.
Before, Lu Cheng mostly just directly ordered her to run errands. This time, he was going with her?
And it was for private matters?
She immediately regained her composure and replied respectfully, "Understood, President Lu."
...What surprised Ye Shuying even more was that when they went out this time, Lu Cheng actually... drove himself!
Moreover, he wasn't driving his usual Rolls-Royce.
Instead, it was a Maybach, which was comparatively less conspicuous.
The two of them rode in silence.
The atmosphere in the car, due to Lu Cheng's silence, felt a bit subtle and oppressive.
Ye Shuying sat in the passenger seat, outwardly calm, but inwardly on high alert, secretly guessing Lu Cheng's true purpose for this trip.
When the car slowly entered the vicinity of Modu University and finally stopped at a seemingly quiet street corner.
Lu Cheng turned off the engine, turned his head, and those deep eyes looked at her with a half-smile, his voice soft.
"Shuying, does this place look familiar to you?"
Ye Shuying followed Lu Cheng's gaze, looking out the car window at the slightly old street.
Initially, she was a bit confused.
But when her gaze swept over the familiar shops and street signs on both sides of the street... her breathing suddenly hitched!
Her heart also skipped a beat!
This place... wasn't this... the mandatory route Xia Qinghe took home from school every week, which she had specifically marked in the intelligence report she previously passed to the Dragon King?
Why would he bring her here?
Did he know about the plan?
How could that be? She didn't even know the specific details... So... did he know about her undercover identity?
No! Impossible!
Everything was clearly hidden very well.
Ye Shuying forced herself to calm down, gently shook her head, and said with a puzzled tone.
"President Lu, I don't seem to recognize this place. Is there anything special about it?"
Lu Cheng looked at her exquisitely acted innocent expression and didn't expose her.
He just smiled faintly, his tone still light and airy.
"Oh? Not familiar?"
"It's alright."
"I'm just inviting you to watch a show..."
The smile on his face was gentle, like a spring breeze.
But in Ye Shuying's eyes, it made her feel an inexplicable palpitation and chill!
What exactly... did he want to do?
...A few minutes later.
Just as Ye Shuying was still wildly guessing what Lu Cheng was up to.
Sure enough!
A familiar figure appeared at the street corner not far away!
It was Xia Qinghe!
She was carrying a cute backpack, wearing white headphones, listening to music, and walking quietly along the sidewalk with a light step.
And almost at the same time Xia Qinghe's figure appeared!
Several black vans, like sharks smelling blood, suddenly accelerated and rushed out from both ends of the street!
Urgent and piercing brakes screeched through the street!
"Slam!" The car doors were violently pulled open.
Ten or twenty burly men, covered in dragon tattoos, looking fierce and menacing, carrying steel pipes or machetes, aggressively jumped out of the cars.
They were Black Wolf's gang of desperadoes!
Without a word, they immediately surrounded Xia Qinghe, who was startled and bewildered by the sudden turn of events.
"Ah—!"
Xia Qinghe let out a short gasp, instinctively wanting to turn and run!
But her escape route was already completely blocked by those fierce and burly men!
Just at this critical moment, when Xia Qinghe was about to fall into their clutches!
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Several ghost-like black figures suddenly darted out like lightning from inconspicuous corners on both sides of the street!
Their movements were perfectly synchronized, and their coordination was flawless.
They instantly shielded Xia Qinghe behind them, separating her from the aggressive thugs, forming an impenetrable human wall!
These were the bodyguards Lu Cheng had specially arranged to protect Xia Qinghe today, and each of them possessed Dark Strength!
Moreover, their number far exceeded what Ye Shuying had mentioned in her previous intelligence report!
The two sides exchanged no unnecessary words!
They instantly engaged in a fierce battle!
Although the bodyguards were powerful, the opponents were, after all, numerous and fearless, even fighting with moves aimed at mutual destruction.
Even for them, it would be extremely difficult to quickly resolve the battle and get Xia Qinghe out of this chaotic battlefield in a short amount of time!
The battle had entered an unexpectedly stalemate!
...Not far away, inside another black car parked in the shadows.
Xiao Zhan, Hu Sha, and Tie Bi were clearly observing everything happening at the street corner!
Hu Sha watched the two sides fighting back and forth, feeling a bit itching for action, and instinctively stretched his muscles and bones.
"Damn it! These bodyguards look quite interesting!"
"No way! I have to go down and help them! Let's finish this quickly!"
As he spoke, he pushed open the car door to get out.
Just then!
The window of the Maybach, which was across an intersection and facing their car from afar, suddenly, silently, rolled down!
Lu Cheng's handsome face, with a playful smile, appeared behind the window!
His deep eyes were looking far and meaningfully in the direction of Xiao Zhan and his group!
Xiao Zhan instantly caught sight of him.
And... he looked at the woman sitting in the passenger seat of Lu Cheng's car... it was... Ye Shuying?
Could it be... an extremely terrifying thought instantly surged into Xiao Zhan's mind!
Could it be that Phantom betrayed me?
Or was all of this a trap set by Lu Cheng from the very beginning?
For a moment, Xiao Zhan also couldn't make a judgment!
He instinctively reached out and stopped Hu Sha, who was about to get out of the car!
...Just at this tense, delicate moment, filled with different thoughts from all sides, where the atmosphere was at its extreme!
Suddenly!
A highly infectious DJ tune, from far to near, rapidly approached this chaotic street corner!
Immediately after!
Under the somewhat bewildered and confused gazes of everyone.
A fluorescent green electric turtle scooter... with an attitude completely out of place with the tense and bloody atmosphere around it, "whoosh"!
It sped from the street.
On the scooter, there was a clueless young man wearing a turtle helmet—Qin Yu!