Chapter 57
Su He vaguely felt that he had heard some incredible secret, which would probably have resulted in murder if placed in a drama plot.
Although the other party did not mention the identity of the "young master" in the words, it was obvious that he was referring to Sheng Jinyu.
But Su He couldn't understand why this man was so sure that he was Sheng Jinyu's weakness, but also his courage...
They obviously don't have a close relationship.
The Sheng family is now in turmoil and internal strife continues. It must have reached a critical moment when the true intention will be revealed. If there is really someone who wants to use him to control Sheng Jinyu, then Su He knows that only by lying low can he help him.
Su He was just about to retreat slowly, but unexpectedly heard something even more deadly.
"I should be relieved that he now has the ability to resist." Boss Yang looked downcast, seeming a little sad.
The scarred man said slowly, "It's your child after all. You should trust him."
As soon as these words were spoken, Su He's eyes widened instantly.
It was as if some clues in his mind were strung together like beads, and suddenly they became one. He suddenly looked up at Boss Yang and finally understood why those eyes looked so familiar.
Boss Yang said her surname was Yang. When Sheng Jinyu and Zheng Chengqi were talking in the town that day, they mentioned Sheng Jinyu's mother, who also had the surname Yang and was named Yang Yin.
She has been missing for many years and no one knows whether she is alive or dead... Turns out she is here.
Su He suddenly felt that fate was playing tricks on him. He always ran into Sheng Jin and the person he had been looking for so hard.
"Mr. Su?"
Su He snapped back to his senses and saw Boss Yang approaching him. He said calmly, "Since you've heard it, we won't hide it from you. The man who wants you dead is Jin Yu's father. He's not someone you can easily deal with. When you can leave depends on how capable Jin Yu is in defeating his father."
"I don't understand, what does this have to do with me?" Su He asked puzzledly.
Instead, the man spoke up: "You can understand it as us being our bargaining chip. We want to deal with Sheng Zonglan, but we may not be able to do it alone. If we want to win for sure, we have to drag Young Master Sheng into the pirate ship."
"The conflict between him and his father has dragged on for years, stagnating in between. He may not really put his full strength into it. Your existence is to add the most intense fuel to the flames of his hatred."
The man spoke with great force, and every word he said struck Su He's heart, making him dizzy. They all seemed to feel that they were very important to Sheng Jinyu.
Even though he had doubts, Su He still felt a tingling sensation in his heart, as if the ice on a winter river was melting, crackling and exploding non-stop.
"But I'm not that important to him," he said.
Su Hedi said this sentence countless times to refute their misunderstanding, but he also seemed to be waiting for a strong counterattack.
This time he waited.
"You probably don't know that the way he left the ancestral hall on the day the cruise ship crashed couldn't deceive anyone. And when the cruise ship caught fire, he personally brought people aboard to look for you."
The man looked at Su He dimly and asked, "Mr. Su, what you said now is not very credible, right?"
"Sheng Zonglan is not invincible. The dirty things he has done are enough to bury himself." The man didn't say the rest. In such a short period of time, Sheng Jinyu had already formulated a complete plan, and it wouldn't take too long to close the net.
Su He couldn't say anything else. All that remained was a strong desire in his heart. He wanted to see Sheng Jinyu, to ask him in person, to...
There are so many things to think about, but it’s actually just a simple thing.
He wants to see him.
The man stayed in the town for only one day before leaving. For a while afterwards, Su He stayed in the store to help. Although the town had beautiful scenery, it was located in a remote area and there were not many tourists, so the store was always quiet.
Su He even felt that he had already lived a retirement life in advance, away from mobile phones and the Internet, standing on the beach dyed by the orange-red sunset every day, occasionally feeling a trance.
The days with Sheng Jinyu have long gone, and it seems that even traveling through a book was just a dream.
Unreal and unreal.
That day, he passed by the beach and met an old woman selling hand-woven items. The old woman suddenly called him and said in a mysterious voice that those who survive a disaster will be blessed in the future, and asked the young man to buy a talisman.
Su He was stunned, not knowing what the old woman had figured out. He had just survived a disaster, and the hand-woven handicrafts were just some small gadgets like head ornaments and bracelets. Although they were not expensive, they were useless to him.
It is a talisman, you can buy it as a souvenir and bring good luck.
It has to be said that this mother-in-law knew how to manipulate people's hearts. Seeing that Su He looked kind and soft-hearted, she said a few more words and sold two amulets to him.
One red and one blue, still a pair.
My mother-in-law said that buying an amulet comes with a free embroidery service, so if you give it to someone as a gift, you can have your name embroidered on it.
Su He hesitated for a while, and then paid more money to let his mother-in-law embroider a river with waves and another one with a goldfish.
He held it and examined it carefully for a long time, praising the old woman's excellent embroidery skills and the vivid patterns. He took it back happily.
Half a month later, the man with the burnt face appeared again and was talking with Boss Yang in the lobby of the tavern.
Su He also just found out that the man's surname was Qiu, he was in his fifties, and he had been a close confidant of Old Man Sheng. After the old man passed away, he left his most important subordinates to Sheng Jinyu.
Next to him was the sound of Cui Huan washing cups with water. Su He sat at the bar, absent-mindedly changing channels on the big screen.
He had been feeling a little uneasy since he woke up this morning, and couldn't eat. His heart was restless and felt like it was being pulled by a precarious string. Su He stopped changing the channel and touched his pounding heart in his left chest worriedly.
Could it be that he has a heart disease?
The TV channel happened to be broadcasting international news that a regional riot had broken out in a certain area of Eastern Europe, affecting the borders of several surrounding small countries and having a huge impact.
The intermittent voices of the war correspondents in front of him came, and Su He glanced at them from time to time. The man at the low table on the side suddenly stood up and said into the phone: "Why didn't you report to me? Is there any way to contact him now?"
"...Then where were they last located before they lost contact?"
Su He suddenly stood up and looked over, and in an instant the uneasiness became concrete. Qiu Ming on the other end spoke intermittently for a few minutes and then hung up the phone in a hurry.
He said to Boss Yang, "I have to go back first. There have been too many changes over there recently. You should try not to go out. I'm afraid I will send a few people over to keep an eye on it."
Qiu Ming was about to leave when Su He stopped him and asked with a frown, "Did something happen to Sheng Jinyu?"
Qiu Ming paused, as if feeling that there was nothing to hide, and then said, "Young Master Sheng went abroad on business two days ago. Country M was in the midst of a riot, and regular communications were cut off. We can't contact him anymore."
Country M...is one of the countries affected by the riots in the news.
"Old Patriarch Sheng had some connections in Country M before he died. I've already sent people to look for them. Without Special Assistant Fang, there's no one to take charge. I can't stay here for long."
"I should be able to contact him!"
Su He said hurriedly. He looked calm, not at all like he was worried. He said to him, "Please give me a computer. Sheng Jinyu told me that his technical team has established a private communication channel that is not restricted by network signals. He gave me the key."
Qiu Ming looked at him hesitantly, then nodded and whispered, "He even told you this?"
Judging from his tone, this seemed to be a big deal. Su He didn't know how to answer, so he could only nod.
Boss Yang was already ready and placed her notebook on the table. Su He sat down and typed for a while before finally opening the completely black communication interface.
Before he could send a message to the other party, he found several unread emails flashing in the inbox. Su He's heartbeat gradually quickened, and his heart sank inch by inch.
He rubbed his sore eyes and opened the unread letters with trembling hands. The latest one was simple and clear, with a letter sign indicating that rescue was needed, an English address, and a "sheng" at the end.
It was sent by Sheng Jinyu himself, just two hours ago. It at least proved that he was still alive and had indeed encountered some trouble.
After receiving the news, Qiu Ming quickly arranged personnel dispatch and made one phone call after another.
It takes at least ten hours to fly from Guangzhou to Country M, and now entry and exit to countries surrounding the war zone are restricted, so special measures can only be taken to go there.
Just as Qiu Ming was arranging a flight to Country M, Su He couldn't help himself and finally asked, "Can I go with you? If he gets hurt, I can take care of him, and he has old injuries..."
When he saw the other party look at him, say nothing, and then turn back to continue making arrangements over the phone, he knew that it was probably okay.
"There will inevitably be Sheng Zonglan's people there, don't let them find you." Qiu Ming warned.
Su He nodded seriously.
Country M.
Air raid sirens were wailing throughout the city. This terrorist attack was so large-scale and sudden that by the time the local government reacted, the streets and alleys were already filled with armed attackers.
Originally, Sheng Jin's plan for this trip did not include this place, but the airport where he was originally scheduled to leave Country Z was bombed. After turning to Country M, he did not expect that this place was also covered by terrorist acts.
Sheng Jin brought less than twenty people with him, most of whom were members of the project team, and the bodyguard team consisted of only five or six people.
Fortunately, he was careful before coming and selected retired special forces soldiers with actual combat experience. Otherwise, in such an environment, the chances of survival would be greatly reduced.
After the call for help was sent out, the mercenary team arranged by Qiu Ming nearby was very fast and found them two hours later. They temporarily took the group to a safe area and waited for the right time to arrange evacuation.
The situation in the war zone was ever-changing. Qiu Ming and his men took a private plane and arrived at the fastest speed. In just eight hours, the situation had changed.
The boundaries of the security zone are constantly being pressed, and the attacks have invaded from the surrounding suburbs to the commercial district in the city center. The streets and alleys are in chaos with police car horns blaring.
The plane had to land when it arrived in the neighboring country, otherwise it would become a target of indiscriminate attacks. Su He followed Qiu Ming to change to an off-road vehicle.
The road was filled with ruins left by the disaster. The bombed city was filled with a dead silence, and the black water reflecting on the road was like pools of blood.
That was the first time Su He saw such a shocking scene. He suppressed his nausea and shrank back into the car. His fingers pressing on the car window were tense and white, and in his other hand he was holding an amulet, which was shaking constantly.
People who grew up in peacetime could never imagine that the cruel scenes they had only seen in movies actually existed.
Until the SUV drove into the safe zone temporarily designated by the government, Su He was wearing a black baseball cap and a medical mask covering most of his face.
The war zone was dusty, and the streets were filled with wounded soldiers wearing masks and temporarily dispatched medical staff. No one would pay attention to his attire.
Before getting off the car, Qiu Ming threw him a bulletproof vest and asked Su He to wear it under his clothes. Only then did Su He clearly feel that he was really in danger on this trip.
He put on his bulletproof vest and walked forward quietly behind Qiu Ming. In front and behind him were fully armed mercenaries. Qiu Ming said without turning his head: "Sheng Zonglan's people haven't arrived yet, but it's only a matter of time. Be careful not to expose yourself."
"I'll pay attention." Su He nodded.
The group passed through the makeshift refugee camp and came to a simple medical clinic near the border of the safe zone.
Along the way, Su He's heartbeat never slowed down. He touched the amulet in his pocket, seeking a trace of psychological comfort.
The medical center was full of injured people, including civilians, tourists, and soldiers in camouflage. People of all skin colors were mixed together. Even in this chaotic crowd, Su He saw the man at a glance.
His steps suddenly stopped, and he seemed to have no strength to move forward even after trying to get up several times.
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