The person who spoke was Abao.
He had followed Chen Zhe all the way here and originally did not want to show himself, but when he saw that the other party was going to kill Chen Zhe, he still came out.
Lin Yi recognized the voice as that of the person he had spoken to on the phone.
He frowned slightly.
“You’re breaking the rules. Assassins don’t meet with their employers.”
Ah Bao obviously knew this too.
“I’m sorry, Mr. Lin, my colleague is unaware of this.”
"Hehe, really? But he just said that Sister Hu sent him. Sister Hu is your boss, right?"
"Yes...that's right."
"There's nothing to say, they must die. If it's you, I might spare your life."
Lin Yi was about to fire after he finished speaking.
At this critical moment, Ah Bao quickly stepped forward and tried to take the gun from his hand. The two started fighting and were evenly matched for a time.
Then, Lin Yi, with his unpredictable movements, picked up his gun again and regained the initiative.
He pointed the gun at Ah Bao; "You're not bad, but you're still a little short."
Facing the dark muzzle of the gun, A Bao's expression changed slightly, but he remained calm.
“Mr. Lin, if you shoot and kill me or him, you won’t be able to get that debt back.”
Lin Yi chuckled; "What? Threatening me? You dare to renege on my debt?"
"This isn't about renege on a debt; I just want to find a peaceful solution with you. Killing us won't do you any good."
"Whether there are benefits or not is up to me to decide, and it's not your place to judge."
Lin Yi is very self-centered. He believes that with his own abilities, no one would dare to renege on their debts.
These people broke the rules and must die.
Just as he was about to pull the trigger again, his phone rang.
He was slightly taken aback; the phone number was newly registered and no one knew it.
He picked up his phone in confusion, still pointing the gun at the group of people.
Hu Ling's voice came through the phone: "Your name is Lin Yi, right?"
Lin Yi squinted and didn't say anything.
Hu Ling continued, "I know you must be unhappy with my people, but I advise you not to take action, or you won't be able to bear the consequences."
Lin Yi chuckled.
"Everyone who threatened me is dead. I advise you not to talk to me in that tone."
"It seems you're very confident in your abilities. Let me give you a hypothetical scenario: if I immediately contacted other people on the Heavenly Ranking and spent 2 billion, do you think someone would kill you?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yi's expression changed.
There are many people stronger than me on the Heavenly Ranking Assassin List. If the other party really spends 2 billion, I will definitely lose my life.
He came back with the idea of retiring, not wanting to die.
But these three people had seen his face and knew his identity, so he didn't want to stay and take the gamble.
"You'd spend 2 billion on a few subordinates? Are you kidding me? How could there be a boss like that?"
“One of them is my confidant, and the other is my right-hand man. Of course I will spend this money on them. You can try it if you don’t believe me.”
Lin Yi hesitated again, as expected.
He thought for a moment, then said, "Okay, you win. If you transfer the remaining balance to me now, I'll release these people."
"The final payment will be made after you complete the task."
"I have completed my mission."
"Then I need to see the body, or you can just send me a photo."
"No, there are no photos, and no bodies."
Hu Ling chuckled; "Then how can I believe you?"
“Your men are witnesses. The target was shot several times, and there is blood all over the ground. Now she has fallen into the river, and her chances of survival are very low.”
"It's just low, you can't guarantee she's absolutely dead. What I want is for her to be dead."
Lin Yi probably knew he was in the wrong, so he changed his tune: "I originally wanted to continue this mission, but your people broke the rules, so I had to quit. However, I feel I have completed 90% of the mission, and since your people's rule-breaking caused me inconvenience, you should pay me the money now."
Hu Ling hesitated for a moment as well.
"Okay, but I can only give you 90% of the remaining amount."
Lin Yi probably didn't want to get entangled in this matter anymore; he just wanted to get the money as soon as possible.
"Okay, deal!"
"Let my men leave first, and I'll give you the money after they're safe."
"You're quite cautious. Don't worry, I keep my word."
"It's better to play it safe."
"Okay, you decide."
Lin Yi put down the phone and then looked at Chen Zhe and the others with a smile.
"You heard what I just said. You can leave now. Leave me a car. Also, I'm warning you, you'd better forget everything that happened today, otherwise I can't guarantee that next time you'll still have your heads on your own necks."
Chen Zhe clenched his fists tightly, because of his impulsive decision, Mo Xiaohao's fate was now unknown.
He really wanted to blow the assassin's head off, but he also knew that he couldn't do what even Ah Bao couldn't do.
He gritted his teeth and silently got into a car with Abao and Zhang.
After the car starts.
Sitting in the driver's seat, Abao said, "Manager Chen, try to think more positively. Even I can't handle that kind of person, so you shouldn't put yourself in danger."
After arriving here with Chen Zhe and meeting the assassin, A Bao immediately called Hu Ling and said that if he didn't call back within 5 minutes, something was wrong.
That's why Hu Ling called the assassin.
Chen Zhe nodded; "Thank you, Brother Bao. I realize my mistake today."
"It's good that you understand. I feel sorry about what happened to your bodyguard. Don't be too upset. That's how it is in our line of work. We can encounter danger at any time."
Abao was trying to persuade Chen Zhe to accept the fact that Mo Xiaohao was dead. He had seen Mo Xiaohao get shot and fall into the river.
"No, Xiao Hao isn't dead yet, at least not before I saw his body."
Chen Zhe called the town's salvage team.
While they waited nearby, Lin Yi drove past them and left.
Chen Zhe stared at the departing car with a gloomy look in his eyes. That person had injured his mother and now his bodyguard's life was in danger. He would settle this score sooner or later.
...
The salvage team searched the river all night.
It was 5 a.m.
We gained absolutely nothing.
They felt the river was too swift and could no longer be found in the area.
Chen Zhe sat on the bridge, watching the river water rise continuously, feeling somewhat heavy-hearted.
He called Cai Jing.
I talked about Mo Xiaohao.
After hearing this, Cai Jing remained silent for a long time before slowly saying, "This is his fate. He is cursed with five deficiencies and three lacks, destined to have a short life. I originally thought that by being by your side and with your noble assistance, he could change something, but I never expected... sigh."
Chen Zhe was stunned by Cai Jing's words.
Mo Xiaohao had previously said, "[My master said my life is harder than a rock in a latrine.]"
He felt a pang of sadness; it turned out that Cai Jing had been deceiving Mo Xiaohao all along. He wasn't actually destined for a tough life; he was simply short-lived.
Zhang Kai came over and patted him on the shoulder.
"Manager, don't be sad. Brother Bao is right. In our line of work, we have to face this kind of thing sooner or later. I'm ready to give my life for you at any time, and I believe Xiao Hao is the same way."
Zhang Kai's words of comfort did not make Chen Zhe feel relieved; instead, they made him feel even more burdened.
Mo Xiaohao paid the price for his impulsive decision with his life. Can he really live with himself?
Chen Zhe originally wanted to go downstream with the fishing team to take a look, but at this moment he received a call from his father.
"Zhe, where did you go? Why didn't you answer the phone?"
Hearing the anxiety in his father's voice, Chen Zhe asked with concern, "Dad, what's wrong? Has Mom woken up?"
"Not yet, your mother is still sleeping, but there's something I want to tell you."
Hearing his father's solemn tone, Chen Zhe felt somewhat uneasy.
"What's wrong?"
"Someone died in the hospital last night."
Who died?
"He was a patient who switched beds with your mother; he was stabbed to death."
"What?????"
Chen Zhe sensed something was wrong.
“Here’s what happened. Last night, I stayed by your mother’s bedside. Then a strange girl came in. She anxiously told us to move. At first, we didn’t believe her, but then she took out your photo and said that she was your good friend and wouldn’t hurt us. I wanted to call you, but you didn’t answer all night. After thinking it over again, I believed her because the girl looked very innocent and didn’t seem like the kind of person who would harm others. Luckily, we listened to her, otherwise, we might have died last night.”
"What!!!"
Chen Zhe felt a wave of fear wash over him.
Where are you now?
“We are on our way to Donghai City right now. Your mother, your grandmother, and I are all in the car. I’m calling to tell you that you absolutely must not go home. I strongly suspect that it’s revenge from that man last night.”
"I'm not home right now. What are you doing in Donghai City? Who picked you up?"
Chen Zhe asked worriedly.
"It's me!"
Xie Yuhan answered the phone.
Chen Zhe was stunned. He originally thought it was someone sent by Hu Ling, but he didn't expect it to be Xie Yuhan.
"Xiaoyu? How could it be you?"
“Chen Zhe, my grandfather asked me to come. He said your parents might be in danger and asked me to come and bring them back to Qingyun Temple.”
Hearing that it was Xie Yuhan, Chen Zhe breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank you, but how did you know, Master Xie?"
“My grandfather calculated this, Chen Zhe. You must be careful. You’ve offended a very troublesome person. That person won’t let you off easily. So my grandfather suggests that you should come to Qingyun Temple.”
"I understand, I'll be there in a bit."
Hang up the phone.
Chen Zhe glanced at the rushing river again, sighed, then turned and got into the car, and the three of them headed towards the East China Sea.
...
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