Just as Hong was about to push open the warehouse door at night, she heard a noise; about a dozen people were coming over.
Normally, she would choose to avoid the situation.
But now, leaving would ruin her reputation. If an assassin loses her reputation, she won't be able to survive in this line of work.
Since we can't leave.
Therefore, the only option is to confront it head-on.
She hid in a corner and pulled a dagger from her pocket. She had a gun, but she was still better at using a dagger, and besides, the chances of her having to use a gun in this country were slim.
The moment those people rushed up, Ye Lihong, in the darkness, decisively made her move. Like a ghost walking in the night, she weaved through the crowd. Her knife was fast and accurate, and in less than 3 minutes, all of these dozen or so people were lying on the ground, clutching their legs and howling in pain.
Ye Lihong did not choose to kill them. For her, killing required money, and she would not do it without it.
Moreover, killing more than a dozen people in a row would also have an impact on him. Once the higher-ups completely blockade the area, he might not be able to get out.
Inside the warehouse, Chen Zhe covered his mouth, staring in shock at everything he saw through the surveillance footage on his phone.
He originally thought that a dozen or so people could handle the assassin, but he had underestimated her. He felt a little bad, as if he had caused Zhang Kai and the others' trouble.
Ye Lihong sheathed her dagger and glanced indifferently at the group.
Then he stepped forward and grabbed the open collar.
Where is Chen Zhe?
She asked coldly.
He snorted and kept his mouth tightly shut, not saying a word.
Ye Hong squinted and pulled out a dagger, pressing it directly against his chest.
"Speak or die!"
Feeling the threat of death, Zhang's heart raced, but when he thought of Chen Zhe's kindness to him, he made up his mind: "Kill me!"
"Are you willing to die for him?"
Ye Lihong asked.
"The manager is my savior. Without him, I would never have been able to escape debt in my life. I will never betray him!"
Ye Lihong gave a cold laugh.
"Fine! Since you're so loyal, then I'll grant your wish!"
Anyway, there were other people around, so Hong planned to kill a chicken first to prepare for the night.
Just as her knife was about to stab in, the warehouse door behind her was suddenly opened.
"Let him go!"
Chen Zhe still chose to come out; he couldn't bear to see Zhang Kai die in front of him.
He did struggle when he came out, knowing that he would die as soon as he did.
But the thought that Zhang Kai was willing to die for him made him realize that even if he lived on, he would still be tormented by his conscience.
Rather than living a life burdened by condemnation.
You might as well stand up like a man now.
Hong opened her mouth wide in the night, snorted, chuckled, and looked at Chen Zhe.
"I thought you wouldn't come out. Good thing, you're finally not hiding like a mouse anymore."
"Manager! You shouldn't have come out!!!"
Zhang Kai shouted.
Mo Xiaohao and the others also sighed. Although they were not prepared to die for Chen Zhe, they did not want to see Chen Zhe come out.
Chen Zhe looked at Zhang Kai and smiled bitterly; "Brother Zhang, you've done enough for me. If I don't come out, I'll be letting you down."
"Alright, I don't really like watching sentimental dramas."
Ye Lihong went over and held a dagger to Chen Zhe's throat.
Where is Hu Ling?
Instead of immediately killing Chen Zhe, she planned to find Hu Ling first.
Chen Zhe's mind raced. If the other party didn't act immediately, there might still be room for maneuver.
"I won't say..."
Before he could finish speaking, Chen Zhe felt a sharp pain in his neck as the red dagger had already sliced open the skin on his neck.
"Oh, so you're willing to die for her?"
“I… never mind, I’m not willing to die for her. I’ll tell you where she is.”
Ye Lihong sneered, "You're smart to know what's good for you! Speak!"
Chen Zhe hesitated for a moment; "She's not here."
Hong frowned as she learned that Hu Ling was also at Linglong Club, in a room at the end of the corridor on the fifth floor.
The reason I didn't kill Chen Zhe immediately was because I wanted to confirm it one more time.
But Chen Zhe's statement turned out to be somewhat different.
"Are you lying to me?"
"Big sister, this is a matter of life and death, how could I possibly lie to you? She really isn't here."
"Hehe, really? Shall we go check out the 5th floor first?"
Sure enough! The other party really was sent by Shen Xingang.
When the assassin mentioned the fifth floor, Chen Zhe knew he was right.
Shen Xingang and Ninth Master went into that room together. The assassin's purpose was so clear, who else could it be but them?
But now that I know this, it doesn't seem to be of much use.
At night, Hong collected and destroyed all the security guards' cell phones, then forced Chen Zhe up to the 5th floor.
We arrived at a room at the end of the corridor.
The two bodyguards who were originally at the entrance were also injured on the 4th floor, so there is no one guarding this place now.
"Open the door!"
Ye Hong nudged Chen Zhe.
Chen Zhe took a deep breath and opened the door.
There was indeed no one inside.
"See? I told you there was no one here."
Ye Lihong placed the dagger against Chen Zhe's neck, then scanned the room with her eyes.
Sudden! !
She frowned, sensing the murderous intent. Then, she tilted her head, pulled Chen Zhe, and rolled to the ground. Almost simultaneously, a bullet passed through the spot where she had just been standing and hit the wall.
The gun was clearly equipped with a silencer, so it wasn't very loud, but Chen Zhe still heard it.
He stood there stunned until Hong held the dagger to his neck again that night, and only then did he react.
At this moment, a scene that shocked Chen Zhe once again appeared: Hu Ling, holding a gun, slowly emerged from the darkness in a corner.
"Sister Hu... Sister Hu??????"
Chen Zhe never expected to see Hu Ling here. No matter how hard he racked his brains, he couldn't figure out why Hu Ling would be here.
Hu Ling nodded.
He didn't put down the gun.
He simply said, "Let him go."
Hong did not release them that night.
Are you Hu Ling?
There was no fear in her eyes; she was simply confirming.
"It's me. Did Shen Xingang send you?"
"You don't need to know that. All you need to know is that you're going to die here."
"Heh, I'm holding a gun, do you really have that much confidence?"
Hu Ling asked.
"Heh, a gun? This one gun isn't enough to scare me."
Ye Lihong slowly reached for the dart at her waist with one hand.
But just then, she suddenly heard a slight noise behind her.
She moved quickly, and with a roll, she threw the dart head from her waist backward.
After she made that move, Abao behind her dodged and rushed forward.
Without the slightest hesitation, he fired at her.
Despite Ye Lihong's repeated dodges, Ah Bao's marksmanship was excellent, and she was still wounded in the arm. The moment she was shot, she didn't hesitate at all, smashing through the glass and jumping down.
Abao hadn't expected her decision, and immediately ran over to check.
Below were relatively low floors. After falling to the lower floors, Ye Lihong still managed to escape.
Ah Bao fired several shots but missed. Feeling somewhat guilty, he turned to Hu Ling and said, "I'm sorry, Sister Hu, she got away."
Hu Ling nodded; "Let her go, she won't have a second chance."
Hu Ling walked over and placed the gun on the table.
He pulled out a chair and sat down.
Chen Zhe stared at her with his mouth agape, feeling like he was dreaming.
Are you alright?
Hu Ling spoke calmly.
"I……"
"A lot of questions?"
Chen Zhe nodded.
Hu Ling waved for A Bao to leave; "Go to the fourth floor and treat those people's injuries."
After Abao closed the door, she said, "Go ahead and ask."
Chen Zhe looked at Hu Ling's familiar face; he really hadn't expected to see her at this time.
This is practically like seeing a ghost.
"Sister Hu, is it really you? You're still alive?"
"What? Do you want me dead?"
"this……"
Chen Zhe was speechless for a moment. To be honest, at one point, he felt that it would be best if Hu Ling died.
Hu Ling smiled and said, "Alright, have a seat."
Chen Zhe sat down and calmed down for a minute before continuing to ask, "Sister Hu, didn't that truck knock you into the sea?"
"No, we didn't come out after we entered the tunnel."
"Huh? Why?"
Hu Ling paused for a moment; "I have a feeling they will have a backup plan, so I plan to disappear for a while. I'm not sure if it's just Xiao Shan and Huang Feng who are the moles. After I disappear, those who are not loyal to me will naturally jump out. What's wrong with taking this opportunity to reshuffle the deck?"
"But...but if you don't come out, Linglong Club might go out of business."
"Hehe, it's not that easy for Linglong Club to go bankrupt. Shen Xingang doesn't have that ability yet. But I was quite surprised. After those people left, I was planning to leave, but I didn't expect you to pull this stunt."
Hu Ling was smiling when she spoke.
At this moment, Chen Zhe's heart pounded. He couldn't see what Hu Ling's smile meant.
[Is she unhappy with what I did?]
"Sister Hu, I had no choice..."
"Alright, I don't mean to blame you. Your move was quite good, and it even coincides with some of my ideas, so I'll acquiesce to what you're doing and plan to stay in the shadows and see what other tricks you have up your sleeve."
Chen Zhe gave an awkward laugh.
"Sister Hu, I have another question. How did you get in? Why didn't I notice you at all?"
Chen Zhe would bring his lunch here every day at noon. He would pretend that Hu Ling was there, but in reality, he was the only one inside.
But it seems that's not the case now.
Hearing Chen Zhe mention this issue, Hu Ling couldn't help but laugh; "Think back, who else was involved in the clubhouse renovation?"
"Those involved in the clubhouse renovation..."
Chen Zhe thought of several, but none of them left a strong impression.
"It seems you don't know me well enough. You should have been inside the secret room in my office, right? What? Didn't you look at those documents?"
"material……"
Chen Zhe thought for a moment, and then remembered the pile of contracts.
"Sister Hu, are you saying that all those people from the renovation companies belong to you???"
"Hehe, not too stupid. That's right, the people from those decoration companies you hired were arranged by me. The moment the decoration was finished, Abao and I disguised ourselves as staff and sneaked in, hiding in the cubicle. When you brought your people in, they just happened to come to our room. Isn't that a coincidence?"
Chen Zhe was truly impressed.
I actually stumbled upon the right answer by accident.
"But Sister Hu, have you been hiding here for so long? What have you been eating?"
Hu Ling stood up and opened the partition behind the wall.
It was full of food packaging paper.
"Thanks to you for guarding this place so well, this is all we can eat."
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