I finished my coffee and threw it in the trash can.
Li Mi wrapped himself in his coat and put on his hat and left. Qin Che remained sitting in the beautiful park, enjoying the surrounding greenery and lake. As dusk fell, the streetlights opposite the bench snapped on, illuminating the park path.
Qin Che decided to burn down the granary to lure the enemy out. His real target was never Wang Fang and Meng Jingyuan. Of course, you could say that, but that was a minor issue that could be easily resolved. The real problem was Yuan Lin.
This is the goal Qin Che set ever since he set off from Sandcastle, and it will never change.
Yuan Lin must die.
For this reason, any means are acceptable.
But Qin Che wasn't stupid. If he could mobilize resources and use various methods, he wouldn't risk his life to act recklessly at Wall No. 1.
Strength is never for charging into battle; strength is for support, for spreading out risks.
Only an irrational brute would say, "Just do it!"
...
That evening.
There are undercurrents surging in this city.
In a secluded garage beneath the old industrial area, Chen Bao sat at her desk. Because of her short stature, the shotgun leaning against the desk appeared larger than herself.
Chen Bao swung her legs listlessly and said, "So what's the plan? You guys should come up with an idea! Didn't Skinny Cat say it would be done within 24 hours?"
The skinny cat was lying on a worn-out sofa, sleeping with its legs crossed. Hearing this, it turned over and whimpered twice.
The madman sat on a bench, sharpening his knife and gun with complete focus, seemingly oblivious to the conversations of his group members.
Zhou Jie and Hu Quan stood by a pool table, drawing on a map on wall number one with a pen and ruler.
"Attack here first, then here... I asked the police station driver, and all the representatives from the group who work in the headquarters will be going to the wealthy area of Four Seasons Sky for a meeting tomorrow night. The person in charge is Yuan Lin's chief secretary, Meng Jingyuan. He has booked the entire clubhouse and will be staying there until the next morning..."
"In other words, we have a full twelve hours to get everything done."
Zhou Jie stood with one foot on the ground and the other on a deposit box full of bottle caps, covered in his shoe prints, and asked, "I think it's feasible, but are you sure they'll really listen to us if we bring them here tied up?"
Hu Quan laughed and said, "Boss, those who have nothing to lose are not afraid of those who have something to lose. They have families and businesses, why would they fight us to the death? As long as we start the fire, it will burn bigger and bigger. A big shot like Yuan Lin can't possibly run around fetching water to put out the fire. When he comes out in full force, we'll rush over and kill Wang Fang. Mission accomplished, everyone will be happy."
Zhou Jie frowned, pointed to an office building belonging to the Forest Group, and said, "Really here?"
Hu Quan said, "It must be here. I spent a lot of money to buy this information today. The canteen always sends Meng Jingyuan two meals. Meng Jingyuan only eats a little bit of the leftovers from his own meal, but finishes the rest of the meal. How could officials like them eat with their subordinates? Therefore, it can only be Wang Fang, because he is an important witness."
Zhou Jie nodded and slammed his fist on the map. "Then let's do it your way!"
Chen Bao jumped down from his desk, walked to the pool table, and asked, "Is this Wang Fang really that important?"
Hu Quan laughed and said, "He was a witness to the coup in Sand Castle. The reason why our client asked us to kill him is quite obvious. Our client is either a Sand Castle official or the crocodile head of Sand Castle."
Chen Bao curled his lip: "Can't they just send someone over? Do they have to risk their lives themselves?"
“Sending people over here is not conducive to controlling the situation remotely. Moreover, Wang Fang is in the hands of Yuan Lin’s people. Only the commander can come and oversee the situation in person. Didn’t you see the situation in Xibao a few days ago? The Sand Fort Ambassador and Crocodile Head Hong Chen both disappeared and their whereabouts are still unknown.”
Zhou Jie frowned, his expression very serious.
He was aware of the seriousness of the mission; the client must be someone of extraordinary background.
There was nothing I could do; they had given me too much.
"In our line of work, we're always risking our lives, aren't we? If we succeed this time, I'll give you a month's leave!"
Chen Bao was overjoyed: "Really!"
"Hehe, second brother, have you taken a fancy to her?" The skinny cat, who was sleeping on the sofa, suddenly spoke up.
Bang!
Chen Bao fired a shot directly, which hit the ground, and smoke began to rise from several bullet holes.
The skinny cat sprang up from the sofa, a glint of blue flashing in its eyes, instinctively adopting a defensive stance: "Damn it, are you trying to murder your own father?!"
Chen Baojiao chuckled and said, "I've fallen for him, Dad. Prepare my dowry! After the fight, I'll marry him and elope with him!"
"Get ready, you grandpa! Get out of here!"
Zhou Jie glanced at Chen Bao: "Elopement?"
Chen Bao nodded, jumped onto the pool table and sat down, saying, "After this job, I'm done. I'm going to elope with the man I love and leave this godforsaken place!"
Hu Quan sighed and patted her shoulder earnestly, "Second sister, you have to understand, she might not even be interested in you." As he spoke, he looked Chen Bao up and down, especially lingering on her chest for a long time.
Chen Bao angrily retorted, "When I'm about to leave, none of you can stop me!"
No one tried to persuade her.
Zhou Jie, with a stern face, told everyone, "The operation will take place tomorrow night. Bring everyone with you. There must be no mistakes!"
...
It was in the early hours of the morning.
At the warehouse site, a wisp of flame streaked across the darkness, then grew larger and larger, the fire becoming earth-shattering and rapidly spreading outwards. Large swathes of grain warehouses were instantly engulfed in flames. Immediately afterward, an alarm suddenly sounded, shaking the surrounding government agencies and offices.
Night is as bright as day!
Thick black smoke destroyed all the grain and warehouses collapsed one after another before the fire department finally arrived and began rescue operations.
In fact, the firefighters arrived relatively quickly, but the fire spread even faster, engulfing the entire government compound. Although it did not affect residential areas or civilians, many citizens witnessed the astonishing spectacle of the granary being burned down from their homes that night.
Xu Shou's eyes were red and swollen. He rushed into the corridor, cried and shouted, pushed open a door, and knelt down with a thud.
"Sir! A fire has broken out in the West Fort granary! Our grain...our grain...is gone!!"
Xu Shou wept bitterly, shouting and screaming. He knelt on the ground, repeatedly pounding the ground and kowtowing to the middle-aged man before him. His face was filled with heart-wrenching pain, his whole body trembled, and his face gradually turned pale.
The chair slowly turned around, and Xu Shou banged his head on the ground, but he didn't hear the old man's reprimand. There was only a long silence and pressure looming over his head.
He slowly raised his head.
Sitting in front of him was Yuan Lin, the leader of West Castle, the largest financial tycoon of the East Party's Sen faction, the infamous grain crocodile head in the desert, the future elder of the city council, and the most trusted friend of the Royal Party, who was almost 55 years old this year.
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