The assassin moved with lightning speed, and it was nighttime. It wasn't until he was stabbed in the chest that Xu Shou looked up in shock, grabbed the assassin's shoulder, and realized that this was a stranger, not one of his former subordinates.
In key locations like granaries, Xu Shou strictly selected his subordinates and their identities.
A large amount of blood was flowing from his chest.
The knife was incredibly fast, and the assassin was highly professional. Xu Shou only felt a sharp pain in his chest, without much further torment, before everything went black, and he said goodbye to this world forever.
The assassin sheathed his knife and quickly left.
Xu Shou collapsed on the outskirts of the fire scene, with firefighters and warehouse staff coming and going in front of him as they cleaned up the aftermath. His body lay unnoticed beside the ruins.
At the same time,
Several grain warehouse managers who were rushing to the warehouse—some by car, some running, some walking—some carrying bags, some checking their watches, all in a panic and hurry—all encountered the assassins in black.
Armed with only a sharp knife, they hid in the streets and alleys, timed their moves perfectly, spotted their target, turned around, passed by, or rushed out from behind. With light steps, agile movements, and calm demeanor, the blade sliced into the target's body. With a thrust and a pull, copious amounts of blood gushed from the neck, chest, and other vital points.
The astonished officials collapsed in various corners of the city, not far from the granary.
On the night of the assassination, many bodies lay in different places; no one survived.
...
Office Building No. 3, in the early hours of the morning, before dawn.
The man sat in a conference room, wolfing down his breakfast—fried dough sticks, soy milk, dumplings, and steamed buns—with his bare hands.
Enjoy a hearty meal.
The hall door was suddenly pushed open, and a subordinate cautiously stepped forward and said, "Master, the mission has been completed, and all the men sent out have returned safely without anyone noticing."
"Yes, we need to do things discreetly and kill everyone who knows about this line of work."
The way the man said it made it sound like an everyday occurrence.
He is Duan Wujiu, the third shareholder of the Forest Group. He has a calm and cautious personality. Even when he is confident in something, he will test it several times before deciding whether to enjoy the fruits of victory. In other words, he is also a timid person. Like a cunning rabbit with three burrows, Duan Wujiu will use two methods at the same time: setting up a trap and setting up a scheme.
Just like this sudden incident of a fire dragon burning down a warehouse.
After the incident, he immediately rushed from his residence and issued an order to dispatch his most elite assassins to eliminate all those who knew about the incident as soon as possible.
Standing before Duan Wujiu at this moment was his longest-serving and most trusted subordinate, his chief secretary Zhang Yao.
"Sir, there are people in the know... including our people."
Duan Wujiu glanced at him, his mouth bulging with food, and laughed, "There weren't many people. I remember, besides you and me, and a few supervisors like Xu Shou, there were two guards we brought along, and one of Xu Shou's subordinates named Li Mi, right?"
"Yes, Li Mi is Xu Shou's accountant, and the accounting books for his corruption over the years are all in Li Mi's hands."
Where is he?
Zhang Yao said, "Li Mi was not at the scene. We found his home, and his wife said that he had been drinking at the Jade Mine Gate all night and had not returned home."
The so-called Jade Mine Gate is an entertainment venue located near the wealthy area of City One. It is extremely popular and is run by several elders of the City Council. They are very wealthy and can afford to provide entertainment for the nouveau riche. Moreover, it is extremely unruly and perverse.
However, many middle-class people also frequented the lower classes, drinking, hugging women, gambling, and doing drugs. There were also many cliques and associations there.
"Drinking alone?"
"No, he has a good relationship with several colleagues in the warehouse units, but they are all in his lower circle."
"Did they find him inside the jade mine?"
Zhang Yao shook his head: "No."
Duan Wujiu was taken aback, stopped eating, and looked up at him. "Nothing?"
Zhang Yao said, "Li Mi never went to the jade mine. He disappeared after leaving home, and our investigation has run out of leads."
Duan Wujiu stood up, his brows furrowed, and without even eating breakfast, said, "Li Mi is suspicious!"
"Master, could this man be a backup plan left by Xu Shou? Now that they are dead, only Li Mi knows where Xu Shou's money went."
Duan Wujiu wiped his mouth haphazardly with his sleeve and paced back and forth, saying, "Could there be a third-party force at play in this situation?"
It was an obvious setup; Duan Wujiu had been secretly monitoring the situation.
When the granary burned down, Xu Shou went to see Yuan Lin immediately, but he was not punished.
Deng Xian immediately invited Jiang Cheng to his house for dinner. Hehe... Duan Wujiu didn't know what to eat so late at night. Anyway, the old man hadn't come out yet.
Both sides are openly vying for power.
Duan Wujiu beckoned to Zhang Yao and said, "Come to my office and help me review the situation."
"yes."
The two returned to the office, and Zhang Yao followed behind him, saying, "Deng Xian is wrestling with Yuan Lin and has telegraphed Wang Ting about the burning of the granary. Yuan Lin must know this, so what he will do next will definitely be an important counterattack."
Duan Wujiu asked, "Have you heard the news in Xibao lately?"
Zhang Yao frowned and said, "I've heard about it, but that matter doesn't seem to have anything to do with Yuan Lin?"
"Hehe..." Duan Wujiu chuckled, but made no judgment.
Zhang Yao said, "Shen Xihai and Hong Chen both come from Shabao. One is the ambassador of the Shabao Pavilion, and the other is an assistant under the Shabao Crocodile Head faction. I even investigated it. Shen Xihai has only cultivated a group of people in the military and has been involved in a lot of corruption over the years. Hong Chen is assisting him. No matter how you look at it, they and Yuan Lin are on completely different paths and will not have any interaction. Moreover, Shen Xihai has been in Xibao for so many years, and he has never even met Yuan Lin once."
Duan Wujiu nodded. To be honest, he couldn't figure out what this matter had to do with Yuan Lin.
The disappearances of Shen Xihai and Hong Chen were a problem on the Sand Castle side. He also knew about the recent rumors that there was a coup in Sand Castle. It was said that a superhuman had risen up there and had just defeated the enemies on the ground. Now was the time for reckoning.
It can only be said that Shen Xihai and Hong Chen were both unlucky, falling victim to the aftermath of the political struggle.
But Xibao was, after all, Yuanlin's territory.
A few nights ago, during the embassy riots, all of Westburg's agencies were deployed, but they still couldn't stop the incident from happening.
Duan Wujiu suddenly remembered someone, "Don't investigate Xibao anymore. There was another person at the scene that night."
Zhang Yao: "You mean Meng Jingyuan?"
"After returning from Sand Castle, he stayed in West Castle. After the embassy riot, he immediately returned to see Yuan Lin, intending to get to him..."
Duan Wujiu smiled and looked at his secretary: "No rush. They're in the open, we're in the shadows. Let's play along."
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