Blood Palace
It was evening at a hotel in Kunming, and the sun was setting.
Inside the room, Lu Min and Zaxi had already changed their clothes, both wearing suits and ties, while Lin Na was dressed in a sexy evening gown.
They appear glamorous on the surface, but in reality, they conceal guns and knives on their bodies and wear high-tech miniature communication devices in their ears to ensure they can stay in touch during operations.
There was a knock on the door, and Lu Min went to open it.
Sang Qi stood at the door, smiling.
"What's the matter?" After Sang Qi came in, Lu Min closed and locked the door.
Sang Qi glanced at Lu Min, who was all ready to go, and asked with her head held high, "Can I go?"
"No way." Lu Min refused without even thinking.
"Why?"
"Danger." That's a simple and realistic reason.
"But……"
"Listen to me, stop making a fuss," Lu Min coaxed Sang Qi.
"..."
"Be good and stay at the hotel." Lu Min patted Sang Qi's cheek.
Sang Qi pushed Lu Min's hand away: "Perhaps I can help you."
Lu Min smiled and said, "What can you do to help?"
"Don't look down on me," Sang Qi said unhappily.
“I don’t mean to look down on you,” Lu Min clarified.
"..."
Lin Na, who was standing next to her, suddenly interjected, "Sang Qi, you should stay at the hotel. If a fight really breaks out, we'll have to take care of you."
After hearing this, Zaxi, who had been silent, nodded in agreement.
Sang Qi hung his head dejectedly: "Really not going to work?"
"No." The three of them said in unison.
Sang Qi shrugged: "Okay, okay, I won't go then."
Lu Min was relieved to see that Sang Qi had given up the idea: "That's a good girl. Go to bed early after dinner. If there's no point, we'll leave tonight after we've saved people, so you should take the time to rest."
"Okay," Sang Qi said irritably.
I'm angry that none of them take me into their actions.
...
Lu Min and the other two set off around 7 p.m., after it had completely fallen into the night.
Chiba Villa is not located in the bustling downtown area, but on the edge of the city, near the wealthy villa area, nestled in a quiet mountain and forest landscape.
After driving into the resort and parking in the private parking lot, the three of them got out of the car and immediately saw a European-style villa.
The building was seven or eight stories high, rectangular in shape, with a round building at the very end that resembled a clock tower.
The entire building was lit up, with warm yellow light shining from every window. In the darkness, it looked like a mysterious and ancient Western European castle from afar.
Luxury cars of all sizes were parked in front of the mansion, and people coming and going from the villa, regardless of age or gender, were all adorned with jewels and exuded an air of nobility.
Lu Min straightened his suit jacket, his gaze calm and composed, and said, "Let's go in."
Zaxi and Linna exchanged a glance, then Zaxi strode in with his head held high.
Tonight's cocktail party at Chiba Villa is open to all members of the villa; anyone who is a member of Chiba Villa is welcome to attend.
Lu Min and his group managed to get three entry slots through Lao Wu's connections, which allowed them to successfully sneak into the inner area.
The interior is very large and circular, with a circular walkway around the edge. Looking up from the first floor, you can see guests standing in front of the railing upstairs, enjoying drinks and conversation.
The first floor is paved with smooth marble tiles, and the dome is a large glass panel, like a giant skylight, where you can look up and see the stars.
A huge crystal chandelier hangs from the center of the dome, emitting a soft and luxurious light. The champagne-colored glow shines on every noble face, making it exceptionally extravagant.
After entering the inner area, the three of them split up.
Lu Min first glanced around at the people around him, and then disappeared into the dance floor to the soothing piano music.
The dance floor was next to a spiral staircase leading directly to the sixth floor. Lu Min carefully went up to the sixth floor, while Zaxi went up to the seventh floor.
Chiba Villa has eight floors. The main hall on the first floor is for guests to chat and drink, as well as for dancing.
Floors two through five house various entertainment facilities, such as casinos, massage parlors, swimming pools, gyms, beauty salons, and tea rooms.
The sixth and seventh floors are guest rooms that offer overnight services like in a hotel, making them the most likely places for people to hide.
The eighth floor houses the staff and Qian Kunpeng's office.
Having determined the search floors and directions, Lu Min and Zaxi each searched one floor at a time. The sixth and seventh floors had many rooms, requiring them to be checked one by one.
At this moment, Linna pretended to be choosing a cake at a long table full of exquisite pastries and drinks, but in reality, she was responsible for keeping watch on the first floor. If anything seemed amiss, she would immediately notify them.
On the sixth floor, Lu Min had already searched many rooms without finding anything, so he went to another room.
The rooms on this side are presidential suites, unlike the regular guest rooms we just saw; you need a room key to enter.
Unable to go inside, Lu Min could only head towards Che Li. Just then, he heard a familiar voice in the hallway.
Upon hearing the sound, he immediately dodged to the side and hid himself.
The footsteps and familiar voices grew closer and closer, finally stopping in front of the suite door. The sound of a card being swiped to open the door could be heard, and the door opened.
After the person went inside, Lu Min peeked out slightly and saw that the door to the room was only slightly ajar, leaving a narrow gap.
Lu Min looked around and, seeing no one around, brazenly leaned against the door, eavesdropping on the conversation inside through the crack.
If he wasn't mistaken about the voices, then the people inside were Jin Hai and Yang Hao.
"Brother Hai, are you really not going to save Yin Ya? Are you really going to let Qian Kunpeng kill Lu Min and Yin Ya? We were once brothers who went through thick and thin together."
That voice belongs to Yang Hao.
Jin Hai responded, "It's not that I don't want to save him, but he's not in my hands right now. What can I do? I just hope that Lu Min will bring Sang Qi over to exchange for him, so that Qian Kunpeng can release him and everyone can live in peace."
Yang Hao said in a deep voice, "Don't you know Lu Min? Why would he use Hua Ge's daughter to exchange for someone else?"
Jin Hai sighed: "This is what I'm most worried about. I'm afraid he'll try to kidnap people, but Qianye Manor is heavily guarded, and Qian Kunpeng is cunning. How could he possibly succeed by himself? I'm afraid he'll fall into Qian Kunpeng's hands too."
Yang Hao: "If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have cooperated with Qian Kunpeng in the first place. For a storage device whose authenticity is unknown, I risked the lives of two of my own brothers."
"What's the point of saying all this now?" Jin Hai sneered. "I'm determined to get the storage device, and I don't want to give up Lu Min and Yin Ya's lives either. I just want to get the storage device to restore Chang Le to its original, powerful state. As for you brothers, I'll always treat you the same."
Yang Hao remained silent.
Then Jin Hai sighed, "Forget it, thinking about these things will only cause more trouble. How is Silver Fang doing now?"
"He was imprisoned in room 704 by Qian Kunpeng, and guarded day and night. He's probably only half alive."
"It's already merciful that Qian Kunpeng spared half a life from someone's clutches," Jin Hai snorted.
Yang Hao: "Of course. If it weren't for the fact that we wanted to threaten Lu Min with Silver Fang's life, Silver Fang would probably have been torn to pieces by five horses long ago."
Qian Kunpeng's viciousness is well-known.
After eavesdropping on the conversation, Lu Min quickly retreated to a safe area, held his ear, and used the miniature communication device in his ear to tell Zaxi that Yin Ya was locked in room 704 on the seventh floor.
Zaxi took immediate action upon receiving the communication.
Lin Na, who was on the first floor, became cautious and looked around at the people with her eyes lowered. She occasionally saw several thugs in black suits patrolling the corridor or the inner area.
Upon seeing these people, Lin Na appeared calm and composed, her face serene, but inwardly she was on high alert.
...
The rooftop of Chiba Villa.
There is a large panoramic terrace on the top floor.
As night fell, Qian Kunpeng sat languidly on the velvet sofa in the center of the open space, holding a glass of champagne and embracing a beautiful woman, looking relaxed and carefree.
Sitting opposite Qian Kunpeng was Jin Hai, and behind Jin Hai stood Yang Hao. They were talking.
Just then, footsteps sounded behind him, and Qian Kunpeng's voice turned cold: "How is it?"
The visitor replied, "Just as Brother Kun predicted, someone has sneaked in, and more than one at that?"
Upon hearing that someone had broken in, Jin Hai's eyelids twitched slightly, his expression becoming somewhat subtle.
"Can you confirm their identities? Is it Lu Min who came to kidnap them, or is it their rival seeking revenge?" Qian Kunpeng said casually.
"It cannot be determined who it is at the moment."
Qian Kunpeng raised his head: "Just in case, take Silver Fang out of Qianye Manor and settle him down immediately. Since we can't be sure who the infiltrator is, we have to be fully prepared."
"yes."
"And..." Qian Kunpeng added, "If we set up an ambush at 704, it's fine if it's our rivals, but if it's Lu Min, we'll just take action."
The person who came responded and withdrew.
Jin Hai then spoke up: "Brother Kun is really cautious."
Qian Kunpeng lifted his eyelids and glanced at Jin Hai: "In our line of work, if you're not careful, you could lose your life at any moment."
"Yes, yes, Brother Kun is right," Jin Hai said with a forced smile.
“But…” Qian Kunpeng’s eyes suddenly became unfocused.
"Hmm?" Jin Hai asked, puzzled.
Qian Kunpeng frowned: "Logically speaking, Lu Min shouldn't be able to find Silver Fang hiding here. If the person who infiltrated today wasn't our rival but Lu Min, then that proves one thing."
"Is there a mole?" Jin Hai asked, his tone questioning.
Qian Kunpeng merely grunted, his eyes filled with a sinister glint, as if they were poisoned.
Half an hour has passed.
Lu Min and Lin Na received a message from Zaxi.
Zaxi's voice was weak and feeble: "704 is a trap, I've been shot."
Lu Min and Lin Na were both taken aback.
"How are you now?" Lu Min asked anxiously.
"Don't worry, I can still hold on. I'm hiding in room 601 on the sixth floor right now, and they're searching for me," Zaxi said, panting.
Linna immediately said, "We'll go upstairs now to help you."
After saying that, Lin Na immediately went upstairs, and Lu Min also went upstairs immediately.
At that time, downstairs was a scene of revelry and merriment, while upstairs, a storm was brewing and danger lurked everywhere.
Upon reaching the sixth floor, there was not a single guest left; it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
After Lu Min and Lin Na met up, they headed to 601 together.
Right there in the hallway, they saw three men in black with guns jogging towards them, seemingly tracking Zaxi's whereabouts.
Upon seeing the person in front of him, Lu Min did not hesitate to pull out a silenced gun from his back waist and unleash a barrage of fire.
Just then, they heard a series of footsteps behind them; someone was attacking them from behind.
Lin Na turned around gracefully, back to back with Lu Min. Lin Na lifted her long skirt, revealing a black belt tied around her smooth, white thigh, with guns and knives hanging from it.
As those men raised their guns to attack, Linna fired back and killed them.
Because of the commotion in the sixth-floor hallway, the thugs and bodyguards from the other floors rushed to the sixth floor.
In no time, the sixth floor was packed with people. Lu Min and Lin Na didn't linger in the fight. After dealing with the few small fry, they headed to 601.
The building was too large, and the internal pathways were as winding as a maze, making it difficult to discern directions. Lu Min and Lin Na could only search for Search Unit 601 as quickly as possible while simultaneously evading their pursuers.
"Don't run, stand still!" Another large group of people rushed over, firing their guns wildly.
Lu Min and Lin Na each moved to one side to cover themselves.
They were separated by a wide passage, and the group of pursuers were slowly making their way up the passage.
"Lu Min, you go rescue them, I'll cover the rear." Lin Na raised her chin.
Be careful.
"I know, you go save them, I'll cover you." Lin Na was very decisive. After speaking, she immediately rushed out, bullets flying everywhere, firing a burst of fire.
Lu Min took this opportunity to quickly evacuate.
"Brothers, charge!" At the leader's command, a dozen or so thugs in black, each wielding an iron bar, surged forward.
Linna remained calm and fearless, once again drawing a short knife from under her skirt and charging forward to meet the enemy.
Facing the oncoming iron bar attack, Lin Na gracefully dodged it. Despite wearing a long dress that was inconvenient, it did not hinder Lin Na's performance at all. She moved lightly and gracefully, and with swift strokes of her knife, she knocked down several people in just a few moves.
Seeing that they were no match for Linna, the remaining thugs went to call for backup while also drawing their guns.
Lin Na's eyes narrowed, and she flipped over, kicking the man who had drawn his gun into the wall. The thug who was about to call for help was struck in the back by a throwing knife from Lin Na, screaming in agony.
On the way to room 601, with Linna clearing the way, Lu Min quickly found room 601 and met up with Zaxi.
Tashi was gradually losing his strength. He had been shot in the abdomen, lost a lot of blood, and turned pale.
Fortunately, Lu Min had brought some emergency painkillers and hemostatic drugs with him in case of injury or death. He immediately applied the medicine to stop the pain and bleeding for Zaxi and then helped Zaxi get up after bandaging him.
Linna's voice came through the communicator in her earpiece: "Well, have you found him?"
Lu Min replied, "Found you. Where are you?"
"I'm in the east corridor. I've escaped the attack for now, but I'm afraid there will be a continuous stream of people coming. We must evacuate as soon as possible."
"Okay, let's go right now." The situation was critical, and Lu Min helped Zaxi to meet up with Lin Na as quickly as possible.
The rooftop terrace under the moonlight.
Qian Kunpeng puffed on his cigar, exhaling large puffs of smoke.
"Brother Kun, it's Lu Min," came the same subordinate who had come in to report.
"Hmph, there really was a traitor among us."
"What do we do now?" Jin Hai asked Qian Kunpeng from the side.
"Make sure Lu Min doesn't leave alive," Qian Kunpeng said through gritted teeth. He then turned to his subordinate who had relayed the message and said, "Immediately halt tonight's party, evacuate all guests and clear the area, then gather your men. We must capture Lu Min! We can't let him escape like we did at the Red Sea Casino last time!"
"yes!"
Jin Hai frowned deeply, his mind a jumble of emotions.
His worst fears came true.
...
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