South City, Chu Group headquarters.
Zhu Ge Yuheng dealt with the governmental audit and tax departments all morning, but in the end, neither department found any problematic accounts or illegal activities at Chu Group, so they each left.
This made Zhu Ge Yuheng feel inexplicably uneasy, as if these two major departments had intentionally come to stir up trouble at Chu Group and left without any delay after causing a commotion.
Could it be that someone deliberately plotted this matter?
Aside from the unease about this issue, Zhu Ge Yuheng's eyelids had been twitching uncontrollably all morning, as if foreseeing a major event about to occur.
He tried calling Chu Renxiong again; at first, it could connect, but later it couldn't, and he didn't know what was happening on that side. Was Chu Feifei rescued, and did they come face to face with Mr. Scar?
Due to company matters, Zhu Ge Yuheng was the only one among the seven bigwigs who didn't go with Chu Renxiong. At this moment, he was even more anxious and restless.
Suddenly, the phone rang, and Zhu Ge Yuheng saw it was a call from Chu Yan!
"Hello, Xiao Yan, where are you? Why couldn't I get through to big brother just now?" Zhu Ge Yuheng immediately asked.
"Uncle Zhuge, godfather was attacked and met with misfortune. We are on our way back as fast as we can!" On the other end, Chu Yan's voice was filled with sobs, sorrow, and despair!
"What did you say?" Zhu Ge Yuheng stood up abruptly, doubting if he heard it wrong!
"It's true! Godfather was shot six times, with every shot hitting vital spots. We brought his body back, and as for Feifei... she was thrown into the sea! It's all my fault, I didn't protect them well, it's all my fault!!!" On the other side, Chu Yan was beating his chest in agony, his voice hoarse and exhausted!
Zhu Ge Yuheng was extremely shocked, as if struck by a thunderbolt, his head buzzing loudly!
"Who did it, was it Mr. Scar?" Zhu Ge Yuheng was shaking all over, trembling with rage as he asked!
"I don't know, we never saw the assassin's face, they were already ambushed in secret, attacked godfather unexpectedly, and also killed Uncle Zang, Uncle Wei, and Uncle Wu!... They used Feifei as bait to lure us over and then shot secretly, we were unprepared, and finally watched as Feifei was thrown into the ocean... Uncle Zhuge, we were careless! We should have listened to you, we shouldn't have gone!!" Chu Yan lamented repeatedly.
"What on earth were you doing?" Zhu Ge Yuheng nearly shouted: "Where exactly did it happen, did you search the scene?"
"At White Ridge Cemetery, they kidnapped Feifei there. I've already had the brothers search the scene, even more than once, but the rain was too heavy, the culprits left no clues, even the bullets and bloodstains were washed away..." Chu Yan said.
"You come back first, we'll talk at the company!" Zhu Ge Yuheng thought again and again before angrily hanging up the phone!
Until this moment, he hadn't yet recovered from the intense shock!
Chu Renxiong's death is an extremely disturbing event for the massive Chu Group, and the bad news came too suddenly. Many things were not prepared, and if Chu Group doesn't handle it well, it will become like scattered sand!
Although distressed by big brother's sudden passing, Zhu Ge Yuheng still keenly felt that there was something wrong about this!
Everything happened so strangely, what kind of assassin could orchestrate such a big setup, just to lure big brother out and gun him down?
Even Mr. Scar of North City would find it hard to pull off such a thing single-handedly!
More importantly, although Chu Yan on the phone ostensibly lamented the bad news, he kept skirting the issue, turning it into a clueless situation, even appearing to excuse the culprits. What exactly is his intention?
At this moment, Zhu Ge Yuheng was filled with suspicion, his mood extremely heavy and complicated.
...
On the highway from White Ridge Cemetery back to South City.
Chu Yan and Tang Tianpeng were in the same car.
Tang Tianpeng, seeing Chu Yan put down the phone, said, "Xiao Yan, what you said is full of loopholes; Zhu Ge Yuheng is not so easy to believe."
"Heh, do I need him to believe? I merely used it as a pretext to inform him."
Chu Yan sneered disdainfully: "Now, although Chu Renxiong is dead, Zhu Ge Yuheng has the most say in the massive Chu Group, but so what? You, Wan Guoquan, and Yuan Kuolong all support me, can he alone contend with the four of us? If he wants to stay in Chu Group in the future and recognizes the trend, I will still value his talent as a strategist; but if he doesn't appreciate it, sooner or later, I'll kick him out of Chu Group, let him go beg on the street!"
"And even more so, if he dares to investigate the truth about the old man's death, I don't mind dealing with him too!"
As he continued, Chu Yan's face was already filled with a sinister expression, so ruthless that even Tang Tianpeng shivered slightly.
At this moment, Tang Tianpeng once again questioned whether his decision to side with Chu Yan was right or wrong, realizing that being with a ruler was like living with a tiger; at least under Chu Yan's rule, he needed to be more cautious than before.
"Of course, I am a person with clear distinctions between gratitude and grudges." Chu Yan, seeing the discomfort on Tang Tianpeng's face, softened his tone and smiled, "Uncle Peng, rest assured, as long as you support me to power, I will fulfill all my promises to you. In the future, Chu Group will be ours, are you still worried we can't outplay those wind-vane shareholders?"
"That's true." Upon hearing this, Tang Tianpeng finally felt reassured and stopped overthinking.
Chu Renxiong's death hasn't been leaked yet, but once it is publicized, it will undoubtedly stir up a massive storm in South City, potentially even reshaping the world!
But Chu Yan was not worried at all because, as the long-suffering Crown Prince, he was finally about to ascend the throne, and his glorious life was just beginning!
...
At this moment, Jiang Feng was driving a speedboat into the sea with a fierce determination, searching for any sign of Chu Feifei among the raging wind and waves.
Although he knew the direction where Chu Feifei was blown away, on this boundless sea, it was like looking for a needle in a haystack! Jiang Feng refused to give up, relentlessly pushing the engine forward in search!
Due to driving against the current, the speedboat's engine was long overworked, emitting a piercing noise, yet Jiang Feng continued to force more power, essentially burning the life of the speedboat in a rapid advance.
From the moment he left the shore, Jiang Feng had already rushed quite far, reaching the vicinity of the typhoon eye where the wind was strongest!
All around was the vast, endless sea with raging waves, and the sky was becoming increasingly overcast and thunderous, many times with lightning as thick as a python striking nearby; if it hit the speedboat directly, Jiang Feng would be instantly pulverized!
Suddenly, the speedboat's engine let out a heavy wheeze. Jiang Feng checked the fuel gauge and frowned, discovering the tank was nearly empty!
Moreover, due to the pouring rain, the water inside the speedboat had already risen past his ankles!
With the waterline so deep, it wouldn't take much longer for the boat to capsize!
Even so, Jiang Feng remained calm in the face of danger, his eyes resolute, continuing to search for any area where Chu Feifei might have fallen. If nothing appeared on the surface, he would risk everything to dive into the sea to find Chu Feifei!
Just then, a massive wave suddenly rose up ahead!
It resembled the waves he encountered when competing with Da Fei at the Beach Bathing Place, but this time, it was a hundred times larger!
And on the crest of the wave, there was a small orange object bobbing up and down, catching his attention!
It looked like an inflatable boat, and in the middle of the boat, there seemed to be a truly panicked figure clinging desperately!
Jiang Feng squinted, becoming instantly excited, then fired up the last of the speedboat's fuel, racing rapidly toward that spot!