After hearing Yue Hengyi's dissatisfied words, Shen Feng immediately confirmed that the person in front of him was the real deal. Only Yue Hengyi knew about the events in Japan. He quickly said, "No, no, no, I was just kidding. You're my little brother, how could I not believe you? Tell me, what are you here for?"
Yue Hengyi awkwardly recounted the events in Yan Jing. Qin Kewei had already married, but there were many suspicious points about this matter. He had intended to find Shen Feng for help, preferably a group of people to back him up in Yan Jing, and to investigate the situation thoroughly. However, upon arriving in Yuzhou, he discovered that Shen Feng was also in trouble.
After explaining his own situation, Yue Hengyi said, "It seems that there is no such thing as loyal love in this world, only constant change. In just half a year, both you and I are about to lose our love!"
The former Yue Hengyi firmly believed in the existence of love, so he never actively visited adult entertainment venues in Kagoshima and would steer clear of them. He couldn't compare to Shen Feng's carefree attitude. Although he had a brief romance with Sayaka, he quickly abandoned her. Qin Kewei was always in his heart, and no other woman could enter it.
However, after the experiences of the past few days, Yue Hengyi suddenly realized that everything was fake. Believing in so-called love would blind him, because the facts were right in front of him. In just half a year, Qin Kewei had married, seemingly forgetting the heartfelt words spoken at sea.
A belief held for over a decade had been shattered by facts in just a few days. Shen Feng had lectured him for a long time, and Yue Hengyi finally believed him.
Shen Feng listened to Yue Hengyi's account and couldn't help but shake his head and say helplessly, "I can understand how you feel, but I still have to say that my situation is different from yours. I am being bullied by someone who is using their power, relying on the fact that they are the Heavenly Dragon Bureau and backed by the Yan Jing headquarters, so they are bullying my orphaned family in Yuzhou. Not only did they forcefully kidnap my son, but they also forced marriage! Your emotion is sorrow, mine is anger!"
Then, Shen Feng also told Yue Hengyi about the recent events in Yuzhou. Yue Hengyi finally understood how shameless the people from the Heavenly Dragon Bureau were, resorting to kidnapping children to threaten others. Such methods were truly infuriating!
"Damn it, these Heavenly Dragon Bureau guys are really not good people, resorting to such despicable tactics. Brother Feng, don't worry, I'll help when the fighting starts. At worst, I'll take the Adenium seed and break through my limits. As long as the ten-times gravity field appears, I don't believe they can withstand it!" Yue Hengyi said coldly.
Just as Shen Feng was about to discuss the next plan, he caught sight of a red dot on a nearby wall. He quickly told Yue Hengyi, "Shut up!"
After speaking, Shen Feng picked up his binoculars and looked towards the manor. He saw someone hiding in the shadows on the fourth floor of the manor, fiddling with a red dot pen, an electronic pen that could emit a red light. It might not be visible during the day, but at night, this pen could project a very long distance.
"So that's how it is, they're transmitting information through an electronic pen. This means the location of the red dot is the messenger!" Shen Feng muttered to himself.
Next, Shen Feng looked in the direction the electronic pen was pointing and saw the red dot fall into a house. It passed through the glass and shone on the wall. He could vaguely see them gesturing, but Shen Feng couldn't understand.
"Hmph, they finally couldn't help themselves, right? Now I'll see where you can run!" Shen Feng thought to himself. It seemed that the older the ginger, the spicier it was. He immediately saw through the Heavenly Dragon Bureau's tricks. As long as their information was cut off, they would become uneasy and need to move the hostages!
Soon, a woman emerged from the building, wearing a mask and a wide-brimmed hat, walking step by step into the distance.
Shen Feng quickly followed. Yue Hengyi, having nothing else to do, also followed Shen Feng. Both were ability users, and their movements were swift, so the woman ahead did not discover them.
However, at this moment, Shen Feng noticed something was wrong. Yuzhou was under curfew, and there were patrols everywhere. But as soon as this woman took out an identification document, the patrolling soldiers immediately stopped their calculations.
Seeing this, Shen Feng understood everything and couldn't help but say, "It seems there's a mole in Yuzhou. If they weren't their own people, these soldiers wouldn't be so lax with their checks. Damn it, they've defected to the Heavenly Dragon Bureau. They're asking for death!"
Yue Hengyi whispered, "Should we capture her and interrogate her directly?"
Shen Feng shook his head and replied, "Interrogation might not be useful. According to Half-Immortal's speculation, these people will transfer the hostages immediately when they realize something is wrong. We should follow them and see. I don't know how she's contacting the outside world. If all else fails, we can only capture her then!"
The two then followed the woman continuously. They found that the woman directly left the city. When leaving, she was riding a motorcycle. The soldiers at the city gate only conducted a perfunctory check before letting her pass. It seemed that this woman had a significant connection with the City Lord's Mansion, otherwise, she wouldn't have such influence to have the soldiers open the gate in the middle of the night.
Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi also climbed over the wall to chase after her. Yue Hengyi was a bit slower and was almost discovered by the soldiers on the city wall. Fortunately, Shen Feng summoned a strong wind at the critical moment, blinding the eyes of the surrounding people, thus covering them.
The woman ahead was speeding on her motorcycle outside the city, and Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi were not slow either, keeping pace with her from a distance. There were no lighting facilities outside the city. Although the mercenaries lived outside the city with their families, they were reluctant to use electricity in the middle of the night, so it was pitch black outside the city. Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi only needed to follow the taillights from a distance to pursue, while the woman couldn't observe the situation behind her through the rearview mirror.
"This seems to be heading south, and she's even on the Yangtze River Bridge. Could the person be hidden in the south?" Yue Hengyi asked in a low voice as he ran.
Shen Feng thought for a moment and replied, "It's possible! The south is sparsely populated, but there are urban areas along the river. Hiding here is indeed convenient for concealment. Moreover, the mutated beasts in the mountains were cleared by me last year, so even if they hide in the mountains, it won't be a problem!"
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Inside a manor in Yuzhou, twenty-two people were discussing countermeasures in the hall. They were all members of the Heavenly Dragon Bureau, some from the military, and some from prominent families. Although China no longer had aristocratic families, the concept of family was still very strong. After more than eighty years, large families had taken shape. The prominent families of the Republic of China had disappeared, but new prominent families had emerged.
In fact, the prosperity of a family was directly related to its strength. There is a saying: "The poor stand at the crossroads, playing ten steel structures, unable to reach their kin; the rich reside in deep mountains and old forests, wielding swords and spears, unable to break the bonds of unrighteous friends."
If it is a powerful family, no matter how distant the relationship, they will try their best to climb the ladder, because as long as they climb to a high position, they can soar to success and directly reduce twenty years of struggle.
However, if it is a declining family that cannot provide better development prospects, this family will also fall apart. Currently, half of the ability users in the manor are from prominent families, and the other half are excellent soldiers selected from the army.
The people from prominent families are very united and have formed cliques. The leader is naturally the second-in-command of the Heavenly Dragon Bureau, Su Liuying, who is also the mastermind behind the forced marriage. The soldiers also have to band together, but they lack a clear leader, as they never form cliques.
At this moment, an ability user asked Su Liuying, "Vice-captain, do you think these people in Yuzhou will want to perish with us? They've been surrounded for a whole day. If they really fight us, there will be casualties!"
"No, they won't fight us to the death. Firstly, our outer perimeter is a bustling area. Once a fight breaks out, if a few of us rush out, it will cause huge casualties. Anyone with a brain wouldn't attack us here. Moreover, don't we still have three hostages in our hands? Plus, we have informants in Yuzhou, so we'll know about any slightest disturbance. I haven't received any news of them attacking!" Su Liuying said seriously, leaning on the sofa.
"Then why are they monitoring us and preventing us from going out? What's the point?" someone asked again.
Su Liuying pondered for a moment and replied, "Most likely, they want to find those three hostages in the last two days, so they've quietly sent out the intelligence department. Then, to prevent us from reporting back, they've also cut off our communication channels with the outside world!"
This analysis was very reasonable, and everyone couldn't help but nod, thinking that this was the last bit of madness from the people of Yuzhou.
"I've already contacted someone outside. She'll go notify the people outside the city to transfer the hostages soon. This way, our safety will be even more assured!" Zhang Ke said with a smile. The person standing on the floor using the electronic pen was him.
Su Liuying nodded, feeling that his plan was flawless. First, he kidnapped important hostages. As expected, after kidnapping the two brats from the City Lord's Mansion, Chang Jianyi's lifeline was immediately grasped. Then, he found a way to sow discord between superiors and subordinates, making Chang Jianyi distrust his subordinates, and his subordinates were all in a state of anxiety, thus disintegrating their trust. Finally, he proposed terms, asking Chang Jianyi to marry him. This way, the mission would be perfectly completed!
"From now on, Yuzhou will be our territory. Moreover, our performance at headquarters will be unprecedented, and we will definitely be rewarded!" Su Liuying even laughed when he thought of this.
On the other side, in the living room, sat a group of upright soldiers. They were all very young. The military honor they had received for a long time made them unable to tolerate the other party's actions. They just wanted to control Yuzhou? If they fought fair and square, no one would have any objections, but now, the Heavenly Dragon Bureau was using such despicable means, which was simply shameless.
Kong Jialie couldn't hold back and directly said, "Kidnapping children to threaten women, I've only heard of such things from bandits, but I never expected you to have learned their essence so well!"
Kong Jialie couldn't stand it anymore. A group of people using despicable means were still gloating, which was enough. If they weren't forced to join the Heavenly Dragon Bureau, they would have left long ago. And now, even though they were on the same side, Kong Jialie truly couldn't stand it.
Regarding Kong Jialie's sarcasm at this moment, Su Liuying smiled and asked, "Brother Kong, has your thinking not been updated for too long? What era is this? This is the apocalypse. As long as the mission can be completed, any means can be used!"
Zhang Ke also advised, "Brother Kong, I know you have a strong sense of honor, and we also know you are a gentleman. But you must also consider the overall situation. We are acting on orders from headquarters. Now, Yuzhou possesses the ability to produce evolution bases, which we lack, and it is in the hands of civilian armed forces. This must be reclaimed!"
Zhang Ke was very smart. He knew that his explanations were untenable, and these iron-blooded men could only be suppressed by a sense of righteousness. "Consider the overall situation" was enough to silence them. As long as they worked with him on this matter, it would be enough!
After hearing what the other party said, Kong Jialie just snorted and turned his head, thinking to himself, "If it weren't for the headquarters' orders, I wouldn't be willing to do such dirty work with you!"
The other soldiers remained silent. They also felt that what they were doing now was not glorious, but as long as it benefited the headquarters, they could only go down this path to the end!