Chapter 654: Chapter 653 A Foreboding Feeling
"Uh..."
Haddy was choked up by Yang Fei’s words.
Our Green Family has truly fallen.
I’m just a member of the Green Family. I’ve only opened this little antique shop here; I don’t have much influence.
The Smith family is now very powerful, and Nord along with Meris are certainly big figures. How could a small fry like me know the whereabouts of these two people?
However, seeing the look in Yang Fei’s eyes fixed on him, Haddy swallowed hard and said, "Give me a second, I’ll ask some of my friends."
Yang Fei nodded.
Haddy said he needed to step out to make a few calls. Umekawa Taro stopped him and asked, "Are those friends of yours reliable?"
Haddy was stunned for a moment, then understood and nodded, "Don’t worry, they are absolutely reliable."
"I’m thinking of your safety. If the people you’re consulting are not reliable, it may bring danger to you later on," Umekawa Taro reminded him.
Haddy looked gratefully at Umekawa Taro and said, "Thank you. But it’s an honor for me to work for you, especially since you’re up against the Smith family. They’ve got the blood of many from our Green Family on their hands. Even if it comes at a cost, I’m willing to help you."
After Haddy left, Umekawa Taro said to Yang Fei, "We can’t cause him any trouble."
Yang Fei nodded, "Don’t worry. Either we do nothing or we act decisively, leaving them no chance to strike back."
Umekawa Taro nodded silently.
It wasn’t long before Haddy returned.
He said apologetically, "I couldn’t get clear information about Meris’s whereabouts, but Smith will attend the Edwards family’s charity dinner tonight. Don’t worry, many people in London’s upper circles know about this, so I won’t get implicated."
"Thank you," Yang Fei said appreciatively.
Umekawa Taro also breathed a sigh of relief, patted Haddy’s shoulder, and said, "Is there anyone in the Smith family you hate? I can take care of them for you."
Haddy shook his head and said, "The ones who oppressed our family the most were Nord and Meris, especially Meris. If you could deal with these two, me and everyone in the Green Family would be grateful."
"Don’t worry, you’ll be hearing some good news soon," Umekawa Taro said.
He and Haddy were good friends, and now that Haddy had helped him, he didn’t mind doing a favor for Haddy in return.
"The banquet is being held at Duke Edward’s castle. The address is..." Haddy shared what he knew.
After leaving Haddy’s antique shop, the two went straight back to their hotel.
"This is a bit troublesome."
Upon closing the door to their room, Umekawa Taro frowned and said, "Duke Edward is a very famous noble in England. Apart from the royal family, the Edwards family is the most prestigious, and Duke Edward is beloved here. His castle, where the charity dinner is being held tonight, is even patrolled by the Royal Guard. If we take action here, we will inevitably provoke the Edwards family and the royalty."
Yang Fei spoke plainly, "Why do we have to act at the castle? We could simply take action when Nord leaves."
At this, Umekawa Taro breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Yang Fei, "Now I’m reassured. I was really worried you’d want to make a big scene like you used to."
Yang Fei was taken aback, "Really?"
Umekawa Taro nodded, "That’s how you were before, not afraid to stir up trouble. That’s why you called yourself Madman King, acting wildly and arrogantly, fearing neither heaven nor earth."
Yang Fei contemplated briefly; it seemed that was true.
But why had he changed now?
Could it be that after that betrayal, he had become more cautious?
Could it be that after getting married and enjoying a peaceful time in the country, there had been some changes in his personality?
"If we don’t take action in the castle, we must infiltrate it to pinpoint Nord’s whereabouts before we can know which vehicle he’s leaving in," Umekawa Taro said.
Yang Fei opened his phone, pulled up Nord’s photo, and after committing the face to memory, he said, "Such a big castle must have its weaknesses in defense. When the time comes, I’ll blend in. You guys stay outside and wait for Nord to leave before making a move."
Umekawa Taro replied, "Okay, let’s do that, but you need to be careful. The Royal Guard over there are not just some ceremonial soldiers you see on TV; they are real Western cultivation masters. Also, the Edwards family is very mysterious. Just remember to keep your eyes on Nord, and don’t go stirring up trouble with anyone else."
Yang Fei’s mouth twitched, annoyed, "When did you become so naggy? Do I seem like someone who can’t judge the situation properly?"
Umekawa Taro just hummed, "You know it yourself."
Yang Fei was speechless. Damn it, it seemed he’d indeed done some absurd things during missions in the past.
Sigh, he was just too young at the time, rash and impulsive.
After resting for the afternoon, the five of them left at nine in the evening.
They rented a car, with Umekawa Taro driving Xu Yunshan and his two brothers to wait outside the castle, while Yang Fei took a taxi to go there alone.
At the foot of a large mountain on the outskirts of the city, an ancient medieval castle stood. If it weren’t for the bright lights inside the castle, anyone coming across it suddenly in the quiet of night would surely be spooked.
When Yang Fei arrived, there were already more than a dozen luxury cars parked outside the castle.
The charity dinner seemed to have started.
Around the perimeter of the castle, in addition to the British special police on patrol, there were groups of two special members, four to five pairs in total, also patrolling.
In the darkness, Yang Fei watched these patrollers from afar, sensing the energy fluctuations from the pairs of special members.
Two of them even managed to give Yang Fei a certain sense of danger.
Yang Fei quietly heightened his alertness.
Circling to the back of the castle, Yang Fei waited for an opportunity to stealthily sneak inside.
...
At a rather secluded spot two kilometers from the castle, a Middle East version of a Land Cruiser was parked next to a bamboo grove.
This was the necessary route to the castle.
Umekawa Taro, Xu Yunshan, Xu Liangyou, and Xu Xiao got out of the car and hid deep in the bamboo grove, keeping a close watch on the castle’s direction.
As soon as there was any movement over there, they would go to support.
Suddenly, the sound of tires could be heard from afar.
Moments later, a line of Rolls-Royces could be seen heading in the direction of the castle.
One of the cars had its window down, and through the night, Umekawa Taro caught a glimpse of the occupants’ attire and his expression changed.
"The Red-robed Cardinal?" After the convoy left, Umekawa Taro couldn’t help but exclaim softly.
Xu Yunshan asked in confusion, "The Red-robed Cardinal? Are you talking about those people from the Vatican?"
Having mingled overseas for many years, the Xu Family was somewhat knowledgeable about some of the powerful underground forces abroad.
Umekawa Taro nodded but his brows were tightly furrowed as he muttered to himself, "Why would they come here, and it seems like there are quite a few of them."
Xu Liangyou said, "Who cares? We’re only targeting Nord. We don’t plan to make a move inside the castle, so it doesn’t matter how many people are on their side."
Umekawa Taro slowly nodded, but for some reason, a sense of foreboding emerged deep within him, feeling that something bad might happen.