"Alright, I understand. You stay at the station for now; I'll contact you shortly." I replied to Liu Sen, who acknowledged with a simple "Okay," before I hung up the phone.
"What happened, Dong Ge?" Zheng Yu asked me. I thought for a moment and then said, "Someone set me up. They want to take Jinshan Jiao the day after tomorrow. Knowing that I have a strong ally in Liu Sen, they deliberately got him arrested."
"What? Let me make a call." Zheng Yu frowned and quickly took out his phone as he left my office. I didn’t say anything; if the other party had already planned this out, even if Zheng Yu was a police officer and needed Liu Sen's help, he wouldn't be able to get Liu Sen out!
"Dong Ge, this situation has escalated. The reporters are already involved; they won't release him anytime soon." Zheng Yu returned shortly after and informed me.
I nodded in response; this was not surprising. "What about Lu Ying? Can we still reach her?"
I asked Zheng Yu, as I calculated the main objective of our adversaries. I guessed that Lu Ying should be fine. "Let me try," Zheng Yu said as he pulled out his phone and dialed Lu Ying's number.
"It went through! It was just unreachable!" Zheng Yu exclaimed in surprise as Lu Ying answered the call on speakerphone.
"Hello? Yu Ge? What's up?" Lu Ying's voice came through the line. I smiled upon hearing it; she seemed to be alright. It appeared that the other party had devised a way to prevent us from contacting her.
"Why couldn't you answer earlier?" Zheng Yu immediately inquired.
"Oh, it's like this. I was at a café having coffee when I ran into some Little Rascals fighting. I don’t know what they were doing, but they threw my phone into my coffee," Lu Ying explained. She then asked what had happened, and Zheng Yu relayed everything to her. Lu Ying was immediately shocked and said she would come to the Security Company to understand the situation in person.
After hanging up the phone, Zheng Yu looked at me and asked, "Dong Ge, is it possible that their only goal was to prevent you from bringing Liu Sen and his brothers? They know you so well that they must have anticipated you would send Liu Sen."
It wasn’t hard to guess; everyone knew I had such an elite team with Liu Sen. Their kidnapping was merely a tactic to keep me from acting—who else could carry out such a rescue but Liu Sen and his team?
Zheng Yu nodded in agreement after hearing my thoughts. Indeed, they didn’t restrict the number of people who could go; it was likely they wanted Liu Sen and his team to handle it directly.
From the very beginning, there were many flaws in this kidnapping plan. Zheng Yu hadn’t taken any photos of Lu Ying and assumed she had been kidnapped just because we couldn’t reach her. How could kidnappers not limit the number of people delivering ransom?
However, when both Zheng Yu and I heard about Lu Ying’s potential kidnapping, we panicked without thinking too much about it; all we wanted was to save her as quickly as possible!
Everything was tightly controlled by the other party. He deliberately had a woman disguise herself as a victim of assault in the factory, causing Liu Sen and his group to lose control and violently beat them, leading to Liu Sen's imprisonment.
What a clever scheme! What a meticulous plan! But who is behind it all? Dong Ge, what should we do next? Should we involve Wan Fei?
Zheng Yu asked me, and I shook my head in response. Wan Fei was the least suitable choice; his impulsive nature and volatile temper made him ill-suited for this kind of operation.
What about Liu Zi? Zheng Yu inquired again. Although Liu Zi had decent abilities, his identity was somewhat awkward.
I explained my thoughts to Zheng Yu, who nodded in understanding. The credit for this plan originally belonged to Fang Ying, so it wouldn't be fair to involve Liu Zi without proper justification.
However, Dong Ge, you must take someone with you this time. Having an extra brother means extra security. If anything goes wrong over there, at least you'll have someone to help you out.
Zheng Yu spoke up. Indeed, this operation was already fraught with uncertainties. Drug Lords are unpredictable and uncontrollable; without Liu Sen's assistance on the outside, if I encountered any danger, I would be at their mercy.
The ambush on Tam was a significant task; I felt uneasy about handling it with just a few subordinates. Besides, it was merely speculation. I believed Miss Fang would only mention you at most; that wouldn't affect the outcome.
I nodded in agreement with Zheng Yu; for now, that was all we could do. We then discussed further about who might be behind the plot to frame Liu Sen and get him arrested.
I estimated that Qian Cun Jin wouldn't take such action. I speculated he might not even think of it since he wasn't fully aware of the situation on my side. The person orchestrating this must have a thorough understanding of our circumstances.
Could it be Liu Hao? He certainly knew what was happening here and understood the risks involved with Jinshan Jiao, deliberately preventing me from bringing my most capable subordinates along? Or perhaps they intended to ambush me midway, knowing that with Liu Sen and his group around, it would be difficult to act?
It's very possible! Dong Ge, have you considered Northwest Tiger? If that's the case, then Liu Hao becomes the prime suspect. If they succeeded in ambushing you on the way, Liu Hao would be implicated without a doubt. Fang Ying would definitely investigate him; he stands to gain the most from this situation!
Zheng Yu said. I nodded; there is indeed that possibility! I've long suspected Northwest Tiger wasn't just an ordinary character.
But regardless of who is responsible now, it's irrelevant; they have achieved their desired outcome. At least before I set out, it remains uncertain who did this. Since they acted this way, they wouldn't leave any evidence behind.
I remarked that it's very likely even those ten or so men in the factory and that woman are unaware of what's happening now. Clearly, the other party isn't foolish; even if they leave evidence, it won't be too obvious. At least for two days, I won't be able to investigate.
Yes, indeed! Dong Ge, such a major upheaval occurred before your departure; many people are watching your movements this time. Otherwise—
Zheng Yu began speaking again; he seemed to want me to abandon this operation. Indeed, I hadn't even left yet when my elite subordinates were already framed and imprisoned. If I set out now, stability would be impossible!
However, giving up at this moment would mean I am a coward. Fang Ying would immediately look down on me and stop supporting me. Without Fang Ying's protection, Liu Hao and Qian Cun Jin would also turn against me, and my situation would become a complete mess.
The most troubling part is that if Fang Ying, as the trusted aide of the new power boss, looks down on me, it would be equivalent to the boss himself looking down on me. How could I continue to navigate within Tian Ye Group? What about my plans for revenge against Linna?
Moreover, if I don't participate in this matter, I won't be able to find out when the drugs will be transported, nor will I be able to provide information to the police to intercept the drug dealers. Enough said; there’s no turning back now. Once I've set this plan in motion, even if the road ahead is fraught with difficulties, I must carve out a path! I had already mentally prepared myself for this when I chose to embark on this journey.
I spoke with Zheng Yu for about ten minutes. The plan remains unchanged; however, this time we will have Liu Sen replaced by Liu Zi or Wan Fei leading the team.
Ten minutes later, Lu Ying arrived. She had just returned from using my ten million for charity and was caught up in this incident.
"What’s going on, Dong Ge?" Lu Ying asked as she walked into my office. It had been over half a month since we last met, and she was still dressed in jeans, a shirt, and a small jacket, her hair tied back in a neat ponytail—she looked stunning.
"Someone set us up; Liu Sen has been arrested," I replied.
I didn't consider Liu Sen's situation too serious; Zheng Yu, being an insider, knew what was happening. The issue was that the other party had blown things out of proportion—reporters were involved now, making it inconvenient for the police to release him immediately.
"What? You set us up?" Lu Ying exclaimed in shock. I then explained everything that had happened to her, and she became furious!
"Are you two big men complete fools? Kidnapping without sending any photos? Kidnapping my woman as the South District Boss just for money? What were you thinking? So naive!" Lu Ying scolded angrily. I was taken aback, and Zheng Yu was speechless as well. Indeed, we had both lost our cool at that moment and failed to make the right judgment.
But Lu Ying had been kidnapped before; how could we have suspected the authenticity of this situation at that time? We were just focused on rescuing her!
"Cough, Xiao Ying, I have something to attend to; I'll leave first. You have no idea how anxious Dong Ge was when he found out you were kidnapped. Please comfort him," Zheng Yu said as he stood up to leave. Clearly, he wanted to avoid Lu Ying's wrath but damn it! What did it mean to leave me here?
"Well then, if there’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving too. I think I have something to take care of," I said as I got up to leave as well. The power of an angry woman is immeasurable; it’s best not to linger here too long.
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