Ye Chen’s motives differed from those of the men in black. They wanted to create a major incident, but a major incident was exactly what he dreaded most.
Given Baima Island’s geographical location and characteristics, if a large-scale armed attack made international news, the government would send troops. With such a massive assault, it would inevitably attract global attention, and neither he nor his family would be able to escape.
Even if he could escape, the government would cross-check entry-exit records and island visitor logs, realise someone was missing, and, as per standard procedure for missing foreign tourists, notify the embassy. Things would spiral out of control.
So, before intervening, Ye Chen had to ensure no information from the island could leak out.
After confirming there were no carrier signals or Wi-Fi signals on the island, Ye Chen immediately dashed towards the bar.
Outside the bar, after silently eliminating all the bodyguards, the leader of the men in black said coldly, “Stick to the original plan and take control of the bar. Team Four, follow me inside!”
The captain of Team Four immediately asked, “Boss, once we’re inside, can we open fire indiscriminately?”
“Absolutely not!” the leader snapped sharply. “There are many big shots here tonight, including my favourite singer, Tawana. If we just kill them all, it’d be a huge loss!”
He sneered and continued, “Tonight, we have a chance to hit four targets with one arrow, but only if we control the pace and the scene perfectly! Once we’re inside, our priority is to subdue everyone immediately. If you encounter any life-threatening resistance, you may shoot to eliminate the threat. Otherwise, no one fires on anyone inside without my orders, understood?!”
“Understood!”
The men in black nodded in unison.
At that moment, inside the bar, Tawana had just finished her last song.
The atmosphere in the bar was electric. Everyone, having had a few drinks, was more uninhibited than usual. Many were already dancing with their drinks in hand, and even Xiao Changkun and Ma Lan joined a few foreign couples for a twirl, thoroughly enjoying themselves.
Tawana knew her impromptu mini-concert had garnered significant attention online and felt delighted, thinking Ye Chen must have heard about it too.
Bernard Elno was even more thrilled. Getting a free performance from Tawana was a massive boost to Baima Hotel’s reputation.
As everyone was immersed in the joy of the night, someone suddenly exclaimed, “Oh no, there’s no internet! I was live-streaming! There were over 100,000 viewers watching!”
Others who were streaming also noticed their phones’ notifications and cried out, “There’s really no Wi-Fi! Even the mobile network’s gone!”
Hearing the commotion, Bernard Elno hurriedly checked his phone, saw no signal, and angrily questioned the Baima Island general manager beside him, “What’s going on? Why’s the network down at a time like this?! Do you know how many people are watching these streams online?!”
The manager, sweating profusely, quickly said, “Mr. Elno, please hold on. I’ll have them check immediately. It might be an equipment issue. I’ll get the engineering team to fix it as fast as possible!”
Bernard Elno snorted coldly, “Hurry up! If this takes too long, you can hand in your resignation!”
The manager nodded frantically and was about to rush out when a group of men in black suddenly stormed in!
The leader fired a burst at the chandelier above, sending fragments crashing down, causing all the guests to scream in panic and scatter for cover.
Then, the man in black fired another burst and barked coldly, “Everyone, hands up and crouch down immediately, or you’ll be shot on sight!”
