“Song Zhiyuan?”
In the next room, Li Feng was also stunned. He had not expected Song Zhiyuan to appear here. What surprised him even more was that Song Zhiyuan knew the owner next door, and the other party knew Song Zhiyuan as well.
Song Zhiyuan actually knew someone from the Situ family?
A trace of doubt flashed through Li Feng’s mind. The reason he was here was because he had seen Situ Qiang’s photo and thought Situ Qiang looked a lot like Situ Ming, possibly from the Situ family. However, he knew nothing about Situ Qiang’s name or identity.
But Song Zhiyuan coming here meant he knew Situ Qiang and the others had arrived in Tianhai City. He might even know why they had come.
Still, what was Song Zhiyuan doing looking for Situ Qiang so late at night?
Li Feng was just about to listen further when the sound of a door opening came from the entrance. His expression changed instantly. Why was the room’s owner coming back at this time?
Without time to think, to avoid being discovered, he quickly slipped into another room to hide.
The moment Li Feng hid in the room, the main door opened, and a woman walked in.
“It’s her?”
Peeking through the door crack at the woman entering, Li Feng was stunned. The person was none other than Qin Keqing, whom he had met a few times before.
From the surveillance system earlier, he had only known the room’s owner had left, but he had not noticed it was Qin Keqing. So her appearance now caught him somewhat off guard.
Why was Qin Keqing here? Was she not a flight attendant? Did she not have a house in Tianhai City, and stayed at the Imperial Hotel after work?
While Li Feng’s mind was full of questions, another person entered. Seeing this person, Li Feng’s expression changed dramatically. He immediately held his breath, focused his mind, and even turned off the earpiece in his ear. This person was none other than Cai Die from Blood Sand, the one who had tried to kill him multiple times.
Li Feng had never imagined that his impulsive decision today would lead him to encounter not only Song Zhiyuan and Qin Keqing at the Imperial Hotel, but also Cai Die.
Why was Cai Die here? How was she with Qin Keqing? Did Qin Keqing have some connection to Blood Sand?
Li Feng’s gaze turned cold. He hesitated whether to strike and kill Cai Die. Her skills were decent, but with his current strength, he could take her out in one move.
After thinking it over, however, Li Feng gave up the idea.
Killing Cai Die would be easy, but attracting the attention of Situ Qiang and Song Zhiyuan next door was not what he wanted. Moreover, he wanted to know what Cai Die was doing here. After all, Cai Die was not alone; behind her was the assassin organisation Blood Sand.
“Qin Keqing, you have been at this Imperial Hotel for several days now. When are you going to do what I instructed?” At that moment, Cai Die’s voice rang out.
“Are you threatening me? How can you do that, using that thing to threaten me over and over? I, Qin Keqing, just want to live a normal life. Why won’t people like you leave me alone?” Qin Keqing said angrily.
“This is not a threat, but a reminder.” Cai Die looked at Qin Keqing coldly. “Qin Keqing, do not play any tricks with me, because you have no choice. Otherwise, I think the consequences would not be what you want, right?”
“You…” Qin Keqing’s face turned ashen, her eyes filled with helplessness.
“I will give you one more day. If you do not follow my instructions, do not blame me for being ruthless.” With that, Cai Die ignored Qin Keqing and turned to leave the room.
Qin Keqing collapsed onto the sofa and began to cry.
In the room, Li Feng’s eyes flashed with confusion. What did Cai Die want Qin Keqing to do? Qin Keqing seemed very aggrieved. But one thing was certain: Qin Keqing was not part of Blood Sand.
Li Feng hesitated, but still did not go out. He had been interested in Qin Keqing before, but now that she was linked to Cai Die, and given Qin Keqing’s own mysterious background, he felt it was better not to approach her until he investigated clearly.
With Qin Keqing outside, continuing to eavesdrop on Situ Qiang and Song Zhiyuan next door was impossible. Who could guarantee Qin Keqing would not enter this room, or that Cai Die would not return?
Looking at the time, dawn was only a few hours away. Li Feng felt it was time to leave. But with Qin Keqing outside, leaving through the door was not possible.
With that in mind, Li Feng turned back, his gaze falling on the window.
Tianya Pavilion.
While Li Feng was eavesdropping on Situ Qiang, a young man hurried to Zhong Shuhui. “Commander, something has happened.”
“What happened?” Zhong Shuhui’s heart sank, but she asked calmly.
“Fengyuan Group, Fengyuan Group has been robbed.” The young man replied, out of breath.
“What?” Zhong Shuhui’s expression changed drastically. She stood up abruptly. “Robbed? How is that possible? Come on, let’s go see.” Without waiting for a reply, she headed out.
A theft at Fengyuan Group was no small matter, because it held not only a large amount of client data, but most importantly, the core technology of Intelligent One.
Zhong Shuhui moved quickly and reached Fengyuan Group in less than fifteen minutes. When she arrived, Hu Yuanyuan was glaring at several security guards in front of her, her face livid.
“Young Madam, has Fengyuan Group lost anything?” Zhong Shuhui stepped forward and asked.
“The core technology of Intelligent One was stolen from the safe.” Hu Yuanyuan replied.
“What?” Zhong Shuhui’s expression changed again. It was exactly what she had feared.
Zhong Shuhui was about to say something when Hu Yuanyuan turned to the security guards. “You can leave now.”
“Yes.”
After the guards left, Hu Yuanyuan said to Zhong Shuhui, “There is a traitor in Fengyuan Group. Only a few people know the safe’s password and key, so this traitor holds a high position in the company.”
Zhong Shuhui’s expression shifted. This was not the first time there had been a traitor at Fengyuan Group. During the last press conference, she had worked with the Black Eagle squad to catch several, but apparently some remained.
“Young Madam, rest assured. I will investigate thoroughly and recover the core technology of Intelligent One as soon as possible.” Zhong Shuhui said gravely.
“No need to recover it.” Hu Yuanyuan said.
“Hm?” Zhong Shuhui looked at Hu Yuanyuan in confusion.
“That core technology was fake. After the company faced troubles recently, I knew someone wanted the core technology of Intelligent One, so I prepared in advance.” A sharp glint flashed in Hu Yuanyuan’s eyes.
“Young Madam, you wanted to use this to lure the snake out of the hole.” A gleam appeared in Zhong Shuhui’s eyes. This was the first time she had seen Hu Yuanyuan’s cunning side. In that moment, she finally understood why Li Feng trusted Hu Yuanyuan so much with managing Fengyuan Group. With her management skills and shrewdness, she was Li Feng’s best assistant.
“Exactly. I just wanted to test it, since so many people are after the core technology of Intelligent One now. But I did not expect someone to actually steal it.” A cold light flashed in Hu Yuanyuan’s eyes.
She knew Intelligent One was highly attractive to those in the smart technology field, but she had not expected them to resort to such extremes. If she had not prepared and placed the real core technology in her spatial pouch, it would now be in someone else’s hands.
“Young Madam, who do you suspect as the traitor?” Zhong Shuhui asked gravely. To find the mastermind behind the theft, they needed to identify the traitor first, then follow the clues.
“I have a few suspects. They are…” Hu Yuanyuan named several people.
Zhong Shuhui’s expression changed upon hearing them, because the people Hu Yuanyuan mentioned were all high-level executives at Fengyuan Group. Most were veterans who had been with Hu Yuanyuan since the early days of Xiangfeng Investment Company. Two were even her right-hand men.
“Young Madam, are you sure?” Zhong Shuhui said solemnly. Any one of them being exposed would have a huge impact on Fengyuan Group. Moreover, she had already investigated them before the last press conference, and at the time, they had shown no issues.
“Until the matter is cleared up, everyone is a suspect. Zhong Shuhui, start the investigation immediately, beginning with those close to me. This time, I want to clean house at the company and remove all the bad apples.” Hu Yuanyuan said gravely.
This was just after announcing Intelligent One, and already so many problems had arisen. If the company released more advanced products later, would it even survive? Li Feng had already prepared several advanced technologies for her, with the data in her spatial pouch. It was just a matter of time before release, but now, until the company’s issues were fully resolved, she dared not bring them out.
Zhong Shuhui nodded and made several phone calls.
“Where is Li Feng?” Hu Yuanyuan asked.
“The Young Master went out for something. Young Madam, it is getting late. Let us head back to Tianya Pavilion first.” Zhong Shuhui said.
Hu Yuanyuan nodded and followed Zhong Shuhui out of the company.
Since it was night, Hu Yuanyuan had not driven herself. Instead, she chose to ride back in Zhong Shuhui’s car.
Because of what had just happened at the company, neither Zhong Shuhui nor Hu Yuanyuan spoke in the car. Zhong Shuhui focused on driving, while Hu Yuanyuan sat in the passenger seat with her eyes closed, resting.
The car soon reached a crossroads. Zhong Shuhui saw the green light and drove through. Just then, a large truck barrelled out from the side, crashing towards their car.
Zhong Shuhui was startled and quickly turned the steering wheel. Thanks to her good driving skills, she executed a sharp drift and dodged it.
“What happened?” Hu Yuanyuan woke up in alarm.
“It must be…” Zhong Shuhui started to say, but then she saw someone step down from the truck, holding a gun and walking towards them. Her pupils contracted, and her expression changed drastically. “Oh no…”
