Solving Middle Age Crisis by Intelligence System-Chapter 389 - 259: I Won’t Be Taken Alive

Ji Liyang’s face darkened as if it could drip water after hearing this. He clenched his phone tightly in his right hand and uncharacteristically cursed, "Damn it!"

He really couldn’t understand why such a covert matter would be known ahead of time, and someone would steal his stuff.

The only possibility was that there was a traitor among them...

But the most important thing now was to get his stuff back. He had some connections on Hong Kong Island, so he quickly found a certain boss’s number and dialed it.

...

On the other side, after four vans left Lantau Island, they drove into a scrapyard where vehicles prepared earlier were already waiting.

The leader ordered his subordinates, "Go to the pier immediately. There’s a boat on the other side to take you to Vietnam. No one leaves for three months after getting there!"

"Yes," the subordinates replied and then swiftly drove away.

Once everyone left, the leader also got into a car, pulled out his phone, and dialed a number.

"We got it."

Inside Major Tom’s Bar office.

Brother Hui held the phone and said to the other end, "Give me a location, and I’ll send someone to pick it up. The money will be brought over to you as well."

"Half an hour later, at Fulin Reservoir."

"Alright," Brother Hui replied, then added a word of caution, "You’d better hide somewhere too."

The leader remained expressionless, "I don’t need you to tell me how to do things."

"I won’t be caught alive."

Brother Hui didn’t say more, silently hanging up the phone.

He hadn’t sent his own men to rob Ji Liyang; instead, he found professionals for the job.

Although he was also a big shot in the street territory, the quality of his men was far from comparable to these professionals, as could be seen when Qi Yun had asked him to capture those two white guys last time.

It’s not that there were no gunmen under him, just very few, maybe three or five, and even those couldn’t be exposed to light.

Because being in street territories means you’re a marked man, and if you have a bunch of dangerous people who casually pull out guns, the authorities certainly wouldn’t tolerate it.

This incident is neither too big nor too small.

On the large side, although guns were drawn, no one was hurt.

On the small side, Ji Liyang was robbed of fifty million and certainly wouldn’t let it slide. Once reported, the authorities would pursue it.

The reason Brother Hui took part in this affair wasn’t to help Qi Yun, but purely for the profit, taking a gamble.

Because the latter didn’t let him do it; he merely hinted very discreetly about this intel to him.

The fat chance was there, it was up to you if you wanted to seize it.

Fifty million!

And in bearer bonds, which are hard currency on the black market. If sold, they might fetch sixty or even seventy million. Who wouldn’t be tempted?

So after much thought, Brother Hui contacted Old Lei for the job.

As for how he would repay Qi Yun later, that discussion was for another time.

...

At 8 PM, in Shanghai, at the entrance of an unremarkable neighborhood.

Ji Liyang was sitting in the car making a phone call.

"Haha, Secretary Xu, I’m already downstairs at the leader’s house."

"Hey, Old Ji, you might not be able to meet the leader today," came a sigh from the other end of the phone, "Don’t rush this; wait a bit longer for the right time."

Upon hearing this, the smile on Ji Liyang’s face immediately froze. He was silent for a while before asking again, "Then when do you think it would be convenient?"

"Wait for my call." The other end left this and hung up.

Ji Liyang listened to the beeping in the receiver, stunned in place.

Agreed to meet yesterday, and today refused?

He angrily smashed the phone onto the carpet to vent his anger.

Ji Liyang felt particularly unlucky these past two days, and it all started with that auction.

It was just him and Qi Yun bidding for that Buddha Head, and the latter suddenly increased the price from ten million to fifteen million, making him very displeased. Seeing that Qi Yun was a new face, he decided to teach him a lesson.

Little did he expect to hit a steel wall, losing a five-star hotel and getting roughed up by Brother Chen, setting off a chain reaction...

The person he was going to meet tonight was his last hope. If he couldn’t maintain this relationship, he truly wouldn’t be far from death.

You could tell from the other party’s evasive attitude how dangerous his current situation was.

What’s more terrifying is that tonight’s rejection won’t stay a secret, as there are no secrets in their institution. Once the news spreads tomorrow, those holding steak knives and watching will waste no time in attacking him.

Ji Liyang sighed, his eyes empty as he stared out the window. He knew that even if he wanted to run now, he might not have the chance.

...

The next morning, Lao Wai personally drove Qi Yun and Shi Feng to the airport.

After the three of them said their goodbyes in the parking lot, Qi Yun and Shi Feng boarded the plane back to Bird City.

Meanwhile, at Dover Port in the southeast of the United Kingdom, a speedboat was racing toward the shore.

This port is one of Europe’s main shipping hubs, but it’s also a hotspot for smuggling and illegal immigration cases.

The predawn sea breeze, laced with a stench, kept slapping the guardrails as Chen Wei looked at the approaching shore, took out his phone, and dialed a number.

"We’ve arrived."

On the other end, another Chinese person responded succinctly, "Go straight west after landing, about a kilometer. I’ll be waiting for you here."

"Okay."

Hanging up the phone, Chen Wei waved to the other five people. They gathered their things, and as soon as the speedboat docked, they quickly vanished into the darkness.

Ten minutes later, a black commercial vehicle appeared by the roadside ahead. Chen Wei was about to make another call to confirm when he saw the driver’s door open, and a young man jumped out, waving toward them.

Chen Wei signaled to his companions and walked over quickly.

"From Shanghai?" The young man inquired.

Chen Wei nodded, subtly looking over the other person.

"Mr. Li arranged for me to come. You can call me Xiao Yuan," the young man said, extending his hand.

Chen Wei knew the "Mr. Li" he mentioned was Li Yaohua, so the identity matched, and he shook hands with the other, "Chen Wei."

Xiao Yuan pointed to the commercial vehicle and said, "Let’s leave here first; there will be a patrol coming in about ten minutes."

"Alright," Chen Wei and his companions all got in the vehicle.

Xiao Yuan quickly started the vehicle and drove out of the port.

"Brother Wei, everything you asked for is in the bag at the back. If you need anything else, just tell me, and I’ll try to get it for you."

"Also, Mr. Li asked me to be your guide during this period; except for the things you need to handle, I won’t interfere with anything else. You can ask me for help with anything else."

"Thank you," Chen Wei said, bending down to pick up a black backpack from under the seat.

"No need to thank me; I’m just following orders," Xiao Yuan smiled kindly.

Chen Wei didn’t say more, unzipping the bag where he found several sets of fake identification documents, as well as guns and ammunition.

He casually took out a pistol, skillfully pulled the slide to test it, then tossed the bag to a bearded man, letting them choose.

The bearded man, named Yin Guolong, commonly known as Eagle, is nearing forty and has quite a bit of experience. He didn’t pick much, but randomly took one, fitted a magazine, and handed the bag to the others.

The guy with the buzz cut took the bag, looked through it, then gnashed his teeth and asked Xiao Yuan, who was driving, "Brother Xiao Yuan, this short gun isn’t fun at all. Can you get some longer ones?"

Xiao Yuan paused, glanced at the rearview mirror with a smile, "Long stuff is available but too conspicuous, easy to get tracked."

"If you need them, I can get some. Shotguns, rifles, no problem."

His words were casual because the Fu Family’s core power abroad lies in Europe. Although their base is in Frankfurt, they also have strong influence in the UK, so acquiring these things isn’t much trouble.

Besides, in the UK, while guns are banned, one can legally apply for a hunting rifle, so there are plenty of people with guns at home; various rifles and shotguns are not uncommon.

The buzz cut’s eyes lit up, about to say something more when Eagle suddenly elbowed him, gesturing with his eyes towards Chen Wei.

Before they left, Qi Yun had clearly instructed them that Chen Wei would lead the team, so it was better to let him handle these kinds of matters.

The buzz cut gave an awkward smile and swallowed his words.

Chen Wei glanced at him and said calmly, "Let’s stick with the pistols, long guns are too conspicuous. We’ll finalize the action plan once we reach our destination, and we’ll avoid using guns if possible."

"After the mission, if you want to play with something, let Xiao Yuan get it for you."