Solving Middle Age Crisis by Intelligence System-Chapter 501 - 316: Meeting Wei Zhe

At eight in the morning, an Alphard drove out of Scar Lord’s villa and headed towards the Dharma Drum Mountain Temple over thirty kilometers away.

Inside the villa, Scar Lord, who had just gotten up, listened to A Rong’s report with a look of astonishment in his eyes, incredulously asking: "You caught the Hundred Xiaosheng?"

A Rong nodded: "That’s right, and it only took a few hours. He’s now locked in the basement!"

Once confirmed, the shock on Scar Lord’s face lingered for a long time.

Hundred Xiaosheng is notoriously cautious and cunning in the underworld; the fact that Qi Yun managed to catch him within a few hours is incredibly terrifying.

"Moreover... when we went to catch Fatty Bo last night, I personally witnessed his two subordinates in action. They are very strong and seem... very much like soldiers."

Scar Lord paused for a moment and then glared at him disapprovingly, warning sternly: "Don’t talk nonsense!"

A Rong shrank his neck from the glare of Scar Lord and quickly lowered his head: "Yes, Scar Lord, I know I was wrong."

He also understood that Mr. Qi’s identity was certainly not simple; snooping around would only cause trouble. He had spoken without thinking earlier, blurting out what he had seen.

Scar Lord put down the tea mug in his hand and continued to ask: "You just said, Mr. Qi asked you to arrange people to deal with those killers?"

"Yes, although Mr. Qi didn’t explicitly say it, I think that’s what he meant; otherwise, why would he specifically tell me the location?" A Rong answered confidently, "I’ve already arranged for twenty brothers to head over with some guys, so once those killers arrive, we can take them all out!"

Scar Lord nodded slightly, then, as if still worried, said: "Where’s the location? Take me there now, I want to oversee it personally!"

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Dharma Drum Mountain Temple, one of the three major Buddhist venues on the Treasure Island, the other two being Fo Guang Shan and Tzu Chi.

Although it claims to be one of the three major Buddhist venues on the Treasure Island, the Dharma Drum Mountain Temple is not large in scale, which can be described as "shabby" compared to some mainland temples.

Of course, this shabbiness purely refers to its material conditions.

Construction of Dharma Drum Mountain Temple only began in 1971, and initially, there were only four people in the monastery, who farmed while practicing Zen and building the temple, leading to the Dharma Drum Mountain Temple today.

It became one of the three major Buddhist venues due to its pure atmosphere, devoted solely to promoting Buddhist culture, never engaging in money-making schemes, lacking luxury cars or beauties, and often extending help to followers in need.

It was this upright spirit that greatly impressed T Semiconductor’s CEO Wei Zhe, prompting him to make special trips here every week for worship and Buddhist studies.

At the mountain’s foot, the Alphard arrived at the parking lot.

Inside the car, Qi Yun wiped his face and scanned the parking lot with his eyes. It was still early, and aside from their vehicle, only two old Nissans were there, clearly not Wei Zhe’s car.

After more than ten minutes, a black Maybach slowly drove into the parking lot. Once it steadied, a bodyguard in a black suit got out from the front row, circled to the back, opened the car door, and out came an elderly man, none other than T Semiconductor’s CEO Wei Zhe.

Wei Zhe wore a plain hemp shirt and reading glasses, lacking the sharpness of a business mogul, resembling more a long-time scholar.

He got out of the car without stopping, heading straight for the stone path leading to the mountain top.

Qi Yun inside the car glanced at the photo on his phone and instructed Eagle and Niu Da: "You two wait in the car; Brother Wei and I will go up." Finishing, he opened the car door and got out.

The road leading to the mountaintop temple was not smooth, with occasional protruding stones. After walking for about five minutes, clear bell sounds and faint monk chanting could be heard ahead.

The two men continued along the stone path to the top, where a temple of green bricks and gray tiles came into view, with a faint sandalwood fragrance wafting in the air.

Qi Yun stepped into the temple, and straight ahead was a very simplistic main hall without luxurious carved beams or painted rafters, only a wooden plaque with the words "Dharma Drum Mountain Temple" hanging above the door.

Inside the hall were several Buddha statues that Qi Yun, unfamiliar with Buddhism, could not identify.

Several monks in gray robes were gently wiping the altar tables, and upon seeing Qi Yun enter, they merely clasped their hands in a silent "Amitabha Buddha" greeting and continued with their work.

Qi Yun mimicked their gesture and asked, "Master, where is Mr. Wei who came earlier?"

The monk wiping the altar paused, made a gesture, and replied, "Benefactor Wei should be in the Mahavira Hall; you can see it if you follow the corridor on the right."

Qi Yun thanked him, turned, and walked to the right of the hall.

Passing through the corridor, he saw another hall open ahead, with Wei Zhe seated on a prayer mat inside, eyes closed, reciting sutras, while his bodyguard stood guard outside the hall.

Qi Yun stepped closer, exchanging a glance with the bodyguard without rushing in, as interrupting someone busy would only cause resentment.

The bodyguard didn’t linger on Qi Yun; his gaze quickly shifted to Chen Wei behind him, and in the next second, his originally stern expression became solemn, with a sense of alertness.

Chen Wei also tensed up, sensing a hint of danger from the bodyguard.

The two of them remained staring intently at each other as if frozen.

This stand-off lasted over forty minutes until the sutra-chanting inside the hall finally ceased, and Wei Zhe slowly opened his eyes.

Seeing this, Qi Yun prepared to step into the hall but was unexpectedly stopped by the bodyguard extending his hand: "Please wait!" His voice was devoid of any emotion.

Numerous people had various reasons to meet Wei Zhe daily, and part of the bodyguard’s job was to prevent them from getting close.

Before Qi Yun could respond, Chen Wei stepped forward, also extending his hand to steadily block the bodyguard’s arm.

The atmosphere instantly became tense, as if a confrontation was imminent.

Qi Yun, there to negotiate with Wei Zhe, had no intention of creating a rift, so he called out to the inside: "Mr. Wei."

Wei Zhe, massaging his numb knees, turned around upon hearing the call.

Qi Yun seized the opportunity to continue: "I came here from the mainland to discuss something with you."

Wei Zhe’s gaze swept over the two confronting at the door and returned to Qi Yun, staring at him for a few seconds with a puzzled expression: "Are you Qi Yun, the one reported in the recent news?"

"That’s me," Qi Yun nodded.

Wei Zhe paused briefly before instructing the bodyguard: "Let Mr. Qi in."

Hearing this, the bodyguard withdrew his hand and stepped aside.

Qi Yun signaled to Chen Wei behind him, indicating for the latter to wait outside, as he stepped into the Mahavira Hall.

The information indicated that Wei Zhe was over seventy years old, and although his hair was white, he appeared very spirited, possibly the result of the well-being regimen of wealthy individuals.

Wei Zhe rose from the prayer mat, moved to a chair in the corner, and gestured for Qi Yun to sit: "Please, have a seat."

Qi Yun graciously walked over and took a seat.

Wei Zhe picked up a teapot from the table, poured two cups of tea, and pushed one towards Qi Yun.

"Mr. Qi said you came from the mainland to discuss what with me?"

Taking the teacup, Qi Yun thanked him and then pulled a small exquisite wooden box from his pocket, opening it and handing it over.

"Mr. Wei, you might want to see this first."