"Give me your mask."
Chen Jinzhao's words confirmed Zhu Ziqian's guess, but he had no choice but to hand over the mask and communication device. Chen Jinzhao took the mask and said lightly, "You'd better be honest with me. If I find out you've been hiding anything from me, I won't let you off easily."
For now, he would spare his life and decide whether to kill him later after contacting Nightingale.
As for the Yu family...
It was indeed a great gain. Yu Lingxiao probably hadn't expected things would escalate to this point, had he?
Zhu Ziqian's body trembled again, "Can't you spare my life? I've told you everything I know, and I'm truly not hiding anything."
Chen Jinzhao looked down at Zhu Ziqian, who had lost his ability to resist, and shook his head, saying, "It's impossible to let you go. No matter how lenient I am, you'll have to stay in our military prison until you die."
Unexpectedly, Zhu Ziqian didn't beg for mercy any further.
"Aren't you going to try harder?" Chen Jinzhao asked with interest.
Zhu Ziqian gave a bitter smile, "Actually, I'm already quite content to be alive. I have some idea of how many people can survive at the hands of the Jade Masked Asura."
Chen Jinzhao chuckled, "You're quite sensible."
However, for the sake of safety, Chen Jinzhao still severed Zhu Ziqian's tendons in his hands and feet before calling Xu Hanchen to report. Xu Hanchen laughed heartily upon hearing the news; Chen Jinzhao had made another great contribution!
"You, you always bring surprises," Xu Hanchen said with a smile.
"Before you, I lost quite a few elites. Now that you're back, even Black Blood has been subdued. Stay put for now, and I'll immediately send people to take the Wild Boar to the Jiangnan Military Command."
"Understood."
"I have one more thing to tell you."
"A while ago, I told you about rebuilding the Candle Dragon Special Forces. We've preliminarily identified candidates. In the next few days, you'll need to go to the Jiangnan Military Command to meet those brats. I'll notify you of the specific time separately."
Chen Jinzhao nodded in agreement.
The Jiangnan Military Command acted quickly, sending people to East Lake Villa within half an hour.
However, these people were dressed in plain clothes to avoid causing social panic or unnecessary speculation. After verifying their identities, Chen Jinzhao handed Zhu Ziqian over to them.
Chen Jinzhao kept the evidence concerning the Yu family with him.
Upon returning home.
Chen Jinzhao opened Zhu Ziqian's notebook. It recorded the tasks assigned by Yu Lingxiao and their corresponding rewards. It was noteworthy that behind each task was a heinous murder case, representing the shattering of several families. This ignited Chen Jinzhao's rage.
It was time for the Yu family to pay the price.
"Heh heh..."
"Shouldn't I also make Yu Lingxiao anxious for a while? Sending him in directly would be too easy for him." Chen Jinzhao's lips curled into a cold smile.
He somewhat looked forward to seeing Yu Lingxiao's anxious expression at this moment.
Meanwhile.
The Yu family manor was brightly lit.
Yu Mengzhi had also just returned home. In recent days, Gou Chen Group had reached expansion agreements with various parties, expecting to complete production upgrades within the year and also to iterate on their pharmaceutical production. This was tremendous news for Gou Chen Group. According to the latest valuation, Gou Chen Group's market value had reached over three billion.
Ten billion no longer seemed like a fantasy.
However, before she could share the good news with Yu Lingxiao, she sensed that the atmosphere at home was off.
The ground was in disarray, with only Yu Huaiqing quietly eating an orange in the living room.
"Third Brother, where are the others?" Yu Mengzhi asked.
Yu Huaiqing handed Yu Mengzhi half an orange before lowering his voice, "It seems something big has happened at home. The old man, Uncle, and my father are discussing countermeasures in the study."
Yu Mengzhi frowned and asked, "What is it?"
Yu Huaiqing shook his head, not even he was privy to that matter.
"Mengzhi."
"I advise you not to provoke them right now. This time, it seems very serious."
Yu Mengzhi nodded, her brow furrowed.
*Clang!*
The sound of breaking glass echoed from the study, something being smashed.
The two exchanged glances.
Yu Huaiqing shrugged, indicating he was accustomed to it. The things in the living room had been smashed by the old man, and now the battleground had merely shifted from the living room to the study.
Yu Mengzhi's good mood vanished. Shaking her head, she dragged her tired body back to her room.
In the study.
Yu Lingxiao's face was flushed, and he glared fiercely at his two sons.
"What exactly is going on, have you figured it out? Zhu Ziqian is the true shadow of our Yu family. If he falls into the hands of certain people, our Yu family will be finished!" Yu Lingxiao's voice was hoarse.
Yu Zhengzhi was sweating profusely and immediately said, "Dad, we're still retrieving the surveillance footage, it'll be ready soon."
As he spoke,
Several messages arrived on Yu Zhengzhi's phone in succession. He quickly pulled out his phone, "Here, the property management of the East Lake Villa area has sent the surveillance footage. I'll open my computer and take a look now."
Yu Lingxiao remained silent, clearly still angry.
Just half an hour ago,
He found that he could no longer contact Zhu Ziqian. He then sent someone to the East Lake Villa area to take a look, only to find the main door of Zhu Ziqian's villa damaged and the interior in disarray. What made Yu Lingxiao tremble even more was the bloodstains on the ground, clearly indicating that a life-and-death struggle had taken place inside the villa.
For the Yu family, this was terrible news.
Yu Botao watched Yu Zhengzhi busily operating the computer and said to Yu Lingxiao with a troubled expression, "Dad, I don't think you need to worry too much. I believe Zhu Ziqian was probably targeted by his enemies. After all, someone like him must have made many enemies. If he's missing now, he's either dead or has fled. In fact, it would be a good thing for us if he fled."
Yu Lingxiao's expression softened slightly.
If Zhu Ziqian were dead, it would naturally be the best outcome, as dead men tell no tales.
As long as it wasn't official personnel, it wouldn't affect Yu Lingxiao.
"Let's hope so..."
Yu Lingxiao's mood eased somewhat. He then turned to Yu Zhengzhi and asked, "How is it? Did you see who made the move?"
Yu Zhengzhi stared intently at the computer screen, not speaking. Yu Lingxiao and Yu Botao could clearly see his pale lips and the slight trembling of his hand on the mouse.
Clearly—
The situation was spiraling out of control.
"What in the world is going on?!" Yu Lingxiao roared in a deep voice, then shoved Yu Zhengzhi aside and personally reviewed the surveillance footage.
In the video, a figure appeared at the villa entrance, then kicked the door open...
Seeing that familiar back, Yu Lingxiao recognized him immediately!
It was Chen Jinzhao again!
In a fit of rage, Yu Lingxiao smashed the computer screen with the dragon-headed cane in his hand, his face turning a liver-like color from anger.
"What does Chen Jinzhao want?!"