Chapter 306 The Qi Family Fortress
Chen Yang pondered for a moment and said to Zhu Que opposite him, "I'll go over and check the situation before deciding."
After hanging up the phone, Zhu Que sent a location.
Chen Yang picked up his phone and instructed Liu Ran to stay at home with peace of mind. Then, Chen Yang got into the car and headed straight for Zhu Que's location.
The location provided by Zhu Que was not in the urban area of Qingzhou, but on the outskirts bordering Qingzhou and Modu.
This place was the suburbs of two cities, surrounded by some heavily polluted small towns, with many villages in a state of demolition.
The river flowed through these ancient Jiangnan water villages, looking beautiful from afar, but up close, the river was already filled with green algae and even emitted a foul odor. The villages were almost all empty.
The car passed through one village after another and finally arrived at a town called Yaoxiang Town.
The town looked quite large. Upon entering, Chen Yang could indeed smell the familiar aroma of traditional Chinese medicinal herbs.
Chen Yang drove to the town center and stopped.
Zhu Que, looking heroic and spirited, walked over. She pulled open the passenger door and got into the car.
Zhu Que pointed to a semi-circular building in front and said, "We've found out that Lu Zhi, who was in the video, is hiding in this red ancient castle."
Chen Yang glanced at the building ahead and asked, "What's that castle in front? Is it a restaurant or a museum?"
Zhu Que immediately shook her head and replied, "That place now belongs to the Qi family. The Qi family in Yaoxiang Town is a rather old family."
"The entire area around Yaoxiang Town, for hundreds of kilometers, meaning this whole large area between Qingzhou and Modu, should be jointly managed by the Qi and Tong families."
"These two families have likely been in existence for centuries. Currently, they both deal in traditional Chinese medicinal herbs and prepared medicines, such as slimming teas, formulas for conceiving, formulas for pregnancy, and various prescriptions to maintain men's vitality, and so on."
"The building in front belongs to the Qi family. I led my team to scout it out earlier, and this ancient castle is indeed completely sealed, with only one entrance, making it difficult to infiltrate."
"So, I called to ask you if we should storm in directly, or find a way to infiltrate, locate Lu Zhi, and then make our move?"
Chen Yang thought for a moment and said, "I'll get out and take a look first."
Zhu Que immediately moved to open her door, but Chen Yang waved his hand and said, "You stay in the car with the other brothers and surround the outside. If I don't succeed in capturing Lu Zhi, don't let him escape."
Zhu Que stroked her chin and said, "I want to go in and see too!"
Chen Yang looked at Zhu Que speechlessly and said, "With your looks, taking you along would make infiltration impossible."
Zhu Que blinked, then couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh. She proudly said to Chen Yang, "Celestial Venerable, so you admit in your heart that I'm good-looking, right?"
"I used to think you were blind! You always grouped me with Qing Long and Xuan Gui, those big guys, and I thought you were indifferent to gender!"
Chen Yang ignored Zhu Que's teasing and waved his hand, then strode out of the car.
Many vans were parked around, filled with subordinates of the Tianyi Hall. With so many people present, Chen Yang felt very relieved. Even if Lu Zhi could sneak out of the red fortress ahead, he would absolutely not be able to escape the control of the Tianyi Hall.
Chen Yang walked towards the semi-circular building directly in front. The building occupied a large area, more than ten thousand square meters.
It was also very wasteful, as it was only a single-story structure, built like a bunker lying on the ground, entirely red. A long communication antenna stood in the middle, resembling a sandpot covered over the ground.
Chen Yang walked towards the entrance of the ancient castle. The entrance to the ancient castle was a pair of huge bronze doors. On either side of the bronze doors stood burly men in suits, guarding them.
Chen Yang glanced and understood why Zhu Que said it was impossible to infiltrate!
The entire ancient castle had no windows, only some very fine ventilation holes. The only way in or out of the ancient castle was this bronze main entrance.
However, the bronze main entrance was closed, making it impossible to get in.
Chen Yang stood aside, contemplating how to enter the castle and observe the situation inside without making a sound.
At this moment, a harsh screech of brakes was heard, followed by five black Land Rover vehicles that stopped abruptly at the entrance of the red castle.
Then, the car doors of the Land Rovers were pushed open, and over twenty burly men in suits rushed out and lined up to the right of the front vehicle.
Chen Yang saw this and stepped back. He turned to look at the Land Rovers, wondering what was happening. Could it be that the owner of the ancient castle had returned? If so, it seemed like a good opportunity to infiltrate.
At this moment, the door of the front gray Land Rover was pushed open, and a woman in leather pants walked out. She had long legs and wore a pair of exquisite yet sharp riding boots.
A kick from those boots would likely cause severe internal injuries.
The woman got out, pointed a finger as slender as scallions at the castle, and said, "Let's go in."
The burly men surrounding her immediately formed a tight cordon around the woman and strode into the castle.
Chen Yang looked at the woman in front of him. She had short hair and wore a suit of leather pants and boots. This kind of leather attire, resembling combat gear, perfectly accentuated her figure.
Her legs were long, and her figure was slender. However, such a woman had short hair and a fierce pair of eyes, looking heroic and spirited. She walked with an imposing stride.
Chen Yang seized this opportunity and followed the crowd inside.
They had now reached the castle entrance. The ten guards at the entrance immediately stepped forward to block the group.
One of the guards said, "Please show your credentials. As you know, there are rules at the Qi Family Fortress, and no one is allowed to enter without credentials."
The leather-pants-clad woman standing in the middle heard this, a cold smile played on her lips, and she raised a finger, saying, "Hit them. Break down the door directly."
As the woman's words fell, seven or eight bodyguards in suits surrounding her immediately rushed forward. With just a few punches and kicks, they knocked down the ten guards to the ground.
Chen Yang's eyes lit up when he saw this. He mixed in with the woman's bodyguard team and followed them as they forcefully entered the red Qi Family Fortress.
At the same time, Chen Yang observed the bodyguards who had taken action. Although they were dressed like socialites and behaved like thugs bullying the market, their movements clearly indicated they were true martial arts practitioners.
This meant they had learned martial arts since childhood, and their instructors were renowned masters. Only by practicing the fundamental skills of Chinese martial arts from a young age could they possess such prowess!
It seemed this woman was not simple either!
Without further thought, Chen Yang blended in with the woman and entered the red Qi Family Fortress.