Special Forces Medic

Chapter 1292: Chapter 1271: Choice of Hostage

"Actually, the old man isn’t really that keen on matters of the five major consortiums, but when two tigers fight, one is bound to get hurt. The injured party will always try to gain some benefit from it, so we need to throw someone out there to fill the gap between them. It’s either you or Xiao Ya. You should know, he is a child personally raised by Mu Rongyun. If we push him out, he could be executed without needing any evidence. Doing so would just appease Quan Xianglin’s anger and can be considered a bit of a yield."

"You want to use Xiao Ya?" Xiao Lin got angry and grabbed Xiao Mu by the collar.

"Didn’t Young Master Hua just say that in the face of benefits, you must learn to choose what’s useful to you? Xiao Ya is destined to be the sacrifice of the Xiao Family. This is his fate, and even after all these years, it will not change."

Xiao Mu used one hand to push away the hand grabbing his collar and let out an ’ah’. "This is one part of the plan, the choice of a hostage. To appease someone like Quan Xianglin, you have to make some sacrifice. But if the sacrifice were you, it would be different. At the very least, with your alternate identity, Quan Xianglin can’t touch you. Because you are with Dragon Soul, even if Quan Xianglin gets hold of you, they would still have to send you back to Dragon Soul in the end. Maybe you could be completely free that way, who knows."

Dragon Soul doesn’t belong to any institution; it’s directly led by the highest central body. So, even someone like Quan Xianglin, who already stands among the elite, can’t deal with people from Dragon Soul. Xiao Lin chuckled. "The scheming among our own family is truly terrifying!"

It was hard to tell if that comment was a sigh or a form of ridicule. Xiao Mu fiddled with his hair messed up by the sea breeze. "Quan Xianglin wants to get rid of the old man here; we can use the same method. The old man has already thought about someone to take the fall, but I think the choice may need to be changed."

"For ’Black Crow’ to take action personally, it’s not a big deal."

"No! This time we won’t use anyone from ’Black Crow’; instead, we’ve found a better target." Xiao Mu smiled ambiguously, but the malicious glint in his eyes raised Xiao Lin’s eyebrows. "Now Lao Jiu has been by your side, staying on Black Street. Do you know the bounty on his head outside? He’s someone chased out by the Xiao Family, and not many places would accept him. Even fleeing to Southeast Asia to work as a bodyguard, he can’t avoid being noticed."

"Get to the point!" Xiao Lin interrupted Xiao Mu.

"OK! You’ve established a new ’Underground City’ in Sin City. Those people have been carefully selected for your use. They are much more useful than those in Yanjing and all new faces. If they take action, it’s easier to get things done. Besides, taking down three major consortiums in a row is a pretty good cover." Xiao Mu tossed the cigarette butt into the sand and buried it with his foot. "If you can complete this task thoroughly, Lao Jiu could return to the Xiao Family. Think about it."

"Quan Xianglin is not that easy to be taken down. If something goes wrong, it could cost a life." To take down Quan Xianglin, you’d have to get him to leave his current place, which is no easy feat.

"That depends on your abilities. The old man’s plan is simple. If you can take down Quan Xianglin on your end, then he’ll start dealing with those thorns over there. As for the Shao family brothers, you can handle them however you like. Once Quan Xianglin is down, there might be room for negotiation between you and Murong Lengyue. After all, with her, a political marriage is for the sake of politics, and without a major threat, her presence or absence becomes inconsequential."

"Time!" The partly smoked cigarette was crushed in Xiao Lin’s hand, but the burn didn’t cause him the slightest discomfort. The decision weighed and came out instantly.

"During the old man’s stay in Palermo, it is bound to stir some waves. If you can orchestrate something during this time to make Quan Xianglin act personally, there might be a turning point."

"After it’s over, give me Xiao Ya."

"Haha, no problem with that, but it depends on his personal willingness."

Xiao Lin turned and waved at Xiao Mu, no more words needed to continue the connection between them. To each other, they were people who provoked unrest.

"Lin!" Suddenly, Xiao Mu called out to Xiao Lin. "Stay away from ’Wagang Nai’!"

He watched the back that never turned around, a trace of cruelty flickered in the gray-white eyes, just like that staring at the slender back until it could no longer be seen. Xiao Mu did not move, the cigarette stump he crushed into the sand had been invisibly ground to pieces.

Xiao Lin returned to his beloved car, and Hua Qingyi had been waiting for a long time. As soon as Xiao Lin appeared, Hua Qingyi immediately opened the car door. "Why did you take so long?"

Xiao Lin pursed his lips, sat in the passenger seat, and fell into silence. Later, he turned to Hua Qingyi. "The old man is using Xiao Ya to threaten me. He wants to settle Quan Xianglin once and for all, using a method simple to the point of absurdity."

"I thought it would be Xia Xue." Hua Qingyi nodded and started the car towards Sin City.

"Xia Xue is no longer useful, so they found a new one. Compared to Xiaoxue, Xiao Ya’s situation makes me more likely to compromise." As he fumbled for an empty pocket, Hua Qingyi handed over a cigarette. "You shouldn’t have spoken to the old man like that today."

"What I’m saying is also a fact. This time when I went back, the old man has already handed over most of the Hua Family’s authority to me. However, there’s no room to intervene in the political scene yet, after all, I don’t have an official status. If you want to get rid of Quan Xianglin, you can’t do it without me." Hua Qingyi skillfully turned the steering wheel and glanced at the rearview mirror. "We have little tails following us, not just one."

Xiao Lin raised his eyes to look in the rearview mirror. "It doesn’t matter, it’s Shao Weihua. Let them follow, the other car is Rochester’s, from the Palermo Police Station, seems like the commotion at ’Wa Gang Nai’ has caught the attention of the police, but it’s just a routine procedure, no need to worry too much."

"Do you know who sent those people?" Hua Qingyi wasn’t very familiar with the specific situation Xiao Lin encountered at ’Wa Gang Nai’, only having heard about a massacre. The police’s inaction was much more interesting to him than the assassins. "Abroad really is different from China; such a huge shooting case can be treated with such indifference."

"Heh, isn’t this a good thing? At least someone can fend off these government dogs for us, so they don’t come looking for trouble."

The two drove all the way back to Sin City, with the two tails stopping at a distance. Xiao Lin deliberately got out in front of the complex, and Hua Qingyi drove into the underground garage, lit a cigarette at the entrance, and waved amicably at the two cars before walking into the building.

"This kid spotted us." In a white car, a person sitting in the passenger seat screamed. "He’s waving at us!"

"Damn it! He’s playing us again." Shao Weihua pounded the steering wheel in frustration and quickly accelerated away from the street.

The person in the passenger seat was none other than Wang Zhanting. As Shao Weihua made a turn, he looked back for a moment, a shiver running through him. Xiao Lin had made a gesture towards them, and he wasn’t sure if Shao Weihua had noticed, but that hand-as-a-gun gesture couldn’t be mistaken even in the dark of night.

"Weihua, I think I really need to start making arrangements early, isn’t there any news from Mu Rongyun? All the assassins sent out were wiped out."

"No, the last one died at Hong Lian’s hands. That guy even tried to raise the price."

"I’m not asking about that. Are these people reliable? Where on earth did they come from?"

"They were recommended by Hong Lian’s side, but I find them familiar, just can’t recall from where. Ah, don’t bother with that, right now the key is to handle the merchandise. No one else is willing to take this deal, only by cashing out can we secure some backup funds. Some people can’t be relied upon; we have to depend on ourselves, understand?" Shao Weihua scolded Wang Zhanting like a grandson while driving.

"Yes!" Wang Zhanting replied absentmindedly, as if Shao Weihua hadn’t noticed Xiao Lin’s actions just now and was still lost in his own ego. "However, we can’t ignore Shao Qin Yi’s side. If this blows up to Lord Quan, it will be hard to handle. Holding on to this hot potato ourselves isn’t better than pushing it onto him to deal with, is it? Outside, no one dares to take on this cargo, the longer we keep it, the more troublesome it gets."

"Can’t find a buyer? Isn’t there still a place?" As they passed Joseph Street, Shao Weihua chuckled. "Who’s living on this street? The boss here; it wouldn’t be fun if we didn’t involve him in something so interesting."

Shao Weihua made a U-turn towards Joseph Street and deliberately slowed down while passing 13 Corner, slow enough to count the slats on the blinds.

Suddenly, as if possessed, he accelerated fiercely, startling Wang Zhanting, who hurriedly grabbed the handle, trying to keep himself balanced as he thought the person beside him had gone a bit mad.

The police siren blared from behind them, suddenly there was a police car following, signaling them to pull over, and overtaking them from the rear to force them to the curb.

Sitting in the driver’s seat after being fined for speeding, Shao Weihua chuckled. "Tomorrow is the Murong Family patriarch’s birthday, it will be lively, won’t it?"

"Weihua, you..."

"Relax, Shao Qin Yi gave us the invitation, we were invited too, after all, we are Lord Quan’s men, they have to give us this face."

Even though Shao Weihua said this, Wang Zhanting still felt it wasn’t what he really thought. If they offended the Murong Family for this person, wouldn’t it be a loss? "I’d rather not go. Although our Wang Family can still call ourselves figures in Yanjing, in front of these people, we seem a bit petty. Besides, the Xiao Family will be there too; running into Young Master Hua wouldn’t that be embarrassing for everyone?" Wang Zhanting wanted to dodge the issue, but unexpectedly, Shao Weihua handed him an elegant invitation from the car pocket.

"You’re also on the guest list, you won’t refuse, will you?"

"Got it, I’ll prepare a grand gift to attend." (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to vote for recommendations, monthly tickets on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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