The Beauty CEO's Personal Expert

"Congratulations, I hope the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion can get back on track soon. If there’s anything you need help with, just let me know."

"Don’t worry, you’re my friend. If I really need anything, I won’t stand on ceremony with you." Pausing for a moment, Su Mei’s tone shifted, "I’ve recently caught sight of someone."

Ling Chen asked, "Who?"

"Your old friend, Zhu Hong!"

"It’s him?" Ling Chen was startled and asked, "Do you know where he is?" Sometime ago, while overseas and meeting with Zhu Hong, the other party set a two-month timeline to settle the grievances between them. However, many things had happened lately, and he hadn’t been able to focus on this matter. Now, hearing Su Mei mention it, he felt a bit curious about what Zhu Hong was doing.

"I don’t know the exact location, I just happened to run into him." Su Mei said, "He was on his way to Jinhai City, with a convoy. I originally wanted to go up and trace his movements, but I was ditched and couldn’t track him. But, he should still be in Jinhai City; you can have someone keep an eye out, you might find his whereabouts."

Ling Chen nodded and said, "Okay, got it."

After staying in Su Mei’s room for a while, Ling Chen got up and took his leave, returning to his room alone. After last night’s confrontation with He Honggang, his injuries were still serious, so he needed plenty of rest to recover his health.

...

At this time, in a small town about thirty kilometers away from East Sea City, an inconspicuous car drove up to a hotel and stopped. Shortly after, a man got out from the driver’s seat and headed straight into the hotel. Once on the top floor of the hotel, the man came to a guest room and knocked gently on the door.

After a short while, the door opened, and a middle-aged man peeked out from inside. Upon seeing the man, he immediately made way and let him in. In the spacious living room, several people were sitting, and if Ling Chen had been here, he would have been surprised to find He Honggang, Chen Younian, and Su Cheng’en all present. The three sat in silence, each with somber expressions showing heavy moods.

At that moment, the recently arrived man walked up to He Honggang and whispered a few words in his ear. Whatever he said caused a subtle change in He Honggang’s expression. Chen Younian, who had been watching He Honggang closely, said in a deep voice, "What’s going on?"

"It’s nothing, I have some personal matters to attend to, I’ll leave first." With that, He Honggang stood up and headed for the door.

Seeing his actions, Chen Younian immediately stood up and blocked He Honggang, saying, "Shouldn’t you clarify things? What should we do next? This time we failed, and it will be harder to succeed next time."

"There’s no rush on this matter, I’ll investigate. Once I find the location of that corpse, I’ll inform you both." Without waiting for the two to respond, He Honggang had already sidestepped Chen Younian and walked out of the room.

Upon leaving the hotel, He Honggang got into the car with the man, and as the car started, he finally spoke, "Tian Xiong, are you sure Du Yunzhi took that corpse with him?"

"Absolutely sure, I’ve been monitoring their movements near the base. A few hours ago, Du Yunzhi transported a coffin from the base, which must contain the corpse we’re seeking. Mr. He, since the corpse has been taken by Du Yunzhi, retrieving it may be difficult. In my opinion, it’s better to quit while we’re ahead; there’s no need to keep clashing with them."

After hearing the man’s suggestion, He Honggang pondered for a moment and said, "Gather the men and have them assemble outside the laboratory. Remember! Make sure they are cautious and don’t expose their positions."

"Yes, I’ll arrange it right away."

A few hours later, the car exited the highway and headed directly to a nearby county. By this time, it was midnight, and the county streets were cold and deserted, with only a few lonely figures and dim streetlights standing by the roadside.

After passing through several streets, Tian Xiong drove the car to an open-air parking lot. Once they got out, the two entered a nearby inn.

After resting for a short while in the guest room, Tian Xiong came in from outside and respectfully said, "Mr. He, everyone is here, a total of twenty people, all elites from the Dark Pavilion."

"Very well." He Honggang nodded, "How’s the situation at the laboratory?"

"Everything is normal."

"Inform the others, action in ten minutes."

"Understood!"

Ten minutes later, outside a warehouse on the outskirts of the county, more than twenty people, dressed in stealth gear, silently approached. Around the warehouse, over ten men stood, surrounding the entire structure. Under the cover of night, the more than twenty men in black advanced slowly towards the warehouse, and at nearly the same moment, they swiftly charged at the men.

In an instant, the over ten men outside the warehouse were all assassinated without making a sound.

With the outer guards dealt with, He Honggang, accompanied by Tian Xiong, quickly moved to the warehouse, opening a hidden electronic lock. After entering the password, the warehouse doors slowly opened.

"No need to spare anyone inside, kill them all."

"Yes!" Tian Xiong responded and immediately led the men in. He Honggang followed, hands behind his back, with a slight, cruel smile on his lips.

Beneath the warehouse was a secret laboratory, originally belonging to the Netherworld Snake and built by Chen Younian. However, after the two started working together, the lab became a shared resource location for both sides. Moreover, all the Soul Stones seized from Qiu Nanshan were stored there for the researchers to study.

Knowing that the operation had failed, He Honggang realized that getting the corpse was nearly impossible unless he dared risk a life-and-death battle with the Guardian Clan. However, the strength of the Guardian Clan was daunting, so he didn’t dare act rashly, as an error could cost him his life. After much thought, it was best to get the Soul Stones first; as for Chen Younian and Su Cheng’en... he never intended to keep working with them anyway, as their earlier collaboration was mere deception, using their strength to achieve his own goals.

At the entrance of the secret laboratory, shouts and screams echoed chaotically. Inside the laboratory, there were not only people from the Netherworld Snake but also members of the Dark Pavilion and the Su Family, each side having stationed a team here to prevent anyone from monopolizing the findings.

Entering the laboratory, He Honggang’s gaze swept across the room, his pupils suddenly contracted, and his expression immediately darkened.

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