The bedroom door opened, and Peach Blossom stood sleepily in the doorway, her cheeks unusually flushed, her allure undeniable, and her fair legs beneath her skirt exuding an irresistible charm.
A strange light flashed in Li Yang's eyes, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. He really wasn't wearing any.
Peach Blossom was extremely nervous, afraid that Li Yang would notice something was wrong. When she saw the strange smile on Li Yang's lips, her face turned even redder, as if it were on fire.
"What are you laughing at?" Peach Blossom exclaimed, somewhat embarrassed and annoyed.
"Did I laugh? I just said goodbye, I'm leaving. By the way, do you want me to order some takeout? You all look so sleepy." Li Yang chuckled, stroking his chin.
"No need, I'm not hungry yet. We're going to the coffee shop tonight, and we eat very late. Thank you." Peach Blossom didn't dare to delve into the previous question; if she did, she would be the one who felt most embarrassed.
"You should eat on time. Not eating on time is bad for your health and it also affects your appearance," Li Yang said with concern.
"Thank you. I'll be careful~" Peach Blossom nodded.
"Alright. You guys rest, I'm leaving!" Li Yang waved and turned to leave. Only after he disappeared through the door and closed it did Tao Hua finally let out a long sigh of relief. She hurriedly rushed out of the bedroom, grabbed a mop, and blushed as she began to scrub the floor. After a good while of cleaning up the evidence, she grabbed her clothes and rushed back into the bedroom, intending to wash away the strange smell from her body.
After leaving the Peach Blossom Sisters' apartment, Li Yang drove out of the residential area and onto the road. He checked his phone and saw missed calls from Lei Xin and Tie Dan. He then called them back.
I called Lei Xin first, since he was in charge of intelligence work and knew the most about Chicken Head and Long Snake, and I needed this the most.
"Hey, Leixin. Is there any new information?" Li Yang asked.
Chapter 868: Unexpected Twists and Turns
“Boss, something has definitely gone wrong,” Lei Xin replied in a deep voice.
"What's going on?" Li Yang asked, frowning.
"They suddenly stopped fighting," Lei Xin said in surprise.
"They're not fighting anymore? Have they gotten smarter and figured out our plan?" Li Yang was astonished.
"I don't know. The two of them have both stopped fighting at the same time, and their underlings seem to have received orders to stop as well," Lei Xin said.
"Do you know why?" Li Yang asked.
"It's not quite clear yet, we're still investigating," Lei Xin said.
"You must find out the reason for me, and do it as soon as possible," Li Yang said in a deep voice.
"Yes. I will immediately intensify my efforts to find out the cause as soon as possible," Lei Xin said resolutely.
"Okay. Alright, that's all for now." Li Yang said and hung up the phone.
Then he called Tie Dan again and asked, "Tie Dan, are you also in trouble?"
"Boss, yes. Did Leixin tell you?" Tiedan asked.
“That’s good. I already know some of the details. Where are you? Any problems?” Li Yang asked.
"We haven't found anything yet. But I've already told my men not to move around and to keep a close eye on our surroundings," Tie Dan said.
“You did the right thing. Something’s not right. Someone must have seen through our plan and is helping those two idiots. If I catch them, I’ll make them pay.” Li Yang said coldly.
"We must kill that guy!" Tie Dan was also furious. Damn it, all the effort they brothers put into creating this was just ruined like this. It was infuriating.
"Be careful, and contact me anytime if anything happens," Li Yang said.
"Yes~" Tie Dan replied.
Li Yang hung up the phone and sat in his car, deep in thought. He tried to figure out where things had gone wrong, who had a grudge against him, and who dared to expose his plans knowing why he was there. It had to be someone with a personal vendetta. Who could it be? And who had also appeared in Jiangnan City at the same time?
Li Yang pondered each possibility in his mind. Jin Zhejiu was a recently emerged enemy of his, but he had been severely damaged and had become an ordinary person. He simply did not have the strength to fight back. Moreover, Jin Zhejiu was not involved in the underworld and would certainly not know much about underworld affairs. Furthermore, Jin Zhejiu would not know Li Yang's identity, and Yuan Jun would definitely not reveal it.
Who else could it be? A thought flashed through Li Yang's mind, and he immediately recalled the scene when Zhou Tong, Wang Gui, Shu Yi, and Fan Xian were spying on him in the small inn. They knew he was there, and as bystanders, they had a superior position and even stronger intelligence capabilities than he did. It was very easy for them to see through his plan.
"Damn it, it must be those bastards!" Li Yang was almost immediately certain of this.
"But where can we find these bastards? That is the question."
Li Yang was having a headache. Even if he knew it was Fan Xian and his group who did it, he really couldn't find them right away. Besides, even if he found them, what could he do? Could he wipe them all out? They were important national departments; if he dared to make a move, it would be tantamount to going against the country, almost like courting death.
"Is it Fan Xian or Wang Gui? It seems I only have a grudge against those two." Li Yang pondered again. "Or are they both working together against me?"
He dialed Lei Xin's number again. If they intervened in the situation in Jiangnan City, it wouldn't be easy for Li Yang to deal with Ji Tou and Chang She. Unless he used drastic measures to kill them both. But killing them under the noses of the Security Bureau was a blatant provocation against national law and a death wish.
No matter how powerful an individual is, they cannot stand against an entire nation, especially in a special country like the Celestial Empire, where there are many extraordinary people and events. After learning about the existence of the cultivation world and powerful demons, he dared not act so lawlessly anymore.
"It seems I should find them first, talk to them, and see what they really want. They're not just doing this to oppose me. Besides, Zhou Tong, being their director, wouldn't allow his subordinates to turn against me because of personal grudges. So they want to negotiate. As long as there's room for negotiation, there's hope for a solution." Li Yang made his decision after thinking this through.
He dialed Lei Xin's number again.
"Hey, Leixin, I have a favor to ask you. Keep an eye on a few people for me." Li Yang described the appearance and demeanor of Zhou Tong and his group, and asked Leixin's Shadow Group to investigate them.
"Okay, I understand~" Lei Xin replied.
Li Yang hung up the phone, still feeling uneasy. They were all highly skilled individuals; it would be too difficult for the Shadow Group to track them down. He decided to try contacting Shu Yi instead. He had Shu Yi's number; hopefully, Shu Yi hadn't changed it, or perhaps he had deliberately left it behind, waiting for him to contact him.
Li Yang dialed Shu Yi's number, and to his surprise, it rang immediately. After a few rings, it was answered. Li Yang tentatively asked, "Shu Yi?"
“Yes, it’s me. You must be Li Yang.” Shu Yi wasn’t surprised at all.
“Yes, it’s me. Have you been waiting for my call?” Li Yang heard his unsurprised voice and was certain that he knew something.
"I've been waiting for your call. I think you've changed your mind about what the director and I talked to you about last time, right? Are you willing to join the National Security Bureau?" Shu Yi said slowly.
"You waited for my call just for this?" Li Yang frowned and said. Wasn't it for something else? Did he sabotage his plans just to get him to join the National Security Bureau? This is a bit ridiculous, isn't it? Are people really so eager to hire someone like this? But this also shows his strength and usefulness from another perspective.