Just as he was thinking, Ling Chen suddenly heard his phone ringing.


    He pulled out his phone and looked at the caller ID. Ling Chen immediately answered the call, asking, "Fatty, what''s up? Why are you calling me?"


    "How long will it take for you to wrap things up there?" Hu Fei''s voice sounded anxious over the phone.


    "Soon!"


    "If possible, you better hurry back. Something''s gone wrong in East Sea City. Jiang Hao has already been arrested by the police and is now held at the station. Although I''ve made arrangements with Officer Xia, so there''s no issue with his safety, without Jiang Hao leading, things are chaotic here. We''re relying on Haozi to keep things under control, but I''m worried this won''tst long."


    Upon hearing this, Ling Chen frowned. He had been keeping an eye on the struggle between Zhao Zhengxiong and Jiang Hao, and before heading abroad, he specifically instructed Hu Fei. If anything happened, he should ask Qiu Yong and the others for help. With the Eight Monsters stepping in, Zhao Zhengxiong wouldn''t stand a chance, no matter how many people he had.


    Thinking of this, Ling Chen asked, "Didn''t you ask my big brother and the others for help?"


    "I did, of course. But even with their help, they couldn''t handle Zhao Zhengxiong and instead suffered some losses."


    "What?" Ling Chen was shocked. Even Qiu Yong and the others suffered losses. How could this be? Each of the Eight Monsters is a master. Could they not even handle a bunch of small-time thugs?


    "Ling Chen, don''t ask too many questions now. Hurry back. If you don''t return soon to oversee things, I''m afraid East Sea City might fall into Zhao Zhengxiong''s hands."


    "Alright, I got it." Ling Chen replied, "I''ll arrange for a flight back tonight."


    After hanging up the phone, Nanrong Wanqing looked at the visibly tense Ling Chen and asked with concern, "What happened? Did something go wrong in East Sea City?"


    "Hu Fei and the others have run into some trouble and might need my help. Contact themter and book a few flights. We''ll head back tonight."


    ...


    Night falls.


    In a cafe located outside the East Sea City research base, a middle-aged man dressed in a suit walked in, surrounded by several young men.


    Seeing customers, a waiter quickly approached with a smile, asking, "How many people, sir?"<fn37e7> Chapters first released on find·novel</fn37e7>


    The middle-aged man nced at the not-so-busy hall and said coldly, "Tell your boss, I''ve booked this cafe. No other guests are allowed in tonight."


    The waiter was stunned upon hearing this request. He had heard of bookings before, but no one had ever spent money to book an entire cafe.


    Seeing the waiter standing there dumbfounded, the middle-aged man''s brows furrowed as he shouted coldly, "Why are you still standing there? Wasn''t I clear enough? I''ll give you five minutes. Hurry and get everyone out of here. Five minutes from now, if I see anyone else in the store except my people, don''t me me for being ruthless."


    After speaking, the middle-aged man made a gesture. A follower immediately pulled out several bundles of hundred-yuan bills from his shoulder bag and tossed them onto the waiter.


    Looking at the tens of thousands of yuan on the ground, the waiter focused his gaze and immediately looked up at the middle-aged man. However, thetter had already settled down at a window seat with his subordinates.


    Having no choice, the waiter picked up the money and quickly ran to the office to find his manager.


    "Manager, I don''t think those people are good. Should we... should we call the police?" the waiter said worriedly.


    "Are you stupid!" The manager irritably pped the back of the waiter''s head, scolding, "Call the police? Is your brain damaged for not making money? This money is enough for a month''s earnings. Alright, stop talking so much, quickly get the other guests out, don''t dy their time. Oh! Tell the other guests they''re all free tonight."


    "Yes, I understand."


    With the efforts of several waiters, within five minutes, the cafe was cleared of all guests, leaving only the middle-aged man and his followers.


    "Sir, please have some tea."


    At this moment, the cafe''s manager came over with a cup of tea and ced it in front of the middle-aged man courteously. Thetter nced at the manager indifferently, saying coldly, "Leave with your peopleter. I don''t need anyone waiting on me."


    "Us?" The manager was a bit stunned, not yet reacting.


    Bang!


    Several bundles of hundred-yuan bills hit the table, snapping the manager back to reality.


    "Take your people and get out. All this money is yours. I''ve booked this ce for tonight. Come back and clean up tomorrow morning. Any problems?"


    "This..." The manager hesitated. Without his own personnel supervising, who knows what these people might do? If they damage the store''s goods, what should I do?


    Before the manager could decide, a young man threw out tens of thousands more, and coldly said to the manager, "Is this enough? If not, I have this!" With that, the young man took a sharp dagger from his waist, tossed it onto the pile of money, and coldly said, "You choose. Do you want money or your life."


    Seeing the suddenly thrown dagger, the manager jumped in fright, his legs going weak. He swallowed, squeezed out a smile, and said, "I''ll take my people out right away." As he spoke, he didn''t hesitate to gather the money from the table and then ran towards the office.


    "Stop!"


    Upon hearing the young man''smand, the manager quickly stopped, turned around, and looked at the other party, "Sir, anything else?"


    "You''re a smart person. Say what should be said, and don''t say what shouldn''t. Understand?"


    The manager fully understood the other party''s implications, and for the sake of money, he immediately nodded, "Please rest assured, I''m someone who knows the ropes."


    Soon, the manager left the cafe with several waiters, leaving the middle-aged man and a few subordinates seated inside.


    "Alright, tell them to bring the car over." As everyone left, the middle-aged man stood up from his chair and casually took off his suit. A few minutester, a truck parked outside the cafe.


    The car door opened, and several young men jumped out, pulling open the tailgate. Immediately after, the group pushed severalrge machines into the cafe.


    At this moment, in the cafe hall, all the tables and chairs had been thrown into the corner, leaving the center clear. As the machines arrived, several young men changed into work clothes, put on masks, and drilled into the ground with electric drills.


    After more than two hours of busy work, a one-meter-wide hole was drilled into the center of the hall''s floor.


    "How much deeper?" The middle-aged man stood by, asionally asking a question.


    "Just dug half a meter deep, probably another meter or so to go." The busy young man replied.


    The middle-aged man nced at the time on his wristwatch and said in a deep voice, "Hurry up; it must be done before midnight."


    "Understood."