<h4>Chapter 1098: Chapter 1105: Zhu Hong’s Whereabouts (Part 2)</h4>


    "Alright, let’s stop joking around." Ling Chen collected himself and said seriously, "Have you sent anyone to check it out?"


    "I sent Kaelina and Qin Genglong. They’ve been staking out nearby for two days and nights. ording to their feedback, Chu Huaiyang appeared there this morning, seemingly to replenish food supplies. I’m concerned something might go wrong, so I told them to stay put. Now that we’ve found Zhu Hong’s whereabouts, should we go all out?"


    Ling Chen didn’t speak; instead, he carefully examined therge screen map. Taking action is easy, but as Hu Fei just mentioned, the ce has many outsiders and heavy foot traffic. Zhu Hong picked such a ce for a reason: the more people there are, the easier it is to escape. Therefore, before making a move, they must be fully prepared to prevent Zhu Hong and his group from escaping again.


    Although Dragon Tiger Tower hasn’t been established yet, Ling Chen doesn’tck manpower. In fact, ever since the Secret Society joined, he has hundreds of people at his disposal. After assigning tasks, Ling Chen didn’t stay long at the base and drove straight to Zhu Hong’s residence.


    Outside the slum area, Ling Chen parked the car and looked around, frowning slightly. Hu Fei mentioned there were many people, but he didn’t expect the crowd to be thisrge. The rtively narrow street was lined with many stalls, the middlene only wide enough for one car, and with the heavy foot traffic, vehicles couldn’t pass through at all.


    This was a big problem.


    With such a dense crowd, taking action was simply impossible. Otherwise, once Zhu Hong and his people blended into the crowd, finding them again would be difficult.


    Walking along the road to the inside, there was a vegetable market nearby, nked by single-story houses and three-story old buildings. Being a slum, most of the residents were migrant workers, with many workers in vests easily seen, and the air was filled with a peculiar smell.


    Seeing such an environment, Ling Chen felt a bit of admiration for Zhu Hong. He knew Zhu Hong had a taste for life’s finer things, yet to avoid him, Zhu Hong had actually moved to such a ce, which was truly surprising.


    In a private room of a small restaurant in the slum area, Ling Chen met with Kaelina and Qin Genglong. The two were by the window, observing the situation outside.


    "How’s it going? Any developments?" Ling Chen asked.


    Kaelina pointed outside the window and said, "There’s a stairway entrance there. Zhu Hong and his team live inside, but I haven’t yet figured out which room they’re in."


    Ling Chen took a few nces and nodded, "If Zhu Hong is there, Chen Quan and the others are likely there too. Their skills aren’t weak, and Zhu Hong is very cautious, with certain precautions in ce. Rushing in could get us spotted."


    "Why don’t you take a look?" Kaelina suggested. "The two of us are too conspicuous, easily attracting attention."


    Kaelina was right. As a foreigner with blonde hair and blue eyes and a striking appearance, she would undoubtedly stand out in such a slum. As for Qin Genglong, his training in Cross Training made him muscr and taller than the average person, equally noticeable. If these two entered, they’d surely be discovered.


    Ling Chen thought for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up, and he immediately had an idea.


    "Wait here. I’ll be right back." Leaving behind Kaelina and Qin Genglong, who were puzzled, Ling Chen left the private room directly.


    More than ten minutester, the door outside the room was pushed open. Kaelina looked carefully and, with a cold expression, asked, "Who are you looking for?"


    She thought it was Ling Chening back, but it turned out to be a construction worker, reeking of sweat, with a bushy beard, wearing a filthy red vest.


    "Um... sorry, I think I... I walked into the wrong room." The construction worker apologized with a sheepish smile and quickly backed out.


    However, a few secondster, the construction worker walked back in.


    Qin Genglong red and stood up, shouting, "What do you want?"


    The manughed heartily and grinned, "What, you two still don’t recognize me?"


    Upon hearing the familiar voice, Kaelina and Qin Genglong were momentarily stunned, then realized that the construction worker was actually Ling Chen in disguise.


    There’s no denying that Ling Chen’s disguise was remarkably convincing. Without looking closely, they hadn’t recognized him at all. After all, with so many construction workers around, who would suspect someone like this?


    "Not bad." Kaelina leaned closer to Ling Chen, looking him up and down, clearly interested in his attire.


    "Of course, having teamed up with Bai Huanjun for so long, I’ve picked up a thing or two." Ling Chen said confidently, "Alright, wait here for my news. I’m going in to check."


    Arriving at the stairway Kaelina mentioned, Ling Chen looked around and saw a gas cylinder nearby. He hoisted it onto his shoulder and started heading upstairs. This old building had three floors, with five to six households on each floor. Ling Chen carried the gas cylinder, visiting each unit one by one. It was right around quitting time, so every household had their doors open, which made Ling Chen’s investigation easier.


    Soon, Ling Chen reached the third floor. At a nce, out of the five households on the third floor, only three had their doors open, while the other two were closed, making it unclear if anyone was inside. If Kaelina wasn’t mistaken, Chu Huaiyang had been seening and going here, so Zhu Hong and his crew were likely in one of these two units.


    Something isn’t right!


    It’s possible both these units house Zhu Hong’s people. Ling Chen noticed earlier that the apartments were very small, only about forty to fifty square meters. With four people, packing into one room would be quite cramped.


    Thinking it through, Ling Chen saw someone exiting one of the closed units, and it was Chu Huaiyang. Ling Chen quickly lowered his head to avoid making eye contact. At that moment, Chu Huaiyang was carrying a few bowls, heading straight to the door of the neighboring unit and knocking.


    Ling Chen, ever observant, noticed that Chu Huaiyang’s knocking pattern was very rhythmic: four short knocks and two long ones. Soon, the door opened, but unfortunately, the person inside didn’t step out, preventing Ling Chen from identifying them.


    After handing the bowls inside, Chu Huaiyang didn’t enter but instead returned to his previous unit.


    Finally caught up with you all!


    Ling Chen secretly smiled to himself. Without a doubt, Zhu Hong and his group were living within these two units. Having confirmed his target, Ling Chen didn’t linger and quickly returned to the room where Kaelina was waiting.


    "Kaelina, inform Fatty that we’re moving tonight. Tell him to prepare." Ling Chen said. The heavy daytime foot traffic posed a risk of idental injuries and the possibility of Zhu Hong and his crew escaping by blending into the crowd. Hence, the nighttime was undoubtedly the best time to act.