<h4>Chapter 1137: Chapter 1144: The Hunt for Zhu Hong</h4>


    In the base, after learning about Ling Chen’s purpose, Hu Fei immediately called a group of people over. Most of them were young people, mainly females.


    "Hey! These are the technical talents I’ve trained recently. There aren’t many people, just over twenty, but it’s more than enough to manage the backup base of Dragon Tiger Hall."


    Ling Chen nodded. This was something he had initially agreed upon with Hu Fei; the base and Dragon Tiger Hall should be separate in terms of intelligence and other activities, operating independently. Simply put, the base and Dragon Tiger Hall would be two distinct forces, not to be confused with each other. After all, Dragon Tiger Hall focuses on martial arts conflicts.


    Two days passed in the blink of an eye.


    Early in the morning, Ling Chen was awoken from his sleep by a phone call. Groggily, he picked up the phone, nced at the caller ID, and immediately sat up in bed, quickly answering the call.


    It’s unclear what was said on the other end of the line, but Ling Chen’s eyes lit up, and he responded, "Alright, I understand." After hanging up, Ling Chen started dressing while calling Hu Fei.


    "Fatty, get everyone ready. Zhu Hong will soon appear at the airport."


    In a rush, Ling Chen didn’t even brush his teeth, chewed on a piece of gum, and drove to the airport. Half an hourter, racing along the way, Ling Chen finally arrived at the airport before Zhu Hong. As soon as he got out of the car, he saw several police cars parked outside the airport.


    "Mr. Ling." A policeman greeted Ling Chen as soon as he saw him. Ling Chen nodded at him; these were all Xia Mutong’s subordinates. Because he dealt with Xia Mutong quite often, the police were familiar with Ling Chen.


    "Where is Officer Xia?"


    "Captain Xia went inside with the team and is setting up an ambush."


    "Thanks!" Ling Chen thanked him and quickly made his way to the airport exit. He had informed Xia Mutong, after all, this was an airport full of people, and if things got out of hand, it could cause unnecessary trouble. Therefore, having Xia Mutong take action was most suitable.


    Near the exit, Ling Chen looked around, searching for Xia Mutong and her team. It didn’t take long before he spotted Xia Mutong hidden among the crowd. To avoid rming the target, Xia Mutong and her colleagues wore in clothes. Ling Chen squeezed through the crowd, reached Xia Mutong, and tapped her on the shoulder.


    "You’re pretty fast." Xia Mutong nced at Ling Chen.


    Ling Chen grinned, "This is capturing Zhu Hong, of course, I have to be more active."


    Upon hearing this, Xia Mutong snorted lightly, muttering discontentedly, "As if that’s true." Just then, a voice came through Xia Mutong’s earpiece.


    "The target has appeared."


    As soon as the words were spoken, Ling Chen immediately turned his gaze towards the airport exit. At this moment, arge group of travelers was emerging from the airport. Ling Chen squinted his eyes, carefully scanning the crowd. Before long, a young man wearing a baseball cap and a mask appeared at the exit.


    Despite the mask, he couldn’tpletely hide the silver mask underneath. Xia Mutong fixed her gaze on the target, quietly giving the order: "Everyone, be attentive. See if the target has anypanions."


    Ling Chen chimed in, "It’s just Zhu Hong alone, feel free to make a move."


    Xia Mutong nodded, promptly issuing the actionmand. In an instant, six or seven inclothes officers swiftly surged from the crowd towards Zhu Hong. Before Zhu Hong could react, one of them had already pinned him to the ground.


    This sudden turn of events immediately caught the attention of nearby travelers, some of whom took out their phones to record the scene.


    By this time, several inclothes officers had already restrained Zhu Hong, and Xia Mutong strode over, directly removing his mask and baseball cap.


    "Zhu Hong, you are under arrest!" she dered, pulling out a pair of handcuffs and securing them on his wrists. "Take him back to the station, monitor him closely. Without my permission, no one is allowed to visit."


    "Yes, Captain Xia."


    Watching Zhu Hong being taken away, Ling Chen exhaled deeply; finally catching this guy. Luckily, everything went smoothly without any unforeseen events.


    ...


    Later that morning.


    A young man hurriedly dashed into a guesthouse, not bothering to catch his breath, he said urgently: "Bad news, I just got word that Zhu Hong has been captured."


    "What?" People inside the room stood up, one of them asked gravely, "Are you sure? Where did you get this information?"


    The young man quickly moved to aputer, opened a video-sharing website, and soon, the video of the police arresting Zhu Hong at the airport appeared on everyone’s screens.


    Seeing Zhu Hong being captured and then escorted into a police car, everyone’s expressions turned extremely grim.


    "Old K, what do we do now?" All eyes inevitably turned to a middle-aged man.


    Old K pondered for a moment, then said, "Don’t panic yet; just because someone is wearing a mask simr to Zhu Hong’s, we can’t be certain it’s him." After a pause, he continued, "As far as I know, Mr. Ling sent a skilled bodyguard to apany Zhu Hong, specifically to ensure his safety."


    The young man who delivered the news said, "The person sent by Mr. Ling has probably died. We received reports that an operation abroad failed, and the entire team was either killed or captured. So, since only Zhu Hong returned to East Sea City, it indicates the others faced misfortune."


    "Have you tried calling Zhu Hong?"


    "We’ve all tried, but the call doesn’t go through, so... this video is likely real. Mr. Ling stated that no matter what, Zhu Hong must be dealt with. If it’s impossible to rescue him, he must be silenced permanently. He knows too much, and if he spills to the police, not only we but even Mr. Ling’s location could be exposed."


    "So what does Mr. Ling mean?"


    "Take action promptly, locate Zhu Hong, and ensure he hasn’t disclosed our intel to the police. If he hasn’t, try to rescue him. On the contrary, kill him. Mr. Ling is prepared to relocate at any time, and as soon as you get the news, inform us immediately."


    Old K tapped his fingers lightly on the table, his expression nk, "Zhu Hong is now detained at the station; are you suggesting we storm the police station? This is Huaxia, not overseas; you should know the consequences of such actions. To go against the entire police force is akin to challenging the country itself—a ridiculously foolish act. Though you hired me, I won’t do something leading to certain doom."


    "You’ve misunderstood." The young man hurriedly exined, "We’re not asking you to act at the station; Mr. Ling has some connections, and he’ll have Zhu Hong transferred directly to prison, where you can act en route to free him."