<h4>Chapter 1140: Chapter 1147: A Scheme Within a Scheme</h4>


    Back inside the house, Zhu Hong was carried by several people and ced on a sofa. A gray-haired man in a suit stepped forward and said in a low voice, "Mr. Zhu, I want to know what you told the police. Did you disclose anything about Mr. Ling?"


    Zhu Hong nced at him and said, "Do you think I would betray Mr. Ling? I’m a sensible person. Mr. Ling is my savior; I would never do anything to betray him. Besides, only by doing so do I have the value to continue living, don’t I?"


    The man stared into Zhu Hong’s eyes, nodded, and said, "Very well, that’s what I hoped to see. Now that you’ve escaped from police custody, you’ll continue to handle things here, and I need to report back to the boss."


    "Wait!" Zhu Hong, lying on the sofa, sat up and looked at him. "Take me with you to see Mr. Ling."


    "Why do you want to see the boss? The boss isn’t in good health. You can tell me, and I’ll ry the message."


    "No, it’s a very serious matter, and I must report to Mr. Ling in person." Zhu Hong paused and added, "It has to do with Ling Chen and the Northern Ling Family."


    The Northern Ling Family?


    Upon hearing those four words, a strange look shed across the man’s eyes. Looking at Zhu Hong, whose gaze was determined, the man was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled.


    "I see. You want to show your value in front of the boss, right? Fine, if that’s the case, I’ll grant your wish. You two..." He pointed at the two men in suits present and ordered, "Go, get the car ready."


    "Yes."


    Before getting in the car, a man in a suit held a scanner and swept it over Zhu Hong’s body, not missing a spot. Watching the man’s actions, Zhu Hong said discontentedly, "What does this mean?"


    "Don’t mind it, it’s just to ensure you aren’t carrying or have imnted any tracking device. The boss’s ce needs to stay secret; the fewer who know, the better." With that, the man put away the scanner, nodded, and said, "No problem, get in the car!"


    Half an hourter, a luxury car stopped in front of an old residential building.


    With the help of the two suited men, Zhu Hong slowly walked and followed them up the stairs to the top floor of the building. The man in front knocked on the door, and soon, a young man peeked out, looked at him, and said, "Housekeeper Luo."


    "Is the boss here?"


    "The boss is in the living room."


    "Alright, you go down first; we need to see the boss." Housekeeper Luo gestured to Zhu Hong inside. They walked straight into the living room. Seeing Ling Beichuan in a wheelchair, Housekeeper Luo slightly bent over, quickly walked to Ling Beichuan, and said respectfully, "Boss, we’re back. Zhu Hong didn’t let you down. Additionally, Zhu Hong told me he knows something about the Northern Ling Family."


    Upon hearing this, Ling Beichuan, who had been closing his eyes, opened them and turned to Zhu Hong, weakly saying, "Go ahead, what information did you get?"


    Zhu Hong didn’t speak and instead stared into Ling Beichuan’s eyes. After a moment, he suddenly asked, "Are you Ling Beichuan?" As he spoke, both Housekeeper Luo and Ling Beichuan noticed a clear difference in the voice from earlier.


    This person...isn’t Zhu Hong!


    Housekeeper Luo reacted the fastest, stepping forward to shield Ling Beichuan, coldly asking, "You’re not Zhu Hong. Who are you really?"


    ’Zhu Hong’ smiled slightly, casually removing a silver mask. Instantly, a stranger’s face appeared before the two of them.


    "I am Bai Huanjun. You might be hearing my name for the first time."


    Housekeeper Luo’s pupils narrowed as he said, word by word, "The previous hijacking of the convoy and the scene of police killing were all fake?"


    "Exactly, it was all a y. Luckily, we performed well without any ws." Bai Huanjun said with a proud smile.


    "If I’m not mistaken, you must be Ling Chen’s person. However, Ling Chen sent you alone to die; I really don’t know what he was thinking." Housekeeper Luo said coldly, stepping forward to make a move.


    Bang!


    At this moment, a loud bang came, and the door was suddenly kicked open. Then, a team of fully armed police stormed in from outside. Housekeeper Luo looked closely and was shocked to discover that the leader was none other than Xia Mutong, who had been ’killed’ earlier.


    "Nobody move, raise your hands!" Xia Mutong raised his gun, aiming it at Housekeeper Luo and Ling Beichuan in the wheelchair, and shouted lightly.


    Housekeeper Luo squinted his eyes, looking at Bai Huanjun’s triumphant smile, and said coldly, "That’s impossible. I checked, and you weren’t carrying any tracking devices, nor was anyone secretly following you. How did you expose your location?"


    "Let me exin that." A voice came, and Ling Chen entered with a team from outside.


    "It’s actually simple; some things don’t rely on technology. Thanks to Little Fei’s help, it has been monitoring your movements from above without you noticing."


    Little Fei was the hawk trained by Song Mingzhe. For this operation, Ling Chen specifically borrowed Little Fei to assist in tracking Bai Huanjun’s whereabouts. He knew Ling Beichuan’s men would be cautious, and imnting a tracking chip in Bai Huanjun would easily get discovered. Therefore, Little Fei was the best choice, and facts proved his decision was right.


    "Is Zhu Hong dead? Or was he really captured by you? Otherwise, you wouldn’t have disguised as him to lure us into action." Ling Beichuan, who hadn’t spoken, said. Faced with the current situation, he remained very calm.


    "Whether he’s dead or not, I don’t know. I think...he might now be lost in the desert." Ling Chen said.


    The phone call he received this morning was actually from Ag. Before returning to East Sea City, Ling Chenmissioned Ag to continue searching for Zhu Hong’s whereabouts. Ag told him they found an abandoned jeep in the desert’s depths, which was the vehicle Zhu Hong and his people used to escape. However, they found no trace of Zhu Hong on site. In such a vast desert, it’s impossible to walk out on foot. Moreover, ording to the jeep’s remaining traces, Zhu Hong and his group have been lost in the desert for several days and might have starved to death in some unknown ce.


    For this reason, Ling Chen decided to let Bai Huanjun impersonate Zhu Hong being captured. As for the capture scene, it was pre-designed, allowing the travelers to have the opportunity to record. This way, once the video circted online, Ling Beichuan and Old K would quickly learn about Zhu Hong’s capture.