Ye Chen rented a truck and returned to the front of the White Thrush Bar. Ghost Saber had been waiting there for a long time. When he saw Ye Chen get out of the car, he immediately ordered his subordinates to load all the suitcases from the truck into the van.
Ye Chen frowned but didn't say much. These men seemed to be Bai Huamei's subordinates, so this was probably her order. Not paying attention to them, he walked directly into the bar and returned to the private room where Bai Huamei was waiting.
"I've brought the cash, and your men are loading the truck," he said. "Can you tell me the news now?"
"Of course."
"At ten o'clock tonight, the abandoned factory in Phoenix Mountain." Bai Huamei smiled. "When you get there, someone will connect with you."
She wasn't worried about Ye Chen bringing counterfeit money. It was impossible for him to get so much fake cash in such a short time.
"Is there no code or something?" Ye Chen asked suspiciously.
"When the time comes, just tell him that you belong to Liu Qiniang."
"I didn't expect Miss Bai to have such an alias." Ye Chen glanced at Bai Huamei, feeling that the woman in front of him wasnot simple.
"It can't be helped," Bai Huamei said with a slight smile. "You know, Mr. Ye, in this world, people don't always get to make their own choices."
"Be careful and live long…"
She looked at Ye Chen meaningfully and spoke slowly.
"Alright, I'll go prepare. I won't bother Miss Bai anymore."
Ye Chen found Bai Huamei's words a little puzzling, but he didn't think too much about it and left.
As she watched Ye Chen walk away, a mocking smile curled at the corner of Bai Huamei's lips.
"After all those years as a mercenary in the Black Continent, you still have no vigilance at all. Useless."
It wasn't that Ye Chen wasn't cautious—it was just that he assumed he and Bai Huamei were on the same side. He never suspected her because he was too focused on dealing with Jiang Che.
After returning to the villa he had bought earlier, Ye Chen found Xiao Han watching TV.
"Second Brother, stop watching," Ye Chen said. "Get ready, we have an operation tonight."
"Brother, are we going after Jiang Che?" Xiao Han asked excitedly, jumping off thesofa.
"No." Ye Chen shook his head. "Tonight, you're coming with me to Phoenix Mountain to pick up some goods."
After thinking about it, Ye Chen decided to bring Xiao Han along. Since Xiao Han had a cultivation base, they could watch each other's backs in case anything unexpected happened.
"Pick up goods?" Xiao Han looked at Ye Chen in confusion, clearly not understanding.
"We're buying arms," Ye Chen said, exasperated. He had come to realize that Xiao Han was incredibly dense. If things weren't spelled out clearly, he just wouldn'tget them.
"Oh! Got it!" Xiao Han nodded excitedly. "I'll go get ready!"
8:00 PM, Jiangbei City Detention Center
Jiang Che drove to the detention center and met Wang Yang in his office.
"What are you doing here?" Wang Yang asked, surprised by Jiang Che's sudden arrival.
"I want to come along for tonight's operation and see the action firsthand," Jiang Che explained.
"No, absolutely not," Wang Yang refused without hesitation. "Tonight's operation is too dangerous for you."
Jiang Che was just an ordinary person. How could he be allowed to go to such a high-risk location?
"Don't worry," Jiang Che reassured him. "I'll just watch from a distance. I won't get in your way."
"No." Wang Yang shook his head firmly. If something happened to Jiang Che, he wouldn't be able to explain it. Jiang Che wasn't just some businessman—he was a well-known figure, practically a model citizen.
"If you don't let me go, what if they noticesomething and cancel or change the transaction location?" Jiang Che argued. "If that happens, I'll be the first to inform you."
Wang Yang frowned, clearly conflicted. Jiang Che had a point—if the smugglers got suspicious and moved the deal elsewhere, they would be back to square one. After all, all the clues had come from Jiang Che.
"Director, let him come."
A voice came from the door.
Mu Xiaoyao stepped in, speaking up for Jiang Che.
"I'll protect him," she added.
She walked up to Jiang Che and looked him over curiously. "So you're the one who provided the intel?"
Jiang Che gave a faint smile.
"That's right," he said politely. "Good evening, officer."
He found Mu Xiaoyao's sudden appearance a little amusing. In urban novels, there was always a policewoman heroine. He hadn't expected to meet one in real life.