Chapter 190: Sudden Changes
Chapter 190: Sudden Changes
“Hello, Mr. Cliff. This is Sicelle.”
When the call connected, Sicelle smiled slightly.
“Sicelle, so what have you considered about our cooperation?”
A very magnetic male voice came from the other end of the phone.
“I won’t make too many additional demands regarding the other conditions, since we’ll be establishing a long-term cooperative relationship in the future. However, there is a small matter I need Mr. Cliff’s help with.”
Sicelle said this in a roundabout way.
“What is it?”
Cliff’s voice paused slightly, immediately sounding a bit wary.
“It’s nothing too troublesome. Just that a group of my men got caught in Huaxia and are now detained by the Jingdu police. I hope Mr. Cliff can help get them out.”
Sicelle chuckled casually and waved his hand.
“Detained by the Jingdu police? They didn’t commit any crimes, did they?”
Cliff’s tone instantly changed.
“Of course not. These guys were only providing cover and stayed in the hotel the whole time. The real operation was carried out by others, so there’s no solid evidence against them. If we apply a little diplomatic pressure, I think Huaxia will release them soon.”
Sicelle said with a smile.
“I’ll have someone look into it. If there really are no issues, getting them out shouldn’t be difficult. I hope this will make our future collaboration more pleasant.”
Cliff was silent for a moment before replying.
“Of course, thank you very much for your help, Mr. Cliff. Let’s stay in touch.”
Sicelle hung up the phone, loosened his tie, and let out a long sigh.
Knowing the dangers of this mission, he had sent out a large portion of the elites from Vulture. Although the main forces for the mission were the Superpower Users and not these elites, in case of any trouble, they would still be a great help.
Unexpectedly, when the mission was successfully completed, these elites got caught. He couldn’t just stand by and do nothing. Although Superpower Users were much stronger than ordinary people, not everything could be left to them.
To strengthen the organization, they still had to rely on the elites among ordinary people. Moreover, Superpower Users were not easy to find. If not for Tu Fei joining, Vulture wouldn’t have been able to recruit these Superpower Users.
“Damn it! We lost Rasheef. His mind control was such a practical superpower, much more useful than those messy fire and water abilities.”
Pouring a glass of brandy, Sicelle downed it in one go, his eyes filled with regret.
As the leader of Vulture, he was no longer someone who relied solely on violence to make money. Instead, he participated in various high-society activities, packaging himself as a successful businessman.
His methods for resolving issues had also shifted from violent conflict to politician-style schemes. In his eyes, ten powerful combat Superpower Users were not as valuable as one Rasheef with mind control abilities.
Turning enemies into friends without a sound—what a powerful skill! Achieving his goals without bloodshed was the highest realm for politicians.
“It seems I’ll have to ask Tu Fei to find another mind-related Superpower User. Without such a great asset, it’ll be hard to make progress here.”
Sicelle smacked his lips and then fell into deep thought.
In a high-end private club in Jingdu, inside a room decorated in a classical style, two people were sitting. Outside the room stood a row of men in black suits.
“Fei, the operation went smoothly, right?”
Qin Haisheng took a cup of tea handed to him by a young girl behind him and asked with a smile.
“Of course. With Qin Ye’s great help, we avoided a lot of trouble. We’ve already sent Solana’s goods and people back. They expressed great satisfaction with this. Solana mentioned that if possible, he’d like to meet Qin Ye in person.”
Tu Fei smiled slightly and took a sip of tea.
“That’s fine. After all, with such a big deal, we really should meet and have a proper chat.”
Qin Haisheng nodded, a hint of excitement in his eyes. Soon, he would control seventy percent of the supply on the mainland, which meant endless money, and his influence would skyrocket to another level.
“Of course. Business isn’t settled in just a sentence or two. There are many details to discuss. When Qin Ye has time, please go see Solana, since it’s not very convenient for him to come to Huaxia.”
Tu Fei put down his teacup and nodded.
“Haha, that’s not a problem. This old bones can still move around. It’s been a long time since I went to Thailand. This trip will be a good chance to relax and have some fun. When you’re old, if you don’t move around more, you might not get another chance.”
Qin Haisheng smoothed his hair, leaned on his dragon-headed cane, and let out a hearty laugh.
“Qin Ye is hale and hearty, and there are many good days ahead!”
Tu Fei smiled slightly, offered a few words of flattery, and then took out a piece of paper from his pocket. Unfolding it, it was a portrait of a young man, sketched in pencil, looking vivid and lifelike.
“What’s this?”
Taking the portrait, Qin Haisheng glanced at it and looked up questioningly.
“This person is an Expert I encountered. His skills are quite remarkable. I’m afraid I’m not his match. He seems to be with the Jingdu police. I’d like Qin Ye’s help in looking into this, to see if we can find any information about him.”
Tu Fei nodded as he spoke.
“Oh? Even you admit you’re not his match. It seems this young man is quite extraordinary. He might not be easy to investigate.”
Qin Haisheng frowned slightly. Someone so young with such formidable skills must have a powerful background. Investigating such a person recklessly, if discovered, wouldn’t be something easily smoothed over.
“I had considered that possibility too, which is why I wanted to ask Qin Ye for help. If it’s too difficult, then forget it. There’s no need to provoke such a strong enemy.”
Tu Fei smiled slightly and spoke nonchalantly.
“Alright, I’ll have my people look into it. Having such a figure in the Jingdu police isn’t good news for us either!”
Qin Haisheng nodded, then called over one of the men in black suits outside the room and handed him the portrait.
“Of course. I didn’t expect to encounter such an Expert when the plan was almost complete. I even lost a partner. Plans really can’t keep up with changes!”
Tu Fei sighed, a sharp gleam flashing in his eyes.
The next morning, after getting up, Lin Mu and Yao Xianxian freshened up, greeted their agent Sister Hong, and then left the hotel. They went straight to the airport and took a flight to Guangzhou.
Not long after they got off the plane, he received a call from Jiang Chu.
“Brother Jiang, any new developments?”
Answering the phone, Lin Mu asked with a smile.
“You guessed it, Brother Lin. This time, the situation is really not good. We might have to release all the people we arrested yesterday.”
Jiang Chu let out a helpless bitter laugh.
“What’s going on? How can they just release that group?”
Lin Mu asked in confusion.
“England issued a formal diplomatic note, accusing us of illegally detaining their citizens. Now the higher-ups are involved. We really don’t have direct evidence of these people breaking the law, so we have to let them go.”
Jiang Chu explained briefly and then sighed deeply.
After learning the details, Lin Mu could only shake his head helplessly. Although they knew those Europeans in the hotel were related to the prison breakers, they had no direct evidence of their crimes. After all, they really didn’t do anything—they just went shopping.
The real Superpower Users who carried out the prison break and looted the warehouse had already left the country by other means and didn’t leave with the group in the hotel.
“It seems these people have quite a background, able to mobilize England’s official forces. Could their influence have penetrated Europe’s upper echelons?”
Lin Mu asked curiously.
“The specifics aren’t very clear to us yet, but the situation in Europe is much more chaotic than in Huaxia. With so many countries and governments, many things are confusing for us too. For now, we can only release them.”
Jiang Chu had no other options. This was an order from above, and once it reached the diplomatic level, it was no small matter.
After hanging up, Lin Mu picked up his suitcase, held Yao Xianxian’s hand, and shrugged helplessly.
“Don’t overthink it. Just focus on doing your own things well. As for other matters, let others handle them!”
Yao Xianxian linked her arm with Lin Mu’s and smiled sweetly.
“Right, I can’t worry about everything. Let them deal with the headaches!”
Lin Mu laughed heartily. The two left the airport, hailed a taxi, and headed straight for the city.
While sitting in the back seat of the taxi, discussing where to have lunch, Lin Mu’s Mobile Phone vibrated, showing an unread message from an unmarked number.
“Lunch, Yilin Mansion, Linhai Tingtao Room, Wen Qiming.”
After opening it, the message displayed this line of text.
“It looks like Director Wen has already arranged our lunch. We don’t need to worry about it ourselves.”
Lin Mu shook his phone and smiled slightly. “Driver, take us straight to Yilin Mansion.”
“Who is this Director Wen?”
Yao Xianxian asked quietly, curious.
“He’s from the Public Security Department. Last time, during a joint operation with the Hong Kong Police Station, they cracked a major case. This time, we should take a good look at what kind of person he is.”
Lin Mu said with a smile.
“So impressive?”
Yao Xianxian immediately stuck out her tongue. She hadn’t met provincial-level officials before. Although the Yao Family was wealthy and influential, she had ventured into the entertainment industry on her own and hadn’t interacted much with the family’s business partners.
“Of course. Otherwise, how could he organize such a large cross-border joint operation?”
Lin Mu nodded, but his mind flashed back to what Wen Rongrong had said on the plane that day.