Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 599 The plan begins!
Four Nine Cities.

Zhang Rishan had just finished lunch at home with Liang Wan, who was idly doing nothing. While Liang Wan went to wash the dishes, the phone suddenly rang.

"Lieutenant Zhang, Uncle Ming has sent a signal that they have officially launched their operation. I should probably head to Hangzhou soon."

"Have you thought it through? Do you want to join us?"

Xiaohua's voice came from the other end of the phone.
"...Hu Ming, I never expected him to be interested in getting involved in Wu Xie's plan..."

"Now that things have come to this, whether I agree or disagree, with Hu Ming's help, Wu Xie will definitely see the plan through to the end, right?"

"Since that's the case, then count me in. However, I have one condition!"

Zhang Yueshan pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice.

"What conditions?"

"As for bait, a seemingly all-knowing Li Chu isn't enough! I have an even better bait. My condition is that she be included in the second half of the plan!"

Zhang Yueshan looked towards the kitchen, a flicker of guilt and determination in his eyes, and whispered, "Liang Wan!"

"Ten years ago, Uncle Ming already told you that although Liang Wan is a descendant of the Wang family, she has absolutely no connection with the Wang family except for blood ties."

Xiaohua remained silent for a long time on the other end of the microphone.

He knew that Liang Wan was Zhang Yueshan's girlfriend, and he also knew Liang Wan's hidden identity.

only…

Xiao Hua never expected that Zhang Yueshan would actually be so heartless as to push his girlfriend into the mire.

“I know, but if we’re going to do it, let’s do it once and for all. One Li Chu is far from enough!”
“However,” Zhang Rishan took a deep breath and said, “It’s not that I don’t trust Hu Ming, it’s just that I’ve already found out that Liang Wan’s parents’ identities are too special! Her bloodline is too special! This makes me very uneasy.”

"It's so special that I have to risk it again to verify it... No one can be sure whether that person left a mysterious backup plan on Liang Wan. As for her safety, as long as she's alright, I will definitely guarantee her safety."

"If Liang Wan really has a problem..."

Zhang Yueshan suddenly fell silent, but Xiaohua sensed the ruthlessness hidden in his words.

“Uncle Ming is right. After following Buddha for so many years, you are indeed a ruthless person at heart. I understand. I will take charge of rearranging the follow-up plans.”

"That's enough for now. Is there anything else? If not, I'll hang up. This should be our last contact before the project ends."

Xiaohua's slightly wistful voice came through.

"That's all. Be careful, and don't actually die!"

Zhang Rishan nodded slightly, hung up the phone, stroked the two rings, closed his eyes, and fell into self-reproach and deep thought.

Ah Ning watched as the phone beside her rang three times and then fell silent, a charming smile spreading across her beautiful face.

"Has Second Master sent a signal... Ah Ning, I still have things Second Master instructed me to do, so I probably won't be able to spare any manpower to help you."

"As for the cotton shop, you'll have to figure that out yourself!"

"From the side," Hongxia said softly.

"Hmm, don't worry. Back then, Hu Ming said that there was a big secret hidden in a certain place there, and he wanted to find out about it one day, so he asked me to set up a mercenary group there."

“Nowadays, neither your Hong family nor Yin Nanfeng’s side has clean hands, and Hu Bayi’s forces are all connected to higher-ups. He probably doesn’t trust them with this kind of thing, which is why he asked me to do this.”

"I just didn't expect that the first time we used these people wasn't to explore that secret, but rather for the Chen family? But it doesn't matter."

"Alright, time waits for no one. Before he goes abroad, I need to make arrangements for the personnel and wait for his news."

A Ning waved goodbye to Hong Xia, picked up her already packed luggage and equipment, and prepared to set off. In the past ten years, A Ning had not only helped Hu Ming manage his business in Changsha, but also secretly built a formidable mercenary group at Hu Ming's behest.

Over the course of ten years, Hu Ming used the vast majority of his business profits in Changsha to fill this huge hole.

Of course, in order to ensure that he had complete control over this mercenary group, Hu Ming secretly left behind a number of methods.

Ah Ning is Hu Ming's sole representative in this mercenary group.

In other words, apart from Hu Ming himself, only A Ning could command this mercenary group.

"Why bother, Chen? Knowing he's no match for Second Master, why insist on stubbornly banging his head against a rock? Wouldn't it be better to just stay obediently in Mian Dian?"

Watching Aning's departing figure, and recalling the Chen family's underhanded actions since Hu Ming's return, Hongxia shook her head helplessly.

Just then, Hongxia's cell phone rang.

"Hey, Hongxia, I just got off the plane and arrived in Beijing. Could you come pick me up and also deal with those flies scattered around the airport?"

A gentle, clear voice, tinged with a touch of quirky charm, drifted over.

"You're here so soon? No problem... I'll be there in about half an hour. Pretend you know nothing, don't leave the airport, wait for me to handle it!"

"Now is not the time for you to appear in the public eye. Be careful to protect yourself and don't let those flies find you!"

A cold glint flashed in Hong Xia's eyes as she spoke in a deep voice.
"Don't worry, I'm still a woman of the Huo family. Didn't Uncle Ming say that the women of the Huo family are the most cunning and treacherous of all..."

The woman over there chuckled, and when she mentioned Hu Mingnan, her tone instantly became slightly resentful.

"I won't get involved in your business with Master Ming, nor do I want to. After all, I'm just Master Ming's subordinate. My only task is to take you to a safe place that we've already arranged."

"That's all, I'm hanging up now!"

Hongxia hung up the phone, rubbed her temples, picked up her car keys, and called to her most trusted subordinate to head to the airport.

Meanwhile, on the top floor of the Crescent Hotel, Yin Nanfeng, as always, sat in a chair wearing an elegant black gauze dress, swirling a glass of red wine in deep thought.

"Miss, the Second Master's orders have been fulfilled. All the spies have been deployed. These are all trained assassins from childhood, so there are absolutely no problems. In addition, several of the Second Master's brothers have also sent men over for you to command!"

Sheng Shengman pushed open the door and entered, whispering a report in Yin Nanfeng's ear.

"That's good... Let them keep quiet for now; it's not the time for them to make their move..."

"Given the overwhelming force, those who try to stop a chariot with their bare hands will only be crushed to ashes. Uncle Ming's methods are as clean and efficient as ever..."

"That makes sense. Rather than letting those who can't see the situation and refuse to repent become the rotten apples spoiling the whole bunch, it's better to cut off the limb decisively..."

"Compared to Uncle Ming, Wu Xie and Zhang Yueshan are both too sentimental and lack a bit of decisiveness."

Yin Nanfeng downed the red wine in one gulp, his eyes somewhat unfocused.

"But, Miss, if that happens, the Nine Gates will truly exist in name only..."

Sheng Sheng Man smiled bitterly.

"So what? The old ways don't work in this day and age. How can we get rid of old problems without going through the pain? There's never been a good thing in this world that you can reap the rewards without paying any price."

"If the Nine Gates Association wants to continue to survive in this country, it must abide by the rules of this country. This growing pain is necessary."

Yin Nanfeng gave a noncommittal hum.

Whether it's the power struggle on Hu Ming's side or on the Beijing side, Hu Ming's plan or Wu Xie's plan, all the plans have officially begun!