Chapter 665

Ning Chen felt somewhat speechless at this moment.

He had long known this Gao Zhongsheng was overly simple, but since Liu Zi had said such ghostly words, he actually still believed them, simply refreshing Ning Chen's worldview and cognition.

Ning Chen noticed Liu Zi look at him in a threatening manner and pressed his lips together.

He had not intended to speak anyway; he was indeed extremely speechless about this Gao Zhongsheng.

Originally, he thought to take advantage of the night to discuss some upcoming matters with Wu Mu, but Wu Mu behaved as ignorant as a three-year-old child, and Ning Chen really began to suspect whether this Gao Zhongsheng in front of him had a potential brain disease.

After Liu Zi glanced at the two of them, he turned his head to cook; he trusted Wu Mu very much, and although he could not let go of his guard against Ning Chen, Wu Mu was too gullible, and Wu Mu, who had already fallen into this trap, would not think to break free.

This was also the reason for Liu Zi's good attitude toward Wu Mu.

If it were someone with little money but simple and gullible, Liu Zi would not give him a good face; if it were someone with money and sharp intelligence, Liu Zi would only think about how to cheat more money from this person and quietly dispose of him.

But Liu Zi happened to find a character who was both wealthy and simple and gullible; naturally, he would tightly grasp this rope and treat him as his money tree.

Although Liu Zi was cooking, his attention was constantly on Wu Mu and Ning Chen behind him.

If Ning Chen dared to remind Wu Mu of any truth, Liu Zi would absolutely not let Ning Chen go, after all, such acts of murder and arson were his old trade.

However, what surprised Liu Zi was that even when Ning Chen was alone with Wu Mu, he did not speak. The two were like complete strangers, merely staring at each other, as if sizing each other up, with no one making a sound.

Liu Zi even looked back from time to time to confirm, and seeing that the two indeed had no communication, he breathed a sigh of relief.

He was a person who disliked trouble; if both Ning Chen and Wu Mu would bring him trouble, then he would choose to kill them quickly, even though Cangbei had already begun to show turmoil, but this did not affect his killing.

Thinking of this, Liu Zi sharpened the knife a bit faster.

Ning Chen leaned back in the chair, looking somewhat bored; he stared at Wu Mu, keeping his mouth shut and saying nothing.

And Wu Mu also stared back at Ning Chen.

Ning Chen stared into his eyes and gradually frowned.

Wu Mu's eyes were actually quite ordinary, but he surprisingly saw some unusual flavor within them.

The feeling Wu Mu gave Ning Chen was extreme stupidity and simplicity, which could actually be seen in the interaction with Wu Mu.

But these eyes were different; according to reason, the gaze of a simple young master should be clear and innocent, but when Ning Chen stared into Wu Mu's eyes, he discovered that something else seemed hidden within them.

For a moment, Ning Chen felt as if he saw a lurking beast.

Ning Chen frowned instantly.

But in the next second, Wu Mu returned to the appearance Ning Chen had seen before; that gaze vanished instantly without a trace, as if the gaze just now was Ning Chen's hallucination.

Ning Chen suddenly gripped his fingers tight.

He dared to affirm he absolutely did not see wrong.

The gaze of the person in front of him just now was indeed extremely terrifying, which made Ning Chen think of those people in the Bay Family or mercenary groups; every one of them was a vicious villain.

But how could such a gaze appear in the eyes of a Gao Zhongsheng he considered stupid and incompetent.

Unless—

Unless he, like himself, was hiding his strength and waiting for the opportunity.

Ning Chen's eyes carried scrutiny as he looked at the person pretending to be innocent in front of him; Wu Mu suddenly seemed frightened by Ning Chen's expression, suddenly stepping back: "You... why are you looking at me like that?"

Ning Chen was stunned for a moment.

If he did not see wrong, then now, Wu Mu seemed to have switched back to the persona he had at the beginning; his expression or actions, from top to bottom, were exactly the same as a real, inexperienced Gao Zhongsheng.

534. Closing the Net

For such acting, Ning Chen could only say he admired it.

Ning Chen did not immediately respond to what Wu Mu said; he merely squinted at him, as if wanting to find more clues and traces on Wu Mu's face.

But there were none.

At the same time, Liu Zi overheard what Wu Mu said, so he immediately turned his head and shouted loudly: "Is your face used to scare people? Don't provoke him!"

Ning Chen sneered, then turned his head away, breaking eye contact with Wu Mu.

Wu Mu just stared at Ning Chen thoughtfully, not knowing what he was thinking.

Dinner was just ordinary white rice porridge and a dish of small vegetables, simply incredibly humble.

Liu Zi did not care whether Wu Mu could eat it; he put the dish on the table and said: "Just make do; the conditions here are truly harsh; I often eat these things too."

"These... how can one eat them?" Wu Zi opened his mouth, "It is better not to eat this dinner at all."

Who knew that soon Liu Zi frowned; although the other party was Wu Mu, Liu Zi still complained loudly in dissatisfaction: "If you are picky, then cook it yourself! You, a Young Master, what do you know? Either don't come at all, or just eat this."

Liu Zi's words seemed to have a special deterrent effect on Wu Mu, and Wu Mu fell silent.

The two made do and ate through the evening.

Late night.

Liu Zi lay on the sofa on the first floor, right next to Ning Chen, and fell asleep directly.

His snoring was really quite loud; Ning Chen listened while frowning, thought for a while, and then spoke to the system.

"Make an exception and give me a medicine that can make people pass out; I want to do something big," Ning Chen said.

The system paused for a while, somewhat reluctantly: "According to the rules, we cannot provide any help for the host's tasks."

"Just this once," Ning Chen said, "I came all the way to Cangbei; the task is difficult; you must provide some help for me, right?"

The system hesitated for a moment, then relented quite quickly: "... Alright, here you go."

The next second, a cylindrical item appeared in Ning Chen's hand; he saw at a glance that this was gaseous sleeping medicine.

Ning Chen opened the lid, placed this thing under Liu Zi's nose, and after a few seconds, feeling Liu Zi's breathing become heavier, he put the lid back on.

Ning Chen walked around, found his mobile phone, and decisively dialed Xu Si's number.

The other side answered almost instantly.

Before Ning Chen could speak, Xu Si said: "We are already approaching Cangbei and are waiting for your dispatch at any time."

Ning Chen frowned, his tone suddenly turning cold: "Did I ask you to cause trouble for me?"

Xu Si paused for a while on the other end before saying: "After all, this is Cangbei; some caution is still necessary. If you do not order us, we will not come; we have already confirmed your location, and we are not far from you now."

Ning Chen felt somewhat helpless and said, "Do you think I need the so-called protection you offer?"

Xu Si let out a dry chuckle twice: "This is Cangbei; the situation is different, so we must be even more vigilant..."

"Forget it," Ning Chen said, "come over. It is time to thoroughly clean up Cangbei. I indeed have other matters to attend to, and this way I won't have to soil my hands."

Xu Si seemed to say a few words into the walkie-talkie; finally, what Ning Chen heard was Xu Si saying: "We will assemble the team tomorrow morning!"

The next day, Liu Zi looked at his phone with satisfaction, his eyes full of joy. He was about to get money. Just as he opened his mouth to say a few more words to Wu Mu, he heard commotion at the door.

Liu Zi turned his head and looked up, seeing Ning Chen leading a large group of police kicking the door open. They all raised their guns and surrounded him. He froze on the spot, his eyes shifting to shock and fear.

Wu Mu turned to look outside, felt a sudden fright in his heart, and quickly masked it.

Now, whenever Wu Mu saw police, tears instantly streamed down. He wailed and struggled against the ropes, looking gratefully at the officers.

Ning Chen handed the gun in his hand to the police officer beside him, pulled a knife from his clothes, walked over to Wu Mu, untied the ropes for him, and handed him over to the police.

One police officer caught Wu Mu, led him out of the small house, and comforted him.

Ning Chen glanced at Wu Mu's back, then withdrew his gaze and stared fiercely at Liu Zi. He said to Xu Si in a deep voice: "Charge up and take him down immediately; do not give him time to react."

Xu Si nodded, signaled to the police officers, indicating that they should charge up and take Liu Zi down at once.

Outside the house, Wu Mu's tears flowed as if they would never stop. He acted so well that he looked like a student who had suffered severe bullying, barely escaping with his life from the hands of a demon.

The police were comforting Wu Mu. Wu Mu covered his face with one hand while making sobbing sounds with a blank expression, his mind entirely focused on how to escape the police.

After the police had comforted Wu Mu, he, having experienced the current events—first despair and helplessness, then joy and relief—had long since lost his strength and fell into a deep sleep.

Meanwhile, the police inside the house also rushed toward Liu Zi, approaching to capture him. But obviously, Liu Zi had already noticed. He curled his lips, glared at them, and pulled something like a remote control from his chest.

He raised the object, shook it in his hand, and said with a hint of pride: "I placed a bomb in the room. Do not approach a single step, or we will all die together!"

Ning Chen and the police officers suddenly stopped in their tracks, looking up at the remote control in Liu Zi's hand. Ning Chen pressed his lips slightly, scanned the room alertly, half-believing and half-doubting.

Xu Si, knowing Liu Zi's treachery and his methods from the start, although eager to capture him and bring him to justice, absolutely could not risk the lives of his brothers.

Ning Chen and Xu Si exchanged a glance. Hearing Liu Zi laugh, he said: "Now, put down your guns and step back one step. If you don't want to die, let me go!"

Ning Chen felt helpless; he could not treat the lives of so many people around him as a joke. He slowly stepped back one step. Seeing this action, Xu Si and the police officers had no choice but to put down their guns and step back one step as well.

The knife just now had been tucked by Ning Chen into a hidden spot at his waist. He placed his hand on the hilt, ready to draw it at any moment.

Liu Zi kicked the bucket beside him, spilling gasoline onto the ground. He pulled a lighter from his chest, threw it onto the gasoline, and turned to run outside.

Most of the manpower was in the house dealing with him. Liu Zi knew that not many police were left outside; he was certain he could escape.

Ning Chen had already sensed something was wrong earlier.

Seeing Liu Zi kick the bucket and noticing the remote control that had fallen on the ground, his eyes sharpened. Fire erupted. The remote control Liu Zi had held was actually a fake!

As soon as the gasoline flowed out, Ning Chen had already known Liu Zi's motive. He took a large step forward, but the lighter had already fallen to the ground, and the fire instantly flared up.

Amidst the raging flames, Ning Chen quickly drew his knife and threw it at Liu Zi's running back. He stepped forward, picked up the gun, and shot at him repeatedly.