[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-rise-of-the-warlord":3,"chapter-rise-of-the-warlord-rise-of-the-warlord-chapter-118":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Rise of the Warlord",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1895599,2527,"Chapter 118: I","rise-of-the-warlord-chapter-118",118,"\u003Cp>Hearing Liu Shuang’s words, I didn't know what to say. I understood her feelings at this moment. If this happened to me, I would definitely go too; there was no other way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing me silent, Liu Shuang handed me something like a USB drive, then pushed me aside and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Liu Shuang leave, and looking at the USB drive in my hand, I stood there feeling melancholy. However, the breakthrough was the USB drive in my hand; it was likely powerful evidence Liu Shuang had left for me, or some other good thing. It was basically certain to be useful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked around, saw no one, and shouted: \"Feng Chen, are you there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, Feng Chen appeared behind me and said: \"Are you crazy? Why are you shouting on the street? Didn't I give you a phone number?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have the number, but shouting is faster!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you crazy? This is a confidential mission, don't shout randomly, what if you get discovered? Call me if you have anything in the future!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, alright, I know. Take this first, Liu Shuang gave it to me. It should be evidence, take a look. I still have things to do, I have to catch up with Liu Shuang and see!\" I hurriedly handed the USB drive to Feng Chen and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Chen took the USB drive, and seeing me about to leave, he grabbed me: \"What are you doing? Are you crazy? Going over now is no different from seeking death. The Li family must have prepared people to deal with Liu Shuang. If you get caught too, our plan will be ruined, do you know that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course I know, but precisely because of that, I have to find Liu Shuang. If Liu Shuang is caught by Li Hong, it will be even harder for us to handle later, so I have to go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing my persistence, Feng Chen said helplessly: \"Alright, alright, I know. Be careful, don't get yourself caught!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, I know, I have it under control!\" After saying this, I hurriedly chased after the direction Liu Shuang had left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I followed Liu Shuang to the internet cafe from before. But the cafe was so messy, they couldn't have done it inside, could they? Was there another place inside?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I secretly looked inside the cafe. The cafe was still operating normally, the people surfing were still surfing, and there was no other movement, which I didn't understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I entered the cafe and didn't see anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I helplessly found a machine and sat down, but found no movement. It felt like Liu Shuang had evaporated. I clearly saw her enter this cafe, but I couldn't find her anywhere. This was something I couldn't figure out. I had carefully looked at everyone here, unless there was a secret passage or tunnel like in novels. But even if there were, I couldn't find it now. After all, there were so many people here, and the cafe staff, it was impossible to find.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sat here for over an hour and didn't see Liu Shuang. Calling her phone didn't ring, and no one answered. She was likely in trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helplessly, I had to leave the cafe. I called Feng Chen to tell him Liu Shuang was gone. I had already reported the dean’s situation to the police, but since there was no evidence, the officials had no substantial proof, so they couldn't convict Li Hong. Furthermore, the Li family’s influence in our city was quite large, so they couldn't easily move against Li Hong. They needed at least some evidence to make an arrest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, at school, they only claimed the dean and Liu Shuang were absent due to family matters. Only I knew they were in trouble. As for how they were doing, I didn't know, but it likely wasn't good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, I recently received an unexpected call. It was from Huang Laohu, who wanted to see me and told me to bring San Mao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was a bit strange about Huang Laohu’s sudden abnormality, but I still took San Mao with me, because I felt Huang Laohu likely had no malicious intent and might really have something to discuss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>San Mao and I arrived at Huang Laohu’s bar. Upstairs, I originally thought Huang Laohu’s private room would be filled with women or people playing around, but to my surprise, when I opened the door, Huang Laohu and a group of people were sitting around a round table, seemingly discussing something. Their expressions were not good, and it felt like something major was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing me enter, Huang Laohu quickly said to San Mao and me: \"Brother Yang is here, sit, sit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>San Mao and I walked over, but awkwardly, I found that the round table was full, and there were no seats for us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>San Mao and I stood awkwardly on the side and said: \"Tiger Brother, where should we sit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Laohu suddenly looked over and stood up: \"Oh, oh, oh, how could I forget to give Brother Yang a seat? Come, come, everyone squeeze over and make two seats for Brother Yang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, hearing Huang Laohu’s words, everyone looked at San Mao and me with uncertain expressions, their eyes filled with disdain. One middle-aged tattooed man, sitting on a stool with one leg crossed and playing with a knife, sneered: \"Why should we give up our seats to them? Where did these little brats come from? What qualifications do they have to sit with us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly, who are they? I’ve never seen them. Looking at them, they’re just little brats who just came out of school, they should go home and find their mothers, this isn't a place for them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tiger Brother, this time I’m not saying anything, but is it appropriate for you to bring these two to our gathering!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many dissatisfied and disdainful words came from around, basically all trying to squeeze us out. However, a few lowered their heads and didn't speak, as if observing something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Huang Laohu didn't get angry but smiled and looked at everyone: \"Brother Yang is no ordinary person, I don't think there’s anything inappropriate about him sitting down. As for who opposes, please stand up first!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tattooed man playing with the knife who spoke first stood up again and said: \"I, Li Wei, am not convinced, I oppose. A little brat dares to sit in this seat? I’m giving up my seat now, does he dare to sit? Does he dare?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>San Mao had already been mocked enough by these people and was already burning with anger. Hearing Li Wei’s words, he grabbed the tattooed man’s chair and shouted: \"I’m sitting down today, what can you do?\" ===== CHAPTER 119 =====\u003C\u002Fp>",1128,"2026-06-11T15:09:04.179Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","de7f8af03f14bf93d29e0a4be45de5d3e17453dba68559d49d726fd654a73c79","rise-of-the-warlord-chapter-119","rise-of-the-warlord-chapter-117",227,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frise-of-the-warlord-cover.jpg"]