Chapter 122: The Eve of the Great Battle

Qibao Association.

Chen Che, who had been sleeping soundly for an entire day, finally woke up—or to be precise, he was woken up.

Shen Qi, Cheng Kexin, and Cheng Kexiang, along with Qian Rongrong and Lin Su, burst into Chen Che's room together. Li Qingyan, who had been left to watch over him, was startled; seeing that they all looked flustered, she woke Chen Che up.

"Master, the Chen Family Villa was attacked. Jing Yan and Yan Zhen are dead, and Mr. Fu Lang's family has gone missing. My people arrived too late, and both Jing Yan and Yan Zhen were killed by True Qi Weapons!"

Shen Qi reported the situation first.

"Junior Brother, I just received news that Du Chuan has revoked my position as Commander and expelled me from the Inspection Bureau."

Cheng Kexin continued.

Cheng Kexiang added, "Also, tomorrow is the Zhang Family Patriarch's birthday banquet. Our family received an invitation, and my grandfather wants our whole family to attend."

Qian Rongrong said, "Sir, the Qian Family also received an invitation."

Seeing that everyone else had finished speaking, Lin Su spoke up: "Mr. Chen, the Yanyu Group's branches in Shanghai have been reported, and officials from the relevant departments have already arrived. For the next few days, Ma Shao needs to stay at the company to cooperate with the investigation."

"Oh right, the Zhang Family's invitation was also sent to the Qibao Association, and it specifically stated that Divine Doctor Li is invited as well."

Shen Qi remembered something and added.

Now that everyone had finished speaking, pairs of expectant eyes all looked toward Chen Che.

"How long have I been asleep?" Chen Che turned to ask Li Qingyan.

Li Qingyan said, "Less than a day."

"Their movements are faster than I imagined."

Chen Che stretched, his face calm; clearly, everything was within his expectations.

From the moment he asked Lin Su to help set the fire, he had already anticipated this moment.

His goal was to make Du Chuan and Zhang Sheng feel afraid, force them to make the first move, and then solve the problem once and for all!

"Ding—"

At this moment, Chen Che's phone rang, showing an incoming call from Fu Lang.

Chen Che answered: "Hello, Director Du."

Du Chuan on the other end of the line was slightly stunned and said, "It seems you received the news faster than I imagined. Since that's the case, I won't say much more; I only have one question for you."

"Director Du wants to ask if the evidence of your collusion with Luo Tianxiang is in my hands?"

Chen Che said directly, "You guessed right; I did indeed obtain some things."

"Very good. It seems you are a smart person; you should know what to do."

Du Chuan's tone was arrogant, with a high-and-mighty attitude.

"I need to confirm their safety."

Chen Che said.

"Chen Che, you are in no position to negotiate with me right now. What you need to do is protect that item as if you were protecting your own father, and then hand it over with both hands according to my requirements!"

With the hostages in hand, Du Chuan believed Chen Che could be easily manipulated, and his tone was beyond doubt.

However, Chen Che did not indulge him at all and said, "Du Chuan, I warn you, don't think that just because you captured Uncle Fu and the others, you can threaten me. If you dare to harm even a single hair on their heads, I guarantee that the entire Xia will know every detail of what you have done!"

"You actually dare to threaten me?!"

Du Chuan roared in anger. He clearly had not expected that in the current situation, Chen Che would dare to speak to him like this. "Chen Che, have you not recognized the situation, or do you simply not care if they live or die? If you don't care, I can send you a leg first!"

"The one who hasn't recognized the situation is you."

Chen Che said coldly, "I'll say it again: if you dare to harm them, I guarantee you will die even more miserably than them. So you had better feed them well and treat them well; that is the only way I can ensure your secrets don't end up on the internet."

Shen Qi, Cheng Kexin, Cheng Kexiang, Qian Rongrong, Li Qingyan, and Lin Su were all stunned to hear Chen Che's words.

In their imagination, with the kidnapper holding hostages, shouldn't one be humble and play the coward during negotiations, avoiding angering the kidnapper to keep the hostages safe?

How could Chen Che be so aggressive?!

But upon second thought, it made sense: both sides held each other's weaknesses. At a time like this, whoever lost their nerve first would be the one to lose!

Thinking of this, Shen Qi and the others were filled with admiration and worship for Chen Che!

Du Chuan's face was livid. He hadn't expected to be threatened in return by Chen Che. At this moment, he wanted to strangle this bastard to death, but at the same time, he had to lower his posture and concede: "Fine, fine, fine. My attitude was bad. Don't be impulsive; let's have a peaceful trade—hand over the person, hand over the item."

"Let Uncle Fu answer the phone, turn on the video!"

Chen Che made his demand again, his tone firm and unyielding.

Du Chuan was so angry his face twisted and he gritted his teeth, but he had to turn around and hand over the phone: "Speak."

The video connected, and the first thing Chen Che saw was the Fu Lang family of three tied back-to-back.

The Fu Lang family also saw Chen Che on the screen, and they all looked emotional.

"Little Che, don't worry about us, leave Shanghai quickly, go!"

"Brother Chen Che, just go. They are the Inspection Bureau; you can't fight him. Go quickly, don't worry about me, but don't forget me, because I like you..."

"Little Che, go quickly. We are already content to have lived this long. You can be Auntie's son-in-law in the next life; for now, just live well!"

Although the Fu Lang family had witnessed Chen Che's powerful strength, the enemy this time was Du Chuan and the Inspection Bureau. The rules of the government and the martial arts world were different, and the Inspection Bureau naturally regulated Martial Artists.

Therefore, they were more worried about Chen Che's safety than their own, and they all urged Chen Che not to come to save them and to leave quickly!

Du Chuan took back the phone, ordered his men to gag the Fu Lang family, and then looked at Chen Che through the video, saying:

"You've seen the people; they are safe and sound. You must also ensure that the item I want is delivered to me safe and sound."

"Time, location?"

Chen Che asked straightforwardly.

"Tomorrow at eight in the morning, Northern Unfinished Building."

Du Chuan added, "Come alone."

The call ended.

Shen Qi immediately said, "Master, I know the Northern Unfinished Building. I will send men to scout it out now and keep watch there!"

Chen Che shook his head and said, "I will go myself."

"The Inspection Bureau is different from a family after all, and Du Chuan's subordinates also include several Martial Artist experts. Furthermore, he very likely has Pills, plus True Qi Weapons with immense power..."

Cheng Kexin said with a worried expression, "You going alone is no easier than dealing with Luo Tianxiang."

Cheng Kexiang and Qian Rongrong also looked worried and were just about to speak when they were interrupted by Chen Che.

"None of you need to say anything more. Dealing with Du Chuan is different from dealing with Luo Tianxiang. If you go, you won't be able to help, and it is very likely you will be framed by him, leaving you at his mercy."

Chen Che analyzed calmly and said slowly, "Moreover, he set the time for tomorrow, which happens to be the Zhang Family's birthday banquet. This is a collaboration with the Zhang Family; Du Chuan will deal with me, while the Zhang Family deals with you. The Yanyu Group incident happened because they fear the Ma Family, so they are using this method to stall Ma Zijun."

Listening to Chen Che's clear and logical analysis, it coincided exactly with Ma Zijun's thoughts.

Lin Su looked at Chen Che with newfound respect once again!

Chen Che not only had martial prowess but also strategic intelligence. Although she really did not want to admit it, the facts were right there, and she had to acknowledge that Chen Che was even more outstanding than Ma Zijun, and in every one of Ma Zijun's prominent strengths and merits, Chen Che had surpassed him by a wide margin!

Lin Su stared blankly at Chen Che, and an inexplicable palpitation suddenly rose in her heart. She asked, "Then what is Mr. Chen's plan?"

Chen Che said, "I will go save Uncle Fu and the others myself, while you go to attend the Zhang Family's birthday banquet. Once I finish dealing with Du Chuan, I will go to the Zhang Family to meet up with you, and then we will finish off the Zhang Family together and have the Zhang Family removed from Shanghai!"

Lin Su offered, "If there is anything I can help with, Mr. Chen, please feel free to command me."

Chen Che frowned at her: "Isn't Assistant Lin here to relay messages for Ma Zijun?"

"Not entirely."

Lin Su explained, "The young master said that it is inconvenient for him to show his face, so he asked me to stay by your side and await your orders."

"If that's the case, there is indeed one thing that requires your help, and you are the only one for the job!"

Chen Che nodded and suddenly gave a bright smile.

That smile contained the smugness of having everything under control and the high spirits that only a youth possesses.

Lin Su was mesmerized by that smile; her heart trembled and thumped wildly. She lowered her head and said obediently and submissively, "I await your orders, sir."