Chapter 387: Chen Che Arrives in Dongying

The first rays of morning sunlight filtered through the gaps in the clouds, spilling onto the busy airport in Dongying.

On the tarmac, a silver-white private jet landed slowly, its metal shell reflecting a dazzling light under the morning sun.

As the plane came to a steady stop, the boarding stairs were slowly lowered, the door opened, and the figure of Chen Che appeared at the entrance.

The air at the airport was filled with the faint scent of sea breeze, mixed with the smell of jet fuel and morning dew.

The reception team was already waiting at the foot of the stairs, wearing formal suits with polite and expectant smiles on their faces.

Leading them was a middle-aged woman in a kimono; her hair was combed meticulously, and she held a bouquet of fresh cherry blossoms in her hands, symbolizing respect and welcome for the guest who had traveled from afar.

Chen Che walked slowly down the stairs, his gaze passing over the reception team to look toward the distant horizon.

There, the outline of the city gradually became clear in the morning light, and the glass curtain walls of the high-rise buildings reflected the golden sun, as if showing him the vitality and prosperity of this city.

The sounds of the airport broadcast, the roar of airplanes, and the chatter of people intertwined to form a unique symphony.

As Chen Che approached, the people in the reception team began to bow slightly to show their respect.

The middle-aged woman stepped forward, handed the cherry blossoms to Chen Che, and said in fluent Xia language: "Special Commissioner Chen, hello. My name is Izumaru Naomi, and I am the Branch Manager in charge of receiving you. Welcome to Dongying; we hope your visit will add a new chapter to the friendship between our two countries."

Her voice was gentle yet firm, like the morning breeze, making one feel comfortable and at ease.

Chen Che took the cherry blossoms and nodded slightly: "I hope so as well."

"Please follow me." Izumaru Naomi walked in front, leading Chen Che toward the official vehicles.

Standing beside the lead car was a young woman in her twenties, dressed in a professional suit skirt; her spirited eyebrows and eyes, paired with short hair, made her look heroic and dashing.

"Special Commissioner Chen, I am Assistant Ji Xuan to President Lin."

Ji Xuan opened the car door, "I will accompany you on the way to the hotel."

"I know who you are." Chen Che nodded, looking Ji Xuan over.

This person had been mentioned in the information given by his martial aunt Wu Qingkui; she was the assistant to his Fifth Senior Sister Lin Qingye, and had always helped Lin Qingye manage the company and take care of all her daily life.

"In a foreign land, having an acquaintance for company certainly makes one feel more at home."

Izumaru Naomi smiled warmly, "Special Commissioner Chen, your car will drive in the middle of the motorcade. We will see you in a while."

"Alright." Chen Che replied and ducked into the car.

Ji Xuan carefully closed the door and pulled open the front passenger door to sit in.

Izumaru Naomi sat in the car at the front of the motorcade.

After getting into the car, the kind smile on Izumaru Naomi's face vanished instantly; she took out an earpiece, put it on, and reported: "The person has been picked up; we are now returning to the hotel according to the plan."

A voice came from the earpiece: "Proceed according to the plan."

Izumaru Naomi took off the earpiece and signaled to her followers; the motorcade started and set off toward the hotel.

At the same time, in a Japanese-style wooden detached building, two men in Japanese casual wear sat opposite each other at a tea table.

"The person is already in the car... I wonder if this young Special Commissioner will be scared enough to wet his pants... I just didn't expect the Xia Empress to send such a greenhorn; I thought some big shot would come... It seems the Xia Empress doesn't value Lin Qingye very much."

"Leader Yamamoto, such words of underestimating the enemy should not come from your mouth."

Yamamoto Tomoya, leader of the Shadow Organization. He sipped the tea in his cup and said: "Mr. Saito, I am not underestimating the enemy; that is not my style. Before this Chen Che arrived on Dongying soil, I had already investigated everything about him."

"He is a newcomer by the Xia Empress's side, young but with high Martial Dao Cultivation, at the Innate Heavenly Master Realm... This talent, I'm afraid, has already surpassed you at the same age, Ninja God."

Yamamoto Tomoya drained his tea in one gulp and looked with interest at Saito Hiroki, who was known as the Ninja God.

Saito Hiroki's expression remained unchanged as he said: "Each generation produces its own talents, which makes it interesting. It's just that since he was born in the wrong place, we will make sure he doesn't return."

"It seems Xia is about to fall into chaos."

Yamamoto Tomoya stretched and the corner of his mouth curled up with a sense of schadenfreude: "If it weren't for the Li Family of Xia taking the initiative to seek cooperation with us, the Qingyuan Group really wouldn't have been able to move against it in such a short time."

"It's just that the Li Family's request is a bit strange, saying that no matter who the Xia person coming to Dongying is, we are not to leave any survivors..."

"There is nothing strange about it; the Li Family wants to seize back power from the Xia Empress, and their primary task is to clear away the people around the Empress."

Saito Hiroki watched the steam slowly rising from his teacup and said: "Lin Qingye has a special relationship with the Xia Empress, and whoever can come to save her must be someone close to the Empress, so no matter who it is, as long as they are killed, the Xia Empress will lose an arm."

"Since there is profit to be made and we can add fuel to the fire of Xia's internal strife, why not do it?"

Yamamoto Tomoya carelessly pulled at his collar, "Let's test him according to the plan first; killing also requires a step-by-step approach. Besides, since he has come to our territory, can we really let him run away?"

Saito Hiroki sipped his tea and said calmly: "Speaking of which, Chen Che will arrive at the hotel in a while; shouldn't you go to welcome him for the talks?"

"What if he is so scared he wets his pants and loses the mood for talks?"

Yamamoto Tomoya said dismissively: "Even if there are talks, I have already arranged for Watanabe to go. Since I never intended to talk properly anyway, I have no need to show up to meet a greenhorn who has just debuted; he doesn't have the qualifications yet."

Saito Hiroki did not speak again, but lowered his eyes to look at his palm hidden under the table; in his palm was a note, and the handwriting on it was exactly what Zanpu Dunzhu had written:

Cooperate unconditionally with the Xia Li Family; if you encounter someone named Chen Che, use every possible means to kill him!

Saito Hiroki closed his palm, clutched the note in his hand, and closed his eyes.

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"Special Commissioner, we will arrive in two more blocks."

In the car, Ji Xuan sat in the front passenger seat, reporting the road conditions to Chen Che in real time.

Chen Che spoke up: "Assistant Ji, with the car in front leading the way, we won't get lost. You should tell me about President Lin's current situation instead."

"Very well, Special Commissioner."

Ji Xuan paused and said: "President Lin is currently under house arrest at Mingzhi Shrine. There are no problems with her living conditions, but she must wear an Electronic Shackle at all times and cannot step outside the gates of Mingzhi Shrine. Moreover, there are two Dongying women by her side personally protecting... and monitoring her."

"Then, if I want to see her, is it possible?"

"No."

Ji Xuan said: "Ever since President Lin was placed under house arrest, Mingzhi Shrine has suspended public access. It is now guarded by people from Shadow, and without the permission of the Shadow Organization leader, Yamamoto Tomoya, no one can enter."

"Then when was the last time you saw President Lin?" Chen Che asked.

Ji Xuan replied: "The day after President Lin was placed under house arrest... I haven't had the chance to see her since, not even through electronic communication. You could say that President Lin is currently in a state of total isolation from the world."

"It seems things are a bit troublesome..."

Chen Che pinched his chin and pondered: "It seems this Yamamoto Tomoya cannot be bypassed. In that case, I will meet him at the hotel in a while and see."

"Very well, Special Commissioner, please rest for a while; I will call you when we arrive," Ji Xuan said.

"Screech—"

At this moment, the motorcade, which had been driving steadily, suddenly braked.

"What happened?" Ji Xuan's face instantly turned alert.

The driver said, "The car in front has stopped."

Ji Xuan looked ahead and discovered that at the very front of the motorcade, a group of people riding motorcycles, dressed in black leather jackets and wielding clubs and chains, had appeared.

They were numerous and imposing, blocking the only path the motorcade had to take.

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