Chapter 877: Ambush on the Road

This group of militants was actually sent by the Black Stone Group.

The CIA, worried about being implicated, did not participate in this operation.

The Black Stone Group was bent on delaying the development of the Huaxia mobile phone chip industry; through various interest groups, they quickly made contact with Taiwan spies.

They also hired a batch of cold-blooded killers with ethnic Chinese faces from overseas to quietly infiltrate the Mainland.

Their target was Shi Lei, a Taiwan spy who had been lurking in the Mainland for many years.

On the surface, this person operated over a dozen barbecue restaurants with branches spread across major cities, but in secret, he had been engaged in espionage activities all along.

On this day, Shi Lei hosted Elize, a high-level executive of the Black Stone Group who had arrived under the guise of a tourist.

Inside the secret room, the lights were dim.

Elize got straight to the point: "Mr. Shi, we have come to you this time to ask for your help in handling a matter. Previously, we sent people to assassinate Liu Siman, and the team was almost completely wiped out; even the estate of the Myanmar warlord Zhang Suquan was bombed. I highly suspect that the owner of this Chip Factory has made a move..."

He did not hide anything and recounted the cause and effect in full detail.

After listening, Shi Lei smiled faintly.

"To tell you the truth, even if you didn't make a move, we had already planned to take action on our side. The other party's Chip Factory has formed direct competition with several chip factories we invested in, and we have been watching the He Family for more than a day or two. It's just that the He Family has thousands of people in their security team alone, and the main force is stationed in the Chip Factory area; the number of security guards is even greater than the number of workers. These people are all retired special forces soldiers and are extremely difficult to deal with. Moreover, the employees of the Chip Factory basically live in the park and rarely go out on weekdays. After Liu Siman was rescued, she has kept an even lower profile. To make a move on her again, it is simply impossible without hundreds of men."

Elize said: "We know that the boss behind this chip industry is He Yuzhu, and we also know that he served as a soldier in his early years. We want to collect more intelligence about him. Do you think he could be a member of the rumored 'Shadowers' organization?"

Shi Lei shook his head: "I have watched him for many years and have never seen him participate in any radical actions. However, this person is skilled at stock speculation; the Mainland has only been open for a dozen years, and he has already accumulated massive wealth. It is said that most of his fortune was earned by investing in US stocks..."

Elize laughed: "I intend to try to make a move on him; can you cooperate with us? The reward we offer will be absolutely generous."

Shi Lei still shook his head: "We can provide intelligence, but we will never participate in an assassination. For one, our capabilities are limited, and for another, the He Family is truly too thorny. We have sent people to assassinate He Yuzhu many times before, and all of them ended in failure."

A glimmer of light flashed in Elize's eyes: "As long as you are willing to assist us, we can pay five million US dollars as a reward."

Shi Lei was startled upon hearing this. If He Yuzhu were truly a member of the 'Shadow' organization as Elize said, then by accomplishing this, he could perform a great service. But he suddenly remembered his old superior's warning: never provoke the He Family without absolute certainty.

After thinking it over repeatedly, he still shook his head: "We... we can at most provide intelligence; I can arrange for men to secretly follow and monitor them, but I am afraid I cannot comply with the rest."

His attitude instantly became cautious and retreating.

Seeing this, Elize also understood that a mere Taiwan spy would never dare to provoke a Shadow organization capable of stirring up international turmoil. He hurriedly explained: "Mr. Shi, rest assured, we will never implicate you. You only need to be responsible for passing on intelligence. Furthermore, regardless of whether the operation succeeds or fails, as long as you provide intelligence, we will pay a reward of one million US dollars upfront."

Only then did Shi Lei's expression soften: "Many thanks, Mr. Elize. For the sake of the friendship between both sides, I will naturally do my best to help. I have just received news that the He Family group is heading south to pay respects to their ancestors in the near future, and the accompanying security personnel do not seem to be many; this is an excellent opportunity. As long as the Head of Household He Yuzhu is eliminated, the He Family will be left without a leader and will collapse in an instant."

Elize nodded: "I understand what you mean."

Shi Lei continued: "We will follow the motorcade all the way and pass news to you in real-time. Along the entire route, the most suitable place to make a move is the Mount Tai section of National Highway 104."

He took out a map and drew a circle at the corresponding location.

Elize glanced at the map and knew in his heart that Shi Lei had likely long harbored the intention of intercepting and killing the He Family halfway. If the operation were successful this time, the other party would certainly claim the credit for themselves. However, he did not care about this.

On the other side, the He Family group was full of laughter and joy as they drove south.

The children in the car were in high spirits, rolling down the windows from time to time to wave and greet passersby on the road.

After passing Tianjin, the sky gradually darkened.

Ershuan drove up from behind and gestured to He Yuzhu that he had something to report.

He Yuzhu let the lead car continue driving, stopped his own car, and switched to Ershuan's car.

Ershuan had worked at the Red Star Rolling Mill in his early years, responsible for managing the seaside fishery. After He Yuzhu started his business, he resigned from his job to follow him, taking full responsibility for security matters. After more than a decade of honing, he had already become an experienced chief of security.

"Zhuzi, I feel like someone has been following us the whole way," Ershuan said in a low voice.

He Yuzhu smiled faintly: "No matter, slow down the car; I want to see which ghosts and monsters these are."

The first to notice the abnormality were several plainclothes security guards in the group. They discovered that vehicles would always follow the motorcade for dozens of kilometers before quietly disappearing, only for new vehicles to follow immediately after. At first, everyone did not take it to heart, until a meticulous security guard discovered a flaw: three Land Cruiser vehicles had repeatedly followed them along the way. Such a coincidence was truly full of suspicious points.

Not long after, a sedan sped over from a distance.

"Stop the car," He Yuzhu said.

Ershuan immediately slowed down and pulled over to the side, then got out of the car and popped the hood, pretending that the vehicle had broken down and was being repaired on the spot.

He Yuzhu's gaze was sharp, staring intently at the passing vehicles.

Ever since the system's friend-or-foe identification function was canceled, distinguishing danger had indeed become much more troublesome.

In fact, he had long anticipated that this trip would not be smooth sailing. He had previously dismantled the intelligence stronghold the CIA had set up in Southeast Asia, and the other party would inevitably seek revenge. Therefore, this trip south to pay respects to ancestors appeared to be a relaxed family outing on the surface, but in secret, he had brought his most elite security forces. There were over sixty security guards accompanying them, with forty following openly as guards and over twenty hidden in the shadows. Everyone was equipped with high-performance walkie-talkies, so even if they were dozens of kilometers apart, communication remained clear and unobstructed.

That Volvo sedan sped past the two of them; the four men inside had tense expressions, and one look told them they were definitely not good people.

Watching the car tail speeding away, He Yuzhu knocked on the window: "Ershuan, follow that car."

Ershuan quickly got into the car and accelerated to catch up, his tone carrying a hint of urgency: "Target confirmed?"

He Yuzhu nodded: "There is definitely something wrong with this car. Combined with the entire route, there is a high probability that an ambush has been set up ahead; it is going to tip them off."

"Good! I will immediately notify everyone to prepare for battle!" Ershuan responded immediately.