Chapter 880: A Different Way to Play

He Yuzhu first found Shi Lei in the Kaorouyuan Restaurant.

You have to hand it to him, this grandson is truly dedicated—still busy running around the shop in the middle of the night.

He Yuzhu didn't make a move in the shop; he waited until he got off work, intercepted him in an alley, took him directly into his space, and brought him to a basement he often used.

The moment Shi Lei opened his eyes and saw He Yuzhu, he understood in his heart: there was no escaping this time.

He raised his head, his voice trembling: "Big Brother, I know I definitely won't survive. Can you tell me who you are?"

He Yuzhu laughed: "You're already a dead man, is it that important to know who I am?"

"I... I know I must die this time, but I still want to know who killed me."

He Yuzhu had makeup on his face, so the other party didn't recognize him, but he recognized the other party.

"We've met. My younger sister is named He Yushui; I remember you even treated her to a meal once."

"You are... He Yuzhu, President He."

He Yuzhu nodded: "It's me. I remember you even waived the bill for us that time, but I was wearing a hat that day, so you didn't recognize me."

Shi Lei nodded: "I really didn't pay attention to you that day; I thought you were an actor."

He Yuzhu sneered: "It seems you haven't been trying to get close to our He Family for just a day or two."

Shi Lei was silent for a moment, nodded, and then spoke: "I... can I ask one more question?"

He Yuzhu shook his head, his tone cold: "Hurry up and provide the information you know."

Shi Lei gritted his teeth and said: "Elize is still in Si Jiu Cheng, staying at the Yuyang Hotel. He is the big boss this time, the Vice President of the Black Stone Group. He specializes in doing dirty work. Because the assassination of Liu Siman failed last time, they suspect you are a member of the Shadow Organization."

"Whose side are you on?"

Shi Lei didn't hide it anymore: "I am a secret agent from Taiwan, with twenty-one men under my command. I entered the Mainland seven years ago and am currently responsible for operations here in Beijing..."

He Yuzhu nodded: "Write down the list of all your subordinates for me, and don't play any tricks. I won't let you die immediately, but if you dare to lie to me, I have a hundred ways to make you regret it."

Shi Lei honestly confessed the whole situation.

He Yuzhu got the list and knocked the man out with a wave of his hand.

He went out overnight and headed straight for the Yuyang Hotel.

According to what Shi Lei said, this Elize really had a lot of nerve.

This time he only brought four bodyguards, and entered Huaxia in the form of a private trip.

It seems these people still lack basic caution, thinking that Huaxia can do nothing to them.

He Yuzhu arrived at the Yuyang Hotel and took a turn around; he found that the management here wasn't strict, with surveillance only installed in the lobby and at the entrances and exits.

He found a blind spot for the cameras, entered the hotel silently, and quickly climbed to the roof to hide.

When midnight arrived, he made his move.

He didn't go through the main entrance, but opened a window to get inside.

Unexpectedly, these four bodyguards were quite dedicated, not sleeping in the middle of the night—two guarding the window, two guarding the door.

As soon as He Yuzhu entered the living room, he was discovered.

Seeing a dark shadow dart in, the few men immediately rushed over to attack.

He Yuzhu couldn't be bothered to fight them and simply took them all into his space.

Hearing the commotion, Elize poked his head out from the bedroom.

Before he could even see who had come, He Yuzhu punched him, and he collapsed limply to the floor.

After He Yuzhu knocked him out, his mind suddenly shifted, and he stopped.

This guy is from the Black Stone Group—doesn't that mean he's full of oil and water?

He stared at the unconscious Elize on the ground, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt this account needed to be settled properly.

If he just finished off both Shi Lei and Elize, it would be easy to be targeted by the people behind Elize.

It would be better to try a different way of playing—take both of these people to Hong Kong, and have Elize give Shi Lei a large sum of money; that way, it would look like Shi Lei had completed his mission.

Then have Elize transfer money everywhere, to different people and groups, creating the illusion that he had already discovered the Shadow, so when Black Stone investigated, they wouldn't be able to figure out who the Shadow was.

Most importantly, he could use Elize's authority to transfer out more money, and finally, create an illusion—that Elize had absconded with the funds.

The more He Yuzhu thought about it, the more he felt this was a good idea, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

He tidied up the hotel room until it was clean, and went out overnight to capture several of Shi Lei's subordinates.

This time he wanted to play a big game; he wouldn't kill any of these people, but keep them to use slowly.

After capturing the people, he boarded the train heading south early in the morning.

By evening, he had caught up with his own traveling convoy.

When Ershuan saw him, he was surprised: "Have those people who planned it behind the scenes all been caught?"

He Yuzhu nodded and asked: "Was the road okay?"

Ershuan nodded: "We were on guard the whole way, nothing happened. However... I'm a little worried. When we were fighting those thugs, some people still saw us; the local public security might investigate. Do you think we should ask Sister Dan to give them a heads-up in advance?"

He Yuzhu shook his head: "Better to avoid extra trouble. Since no one reported the case and no bodies were seen, the locals won't care."

He Yuzhu went to see He Daqing and Shen Guizhi.

Shen Guizhi was a bit worried, took his hand, and said: "Is it because I insisted on returning to our hometown to pay respects to our ancestors this time that I caused you trouble?"

He Yuzhu shook his head: "Mother, you've misunderstood. These people came for our He Family's business. To put it bluntly, a tall tree catches the wind; others are jealous and want to get rid of me too. But how could it be that easy? The little devils wanted to get rid of me, but didn't; the Bald Party also wanted to get rid of me, but didn't either. To tell you the truth, the person who can get rid of your son hasn't been born yet."

Shen Guizhi laughed as soon as she heard this, "It's not good to be so arrogant. How about... we sell all the businesses and live a good life as a family. Now that we have children and grandchildren, isn't that great?"

He Yuzhu smiled: "The tree wants to be still, but the wind will not cease. There is no turning back; I can only keep killing all the way."

Shen Guizhi nagged and persuaded him for a long time, and He Daqing chimed in from the side: "His mother, no need to worry about Zhuzi's affairs. How old is he now? Isn't he clearer about everything than both of us?"

Only then did Shen Guizhi stop talking.

After coming out of his parents' room, Lin Wanning followed him.

She asked in a low voice: "Who were those people?"

He Yuzhu said, "The employer is a major financial group, and those responsible for gathering intelligence are agents from Taiwan."

Lin Wanning frowned, "Those people in Taiwan are the same; they're incompetent yet love to play games. How many years has it been, and they're still doing this kind of thing."

He Yuzhu laughed, "That's just how those people are."

Lin Wanning asked again, "Is there anything you need my help with?"

"After we finish paying our respects to the ancestors in Zhouzhuang, we will head to Hong Kong. You need to be responsible for inviting the old men and women to go along with us."

"I can do that. But... what are you going to do?"

He Yuzhu sighed, "If I wipe them all out at once, the people behind them will definitely target us, and then we won't have any peace. I haven't killed the two main culprits yet; I want to get them to Hong Kong. I'll make that guy from the Black Stone Group spend money lavishly so that the people behind them won't be able to figure out what exactly happened."

Lin Wanning asked, "Will he listen to you?"

He Yuzhu curled the corner of his mouth, "I have my methods."

In a forest in the wilderness, He Yuzhu released Elize from his space and tied him to a cold iron chair. With the cold wind blowing, Elize, wearing only a suit, kept sneezing.

He Yuzhu spoke unhurriedly, "Elize, let me introduce myself. I am who you call Shadow. There are no other people, just me alone."

After hearing this, Elize's expression changed drastically, "You're lying... this is impossible."

"I didn't kill you not because I am merciful, but because I want you to help me transfer all the funds your company gave you to me."