Chapter 677: Cun Xigong's 'Death

Watching Chen Yongren's departing back, Chen Yongyi always felt something was off.

From seeing him to his departure, my younger brother's attitude was overly calm, completely mismatching his temperament.

Hiss…

Chen Yongyi suddenly had a bold idea.

Could it be that Chen Yongren knew Cun Xigong's identity from the start?

Carefully recalling the details when Chen Yongren first mentioned Cun Xigong…

This possibility really exists.

Because he was still mentioning a person for the first time; with his ability, how could he fail to investigate Cun Xigong's background, why would he need to go through me?

Moreover, according to my younger brother's saying, there is also an internal agent he arranged, making identity investigation even easier.

Back then I didn't think much; now looking back, his words inside and out seem just to find a reason to tell me that Cun Xigong has come to Northern Peace?

This really could be true!

If it weren't for Chen Yongren leaking the news.

Even if I knew this matter, there would be a delay in time.

Moreover, Chen Yongren had said he would treat Cun Xigong to a meal.

Looking at it now, it seems deliberately intended to create an opportunity for me to meet with Cun Xigong.

Previously, Chen Yongyi attributed all this to good luck.

It seems this matter isn't that simple.

Behind this matter, eight or nine out of ten are my younger brother's deliberate arrangements.

Thinking of this, Chen Yongyi only felt a toothache.

If there's a chance, I still need to have a frank talk with my younger brother.

But now…

I still need to handle Cun Xigong's matter properly.

……

After parting with Chen Yongyi, Chen Yongren did not return home immediately; instead, he disguised himself, sneaked to a potter's field outside the city, found a corpse that had died not long ago and resembled Cun Xigong in build, then returned to the hotel.

After being busy, Chen Yongren looked at the male corpse lying on the ground; its appearance was the same as Cun Xigong's.

Even details like old calluses on the fingers, Chen Yongren took into account, not fearing Gangcun Ningci's inspection.

After doing all this, Chen Yongren only then stored the male corpse in the system warehouse, preparing to retrieve it at an appropriate time tomorrow.

But Chen Yongren did not intend to inform Cun Xigong of this; with his identity, the fewer people who know, the safer.

Cun Xigong's identity suddenly leaked, which also forced Chen Yongren to change his upcoming plan of action.

Originally intending to steady and seek victory, now it seems we can make a big fuss over Cun Xigong's 'fake death'!

The next day.

Chen Yongren went to the North China Military Department, after arranging the tasks of each team member, with Cun Xigong driving, arrived at the military warehouse.

Ye Shan Zi Ji also sensed that the North China Military Department wanted to investigate something under a pretext; at the moment he didn't dare ask further and turned to leave.

Damn, looking at these documents now gives me a headache. Chen Yongren casually threw the documents on the table, really not wanting to look further.

All right, Chief Director Sir, stop complaining; solving the case quickly is most important. Cun Xigong put the documents back beside Chen Yongren and, as an afterthought, poured him a cup of water.

Chen Yongren nodded helplessly, glanced at the diligently working Cun Xigong, planning to let him fall asleep first before speaking.

Under the effect of melatonin constitution, Cun Xigong yawned repeatedly, finally unable to stay awake, and slumped over the table asleep.

Chen Yongren quickly took out the fake-death capsule for him to take, confirmed he entered the fake-death state, then quickly placed aconitine in the thermos on the table and wiped off the fingerprints on the thermos.

He also deliberately knocked the cup on the table to the floor, panicking and shouting loudly: "Mr. Cun Xigong, Mr. Cun Xigong, what's wrong with you!"

Having said that, Chen Yongren quickly opened the door and shouted loudly toward the outside.

"Come here, quick!"

Hearing Chen Yongren's shout, several Japanese soldiers immediately ran over.

"Chief Commander, what's wrong?"

"Damn, I should be asking you what happened; why did Mr. Cun Xigong suddenly die after drinking your water? Immediately have your superior come see me!" Chen Yongren said angrily.

Hearing these words, those several Japanese soldiers were greatly startled, looking at the unconscious Cun Xigong slumped on the table.

One of the Japanese soldiers immediately went to Ye Shan Zi Ji to report this.

Chen Yongren had them guard outside, locked the door, and immediately called Gangcun Ningci.

The phone connected.

"Speak."

The receiver sounded with Gangcun Ningci's voice.

Chen Yongren spoke in a panicked tone: "Commander Gangcun, something has happened."

"Chief Director Sir?" Gangcun Ningci said calmly: "Speak slowly, don't rush, what happened? Could it be that you've already found out who is selling supplies to the Eighth Route Army?"

"Mr. Cun Xigong..." Chen Yongren wanted to speak but stopped.

Hearing that name, Gangcun Ningci's heart tightened, he pressed: "Mr. Cun Xigong? What happened to him?"

Could it be that this guy was preparing to destroy evidence and was caught red-handed by the 'Yuan Chief'?

"He... he drank the water prepared by the garrison at the warehouse and suddenly died..." Chen Yongren said.

"What?" Gangcun Ningci said in disbelief: "He died, how could he die?"

Just yesterday we obtained the evidence of Cun Xigong's collusion with the enemy, and were about to continue investigating based on this lead, but the person died today?

"I also don't know..." Chen Yongren suddenly lowered his voice: "General Gangcun, I suspect someone wants to obstruct our investigation here..."

Hearing this, the old Japanese devil Gangcun's heart tightened again.

Did they really discover something? That's why the warehouse staff dared to kill.

They really did discover something, which is why the warehouse personnel risked their lives to kill someone?

Damn it!

You idiot!

All the damned bastards that Okamura wants to devour are here!

These damned bastards, all the people Okamura Ningci wanted to eat are here!

Okamura's heart was burning with rage, and then he heard Chen Yongren say.

Old Devil Okamura's heart was filling with cruelty, and he also heard Chen Yongren say.

"I'll immediately bring Village West's body back to the North China Command to report."

"I will immediately bring Mr. Cunxi's corpse back to the North China Command Headquarters to report."

Because Village West's sudden death proved the warehouse is compromised, Okamura can't perform an autopsy here, nor can he stay alone.

Because of the sudden death of Cunxi Gong, it has already been proven that the warehouse has a problem; Old Devil Okamura also cannot conduct an autopsy here, nor can he allow himself to be alone here.

Surely,

Indeed,

Everything went exactly as Chen Yongren predicted.

Everything just as Chen Yongren predicted.

Okamura was about to agree, but then he suddenly realized a problem.

Okamura Ningci originally intended to nod in agreement, but suddenly realized a problem.

These bastards A Ren't just after Village West Gong.

These bastards intend to kill more than just Cunxi Gong.

'Source General' only escaped poisoning by luck—can the warehouse crew really let him walk away?

"Yuan Chief" only avoided poisoning by luck; can the warehouse people really let him leave?

"General, stay put—I'll send someone to get you right away," Okamura said.

"Chief Director Sir, don't wander around there; I'll send someone to pick you up right away," said Okamura Ningci.

Chen Yongren shook his head: "This is a waste of time—you already know I'm fine; even if they were braver, they couldn't attack me now."

Chen Yongren shook his head and said: "This is too wasteful of time; you already know I'm fine, and even if they were bolder, they couldn't possibly attack me now."

Okamura said quietly: "Stay safe—I'll send troops to meet you!"

Okamura Ningci said in a muffled voice: "Pay attention to safety; I will dispatch troops to meet you!"

"Yes!" Chen Yongren had just hung up.

"Yes!" Chen Yongren had just hung up the phone.

Then a knocking came from outside the door.

Just then, a knocking sound came from outside the door.

Bang bang bang~

Bang bang bang~

"General, it's me, Yeyama Shiki."

Chief Commander, it's me, Yeshan Zijij.

Yeyama Shiki, upon hearing that Village West Gong had died of poisoning, came running without delay, stumbling and crawling.

Upon hearing that Cunxi Gong had died of poisoning, Yeshan Zijij dared not delay, crawling and running over.

After getting Chen Yongren's go-ahead, Yeyama Shiki pushed the door open and entered, glancing at Village West Gong slumped unconscious on the table.

After receiving Chen Yongren's assent, Yeshan Zijij pushed the door open and entered, glancing at Cunxi Gong slumped over the desk, unconscious.

He also glanced at the grim-faced Source General standing by the phone, and his heart skipped a beat.

He also glanced at the grim-faced Yuan Chief standing by the phone, and his heart skipped a beat.

"General... what... what is going on?" Yeyama Shiki's voice trembled.

"Chief Commander... what... what exactly is going on, I..." Yeshan Zijij's voice trembled.

From now on, nobody is allowed to leave the warehouse—anyone who defies will be shot on sight! Chen Yongren couldn't be bothered to give Yeyama Shiki another glance.

"From now on, none of you are allowed to leave the warehouse; whoever dares to defy will be shot on sight!" Chen Yongren said, not bothering to glance at Yeshan Zijij again.