Chapter 267 - 265: A New Plan
With a click, the stainless-steel lighter made a crisp sound as Zhou Qianghan put the cigarette in his mouth, lit it, and took a deep drag, letting the smoke rush into his lungs. Then he opened his mouth and puffed out a smoke ring.
"Alright, let’s go inside and talk."
After taking a deep breath, Zhou Qianghan began to walk into the large house.
Hao Shuai said nothing, but his eyes revealed a sinister aura. Recently, Chen Tianlong had been too arrogant, and he almost fell into his trap before. It was time to let things cool down a bit.
It wasn’t long before the two of them were sitting on the couch in the house, with two other people already seated at the other end of the couch. One was Xu Wei, and the other was Zhang Hujun, who had some injuries on his foot.
"Hujun, what’s going on? Tell us the details." Hao Shuai took a puff of his cigarette and then looked up to ask.
"Ah, Young Master Hao, I’ve embarrassed you all. I actually..."
"Damn it, don’t talk about useless stuff, get to the point!"
Hao Shuai was usually very good-tempered, but seeing Zhang Hujun looking so defeated, he couldn’t help but get angry.
The four of them had been through so much together, traveled far and wide, and never been through anything they couldn’t handle. Yet, here they were, frustrated by a young punk.
"Young Master Hao, I..."
Zhang Hujun hesitated, and then finally said, "That kid, he’s really strange. I don’t know why, but I could feel he had some kind of energy, though I’m not sure if that’s the case."
"Oh? Are you saying that Chen Tianlong, that kid, is an Ancient Martial Artist?" At first, Hao Shuai was dismissive, but hearing Zhang Hujun’s opinion made him interested.
"Hmm, I feel like he might be, but then again, maybe not. Haha, you know very well, Young Master Hao, among us, you’re the strongest. I can’t judge people’s strength like you can," Zhang Hujun said with a bitter smile.
"Alright, there’s that too."
Hao Shuai nodded and didn’t ask anything further. After all, only Chen Tianlong himself knew if he was an Ancient Martial Artist.
"So... are we not going to settle this score for Hujun?"
Xu Wei, who was sitting at the side, was getting antsy. The other day, seeing how arrogant Chen Tianlong was, he wanted to rally his bros and go to the school to confront Chen Tianlong at once.
If Zhang Hujun hadn’t stopped him, saying they should wait for the two leaders to come and plan their strategy, he might already have faced off with Chen Tianlong.
"Xu Wei, let’s hold off for now. Chen Tianlong is a bit tricky, and we still have a big task on hand. The higher-ups have already given us the order, and this time we have a significant mission to complete."
At this point, Hao Shuai also began to speak. He had something important to discuss with everyone this time.
"What? A big task? Boss, tell us, what did they say up top?" Xu Wei hurriedly asked.
"Hmm, last night, the higher-ups called urgently and said that a big star is coming to our South Sea City. Her name is Huang Ziyan."
"Huh? The goddess? When is she coming?" Upon hearing this, Zhang Hujun was overjoyed and forgot the pain in his foot. He immediately stood up with a thump, asking excitedly.
"..." Hao Shuai was speechless. Some students don’t get it, being obsessed with celebrities all the time was one thing, but even a man with a career was stargazing. Hao Shuai cast a glance at Zhang Hujun and said, "Can’t you be a bit more ambitious? I’m getting to the main point here."
"Oh, alright, hehe, boss... please continue!" Zhang Hujun suddenly realized he had overreacted and hurriedly sat back down in embarrassment.
"The task from above is to kidnap Huang Ziyan and then threaten her supporters. As for what for, someone from above will come down. We just have to cooperate when the time comes.
"Big brother, anything else?" Zhou Qianghan asked calmly, not considering the task too difficult.
Seeing Zhou Qianghan’s dismissive demeanor, Hao Shuai knew he was underestimating it a bit, so he hurriedly reminded, "Everyone should not underestimate this matter. Huang Ziyan has a few bodyguards with her who are top-notch fighters in the Capital City. Furthermore, there are police throughout the fan meet, killing is easy, but capturing is difficult."
"Haha, top-notch fighters, you say?"
Zhou Qianghan was still dismissive, and Hao Shuai frowned, knowing these brothers of his were a bit overconfident. Honestly speaking, Hao Shuai ranked above them in terms of strategy.
As brothers, he could only remind them up to this point. As for the road ahead, he couldn’t interfere.
"Alright, Xu Wei, Hujun, and Qianghan, you three better be careful. One can never be too cautious, and if things go south, you’ll blame me for not warning you all," Hao Shuai couldn’t help but advise one last time as he was about to leave.
"Hmm, got it, big brother." Except for Zhou Qianghan, the other two obviously listened to Hao Shuai, while Zhou Qianghan, being on the same level as Hao Shuai, nodded but said nothing.
In the classroom, Chen Tianlong spent a boring morning. Finally, it was lunchtime. But suddenly, the homeroom teacher appeared, and the class was stunned, thinking she was about to announce something. No one dared to move.
"Are you all not going to have lunch? What are you standing there for?" Shen Yan looked at the whole class with some confusion. She simply wanted to look for someone and didn’t ask everyone to stay.
Seeing that, the classmates stood up hesitantly, slowly leaving the classroom, unsure if it was true. But once they walked out and saw no problem, they took a deep breath and quickly headed toward the cafeteria.
Seeing everyone had left and feeling hungry himself, Chen Tianlong stood up, ready to walk out of the classroom.
"Chen Tianlong, you stay. The others can leave first." Shen Yan suddenly called out to Chen Tianlong.
Chen Tianlong was stunned. A chill ran down his spine. Being called by the homeroom teacher usually meant trouble. On the side, Lin Wushuang shrugged, covered her mouth, chuckled, indicating she knew nothing, and then directly walked out of the classroom.
"Um... teacher, is there something? I’m really hungry. Can I eat first, then talk?" Chen Tianlong deliberately used an excuse to escape, facing Shen Yan. He couldn’t be aggressive with a teacher, and arguing with her was out of the question, making him feel helpless.
"Chen Tianlong, just wait a bit. The teacher just wants to talk to you about something. It won’t take long and won’t delay your meal."
At this moment, an unbelievable scene occurred. Shen Yan’s voice was unexpectedly gentle. Was this a sign of a drastic change? Chen Tianlong only felt his brain wasn’t keeping up, feeling as if he was dreaming.
"T-teacher, I... I haven’t done anything wrong, have I?" Chen Tianlong sensed a bad omen. Usually, a calm before the storm might occur, and right now, it really felt like that!
"Haha, Chen Tianlong, what are you doing? The teacher just wants to chat with you for a bit."
Seeing Chen Tianlong’s expression, Shen Yan secretly chuckled. However, remembering her promise to Mr. Hu, who revealed that Chen Tianlong was a critical figure placed in the school by him, she dared not act rashly.
It turned out Mr. Hu had informed the principal and Shen Yan that Chen Tianlong was placed in the school to monitor the entire situation.
After a virus incident that surely had someone orchestrating from the shadows, to ensure the young lady’s safety, Mr. Hu had entrusted Chen Tianlong with the task, hoping the school would actively cooperate and meet Chen Tianlong’s needs.