Chapter 750: Ambush (Part 1)
"What? Are you saying that the medicine from the pharmacy was stolen by someone named Lin Tian, and he took a whole truckload?"
If earlier the Sixth Elder’s expression was one of anger, now it was ashen.
A truckload of medicine, even at a minimum, would count up to two hundred.
It’s important to realize that these herbs are a collection accumulated over two hundred years by the Family Alliance.
Nowadays, rare herbs are becoming increasingly scarce, and many are even one-of-a-kind in the world.
If two or three plants were lost, it could still be concealed in a short time.
But now, a whole truck is missing! This is a major incident!
As the manager of the pharmacy, Sixth Elder is responsible for every herb entering and exiting, and now with such a massive failure, he is negligent!
According to the Alliance’s rules, being removed from office is the least of his worries—his life may be on the line.
"Yue Yongnan! Good! Very good! You’re seventy-something years old, and with so many people, you can’t stop a young brat? You’ve lived all these years for nothing!"
Sixth Elder was so angry that his mind was buzzing, he didn’t know how to curse this guy to alleviate his wrath!
Yue Yongnan, despite his age, didn’t dare fight back against such harsh words, only cursed silently in his mind: "Wasn’t I just afraid of being discovered? Who knew that kid wouldn’t keep his word and even shoot after running away."
"Sixth Elder, Lin Tian wasn’t alone; he had accomplices," said a Yue Family elder standing behind Yue Yongnan.
"Hmm? What’s going on? Explain clearly!"
Upon hearing this, Miao Qiu’s heart tightened, and her mind went blank for a second.
Hiding so secretly... how were they discovered...
Yue Yongnan quickly chimed in, "Elder, the number of his accomplices is also uncertain. They must have fled by now."
"And that kid was wearing a semi-transparent outfit, barely noticeable unless looked at closely. I think there’s something suspicious about that outfit!" Yue Yongnan added.
After hearing this, the Sixth Elder turned to the experts behind him and said, "Mobilize all the guards! Expand the search range! Report any clues immediately! Also, send people to intercept Lin Tian! Life or death doesn’t matter, but we must get those herbs back for me!"
"Yes!" the experts responded with a bow and quickly ran outside.
Then, the Sixth Elder turned again with a dark gaze sweeping over Yue Yongnan and everyone from the Yue Family, the Wang Family, and the Tang Family, saying, "Tonight’s event is too significant! I can’t make a decision alone! Now, everyone from the Yue Family, Wang Family, including the Tang Family, will follow me to Tianheng Hall, where all the elders of the Alliance will decide how to deal with it!"
Yue Yongnan, although expecting this scene, still turned ashen upon hearing the news.
Once there, it’s basically his death sentence, right?
Committing such a big mistake and being discovered, he doesn’t hold any hope for a way out.
All he wants to do now is minimize the family’s losses!
...
Luoyan Dock was built in a mountain hollow, and at this time, a group of people was squatting outside in the hollow.
This group numbered about thirty people.
All were from an organization called ’Q Group,’ an overseas mercenary group.
As long as there’s money, they can be hired! Whether it’s assassination, murder, or any other illegal act, they’ll do it! The prerequisite is that the price meets their taste.
Hiring these people almost exhausted all of Bai Wuchang’s savings!
"A car is coming out!" said a white person in broken Celestial Dragon Continent language.
Bai Wuchang, holding a night-vision telescope, naturally saw this scene too, furrowing his brows and muttering to himself, "Something’s off! Why is there only one car? Shouldn’t there be three?"
"Maybe they’re sending it out in batches," suggested a black person.
"Unlikely, the more batches, the greater the risk. Those old foxes wouldn’t do something like this." Bai Wuchang pondered for two seconds, watching the truck approaching the highway. Finally losing patience, he called out loudly, "Take action!"
...
Lin Tian was in a great mood at this time, swaying his head while holding the steering wheel, whistling.
The truck had already left Luoyan Dock with a smooth journey so far. Having snatched such a load of medicine, it was enough for him to splurge, as his strength would ’rocket’ upwards.
He was so happy he didn’t know how to express his feelings.
This must be how a person who has been very poor feels when suddenly getting rich, not knowing how to spend the money.
A little further ahead, after exiting the hollow, it was only two hours to Black Gold Security Company, where he’d prepare the ’Meridian Passage Elixir’ with ’Panlihua’ and ’Linglong Dice’. He’d wake up Liou Qingcheng first.
As for the auction, he had completely lost interest.
As Lin Tian was thinking about which other pills to make, suddenly there were two loud bangs from beneath the truck!
The entire truck then started to skid, looking as if it could topple over at any moment.
"Dammit! Why a flat tire now?" Lin Tian cursed under his breath, quickly applying the brakes and stabilizing the steering wheel to stop the truck.
Getting a flat tire at this crucial moment didn’t seem right, and instinct told Lin Tian something was amiss!
He immediately opened the truck door, grabbed the backpack from the passenger seat, and quickly hid on the side of the road.
Turning on his x-ray vision, as expected, two three-inch-long spikes, as thick as little fingers, were lodged in the front tires, making a flat tire inevitable.
Squatting by the roadside, Lin Tian immediately took out his phone and called Tian Ming.
At this moment, Tian Ming was still asleep, but upon hearing the phone ring, he became fully alert. After seeing the time and caller ID, his alertness reached its peak.
"Tian! What’s happening?" Tian Ming asked straight away.
"I’m ambushed in the suburbs. Have anyone nearby rush here immediately, and bring everything they’ve got, and drive multiple vehicles. That’s all for now, I’ve sent my location to your phone."
"Also, keep this operation confidential. If you don’t see me by then, snatch a car with the license plate Yan J45678, no matter what it takes!"
"Understood!" With those two simple words, Tian Ming hung up the phone to execute the order.
The reason Lin Tian didn’t call Wu Yong first was that despite Wu Yong’s training, his execution skills absolutely aren’t as sharp as Tian Ming’s.
This truckload of herbs absolutely cannot meet any trouble!