Chapter 405: Burning Worry
Translator: Tim Editor: GlobeGlotter
As soon as Ye Mo entered the mansion, he knew it was empty. “When you came here before, were there many people?” he asked, dumping the two men to the side.
The youth replied, “I saw four men then, including these two.”
Four? So at least two had escaped. Ye Mo kicked the two awake, ready to interrogate them. The two spoke in Japanese, which Ye Mo didn't understand.
Seeing Ye Mo frown, the youth said, “Ye-Qianbei, I’ll find someone who understands them.”
Ye Mo nodded, but said, “No need. Just get someone to drive these two to West Sand. Then find someone who understands them. I’ll follow soon.”
“Yes! Rest assured, Ye-Qianbei; I, Wang Xiaosi, promise to finish the job!” the youth exclaimed.
Hearing it was a personal order from Ye-Qianbei, the Ocean Gang’s car arrived quickly. Wang Xiaosi and another youth carried the two men into the car and headed to the Bamboo Night private manor.
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After they left, Ye Mo entered the mansion. This old-style mansion was unusual in modern Hong Kong. It had a few rooms and was very tidy. Ye Mo walked around, finding nothing suspicious. However, after searching several rooms, he found a small black sun symbol in a hidden place. Otherwise, he found nothing. He scanned his spirit sense into the ground and quickly located an underground bunker. It seemed to contain many things that hadn’t been removed.
Just as Ye Mo was about to enter, his spirit sense detected timed bombs at the bunker’s corners, with only seconds until detonation.
Although these ordinary bombs couldn’t kill Ye Mo, being blasted wasn’t simple; he might be injured. The moment he saw the bombs, Ye Mo charged out of the old mansion.
Rumble! As soon as Ye Mo exited, the old house burst into flames.
Ye Mo’s face darkened. He realized his mistake; he’d underestimated the situation. What Wang Xiaosi had discovered wasn’t a minor hideout, yet they’d simply abandoned it. Their immediate retreat and the mansion’s destruction showed resolve.
This meant they knew he’d rescued Wang Xiaosi and was returning. Understanding this, Ye Mo knew things were bad. Wang Xiaosi was in danger. The two Japanese men were probably also timed bombs.
Ye Mo quickly turned invisible, speeding toward West Sand on his flying sword.
Not far away, Ye Mo spotted Wang Xiaosi’s car and felt relieved. Just as he was about to stop the car, he sensed danger. Scanning his spirit sense, he found a car 100 meters behind, with someone aiming an RPG at Wang Xiaosi’s car.
These people were crazy! They dared use rocket launchers in a civilian area.
“Shoot it quickly! The HQ is gone!” Three men were in the car. The middle-aged man in the back spoke in Japanese.
“Yes! Argh—” The man spoke only one word before collapsing.
The others realized there was an extra person in the car. No one had seen him enter.
“Who are you? When did you get in?” the middle-aged man stared at Ye Mo in shock.
Ye Mo rejoiced. Someone understood Chinese!
The driver reacted quickly, drawing a gun, but Ye Mo knocked him out and tossed him into the back seat before he could fire. The middle-aged man was also knocked out.
Soon, the car changed direction and stopped at a construction site. Ye Mo dragged the three men out. He noticed the middle-aged man had a black sun tattoo on his neck.
Two of the three understood Chinese. Under Ye Mo’s interrogation, they revealed everything. They were Japanese, sent by a large Japanese organization, the Black Sun Empire. Their goal was to locate great scientists.
Ye Mo finally understood why the plane had disappeared. Professor Eiastein was on board, prompting the Black Sun Empire’s hijacking. Ning Qingxue happened to be on the plane as well.
Ye Mo also learned that the plane that disappeared three years ago was also due to this organization. He guessed why they abducted so many scientists.
No wonder they guarded their secret so heavily. If it spread, the entire world would be their enemy.
He also learned that a beautiful girl had jumped from the plane mid-flight. Ye Mo guessed this was Ning Qingxue. His heart burned with worry. He didn't know if she had a parachute; passenger jets usually don't. His captive didn't know either.
Getting no more information, Ye Mo reduced them to dust. He didn’t care about the abducted scientists; even if they took every scientist, it didn’t concern him. But they dared abduct Ning Qingxue! Ye Mo added the Black Sun Empire to his must-destroy list.
He hoped Ning Qingxue had a parachute. Even if she did, the plane was high, so her survival chances were slim, but it was better than nothing.
Ye Mo was no longer interested in investigation; he needed to find Ning Qingxue immediately.
Ye Mo reached West Sand quickly, finding Wang Xiaosi anxiously waiting. The two men were dead, likely suicides. But their deaths were no longer important to Ye Mo.
“Ye-Qianbei, I…” Wang Xiaosi felt guilty.
Ye Mo waved his hand. “You did well. Join your gang leader when the meeting starts.”
Wang Xiaosi was shocked, but Ye Mo had already entered.
“Gang Leader!” Wang Xiaosi looked excitedly at the man behind him, head lowered. They'd messed up.
Only when Wang Xiaosi called him did the gang leader regain his composure, grabbing Wang Xiaosi’s hands. “Xiaosi, it’s all thanks to you! Don’t worry, Ye-Qianbei will reward us; I’ll treat you well. You did great!”
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Entering the main hall, Ye Mo saw Jiao Bianyi. Jiao Bianyi had been watching this place, so he’d received news of Ye Mo's arrival.
“Ye-Qianbei, why did you arrive early?”
Ye Mo wasn’t in the mood to repeat his previous instruction not to call him Qianbei. He said, “Gang Leader Jiao, immediately gather all gang members. Gather as much information as possible, as I’m leaving Hong Kong tonight.”
“Yes, Ye-Qianbei, I’ll notify them immediately,” Jiao Bianyi didn’t dare ask what happened.
This time, Ye Mo waited less long. Perhaps due to his promise of a reward, or his dominating presence that morning, it took less than an hour for everyone to arrive.