Campus Cultivation Master
Chapter 581 - 583: Secret

Chapter 581: Chapter 583: Secret

Chu Feng had a good idea, and it was a very good one. However, putting it into action was extremely, extremely difficult.

Because a month ago, or even earlier, the plan had already been initiated. Too many things had happened over the past month, and many of them were worth doubting. At the same time, many of these suspicions felt pointless.

For the first time, Chu Feng felt a maddening frustration. He swore that if he found the person responsible, he would tear him to pieces.

"Ding-a-ling!"

Chu Feng’s phone began to ring. Seeing it was an unfamiliar number, he prepared to answer.

However, Huang Lan intervened, saying, "Wait, let me set up the equipment. Try to prolong the conversation as much as possible, and I will pinpoint the location."

Chu Feng nodded and let Huang Lan prepare the equipment.

The equipment was ready to use; it just needed to be activated.

After Huang Lan signaled him, Chu Feng answered the phone.

"Mr. Chu, greetings. I think you already know who this is—I am the kidnapper. You might even have started monitoring my phone calls. But none of that matters. I have only one thing to tell Mr. Chu. My target is the Holy Stele; transmit all the data concerning the Holy Stele to the network space I specify. Then, I will release your Sister-in-Law. However, you only have one day for the transmission. After a day, I will no longer guarantee her safety. After all, such a charming Sister-in-Law, no man would be unmoved by her," said the man on the phone before abruptly hanging up.

Chu Feng clenched his phone so hard it shattered. His eyes were bloodshot, almost dripping blood.

"Did you track them?" Chu Feng asked.

Huang Lan replied, "We’ve traced it. The call was made from a satellite phone, and it was from the Public Sea. Moreover, they’re moving fast, so they must be on some sort of speedboat."

The sea!

A speedboat!

Such results made Chu Feng both furious and powerless.

Looking under these circumstances was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

"Can we track him through the network space he provided?" Chu Feng asked.

Huang Lan shook his head and said, "That will be difficult, too. Why don’t you ask Mo Fang about it?"

Chu Feng took the phone from Huang Lan and called Mo Fang directly.

The answer from Mo Fang’s side was negative; there was no way to track the caller. Since the other party could use a server set up Overseas to bypass Huaxia’s servers and download directly, locking down the location was impossible.

"Although we can’t pinpoint the location, I can set a backdoor to ensure the data’s safety. I can arrange for the data to be destroyed the moment the other party tries to access it. That way, even if you upload the data, it won’t be at risk. And it also buys us Time, I can just clog the network on my end to slow down the upload speed," said Mo Fang.

Chu Feng responded, "Good. You handle that; upload the data yourself. I will continue the search here in Yanjing."

"Understood!"

After hanging up, Chu Feng told Huang Lan, "Mo Fang will handle that end; we still need to take action here to find the mastermind."

Huang Lan pondered for a moment, then suggested, "If we’re to take action, we should start with the deceased National Security agent. Whoever had access to his employee ID and password must have been very close to him or might be his killer. According to the records, he only had one field operation last month, and it involved two people. He died, but his companion survived. Maybe we can start with his companion."

Chu Feng agreed, "Alright, let’s find his partner first."

...

While Chu Feng was searching, in a very concealed old house in Yanjing,

Bai Jiahang, who had regained mobility, was sitting opposite the father of Shangguan Wan.

As Bai Jiahang poured tea for Shangguan Wan’s father, he offered it and said, "Uncle, please have some tea."

Shangguan Wan’s father looked at Bai Jiahang and said, "You should start calling me ’dad’ now."

Bai Jiahang replied, "Until the official wedding, I’ll keep calling you ’uncle.’"

Shangguan Wan’s father smiled faintly and said, "Perhaps that’s appropriate. Even after the wedding, I won’t really be your father-in-law. Your true father-in-law should be the current Family Head of the Shangguan Family."

Bai Jiahang’s hand trembled, holding the teapot as he asked, "Uncle, what do you mean by that?"

Shangguan Wan’s father’s face turned sinister as he said, "Does he really think everything he’s done is flawless? Does he really think I know nothing? In fact, I have long known that Wan’er isn’t my own child. She is the child of that whore and my older brother. I’m only her father by name."

Bai Jiahang was shocked by this revelation. He had not expected such deep secrets.

Shangguan Wan’s father continued, looking at Bai Jiahang, "Don’t act so surprised. I think you already suspected some of it, no need to playact in front of me."

Bai Jiahang nodded and said, "I had my suspicions, but I didn’t expect it to be like this."

Shangguan Wan’s father added, "There’s nothing wrong with this outcome. At the very least, it has given me the position of the second-in-command of the Shangguan Family and the shares, second only to my older brother and great uncle."

Bai Jiahang said, "Uncle, but this time, you’ve completely given up your shares. Do you really think it’s worth it?"

Shangguan Wan’s father replied, "This has always been a high-stakes gamble. If I win, I win everything. If the Holy Stele plan ends up in my hands, I can use it to create a new Shangguan family. And my brother and the others can bear the brunt of Chu Feng’s wrath for me. After all, I need a shield; even if I obtain the Holy Stele, I’ll need Time to develop. What I lack now is Time, and the Shangguan family can buy that Time for me."

Bai Jiahang asked, "Uncle, are you so confident that you will definitely get the Holy Stele?"

Shangguan Wan’s father answered, "At least for now, everything is going according to plan. So far, there has not been a single hiccup. Is there a problem with the arrangements you made in East River?"

Bai Jiahang shook his head, "There is not a single issue or mishap; everything is proceeding according to our plan. Now all we have to do is wait for that person’s death."

Shangguan Wan’s father glanced at his watch and said, "By this Time, he should already be dead, and the people I sent should be on their way back."