Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 48 - 47 Another Failure

Chapter 48: Chapter 47 Another Failure

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"What? Failed again?"

In a bar room in Beixiu District, Brother Hao, who was still somewhat sleepy-eyed as he lay in bed, listened to the voice on the phone. He almost instantly became alert, and like a spring, he bounced up from the bed, exclaiming loudly.

"Yes, Four’s operation was initially successful, but then someone suddenly ran out and rescued her."

On the other end of the phone, hearing Brother Hao’s startled voice, the face of the speaker filled with even deeper regret, "From the descriptions of the onlookers, it seems like it was the person you asked me to investigate yesterday, Brother Hao."

"Descriptions of onlookers? Where’s Four? Can’t he even see clearly who disrupted the operation?"

Brother Hao was taken aback for a moment, asking with an extremely dissatisfied tone.

"Brother Hao, Four was seriously injured by accident when the operation failed and is now in a coma. He has just been rushed to the hospital by the school’s security guards for emergency treatment, and we still don’t know his condition."

The voice on the other end of the phone quickly explained.

"Are you sure that person is the same one I mentioned yesterday?"

Brother Hao didn’t care about Four’s injuries; to him, such minor characters were truly inconsequential. Even if they were severely injured and not yet dead, or even if they died, it wouldn’t matter.

His thoughts immediately returned to the previous question, a hint of fierceness flashing in his eyes.

"I’m not sure, as I haven’t seen a photo either. But according to the descriptions from the onlookers at the scene, he does sound very similar: slender, around 1.75 meters tall, with big eyes, a handsome appearance, somewhat pale skin, wearing a set of ordinary street stall clothes."

The voice on the phone sounded somewhat uncertain.

"Didn’t you say that Zhang didn’t have this person by her side? How come he keeps appearing near her!"

Listening to the description on the phone, Brother Hao was almost certain that the two were the same person. Immediately after, he said coldly.

"Brother Hao, I’ve checked the people around that girl with the surname Zhang so many times, and I’m sure she didn’t have this person with her previously. But who knows if he’s a new friend she’s made in the past few days! Or, Brother Hao, look, he just happened to appear during both times when she was targeted. Is it possible that he’s some kind of bodyguard she’s hired?"

The voice on the other end of the phone, sensing some anger in Brother Hao’s tone, hurriedly explained nervously.

"Investigate, investigate this guy right away! You must find out who this kid is for me, no matter where he comes from, we need to find out exactly who he is!!"

After hearing the explanation on the phone, Brother Hao slightly calmed his anger, but it was soon overtaken by an even greater fury. This kid, who had come out of nowhere, had once again messed up his plans, it was infuriating!

You little shit, no matter who you are, I’m going to make sure you learn that there are some things you just don’t stick your nose into!

If anyone dares to meddle in Sun Hao’s business, they’re going to pay the price!

Brother Hao clenched his fists tightly.

"Yes! Please rest assured, Brother Hao, I will find out everything about this kid as quickly as possible."

The person on the other end of the phone could feel Brother Hao’s rage and, knowing that he was seriously angry this time, kept nodding earnestly and added cautiously after realizing Brother Hao wasn’t speaking, "Brother Hao, what should we do about this situation now? Do we continue with the plan?"

"Let’s just hold off for now. These last two operations have made a bit too much noise."

Brother Hao pondered for a moment but soon he couldn’t help but rub his forehead vigorously. He could let go, but would the higher-ups let him? Thinking about the pressure he might face, a trace of anger involuntarily appeared on his face.

Fuck me, bastard, if it wasn’t for that kid, I would’ve succeeded yesterday.

With resentment, he punched the mattress on the bed to vent his frustrations. Then Brother Hao hung up the phone, turned, and walked to the bedside table where he picked out a cigarette from the box, lit it up, and took a deep drag. Once he felt his spirits lifted somewhat, he picked up the phone again, gritted his teeth, and dialed a number.

......

Inside the service center, he chose a phone that was neither luxurious nor particularly low-end. The salespeople repeatedly claimed that the most commonly used model among students on campus was the Nokia N86.

Xiao Yi didn’t know if it was the model most students used, but he did know that Nokia was, for the time being, the most commonly used mainstream brand in the country. The phone looked quite ordinary, which should at least keep him from standing out. As for the salesperson’s pitch about an 8-megapixel camera and smart features, he didn’t care.

After buying the phone and picking up a new SIM card, he saved Zhang Yuhuan’s number into it right away.

He had thought about sending her a message immediately, but after pondering a bit, he held back. He felt a little guilty about the small lie he had told earlier about losing his phone, and sending a message so soon would seem suspicious, so he decided to wait a bit longer before texting her.

After buying a new phone, getting a new card, and topping up a thousand yuan in call credit, Xiao Yi left the service center. The staff, who had initially been indifferent to this unremarkable-looking customer, now treated him like a VIP, accompanying him warmly on his way out, continuously offering assistance if needed, and even suggesting he come visit every day, which left Xiao Yi bemused. Was he supposed to buy a new phone every day? Even if he didn’t care about the cost, what would he do with so many phones?

Exiting the service center, Xiao Yi ambled towards Azure Waterfront while fiddling with his new phone, getting acquainted with its features. Although he was sure he wouldn’t use most of them, not using them and not knowing how to use them were two different things. Being more familiar with an item he’d always carry was always beneficial.

Not far away, a sleazy figure watched Xiao Yi stroll slowly along the road, blinked in surprise, then hurriedly took out his phone and dialed a number, "Fa, it’s me, your cousin Shitou. I’ve spotted the kid; he’s walking from Z University towards Deqing Road. Hurry up with some guys and block the intersection at Deqing Road."

This sleazy man was none other than the petty thief Lai Shitou. In what could be called a twist of fate, he had gambled through the night, slept in late, and had just woken up intending to have a cigarette to wake up, only to find he was out of smokes. With his wife out and his cravings hitting, he had no choice but to go out in slippers to buy cigarettes. But as luck would have it, just as he was about to light one to refresh himself, he spotted Xiao Yi leaving the service center and immediately forgot about his nicotine fit, pulled out his phone, and followed Xiao Yi while calling for backup.

After hanging up, Lai Shitou’s mouth curled up in a smug, cold sneer, and a ruthless glint appeared in his eyes, "Hmph, kid, this time, let’s see where you can run!"