Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 733 - 730: Expedient Measures

Chapter 733: Chapter 730: Expedient Measures

Chapter 730 A Temporary Solution

"Boss, we..."

The other officers had already returned to their previous location, looking dejected and glum, their faces dark as if someone owed them millions and had reneged on the debt. One by one, their eyes shrank slightly, fearing that he would vent his anger on them, worried about being blamed.

"That bastard, he won’t get away. He may escape the monk, but not the temple. Let’s go, we’re leaving!"

Seeing the expressions of his subordinates, that officer knew full well what they were going through. Thinking about how so many people had searched so hard and yet had not caught that guy, he felt as if there was a fire burning inside him, uncontrollable rage, almost wishing he could find that guy and slap him hard to relieve his anger. After a while, he managed to suppress the anger in his heart and finally remembered the words that person had left behind.

Jianguo Group, huh? I swear, if I don’t drag you out and teach you a lesson, I might as well take your last name!

The man clenched his fists tightly, his eyes filled with blazing fury, silently making a decision in his heart.

Upon leaving the airport, Xiao Yi picked up his phone and dialed Liu Yuan’s number.

"Hello, Young Master Xiao, what’s up?"

The call was quickly connected, and Liu Yuan’s voice sounded. It seemed that after this period of persuasion by Chen Jianguo, his mental block had completely dissolved, and his voice had regained its former heartiness.

"Uncle Liu, I’m sorry, something urgent came up today at noon, and I probably won’t make it to your banquet."

Xiao Yi checked the time, and it was nearly two o’clock in the afternoon, clearly too late to attend the banquet.

"What banquet?"

On the phone, Liu Yuan, who was sitting in his office dealing with a stack of papers, sounded completely surprised.

"Hmm?"

Feeling the surprise in Liu Yuan’s tone, Xiao Yi raised his brows slightly, and many of his previous doubts suddenly became clear. Earlier, he had felt something was off, very puzzled why Chen Jianguo and the others had suddenly chosen such an unfamiliar place for a meal, thinking perhaps they wanted to try a different flavor or place for a fresh experience.

Recalling earlier, the truck with the computer and those sophisticated, advanced electronic devices... everything was now becoming obvious...

The call he had received from Chen Jianguo wasn’t made by Chen Jianguo himself but by someone who had cloned his SIM. That person had used electronic and high-tech means to duplicate Chen Jianguo’s mobile number, then called him, imitating Chen Jianguo’s voice. It now seemed that they had done a deep investigation on Chen Jianguo, able to mimic his voice so perfectly!

When he received that call, he hadn’t thought too much about it, nor had he sensed anything amiss!

It appeared that this time, besides raising Uncle Chen and their awareness on security, it was also imperative to strengthen their communication security. They were still using regular business phones, which were very susceptible to being hacked for passwords and other information to clone the number. Even the technology was now publicly available; whenever the computer was turned on, various ads popped up offering services like ’prevent cheating’, ’know who they’re calling’ and the like.

"Young Master Xiao, what did you just say about a banquet?"

Liu Yuan waited a moment but did not get a response from Xiao Yi, so he asked again with a puzzled face.

"It’s nothing, Uncle Liu. Are you busy right now?"

Xiao Yi came back to his senses, looked up, and smiled.

"It’s fine on my end, Young Master Xiao. Is there something you need? Just say it, and I’ll take care of it."

Liu Yuan’s face showed slight astonishment, feeling that Xiao Yi was speaking somewhat strangely today, but since Xiao Yi didn’t elaborate, he didn’t pursue it further. Hearing Xiao Yi’s question, he immediately focused, solemnly responding.

"It’s like this..."

Xiao Yi nodded and slowly began to describe what had happened.

"Absolutely outrageous!"

Hearing that someone had impersonated Chen Jianguo’s phone to call Xiao Yi, setting a trap to attempt to assassinate him, Liu Yuan couldn’t help but almost slam the table in anger, especially after hearing that those assassins were the same killers who had previously attempted to assassinate Chen Jianguo. He stood up abruptly from his chair and couldn’t restrain himself from cursing loudly.

These guys, after failing to assassinate Chen Jianguo last time, this time they went to assassinate Xiao Yi. Do they really think they are that easy to bully...

However, when he heard that Xiao Yi had actually caught those three assassins and dealt with them afterward, his mouth was almost wide enough to fit in a few eggs. He knew very well the capabilities of those assassins; even the top bodyguards within the Jianguo Group would probably need two or three to handle just one!

In his heart, he couldn’t help but feel more reverence for Xiao Yi’s strength...

When Xiao Yi heard Liu Yuan’s indignant words, he didn’t dwell on them but simply smiled slightly and continued speaking. After all, he had not made this call to discuss such matters, because even if Liu Yuan knew, there was nothing he could do. Dealing with these assassins was his own business, and only after he finished explaining the whole situation and stated his objective did he apologize sincerely, "Uncle Liu, so this time, there might be some significant trouble coming your way."

"Young Master Xiao, what are you talking about? It’s just a small matter; rest assured, I will handle it properly. It absolutely won’t affect you."

Liu Yuan said nonchalantly, waving his hand.

"Uncle Liu, later on, pay attention to enhancing the security and the likes around Uncle Chen. I will also try to see if I can find a bodyguard for Uncle Chen."

Hearing Liu Yuan’s relaxed tone, as if it was not too difficult, Xiao Yi felt relieved and then remembering the previous matter, he once again put on a serious expression.

"Hmm, please rest assured, Young Master Xiao, I will definitely pay attention."

The issue concerned Chen Jianguo’s safety, and Liu Yuan’s smile faded as well. In fact, after the previous incident, he had learned his lesson deeply and had significantly increased the security around Chen Jianguo. But now, after hearing Xiao Yi’s recount, he once again felt that what he had done was still not enough and that more needed to be done.

The opponent was an Assassin Group and might even involve a major overseas family backing them; their strength was no small matter. The last assassination attempt and this time’s attack on Xiao Yi had already made that clear...

"Also, remind Uncle Chen to be careful with his phone number. It might be better for you guys to use a satellite phone instead."

Sensing the seriousness in Liu Yuan’s tone, Xiao Yi knew that Liu Yuan had taken his words to heart. He nodded and a relieved smile appeared on his face. He was about to hang up the phone but then suddenly remembered another matter and spoke again.

"Please rest assured, Young Master Xiao. I understand, and I will take care of it."

Liu Yuan nodded again. This issue didn’t need Xiao Yi to emphasize further; he had already mentally prepared himself.

"Hmm, good, Uncle Liu, if there’s nothing else then, let’s leave it at that for now. We’ll talk another day. I appreciate your help with today’s matter."

Having explained everything, Xiao Yi nodded and prepared to hang up.

"Okay, I won’t disturb Young Master Xiao further. Another day I and Director Chen will set up a banquet to thank Young Master Xiao."

Liu Yuan didn’t say much more; the tasks he needed to handle next were still too many. He must ensure these matters were well taken care of and arranged.

After hanging up the phone, Xiao Yi flagged down a taxi and jumped in.

On the other end of the phone, after hanging up, Liu Yuan became busy. He first called in his secretary and gave detailed instructions, then with a somber expression, made several continuous calls, talking and giving orders non-stop, busy for nearly an hour before he finally relaxed and sat back down in his chair.

Just as he had finished all his tasks and was preparing to get busy with his work again, an internal line phone call came through.

"Secretary Liu, someone from the traffic police team is here to see you."

"Tell them I’m currently very busy, extremely busy, and don’t have time; please ask them to wait for a while."

Hearing the secretary’s voice through the handset, Liu Yuan’s face broke into a slight smile. He glanced at his watch then added, "By the way, please ask them to sit in the guest room for a while, and remember to treat them well, understood?"

"Yes, understood. You can rest assured, Secretary Liu."

They’ve arrived quite fast. But this time, I really am sorry. It concerns Young Master Xiao, so I have to use some expedient methods. I hope you can understand.

Having instructed his subordinates and put down the internal line handset, Liu Yuan sat at his desk, folded his hands, with a hint of apologetic expression on his face.

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