Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 247 Extraordinary Fate

Chapter 247: Chapter 247 Extraordinary Fate

Early in the morning, Leng Le got up to get dressed and ready. She had a busy day ahead, needing to negotiate a new contract with the supplier so she had to leave early.

Seeing his girlfriend dressed up so beautifully, Gu Fan felt a bit reluctant to let her go, but he had to act mature and said, "Although I really hope you could stay, you’ve got your career to attend to, so go ahead. The sooner you leave, the sooner you’ll come back to keep me company."

Despite his sweet words, Leng Le could see in Gu Fan’s eyes that he was not pining for her. She thought: maybe he’s tired of her, thus indifferent. Typical playboy, wait... could it be...

A thought occurred to Leng Le and she asked, "When is Su Hui moving out?"

Gu Fan’s heart skipped a beat. He preferred Leng Le leave sooner so she wouldn’t meet Su Hui and bring that topic up again. Unfortunately, it seemed Leng Le was thinking about it too.

He had to answer: "Soon, Sister Su has been looking for several places to move. She’s comparing the most suitable one. If all else fails, she’ll move into the company’s dormitory. Anyway, she will definitely move out."

"Fine." Leng Le nodded her head, satisfied with his reply. She then shrugged and left.

Seeing his girlfriend going out, Gu Fan breathed a sigh of relief, wondering why Leng Le seemed so concerned about Su Hui’s move.

Previously, Leng Le thought Gu Fan was done for, so she didn’t bring up the issue of Su Hui’s move. But after seeing Gu Fan revitalized last night, she guessed that Gu Fan was holding on, so she started pressing this matter.

An hour later, Leng Le and Hai arrived at an abandoned factory where the big boss was waiting for them.

"Big Boss, I’m sorry for keeping you waiting." On arrival, Leng Le paid her respects and started to report on her recent activities, primarily the operations of the Lengbing Ocean Shipping Company.

To ensure safety, the Big Boss never allowed Leng Le and her team to keep paper or electronic files. They would only report face-to-face periodically.

Once Leng Le finished her report and laid out her plan against Liu Yao, the Big Boss was very satisfied with Leng Le’s work. The Big Boss then turned to Hai and said, "If there’s no problem, you take us named after the Lengbing Ocean Shipping Company, to find out where Liu Yao is."

Hai nodded: "Rest assured, I have done this kind of thing before, I know what to do."

"Alright, let’s wrap it up for today. You can go now." Just as the Big Boss was about to leave, Leng Le gritted her teeth, made up her mind, and said, "Big Boss, I have a request for promotion."

"Oh, do tell." The Big Boss was interested to hear Leng Le’s idea.

Leng Le proceeded: "I think the Elite Club has already been exposed and an loophole will eventually be found by Gu Fan. I suggest closing the Elite Club and let me establish a new one instead, transferring all the documents from the Elite Club to this new one."

"Closing the Elite Club and establishing a new one, does indeed seem like a good idea, I’ll have someone on it." The Big Boss seemed very appreciative of Leng Le’s proposal, but Leng Le was a bit anxious, "Big Boss, since this is my idea, I believe it would be best if I was to do it."

The Big Boss nodded: "Leng Le, I have always trusted your capability, but you’re already occupied with handling matters at the Lengbing Ocean Shipping Company and dealing with Gu Fan. You don’t have the energy to manage a new club."

Leng Le immediately replied: "I think Hai is doing a good job and he can fully take charge of the matters at the Lengbing Ocean Shipping Company. That way, I can focus my energy on establishing a new club."

Upon hearing this, the Big Boss’s expression changed: "Leng Le, you should know the rules: No one can touch both the Lengbing Ocean Shipping Company and the Elite Club at the same time. These two have always operated independently. Since you have dealt with the Lengbing Ocean Shipping Company, it means you cannot manage the Elite Club."

Leng Le still had her own ideas: "But Big Boss, we usually operate stealthily: if we encounter any matter difficult to handle, we report it. Then you, or others qualified, would give the Elite Club a command who then find the right person for the job. This whole process is rather cumbersome and easily leads to missed opportunities."

The Big Boss firmly replied: "This has been an established practice for a long time. Independent operation has both its drawbacks and advantages, and that’s why it can last this long."

Leng Le wanted to insist, but she held back after seeing the Big Boss’s stern look.

"Alright, if there’s nothing else, I’ll leave. Just remember, do what you’re supposed to do and don’t overreach." Having said that, the Big Boss shot them a warning glance, before turning around and leaving.

After the Big Boss left, Hai patted Leng Le’s shoulder and consoled: "I know you’re not content, but rules are rules."

"Alright, I get it." Leng Le gave a self-mocking smile. Initially, she thought she could leverage over this matter to change her status. Didn’t think that the Big Boss would still refuse to give her a larger space to play.

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Meanwhile, Su Hui also came home. She ran in and started writing on a whiteboard with a concentrated expression, which sparked Gu Fan’s curiosity, prompting him to take a closer look at what Su Hui was writing.

She wrote ’Lengbing Ocean Shipping Company’, ’Elite Club’, and a third party on the whiteboard, and then connected them in a line.

Gu Fan understood immediately that she was trying to clarify the relationships between these entities, so he joined in.

It was clear that Su Hui was trying to understand the organizational structure of their adversaries. By understanding how they operated, she could discern their modus operandi and find useful clues based on their patterns.

The Lengbing Ocean Shipping Company likely recruited people who had fallen out with their families and had recently come to the city to work for them in clandestine operations.

Then there was the Elite Club, which according to the information they had, recruited professionals from various fields to work for them.

Gao Lu was probably recruited by the Elite Club, whereas the spies sent by Zhuo Hang probably worked for the Lengbing Ocean Shipping Company,

Gu Fan did not understand one thing: if Gao Lu was from the Elite Club, how did he notify Hai about discovering Old Xing’s fingerprint, prompting Hai and his gang to move against Old Xing so swiftly.

Su Hui had asked Gao Lu, and it turned out the Elite Club had sent him a message warning him to watch out for anything related to Old Xing. He reported this up the chain to the Elite Club.

As a result, Su Hui inferred that there must be a third party linking the Lengbing Ocean Shipping Company and the Elite Club, otherwise these operations could not be carried out.

Gu Fan also came to a conclusion: any issues at the Lengbing Ocean Shipping Company were reported to this third party, who then informed the Elite Club. The Elite Club would then alert the relevant personnel.

"What else? What else?" Su Hui was still in deep thought. She was now a staff member in an office and couldn’t do this kind of work at her place of employment. Therefore, she worked from home, with Gu Fan providing input.

Gu Fan thought for a while, then frowned: "We have preliminarily figured out their operational process, but who exactly is this third party that can control both the Lengbing Ocean Shipping Company and the Elite Club..."

"They would have to be someone of high standing." After saying that, Su Hui remembered her last visit to the Lengbing Ocean Shipping Company with Yuan Cheng and figured out a key point.

Yes, with Yuan Cheng’s status, he was certainly an important person, controlling both the Lengbing Ocean Shipping Company and the Elite Club at the same time.

Gu Fan immediately chipped in: "If Yuan Cheng has access to such treatment, it indicates that there are higher-ranking people involved, like Yuan Cheng’s father, and Liu Yao’s father."

All these were conjectures, and they were mostly accurate. To clarify everything, they would need to find a breakthrough in these clues. Su Hui pointed at Liu Yao’s name on the whiteboard, and then said: "Gao Lu knows limited information, while Liu Yao holds potential to tell us much more."