Although Chu Ge knew perfectly well that in theory, Luo Suyun couldn't possibly tell Shu Lulu about their matters, he still felt a bit guilty while holding the phone in his hand.

This feeling, which hadn't appeared in him for years, not even when facing life-and-death situations in the past, was so overwhelming at this moment.

The phone rang for quite a while before Chu Ge finally mustered up the courage to answer it.

"Hey Uncle, what took you so long to pick up the phone?"

"Nothing much, what's up?"

Usually, whenever Chu Ge received a call from Shu Lulu, he would chat with her casually for a bit. But this time, he really wasn't in the mood.

"Oh, so you're saying I can't call you if I have nothing to do? Can't I just miss you?"

"It's not that, I'm just a bit tired today and was about to go to bed." Taking a deep breath, Chu Ge tried to make his voice sound as normal as possible.

"Hmm? It's still early, isn't it? It's really strange today. Why are you and my mom both going to bed so early?"

Over the phone, Shu Lulu mumbled in confusion. Her words were unintentional, but Chu Ge couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat when he heard them.

"Uncle, I'm about to take the college entrance exams and wanted to discuss college applications with you. What do you think about our Lidu University?"

Chu Ge was speechless, "I mean, Lulu, shouldn't you make such decisions on your own? Why consult me?"

"Hehe, Uncle, honestly, I just wanted to tell you that no matter what, I can't bear to leave you. All my applications will be for schools in our Lidu."

Chu Ge already had a mess in his head, and now he was even more speechless, scratching his head and not responding to that comment.

Shu Lulu waited for a few seconds on the other end. Seeing Chu Ge not responding, she continued talking.

"Also, once my exams are over, could you come over to my house, Uncle? I want to tell my mom how you've helped me so she can thank you in person. You saved her several thousand last time; I bet she'll be overjoyed."

Hearing this, Chu Ge felt a prickly sensation on his scalp, "No need, really, there's no need."

"Don't worry. My mom is really trendy, and she's a beauty too. If we walked down the street together, you'd definitely think she's my sister. You two would totally hit it off."

Chu Ge forced a smile, thinking to himself that he just came from her house and wasn't sure if she was pretty or not. But if she knew he was the 'uncle' Shu Lulu mentioned in her dreams, it would be fortunate if she didn't kick him where it hurts the most. What kind of conversation could they possibly have?

Thinking silently, Chu Ge gave a noncommittal "We'll see" and after chatting a bit more with Shu Lulu, he hung up the phone.

Under the cover of night, Chu Ge returned home, but unlike usual when he could fall asleep quickly, he tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep.

He thought about getting up to surf the web for a while, but then he suddenly remembered that his computer was still at Qin Ruojing's place, so he could only lie there, staring blankly at the ceiling.

At this moment, not only was Chu Ge unable to sleep, but Feifei's ex-boyfriend, Yu Zekai, was also filled with apprehension.

In the apartment Yu Zekai had newly rented, he paced back and forth like an ant on a hot pan and seemed like a startled bird, twitching at any sound from outside.

Logically, no matter whether those three succeeded or not, they should have already contacted him, but until now, there was still no news.

Even though he was clutching his phone tightly, every minute or two, Yu Zekai would glance down at it, afraid of missing any call.

Yu Zekai didn't know how many circles he'd paced before he felt dizzy and nauseous, finally sitting down by the table to smoke a cigarette, fiercely puffing away.

Frowning, Yu Zekai finished the cigarette and stubbed it out in the already full ashtray, then picked up his phone and continued pacing around the room.

For both Chu Ge and Mu Lingshan, and Yu Zekai, this night seemed particularly long.

By the time the first light of dawn broke, Chu Ge finally fell asleep drowsily and ended up sleeping until almost noon before washing up and heading to the office.

At the police station, Mu Lingshan and several other officers interrogated repeatedly for countless times, and finally, after twenty-four hours, they released the three people in frustration and helplessness.

Yu Zekai finally received contact from the three people. After hearing the entire process of things, he felt both fearful in hindsight and relieved.

What bothered Yu Zekai even more was that, through the hawk-nosed man's description, he immediately realized that the person who ruined their plans and saved Luo Suyun was clearly the same Chu Ge who had previously stepped on his face to intimidate him!

After pondering, Yu Zekai decided to talk to Brother Long about this matter. If he could use this opportunity to get rid of Chu Ge, that would be the best outcome.

Initially, Yu Zekai didn't have high hopes when calling Long Kun, but to his astonishment, Long Kun agreed right away, vowing to teach Chu Ge a harsh lesson this time.

Inside a villa, a man wearing glasses, appearing quite refined, put down the phone and muttered the name "Chu Ge" coldly and grimly.

This man was none other than the son of the chairman of the Liger Group, and the true mastermind behind the recent series of disappearances in Lidu City — Long Kun.

In fact, when Chu Ge single-handedly took down over a dozen of his underlings previously, he was already aware of Chu Ge's existence.

And when Chu Ge once again beat up those thugs at Shencai Feiyang Video Game City, he stood on the stairs and watched Chu Ge from a distance.

For those previous incidents, he could turn a blind eye, but this time, because Chu Ge blocked a new source of revenue just as it was getting started, no matter what, he could not endure anymore.

This new source of revenue was to obtain some people's information through WeChat and various dating websites, then have someone impersonate their relatives. Strategically, they would then kidnap these individuals. If anyone suspected anything, they would blandish their information and phone numbers to pass the scrutiny.

After kidnapping, they could harvest the victim's organs for sale, or reward followers with young and beautiful women, then sell them to mountainous areas, or to nightclubs in other cities, and thus, a lucrative stream of income would follow.

The first time Long Kun met Yu Zekai was when he unintentionally overheard Yu Zekai chatting and mentioning this idea, describing it thoroughly in every detail. Impressed by Yu Zekai's mind, he decided to involve him as his underling.

And after chatting a few more times with Yu Zekai, Long Kun appreciated him even more.

Yu Zekai was simply full of wicked schemes, able to concoct any despicable idea, so Long Kun entrusted Yu Zekai fully with the kidnapping operations, providing him with the necessary financial and personnel support.

Of course, Long Kun didn't forget to use Yu Zekai's entire family as leverage, reminding him that if anything went wrong, Yu Zekai had to shoulder all the blame while they shared the profit in an eighty-twenty split — Yu Zekai getting twenty and him eighty.

Initially, Long Kun didn't pay much attention to this matter, but once Yu Zekai's successful operations brought in stacks of cash, he began to truly see the value in this low-cost business.

With money made by himself, and scapegoats beneath him to bear the consequences, this kind of business was much faster than doing legitimate work. Even if Long Kun wasn't short of money, such a good opportunity was something he couldn't pass up.

Therefore, this time, he would not let Chu Ge go, only by dealing with Chu Ge could he ensure Yu Zekai's willingness to work for him, enabling his low-cost business to proceed smoothly.

With a deep cold smile on his lips, Long Kun picked up the phone and dialed a number. When he put down the phone again, his face bore a confident, teasing smile.

This time, Long Kun had hired real professional hitmen — ruthless killers who had taken lives. He believed that no matter how good Chu Ge was at fighting, he would not survive this.

The sun rose and set, and another day passed. When Chu Ge clocked out and took the bus back to his residential area, he walked a few steps before noticing something was amiss.

Behind him were several tails.

Although these tails seemed like ordinary people heading home from work, Chu Ge's years of intuition allowed him to clearly sense their hostility and the ruthless aura emanating from them, which was not typical of regular people.

Pretending not to notice these tails at all, Chu Ge walked on, keeping an eye on their positions and count.

There were five people behind him, two on the left rear, and three on the right rear.

These five were evidently patient, not whispering to each other, showing no obvious change in expression, as if they didn't know each other, but they walked with great composure, their indifferent eyes hiding a hawk-like sharpness.

In short, compared to those thugs Chu Ge had encountered before, these five were obviously on a whole different level.

As he walked, Chu Ge pondered over the origins of these people, having a few suspect targets in mind, though he couldn't be entirely sure.

Regardless of who sent them or why they came, since they were targeting him, Chu Ge had no choice but to deal with them.

Chu Ge was contemplating where to make his move when he suddenly noticed not only five tails behind him but also three men ahead of him, aligning with the five behind, closing in on him in a pincer formation.

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