"Second Brother, it's the woman that Master asked us to find!"

Listening to the voice on the phone, Second Brother seemed not to have realized:

"Master's orders? Which one? Hey! Pong! Hahaha! I'm about to win, you guys just wait to fork over the money!"

In his eyes, playing mahjong seemed to be more important.

The yellow-haired guy was completely speechless and said:

"Master's orders... It's been a few years, but surely you haven't forgotten, Second Brother?"

"Do you remember what Master put on our eyes before? He told us that the woman we are looking for would have a red glow on her forehead once we took a look at her."

"I saw it today! That woman's forehead really had a faint red glow!"

"A red glow?" Second Brother's eyes showed a hint of contemplation.

The next second, his pupils dilated slightly.

"Hey! I win! Second Brother, I got the winning hand. Hahaha, get the money, get the money!"

The man sitting opposite him was visibly excited.

Unfortunately, he didn't notice the change in Second Brother's expression.

"Shut it!!"

Second Brother let out an angry shout:

"Who cares about winning now?!"

Not sure if it's because he didn't want to pay money, or if he truly considered the matter a big deal.

He surprisingly pushed all the tiles on the table over.

"Hey! Second Brother, why did you..."

The underling opposite was just about to protest.

But Second Brother roared, his throat tearing:

"Didn't you hear me tell you to shut up?!"

Intimidated by Second Brother's authority, the underling had no choice but to swallow his anger.

However, Second Brother didn't care, shouting loudly into the phone:

"You mean to say you've found the woman that Master specifically asked us to locate?!"

The yellow-haired guy on the other end was utterly resigned.

Good grief, I recall having mentioned this to you just now. Did you not hear it at all?

But there's nothing he can do, since the person is the boss.

So the yellow-haired guy could only repeat:

"Yes, Second Brother!"

"It's the woman Master wants us to find!"

Second Brother sprang up from his chair with a "swish," quickly asking:

"Don't forget, Master predicted that this woman is related to the police. It's very likely she herself is a cop. Can you confirm this?"

The yellow-haired guy's voice carried a hint of excitement as he said:

"Her boyfriend is a cop, Second Brother. Wouldn't you say she is related to the police?!"

"Damn! Really?!"

After his surprise, Second Brother's face erupted with joy:

"You've done well, I'll report back to Master immediately!"

"You've got yourself a big reward!"

"Hahahahaha!"

After that, Second Brother hung up the phone, instantly got up, and ran into the depths of the factory.

The three underlings who were playing mahjong with him looked at each other in confusion.

What's going on with Second Brother?

What could have happened that made Second Brother abandon his mahjong game and leave the money on the table?

None of them had any greedy thoughts about the thick stack of cash.

Instead, as if guided by a shared instinct, they stood up simultaneously and raced after Second Brother.

Judging by their demeanor, they were truly curious about what had transpired.

Second Brother ran all the way to a room in the depths of the factory, where the windows were plastered over with newspapers, and pushed the door open.

He then locked the door, sealing the three who followed him outside.

The trio didn't worry. Each found a crack and eavesdropped immediately.

They heard Second Brother's fawning voice inside:

"Hehehe, Master, is Master here?"

"Ah! Master, you are here? Your disciple pays respects to Master!!"

Then they heard someone inside kneeling noisily and banging his head on the ground.

This noise was so familiar to them that they paid no mind.

Afterward, a voice sounding hoarse, aged, and wheezing spoke up:

"Rise... please..."

"Tell... what's the matter..."

The voice was raspy.

As if speaking left him breathless, almost like he would drop dead right there.

But evidently, the people inside did not care.

As Second Brother's highly excited voice emerged:

"Master, we've found the woman you wanted us to locate!"

"Oh?"

Clearly, Master was not like Second Brother; upon hearing this, he knew exactly who Second Brother was talking about.

The originally weak voice instantly became somewhat excited:

"You mean you found that woman?! In Sea City?!"

This factory was apparently located in Sea City!

The voice emerged without the wheezy sound, almost like someone who had suddenly recovered from an illness.

It showed just how important this woman really was!

The voice continued:

"A few years ago, I calculated that she should be in Jiangnan. Has she come to Sea City now?"

This statement once again confirmed that Sea City is not South Sea City but the Northwest's Sea City!

Which is the destination for Zhang Feng's upcoming investigation trip!

"Uh, no, Master, not in Sea City."

Second Brother's explanatory voice sounded.

"Master, didn't you tell us back then that you calculated the woman to be in Jiangnan?"

"So we deployed our forces throughout Jiangnan searching for her. After all these years, our efforts finally paid off!"

"Just now, our guy hiding in B City reported that he saw the woman!"

"Furthermore, her boyfriend is indeed a cop, perfectly matching the criteria you provided, Master!"

Listening to Second Brother, the aged voice seemed to grow gradually excited:

"Good! Excellent! So good! Cough cough... cough cough..."

This aged voice repeated "good" three times.

Afterward, it began to cough incessantly.

Then another unfamiliar voice sounded—a woman's voice.

This woman's voice was exceptionally chilling, so much so that it felt similar to Ma Xiaotong's—bereft of any modulation or tone:

"You've done well. Master is pleased."

"Now, I order you to gather everyone in Jiangnan and send them all to B City!"

"Do whatever it takes, pay any price, just bring that woman to me!"

"If you return her safely, there will be plenty of rewards for you!"

"Yes!" Second Brother replied excitedly:

"Master, we guarantee to complete the mission! Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master!!"

Afterwards, the room fell silent.

"Click!" Lightly, the door opened.

The three outside who were eavesdropping instantly stood to attention.

Pretending to be oblivious.

But Second Brother saw them and yelled angrily, not in the best mood:

"When will you quit your lousy habit of eavesdropping?!"

The three underlings looked embarrassed, none dared to speak.

Second Brother spoke again:

"Since you heard everything, I won't go through it again. You know what to do next, right?"

"Yes, Second Brother!"

All three responded in unison: "We'll catch the next flight to B City!!"

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