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Chapter 247: Chapter 205: This is a Set-Up (Subscribe Please!)_1
Sometimes, people are like that. They plan perfectly, but when it comes to taking action, they hesitate. Tang Qing found himself in such a situation. Just a single command from him and several lives would be ended by those cold-blooded soldiers.
It wasn’t that he felt some sort of sympathy. Sympathize with his enemy? A joke, Tang Qing wasn’t mad. It was like procrastination, where it’s hard to decide until the last moment. Besides, this was his first time ordering an assassination himself, he usually left it to the command room’s discretion.
Tang Qing hesitated a little. In the end, his procrastination won. OK, let them live a few more days. Even with his procrastination, he couldn’t possibly push back the whole plan. He then asked, "What about the others in their family?"
Tang Yi promptly replied, "Commander, apart from Lei Yang’s mother, the others don’t seem to have any aggressive tendencies. According to our investigation, the Lei family is a reorganized family. Lei Liang is the son of Lei Peng’s previous wife, who died from heavy bleeding during childbirth due to poor medical conditions at the time. Lei Peng married his current wife three years after his first wife’s death, and Lei Yang is the son of his current wife.
The difference in how Lei Peng’s wife treated Lei Yang and Lei Liang from a young age has caused a rift between the two brothers. Along with Lei Yang’s sudden change in personality, the conflict between them has escalated. After graduating from university, Lei Liang moved out and started his own real estate business with Lei Peng’s support. He also owns a few small companies and has a son. He visits Lei Peng for dinner every two weeks.
Meanwhile, we have also gathered some information from Lei Yang that could be detrimental to you and your family."
Tang Qing didn’t ask further, but just looked at Tang Yi. Tang Yi continued,
"Based on the information we gathered, Lei Yang somehow found out about your second return to the province and has been planning to hunt and capture you, with the intention of torturing and killing you. At the same time, he is also planning to take revenge on your family."
At this, Tang Qing’s expression darkened instantly. Revenge against his uncle was one thing, but revenge against his entire family was something he could not take lightly. He demanded, "Revenge? What kind of revenge?"
"Commander, car accidents or breaking in to commit murder and the likes. He hasn’t decided yet," Tang Yi respectfully replied.
Tang Qing startled, asked: "What? Car accidents?"
"Yes, Commander," Tang Yi affirmed.
Upon hearing this, Tang Qing was struck by a tidal wave of shock. Lei Yang was planning to stage a car accident for his family. Considering what happened in the following few months in his previous life, that car accident is likely orchestrated by Lei Yang. He wondered why Lei Yang chose a car accident over other methods. Nonetheless, he was pretty sure that the car accident of his past life was related to Lei Yang. But one question remained: why didn’t Lei Yang kill him?
"So Lei Yang plans to kill my entire family, is that it?" Tang Qing asked, frowning.
"Yes." Tang Yi confirmed.
"Did he mention anything else? Like leaving someone alive?" Tang Qing asked to confirm once more.
"No, his plan is to leave no one behind," Tang Yi shook his head as he replied.
Tang Qing fell silent again. Things were getting complicated. A lot of things didn’t make sense. If Lei Yang was planning to kill his entire family, then why was he still alive? His conscience? Impossible. That type of person was already insane. Even if he let Tang Qing live, he wouldn’t let him live as ’comfortable’ as he did in his past life.
As if something suddenly clicked, Tang Qing hurriedly asked: "Does Lei Peng have any powerful rivals?" 𝑛𝘰𝑣𝑝𝑢𝑏.𝘤𝑜𝘮
Because he suddenly remembered something. In his previous life, he seemed to have heard that a tycoon jumped to his death in July. His last name was Lei. At the time, his parents had just passed away, so he wasn’t interested in the news. However, on his way back to the village from town, he overheard someone say that a boss named Lei from the provincial city died, and everyone else in his family was arrested.
Tang Qing didn’t know the specifics. It was just that because several key figures suddenly passed away, this piece of news left a deep impression on him.
"Commander, Lei Peng has too many competitors and enemies. After all, the cake is only so big; if he eats it, others can’t. There are at least ten powerful competitors in the province, and countless others." Tang Yi said.
After listening, Tang Qing knitted his brows in thought, then ordered, "Tang Yi, adding an auxiliary plan to plan No. 6793. Thoroughly investigate the information of all Lei Peng’s competitors. Most importantly, try to find the person or force that leaked the information to Lei Yang. Keep a close eye on the people and friends Lei Yang often interacts with. If necessary, you can interrogate everyone who knows this information. Suspension of the clearance plan, wait for my order, the timeline for the entire plan No. 6793 is extended for two more days, and the authorized funding limit is increased by 50 million RMB. Do you have any issues?"
"No issues, Commander," Tang Yi acquiesced with a nod. It wasn’t that Tang Yi was paving the way for himself, but rather that this was the setup. As long as the plan was not too outlandish, the fighters could complete it in a short period of time, given the virtually unlimited resources and means. Moreover, Tang Qing said "try," not "must," or his logic of cause-and-effect judgement wouldn’t be so clear-cut.
"Hmm, that’s good. Inform me as soon as there’s progress." Tang Qing replied with a nod.
After combining all the currently known information, Tang Qing always felt that something was odd and mysterious – or rather, he felt that there was a giant conspiracy in it.
Who leaked his uncle’s whereabouts to Lei Yang?
Why did they leak it?
Did they do it for money or another purpose? If it was for money, that would have been fine. But if they had other purposes, then this instigator cannot be forgiven. Because everything that happened in the coming few months might have been a trap set up by that person, using his family as bait to ensnare the entire Lei Family.
As for why Lei Yang chose to seek revenge on his family through a car accident, given the consequences for the Lei Family later on, the planner must have wanted to create a big scene. After all, if three people are killed, they could find a scapegoat to bribe. But back then, so many innocent people were in that car, and this was a situation no one in this province could handle. And the person who was able to influence Lei Yang’s decisions, must have been a close acquaintance of his, without doubt. Other than that, Lei Yang is not stupid enough to kill that many people unnecessarily.
Now, all Tang Qing could do was wait.
Damn it, whoever dares to use his family as bait, will have to keep the Lei Family company, no matter who they might be.
Leaving that thought, Tang Qing then enquired, "Tang Yi, where are the fighters going to the United States?"
Six fighters have already set out from Bangkok for New York, USA, at eight in the morning today to protect his cousin. Of course, they couldn’t bring their weaponry, as they planned to buy it once they arrived. The teleportation node was left in Bangkok since task in Bangkok were urgent. Therefore, these fighters just took a bank card and hit the road.
"The fighters will set up a security company for cover after they arrive. Four of them will take turns protecting my cousin in secret, while the other two will play the part of intelligence officers to get a feel for the situation there. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to plant a mole in the United States if possible, but there’s no rush just yet. There’s still plenty of preparation time." He added.
"Commander, they are currently flying over the Atlantic Ocean and are expected to arrive in New York in about six hours," reported Tang Yi.
"How about the progress in Bangkok?" Tang Qing added to his enquiry.
"Commander, all the fighters have joined various local forces as planned. Some fighters have become minor leaders due to their strong abilities, but because they’re newly joined, they have at most a dozen or so subordinates," replied Tang Yi.
Tang Qing nodded with satisfaction after hearing Tang Yi’s words. Although the progress was slow, this was not important; they were not planning to develop steadily anyway. Whether they had subordinates or not did not matter; these subordinates were just greenhorns – they were just there to boost the numbers, make the fighters look daunting, and occupy space. They shouldn’t expect these disciples to play a critical role. As long as they weren’t dragging down the fighters, that would be good enough.
Besides, the main focus of plan No. 6793 is yet to come.
PS: First Chapter.
