Chapter 162: Plan

This was a derelict industrial park, originally designed to house various high-pollution, high-emission factories.

Ever since the government adjusted its policies and began prioritizing the Green Environmental Policy, the factories here had either relocated or gone bankrupt. Gradually, the entire area fell into ruin.

Empty factory buildings could be seen everywhere.

Combined with the chaotic management of the area, it naturally became a place that ordinary people avoided and where certain gray-market groups frequently loitered.

Inside one of these abandoned canneries, a group of people had gathered tonight.

They called themselves the “Dilong Gang.” Aside from actual honest work, they were experts in every kind of petty crime and shady business.

The leader of the Dilong Gang was a burly man in his thirties. Because of a scar left on his face by a knife during a prison stint, people called him “Brother Scar.”

At this moment, Brother Scar was surrounded by his lackeys. Behind them was the “hostage” who had just been brought back by B-Team—Jiang Sui.

“Boss, will they really come? They aren’t playing us, are they?” one lackey asked, unable to hide his impatience as he waited.

“Just wait. Do you have zero patience?” Brother Scar let out a cold laugh. “We already brought back one woman; are you afraid we can’t bring back the second?”

The news of A-Team’s failure had annoyed him, but B-Team hadn’t come back empty-handed. Through a stroke of luck, they had captured Xia Youqing’s daughter, and now they were heading to her home to grab her as well.

They only needed to wait here for the good news.

“Even if they fail, it doesn’t matter,” Brother Scar continued. “Unless that woman wants to abandon her daughter, she will definitely show up.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a figure appeared at the factory entrance.

The lackeys immediately became alert, but Brother Scar only sneered.

“See? Didn’t I tell you she’d come?”

Xia Youqing walked into the factory, her expression tense.

“Where is my daughter?”

“She’s right there, safe and sound.” Brother Scar pointed behind him. “You should thank us for being so ‘gentle.'”

The moment she saw Jiang Sui, Xia Youqing couldn’t help but take a step forward, only to force herself to stop.

“I don’t want to drag this out any longer.”

Brother Scar stood up.

“Now, call your husband in front of us and tell him to get his ass over here immediately. Our score is only with him. Once he’s here, your daughter will naturally be released.”

Xia Youqing remained silent for a moment before pulling out her mobile phone.

“Fine. You’d better keep your word.”

She pressed the dial button and turned on the speakerphone, cranking the volume to the maximum.

However, the only thing echoing through the factory was the repeated sound of “the person you are calling is unavailable.”

The men of the Dilong Gang watched her anxious expression with playful smirks on their faces.

Meanwhile, Jiang Sui, who had been lying in the back, quietly sat up.

The two lackeys guarding her noticed, but they pretended not to see—because they were members of B-Team.

Jiang Sui narrowed her eyes slightly, watching her mother pace back and forth. Her brow furrowed.

‘The call won’t go through.’

Reasonably speaking, Xia Youqing shouldn’t have been the only one to show up.

‘Where is Lu Yunze?’

She didn’t believe he would sit idly by. Since he hadn’t appeared openly, he must be hiding in the shadows.

Jiang Sui’s gaze swept across the factory floor, but she saw nothing unusual.

Just as she looked back toward her mother, a small puff of dust suddenly fell from above, landing on her shoulder.

Subconsciously, she looked up.

Her eyes widened.

‘Found him.’

Lu Yunze was perched on the steel crossbeams of the factory, crouching low as he carefully moved toward her.

Their eyes met.

Lu Yunze quickly made a “hush” gesture, gave her a thumbs-up, and then continued his stealthy approach.

‘I see.’

Xia Youqing was acting as the distraction in the front, while Lu Yunze slipped in from the rear to rescue the hostage before taking them all down at once.

Although it wasn’t the “heroic entrance” she had imagined, the result was the same.

Jiang Sui even let out a bored yawn.

‘Let’s get this over with.’

By now, Xia Youqing had placed five calls, and still, no one answered.

Brother Scar was gradually losing his patience.

“Are you playing us with a fake number?”

“No… this really is my husband’s number, but he hasn’t picked up for a long time…”

“Then find a way!”

Brother Scar slammed his fist onto the armrest of his chair.

“You only have tonight.”

“Yeah, don’t blame Brother Scar for not showing respect.”

“Hehe, Brother Scar is still too gentle.”

Amidst the echoing voices of the lackeys, Brother Scar stroked his chin, his tone turning cold and sinister.

“If he really is that spineless, then it’s not impossible for you mother and daughter to take the fall for him.”

Jiang Sui was in the prime of her youth with sweet looks, and Xia Youqing still retained her charm.

The looks in the lackeys’ eyes turned predatory.

Xia Youqing bit her lip, only able to repeat, “I’ll find a way.”

Watching her expression as she verged on tears, Brother Scar grew even more excited.

“You’d better hurry, otherwise—”

As he spoke, he turned and pointed toward the back.

Then, he froze.

What he saw was not just Jiang Sui.

There were also his lackeys lying on the ground, and Lu Yunze, who was currently untying Jiang Sui.

The air instantly froze.

Lu Yunze happened to untie the last rope. He tossed it aside casually and said with a smile:

“Hello there. The moon is quite round tonight.”

He pointed toward the dilapidated roof.

“…It’s cloudy! Where the hell is the moon! Get them!”

Brother Scar was furious.

The lackeys roared and charged forward.

Xia Youqing reacted instantly, turning and running until she disappeared outside the factory.

Lu Yunze stood in front of Jiang Sui, took a deep breath, and forced himself to calm down.

The plan had turned into a direct confrontation.

However—

He actually felt more excited.

When he was untying the ropes earlier, he had clearly seen the red marks they had left on Jiang Sui’s fair skin.

In that moment, it felt as if his heart had been stabbed.

This was absolutely intolerable!

Lu Yunze immediately summoned his Heavy Sword and plunged it into the ground, forcing the charging enemies to a halt.

In the next instant, he took the initiative and lunged into the crowd with his sword.

The usually gentle Young Master Lu was gone.

At this moment, he was like a dragon whose reverse scale had been touched.

Every strike carried his fury.

Steel pipes and wooden clubs were sliced through like paper before the Heavy Sword.

Screams of agony rose one after another.

Jiang Sui hid behind a stone pillar, staring in shock.

Even though he was only dealing with a group of ordinary people, he was fighting desperately.

A faint blush crept onto her cheeks.

‘He… is already willing to go this far for me?’

She unconsciously leaned against the pillar, her breathing quickening slightly.

But she could also tell—

Lu Yunze was not dealing lethal blows.

Everyone was just being knocked down, with a few broken bones at most.

‘It’s not ruthless enough.’

‘If he’s still this merciful when facing the Luo Family in the future…’

‘Something will go wrong.’

Jiang Sui bit her finger, thinking silently.

Soon, silence returned to the factory.

Everyone had fallen.

Lu Yunze stood in place, slowly letting out a breath.

Was it over?

He turned to look at Jiang Sui.

His expression changed instantly.

There was still one person left.

Brother Scar.

He had been hiding in the shadows, waiting for his moment.

Now, he had circled behind Jiang Sui, raising a large machete high.

Just as the blade was about to fall—

*Boom!*

Power exploded from beneath Lu Yunze’s feet, and he disappeared from his spot instantly.

He yanked Jiang Sui out of the way and met the attack himself, using the Heavy Sword to parry the blow.

*Clang!*

A massive impact erupted.

Lu Yunze was forced back a step, and the ground beneath his feet cracked into a spiderweb pattern.

‘Such heavy force!’

He felt as if his internal organs were vibrating.

This guy…

His strength far exceeded that of an ordinary person.

Lu Yunze looked up.

He saw the muscles in Brother Scar’s arms bulging to an alarming degree, as if some power was surging frantically within his body.