Chapter 550 The Suddenly Appearing Man in White
Ye Shengsong had already tidied herself up when she heard the knock, and the IV drip had been turned off long ago.
"Come in."
The young nurse smiled, moved past A Sen, and even cast him a disdainful glance.
"Madam, I'm here to change your fluids. Are you feeling any stronger?"
"Much better. Sorry to have kept you late last night."
"Oh, it's my job. My colleagues are all envious of me."
A Sen entered at that moment, carrying the freshly served meal. He was quite displeased with the nurse's excessive chatter.
"Madam, please eat first. Elder Fan specifically instructed you to rest well."
The nurse pouted slightly, "Hmph, just trying to get rid of me, huh? Fine, I'll leave."
"Madam, do you need me to feed you?"
Ye Shengsong shook her head and took the steamed egg custard, eating slowly.
"You can go attend to other matters. I'll call you if I need anything."
"Alright, Madam, please rest well."
Watching the door close, Ye Shengsong finally asked, unable to find peace even while lying down.
"A Sen, has your Zishao found anything else?"
"I only heard Ouyang say that the information they found has been sent to Young Master Ye. He didn't have time to explain the specifics."
"It's gone to my eldest brother. It must be useful information."
"Zishao and Ouyang left early this morning. I suspect there's been progress."
"It's about time this ended. Can he really fly to heaven and burrow into the earth?"
Meanwhile, the person who had been so confident was now in a sorry state. His wheelchair was gone, and he had to be carried by his subordinates in turns.
"Sir, our strongholds have all been raided. It's like a net cast over the entire area outside."
"Why? Why did they find so many places overnight? We hid them so well."
"It must have been Old Lu who told them. After all, he's been captured."
Elder Baili still couldn't believe it. His strongholds weren't known to just anyone; he always limited contact to one or two people.
The person carrying Elder Baili stopped at this moment, sweat stinging his eyes. He carefully lowered the heavy man.
"Why did you stop, you brat?"
"There's no path ahead. We have nowhere to go."
No one knew they were currently fleeing through the sewers. The stench and heat were unbearable even for these well-trained men, let alone Elder Baili.
"Where is this above? Have someone go up and scout. We must reach our final destination. Once we get there, they can all die, no matter who they are."
Was this a suicide pact? No one wanted to die. These people were all after money, and none were willing to sacrifice their lives.
"Sir, are there no other options? We were clearly on the verge of winning."
"That's because they came sniffing around like dogs. Even my secret hideouts were discovered. Now, we have no choice but to stake everything."
"But... isn't that going to our deaths?"
Elder Baili narrowed his eyes and took out a medicine bottle from his怀, showing it to the men.
"Don't forget what you've taken."
The expressions of everyone present changed. At that moment, no one wished the old man dead more. But if he died, they wouldn't live either, so they could only be manipulated.
"Sir, you misunderstand. I was just worried about your safety. How about we hide and regroup before making a comeback?"
Elder Baili clutched the medicine bottle tightly and looked up at the exit, where a sliver of sunlight was visible.
"No need. They might not be able to defeat me yet."
Ye Mu'en stood at the sewer entrance leading to the suburbs, holding the documents Ouyang had given him.
"Let's go down."
"Yes."
Zi Yi Cheng also arrived at this moment, walking beside Ye Mu'en and offering him a cigarette.
"How is it?"
"What was the intention behind the Baili family ancestor building so many underground secret chambers back then?"
"To control the entire Mingcheng. Their family's ambition has always been there, otherwise they wouldn't have been besieged."
Ye Mu'en took a deep drag of the cigarette and coughed a few times. He felt like he was going to develop lung cancer from smoking so much these past few days.
"Everyone has been dispatched. As long as there's an entrance to the underground, we'll cover every inch."
"Mm, let's see how far he can run. But make sure everyone is careful. Try not to touch anything. The Baili family ancestor was quite capable. Who knows what sinister things he left for Elder Baili."
Just then, a gunshot echoed from underground.
"We've found something."
"Be careful."
Ye Mu'en drew the gun from his waist and rushed out. Zi Yi Cheng was escorted into a car by the men following him.
"No need to leave. Just wait here."
"Then I'll drive a bit further away, to avoid any stray bullets."
Zi Yi Cheng's personal safety was no longer something he could control himself.
"What's going on?"
"Two of our brothers went down, and within minutes, we heard gunshots. A few more have gone down to check the situation now."
"I'll go down and take a look."
Ye Mu'en grabbed a flashlight and jumped down. Before he had walked for a minute, he saw a dead stranger.
He tiptoed, listening carefully for any sounds. The noise was coming from the left-hand passage.
Suddenly, a deafening roar shook the entire tunnel.
Zi Yi Cheng got out of the car. The thunderous sound came from the other side.
"Send a group to the west to check."
"Yes."
"Drive over and take a look."
As soon as the car stopped, Zi Yi Cheng saw plumes of thick smoke erupting from underground. He immediately got out of the car. He vaguely saw a figure in white clothes flash rapidly out of the smoke, carrying something on their back. The speed was astonishing.
"Chase after them!"
Zi Yi Cheng quickly got back into the car, and A Liang floored the accelerator, speeding off.
"Did you see it? Did a person in white run past?"
"Yes, but how could they be that fast?"
Wei Liu, sitting in the passenger seat, pulled out his gun and leaned halfway out the window, firing indiscriminately ahead.
Zi Yi Cheng also took out his gun from a hidden compartment in the car, his gaze scanning the left.
Ye Mu'en took off his shirt and covered his head and nose, leaving only his eyes exposed. He waved his arms, urging the smoke to dissipate faster.
"Bang bang bang! Where did the person go?"
"Speak, where is Elder Baili?"
The voices traveled quickly through the underground passage. Ye Mu'en quickened his pace, following the sounds. Finally, he saw a bit of light shining down from above.
"Who?"
"It's me, Ye Mu'en."
"Boss, we've apprehended four people and killed one, but we haven't seen Elder Baili. They said he was with them just now."
"Are you injured?"
"No, they were no match for us."
"Bring them up for interrogation."
As Ye Mu'en climbed up, he heard his subordinates say that Zi Yi Cheng had taken people to pursue.
"Get everyone over there, quickly!"
Ye Mu'en was genuinely worried. If Zi Yi Cheng had an accident, everything would fall apart.
"Many people have already been dispatched."
Ye Mu'en jumped into the car and pushed the engine to its maximum speed.
Meanwhile, Zi Yi Cheng and his group had stopped. There was no sign of anyone in sight, and there was no cover.
Ye Mu'en's men also caught up and surrounded the car tightly.
"Find any entrances to the underground. Search carefully."