Chapter 820: Chapter 825: The Death of Nanrong Yuan (Part 2)
In less than half an hour, the reinforcements called by Tang Yuan arrived at the scene, sealing off the entire dock and then lowering Nanrong Yuan from the rope.
Looking at Nanrong Yuan’s corpse lying on the ground, Hu Fei said with a grim expression, "Those bastards are really ruthless."
Tang Yuan squatted down and examined Nanrong Yuan’s body, saying in a deep voice, "The wounds on his body are all new, and he has also been soaked in saltwater. However, that’s not the main cause of his death." As he spoke, Tang Yuan turned Nanrong Yuan’s body over, revealing his back covered with scars, each wound deep enough to expose bone.
"What caused this?"
"I’m not sure. Whatever it was, Nanrong Yuan must have suffered brutal torture before his death. Only someone with deep hatred toward him could do something so inhumane."
"Nanrong Yuan used to work for the God Organization, he probably has many enemies."
"No!" Tang Yuan shook his head and said, "In the eyes of outsiders, Nanrong Yuan is already dead. It’s impossible for anyone to know he’s alive."
"Could it be the God Organization?" Hu Fei voiced his suspicion, explaining, "Nanrong Yuan was a traitor to the God Organization, and they never show mercy to traitors. Besides, the God Organization once sent people to kidnap that little girl from Qingyun Martial Arts Hall. Now, with Little Hua also missing, it’s enough to show who’s behind this."
"Possibly." Saying this, Tang Yuan stood up and glanced at several dock workers not far away, saying, "Let’s go ask them. They work at the dock, maybe someone saw something."
However, after questioning a few people, none of them knew anything. According to the dock workers’ descriptions, they were working when suddenly, in the blink of an eye, they found Nanrong Yuan’s corpse hanging from the crane’s boom, the whole process taking at most ten seconds. At the time of Nanrong Yuan’s appearance, no one saw any outsiders enter the dock.
"That’s strange." Tang Yuan frowned, puzzled.
"No need to think, it must be done by experts." Hu Fei said. He had been following Ling Chen for a long time and was well acquainted with martial arts experts; there were several Earthly List masters at their base.
"Brother Hu! Brother Tang!"
In the middle of the conversation, a voice came from not far away. Hu Fei and Tang Yuan turned to see Nanrong Hao in the company of a field staff member, walking quickly towards them.
"Haozi?" Hu Fei was taken aback, asking, "Why are you here?" As soon as he spoke, Hu Fei realized he asked too much. This dock was the asset of Hongyu Group, and with a corpse discovered here, the people from Hongyu Group were bound to come and figure things out.
"Mr. Nanrong." Tang Yuan took a step forward, blocking Nanrong Hao’s view with his body to prevent him from seeing Nanrong Yuan’s corpse. At the same time, Tang Yuan gave Hu Fei a knowing glance, which he immediately understood, quickly coming to the corpse to cover it with a white cloth.
Nanrong Yuan was Nanrong Hao’s biological father. With his father dead, letting Nanrong Hao know would be a shock. Though Nanrong Yuan left when Nanrong Hao was very young, and he had never met his father, Nanrong Hao definitely saw photos of Nanrong Yuan and knew what he looked like. If he saw the corpse, he would recognize Nanrong Yuan’s identity at once.
At the moment, it’s best not to let Nanrong Hao know.
"Brother Tang, I heard someone died here. I happened to be on my way to the company, so I came to have a look. Have you figured out who the deceased is?"
"Don’t worry, it’s not a dock worker, probably someone who couldn’t think straight and committed suicide here. Mr. Nanrong, we will handle it properly, it won’t affect Hongyu Group, rest assured."
Upon hearing this, Nanrong Hao nodded and said, "Alright. In that case, I won’t disturb your work. I have some matters at the company; I’ll excuse myself." After saying this, Nanrong Hao looked at Hu Fei and waved his hand, saying, "Brother Hu, I’m leaving. You... eh! By the way, Brother Hu, why aren’t you staying at the base but running over here?"
"I..." Hu Fei opened his mouth but couldn’t find an excuse to evade.
Nanrong Hao looked at Hu Fei with curiosity. He was in the same group as Hu Fei and knew him well. If it weren’t for something important, Hu Fei wouldn’t easily make a move.
Thinking of this, Nanrong Hao couldn’t help but cast his gaze at the corpse covered by the white cloth. Then, he looked at the crane’s boom and said, "Brother Tang, the crane’s boom is over twenty meters high. Who would randomly go up there to commit suicide? That doesn’t seem right; are you just brushing me off?"
After speaking, Nanrong Hao pointed at the corpse under the white cloth and asked, "Who is the deceased? Has their identity been identified?"
Seeing Nanrong Hao seeing through his words, Tang Yuan had no choice but to say, "Mr. Nanrong, my apologies, the deceased’s identity is quite secretive. They are a witness we are protecting and cannot be disclosed to the public for now."
"Then why can Brother Hu know, but I can’t? Aren’t I on the same side as Brother Hu?" Nanrong Hao felt something was off. He was quite a figure at the base and was usually not kept in the dark about anything. On the contrary, Hu Fei sometimes consulted him on important matters.
Now, Hu Fei knew something was being kept from him, which made Nanrong Hao not only curious but also puzzled.
"Mr. Nanrong..."
Tang Yuan was about to speak, but before he could finish, Nanrong Hao was already walking towards the corpse.
"Haozi, don’t!"
Hu Fei, fearing Nanrong Hao discovered the deceased’s identity, quickly used his body to block him, saying, "This person has nothing to do with you, nothing to see. Come on, don’t waste your time here, go ahead and do your work."
"Brother Hu, it’s just a dead person, what’s wrong with taking a look?" Nanrong Hao said unhappily, "If Ling Chen were here, he definitely wouldn’t hide it from me."
Helplessly, Hu Fei said, "Don’t bring Ling Chen to pressure me. Didn’t Elder Tang just say that this person’s identity is confidential and can’t be revealed to too many people? Anyway, this matter doesn’t concern you, so don’t get involved."
"I..."
BANG!
Just as Nanrong Hao spoke, a sudden gunshot rang in everyone’s ears.
Upon hearing the gunshot, Tang Yuan’s face changed immediately, he quickly shouted, "Take cover!"
Hu Fei didn’t think twice and immediately pulled Nanrong Hao down to the ground.
"You guys, guard the scene well; the rest follow me." Tang Yuan rapidly issued orders.