The Bodyguard King’s CEO Wife Chapter 1852: Strengthening the Faction

Ye Shikai originally didn’t want to trouble Wu Yu, but Long Xiaotian is after all a spoiled rich kid. It’s not his wealth that is concerning, but rather his shameless persistence. Today’s events also involve Tianjing and his group, and if word gets out, it will certainly have an impact. The only way to ensure Long Xiaotian keeps his mouth shut is to have Wu Yu step in and warn him to stay silent. The Wu Family is now the top family in Hong Kong, and if the Longfeng Group is somewhat wise, they wouldn’t dare wage war against them.

However, this also means the Wu Family won’t be able to collaborate with the Longfeng Group in the future, which would result in some losses for the Wu Family. But then again, if it weren’t for Ye Shikai and the Netherworld Palace’s support, Wu Yu wouldn’t have been able to seize control of the Wu Family. So this can be considered Wu Yu’s favor to Ye Shikai.

"Rest assured, rest assured, I absolutely won’t talk about it. As long as you don’t kill me, I’ll definitely keep my mouth shut."

"Very good, Mr. Long. You might feel dissatisfied about today’s situation, but if you want revenge, then the Longfeng Group won’t have a good outcome. On the contrary, if you keep quiet, nothing will happen. Today, I simply knocked out your bodyguard and obtained some information. You haven’t really lost anything, have you? You’re a smart man, you know what choices to make," Ye Shikai said coldly, patting his cheek.

"Of course, I’ll make sure today’s matter is buried deep. I’ll also ensure my bodyguards keep it secret, rest assured," Long Xiaotian replied repeatedly, as his secretary sent over the information regarding Huo Hua’s land rental. Ye Shikai took out his pre-prepared laptop, copied the files, and tossed the phone back to Long Xiaotian.

"Mr. Long, we’re leaving first. Take care. Oh, and remember our conversation today."

"I will, I will."

In the hotel.

"Doesn’t what we did today count as illegal?" Phoenix was somewhat uneasy, considering she was a member of the National Security Bureau and yet had engaged in such actions today.

"Don’t worry, Long Xiaotian won’t talk. Even if he does, he has no evidence. I had already tampered with things in that room—no surveillance, no recording," Ye Shikai said calmly. "Besides, we didn’t lay a hand on him."

When leaving the bar, Ye Shikai had already informed Wu Yu to give Long Xiaotian a "warning". If he speaks out, the collaboration between the Wu Family and the Longfeng Group would immediately end, and that’s a contract worth billions. Even if Long Xiaotian, the spoiled rich kid, acts impulsively, I believe his father would weigh the pros and cons.

"The remaining matters can be left to Wu Yu; he can handle it well. Our goal is to find the location of Huo Hua’s hidden organization," Tianjing reassured, and only then did the other three feel at ease.

In the hotel.

"Although Huo Hua is just a small figure, he has done quite a bit within the organization. The key figures within the organization cannot show their faces, so Huo Hua is the one who liaises with the outside world. He is responsible for procuring things from moles, renting spaces for the organization, providing venues, and handling matters that need ’exposure’. Therefore, I believe the land Huo Hua rented from the Longfeng Group is likely the organization’s location," Ye Shikai analyzed as he turned on his laptop and printed out the information obtained from Long Xiaotian.

The document contained details of several plots of land, including the abandoned factory from their previous capture of Huo Hua.

"Who would have thought Huo Hua rented so many plots of land; this surely costs a hefty sum," Tianjing exclaimed, as Long Xiaotian mentioned a few plots, but his secretary consolidated over a dozen.

"Indeed, it’s considerable. Although they’re all in remote places, in the land-expensive Hong Kong, it’s definitely a vast fortune that an average person couldn’t bear," Ye Shikai roughly estimated. Even in Hong Kong, not many could afford such rent. In other words, the funds controlled by this hidden organization are almost equivalent to those of a large group. But it’s understandable. In dealing with moles, Huo Hua bought 300 special capsules, each costing a million, so that’s three billion in cash, and that’s just one item.

It seems Huo Hua’s backing organization is not to be underestimated.

"How should we investigate these numerous plots of land?" Shen Wu asked.

"Of course, we investigate them one by one, not overlooking any,"

"Investigating one by one is too inefficient." Ye Shikai suddenly said, "Moreover, doing so risks alerting the enemy. Although I think the hidden organization is already aware of our intent, they will certainly take action as well. If we investigate one by one, they’ll surely be prepared, and this way, we might come up empty-handed. We must be unpredictable." Ye Shikai retorted.

"Then what do we do? We don’t even know which one is the organization’s location, perhaps... they might not be here at all."

"I have my own way; you just need to be ready."

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In Europe, at the Netherworld Palace.

"Nightmare, the newly recruited personnel have completed their training. Most of them are quite promising; I’ve checked. A few are even experts on the Dark List. With their addition, our pressure will be greatly reduced," Soul Destroyer reported. Over the past year, the Netherworld Palace suffered significant losses in Yanjing, with almost all its minor leaders dead. Fortunately, the few warlords weren’t lost, though severely injured, but their essence remains intact. Plus, many people in the foreign Underworld look up to the Netherworld Palace, making recruitment less difficult.

"Recruitment isn’t difficult, but training is not so easy. Nearly all our elites are gone. Rebuilding won’t be easy," Nightmare nodded in agreement.

"Yes, if Black Rhinoceros, Wild Wolf, and Short-nosed Crocodile were still with us, we wouldn’t be in such a predicament."

Ghost returned to the East Sea, living with Gu Li under the identity of Gu Xin. He’s married now and sometimes returns. Thus, the Netherworld Palace’s four warlords have been reduced to three. Additionally, with Nightmare now being the Netherworld King, the former four warlords are actually down to just Soul Destroyer and Demoness.

"We must quickly strengthen our power. Ares also returned to the War God Temple to expand his influence, and the Moon God Temple is fully managed by Selena. Aphrodite and Doris won’t give us much time," Nightmare reminded.

"Indeed, those two women caused the death of so many of our brothers; we must eliminate them," Soul Destroyer agreed. However, Doris’ strength is on par with Ye Shikai, and though Nightmare is highly skilled, she is probably slightly inferior and finding a victory over her will not be easy.