Getting in the car, Song Haoyue said, "Liang Yong, head to South Bay Nightclub."
Liang Yong didn’t utter a word of doubt as he started the car.
Yan Yingnan sat next to Song Haoyue, looking puzzled, "Isn’t that place just a front? What are we going there for?"
A playful smile appeared on Song Haoyue’s lips as he said, "I want to see what his expression looks like when he fails."
Yan Yingnan also sneered, "Fang Yi is truly arrogant. I too want to see how angry he would be if he leads his men into an empty trap."
Thinking about how that guy ignored and provoked him, Yan Yingnan felt a surge of anger welling up inside.
Fang Yi had sent Yao Bo and Yao Dong to the farmstay to continue training that group of people. As for Bai Jingjing and Meng Wei, Fang Yi didn’t involve them either. He drove a regular sedan which Bai Jingjing used for commuting, taking Song Wuliang directly to the city center.
"Hey, what are we going to do?" Song Wuliang asked.
"We’re going to rescue those girls," Fang Yi replied while driving. "If you don’t want to, I won’t force you. You can get out of the car now."
Song Wuliang immediately felt discontent, "Fang Yi, aren’t you underestimating me? Although I ran away last time, I couldn’t help it since my father was in control. What’s the harm in going crazy with you this time? At most, I’ll go back and take a few lashes of the whip, but those girls really do look pitiful."
Fang Yi didn’t say much more; as long as Song Wuliang resolved to do it, Fang Yi wouldn’t persuade any further. Moreover, it really was Song Wuliang’s own right to go or not.
Upon arrival, Fang Yi entered a cafe and met Cai Qin and Li Xue.
"What would you like to drink?" Cai Qin asked.
"Hehe, I’ll have a coffee too," Song Wuliang said with a laugh.
Then, Fang Yi glanced at the nightclub opposite the coffee shop, which had yet to officially open, and asked, "What’s the situation inside?"
Li Xue immediately volunteered, "We’ve thoroughly investigated it. Although the front door is closed during the day, the back door is still open, and many people are playing inside. It’s truly sinful and deserves severe punishment!"
At this point, Li Xue clenched her fist tightly.
A waiter brought over a cup of coffee, and Fang Yi took a couple of sips, showing a thoughtful expression.
Suddenly, Fang Yi’s foot was kicked.
"What’s your next command? Tell me," Cai Qin said flirtatiously, clearly still dwelling on the instructions Fang Yi mentioned over the phone earlier.
But Fang Yi had no idea she was pondering this; he lit a cigarette to stimulate his senses and slowly said, "I fear this is just a front."
Cai Qin and Li Xue both exclaimed, puzzled.
But Fang Yi remained silent, staring at the nightclub building opposite, without saying a word.
However, Cai Qin was smart, quicker than the naive Li Xue, and soon picked up on what Fang Yi implied. Not long after, Li Xue also grasped the meaning of Fang Yi’s words.
"I got it!" Li Xue slapped her thigh and said, "I know now, you took people to search other places last time and definitely came up empty, right?"
Fang Yi nodded, "If this is just a front, then all we’re doing is startling the snake."
After startling the snake, they were doomed to return empty-handed.
Therefore, if they didn’t strike, it was fine, but once they did, they had to strike with deadly accuracy.
"I think," Song Wuliang stroked his chin as he spoke, "with his personality, he would definitely use this place as a front, but it’s also possible that those girls are really hidden here. So, we can only take a chance."
"Do any of you have objections?" Fang Yi looked at Cai Qin and Li Xue.
Li Xue’s slender index finger touched her lips as she seriously said, "... I agree."
As for Cai Qin, she stood up and said, "It’s not impossible. I’ll have someone disguise themselves and scout the place first. If it’s true, then we’ll go in; if it’s false, then we’ve been deceived, and we’ll need to plan accordingly."
Song Wuliang was dragged away by Li Xue, not because Li Xue took a liking to him, but because she felt he deserved a beating and pulled him along to do some hard labor.
Fang Yi and Cai Qin sat opposite each other, a cigarette ashtray on the table. Fang Yi gently tapped his cigarette with his finger, the ash falling into the tray.
Fang Yi, with his legs crossed, stared at the ceiling. Suddenly, he stubbed out his cigarette.
"Come, follow me to a place," Fang Yi stood up.
Cai Qin’s eyes twitched as she said, "Xiaoshan Villa? That’s not a place ordinary people can go to! The people living there have prominent statuses. Are you seeking death? Do you think girls are being held there?"
Fang Yi suddenly laughed and said, "Seeing how nervous you are, I suddenly feel that my idea is the right one."
Cai Qin was startled. "What do you mean?"
Fang Yi’s mouth curved into a smile, he turned his head and said, "The most unlikely place is the most likely place, isn’t it?"
Cai Qin was stunned again. Could that really be the case?
Fang Yi and Cai Qin left the place together, heading towards the outskirts of the city. Meanwhile, Li Xue and Song Wuliang kept their eyes on the area, ready to rush over in case of any emergencies.
It was already late; the Five Alliances Conference was during the day, and Fang Yi had fought several battles, leaving him somewhat exhausted, but not enough to break him.
By the time they reached the highway out of the city, it was nearing evening.
At the same time, Cai Qin received a phone call.
"What are you saying! Say it again, how could no one be found? Basement, storage room, the South Bay Nightclub is a huge place, how can not even half a girl be found?"
Cai Qin lost her temper, greatly so, causing Fang Yi, who was driving next to her, to frown.
Cai Qin hung up the phone, took a few deep breaths to calm herself, and said, "I had a few of the ’Blood Dragon Guard’ from the Dragon Team check the nightclub, and they didn’t find a single girl, not even a trace."
Even Fang Yi was taken aback, imagining a nightclub without women. Clearly, someone had done this deliberately.
"It seems that Song Haoyue is doing this for safety," Fang Yi said.
"Yes, no women in the nightclub at all. I guess, aside from safety, he’s also trying to make a fool out of both of us, but I think mostly out of you," Cai Qin’s face broke into a slight schadenfreude smile.
Fang Yi looked at her speechlessly and said, "Are you happy to be made a fool?"
Cai Qin quite cheekily said, "I don’t mind."
"You’re really cheap."
Fang Yi sighed and said, "But, since we’ve been slapped, we have to slap back."
Cai Qin was curious. "So, how do you plan to slap back?"
Fang Yi drove the car and whistled, saying, "A wise man has his plans... By the way, send those few ’Blood Dragon Guards’ to surveil Song Haoyue and then follow my orders."
(By the way, happy Egg Festival, everyone!)