345: Chapter 344 Various Forces Surge Towards the Southwest (Part 2)

At the same time, a low roar of engines suddenly came from the hidden bay, and a speedboat rushed out like a dormant beast, its hull cutting through the sea surface and kicking up white spray, racing like an arrow released from a bow toward the ocean freighter looming in the distant sea mist.

On the terrace at the highest point of the island's ancient castle, Lei Poshan stood with his hands behind his back, his black trench coat flapping violently in the sea breeze.

He watched the speedboat disappear in the direction of the horizon, his deep eyes devoid of the slightest ripple, as if he had just dismissed a trivial matter.

A moment later, he turned slowly and walked toward the interior of the castle.

Hong Ying, who was following behind, had long been unable to suppress the confusion in her heart. Seeing Lei Poshan move, she hurriedly caught up two steps and lowered her voice, saying: "Godfather, is it too risky for Bai Ruoxue to go alone? Didn't Brother Yu, with his Peak Anjin, still get caught by the Security Bureau? Although Bai Ruoxue's strength is not weak, if you really compare them, she shouldn't be as good as Brother Yu, right?"

Lei Poshan did not stop his pace, his voice carrying a cold certainty, as if everything had been calculated long ago: "It's fine. Ruoxue has been with me for so many years. Although her raw strength is not as good as A-Yu's, she has more life-saving means up her sleeve than A-Yu. Even if she can't rescue A-Yu in the end, protecting herself and retreating unscathed is no problem."

Hong Ying's brows furrowed even tighter. She stepped forward again, her tone becoming more urgent, with a hint of volunteering for the mission: "Godfather, why don't I go too! I have the Disguise Technique. Although my identity was exposed in Modu before, if I change my face, the Security Bureau might not be able to recognize me. If I team up with Bai Ruoxue, maybe we can increase our chances of winning."

"No need." Lei Poshan suddenly stopped, turned his head to look at Hong Ying, his eyes filled with unquestionable majesty. "You just stay in the castle for this period of time. Make more reserves of the Disguise Mask, the more the better, in case of emergencies. If you are missing any Materials, say so in advance, and I will have someone get them for you."

There was no room for discussion in these words. Hong Ying's heart sank, and she dared not refute, so she could only lower her head and bow in response: "Yes, Godfather. If there is nothing else, I will go prepare the Disguise Mask first."

"Hmm, go ahead." Lei Poshan waved his hand and turned to walk inside.

But just as Hong Ying had taken two steps, Lei Poshan's voice suddenly came from behind, his tone very strange, and even a bit nonsensical: "Hong Ying, if you were to act as the representative of Hongmen to negotiate with the Dragon Country side, do you think you could do it?"

"Ah? Negotiate?" Hong Ying stopped abruptly. When she turned around, her face was full of astonishment, her eyes widened: "Godfather, are you kidding me? We are now at odds with the Dragon Country, why would we suddenly want to negotiate?"

Hong Ying did not know about the conversation between Lei Poshan and Bai Ruoxue last night, nor did she know that Bai Ruoxue had already secretly cultivated many dead soldiers, and she didn't even understand Bai Ruoxue's mission to the Dragon Country this time. Therefore, when she suddenly heard Lei Poshan say he wanted to negotiate, her instinctive reaction was that it was impossible.

"I'm not kidding, it's just a negotiation." Lei Poshan's tone was flat, with no depth to be heard, but his gaze was locked on Hong Ying's face, as if he wanted to see every expression of hers: "Just tell me, can you handle this matter?"

Hong Ying's heart skipped a beat, and she realized instantly—Godfather didn't really want her to go negotiate, he was testing her!

She quickly suppressed the panic in her heart, bowed immediately, her tone respectful and firm: "I will obey all of Godfather's arrangements! Whatever you tell me to do, I will do, without any hesitation! Whether it is negotiation or anything else, as long as Godfather gives the order, even if I have to risk my life, I will get it done!"

"Haha, good, it was not in vain that I saved you from the sea back then!" Lei Poshan suddenly laughed twice, his tone instantly relaxing, as if the seriousness just now was an illusion. "Alright, go back and get busy. Don't overthink it, things haven't reached that point yet, I was just asking in advance."

Hearing this, the stone in Hong Ying's heart finally fell, and her back broke out in a thin layer of cold sweat. She hurriedly responded with a "Yes!", not daring to stay any longer, turned around, and walked quickly away from the terrace.

...

Twenty minutes later, Qin Yi drove Xu Qian's red porsche 718 into Modu International Airport.

Since Si Yao was taking the private jet exclusive to the Southwest Si Family, she could use the special channel. After a simple registration at the entrance, she followed the airport's guide car and drove unimpeded to the exclusive parking area for private jets.

Just as they turned the last corner, the silver-grey private jet appeared before their eyes.

The fuselage was huge and imposing, gleaming with a cold metallic luster in the sunlight, and the boarding stairs were already steadily placed next to the cabin door.

Under the stairs, Xing Zhenkun, Si Yao, Shen Jianan, and Ye Ziming were already waiting there, their figures appearing particularly conspicuous on the empty tarmac.

Qin Yi took the lead in opening the car door and getting out, with Xu Qian following closely behind.

Qin Yi wore his usual familiar smile, waved to the crowd from more than ten meters away, and said in a hearty voice: "Sorry, sorry, I'm late!"

Walking up to the crowd, Qin Yi put his hands together in an apologetic gesture, his tone carrying a hint of apology: "Sorry to keep everyone waiting, there was a bit of a traffic jam on the road just now, I didn't delay the boarding, did I?"

"Not late, not late!" Ye Ziming immediately came up and said with a smile, "Young Master Qin, we only arrived less than ten minutes ago. You arrived right on time, no delay at all!"

Si Yao looked Qin Yi up and down, her gaze finally landing on his well-tailored black suit, and she nodded with satisfaction, her tone carrying a hint of approval: "Hmm, this outfit is not bad, you look like a serious business elite."

Qin Yi raised an eyebrow, deliberately turning around in front of everyone, the hem of his suit fluttering gently with the movement, his tone full of teasing: "Oh? Really? I didn't even dress up specially, I just found some clothes to wear in the morning. It seems this elite temperament is truly innate."

"Hahaha!" Xing Zhenkun couldn't help but laugh out loud, stepped forward and patted Qin Yi on the shoulder, not too hard or too soft, "Young Master Qin, I haven't seen you for two days, and your skin has become much thicker, and you are becoming more and more humorous."

"Brother Kun, you flatter me." Qin Yi put away his joking expression, his tone becoming serious instantly, "By the way, Brother Kun, regarding the acquisition of the entertainment company, I won't be in Modu for this period of time, so I'll leave it all to Qianqian. For the subsequent details of the equity acquisition, discuss more with her, don't let her be too tired alone. My requirements haven't changed, get as much equity as possible, money is not an issue."

He paused, and added: "Also, I don't want an empty shell company. It must be able to normally take over the previous business and drive the development of the new company through business. You must help me keep a close eye on this, don't let anything go wrong."

"Rest assured, I have been following up on this matter and haven't dared to slack off." Xing Zhenkun nodded, his tone certain, "The legal team has already connected with the other party, and there should be definite news in these few days. When that happens, I will communicate with Qianqian as soon as possible, ensuring it meets your requirements."

"Hmm, that's good." Qin Yi just wanted to say something else, but his peripheral vision caught Si Yao suddenly walking toward Xu Qian.

His heart skipped a beat, and before he could react, he saw Si Yao grab Xu Qian's hand.

Xu Qian had long heard from Qin Yi about Si Yao's special orientation. The moment her hand was held, her body stiffened, and her fingers curled subconsciously—she wanted to pull her hand back, but felt it was too impolite in such an occasion, so she could only stand awkwardly in place, the smile on her face somewhat stiff.

"Qianqian, I'm really sorry, I have to borrow your boyfriend for a few days." Si Yao smiled with her eyes curved, but her tone carried a hint of deliberate reassurance, as if she was afraid Xu Qian would misunderstand, "But don't worry, it's just purely borrowing him to pretend to be my boyfriend. There is absolutely nothing else between him and me, you must not overthink it."

"Uh, haha, no, it's fine." Xu Qian laughed dryly, her eyes drifting unconsciously to Qin Yi, carrying a clear sense of seeking help, "Young Master Qin... Young Master Qin has already explained it to me, I won't overthink it, don't worry." As she spoke, she quietly moved a step toward Qin Yi.

"That's good!" Si Yao's eyes lit up, and the hand holding Xu Qian's not only didn't let go, but tightened a bit more, her tone becoming enthusiastic instantly.

"Qianqian, your skin is too good! Your hands are so smooth, like a freshly peeled egg. What skincare products do you usually use? Tell me quickly! How about we add each other on WeChat, and you send me the purchase link later? By the way, I can also take videos of Qin Yi's situation in the Southwest and send them to you, so you can see him anytime, so you don't have to worry."

"Uh..."

Xu Qian was completely frozen, her pleading gaze looking straight at Qin Yi, the embarrassment on her face almost unable to be hidden, and even her ears were quietly turning red.

Seeing this, Qin Yi stepped forward quickly, gently separated their clasped hands, and blocked himself in front of Xu Qian, smiling and smoothing things over for Si Yao: "Miss Si, it's almost boarding time, right? I see the guide is looking at his watch over there. If we don't go, the airport will come to urge us. The WeChat thing isn't urgent, let's wait until we get back from the Southwest, and I'll have Qianqian add you, and you guys can chat about skincare slowly then."

Si Yao curled her lips, obviously dissatisfied with being interrupted, but she knew it really couldn't be delayed any longer, so she could only let go of her hand and winked at Xu Qian: "Alright then, Qianqian, let's add each other on WeChat later, don't forget!" After saying that, she turned and walked toward the cabin.

Shen Jianan was still feeling embarrassed about Qin Yi's accidental fainting yesterday, and it was not convenient to talk to Qin Yi in front of Xu Qian, so she just smiled unnaturally at Xu Qian, and then followed Ye Ziming and Qin Yi to board the stairs behind Si Yao.

As soon as the three of them entered the cabin, the door closed slowly, and the stairs were quickly removed by the staff.

Xing Zhenkun saw the worry in Xu Qian's eyes, walked to her side, and asked with a smile: "Worried about Young Master Qin's safety?"

Xu Qian nodded. Xing Zhenkun didn't know about what happened to Qin Yi yesterday, only thinking Xu Qian was caring about Qin Yi, so he smiled and comforted her: "Don't worry, with Si Yao there, and the Southwest Si Family covering them, Young Master Qin and the others will be fine on this trip to the Southwest."

"Hmm, I hope so." Xu Qian said, but her eyes were still looking at the private jet that was getting further and further away, her heart full of concern.

The two didn't say any more and got into their cars. As for Shen Jianan's car, it had long been handed over to the airport's valet parking service and parked in the exclusive parking lot.

Not long after, a deafening roar of engines sounded on the tarmac.

The silver-grey private jet slowly slid onto the runway, its speed getting faster and faster, and finally rushed into the clouds, dragging a faint white trail, and flew toward the Southwest.