86: Undercurrents were surging in all directions, but only Chen Fan suffered!

Pet Ranking:

1st Place: Old Man Chen (Level 40 Orange Beixuan Turtle)

2nd Place: I Want to Defy the Heavens (Level 17 Blue Koi Fish)

3rd Place: None Yet

4th Place: None Yet

5th Place: None Yet

6th Place: ......

“Hmm… as expected.”

Pets start hatching at Level 20, and the only players who had reached Level 20 were him and Lu Ziming.

It wasn’t surprising at all that the two of them dominated the rankings.

He closed the ranking list, and the time just reset to zero.

The screen changed, and the game went offline...

......

Morning Wind City.

Harmony Home old neighborhood.

The sky at 4:30 AM was still somewhat dim.

Chen Fan parked his used car and stealthily approached the window.

He had only caught a glimpse of him in the villa area by chance, so he wasn't sure.

Therefore, the simplest way was to come to the old house and see if his father was still there.

He stood on tiptoes, peering through the window, trying to see inside, but found that the curtains were drawn, blocking his view.

“Strange… did I really see wrong?”

Chen Fan frowned deeply.

After thinking for a moment, he still didn't believe it.

He decided to just go in and knock on the door to confirm.

Knock, knock, knock!

No one responded.

Knock again!

After a while longer.

There was a sound!

The old floorboards creaked, getting closer and closer.

Chen Fan’s heart, however, grew more and more disappointed.

His father still being there proved that all his deductions were wrong.

Soaring to the heavens by relying on his father was just a daydream...

It would have been better if no one had answered the door...

He turned to leave dejectedly, not wanting to stay there and get another scolding from the old man.

After he left, the door opened with a click.

Old Man Chen poked his head out, looking resentful, just about to curse whoever was knocking so early without sleeping.

But he looked around and found no one outside the door.

A hint of confusion flashed across his face, and he scratched his itchy backside.

“...Heard wrong?”

He walked to the door of his own house next door, took a deep breath, and, steeling himself, knocked on the door.

“Xiuyun, please open the door. I truly know I was wrong.”

“This was all a bad idea Chen Beixuan, that old geezer, gave me. He said a man can’t be without a private stash, just like the West can’t be without Jerusalem.”

“I was momentarily blinded by greed and swayed by him. I promise there won’t be a next time, Xiuyun, please forgive me!”

Click!

The door opened.

Xiuyun’s cold voice came out.

“If there’s a next time, you can live next door and not come back.”

“Alright, alright, I understand.”

Old Man Chen was overjoyed, his face creased with smiles, and with a Flash, he darted into the house.

“Oh, what are you doing, mmm mmm…”

“As long as you’re not angry, I’m still your old darling, give me a kiss!”

“You rascal, the door… the door isn’t closed…”

“There’s nothing valuable anyway, we’ll talk about it later…”

Xiuyun’s voice grew softer and softer, but in the end, she closed her own door.

At this moment.

A black commercial van steadily pulled up to the unit entrance.

Inside sat five burly men, their gazes as sharp as knives.

The bald strong man in the passenger seat pulled out a small notebook and flipped through the information.

Chen Beixuan, male, 56 years old, disabled in both legs.

Son Chen Fan, daughter-in-law Liu Ruyun, granddaughters Chen Xiao Lu, Chen Linlin.

Recent large bank transfers, meeting the criteria, with property purchase records, recommended for sequential investigation.

Original address: xxx, New address: xxx...

“Address is correct, proceed.”

The bald man closed his small notebook and said to the three men behind him.

The three strong men nodded, skillfully pulling down their hat brims, opening the door, and getting out.

As soon as they entered the unit door, they found that the door was open.

The three exchanged glances, and the one in charge carefully pulled open the door, listening quietly.

After waiting for a while.

He gently shook his head at the other two.

Then the three entered in single file, searching for their target.

But after checking around, they didn't find anyone, only a messy pile of bedding in the bedroom, and when they touched it, residual warmth was still present.

Someone had clearly just left.

At this moment, the bald man’s voice suddenly came through the earpiece.

“Someone went in, be careful.”

Thinking it was the target returning, the three quickly took cover.

Click!

The door was pulled open, and Chen Fan walked in aggressively.

He had been sitting in the car, thinking for a long time, when he suddenly realized a problem.

That was, from the moment he knocked until the sound of footsteps on the floor came from inside, the process seemed a bit too quick.

His father, being paralyzed in both legs, couldn't possibly get out of bed and open the door that quickly.

This discovery sparked a glimmer of hope in his heart again.

What if the person living inside wasn’t his father?

What if his father had already moved out and a new tenant had moved in?

He hadn’t even seen the person, so why did he assume it must be his father inside?

Having figured all this out, he decisively turned back.

He had to see the person to give up.

Looking at the dim room, he was about to call out.

When he saw several dark figures suddenly pounce!

Thump!

Before he could even react to what was happening, he felt his vision go black and passed out...

Whoosh—thump!

The three quickly stuffed him into a sack, threw him into the car, got in, and closed the door.

Then the black commercial van started and drove away...

Not long after they left, the headlights of a black Santana in the corner turned on.

Feng Jun sat in the driver’s seat, frowning slightly, still chewing on half a sausage.

Without hesitation, he immediately stepped on the accelerator and followed.

......

An hour later.

The black van drove into a deserted factory in the suburbs.

After Feng Jun saw it from a distance, he immediately stopped the car, grabbed his equipment, and climbed into the factory.

His movements were skilled and agile, not making a sound.

He found a suitable abandoned room and began to listen.

The static in his headphones slowly turned into a man’s voice.

“Boss, what’s this guy’s background? He’s actually worth 3 million.”

“Don’t ask what you shouldn’t ask. Take off his hood.”

“Alright, good.”

“Hmm? How can it be a young man? What did you guys do?!”

“Ah? This… this is impossible!”

“We checked, there was no one else in the house but him!”

“Stop talking nonsense, quickly put his hood back on and dig a pit to bury him.”

“Wait, don’t move yet. He looks a bit familiar.”

Immediately following, the sound of paper rustling came through the headphones, as if someone was checking documents.

After a while, the man’s voice sounded again.

“Don’t bury him yet. He’s the target’s son, Chen Fan. Tie him up and keep a close watch. I’ll contact the employer.”

Footsteps receded, and then the only sounds being monitored were some useless chatter.

Feng Jun adjusted the frequency, continuing to monitor and record useful information.

......

Ghost Bro, on the surface, was the boss of Morning Wind City’s underground forces.

But in reality, he was a puppet secretly supported by Xingji Corporation, specifically to handle matters that were inconvenient for the group to deal with directly.

On a luxurious large bed, Ghost Bro hung up his subordinate’s call, deep in thought.

After pondering for a moment, he called his contact, Zhao Qingcheng.

The call was quickly connected.

“Did you catch the person?”

Zhao Qingcheng’s voice came through, low and deep.

Although the other party couldn’t see him, Ghost Bro still stood up respectfully and said,

“Mr. Zhao, we caught the person, but there was a slight hitch.”

“Oh, what hitch?”

Zhao Qingcheng’s tone carried a hint of coldness.

“The person we caught… is his son.”

Ghost Bro knew this couldn’t be hidden, so he could only bite the bullet and say.

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the line, then a voice sounded.

“Old Ghost, you’re really getting worse with age. Our goal is to control him. What’s the difference between catching him and catching his son?”

“Transfer his son to a safe place and guard him closely. As for the rest, wait for my news.”

“Ten million has already been transferred. Do a good job with the aftermath.”

“Yes.”

Ghost Bro was overjoyed, agreeing readily.

After hanging up, he gave instructions to his subordinates.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Chen Beixuan also suddenly received a phone call...