Chapter 1067 - 1065: Mu Zhengqing
Shino looked at Zhou Kai with a sinister grin and said, "You bunch of ignorant Chinese people dare to speak to President Qingmu like this. Kill them for me."
Following behind Shino, the Triad members were brandishing iron rods, machetes, and other weapons, ready to charge. Meanwhile, the hundreds of members led by Aoki Dairo from the Yamaguchi Group remained stationary, waiting for Aoki Dairo's command.
Seeing the opposing side ready to charge, the members of the Jvyi Gang also rushed forward, both sides waving their weapons, and a chaotic battle was about to break out.
Li Songhua, leading a dozen Bamboo Union Gang members, was watching from a hundred meters away. As soon as the Jvyi Gang was finished, he would step in, claiming to avenge them, and smoothly take over the fishing grounds.
The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. Li Songhua's move was truly vicious.
Though Aoki Dairo pretended not to care about the Jvyi Gang and Lin Chuan, he actually had some reservations about Lin Chuan. Lin Chuan had killed so many American soldiers and escaped unscathed, indicating that his background was not simple.
He hadn't given the order precisely because of this.
"I'm giving you one last chance. Release the hostages now, or the Jvyi Gang will vanish from Fukuoka and Japan forever," Aoki Dairo said, his gaze turning even more sinister as he glared at Zhou Kai.
Zhou Kai burst into laughter, saying, "Stop dreaming. Today, either you die or we perish. Bring it on."
Aoki Dairo, humiliated and furious, waved his hand and shouted, "Go! Destroy them!"
Bam bam bam...
Just as the two sides were about to clash, several gunshots rang out.
Hearing the shots, both sides turned to see another group of about two hundred people arriving. Leading them was a woman in form-fitting black clothing, exuding an air of valiant charisma.
The leader was none other than Qingzi.
Qingzi led the Yamaguchi Group people to the forefront of both sides, standing beside the Jvyi Gang, and looked at Aoki Dairo, saying, "President Qingmu, the Jvyi Gang are friends of the Yamaguchi Group. You cannot harm them."
The sudden intervention of the Yamaguchi Group caught both Aoki Dairo and Shino off guard. Shino glared at Qingzi, his face filled with anger, and said, "The Jvyi Gang has gone too far. Today, our Triad and the Yamaguchi Group must seek revenge. Your Yamaguchi Group should not interfere."
Qingzi glanced coldly at Shino and then looked at Aoki Dairo, saying, "President Qingmu, I know your brother was captured by the Jvyi Gang. I can get them to release your brother. I hope your Yamaguchi Group will stay out of this mess."
The Yamaguchi Group is the largest gang in Japan, and Aoki Dairo understood the consequences of offending them. His goal was to save his brother, Aoki Jiro, and it wasn't worth clashing with the Yamaguchi Group. He said, "Fine, as long as they agree to release them, I will not make things difficult for them."
Shino, alarmed, interjected, "President Qingmu, you can't..."
Before he could finish, Qingzi's eyes flashed with a cold light, interrupting Shino, "Shino, I'm telling you, if you still go against the Jvyi Gang, you're going against the entire Yamaguchi Group. Think carefully about the consequences."
Shino was instantly stunned, his face filled with rage, but he dared not say anything further.
Zhou Kai didn't want to release the hostages initially. Qingzi pulled him aside and said, "Zhou Kai, it's not yet time to openly turn against them. Let's release them for now."
Zhou Kai said, "That's not possible. Da Pao is still in the hospital. I can't just let this go."
Qingzi replied, "Of course, we can't let them off easily, but we must wait for Lin Chuan to come. Zhou Kai, follow my advice and endure it for now, okay?"
After thinking for a moment, Zhou Kai agreed with Qingzi, and he instructed his men to release Aoki Jiro and the others.
From a hundred meters away, Li Songhua saw the Yamaguchi Group's arrival instantly dispelling a potential bloodbath. He was quite disappointed but also admired Lin Chuan. This guy was able to establish connections with the Yamaguchi Group, indicating he was quite a character.
"Let's go join the fun," Li Songhua said to his subordinates.
One of the subordinates dumbly asked Li Songhua, "Boss, which side are we helping?"
Li Songhua kicked the guy and cursed, "The Jvyi Gang is our Bamboo Union Gang ally. Of course, we stand with the Jvyi Gang."
Aoki Dairo saw his brother Jiro beaten into a swollen mess. Though he was seething inside, he remained calm on the surface, not uttering a word, and had his men help the others leave the fishing grounds.
At this moment, Shino was still unwilling. Just as Li Songhua arrived at the scene, he glared at Shino, saying, "The Jvyi Gang is our Bamboo Union Gang ally. Today, if your Triad wants to touch them, you'll have to deal with me first."
Shino shot a resentful glance at Zhou Kai and the others, quickly leading the Triad members away from the fishery.
"Brother Zhou Kai, I'm late. You won't blame me, will you?" Li Songhua showed great concern on his face, speaking to Zhou Kai.
Zhou Kai silently cursed Li Songhua, the old fox, but coldly said, "Thank you."
In Washington, Lin Chuan did not tell Huang Bo and Taozi about the events in Fukuoka, Japan. He hurriedly bid them goodbye and took a flight back to New York.
Upon returning to New York, Lin Chuan immediately found Li Xiangguo, informing him that he already knew Mu Zhengqing's hiding place.
Li Xiangguo was delighted to hear this news and asked Lin Chuan how to proceed.
As the Deputy Minister of the National Security Department, Li Xiangguo could not intervene in the capture of Mu Zhengqing. His movements in the United States had to remain cautious as it involved sensitive political issues between the two countries.
Since Lin Chuan already knew Mu Zhengqing's hiding place, he naturally had a plan to deal with it, and he smiled as he said, "Minister Li, just wait for my good news. I will definitely bring Mu Zhengqing back."
Li Xiangguo knew Lin Chuan's capabilities, but he still said, "Lin Chuan, do you need some people to assist you?"
Lin Chuan shook his head slightly and said, "No need, I can handle it myself."
Mu Zhengqing was indeed very cunning. At this moment, he was hiding in a rented luxury villa enjoying himself.
At nearly forty-five years old, his body was somewhat chubby, but from his face, he didn't look like a forty-five-year-old man. Two topless blonde women sat beside him, feeding him fruit on either side.
Mu Zhengqing wore pajamas, leaving the buttons undone, exposing his chest. He wrapped his arms around the soft waists of the two blonde women, indulging like an ancient emperor.
The money he had brought from China was enough for him to live in comfort for a lifetime. He had no wife, no children, and nothing to do with that money except enjoy life. Even if he got caught later, it was worth it.
Having been on the run for years, at first, Mu Zhengqing was constantly on edge, hiding everywhere. But as time went by, the country didn't catch him; only a red notice was issued. This gave him some peace of mind, and with money, he managed to forge connections with some gang figures in the United States, making them send people to protect him, thinking he was safe.
Ma Ling's betrayal made him immediately worried again. It wasn't the money Ma Ling stole from him that hurt him, but the disk. That disk was his amulet. If he couldn't find it, he would have no hope if he got caught.
The disk contained not only all his criminal evidence but also the handles of some important people. He didn't know whether Ma Ling had seen the contents of the disk, but regardless, the woman had to die.
He sought out many thugs and hooligans he knew to find Ma Ling's whereabouts. After much effort, he located her and hired some assassins to kill her, but Ma Ling was rescued.
According to the assassins who returned, the ones who saved Ma Ling were a young Chinese man and a foreign woman, making his heart sink. He sensed his time was running out.
Mu Zhengqing was wrong. Over the years, the country never gave up on capturing him, but since Mu Zhengqing obtained a U.S. green card before fleeing, and since there was no extradition treaty with the United States, implementing sanctions and capturing him was very difficult.
Before Lin Chuan came to capture Mu Zhengqing, Li Xiangguo privately told him that this operation against Mu Zhengqing wasn't conducted in the name of the state but was Lin Chuan's personal action.
Inside and outside the luxury villa, Mu Zhengqing hired over a dozen bodyguards to protect him. He wanted to fully enjoy his last days, indulging in sensory pleasures.
The CIA has the world's largest intelligence network. Everson found Mu Zhengqing and naturally knew all about his identity and activities. If it were someone else, Everson would surely refuse to capture Mu Zhengqing in the name of the government.
But he had an agreement with Lin Chuan: if Lin Chuan found Mu Zhengqing, he would help him with something. Although Everson didn't yet know what he would ask Lin Chuan to do, it certainly wasn't something ordinary people could accomplish.
The matter concerning Mu Zhengqing wasn't a big deal compared to Lin Chuan. So Everson was happy to do Lin Chuan this favor, letting him earn distinction in front of the Chinese government.
The luxury villa Mu Zhengqing rented was less than a kilometer from downtown New York City. It was an independent, fully enclosed estate.
Lin Chuan arrived opposite the villa's gate, first surveying the surroundings.
The entire villa was surrounded by walls five to six meters high, with only the main gate providing access. Two bodyguards guarded the iron main gate.
It seemed that to get in, Lin Chuan first had to deal with the two bodyguards at the gate. He frowned, lit a cigarette, and smoked.
After finishing the cigarette, Lin Chuan flicked away the butt, two gleaming knives appearing between his fingers, and he casually walked toward the villa's entrance.