Chapter 369
The two walked together, turning through the twists and turns of the alleyways, stepping on the snow-covered ground, passing by children setting off firecrackers in the lanes, and arriving at the King Mansion where Old Master Mo resided.
As soon as they entered the alley, a stifling aura of death, as if being targeted by a venomous snake, shot over from the distance. It felt like being aimed at by a sniper hiding up high.
Every step Ye Tian took, he felt immense pressure. When he arrived in front of the gate, he stopped, while pulling He Ku to a halt with him. Then, he looked back to the northeast corner. That area was a newly developed residential district with buildings as tall as forty stories, and several other properties were steadily rising nearby. This was all part of the hutong district, and Ye Tian didn’t believe any developer would dare to covet this land. Therefore, a large part of the reason for this development must be to protect the officials residing here, or perhaps merely to conveniently position snipers by placing a few buildings here.
What a bold move! With just a word, several buildings could shoot up in a civilian area. Just for the security of a few individuals, who knows how many people’s relocation problems this might involve.
When Ye Tian turned his head back, the sniper hundreds of meters away was startled. Looking again, he saw Ye Tian in his scope, smiling back at him. Had he been exposed?
The sniper, taken aback, turned to his companion and said, "Suspicious target spotted, increase vigilance."
This was an ordinary residential house filled with various types of equipment, housing top-tier talents from all walks of life, whether they were top computer hackers, eccentric geniuses in construction, or a stunningly beautiful woman from a famous artistic family. In short, there was not a single idler or useless person here.
Hearing the sniper’s words, everyone started bustling about; various electronic devices were activated and within roughly thirty seconds, detailed data were being printed out. An old man grabbed a sheet of paper, glanced at it, and made a call on a dedicated line, "Old Chief..."
These three words made everyone’s hearts skip a beat. Who was this guy to have brought the Old Chief into this?
Not long after, the old man hung up the phone in the room and declared, "It’s safe." On hearing this reassurance, everyone dropped what they were doing and went back to their own business. Only the young man with the sniper rifle stubbornly kept an eye on Ye Tian, who stood at the doorway until he disappeared inside.