Chapter 1627 - 1679: Mail Bomb
In Huaxia, not only is gun control strict, but explosives are even more tightly controlled. However, obtaining them isn’t impossible, though it’s hard to trace, given the vastness of the nation.
As the two were talking, Li Yifei’s phone rang. When he picked it up, he heard Xu Yingying speaking rapidly: "Yifei, where are you? Come home quickly."
Li Yifei clearly detected an unusual tone in Xu Yingying’s voice—she sounded anxious, even somewhat terrified. He hurriedly asked, "What happened?"
Xu Yingying adjusted her emotions and said, "The gatekeeper just received a package and called me saying someone sent something to you. I felt something was off, so I asked the security to open it and check, and then..."
At this point, Li Yifei’s heart sank; he realized something was wrong, and heard Xu Yingying continue, "It was a bomb, and it exploded on the spot."
"How are the people? How is everyone?" Li Yifei immediately inquired.
Xu Yingying’s tone dropped as she said, "One security guard was killed instantly, and two others were affected but not critically injured."
Someone sent a bomb to the Li family, killing one security guard and injuring two others? Li Yifei was sure Xu Yingying wouldn’t joke about such a thing, so this must have just happened.
Li Yifei was exceptionally calm at the moment and replied, "I’m heading back now. Don’t panic; security is on high alert."
"I understand, all the security staff are on duty."
"Alright, that’s it for now. I’m at the City Bureau and will bring people back immediately." After saying this, Li Yifei hung up the phone. Despite previous disturbances, nothing like this had ever occurred before. First, there was the explosion at the children’s park, which fortunately did not cause significant casualties. Now a bomb is directly delivered to the Li family, seriously provoking Li Yifei.
The Li family, under Li Yifei and his wives’ vision, was built to become a paradise, a utopia with its own ecosystem, including healthcare, education, various facilities, and comprehensive security systems.
All of these ensure the safe living and growth of the Li family. Now, someone has delivered a bomb to the Li family doorstep; if not for Xu Yingying’s intuition to have the security open the package to check its contents first, and if it had been opened by any family member, the consequences would have been unbearable for Li Yifei.
The injury or death of any family member would drive Li Yifei to madness.
At this moment, he was not enraged but emanating a palpable sense of death.
Song Ranmin stood beside him, observing Li Yifei take the call, noting the change in his demeanor. Li Yifei was now exuding coldness throughout his being, and Song Ranmin hesitated to even ask Li Yifei what had happened.
After a moment of silence, Li Yifei turned to Song Ranmin and said, "Director Song, someone sent a bomb to my home, the gate guard opened it, and it killed one instantly and injured two others."
"What?" Song Ranmin was shocked. Given Mile City’s security, such an event seemed impossible, and across Huaxia, aside from some terrorists in Xinjiang, no one would do something like this. But Li Yifei wouldn’t lie. A few seconds later, Song Ranmin recalled yesterday’s incident.
Arrogant, far too arrogant. Just yesterday something was done, and today a bomb is mailed. Such brazenness, if he were Li Yifei, he’d want to kill someone too.
"I must go home now. Director Song can lead the team to investigate the scene." Li Yifei said and walked out first. Song Ranmin quickly followed, calling out from behind, "I’ll lead a team over right now. Yifei, you stabilize the scene first."
Liu Yifei ignored him, ran downstairs, got into the car, and arrived home in a little over ten minutes. The gate guard room was half destroyed by the explosion, the air was filled with the smell of gunpowder, and the Li family security had already secured the area. Half of them were dispersed around the Li family premises for surveillance, some were armed, and the female security guards entered the inner courtyard for close protection.
This time, the Li family has faced its greatest danger.
The opponent could procure a bomb, so it’s possible they have other weapons, guns, or even thermal weapons, requiring serious concern.
The Li family security at this time showcased their long-term efficiency training, now playing a crucial role. Though some guards felt panicked internally, they still maintained high professionalism.
Seeing Li Yifei return, the guards didn’t all swarm him; only a few key leaders approached him.
The leaders, team captains, all felt remorseful, their expressions ashamed and angry. Li Yifei didn’t blame them; it was an accident, the first time the Li family encountered a package bomb. Not even Li Yifei had considered this.
He waved at several people and said, "Take me to see that brother."
The explosion instantly killed one, the immense blast force ripped the security guard’s body into pieces. Several security brothers had just gathered his remains and placed them in a box; it was a pitiful sight. Li Yifei walked over, knowing the deceased, named Xie Dayong, a retired soldier, once part of a military district’s special operations group. He joined the Li family security last year, earning well, which pleased his family. The young man was hardworking, planning to work for two years, find a suitable wife, have their child attend the Li family’s kindergarten, have his wife join the Li family, do some light work, or work at the Li family’s factory outside. Life would be good in a few years.
The security team captain beside him had red eyes, speaking softly, "Last month, Old Wang introduced Dayong to someone; they were getting along well. Who knew... sigh."
The few security guards who followed were all upset, some had already cried, and others turned away to wipe their eyes hearing this.
Killed at the doorstep of the home—a profound loss for the Li family. Li Yifei stood in front of Xie Dayong’s now mere chunks of flesh, silently for a long time, not knowing what to say. Should he apologize? What good is sorry when a life is lost?
A mail bomb—who could have foreseen that? If they had, they wouldn’t have recklessly opened it.
"I will find the perpetrator. Thank you for your contributions to the Li family." Li Yifei remained silent for a while, then bent down to bow towards Xie Dayong’s remains. After rising, he instructed those behind him: "Properly prepare Xie Dayong’s body, make a decent coffin. Once the investigation is over, notify Xie Dayong’s parents and... girlfriend."
Following this, Li Yifei’s expression changed, his voice turning heavy and icy, "Has the mail sender been checked?"
A security guard promptly replied from behind, "Already on it."
"Hmm, investigate. Tell the brothers, with me, Li Yifei, here, I won’t neglect those injured and deceased brothers or their families." Li Yifei turned around, addressing the few people, "But if we can avoid losses, everyone should live well."
The security team captains and leaders were moved; each went off to their tasks. Li Yifei quickly walked back to the inner courtyard and arrived at Su Mengxin’s villa. Most of the women in the family were there; seeing Li Yifei enter, they all turned towards him. Realizing it was Li Yifei, the women stood up and gathered around.
"Sit, no need to stand." Li Yifei strode over, glanced around, and said, "Things are not yet clear; don’t frighten yourselves. Staying at home is absolutely safe."
Xu Shanshan said, "Of course, there’s no place safer than our home; it’s just... the security guard who died..."
Li Yifei helped Xu Yingying fix her hair; it was evident Xu Yingying was startled. After all, it was Xu Yingying who asked the security to open the package to check its contents, which led to this. Li Yifei said, "For those sacrificing for the Li family, their sacrifices won’t be in vain. I came back to check on you all; as long as you’re safe, I’ll handle this matter. Regardless of who the opponent is, I will make them pay for what they did yesterday and today!"
The women understood; they weren’t overly frightened either but came to comfort Xu Yingying and learn about the events. Now that Li Yifei was back, they were less worried.
After pacifying them for a while, Li Yifei walked out. The women in the family didn’t need to worry much; Song Ranmin had already arrived with some subordinates to cooperate with the Li family security in the investigation. The courier who delivered the package was also caught, but he claimed he knew nothing—he was only delivering the mail, and the package was just in his car, so he delivered it. Today, he himself didn’t sort and load the packages; someone else helped him.
Thus, the helper was also apprehended, but upon interrogation, he denied involvement. The police then went to the logistics company to obtain surveillance footage for investigation, but no news had been reported yet.
One point: during package collection, the logistics company should conduct security checks to eliminate hazards and not allow bombs to be sent out.
Li Yifei met with Song Ranmin. With various threats to the Li family occurring over the past two days, Song Ranmin reported to Song Zhentao and decided to leave a team to protect the Li family. Li Yifei refused; the Li family has security guards who are dedicated and reliable, likely more competent than the police.
Two hours later, the investigation reached the city logistics hub, tracing the package’s origin. The surveillance showed a man of medium build entering the logistics vehicle and placing the package inside. At that moment, the two drivers were eating outside, which allowed this person to go unnoticed, except for the corner camera capturing the scene.
Like the footage from yesterday, this man’s face remained blurred, making it indistinguishable. He appeared only for several seconds, and after repeatedly watching the video frame by frame, there were still no results.
But attentive Li Yifei noticed that the man’s clothes had changed. Today’s outfit was different from yesterday’s; he wore sunglasses but no hat.
"This man changed his clothes, which means he has a base in Mile City, with clothes either brought or bought..."