Stealing the Pen: Kirin's Primordial Lotus

Chapter 613

"Who is it!" Wu Sansheng suddenly shouted, his voice echoing in the secret room with a hint of fear and vigilance.

He quickly pulled out a pistol from the corner of the secret room, pointed the dark hatch straight at the door, and clenched his fingers tightly on the trigger. As long as there was any sign of trouble, he would open the hatch without hesitation.

Xie Lianhuan immediately understood what Wu Sansheng meant after hearing his shout. He approached the door of the secret room cautiously, his steps as light as a cat, fearing to attract the attention of those outside.

However, just as Xie Lianhuan's hand touched the door handle, an accident happened. There was a loud "bang" and the door suddenly bounced inward as if it had been kicked open by a huge force.

Xie Lianhuan was completely unprepared for this sudden change. He was knocked backwards by the powerful impact, fell heavily to the ground, and then lost consciousness.

"Put down your weapons! You are surrounded!" A stern shout came from outside the door, followed by a group of fully armed men rushing in like ghosts. They were wearing heavy bulletproof vests, and the wooden guns and rings in their hands were flashing with cold light, with the dark openings of the guns all pointing at Wu Sansheng.

Wu Sansheng looked at the group of people coming at him aggressively and thought to himself that it was not good. He knew that he had no way to escape. In this situation, resistance would only make him die faster.

So he slowly put down the wooden basket in his hand, then put his hands on his head and slowly squatted down to show that he would not resist.

"Boss, what should we do if there is another person who has fainted?" a team member asked, pointing at Xie Lianhuan lying on the ground.

"Send him to the hospital! Send a few people to watch him, and send him in as soon as he wakes up." The leader ordered.

"Yes!" the team member responded, and then he and several other team members carried Xie Lianhuan out.

"Check the entire secret room! Don't miss any corner!" the leader ordered again.

"Yes!" The rest of the team members responded in unison, and then quickly divided into small teams and began a carpet search of the secret room.

Their actions were very professional. They did not miss any place where things might be hidden. They even searched the cave outside the secret room carefully to ensure that nothing was missed.

Wu Sansheng stared with eyes wide open, his face filled with astonishment at what was happening before his eyes. The secret room he and Xie Lianhuan had carefully prepared for many years had been broken into so easily. This made him feel extremely shocked and desperate.

"You guys, instead of doing good things, you have to do such shameful things! Do you really think we are blind? How can we not see such a huge ball of energy?" The soldier guarding Wu Sansheng looked at him with anger that almost made his eyes burst, and explained directly and mercilessly the reason why they were exposed.

"San'er, why bother talking to this kind of person! People who can dream of immortality must have lost their brains!" A soldier who was searching in the secret room said to the guarding soldier without turning his head.

"Yes! I think the patients in those mental hospitals are much more normal than them!" San'er nodded in agreement as if he felt the same way.

"That's right! At least the patients in the mental hospital just think differently from us, but in other aspects they are not much different from normal people. But these people have been seriously poisoned by those absurd wild histories!" Another soldier echoed.

"This is absolute nonsense! What can you ignorant people understand! We are the ones who have found the elixir of life! With just a few more experiments, we can truly achieve immortality!" Wu Sansheng roared angrily, his eyes were bloodshot and his face flushed red.

However, before he could finish his words, the guards standing on either side of him pounced on him like hungry tigers, pinning him to the cold ground. This sudden change caught Wu Sansheng off guard; he had never expected to be subdued so easily.

For Wu Sansheng, who had always been a powerful figure in the underworld, this was undoubtedly a great humiliation! His self-esteem suffered an unprecedented blow, and his anger burned fiercely.

"You bunch of bastards! Do you know who I am? How dare you treat me like this! When I get out, I will make you pay the price! I will find someone to tear you into pieces! Let me go!" Wu Sansheng struggled desperately, cursing non-stop. His voice echoed in the empty room, sounding particularly harsh.

At this point, Wu Sansheng had completely fallen into a state of madness, his sanity long gone. Despite the cruel reality, he still held on to a glimmer of unrealistic fantasy, firmly believing that he would be able to find a chance to escape from this terrible place.

At this moment, a pair of black work boots suddenly appeared before Wu Sansheng's eyes. Then, a dull voice came from above his head: "Wu Sansheng, stop dreaming! You have no hope of getting out! Look at the heinous crimes you and your Wu family have committed. Even if I gave you a peanut, it would not be enough to offset your sins. It's just a side dish for people to drink!"

When Wu Sansheng heard this, he wanted to argue, but the man in front of him quickly stuffed a piece of cloth into his mouth, making him unable to make any sound.

"Report, there is a discovery here!" Suddenly, a team member who was searching in the cave shouted loudly.

After hearing this report, the man immediately turned around and followed the team member to check what they had found.

"Wu Sansheng is so brave! He actually dared to hide such a thing secretly!" The man shouted in surprise as he lifted the military green waterproof cloth covering it.

"Boss, look here!" The team member standing behind him suddenly shouted excitedly and pointed to a corner behind him.

Upon hearing this, the man quickly loosened his clenched hands and walked quickly to the place the team member pointed. There seemed to be some unusual items hidden in the corner.

"What are all these things in here?" He frowned and stared at them with a puzzled look on his face. "They look really strange!"

The team member agreed, "Yeah, Boss, I think these things are weird too. I've never seen anything like this before. Even in those natural forests, you definitely wouldn't find a hairy snake like this."

A sudden flash of inspiration struck the team member. They clapped their hands together and said excitedly, "Boss, do you think Mr. Zhang and his team at the research institute know about these things? As far as I know, there's nothing strange and bizarre in the world that they don't know about."

The man pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement. "Well, you do have a point. Let's take all these things away and send them to Mr. Zhang and his team. However, be sure to cover them tightly. Don't let anyone outside see these things, so as not to cause unnecessary panic."

After he gave the order, a group of people immediately emerged behind him. These people were well-trained and quickly and orderly covered the strange objects with thick canvas and then carefully carried them out, as if these objects were extremely precious treasures.

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"Your Highness, there's news that Wu Sansheng has been found, and the cave he's staying in is on a mountain not far from the Wu family's old house in Sand City."

When his subordinates came to report, Hua Yu and Zhang Qiling had just finished washing up and were lying leisurely in the shade of the yard, enjoying a moment of peace and coolness.

Upon hearing this news, Hua Yu's eyes, which had been half-closed, slowly opened, and he stopped waving his fan. He asked thoughtfully, "Is that the mountain behind the Wu family's old house?"

The subordinate quickly replied, "Yes, Your Highness, it is that mountain. In fact, that mountain was originally an abandoned coal mine on the Huo family's territory. Later, such mines were reclaimed."

Hua Yu nodded slightly and continued to ask, "Since it was a reclaimed mine, how did Xie Lianhuan and Wu Sansheng build such a secret base on it, and how did they manage to stay undiscovered for so many years?"

There was a hint of doubt in his tone, as if he was quite concerned about this question. After speaking, Hua Yu gently placed the fan in his hand on the tea table, then raised his eyelids slightly and glanced casually at his subordinate, as if waiting for his explanation.

"Well, I haven't found anything yet!" The subordinate's voice was slightly low, as if he was not satisfied with his work results. However, he immediately changed the subject, "But while investigating this matter, we have made a new discovery. There is news about Zhang Dian Mountain."

As he spoke, his subordinate bent slightly, raised his head, and quickly glanced at Hua Yu and Zhang Qiling sitting on the recliners. His movements were very gentle, as if he was afraid to attract their attention.

"Speak." Hua Yu's tone was concise, without any dragging of words.

The subordinate took a deep breath, collected himself, and continued, "Our men discovered that Zhang Dianshan lives on the back side of this mountain, and his residence is basically on the same level as Wu Sansheng and Xie Lianhuan's secret base. Not only that, the back of the secret room where Wu Sansheng and Xie Lianhuan were conspiring is directly opposite Zhang Dianshan's office."

Hearing this, Hua Yu's originally lazy body suddenly moved, obviously interested in this news. He sat up straight and urged, "Oh, go on."

Seeing this, his subordinate breathed a sigh of relief, knowing his report had caught Hua Yu's attention. He took a moment to catch his breath and continued, "Neither Wu Sansheng nor Xie Lianhuan noticed the secret door in their chamber. If the searchers hadn't stumbled upon the trap, no one would have known that Zhang Xishan's office lay behind the chamber."

"After hunting geese all day, he ended up getting his eyes pecked by a swallow! Wu Sansheng can actually boast about his intelligence so much, haha! It seems that he is just a beautiful shell with rotten inside!" Hua Yu raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a contemptuous smile. He elegantly took the orange handed to him by Zhang Qiling, peeled it gently, put it in his mouth, and savored the sweet and sour taste.

Zhang Qiling looked at Hua Yu, a smile flickering in his eyes. He slowly said, "From the very beginning, Wu Sansheng was the bait carefully laid by that old dog of the Wu family, and Wu Erbai was the real mastermind behind his plan. Unfortunately, for the sake of the future and livelihood of the rest of the Wu family, Wu Erbai resolutely chose to take the entire plan away alone. As a result, Wu Sansheng, who was left behind, only had a partial understanding of the entire grand plan."

Hua Yu listened to Zhang Qiling's analysis and nodded secretly. She deeply admired Zhang Qiling's insight and judgment. At this moment, Zhang Qiling suddenly took out a set of exquisite tea utensils from somewhere and began to brew tea leisurely.

Seeing this, Hua Yu asked curiously, "Where did you get this tea set?" Zhang Qiling smiled slightly and replied, "I discovered this by chance, and I thought it would be perfect for making tea." After that, he poured the brewed tea into the cup, which was steaming and full of tea fragrance.

Hua Yu picked up the teacup, sniffed the refreshing tea fragrance, and couldn't help but sigh, "This tea is so fragrant! However, according to what you said, Wu Xie will probably never know who his biological parents are in this lifetime. After all, the only person who knows the truth is Wu Erbai, and now Wu Erbai has long been dead. We can't really ask a Taoist priest to call back the soul and then ask!"

Thinking of this, Hua Yu couldn't help laughing out loud. She laughed so hard that she fell back and forth, and finally fell directly into the recliner with joy.

"That's a good idea!" Zhang Qiling handed over a cup of tea to prevent Hua Yu from laughing so hard that she would choke on her breath.

Seeing that Hua Yu's laughter had almost died down, Zhang Qiling paused for a moment before continuing, "Wu Sansheng is actually just a bit clever. They had clearly left a way out for the so-called second generation of the Nine Gates, but he chose another path out of his own accord. As a result, not only did he suffer miserably, he also implicated all the people in the Nine Gates, pushing them all into the abyss of hell."

As Zhang Qiling spoke, he raised the teacup in his hand, took a sip, then placed the cup on the table. He supported his head with his hand and looked straight at Hua Yu, as if waiting for her response.

After a while, Hua Yu slowly spoke, "You're right. Wu Sansheng really takes himself too seriously. How great does he think he is? He truly values ​​the so-called Nine Gates' glory more than anything else."

There was a hint of sarcasm and disdain in Hua Yu's tone. After she finished speaking, the corners of her mouth rose slightly, revealing a faint smile.

Zhang Qiling laughed upon seeing this, "If it weren't for his cleverness, how could we have caught so many things?"

The two smiled at each other, and the atmosphere suddenly became relaxed.

However, the men standing on the ground were somewhat embarrassed. They didn't dare to laugh, but they also felt it would be inappropriate not to laugh, fearing that they would accidentally anger the two superiors.

At this moment, Hua Yu suddenly said to one of his men, "Go find me a Taoist priest with real talent and tell him we have a big business deal for him."

The subordinate was delighted when he heard this. He secretly said, "Great! Your Highness finally remembered me! I can finally stop disturbing Your Highness and the Clan Leader while they're having a love affair!"

"Yes! I'll do it right away!" After the subordinate said this, he saw that Hua Yu and Zhang Qiling had no other instructions, and he wished he had eight legs to rush out the door.