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Red Dragon Members: You seem very experienced at this.
Jian Hua selected compressed biscuits and canned goods from the supermarket shelves.
Since Major Zhang warned about the appearance of monsters in the abandoned world, it’s only natural for him to take preventive measures.
— He still hadn’t figured out what his abilities were, so was it really reliable to rely on them to save his life at a critical moment?
The people responsible for surveillance and tracking were nervous when they saw Jian Hua driving and buying bone-cutting knives, vegetable knives, hammers, and about ten utility chisels from multiple supermarkets. He even bought a national map and didn’t miss detailed maps of Huai City, Haicheng, and the Beidu. It made it seem like he was about to commit some kind of crime.
They worried, but until Jian Hua exhibited any suspicious behavior, they had no reason to interfere.
The trackers’ skills were so good that even though Jian Hua paid special attention to his surroundings, he surprisingly didn’t notice them.
Being monitored by the national secret service was unavoidable, but their discretion and lack of bold tailing had muted his anxiety.
Jian Hua added a bottle of mineral water to his shopping cart, paid at the checkout, and left the supermarket.
This shopping spree cost him several bills, leaving his pockets empty and his mood gloomy. Jian Hua drove steadily, but along the way, he was repeatedly overtaken and almost couldn’t make it through a red light.
A young man with dyed yellow hair provocatively whistled in his direction. When he realized that the driver was a big man, not the expected girl, he cursed and stepped on the accelerator, rushing through the intersection.
Jian Hua showed no reaction.
On the other hand, the person in the car executing the mission sweated for the young man: “Full of himself, driving recklessly and provoking people. How do you know that the seemingly honest driver you randomly encounter on the road isn’t a vicious criminal?”
Villains don’t show it on their faces.
Those who endure silently in the face of trouble might not be good people but fugitives! Those who suffer losses without making a sound might not be pushovers but mentally unstable killers who will snap one day. Why doesn’t anyone understand this logic?
Jian Hua appeared in the sixth part of the book, solving many unanswered mysteries behind the scenes in one go. While Li Fei acted cautiously due to his public figure status, Jian Hua didn’t have such concerns. The ability holders who attempted to challenge him fell one after another in the abandoned world, and even the protagonist almost died twice. Were these people kind-hearted?
The members of the Red Dragon were also frustrated.
Believe in the records of the chat group? That’s absurd. They don’t believe those fairy tales either. Well, then find a reason to explain this series of bizarre events. Anyway, Zhang Yaojin was the one making decisions, and Major Zhang said to monitor, so let’s monitor diligently! Act cautiously!
Jian Hua in the car ahead glanced at the phone placed on the front windshield. The screen lit up with an incoming call from “Lu Zhao.” This guy only dared to make consecutive calls if it’s a major or urgent matter, fearing that Jian Hua would find him annoying.
After enduring until now following yesterday’s unanswered text message, Lu Zhao finally made a phone call.
Pressing the speakerphone button, Jian Hua listened with interest to the familiar yet nervous voice on the other end:
“Hello, Jian Hua… Where are you?”
Gripping the steering wheel, Jian Hua honked the horn, and Lu Zhao on the phone immediately responded: “You’re outside? I have an urgent matter. How about having lunch together?”
He spoke pitifully, hesitant to speak further: “Jian Hua, don’t you think recent events are abnormal? The situation from yesterday happened again. People disappeared. I don’t think this can continue.”
Jian Hua responded nonchalantly, “I need to find a job. I don’t have money at home.”
Lu Zhao was momentarily choked by his words. He almost blurted out, “The world is about to descend into chaos, and you’re looking for a job? What’s more important, life or money?”
Suppressing the urge to roar with his twenty years of self-restraint, Lu Zhao tried to make his tone sound sincere. “You work in that industry, and I don’t understand it. If you need money, I can lend it to you. Jian Hua, we’ve been buddies for many years. Is this even worth mentioning?”
Lu Zhao had never advised Jian Hua to leave the film and television industry because of Li Fei’s influence. He believed that the plot would develop independently, and Jian Hua would inevitably meet Li Fei. That’s why half a year ago, when he heard that someone was suppressing and blacklisting Jian Hua, he immediately found an excuse to say that he was going abroad for business, afraid that Jian Hua would be at a dead end and ask him for help to find another job.
Finding a job wasn’t difficult, but what if his intervention caused them to miss a crucial plot point that wasn’t written in the book? Without Li Fei’s Black Abyss, their strength would be reduced by half.
“Where should we meet? I’ll give you the money.”
“You’re doing business, and you need working capital.” Jian Hua declined.
“I’m not short on this… cough, I mean, there’s nothing major happening lately. I can give you a few thousand to help you in an emergency!” Lu Zhao made a fortune from real estate speculation in the previous years. He had enough money for his own needs, enjoyed good food and drinks, and drove nice cars. But in front of Jian Hua, he didn’t dare to show it. Lu Zhao asked himself, if his brother became rich while he continued to struggle, it would definitely affect their relationship!
“Hey, you know I’m doing business. Without stability, I’m like a bird squatting by the river, waiting for the right opportunity to fly over and grab a fish. But I can’t be greedy, I have to assess my own abilities, and watch helplessly as the big fish slips away…”
Lu Zhao poured out his grievances one after another, as long as Jian Hua couldn’t see him, he wouldn’t be as troubled.
“Then consider it as me lending you the money, and we’ll share the benefits!”
“Deal! We’re brothers! Wait, where are you… Hello?”
Jian Hua had already hung up the phone. Although Lu Zhao was annoyed, he couldn’t do anything about it because Jian Hua treated everyone the same way. He never got close to anyone or gave others a chance to get close to his life.
Perhaps that’s just his nature as a boss.
“Never mind, I’ll wait a while longer…” Lu Zhao muttered to himself as he flipped through the calendar on his phone. He thought that rushing over now would only upset Jian Hua, but when Huai City descends into complete chaos, if Jian Hua didn’t come looking for him, he would have every reason to go find Jian Hua!
Lu Zhao didn’t know that this phone call had exposed him.
Under Zhang Yaojin’s orders, every incoming call to Jian Hua’s phone would catch the attention of the police.
Although it wasn’t as extreme as full surveillance, in the age of online information, inputting Lu Zhao’s name into the phone number system would reveal his identity. The command to further investigate was pending approval and review, but Zhang Yaojin’s subordinates were overwhelmed and temporarily didn’t have time to look into Lu Zhao.
The suspect in custody for the Pearl Hotel explosion and the person who set off fireworks at the Linjiang Bridge, was charged with obstructing public order. Zhang Yaojin instructed that the size of the “book transmigrators” be extracted from these individuals as quickly as possible to verify the information obtained from the chat group. Relatively speaking, tracking Jian Hua was the easiest job, if one ignored the level of danger involved.
“Where is he going?” one of the operatives asked his companion alertly.
Jian Hua’s car, after leaving the supermarket, seemed to be heading home, but he suddenly turned at an intersection just now.
It was already 9 a.m., and the dense fog hadn’t completely dissipated. They almost didn’t have time to switch lanes because they didn’t dare to get too close to the target.
“Trying to shake us off?” the driver said with determination. Even if he was dealing with someone from the film industry, they wouldn’t be able to get away.
They drove with full concentration for ten minutes and saw a gas station up ahead. Jian Hua drove in and joined the queue, making their expressions awkward.
Jian Hua pulled out the last few bills from his pocket to fill the car with gas. Then he got back into the car and turned on the radio. The host was discussing the morning’s heavy fog causing congestion on the highways.
He arrived home safely without incident and carried the purchased items upstairs.
The trackers breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to find a comfortable place to keep watch. However, they suddenly saw Jian Hua coming out of the residential building again, this time carrying someone on his back.
“What’s this?” a member of the Red Dragon group gasped.
The person Jian Hua half-supported and half-carried was covered in mud, unconscious. Their military uniform was tattered and stained with blood, but the most recognizable feature was the birthmark below their eye.
“Didn’t Major Zhang go to Haicheng? How could he be here?” one of the dumbfounded surveillance operatives questioned.
Jian Hua placed the person on a bench in the neighborhood, surveyed the surroundings, and his voice was filled with suppressed anger. “Take your Major back; his life is at stake!”
“…”
At this moment, should they come clean and admit they were monitoring their boss, or should they pretend to coincidentally be searching for the Major?
Before the Red Dragon team member could make up his mind, Jian Hua rushed back into the hallway.
Seeing Zhang Yaojin lying there unconscious, the Red Dragon team member finally decided that saving a life was more important. However, as they approached, they found Zhang Yaojin’s lips cracked, his face pale, and he curled up as if he were in distress in the desert.
“Quick, get some water!”
Before they could finish their tasks, Jian Hua came back, this time carrying another person on his back.
It was a bit more challenging this time, as the unconscious person was slightly taller than Zhang Yaojin, and in a similarly disheveled state. They appeared weak, and their clothes were in disarray, as if they had been struck by a sharp object.
“Geng Tian?” a member of the Red Dragon team recognized the bodyguard of the movie star Li Fei. They exchanged glances.
Another person who should have been in Haicheng.
Jian Hua didn’t care about Zhang Yaojin’s life or death, but if Major Zhang got into trouble, it would be a big problem for him.
He carried his belongings upstairs and saw two people lying at his doorstep, unconscious as if they had just returned from fleeing Africa. One of them was a Major from the national secret service. Jian Hua was truly at a loss for words.
“Take him to the hospital, hang glucose and saline!” Jian Hua tossed Geng Tian into his car and without looking back, said, “Just tell them he’s a trapped miner who have suffered from hunger and thirst.”
Red Dragon team members: …You seem to have experience with this.
Jian Hua stepped on the gas pedal and drove the car to Cheng Lao’s clinic.
“Hey, what’s going on here?” Cheng Lao was taken aback.
“Save him! He probably haven’t eaten anything for a few days!” Jian Hua replied.
Cheng Lao widened his eyes, immediately recalling Jian Hua’s previous ordeal. Without hesitation, he asked the nurse to prepare the IV drip. Cheng Lao himself took a stethoscope and carefully examined the situation.
“There are external injuries!”
He noticed the lacerations on Geng Tian’s clothes, as if they were caused by some kind of animal attack.
“Is he a stranded hiker from the mountains? Why not take him to the hospital?” the nurse interjected, knowing that a small clinic couldn’t handle major issues.
“Let’s provide emergency treatment for now and call 120 later depending on the situation,” Cheng Lao furrowed his brow. Then he nodded, “Apart from dehydration and hunger, the cause of his unconsciousness is extreme fatigue and exhaustion.”
Cheng Lao suspected that this person had gotten into a fight with a bunch of crazy cats, judging by the scratch marks.
“Can he go to the hospital?” Cheng Lao asked Jian Hua in a hushed voice.
“Well…” Jian Hua pondered for a moment and took out his phone to call Li Fei’s agent.
The author has something to say:
Jian Hua ⊙v⊙: Tell the movie star that I have his bodyguard.
Agent: Excuse me?
Last Edit 06-16-2023 5:40 PM
This is machine translated and all copyrights belong to the author. Please note that the translator might take creative liberties for better readability. Thank you for reading.
Need more!! it’s getting so exiting 😀
Thanx for the update
Huh, how did that happen and who rescued whom?
Jian hua acts so much like a Lil aloof boss, it’s kinda endearing. >.<
I don't want him to turn evil ..
i know!! that’s definitely his charm!!
That author’s note is hilarious!
He really doesn’t care about Lu Zhao , haha , he’s too cold.
“Jian Hua ⊙v⊙: Tell the movie actor, his bodyguard is in my hands
Broker: Excuse me?”
Ha ha that sounds like a ransom call. 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks for the chapter~ (～￣▽￣)～