Chapter 187: Come Over in the Evening
As an assassin, the one thing you can't accept is mission failure.
Last night, Pei Luoyan had already failed once.
Unexpectedly, she would fail again today.
This kind of blow was like a renowned painter going to an exhibition full of confidence, only to be told by the judges that his work was no better than a child's doodling.
It filled her with rage and unwillingness to accept the outcome.
"Xinyue, it looks like we'll have to stay in East Sea for a couple more days!"
Pei Luoyan gripped the ox-ear knife tightly, her expression cold as she spoke.
The "Xinyue" she mentioned was the real name of the star Pei Luoyan, Ye Xinyue.
"We've already spooked the snake, I'm afraid...."
Ye Xinyue frowned slightly.
Although she had reverted to her original appearance, her temperament hadn't changed, still giving off an aura of dignity and elegance.
This contrasted sharply with the cold-looking Pei Luoyan.
"I don't care, the mission has been accepted, and we must complete it! I absolutely cannot let Li Xiaozu walk out of the hospital alive, or else I will become the laughingstock of the organization!"
Pei Luoyan gritted her teeth as she spoke.
"You make the plan, and I'll follow your lead!"
Ye Xinyue spoke with a hint of helplessness in her voice.
No one wants to commit arson and murder, but she owed the organization a huge favor; she could only repay it with her lifetime.
"Alright, let's rest for two days before we make our next move. My knife strike, even if it doesn't claim Li Xiaozu's life, won't allow him to leave the hospital so quickly! Red Bee, you continue to monitor Li Xiaozu's every move!"
After Pei Luoyan finished speaking, she turned to the woman in black-framed glasses in the front seat.
Nicknamed "Red Bee," she was the computer expert of their organization.
"Understood, Sister Yan!"
Red Bee nodded her head.
She then tapped away at her laptop continuously, deleting surveillance footage along their route, erasing traces of their presence.
At that moment.
Haikang Hospital.
Li Xiaozu and his female secretary were both still in the emergency room undergoing surgery.
Yan Mingyu stood in the corridor, her brows slightly furrowed, pacing back and forth.
If Qin Yu had not pointed it out, she would have never imagined that an assassin could be so cunning as to deliberately create chaos to switch places with the non-martial Pei Luoyan and sit right beside her, without her noticing anything at all.
"CEO Yan... I was careless about today's incident. Mr. Li is injured, and I bear a great deal of responsibility!"
Qin Yu couldn't bear to see Yan Mingyu so troubled and took all the responsibility upon himself.
Indeed, at the time the atmosphere was so good, with everyone raising their glasses in celebration, he had let his guard down too. Otherwise, at the moment the female assassin made her move, he might have been able to block it.
"Now is not the time to talk about responsibility, but to consider what we should do next. Will they... attempt another attack?"
Yan Mingyu glanced at Qin Yu and said.
The scenario at noon had shown her the cunning and ruthlessness of the female assassin hiding in the shadows.
If they found out Li Xiaozu had not died, it was very likely they would attempt another assassination.
"How about this, CEO Yan, we can start by giving them some trouble. After all, the police can't ignore a public murder. Let's have the police search East Sea for them first, to prevent them from acting rashly. Only then can we catch a breather and think about how to ensure Mr. Li can leave East Sea safely!"
Qin Yu suggested after some thought.
"I've already called the police; they should respond soon!"
"Ring, ring..."
As Yan Mingyu's voice faded, her phone started to ring. She glanced at the number, took a few steps, and answered, "This is Yan Mingyu. What? Okay, I understand..."
After putting down the phone, Yan Mingyu's brows furrowed even more tightly. After her eyes roved for a moment, she said to Qin Yu, "The police said there's no footage of Pei Luoyan committing the crime in the hotel surveillance, and since she's a big star, it's not realistic to issue a warrant without solid evidence. Everyone saw it clear as day, that she stabbed Uncle Li. How could the surveillance have missed it?"
"Boss Yan, I think the only possibility is that they also have a computer expert on their side, erasing all their tracks."
Qin Yu said gravely.
"So you mean... our every move might be clearly watched by them?"
Yan Mingyu couldn't help but glance at the surveillance camera in the hallway.
She was well aware of what these hackers were capable of; in the world of the internet, they were almost omnipotent. Read latest chapters at empire
"I'll give Chen Mo a call and find out!"
After saying that, Qin Yu took out his phone and dialed Chen Mo's number.
Ring, ring...
"Hello... Brother Yu?"
Chen Mo's voice sounded a bit resentful. He had hoped for some praise from Qin Yu for smearing Liu Zhixiong online, but what he got in return was a hard punch instead.
Almost shattered his jaw.
"Uh... about this morning, sorry about that. Mr. Li's secretary was a bit too sensitive!"
Qin Yu sincerely apologized to Chen Mo, then changed the subject, "Now, Boss Yan needs your help with something related to the female star Pei Luoyan. If you do a good job, you might even get a chance for a close encounter!"
Perhaps in the eyes of fans, Pei Luoyan was an untouchable star. But to Qin Yu, she was nothing but a cunning and cold-blooded assassin. If they could catch her, letting Chen Mo take a little advantage wasn't out of the question.
This guy couldn't be swayed by money, but surely could be by beauty.
As Qin Yu had guessed, upon hearing that there might be a chance for intimacy with Pei Luoyan, Chen Mo's voice burst with vigor, "Brother Yu, just tell me what you need! Even if it's through fire and flames, I'll endure it without hesitation!"
"Heh, I need two things. First, check the hotel and private hospital's surveillance to see if there are any signs of hacking. If there are, see if you can trace back to the hacker. Second, set up a defensive network that makes it impossible for anyone to hack into the private hospital's surveillance. Can you do that?"
Qin Yu asked with a smile.
"No problem, Brother Yu. But, to improve efficiency, I suggest involving Luo Zheng as well!"
Chen Mo said confidently.
"Okay, convey my instructions to him!"
Qin Yu didn't object.
Less than ten minutes later, Chen Mo called back, "Brother Yu, there are indeed traces of deletion in the hotel surveillance, and the same goes for the private hospital. Tell Boss Yan to inform their surveillance center; I need to remotely install some firewalls!"
"Alright, get to it quickly, and see if you can find out who deleted the footage and where they are!"
"Got it!"
After hanging up, Qin Yu relayed Chen Mo's feedback to Yan Mingyu.
Yan Mingyu nodded and started to call the hospital director, instructing the surveillance center to cooperate with Chen Mo in installing firewalls, so that every move inside the hospital wouldn't be exposed right under the noses of others.
Ring, ring...
Just then, Qin Yu's phone rang again.
He picked it up to find it was Liu Xiaoxiao calling, "Qin Yu, you haven't forgotten about giving me my injection, have you? I know you're busy, just reminding you!"
"I haven't forgotten; I'll come over tonight!"
Qin Yu said.