Chapter 152: The Plan Interrupted
In the Jiangnan District, inside the Cheng Family Manor.
Cheng Jiangshan sat at his desk with a glass of wine at hand, flipping through the report sent by Scorpion’s faction.
The surveillance and protection around Xiao Ye had been going on for twelve hours.
Out of caution, they had not taken action immediately, choosing instead to observe first and strike later.
Scorpion and her people discovered that Qin Xue'er’s daily routine was quite predictable.
Apart from her villa and the company, the frequency of her visits to other places was extremely low.
Procrastination breeds trouble; since there seemed to be no issues, Cheng Jiangshan directly gave the order to execute the plan.
Meanwhile, in Jianghai City.
After receiving the order to proceed, Scorpion had specially arranged for someone to monitor the entire operation so she could watch it unfold in real-time.
They planned to strike precisely while Qin Xue'er was heading to her company.
Along the way, they would pass through a sparsely populated area, which made it the ideal location for the ambush.
Things proceeded exceptionally smoothly. Seeing Qin Xue'er walk back from the villa toward the company, Scorpion’s subordinates immediately sprang into action!
Scorpion had absolute confidence in her subordinates; these people were all top-tier experts sent by the organization!
Now that Qin Xue'er had appeared, she did not need to rush over personally.
A playful expression played on Scorpion's lips. To maintain a sense of mystery and let Qin Xue'er experience a moment of panic would surely be much more amusing.
With this thought, she leaned back in her chair.
However, at that very moment, the car carrying Cheng Jiangshan's subordinates, which had just driven out of a street, suddenly came to a halt.
"What is going on? Is there something wrong with the car?"
Noticing that something was amiss, Scorpion hurriedly urged the person on the line.
The driver felt that the steering response was off, and his expression turned peculiar.
After bringing the car to a stop, ignoring the inquiries of the others inside, he pushed the door open and got out to inspect.
A few iron nails were jammed squarely into the car's tires!
How could such things possibly be on a regular city road?
While he was still puzzled, he raised his eyes and caught sight of a figure standing right in front of the car.
That figure was none other than Red Dragon!
Upon seeing Red Dragon appear, the men inside the car immediately understood the situation.
Although their movements had been exposed, the man who had gotten out of the car quickly shouted back, "Don't panic, it's just one person!"
Just one person?
The men inside the car couldn't help but chuckle, finding it rather funny!
They might have been wary if it were Xiao Ye, but this was merely an ordinary man—what was there to be afraid of?
"Though I don't know how you managed to track us down, we advise you to leave right now and save us both some time!"
The man standing outside the car sneered, a look of contempt in his eyes, while his hands had already assumed a combat stance.
Naturally, Red Dragon couldn't be bothered to waste words with them. She pulled out a remote control and activated a signal jammer.
A harsh, grating sound of electrical current pierced the ears of the men inside the car, causing Scorpion to hastily rip the Bluetooth earpiece from her ear.
When she raised her head again, Red Dragon's figure had vanished from the front of the car.
Panic erupted among the men standing beside the vehicle.
One of the men inside hastily pushed the door open. The moment the door swung wide, he was greeted by the sight of a pitch-black boot sole.
With a muffled thud, the man who opened the door was kicked unconscious by Red Dragon on the spot!
Before the remaining men could react, Red Dragon slithered into the car like a nimble fish.
A few moments later, Red Dragon looked at the four men she had knocked unconscious inside the vehicle and curled her lip.
This job was simply too easy.
Still, did someone actually dare to make a move against Qin Xue'er?
Red Dragon felt a slight surge of emotion. Qin Xue'er was the apple of Xiao Ye's eye; for these people to court death by targeting her was utterly irrational!
How should these people be disposed of? A sudden question popped into Red Dragon's mind.
After a brief moment of contemplation, Red Dragon exerted sudden force and snapped all four of their legs.
Since they dared to set themselves against Lord Chen, breaking one of their legs each was not an excessive punishment, and this way, she would have something to report back.
Red Dragon stepped out of the car and strode away.
"King Xiao, they made their move. I've already taken care of it, so you needn't worry too much."
After finishing her report, Red Dragon glanced back at the vehicle behind her once more before continuing on her way.
Sensing that something was wrong, Scorpion directly ordered her remaining subordinates to head to the rendezvous point and wait.
She hurriedly urged her underlings to drive to a spot not far from a bus stop to park and wait.
Unable to see what had happened earlier, they had no choice but to wait blindly!
After waiting for two full hours, Scorpion suddenly realized something.
The time she had spent waiting seemed a bit too long.
Scorpion immediately associated this with the mercenaries who had run into trouble right after landing, as well as Jiang Zi, who had vanished without a trace.
An ominous premonition surged into her heart, and she rapidly dialed the phones of those men.
However, there was no answer at all!
The man's heart instantly turned half-cold.
Griping the steering wheel tightly, the veins on her subordinate's forehead throbbed with unbridled rage.
Damn it!
What on earth was going on?
Scorpion felt her mind spin into complete chaos and immediately ordered her subordinates to turn the car around.
Finally, by the roadside not far from the hospital, her subordinates spotted the car belonging to their comrades.
Why was it here? How had she missed it earlier?
As they drew closer to the vehicle, a faint scent of blood drifted into the air. Her subordinate's footsteps paused for a fraction of a second before speeding up rapidly.
When her men with broken legs appeared before her eyes, she was completely dumbfounded!
Stunned for a full two minutes, Cheng Jiangshan finally remembered to call an ambulance!
One of the slightly more lucid subordinates spat out two words to Cheng Jiangshan before fainting away once more.
A man.
Her subordinate felt a splitting headache—what on earth was the woman trying to imply, hey?
Having no other choice, the subordinates sent by Scorpion had no option but to leave first.
Just at that moment, Scorpion's phone rang; it was Cheng Jiangshan.
Scorpion answered the call with intense irritation, and the hesitant voice of Cheng Jiangshan came through the receiver.
"Did it succeed?"
"No, the operation was foiled. Someone was secretly protecting this Qin Xue'er in the shadows. Next, we might have to change our target!"
Upon hearing Cheng Jiangshan's words, he did not seem overly surprised, merely harboring a trace of disappointment.
Cheng Jiangshan's reaction aroused Scorpion's suspicion, and she continued, "What, you don't seem surprised?"
"I heard that Xiao Ye's company is very important to him?"
"Could it be that you're going to strike at his company?"
"Not just the company, but the person himself—I'm quite interested in both!"
"That person is not easy to mess with."
Cheng Jiangshan raised an eyebrow and replied, "Oh? Scared?"
"I don't know what reason you have for saying he can't be touched, nor do I care. Since he is the target I have set my sights on, I will definitely bring him down!"
Cheng Jiangshan's voice was filled with intense agitation.
Scorpion gave no further reply. Since Cheng Jiangshan refused to listen, there was no need for her to waste any more words.
Targeting that Xiao Ye's company was something she hadn't truly considered before!
Her current subordinates were simply no match for him!
She would have to call for reinforcements!