Seguo
Wan Kai and Zhou Dan, who were traveling on a private jet, had already finished speaking to everyone.
They went to the embassy first, then ca here.
After talking privately with Ye Yuwei for more than two hours, the two hurriedly left.
The Penguin group was infuriated by this incident; it was as though their very eyes were being poked.
Through their business partners in Seguo, Penguin pressured the local parliant to intervene with the police departnt.
As a massive global corporation, their thods were extraordinarily effective.
Li Ke, who had followed Lv Fangxin to Seguo, was hesitating over whether to report what he had witnessed to Penguin.
He had arrived at Seguo two days early in hopes of getting closer to his idol Lv Fangxin.
By chance, he saw soone from the production team interacting with soone else.
Initially, he thought it was simply for a business-related reason.
But later that night, while unwinding at the hotel’s lobby café, he noticed one of them walking along the blind spots of the hotel’s caras—which imdiately raised his suspicions.
The sa person appeared again the next day.
Li Ke didn’t dare follow them, as he could tell the person was a professional.
Still, he went to the floor booked by the production team.
There, he saw the person dressed as a service staff mber entering a room.
Li Ke quietly left without drawing any attention.
Feeling chills down his spine, he thought for an entire afternoon before buying an outdated model of a certain brand of cell phone.
He dismantled it and fashioned a tracking device using one of its components.
Sure enough, as he had anticipated, the person and their accomplice drove off together.
Pretending to admire the nightti scenery, he discreetly attached the tracker to the bottom of their car.
Now, the signal was continuously transmitting.
His hesitation stemd from the fact that this was a foreign country.
If he spoke up, there was a strong likelihood he’d be detained by local authorities and left high and dry here.
While he was still wavering.
Suddenly, his computer’s alarm software started flashing.
"A hacker!" He was taken completely off guard.
Considering he was a nobody, why would a high-level hacker bother attacking him?
He imdiately began defensive asures and launched a counterattack.
Still, the opponent was incredibly skilled. Despite being a top-tier programr himself, he couldn’t fend off the attack.
In the end, he could only destroy his hard drive to prevent them from stealing its contents.
Realizing the gravity of the situation, he quickly packed his belongings and prepared to flee overnight.
Unexpectedly, the local police ca knocking, though it turned out to be a routine inquiry.
Li Ke answered cautiously without leaving any room for error, and the officers didn’t restrict his movents.
He imdiately checked out of the hotel and hailed a taxi to the airport.
anwhile, those aware that Ye Yuwei’s team was investigating them began erasing any remaining traces.
When they burned their vehicle, they discovered a tracker affixed to its bottom.
This discovery heightened their anxiety, as they contemplated whether this was part of an elaborate trap targeting them.
Operating with astonishing efficiency, these individuals used surveillance footage from local businesses to identify Li Ke.
Soon, they tracked down his previous residence—but he had already checked out.
Realizing he was trying to escape, they leveraged their connections to intercept him at the airport.
But they were ultimately too late; Li Ke managed to flee by plane.
This further solidified their belief that Li Ke must be soone targeting them deliberately.
They began mobilizing their contacts in Huaxia to secretly capture Li Ke.
Li Ke remained unaware of the enormous trouble he had stirred up.
But being naturally cautious, he called a friend to pick him up.
Villa
Zhang Shuya was luxuriating in a bath of scented salts while Lan Yening sat beside her, massaging her muscles.
"Xiao Ning, we’ve already finalized things with President Zhang—they’re willing to continue with the hype."
"I didn’t expect it to go so smoothly."
"Heh! What could possibly go wrong? That woman is nothing but a plaything."
Zhang Shuya knew Lan Yening was concerned that Zhang Yuzhe might hold grudges, as this kind of fabricated coupling might discomfort him.
Lan Yening felt a surge of displeasure when Zhang Shuya insulted Li Jiaqi, but his face remained a mask of warm smiles.
"Sister Shuya, so we’ll be attending plenty of appearances together for a while."
"Not necessarily. We’ll cook up so scandal for you two to stir things up instead."
Zhang Shuya leaned back contentedly as Lan Yening’s hands worked magic on her neck.
She was thoroughly enjoying the sensation, which made her feel younger.
"Xiao Ning, your hands are better than your singing."
"Oh, I’m just doing my best to fool you this ti."
"Hehe, you little charr, you’re getting better at pleasing people."
While Lan Yening downplayed his skills, he was actually quite adept.
He had put in substantial effort to win Zhang Shuya’s favor.
"Add so more hot water—scalding is more soothing."
Lan Yening poured steaming mineral water into the tub.
Ahhh!
Zhang Shuya let out a long sigh, her body gradually relaxing.
The aroma of the rising steam pleased her imnsely.
"Xiao Ning, I’ve reached out to a famous director, who will give you a role in their upcoming film."
"Who might that be?"
"Xiao Rou, who specializes in comrcial films."
Lan Yening was thrilled to hear this.
Landing a role in Xiao Rou’s films would be a major boost to his career.
He placed his firm, alabaster-white hand against her forehead.
Massaging her temples with his fingertips, the pressure was deeply relaxing.
"Xiao Ning, I need to warn you about one thing," Zhang Shuya’s tone suddenly grew stern.
"You can’t get involved with Li Jiaqi again, or I won’t be able to protect you."
"Sister Shuya, I understand. I wouldn’t let my feelings compromise my future."
Zhang Shuya’s expression softened, and she chuckled, "Xiao Ning, this is why I like you most—you’re always clear-headed about things. Li Jiaqi might be beautiful, but with wealth, there’s no shortage of gorgeous won at arm’s length."
Adjusting herself slightly, Zhang Shuya found a more comfortable posture.
"Xiao Ning, rember this: There’s no woman in this world who’s truly sincere toward any man."
Steam curled on, the light softly dreamlike.
Lan Yening fell into contemplation, unable to grasp the aning behind Zhang Shuya’s words.
"Want to soak together?" Fully relaxed, Zhang Shuya sought even greater pampering.
Lan Yening smiled, "Let give you a full-body massage first! Oh, I’ll grab you a couple of black nuts too."
"I forgot about them until you ntioned it—it’s not sothing I co by often; I worked hard to acquire it."
Lan Yening stepped out of the bathroom, careful not to let down his guard.
The villa was littered with caras; he knew the suspicious and ruthless Zhang Shuya often observed his micro-expressions.
Especially after certain events, so he maintained constant vigilance.
Opening a carved, gold-inlaid wooden box from a safe stuffed with cash and gold bars,
Lan Yening scooped out two blackened pills using an ivory spoon.
The pills had faint red vein-like markings running across their surface.
These were a strange substance Zhang Shuya had brought back from a jungle-dense foreign country.
She claid consuming them replenished vitality and brought "eternal youth."
Lan Yening dismissed this as nonsense, but the pills undeniably had bizarre effects.
After consuming them for so ti, Zhang Shuya’s skin and energy had indeed improved noticeably.
Inspecting them carefully, Lan Yening felt a sudden chill envelop him.
He set aside his unease, carried the silver tray outside, and walked back to her.
Outside the window, the darkness lood, tree shadows dancing like sinister specters clawing at the air.
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