"Welcome back, Miss. I've already tidied your room!"
"Thank you, Mother Wang. I'm tired, so I'll go rest for a while. Please tell Mom and Dad I'll see them after dinner!"
"Mm-hmm, go get some rest, Miss!"
Lin slowly made her way to her room. She really was tired, though not so tired she couldn't see her parents. Her mother had been looking forward to her return for so long. But now she had to complete the final preparations to ensure the plan's success...
In a villa somewhere on the mainland, a young man was having a final discussion with dozens of heavily armed men.
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"You're Lin's most trusted fighters. For this operation to succeed perfectly, I hope you'll bring everything you've learned in training to bear. There must not be a single mistake. This isn't just for our organization; it's also for the trust and hopes Lin has placed in you!"
"Yes!"
"You're all older than I am. Perhaps it's unnecessary for someone as young as me to say all this. In many ways, you're better than I am. The only thing I can say I share with you is my loyalty to Lin, and I'm no less loyal than any of you. Everything I do is for Lin to achieve victory!"
"Not one of us in the organization doubts anyone's loyalty to the leader!"
"Good. Then follow the original plan. If the first plan goes smoothly, you'll just stand by and watch!"
"Understood! We'll complete the mission without fail!"
"Good. Then, fighters, I sincerely wish you a triumphant return!"
"Yes!"
After dismissing the others, the young man left alone through the back door. To everyone else, it was as if he had never been there...
A week later, at the Ye family home...
"Ye Zi, have you got your new outfit ready? The Alliance Conference is only twenty-three days away. You must prepare something respectable!"
"Yes, I've got it ready. Thank you for thinking of me, Third Aunt!"
"Come on, let Third Aunt see how it turned out!"
"All right. Come with me to my room!"
In Ye Zi's room, Third Aunt carefully inspected the outfit Ye Zi had prepared. It was so beautiful that some malicious thoughts began to stir in Third Aunt's mind...
"Ahhh, help!!" Ye Zi's sudden scream startled nearly everyone in the Ye family, especially the bodyguards on patrol. They hurried to Ye Zi's room, where they found her sitting on the floor in a panic, pointing at Third Aunt's corpse...
A string of gunshots rang out. The bodyguards who had rushed in were all struck in the head by bullets from an unknown direction and fell to the ground. In a matter of seconds, the Ye family was thrown into chaos...
"I hit him! Hurry, he's running out the back door!" A bodyguard, relying on years of combat experience, managed to spot the culprit, but only hit him in the right hand. With accomplices waiting outside to cover his escape, the culprit made it safely beyond the Ye family grounds...
The brief chaos at the Ye family home was quickly brought under control by Ye Wenzhu. The servants swiftly dealt with the bodies of the bodyguards and Third Aunt, then carried the unconscious Ye Zi to the family's medical room. All the direct family members gathered in the Ye family's main hall.
"Huang Wen is dead. She was shot in the head. Four bodyguards were killed too, all shot in the head. It looks like the other side hired a professional killer. Ye Wenzhu, what should we do? Should we notify the other families?"
"Don't do anything stupid. The Alliance Conference is coming up soon. Do you want the other families to look down on us? One of our family members was killed in our own home in broad daylight. Can you think of anything more ridiculous? Ye Wenzhu, I suggest we increase security before the family meeting. That security company over there recently hired some discharged special forces soldiers. If we offer them a good price, they'll surely be more willing to risk their lives than these ordinary soldiers!"
"Hmph, where exactly did you get that information? Could it be you who did it? Weren't you arguing with Huang Wen just a few days ago?"
"You... Don't make things up!"
"Enough! All of you idiots, shut up! Thank goodness the target wasn't me or Ye Zi, or the Ye family would be finished. With idiots like you around, I can't even die in peace. All of you, go do your jobs. Ye Gaoxin, you're in charge of the bodyguards. For the next twenty-three days, I won't allow even a single mouse into the Ye family home!"
"Understood! Ye Wenzhu, I'll take care of it right away. I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"
After the Ye family meeting ended, Ye Wenzhu went straight to the medical room. Ye Zi had regained consciousness, but she looked very pale.
"Ye Zi, though I'd rather let you keep resting, you're the only witness. To ensure the safety of our other family members, I have to ask you what happened. Can you tell me everything?"
"Yes. The man was Black, but not very tall. He was hiding in my closet and suddenly rushed out and shot Third Aunt. Then I screamed, and he tried to shoot me. The bodyguards ran in, and then I saw him fire several shots at them before I passed out..."
"He was hiding in your closet? When was the last time you tidied your clothes?"
"The servants brought in the clothes I ordered this morning. I haven't opened the closet since then."
"When the servants brought the clothes over, did you notice anything strange?"
"No. The clothes were in plastic bags. After the servants put them away, they went to the dining room with me. But before Third Aunt and I went there, I don't think anyone came into my room through the door!"
"Why not?"
"I always lock the door when I leave. No matter how long I'm gone, I always lock it. The lock is custom-made at our own factory."
"I understand. Get some rest. I'll arrange for someone to protect you!"
"Thank you, Ye Wenzhu!"
After Ye Wenzhu left, only Ye Zi and the old doctor who had worked at the Ye family home for decades remained in the medical room. The doctor looked at Ye Zi on the bed and sighed. Curious, she asked, "Why are you sighing?"
The old doctor sighed again. "After the Alliance Conference, the Ye family will face another ordeal. Ye Zi, you have to stay strong!"
Ye Zi was silent for several minutes, then said with firm conviction, "No. The Ye family will have a brand-new beginning after the Alliance Conference..."
Three days before the Alliance Conference, all the family heads went to a designated secret location for an advance meeting, as required by tradition. Such meetings could only be held when an emergency arose. This was all to ensure the Alliance Conference could proceed as planned.
"All right, everyone's here. What's happened? Just tell us plainly!"
"Exactly, Boss Hua. You didn't call us here just to drink tea, did you?"
"Brother Yu, don't rush him. Boss Hua must have an urgent reason for calling us here. Everyone, listen carefully. Go ahead, Boss Hua. We're all waiting."
"Right. If I hadn't gotten reliable information, I wouldn't have suddenly summoned all of you family heads today. Hua Xia, hand a copy of the photos to each of them!"
"Yes!"
A minute later, the meeting room erupted into chaos...
"How is that possible? My daughter would never do something like this!" "Exactly, my son wouldn't either. There's no reason for them to do it; they've been doing just fine!" "This is ridiculous. A few kids say they're going to overthrow the Family Alliance, and you take them seriously? That's quite a joke!" "They've got dozens of armed terrorists? Are they making a movie? Boss Hua, I think you'd better get your facts straight. You can't make a joke like this! My Jing'er would never do such a thing!" Everyone mocked the photos and information Boss Hua had shown them. To them, it was absurd to claim that the eldest sons and daughters of several families had pooled their money to overthrow the Family Alliance...
"All right, quiet down. Let Boss Hua explain how he learned about this. Whether it's true or not, anything that might threaten the Family Alliance can't be ignored!"
"Qiu Hua, you're awfully calm. You probably already know, don't you? Your daughter Lin's boyfriend is the head of a major gang. If she only needed a few dozen terrorists, she could surely find them, couldn't she?"
"Don't be ridiculous, Elder Ye. Where did you hear such rumors?"
"That's none of your business, Qiu Hua. I suggest you take care of your own daughter first!"
"..."
"All right, everyone, quiet down. I'll explain everything in detail and give you all an answer!"
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