Those three words were Hou Liangbing's last lifeline, the only glimmer of light he could see in the depths of despair.
Like a madman, he threw himself at the shredded jacket and finally seized the phone that was still vibrating inside it.
A savior!
His savior had come!
Hou Liangbing jerked his head up and swept a venomous gaze over Yue Xiaofei and Elder Xu. A savage grin spread across his face, as though he had escaped death.
"Hahaha... You're finished! It's my father-in-law calling! Just you wait for the Zhong Family's wrath!"
With trembling fingers, he answered the call.
Elder Xu stood with his hands behind his back, his expression unchanged. He made no move to stop him.
Yue Xiaofei, however, frowned.
Everyone present held their breath.
Could this seemingly settled matter still be turned around?
"Father-in-law, save me! I—"
Hou Liangbing's voice cracked as he prepared to plead his case.
But the voice on the other end was not the one he knew.
It was a young man's voice, calm, even cold.
"It's me, Secretary Zhou."
Not Zhong Zhenguo!
His haughty secretary?
Hou Liangbing's heart sank, but he forced himself to speak. "Secretary Zhou, quick! Put my father-in-law on the phone! Something terrible's happened here! They—"
"Shut up!"
Secretary Zhou's icy voice cut off his plea, scolding him like a superior reprimanding a subordinate.
"Remember your place! Elder Zhong has no time for your petty troubles!"
"There's something of the utmost importance you need to do right now!"
"We've just received top-secret intelligence. The important figure Elder Zhong went to visit for the Birthday Celebration today has disappeared! He was last seen in Modu!"
"Aren't you in Modu? Use every resource at your disposal and find him!"
"Pull it off, and you'll have earned tremendous credit. Fail... Hmph.