Outside on the street, a few people had been staking out in a corner for a while when the "Haohe Zailai" milk tea shop finally opened for business. One of them, a fat man wearing a mask, picked at his teeth with a toothpick and looked at the row of subordinates standing in front of him. "How's the investigation going these past few days? Where are their supplies coming from?"
"I don't know. I haven't figured it out yet. Every time we follow them, they manage to spot us and shake us off. They seem very experienced. When they spot us, they lead us in circles in the underground city. We haven't found any trace of them on the security footage."
The fat man slapped each of them, angrily saying, "What use are you guys? You can't even handle such a small matter! The canned goods in his shop are all radiation-free, and there's a wide variety. The taste of those ingredients is something our base could never replicate. They might be colluding with other bases. And that milk tea—it has sugar in it! Sugar!! Such precious resources! They must have gotten it through some channel. It's been days, and we haven't found a single useful clue!"
"Boss, it's not that we're not trying hard enough, those two are just too cunning. They seem to know a lot about the black market and the underground city. Their counter-surveillance capabilities are too strong; we can't get close to them at all. If you ask me, we should just have someone tie them up before they leave tonight, give them a good beating, and we can get anything out of them."
The fat man paused in his grip on the toothpick, seemingly considering the feasibility of the idea.
"Okay, let's move tonight. Just be careful not to hurt them."
"Boss, there are only two of them. If they're injured, so be it. With your help, what can't you handle?"
The fat man rolled his eyes at him. "Idiot, with so many fresh ingredients, who would believe he doesn't have some powerful backing? Can't you use your brain?"
As he spoke, he slapped her again.
"Yes, yes, yes, I didn't think it through enough. The boss needs to come and personally direct us."
It was almost midnight when Sang Yunpu realized it was time to close up shop.
They tidied up the goods; the ingredients they exchanged today had all been canned, and the two of them put the less perishable ingredients in a box to take back.
Sang Yunpu just installed an electronic lock on his shop.
He turned around and was surrounded.
Qi Feng noticed them the moment they surrounded him, but there were too many of them, and each of them had a laser pistol. If either of them made any unusual move, they could be shot at any time.
The situation is very bad.
Sang Yunpu had no idea what was going on or how he had been surrounded. He couldn't see the expressions of the people around him because they were all wearing masks. The boxes he and Qi Feng were carrying were also snatched away. They contained some fresh fruit, but there wasn't much left.
What do you want to do?
The fat man watched as his men opened the box, and a fresh, fruity aroma wafted out, making one's mouth water. He waved his hand, signaling his men to take the person back.
Sang Yunpu was a little flustered. He couldn't go back tonight, Luoluo Luo would be worried about being home alone.
Qi Feng gave him a wink, and he immediately calmed down. Qi Feng Qi Feng was there; he was the former captain of S17 Squad, and had seen it all. He had also trained for a long time, and with Qi Feng working together, they still had a chance to escape.
Soon, the two were tied up, their heads were covered, and they were led for a distance. Half an hour later, they were taken to a warehouse. Qi Feng looked around and guessed that this was probably a warehouse behind some shop on the black market. These people could no longer contain themselves.
The fat man walked up to the two of them, reached out and ripped off their masks, revealing two young, handsome men who looked at them with a hint of resentment.
Qi Feng gestured for Sang Yunpu to remain silent, then smiled at the group, "They caused trouble at the store, followed us for days, and now they're resorting to kidnapping."
Seeing that he wasn't afraid at all, the fat man seemed to have expected it. Looking down at the two young men, he said, "Tell me, where do you get your ingredients? They're so fresh, you two couldn't possibly get them on your own. Or, to put it another way, who's behind you?"
Qi Feng looked at the fat man calmly and said, "What, you want to cooperate?"
The fat man said, "You don't need to worry about that. Just tell me who's behind you."
Qi Feng glanced at Sang Yunpu, his brows furrowed in indignation. These people were going too far!
Qi Feng gave him a reassuring look and continued, "You might not be able to afford to offend the people behind us. We definitely can't tell you the source of the ingredients, but I can tell you, but only to one person. Tell them all to leave."
The people behind the fat man took ten steps back. They could see what was happening here, but they couldn't hear the whispers.
"Now you can speak."
Qi Feng's mind raced, and he asked, "Do you know the higher-ups at the base's laboratory?"
"You mean the person behind you is from the lab?" the fat man asked, half-believing.
Qi Feng knew how powerful this app was. Even if it were leaked, it could only be revealed to higher-ups. If he told the fat man in front of him, he would most likely kill him to silence him. Therefore, this app absolutely could not be mentioned now.
He continued, "Listen carefully, we are from Dr. Wang high-ranking official in the lab. You should have heard of him, right?"
Dr. Wang's name is very prestigious; he is indeed one of the lab's senior executives with considerable influence. Furthermore, Sang Luoluo is Dr. Wang's assistant, so the two of them are practically Dr. Wang's people, which makes sense.
Even if they try to verify, they won't find anything.
Sang Yunpu, standing to the side, said in surprise, "Why do you blurt everything out? What if Dr. Wang knew we told him everything...?"
Qi Feng interrupted him, saying, "What are you afraid of? If this person in front of us doesn't explain things clearly, our business won't be easy in the future. Listen to me."
Sang Yunpu kept quiet. Seeing that Qi Feng seemed somewhat confident, he was worried that bringing up Dr. Wang now might cause trouble for his sister. Using someone else's name to do things would be annoying.
I hope my sister's job at the lab won't be in jeopardy now.
The fat man, observing their interaction, realized he genuinely knew Dr. Wang. He had certainly heard of Dr. Wang 'Dr. Wang reputation; everyone in the base had seen his interviews on the base's news. He was indeed a very accomplished doctor who had made significant contributions to the base. If it were him, this matter would be truly difficult to handle.
Looking at the two of them, I still wanted to know the source of those ingredients. Putting everything else aside, the profit margin on those ingredients was simply too high.
"You two wait here, I'll go check it out."
Qi Feng said, "Alright, you'd better go ask Dr. Wang yourself, and don't forget to tell him my name is Qi Feng."
"Wait."
After the fat man finished speaking, he turned to his men and told them to keep an eye on them and make sure they didn't run away.
He then went to the room behind the warehouse, dialed a number on his wristwatch, and said, " Elder Yan, there's been progress..."
On the other end of the phone was Elder Yan, one of the high-ranking officers of the base's Guard, with Yan Lang sitting next to him. When the father and son heard the name Qi Feng on the phone, their expressions darkened.
The fat man continued, "He insisted that he was one of Dr. Wang's men, and he wouldn't reveal the source of the ingredients. We don't dare to touch that doctor's people for the time being. However, I need to spend some time verifying whether what he just said is true."
Yan Lang snorted coldly. After listening to the fat man's account, he said from the side, "No need to verify it. What he said is true. I've seen him with Dr. Wang."
Chapter 123 just wants to tell you one thing: can't you at least show some respect for your father...?
Elder Yan looked at his son and asked in confusion, "Why did he go to Dr. Wang's side? He's from the Guard; what could he possibly do in the lab?"
Yan Lang frowned and explained, "He naturally wouldn't be of Dr. Wang's caliber, but the person he's working with now is capable and highly regarded by Dr. Wang. He even went on the last field mission with him. I saw it all. What he said is very likely true. If this deal really falls into Dr. Wang's hands, our family will be in real trouble."
"Tell me the details. What exactly happened?" Elder Yan said with a serious expression. As Qi Feng's former superior, he knew all too well how capable Qi Feng was. The problem was getting tricky. He never expected that Qi Feng could find a new job so quickly after leaving the Guard, and the background of this new job was truly impressive.
Yan Lang spoke of Sang Luoluo's special abilities, her importance to Dr. Wang, and how Dr. Wang had witnessed her performance in the wild and greatly admired it.
He also recalled the food she had brought out when he had contacted Sang Luoluo before. It was all radiation-free and very difficult to buy in the base. At that time, he felt that Sang Luoluo had powerful backing. He remembered the food he had eaten from Sang Luoluo and how excellent its quality was.
After saying that, Yan Lang continued, "Dad, no matter what, we can't afford to offend Sang Luoluo. Not to mention her special abilities and her influence with Dr. Wang, the resources she controls are definitely not something she can handle alone. There are so many forces in the base, and it's not just us who have our eyes on the Tastes Good, Come Again Milk Tea Shop; other forces are also eyeing it."
Elder Yan glanced at his son and realized he had truly grown up and was now quite opinionated. He continued, "Are you planning to let those two go? To give up investigating the source of those ingredients?"