Chapter 107: The Opportunity Arises
Snake took a deep breath, gritting his teeth. “Damn it, Zhou Jing Hui has gathered all his men. That bastard… is he really planning to help Chen Xue Wen deal with me?”
“Fuck, does he really have the guts to cross me, Snake?”
“Damn it, I’m going to kill him right now!”
Snake shot up angrily, but Lu Jin Huan grabbed his arm and pulled him back.
“Are you out of your mind?” she snapped. “Zhou Jing Hui’s wife and kid are in Chen Xue Wen’s hands. Right now, he’s completely under Chen Xue Wen’s control.”
“If you walk into Zhou Jing Hui’s place now, it’d be like stepping into a death trap!”
Snake spat to the side. “Fuck that coward, Zhou Jing Hui. I don’t believe he has the balls to make a move against me!”
Lu Jin Huan frowned. “Did prison make you stupid?”
“Zhou Jing Hui might be a coward, but when it comes to his wife and kid, there’s nothing he wouldn’t do.”
“And don’t forget, Chen Xue Wen is backing him. What if this is a trap?”
Snake opened his mouth to argue but ultimately sat down in frustration. “Then what the hell do we do now?”
Lu Jin Huan furrowed her brows, deep in thought.
Snake paced back and forth, his frustration mounting. Suddenly, he turned to his men. “Where’s Ding Three?”
“Why isn’t he here yet?”
Ding Three was the sharpest mind in Snake’s crew, but after what happened with Brother Tong, he had been laying low for a while.
Last night, after everything went down, Snake had sent word for Ding Three, hoping he’d come and help strategize.
One of his men spoke up hesitantly. “We… we can’t get in touch with Third Brother. His phone is off.”
Snake froze. “Off?”
He yanked out his own phone and dialed, only to hear the same response.
With a furious roar, he hurled his phone to the ground. “Fuck you, Ding Three! Of all times, you pick now to disappear?”
“Useless piece of shit!”
Lu Jin Huan scoffed. “Enough whining.”
“That dog Ding Three was never really on our side anyway.”
“He probably sees you’re losing power and wants to cut ties while he can.”
Snake cursed. “That fucker dares betray me?!”
“I swear I’ll kill him!”
Lu Jin Huan rolled her eyes. “Save the tough talk. Let’s focus on the real problem.”
“Once you kill Chen Xue Wen, no one will dare to go against you!”
Snake gritted his teeth. “You think I don’t know that? But I need to find Chen Xue Wen first!”
“If I can’t track him down, what the hell can I do?”
Lu Jin Huan smirked. “If you can’t find him, then play it smart.”
“Stay put for now. Send people out to look for clues.”
“As long as we don’t act rashly and stay hidden, whatever Chen Xue Wen is planning will be useless.”
Snake nodded, feeling a bit more confident.
His snake farm didn’t even need bodyguards—a single python was enough to scare off anyone foolish enough to come looking for trouble.
For the rest of the day, Snake’s men scoured the city for signs of Chen Xue Wen, but by nightfall, they had little to show for it.
Then, just as frustration was setting in, one of his underlings came rushing in, excitement all over his face. “Snake, we found something!”
Snake sat up, his eyes blazing. “Did you find Chen Xue Wen?!”
The guy shook his head. “No, but we found Zhou Jing Hui’s wife and kid!”
Snake frowned. “How is that useful?”
Lu Jin Huan, however, leaned in with interest. “Are you sure?”
The man nodded. “Positive.”
“They’re being kept in an abandoned factory on the outskirts.”
“Even Zhou Jing Hui’s driver is there!”
Lu Jin Huan’s eyes narrowed. “And what about Chen Xue Wen?”
“He wasn’t there,” the guy admitted. “But the ones guarding them were just a few of the younger guys Chen Xue Wen recently recruited.”
Lu Jin Huan pondered this for a moment. “How did you find them?”
The underling explained, “We had a few guys watching Chen Xue Wen’s arcade.”
“Around noon, one of his men left for a couple of hours.”
“Something felt off, so we kept an eye on him.”
“Then, around six in the evening, he went out again. This time, we tailed him.”
“Turns out, he was buying a bunch of takeout meals and taking them to the outskirts.”
“We followed him all the way and discovered the hideout. That guy was delivering food to the ones guarding Zhou Jing Hui’s family.”
Lu Jin Huan tapped her fingers on the table, deep in thought, while Snake cursed. “Damn it! Without Chen Xue Wen there, this is useless!”
“That bastard is too cautious—he doesn’t even guard the hostages himself. Instead, he leaves it to his small fry.”
Lu Jin Huan remained calm. She mulled it over for a long time before turning to Snake with a slow, knowing smile. “Snake, I think we just got our opportunity.”
Snake blinked. “What… what opportunity?”
Lu Jin Huan leaned in, her eyes glinting. “The chance to kill Chen Xue Wen.”
Snake still looked confused. “Huh?”
Lu Jin Huan explained, “Chen Xue Wen took Zhou Jing Hui’s wife and kid to force him into helping.”
“That means Zhou Jing Hui knows exactly where Chen Xue Wen is hiding. Right?”
Snake scratched his head. “That makes sense.”
Lu Jin Huan nodded. “So, if we want to kill Chen Xue Wen, the best way is to use Zhou Jing Hui against him.”
Snake’s eyes widened as the realization hit him. “You’re saying we should grab Zhou Jing Hui’s family first and force him to work with us?”
Lu Jin Huan chuckled. “Something like that. But not exactly.”
Snake frowned. “What do you mean?”
Lu Jin Huan smirked. “We can’t be too hasty.”
“If we snatch the hostages now, Chen Xue Wen might hear about it immediately.”
“And if that happens, that cunning bastard will bolt before we even get a chance to move.”
“Then finding him again will be a nightmare.”
Snake nodded. “True. That does make sense.”
Lu Jin Huan’s smile widened. “So, we leave the hostages alone for now.”
“Knowing their location gives us a powerful bargaining chip.”
“First, we approach Zhou Jing Hui and make a deal. Once he agrees to help and lures Chen Xue Wen out, we’ll move in and rescue his family.”
“That way, we kill two birds with one stone—we eliminate Chen Xue Wen and squeeze some benefits out of Zhou Jing Hui.”
Snake grinned widely. “Hahaha, brilliant!”
“That’s why I married you—you’re fucking smart!”
He pulled Lu Jin Huan close and kissed her hard before turning to his men, his voice sharp and commanding. “Alright, here’s the plan.”
“Keep an eye on Zhou Jing Hui’s family, but do not alert them. We can’t let them know they’re being watched.”
“And get a message to Zhou Jing Hui—I want to have a chat.”
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