50s: Starting with a storage ring

Chapter 610 Assassination
Sun Zhiwei saw that the three of them took three separate taxis and headed towards San Francisco, eventually meeting up at a restaurant in Chinatown.

He drove behind them at a distance and then saw the person they were meeting, who was none other than their former manager, Chang Anle.

Chang'an Le and Chen Qili were longtime friends. Back then, the two joined hands and dominated the martial arts world for many years, forging a bond of friendship through numerous crises.

This is often the case: people can share hardships, but it's difficult for them to share wealth. Chang'an Le's contributions are obvious to all, but when there are no external enemies, internal strife naturally begins.

Now both of them are being ostracized by the elders, and the constant disputes have left Chang'an Le feeling exhausted. So he went to America and never returned.

Chang'an Le was both surprised and delighted by Chen Qili's visit, so he booked the best restaurant in San Francisco's Chinatown to welcome Chen Qili.

Upon arriving at the restaurant, the two exchanged pleasantries for a while before entering a private room together.

Once inside the private room, Chen Qili's smile vanished, and he said seriously to Chang Anle, "Anle, I have something to tell you. Have them all leave."

Seeing his expression, Chang'an Le knew that something important was going on, so he told the waiters and his men in the private room to go out and wait.

After dismissing everyone, the two sat down on the sofa, and Chen Qili carefully took out a cassette tape from his inner pocket.

“Brother Anle, this time my brother might be in trouble. Keep this safe, it might save my life in the future.”

Chang'an Le was shocked upon hearing this: "Brother, what's wrong with you? Who wants to harm you? Is it those old fogies? We've already backed down, but they still won't let us go?"

“It wasn’t them, it was Wang Xiling who sent us to deal with that ‘Jiangnan,’ but he didn’t give us any written orders. I think this might be a trap.”

"'Jiangnan'? Who is that?" Chang'an Le asked with some confusion.

"That writer, the one who wrote 'The Biography of the Prince,' I heard he's going to write 'The Biography of Wu Guozhen,' is he tired of living."

"Oh, it was him. Brother, if you don't want to do this, just cancel it. We're not on the same side as them."

"Naive. We're making a living on their turf, how can we refuse?" Chen Qili said, his brows furrowed.

"Besides, this isn't just Wang Xiling's idea; he also has the eldest son backing him. How am I supposed to refuse?"

"What should we do then?" Chang'an Le is very good at business, but when it comes to fighting with people, he is an amateur. Otherwise, he would not have been ostracized by the elders to come to America.

"I felt something was wrong at the time, so I secretly recorded it." Chen Qili raised the cassette tape again and waved it.

"This contains the content of the conversation when Wang Xiling gave me the task. I hope it can become my 'lifesaver' in the future."

Chen Qili didn't know if this move would work, but it was his only bargaining chip.

“Anle, I have no other trustworthy people here, so I can only entrust this tape to you for safekeeping. If something happens to me in the future, you must use it to save me.”

Chang Anle was shocked after listening to the recording. He understood that once the tape was made public, it would cause a huge uproar and involve complex struggles.

But out of trust and loyalty to his brother, he decided to take the risk and keep the tape safe.

"I understand, brother. Don't worry, I'll leave the things with you." Chang Anle then took the cassette tape and carefully placed it into the shirt pocket on his chest.

Sun Zhiwei was in his car not far downstairs at that moment, eavesdropping on their conversation. After learning about the recording, he couldn't help but admire the wisdom of these ordinary people.

A high-ranking intelligence official was outmaneuvered by a scumbag, leaving behind such fatal evidence.

Why is it considered fatal evidence? Because this assassination was not as simple as they thought.

The reason is nothing more than Liu Yiliang's identity issue. Liu Yiliang had already changed his nationality to American years ago, and he is now a legitimate American citizen.

However, this time, Sun Moon Lake is acting under the pretext of "cleaning up its own ranks," which is bound to anger the local judicial system.

According to America, they might look down on immigrants other than whites, but that's an internal matter.

If someone holding an American passport is killed by a foreigner, that's a serious problem. It's not just about one person; it's a problem for all immigrants.

Once things escalate, the young master will certainly not take responsibility, and will naturally throw out Wang Xiling and others, whose incriminating evidence has already been laid bare, as scapegoats.

After the business was finished, a welcome banquet was still held. After the meal, Chen Qili and the other two were arranged to stay in a hotel.

Chang Anle returned home and stored the cassette tape in the safe.

Sun Zhiwei followed behind him, then secretly took out the recording tape from the safe using his spatial ability, made a copy, and put the original back.

He still wanted to make a backup of this important evidence, just in case.

These gangsters have countless traitors among their men; it wouldn't be surprising if they had their things stolen one day.

Starting the next day, Chen Qili and his two companions began to investigate Liu Yiliang's whereabouts. Sun Zhiwei followed behind them, making several trips to Liu Yiliang's house and shop.

On the morning of the 15th, the three men arrived near Liu Yiliang's house again, this time armed and ready to take action.

Around 8 o'clock, Liu Yiliang left his home, preparing to drive to the audio-visual store at Fisherman's Wharf.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Chen Qili and his two companions sprang out from the shadows and fired several shots at him. Liu Yiliang instantly fell into a pool of blood.

After completing their mission, the three immediately fled, but one of them tripped over something and fell heavily to the ground.

It was unclear where he was injured, but after collapsing, the guy lay on the ground clutching his leg and groaning in pain.

Chen Qili and his partner, who were running ahead, stopped and wanted to turn back. Just then, a police car turned into the intersection ahead, and the two had no choice but to abandon their rescue of their companion and run first.

A hundred meters away, Sun Zhiwei looked at the result with satisfaction, then turned around and left the scene.

Originally, all three of them ran away together, which caused the police to investigate for a long time. Now, thanks to his plan, one of them was left behind, making it easier for the police to investigate the others.

(End of this chapter)