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Chapter 85 A Storm is Brewing (Second Update, Please Subscribe~)

At 1 p.m., the luxury car drove into the Yip residence on To Fook Road.

When Shen Shaofeng and the other three got out of the car, the bodyguard leader they had met the night before was already waiting to the side, with Ye Xiaoli's personal assistant Qiu Shimin standing beside him.

"Shen Sir." Qiu Shimin stepped forward quickly.

"Philip, this is Senior Inspector Chan Ka-kui from the Regional Serious Crime Unit."

Shen Shaofeng briefly introduced him to his other partner.

When Qiu Shimin heard Chen Jiaju's name, his eyes lit up: "Inspector Chen, I've heard so much about you! With you on the case, we feel much more at ease."

Chen Jiaju nodded: "We will definitely do our best."

"This is Inspector Zhou, a former elite member of the Flying Tigers. He will impersonate Mr. Yip's driver and provide close protection," Shen Shaofeng said, pointing to Zhou Xingxing.

Stephen Chow put away his nonchalant attitude and straightened his back.

"Inspector Cao, a senior inspector from the Serious Crimes Unit, will assist with security and communication at the residence."

Cao Dahua immediately put on a smile: "Don't worry, with me, Xingzai, Ju Ge, and Shen Sir working together, those kidnappers have no chance of survival."

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"Thank you all for your help."

Qiu Shimin shook hands with each of the people one by one.

"Sir Shen, Mr. Ye and his wife, and Miss Huo are all waiting in the study. As you instructed, the manpower in the house has been reduced to the minimum."

"Very good, where are the CIB guys?"

"Inspector Cheuk and several of his colleagues are in a guest room on the second floor. He said the equipment has been installed and tested."

At this point, Qiu Shimin lowered his voice: "In addition, Ye Sheng has already arranged for the eldest and second young masters to return to the company to handle urgent matters this morning, and they will not be returning to the mansion today." Shen Shaofeng was very satisfied with Ye Xiaoli's "obedience" and nodded.

"Officers, please."

The group walked through the garden and arrived at the hall.

Ye Xiaoli, Fang Jianping, and Huo Xixian immediately got up from the sofa.

Ye Xiaoli's eyes were bloodshot, clearly indicating that he hadn't slept all night.

Fang Jianping held her husband's arm tightly, while Huo Xixian seemed calmer than he had been the night before.

"Mr. Ye, Mrs. Ye, Helen." Shen Shaofeng nodded in acknowledgment.

"This is Inspector Chan Ka-kui, from the Regional Crime Unit. These two are Stephen Chow and Tsao Ta-wah, they're here to assist."

Qiu Shimin had already walked to Ye Xiaoli's side and whispered to him about the tasks the three officers were responsible for.

"Inspector Chen!"

Upon hearing Chen Jiaju's name, Ye Xiaoli's reaction was similar to that of Qiu Shimin.

He stepped forward and firmly grasped Chan Ka-kui's hand: "Thank you for your trouble, Chan Sir."

Huo Xixian clasped his hands together and said, "Inspector Chen, it's so kind of you to help."

The story of this "super cop" is known to almost everyone on Hong Kong Island, and his appearance is undoubtedly a reassurance.

This is also one of the reasons why Shen Shaofeng insisted on persuading Chen Jiaju to join.

Chan Ka-kui shook hands with Mr. and Mrs. Yip Hau-lai: "Mr. Yip, Mrs. Yip, Ms. Fok, please rest assured, our police will do everything in our power to rescue Mr. Yip Wing-hang."

Fang Jianping was worried that Zhou Xingxing and Cao Dahua would be "neglected," so he spoke a few polite words to them in a low voice in a natural manner.

Both of them were seasoned veterans who knew that important matters were more important, so they naturally wouldn't care about such trivial details.

"Gentlemen, please have a seat."

Qiu Shimin had personally served hot tea to the four of them.

Seeing that he had initially calmed the family members down, Shen Shaofeng quickly got to the point: "Time is limited, so I'll briefly explain the next steps."

"Inspector Chow will pose as Mr. Yip's driver and follow him closely the entire time; Brother Koi will be in charge of overall mobile support."

"Uncle Da would stay inside the house, posing as the butler, coordinating internal security, and using his connections to try to gather information from the outside."

"The CIB agents are already upstairs, with all the listening and tracking equipment ready, just waiting for the kidnappers to call again."

Ye Xiaoli nodded emphatically: "I understand. Shen Sir, please arrange whatever you need me to do."

"Mr. Ye, when the kidnappers call again, try to delay the call for at least two minutes."

"In addition, we insist on hearing Mr. Ye Rongheng's voice to confirm safety," Shen Shaofeng reiterated.

"Sir Shen, I will," Ye Xiaoli said in a deep voice.

Shen Shaofeng then asked, "Is the ransom ready?"

Qiu Shimin immediately replied, "Eight hundred million in cash, old banknotes without consecutive serial numbers, packed into 20 bags, and already piled up in the guest rooms."

"The bank has also made arrangements so that if anyone notices anything unusual, the bank manager will provide a reasonable explanation."

Shen Shaofeng estimated that 800 million Hong Kong dollars would be equivalent to 800,000 1,000-dollar bills. Based on the old bills weighing at least 1.5 grams each, that would exceed one ton. It would require a truck or a modified van to carry them all; a sedan would definitely not be able to do it.

"Alright." Shen Shaofeng glanced at his watch. "It's 1:20 now. All units, move out."

Zhou Xingxing followed the butler to the garage to familiarize himself with the vehicles and change into a driver's uniform.

Accompanied by Qiu Shimin, Cao Dahua began to familiarize himself with the layout of the mansion.

Chen Jiaju and Shen Shaofeng went up to the second floor together.

A guest room on the second floor has been converted into a temporary CIB command and listening point.

Zhuo Kai and two members of the Rabbit Team are adjusting the equipment.

The table was piled with listening equipment: a tape recorder, a monitoring host, several pairs of listening headphones, and a splitter connected to a concealed antenna outside the window.

There are several computers used for recording and analysis.

"Sir Shen," Cheuk Kai greeted Shen Shaofeng.

Seeing another person beside him, Cheuk Kai was taken aback for a moment: "You are—Chan Ka-kui, Inspector Chan?"

"Inspector Cheuk, you recognize me too?"

"Heh, we CIB guys don't even know you? You might as well go back to selling sweet potatoes."

Zhuo Kai joked, then solemnly reported to his superior: "Gentlemen, the entire power line at the Ye residence is now connected, and the signal receiving vehicle is on standby 300 meters away. As long as the call lasts long enough, we can roughly pinpoint the location."

"Thank you for your hard work." Chen Jiaju walked to the equipment and examined it carefully.

He has extensive experience in handling cases. Starting with the Zhu Tao case, he has already begun cooperating with police departments such as the CIB, and is no stranger to this type of equipment.

Shen Shaofeng then walked to the side and called Chen Yongren.

"Hey, Ah Ren, it's me."

"Sir Shen, I pretended to be Zhou Junming's henchman and kept an eye on him. He's been cooperating for now."

"Okay, please keep a close eye on things. We've already set up a presence at the Ye residence. If the kidnappers successfully collect the ransom, they might contact this mole at any time."

"Don't worry, I'm full of energy right now and I just want to get things done."

"Okay, I'll keep in touch."

One forty.

Stephen Chow had changed into a well-fitting dark blue driver's uniform, with his black peaked cap pulled low.

At this moment, he stood silently behind Ye Xiaoli, revealing himself as a wealthy man's personal driver.

1:50.

Cao Dahua, dressed in a butler's suit, returned to the hall and whispered in Shen Shaofeng's ear, "Shen Sir, I've inspected the entire house, inside and out, and security has been arranged for several key locations."

"Also, I just made a phone call to let people know, uh—but what's a bit strange is that my friends in the underworld all said they've received similar offers?"

Shen Shaofeng had anticipated this: "Don't worry about it. Whoever gets the real information will get the money. Anyway, with Ye Xiaoli, the big fish in the pond, we don't need to worry."

"clear."

It's exactly 2 o'clock.

In the second-floor listening room, Cheuk Kai did a final check of the equipment and gave Chan Ka Kui an "OK" sign.

2:15.

Ye Xiaoli looked at the phone on the table again, his right hand unconsciously clenching into a fist, then lowering it again.

He wasn't as nervous as he was now when he competed with his old rival, Huo Jingliang, for a large real estate project.

"Howard, you have to trust Inspector Shen and the others. You must stay calm. Don't worry, Joe will definitely be alright."

Fang Jianping smiled and reassured her husband once again.

"Yes, thank you, Lisa."

Huo Xixian paced back and forth, finally sitting down next to Fang Jianping and holding his mother's hand tightly.

Fang Jianping still cares deeply for Ye Rongheng, her suspected ex-boyfriend and the younger brother of Ye Xiaoli after Fang remarried. Although she no longer has romantic feelings for him, she is still very concerned about him.

2:20.

Shen Shaofeng helped Ye Xiaoli put on his headset and picked up the walkie-talkie: "Brother Ju, put on your headset."

"Testing—, this is Chen Jiaju—"

Ye Xiaoli gave an OK sign, indicating that he could clearly hear, "Brother Ju, the headset is OK."

After confirming that everything on site was in order, Shen Shaofeng went to the chess and card room alone.

"Plop~ Cough~"

He lit a cigarette and took a deep drag.

2:29.

"Ring ring!"

Ye Xiaoli was jolted awake, his eyes snapped open, and he looked at the phone, but did not answer it immediately.

He first looked at Shen Shaofeng, and seeing Shen Shaofeng nod slightly, Ye Xiaoli then reached out and picked up the receiver, turning on speakerphone.

"Feed?"

One of the team members pressed the record button almost as soon as the bell rang, while Zhuo Kai stared at the screen of the analyzer and pressed the power button.

Chen Jiaju put on his headphones, his brows furrowed, completely focused.

A strange, metallic voice came from the other end of the phone: "Ye Sheng, it's me."

"Money. Is it ready?"

Ye Xiaoli's heart skipped a beat. It's finally here!

"Where's my son? I want to hear Joe's voice. If I can't hear his voice, nothing else matters."

A brief silence.

Upstairs in the listening room, Zhuo Kai, who was staring at the analyzer, raised his hand and said, "Attempting to lock onto the signal, give me three minutes!"

Chen Jiaju took off his headphones and whispered into a miniature microphone, "Ye Sheng, try to stall him."

"Mr. Ye, I'll ask you one more time, is the money ready?"

The kidnapper's tone was noticeably more threatening than before.

Ye Xiaoli was very nervous, but years of experience in the business world forced him to stay focused: "I've already done my best! Eight hundred million in cash, do you think that's a small amount? It takes time for me to mobilize funds!"

After a pause, Ye Xiaoli said in as calm a tone as possible, "Money is not a problem for me, Ye Xiaoli, but I must confirm that Joe is still alive! Otherwise, we'll all go our separate ways!"

Perhaps it was the figure of "eight hundred million" that had an effect, or perhaps it was Ye Xiaoli's tough attitude that made the other party wary.

There was a silence of about five or six seconds on the other end of the phone, followed by a rustling sound.

Then came a hissing sound, like something being torn apart.

Then, a slightly hoarse, terrified young male voice rang out: "Daddy—save me—"

It's Ye Rongheng!

Although his voice trembled, Ye Xiaoli, Fang Jianping who was listening in, and Helen and her daughter recognized him instantly!

"Joe! Joe, how are you? Did they hurt you?"

Ye Xiaoli finally lost control, his voice trembling slightly.

"Daddy, I'm okay—they—"

Ye Rongheng's words came to an abrupt end.

"That's enough!"

The voice changer took over again: "Did you hear that? He's still alive. Mr. Ye, we only want money. Give us the money, and we'll release him!"

"If Mr. Yeh plays dirty tricks, you'll be paying your respects to Yeh Wing-heng next year at this time!"

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