A master of both medicine and martial arts, he picked up a beautiful CEO as his wife.

An old, dilapidated residential building in the west of the city.

Qian Chongwen huddled on the sofa in the corner, his face pale and his eyes red. He knew his life was no longer in his own hands when Ye Feng grabbed him last night.

Qian Chongwen had been suffering from insomnia for the past few days. His employer's encrypted communication channel kept receiving text messages asking about the progress of the "cleaner" and when Miss Lin's "key" would arrive. With each message, Qian Chongwen's heart sank a little lower. He knew his employer too well; if he didn't act decisively, he was as good as dead. But now, even risking his life for his employer was impossible; his life and this communication channel were both in Ye Feng's hands.

The door opened, Ye Feng walked in, and after the door closed, the stuffy air in the room became oppressive because of the man's presence.

"Write!" Ye Feng tossed him an old, encrypted phone. "Write exactly as I say, not a single word missing."

Qian Chongwen swallowed hard, his withered hands trembling as he placed them in front of the screen.

"So," Ye Feng stood there with his back to the window, his expression completely obscured by the light, but his voice was devoid of any emotion, "you've found a way to get Miss Lin out of my sight. This is urgent. Have the boss send someone to Dongyang immediately."

"A...a get-in?" Qian Chongwen looked up in surprise. "Dr. Ye, are you going to follow the get-in to find the boss's lair? Doesn't that mean my death is imminent? If the boss discovers the letter was fake, I'll be the first one to have my head cut off!"

"That's a matter of whether your writing is convincing or not," Ye Feng turned to look at him, his eyes devoid of any emotion. "If it's convincing, the master will send men, I'll wipe out the master's lair, and you'll still have a chance to live. If it's convincing and you give yourself away, the master will abandon you as a hostage, and then you'll blame me."

Qian Chongwen trembled. He knew very well that he was a pawn who pleased neither side. To his employer, he was a piece of grass that could be snapped at any time. In Ye Feng's hands, he was just a piece of waste paper that could be discarded at any time. But the person who could still give him a breather was the one who had driven him to the brink of despair.

"I'll write, I'll write," he gritted his teeth and typed rapidly on the screen.

Ye Feng stood behind him, watching his fingers carefully, word by word. The encrypted letter wasn't long, but the wording was very precise. It had to convey the urgency of the matter being about to be completed, while simultaneously revealing the immense risk he had taken to obtain the information and the greed of his employer. At the same time, it also revealed that the lead was still under the employer's control. The timing had to be perfect.

The message has been sent.

The room was quiet, with only the cell phone emitting a faint glow.

Ye Feng wasn't in a hurry to leave. He knew that fish always circle around the bait a few times before taking it.

Sure enough, after about half an hour, the phone started shaking.

I replied!

Qian Chongwen shakily opened his phone, and Ye Feng leaned over and immediately saw a dark cloud in front of him.

The text message was really simple, just two sentences: the employer had agreed to help with the handover, and the abandoned old dock warehouse in the east of the city would be "handed over" after midnight. But there was a strange line of text at the end.

"Ms. Lin is present for the handover."

"Inspect the goods before picking up the people."

"Inspect the goods???"

Ye Feng tapped his fingers lightly on the window.

Qian Chongwen trembled with fear: "It's over, it's over! They won't come until they see Miss Lin in person! Doctor Ye, we've hooked the fish, but our boss has learned his lesson. He wants to use Miss Lin as evidence; he's clearly testing us!"

Ye Feng remained silent.

But the calculating glint in his eyes grew ever brighter.

The other party wanted to inspect the goods, so Lin Yuqing had to show up herself—this was a very shrewd move. It was both a backup plan and a test. If it was fake, Ye Feng would definitely not let Lin Yuqing deliver herself to his door. If it was really Ye Feng who would have Lin Yuqing appear at the dock, that would be the biggest evidence. The owner was passing the buck to Ye Feng, but it also proved that the other party hadn't figured out whether the letter was fake or not.

The only reason the other party might have a reason to request "inspection" is because they haven't yet figured out if the letter is genuine or fake.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have gone to the trouble of kicking him back. Actually, this was a trap. While they coveted Lin Yuqing's key, they were also suspicious that things were going too smoothly.

So because of this little bit of greed, the fish didn't let go even after it took the bait.

Ordinary people would be terrified if they encountered this kind of tactic.

But Ye Feng wasn't afraid!

"He wants to inspect the goods?" Ye Feng slowly stood up, a hint of coldness in his eyes. "Alright then, I'll let him inspect the goods!"

Qian Chongwen was startled. "You...you really want to send them? What if they go to the dock and set up an ambush?"

"Am I referring to the people who absolutely have to go?"

Ye Feng said coldly.

He turned around and made another call.

The person on the phone was the chief security dispatcher of the Lin Group.

"Tell Su Man that all of Zhou Lao's spies will be stationed at the old dock in the east of the city three days from now, at midnight." Ye Feng spoke quickly and methodically. "Also, have Yu Qing pick a girl from the company's security detail who matches her figure and demeanor, and give her to me in advance. Leave the rest to me!"

Lin Yuqing's voice came through the phone quickly. After understanding Ye Feng's meaning, she waited silently for a few seconds before responding.

"I understand." Her voice sounded like a female CEO, calm and collected, unlike someone facing a crisis. "The security personnel and vehicles are ready. And Wanqing's side—these past few days she's been following the boss's money laundering leads, investigating some strange sources of funds, specifically near the East City Wharf. Have her investigate; I've had her prepare the accounting documents. We'll take them all down, whether openly or covertly!"

"Hmm." Ye Feng smiled slightly. With her support behind him, his plan felt much more secure. He had clearly witnessed the changes in her from a young woman to a partner with whom he could work towards a great cause.

"Ye Feng".

Lin Yuqing paused slightly, seemingly with a hint of worry, "You need to be careful over at that dock too!"

"Don't worry." Ye Feng chuckled softly, "I caught the fish, and I held the hook firmly."

After hanging up the phone, Ye Feng looked out at the silent night sky. His eyes seemed to be filled with ice, cold and piercing.

The owner planned to use Lin Yuqing as bait to lure him into revealing a weakness.

So he turned around and used a fake Lin Yuqing as bait to lure out all the bosses hiding in Dongyang!

Three days later, at the old dock, a "deception" will take place.

Three days later, at the old dock... a grand deception officially began.