Chapter 239: 239. Money can’t all go into the pockets of Dark Hall (second update)

The woman smiled satisfactorily, leaning close to her ear and whispering a few words.

Wang Lian was startled, swallowing her saliva nervously, "Are you sure this will work?"

"As long as you follow my instructions, the plan will definitely succeed. As long as Ye Jiuliang is no longer in the picture, an alliance between the Li Family and the Su Family is not out of the question," the woman added another strong dose of encouragement.

Wang Lian steeled her heart, "I agree to your terms, but before that, you must help me deal with that illegitimate child first."

The woman let out a sinister laugh, "No problem."

...

Country Y

When the airplane arrived at the headquarters of Organization K, the drizzle was blurring the view.

Ye Jiuliang stretched and yawned, having slept the entire way, his head feeling a little groggy.

"Ajiu, really not considering coming to City W with me?" Ji Mingqian teased.

Ye Jiuliang gave him an icy look, "Get lost quick."

Ji Mingqian chirped in dissatisfaction, grabbing his backpack and turning to leave.

"Ajiu, you’ve been gone so long, shouldn’t you deal with those office documents?" Chu Chen’s voice rose up eerily from behind.

"Well, why don’t you handle those for now. I’m going to check if those guys at the base have been slacking off," said Ye Jiuliang, shoving his backpack into Gu Xinuo’s arms before turning on his heels and disappearing in an instant.

Chu Chen laughed in frustration, "Ye Jiuliang, get back here now."

No sooner had Ye Jiuliang returned to the headquarters than the news was disseminated.

The people at the base, seizing a rare opportunity to enjoy an afternoon tea, choked upon hearing the news.

"Cough cough..."

"What’s going on, Master Jiu is back? For real?" one of the younger men barely recovered his voice.

"What do you think, real or fake?" A cool voice suddenly rang out, laced with a hint of jest.

A wave of glances swiftly turned to the source of the voice; against the light, the woman’s stunning face came into view.

After a few seconds of silence, an exclamation erupted from the base.

The next moment, everyone rushed over to Ye Jiuliang’s side, their faces beaming with surprise and joy.

"Master Jiu, you’ve finally come back."

"Master Jiu, there’s an issue with my blueprint. Can you take a look for me?"

"Master Jiu, I have a problem too."

"And me, I..."

It was a rare chance to catch Master Jiu – they had to seize the opportunity.

With everyone talking at once, Ye Jiuliang felt his ears were about to develop callouses from all the noise.

He joked, "Are you guys itching for a beating or what?"

At his words, everyone tactfully fell silent, smiling fawningly.

"Master Jiu, come, have some tea." A young man poured a cup of tea and handed it to her, grinning, "Master Jiu, we’ve hit a snag while researching a new type of firearms recently."

Everyone nodded in agreement. "Yes, that’s right."

Ye Jiuliang sipped his tea, looking at them amusingly, "Right about what?"

"Master Jiu, you don’t know, but Dark Hall has developed new firearms with good lethality," the man said. "We need to hasten our pace, or else we’ll fall behind Dark Hall."

In the realm of weaponry, Organization K was the undisputed king, and they couldn’t afford to be outdone by Dark Hall this time.

Ye Jiuliang’s eyebrows arched slightly, "Dark Hall?"

"Yeah, Boss Chu said, we can’t let all the money go into Dark Hall’s pocket."

Ye Jiuliang’s lips were pressed into a smile, slightly amused.

She set down her teacup, stood up, and said, "Let’s go and take a look."

A crowd of people entered the research lab in high spirits and remained there until nightfall, with none emerging.

When Gu Xinuo came to look for someone, she saw a group of people clustered around a table and curiously joined them.

"What are you all looking at?"

Seeing her, everyone hastily greeted, "Boss Nuo." 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Gu Xinuo nodded and turned to Ye Jiuliang, who was busy modifying a design, "Ajiu, haven’t you finished yet?"

"Almost there," Ye Jiuliang replied without lifting her head.

A moment later, she put down her pen, "Okay, let’s make these changes for now. The range issue has been resolved, and the bullet count increased. Manufacture one and have a look; if there are any issues, we’ll adjust then."

The crowd examined the blueprint while Ye Jiuliang signaled Gu Xinuo with her eyes, and the two quietly slipped out of the lab.

As the night deepened, two figures walked shoulder to shoulder under the tree shadows.

"Planning to compete with your man’s business?" Gu Xinuo asked with a smile.

Ye Jiuliang, rolling her slightly sore neck, responded to her words with a tug at the corner of her mouth, "Business is all about skill; this isn’t really stealing."

Her words had barely ended when a ringtone abruptly cut in.

Ye Jiuliang pulled out her mobile phone and saw a string of numbers, her eyes darkening slightly.

Why would Wei Bei call her?

Could it be that Mohan is in some trouble?

She hurriedly answered the call, and Wei Bei’s deliberately lowered voice came through, "Madam, the master is ill."

Ye Jiuliang’s gaze suddenly turned icy, "What happened?"

"The master has been busy with work these past few days, barely getting any rest, and not eating meals on time," Wei Bei spoke with a tone of helplessness. They had no other choice but to call her.

The day before yesterday, the old lady of the family was ill, and the master rushed back to M country, even getting caught in the rain. This morning, he returned to F country and developed a high fever in the afternoon. However, he refused to take medicine or rest according to Wei Nan’s advice, and he’s still in the study dealing with work."

It was nothing more than wanting to quickly finish his business here and then return to Beijing to find Ye Jiuliang.

Ye Jiuliang frowned, thinking what a fool he was, to think he’s made of iron.

"I understand. Tell Wei Nan to put half a sleeping pill in the medicine. If Li Mochan questions you guys, say I told you to do it."

"Understood," Wei Bei sighed with relief, there was no other option now.

At her side, Gu Xinuo sensed something was wrong with Ye Jiuliang, "Ajiu, what’s happened? Is there some trouble?"

"Nuo, I need to find Li Mochan. I should be back by tomorrow night. If there are any issues with the design drawings at the base, tell them to wait; I’ll deal with them when I return." After thinking it over, Ye Jiuliang still couldn’t rest easy.

She had to see for herself that he was okay before she could be at peace.

Gu Xinuo quickly grabbed hold of her, "I almost forgot to tell you something. Li Mochan is now in F country. Achen just told me that Li Mochan led a personal attack and blood washed the Disha Organization. It’s now chaos over there."

In the past few days on the island, she was cut off from the outside news; she had missed the war between Dark Hall and Disha Organization.

Ye Jiuliang’s steps halted, her eyebrows twisting, "What happened?"

"It seems that the head of Disha Organization wasn’t thinking clearly and stole goods from Dark Hall. As a result, they were directly decimated by Li Mochan. Now people in F country are panicked, fearing they’ll get caught up in the mess," said Gu Xinuo.

Disha Organization was also well-known in F country, but in just three to four days, they had been completely devoured by Dark Hall. Such ruthless and decisive actions spread Dark Hall’s fame even further.

"Li Mochan is probably still busy dealing with the aftermath of absorbing Disha Organization. Why do you need to find him?"

Ye Jiuliang pursed her lips, a hint of concern rising in her eyes, "He’s sick."

With realization dawning, Gu Xinuo replied, "Fine then, go if you must. I’ll send you the address."

"I’ll be back tomorrow night," Ye Jiuliang said, then hurriedly departed.