Siheyuan: My wife is Xu Huizhen

Chapter 580 Gunfight

At this point, there were only a few hours left before the final deadline, and time was like quicksand on one's fingertips, slipping away quickly without one noticing.

The ticking sound of every second is like a heavy hammer, hitting everyone's heart hard, making their heartbeats suddenly speed up, and the feeling of anxiety surges like a tide, becoming more and more intense.

Everyone's heart was heavily shrouded in a thick shadow of despair, as if there was a dark, airtight sky with rolling dark clouds above their heads. The dull and depressing atmosphere almost squeezed out the last bit of air in the chest, making it suffocating and difficult to breathe.

In the conference room, the solemn atmosphere was like an airtight net, making it hard for everyone to breathe.

The participants all had frowned brows, or rested their chins in deep thought, or kept writing and drawing on papers, trying to find a glimmer of hope from this desperate situation.

Everyone racked their brains and thought hard, but they just felt as if their brains were tightly bound by a tangled mess. Every time they tried to sort out their thoughts, the mess became tighter and showed no sign of loosening.

Faced with this thorny problem, they were at a loss and had no idea where to start. They were like a lone boat lost in the darkness, isolated and helpless.

That feeling of powerlessness follows everyone like a shadow, tightly entangling everyone and dragging them into a deep abyss of helplessness and confusion, making it difficult to extricate themselves.

Ye Han was unwilling to give up and was struggling like a trapped beast. How could he give up this crucial fight that was related to life and death so easily?

He clenched his teeth, his cheeks bulged due to the force, his facial muscles twitched slightly, veins popped out on his forehead, and the determination in his eyes became more intense.

After thinking it over again and again, he decided to take a gamble and send out all the manpower he could mobilize.

Those brothers who had followed him for many years, some were good at gathering information, some were proficient in the use of force and intimidation, and at this moment he had high hopes for them.

Ye Han secretly hoped that even if only a miracle could happen, he could find a glimmer of hope in this desperate situation that seemed to be completely shrouded in darkness and break the almost suffocating dilemma before him.

He Yuzhu felt extremely helpless, and his heart was filled with resentment like a surging tide, surging in his chest, but he had no place to vent it.

He thought that this investment would be smooth sailing, but unexpectedly, the capital chain broke, the partner broke his promise, and the approval of the key project was inexplicably shelved. Each and every one of these was like a heavy hammer hitting him, making him dizzy.

Now, he is in a dilemma, with numerous obstacles in front of him and no way out.

The reason for this predicament is the result of the interweaving and joint action of many factors, just like an intricate net that trapped him tightly and made him unable to move.

He has been practicing martial arts since he was young and has acquired excellent kung fu. His punches and kicks are very powerful. In the previous gang fights, big and small, he relied on his skills to be like a god of war. Wherever he went, his opponents were defeated and he made a great name for himself.

But now, he was at an impasse in finding someone.

This vast sea of ​​people is like an invisible quagmire. Even if he has the power to move mountains and fill the sea, it is difficult to find the trace of his target.

At this moment, he was like a majestic tiger that accidentally fell into a quagmire. He struggled with his limbs, but the mud kept pouring in. Every struggle was in vain. Not only could he not move forward, but he sank deeper and deeper. All his strength was quietly devoured by the quagmire, and he could not change the current situation where he had no clue.

What's worse, He Yuzhu knows nothing about Portuguese.

At that time in Macau, Portuguese was one of the official languages ​​and was widely used in many key areas such as business and government affairs.

Due to the language barrier, He Yuzhu felt as if he was blindfolded and trapped in thick darkness. Every step he took was full of unknowns and difficulties, and he could hardly move forward.

Even though he knows a little Portuguese, work like writing bids requires not only a deep understanding of professional knowledge, but also rigorous and precise wording. Any slight mistake could lead to the failure of the entire bidding project.

This is by no means something that ordinary people can do. The precise expression of professional terminology and business terms involved requires profound accumulation and experience.

These difficulties were like three towering mountains, weighing heavily on He Yuzhu's shoulders, making him feel a little breathless. However, in this ever-changing business world, for the sake of his goals and hopes for the future, he had to grit his teeth and force himself to move forward.

He Yuzhu's eyes were fixed on Lin Wanting beside him, his eyes were a mixture of unwillingness and eagerness, like a drowning man clinging to the last straw, trying to find a glimmer of hope to turn the tide from her.

His eyes were burning, filled with almost desperate expectation, as if if he stared at her long enough, he could dig out the key to breaking the deadlock from her.

His arms were trembling slightly, and his movements were so slow as if he was bound by the shackles of time. Every inch of muscle movement seemed extremely difficult.

He slowly stretched out his hand, which seemed to be carrying a heavy burden, and reached deeper into his pocket.

After a moment, he finally took out the pair of socks - the pair of socks that Lin Wanting swore that she had never worn.

At this moment, the hustle and bustle around him seemed to have faded away, and the whole world seemed to be left with only him and the pair of socks in his hands.

In his eyes, this sock was like the last piece of driftwood for a drowning man, carrying his only hope of finding clues.

He stared at the socks, his eyes full of persistence and determination, as if as long as his gaze was fiery enough, he could get the code to crack the mystery and dig out the key information that could solve the current predicament.

"Are you sure you don't know what hidden places Gao Ke Nian has?"

He Yuzhu stared at the other person with sharp eyes, his tone was so anxious that he almost lost his composure, and the words were almost squeezed out from between his teeth.

His hands unconsciously clenched and trembled slightly.

The voice had a barely perceptible tremor due to the extreme nervousness and overflowing anticipation.

It seems that the answer that is about to be revealed is not only the key to solving the mystery, but also like a rope that sustains life, directly related to life and death.

Lin Wanting shook her head helplessly, her inky eyebrows slightly furrowed, and her delicate face was full of helplessness.

She looked around. The surrounding streets were bustling with people, and the unfamiliar buildings and people made her feel at a loss.

She sighed softly, with a hint of fatigue and weakness in her voice, and slowly said, "This is my first time here, I'm unfamiliar with the place."

"Look around here, there are tall buildings everywhere, the streets are complicated, and every place is unfamiliar."

"I haven't even figured out the roads around here, so how can I know if Gao Kening has other secret places?"

Hearing this, He Yuzhu's heart sank suddenly. The fire of hope that had been burning in his heart, full of expectation, seemed to be quietly blown away by a sudden cold wind, and the light inevitably dimmed a little.

But He Yuzhu has always been a stubborn person, with an unyielding spirit in his bones, just like a pine tree deeply rooted in the rocks. No matter how fierce the wind and rain are, he will never bow his head easily.

He gritted his teeth. Although he felt a little disappointed, he was still unwilling to give up. In this dark and desperate situation, he still held on to that tiny glimmer of hope, fantasizing that a miracle would happen.

In an instant, a ray of light flashed across his dim eyes like a meteor, and he seemed like a drowning man grabbing the last straw, his hands trembling slightly unconsciously.

Then, he took a step forward, and asked rapidly and with an unquestionable urgency, "What about your fellow apprentices? They have been in this business for so many years, and they have seen all kinds of storms."

"Maybe they know the twists and turns behind this, and know the clues hidden in the dark. Think about it, have they mentioned anything like this?"

Lin Wanting shook her head again, her eyes full of confusion and helplessness. She sighed softly and said helplessly, "I really don't know whether they know or not."

"On weekdays, although we are all studying together and seem to be close, such secret matters involve personal safety and complex conflicts of interest, so fellow disciples may not necessarily communicate honestly with each other."

"After all, everyone knows that once this kind of thing is spoken out, it may bring unexpected trouble to oneself, so no one will easily reveal even a little bit."

Although the situation seemed to have no hope, He Yuzhu's inner obsession burned like a raging fire.

He knew very well that his current situation was already precarious, and every missed opportunity would bring him one step closer to complete failure.

Even if the hope before him is as faint as the dimmest star in the night sky, with only a one in ten thousand chance, to him it is a life-saving straw in the darkness.

At this moment, he was like a trapped beast struggling to death in desperation, desperately trying all kinds of methods. As long as a thought that could turn the tide flashed through his mind, no matter how absurd it was, he would not let it go easily, just like a drowning man holding on tightly to every piece of driftwood that floated by.

His heart was like a raging sea, his breathing was rapid and disordered, beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down his forehead, and his whole body seemed to be gripped by fear.

At this moment, he was like a gambler who had lost everything and was desperate, and with a heart full of anxiety and uneasiness, he slowly stretched out his trembling hand and little by little loosened the smelly socks that had been tightly stuffed in Xu Changfeng's mouth.

Xu Changfeng's chest was seen heaving violently, gasping for breath, each breath was accompanied by a heavy tremor, as if he had been suffocated underwater for a long time. He finally struggled to float to the surface, impatiently and greedily breathing in the fresh air, as if that breath was his only life-saving straw at the moment.

His eyes were wide open and bloodshot, filled with burning anger and deep-seated hatred.

That gaze was like an extremely sharp blade, carrying with it the biting chill from the cold abyss. It was like a bird of prey locking onto its prey, nailing He Yuzhu tightly. He wished he could cut him into pieces and vent all the resentment that had been pent up in his heart for so long, as if only in this way could he slightly calm the anger that was surging like a tsunami in his heart.

He Yuzhu was extremely worried and asked anxiously, "Where did the money go? You must know something!"

The man opposite had a stern expression. Hearing this, he didn't even raise his eyelids. The corners of his mouth curled slightly, revealing a hint of disdain, and he replied decisively: "I don't know anything."

There was a hint of sarcasm in his words, and the long tail tone seemed to be mercilessly mocking He Yuzhu for being so naive as to try to get clues from him. In this complicated vortex of business war, He Yuzhu's helplessness at the moment was fully revealed.

He Yuzhu looked at the scene in front of him, and there seemed to be a fire burning in his heart, but it was ruthlessly extinguished by a basin of cold water.

His eyes were as sharp as torches as he stared at Xu Changfeng, his teeth clenched, and the blue veins on his temples throbbing slightly with anger.

Looking at Xu Changfeng again, the vague smug expression on his face was like a sharp dagger, piercing He Yuzhu's heart.

He Yuzhu knew clearly that in this situation, no matter how much he argued and struggled, it would be futile, just like waving his fist at the void, which would not produce any substantial results.

He was filled with resentment, which was like surging waves, hitting his rational defenses one after another.

But the helplessness of reality is like an airtight net that binds him tightly.

Finally, he took a deep breath, suppressed his inner anger, waved his hand vigorously, and said to his men beside him in a deep voice: "Take this Xu guy to another car, and don't let me see his disgusting face again, so as to avoid being upset."

The men quickly stepped forward, grabbed Xu Changfeng on the left and right, and dragged him towards another car.

He Yuzhu looked at Xu Changfeng's back as he was taken away, his eyes revealing a complex emotion, including anger, unwillingness, and a hint of worry about the future situation.

Then, He Yuzhu suddenly turned his head and looked at Wei Wuji, who was tied up tightly with ropes and unable to move, with a sharp gaze.

He nodded slightly, a barely perceptible eagerness flashed in his eyes, and he signaled his men to bring Wei Wuji to him.

When Wei Wuji was dragged to the front, He Yuzhu stepped forward personally, stretched out his hand, and with gentle but cautious movements, slowly took out the socks that were blocking Wei Wuji's mouth. Every movement seemed to carry some deep expectation, as if he was sure that he could pry a different answer out of Wei Wuji to solve the current dilemma.

At this moment, Lin Wanting took a deep breath and suppressed the turmoil in her heart. Her steps seemed light, but in fact, each step was as heavy as lead, as if she was walking on a road full of thorns, and even her heart was hurt.

She slowly walked to Wei Wuji's side, with worry and determination in her eyes, and said to Wei Wuji softly but anxiously: "Brother, the situation is out of control now. I'm afraid we can only bow to this cruel reality."

"But it's not time to despair yet. Calm yourself down and think carefully. Gao Ke-ning usually acts in a secretive way. Could he have set up some secret place in the dark that no one knows about?"