Chapter 373: 144, Lin Mo’s Achilles’ heel exposed? Chen Shanhe’s comeback against the odds!_4
And the interest was none other than the lives of Lin Mo’s mother, mother-in-law, and two children!
In Chen Shanhe’s mind, he could already picture Lin Mo kneeling and begging for mercy, hysterical, impotent with rage, howling at the sky, and finally in utter despair, with a vacant gaze in his eyes!
After hanging up the phone,
Chen Shanhe manipulated his cell phone, entering the mercenaries’ contact software.
There he could see the footage of Hellhound leading the mercenary team on their mission.
Chen Shanhe asked in an indifferent tone, “How’s the situation?”
Seated in the driver’s seat of the Humvee, Hellhound replied respectfully, “Elder Chen, we are currently using drones to scout a 2-kilometer radius around the estate. So far, we haven’t detected any signs of security personnel.”
“We expect to enter the estate smoothly in a few more minutes.”
No security personnel?
This was a bit unexpected for Chen Shanhe.
But on second thought, Lin Mo had forged so many identities, each with its corresponding appearance and social ties.
Facial disguise was already the safest way to hide; frequently bringing in security personnel would rather be counterproductive.
That made things easier, actually, saving them some trouble.
However, ever cautious, Chen Shanhe still reminded, “Remember, be extremely careful after entering the estate. That man will certainly have made arrangements; he won’t be easy to deal with. Try to capture them alive as much as possible.”
“Understood.” Hellhound was not overconfident, speaking gravely, “Please rest assured, Elder Chen. I have brought ample manpower and equipment this time, and have already set up surveillance around the area. If I can’t capture the two women and children, I don’t deserve to serve you, and I will take my own life if it comes to that!”
Chen Shanhe nodded with satisfaction, said no more, and quietly watched the phone screen, waiting for the imminent capture.
The more dangerous the moment, the safer it actually is.
Now the whole world wanted to see him caught, and everyone thought he would definitely find a place to quietly hide.
Yet, Chen Shanhe preferred to do the exact opposite and give Lin Mo a little shock!
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In Rakshasa City, in a garden within a bustling district.
In the study, two elderly men were engaged in a chess game.
One was from Wu Jingguo and the other often appeared in the news; as a Grand Xia national, chances were nine out of ten knew him.
The elder took the lead with the red pieces, setting up a cannon-opening move.
Wu Jingguo did not move his horse, but instead halted a soldier on the seventh rank.
The elder was taken aback for a moment and chuckled, “Starting unorthodox moves on the second step. Wu Jingguo, it seems you want a quick battle?”
In the opening of Chinese chess, the emphasis is on mobilizing pieces and deploying formations. Moreover, after hundreds of years of evolution, there is a set of well-established opening moves.
Screen Horse Defense against Center Cannon, Over River Chariot against Over River Chariot, along with various others…
Even professional players like Wang Tianyi and Xu Xian seldom deviate from the standard moves in the opening stage of the game.
Wu Jingguo laughed, “Just a variation that came to me today. A pawn across the river might turn into a chariot. It’s not to be underestimated and might even win me a game against you.”
“Oh, is that so? Well, we can give it a try.” The elder was not bashful, picking up the center cannon to capture the forward soldier while ponderously asking, “It’s just occurred to me, are you referring to Lin Mo’s live broadcast today?”
“That young fellow got Chen Shanhe in quite a plight; he’s indeed resourceful.”
Wu Jingguo moved his left horse, threatening the opponent’s cannon, and then said, “I’m actually a bit acquainted with that young man. I never expected that Little Monkey to make such a mess of the heavens and cause Chen Shanhe to stumble.”
Acquainted?
The elder was taken aback, a daring thought suddenly crossing his mind.
Could it be… Lin Mo was his man?
If that were the case, then it made sense how Lin Mo knew so much about Chen Shanhe.
Wu Jingguo noticed his thoughts and explained, “Don’t get me wrong, those Qianlong Treasure Swords I showed you last time were brought by that Little Monkey. At the time, I wasn’t aware of his issues with Chen Shanhe.”
The elder retreated his cannon two steps, positioning it in front of his own pawn, “Looks like you’re after more than chess. You invited me over to play, but you actually have something to ask, don’t you?”
The two men locked eyes and shared a knowing smile.
Wu Jingguo no longer kept secrets and said, “A pawn is just a pawn; without a chess player controlling it from behind, it’s unlikely to make much of an impact. I really want to know, this pawn Lin Mo, who’s controlling him from behind?”
“Let’s speak plainly.”
“According to my investigation, before Lin Mo became enemies with Chen Shanhe, he appeared twice by Chen Shanhe’s favorite fishing spot on the river; one of those times, he even fished up a corpse.”
“But what’s more interesting is that Lin Mo had never fished before. According to the shopkeeper who sold him the fishing gear, he knew nothing about it and randomly matched some fishing tools.”
“I invited you here because I want to know, since Lin Mo has also made contact with me, does it indicate that there’s something that my Wu family has not handled properly?”
He stopped there, not wanting to press the matter too far.
It wasn’t that he was overly cautious; it’s just that Lin Mo was too enigmatic and did not appear as simple as his demeanor suggested.
Now, Wu Jingguo cared deeply about identifying the powerful figure whom Lin Mo repeatedly mentioned as assisting him from behind in his live broadcast—who was that person?
Is it a top-tier figure maneuvering in the shadows?
The more Wu Jingguo pondered, the more he felt that the older man playing chess with him would know about such things.
To the apparently illustrious families paraded in front of him, in reality, they amounted to very little.
The elder shook his head with a smile, lamenting, “Wu Jingguo, many are investigating Lin Mo. To tell the truth, I’m also completely in the dark up to this point. My guess is that this Little Monkey may indeed have sprouted from a stone.”