Chapter 21 - Old Industrial Zone

The system had always hoped that Wu Ye would return to the zombie's plane, so when he bought things on credit for Wu Ye, the system told him that he would charge interest, to save him a few more points and crystal nuclei. On top of that, Wu Ye had kept exchanging things and strengthening genes during this period of time, therefore the system was able to accumulate some points and energy. Thus, according to the rules and regulations, it was able to raise its capabilities a little bit. As a result, with great effort and slight squeezing, it was able to get enough energy to send Wu Ye back to the zombie's plan through the wormhole.

The system told him the truth:[Within three days, I can open up the portal on credit, and allow you through. After three days, there's nothing I can do about it.]

[Why?]Wu Ye asked, curious.

[It took a lot of energy, and when the system reserved energy falls below the safety threshold, the system will enter dormancy until the host finds the right energy to turn it on again.]

The three day time limit was a little tight, but the matter of Ah Li's body couldn't be delayed anymore. He's only 16 years old right now, but he was very smart. Maybe after he's cured, he could go to university with his peers to study, and enjoy an ordinary life.

[System, thank you.]The brain waves that the system perceived from Wu Ye this time were genuinely sincere.

The system suddenly felt that the constant temperature of its chip had risen sharply by several degrees. Was it infected by a virus? The system calmed down as it hurried back to check its chip's condition.

Wu Ye had been sitting in the hospital for a while, but saw that Wu Li had not woken up, so he could only return to his house in the school districts with his parents by taxi.

One event had completely squandered their time. It was almost 1 A.M when they returned home. Wu Ye saw that his parents were already very tired, so he asked them to go have a rest first before they discussed any follow-ups that they'd needed to do tomorrow.

After a month of painstaking search for his son, he had finally came home. This let the big stone pressing on Father Wu and Mother Wu's heart to fall to the ground, finally they were relieved. For the two elders, the change of the group's ownership had become a foregone conclusion, and no matter how sad it was, it wouldn't be changed anymore. The most important thing for them was Wu Ye's safety. He had been missing for a month, and Wu Li had told him that Wu Sen had called the second son out.

Therefore, Father Wu had always thought that Wu Ye was in the hands of Wu Sen and others. Thus, Father Wu did nothing in order to prevent harm to the innocent Wu Ye. However, Zhou Wang Yuan who got some insider information from Wu Sen, revealed vague messages to Father Wu, stepping on his weakness, wanting a mile after being given an inch.

Besides, in actuality Wu Sen had long used Wu Yong to gain authority and eventually his seal. That was why Wu Sen was able to draw the company's flesh and blood by various methods, and registered the funds under another company's name. This led the Wu's Group to become an empty shell, that then was given to Zhou Wang Yuan as a reward. Zhou Wang Yuan had made a lot of efforts to aid in Wu Sen's 'gouging of flesh and blood'. The benefits he got for his efforts were not few either. Now he was jumping for the Wu's Group leadership was not only because of his obsession, but to extract more benefits from Wu Yong. Besides, Wu Sen was constantly fanning the flames, purely to force Wu Ye out.

He did not believe that a living man would disappear for no reason. If Wu Ye had the ability to escape from his plot with his life, once he genuinely matured, and able to stand by himself, it's possible that he'd pay him back for what he's done. All these while, Wu Sen had boasted that there was nothing that was out of his calculation. He could not allow Wu Ye to become a variable in his calculation.

In this game, the missing Wu Ye had become a crucial point.

Now that he had reappeared in front of people again, the situation is bound to change dramatically.

This night, many people were doomed to not have any sleep.

After his parents fell asleep, Wu Ye took the ID card that his mother kept, and left the house quietly.

The luxury apartment in the center of the city had a security system that was proportional to its price. Regardless of how many flies packed closely together, the surveillance camera would be able to distinguish its parents with no trouble, thus don't even think of trying to let someone unknown in. It's simply impossible.

However, Wu Ye was an above board owner. He took his ID card and went directly to the property management center to check his registration. The beautiful receptionist who had not yet obtained tenure saw the international famous brand on Wu Ye's body, and her eyes became as bright as light source. When one looked at the faintly discernible smiling expression in Wu Ye's beautiful peach blossom eyes, one could only see the word 'Kaizi' all over him.

Taking all these facts into mind, the beautiful receptionist's heart suddenly started pounding randomly. In just 12 minutes, she efficiently found the spare room card, and the owner card for him. And while her colleagues were surfing the internet, she wrote a small note and put it under the room card behind their back before forming a smile that looked like flowers. She put everything in Wu Ye's hand, and also did not forget to stroke Wu Ye's palm gently as her last move.

Wu Ye thanked her with a meaningful smile before he left under the fervent gaze of the beautiful lady. Once he got to the right corridor, he accurately threw the small note into the dustbin.

With the owner's card, Wu Ye walked unimpeded all the way to the 6th floor of building C. The sound insulation of the apartment was very good. For a second, Wu Ye stood outside, hesitant before he decided not to ring the doorbell, and just swiped the card directly.

Since Lian Yu was not benevolent, don't blame him for being unjust!

Tonight, he must asked Lian Yu. Why should he be drugged!

After the apartment was 'rented' to Lian Yu, Wu Ye rarely came here unless Lian Yu invited him, or on a special day. Because he really liked her, he gave Lian Yu enough respect. Now, standing downstairs in the warm and elegant hall, Wu Ye seriously took in everything that was in this place for the first time, and felt that everything was suddenly so surreal.

There was a voice upstairs.

Wu Ye subconsciously held his breath and went upstairs quietly. From the open door, Lian Yu's voice came out, "Wu Sen, what do you need now? What did you promise me that time? Now, aren't you engaged to Ou Yang Xin? After you've asked me to seduce your younger brother, what else do you want from me now?"

It was unknown what the other end had said, but Lian Yu suddenly screamed again. "So what if I drugged Wu Ye? That medicine was given to me by your men, you wouldn't have an easy time either if you let my name come out!"

He had speculated the truth of the matter a thousand times, so there was no shock when he heard the implicated party's personal statement. Wu Ye thought that he would feel heartache, have his emotions stirred up, or even angry when he heard these truths with his own ears, yet he found that he felt nothing. He only felt that his heart was numb, as if it was not his own heart. Such a reaction was so unexpected that Wu Ye had to reflect on a question: Did he really like Lian Yu?

What did he like about Lian Yu? Is the Lian Yu he 'likes' the same person as the one behind this door?

Wu Ye's expression looked blank for a moment. He didn't know what Wu Sen had said, but Lian Yu had angrily dropped her phone. Even though she was dressed in translucent red colors, and feeling sleepy, she was still in rage. So the motion made when she opened the door was done in rage. However, she was unprepared to see Wu Ye's ice-cold face facing her at this time in this place. Feeling frightened, Lian Yu retreated several steps.

How was Wu Ye here?

How much did he listen to the conversation just now?

Lian Yu hurriedly pressed down her chaotic state of mind and adjusted her panicked expression, putting on a face full of grievance and worry at the fastest speed she could. However, meeting Wu Ye's scornful gaze, she somehow couldn't put on those looks she usually would to play around with him. She had lost control and wasn't able to put on a believable act no matter what she tried. Realizing this, several contrary expressions crowded her face, making her look a bit sinister.

Wu Ye was unexpectedly calm as he said to her, "I do not rent this apartment. You need to move out of here by tomorrow."

Lian Yu looked straight at Wu Ye as tears slowly started to overflow from her eyes. She complained, "Ah Ye, won't you even listen to my explanation?"

Wu Ye chuckled, walked forward, pinched Lian Yu's chin and forced her to look into his eyes; even though their height didn't differ that much. He then sneered and said, "Explain what? The hallucinogens you gave me? Or is it about sleeping with Wu Sen while whetting my appetite on the side? Or, is it possibly about discussing how you can continue to lead me on? Lian Yu, are you insulting my intelligence? Or are you too confident in yourself?"

Lian Yu was in pain. Every time Wu Ye spoke, her face whitten, desperately struggling to get out of his grasp. Soon though, Wu Ye grabbed her neck with one hand and then lifted her off the ground easily. "Do you feel the taste of death right now? Don't worry, you're not worth enough for me to get my hands dirty."

Lian Yu struggled endlessly. Hearing Wu Ye's words, she didn't relax. Instead, she was so scared that her hair stood up on ends.

"Remember to tell my eldest brother this. 'Even if he regrets it one day, he is the one who forced it all to happen.'" With a cold voice, Wu Ye swung hard, and Lian Yu flew out like a broken puppet. Her slender figure that was like that of a snake hit the bedpost directly. She groaned and fell heavily on the floor, unable to get up for a long time.

After leaving the apartment, Wu Ye didn't go home. Instead he found a taxi to take him to a remote industrial area on the outskirts of the city.

It was an old industrial area. A place where the infrastructure and equipment had not kept up with the times. Factories of some scale and ability had already moved out of this area, preferring to develop in county level cities below. Every year, the municipal government proposed to transform the old areas, and every year they'd be faced with various problems and in the end the proposal would be abandoned and tossed out in the end. Instead of being transformed, it had become a well-known cancer. There were only a few factories, big and small, that were still in normal production. Most of them sold dog meat in sheep's clothing. Hanging the XX products brand on the outside, but actually producing something else.

Yes, the old industrial zone had long been a center for the production of fake and shoddy products.

Wu Ye naturally hid his identity there. And, it's necessary to have 'friends' there. Among those 'friends', a relative of his family, who used his family's trademark to produce fake and shoddy products behind their back. Then sold them through his family's channels, which was very popular. Wu Ye accidentally heard that he mentioned a little doorway of the old industrial zone. He used to think of it as a story to listen to when bored, but he didn't pay any particular attention to it. Unexpectedly, it came into use this time.

In the middle of the night, the old industrial zone was still brightly lighted. Large and small trucks came and went. It's a very prosperous scene. He didn't know how prosperous business here could be. There was some unspoken rules here that the acquaintances of old industrial zone knew. That was the fact that the goods were usually delivered only on specific days of each month, and on any other day the factory doors were locked so tightly that not even ghosts could be seen.

Wu Ye walked into the old industrial zone. He only walked for a short while before he saw an old janitor boredly watching others load the goods. He went over smiling and said, "Sir, do you know which one makes cigarettes here?"

There was no need to reference which brands of the old industrial zone were there. Wu Ye had just passed a shoe-making factory's workers loading a box of a famous liquor in the truck. A knife factory loading all kinds of shampoo under the P & G brand. If you didn't have an acquaintance with you, you couldn't find a way out of this place.

The old man glanced at Wu Ye and swung his finger very quickly. Wu ye took out a piece of pink paper from his pocket. When the old man got the money, he immediately smiled, "You're lucky enough to meet me, Uncle Zhang. If not, you wouldn't be able to find the place you want until dawn. Let's go. I happen to want to loosen my muscles as well."

Under the guidance of the old man, Wu Ye followed him around the corner to a small chemical factory, just in time to see someone loading their goods. There were various brands of cigarettes in the boxes that the workers had just moved out.

A person in charge came over, cautious. "Lao Zhang, who is this?" In this business, the profit is high, and the risk is great. Hence, the person in charge had already trained his eyes to look for trouble. He looked at Wu Ye who looked like he had ten years of experience, and his temperament was not that of a cop. So, the person in charge winked at the tall security guard next to him. The man withdrew his eyes, and continued to stare at the truck loading.

This was obviously not the first time that old man Zhang had done this kind of leading work. "The young man is here to see you," He said with a smile. "I've brought you here. You can talk about business by yourselves."

Wu Ye opened up the conversation bluntly, "I want to order a batch of cigarettes. The boxes shouldn't have any marks on it. If the price is right, I will always pick up the goods here."

When the person in charge saw that Wu Ye was sincere, he smiled, and threw away the cigarette butt in his hand. "We have a lot of cigarettes here, and the prices vary. If you want to have a long-time supply of the goods, we'll go in and talk slowly."