The Treacherous Turncoat

Chapter 86 – The Treacherous Turncoat

The remaining members of Song Linfei's team were instantly cowed into submission.Frozen in place, none dared to make another move.

Seizing the moment, Zhou Shixian shouted,"Don't worry! As long as you cooperate and lay down your weapons, Boss Gao won't harm you!"

Seeing their strongest fighter, Song Linfei, lying lifeless on the ground, the rest knew resistance was futile.After a few uncertain glances between them, they finally dropped their weapons.

Zhou Shixian was overjoyed.He turned to a few trusted followers and said,"Come on, let's go grab that bitch Lin Yingying!"

He stormed off toward the adjacent room.

However, the earlier commotion had already awakened the women in the neighboring suite.Though they didn't resist directly, none of them stayed put—they scattered and fled throughout the hotel.

Zhou Shixian and his men turned the entire building upside down, but Lin Yingying was nowhere to be found.

Infuriated, he returned to the suite.

By then, all of Song Linfei's surviving followers had been restrained.The corpses and blood had been swiftly cleaned up.

Gao Qiqiang entered the room with Old Xu and others.Zhao Xiong and A Biao were in the middle of reporting the battle's results to him.

"Boss Gao, we couldn't find that bitch Lin Yingying!"Zhou Shixian said with frustration."Could you send some men out to look for her?""In this cold, if she's outside, she probably won't survive anyway."

Gao Qiqiang chuckled."It's just one woman. There are plenty of others in the room—you can pick whichever you like."

"But you promised—"Zhou Shixian started to protest, only to be cut off by A Biao.

"Brother Zhou, didn't you hear what Boss Gao just said?"A Biao's voice was cold, and his gaze carried a hidden threat.

Zhou Shixian flinched and looked nervously toward Gao Qiqiang,but the man remained silent, as if he hadn't heard a thing.

Zhou Shixian dared not press further.Biting his lip, he turned and left with his men.

As his figure disappeared down the hallway, Gao Qiqiang sneered,"A Biao, if he stays obedient, let him live.""But if he tries anything again—kill him."

A Biao nodded knowingly, a look of disdain flashing across his face.

Despite Zhou Shixian's contributions tonight,no one held any respect for a backstabbing traitor.

After all, if he could betray Song Linfei today,who's to say he wouldn't betray Gao Qiqiang tomorrow?

"Old Xu, take some men and gather all the supplies from Song Linfei's group.""Tomorrow morning, we'll move our base here."

Gao Qiqiang ordered calmly.

Following Lin Yingying's advice, Song Linfei had stockpiled a good amount of winter suppliesand reinforced the shelter.Compared to the Green Forest Hotel, this place was far more comfortable.

Gao Qiqiang decided to abandon the Green Forest Hotel and relocate here instead.

"Yes, Boss Gao!"Old Xu replied respectfully.

But just then, someone burst into the room, stumbling and gasping.

"Boss Gao! B–Bad news!"

Startled, Gao Qiqiang looked closely and saw it was one of the men stationed at the Green Forest Hotel.

A bad feeling crept up his spine."What happened?"

"The hotel… it's under attack!"

"What?!"

Gao Qiqiang paled, rushing to the window.Though he couldn't see the hotel directly, a faint red glow lit up the night sky—the unmistakable light of raging flames!

His vision went dark, and he nearly passed out.

It wasn't the building he mourned—It was the precious stockpile inside that truly pained him.

…

Earlier that night, when Gao Qiqiang's men stormed the rooms, Lin Yingying had already been jolted awake.

Realizing something was wrong, she quickly roused the women and led them toward the exit.

She knew staying behind would only drag Song Linfei and the others down.

Before the ambush, Zhou Shixian had already conspired with Gao Qiqiang to ensure the women were restrained.As Lin Yingying led the others out of the suite, they spotted several burly men approaching from down the hall.

"Stop right there!"

There was no way Lin Yingying would obey."Run!"

With sharp screams, the women scattered throughout the hotel.

Fortunately, the attackers didn't know who Lin Yingying was, which allowed her to slip away unnoticed.

Panting, she leaned against a door."Yingying, what do we do now?"asked a frightened woman named Sun Li.

Lin Yingying's mind raced.

For Gao Qiqiang to strike so suddenly, he must have planned this well in advance.There was little hope for Song Linfei's survival.

If she returned now, it would be walking into a trap.

Better to seek out Su Chen.Even if just for the night, they could reassess the situation come morning.

With that in mind, she turned to the others and said,"Let's go—we're getting out of this hotel!"

None of the other women had any ideas of their own.Hearing her decision, they immediately agreed.

They slipped toward the rear of the hotel, where a back door led outside.Once sure there was no ambush, they pushed it open and fled into the snowy night.

Lin Yingying dared not slow down.Trudging through the deep snow, she led them toward the Yourden Hotel.

Before they even reached the guard post, a voice shouted out from within:"Stop!"

"I'm Lin Yingying, a friend of your Boss Su—I need to speak with him immediately!"she shouted in desperation.

A flashlight beamed onto the group.Confirming it was just six unarmed women, the guard called back,"Wait right there!"

After a moment, he returned and said,"Walk over slowly—no sudden moves!"

The women raised their hands and approached carefully.

Once deemed safe, one of the survivors led them into the hotel.

When Lin Yingying entered the conference room, she paused in surprise.

Several large stoves blazed in the corners, filling the space with comforting warmth.She and the others had escaped in haste, barely dressed, and were now frozen to the bone.The moment they stepped inside, they could finally breathe easy.

The room was brightly lit.Su Chen, He Wang, Sun Yuan, and others were all fully dressed, deep in discussion.

Seeing the disheveled women, Su Chen smiled faintly."If I'm not mistaken, I'd say Gao Qiqiang made his move tonight?"

"Yes… yes, Su Chen, please—you have to help us!"Lin Yingying steadied herself and pleaded.