Lan was a close friend of Leng Ruobing, and Xiao Zheng seemed to have a deep relationship with Leng Ruobing. Thus, being found in Xiao Zheng’s room by Leng Ruobing left her feeling somewhat ashamed and anxious, so she immediately told everything as it had happened.
Since Lan had been present when the female reporter came in, she knew exactly what had transpired between the female reporter and Xiao Zheng. Therefore, while recounting her own story, Lan also mentioned what had happened with the female reporter.
After listening, Leng Ruobing was very satisfied; Xiao Zheng had behaved impressively under the pressure of these two beautiful women, maintaining his composure perfectly.
Then she coldly told the two women, "Quickly get dressed and leave this place. From now on, without my permission, you may not see Xiao Zheng in this manner."
The female reporter, hearing this command-like statement, was a bit unhappy and said, "Leng, we are all adults. If we aren’t breaking the law, everything we do is our freedom. What right do you have to stop us?"
Leng Ruobing responded indifferently, "Because I can easily make you lose your job.
You work for the Guardian, right? The Guardian’s Smith is a business partner of Qianqiu Group. I just need to give him a call, and you will be fired immediately, and no company in Eagle Country would dare to hire you. Do you believe me?"
The female reporter turned pale upon hearing this. Being a journalist, she was well-informed and aware of many things; she knew that Leng Ruobing was indeed capable of doing this.
"Fine, I’ll listen to you."
The female reporter swiftly conceded, got dressed, and ran out.
As for Lan, there was even less to say; she left covering her face, probably too embarrassed to ever face Xiao Zheng again.
Watching them leave, a hint of a smile slowly emerged on Leng Ruobing’s stern and cold face. "Xiao Zheng, Xiao Zheng, I never thought you were still such a pure-hearted man. It seems I didn’t choose wrong after all."
Xiao Zheng, of course, was unaware of everything that had happened in the room; he had already arrived at the secret base.
Long Qie had called earlier to say that Angela had already left the castle and that the Constantine Family’s estate was now unguarded by Angela.
Long Qie had even verified this intelligence to confirm its authenticity; it seemed that a very important company within the Constantine Fold had encountered severe operational issues, and Angela had no choice but to leave to resolve the disputes.
Therefore, even after the recent crisis of someone infiltrating the castle, Angela had no option but to leave the castle to address the crisis.
This was an opportunity!
With Angela away, Xiao Zheng would have no reservations, and finding the Golden Bone would naturally be easier than ever.
"So, how is the defense of the castle right now?" Upon reaching the secret base, Xiao Zheng wasted no time and asked straightforwardly.
"The situation is quite grim. Because of the previous infiltration incident at the castle, the defensive force there has been augmented tenfold!"
Long Qie, wearing a grave expression, added, "If we try the same method as before, we definitely won’t be able to get in. We’ll have to try other methods."
"Show me the intelligence."
Xiao Zheng spoke with a slight frown as he took the intelligence handed over by Long Qie and examined it closely. It detailed the current distribution of the castle’s defensive forces.
The defenses around the castle were indeed much stronger than before, with the Constantine Family having summoned many experts from other family locations.
Moreover, they had borrowed several very powerful weapons from the government of Eagle Country, some for surveillance and others purely for attack.
They were all of world-class level!
With these super experts and top-tier weapons protecting it, the entire castle had turned into an impenetrable fortress; there was simply no getting in!
"It seems like a direct assault is out of the question, nor can we infiltrate like we did last time," Xiao Zheng frowned deeply, his eyes suddenly lit up as he thought of a strategy.
"Then let’s pull off a feint to the east and attack in the west!"
"A feint to the east and attack in the west?"
Long Qie and Titan were both startled.
"Exactly ..." Xiao Zheng explained with a smile.
After listening, both Long Qie and Titan exhibited admiration and said, "Indeed, Mr. Xiao, you’ve thought of such a brilliant strategy!"
"Alright, no need for flattery, just go and get to it," Xiao Zheng joked with a laugh. Long Qie and Titan bowed slightly and then hurried out to make arrangements.
Subsequently, Xiao Zheng, Long Qie, Titan, and Ten Killings drove to the location of the castle and soon arrived at their destination.
From a distance, even under the cover of night, the castle area was still brightly lit, with many people patrolling and tight security in place.
"Ten Killings, make your move,"
Ten Killings immediately jumped off the car and split into ten directions, charging towards the castle, disappearing from sight after a short while.
Xiao Zheng and the other two sat in the car, waiting.
Around the castle, huge flames erupted in several areas, accompanied by various roars of anger, creating total chaos.
Then from within the castle, many experts rushed out, heading towards the locations occupied by Ten Killings, evidently aiming to obstruct Ten Killings’ team.
But, once these experts had left, the interior of the castle became hollow and weakened.
Xiao Zheng made a quick decision, "Now’s the time, let’s move!"
The three of them got out of the car immediately and dashed out, moving as stealthily in the night as leopards through a jungle.
They arrived outside the castle. Xiao Zheng, familiar with the place, scaled the wall from the same point as last time and entered the castle yard, with Long Qie and Titan following closely behind.
Throughout this process, the fire blazed all around the castle, chaos everywhere, countless people screaming, mixed with the roar of high-tech weapons.
Yet, the three of them remained utterly calm as they made their way into the interior of the castle.
’This feint to the east, attack in the west strategy may have weakened the forces inside the castle, but there are definitely still many experts lurking around. Entering here, we’re bound to face a fierce battle. Hence, the key to our operation this time lies in speed,’
Xiao Zheng instructed gravely, "As soon as we get the Golden Bone, we leave immediately!"
Long Qie and Titan nodded respectfully in agreement.
Xiao Zheng also nodded, then proceeded to a small gateway he’d used before, unguarded at the moment. He used his Gang Qi to break the bar behind the door, pushed the door open, and made his way to the passage leading underground.
This time, Xiao Zheng was determined to obtain the Golden Bone, and no one could stop him since he didn’t have much time left and needed to secure the Golden Bone!