Outside the giant floor-to-ceiling windows, a curtain of rain envelops the entire city.
Even in such weather, the streets below remain bustling, the lively scenery not diminished by the wind and rain.
In the luxurious office at the top floor of the Yuanchen Group Building.
Chen Chen sits behind the large desk, gripping his phone tightly, his knuckles seem to tremble slightly from exertion.
He holds his breath, his face tense, as if waiting for a judgment concerning his life and fortune.
Next to him, Secretary Liu stands quietly with hands by his side, body slightly leaning forward, similarly listening intently with a tense expression.
From the phone, a somewhat unruly man’s voice emerges:
"Gang Leader Chen, the person you wanted dead has been dealt with, and handled cleanly, ensuring not even a fragment of remains is found."
"Within a week, prepare the remaining money, to be paid entirely in cash."
"Remember, we don’t like waiting for people. If you’re late by a day, someone will naturally come to collect."
"As for whether it’s money or some other part of your body that they collect, that depends on the assassin’s mood that day, don’t blame me for not warning you..."
The voice on the phone carries some arrogance, blatantly threatening this criminal lord.
Chen Chen, however, remains indifferent, responding repeatedly:
"Please rest assured, Mister Xiao Shuai, and your esteemed organization can rest assured. I guarantee with my reputation that the final payment will be on time."
His tone carries a trace of respect, which even he himself hasn’t noticed.
With the sound of "beep," the call ends.
The office falls into a brief deathly silence.
The next second, Chen Chen slams his palm onto the table, the heavy mahogany desk emits a muffled sound.
He jumps up from his chair, a flush of red on his face, eyes bursting with suppressed joy:
"Dead! He’s really dead!"
Secretary Liu watches the nearly manic Chen Chen come back to his senses from shock, tentatively asking:
"Chairman, Scorpion... was really killed just like that?"
Chen Chen nods forcefully, his voice somewhat trembling:
"You can tell from Xiao Shuai’s tone, he’s not lying to me."
Upon hearing this, Secretary Liu’s face is still filled with disbelief.
After all, Scorpion is not some low-ranking officer like Xu Hao.
This person is extremely powerful, ranking among the top three in the Noah Organization East Capital Branch.
Even if the three protectors of the Red Tiger Gang came together to attack, they might not be his match.
Moreover, the abilities Scorpion possessed were bizarre and unpredictable, killing stealthily.
Even though they were moles providing some intel to the other side, it only scratched the surface, never uncovering the true depths of his skills.
Therefore, in Secretary Liu’s eyes, it was expected and quite satisfactory if that mysterious expert could rely on a surprise attack to seriously injure Scorpion and render him unable to act.
But to find an opportunity in less than two days to completely wipe out such a monster.
This really exceeded their expectations.
Secretary Liu hesitated for a moment, but still broke Chen Chen’s excitement, suggesting:
"Chairman, given the importance, should we... confirm it again?"
This suggestion was like a bucket of cold water, slightly dampening the excitement on Chen Chen’s face, and immediately a trace of doubt surfaced in his mind.
"Send someone to check."
Upon hearing Chen Chen’s order, Secretary Liu immediately nodded and went to the side to make a call.
The subsequent wait became exceptionally long.
Chen Chen paced back and forth in the office.
Sometimes stopping in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the city in the rain, and sometimes irritably sitting back in his chair, fingers unconsciously tapping on the table.
Secretary Liu, however, stood still, but the frequent movement of raising his wrist to look at the watch reflected his inner restlessness.
Half an hour later, the phone suddenly rang.
Secretary Liu quickly answered and pressed the speakerphone.
"Brother Liu, the police have surrounded the entire building at 444 Lijiang Avenue, cordoned it off; no one is allowed near."
"I asked brothers in the police force, and it’s said that a particularly heinous murder occurred here last night, a female corpse has already been brought out..."
"Also, this seems to be the hiding place of the ’Rainy Night Butcher’ that frightened everyone a while ago."
"Did the police catch the Rainy Night Butcher?"
Upon hearing this, Secretary Liu immediately asked.
"Probably not, they’ve kept the details tightly sealed. It’s only known that the whereabouts of that psychopath are unknown, still not apprehended."
"Alright, continue to stay there, report any updates immediately."
The call was disconnected.
"It seems it’s indeed true..."
Secretary Liu finally breathed a sigh of relief, turning to Chen Chen and analyzing:
"Chairman, according to Scorpion’s habits, whether doing tasks or daily life, he likes to appear at night, rarely showing himself during the day."
"444 Lijiang Avenue was one of the hiding places of Scorpion that we provided to the assassin; here the police found crime evidence, but he’s not present, should be in dire straits..."
Chen Chen nodded slightly, the excitement on his face compared to earlier restrained, but with a touch of awe.
A master like Scorpion being killed is akin to dropping a bomb on the East Capital Branch of Noah Organization.
This news simply cannot be hidden; it will probably spread throughout the underworld in no time.
Chen Chen sat back on his broad boss chair, his eyes suddenly sharp: "How’s the fund gathering going?"
Secretary Liu showed a troubled expression: