"What? More than fifty young girls missing?" Ling Feng received a call from Bai Feifei, his face involuntarily showing surprise.
"Okay, I understand, but I don't think Flame Hall would do such a thing. I'll call Wei Meizi right now!" Ling Feng knew what Bai Feifei meant, so he immediately said.
After hanging up the phone, Ling Feng was thoughtful. He did not believe that Flame Hall was responsible; he was well aware of Wei Meizi's character, despite her being a part of the Underworld.
After thinking for a moment, Ling Feng dialed Wei Meizi's number.
"Master, are you thinking of your servant in the quiet of the night?" As soon as the phone connected, Wei Meizi's voice came through.
"Ahem, Meizi, I'm calling you this time for official business!" Ling Feng decided to be quick, lest Ting Yu heard about this—it would really be like mud falling into one's crotch!
"Tonight over fifty young girls went missing in Yanjing. The police now believe this case was perpetrated by Underworld forces. What do you think?" Ling Feng asked.
Wei Meizi's voice instantly became serious, filled with surprise, "Over fifty young girls missing? I can't think of anyone other than United Hearts Gang, but I don't understand—why would United Hearts Gang kidnap so many young girls? Could Lei Lingfeng have gone mad? Is he trying to challenge the power of Yanjing's police at the same time?"
"Their purposes are unknown to us now, but I hope the people of Flame Hall can assist the Yanjing police to solve the case quickly!" Ling Feng said earnestly.
Wei Meizi said in surprise, "Master, I'm a person of the Underworld; by rights, I'm a thief. You're asking a thief to help the police—isn't that too absurd?"
Ling Feng coughed awkwardly and said, "Well... the police have a friend handling this case, and I thought..."
"Oh!" Wei Meizi's meaningful voice came through, "Master, I think this friend of yours must be a girl, right?"
Ling Feng was speechless, "Does it matter whether it's a man or a woman?"
"Of course!" Wei Meizi declared confidently, "If it weren't for a girl, why would Master be so dedicated?"
Ling Feng, holding his head and feeling a headache, said, "You guessed right, but this case is quite serious, and I hope Flame Hall can be of help."
Wei Meizi said melancholically on the other end of the phone, "Master, Meizi really has a hard lot in life. Master doesn't love her, yet she has to help Master's other women. Meizi's heart is hurt; she needs Master's loving embrace!"
Ling Feng's face showed a wry smile, "Alright, alright, as long as you can find evidence that United Hearts Gang kidnapped the girls, I can agree to your condition!"
"Great, Master is the best, that's a promise then!" Before Ling Feng could say anything else, Wei Meizi had already hung up the phone.
At the headquarters of Flame Hall, Wei Meizi's face shimmered with excited light, "Everyone, get moving, we must find evidence of United Hearts Gang kidnapping the girls before the police do!"
Meanwhile, Ling Feng also returned a call to Bai Feifei.
Bai Feifei had mixed feelings. Although she had been persuaded by Ling Feng before, she still harbored suspicions about Flame Hall helping to solve the case!
However, she understood that an extra set of hands increased the chance of catching a break. For the sake of the more than fifty missing young girls, Bai Feifei temporarily pushed aside her misgivings and agreed to Ling Feng's suggestion.
But in her heart, Bai Feifei was determined to find the missing girls before Flame Hall did! Otherwise, if Flame Hall found them first, wouldn't it show that the Yanjing police were incompetent? To Bai Feifei, this was unforgivable!
At the United Hearts Gang headquarters, everyone was somewhat uneasy, unsure why the Gang Leader had suddenly ordered them to kidnap more than fifty young girls. By daybreak, this case was bound to cause a huge sensation!
At such a sensitive time, getting caught red-handed could be a fatal blow for United Hearts Gang!
"Big Brother, are you planning to frame Flame Hall?" Liu Yong, reinstated after Ling Xiao's defection, asked with some confusion.
If people weren't very aware of Lei Lingfeng's personality, they might even think Lei Lingfeng wanted to hold a massive unconcealed gathering! But clearly, Lei Lingfeng harbored no such inclinations!
Lei Lingfeng looked at the somewhat uneasy crowd and said faintly, "Don't worry. I am fully confident about this operation. Barring any accidents, Flame Hall won't escape this time!"
Lei Lingfeng had ample confidence in that person in the basement, but had he known that Ye Tian had once taken Jonin level beginner expert Huangfu Yue to deal with Wei Meizi, and they had been utterly defeated, he might not have been so confident!
But in this world, there are no what-ifs! Right now, Lei Lingfeng could only rely on the man in the cloak!
At that moment, the man in the cloak, looking at the rows of young girls arrayed in the basement, displayed a rapturous expression on his face. The girls' faces were pale, their breaths faint, as if they had suffered a great drain of Vital Energy! ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ Novᴇ(l)Fɪre .ɴᴇt