Chapter 772 Somewhat at a loss
“That’s right, it could only have been him who leaked it. To be honest, I don’t understand why your father would tell him this news back then. Perhaps he said it in a drunken stupor.”

This is just Xiao Ye's speculation. Given his level, it's impossible for him to speak directly with Wang Yang's father; only the parties involved know the truth.

"Their relationship was so good back then that their young children got engaged, which shows that they trusted each other extremely."

"It's not that your father has poor judgment; it's just that Shen Qiang disguised himself too well. Perhaps his motives were impure from the beginning, and the marriage was part of his plan."

Back then, Shen Qiang was just an ordinary person with no business foundation. If it weren't for Wang Yang's father's support, he would never have been able to create this company.

Yet this same person repaid kindness with enmity, causing his benefactor to suffer years of persecution and be separated from his family.

"Alright, I don't want to say any more about him. The most important thing now is to get you out of here. Be patient for a few more days while I think of a way."

"Don't force yourself, and never expose yourself. Your life is far more precious than mine. Moreover, if the Peach Blossom Spring truly exists, you must open it yourself."

Wang Yang asked in confusion, "What does that mean?"

"I've only heard a few words about it from people in the organization. It's said that to open Peach Blossom Spring, the bloodlines of the previous generation's builder and the next generation must be intertwined. I don't know if that's true or not."

Although Wang Yang found it amazing, since such a mysterious place existed, such a special way of opening it might indeed be possible.

"Don't worry, I'll take good care of myself. I'm going back now; I'll discuss with Musk how to rescue you."

Back in the room, Musk looked at Wang Yang and said, "Are you really planning to save Xiao Ye? This operation is too risky. There are many traps there. If Shen Qiang hadn't opened a back door for us, we wouldn't have been able to get in at all."

The interrogation room had two doors. The front door was heavily guarded, while the back door required Shen Qiang's fingerprint to open.

If they were to force their way in through the main entrance, they wouldn't even know the internal structure; how could they possibly break through?

"I understand that rescuing Xiao Ye will be extremely difficult. But I want to ask you, if we send your men over, what are the chances of success?"

Musk didn't answer immediately, pausing for a moment before saying, "To be honest, I'm not very confident. We don't even have a concrete plan right now. Even if we bring in manpower, are we going to just charge in?"

Wang Yang shook his head in denial. A direct assault was obviously out of the question; as Musk had said, the interior was riddled with traps, and a direct assault would only result in heavy casualties. Furthermore, the back door required Shen Qiang's fingerprints.

"I was wondering if obtaining Shen Qiang's fingerprints would be relatively easier?"

"Obtaining fingerprints might be feasible, but that would leave a record of someone entering through the back door. Besides us and Shen Qiang himself, who else knows about this back door? Won't he become suspicious?"

Wang Yang recalled his experience of creating chaos by using a fire during the last rescue of his third uncle. This time, he might repeat the same trick, and the situation would be even more advantageous—after all, he and Xiao Jiang were now providing support from within.

"If we create chaos like we did when we rescued Uncle San last time, such as using a fire again to rescue Xiao Ye while things are in disarray, would our success rate be even higher?"

Xiao Jiang still shook his head, believing that the plan had many flaws.

“But the two situations are completely different. Last time, Uncle was just locked in an ordinary room, so naturally someone would come to rescue him. But this time, Musk is locked in a secret room, and even if there is a fire, there may not be a need to move him—in that kind of emergency, no one would even think of him. Even if someone does remember him, they would think that the secret room is relatively safe.”

"How about we get Shen Qiang to release Musk voluntarily and move him to a regular room? I have an idea: we can give him some kind of drug to create symptoms that would require hospitalization."

The Shen family owns a private hospital, staffed entirely with their own people. It's always easier to operate from within the hospital, no matter what. "That makes sense. Transferring Musk to the hospital would certainly make things easier. I'll send people to the hospital to rescue him then."

“But Shen Qiang is no ordinary person. If he really sends someone to the hospital, he will definitely set up a trap. Besides, you know that his only clue right now is Musk. There are only two ways to find out who is behind this.”

Musk nodded slightly. The first option was to get him to confess voluntarily, but given his unyielding nature, neither coercion nor bribery would be effective.

The second option is to wait for a rescue; if they intervene, he'll walk right into their trap. Musk is currently trapped in the confined space and unable to contact the outside world, so Shen Qiang is probably considering moving him out.

"Actually, it's not necessarily necessary to send him to the hospital. Hospitalization would actually restrict his freedom of movement. I have another idea that can get Shen Qiang to release him voluntarily."

"Are you suggesting to Shen Qiang that we use Musk as bait to lure the snake out of its hole?"

Wang Yang nodded with a smile: "That's exactly what I meant. I guess Shen Qiang is getting impatient and needs someone to push things along."

After reaching an agreement with Wang Yang, Wang Yang went to Shen Qiang's residence. He was watering flowers in the garden and chatting with Shen Qing.

"Wang Yang is here? You've worked hard these past few days. I told you long ago that Musk is a tough nut to crack, not so easy to talk to. Don't overwork yourself, relax when you need to."

Shen Qing looked at him with a smile: "I haven't seen you for the past few days. I heard from Father that you've been interrogating Musk? It's better to leave this kind of thing to someone else."

“If someone else could handle it, I wouldn’t need to come in person. Xiao Jiang and I interrogated him several times, but he remained tight-lipped, which was really worrying.”

Shen Qing considerately brought over a chair, and Wang Yang sat down.

"Musk has always been stubborn. If we really can't get any results from him, we might as well give up?"

“This won’t do. I suspect their target is Xiao Jiang. What if something happens to him one day? I have to find the mastermind behind this.”

Wang Yang deliberately said this to dispel suspicion. If he and Xiao Jiang had been too proactive in interrogating Musk, it would have aroused suspicion. But this explanation would not arouse Shen Qiang's suspicion at this moment.

“Wang Yang is right. The person behind the scenes only took action because of the two of you. Although the motive is unclear, it is indeed related to you.”

"Yes, that's why I desperately want him to reveal the mastermind. More importantly, I need to understand their entire plan—what if Xiao Jiang and I are ambushed while we're out?"

Wang Yang spoke with a worried expression. Only then did Shen Qiang understand why they were so enthusiastic.

"Don't worry, I will send more guards to protect you when you go out. They will find it difficult to make a move, and besides, the other party did not intend to harm you."

“I understand that. But just because we haven’t hurt anyone in the past doesn’t mean we won’t in the future. Think about it, if Musk falls into our hands, he might very well resort to desperate measures.”

Upon hearing this, Shen Qiang put down the spray bottle and agreed that it made sense. The other party might have refrained from attacking earlier out of fear of the law, but now that their accomplice had been arrested, they had a legitimate reason for revenge.

"You're right, I really hadn't considered that." Shen Qiang seemed a little lost at this moment; he had never encountered such a situation before.

(End of this chapter)

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