Chapter 2197: Chapter 2198: Ambush

“There is indeed that possibility, it’s just that I haven’t yet discovered where the other party is.”

Lin Yi said,

“After you get to the room, hack into the hotel’s surveillance, my room is 503, see if there are any suspicious people lurking around.”

“Okay.”

After hanging up with Xiao Bing, Lin Yi returned to his room as if nothing was out of the ordinary.

At the same time, he was also observing his surroundings out of the corner of his eye.

This time, Lin Yi made some discoveries.

There were a few people in the lobby who were very suspicious, their gazes kept darting over to him.

Although they pretended to be nonchalant, their behavior was not quite natural.

Lin Yi exhaled, walked naturally to the elevator, and went back to his room.

In the next two-plus hours, as the sky gradually darkened, Lin Yi didn’t go anywhere. He sat cross-legged on the sofa, pondering solutions to the situation.

Every move he made was likely under the control of the other party, which was not a good thing.

The opposition could very well alter their strategies based on his actions.

This would put him in a very passive position and make dealing with the situation even more difficult.

Buzz buzz buzz–

At this moment, Lin Yi’s phone rang. It was a WeChat video from Xiao Bing.

“Lin Bro, there’s definitely something going on at your end. I saw several suspicious people loitering around your door frequently. I recorded some videos with my phone, take a look and you’ll know.”

Very soon, Lin Yi’s phone received three video clips.

A few odd individuals were whispering at his door but didn’t stay for more than a few minutes before leaving.

One of them was even disguised as a hotel housekeeper, who would occasionally pass by his door, glance over, and then quickly leave with a cart.

After watching the three video clips, Lin Yi was certain he was being watched.

“Lin Bro, should we take care of these people? Otherwise, every move you make is under their surveillance.”

“It’s really impressive for someone coming from the Central Guards Brigade to do such covert work, not letting me down at all. It’s quite interesting.”

Xiao Bing chuckled mischievously, “Do you feel this mission is a bit of a challenge?”

“Indeed, it has that flavor,” Lin Yi smiled, “I like this kind of battle of wits.”

“I too find these guys pretty interesting,” Xiao Bing said,

“You should have spotted anyone following you instantly with your counter-surveillance skills; you wouldn’t need to do it this way.”

“They must already have a good understanding of my identity, so they dare not act rashly. They only set up defenses at the hotel, that’s why I didn’t notice them.”

“Now that we’ve figured out the situation, should we take action?”

“No rush,” Lin Yi said,

“I suspect there are more people lying in wait nearby. You need to do a thorough search, they could be outside or in some room in the hotel. It’s a big task, so hurry up and handle it.”

“Got it, Lin Bro.”

After communicating with Xiao Bing, Lin Yi called Liang Ruoxu.

“Busy?”

“Just finished a meeting,” Liang Ruoxu said, “Are you having trouble over there?”

“Not exactly trouble, it’s actually quite interesting,” Lin Yi said with a smile,

“I want to ask you about something. Who’s covering for the Pengcheng Chamber of Commerce in Guangdong Province now?”

“Wang Xiaohui.”

“The boss, huh.”

“Smart.”

“Besides him, is there anyone from Yanjing supporting him?”

Upon hearing Lin Yi’s question, Liang Ruoxu paused for a few seconds, “You’re not thinking of uprooting him entirely, are you?”

“I had such an idea, but without them showing their hand, I don’t have the chance.”

“That’s also true,” Liang Ruoxu said,

“Now, only Shao Zhenye and Gu Haichao have come forward, many others are hidden behind the scenes. It will indeed be difficult to deal with this.”

“The difficulty is expected, but that’s what makes it interesting.”

“Then why are you bringing up Wang Xiaohui?”

“Just dealing with Shao Zhenye and his ilk is boring, so now, even if I can’t do anything about those people behind, I have to find a way to drag them into this mess. You get my drift.”

“But if they haven’t shown themselves, how can you drag them in?”

“This is a long story; we’ll find a hotel to discuss this slowly when I get back.”

“Get lost, quit talking nonsense with me,” Liang Ruoxu said,

“If there’s nothing else, I’m going to hang up.”

“Wait, I’m not done yet,” Lin Yi said, “Who’s covering for them in Yanjing?”

“A whole bunch of people,” Liang Ruoxu said,

“Now Elder Lu is overwhelmingly influential, and with our Liang family, it’s nearly impossible for anyone to shake us, so the other families are secretly teaming up.”

“Is this heading towards a group fight?”

“Pretty much,” Liang Ruoxu said,

“Those you’ve beaten up before, like the Zhao family, the Lu family, and even your uncle’s family, in short, a lot of people, all want to get in on the action.”

After a long silence, Lin Yi said,

“If the Pengcheng Chamber of Commerce gets taken down, they would likely attack Elder Lu from an economic angle, right?”

“Smart,” Liang Ruoxu said,

“If the Pengcheng Chamber of Commerce falls, the impact won’t be just what we see; the entire Shenzhen Stock Exchange would be affected.”

“Even so, it’s impossible to hit Elder Lu, right?”

“Of course, such small disturbances are nothing and can’t trouble Elder Lu,” Liang Ruoxu said,

“Their main goal is to get Uncle He out of the way. I’m already in Zhong Hai, and if Uncle He takes over Pengcheng, the rest of them might as well give up.”

“I see,” Lin Yi said thoughtfully,

“Go ahead with your work, I’ll attend to other matters, and we’ll talk later.”

After hanging up with Liang Ruoxu, Lin Yi was silent for a long time.

Given the current situation, dealing with the Pengcheng Chamber of Commerce wasn’t hard, but the aftermath was what needed real attention.

Because that was the real reason that could be used to oust He Jiaxing.

With that in mind, Lin Yi separately called Qi Xianzhao and Caie Mitsui.

After talking back and forth for more than half an hour, he finally settled things.

After finishing the calls, Lin Yi thought hard and then called Lee Yongjin.

Another half hour of conversation was required to handle that woman.

Then, Lin Yi called Xiao Bing again.

“Lin Bro.”

“I’ll send you a few names later, look into their connection with the Pengcheng Chamber of Commerce, and try to find photos of them together, like group pictures.”

“Okay.”

“Also, tell Sui Qiang and Yu Siying to speed things up. If they haven’t captured anyone by eight o’clock tonight, they can damn well submit their resignations to the Central Guards Brigade,” Lin Yi said.

“Haha, will do.”