Chapter 700: 415. War Begins!_2

He Jinqiu said with a laugh, “You’ve met Boss Zheng, haven’t you? Truly heartbreaking. Aren’t you also a member of Kyushu? Why, when trouble arose, did you not turn to us at Kyushu, but instead sought out the overseas-based Kunlun, which has little foundation? Isn’t that a clear display of mistrust towards Kyushu?”

Qing Chen became even more embarrassed, “Mr. He, you’ve misunderstood me. I didn’t have Kyushu’s phone number, otherwise I would have definitely called you.”

“No matter,” He Jinqiu said with a smile, “I’m not here to point fingers or lay blame. I just wanted to tell you that Kyushu is always the best partner for all Chinese citizens overseas. You can implicate me in triggering wars; it’s not a big deal. If need be, I’ll fight my way back home. It’s not something I haven’t done before.”

Qing Chen knew that behind those words lay an ocean of blood.

Online, people said that dozens of Kyushu members had been trapped by the Future Organization in the Middle East, and in the end, it was He Jinqiu who carved a bloody path through the chaos, then led more people back into the fray.

Everyone said these were just rumors, but Qing Chen believed them to be true.

At this moment, He Jinqiu turned to the curious Yan Yan and asked, “Would you be willing to join Kyushu? Perhaps in the Inner World, Hu’s Information Agency could have more collaboration with Spade.”

Yan Yan smiled, “Sure!”

He Jinqiu had mixed feelings, “Really just like this kid. Nevermind.”

After Mr. He finished speaking, he walked away, leaning on his black scepter, looking every bit the true English gentleman.

Yan Yan looked at Qing Chen, “What’s the plan now?”

Qing Chen thought for a moment and said, “Wait for the wind.”

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In a safe house in Amsterdam, Jindai Warehouse inspected all the firearms within the armory.

A subordinate behind him reported, “Boss, it’s confirmed, Kyushu wasn’t attacked after all.”

Jindai Warehouse’s expression turned grim, “Even so, it could still be a deliberate ploy by the Future, to make us suspect Kyushu. Right now, we can’t be certain about what the truth really is.”

“What should we do then?”

“Go to the headquarters of the Future Organization yourself,” Jindai Warehouse said, “Right now, whether it’s the work of the Future or not, we need to confront the issue head-on to quell the chaos. So, the only thing I want you to do is this: tell the Future that we are willing to believe that what Capri did has nothing to do with them, and we hope that neither side escalates the conflict.”

“But what if it is indeed the Future Organization that’s causing trouble?” the subordinate asked.

“If we’ve made our position clear and their personnel movements are still suspicious, that means it’s indeed their doing; I’ll send someone to contact Deer Island and Kyushu.”

“Kyushu?” asked the subordinate, Heichuan Haidou, puzzled, “Aren’t they our enemies?”

Jindai Warehouse sneered, “Without Jindai and Deer Island, who else here in Europe will help contain the Future Organization along with him? He Jinqiu wouldn’t stand by and watch us get crushed by the Future. Even if only Kyushu and the Future are left in Europe, Kyushu wouldn’t hold out, not even with He Jinqiu.”

“Understood,” said Heichuan Haidou, “I’ll head over to the Future headquarters in Amsterdam right away.”

Jindai Warehouse gave him a look and said, “Remember not to carry weapons, as that would demonstrate our peaceful intentions. Also, don’t bring too many people; it would look like we’re trying to show off our strength.”

Heichuan Haidou paused momentarily. What if he, a core member of the Jindai organization, were to simply be killed off by the Future Organization in a decisive move?

But he couldn’t disobey Jindai Warehouse’s orders.

The Jindai safe house was 5 kilometers away from the headquarters of the Future Organization.

However, halfway there, the car suddenly had a blown tire with a loud pop.

Heichuan Haidou frowned, “What happened?”

Only he and the driver were in the car. The driver quickly got out of the vehicle and said, “Sir, this is a new car; the tires should be fine. Must have been a nail or something on the road.”

Heichuan Haidou suddenly felt uneasy, “Then change the spare tire quickly.”

Waiting inside the car, his unease grew stronger. If there was a sniper nearby, wasn’t he sitting in the car like a sitting duck?

Thinking this, Heichuan Haidou decided to get out and wait inside the nearby secondhand shop while the spare tire was being fitted.

He was not being overly cautious for no reason; the atmosphere these past few days had been incredibly tense, making extra caution necessary.

Yet, just as he stepped out of the car, a young passerby brushed past him.

In that split second, Heichuan Haidou felt something wrap around his wrist, and then his body grew stiff.

The next second, he watched himself turn around and calmly say to the driver, “You fix the car here, I can’t wait any longer. I’ll walk to the Future’s headquarters.”

The driver was taken aback, “Sir, it’s still two kilometers away.”

Heichuan Haidou heard ‘himself’ say, “No problem, it’s close.”

As all this happened, he was like an Observer, able to hear what he was saying, feeling what he was doing, but without any control over his own body.

He felt like a Puppet.

Heichuan Haidou was terrified. He felt like he had become someone else’s Puppeteer, consumed with fear yet unable to scream.

As one of Jindai’s mainstays in Europe, he moved slowly towards the headquarters of the Future. When he reached the villa, two security members of the Future Organization stopped him.

“Heichuan Haidou? What are you here for?” asked the Future’s security personnel.

Heichuan Haidou said, “I’m here on behalf of the Jindai organization, requesting to see W or Mike.”