Songhai, Guanshan Villa District.
Shangguan Yi parked his car and hurried upstairs.
Duan Yujiao sat on the sofa, swirling a glass of red wine.
Their eyes met, and Shangguan Yi quickly took off his jacket and lunged at her.
"Hey, don't rush, let's talk business first!"
Every time Duan Yujiao recalled the past, a cold glint flashed in her eyes. Her lover had been murdered and she had been imprisoned in a dark dungeon for half a month.
Shangguan Yi took the red wine and used his finger to caress her hair.
"Alright, you speak first."
Duan Yujiao winked, "Actually, dealing with Su Yang is simple. It's just a matter of killing him!"
Shangguan Yi shook his head. He had investigated Su Yang's background before coming to Songhai.
Su Yang himself knew martial arts and had many henchmen, making assassination difficult.
Sending three snipers yesterday was just a test.
As for openly leading people to kill Su Yang, Shangguan Yi was no fool. Shi Wuzun and Zong Ze would surely retaliate fiercely.
Shangguan Yi's finger traced Duan Yujiao's shoulder, "You should suggest another method. This is really a last resort!"
"Then let's snatch Su Yang's woman. Yang Mange and the others are Su Yang's weakness. If we capture them, things will be much simpler."
"Oh? I didn't expect Su Yang to be such a sentimentalist. Then let's send people to try and capture his women first."
Shangguan Yi smiled sinisterly, took out his phone, and sent a message to his subordinates, telling them to capture Yang Mange and the others.
Duan Yujiao added, "We should also suppress Su Yang in business, leaving him with nothing!"
"Yes, I'll leave these matters to that sycophant Lin Feng!"
"Lin Feng is ambitious. We can make good use of him!"
They talked for a long time and drank a lot of wine.
Shangguan Yi held Duan Yujiao and was about to unbuckle his belt.
Duan Yujiao pushed him away, "Not yet!"
"Why?"
"Our Duan family has a rule. If the eldest sister isn't married, we can't mess around!"
"Nonsense!" Shangguan Yi was furious. "Your second sister, Duan Wanjun, has already slept with Su Yang, don't you know that?"
Shangguan Yi took out his phone and showed Duan Yujiao a few photos.
The scene in the photos was on a hillside in a children's playground, with Su Yang grabbing Duan Wanjun's shoulders.
Duan Wanjun's mouth was open, seemingly intoxicated and enjoying herself. Seeing this, Duan Yujiao understood.
"No, I have to go talk to my second sister!"
Duan Yujiao left in a huff, leaving a bewildered Shangguan Yi behind.
Security Bureau.
Since Shangguan Yi arrived and with Lin Feng working diligently as a sycophant, Su Yang had been much more relaxed, having fun with Zhao Xiaolu in the office.
"Slap slap slap!"
Su Yang slapped forcefully, causing Zhao Xiaolu to shyly say, "Hate it, why are you so strong!"
"Strength creates miracles, and strength brings sensation!"
"Hate it, you're hurting me, be gentler!"
"Okay, okay, I'll be gentler next time."
"Slap slap slap!"
Lin Feng, who was eavesdropping outside, pulled out his phone and rushed in, ready to take pictures.
"You two adulterers and sluts, how dare you mess around in the Security Bureau, I... Huh?"
Lin Feng rushed in and was stunned. He thought Su Yang and Zhao Xiaolu were doing something intimate, but they were just playing cards.
Su Yang put down the cards, "Adulterers and sluts? Messing around?"
"Sorry, I came to the wrong place."
Lin Feng quickly turned off the camera. Fortunately, he hadn't started streaming, or it would have been a complete disaster.
"You just barge into your superior's office and think you can leave with a word?"
Su Yang's tone was unfriendly. He stood up and walked in front of Lin Feng.
"Deputy Director Su, I said I just came to the wrong place. Why make a fuss?"
"It might not be the case for others, but not for a biting dog like you!"
"Su Yang, do you really think you're so great? I'm right here, hit me if you dare!"
Lin Feng was also angered, pointing at his face and shouting.
"Slap... Bang!"
Su Yang slapped Lin Feng across the face, sending him flying five meters away.
Lin Feng clutched his chest, rolling on the ground, spitting blood.
"How is it? Do you want another slap?"
"No, no more..."
Lin Feng didn't expect him to actually dare to hit him, and with such great force. The slap had injured his internal organs.
"If you're going to be a dog, have the consciousness of a dog. Not everyone can be bitten!"
Su Yang wiped his hands with a tissue and turned back into the office.
After the commotion, neither of them felt like playing cards anymore.
Just then, Su Yang's phone rang.
"What is it?"
"Chairman Su, our Century Company's crew was attacked, with heavy casualties, and several ships were damaged. They are currently docked at Songhai Port."
On the other end of the line was Acting Director Shen Mengyao, her voice filled with anxiety.
"What? Okay, I'm coming right over!"
After hanging up, Su Yang and Zhao Xiaolu left in a hurry.
...
Songhai Port.
Shen Mengyao looked at the several dilapidated ships, rubbing her head in shock.
In this era, pirates and the like had been almost wiped out. Who would dare to attack merchant ships?
At this moment, Su Yang rushed over.
He was equally surprised, "Where's the captain?"
Shen Mengyao pointed to a thin man with glasses, "He is."
Su Yang boarded the ship and saw crew members lying all over the deck, dozens of them dead or injured.
"Tell me, what happened?"
"Chairman Su, while returning to Songhai, our ships were attacked by unknown vessels. The crew suffered heavy casualties, and all our belongings were stolen."
Su Yang didn't bother to ask further. He directly used his "Insight Eye" on the captain and saw his past.
At sea, several Century Company merchant ships were surrounded by more than a dozen ships. The attackers did not fly any flags.
Moreover, both sides of the ships were equipped with many cannons, indicating they were not ordinary vessels.
After attacking the merchant ships, these people simply looted everything and left, their actions swift and efficient.
It was somewhat like the modus operandi of pirates, but why didn't they kill everyone?
Su Yang rubbed his head, unable to figure out who it was for a moment.
Then, he suddenly remembered the few subordinates he had recently taken in. One of them, Hans Locke, was a former pirate captain.
"You guys save the injured first. I'll have someone handle this!"
Su Yang took out his phone and asked Hans Locke to come to the port immediately.
Shen Mengyao finished calculating the data, "Chairman Su, a total of thirty-three people died, and fifty-one were injured.
Goods worth sixty million yuan are gone. Repairing these six merchant ships would cost about thirty million and take more than half a year."
A loss of nearly one hundred million, not including compensation for the dead and injured.
Even with insurance, out of humanitarian considerations, a significant amount would need to be paid.
Su Yang's brow furrowed, "Prioritize rescuing the injured. Money is not an issue."
"Chairman Su, I've already called for an ambulance. It's just that we can't find out who did this."
"Wait a moment, professionals will be here soon."
...
Not long after.
Pirate captain Hans Locke arrived. He looked refreshed after a few days of rest.
"Boss, are these the six ships?"
"Yes, go and see if you can find anything?"
"Yes, boss."
Hans Locke boarded the ship and inspected the deck and the interior cabins.
All the equipment in the cabins was intact, and the navigation charts and logs were still there.
After a tour, he searched the hull and, after a long time, found fragments of explosives.
Hans Locke held up the fragments, "Boss, these are not pirate shells, they are official government issue."
Su Yang looked at them. He didn't understand this field.
"What do you mean?"