Chapter 436: Routine and Counter-Routine
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Whoosh—
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Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
Under the night sky of the Central Plains, not only were undercurrents surging in the Junyuelai Western Restaurant, but at the same time, several black sedans were racing from the capital to the Central Plains in a desperate hurry.
These black sedans exited the Central Plains Expressway, frantically heading towards the Western Suburb Skynet Branch.
Before long, the black sedans arrived at the Western Suburb Skynet Branch. The Bearded Man Deng Gang, the head of the Central Plains Skynet Branch, stood up excitedly upon seeing the people from headquarters.
Deng Gang directly looked at the leading elder with a respectful face and said, "Junior Deng Gang greets Senior Qin Hong!"
"Hmm, good! Deng Gang, we are sent here from headquarters. Have you transferred the eight hundred million to the headquarters' account?" Senior Qin Hong inquired.
Deng Gang smiled and said, "Senior Qin, rest assured, the moment I made contact with headquarters, I had transferred the eight hundred million to the headquarters' account right away!"
"Very well! I had planned to bring more hands this time, but there were too many orders back at headquarters, many of which were overseas, and a lot of our experts have gone abroad to carry out tasks! However, rest assured, with me in charge this time, killing Ye Fan will not be a problem," Qin Hong said gravely.
Deng Gang said with the utmost respect, "I have long been aware of Senior Qin's strength! With Senior Qin at the helm tonight, Ye Fan will undoubtedly be killed!"
Qin Hong was a man from Skynet Headquarters, and this fact was crystal clear to Deng Gang. He knew that Qin Hong had been a Half-Step Martial Emperor for over a decade and that rumor had it he was currently challenging the true realm of a Martial Emperor. According to evaluations from Skynet's internal experts, Qin Hong would become a Martial Emperor within a year, undergoing a complete transformation of strength.
"Where is Ye Fan now?" Qin Hong asked.
Deng Gang smiled and said, "Senior Qin, you've rushed over from the capital, you must not have had dinner yet. I've already booked a restaurant—how about eating first? There's no harm in taking action a little later!"
"There's no need!"
Qin Hong refused outright: "We must kill Ye Fan as quickly as possible. After killing Ye Fan, I need to hurry back to the capital. On the way here, headquarters contacted me about a possible important mission soon. If I were relatively free soon, I would definitely stay for a meal, but now, your intentions are appreciated. Where is that kid Ye Fan currently?"
"Reporting to Senior Qin, that kid Ye Fan is currently dining at Junyuelai Western Restaurant!" Deng Gang reported truthfully.
"Junyuelai Western Restaurant?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Hong nodded and said, "Good! My fellows, follow me to the Junyuelai Western Restaurant, and let us swiftly kill Ye Fan!"
"Yes, Senior Qin!" the multitude of Ancient Martial Artists said in a deep voice.
Feeling the auras of the group of Ancient Martial Artists, Deng Gang felt relieved.
This group of Ancient Martial Artists consisted of Qin Hong, who was a Half-Step Martial Emperor, unnamed Martial Arts Kings, and ten Martial Arts Grandmasters.
With such a lineup to kill Ye Fan, Deng Gang felt they were more than capable.
After Qin Hong took his men and left, Deng Gang found Zheng Shuheng's contact and said with a laugh, "Young Master Zheng, the experts from Skynet Headquarters have arrived. Unless something unexpected happens, within an hour, you shall see Ye Fan's head!"
"What? The experts from Skynet have arrived?" Upon receiving Deng Gang's call, Zheng Shuheng was extremely elated.
Deng Gang laughed and said, "Indeed! After accepting Young Master Zheng's money, of course, we must do the job for you. Skynet is always very efficient. This time our headquarters has dispatched one Half-Step Martial Emperor, who could break through to the Martial Emperor realm at any moment!"
"In addition, there are five Martial Kings and ten Martial Arts Grandmasters as backup. With such a lineup, not to mention hunting down Ye Fan, even if it were to hunt down an Early-stage Martial Emperor, it might be successful!"
"That's truly great news!" Zheng Shuheng was overjoyed.
Deng Gang continued with a laugh, "Alright, Young Master Zheng, just wait for our good news!"
"Hmm, I'll be waiting for your good news!" Zheng Shuheng said excitedly.
Today he had paid Deng Gang a hefty sum of one billion for his service, thinking that Skynet would dawdle for three days before dispatching experts to hunt down Ye Fan. But unexpectedly, by evening the experts from Skynet Headquarters had already arrived. If that were the case, Ye Fan was likely to have no place for burial after his death.
Thinking of Ye Fan's imminent death, Zheng Shuheng could hardly contain his excitement.
The Super Bodyguard Sun Meng inquired, "Young Master Zheng, are the people from Skynet about to take action?"
"Indeed! The experts from Skynet Headquarters have already arrived in Central Plains, and they are preparing to move against Ye Fan!" Zheng Shuheng exclaimed excitedly.
Sun Meng nodded and said, "Skynet is replete with experts who have vast experience in hunting. Ye Fan will undoubtedly die tonight!"
"Of course, a billion isn't spent for nothing!" Zheng Shuheng said with a sinister smile.
It seemed that as long as Skynet took action, it wouldn't be long before Ye Fan's time was up.
Meanwhile, inside the Junyuelai Western Restaurant.
"Glug! Glug!"
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In order to save face in front of Tang Shishi, Kong Haodong forcefully suppressed the burn of the vodka and downed the second glass in one go.
Seeing Kong Haodong finish the liquor in one gulp, Ye Fan laughed and said, "Young Master Kong, feeling good?"
"Good! Of course, it's good!" Kong Haodong replied, feigning composure.
Little did he know, a wave of heat surged inside him, almost making Kong Haodong throw up.
Such high-proof liquor was indeed his first time experiencing it. After drinking two glasses in succession, Kong Haodong felt like he could hardly cope.
Thus, Kong Haodong picked up his chopsticks and stuffed several peanuts into his mouth in a row.
Ye Fan said with excitement, "That's right! Come on, drink, let's keep drinking!"
With that, Ye Fan picked up the second bottle of vodka, opened it, and filled both glasses to the brim.
"Come on, Young Master Kong, drink up to our deep friendship, let's continue!" Ye Fan said, lifting his glass.
Seeing Ye Fan drink the strong liquor as if he was risking his life, Kong Haodong felt terrified and said, "Hold on, Ye Fan, let's slow down a bit!"
"Slow down? There's no need, Young Master Kong. We should enjoy life to the fullest when we can. Here, I'll finish mine first!" Ye Fan said, picking up his glass and downing the third cup of vodka in one swoop.
"Holy shit! Holy shit, holy shit!"
Watching Ye Fan swiftly down another cup of vodka, Kong Haodong felt a torrent of shock inside him.
He had always thought his alcohol tolerance was pretty badass, but to his surprise, Ye Fan drank as if he was drinking water, far surpassing his expectations.
If the drinking went on like this, the concern wasn't about getting Ye Fan drunk, but that he might get outdrunk by Ye Fan.
Staring at the dumbfounded Kong Haodong, Ye Fan said with a smile, "Young Master Kong, why aren't you drinking? Could it be that this is your limit? That shouldn't be the case! Young Master Kong, are you looking down on me?"
"Let's slow down, I need a break!" Kong Haodong felt a chill in his heart.
He had seen heavy drinkers, but someone like Ye Fan who could drink this much was a first for him.
Ye Fan bluntly said, "What's there to slow down? If you're a real man, just down it in one go. Hemming and hawing like a woman!"
What! Hemming and hawing like a woman?
Hearing Ye Fan's words, Kong Haodong was not having it.
"Ye Fan, who are you calling a woman?" Kong Haodong asked angrily.
Ye Fan also lost his temper, "Young Master Kong, I'm a bit drunk right now, but I still have to say it. I don't care if you get mad. I've downed mine, and you still aren't drinking; what are you if not a woman?"
"A bit drunk?" Upon hearing that, Kong Haodong instantly cheered up.
Just a moment ago, he had thought Ye Fan felt nothing after three shots of vodka. Now, hearing Ye Fan admit he had drunk a bit too much, Kong Haodong suddenly got emboldened.
As long as he could get Ye Fan completely drunk in one go, he'd go all out.
The next moment, Kong Haodong picked up his glass and said, "Fine, if we drink, we drink! Ye Fan, I'm going to show you what a real man is!"
"Glug glug!"
Saying that, Kong Haodong gritted his teeth against the harshness of the liquor and chugged the contents of the glass in one breath.
Then, Kong Haodong grabbed the bottle to pour more liquor and said, "Come on, continue drinking, Ye Fan, don't wimp out!"
"Whoever wimps out is a grandson! Even if I'm a bit drunk, I'm going to compete with you till the end!" Ye Fan shouted loudly.
"Drink!"
"Come on, drink!"
The two grabbed their glasses, clinked them together, and prepared to swallow all the contents at once.
Watching Ye Fan starting to get tipsy, Kong Haodong snickered inside, Oh, Ye Fan, just wait and see how I'm going to deal with you.
Simultaneously, Ye Fan scoffed to himself inside, Kong Haodong you idiot, you're so naïve. Without putting on a show, you definitely wouldn't drink tonight. Little do you know, I'm not affected by this vodka at all. You dare to compete with me in drinking? I'll drink you under the table.
Invisibly, the game of deception and counter-deception officially began.