Chapter 338: He Wanted to Protect Her

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Qin Wan entered and left an hour and a half later. Gu Ci was waiting for her, and the two of them left together. “How did it go?”

“Mission accomplished!” Qin Wan wiped off the dark red lipstick with a wet tissue. She didn’t like wearing such dark lipstick. “We’ve closed off the fourth floor, and he’s locked in the room next to the boss’s room. There’s a hole in the wall between the two rooms, so items can be delivered to the boss. This mini-tracker, only the boss knows the password. Once it’s activated, it means the boss has it in hand.”

“Good job! You didn’t let him take advantage of you, did you?”

“You kid too much, him?” Qin Wan sneered. “Do you know how many lives he’s taken? They were all vulnerable women. He’s just a foolish coward who bullies the weak. How could he possibly take advantage of me?”

“That’s good!” Gu Ci chuckled, and the two of them returned to the underworld.

Ji Chi had already arrived. He had dispatched a team of Black Hawk members to guard the prison area, and he transferred all authority to Gu Ci for command. He acted as Gu Ci’s deputy, coordinating their actions.

In the control room, everyone was nervously waiting. As long as the tracker lit up, the plan would be a success. This was one part of it. If it failed, Gu Ci would have to come up with another solution.

An hour and a half passed, but there was no movement on the big screen.

“Could he have detected something or is he refusing to cooperate?” Dr. North worried.

“Let’s wait a little longer,” Gu Ci said. They waited until late at night, and even Gu Ci and Ji Chi, who were so patient, gave up. The tracker placement had failed. Gu Ci said, “We can’t control the situation inside the prison. I was mentally prepared for this. Next, we’ll work on the rescue route and plan. Qin Wan and 1 will lead a team to map out this area and create an escape plan.”

Gu Ci put his words into action, and Ji Chi also participated. He and Qin Wan shook hands and reached a truce. Making too much of a scene in the dead of night would draw too much attention. They used a drone to create a rough topographical map during the night.

As soon as it was daylight, the three of them set out. Dr. North sent people to protect them from behind, and Nick was also behind to protect Ji Chi.

Ji Chi was the most familiar with the city’s routes. They had simulated three rescue routes on the computer, all of which failed. They had also measured the distances on-site, and in reality, it took even longer than in the simulations. Even if they managed to rescue Jiang Junlin, they wouldn’t have time to escape and would inevitably be caught.

At noon, Gu Ci stood by the river, gazing thoughtfully at the Seine River. If the land routes were blocked, what about a water route?

“They won’t take the water route. After leaving the prison, they’ll head in three directions towards the airport. They can only operate on land.” Qin Wan had a sudden insight. “What if we make them change their route?”

Ji Chi and Gu Ci exchanged glances, and Gu Ci kept his gaze on the river surface, thinking about transitioning from land to the river, the easiest way to disappear. Their thoughts aligned perfectly. “This is the fastest evacuation route.”

With the Black Hawk Eye system, they had eyes everywhere, but the river was different. They could run however they wanted on the water!

Gu Ci said, “We’ve scouted this area thoroughly. Let’s go back and discuss the plan, how many personnel we’ll need, and start setting things up.”

Ji Chi, Gu Ci, Qin Wan, and Dr. North, along with Zhang Qiang, gathered to formulate the plan. It required more than fifty people, all top-notch operatives. Aside from Zhang Qiang’s personal guard, everyone else was being deployed by Black Hawk, and their Black Hawk Eye system would also assist them.

Rong Li, upon seeing the plan, couldn’t help but comment, “Damn, if you didn’t know better, you’d think our Third Master got captured!”

Lu Zhiyuan looked at Gu Ci’s plan, noticing a minor flaw, but nothing critical. It involved a bit of risk, though. Ji Chi said, “Third Master, there’s something I must tell you. Gu Ci will be commanding on-site.”

“She’s…” Lu Zhiyuan took a deep breath. Gu Ci was adding another layer of risk. In terms of combat skills, she was far from Zhang Qiang, and even Qin Wan and Ji Chi could easily defeat her. She didn’t meet the criteria for frontline operations in the plan, but she still insisted on being on-site. It added an extra layer of risk, and if something happened to her, Lu Zhiyuan wouldn’t stand idly by.

Ji Chi didn’t want to hide it from Lu Zhiyuan, as he knew it would come out eventually.

“Who will protect her?”

“Dr. North!”

Qin Wan and Zhang Qiang had their own tasks to handle, leaving Dr. North as the only suitable protector for Gu Ci.

Lu Zhiyuan’s brow furrowed slightly, but he remained silent. Gu Ci had made her decision, and he wouldn’t interfere with it.

Gu Ci and Ji Chi had both spent the entire night without sleep. They had prepared three sets of plans, each simulated countless times, just as a precaution. Neither Ji Chi nor Gu Ci could accept the possibility of failure.

“Cici, there’s a situation!” Dr. North arrived with a slightly urgent tone. “Pei Qiuying has gone to the prison.”

“Why did she go to the prison?” Gu Ci asked.

Dr. North shook his head. Gu Ci approached the monitoring screens and saw Pei Qiuying swaggering into the prison. Gu Ci checked the visitor’s list, and it was clear that she wasn’t there for a regular visitation; it had to be related to Jiang Junlin.

Qin Wan was puzzled. “Why was she allowed into the prison? They’ve suspended all non-essential visits recently to prevent outsiders from contacting the boss.”

Ji Chi had been silently going through documents and said, “Pei Qiuying is the head of the Triad, and the Pei family has deep roots in Europe and America. The current prison warden and her father are old friends.”

“Wait a minute…” Gu Ci narrowed her eyes. “You’re saying the prison warden and the Pei family are old friends?”

“Yes, they’ve been friends for decades. What’s the matter?”

Gu Ci raised an eyebrow and suddenly smiled, “Get me a quick background check on this prison warden, his career, and identity.”

“Yes!”

Dr. North asked, “What’s going on?”

“The Pei family and the Jiang family are old acquaintances too,” Gu Ci said with a light chuckle. “Pei Qiuying’s father, if it weren’t for him being killed by my brother, given his relationship with my uncle, the elders might have even considered matchmaking my brother with Pei Qiuying. After my brother killed Pei Qiuying’s father, he took care of her as the son of an old friend. If the prison warden is an old friend of Pei Qiuying’s father for decades… friends are often part of a circle, which means he must know my uncle.”

Ji Chi was shocked and incredulous, “Could my brother have predicted where he would be sent to prison so accurately?”

“Paris has only a few prisons suitable for detaining someone of his status. When he was arrested, he didn’t need to predict where he’d go; there are people who could decide where he would be sent.” Gu Ci pondered in silence. “Brother, how many cards have you left up your sleeve?”

“What do you mean?” Qin Wan was becoming confused by their conversation. “Is this prison warden someone from our Triad’s dark web? But 1 don’t have any records of that in my information.”

“Some of these life-saving connections are better kept in our minds,” Gu Ci explained.

Ji Chi had never expected things to unfold this way, and he also felt a bit apprehensive. His brother’s strategical depth was truly astonishing, and the more mysterious it got, the more alluring and dangerous it became. You never knew what he was hiding behind the scenes.

However, this was a good development. If the prison warden was indeed on his side, Ji Chi wouldn’t be mistreated or bullied in prison.

“Keep an eye on Pei Qiuying for now. I’ll go meet with the prison warden,” Gu Ci said. “Find out where he lives..”

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