Chapter 1564: Murong Hai’s Doomsday
As soon as he got home, Xu Ke started planning his move against Murong Hai.
Meanwhile, Murong Hai had been extremely cautious these past few days. Ever since he withdrew his people, he hadn’t cared about matters on Xu Ke’s side.
Murong Hai was already very regretful about taking this contract in the first place. Isn’t this just shooting himself in the foot now?
He had investigated and found that Xu Ke most likely already knew his current identity.
Murong Hai wouldn’t be arrogant enough to think that his current strength was enough to handle the entire Xu family.
Moreover, Wang Lishan’s side was also pressing him very hard now.
By any means, he must ensure that Xiao Keyi is captured quickly.
It’s not that Murong Hai didn’t want to; it’s just that he couldn’t even catch sight of Xiao Keyi now. With his current manpower, it was simply not enough.
Moreover, the situation in Beijing is extremely tense, and security companies like theirs are being cracked down everywhere.
Murong Hai hadn’t anticipated that all these issues would come together, worsening his already difficult financial situation.
"Brother, what should we do now? It’s been several days and the brothers haven’t gone out. If this continues, this contract will be null."
Every contract has a fixed deadline; once it’s exceeded, it amounts to a breach of contract.
Breaching the contract would incur hefty damages that their current finances could not sustain.
At this moment, Murong Hai’s phone suddenly rang. He looked at the phone and saw it was Wang Lishan calling.
Just what I feared was coming true. Just when I’m worrying about how to handle this contract, the debtor Wang Lishan comes knocking.
Murong Hai cautiously answered the call, and Wang Lishan immediately shouted forcefully.
"I say, Murong Hai, it’s been several days now, why hasn’t there been a peep from you? Didn’t you originally tell me confidently that you’d have Xiao Keyi captured within two days?"
Wang Lishan hadn’t really expected Murong Hai to capture Xiao Keyi, but seeing no action from them in these recent days made him uneasy.
After all, he was counting on Murong Hai to keep Xu Ke occupied for a while. At this rate, it wouldn’t be long before Xu Ke investigates him.
Wang Lishan’s plan still needed a few more days; not a single mistake could occur during this time.
"Brother Wang, you know the current situation is very tense. It’s not that the brothers don’t want to act, it’s that they really don’t dare go out now. If caught, it would mean jail time for sure."
Given the circumstances, Murong Hai could only use this excuse to buy some time.
After hearing Murong Hai’s words, Wang Lishan didn’t overthink it.
After all, he was aware of the current situation, which is why he had slowed down his own team’s pace.
"Even though the situation is such, I cannot delay this for long. I don’t care what method you use, make sure to get it done in a couple of days. If you can’t, refund the breach penalty to me, and I’ll find someone else."
Wang Lishan’s words struck Murong Hai right where it hurt. Wang Lishan was well aware Murong Hai couldn’t afford the penalty; his intent was to push Murong Hai to go all out.
Sure enough, after hearing the mention of penalties, Murong Hai’s expression immediately turned grim.
"Brother Wang, don’t worry, we will definitely complete this matter for you as soon as possible."
After hanging up the phone, Murong Hai started contemplating internally on how to continue with this business.
Meanwhile, Xu Ke personally led the team to Murong Hai’s company, intent on taking down Murong Hai once and for all.
Daring to harm Xiao Keyi means this guy must pay the deserving price.
Murong Hai’s company was located in the city center, surrounded by crowds and heavy human traffic.
Knowing this, Xu Ke didn’t make his visit overtly obvious.
He drove ordinary cars that, to outsiders, looked no different from regular private vehicles.
Xu Ke had long found out Murong Hai was a world-class combat champion, someone he could never confront directly.
Upon arriving at Murong Hai’s company, Xu Ke didn’t go in personally first.
Instead, he sent one of his men to scout the situation.
Inside the office, it was filled with Murong Hai’s trusted men.
They were at the last stand; if they didn’t proceed, they would face bankruptcy.
At this moment, one of his men abruptly reported someone was here to see him.
Why would someone come looking for him at this time? Murong Hai instantly became cautious.
"Who is that person, and what are they doing?"
"The person simply said they wanted to see you, but didn’t say anything else."
Murong Hai’s expression fluctuated darkly; no one knew what he was contemplating.
After about two minutes, Murong Hai decided to see the visitor.
Since he was already cornered, what if the visitor came with a proposal? It might lead to another path.
Seeing Murong Hai step out, Xu Ke’s subordinate immediately sent a message to him.
Upon receiving the message, Xu Ke immediately led his team up.
Murong Hai hadn’t even reached the reception desk when a group of strangers surrounded him.
Murong Hai wasn’t foolish; he realized Xu Ke must have found him and come personally.
"Murong Hai, we’ve had no grudges in the past nor recently, yet you’re targeting my girlfriend. This time you can’t blame me; you brought this upon yourself."
Xu Ke slowly emerged from the crowd, his gaze firmly fixed on Murong Hai.
Instead of panicking upon seeing Xu Ke, Murong Hai seemed relieved.
He often heard that Xu Ke operated decisively and accurately from outside sources, and now it seemed those tales were true.
Murong Hai knew he was finished this time; no matter how capable, he couldn’t escape Xu Ke’s grasp.
"I have no complaints admitting defeat to you. It was indeed us who kidnapped your girlfriend. But if you want me to reveal the mastermind behind it, frankly, I can’t."
Xu Ke didn’t expect Murong Hai to be so frank, giving up on resisting entirely.
"You quite have courage, but you guessed wrong. I don’t want to ask about the backer because I already know."
This visit’s purpose was to eliminate the threat posed by Murong Hai, to completely sever possibilities from his end. Only then could Xu Ke focus on dealing with Wang Lishan. Otherwise, everything he’d done would be pointless if his home were pilfered.
This time Murong Hai was thoroughly defeated; he indeed shot himself in the foot.