EBE Chapter 1084 Difficult Choices
Chapter 1084 Difficult Choices
Four forty-five in the morning, Pu Yu headquarters.
"Bang!" Hong Yuzhang slammed his fist on the table, and the teacup fell over, splashing the scalding hot tea all over the table. His hands were shaking, not because of the heat, but because of anger. As the top person in charge of Pu Yu, he hadn't lost his temper like this for a long time.
"Asshole!" He gritted his teeth, a terrible cold light flashing in his eyes, "How dare you touch my family..."
The office was in a state of despair. This office on the top floor of Puyu's headquarters had witnessed countless major events, but it had never seen Hong Yuzhang so out of control. He stood in front of the window, his back looking unusually gloomy.
As the ruler of Pu Yu, he holds the power of life and death, and countless people bow down to him. But at this moment, these powers seem so pale and powerless in front of the safety of his family. His wife and daughter are his only warmth in this world of intrigue and deception. In order to protect them, he never even talks about work at home, for fear that they will be involved in any danger.
Fifteen years ago, his wife nearly died in a car accident. Since then, he has vowed to do everything in his power to protect his family. Even in the most difficult times, this commitment has never wavered as he climbs to the top of the rough diamond. This feeling is even stronger after the birth of his daughter. In the eyes of outsiders, he is a cold and ruthless rough diamond ruler, but only when he returns home and sees the smiles of his wife and daughter, he feels like a human being.
"Mr. General," the adjutant said cautiously, "would you like to send someone..."
"Don't act rashly!" Hong Yuzhang interrupted sharply, then lowered his voice, "Since they dare to touch my family, they must have made every possible preparation. Any rash action may..."
He couldn't continue, and his fingers dug deep into his palms. As the top person in charge of Pu Yu, he knew too well the methods of those desperate criminals. If he alerted them, the consequences would be disastrous.
"Investigate for me!" He suddenly turned around, "Send out all the secret agents to investigate for me! But..." He paused, "It must be done in secret. No one can know about this. Chief Pu Yu's family has been kidnapped. Once this news spreads, the whole of Kyoto will be in chaos."
The adjutant immediately went to make arrangements. Hong Yuzhang sat back in the chair that represented supreme power and took out a photo from the drawer. It was taken in the garden at home last spring. His wife and daughter were pruning roses with bright smiles.
"I'm sorry..." he said softly, his fingers gently stroking the photo, "I'm the one who caused you trouble..."
Four fifty in the morning, Pu Yu headquarters.
"Report to the Chief!" The agent rushed into the office, "It has been confirmed that the lady and the young lady are indeed missing. Two anesthetized guards were found in the backyard, and the servants were also subdued. The entire operation was very professional and left no traces."
Hong Yuzhang's face turned pale in an instant.
He slowly sat back in his chair, his fingers tapping unconsciously on the table. He had to go to the appointment alone in twenty minutes, but he suddenly hesitated.
“Sir,” the adjutant whispered, “are you sure you want to go? This is obviously a trap.”
Hong Yuzhang did not speak. As the ruler of Pu Yu, he knew this method too well. Going to the appointment alone? That was no different from committing suicide. Since the other party could kidnap his family without anyone noticing, they must be able to take his life.
He began to sweat coldly. The shadow of death loomed over him, making it difficult for him to breathe. He couldn't die yet, absolutely couldn't die. Pu Yu needed him, and the entire situation in Kyoto depended on him. If he died, everything would collapse.
"But..." He muttered to himself as he looked at the family photo on the table. The wife and daughter in the photo were smiling brightly, and they were his only light in this dark world.
"Sir," the adjutant said cautiously, "would you like us to first ..."
"Shut up!" Hong Yuzhang interrupted harshly, but then fell silent again.
He began to pace, his steps getting faster and faster. Time passed by, and every second was like a knife cutting into his heart.
"No..." he said to himself, "It's too dangerous..."
But the smiling faces of his wife and daughter appeared before his eyes again.
"But......"
His hands were shaking. For the first time, this man with great power felt so helpless. Should he go? Or not go? This choice was tearing him apart.
"Sir," the adjutant looked at his watch, "there are still fifteen minutes."
Hong Yuzhang suddenly stopped, his forehead covered with cold sweat. He knew that he had to make a choice. But this choice might cost him his life.
He took a deep look at the family photo on the desk, and a painful struggle flashed in his eyes.
Five o'clock in the morning, Pu Yu headquarters.
"Go!" Hong Yuzhang suddenly made up his mind, "Let Yamada pretend to be me and take two teams of elite guards with him."
Yamada was his personal bodyguard, and his figure was very similar to his. With a little disguise, he could be mistaken for the real person in the dark.
"Understood!" The adjutant immediately went to make arrangements. Ten minutes later, a "Hong Yu Zhang" got into a bulletproof car escorted by two teams of secret agents.
But just as the convoy drove out of the headquarters, an urgent telegram came from the communications room. Black Fox's message was unusually brief:
[It seems that Lord Hong Yuzhang does not trust us. You seem to have come here alone without following the agreement? ]
Hong Yuzhang sneered. He had expected that the other party would notice something, but he had already thought of a countermeasure.
"Reply to them," he said to the communicator, "just say: I, Hong Yuzhang, have been able to reach my current position because I never make reckless sacrifices. You want me to die alone? Dream on! We can talk, but I must let my people protect my safety. This is my bottom line, and it is not negotiable."
The telegram was sent quickly. Hong Yuzhang stood in front of the window with a cold look in his eyes. He was betting that the other party's real purpose was not to kill his family. Otherwise, with the other party's means, they could have done it in the villa area.
A few minutes later, Black Fox's reply arrived:
[Okay, since Lord Hong Yuzhang insists. But please remember, if you discover any ambush or reinforcements, you will bear the consequences at your own risk.]
"Sir," the adjutant asked, "should we . . . "
"Let's proceed as planned," Hong Yuzhang interrupted, a fierce look flashing in his eyes, "Let Yamada and the others continue to move forward."
He turned and walked towards his desk, a grim smile on his face: "Since they agreed, it means they have other intentions. I want to see what tricks they want to play."
"The lady and the lady..."
"It'll be fine," Hong Yuzhang gritted his teeth and said, "If they dare to touch my family, I will let the whole of Kyoto be buried with them!"
The convoy continued to move forward and disappeared into the darkness before dawn. Hong Yuzhang stood at the window and watched the convoy go away. He knew that this game had just begun.