Chapter 442: Xu Shaochen Focuses on Scientific Sleep

Xu Shaochen took a shower, got dressed, and left the Du Family Residence.

As for Du Ruyan and Zhou Sixian, the four women were still hiding under the covers, too embarrassed to come out.

Long San drove, and they arrived at an unfinished construction site.

This was a construction site under Chen Yu’s banner, also the first residential compound being developed. It would take several more phases to be fully completed.

After entering the site, the car drove into a completed underground parking lot.

Inside the parking lot, a few cars had their low beams on, illuminating the dark surroundings.

Four Vietnamese men were kneeling on the ground, their hands and feet bound tightly with tape.

Bodyguards guarded all key points around them, tightly securing the entire underground parking lot.

When Xu Shaochen’s car arrived, Long Yi, Long Er, along with Ye Tao and Gu Jun hurried over to greet him.

The car came to a stop.

Ye Tao quickly stepped forward, bent down, and opened the door: “Young Master Xu, please step out.”

Long Yi and Long Er saw this, and their faces darkened in frustration. Damn it, more and more people are trying to steal our jobs these days.

Xu Shaochen got out of the car and looked at the four men, asking, “Only these four?”

“There were ten, but six others got away. They have all the weapons.”

Ye Tao replied.

Xu Shaochen nodded. If his guess was correct, those six probably took the weapons and headed for the expressway, knowing that the airport security would be strict.

However, there wasn’t much he could do about it. After all, it wasn’t feasible to have his bodyguards set up a roadblock and check every car.

So, he chose a different method.

“Call the police. Report that several foreign nationals are carrying firearms and heading toward Jiangzhou via the expressway from Songshan.”

He couldn’t set up a roadblock, but the police could. They’d arrest them and toss them into prison.

“You’re shameless!”

The kneeling men’s faces changed drastically in disbelief that Xu Shaochen would actually call the authorities.

“You idiots. Do you really expect me to play by the rules of the underworld? What century are you living in?”

Xu Shaochen sneered, then took out his phone and sent a message to Linda, instructing the three teams on standby to take action.

Li Taijin just happened to be a good target to establish his might. Otherwise, if everyone knew the item was with him, they’d all try to take it. That won’t do. First, take down Li Taijin to warn others. If anyone else dares, they better think twice about whether they have the strength.

According to Linda, the three fully equipped teams consisted of thirty people, including machine gunners, snipers, and other specialists, with over a hundred logistics staff in the headquarters providing support.

Each of these teams had completed numerous missions, including escorting and eliminating hostages, giving them extensive combat experience.

Taking out those two thousand people was an exaggeration, but crippling Li Taijin’s forces or even assassinating him in the chaos shouldn’t be too difficult.

The four men couldn’t argue with Xu Shaochen’s logic, feeling his reasoning was oddly convincing.

“Who’s the buyer you found?”

Xu Shaochen looked down at the four men. This was why he came here personally.

Anyone willing to pay a high price for that jade must know its true value. Otherwise, why spend so much money?

So, Xu Shaochen wanted to find that buyer because he wanted to know the jade’s significance.

A jade that heats up, a well-preserved antique, and it even came from a pyramid.

Each condition alone isn’t much, but put all together, it’s rather intriguing.

The four men sneered at Xu Shaochen, remaining silent.

Xu Shaochen waved his hand: “Get started. Make them talk. I only have half an hour. After that, I’m going back to rest.”

“After all, a person needs to sleep for eight hours a day for scientifically sound sleep. Those who mess with my rest usually end up regretting it.”

The bodyguards stepped forward and began a series of interrogations on the four men.

The location was chosen because no one would hear their screams here, no matter how loud.

The exact methods of interrogation won’t be detailed. A harmonious society should reject graphic and cruel scenes.

“Ahhh! I’ll talk! I’ll talk! Please, just kill me. Kill me!”

After one was tortured into unconsciousness, the remaining three decided they couldn’t hold out any longer.

“Stop.”

Xu Shaochen ordered them to stop, then looked at the three conscious ones: “Speak. Once you talk, you’ll get a quick death. I’m sure you’d rather be dead than keep living.”

The remaining two looked at their captain because they didn’t know the details due to their lower rank.

Their captain, the head of Li Taijin’s guard, was in the know. He gritted his teeth through the pain and trembled as he spoke: “The buyer’s name is Barron. He’s an American. As for the rest… I don’t know… Please kill me. Just kill me.”

“You’re lying!” Xu Shaochen shouted in anger.

“No! I’m not lying. It’s true. That’s what Si Ling said himself.” The captain, on the brink of madness, blurted out almost reflexively.

Only then did Xu Shaochen smile. He then turned and got into the car, telling Ye Tao: “Get in.”

Ye Tao quickly followed, and one by one, the cars left the underground parking lot.

A few minutes later, gunshots echoed across the deserted construction site. Then everything fell silent as if nothing had happened.

………………

In the car.

“Now that you’re in Jiangzhou, what do you plan to do?”

Xu Shaochen asked.

Ye Tao replied, “Young Master Xu, I’m not sure what to do yet. I’ll do whatever you need me to do.”

The core idea was to cling to Xu Shaochen’s leg as tightly as he could.

“Can you manage a company?” Xu Shaochen asked.

Ye Tao nodded: “Yes, I’ve helped out with my own family’s company before.”

“Then help me run a company for now. I’ll replace you when I find someone more suitable.”

Xu Shaochen planned to have Ye Tao manage the Tianfeng Group that Du Feng had left behind.

Firstly, because he couldn’t find a more suitable person at the moment.

Secondly, he wanted to test Ye Tao’s ability to see if a young stranger could take a high position in the group and control the people below.

“Yes, Young Master Xu. Don’t worry, I won’t let you down.”

Ye Tao knew this was a test of his skills, so he straightened up and responded decisively.

“Whether I’m disappointed or not, it doesn’t matter. I rarely give people chances, so I hope you seize it.”

Xu Shaochen smiled calmly at Ye Tao. A strong man needs reliable support. If Ye Tao had the ability, helping him wouldn’t be a problem.

Ye Tao nodded seriously, secretly vowing to fulfill Xu Shaochen’s tasks flawlessly.

Xu Shaochen dropped Ye Tao off at the Chen Yu Grand Hotel, then had Long San drive him home.