Chapter 52

After hearing Zhan Yi's words, the two of them smiled knowingly and nodded gently, saying, "Boss, you're simply amazing. This is the strategy of 'waiting for the enemy to tire himself out' from the Thirty-Six Stratagems, right?"

"Hehe, I didn't expect you to understand this as well. Not bad." Zhan Yi felt a bit elated from the flattery.

The three of them then had a hearty meal and began to rest. Around four in the morning, Zhan Yi woke the two up and they all headed towards the Yin-Yang Group's base in the Polar City. Since they had already asked Hanryu Heijin about the Yin-Yang Group's situation in the Polar City, it was quite easy to find the base. It was a villa located at the foot of the Polar Mountain, divided into a front and back yard.

As they approached, Zhan Yi sensed the ambush around the villa. He pulled Lu Hu and Mo Lin, whispering, "Stop, there are people hiding ahead."

"What? Boss, didn't you say 'waiting for the enemy to tire himself out'? How come they aren't tired yet?" the two asked in confusion.

"Hehe, they are definitely tired, but I think they haven't given up yet. This is actually good. We'll split up and quietly take out those hiding, then regroup here. Look, there, and there, and at the corner, there are people. Be sure to move quietly and don't make any noise." Zhan Yi smiled confidently, quickly resolving their doubts.

The two nodded vigorously, and the three of them began to head towards the ambush points. Everything went as Zhan Yi had predicted; there were people hiding at each location.

It turned out that while Zhan Yi and the others were out, the Yin-Yang Group had launched a surprise attack on the hotel and captured Dong Dabao, who was sleeping. Poor Dong Dabao thought he could have a good sleep, but he was hit on the head with a stick as soon as he lay down. When he woke up, he was tied to a cold iron frame, and some people were whipping him. He hadn't slept well since then, and his body was covered in bruises. Fortunately, the Yin-Yang Group wanted to use Dong Dabao as bait to lure Zhan Yi and the others, so they didn't mistreat him too much.

However, the Yin-Yang Group didn't expect Zhan Yi to play this move. Instead of rushing to save Dong Dabao as they had anticipated, he waited until they were exhausted from staying up all night before quietly attacking.

So, those in ambush, though still in their positions, were almost asleep from fatigue. They didn't make a sound when Zhan Yi and the others slit their throats.

Soon, the three of them had dealt with the ambush outside the compound. When they regrouped at the observation point, Zhan Yi was holding one of the captives. He and Mo Lin and Lu Hu interrogated him inhumanely until they learned everything about the compound. Zhan Yi then signaled to Lu Hu, who smiled mischievously and dragged the captive to a secluded corner to eat him.

"Now, I'll assign the tasks. Ah Hu, you're good with fire. Go to the back of the yard and set it on fire to distract them. Mo Lin, you're the fastest. When they go to put out the fire, enter the yard and quickly rescue Dabao. Remember, once you're done, run towards the door immediately. Don't linger, but don't run too far; just circle the yard," Zhan Yi instructed after Lu Hu returned.

"Boss, what will you do?" The two nodded and asked curiously.

"Hehe... I'll go find us some living expenses and create some surprises for them." Zhan Yi smiled mischievously.

"Living expenses? Boss, you're not thinking of robbing their safe, are you?" The two had learned about the safe from the captive and were now eagerly anticipating it.

"You guessed right. Let's get moving quickly. Remember, don't get entangled with their people. There are experts here, and if we get surrounded, we might really be in danger." Zhan Yi nodded and waved, and the three of them split up.

The people of the Yin-Yang Group in the yard were already exhausted, constantly cursing their leader for setting up an ambush that no one was falling for, almost to the point of collapse.

But just as they were cursing, they suddenly heard someone shout, "Bakayarou, look, the back of our living quarters is on fire!"

"What's going on? Everyone, quickly check it out." The others looked in the direction the person was pointing and saw that their dormitory was engulfed in flames. They became anxious, especially those who had hidden valuable items in the dormitory, who immediately ran over. The others quickly followed.

Soon, only two people guarding Dong Dabao were left in the yard. Though they didn't go, they were also very anxious, stomping their feet and cursing, "Bakayarou, who set the fire?"

"Guess, hehe." As soon as they finished speaking, a foolish voice sounded behind them. Then they felt their necks being grabbed, and their heads were slammed together.

With a light thud, both saw stars and opened their eyes to see a foolish-looking man standing in front of them, smiling, "Hehe, did you guess? If you guessed, I won't kill you."

"It was you who set the fire," the two said angrily, looking at Mo Lin.

"Damn, you guessed wrong. You're real idiots, not as smart as me." Mo Lin grabbed their hair and slammed their heads together again. This time, the thud was much louder, accompanied by screams. In an instant, their heads were smashed.

"Brother Mo, you finally came. Save me, ah...," Dong Dabao, who had been half-conscious, finally reacted upon hearing the screams. He cried and sobbed, as if seeing a family member, towards Mo Lin.

"Sigh... Boss was right, you're really weak." Mo Lin didn't hesitate, untying Dong Dabao while speaking.

"Ah... Brother Mo, you're my true friend. I almost died." Dong Dabao cried even harder and, once free, collapsed into Mo Lin's arms.

"Shh... Don't cry. Boss said if you cry too long, he'll tie you back up to save time." Mo Lin gently patted Dong Dabao's head, remembering what Zhan Yi had said.

"No... I won't cry. Brother Mo, take me to see Boss. I want to kill him." Dong Dabao lifted his head from Mo Lin's chest, wiping his tears, and said with a resentful look.

"Damn, Dabao, Boss said if you want to kill him, he won't give you any money." Mo Lin looked surprised, as if he hadn't expected Dong Dabao's words to match Zhan Yi's prediction. He then threw Dong Dabao onto his back and ran towards the door.

Dong Dabao was stunned, then said sincerely to Mo Lin, "Brother Mo, what I said just now was a misunderstanding. Please don't tell Boss."