Chapter 39

Chapter 3107: Process Analysis

Thud!

The iron bench smashed solidly into Zhao Kangming's head.

Zhao Kangming's body leaned to one side, but with his hands cuffed, he was pulled back.

Crimson blood flowed down his head. Zhao Kangming, struck senseless, kept shaking his head, trying to regain consciousness.

But Gao Zongyuan did not stop. He continued to hit him with the iron bench.

Screams echoed in the room, but Lin Yi stood by, saying nothing.

At this moment, Zhao Kangming was covered in blood, his body trembling uncontrollably.

Gao Zongyuan stopped, throwing the chair aside.

Zhao Kangming lay on the ground, curled up, his eyes filled with terror.

At this point, it would be a lie to say he didn't regret it, but there was no turning back.

"Who the hell told you to do this!" Gao Zongyuan shouted, pointing at Zhao Kangming's nose.

"I, I don't know who he is..." Zhao Kangming said weakly.

"He offered me 20 million to get close to Brother Lin and report his movements to them..."

"What does he look like?"

"I, I can't quite remember..." Zhao Kangming said haltingly.

"We only met once, and after that, we communicated by phone."

"Damn it!"

Gao Zongyuan kicked Zhao Kangming's head again.

"Just for 20 million, you would do such a thing!"

"I, I didn't want to..." Zhao Kangming stammered.

"They found my parents. If I didn't cooperate, my parents would be in danger."

"Why didn't you tell us? Do you really think..."

"That's enough, or you'll kill him."

Gao Zongyuan was about to strike again but was stopped by Lin Yi. "Let the judicial authorities handle the rest."

Gao Zongyuan stopped, but his anger had not subsided.

If Lin Yi weren't there, he might have really killed Zhao Kangming.

The two ignored Zhao Kangming and left. Mo Hongshan was waiting outside the door.

"How did it go? Did you get any information?"

"Nothing valuable." Lin Yi shrugged. "Brother Shan, can you find someone to draw a sketch based on his description of the suspect?"

"Sure, leave it to me."

As they spoke, the three walked out of the building. Lin Yi looked at Gao Zongyuan and said, "You stay here and look around. I'll go handle some other matters and call you later."

"Alright, go ahead."

With a brief instruction, the three went their separate ways.

Mo Hongshan took Gao Zongyuan and acted as a guide.

Lin Yi went to a warehouse in the southwest corner of the compound.

All the members of Team One were there.

The warehouse was filled with common supplies, many of which were for training.

Since Lin Yi needed it, Mo Hongshan had cleared the space.

In addition to the members of Team One, the people they had captured were all hanging from the rafters.

There were eight of them, neatly arranged, like pieces of dried meat.

"Boss."

Seeing Lin Yi, the members of Team One gathered around.

"Boss, we've tallied up. There were four groups that launched the attack yesterday, each with four members," Sui Qiang said.

"But two were killed by me, one committed suicide, and five were killed while fleeing. The remaining live captives are these people."

Lin Yi nodded and looked at the hanging individuals.

"Did they confess?"

"They are mercenaries, not affiliated with any organization. Each group we fought didn't know each other," Sui Qiang reported.

Lin Yi smiled after hearing this.

"Interesting."

"Boss, the current situation is that the person behind the scenes has gathered these mercenaries to target us, hiding themselves well," Xiao Bing said.

"This conclusion is reasonable. Otherwise, no ordinary organization could afford to mobilize so many people," Lin Yi said softly.

"This time, we've encountered someone with a bit more brains."

"However, we still suspect that the mastermind behind this might be from God's Armed, Blood Bull Club, or Gongyuan Association," Xiao Bing said.

"Among these organizations, the most representative figures are Aphrodite from God's Armed, Mardi from Blood Bull Club, and Samply from Gongyuan Association."

"I know a bit about Mardi and Samply. They're both dimwits, but Aphrodite is a bit more troublesome."

"Could Aphrodite be the one behind this?"

The members of Team One all looked at Lin Yi subconsciously.

"It's possible," Lin Yi said.

"Given her intelligence, she wouldn't confront me directly at this time."

The members of Team One nodded. Luo Qi said, "This operation feels both reckless and meticulous, almost flawless. It's hard to imagine someone coming up with such a plan."

"Indeed, it's very strange," Lin Yi said calmly.

"First, find the people who contacted them. Use their descriptions to create sketches, then search for them. Also, the two researchers might have information about the contact person."

"Boss, I think we can use this opportunity to make an example of someone within the institute," Zhao Yunhu said.

"That's a good idea, but be careful not to scare the others."

"Understood."

Ring, ring, ring—

At this moment, Lin Yi's phone rang. It was Lu Beichen.

Lin Yi had already guessed the purpose of his call.

He took the phone and walked out of the warehouse, sitting by the flower bed and answering the call.

"Grandpa."

"How did you handle the situation last night?"

"Eight captives remain, but they didn't reveal much. They were all temporary workers."

"I'm not talking about them," Lu Beichen said.

"Such a big incident in Zhonghai could easily expose your institute. Be careful."

"Understood."

"Resolve this matter quickly and identify the troublemakers."

"Got it."

"Go ahead and handle it. Call me if the situation changes."

"Alright."

After hanging up, Lin Yi rubbed his temples.

Compared to the troublemakers, the situation at the institute was more critical.

If it were exposed at this time, it would cause even more trouble.

After calming down for a few minutes outside, Lin Yi returned to the warehouse.

"Qi, here you go."

Lin Yi took out the bracelet awarded by the system. "Afterward, I'll give you a contact. Contact him to make eight bracelets like your rings."

"Understood."

Lin Yi then went over the details again and left alone.

There wasn't much he could do now; he could only wait for news.