Chapter 757 - Theres Dust On Your Pants (1/2)

Who was the one behind the information leak?

The question lingered in Xia Lei’s mind. If the culprit was still on the loose, there’s no telling if it would happen again. He survived only because he was lucky enough to receive Zhu Xuanyue’s help. There was no guarantee if he would be there the next time.

If Zhu Xuanyue had not arrived in the nick of time, Tang Yuyan would have died a humiliating death while he would have fallen into the hands of the enemy. Although he and Tang Yuyan had survived the ordeal, Bagu and Marcus weren’t so fortunate. Amanda and Park Taeyong both were captured by Dark Mona. There was no way Xia Lei would have their sufferings be in vain! It was up to him to avenge them

The pa.s.sing of Marcus and Bagu had the Peace Mansion veiled in sadness.

After returning to the Peace Mansion, Xia Changhe brought Xia Lei and Yelena to the shrine in the backyard. There, they lit an incense each and mourn over Bagu and Marcus. After that, they retreated to a secret room within the mansion.

“Has Dark Mona contacted you yet?” asked Xia Changhe as soon as they stepped into the room.

“No, not yet, I can’t reach Amanda’s number. The only thing we can do now is wait for their call to work out a deal,” Xia Lei sighed as he answered.

“Are you really going to give Dark Mona fifty million USD?” questioned Yelena.

“I won’t give up on Amanda and Park Taeyong. Everyone in the Chinese Zodiac Battle Team is equal and we’re a family.” Xia Lei’s answer was resolute.

Touched by his words, a small smile appeared on Yelena’s lips. If Xia Lei treated Amanda and Park Taeyong as such, that would mean he’d definitely treat her the same. Fifty million USD was no small amount. There probably wasn’t another boss in this world who would do the same for two subordinates. Xia Lei meant his words and there was not the least bit of hesitation, showing how he truly cared by every member of the battle team like family. With a boss like this, there would certainly be no regrets.

“Lei Zi, don’t worry about the arrangement for Bagu and Marcus, I’ll handle it.” Xia Changhe continued, “Stay on the down-low for the time being. The person responsible for the leak must be tracked. If they betrayed you once, they’ll most likely do it again.”

“Don’t worry, dad. I’ll find out the truth,” a.s.sured Xia Lei.

“Focus on your tasks, I’ll definitely fish out the culprit.”

Xia Lei was stunned by his father’s stubbornness. “Dad, you’ve already left the scene clean, please do not involve yourself in this mess.”

“Do you really think you can manage everything alone? You need to run your company and you need to face threats from the FA organization. Things are even worse now that the j.a.panese are involved. Also, you need to find the traitor. Son, you have too much on your plate!” argued the father.

“How are you going to approach it?”

“You don’t need to think about that. After this turbulent period, I’ll have you meet five people I doubt you would have come across before.”

Xia Lei nodded.

The five Chinese Zodiac Battle Team members who he never met were the snake, monkey, dog and pig. These five were also away in separate locations for their mission and Xia Changhe had never once disclosed what their respective tasks were.

“Dad seems to be hiding something from me, what are the five members up to? Are they elites of the team? Why are they only used at such a crucial time?” Xia Lei couldn’t help but wonder as he left the secret room.

Xia Lei decided to return to his room instead of the factory. He drew himself a hot bath then a nice, long slumber. A night packed with action had drained him out, it was only now that he could relax.

That night while he slept, he was immersed in his dreams.

He dreamt of Zhu Xuanyue, not in the form of Martina who died in Italy but the beautiful Ming Dynasty Princess Yongmei. She descended from the sky in silver armor, wiping out all enemies with her silver sword. Then, she vanished and Tang Yuyan had appeared. The snowy mountains soon warped into a bridal chamber with everything decorated in red. He could make out red lanterns, red candles, red characters, red beddings and even a red mattress.

It was most definitely a joyous occasion.

Tang Yuyan sat at the top edge of the bed with a red cloth over her head. A delicate mandarin duck embroidered red silk handkerchief was held tightly between her fingers. Silently, she waited for him to remove her covering.

As soon the obstructing piece was peeled off, she beamed and blushed. It was truly a beautiful sight to behold. He impatiently pressed her against the bed, closing the distance in a flurry with kiss her on the lips. His hands began to roam around her body.

“Please… please be gentle, this is my first time,” mumbled Tang Yuyan shyly.

He was at his limit. There was nothing holding him back anymore. As soon as he dove down to resume their activities, the door was violently kicked open. Shocked by the noise, he turned around only to meet with a fuming Tang Yunhai. The old man was holding a Green Dragon crescent moon blade while screaming at the top of his lungs. “How dare you sleep with my granddaughter without officially registering! Go to h.e.l.l!”

He wanted to flee for his life but Tang Yuyan held him tightly as she whined, “Darling, I want your children.”

He was stuck! As she continued to whine, the old man landed his blow.

“Ah!” Xia Lei jolted awake.

The skies outside the window were dark, adorned with stars. Xia Lei had unknowingly slept till nighttime.

Recalling the dream, Xia Lei couldn’t help but laugh at how ridiculous it was. “That was so weird, why would I dream of something like that? Am I so afraid of marriage?”

Knock, knock. Someone knocked on his door.

“Director Xia, someone is here for you.” It was Yelena on the other side.

Yelena would only refer to him as Director Xia in the occasion of official visits from officers or customers. Xia Lei felt his left eye twitch and soon enough, he took in the sight of the middle-aged man standing behind Yelena. It was Song Baicheng.

Xia Lei got out of bed and out of the room but he didn’t greet Song Baicheng in the process.

Instead, he told Yelena, “Alright, you may go rest now.”