"Okay, I understand."

"Remember, even though it's false information, it's got to look convincing. It can be a mix of fake and real, or real and fake. You get what I mean?"

"Don't worry, old man, I know what to do."

"In that case, you two will now have to inquire about this matter. We'll just wait patiently here."

"Okay, I understand."

After finishing the conversation, he nodded at Anying, and with just a glance exchanged between them, they then stood up and left the room.

Two minutes later, they got their hands on a very tiny USB drive, which contained the U12 data.

Just as the old man had speculated, at this moment, Yang Da was actually waiting for the old man to take the initiative to contact him.

Knowing what role Lin Yaru played, he believed Guo Tao understood better than anyone.

At this point, if anything happened to Lin Yaru, he felt he couldn't explain himself, and simultaneously, Guo Tao's lack of explanation could likely trigger other events.

So, he concluded that his call tonight was definitely going to be returned, but what surprised him was that it was already 12:00 and he still hadn't received the call.

That's not right. If he really wanted to clarify this matter, he should have called. Why hasn't he done so?

"President Yang, could it be that we've miscalculated? Moreover, maybe Lin Yaru isn't valued by Guo Tao at all, so the person we captured is practically useless?"

"That's impossible. How could Lin Yaru not be valued by him? Even if he doesn't care about Lin Yaru, he'd have to care about the Lin Group behind her. Moreover, wasn't Li Fu assigned by Ye Chen to protect her for so long, with the purpose of safeguarding the Lin Family heir?"

"If their goal is to protect the heir, it aligns with ours; we also want to protect our own heir, don't we? Just, why can't we all sit down and seriously discuss this?"

"Because I can't possibly sit down and talk with him. Although I now have the Imperial Sword in my hand, the crux of the problem is that these people will simply dismiss it, and at that point, my bargaining chip will seem somewhat too worthless."

"Hmm, indeed. So, should we wait a bit longer?"

"No, by now he must already know about Lin Yaru's kidnapping. If he had any sense, he should have called by now, but he hasn't, which makes me think this matter isn't so straightforward."

"So what, we can't just keep waiting here, can we?"

"Right, what about that girl? Is she being watched properly now?"

"Rest assured, we've arranged for many of our brothers to keep an eye on her here, and also to ensure she can live normally within the room—just absolutely can't leave the room, that's all."

"Then that's good. We must stabilize the situation here, and we definitely can't let her escape. If she does, it'll bring us even bigger trouble, got it?"

"Okay, I understand."

"Let's wait a bit more patiently. If he's really not calling, then I'll take the initiative to call him. I want to ask, has he become so indifferent to Lin Yaru's life and death?"

Speaking this, the man beside him just nodded. Although he knew all this was premeditated, the plan seemed more terrifying than his conspiracy.

After leaving the hotel with Anying, Ye Chen stopped and looked back at Anying.

"Just now, it was clear we could've revealed a lot more. Why did you insist on not doing so? And when asked other questions, you seem to have not responded either."

"It's because, in my panic, I didn't know what to say, and also I really don't know if I'm still of any use over there. Once I lose my value, I'll completely become a discarded piece."

After saying this, Anying simply heaved a long sigh.

It was unexpected that after so many years of fluctuating fortunes and having done many things with them, it would come to such an end.

Anying knew this was entirely the end he deserved; after all, he didn't have their fighting strength. If he was stronger than them, he wouldn't have let these people catch him.

But what made Anying feel fortunate was that now, at least he had met a good person. At least, Ye Chen was protecting him in every way.

He felt that, compared to being in front of Hei Hu, being with Ye Chen should be safer and more secure.

"Alright, never mind them. If they treat you as a discarded piece now, then it's a stroke of luck for me. After all, it's like I've found a treasure."

"Don't joke about me."

"I'm not joking. What I said is true. If we really do this, I feel the problem isn't too big, so now you need to find a way to establish contact with them."

"To establish contact, I need to go to where I lived before and bring all those communication devices. I've told you before, I must take those things with me."

"Okay, no problem. Tell me where you are, and I'll go with you now."

"Let's go, it should take about 40 minutes by car from here, and we should get there."

"40 minutes?"

After saying this, Ye Chen slightly furrowed his brows.

The city itself wasn't very big, and 40 minutes meant they were already leaving the city. He suspected that Anying never lived in this city.

"Heh, you'll know when we get there. Let's go."

After speaking, the two left the hotel and went out to the street.

They hailed a taxi and headed in a particular direction.

When they arrived at the edge of town, Anying asked the taxi to stop, then, after paying the fare, they got out of the car.