Chapter: 4535

"I never thought it would be so ruthless... How could there be such an insider in my team? They must have known the schedule and timing of the concert, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to coordinate so smoothly."

"It's not certain," Leaf Elder said calmly. "The only thing I can confirm is that my third aunt was involved, but she's already dead. I suspect the attackers didn't know about your concert schedule or when the background music would be at its strongest. They must have gotten their timing from my third aunt, who probably thought it was a good time to notify them."

"You said your third aunt had shielding equipment on her," Xiao Churan pointed out. "If she's wearing that equipment, wouldn't she be unable to communicate with the attackers?"

Leaf Elder chuckled lightly. "You're thinking too much like a detective. Yes, my third aunt does have shielding equipment, but it can't stay open all the time. If it did, others would notice something's off. I think she was waiting for the right moment, and when that moment arrived, she sent out the message and then opened up her shield. Since the attackers only took about 30 seconds to attack, they must have been very well-prepared."

"It looks like they were planning to take out everyone in your family at once," Xiao Churan realized. "So my third aunt's mission was accomplished, and she can disappear with them..."

"That's true," Leaf Elder sighed. "I never thought it would be so powerful... This organization must be stronger than I imagined."

"What should we do now?" Xiao Churan asked anxiously. "If we don't figure out what happened, your grandparents are going to be in danger!"

"It won't come to that," Leaf Elder reassured her. "They were careless today, but they're normally not so sloppy. With their abilities and experience, they should be able to avoid leaving such an opportunity for the attackers. And since my third aunt was hiding out among them for so long, I'm sure it will be difficult for the attackers to find another chance in the near future."

"That's good," Xiao Churan breathed a sigh of relief. "What about Uncle Zhong's situation? What are you going to do about that?"

"It's settled then," Leaf Elder said. "Since I'm going to settle this matter, I'll just go straight to the source and take care of it. Uncle Zhong won't be sent back to Hong Kong for a few more days, so I'll head to Hong Kong first and meet up with Liu Shen before he gets there, and then take care of everything in Hong Kong, ensuring his safe return."

Autumn Yiyi asked anxiously, "When are you planning to go to Hong Kong?"

Leaf Elder pushed back the time and then said, "I promised your sister I'll accompany her to your second concert tomorrow night. After that, I'll set off for Hong Kong."

Autumn Yiyi's expression turned sour as she muttered, "You're always showing off in front of me even when it's not necessary. And now you're doing it at a critical moment like this. My next show is the day after tomorrow, and by the time you get to Hong Kong, three days will have passed. What if something unexpected happens during that time...?"

Leaf Elder explained, "This isn't just about showing off. I can go to Hong Kong at any time, but I can't simply abandon your sister here. Moreover, I need to find a suitable reason and opportunity, and I'm not very clear about Liu Shen's situation either, so I need some time to do my research and set everything up."

As he was speaking, Leaf Elder said again, "To be honest, if it were just about keeping Uncle Zhong safe, it would be as simple as that. In my eyes, Liu Shen isn't a force to be reckoned with yet. I can send dozens of experts from the Wanyu Palace to Hong Kong tonight and take care of him directly, which would ensure Uncle Zhong's safety."

Leaf Elder said again, "However, this approach lacks finesse. It would definitely leave Uncle Zhong regretting it in his later years, so we can't just rush in and try to force the issue. We need to let Liu Shen come around to the idea himself."

"It goes without saying that you don't need to worry about Uncle Zhong's safety over the next few days. Liu Shen may have some abilities in Hong Kong, but he's not a match for us here in New York. I'll ask Miss Fei to help keep Uncle Zhong safe in secret and delay the timing by a few more days, until my mother-in-law arrives in the US to accompany your sister, then I'll head to Hong Kong to take care of everything."

"After that, I'll relax the vigilance on the other side and let things proceed smoothly. When Uncle Zhong is sent back to Hong Kong, we can consider it all settled."

Originally, Leaf Elder was planning to let Uncle Zhong continue living peacefully in Chinatown for now and deal with his affairs later. However, since Liu Shen has been so restless and eager to take action, he can only go to Hong Kong first.

Hong Kong is far from the US, a direct flight takes at least 10-15 hours one way, plus processing time, so Leaf Elder estimates it will take at least 3-5 days or even longer for him to leave the US.

What makes him most uneasy is Xiao Churen.

Although he has already arranged for the female guards of Wanlong Palace to secretly protect her, Leaf Elder still can't help but worry about Xiao Churen staying alone in the US learning and living.

She was alone in Jinling, with a luxury car and a luxurious house, and hundreds of thousands of spare cash, so her daily life must be very comfortable. It's true that she wouldn't be enthusiastic about coming to America.

So Leaf Elder started thinking about it mentally, wondering if he could find some way to get Ma Ran's help from the beginning, then take advantage of the situation to tell Xiao Churen that he had a client on Hong Kong Island, and Ma Ran was also there. He would go to Hong Kong Island for a few days first, leaving Ma Ran to accompany her here.

As for how to bring Ma Ran back from Hua Xia, Leaf Elder wasn't worried at all. He was too familiar with Ma Ran; he just needed to make some arrangements and Ma Ran would be taken care of. JrNovels.com