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"Could it be that the meeting was extended? Is there something important they need to discuss?"

Yang Yaowu furrowed his brows and did not call Mr. Xue to ask; instead, he continued to wait.

Another fifteen minutes passed and still, there was no news from Mr. Xue.

Even if the meeting was extended, it couldn't possibly be for this long.

This time, Yang Yaowu could no longer restrain himself and dialed Mr. Xue's phone number.

The result, however, was a switched-off phone.

Instantly, Yang Yaowu's heart sank.

This situation was beyond his expectations and raised an ominous premonition within him.

Taking a deep breath and giving it some thought, Yang Yaowu then called another acquaintance.

The call was quickly connected.

Yang Yaowu went straight to the point, "Boss Jin, Mr. Xue said earlier he was going to have a short meeting. It's been over half an hour now, hasn't the short meeting ended yet?"

Boss Jin was half a rank higher than Mr. Xue.

He would not resort to using this network of contacts unless it was absolutely necessary.

Now, left with no choice, he had to call upon it.

"What short meeting? I haven't heard of any short meeting," responded Boss Jin, full of confusion.

Yang Yaowu was startled.

With Boss Jin's status, if Mr. Xue were having a short meeting, he would definitely be aware of it.

But from what Boss Jin said, it seemed he knew nothing about it.

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What on earth was going on—could there have been an accident?

Now, the bad feeling in Yang Yaowu's heart grew even stronger.

He quickly said, "Boss Jin, then could you help me find out what's going on with Mr. Xue?"

There was a hint of hesitation from Boss Jin on the other end of the line.

A person of his caliber had incredibly sharp instincts.

Even the slightest abnormalities in the air could alert him to danger.

Though Mr. Xue was only half a rank below him, he was still a prominent figure in the province.

If he said it was a short meeting, then it should be just that.

Even in the event of a special circumstance demanding an extension of the meeting time, it wouldn't be extended by half an hour.

Half an hour had passed, and there was still no news.

It was likely that something had indeed gone wrong.

However, after careful consideration, Boss Jin suddenly felt he might be overthinking.

If something had really happened to Mr. Xue, it was impossible that he wouldn't have caught wind of it.

Perhaps it was just a short meeting that got extended due to special circumstances.

In that case, asking about Mr. Xue's situation shouldn't pose a problem.

After all, they were colleagues, and inquiring about a colleague's status wasn't out of the ordinary.

With this in mind, Boss Jin said, "This matter is very dangerous."

He didn't directly agree to make inquiries, as in circumstances like this, it was the perfect time to raise his asking price.

Not asking for more would be a disservice to himself.

"Boss Jin, I understand what to do, triple!"

Yang Yaowu wasn't afraid to spend money, what he feared was that Boss Jin wouldn't help.

As long as Boss Jin was willing to assist, spending a bit of money was trivial.

"Fine, wait for my message," Boss Jin hung up the phone.

And so, Yang Yaowu resumed his waiting.

This wait lasted another fifteen minutes.

Normally, for such matters, one could simply ask an assistant to make inquiries or drop by someone's office casually and broach the subject during small talk.

It was the sort of thing that could be sorted out in a few minutes.

Why has fifteen minutes passed without any news coming back?

Yang Yaowu couldn't hold back any longer, and dialed Boss Jin's phone number.

Yet, just like the call to Boss Xue earlier, it went straight to voicemail.

Yang Yaowu was completely stunned.

What on earth is going on?

Why are all the people helping with the matter, one after another, turning off their phones?

At that moment, he fully realized something had gone wrong.

Boss Xue and Boss Jin must have been brought down; otherwise, this situation wouldn't have arisen.

With Boss Xue, one could argue it was a coincidence, an extended meeting time, and a phone turned off and unreachable.

But when it came to Boss Jin, it definitely couldn't be a coincidence; such things just don't happen.

Snap!

Just then, a noise from the window startled Yang Yaowu.

Turning his head, he noticed that the previously clear sky had changed as the wind started blowing, slightly opening the window before slamming it shut again.

Moreover, at the far end of the sky, a mass of dark, heavy clouds had risen without notice.

The clouds rolled in, a dense black mass spreading quickly towards them.

This was the harbinger of an approaching storm!

Suddenly, the cellphone on the office desk rang.

This too shocked Yang Yaowu; he thought it was Boss Jin calling, and hurriedly picked up the phone to find it wasn't Boss Jin but his younger brother calling.

He quickly answered the call.

Before he could speak, he heard Yang Yaowen's voice asking, "Brother, what's going on? Why has it been so long?"

In Yang Yaowen's understanding, taking down Ray Fitness's network of connections was a matter of just two phone calls.

But more than an hour had passed without any word from Yang Yaowu.

Yang Yaowen couldn't help but call to inquire.

Yang Yaowu spoke in a grave voice, "Yaowen, there's trouble. Head to the airport immediately. There are flights from our city's airport to Southeast Asia every day. Take a flight to Southeast Asia right now. Leave the country first, and as for where to go afterwards, you decide for yourself."

Yang Yaowen was shocked, "Brother, what's the situation? Why do I need to leave the country? Isn't it just Ray Fitness we're dealing with? What exactly happened?"

Yang Yaowu said, "It's likely not an issue with Ray Fitness. They don't have the capability to cause us trouble. It's not just about Ray Fitness, even Fengyun Fighting, which is behind Ray Fitness, can't stand against us if we decided to move against them within the province—it would be an easy win. It must be some powerful figures targeting our Yang family's assets."

Yang Yaowen frowned, "Can it really be that serious? Could it be that someone powerful from the capital has made a move? Aren't they afraid we'll fight to the bitter end?"

Their family was one of the eight great families in the provincial capital, quite powerful.

However, in a place like the capital, they seemed less significant.

Even a second-tier family from the capital could easily overpower the Yang family.

If someone important from the capital decided to target the Yang family, they would not be able to withstand it.

Yang Yaowu continued, "Yaowen, this is just my guess, and I'm not sure about the exact situation."

Yang Yaowen asked, "How could you come up with such a guess? What exactly happened? Tell me first."

Yang Yaowu explained the recent situation and then added, "Yaowen, this is definitely not normal. To be on the safe side, you should leave the country first. If there's nothing to worry about, consider it a trip abroad. But if there is trouble, at least you'll be safe."

This was a contingency plan the Yang family had discussed before.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

After all, these illustrious families had all done their share of dark deeds, and it wasn't guaranteed that something wouldn't go wrong one day.

If it did, the plan was to have Yang Yaowen leave first.

With Yang Yaowen's abilities, as long as he left, the Yang family could be rebuilt overseas even without him.

"Alright, I'll leave immediately."

Yang Yaowen's intuition was even sharper than Yang Yaowu's. Hearing the situation described by Yang Yaowu, he too sensed that things must be seriously amiss.

It was best to leave first.

As Yang Yaowu had said, if there's no issue, then it's like a vacation.

But if trouble arose, he would at least avoid being trapped.

So, he hung up the phone without telling anyone and rushed downstairs.

Seeing Yang Yaowen hurrying down the stairs, Pan Junbin quickly ran over and asked, "Brother Wen, what's wrong?"