After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me - Chapter 738

Chapter 738: Qin Lie’s Hidden Identity
His tone was calm, but carried an undeniable note of authority. Knowing that he couldn’t hide anything from Qin Lie, Ye Lingfeng hadn’t planned to deceive him from the start.

“Let’s go,” Ye Lingfeng said, standing up.

Qin Lie nodded and led him to the study on the upper floor. Once the door was closed, he spoke directly, “Something happened on your side?”

His tone remained certain, showing that he was not easily deceived.

Ye Lingfeng suspected that if Qin Lie were not the current head of the Qin family, Zhao Xinghua might have tried to find a way to get him into the Fourth Bureau. Qin Lie was just too sharp.

“Yes,” Ye Lingfeng admitted, knowing that honesty provided Zhouzhou with more protection.

“Zhouzhou has been listed on the Dark Web’s wanted list.”

Qin Lie’s eyes instantly turned cold, and his gaze held no trace of emotion.

“You promised that Zhouzhou’s identity would not be exposed before she turns eighteen,” he said in a frosty voice.

Hearing this, Ye Lingfeng’s face darkened. He pursed his lips and after a few moments of silence, he spoke, “It’s my fault.”

He hadn’t anticipated that even the Fourth Bureau would have an insider.

Not only Ye Lingfeng, but even Zhao Xinghua couldn’t have expected it. Despite their extensive precautions, they failed to guard against internal betrayal.

“Rest assured,” Ye Lingfeng said, looking at Qin Lie, “I will resolve this matter and ensure Zhouzhou remains safe.”

Qin Lie looked at him with a blank expression, “Can I still trust you?”

“You can,” Ye Lingfeng met his gaze firmly, “You know, even if it costs me my life, I won’t let Zhouzhou come to harm.”

Qin Lie stared at him for a while before turning his gaze away, speaking softly, “No one wants you to lose your life, and Zhouzhou doesn’t either.”

He walked to the desk, opened his laptop, and began typing rapidly. Ye Lingfeng approached him, noticing the pages on the computer screen, his brows raising in surprise, “You know about the Dark Web?”

Qin Lie remained silent and continued typing.

Ye Lingfeng didn’t speak further until he saw the account he was inputting. His eyes showed a flicker of surprise.

It was him?!

The Dark Web, as the name implies, is not a place that sees the light of day. Various illicit activities can be conducted there, and its members come from all over the world.

Anything desired can be obtained by posting and paying on the Dark Web. Even tasks like assassination can be posted, though such tasks are reserved for core members.

Core members number only a few hundred globally, mostly from wealthy families, top assassins, and mercenaries. Among them, there are ten special IDs, ranked from one to ten.

The Dark Web was created by Zheng Yu, and he naturally holds one of these IDs. The remaining three members of the Dragon Group, along with Zhao Xinghua, Qi Hua, Ma Hao, Lu Ye, and Luo Jin, total nine.

The last one squeezed into the top ten by accumulating task points. His identity was extremely mysterious, and even Zheng Yu couldn’t uncover it.

Ye Lingfeng didn’t expect to encounter him here.

Looking at the ID, simply labeled “Ten,” Ye Lingfeng’s eyes grew darker.

He clapped Qin Lie on the shoulder and smiled, “Mr. Qin, you weren’t such a good kid when you were young, huh?”

He had thought of him as a high-cold academic, admired by many, but he never imagined that he was like this behind the scenes.

He could almost picture him being dignified in front of people during the day and commanding the Dark Web at night.

To be honest, it was quite unexpected. He had only thought Qin Lie was a successful businessman. He hadn’t realized he was the mysterious number Ten.

Hearing this, Qin Lie’s hands paused for a moment before resuming their work. “You don’t know me well.”

In fact, not only did Ye Lingfeng not know this, but even Qin Lie’s own parents and brother were unaware. When he joined the Dark Web, it was merely a way to vent his frustrations after taking over the Qin family, dealing with the old, troublesome figures. He didn’t expect to easily make it into the top ten.

He hadn’t anticipated meeting Ye Lingfeng here.

Sometimes, he couldn’t help but marvel at the wonders of fate.

“Alright,” Qin Lie stopped typing and pushed the computer screen towards Ye Lingfeng.

Seeing the IP addresses he had retrieved, Ye Lingfeng’s expression turned completely cold.

Qin Lie observed him with a frown, “Are these your locations?”

“Yes,” Ye Lingfeng replied, pulling out his phone to make a call.

“Hello, Zhao, it’s me…”

He lowered his voice, and Qin Lie stepped outside on his own accord.

Not long after, the door to the room opened from the inside.

Ye Lingfeng’s eyes were cold and his demeanor emanated a chilling aura.

He said in a deep voice, “You stay here and take care of Zhouzhou. I’ll handle those who took the orders first.”

Waiting for them to come was too passive. Who knew when they would strike? He didn’t have the patience to wait around.

“Okay,” Qin Lie nodded. “I’ll send you the IP addresses of those who viewed the post later.”

Even if these people weren’t eliminated, their movements had to be closely monitored.

“Hmm.”

They were both smart people and understood each other without needing many words. It was an unspoken agreement.

Lu Ye sat in the living room, glancing at them before shifting his gaze back to Zhouzhou, his expression softening.

Hearing the noise, Zhouzhou turned her small head and saw Ye Lingfeng preparing to leave. She quickly ran over.

“Dad, are you leaving again?”

Ye Lingfeng nodded, “Yes, I’m going to collect the task rewards.”

“Oh,” Zhouzhou’s small brows furrowed, “Can’t you wait a few days? You just got hurt.”

Ye Lingfeng shook his head, “If I don’t go today, I won’t be able to claim the reward. It’s a gold mine.”

Upon hearing this, Zhouzhou’s eyes lit up, and she quickly let go of him, her little hands waving cheerfully, “Then Dad, go quickly!”

Ye Lingfeng: “…”

She was his own daughter, and he couldn’t really scold her.

He took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to spank her, and instead tugged on her hair with a displeased look, “Little money-grubber, you care only about money and not about your dad?”

Zhouzhou blinked innocently, “How could that be? I will always care for you.”

Well, she loved money too. She wouldn’t give up on either.

He gave her a look and poked her forehead with a snort.

“Heartless little thing.”

“Alright, I’m leaving. Stay at home and listen to Qin Lie. Don’t wander around, and be careful when you’re out at night.”

Zhouzhou nodded vigorously.

Ye Lingfeng was still worried.

Those Dark Web people were not to be trifled with.

He continued to remind her, “Be careful at school too. Don’t approach bad people. Dad will earn money properly.”

Seeing Zhouzhou silently staring up at him, Ye Lingfeng wondered, “What’s wrong?”

Zhouzhou asked earnestly, “Dad, are you saying all this because you’re not planning to come back? Are you planning to run away with the gold mine?”

Ye Lingfeng: “…”

How did he end up with such a money-obsessed daughter!