Chapter 384: Chen Qingdi’s Counterattack

Chen Qingdi nodded. "He was being hunted by your master and asked me for some help. Tell me, should I provide it?"

The two Shuang’Ers exchanged a look, and Gu Shuang’Er spoke for them.

"Normally, those two are tied very closely together; they wouldn’t turn on each other easily. But based on the intel Master has gathered, they might have actually had a falling out. Yamano Akio is a dictator who can’t stand the slightest opposition. He’s executed many who’ve dared to talk back."

Chen Qingdi immediately called the War God Base.

"Bing Huo, Ding Huo, drop whatever you’re doing right now. Immediately order your men to mobilize. Infiltrating enemy agents are conducting sabotage on Dragon Country soil. They must be eliminated at once. Also, you’re to dispatch some advanced drones to retrieve someone. The coordinates are..."

Chen Qingdi quickly sent over Ma Tianlong’s location.

War God Bing Huo was decisive and acted with lightning speed. In just a short while, he had everything arranged perfectly.

After arranging the retrieval, he reported back to Chen Qingdi. "My friend, Lord Long Shou is also extremely interested in this Ma Tianlong. His Lordship has issued an order: you must guide the man to the War God Base and place him under protection."

Chen Qingdi maintained contact with the airborne Ma Tianlong, guiding him toward the War God Base. Ma Tianlong’s voice came over the comms: "Of all the Dragon Country People, you’re the only one I trust. The one to receive me must be you."

Chen Qingdi agreed and immediately took a helicopter to the War God Base.

He had just landed when he saw a large drone carrying a fully sealed pod flying toward the base.

Chen Qingdi immediately contacted the drone and directed it to land at the designated spot.

A moment later, the sealed pod opened, and Ma Tianlong stepped out.

Chen Qingdi immediately strode forward to greet him. "Brother Tianlong, I’ve heard great things about you. Welcome to the fold."

Tianlong, having seen Chen Qingdi’s photograph in reports from his own subordinates, recognized the exceptionally handsome and talented man before him at a glance.

"Lord Imperial Physician, your reputation for brilliance is well-deserved. You are truly admirable. I was foolish before and went down the wrong path. I am deeply ashamed."

Chen Qingdi smiled. "To realize your mistakes and turn back is the noblest act of all. Come, Brother Tianlong, let me introduce you to two of our War Gods."

The two War Gods, naturally, also placed great importance on a talent like Ma Tianlong. They expressed their welcome and then led him into a secret laboratory.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, they gradually moved on to the main topic.

Tianlong produced a hard drive and handed it directly to Chen Qingdi.

"This contains all the secrets of the Ghost Sect, including the deployment of their forces, a list of key personnel, their core techniques, and all their other technologies and patents. I trust you’ll have a use for it."

Given the importance Lord Long Shou placed on this, the hard drive was considered a state secret of the highest level. The War Gods dared not delay, immediately ordering a special flight to transport it to Longdu to be handed over to Long Shou for processing.

"Mr. Ma, you have performed a great service!"

Ma Tianlong said, "The secrets on that drive are monumental. I fear the Ghost Doctor Sect will stop at nothing to retaliate. You all must be careful!"

Chen Qingdi said coolly, "They want to take us out? Well, we want to take *them* out! Brother Tianlong, do you know where the Ghost Sect’s headquarters is?"

Ma Tianlong lowered his voice. "They have three main nests and several smaller dens, all located in bustling urban centers. They operate under legitimate cover and have connections with many mid-level officials in the Dragon Country. If you try to intervene with ordinary forces, it will likely be futile."

Ma Tianlong then wrote out a list of traitors in three different cities. As he had indicated, they were all influential figures, people whom even the local authorities wouldn’t dare to handle lightly.

The two War Gods immediately reported the matter to Long Shou.

Just five minutes later, Long Shou’s directive came through.

"Uproot the evil, and investigate this to the very end! If anyone dares to stand in your way, you have permission to execute them on the spot!"

Upon receiving the order, the two War Gods each took charge of rooting out the traitors in one city, while Chen Qingdi chose the southern metropolis of Spring City.

The region, near Dali, lies on the border of several countries. Various factions have a hand in its affairs, making the situation exceedingly complex.

Sometimes, relying solely on conventional forces is insufficient. Deploying a special operative like Chen Qingdi and granting him the authority to carry out on-the-spot executions is necessary to get the job done.

Their destination was Kunyao Biological Co., Ltd.

According to the intel from Ma Tianlong, this was one of the Ghost Doctor Sect’s nests.

Upon arriving, Chen Qingdi immediately met with the local security captain.

This captain was an apprentice of War God Bing Huo and shared his master’s fiery, unyielding temperament. He held a deep-seated hatred for the villains entrenched in his city.

When Chen Qingdi told him there was something rotten within Kunyao Biological Co., Ltd., he slammed his fist on the table in a rage.

"Damn it! I’ve had my eye on those sons of bitches for a long time. This is a god-given opportunity!"

Surprised by the captain’s intense hatred for the corporation, Chen Qingdi asked what had happened.

It turned out that a few months ago, the corporation had released a new drug for heart disease called Heart-Ease.

But the drug had severe side effects. Men who took it became eunuchs, and women who took it long-term became infertile.

A media outlet soon exposed the scandal.

But instead of recalling the drug and compensating the victims, the company’s CEO ordered assassins to slaughter the reporter’s entire family.

He then had the media outlet that broke the story completely shut down and even forced its chairman to issue a public apology across all major news platforms.

Naturally, some people who had suffered the full side effects of the drug gathered at the corporation’s gates to demand justice.

They were soon arrested by an "investigation team," detained, and promptly sentenced to prison.

"How could this be?"

Security Captain Zhu Yong sighed.

"They have powerful connections in the capital!"

"Powerful connections?"

Zhu Yong lowered his voice. "Rumor has it, the director of the National Medical Administration is the CEO’s... ’unofficial’ brother-in-law."

Chen Qingdi was intrigued.

"’Unofficial brother-in-law’? Is there an official one, then?"

Zhu Yong explained, "I heard the CEO introduced his own sister, fresh out of college, to the director to be his mistress. The director already has a wife, so doesn’t that make the sister his ’kept woman’? And that makes the director his ’unofficial brother-in-law,’ doesn’t it?"

Chen Qingdi thought to himself, ’Nepotism like that is undeniably a powerful connection, but that can’t be the whole story. He must have secretly given the director a significant amount of company stock as well.’

’Otherwise, no matter how ’close’ this unofficial brother-in-law was, he wouldn’t risk his own career over it.’

Security Captain Zhu Yong and his men followed Chen Qingdi to Kunyao Biological Co., Ltd.

The moment they arrived, a squad of well-equipped security guards appeared at the entrance, aiming their weapons at the group.