Chapter 700: The Betrayer
"Younger Brother Qin's analysis is very reasonable. It's just a pity it's not me."
Teased by his subordinate, Chen Ruohao wasn't angry and said with a melancholy expression, "This is exactly what I can't figure out. Only you and I were aware of this mission. And I have absolute trust in Younger Brother Qin. So how did that traitor know Tywin's location?"
He muttered, couldn't figure it out despite thinking hard, his face showed more signs of pain.
Qin Hao was also troubled by this. Of course, he did not think Chen Ruohao was the traitor. If Tywin really died, he would be heavily responsible, and the big blame might ruin much of the prestige they had accumulated over the years.
As he continued to think, a flash of insight crossed Qin Hao's mind, and he had a preliminary theory.
Just then, Chen Ruohao's phone rang. After answering, he laughed, "So it's Vice Leader Qi?"
"Yes, I'm doing well internally, you just focus on your recovery, everyone is waiting for your return..."
The two chatted idly for a while, and after hanging up, Chen Ruohao chuckled, "It looks like Vice Leader Qi has come out of the shadow of the assassination and still has the leisure to call me."
Saying this, he noticed the peculiar expression on Qin Hao's face and asked, "Younger Brother Qin, what does this expression mean?"
Qin Hao didn't rush to answer but instead gave a helpless look, "Why, as soon as I thought of the traitor, he called? Could it be the will of heaven?"
Upon hearing this, the smile faded from Chen Ruohao's face, replaced with seriousness and coldness, "Younger Brother Qin, you know this accusation is very serious. The other party is an internal Vice Alliance Leader!"
Perhaps because the topic was too sensitive, the benevolent look disappeared from Chen Ruohao's face, turning completely into the cold and ruthless visage of a hero.
Qin Hao marveled at the other's ability to change expressions, stated firmly, "I'm confident in my theory."
"Reason?"
Chen Ruohao asked expressionlessly.
Qin Hao sneered, "Reason, who benefits the most from Tywin's death?"
Chen Ruohao said no more. He admitted in his heart that Qin Hao's theory was well-founded, but he was reluctant to believe that Qi Tianzong would choose to betray him and the entire Alliance.
After all, the other party had climbed so high, and he himself had been Alliance Leader for so many years, soon it would be time to step down.
Given Xu Rulong's insufficient capability, logically he couldn't compete with Qi Tianzong. Would he really do this?
Despite being torn, as the Alliance Leader, the necessary decisions should still be made.
Chen Ruohao said coldly, "I hope Younger Brother Qin won't regret it."
After speaking, he took out his phone and dialed, "Phantom, I have a covert mission for you..."
When he hung up the phone, Chen Ruohao tossed it onto the coffee table, facing and staring at Qin Hao, his expression cold but his eyes flickered with complex emotions.
Qin Hao remained silent. He realized that Chen Ruohao was a talent capable of both soft and hard tactics. Unfortunately, his hard tactics were an act, but his soft side was genuine.
The other side must be feeling heavy-hearted and secretly praying that it's not Qi Tianzong. Unfortunately, Qin Hao was confident in the outcome.
Twenty minutes later, the silent atmosphere was pierced by a shrill phone ring.
Chen Ruohao didn't move, gesturing with his eyes.
Qin Hao nodded, answered the call, activated the speaker, and then lay back on the sofa, waiting for the result.
From the other end came the voice of Phantom, the leader of the shadow investigation group: "Report to the Alliance Leader, the investigation is clear. Vice Leader Qi left the safe house this evening and made a call to an unknown number from a public phone booth. After the hacker group's inquiry, the unknown number belongs abroad..."
The report was simple, but the information was substantial.
"Enough."
Chen Ruohao, sounding somewhat heavy, finished speaking, and after hanging up the call, he lay on the sofa.
He sighed up to the sky, "It seems, it really is him."
"Don't say 'seems.' At this time, making an international call, and risking his life to leave the safe house... do you think there are such coincidences?"
Qin Hao stood up with a cold face, slammed the table in anger, "Order it now, let me arrest him!"
Initially frustrated at not being able to assassinate Qi Tianzong, now that the opportunity was present, how could he not seize it?
Two minutes later, Chen Ruohao adjusted his mindset, and his face returned to calm, "You go."
"Alright."
Afraid the other would regret, Qin Hao said nothing else and left the lounge decisively.
This time, he did not bypass the surveillance covertly, he boldly took the elevator downstairs.
Going to find Qi Tianzong again, last time was an unfounded assassination. But this time, it was an official capture.
With a sense of righteousness in his chest, Qin Hao quickly rushed to Qi Tianzong's safe house.
It was an ordinary apartment building with six floors, with the sixth floor being the location of the safe house.
Upon reaching downstairs, Qin Hao had a sudden thought, "Chen Ruohao seemed to only tell me 'you go'? Why didn't he tell me the location of Qi Tianzong's safe house? This can't be his oversight. Could it be he knew I already had the exact location?"
With a possibility flashing in his mind, Qin Hao was greatly shocked, fearing that Chen Ruohao had long known about his plan to kill Qi Tianzong. He knew yet acted completely ignorant, such depth and temperament weren't as simple as imagined.
Approaching the mission, random thoughts were taboo. Although Qi Tianzong was just a lamb to the slaughter, the fact was that he had been promoted to Vice Alliance Leader with glorious achievements.
His strength must be formidable, so Qin Hao did not blindly rush in to capture, but chose to observe from outside the building first.
After confirming the ordinary people inside were asleep, he climbed up the security bars of the first floor and slowly climbed to the sixth floor.
For a stealthy action, he climbed slowly, taking two minutes to reach the sixth-floor window.
Suddenly, a faint sound came from inside the window, closely listening revealed it was Qi Tianzong's voice.
Qin Hao didn't rush to dismantle the security bars and break in; instead, he listened closely.
Inside the safe house.
Qi Tianzong sitting on the carpet, voice still hoarse, "Old Xiao, calling so late must be something urgent."
In a garden building somewhere in the provincial city, Xiao Lingtian sat at the desk, voice somewhat tense, "Did the mission fail?"
Qi Tianzong's face showed indignation, "Just got a call from a subordinate, it should have failed! And not just that, when I called Chen Ruohao, his tone was somewhat unusual. It seems like I'm suspected!"
Damn it, that Qin Hao dodged another disaster!
Xiao Lingtian's face twisted significantly, but he maintained a façade of calm, "It's just suspicion, he doesn't have concrete evidence to arrest you. Don't worry."
"Yes, I was thinking the same."
Qi Tianzong continued, cursing, "Originally wanted to use the Evil God Association to kill Sir and Qin Hao, forcing Chen Ruohao to resign under pressure. Now it seems it's wishful thinking. The Evil God Association truly is a bunch of clowns!"
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