MY VERY BRAVE WIFE
Chapter 16

After having dinner with his grandfather and avoiding his constant nagging that he should move to Zhao Main House, instead of living alone in a condominium on the other side of town, Zhao Lifei finally came home.

Curled up to her bed, she prepared to sleep, but then her phone rang. Tired, he grabbed his bag. Without seeing the contact info, he picked up the phone.

"Hello...?" He tiredly muttered, his eyes threatening to fall asleep.

"Feifei, are you awake?" Yang Ruqin's calm and hesitant voice was enough to make Zhao Lifei sit on her bed.

"Yes, what's wrong? Are you all right? Is your brother okay?" Zhao Life asked. He was no longer exhausted after hearing his friend's worried voice.

"She's fine, but mom and dad are having a hard time finding the killer...Apparently, every camera footage was cut off during the scene, and no police could find anything." Yang Ruqin explained, sitting alone in her multimillion-dollar condo. He started out the window, his eyes misty and tired.

For him to almost succeed and to have the ability to wipe out all the cameras around him proves that he is not a simple person. Zhao Lifei frowned, got up from her bed and turned on her computer.

"I-i know... Mom and dad were thinking of hiring some private hackers, but they weren't sure who to trust. Yulong wanted to use his underground resources, but my parents balked at the idea because they were completely paranoid about the media and Feng-ge's enemies were finding out about this mess." Yang Ruqin sighed heavily at the situation at hand.

The Yang Family, unlike Zhao, was not built on a foundation that had old roots in the city. Their connection goes far beyond that. A few generations ago, they came from a dark underground world filled with violence and evil.

They have a Mafia background since the beginning of their time, and only recently have they resurfaced into the real world by conquering the business world. Led by the tyranny of the previous head of the Yang family, Yang Ruqin's grandfather, they became the strongest family the country had ever seen.

All their Underground backgrounds were expertly hidden, and after the oath made by the current King Chief, they promised to become civil and peaceful members of society.

Many Yang families were against this decision, but a single decision from Yang Feng himself was enough to silence his entire clan.

And since Yang Ruqin's father grew up without the violence of the Underground world, he did not know the resources he had. But his eldest son was different.

Instead of just focusing on the Business world and keeping his hands clean of blood, like his father, Yang Feng got into the Mafia world. Accompanying his grandfather at a very young age, Yang Feng studied the trade of the Business world and the life of the Mafia. And after seeing his elder brother plunge into the Underworld, Yang Yulong also became a part of it.

Now that Yang Feng had a company to manage and run, Yang Yulong became the second person to prevent the Underworld from running rampant.

"It's been a long time since I last talked to him, but I'll call Lu Minhong and see if he can dig up something." Zhao Lifei said after a long pause. He placed Ruqin on the speaker and then texted her.

"Lu Minhong's? God, why don't I think about it?!" Yang Ruqin flinched, almost forgetting her old friend.

He was not as close as Zhao Lifei was to him. Unlike Zhao Lifei, Yang Ruqin rarely asked for her help.

"I haven't spoken to him in a long time, I wonder if he still remembers me." Yang Ruqin solemnly said as she reminisced about her High School days.

Together, Zhao Lifei, Yang Ruqin, and Lu Minhong were the ultimate trio in their high school. One was armed with brains, the other was armed with beauty, and the latter had the power of technology. They were practically invincible in high school.

He was sleeping on a very large tree branch and as he walked under it, he fell off the branch. He claimed it was because he was struck by the strong smell of wealth emanating from Zhao Lifei. Not only that, she also asked if she was born with a silver, gold, diamond, or platinum spoon. Ever since their bizarre encounter, the two have become best friends.

"He didn't reply to my message, which means he's probably playing a game right now. I'll call you back after I call her." Zhao Lifei sighed at the sign sent under the blue text bubble.

"Alright, I'll wait for your update." Said Yang Ruqin, ending the call.

Zhao Lifei called Lu Minhong who raised the third ring. As soon as he did, the sound of curses and heavy keyboard presses sounded.

Zhao Lifei chuckled. "Lu Minhong, am I bothering you?" He asked his high school friends and professional hackers.

Lu Minhong was currently one of the highest-paid and fastest-paid hackers Zhao Lifei knew. Armed with a wellspring of knowledge in computer science and engineering, he graduated with best-in-class grades. Graduating college with resounding and endless achievements, he did not believe he entered the shady world of hacking, instead of making good use of his degree.

Because of his strong love for money, he did not care about one's reputation. His client could be the most wanted person in the country and he would not pay attention to it. As long as his client was rich, Lu Minhong was willing to help him...

Some said he had no morals, but Zhao Lifei argued it was because he was too smart in a society governed by this money.

"Every phone call is always considered to bother me." Lu Minhong reprimanded. He is very focused on being the beta tester of a new game created by one of his friends, and right now, he is at the hardest level with a rumored and invincible boss.

Zhao Lifei laughed at his dry humor. "Oh please, you flatter me too much." He pondered.

"I have a task for you. Are you free now?" She asked.

Lu Minhong rolled his eyes. "Depends on how much you pay for my time."

Zhao Lifei let out a light laugh, his voice echoing in his empty condo. "You sound like a whore."

"And you sound like a perverted old man who buys from prostitutes." Lu Minhong rolled his eyes. A hooker? How childish. I should be considered a high class escort!

"I'm surprised you're out of blood again. How long has it been since you last called me on a job? Two years ago?"

"Hm, I'm not sure."

"Two years ago, you mysteriously disappeared from the face of the earth! I'm still mad because even I, the country's top hacker, can't track down someone as small as you!" Lu Minhong deliberately bragged about his status. But he is especially angry given the refunds of his clients, for the first time in his life.

When the entire world was looking for Zhao Lifei, he suddenly disappeared, and no one knew why...