Chapter 4407 — The Fire Wolf Group

The reason he had gone to such lengths was twofold: on the one hand, Wei Zhao wanted to let everyone know he was safe, that all was going smoothly for him on Cloud Terrace Island; on the other, he wanted them to form some general impression of the place.

After all, one's horizons determine how high one can rise. As cultivators—and with Wei Zhao's backing—they would one day reach such heights themselves. Perhaps, in pursuit of further strength, they too would journey to Cloud Terrace Island for trials. Giving them a little advance preparation now could do no harm.

Beyond that, Wei Zhao wrote that he had already learned of Zhang Lifeng's whereabouts and was working hard to find him. One day he would return, heal the women who lay unconscious, and set everyone's minds at ease—there was no need for undue worry or haste.

At the end of the letter, Wei Zhao naturally could not refrain from asking after everyone. After all, he had learned back at the Central Island auction that this was a return-receipt mailing, so in theory he could receive their replies. Just as they could not stop worrying about him, Wei Zhao, there on Cloud Terrace Island, was equally anxious about these beauties and brothers of his back in the mundane world.

The Gu family villa, usually so quiet, was uncommonly noisy for a whole afternoon. Everyone passed Wei Zhao's letter around to read—and that was not enough; Qiu Lingshan and the others clamored for a second read. Their first pass had been hasty, and since a letter from Wei Zhao was so rare a prize, every word and sentence deserved to be savored properly.

Meanwhile, those who could not get their hands on a second reading were buzzing with excitement, trading impressions of the scenes Wei Zhao had described in the letter. When they reached the thrilling parts, everyone was so stirred they could hardly sit still, wishing they could reenact the scenes themselves—only that would truly satisfy them.

After reading the letter, the longing they had always felt for Cloud Terrace Island grew fiercer still. One and all they looked forward to the day their leader Wei Zhao would return and take them to adventure across that legendary island.

They stayed gathered until evening without dispersing, still heatedly discussing the sights and tales in Wei Zhao's letter. Now that they knew their leader was safe, their lingering worries could finally be laid to rest, and they felt more drive and more hope for the future.

In the midst of all this, Qiu Lingshan's phone suddenly rang. Everyone fell silent of their own accord, watching her, and waited until she finished the call.

"Everyone. The Mystery Investigation Bureau's findings on Central Express are out," Qiu Lingshan said, facing the group.

"How is it? What did they find?" Wu Chengtian and the others asked, unable to contain themselves.

Since Wei Zhao's letter was genuine, it meant Central Express truly had connections reaching to the heavens—free passage between Cloud Terrace Island and the mundane world. A courier company that miraculous was naturally something everyone wanted to see through.

"I've had them send the files to my phone. Let's all take a look together." Qiu Lingshan promptly fetched a projector and cast the data from her phone onto the wall, so everyone could gather round and study it closely.

The Mystery Investigation Bureau had an official background, and no ordinary department at that, with enormous authority. The material they were viewing was the fruit of collection through many channels—public and non-public, even things that could not bear the light of day—gathering intelligence from every quarter and finally consolidating it all together.

Going through the files one by one, they found nothing suspicious at all—a far cry from what they had expected. As a miraculous courier company able to connect to Cloud Terrace Island, Central Express must unquestionably be burdened with some dark and absolute secret.

Yet reading through such a mass of detailed material, they found that this courier company's logistics network, while indeed far-flung and far more powerful than an ordinary courier firm, seemed to hold no other marvels beyond that.

"This Central Express that appeared out of nowhere really does hide itself deep," everyone thought, exchanging glances. If even the Mystery Investigation Bureau could not uncover its true nature, it was clearly no trifling matter.

But the more so, the more it proved how extraordinary the company was. Think about it—if it were merely an ordinary courier company, how could it evade the Bureau's watchful eyes, and how could it deliver parcels sent from Cloud Terrace Island?

"Huh? Wait a moment—this Central Express is a foreign-owned company, with its headquarters in Europe?" Wu Chengtian suddenly exclaimed, pointing at one entry in the files.

Courier companies differed from other industries: only after truly putting down roots locally could they open markets and win recognition, which was why most were domestic logistics firms. Everyone had assumed the suddenly rising Central Express was no exception—never imagining it was a thoroughly foreign-owned corporation, with headquarters in Europe no less!

"That's right!" Everyone came to the same realization, then raised a new question: "Who are its founder and owner? These files don't say..."

"I'll have someone investigate the people behind it right away." Qiu Lingshan recognized the point as well and immediately called the Mystery Investigation Bureau.

Everyone had a vague premonition: if they could learn who stood behind Central Express, they might just discover what this outfit truly was. Moments later, the result came back.

"The Fire Wolf Group!" Four simple words left everyone in the room staring at one another, and it was a long while before someone managed to squeeze out: "So there was something fishy in this after all..."

"It seems we'll have to get in touch with Brother Dafeng about this," Qiu Lingshan said, stroking her chin thoughtfully, and everyone nodded. The Red Conch and the Fire Wolf Gang were in truth one and the same, so Brother Dafeng was now in effect an insider within the Fire Wolf Group; only by letting him handle this matter could the whole story truly be traced out.

There was no time to lose—they contacted Brother Dafeng at once. Upon receiving the news, he rushed to the Gu family villa overnight. To avoid prying eyes, however, his arrival was low-key and mysterious: carefully made up and changed into a different outfit, he came up with a thoroughly reliable excuse—food delivery...(To be continued.) R527