Long Xiangtian nodded and said, "Do you remember I told you that I was entrusted by a dying comrade to protect Zhao Ziru?"
Of course Du Ruo remembered it, and couldn't help but be moved, and asked: "Are you talking about Li Long? He... He died?"
A trace of sadness appeared on Long Xiangtian's face. He looked at Du Ruo and nodded, saying, "Yes, three months ago, our mercenary team received a mission and was ambushed on the way. Li Long died to save me."
The news of Li Long's death made Du Ruo inevitably sad. Although the two did not have a deep friendship, he admired Li Long's character and skills very much and felt a little aggrieved from the bottom of his heart.
Long Xiangtian took a sip of coffee and continued, "I felt that something was very strange at the time, so I came to Haizhou at Fei Ge's dying request. On the one hand, I wanted to fulfill his request to protect Zhao Ziru, and on the other hand, I wanted to find out the inside story."
Du Ruo frowned, looked at Long Xiangtian, and asked cautiously, "So there is any clue?"
Long Xiangtian nodded and said, "Yesterday I met the leader who ambushed us. He told me that the Yan family was the mastermind behind the attack. I originally thought they were targeting me, but now it seems that they were targeting Brother Fei."
"The Yan family?" Du Ruo opened his eyes wide. He couldn't believe it no matter what. He shook his head and said, "It's impossible. Li Long is the best among all the people. That's why the Yan family took a fancy to him and adopted him as their adopted son. There is no reason for the Yan family to attack him."
Long Xiangtian took a deep breath and said, "You forgot about Li Long. With the way he dealt with me, it is not impossible that he would attack Li Long because of Zhao Ziru. On the contrary, it is very likely. Moreover, this is what the mercenary leader said himself, it can't be false."
Du Ruo calmed down instantly. Based on his understanding of Li Long, he knew that he would most likely attack Li Long. Thinking of this, he said with a worried look on his face: "Zhao Ziru has no idea about this. If she is allowed to marry Li Long like this, won't she regret it for the rest of her life when she finds out?"
This is what Long Xiangtian is most worried about, but Long Xiangtian cannot tell Zhao Ziru about Li Long's death, and said helplessly: "This is also what I am worried about, but I told Zhao Ziru at first that Li Long is still alive."
Du Ruo said: "It's just that you can't hold back the fire. She will know about this sooner or later. How long do you want to keep it secret?"
It was not his intention to conceal this matter, but Long Xiangtian was afraid that Zhao Ziru would know about Li Long's death and would not be able to bear the blow. Now that he had given her hope, he could not bear to shatter her hope with his own hands.
After thinking for a while, Long Xiangtian said, "Don't tell Zhao Ziru about this for now. The main thing to do now is to strike at the Yan family's power so that they won't have time to deal with the Zhao family's regret for breaking the engagement."
Du Ruo was the most aware of the power of the Yan family. He shook his head and said, "In addition to business, the Yan family also has a significant influence in the military and political circles. It is not easy to shake the Yan family."
Long Xiangtian was very clear about this, but no matter how powerful the Yan family was, Long Xiangtian could not just let it go. Li Long's death could not be so unclear, and he had to seek justice for him because his life belonged to Li Long.
The only thing he could do in the current situation was to make further plans. It was still too early for Li Long and Zhao Ziru to get married, and there was no need to rush. After saying goodbye to Du Ruo, it was already past three in the afternoon. Thinking about the many troubles at the moment, Long Xiangtian had the urge to drink.
The Blue Demon Bar is considered to be the premier entertainment venue in Haizhou and is located on the most prosperous street in Haizhou City. Long Xiangtian simply took a taxi and told the driver to take him to the place for drinking and having fun, but he ended up being taken here.
As soon as Long Xiangtian entered the bar, he was excited by the deafening music. He ordered a few bottles of beer, found a seat and started drinking slowly. Feeling the atmosphere, all the worries in his head were forgotten.
No wonder there are so many people in the world who are addicted to this extravagant life. It is not necessarily true that they are squandering. I am afraid that most of them are like Long Xiangtian, who come to commit crimes just to get rid of their worries.
As it was still early, there were not many people in the bar hall, maybe only about 20 or 30. Naturally, no one wanted to go to the dance floor to have fun in this atmosphere. They all came with their mistresses to hang out. Only Long Xiangtian was alone, which attracted quite a few people's attention.
A group of energetic young people walked up to the bar counter, two men and one woman, all of them looked very trendy and fashionable, with colorful hair. The tall one was holding a guitar, the other man was holding a flute, and the girl was holding a microphone.
The exciting music suddenly fell silent, and then the girl smiled and said to the microphone in her hand: "Hello everyone, I am Michelle, the resident singer of the bar, and I would like to give you a song called "Tender Lover".
There was a round of applause, and then the three singers bowed to the audience. As the guitar and flute played together, a touching piece of music was played.
"At midnight, I am with my lover, and every word he says warms my heart."
"The beauty under the moon caresses and smiles, causing her lover to burn with passion."
"Let me ask you, can't you sleep tonight?"
There was an uproar in the audience, followed by a roar of applause, and then a man with a red face stood up with a glass in his hand, shouting loudly: "Good... good... it's really great..."
The middle-aged man was dressed in casual clothes and had a strong physique, especially his square face. He looked intimidating without being angry. Although he was drunk, his eyes were sharp and it was obvious that he had some skills.
As he interfered, the singing on the stage suddenly stopped, and even the music gradually stopped. The middle-aged man raised his glass and drank it in one gulp, then walked towards the stage. The woman sitting next to him saw that the situation was not right, so she hurriedly went up to stop the middle-aged man and whispered, "Brother Hua, you've drunk too much."
The middle-aged man frowned, glanced at the charming woman in front of him, and threw her onto the sofa behind him, cursing angrily: "You are the one who is drunk."
The woman sat down on the sofa in embarrassment, her face flushed but she dared not say anything to retort, let alone stand up. The middle-aged man then glared at her and snorted coldly, then walked onto the stage again.
The two men who were playing accompaniment were obviously a little frightened, and the girl who called herself resident singer Michelle even stepped back quietly, fearing that the middle-aged man in front of her would do something.
Just as the crowd in the audience was looking forward to the show, two people from the bar's security came out. They were both tall and mighty, wearing black suits. Without saying a word, they went on stage, stood in front of the middle-aged man, and said, "Sir, please respect yourself."