Chapter 79


    "What is it?" Fade Chen asked.


    Tom Wei said thoughtfully, "It''s about my aunt. Two years ago, my cousin left home after she had a


    quarrel with my uncle again. My aunt was so worried about my cousin she chased after her.


    Unexpectedly, on the way, my aunt encountered a car ident and was hit by a truck. She was


    seriously injured and is still in aa til now."


    "And after the incident, investigation revealed that the truck driver involved in the ident was sent


    by my second uncle''s rival and my second uncle was the target. However, in a twist of fate, he


    identally rammed into my second aunt."


    "Because of this, the conflict between my cousin and my second uncle reached its peak. The two


    almost broke the rtionship between father and daughter, and my sister also moved out of the


    house immediately." Tom Wei said with a sigh, "At that time, my second uncle wanted to quit the


    underworld business. But when he thought of my second aunt''s condition and that the situation may


    be worse after quitting, my second uncle eventually stayed on."


    "After a year, my uncle finally defeated his rival and eliminated the other party''s gang leader to


    avenge my aunt. But his rtionship with my cousin was irreparable."


    Fade was ovee by emotion after listening to Tom Wei''s story. He didn''t expect that a fearsome


    leader whomanded the North Bay in Bay City would have such a painful, untold story.


    Tom Wei continued after a pause, "Although the rival''s leader was defeated, his younger brother


    escaped. So, my uncle has been worrying about the safety of my cousin. But with their current


    estranged rtionship, my uncle can''t send someone to protect my cousin openly. He can only


    protect her in secret. Even so, my cousin would find out about these secret bodyguards after some


    time and she would call the police immediately to get rid of them.


    "My second uncle has no choice but to change batches after batches of people. This method is not


    a problem during ordinary times."


    "But recently, my second uncle got the news that the younger brother of that gang leader has


    returned. Therefore, my second uncle is very worried about my cousin''s safety, yet he couldn''t get


    close to her. So he asked me to find a way to hire someone new to get close to my cousin so as to


    protect her in secret."


    Hearing this, Fade Chen finally figured out what Tom Wei wanted. He wanted someone to approach


    this woman, befriend her and then discreetly protect her.


    This job was a piece of cake for Fade Chen. However, it was a little difficult in terms of time. After


    all, Fade Chen now had his own family and work. If he really wanted to go undercover, he might not


    have the time.


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    Fade Chen was honest towards Tom Wei about this inconvenience.


    However, Tom Wei shook his head and said to Fade Chen, "Brother Fade, this is not a problem at


    all."


    "Er, what do you mean?" Fade Chen was in doubts.


    Tom Wei leaned over to Fade Chen and said, "Because my cousin is this woman!"


    While speaking, Tom Wei unlocked his mobile phone, clicked open a photo and handed it to Fade


    Chen.


    When Fade Chen saw the person in the photo, he was shocked. "What? Your cousin is Lily Wei,


    from the HR Department of Fei Enterprises Holdings Inc?"


    "Yes, it''s her!" Tom Weiughed and said, "Brother Fade, now you know why I said that it''s not a


    problem. You are now working in the samepany as her, and you see her every day. Moreover, I


    also heard that you and her seem to be quite close. This way, Brother Fade, you are the perfect


    person for the job."


    Fade Chen was still in shock. He had never thought that the beautiful HR director of Fei Enterprises


    Holdings Inc was the daughter of Bay City''s underground gang leader.


    Fade Chen recalled thest time when they encountered trouble on the road. Knowing Lily Wei''s


    background now, it could exin why she knew the nooks and crannies of Reed Street then.


    Tom Wei looked at the stunned Fade Chen and moved closer to him, so close that his face almost


    touched Fade Chen''s. "Brother Fade, so you''re game. After all, you and Lily are colleagues.


    Besides, Lily is talented and beautiful. If things go well, Brother Fade, perhaps you will win her heart


    and be a couple!"


    Fade rolled his eyes at Tom and said, "Hey, Dude. Don''t get so close to me, I''m straight. Consider


    this done."


    "Thank you so much, bro." Tom Wei rejoiced. "Just tell me if you need anything. I will do anything


    for you."


    "Fine. Just help me get the information about Fire me nt as soon as possible," Fade Chen


    said.


    "Don''t you worry, Brother Fade. I shall mobilize the Long Enterprise team to track down the Fire


    me nt immediately when I return." Tom Wei promised.


    "Ok, it''s gettingte. I should go."


    Tom Weiter respectfully saw Fade Chen out of the Drunken Parlour. With the Nine Star nt in


    hand, Fade Chen returned to Fei Enterprises Holdings Inc while humming a tune.


    As soon as he came back, Fade Chen headed straight to the medical center and got his hands


    busy. An hourter, the Nine Star nt was reduced to a small bowl of dark liquid which Fade Chen


    gulped down in one go.


    After the liquid entered his body, Fade Chen instantly felt a faint but cooling sensation in his mouth


    and nostrils. Then, the coolness spread throughout his whole body, making him feelpletely


    rxed.


    This continued for a few hours until the coolness gradually dissipated, and the efficacy of the herb


    waspletely absorbed by his body. Fade Chen felt the Qi circting inside his body and felt that


    the Qi in his meridians had somewhat been enhanced.


    "The Nine Star nt is truly worthy of its fame, it does have effects on even someone who has


    reached transcendent levels like me. Not bad at all." Fade Chen thought.


    The Nine Star nt grew in shady and wet ces, absorbing the essence of the starlight, and it is


    ssified as Ying and cold in nature. If consumed by an ordinary person, the body would be


    damaged by the nt''s efficacy.


    But it was a tonic for Fade Chen. This was because Fade Chen practiced the "Kung Fu of Jiu Yang"


    which was Yang and hot in nature, therefore he needed something cold to mediate his body.


    Fade Chen flexed his body and felt an indescribablefort which made him smile. By then, it was


    time to get off work. Fade Chen saw Lily Wei heading downstairs. He instinctively packed up and


    followed her quietly.


    Since he had promised Tom Wei to protect Lily Wei, Fade Chen should keep his words. The first


    day of his undercover mission was to figure out the routine of his target.


    Therefore, Fade Chen sent his wife a text message saying that he had something to do that night


    and would be homete so there''s nothing to worry about. Then he transformed into a cloud of


    shadow and followed Lily Wei downstairs.