"President, something's wrong..."
Anni, Liu Yilin's secretary, rushed into Liu Yilin's office as if her pants were on fire, not even bothering to knock, and shouted.
"Anni, what's happening? Why are you in such a panic?"
Liu Yilin, who was working, was startled by her actions and asked irritably.
"President, you need to see the news."
Anni said, out of breath.
"News? What news? Has that scoundrel Ning Beichen made the cover again? Is he holding a princess or a queen this time?"
Liu Yilin's first thought was this, and she said with a dark face, "I'm not watching."
"No, President, it's big news. A senior executive from our Tianmei Technology Group has been arrested."
Anni said anxiously.
"One of our executives has been arrested? Who was arrested? What law did they break?"
Liu Yilin was completely clueless.
"It's Chen Lin. She was detained right after she landed in Feng Country."
Anni said.
"The reason?"
Upon hearing that Chen Lin had been detained, Liu Yilin immediately became restless.
Chen Lin's contribution to Tianmei Technology Group's current achievements was undeniable.
Although Liu Yilin was intelligent, a scientist, and the president, she delegated most of the company's operations to Chen Lin, with Liu Yilin handling external affairs and Chen Lin handling internal matters.
Moreover, both were women, young, and single beauties, often referred to by the outside world as the "Twin Lin Alliance."
Over the years, countless people had tried to poach Chen Lin with high salaries, but she remained unmoved. Even during Tianmei Group's most difficult times, Chen Lin never left Liu Yilin.
Therefore, their relationship was not merely that of superior and subordinate, but also of good friends, close confidantes, and partners.
Now, hearing that Chen Lin had been arrested, Liu Yilin became frantic.
"Absurd! What right does Feng Country have to detain Chen Lin?"
Liu Yilin cursed furiously.
"It's not clear yet, but I've already contacted Mr. Hong, our ambassador to Feng Country. Mr. Hong is on his way to understand the situation and should have news back soon."
Anni quickly said.
Fortunately, Mr. Hong returned with news not long after, but it was not good news, but bad news.
According to Mr. Hong's preliminary understanding, the reason given was that Chen Lin had violated local laws, stating that she had economic and business dealings with Ba Country, which they had sanctioned.
"Chen Lin is not a citizen of their Feng Country. What right do they have to arrest her?"
Liu Yilin said furiously.
"President, while that may be true, Chen Lin is physically in Feng Country, and therefore within their jurisdiction. They have the right to arrest her."
Anni said helplessly.
"Bastards!"
In her anger, Liu Yilin threw a precious pen holder off her desk.
"Mr. Hong has protested to them, but he said this matter is likely not that simple. Feng Country wouldn't dare to do this unless someone behind them was pressuring them."
Anni said.
Liu Yilin was both angry and enraged. Without thinking, she said to Anni, "Book me a flight ticket to Feng Country."
"Okay, President."
Anni immediately went to book the ticket.
Just as Ning Beichen was bidding farewell to Isabella and boarding his flight back home, Liu Yilin also boarded a plane bound for Feng Country.
When Ning Beichen's plane landed, he received a message from Feng Wu, but it was too late. Liu Yilin had already boarded a flight leaving the ancient Eastern country for Feng Country.
Ning Beichen quickly understood the situation and knew that this matter was not simple. It was unlikely that Feng Country was acting alone; someone was behind it, and their target was not Chen Lin, but Liu Yilin.
Chen Lin was merely a decoy; Liu Yilin was their true objective.
Ordinary people might not understand these matters or have the experience to handle them, but Ning Beichen was all too familiar with their tactics.
Although Feng Wu was protecting Liu Yilin, Ning Beichen knew that once the plane landed, Feng Wu would be completely unable to protect Liu Yilin, as this was not a problem that could be solved by personal strength.
Ning Beichen did not even leave the airport. He immediately purchased a plane ticket to Feng Country for the same day.
However, the flight he booked was a full thirty-six hours after Liu Yilin's flight, giving him no chance to intercept her. Yet, Ning Beichen had to go; if he didn't, Liu Yilin would truly be doomed.
"You foolish woman, why didn't you tell me when something happened? Why did you act on your own instead of waiting for me to come back?"
Ning Beichen sat in the airport lounge, furious.
If he had known, he would never have let Liu Yilin go, as it was a trap from which there was no return.
If Liu Yilin had fallen into the hands of ordinary forces, even powerful aristocratic families, Ning Beichen would have had a hundred, a thousand ways to rescue her.
But this time it was different. This time, official forces were involved, meaning those people had moved from the shadows into the open.
From the shadows, with Ning Beichen's protection, they could do nothing to Liu Yilin. Now, they had torn off their masks, revealed their hands, and thrown all pretense aside.
Although Ning Beichen was King Yan Luo of the underworld and the King of Darkness, Feng Country was not a small nation with only a few cats and dogs. Even Ning Beichen would find it troublesome.
Of course, Ning Beichen was not entirely without options. If he, the King of Darkness, were to truly unleash his fury, even Feng Country would have to consider his stance.
Ning Beichen sat in the departure lounge, both angry and helpless.
The flight was scheduled to take off at 8:20 PM, and there were still a few hours left. However, there was nothing he could do in these few hours except anxiously await news.
After about half an hour of anxious waiting, Ning Beichen received a call. It wasn't from Feng Wu or Liu Yilin, but from one of his subordinates.
"Brother Chen, we were too late. Feng Wu was arrested, and Liu Yilin was taken away as soon as she disembarked. We couldn't make a move."
"I understand. Stay put and gather all our forces in Feng Country to wait for me."
Ning Beichen hung up the phone. He had already anticipated this outcome and was not surprised.
He figured that Feng Wu and Liu Yilin were likely apprehended the moment they stepped out of the plane's cabin, preventing Feng Wu from even calling him. Otherwise, Feng Wu would have contacted him immediately.
However, Ning Beichen believed that they likely didn't know he was the King of Darkness. Although Feng Wu's phone had his contact number, it was only a contact number and nothing else.
Furthermore, Ning Beichen was confident that given Feng Wu's caution, she wouldn't have kept any useful information on her phone.