Su Jian was furious.
Bound by the evidence Yu Huaixuan held, he dared not truly explode.
This was the first slap he had received in his life.
Yu Huaixuan sneered, "Heh, no kidding, it feels pretty good. Back then, you were the only one who slapped me, now let me taste this feeling too."
"I understand now, you, Su Jian, are just a piece of trash. I'm not working with you anymore! But I've got your evidence locked down tight. I'll remind you, that information not only includes your explicit photos and videos but also your criminal evidence, like taking forbidden substances and making certain people disappear from this world."
"If you don't want to die, just behave yourself."
Yu Huaixuan finally understood. Why should a man of ambition languish under others forever?
He wanted to stand at the summit of mountains, to take in the magnificent scenery, and have everyone kneel at the foot of the mountain, looking up at him with admiration!
Su Jian's face turned pale, and he lost all his temper.
He didn't dare to get angry, nor did he dare to provoke Yu Huaixuan. He could only offer a fawning smile, "We brothers can sit down and talk things through properly. There's no need to make things so tense, don't you think?"
Yu Huaixuan ignored him and walked over to sit on the sofa. Seeing this, Su Jian also intended to sit down. Yu Huaixuan glared and said, "Did I tell you to sit down?"
"Stand there!"
Su Jian shivered and dared not move rashly, only daring to stand obediently in place like a child who had made a mistake.
Yu Huaixuan felt an immense sense of satisfaction.
No wonder so many people throughout the centuries had craved power. Power truly brought pleasure to both body and mind. An extremely ambitious plan began to sprout in Yu Huaixuan's heart—
He would become a parasite on the Su family!
He would madly devour the Su family's resources, and then secretly grow his own strength.
"Su Jian, you listen to me carefully. From now on, I want you to create continuous business troubles for Yu Mengzhi, so she's overwhelmed. I don't care how you do it," Yu Huaixuan spoke to Su Jian in a commanding tone. Su Jian naturally felt immensely stifled. Yu Huaixuan sneered, "Didn't you hear me, or are you deaf?"
Su Jian immediately said, "I understand. Don't worry, I will definitely do it."
Yu Huaixuan smiled with satisfaction, "That's more like it."
"I'll be waiting for your good news."
With that, Yu Huaixuan left the private room with a flourish. As he reached the door, the two bodyguards moved to stop him. Su Jian waved his hand, "Let him go, don't stop him!"
The two bodyguards then made way.
Yu Huaixuan's mood was unexpectedly good, and he said to Su Jian, "You'd better not let me die, otherwise, no matter if it was you who caused it, those people over there will help me spread those documents online. Or, they'll send them directly to Xu Hanchen."
Su Jian shivered. Before he could say anything, Yu Huaixuan was already far away.
At this point.
Su Jian finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He smashed everything in the private room, spewing profanities, as foul as could be imagined.
He only dared not curse Yu Huaixuan, for fear that Yu Huaixuan would hear him.
After cursing until he was tired, Su Jian finally calmed down.
This matter absolutely could not be told to his family, otherwise, it would affect his father's efforts to consolidate power and his own standing within the Su family. Therefore, this matter could only be swallowed by Su Jian alone.
"This Yu Huaixuan is too cunning!" Su Jian gritted his teeth and said.
He couldn't let Yu Huaixuan die yet, otherwise, those secrets would definitely be spread, which would be extremely detrimental to Su Jian.
At the sudden thought, Su Jian's head felt like it was about to explode.
"Sigh!"
"Heaven's punishments are avoidable, but one's own misdeeds are not. Now, I can only take things one step at a time."
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
As work ended that day, Chen Jin Chao finally received another message from Nightingale. The message provided a detailed location: by the lake in a park on the outskirts of Ninghai.
"You're finally here. I thought you'd forgotten," Chen Jin Chao sneered.
As night fell.
Chen Jin Chao packed his things and headed to the park. Fortunately, Zhu Ziqian's physique was similar to Chen Jin Chao's, otherwise, Chen Jin Chao would have had to put more effort into finding someone else to impersonate him.
The agreed meeting time for the three of them was nine o'clock at night. As the park was far from the city, there were hardly any tourists after nine.
It was very suitable for a rendezvous.
Chen Jin Chao did not want to be the first to arrive, so he observed from the shadows for a long time.
As it approached nine o'clock, a figure in black appeared in Chen Jin Chao's line of sight. Judging by the build, this should be the person codenamed Pangolin. After some thought, Chen Jin Chao also walked towards the lakeside.
Chen Jin Chao had learned from Zhu Ziqian that Pangolin was quite arrogant and was unwilling to interact with anyone other than Nightingale.
Seeing Chen Jin Chao emerge, Pangolin nodded at him, and nothing more.
The voice changer was integrated into the mask, making it impossible to discern their true voices.
Chen Jin Chao wanted to pry for information from Pangolin but feared exposing himself. After much deliberation, he did not rush to do so.
He would wait for Nightingale to arrive, then capture them all.
Suddenly.
Pangolin spoke.
"Wild Boar, do you think our Black Blood can succeed? I feel like it's a bit uncertain," he sighed.
Chen Jin Chao's heart stirred slightly, and he replied with a smile, "Your thinking is flawed. Black Blood will definitely achieve a great victory. Don't you believe in the strength of our Black Blood's top figures?"
Pangolin said mournfully, "The enemies in our Jiangnan branch are too terrifying. If the higher-ups don't provide support soon, I fear we'll be wiped out. Don't you have this concern?"
Chen Jin Chao shook his head.
He still maintained that Black Blood would achieve an overwhelming victory.
Through Pangolin's eyes, Chen Jin Chao sensed a flicker of suspicion rising within them. Had he been exposed?
In a moment of panic, Chen Jin Chao suddenly frowned and confronted him, "Wait, I remember you weren't this indecisive before! Could it be that the person under the mask has been replaced?"
"You're an imposter!"
Pangolin, falsely accused for no reason, had no one to turn to.
He quickly waved his hands, "I am who I am, not an imposter as you say. I was just expressing my concerns. At worst, I won't say such things again."
Chen Jin Chao snorted lightly and did not press the issue further.
Pangolin, who had initially suspected Chen Jin Chao of being an imposter, had his thoughts disrupted by Chen Jin Chao and forgot about it. The two of them stood obediently by the lake, waiting for Nightingale's arrival.
Nine o'clock.
As soon as the time struck, Nightingale also arrived.
Chen Jin Chao casually observed Nightingale, feeling that this person was somewhat peculiar.
Nightingale also observed the two of them.
Chen Jin Chao inwardly shook his head. Just as he was about to make a move to subdue these two, Nightingale spoke, "Did you two just have a spat? What kind of conflict can two grown men have? I don't care how you usually get along, but I have something very important to tell you now."
Hmm?
Hearing this, Chen Jin Chao decided not to make a move yet and wait to hear this so-called important matter before making any further plans.
Pangolin also perked up his ears, listening carefully to Nightingale's words.
Nightingale, who was usually as calm as still water, was now unable to control his excitement, speaking with a hint of fervor, "Headquarters is sending an adult down. It's said to be the immensely powerful Lord Qianhe."
Pangolin also became excited.
He clenched his fist and said, "Really? If Lord Qianhe can really come to our country, we'll definitely be able to complete the mission!"
"Huh?"
"Wild Boar, why are you so excited? You're trembling all over."