Indeed, the few of them were feeling quite pleased with themselves.
A small scheme had allowed them to achieve their true objective of going to Zhongxian.
This plan had been devised by Lü Qingqing.
"Impressive!" Ouyang Wen gave Lü Qingqing a thumbs-up.
"My brain is smart, isn't it?" Lü Qingqing said with a smile.
"I mean your acting is good. Just now, in the conference room outside, you portrayed the reluctance, grievance, and heartache perfectly," Ouyang Wen replied.
It turned out that Hu Jia and the others had been contemplating how to find a suitable reason to travel to Zhongxian.
If they had gone directly, it would have undoubtedly aroused Qiao Huali's suspicion, leading them to guess that what the four sentences were truly implying was related to Hu Jia's hometown.
To mislead the other party, they had staged this scene earlier.
Lü Qingqing knew very well that Qiao Huali did not want Hu Jia and the others to go to other parts of Brazil. Zhongxian, on the other hand, was a place where no results had been found, and Qiao Huali would be glad to send them there. Kuaishuge.com
Therefore, the more Hu Jia pretended not to want to go to Zhongxian, the more likely Qiao Huali would be to send him there.
Judging by the outcome, this move had been a great success.
Meanwhile, in Qiao Huali's office, he was also congratulating himself.
Hmph, those few brats wanted to go elsewhere, but in the end, they still had to obediently go to Zhongxian?
Seeing his pleased expression, Tong Meng seized the opportunity to claim credit. "Fortunately, I arranged for Li Han and the others to contradict Hu Jia in advance, otherwise they would have succeeded this time."
Upon hearing Tong Meng's words, Qiao Huali patted her face with satisfaction. "You understand the importance of planning ahead. Good, you deserve praise."
"But now that I am also a member of the shooting task force, should I go to Zhongxian with them?" Tong Meng was concerned about this. Going to Zhongxian meant no achievement, and secondly, she was already a target of Hu Jia's vigilance. If she really went to Zhongxian, she didn't know what grievances she might suffer.
Obviously, Qiao Huali had also considered this. "No need. Your target is too big; you should stay in the city. As for Hu Jia, let Li Han accompany him. They are not as wary of him."
Tong Meng's heart leaped with joy. She gave Qiao Huali a kiss and then treated Li Han and the others to a meal as a reward.
After all, coercion and enticement alone were not enough; one also feared a backlash.
Giving a little incentive was the best way to control others.
After eating and drinking their fill, everyone dispersed.
Li Han and the others watched Tong Meng's swaying figure as she left, a sly smile appearing at the corners of their mouths.
This woman thought she was very clever, but she didn't realize that everyone in the conference room was acting today.
Their true intention was to help Hu Jia go to Zhongxian.
And while Tong Meng was rewarding Li Han and the others, Qiao Huali was still complaining to Hu Jia, "I had no choice given the situation today. There are only a few of you, but they are so many. Everyone strongly requested you go to Zhongxian, how could I refuse?"
"But you know there will be no results in Zhongxian," Hu Jia said angrily.
"I know, but someone has to go to Zhongxian, right? You'll just stay for two or three days, just to show you went," Qiao Huali explained. "If you don't even go to Zhongxian, then what reason will you have to go to other parts of Brazil later?"
This one sentence calmed Hu Jia down.
"That's right. If I refuse for this reason this time, then it will be difficult for me to go to other places next time," Hu Jia seemed to understand suddenly and looked apologetic. "Uncle Qiao, I'm sorry, I misunderstood you."
Seeing Hu Jia's change in attitude, Qiao Huali also showed a look of relief. "Sigh, it's alright. I know you don't trust me because of what happened last time, but you must know that I will always be your Uncle Qiao, and I always want you to be well."
Hu Jia was deeply moved. "Yes, I know. Don't worry, I will search thoroughly again when I go to Zhongxian this time, just to show them."
After a secret conversation, each with their own hidden agenda.
Qiao Huali thought he had Hu Jia in his grasp, while Hu Jia played along, performing his deep emotions.
...
In less than two days, Hu Jia and the others set off for Zhongxian, leaving only Ouyang Wen and Zhou Fengjiu in the city.
On the surface, Ouyang Wen was unable to travel far due to his official position. In reality, they had a hidden secret: to meet Tang Yingge and seize his lifeline.
Everything was proceeding in secret, and Ye Fengyi and Cai Xiaojuan were involved in this undertaking.
After graduating from the training institute, the two of them had shone in their respective positions.
However, few people knew that they maintained close contact with Lü Qingqing in private.
Ever since the decision was made to investigate Tang Yingge, Lü Qingqing had found the two of them.
Their involvement would undoubtedly be more effective, as they were hidden assets.
Unnoticed.
...
Zhongxian was still Zhongxian, but as they walked on this land again, the state of mind of Hu Jia and the others had changed significantly.
"When will those two tails behind us be cut off?" Lü Qingqing asked Hu Jia.
"It doesn't matter, let them follow for a while longer," Hu Jia had his own plan.
He had known all along that Sixth Master would not be at ease with his trip to Zhongxian, so he had been vigilant about anyone who might be following them.
But from what he could see so far, there were only two tails behind them. It seemed that the assassins were just going through the motions and had not focused their attention on them.
Sending two people was just a precautionary measure.
To shake off these two, Hu Jia and the others deliberately pretended to be serious and led everyone on a wild chase through the mountains and forests. Just as the pursuers let down their guard, they struck with full force, sending the two assassins directly to meet their maker.
However, before dealing with them, they had also managed to extract some information through interrogation.
From the two of them, Hu Jia had also learned a piece of news: they had recently returned from Yongchuan and had set a fire there.
A small fire.
At first, no one took this matter to heart. After all, it would be abnormal if assassins didn't do such despicable things.
However, they hadn't walked a few steps before Hu Jia suddenly stopped.
"What's wrong?" Lü Qingqing asked.
"Yongchuan? I remember that Director Xie Xi's hometown is Yongchuan," Hu Jia said.
As soon as he said this, everyone's expressions changed drastically. Were these assassins going to strike it rich? Not only had they controlled a deputy director, but now they were reaching out to the director himself.
No wonder Tong Meng had joined the shooting case task force; the root of the problem lay here.
"We need to pass this message on. Firstly, to alert Ouyang Wen to be on guard, and secondly, to break the deadlock by using the situation," Hu Jia hoped that Xie Xi had not been completely controlled by the other party.
Of course, even if he had been completely controlled, they would have to find a way to overcome this difficulty.
After all, to bring down Qiao Huali in the future, they would still need the help of this director.
"I'll go!" Luo Wenwu volunteered.
"Let's go together," Li Yang also stepped forward.
"Alright. One will go back to report the news, and the other will rush to Yongchuan to protect Director Xie's family," Hu Jia said. Only by ensuring the safety of Director Xie's family first could Director Xie handle the matter of the assassins without any reservations.