"What's wrong with Zhaocai?" Qi Xuan was even more puzzled.
Ye Zhi looked at Qi Xuan with sympathy and continued, "It likes to drink water from human cups and steal human food. And when it steals food, it always dips its paws into the cup first and then licks them. You know, it uses its paws to bury its waste in the litter box too..."
Qi Xuan: ...
Could he say he had never noticed?
But then he thought, his meals were handled by the butler. Any water that left his sight was basically replaced with fresh water by the butler.
"I probably haven't drunk Zhaocai's foot-washing water," Qi Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. "But I'll be more careful in the future."
"Mmm-hmm!" Ye Zhi nodded repeatedly.
Their previously heavy moods had lightened considerably by discussing Zhaocai.
"Is Wu Yongzhi still in S City?" Ye Zhi asked.
Qi Xuan nodded. "Yes, the investigators have seen him in S City. It's precisely because we're worried about alerting him that the investigation hasn't progressed faster."
Ye Zhi was a little surprised. "That's very strange... Wu Yongzhi is used by Ou Minghan for dirty and tedious work. Since Ou Minghan intends to deal with Cen Xiucheng, he must have assigned Wu Yongzhi to do it. But now that Wu Yongzhi is still in S City, could it be that he's developed ulterior motives and is defying Ou Minghan?" xxs壹贰
"It's very possible," Qi Xuan said. "Wu Yongzhi is doing very well in S City, and Ou Minghan isn't around him most of the time, only remotely controlling him at best. It's only natural for Wu Yongzhi to have other ideas."
Ye Zhi's eyes flickered. "Perhaps we can try to contact Wu Yongzhi? Ou Minghan is currently suspicious of him, and he also has his own agenda. We don't even need to sow discord; I believe they'll fall out directly... No, it shouldn't be us to step forward; there's a more suitable candidate."
"You mean..." Qi Xuan understood instantly. "Alright, I'll contact him."
"Also, tell him about Ou Minghan collecting pufferfish toxin. His family's lives and deaths should be his concern," Ye Zhi added.
"Alright, I'll relay it all. Ah Zhi," Qi Xuan looked at her soulfully, "You are truly kind. The affairs of their family have nothing to do with you."
Ye Zhi was slightly taken aback. She had had unpleasant dealings with the Cen family, but she hadn't suffered any losses. Instead, the Cen family members had found ways to send her money.
Of course, she was willing to help the Cen family because she didn't want to see them follow the same path her own Ye family had taken in the original plot.
She chuckled lightly. "Rather than kindness, perhaps it's my sense of justice?"
"Ah Zhi indeed has a strong sense of justice," Qi Xuan affirmed.
"Alright, now that we've finished discussing these heavy matters, why don't we talk about buying fireworks tomorrow?" Ye Zhi laughed lightly.
"Okay." Qi Xuan agreed.
*
That evening, at the Ou residence, Ou Minghan was feeling very agitated.
Several days had passed, and Cen Xiucheng must have investigated so many things, yet Wu Yongzhi still hadn't made a move against Cen Xiucheng, instead finding all sorts of excuses to delay.
As Ou Tiantian had said, Wu Yongzhi was unreliable!
Thinking of this, Ou Minghan felt even more displeased.
He took out his phone and called Wu Yongzhi again.
"Wu Yongzhi! I'm warning you! This is your final ultimatum! If you still don't make a move and let Cen Xiucheng get through the new year, then you won't get to celebrate the new year either!" Ou Minghan said fiercely.
"Mr. Ou, please don't rush..." Wu Yongzhi's tone on the phone was humble and wronged. "Think about it, this is different from before. Previously, you only asked me to find people and tamper with their cars. Such things could be accomplished with a little more money.
But this time, you want someone to personally drive and crash into that Cheng... and you want them alive or dead. How can you casually find just anyone for such a job? What if we find someone unreliable, and they turn around and sell us out? Then we'd be in trouble.
Look, I'm just making more preparations to better complete the task you assigned me!"
"I'll give you another ten million! Once the job is done, I'll help arrange an identity and plane tickets abroad!" Ou Minghan gritted his teeth. "Wu Yongzhi, this much money is enough to retire on, so don't try to tell me you can't find someone again!"
Wu Yongzhi's face lit up. He truly hadn't expected Ou Minghan to be so generous this time, offering ten million at once!
"That's enough, Mr. Ou, with this much money, I will definitely find you a reliable candidate. However..." Wu Yongzhi immediately adopted a tone of difficulty.
"Speak! What other excuses do you have!" Ou Minghan's face grew even more somber.
"Mr. Ou, you misunderstand, I truly don't have any excuses," Wu Yongzhi sighed. "It's just that the company here in S City really can't do without me! It's almost the New Year, and I have to send gifts to many people, pay New Year's visits, and maintain relationships. This all takes time, and things here simply won't work without me..."
Ou Minghan's face darkened further. He irritably interrupted Wu Yongzhi, "Wu Yongzhi! You dare say that's not an excuse?! Your company here in S City reached its current status because I taught you step by step how to control those women, who to get close to, and how to build relationships! As for sending New Year gifts, it's not just you, anyone else could do it! Have your wings grown strong now, and you want to rebel?!"
Seeing that Ou Minghan was truly angered, Wu Yongzhi panicked. Having been by Ou Minghan's side for so many years, he knew all too well how ruthless Ou Minghan could be.
He hastily offered a fawning smile. "Mr. Ou, please don't misunderstand, I truly have no other intentions... I, I just have a small request. I've poured so much effort into this company. You have no idea how hard I've worked for the company's business during my time in S City..."
Ou Minghan grew even more annoyed. Suddenly, as if struck by an idea, he sneered, "I understand, you want the company?"
"No, no, no, how would I dare?" Wu Yongzhi said, but his words carried undeniable greed. "Mr. Ou has always been generous. I'd be very satisfied if I could get half the profits..."
"Wu Yongzhi, as long as you handle this job properly this time, I can give you seventy percent! Not only that," Ou Minghan said coldly, "I can also set you free. From now on, you won't have to do these things anymore."
"Really? Mr. Ou?" Wu Yongzhi asked excitedly. Suddenly, his heart tightened, and he asked with great trepidation, "Mr. Ou, you're not angry with me, are you?"
"What am I angry at you for?" Ou Minghan sneered. "When the time comes, I'll have the entire Cen family's wealth. Would I even care about your paltry sum?"