Wang Fulai was in a panic now.
He hadn't expected Da Xiong and the other one to be so troublesome.
So he quickly went up, blocking Da Xiong's path, and said in a conciliatory tone, "You two, you've misunderstood. They're just going to take a look along the way."
"The organization still values you very much."
Da Xiong snorted through his nostrils, "Values us? If they valued us, they would have arranged a private car. I think we're the ones being taken along for convenience!"
With that, Da Xiong perfectly embodied the arrogant and conceited scion of a prominent family!
Ouyang Feng also escalated the pressure, "It's not like we *have* to go to this training. We can just go back!"
The lucrative opportunity, which had been almost within their grasp, was now slipping away.
Wang Fulai was sweating profusely from anxiety.
He didn't doubt Da Xiong and his companion.
After all, he hadn't revealed any specific details about their partner, nor did he suspect that these three individuals had come directly from the Dragon Group's new recruit training base.
He simply assumed that Da Xiong and his friend were accustomed to being spoiled and felt undervalued by having to pick someone up halfway.
That was why they were dissatisfied.
After much deliberation, Wang Fulai plastered a smile on his face and said, "I've thought about it, and you're right. I was inconsiderate."
"How about this, I'll notify the training camp and arrange for a private car to pick you two up. What do you say?"
Da Xiong, still seemingly angry, asked with a sideways glance, "How long will that take?"
"It might be until tonight, depending on your schedules," Wang Fulai replied tactfully.
Da Xiong pondered for a moment, not responding immediately.
Instead, he pulled Ouyang Feng along and declared, "We need to consider this matter further. You really lack sincerity!"
With that, Da Xiong and his companions disappeared from Wang Fulai's sight.
Wang Fulai watched their retreating backs, his teeth gritted in fury, but he dared not voice his anger. He could only glare resentfully at their figures until they vanished!
Returning upstairs.
Da Xiong secretly glanced behind him, and only after confirming Wang Fulai wasn't following did he let out a quiet sigh of relief!
They had almost been exposed!
Fortunately, he had quick thinking.
"That scared me to death. If it weren't for Da Xiong just now, we might have run into the Zhang father and son," Ouyang Feng said, still shaken.
Zhang Deshuang might not know Ouyang Feng, but Zhang Shaohua definitely would!
If they had met.
Their meticulously planned mission would have been ruined.
They would have been taken to the Shadow Organization's stronghold by Wang Fulai, losing the promised benefits and being held captive.
It would have been a case of trying to steal a chicken and ending up with egg on their faces!
"Da Xiong, how did you think of scolding him?" Ouyang Feng asked with a hint of curiosity after resting for a moment.
Da Xiong scratched his head, "We're pretending to be spoiled rich kids, right? My performance should be pretty normal."
Although Da Xiong wasn't such an arrogant family scion, he had seen how such people behaved.
Ouyang Feng, who came from a second-rate family, didn't understand such people deeply.
Ouyang Feng nodded.
After the three entered the room, Ouyang Feng finally asked, "We left directly just now. What if Wang Fulai thinks the difficulty is too great and gives up on us?"
Their current mission was to survive by any means necessary.
And now the Zhang father and son had appeared.
If Wang Fulai abandoned them, this mission would be a failure.
They would have to find another way to approach people from the Shadow Organization!
"Don't worry, would he let a duck that's already cooked fly away?" Zhou Yu said with a calm and collected demeanor.
It was precisely because Da Xiong hadn't given Wang Fulai an easy way out on the spot that it seemed so realistic.
When people were angry, a spoiled brat wouldn't reason with you!
Wang Fulai would also compromise more with Da Xiong and the other two because of this incident.
There was something called sunk cost.
Wang Fulai had already invested a significant amount of effort to trick Da Xiong.
He wouldn't give up easily until he recouped his losses!
Hearing Zhou Yu's words, Da Xiong and Ouyang Feng finally relaxed.
"Since we don't have to go there now, you two will accompany me to the training ground."
"We can't fall behind on today's training."
Zhou Yu said, revealing a devilish grin.
Da Xiong and Ouyang Feng's faces turned pale, and they felt terrible!
Unfortunately.
In front of Zhou Yu, they had no room to refuse!
The two were forced to sweat profusely on the training ground.
Meanwhile, on Wang Fulai's end.
After Da Xiong and his companions left, he had no choice but to suppress his anger and head to the Zhang family's residence.
Upon entering.
Zhang Shaohua came out, frowning, "Why so slow? We agreed to leave at noon!"
Wang Fulai was already in a foul mood, and now he was being bossed around by Zhang Shaohua.
Even a clay figurine would have lost its temper!
But just as Wang Fulai was about to retort, Zhang Deshuang appeared from behind Zhang Shaohua.
This forced Wang Fulai to suppress his anger and say, "We encountered a minor issue."
"Young Master Zhang, Patriarch Zhang, let's depart now."
Zhang Deshuang nodded and reprimanded Zhang Shaohua, "Alright, there are many matters with the Shadow Organization. The Dragon Group has been tight on us lately. Don't cause trouble all day."
Zhang Shaohua was naturally displeased.
But in front of Zhang Deshuang, he didn't dare to say much.
As he passed Wang Fulai, he deliberately bumped his shoulder with a snort.
Wang Fulai concealed the displeasure in his eyes, steadied himself, and got into the car.
In the car, Zhang Deshuang casually asked, "What problem did you encounter just now? Tell me, perhaps I can help resolve it."
Wang Fulai immediately found an outlet and recounted the obnoxious behavior of Da Xiong and his two companions!
Zhang Shaohua was unaware that these three were the very people he hated and knew best.
He mistakenly thought Wang Fulai had lured some family scions from somewhere.
He sneered, "Isn't their behavior quite normal? They're not some meek underlings without tempers."
"On the contrary, it's your fault for not arranging your time properly and not being able to speak well. Who can you blame!"
Wang Fulai felt a surge of righteous indignation rising from his dantian, almost consuming his mind!
He silently recited countless mantras before he could barely suppress his anger.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Young Master Zhang is right. I was indeed inconsiderate."
"According to you, these two are good prospects for martial arts cultivation, so it's not impossible to compromise with them."
"How about this, after we take you there, you go and appease these two first. Don't bother showing us around anymore."
Zhang Deshuang suggested.
Their Zhang family's previous cooperation with the Shadow Organization had been very superficial.
It was only after the Shadow Organization used their influence to extract Zhang father and son from the Dragon Group's new recruit training base that their cooperation deepened!
Therefore, the Shadow Organization still didn't fully trust the Zhang father and son.
Wang Fulai, to put it nicely, was their guide.
To put it bluntly, he was essentially their spy.