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Zheng Yu answered and then hung up the phone. I felt reassured about his ability to handle things, and the other party was just an ordinary person, a simple fellow at that.
A day passed without any news, and the next day, Zheng Yu called me to inform me that he had already reached an understanding with Xiao. He had taken Xiao out for dinner the previous night and had intentionally revealed the check from Chen Ming during their meal— a check for fifty thousand!
It was clear that Chen Ming would never give Xiao fifty thousand. It wasn't that Xiao's work wasn't worth that much; rather, Chen Ming knew he could achieve his goals without spending that amount on Xiao.
I hadn't answered Xiao's calls. If Xiao wasn't a traitor, he would have no reason not to inform me if he discovered that Zheng Yu had received money from Chen Ming. There was also a slight possibility that Zheng Yu was actually the original traitor and hadn't shown Xiao the check at all.
None of this mattered; as long as things progressed according to my plan, I wouldn't wrong anyone. Betrayal, no matter who it came from, would come with consequences.
I instructed Zheng Yu to step up his efforts and create a sense of urgency for Xiao, making him anxious. I then told Zheng Yu to seize the opportunity; when he felt it was right and had gained Chen Ming's trust, he should initiate the second phase of my plan!
Convince Chen Ming! Persuade him to abandon his plan to eliminate Ning Chuan.
Killing me!
Not in the literal sense; there were many factors involved. The simplest way for Chen Ming to get rid of me would be to expose my theft of the template, leading to my execution by family law.
However, my plan was for Zheng Yu to do just that.
Be honest with Chen Ming! Zheng Yu had also participated in the theft of the template. If I were to die, Zheng Yu would die too! I wanted Zheng Yu to demonstrate his value to Chen Ming so that Chen Ming would cherish him and hesitate to let him die.
This way, Chen Ming wouldn't be able to execute me openly; he could only resort to assassination!
When Zheng Yu reviewed my plan, he expressed concern about its dangers. What if I angered Chen Ming? If Chen Ming didn't care about Zheng Yu's life, he could easily have both of us executed by family law!
I trusted Zheng Yu; he was clever enough to find a way for Chen Ming to appreciate and trust him. Then everything would proceed according to my plan!
Assassination—who would be most suitable?
Zheng Yu would recommend Xiao! My plan stated that Xiao—Chen Ming’s other undercover agent—would assassinate me unexpectedly. Afterward, Xiao would be silenced, leaving no traces behind. Then Zheng Yu could take my place and continue finding ways to help Chen Ming eliminate Ning Chuan.
Although Ning Chuan didn't appreciate Zheng Yu and wanted him under his command, this could be manipulated. Chen Ming could easily devise a strategy to draw Ning Chuan's attention toward Zheng Yu.
As for me? A disobedient person like me was useless in Chen Ming's eyes, regardless of my abilities. Therefore, I speculated that Chen Ming would follow my plan step by step as I laid traps for him!
This aligned perfectly with Chen Ming's intentions; with Zheng Yu around, Xiao became expendable. Moreover, Xiao had already done dirty work for him. Besides having some martial skills, Xiao lacked other capabilities. Thus, whether or not Zheng Yu was present or whether I lived or died didn't matter as long as Xiao became useless—perhaps it would mark the end of his life as well. Chen Ming had no reason to keep him around.
This was my third step!
A crucial step! If this succeeded, then I would have accomplished a significant part of my plan! As for whether it would be perfect or not depended on how well I executed my final step.
Time passed slowly; before I knew it, a week had gone by. During this week, Chen Ming hadn't called me even once, while I had chatted with Ning Chuan several times.
During the week I waited for news from Zheng Yu, I managed to enjoy a pleasant holiday. I secretly kept a bank card with fifty thousand, while I gave the remaining fifty thousand to Linna. Over the course of that week, Linna bought me many things: luxury watches, expensive suits, and even tried to buy me a luxury car. I had to stop her; after all, I came from a working-class family, and my life didn’t need to be that extravagant. I just needed a car to drive.
I had Linna send my parents a hundred thousand yuan.
"Oh my son, why did you send your mother so much money? How are you earning all this? You must tell me!" My mother exclaimed excitedly over the phone. I couldn’t help but laugh at her reaction. "Wealth?" My mother was so thrilled that she even misused words.
"Mom, that's not quite right. Ever since I started dating Xiaoli, my fortune has improved. If anyone is bringing in wealth, it’s Xiaoli."
I chuckled and explained that Xiaoli was Linna. Initially, I had just made up a name when I told my mom I had a girlfriend. Just by sending her a hundred thousand yuan, she reacted like this; if I had only sent ten thousand, she would have immediately questioned whether I was involved in something illegal.
During this time, I had indeed sent my mom quite a bit of money. Since I was spending lavishly here, it was only fair that my mom enjoyed some of it too.
"You’re the dog!"
As soon as I finished speaking, Linna’s dissatisfied voice came from beside me. Upon hearing it, I thought, oh no? Is she going to insult my whole family? She must have picked up this habit from some television drama recently—something called Men's Gang.
I immediately fell silent; I knew Linna was afraid of my mom. Every time she called my mom, she behaved herself completely—this was purely a misunderstanding.
"Uh, cough! Auntie, we were just joking around! It’s nothing serious!"
Linna quickly reassured her, and my mom burst into laughter on the other end.
"Haha! It’s fine; if you’re just playing around, then play on! Alright then, don’t say too much. Let me talk to Xiaoli; pass the phone to her."
My mom didn’t mind at all; it was just a harmless joke. She wanted me to hand the phone to Linna. I remembered when I was younger; my mom often asked me if she should get me a little brother or sister.
My wise uncle had advised me never to agree and even taught me to threaten my mom by saying I'd flush her down the toilet if she did! He told me that if there were younger siblings, all my pocket money would be gone—everything would go to them!
I felt that way now! Truly, I had spoiled myself!
I handed the phone to Linna, who started chatting with my mom. My mom asked her how I earned all this money, and Linna spoke highly of me, saying that I worked hard and had sold two large villas and even got promoted to manager—now I was making quite a bit.
This was clearly a story we had concocted together beforehand; if I told my mom that I was currently working undercover in Heihui, she would probably be scared out of her wits!
Linna chatted with my mom for quite some time before they finished their conversation. Just after she hung up, my phone rang—it was Zheng Yu calling.
"Hello, Dong Ge. You finally got through!"
Zheng Yu's voice was as cold and calm as ever.
"Hey, what’s going on? Did everything work out?" I asked Zheng Yu. He replied with a casual "Hmm," saying, "I don’t have any issues on my end. Chen Ming completely followed my suggestions, and I even chose a time for him. I told him that you would be busy for a while and that you would definitely bring Xiao along."
When Zheng Yu told me this, I nodded in understanding. I knew that Zheng Yu would handle things reliably! I also realized there must have been some interesting moments in gaining Chen Ming's trust, but I wasn’t too concerned about how Zheng Yu accomplished it; the outcome was what mattered.
"Alright, got it," I said with a smile before hanging up. Initially, I was worried that Xiao might mess up the timing, but now it seemed Zheng Yu had concocted a plausible excuse about me being busy and taking Xiao with me.
How many people could I take with me when going out? I was at the Security Department every day, surrounded by so many subordinates. Xiao would likely choose to act when accompanying me on tasks; that way, he could slip away unnoticed.
"Did it work out?" Linna asked me, as I had shared my plans with her.
"It did," I nodded, though I couldn’t muster any joy.
Sighing, Linna said, "I know you’re not happy about the little things, but it’s unavoidable; this is all his choice." Hearing this made me chuckle. "Am I unhappy? I respect his choices!"
Next came my performance!
That day, I secretly sought out Ning Chuan again. I informed him that I had a way to eliminate Chen Ming! Ning Chuan was immediately thrilled and eagerly asked what my plan was.
"Ning Duozhu, do you know that Chen Ming has a fake currency factory in He Nan?"
I responded, "How did you find out about this?"
Ning Chuan retorted, and I feigned a laugh.
"Ning Duozhu," he continued jokingly, "if I couldn’t even uncover this bit of information, how could I help you eliminate Chen Ming?"
"Haha! True! You’re right! If you can dig up secrets about Xiang Dong and Tian Ye Group, then you’re quite capable!"
Ning Chuan laughed heartily and praised me. Yet within his praise, I sensed a warning. But that didn’t matter; as long as he was interested, that was enough.
Moreover, I had discovered that the fake currency factory operated quite well; Chen Duozhu would take half of the profits each month before handing the rest over to the authorities.
I smiled and said, "Is that really the case? I'm not too sure; maybe he does take a little. I'm just looking for an excuse to get Ning Chuan to accompany me."
"Huangquan Road!"
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