"Cough, cough..."

Before Long Shuai could answer, a deliberately coughing voice came from the side, "Dad, it's getting late, you should get some rest."

Liu Jingzhong then seemed to wake from a dream, and the curiosity on his face instantly turned into a cold glint.

He waved his hand dismissively and said, "Go away. Don't come to see me again, and don't tell me what you did."

Commander Long's face turned pale and then flushed.

He glanced at Zhou Qin standing beside him, a deep resentment flashing in his eyes.

He came here today under the pretense of making progress, intending to drag Liu Jingzhong into the mess.

After all, what he's doing could lead to someone's death.

Once the truth comes out, he certainly doesn't want to take the blame alone.

Only by dragging Liu Jingzhong into this mess and attaching himself to the Liu family can he truly rest easy.

However, it now seems that his little scheme is likely to fail.

Liu Jingzhong himself was a cunning old fox, and with Zhou Qin, who was equally rational and clear-headed, beside him, he simply couldn't find an opening to exploit.

No matter how frustrated he was, Liu Jingzhong had already told him to leave, so he couldn't very well stay.

"I'll be going now!"

Long Shuai stood up, looking embarrassed, and said, "If there's better progress later, I'll..."

"No!"

Before he could finish speaking, Liu Jingzhong waved his hand to interrupt him, "I don't want to know what you did, nor do I want to know the progress. I only care about the results. When I see a result that satisfies me, I will have someone contact you."

"Yes, Mr. Liu!"

Long Shuai nodded helplessly, "Then I'll take my leave!"

...

The next morning.

As the sun rose, the city was shrouded in a thick white fog.

Zhou Quanfu and Chen Jingying were awakened by a series of urgent knocks on the door before they even got out of bed.

"who?"

Zhou Quanfu shouted out subconsciously.

"It's me, Commander Long!"

A man's voice came from outside the door.

Beside her, Chen Jingying also woke up groggily.

But then, as if remembering something, she tugged at Zhou Quanfu and pointed to a bag in the corner.

Zhou Quanfu instantly understood, and immediately got out of bed quietly, tiptoed to open the bag, and took out something that was quite high-tech to them.

A camera!

Following the method Wang Qian had taught him at least ten times yesterday, he first turned on the camera, then pressed the record button, and then placed the camera in a corner where it would not be easily seen.

After doing all this, he said to Commander Long outside, "Wait a minute, we're not dressed yet."

"hurry up!"

Long Shuai outside the door seemed very impatient.

Soon, Zhou Quanfu and Chen Jingying got dressed and opened the door.

[Squeak]

Upon opening the door, a young man with long hair, parted in the middle, dressed in denim, was indeed standing outside.

Why are you here so early?

Zhou Quanfu asked a question subconsciously.

When he asked this question, he didn't dare to look Long Shuai in the eye.

Chen Jingying, who was in the back room, also had her head down, looking preoccupied.

What's wrong with you all?

Long Shuai frowned slightly. "Still not awake?"

Zhou Quanfu's expression shifted, and he nodded repeatedly, saying, "Yes, we went to bed late last night and usually get up late, so getting up so early today is a bit unusual."

The slight doubt in Long Shuai's eyes vanished instantly.

He urged impatiently, "Let's go, it's time to implement the second step of the plan."

"What plan?" Zhou Quanfu asked.

Long Shuai turned around and looked at Zhou Quanfu strangely. "Old Zhou, are you still half asleep? Of course, it's the plan we agreed on before!"

Zhou Quanfu's eyes flickered.

Then, he said sullenly, "Why don't we come inside and talk?"

After saying that, he took two steps back, making way for Long Shuai to enter the house.

But Commander Long shook his head. "Let's talk in the wilderness. Here you are..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but his face was full of disgust.

He even covered his mouth to hide his bad breath, as if he was afraid that inhaling a breath of the room's odor would make him sick.

But this time, Zhou Quanfu was very stubborn. "If you have something to say, come in and talk. Otherwise, we still need to sleep for a while."

"Old Zhou, things are really urgent right now, and you still have the mood to sleep?"

Long Shuai said with exasperation, "Think about 200,000. As long as you complete the plan I set, you'll have 200,000 in your hands, and you'll be set for life."

"Then come in and talk!"

Zhou Quanfu retreated into the house and lay down on the worn-out sofa, saying weakly, "Either come in and talk, or you leave and we'll continue sleeping."

"Old Zhou, what's wrong with you?"

Long Shuai looked utterly dejected.

Previously, Zhou Quanfu and Chen Jingying's eyes would light up at the mention of money, and they wouldn't even blink an eye at selling their daughter.

When he brought up the 200,000 again today, he didn't seem interested at all.

Did you take the wrong medicine?

Or did you suffer some kind of blow?

"I'm not crazy, I just can't stand your arrogant and condescending attitude."

Zhou Quanfu, his anger seemingly rising from nowhere, sneered, "We've lived here for decades and haven't had any serious illnesses. I don't believe you'll die just because you've been here for a while."

Long Shuai's face was extremely ugly.

He simply couldn't understand why Zhou Quanfu had changed from his usual obsequious and fawning demeanor to become so tough.

However, thinking about his plan that was about to be launched, he disregarded the stench in the room and went inside in a huff.

"Is it okay now?"

He covered his mouth, wanting to sit down on the sofa, but looking at the spots and the stench that he couldn't block out, he just couldn't bring himself to do it.

"Please sit down!"

Zhou Quanfu gestured for him to proceed.

Long Shuai's lips twitched.

After much deliberation, he forced himself to sit down despite feeling nauseous, but he felt extremely uncomfortable.

"very good!"

Zhou Quanfu nodded in satisfaction. "Tell me your plan again. I'm afraid I might forget something along the way and cause some trouble."

Chen Jingying nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, I've forgotten the specifics of your plan. If anything goes wrong, don't blame us."

"You guys... are your memories really that bad?" Long Shuai asked in surprise.

He must have explained his plan to Zhou Quanfu and his wife at least several times. The content was so simple, there was no way he couldn't remember it, right?

"Don't you know that my wife and I are both illiterate? Would it kill you to say it again?"

Zhou Quanfu urged impatiently, "Besides, today is crucial. You don't want us to make mistakes for you because we overlook some details, do you?"

Chen Jingying chimed in again, "Commander Long, we tricked Yuanyuan into drinking the medicine you gave us yesterday, don't you still believe us?"

Upon hearing this, Long Shuai actually found it to make some sense.

So, without further thought, he immediately recounted his plan from beginning to end.