"Haha, in that case, I'll come find you and formally meet you, Master Lu." The man with the gold-rimmed glasses smiled with satisfaction.
He was right after all; Lu Zhengjing was hiding his true intentions well, but who could escape his eyes?
At this moment, Lu Zhengjing seemed to no longer hide anything, but his attitude was rude and his tone was very bad. At the same time, the person opposite him could tell that he was deliberately testing him.
He scoffed, "Aren't you afraid I'll call in people to follow you and arrest you?"
"Seventh Master Lu, you won't do that," the man said confidently.
He thought to himself, "What an exhilarating thing it is to be able to drag Lu Zhengjing down with me!"
Moreover, how could Lu Zhengjing know that he wasn't testing the other party?
Besides, if something unexpected happens when they actually meet, he won't lose out if Lu Zhengjing takes the fall.
The man with the gold-rimmed glasses had a look of crazy smugness in his eyes; he felt excited just thinking about it.
A man as intelligent and talented as him shouldn't be hiding in the shadows, he should be a powerful and ruthless leader.
About half an hour later, after the other party hung up the phone, Lu Zhengjing's eyes returned to normal, but he smirked.
He paced back and forth in the room, thinking about the next plan, scrutinizing every detail, and feeling that there were no loopholes.
Lu Zhengjing dialed another number, "Old Jiang, see you at Fengting Club tomorrow, please cooperate with me again."
"Okay." Jiang Huaishu agreed without asking why, but his tone was somewhat solemn.
It seems that Seventh Master's matter this time is quite serious. Even Bai Feng and Xie Jinzhou may not be able to keep up with his pace, which is why they came to me.
Lu Zhengjing: "Thanks!"
"Be careful!" Jiang Huaishu reminded him again before ending the call.
Finally, Lu Zhengjing called Han Zhanlei and said, "Report to the General, Special Task Force prepared. Changying has arrived in Beijing and will meet with me soon."
"Young man Lu, what are you doing?" Han Zhanlei immediately sensed something was wrong and asked sharply, his voice somewhat angry.
Upon hearing this, he knew that the plan had changed and that Lu was preparing to risk his life.
It's right that we need to catch Changying, but there are many ways to do it.
“Lieutenant General, I know what I’m doing. This cat-and-mouse game shouldn’t go on for too long. After all, everyone’s getting impatient, aren’t they?” Lu Zhengjing had made two preparations several years ago.
"Time and place?" After thinking it over, Han Zhanlei decided to cooperate with him.
"He will probably test me a few more times in the next month or two, so the earliest it will be is after the spring."
As for the location, he wouldn't choose Beijing. I had initially considered guiding him to suggest meeting in Qingshan County, where there are fewer people and it would be easier to disperse; the geographical environment would be advantageous for him, but…”
"Encountering difficulties?" Han Zhanlei was instantly curious, while Lu Xiaozi hesitated.
"...No, never mind, let him suggest a meeting place." Lu Zhengjing then felt that there was no point in thinking about it now.
That person was arrogant enough that he might dare to appear directly in front of me in the crowd.
That person would definitely be carrying weapons, posing a great danger and potentially a threat to ordinary people.
This is something the lieutenant general can only prepare for.
Generally speaking, those behind the scenes definitely want to hide themselves completely, not wanting anyone to know, since that would be a dead end.
Because once his identity is exposed, he will have nowhere to escape, and even if he flees abroad, the military will not give up the pursuit.
This is the faith and determination of our military comrades.
However, that person must have sensed that he couldn't hide for long, which is why he wanted to test him.
Another major reason, Lu Zhengjing analyzed, is that the person actually prefers to appear in front of others, standing high and looking down on everything.
He flaunted his achievements to outsiders.
——
Two days later, on the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, a rumor was subtly circulating among the upper echelons of Beijing.
Lu Qiye and Jiang Huaishu, who had been brothers for many years, suddenly fell out for some unknown reason.
However, to outsiders, this seemed impossible; it was probably just a joke, a bit of a drunken tantrum.
The source of the information is Fengting Club.
Some people overheard that Jiang Huaishu and Master Lu Qi had a few words of argument and parted on bad terms.
Before leaving, Jiang Huaishu said, "Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together!"
At 11 p.m., in Silver City, Ontario, at the Golden Club, Liu Bo was on the phone.
His voice was tense and worried, "How could you agree to meet with Lu Zhengjing?"
You're taking a huge risk. You want to work with him? You're dreaming.
Is Lu Zhengjing out of his mind? Would he do something illegal and criminal with you?
That's impossible. How could you possibly think that?
What if he is the falcon?
"He probably wasn't. When he was discharged from the military, he might have still had some sense of justice and passion, and he just agreed to help provide some information."
Now? Haha, he's not much better off than me! I wasn't entirely sure to begin with.
However, Jiang Huaishu, the second young master of the Jiang family, told me that Lu Zhengjing does indeed have a side that is unknown to others. The man with gold-rimmed glasses was in a good mood on the phone.
"??? Jiang Huaishu is already a minister at the level of a full-fledged department head in Beijing. How could he possibly tell you? You've met him?" Liu Bo didn't understand for a moment.
"With your brain, sigh, no wonder you've been targeted! Jiang Huaishu's behavior tells me that."
These past few days, there have been rumors circulating in Beijing that he and Lu Zhengjing are at odds. Others may think it's false, but I actually believe it's true.
I was wondering why Jiang Huaishu had rarely been in contact with Lu Zhengjing these past two years, and why he was never seen at gatherings organized by the brothers. Now I see! Haha…
Jiang Huaishu must have seen through Lu Zhengjing's hidden side, which is why he deliberately distanced himself from him.
The man with the gold-rimmed glasses had previously thought that only two men could barely compare to him: Jiang Huaishu and Lu Zhengjing.
Although these two are not as capable as he is in many aspects, at least they are not stupid and are qualified to be compared with him.
Therefore, it is not surprising that Jiang Huaishu could see that Lu Zhengjing was not right.
"Wait...wait, what did you say? I'm being watched?" Liu Bo asked in a panic, his breathing unsteady.
"That's right. Otherwise, why do you think I would meet with Lu Zhengjing to cooperate?"
"It's all because you're useless. You've been targeted for a long time without even realizing it. My identity will be discovered sooner or later!" The man with the gold-rimmed glasses said accusingly, clearly dissatisfied.
After leaving the Golden Club that time, he had a feeling that the hotel was definitely being watched.
Although they didn't notice them at the time, and he didn't notice anything unusual either, he could guess what was wrong if there was even the slightest discrepancy.
"Then you should run away quickly, go abroad, and don't stay in the country anymore. Even if I get caught, I won't tell anyone about you, you'll be fine," Liu Bo said in a panic.
"No, why should I run away? And I don't want to hide anymore. As long as I cooperate with Lu Zhengjing, I might be able to stand in front of others."
Lu Zhengjing should be able to help me conceal my identity and arrange for me to have a random identity in his company.
"Of course, if... Lu Zhengjing really doesn't know what's good for him, then at worst, we'll just..." The man with the gold-rimmed glasses had a cold and ruthless look in his eyes.
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On the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, the day before the Lunar New Year, the eldest sister, Chen Chunhua, drove back to Gaoyang County.
The company had given her a long holiday, and she was waiting in the provincial capital for her application materials to be reviewed, worried that there might be something wrong with them.
Moreover, she was also hesitant about whether to go back to her parents' home for the New Year, since she was already married.
In Gaoyang County, there is an unwritten tradition: married daughters are not allowed to stay at their parents' home on New Year's Eve; however, they must return to their parents' home to visit relatives on the second day of the Lunar New Year.
If a woman goes back to her parents' home on New Year's Eve, she will be accused of being kicked out by her husband's family or of marital discord. If she doesn't go back to her parents' home on the second day of the Lunar New Year, she will also be accused of marital discord and unhappiness in the relationship.
Chen Xihua didn't care about that. In her previous life, many couples advocated that couples take turns going back to their husband's family and their own family to celebrate the New Year!
Chen Baohua didn't care at all; he wished all his sisters would stay single and return to the Chen family for the New Year.
So, the day before yesterday, Chen Baohua made a phone call, complaining, "Big sister, fifth sister said that brother-in-law is not home. Are you going to spend the New Year alone?"
Big sister, please come back soon!
Besides, you haven't even been to his hometown or met any of his family members. You can't just go to the island to celebrate the New Year, can you?
Only then did Chen Chunhua decide to return to Gaoyang County.
She didn't think anything of it at first, but yesterday, she overheard that person on the phone saying, "Honey, I'm sorry to have wronged you, you don't need to worry about me."
We had already agreed that I would follow you wherever you were.
So, it's okay for you to go back to your parents' home. My parents won't blame you.
Next time I have a vacation, I'll take you home.
His intention was also for her to go back to her parents' home for the New Year, and at that moment, her eyes immediately reddened.
Actually, she didn't feel wronged. Xiao Wu and Xiao Bao both said that her parents' home would always be her home.
As for her husband's family, she wouldn't blame him because of his job.
Moreover, her in-laws, whom she had never met, would call her from time to time throughout the year to inquire about her life.
The next day, Lunar New Year's Eve, Chen Xihua and her family were busy preparing for the New Year.
This year's Lunar New Year was very lively at the Chen family home, as all six siblings of Chen Xihua were finally gathered together, and the whole family enjoyed a happy reunion.
At noon, Chen Jianhua, who hadn't been back for two or three years, actually returned to Gaoyang County with his wife and children.
In the afternoon, Chen Jianhua specially brought gifts to Chen Xihua's home to wish her a Happy New Year.
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