It goes without saying what the key focus of the cooperation is.
And, what should be the first expression of sincerity shown in a first collaboration?
This contains all the information about Bailu being on the list.
It's a plan involving both open and covert operations.
At present, Li Jianfeng can only obtain the former; even if he obtains the latter, Xiao Cheng will not believe it.
Major powers don't reveal their plans casually, not even a tiny bit. If they do, it's probably just bait.
"These three are likely all bait, including the employer. It's just uncertain which bait is the real employer we're looking for."
One of the possibilities is that the big boss is one of them, which Xiao Cheng and Li Jianfeng both think is the most likely.
"I thought you'd go looking for that worm as soon as you got back."
Li Jianfeng knew how much Xiao Cheng cared about Bai Lu and how reckless he could be when he was in a fit of rage, so he would definitely act immediately once he found any useful information.
To his surprise, Xiao Cheng not only didn't make a move this time, but also contacted him immediately.
This is quite unexpected.
Li Jianfeng was obviously unaware that Xiao Cheng had pulled back from the brink, and Xiao Cheng had no intention of telling him either.
She said calmly, "I'm not stupid."
Li Jianfeng wholeheartedly agreed: "You didn't jump into a trap that was 90% likely, so of course you're not stupid. If you had actually gone and caught the bait last night, you would have been a complete fool!"
"Even if our own people find out the information, it's very likely that it's a smokescreen put out by the boss to lure in those big fools who are blinded by love and lose their minds!"
Xiao Cheng: "..."
"Let's get down to business."
Li Jianfeng looked puzzled: "Aren't we talking about serious business right now?"
Xiao Cheng: "Any other news?"
Li Jianfeng didn't understand why the topic was changed so quickly: "What news?"
Xiao Cheng glanced at him indifferently.
He casually poured himself a glass of wine, took a sip, and said, "You think you can bring down the big boss with just this little bit of information?"
Li Jianfeng almost spat out his drink: "Don't talk nonsense! How could I want to bring down the big boss? The big boss has immense power, how could a mere hall master like me possibly bring him down? Don't make things up!"
Xiao Cheng's clear gaze fell on the documents on the desktop: "What's this?"
"You beat me up and forced me to give it to you! Have you forgotten?" Li Jianfeng showed off his handsome face, which was swollen from the beating.
They simply refuse to admit to having any other thoughts.
Xiao Cheng held the wine glass in his hand, twirling it between his slender fingers, tapping it with a rhythm that was both light and heavy, yet still sending chills down one's spine.
"So, what are you going to do with the torpedoes given to Bailu?"
Li Jianfeng choked, his eyes darting around, but a moment later, a strange excitement welled up inside him: "Fried fish!"
"You didn't know torpedoes could be used to blast fish? There's a small river in your backyard with fish in it. I bet your sister-in-law likes to eat fish, so I gave her a torpedo to blast fish. Isn't that just catering to her tastes?"
Xiao Cheng: "How did you know I keep fish in my backyard? Did you go out of your way to find out?"
Li Jianfeng quipped, "I went to Xinzhen to watch your dragon boat race during the Dragon Boat Festival, and I saw it on my way there."
Xiao Cheng: "My home is not close to the river."
Li Jianfeng: "..."
Do we really have to force people to tell the truth?
"To be honest, I heard you were building a new house, so I deliberately took a detour to check it out."
Xiao Cheng disagreed: "We haven't even started building our new house yet, it's Dragon Boat Festival."
Li Jianfeng was hit hard again, suspecting that he had been chewing too many small fish heads lately, causing him to experience memory confusion.
"If I told you that a new torpedo had just been developed and I wanted to give it to my sister-in-law to play with as a fish torpedo, would you believe me?"
Xiao Cheng said expressionlessly, "I'll believe you if you swallow it."
Li Jianfeng was stunned.
Crack: "You know what it means to be shattered to pieces? Is this really okay? Isn't there a second way?"
"have."
After a moment of contemplation, Xiao Cheng mercifully offered a second solution: "You swallow two torpedoes."
Li Jianfeng spat out the mouthful of calming wine he had been drinking, nearly choking to death: "Cough! Cough cough! Cough—"
Fortunately, the coffee table was wide, so the spray of wine didn't spill over the boundary.
But the misty, rainy scene made the germaphobe suddenly frown and feel a sense of rejection.
He kicked it out from the inside out.
The coffee table moved in response.
Having anticipated this, Li Jianfeng instantly retreated, his feet quickly retracting back onto the sofa.
"Bang--"
The coffee table bumped into the sofa with a dull thud.
Even Li Jianfeng, who was nestled deep in the sofa, was shaken three times, which showed how strong the force was. His legs were so strong that they were about to break, and with a snap, he wouldn't be able to leave the house tomorrow.
"That was close! I almost lost my lower body to the coffee table!"
"Does your wife know how short-tempered you are? A girl's bones are so fragile, you probably would have broken them in one go, right?"
While marveling at his leg that had survived the ordeal, Li Jianfeng was completely oblivious to the boss's gloomy and cold expression: "I'm really curious, how did she survive so long in your hands, unharmed and unharmed!"
"He looks so energetic and radiant; you've clearly taken excellent care of him!"
"I never thought a tyrant like you would have..."
Li Jianfeng finally looked up unintentionally and noticed the boss's murderous expression.
After keeping quiet, he noticed the air pressure was still dropping, so he decided to open his mouth to atone for his mistake.
"I gave you the torpedo and this message today because I know you're going to develop your career in Pingcheng. We'll see each other all the time, so we can look out for each other."
"It has nothing to do with whether or not we can bring down the big boss!"
"So you want to bring down the big boss." Xiao Cheng's tone was firm, without any doubt.
Li Jianfeng shook his head vigorously: "I didn't say that, don't wrong me!"
People who are stubborn and refuse to admit their mistakes are the most annoying.
Xiao Cheng stared into Li Jianfeng's incredibly clear eyes and asked bluntly, "Don't you want revenge?"
Li Jianfeng paused.
A sinister, murderous glint flashed in his eyes.
It's an unconscious reaction; it can't be hidden.
Having provoked the hatred in people, Xiao Cheng slowly shifted his gaze, his voice indifferent and cold.
"You sent the special torpedo, but you just wanted to use someone else to do your dirty work. You sent the gift to the wrong person, which led to the big boss's informant arresting Bai Lu and putting me in direct conflict with the big boss. This was also your way of getting revenge by using someone else to do your dirty work."
Xiao Cheng is a man of few words, which is fine, but every extra word he utters feels like a bullet to the brain.
It is so effective that it is impossible to defend against, rendering any carefully considered reasons useless, and it is pointless to talk about it.
My mental defenses crumbled instantly.
Today, Li Jianfeng got to know Xiao Cheng all over again; he was far more cunning than he had imagined.
Sometimes, I don't know if Xiao Cheng is crazy, or if he is the one who is crazy.
He was the one who was locked up in the mental hospital.
He should have been the one hiding the deepest secret, but Xiao Cheng always saw right through him: "So, you know everything, and you beat me up as soon as you arrived. It's not to avenge Xiao Zhongbiao, but to avenge your little wife?"
Xiao Cheng remained silent.
Li Jianfeng knew that his silence meant consent, and he finally found the reason why the pain on his face had been lingering.
"No wonder you hit so hard, every punch was aimed at killing me. If I hadn't dodged quickly, I would have been beaten into a pulp! You're so brutal, I'm even worried that if I cooperate with you, I'll be beaten to death before I can get my revenge!"
"Even if I don't die, I'll be beaten to the wall and can't be pried off. I'm scared."
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