Zhuo Lu still chose to trust the sixth sense she had developed based on Xing Zhicheng's preferences after spending so many days by his side.
Mr. Xing must be in a very bad mood right now.
It's absolutely terrible.
If we were to celebrate in front of him at a time like this...
Zhuo Lu dared not imagine what kind of severe punishment the butler in front of her would receive.
"Well... okay, we believe you!"
Seeing that Zhuo Lu's serious expression seemed genuine, the butler gritted his teeth, stamped his foot, turned around, and hurriedly walked into the courtyard, intending to cancel the celebration banquet as Zhuo Lu had instructed.
To be honest, not only Zhuo Lu, but the butler also sensed a strange atmosphere. The convoy in front of them was driving smoothly, and even the headlights were on low beams, which did not seem like a successful mission.
Given Third Master's temperament, if he had actually succeeded, the loud music in the car would have been turned on long ago, and on the way back, he would have been alternating between high and low beams, doing whatever was most arrogantly.
Anyway, the order to cancel was given by Zhuo Lu. Even if they all guessed wrong, if Third Master holds them accountable, it will be entirely Zhuo Lu's fault.
After all, when Third Master wasn't home, everything was directed by Zhuo Lu herself.
No one can be blamed on him.
As a working person, earning a fixed salary by going to work on time every day is enough. Anything related to being scapegoated is something you absolutely cannot touch.
The butler was well aware of this.
As it turns out, even though the butler had worked for Master Xing for nearly ten years, he was still no match for Zhuo Lu, the secretary who had only been there for a few days.
She perfectly guessed Xing Zhicheng's current mood.
As the convoy smoothly entered the compound, Xing Zhicheng, supported by the R group leader, stepped out of the car, while the other party's face turned as black as coal.
Zhuo Lu had never seen anyone's face so dark. Even with makeup, it would be difficult to achieve that. Only a genuine expression of emotion could do it.
The Third Master of the Xing family, who was always mindful of not showing his emotions, was in such a bad mood that he couldn't even hide it on his face.
Okay...
There's no need to even ask anymore; the mission has definitely failed.
Moreover, it was the most complete failure, the kind where the cause couldn't even be found.
"Wow, Sister Lu is amazing."
The housekeeper quietly approached Zhuo Lu and gave her a thumbs up.
He felt a wave of fear wash over him.
Fortunately, I chose to believe this newly favored person in front of the Third Master and canceled the celebration banquet in time. Otherwise, given the Third Master's dark expression, how could we celebrate?
I almost lost my job...
"Of course."
Zhuo Lu smiled faintly. Building good relationships with colleagues is also an important part. Zhuo Lu did not put on airs because of this. She understood that although she was close to Mr. Xing, it was not a reason to be arrogant. Compared to those who had been working with Mr. Xing for a long time, she had been here for too short a time.
The foundation is unstable.
"Mr. Xing, would you like to have some food first?"
Zhuo Lu wisely refrained from directly inquiring about the mission. Instead, she quickly approached Xing Zhicheng and asked with a slight smile.
"No... I don't have much of an appetite. Do you have any hot water?"
Xing Zhicheng rubbed his temples, his face practically overflowing with exhaustion.
In order to save his own life, Xing Zhicheng had no choice but to agree to Qing Ning's conditions. Although Xing Zhicheng was willing to lose face, he made it clear that if the Xing family's higher-ups did not see any progress in their branch's mission, they might personally intervene in the mission to capture Xia Che.
When that time comes, Xing Zhicheng will still make a move against Xia Che.
Xing Zhicheng felt that his group was simply lacking in strength, but at least they hadn't lost their dignity.
but……
Xing Zhicheng wasn't sure if the people at headquarters would actually pay attention to this.
The reason why the task of capturing the eldest son of the Xia family is like a rock in a latrine—stinky and hard—is because, for the Xing family, Xia Che's existence is not actually that important.
After all, their real enemy is now far away from China and has nothing to do with them.
Therefore, capturing Xia Che was more like an extra task. It would be best if he could be captured, interrogated, and some secrets about the Xia family could be extracted. These secrets would be the best propaganda to use to attack the Xia family. After getting all the information, if Xia Che was willing to become a prisoner of the Xing family, the Xing family would actually take good care of him.
Aside from losing his freedom, Xia Che will not suffer any loss.
Be a good pet kept by the Xing family.
If you can't get anything useful out of them... just kill them.
The Xing family has plenty of ways to bypass the police search and then calmly kill Xia Che.
—How could the Xing family treat Xia Che with any respect when he is someone who is not even considered an enemy to them?
Xing Zhicheng even felt that since their branch staff hadn't taken any action against Xia Che, headquarters wouldn't even know and simply didn't care.
This is what truly upset him.
To be fair, Xing Zhicheng and Xia Che had no personal grudges. He wanted to capture Xia Che for promotion purposes. There was no animosity between them, but the key issue remains here...
How can we get promoted if we don't catch Xia Che?
Headquarters didn't care much about this mission at all. Xing Zhicheng could have continued living in Jiang City like this for years, and headquarters might not have remembered him until then: "Oh, so there's a mission to capture the eldest son of the Xia family. Hey you, go to Jiang City and ask about the mission's progress."
Damn it!
That's fucking awful!
Xing Zhicheng felt that he came to Jiang City for promotion, not for retirement.
Now look what's happened! Xia Che can't be captured, and promotion is out of the question. This isn't a mission they're here for; they've clearly been transferred away from the Xing family's political center. Getting out is easy, but getting back will be difficult.
"The situation isn't as bad as I thought... The situation hasn't reached that critical point yet, phew... But I can't just let things slide like this. Since there's no hope of taking action against Xia Che, then... according to my previous idea, is it feasible to lure the Xing family's higher-ups here and use that female assassin to take them out?"
Xing Zhicheng's eyes flickered between light and shadow, and his complexion gradually brightened from dark to sunny.
If I succeed and get rid of those annoying old fogies, I'll have a chance for promotion.
The difficulty in carrying out this operation is several times greater than capturing Xia Che...
"We need to plan this out carefully."
Xing Zhicheng kept his thoughts to himself.
"Would you like a drink? Or a bath?"
Zhuo Lu asked tentatively.
This is precisely the fundamental reason why she was able to become Xing Zhicheng's confidante so quickly.
—When Zhuo Lu encounters a problem she's unsure about, she will ask for advice.
When dealing with a leader like Master Xing, one must not use common sense.
If you're unsure about something, just ask. Xing Zhicheng won't get annoyed; sincerity is the enemy of a suspicious person.
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