Once outside the block building, Ma Tong and Huang Xindi immediately resumed their lively atmosphere.
They huddled around Chuanliu and asked gossipily, "Xiaoliu, were those people the legendary high-ranking officials of the Cube City?"
Chuanliu nodded.
Ma Tong stroked his stubble and chuckled, "I didn't expect that Boss Zhou to be so handsome."
Huang Xindi retorted, "You're such a jerk. I think that Boss Liu is much more handsome."
Ma Tong asked, "That young man in the suit?"
Huang Xindi: "Yes."
Ma Tong: "Don't you think that guy looks a bit familiar?"
"Familiar...it does look a bit like me. I thought I'd seen it in a dream."
"Looks like whom again..."
As Chuanliu listened from the side, he felt that what they were saying was not simple.
"Oh! I know! Don't you think she looks like the girl who delivered the message the other day?" Huang Xindi finally made the connection and said excitedly.
Upon hearing this, Ma Tong nodded repeatedly, "You know what, it really is. Could he be a relative of Boss Liu? Then why would he be working for Boss Xu?"
Upon suddenly overhearing the person in their conversation, Chuanliu immediately became alert. "Who is this girl you're talking about?"
Ma Tong explained, "The person who delivered the '2 of Diamonds' and '3 of Diamonds' to Boss Xu that day."
What!
Was it not Xu who directly gave the cards to the two people, but someone else?
As if remembering something, Chuanliu quickly asked, "What else did that person who looks a lot like Liu Xingxing say? Could you recount what happened that day?"
Ma Tong recalled, "I remember the girl was quite tall, but very pretty. She approached us and said that Boss Xu had taken a liking to us and wanted us to be 'Cube 2' and 'Cube 3'. She also said that we could go and stay in 'Cube 3's' big villa, and if anyone was occupying it, we could just kick them out and say that Boss Xu had spoken."
Listening to Ma Tong's account, Chuan Liu realized that when Ma Tong and his wife came to the villa to cause trouble that day, they kept saying it was Xu Zhi's idea, but they never said they had seen Xu Zhi.
The "woman" who relayed the message seemed to be deliberately misleading the Ma couple, making them cause trouble in Xu Zhi's name, while also misleading Chuanliu into believing that Xu Zhi wanted to cause him trouble.
And now, this "woman" is very likely Liu Xingxing.
Chuanliu suddenly had a bold hypothesis.
There have been people trying to sow discord between Chuanliu and Xu Zhi, and they have succeeded in making Chuanliu believe in Xu Zhi's suspicion and murderous intent, as well as making Xu Zhi believe in Chuanliu's rebellious intentions.
Xu Zhi firmly believes that Chuanliu has found a new "Nine of Diamonds" in the Wuwang District, and perhaps the "informant" she mentioned is the Yi Zhe who is manipulating them.
Who could make a "Square 10" so convinced? Who knew immediately that Chuanliu had gone to the Wuwang District and informed Xu Zhi of this in advance? Who had such irrefutable information about the Judgment Bell vote?
The portrait matches the "woman" mentioned by Ma Tong.
I never expected that the conflict between me and Xu Zhi would suddenly escalate because of Liu Xingxing!
Given the relationship between Liu Xingxing and Zhou Zheng, Zhou Zheng is probably the mastermind behind all of this.
Chuanliu looked up at the towering building that reflected dazzling light, his gaze seemingly fixed on the top floor.
She didn't lose this game, but she was definitely not a winner either.
It really is a city of blocks, much more interesting than she had imagined.
Zhou Zheng, in the conference room, looked down at the crowd leaving below the building.
The girl's gaze seemed to meet his in mid-air, and Zhou Zheng was also looking at her.
"Brother, is there anything else we need to do?"
Liu Xingxing stood behind the man and asked in a low voice.
The latter shook his head. "It's a done deal. There's no need to get involved anymore."
Liu Xingxing asked with some doubt, "Brother, you just gave '10 of Diamonds' to Chuanliu like that? She's just a young girl, can she really handle it?"
Zhou Zheng smiled slightly, "Do you remember what my original plan was?"
Liu Xingxing: "To intensify their conflicts and create a balance of power between them."
Zhou Zheng nodded. "But I miscalculated, didn't I? There was no balance between them; the scales tipped in favor of the river."
"You mean, Chuanliu discovered your plan?"
"No, it's because Chuanliu is stronger than Xuzhi."
"This...how is this possible? Xu Zhi's island-reaching level is 'Square 9,' while Chuan Liu is only 'Square 3'!"
"I told you to keep a close eye on her before, did you send anyone?"
"I... I got so busy I forgot."
“Everyone has their own weaknesses. Xu Zhi cares about power. Tell me, what does Chuan Liu care about?”
Zhou Zheng looked into the distance.
He lost this round.
On the other side, seeing that everyone had gathered, Qian Chuan enthusiastically treated everyone to a meal.
In addition to Chuanliu and Ma Tong, Wu Fangming and Xiong Ajiao were also invited.
The six of them were together for the first time, and there was an inexplicable sense of harmony.
Qian Chuan took out a bottle of red wine, and the waiter poured it for everyone.
Chuanliu and Wu Fangming looked at Qian Chuan strangely, and then the latter realized, "Don't worry, drink it. This is Xu Zhi's personal favorite."
The two then took a symbolic sip.
Qian Chuan laughed and said, "You're now the '10 of Diamonds,' don't you have any grand ambitions?"
Chuanliu grinned. "I don't know much about alcohol, so I can't take over her business. What are your thoughts, Brother Qian Liu?"
Qian Chuan didn't speak, but stared into the girl's eyes and took a sip of wine.
With a knowing look, she leaned back in her chair, toying with her wine glass. "One million."
One million to buy a winery.
Qian Chuan nearly spat out his drink. "I'm just a lowly 'Six of Diamonds,' Mr. Chuanliu, you don't need to bankrupt me, do you?"
Chuanliu touched her nose. She really didn't have a concept of the winery's "market value." She just felt that this Square Winery was Xu Zhi's most important asset, so there was no problem with her asking for a price equivalent to "Square 10".
"Sixth Brother Qian, how about you name a price?"
"One hundred thousand."
Chuanliu pursed his lips. "Brother Qian Liu is quite professional too."
They negotiated the price very professionally.
Qian Chuan, knowing that Chuan Liu had no concept of this industry, casually crossed his legs.
After a moment's thought, Chuanliu said, "Six hundred thousand."
Qian Chuan: "Two hundred thousand."
Chuanliu: "Five hundred thousand."
Qian Chuan: "Three hundred thousand."
Chuanliu: "Five hundred thousand is the lowest we can go."
Qian Chuan: "400,000."
Chuanliu: "Fifty."
Qian Chuan: "Four hundred and fifty thousand."
Chuanliu: "Deal."
The back-and-forth between the two left the onlookers bewildered. For Ma Tong and his group, 450,000 was undoubtedly an astronomical figure, and only those with substantial wealth like Qian Chuan, or those with a number "10" or higher, could afford it.
Looking at the money-grubbing smile on Qianchuan's face, Chuanliu felt that she was taking too little, but she had no proof.
But it doesn't matter, since it wasn't hers to begin with, she can make as much profit as she sells it.
The important things are the items in Xu's study.
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