After seeing Cao He off, Jiulong's face was as dark as the clouds before a storm, so gloomy it was almost dripping with water.
His brows were furrowed, as if he were contemplating the consequences of the disappearance of the Extreme Fox.
He turned around and said in a low voice, "Xiao Ni, come with me."
Chuanliu nodded slightly and followed Jiulong upstairs, maintaining a respectful expression throughout.
Stepping into Jiulong's office, the once neat and orderly room was now a mess, with documents scattered all over the floor, and the door to the secret room ajar, as if someone had just hurriedly fled. All of this silently spoke of what had just happened.
Chuanliu lowered his head, his gaze not shifting even slightly towards the secret room, like a dutiful subordinate.
Ignore, do not ask, do not look.
Seeing this, Jiulong's opinion of "Little Nun" improved even more.
Jiulong walked behind the desk and sat down, gesturing for Chuanliu to sit down as well.
He was silent for a moment, as if gathering his thoughts, before slowly speaking: "I don't want anyone to know about what happened today. Do you understand what I mean?"
Chuanliu raised his head, meeting Jiulong's sharp gaze. He chuckled and then scratched his head. "I was still half asleep today. Did something happen?"
Jiulong nodded in satisfaction and continued, "I took you under my wing because of your quick wit. As you can see, I have high hopes for you."
This topic is heading in...
Chuanliu's heart stirred, but on the surface he still obediently nodded.
Jiulong continued, "Therefore, I intend to entrust you with full responsibility for today's matter."
Chuanliu immediately stood up, looking as if he were ready to bravely sacrifice himself, "I'll do whatever Brother Long commands!"
Jiulong asked, "What did you notice about the group of people who suddenly barged in today?"
Chuanliu looked thoughtful, thought for a moment, and then said, "I think they're organized and disciplined martial arts practitioners, not like people from our Hearts City... more like Spades. But why would people from Spades City come here..."
As she spoke, she glanced at Jiulong in a pretentious manner, and upon meeting his eyes, immediately lowered her head, saying, "Your subordinate misspoke!"
Jiulong waved his hand, "It's alright, I have my own judgment."
Seeing that "Little Ni" looked like he wanted to say something but hesitated, he said, "Just say what you want to say."
"Little Ni" glanced to the side, as if to make sure no one was around, before saying, "I have a suspicion. I suspect Susan did it!"
Jiulong seemed to have already guessed this, and showed no surprise, but quietly waited for "Xiao Ni" to continue.
"Forgive my rudeness, but that woman Susan has been targeting you. You have clearly kept your distance from her, yet she keeps coming to cause you trouble. Moreover, I have also heard that when Susan failed to frame you last time, she sent people to Spade City to find Sun Qianfan's henchmen."
"Little Ni's" words undoubtedly reminded Jiulong, who became even more certain of his guess.
The people of Red Heart City knew a little about Susan hiring thugs. Everyone assumed she was just terrified by the assassination attempt and that's why she needed protection. They never expected she'd use it to attack his base!
But how did Susan discover his secret room?
Could it be that mole Mark who discovered it during the last infiltration?
While Jiulong was furious, he was even more worried. Cao He had given himself a death order to find the hacker within three days. Everything he had now was given to him by Cao He, and now that he had messed things up, he could only find that kid as soon as possible to make up for it.
"Regarding your speculation," Jiulong paused, then continued, "I remember Susan had a crush on you at the 'Drunken Bar,' right?"
"Little Ni" seemed to think that Jiulong suspected her, and quickly bowed and said, "Brother Long! You know that Susan came to meet Mark that night. I was just used as a shield by her. I, I am innocent!"
Jiulong gestured with one hand to shut "him" up. "Don't be nervous. I don't doubt you. But... Susan likes your type. I hope you can win Susan's trust and infiltrate their ranks."
"Me, me."
"Little Ni" seemed stunned by Jiulong's arrangement and was speechless for a moment.
After a long pause, "he" finally managed to organize his thoughts, "But I've embarrassed Susan so many times in front of her before..."
“Hey,” Jiulong stopped “him,” “I’ll find an opportunity for you to apologize, and then you can take the chance to play the victim with her. You’ve done public relations for a while, so I don’t need to teach you the rest, right?”
"Little Ni" looked troubled, but finally seemed to have made up his mind, "Okay! For Brother Long, I'm willing!"
"We'll meet at Red Peach Manor after this. You'll report Susan's movements to me regularly." Jiulong didn't mention the hacker Extreme Fox; he wouldn't actually entrust such an important matter to a mere kid.
Just then, there was a knock on the office door.
He Dadong and Zhuang Qiang walked in. They were visibly surprised when they saw "Xiao Ni," but quickly forgot about it.
He Da Dong hesitated for a moment, exchanged a glance with Jiu Long, and then said, "Are Susan's people downstairs?"
Jiulong's brows, which had just relaxed, furrowed again. "That woman actually dared to call people here?"
He Dadong added, "She asked someone to invite you to come and sit down."
“It’s obviously a trap, I don’t have time to play along,” Jiulong snorted, then suddenly remembered something and said to “Little Ni”, “You go in my place, and remember what I said.”
Chuanliu nodded.
As she left the office, she vaguely heard Jiulong assigning Zhuang Qiang and He Dadong the task of finding a hacker.
It seems that Cao He put a lot of pressure on him, forcing Jiu Long to resort to the old trick of using a beautiful woman.
As Chuanliu pondered her next move, she came downstairs and saw the people Susan had sent waiting outside the base.
Uncle Hei was glaring at the man with hostility, but he couldn't lash out, so he could only sulk in silence.
It seems that the old-timers at the base could more or less sense the source of this conflict, but probably not many people knew that the real purpose of this sneak attack was to find someone who had been hiding in the office all along.
When Uncle Hei saw "Little Ni," he forced a weary smile and asked, "Why is it you who came down?"
"Little Ni" gave a bitter smile, hugged Uncle Hei, and looked reluctant to part with him. "Brother Long sent me to talk to Sister Susan."
Uncle Hei seemed to realize something and nodded with a regretful expression.
Then, Chuanliu followed Susan to her residence at Red Peach Manor.
Susan had been waiting there for a long time. When she saw Chuanliu arrive alone, she was taken aback at first, and then dismissed the servants.
Her expression was complicated, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes, as she asked, "Why are you the only one here?"
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