Chuanliu was no longer the lackey she had been known as "Little Ni." She smiled slightly and said, "What? Do you want Jiulong to come?"
Susan shook her head. "I was hoping you would come with Jiulong when we came. You're the best one."
However, the woman's expression did not lighten despite her wish being fulfilled.
Chuanliu keenly noticed Susan's unusual behavior. She suppressed her smile and asked with concern, "What's wrong?"
Susan took a deep breath, pursed her lips, looked directly at Chuanliu, and said in a low voice, "The hacker you mentioned is gone."
Chuanliu was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then a look of confusion appeared in his eyes. "What did you say?"
Susan nodded affirmatively. "Our people broke through the encirclement and arrived at Jiulong's office, only to find the door to the secret room open, but the room was empty. It seems that the hacker had already left before we arrived."
Chuanliu asked, puzzled, "You mean the hacker ran away on his own?"
Susan hesitated and shook her head. "No, because when our people arrived, the two guards outside Jiulong's office had already fainted."
"What!" Chuanliu was shocked for a moment, then immediately realized, "Did someone beat you to it and rescue them?"
Susan affirmed, "That should be the case."
"Did your people pay attention to other people while they were fighting?" Chuanliu asked.
Susan lowered her eyes. "As you know, just in case, I sent Sun Qianfan's people. They weren't familiar with the people of Jiulong, and they didn't notice if there were any outsiders."
After saying that, Susan's expression turned serious.
She couldn't imagine who would be the unexpected obstacle. If that person was an enemy, it would only bring her harm if it alerted Jiulong.
"Besides us, who else would know about the secret room? It's too coincidental that this group made their move at this time; there's no such coincidence in the world," Chuanliu analyzed.
Susan thought for a moment and said, "Could it be one of Jiulong's own people?"
Chuanliu denied it, saying, "If it were an inside agent, we could have waited until the hacker succeeded in his research before taking any action. There's no need to alert the enemy."
"Then, what should I do?" Susan's eyes were full of worry.
Chuanliu sighed, "I came here today to tell you that Jiulong has begun to suspect you."
Susan's face showed a strange expression. "You didn't come here because..."
The former held out a hand and said, "Let me introduce myself, Xiao Ni, I'm here to infiltrate."
Susan gave a wry smile. "I don't care, but he's not here with me, so Jiulong's plan has probably failed."
Chuanliu: "However, since that's the case, you now have a common goal, which is to find that hacker. Whoever finds him first will have the advantage."
Susan pondered for a moment and said, "Since Jiulong sent you to be an undercover agent, let's do a spy within a spy for him. Tell me his moves in time so I can make plans accordingly."
"..."
Chuanliu remained silent.
Her eyes turned slightly cold, but it was fleeting, too quick to catch.
People tend to prioritize their own interests.
This is human instinct.
However, using one's own interests to command others is a bad habit that is acquired later in life.
Susan was lost in thought and didn't notice the girl's change.
The next day, when Chuanliu woke up in his room, he saw several familiar people in the courtyard.
Qian Chuan, Wang Shuo, Xiao Yao.
It was obvious that Susan had informed them, and the group gathered early in the morning.
Chuanliu frowned slightly and stopped walking forward.
Susan called them over without telling her beforehand. Chuanliu didn't like this feeling.
Qianchuan showed no surprise at seeing Chuanliu; instead, he seemed more inquisitive.
He looked at Chuanliu's PR attire with a half-smile. "Long time no see. What should I call you?"
Chuanliu curled the corners of his lips, ignored him, and said to Susan, "I've come at an inopportune time. You two chat."
With that, she put her hands in her pockets and prepared to leave.
Susan quickly stopped her and said apologetically, "I'm sorry I didn't tell you beforehand. I always felt that this was a bit difficult for the two of us to handle on our own, so I called them over."
Chuanliu didn't step forward. She kept her distance from the four of them and said, "Sister Susan, I think you've misunderstood something."
Susan was taken aback, not understanding what the girl meant.
The latter continued, "I only provided you with information, but I never said I would help you."
Susan said somewhat urgently, "But you..."
Wang Shuo quickly chimed in, "Hey, Chuanliu, it's been so long since we've seen you. We came because we missed you."
Xiaoyao nodded in agreement.
Qian Chuan remained lazily leaning back in his chair, unmoved by Chuan Liu's displeasure, but his gaze remained fixed on the girl, following her intently.
Chuanliu chuckled twice and sat down without ceremony. "Don't blame me for warning you, Sister Susan should have already told you that I am now an undercover agent sent by Jiulong."
Wang Shuo quickly put on a smile and flattered, "Yes, yes, you're really amazing, girl. You've actually made it to the management level of the red-light district."
Chuanliu glanced at Susan and asked, "So what did you come to? Do you have any ideas about the hacker's whereabouts?"
Susan's face showed a hint of embarrassment. She looked at Qian Chuan and then at Chuan Liu, as if she had something to say but dared not say it.
The girl noticed Susan's expression, glanced at Qian Chuan, and raised an eyebrow. "What? Does Brother Qian Liu have something to say?"
Qian Chuan narrowed his eyes. If eyes could emit light, Chuan Liu would probably have been cut in half by the laser by now.
Qian Chuan was furious.
He was shocked by Qi Chuanliu's abrupt departure, Qi Chuanliu's unilateral decision, and the fact that Qi Chuanliu hadn't consulted him at all. Perhaps, deep down, he harbored a sliver of worry that Qi Chuanliu had placed him in such a dangerous situation as the red-light district.
However, the girl acted as if nothing was wrong, and was actually quite resistant to his arrival.
Qian Chuan always felt a little sad and disappointed, which was precisely what he didn't want to admit.
A cold wind blew past the two of them, as if the air itself had frozen.
Chuanliu naturally paid no attention to Qian Chuan's inner turmoil; what she was thinking about was what Qian Chuan had been hiding from two years ago.
According to the intelligence she has gathered so far, Qian Chuan went to the Wuwang District after landing on the island, where he rescued Susan, or perhaps Wang Shuo as well. He acquired a considerable fortune in a short period of time, possibly even the First Everything Shop he founded around that time.
The person she's looking for, nicknamed "Little Devil," is likely among the people he saved or came into contact with during this time. "Little Devil" shouldn't be dead, otherwise Qian Chuan wouldn't have kept avoiding the name and repeatedly emphasized to her that "Little Devil" poses no threat to her.
If the WD Investigation Bureau went to such lengths to find the "Joker," it proves that this "kid" likely played a significant role in that "disaster."
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