A complete memory card appeared before his eyes.
Zhuge Wu immediately saw the name of the person who owned the memory card—Jiulong.
He clearly hadn't quite caught on yet. He looked at Chuanliu questioningly, as if asking her: Didn't you just break this card in half?
Chuanliu, seemingly oblivious to his questioning gaze, said, "The Wudang family worked so hard, yet they didn't receive the final payment from Jiulong. This is what you deserve."
Zhuge Wu shook his head. "No, I can't accept this money. I failed to fulfill my contract to protect Jiulong, so I can't take this money."
Chuanliu stuffed the card into his hand again. "Master Wu, this money is from me, Chuanliu, not Jiulong. We brothers can't have come all this way for nothing, right?"
Zhuge Wu was stunned, not quite understanding the meaning of "river flow".
Wu Fangming added at the opportune moment, "We would like to make friends with Zhuge Tang. What does the head of the household think?"
Zhuge Wu looked at the two of them and understood.
Chuanliu and Wu Fangming also knew that it was Zhuge Tang who had attacked the "Cube 3" villa. The two wanted to make peace not only because of Jiulong, but also because of the previous night attack.
With Wu Fangming speaking up for him, Zhuge Wu's initial unease dissipated.
He took the debit card, scratched his right cheek, and asked sheepishly, "The PIN...?"
"Four nines."
Jihu, who had remained silent the entire time, suddenly spoke up.
Zhuge Wu looked at him in surprise and asked in bewilderment, "How did you know? Did you figure it out?"
"He told me."
Jihu lowered his head, his ears turning bright red, and said nervously, "I... I borrowed Jiulong's memory card because I hadn't done a good job with the experimental program."
"Is he so unguarded with you?" Qian Chuan asked.
Extreme Fox shook his head. "If I were to have any ulterior motives towards his card, I wouldn't survive. He knows I wouldn't dare to resist."
Chuanliu gave the memory card to Zhuge Wu, but did she know the password?
Even if you help someone like Jihu open the door to the secret room, would he run away on his own?
Qian Chuan frowned, just as he grasped something in his mind, the clue slipped away again.
Zhuge Wu nodded slightly to Chuanliu and Jihu to express his gratitude. He looked at Chuanliu, his words unspoken, "Lord Chuanliu, seeing is believing. I admire you!"
Chuanliu quickly supported his slumping body. "Master Wudang, you're too kind. Actually... there's something else I'd like to ask."
The girl's words drew everyone's attention.
Zhuge Wu: "Speak freely."
Chuanliu glanced at the banknotes, then asked Zhuge Wu, "I'd like to know, why did you support the '10 of Hearts' four years ago instead of the previous '9 of Hearts'?"
Qian Chuan paused for a moment, then quickly looked at Chuan Liu.
She... is still investigating that matter...
Zhuge Wu hadn't expected that Chuanliu only wanted to ask him this question. He paused for a moment, then answered truthfully: "Actually, at the beginning, Zhuge Hall didn't support either side. After all, the battle between the '9' and '10' in the City of Hearts had just begun. However, at that time, some forces in the City of Spades had already chosen the former '10 of Spades'."
However, we later chose a side because we discovered something... the former "Nine of Hearts"...
Zhuge Wu paused here, looking at the few people who were listening attentively to him, as if weighing whether what he was about to say was appropriate to say publicly.
Chuanliu noticed his hesitation and reassured him, "The Wudang family need not worry."
Zhuge Wu then continued, "We discovered that it was the former 'Nine of Hearts' who violated the code of honor, breaking the gentleman's agreement among the four suits on Paradise Island."
"A gentleman's agreement?"
Chuanliu looked at Qianchuan and, sure enough, saw him lower his head.
They clearly know something.
Zhuge Wu nodded, "Lord Chuanliu has only been on the island for a short time, so he may not know anything about it."
Until four years ago, the four suits of spades, hearts, clubs, and diamonds maintained a stable relationship for several years. At that time, the Aces of the four suits made a gentleman's agreement with each other:
Refrain from initiating internal or external wars;
Do not interfere with the internal management policies of other cities;
Do not engage in unequal transactions.
That was almost the first time the four factions had achieved such a long period of peaceful coexistence, mainly thanks to one person's years of maneuvering among the higher-ups.
But one day, that person suddenly disappeared, and some people started to stir. The former "Nine of Hearts" began to form cliques in private, and finally challenged the then "Ten of Hearts".
Therefore, this is why Zhuge Tang later supported the former "10 of Hearts".
The former "9 of Hearts", now known as "King of Hearts" Cao He.
He got to where he is now, not knowing how many corpses paved the way for him.
The fact that Huang Chunling would allow such a person to work under her suggests that beneath her seemingly impartial exterior, she harbors her own selfish motives.
Chuanliu pondered to himself, grasping the key points from Zhuge Wu's account, and asked, "Who is this 'person' you mentioned, the one who maintains peace among the four suits?"
“I don’t know his name; perhaps only the four ‘A’s at the time knew it,” Zhuge Wu replied after frowning and thinking for a moment.
“However…” Zhuge Wu pondered for a moment, as if he had remembered something.
"I know that people in the martial arts world call him by his nickname, Little Devil."
Kid...
Kid...
Kid...
The two words echoed in Chuanliu's ears like a thunderclap, instantly stirring up waves in her heart.
However, the girl tried her best to remain calm. Although her heart was beating rapidly, her face remained calm.
She quickly lowered her eyes, as if she had just heard some ordinary news, and nodded slightly.
Not long after, Chuanliu raised his eyes again, his eyes full of a calm smile. "I understand, thank you, Master Wu."
Seeing that his mission was complete, Zhuge Wu did not linger any longer.
He clasped his hands in a fist and said, "I will always remember your kindness. If you ever need anything from Zhuge Hall, please don't hesitate to ask."
Wu Fangming also clasped his hands in a fist salute, using the gesture of the City of Spades to show respect, saying, "We will visit you and your younger brother when we have the opportunity."
Afterwards, Zhuge Wu led his troops away from the City of Hearts.
Watching Zhuge Tang leave, Chuan Liu asked Ji Hu, "What happened to that machine?"
Extreme Fox: "Chunling has been crippled and is no longer operational."
Chuanliu nodded. "Brother Fangming, now that Jihu is 'Red Nine,' could you go with him and help him smooth things over with those people at the Jiulong base?"
Wu Fangming nodded. Although Jihu had been appointed "Red Heart 9", it would still take some time to organize the things left behind by the three Long Dongqiang brothers.
Afterwards, Wu Fangming and Jihu led their team away.
With his hands in his pockets, Qian Chuan looked at the girl indifferently. "Now that you've sent them all away, what do you want to say? Go ahead."
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