Lan Qi is undoubtedly a smart man.
But as the saying goes, being too clever can backfire; sometimes being too clever is not a good thing.
Just as he contacted Jiang Xinxin's address, Jiang Xinxin and Sun Li and others were celebrating with a toast at the villa.
"Come on, let me toast everyone. Now that the USB drive has been burned, even if someone wants to investigate, they absolutely won't find it! We can rest easy now!" Zhang Wanghai stood up first and raised his glass.
Sun Li smiled and said, "Even if they investigate, we're not afraid. That guy surnamed Ma has taken our things, so he won't dare to go too far!"
Jiang Xinxin snorted lightly, "Don't forget, everyone, we still have Young Master backing us up! I might as well tell you some good news: Young Master has already contacted me and said that he will be arriving in the pass soon!"
"What? The young master is coming?"
The group was extremely excited upon hearing the news.
Ever since that man surnamed Lin came to the interior, everyone has been like frightened birds.
If the young master can come, it will undoubtedly put their minds at ease!
After all, that guy surnamed Lin is just a nobody in the military. How could he possibly stand up to a dignified young master from a prestigious family?
His underwear could be knocked off!
Just as the group was getting excited, a servant rushed in and reported to Jiang Xinxin, "President Jiang, Lan Qi from the Lan family requests an audience!"
Lan Qi?
The group of people were all taken aback.
Zhang Wanghai, in particular, couldn't help but frown. He had just burned down the Lan family's guard post, and now the Lan family had come knocking on his door. What was their purpose?
Jiang Xinxin waved her hand, "Let him in!"
A short while later, the servants brought Lan Qi in.
Upon seeing the several important figures, Lan Qi immediately bowed and scraped, his face plastered with a fawning smile, "Greetings, family heads! Greetings, President Jiang!"
Jiang Xinxin glanced at him indifferently, "Are you from the Lan family? What brings you here?"
Lan Qi smiled slightly and said, "Esteemed family heads, you've been looking for something lately, haven't you?"
Upon hearing this, the men couldn't help but frown, their eyes flashing with murderous intent.
Lan Qi sensed something was wrong and quickly waved his hand, "Everyone, please don't misunderstand. I've come here to hand over this item to the heads of your families!"
As Lan Qi spoke, he quickly pulled a USB drive out of his pocket.
Upon seeing the black USB drive, the expressions on their faces changed slightly.
Jiang Xinxin rolled her eyes and asked with a smile, "Have you seen the contents of this USB drive?"
Lan Qi was stunned for a moment, then quickly shook his head, "No, no! I didn't open it at all!"
"Never opened it?" Sun Li sneered. "You're not being honest, are you? If you haven't opened it, how would you know we're looking for this USB drive?"
"Uh, this..."
Lan Qi broke out in a cold sweat.
Bang!
Hu Hongtao slammed his hand on the table. "Men, chop this kid into pieces and drag him out to feed the Tibetan mastiffs!"
thump!
Lan Qi was so frightened that he collapsed to his knees.
"No! Everyone! I...I know I was wrong! I brought this USB drive here to surrender to you, you can't treat me like this!" Lan Qi was shocked and frightened, and hurriedly shouted.
Jiang Xinxin sneered, "I know you're trying to flatter us, but unfortunately, you've made a fatal mistake! This USB drive is a big secret among us, and anyone who knows this secret... will die!"
Splash!
No sooner had he finished speaking than a group of his men rushed in, grabbed Lan Qi, and prepared to drag him out.
Meanwhile, the barking of mastiffs could be heard outside!
Lan Qi screamed frantically, "No, no! Help, help me—"
No matter how much he struggled, it was no use; he was quickly dragged out.
Jiang Xinxin sneered, then had a servant bring over a computer and inserted the USB drive to check it.
However, after checking, her expression slowly darkened.
"What's wrong, Xin Xin? Is something wrong?" Sun Li asked quickly.
Jiang Xinxin's face turned grim as she said, "The content itself is correct, but after checking it, I noticed that the document has been copied. This is not the original!"
"What??"
The others were immediately horrified!
Sun Li hurriedly shouted, "Quickly, bring that Lan Qi back!"
No sooner had these words been spoken than a piercing scream came from outside.
A moment later, Lan Qi was brought back, but he was limping. His legs had been torn apart by the Tibetan mastiff, blood gushing out and bone exposed. He was pale with fright and looked completely terrified.
Jiang Xinxin had someone help him to a chair.
Lan Qi looked at the group with trembling eyes, his gaze filled with terror.
Jiang Xinxin frowned, but immediately put on a smile. "Young Master Lan, it was all a misunderstanding earlier. The fact that you brought this USB drive shows your sincerity. We, the heads of the Lan family, have discussed it and decided to give your Lan family a project worth 100 million. What do you think?"
Lan Qi was slightly taken aback.
What's going on?
Weren't they just shouting for war? How come they're giving me a project now?
He forced a smile and said, "Mr. Jiang, you're not joking with me, are you?"
Jiang Xinxin smiled and said, "How could this be a joke? I've always admired Young Master Lan! However, now that we're all on the same side, shouldn't we be frank with each other about some things?"
Lan Qi was taken aback for a moment, then immediately nodded, "Of course! My admiration for you gentlemen is like a surging river, never-ending. As long as you patriarchs are willing to cultivate me, I will definitely do my utmost!"
Sun Li said impatiently, "Fine, since that's the case, then take out the original USB drive first, and we can talk about other things later!"
Original USB flash drive?
Lan Qi immediately realized why these people's attitudes had changed so drastically. It turned out that the USB drive wasn't the original.
However, he doesn't have the original either!
When the package arrived, it only contained a USB drive. He only glanced at it; how could there be any original document?
However, Lan Qi was quick-witted. Jiang Xinxin and the others had changed their attitude towards him drastically, probably because they thought he had the original! If he said he didn't have the original now, would he still be alive?
On the contrary, if they want to survive, they must pretend that they have the original document so that they can control Jiang Xinxin and the others!
So Lan Qi gritted his teeth and said, "To be honest, I do have the original ledger, but I'm not stupid, and I can't possibly take it out now!"
"You're asking for it!!"
Hu Hongtao was furious. He slammed his fist on the table and stood up, looking like he was about to kill someone.
Lan Qi forced a smile and said, "You don't need to scare me. I've already made several copies of the ledgers. If anything happens to me, I guarantee these ledgers will be posted online!"
"you!"
"Old Hu!"
Sun Li quickly called out and pressed him down, then looked at Lan Qi and smiled, "Young Master Lan, please feel free to make any requests you have. Don't worry, as long as they are reasonable, we can agree to them!"
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