"What are the other ways?" Lu Linghong asked.
"By phone," Su Ziqing said matter-of-factly.
Lu Linghong looked at her speechlessly, "So, when something can be resolved over the phone, you choose to use this old-fashioned method of posting something online to make it seem mysterious?"
Su Ziqing was truly speechless. "Didn't I just say that the mercenaries who found Gong Chengjue came from this batch?"
Even mercenaries are categorized by ability and price, okay?
Of course, she would find the best person for the person Feng Xixuan wanted.
The place he's involved in is notoriously chaotic internationally. The fact that he's asking Lu Linghong for someone means he definitely wants to get something difficult done.
Given the current situation, are we just going to send anyone indiscriminately?
Lu Linghong sensed something was off about Su Ziqing's tone. He hesitated for a moment, then weakly asked, "Are you... on your period?"
Su Ziqing: "..." He just got his period!
Just then, the secretary brought over two cups of coffee. When Lu Linghong saw Su Ziqing take a sip, he quickly snatched them away, saying, "You shouldn't drink coffee at a time like this."
Su Ziqing rolled her eyes at him, "You're so nosy."
"What, you're disgusted?" Lu Linghong tried to take her coffee but couldn't, so he glared at her.
Su Ziqing met his gaze. "I'm just a little annoyed. There's a ton of messy stuff to deal with at the company."
This is certainly an excuse, but it is indeed a very good excuse.
Lu Linghong asked very insightfully, "Is it because you're annoyed by work or because you're annoyed by seeing Gong Chengjue?"
Honestly, if you don't speak, no one will think you're mute, right?
Su Ziqing lowered her eyes and said softly, "Senior brother, it's really not good to rub salt into someone's wound at this time. It will hurt me, okay?"
"Since you know it hurts, why don't you look for medicine? You know it hurts, yet you keep tearing at your wound?" Lu Linghong's analogy was extremely vivid; anyone who didn't know better would think that Su Ziqing actually had a wound.
Lu Linghong had spoken with Gong Chengjue. To be honest, he still didn't like Gong Chengjue. However, at this point, whether Gong Chengjue resumed his relationship with Su Ziqing or terminated it, there was actually no difference in their external circumstances.
Anyway, everyone else is convinced that Gong Chengjue likes Su Ziqing and that Su Ziqing is someone he cares about; at least that's what the Gong family thinks.
So... there's no escaping it either way. And given Su Ziqing's attitude when he was in trouble, perhaps... being together is what they should be doing now.
But just when everyone thought they were getting back together, Su Ziqing turned her back on them.
Lu Linghong was the one who personally took Su Ziqing to the Gong family to ask for news about Gong Chengjue. It was because of this that he was in a car accident and almost died.
He knew very well how much Su Ziqing cared about Gong Chengjue at that time.
As the saying goes, in the face of life and death, everything else in life is trivial.
So, whether Su Ziqing and Gong Chengjue had broken up, argued, or been in a cold war before, all of these became trivial matters when the news of Gong Chengjue's uncertain fate came.
Later, Gong Chengjue returned, and these small matters... became big matters again.
Lu Linghong was somewhat confused as to why Su Ziqing had turned against Gong Chengjue at this time, thinking that she was being stubborn.
Just like the reduced contact with him, it's also because I'm afraid of some kind of unexpected second incident.
Hearing his words, Su Ziqing twitched the corner of her mouth and looked at Lu Linghong, "Judging from what you're saying, you seem to have changed your mind? You don't dislike Gong Chengjue anymore?"
“I hate him, but you like him,” Lu Linghong said truthfully.
Su Ziqing remained silent, glancing at the computer screen. She hadn't received a reply, and thinking back to her quick response last time, she felt it was just luck.
Otherwise, if any step is delayed even slightly, Gong Chengjue might not be able to return.
When she saw him, she could tell from his appearance that he had survived a near-death experience.
That fool...
Her eyelids drooped slightly, as if she were looking intently at the keyboard, and then she said calmly, "Liking something doesn't mean anything."
Lu Linghong gave her a deep look, "Ziqing..."
Su Ziqing looked up at him and interrupted him calmly, "Just like you like me, but do you feel that we have to be together?"
The thin paper that had been punctured was torn apart at that moment.
Lu Linghong looked at her.
Su Ziqing was also looking at him.
Let's make the actions like sprinkling salt even more intense.
Lu Linghong first looked away, then looked at the computer. He had intended it as an excuse to look away, but then he noticed that there seemed to be a reply.
"There has been a reply."
Su Ziqing looked at the computer and saw that a reply had indeed arrived.
It seems like you were lucky both times.
This timely reply completely ended their previous conversation.
Su Ziqing turned to look at Lu Linghong, who was already standing next to her, and asked, "How many people do you need?"
"Ten?" Lu Linghong felt that this number was rather conservative; too many would attract attention, and too few would be as good as none.
Su Ziqing received a reply faster this time than last time, but the number of people...
"Only nine." Su Ziqing looked at him. "Is that alright?" It seems this 'agency' is very busy, and it also seems that capitalists around the world are quite fond of this industry?
However, with hundreds of countries around the world, if you calculate the average number of people per person, it's estimated that not even one person could get a share.
Su Ziqing wondered how many mercenaries there were in the world.
Lu Linghong, unaware of her thoughts, nodded.
“What is the mission?” she asked.
Lu Linghong shook his head, "Senior Brother Feng only said that if someone goes over there, the price can be double the normal price."
Su Ziqing relayed Lu Linghong's message, but there was no immediate reply. She looked at Lu Linghong and asked, "Can you contact Senior Brother Feng now?"
Lu Linghong shook his head again, "He was the only one who contacted us."
That makes sense. Su Ziqing is used to this routine. When she can't reach Feng Xixuan, she just needs to send an email, and he will take the initiative to contact them.
So much so that even though she had lost contact with Feng Xixuan for more than a month, she didn't feel anything was wrong.
Of course, there's really nothing wrong with it; she didn't know what Feng Xixuan was doing...
There was no reply for a long time, and Su Ziqing suspected that the 'agent' had gone to negotiate with the mercenaries.
Lu Linghong accidentally knocked over Su Ziqing's coffee cup, and he quickly rescued her phone, which was placed next to the cup.
She accidentally touched her phone, and the screen lit up. The screen saver was a photo of Su Ziqing and Gong Chengjue.
That hurts.
However, he casually put it aside and used a tissue to dry the coffee stains.
The atmosphere was a little strange.
Su Ziqing coughed lightly, "You came to City A just because of Senior Brother Feng?"
“No, I also need to go to the neighboring city.” Lu Linghong looked at her. “P City is offering some very attractive investment opportunities. Let’s go take a look.”
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