"It seems you're using the process of elimination..."
Wen Jialiang understood Lu Yi's line of thinking and immediately exposed it.
Lu Yi laughed and said, "No need, because the other two are."
"You just need to tell them that if they suspect I am in danger, they are responsible for protecting me and will report my daily life to you. They certainly won't refuse."
"Moreover, you persuaded Lu Baoyun and Gu Huainan separately, and neither of them knew the other's identity until..."
Wen Jialiang ran his fingertips along the rim of the cup and clicked his tongue.
"If I had known you were this clever, I wouldn't have gone through all this trouble."
Lu Yi lowered his head and chuckled softly.
"No, you've covered up perfectly. Otherwise, I would have to be extremely careful to do things for you and reenact what they did."
After he finished speaking, he raised his voice a few decibels.
"Right, second brother? I've found your goods for you. Tell Uncle Huo so he can get a good night's sleep tonight!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of footsteps, one deep and one shallow, came from outside the private room.
The teacup that Wen Jialiang had just picked up crashed to the ground, spilling tea all over him.
Looking up and seeing the light shooting from Huo Jingxi's single eye, Wen Jialiang's lips trembled, and after a long while, he hoarsely called out the three words "Third Brother Huo".
"Third brother, you're too naughty!"
"I'm sorry, Mr. Wen, I didn't want to see you this way either, but I know that if I take the initiative, you definitely won't see me."
"Since my goods are involved in a murder case, I can't escape responsibility. How can I just sit idly by?"
Huo Jingxi did not wear a prosthetic leg, but instead appeared calmly in front of Wen Jialiang, leaning on a completely black cane.
After a brief moment of surprise, Wen Jialiang regained his composure and said, "Huo Jingxi, you are quite the gentleman..."
Huo Jingxi came to Lu Yi's side, leaned his cane against the chair, and sat down.
That spot was directly opposite Wen Jialiang.
The two men locked eyes. Wen Jialiang leaned back in his chair with a cool gaze, while Huo Jingxi pursed his lips. The atmosphere at the table seemed to freeze.
"Oh? Does Mr. Wen not consider my father and elder brother to be gentlemen?"
No sooner had Huo Jingxi spoken than Lao Ma pushed open the door and entered. Seeing that there was an extra person in the private room, he immediately walked nervously to his seat.
That call was from a colleague overseas.
The woman who cried uncontrollably after Daniel's car accident died...
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