Lu Zhengming's throat bobbed, his mouth filled with the taste of blood. It was as if he had been hit on the head with a blunt object. His vision went black, and he passed out.
Lu Baofei had already walked towards the door.
When they heard the commotion and ran back, Lu Zhengming had already been lifted onto a stretcher by a group of people.
She swayed, then grabbed the railing to avoid falling.
...
Hong Ye is in much better condition than Lu Zhengming.
But this state is by no means the relaxed ease of someone like Fan Shenglun who has victory in his grasp.
Without the backdrop of linen clothes, Master Hong's demeanor is more suited to carrying the gate barrier in the guardhouse at the entrance of the residential area.
Utter boredom mingled with a sense of forced resignation and loneliness.
"You little rascal, you've finally arrived!"
Hong Ye's mouth twitched, revealing a mouthful of large yellow teeth.
Lu Yi laughed, "I can't wait until your grave is overgrown with weeds before I come back; that would mean nothing to either of us."
Hong Ye's smile suddenly froze.
He didn't think he'd really lose his head, after all, he had powerful backers.
Especially when facing Gong Che, he didn't bother to spar with such an arrogant young man.
The bait that Huo set was indeed tempting.
But what truly hooked him was not the sudden rise of the Huo family, but Lu Yi's so-called "drone" research.
Hong Ye is not usually enthusiastic about scientific and technological achievements.
However, one day, he casually picked up a newspaper to pass the time and saw "Floating Cloud Mountain" in it.
Fuyun Mountain is the source of those people's wealth!
To prevent ordinary people from disturbing them, they went so far as to fabricate labels such as "poisonous insects and monsters" and "deadly valleys".
They even had people pretend to be monsters and let a few people escape back, using the "horrifying truth" to scare away the villagers living nearby.
Little did he know that it was this "deadly place" that made people tremble with fear that led him, a wanderer who couldn't find a way out in a foreign land, to dedicate his whole life to it.
Over time, he even forgot the color that stained his hands.
Until he saw the "young man" in the picture, his dead memories gradually flashed before his eyes, terrifying him in the middle of the night.
My real interest in Lu Yi began with the death of "Daniel".
Lu Han's volunteering made the shrewd and calculating man sense an extremely dangerous atmosphere.
He communicated with his inside contacts multiple times, urging them to prepare in advance.
But those people were blinded by greed and couldn't bear to give up the "soul-stirring cave" and "gold mine" they had built up over so many years. Sure enough, not long after, the source was wiped out.
He secretly planted spies in Fuyun Mountain without the knowledge of He Mingbo and others.
Not long after, he was photographed by a drone and never received any further messages from him.
As for why I know so clearly, it can only be said to be a coincidence.
The man happened to be video chatting with Master Hong. Before they could exchange more than a few words, a stiff-looking bird suddenly flashed across the screen...
Grandpa Hong asked warily what it was.
Before he could get an answer, a loud popping sound exploded in his ear, and the man collapsed in front of the camera.
What attracted Mr. Hong was not the "drone," but the driving force behind the whole incident.
Despite Lu Han's silver tongue and his attempts to portray Lu Yi as utterly worthless and worse than a pig or a dog, Master Hong never believed a single word he said.
Today, the two of them, from their respective information streams, sat down opposite each other.
There was indeed a strange feeling of déjà vu.
Looking at Lu Yi's calm and composed face, Master Hong's thoughts drifted, and he suddenly sighed.
"It's my fault for not meeting you sooner. If you were the one I was using, the Huo family members might be the ones locked up right now!"
Lu Yi lowered his eyes, "What grudge do you have against the Huo family?"
The sudden mention of the Huo family suggests that this old Hong is quite something.
Master Hong shook his head and said vaguely, "Don't try to trick me. I won't fall for it. But I can tell you that you can completely stay out of this."
A few minutes earlier, he couldn't believe he would actually stay there until he died.
Once he gets out, he'll surely make a comeback.
At that time, Lu Yi would be the first strategist he wanted to recruit.
Ordinary people only know how to work hard to earn a living, but few understand that true wealth comes effortlessly.
Imagine you've discovered a mountain of gold. What would most people do?
Most people would probably get trusted people around them to carry the load home by hand and shoulder, and wouldn't even dare to drive a car to avoid being discovered!
But those who truly understand the essence of wealth are not so foolish.
Because they understand that no matter how much money or goods one has, nothing is as easy to command as a person.
Once you tame people like cattle and horses, why worry about not being able to move mountains of gold into your own home?
A mere mountain of gold is nothing to move to your home; it can even be delivered to any place you want.
That's not the point. The point is, they'll find you new gold mines, and they'll do whatever you say, moving and searching and moving, over and over again!
That's how Master Hong went from being a lowly laborer to becoming the old, experienced laborer he is today!
Before Lu Yi showed up, he had never thought of himself as a "cow or horse," but he only realized it from the hint of pity in Lu Yi's expression...
Those upper-class people who understand wealth and human nature have already abandoned him!
Lu Yi doesn't have a good impression of the phrase "staying out of it".
Those who can truly remain detached from worldly affairs will never hear this term.
Since he heard it with his own ears, it means that this word will never be his in this lifetime.
Lu Yi's gaze hardened, his eyes now filled with a chilling intensity. "I don't have much time. If you're willing to plead for me, perhaps I can still intercede for you..."
"If you don't want to talk, I won't force you. After all, I was just passing by and took a look at you. You are, after all, Lu Zhengming's business partner!"
Hong Ye was stunned for a moment, then grinned so hard that tears streamed down his face.
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