Chapter 101 Each with their own ulterior motives
“Sir,” the secretary said gravely as he knocked on Han Wei’s door, “a missing Protestant appears to be in league with the Eternal Life Society.”
Han Wei's expression hardened. "What?"
“Because I was looking for someone, I had a strong impression of the appearance of believers… so even though that person appeared at the casino entrance hiding from everyone, I still recognized him.” The secretary recalled carefully, “I was afraid of alerting him, so I didn’t get too close, but I could vaguely hear a few words…”
"Li Zhonghan... about missions and such."
Han Wei's brows furrowed deeper and deeper. "How did I get involved with this old traitor..."
"Send someone to keep an eye on them and see if we can get any useful information."
The secretary immediately agreed.
...
“Boss,” the man disguised as a member of the Exorcising Calamity and Eternal Life Society removed his disguise and entered the arena office, “everything has been laid out according to Xin Que’s wishes.”
"Not bad." The middle-aged man sitting in the executive chair looked up. "Han Wei's attention has been diverted to the Eternal Life Society?"
“Yes,” the man reported respectfully, “he has already sent people to keep an eye on them.”
"By the way, boss, what should we do with those two cult members?"
Jin Doucai rested his ringed hand on the armrest. "Since it was Xin Que who suggested the kidnapping, let's just kill those two cultists as she wishes."
“But Xin Que only said that she would use their dirt to threaten them into cooperating with our act, she didn’t say she would kill them…” The man said halfway through his sentence with doubt, then understood what Jin Dou Cai meant, “Okay, I’ll do it right away.”
Jin Doucai flipped through the documents in front of him. "What the company wants is for the Eternal Life Cult and the Dispelling Calamity Eternal Life Society to both suffer heavy losses, not for us to gain any leverage over them..."
"And the fact that she actually met privately with Han Wei suggests this woman is restless and may be betting on two fronts..."
"So, from any angle, attributing these two lives to Xin Que, an outsider, will only fuel the fire in her relationship with Han Wei, extinguish her desire to cooperate with him, and prevent her from failing to see who her master truly is."
The subordinates understood.
Only after his subordinates left the office and only Kim Doo-jae remained did he dial a certain number.
"Hello," a perfectly fluent English voice answered the phone, "Mr. Jin? Are you looking for the CEO?"
Jin Doucai held his phone. "Yes, please transfer me."
"Hello," Jin Doucai said, sitting up straight instinctively when he heard the familiar voice on the other end of the line. "I am Jin Doucai, the person in charge of the arena business."
"Yes, it's progressing smoothly... According to our plan, once Han Wei dies at the hands of the Eternal Life Society, Han Chengyuan will settle scores with Li Zhonghan, whether it's due to the church conflict or the hatred of killing his son..."
"Then you can make your next move—when both sides are exhausted, assist the Eternal Life Cult in bringing down the Eternal Life Society, represented by Li Zhonghan, so that our company's influence can infiltrate the upper echelons of the Eternal Life Cult, and our company's business can also expand to their country through the influence of the Eternal Life Cult."
After hearing what was said on the other end, Jin Doucai beamed and offered many flattering remarks before hanging up the phone.
After hanging up the phone, the smile on Jin Doucai's face gradually disappeared.
He no longer cared about the mere prize money.
Control? The arena has long been his domain. As long as the company wants to continue operating this part of the business, it will have to keep using him.
His goal was to seize the black market assets held by Li Zhonghan after the downfall of the Eternal Life Society.
Cruise ships, these floating cities, are practically perfect breeding grounds for illicit activities.
In this way, one's assets can almost multiply several times.
After all these years of fighting and risking his life for the company, it's not unreasonable for him to receive some benefits, is it?
The company can infiltrate the Eternal Life Cult, while he follows behind, picking up the scraps... a win-win situation.
...
Day four of the cruise trip.
The number of mercenaries and security patrols in the square and surrounding areas is increasing.
The secretary rushed to Han Wei's study with news that Xin Que had assassinated the two cult members. "Sir! That woman named Xin Que... we were all deceived by her."
Han Wei's expression grew increasingly grim as he looked at the irrefutable evidence his secretary had brought. "Where is she now?"
Xin Que was sitting in front of the island counter, receiving the whiskey from the bartender with both hands.
"What's wrong, Mr. Han?" Xin Que didn't even turn her head, her tone casual, seemingly unsurprised that Han Wei had brought people to block her.
Looking down at the woman's back as she sat on the high stool, Han Wei said, "Miss Xin... are you planning to play dumb to the end?"
"Do I really need to remind you about the two members of our Eternal Life Cult who went missing and were murdered?"
"You really are... a waste of the trust I placed in you."
Just as Han Wei's secretary was about to lead men to arrest Xin Que, Xin Que finally spoke up, saying, "The same story told by different people often results in completely opposite interpretations..."
"Mr. Han, what kind of people's accounts did you hear to be so certain that I am the murderer of your followers?"
Han Wei narrowed his eyes. "What do you mean?"
Xin Que gestured to him invitingly, "In the past, it was Mr. Han who invited me, but today I, Xin, will be the host... Please come with me?"
Just as Han Wei's secretary was about to say something, Xin Que interrupted him, "I'm just one person now, you really don't need to be afraid of me, a nobody who can be crushed by anyone."
Even a dying person wants to leave some last words, let alone Mr. Han, who is a saint with faith... You wouldn't even deny me this chance to argue, would you?
Han Wei glanced coldly at Xin Que, "Let's go."
Those in the shadowy arena saw Xin Que being surrounded by Han Wei's men as she entered a private box and quietly left.
"Can you speak now?" Han Wei looked at Xin Que coldly, his patience almost completely worn out.
“The people in the arena don’t want us to cooperate,” Xin Que sighed. “I had no choice but to ask you to come here to talk.”
Han Wei and his secretary exchanged a glance.
"What's the meaning?"
“I still need you to solve my predicament after I disembark, how could I possibly kill your people at this critical juncture?” Xin Que said. “Someone wants to sit on the sidelines and watch the tigers fight... so that they can profit from it.”
Han Wei's suspicion deepened. "You mean the arena framed you?"
"Putting aside the fact that the arena has almost never interfered with other forces on the cruise ship... what makes you worthy of being framed in the eyes of the arena?"
Xin Que sighed, "It seems my explanation was too weak."
Xin Que slid her already-open phone onto the table in front of Han Wei. "But... what if we add this?"
Han Wei and his secretary slowly shifted their gaze to the phone screen in front of them, which was displaying a video call.
The camera was pointed at a man who was leaning against a corner of the wall, unconscious.
When Han Wei saw the man's features clearly, his pupils contracted sharply.
It is Luo Huayi.
“Mr. Han,” Xin Que smiled at Han Wei, “would adding this help settle the score with those two cult members?”
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