Chapter 59 The Cicada Awaits
Song Wangyuan and Xin Que sat on the same plane, their lines of sight aligned.
The man in the wheelchair was taken aback when he saw the young man deliberately looking him in the eye.
For some reason, when he met the young man's sharp eyes, Song Wangyuan had the illusion that all his secrets would be seen through by him.
"I don't understand what Mr. Chang means." Song Wangyuan looked indifferent and aloof, coldly staring at Xin Que not far away.
"What it means is not important, what's important is..." Xin Que rested one hand on the back of the chair behind her waist and the other on her knee, her attitude arrogant to the end, as if she wasn't the one who was awkward about money at the dinner table just now.
"Song Wangyuan, what makes you think that after such a shameless test from you, I would still be willing to cooperate with someone like you who doesn't care about the safety of allies at all?"
When Song Wangyuan's calm demeanor froze after his calculations about Chang Qin were so bluntly exposed, he finally lost his composure.
"With calluses this thick," Xin Que gestured with her chin toward Manager Ji, who was standing next to Song Wangyuan, "are you a gangster?"
Chen Zheng immediately recalled the polite handshake between Xin Que and Manager Ji when he first entered the room.
His heart sank.
Xin Que had already seen through Manager Ji's true identity.
"Assistant Chen, if you don't want to help, just say so. Why bother hiring a gangster to scheme against me?"
Xin Que turned her head to dodge the bodyguard who was about to pounce on her again. Her lower body, which was sitting in the chair, did not move. She simply raised her hand and pulled the bodyguard's shoulder, easily pushing away the shoulder that the man had swung with all his might.
The bodyguard was thrown off balance and was struck on the back of the neck by Xin Que. His body went limp and he collapsed to the side.
Manager Ji watched Xin Que's actions with a cold eye.
Just who is this person?
Being able to recognize where he came from, and still managing to handle being surrounded by seven or eight bodyguards with such ease...
Manager Ji then remembered what Chen Zheng had said when he hired him: this man's surname was Chang, and he was to keep a close eye on him to see if Chang Qin's identity was a scam.
If Chang Qin were a member of the Chang family, his decisive and efficient skills would place him among the top cadres even within the Chang family itself.
Before Manager Ji changed his identity and joined Song Wangyuan, he worked as a henchman for the Chang family for several years. However, he was lucky and was not purged along with the Chang family.
I've met all the prominent members of the Chang family, but I don't recall anyone from the main branch of the Chang family ever having such a person.
Manager Ji became increasingly alarmed as he looked at the document.
Especially when Xin Que skillfully took down another bodyguard, she simply lifted the back of the bodyguard's suit and removed the baton from his body in a few quick movements.
"Whoosh—"
"You fucking want to die!" Another bodyguard, his eyes bloodshot, grabbed his baton and swung it at Xin Que's head.
Xin Que stood up from her chair and kicked the bodyguard in the lower back, knocking him to the ground. Then, she used the baton she had snatched to meet the attack, which collided heavily with the baton in the hand of the man behind her.
A piercing metallic clang echoed through the air.
Manager Ji took a step forward without making a sound, his hands hanging by his sides with bulging veins, and secretly placed on his lower back.
The thugs under Song Wenxian's command were no match for him at all.
Chang Qin doesn't seem like an ordinary gangster.
On the contrary, it's more like... a professional...
"Mr. Ji," Chen Zheng said, taking advantage of the other party's shopping spree at the restaurant, his gaze turning to Manager Ji with suspicion, "Is Chang Qin actually a member of the Chang family?"
Manager Ji's expression was gloomy. "Given his skills, whether he is or isn't, it's no longer important."
"He is far too dangerous."
Song Wangyuan neither agreed nor disagreed.
Chang Qin's abilities have far exceeded his expectations. If such a person cannot be used wholeheartedly for his own purposes...
It will only become a destabilizing factor that threatens him.
Manager Ji's gaze remained fixed on the young men engaged in the brawl.
"Mr. Song," Manager Ji said in a deep voice, "if he is not the person you want to win over..."
Song Wangyuan had already returned to his indifferent demeanor. "Ji Mingchuan, don't be soft-hearted."
"If such a person were to defect to our enemy, the consequences would be unimaginable."
Seeing that his boss had made a decision, Chen Zheng immediately sent a message to the people they had arranged to meet him outside.
After a moment, he leaned down and whispered to Song Wangyuan, "The mole planted with Song Wenxian has completely taken control of this floor."
Ji Mingchuan nodded slightly after receiving a signal from Chen Zheng.
Xin Que threw away the last man who had fainted.
She didn't intend to kill anyone tonight.
"Sigh," Xin Que sighed, complaining to herself, "Although batons are convenient, they are really not practical."
With her back to Ji Mingchuan, who was walking towards her silently, she casually tossed aside the deformed and damaged baton in her hand.
The weakness of a young person lies in their back, while their front is exposed.
But he seemed to be reveling in the victory over those thugs, completely unaware that real danger was gradually approaching him.
Ji Mingchuan held his breath, and his hand on the hilt of the knife at his lower back gradually tightened.
The gleaming silver blade gradually came into view.
Ji Mingchuan suddenly exerted force in his arm.
The blade pierced the wind and thrust towards Chang Qin's heart, hidden beneath his down jacket.
One strike... one blow and he's dead!
Chang Qin remained standing in the same spot.
Ji Mingchuan reacted quickly, and as soon as he stabbed the hard stab-proof vest hidden under Xin Que's windbreaker, he immediately retreated to create distance between himself and Xin Que.
Xin Que slowly turned to look at Ji Mingchuan, and after a moment revealed a very approving smile, "It seems that Mr. Ji's tastes are the same as mine."
"They all prefer the Nepalese kukri."
A section of knife handle slipped off the back of the windbreaker, and then the entire knife landed steadily in Xin Que's hand.
Ji Mingchuan's face turned ashen.
“Mr. Chang Qin,” he suddenly laughed, but the laugh was like a viper flicking its tongue, looking at its prey with a determined gaze, “carrying a military knife and wearing a stab-proof vest, is that the proper attitude for attending a banquet?”
“Ah,” Xin Que frowned, then slowly relaxed, “I’m just as cautious as Mr. Ji.”
“However, on the other hand,” Xin Que’s sharp gaze swept over Ji Mingchuan, her tone certain, “you are someone who has risked your life for the Chang family.”
Chen Zheng was taken aback.
Chang Qin was able to recognize Ji Mingchuan. Could he really be a member of the Chang family?
Xin Que's conclusion was drawn entirely from the result.
He deliberately disguised himself as having the surname Chang in order to guide Song Wangyuan's thinking toward the Chang family.
As soon as she entered the private room, she noticed many suspicious details about Manager Ji, who had a refined appearance.
For example, the scars and tattoos that were inadvertently revealed under his tightly tucked cuffs and collar, and the calluses on his hands.
Song Wangyuan and Chen Zheng wouldn't be so bored as to let a gangster play the role of a public relations manager for a media company and play house with her for no reason.
After ruling out all other possibilities, the only explanation is that the other party became suspicious of her disguised identity and arranged for someone who had most likely worked for the Chang family to test her.
Seeing the three people's different expressions, Xin Que's smile deepened.
Ordinary acts of surrender and loyalty are meaningless; she could give Song Wangyuan, who thought he had everything under control, an unforgettable encounter.
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