Chapter 2144 - 2147: Zhai Zhijie Is Smarter Than Expected

Watching Zhai Zhijie, who had originally been sitting in his seat but was now frantically looking around, his face twisted in anger, getting closer to the camera before the screen went dark, the Dragon Group's Beijing Department office suddenly erupted with laughter.

"That was hilarious! We thought Zhai Zhijie had seen through Shen Qiang's plan, but who would have thought? He was so clueless!"

"Hahaha, well done! I never imagined Shen Qiang's seemingly nonsensical tactics would actually work! It makes me believe that all roads really do lead to Rome."

"Unbelievable! How can there be someone so stupid in the world? Shen Qiang's methods were so simple, yet he managed to fool Zhai Zhijie, the president of the Golden Radiance Consortium. It's just incredible."

Listening to them, the head of the Dragon Group's Beijing Department chuckled: "Don't assume it's so unbelievable. Put yourself in his shoes; if you were in such a situation, what would you do? You're a president with a bright future but involved in some shady dealings. The police come knocking, saying they've got your situation figured out and are about to catch your accomplice. What would you do?"

"The only thing you can do is contact him, warn him about the urgency, and find a way for him to escape. Because if he gets caught, you're done for. So, it's not that Zhai Zhijie is dumb; it's that Shen Qiang is too skillful."

The Dragon Group officers present all nodded in agreement.

"Before, I thought it was unreliable since we had no concrete evidence to get Zhai Zhijie, but now I see I underestimated Shen Qiang's tactics."

"Being a Security Advisor for the Dragon Group isn't something just anyone can do; it might seem like a pointless title just to stabilize Sheng He, but without real skills, it's like sitting on a volcano. If it were anyone else, they'd have probably asked to only hold the title without taking on anything."

"That's true. So far, though the Dragon Group hasn't asked Shen Qiang to resolve many issues, he's never refused. It shows he's confident and capable."

Hearing this, the head of the Dragon Group's Beijing Department smiled, commenting proudly and calmly: "He's someone selected by War God. With such capabilities, what's there to be proud of? If he wasn't up to the task, that would be the real joke."

Everyone laughed heartily at this.

Meanwhile, in the modified car in the underground parking lot of the Golden Brilliance Building, Shen Qiang's expression wasn't even a bit amused; instead, it was ominously grim.

To others, the statement by that beautiful woman about getting a hundred billion from Shen Qiang was just a joke.

No one took it seriously.

But Shen Qiang was different.

Someone who can take out a hundred billion, named Shen Qiang, obviously means him.

Moreover, considering the previous conflict between Zhai Zhijie and himself in front of Song Weiyin,

Shen Qiang vaguely realized for a moment that the seemingly unrelated infection poisoning might be connected to him.

"Is this Zhai Zhijie plotting against me? Well, that's interesting."

With these thoughts, Shen Qiang's lips curled into a cold smile as he got out of the car.

The nearby Dragon Group member was surprised and asked, "Advisor Shen, where are you going?"

Shen Qiang smiled slightly and said, "As an advisor, what I do is, of course, advise."

Meanwhile, in the Golden Radiance President's office, a pale-faced Zhai Zhijie stared viciously at a beautiful woman beside him and said, "You are my wife, but you slept with that Liam. You must have his contact, right? Inform him immediately; this matter can't be sustained any longer. Tell him to come see me at once."

The beautiful woman, who had been slapped by him earlier, was shocked, "You just said it was the police setting a trap for you. Asking him to come is walking right into it."

"Are you really stupid?" Zhai Zhijie shouted angrily, "The real police wouldn't handle cases like this. They wouldn't leave surveillance equipment after setting a trap, understand? It's the National Security Department, for sure, no other department would handle this situation."

"Then let's hurry and leave! Why ask him to come?" said the beautiful woman.

Zhai Zhijie looked grim and said, "If I'm correct, it's the Security Department investigating us. Compared to what they're looking for, our matters are trivial. They're really after Liam, get it? Now the Security Department's people are like hungry wolves; they won't leave us alone without a catch."

"If Liam gets caught, we can't escape either!" the beautiful woman said anxiously.

Zhai Zhijie frowned, remained silent for a moment, and then sneered, "When being chased by hungry wolves, the only thing to do is run faster than the people around you. Liam is an elusive expert with mysterious skills."

"There's a chance that the Security Department is really after him for other reasons. We might end up bearing the brunt for him. If tied to him and he committed heinous crimes, we'll be doomed."

On hearing this, the beautiful woman asked, "What do we do if Liam comes and gets caught?"

Hearing this, Zhai Zhijie smirked, "I did say I wanted his help in dealing with Shen Qiang, but the plan hasn't been executed. I did ask him before for help dealing with those who bear grudges against me, but what he did and how he did it, I have no idea... Yes, even if I had said such things, it was drunken talk, I completely forgot it all."

The beautiful woman frowned, "Do you think you can bluff your way through this?"

Zhai Zhijie's expression deepened, hesitated a bit, and then said, "Between two evils, choose the lesser. If in the end, we can't bluff this out, worst-case scenario, we end up in prison. But if they are really the Security Department and that Liam poses a threat to national security, if we don't clear our names, we're finished."

Hearing this, the beautiful woman frowned and said, "Then what about Shen Qiang and the hundred billion?"

Suddenly, Zhai Zhijie's eyebrow shot up in anger, "How can you still be thinking about that hundred billion right now? Surviving is more important!"

The beautiful woman, hearing this, reluctantly took out her phone and said with a tinge of pride, "He really loves me. This phone number, besides me, he hasn't given it to anyone else, and he promised to keep it on 24/7, so I can call him anytime I miss him."

But then, after dialing, she was stunned, and then looked at Zhai Zhijie in shock and said, "It's turned off!"