Chapter 464 - 329: Top-Secret Information, Taking a Desperate Risk

Chapter 464: Chapter 329: Top-Secret Information, Taking a Desperate Risk

Looking at the intensely serious man before him, Tian Zhong Mountain felt a chill creep into his heart.

He knew exactly what Wu Liangchen planned to do with this information.

Wu Liangchen wasn’t targeting his own family. In fact, in a way, the Sun family and the Tian family were rivals.

But he still felt a sliver of fear.

If this plan succeeded, it would mean Wu Liangchen alone was enough to topple a major family. As a scion of another prominent family himself, this gave him a profound sense of insecurity.

As if sensing Tian Zhong Mountain’s hesitation and fear, Wu Liangchen chuckled softly, then rose and headed for the door.

Beads of sweat broke out on Tian Zhong Mountain’s forehead. His mind was in turmoil, a tempest of conflicting thoughts, and he didn’t know what to do.

Wu Liangchen, however, showed no hesitation. He strode to the door and was just about to push it open when a slightly hoarse voice called out from behind him.

"Wait!"

Wu Liangchen stopped and looked back.

Tian Zhong Mountain was on his feet, his expression serious as he looked at Wu Liangchen. "I can agree to these terms, but what’s in it for me?"

Tian Zhong Mountain had now completely abandoned the idea of recruiting Wu Liangchen.

’The man is a walking time bomb. A short-term partnership is one thing, but if I actually brought him into the fold, there’s no telling what might happen.’

Wu Liangchen smiled. "That depends on what you want."

A fiery glint appeared in Tian Zhong Mountain’s eyes. "If you can truly cripple the Sun family, or even destroy them, the resources they control will become a prize for the taking. When that time comes, I want the choicest cut."

Hearing this, Wu Liangchen sized up the young master before him with genuine seriousness for the first time. ℴ

’To be able to spot a business opportunity so quickly and move to seize the profits... This Tian Zhong Mountain has some vision and a ruthless streak. He isn’t just another silk-pants scion who only knows how to throw his family’s weight around.’

Wu Liangchen shook his head. "Not enough."

"The information I’m asking for is top-secret to the Sun family, yes, but it’s not worth that price. In other words, if I wanted to, I could find plenty of people willing to make a deal."

Although Wu Liangchen didn’t particularly care about the profits, this was how negotiations worked. You had to seize the initiative, and the requisite haggling was unavoidable.

Tian Zhong Mountain, by now, had recovered from his initial shock. The more he thought about it, the more he realized how profitable this venture could be.

If Wu Liangchen could really destroy the Sun family, then with his inside information and Wu Liangchen’s help, he was bound to reap massive profits.

In the face of such enormous profits, his earlier fear evaporated instantly, replaced by sheer enthusiasm.

"I know there are plenty of people out there who would want to partner with you, but none of them can match my sincerity. After all, I’m the first one who took the initiative to approach you."

Wu Liangchen remained noncommittal.

’In a negotiation, sincerity is the most worthless commodity.’

’It’s only useful when both parties’ interests are aligned. Otherwise, it’s just a fig leaf.’

Sure enough, seeing that Wu Liangchen was completely unmoved, Tian Zhong Mountain knew such ploys were useless. He decided to lay his trump card on the table.

"An eighty-twenty split on the profits—eighty for me, twenty for you. On top of that, I’ll provide you with a secure escape route. It will guarantee your safe extraction after you’ve destroyed the Sun family."

As he said this, Tian Zhong Mountain’s palms grew slightly damp with sweat.

He was, after all, making a huge gamble.

It didn’t matter how much these prominent families feuded amongst themselves. If Wu Liangchen actually managed to wipe one of them out, it would inevitably provoke a joint effort by all the other major families to hunt him down.

It would mean Wu Liangchen was out of control—a rogue piece that had moved off the board.

For these powerful families, that was an intolerable state of affairs.

Therefore, by offering to handle Wu Liangchen’s escape, Tian Zhong Mountain was taking on an immense risk.

This time, Wu Liangchen’s expression finally turned serious.

He knew this was likely the best offer Tian Zhong Mountain could possibly make.

He hadn’t expected Tian Zhong Mountain to agree in the first place, let alone make such a bold offer.

After a moment of thoughtful silence, Wu Liangchen nodded.

"Alright. When can I get the data?"

"I’ll need to prepare it. This data is critical to the Sun family, so even with the preparations I’ve already made, I still need to..."

Wu Liangchen waved a hand, cutting him off. "Just give me a definite time."

"Tomorrow. I’ll start by giving you the data on the important factories under the Sun family’s control. As for the data on their headquarters, I’ll need more time to prepare that carefully."

"Fine. When the time comes, encrypt and compress the data, then send it to this email address."

Wu Liangchen hadn’t been idle the past couple of days. He’d gained a preliminary understanding of the Alliance’s network and had purchased numerous untraceable email accounts on the black market.

This sort of account offered excellent security. Even if intercepted, they couldn’t be traced back to their source, which made them a favorite communication tool for black market dealers.

"Understood." Tian Zhong Mountain took the email address. He paused just before leaving and added in a low voice,

"The Sun family seems to have sensed something. They’ve shifted the focus of their search to the main urban district."

Without waiting for a response, Tian Zhong Mountain turned and left in a hurry.

The implication was clear: after days of fruitless searching, the Sun family had realized their oversight—failing to search the one place that was right under their noses—and were now focusing their investigation on the main urban district.