Chapter 1239 - 1238: This Is the Real Contact Person

Chapter 1239: Chapter 1238: This Is the Real Contact Person

Gu Tong pursed her lips and said, "Actually, I couldn’t figure out this question at first either, but later, I came to terms with it. The only reason that could make Li Yan so solemn is the task!"

"The ’Duzun’ plan?" Xia Xi, theoretically speaking, was not an outsider. She and Gong Chenli were both external members of the Duzun Plan, and they had shown sincerity and gained the organization’s trust.

Gu Tong responded with a ’hmm,’ not feeling overly surprised that Xia Xi knew about this matter. Everything was as she suspected.

Xia Xi and Gong Chenli had never escaped from it!

"But if it’s the Duzun task, how could this be possible..." Xia Xi was incredibly shocked, never having thought to connect it like this.

Gu Tong lowered her eyelids and said, "I know what you’re surprised about! Although Gong Qingwan looks formidable on the surface, she’s nothing more than a paper tiger. One poke and she crumbles, posing no substantial threat to us.

But then again, when you think about it, Gong Qingwan is the only person among us who can build that connection!"

The only person who could unify them against an external threat was Gong Qingwan; she was their only link and their greatest enemy.

However, it was precisely because on the surface she didn’t seem capable of causing such an impact! That’s why Gu Tong and Xia Xi underestimated her, never really taking her seriously.

Little did they know, she was the true contact.

Xia Xi’s mind clicked and she said, "What you mean is... Gong Qingwan isn’t as simple as she appears on the surface. Everything we’ve done was aimed at her, and in the end, we were deceived by her..."

"That, I don’t know!" Gu Tong frowned and said, "Although I don’t know what the future holds, as of now, Gong Qingwan doesn’t seem capable of causing such results! But don’t forget, she has been in power in the Li Family for many years, is the biggest smuggler of national treasures in Longxing Country, and a target of the S-level plan. We can’t underestimate someone like her!"

Xia Xi bit her lower lip and said, "I’m so stupid... The facts were right in front of me, yet I was entangled with potential enemies... Truly putting the cart before the horse..."

Everything was right there, the enemy already had a name, yet she was still tangled up with others, caught in a dead end.

Gu Tong understood Xia Xi’s feelings and said, "This isn’t your fault! Not to mention you, I was the same! Li Yan often reminds me that Gong Qingwan is not ordinary, but after long-term exposure, I always felt she wasn’t as dangerous as imagined.

So, I made a hypothesis, which is that Gong Qingwan was different before than now: ruthless before, now reserved; decisive in killing before, now afraid to act rashly. But a series of analyses lead to the conclusion that her personality has become twisted, which leads to a second conclusion!"

Xia Xi covered her mouth and said, "There’s someone behind Gong Qingwan..."

"That’s right!" Gu Tong replied decisively.

Behind Gong Qingwan, there must be a master adviser, and someone whom both Li Yan and Gong Chenli feared. They weren’t afraid of Gong Qingwan, but of the person backing her.

This also explains why, although the "Duzun" task has begun and they’ve infiltrated the Gong Family, the East District team hasn’t yet reached Shoucheng.

All of it can be explained by only one reason: the task hasn’t truly started yet. Everything they’ve done is only preparation, only paving the way!