Chapter 1324 - 1300: Deployment and Plans

Chapter 1324: Chapter 1300: Deployment and Plans

"Shao Weihua went to see Nicholas, as you expected, he was rejected." Yelu Shou appeared on the seventh floor of the Sin City complex building. "Should we continue to strike based on the exposé?"

Xiao Lin lounged leisurely in an armchair, overlooking the mall below. "Hold off!" Pushing too hard will corner them, and that’s not fun.

"Murong Lengyue has already met me, so news of my survival will soon spread. The ’Dark’ people have already entered Palermo and can act at any time."

"No need to rush, keep an eye on Quan Mingyuan and Shao Qinyi, the old man naturally has a plan for Murong Lengyue’s side. I’ve already dispatched Lao Jiu’s men to watch another of the five conglomerates. Once Murong Lengyue teams up with Quan Mingyuan, kill!"

Yelu Shou glanced at Xiao Lin. Since returning from the Assassin Group, Xiao Lin felt Yelu Shou was quite odd but couldn’t pinpoint why. "Shou, is there something you haven’t told me?"

Suddenly Xiao Lin asked, causing Yelu Shou to pause. "No."

"Did nothing happen at the Assassin Group?" Perhaps relaxed, Yelu Shou was let off easily for personal reasons, but Yelu Shou’s oddity was obviously present.

"I just think handing Xia Xue to the eastern provinces wasn’t a wise move. If mishandled, she could become a pawn to blackmail you. Moreover, after what happened, I don’t think you should leave her alone. After all, Xia Xue is also a woman with a fragile side."

"I understand your concerns. My opponent is Quan Mingyuan, and Xia Xue will only get hurt by staying with me. The death-row prisoners won’t give up easily; the next people will be increasingly formidable. Even if our ’underground city’ people are unique and powerful, they can’t be flawless." Xiao Lin changed his posture and continued speaking. "I’ve already caused Xia Xue to suffer serious injuries more than once, both in Yanjing and here. What I’ve lost is not just her but my unborn child, so this time I won’t take risks again. She’ll understand this."

Hearing Xiao Lin say this, Yelu Shou no longer dissuaded him; not being involved, he couldn’t understand such feelings. The best he could do now was complete the task and return to Yanjing soon.

"Shao Weihua is now being well hidden by Shao Qinyi, but there’s someone we can use."

"Wang Zhanting?" Xiao Lin immediately thought of the person Yelu Shou hinted at, who had always stood behind Shao Weihua without doing anything significant, which was unusual.

"While collecting evidence of Quan Mingyuan’s illegal activities, I accidentally discovered something strange."

"Oh?" Xiao Lin shifted his focus to Yelu Shou. Anything that seemed strange to this guy was certainly intriguing.

"Remember the boat I first encountered with the Assassin Group?"

"Who started the fire was never definitively answered, and Liu Yi never admitted it."

"The arsonist was a local gang member, and the one causing the arms dealer’s accident and the impediments to our actions was orchestrated by Wang Zhanting."

"So you think Wang Zhanting’s hatred against Shao Weihua can be used to deal with him."

"Wang Zhantian’s death was quite miserable. To witness his brother being severed and continue working under Shao Weihua, such a person is scary." Yelu Shou tightened his brows involuntarily. "The Wang Family indeed has money, and in Palermo, as long as you have money, you can do many things; many gangs are willing to serve, so he has enough room to operate without Shao Weihua knowing."

"Pretending to be weak?" Xiao Lin turned silent; Yelu Shou’s idea was indeed good, but given Wang Zhanting’s years in politics without allowing Wang Zhantian to gain any advantage, dying abroad, a person with such craftiness wouldn’t fall for it easily.

"Lin, the people we sent to pretend to be Quan Mingyuan’s subordinates to assassinate Shao Weihua were only successful in the first attempt. Those who were attacked again at the hotel yesterday weren’t ordered by me. If it wasn’t Quan Mingyuan, who do you think it was? Suppose Wang Zhanting acquired the Rose Staff and Jira Dharma Seal, what would he do?"

"Going to Nicholas was a mistake; rumors might fool a second-rate crowd but can’t win over leaders, who ignore him. Nicholas spared him consideration due to Quan Mingyuan’s face."

"So we can use the treasures to spark chaos temporarily, distracting these people. Their appearance will inevitably lead to contention, and amidst the competition, anyone could die by accident, blame no one."

Yelu Shou waited for Xiao Lin’s nod but found no direction from him. "Regarding the material on Xun Xiangxiang after coming to the United States, has it been found?"

"On the surface, she’s merely a design institute student without any specialties, but her private life is quite chaotic, interacting with various celebrities; she remains a virgin to this day, though."

"You even know that!" Xiao Lin couldn’t help but admire Yelu Shou’s extensive information sources. "Given the chaotic private life, how can she remain a virgin? Are you sure your information is reliable?"

"That’s something I want to clarify too. Whether a design institute student or a socialite could be her protective color. The creation of Xunye Group is extraordinary; claiming it has no business ties with Quan Xianglin is hard to believe." Yelu Shou paused, observing Xiao Lin’s expression. "In Yanjing, Xunye cooperated with Quan Xianglin’s external company, managed at the time by Quan Zhendong. After retiring, he was merely attached to the Military Commission nominally, secretly dividing authority over Quan Xianglin’s outer business, engaging in undisclosed underground activities."

"Send this information to Hua Muyun; finding a breakthrough from it is their job as politicians; we need not concern ourselves. Regarding Quan Mingyuan, as long as we push him to a dead end, Quan Xianglin will naturally emerge. Then, whether the old man wants us to act or not doesn’t matter; my ultimate target is Mu Rongyun."

Xiao Lin intensely watched Yelu Shou, sensing strange changes like he was someone else, yet knowing he was still himself. If the Assassin Group had sent an imposter of Yelu Shou, Xiao Lin would have noticed from details, but Yelu Shou brought only a shift in feeling, not identity.

"Shou, I have a question unrelated to our mission." Xiao Lin relaxed his shoulders, gazing at the blue sky; the clouds were high today. "Have you seen Liu Yi? I mean the real Liu Yi."

"Yes!"

"Hmm!" Xiao Lin didn’t delve deeper, instinctively avoiding the next question, possibly to avoid answers he didn’t want to know. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit qidian.com to vote, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)