Mi Xiaolin was indeed anxious.
While they were engaged in a fierce power struggle, who would have thought that Zhong Yi had been watching coldly from the sidelines?
Zhong Yi wasn't alone; he had old friends throughout the group.
This kind of social butterfly, whose age was unknown and whose nature was all about making friends and loyalty, was definitely a problem. Even Chu Ma (Wu Xiuyun) was cautious about Zhong Yi because he might have connections with some high-ranking officials. Since they didn't want to be recruited, you could only keep a distance, at most "paying close attention"...
If Chu Ma was like this, what about Mi Xiaolin's makeshift team?
You had no idea who had received his help or favors; maybe even your own grandfather was once his buddy. Not everyone in the group was an accomplice; there were many who disliked them, and Du Qi and his companion even had some close associates waiting to cause trouble.
Just as Mi Xiaolin was about to kill the two comatose patients, Zhong Yi snatched the kill from her grasp, without even knowing who had leaked the information.
The rescue of the people wasn't the main issue; these two were former core members of the group, knowing far too much about their dirty laundry. If they regained consciousness and turned against them, it would be devastating.
Modern medicine couldn't cure these two vegetative state patients. They could have been treated slowly, but now the couple who put them in a vegetative state were in Shanghai. Who knows if they could be cured… The moment Mi Xiaolin saw Chu Ge and Qiu Wuji, her heart skipped a beat; she knew things were in serious trouble.
So she immediately approached Chu Ge, testing him on the matter and attempting to coerce him into cooperating. However, the negotiations broke down after only a few words.
Different paths, different goals!
"Zhong Yi arranged for those two to stay at Zheng Xiulan's hospital and secretly notified the police to keep watch. We haven't dared to make a move." In a villa, by the floor-to-ceiling window, Mi Xiaolin sipped her red wine, gazing dreamily at the night view, and sighed softly, "But now that these two are here, we have no choice but to act."
"It's all your fault, you stupid woman!" A burly man with a thick beard pointed at her angrily and cursed, "If you had just killed them and brought them back, none of this would have happened. Instead, you went and brought them back. Now the situation is a mess, all because of you, you idiot!"
Mi Xiaolin said in a seductive voice… "Oh, you, Lei Jiangyong, are so farsighted. When I first brought them back, you had countless opportunities, why didn't you seize them? Now you're blaming me?" The burly Lei Jiangyong hesitated for a moment before sneering, "We already brought them back, of course we didn't want such a powerful force to be lost. Treating them is the best outcome. Who knew you, you stupid woman, couldn't resist starting to devour others' share, becoming increasingly uncontrollable!"
Mi Xiaolin also sneered, "Even better than the talker. Whoever starts devouring first is better off."
Lei Jiangyong glared angrily, but ultimately didn't argue further.
Everyone's in the same boat. Who's the only one? It's a pack of wolves fighting for food, not just the two of them. Honestly, that's the atmosphere. If you're selfless and just watch others get the first move, you'll only suffer in the end.
Right and wrong are no longer clear at this point.
Still seething with anger, Lei Jiangyong found another angle to rant: "So how did you get involved with that writer Chu Ge? You didn't even offer a hint of bribery, just threats! I think he's right, you could have just seduced him, that would have been more effective!"
"You really think that would have worked? The women around him are way prettier than me, and they probably still look like virgins," Mi Xiaolin said casually. "Bribery? Xia Junjie, that idiot from the Xia family, wrote him a million-dollar check, and he didn't even glance at it. That kind of person doesn't rely on bribes."
Lei Jiangyong said coldly, "I don't believe there are men these days who aren't attracted to women and don't care about money. It's just..." "You just didn't understand his needs."
"He wants fame, of course. What writer doesn't want fame? So many families are penniless, yet they'd rather borrow money to self-publish, all for this laughable literary ideal!" Mi Xiaolin sneered. "That's why my threat was the most effective. If Xie Wenyuan's project completely erased his original work, that would be worse than killing him."
"But he didn't care about your threat at all!"
"That's because Xia Junjie is too useless. He couldn't even provoke a fight when trying to steal a woman from someone's face. He chickened out at the slightest provocation. What a waste!" Lei Jiangyong had... He looked at Mi Xiaolin speechlessly: "You women are always so indecisive. If you'd told me earlier, I would have just gone and started a fight, wouldn't that have been enough? The author got into a fight and ended up in the police station on his first day in Shanghai to sign a contract. What would Xie Wenyuan think? Who would care if he was the one who got into trouble or what? Why did you have to go through all this trouble, trying to trick someone into stealing his girlfriend?" Mi Xiaolin shook her head: "You haven't grasped the essence… I don't want to ruin his reputation outright, I just want him to know we can ruin it, forcing him to cooperate with us. You think we can just directly…" "Of course he'd think of that as a threat."
"Is he being threatened now?"
"No." Mi Xiaolin gently swirled the wine in her glass and whispered, "But through this incident, I discovered a blind spot in their perspective."
"What?"
"They have heavy security at the hospital where Du Lianfeng and Qi Chengtian are, but Chu Ge and Qiu Wuji are walking around outside without any precautions... You know, what we fear is that they can save people. Killing them is no different from killing Du Lianfeng and Qi Chengtian, so why bother with coercion or bribery..." Lei Jiangyong narrowed his eyes.
He hadn't considered this angle before.
Killing that young couple has the same effect as killing Du and Qi! There might even be other benefits, such as Du Lianfeng being rendered a vegetable by Chu Ge. If they kill Chu Ge, they can gain the favor of Du Lianfeng's relatives and friends under the guise of avenging Du Lianfeng, thus strengthening their own power! Mi Xiaolin could tell what he was thinking just by looking at him. She smiled leisurely and said, "Don't blame me for not warning you, this Chu Ge is definitely more than just an E-level potential, invulnerable to blades and bullets. Judging from the fact that he could withstand a Ferrari, he must also possess superhuman strength; and his ability to break free from Du Lianfeng's mental world and turn against Du Lianfeng is still unknown."
"Superpowers can't be combined. Analyzing from the known perspective of invulnerability and superhuman strength, it's nothing more than comprehensive enhancement, including physical and mental aspects—just a superhuman." Lei Jiangyong smiled confidently, "He doesn't seem to have any weaknesses, but I think killing him shouldn't be too difficult."
Mi Xiaolin said calmly, "You should bring more men."
"I know, no need for your nagging." Lei Jiangyong turned and strode out.
Standing by the French windows, Mi Xiaolin watched Lei Jiangyong leave the villa, a cold smile playing on her lips: "Fool."
As she spoke, the air behind her seemed to distort, and a faint voice drifted in from somewhere: "You weren't like this when you seduced him into bed."
Mi Xiaolin turned and knelt on the ground, her voice seductive: "Wasn't that Master's task? To get them into bed through this… Xiaolin's heart will always belong only to Master…"
"Heh…" the voice chuckled, slowly saying, "What were your considerations in sending Lei Jiangyong to kill Chu Ge?"
Mi Xiaolin respectfully replied: "If Lei Jiangyong can kill Chu Ge, then the matter is resolved. If there's any trouble…" "He'll shoulder the burden of all the trouble. If he gets killed in retaliation, the company will be ours, and Chu Ge will be embroiled in lawsuits, forcing him to reconsider his cooperation with us. Either way, it'll be beneficial to us."
"We need to prepare for both scenarios," the voice said. "If the battle between Chu Ge and Lei Jiangyong distracts Zhong Yi and the others, diverting the attention of the guards protecting Du Qi and his companion, especially drawing the police's attention... then I will personally intervene and solve the problem once and for all." Mi Xiaolin, both surprised and delighted, prostrated herself on the ground: "Master has come to Shanghai?"
"Such a big matter, I had to come and see..."
"With Master personally taking action, even if they have divine protection, they're doomed!"