Chapter 259 - 259 259 Blinding Technique

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259: Chapter 259: Blinding Technique 259: Chapter 259: Blinding Technique In a restaurant in Yanjing. “Damn it, that woman Zhao Rou, she must have silenced Chou Feng,” Zhang Ting angrily ate the chicken leg in front of her, venting all her anger on the food. “And that Chou Feng, his death is nothing to mourn. For such a small amount of money, substituting inferior for good, embezzling for himself, causing the death of so many people, do you think all capitalists are so heartless?” As Zhang Ting cursed, she shifted her anger towards Chou Feng. “Don’t judge everyone with the same brush, my wife would never do such a thing.” Ye Shikai sipped the coffee in front of him, appearing calm, but he had anticipated this. Going to Zhao Rou was futile, as someone daring enough to kill would surely be well-prepared. “So what do we do now?” Zhang Ting felt somewhat disheartened. “Take a look at this.” Ye Shikai pulled out a document from behind and handed it to Zhang Ting. It detailed the structure of Chengyang Group, including its subsidiaries and numerous factories. “Why are you showing me this?” Zhang Ting was puzzled. “With a mole in the headquarters, how many below are clean?” Ye Shikai revealed a meaningful smile. ... In a luxurious clubhouse in Yanjing. Two women were sitting at opposite ends of a round table, one of them rhythmically tapping on the table with her fingers. “Miss Luo, what brings you to me today?” Zhao Rou took a sip of red wine, her expression somewhat disdainful. “Miss Zhao, being so young and already the Chairman of Chengyang Group, I am naturally looking for opportunities to collaborate,” said one woman—Zhao Rou, and the other—Luo Shiqi. “You must be joking, Miss Luo. You are one of the top figures in Yanjing, and a great beauty on top of that. How could I dare compete with you?” A smug smile appeared on Zhao Rou’s lips. “Haha, I am a year older than Miss Zhao. How about we call each other sisters from now on? What do you think?” Luo Shiqi raised her glass and clinked it lightly with Zhao Rou’s. “Sister, I certainly wouldn’t refuse such kindness from you,” Zhao Rou replied with a slight smile. “Recently, there’s been crazy talk in the city about the Mothman case. What do you think about that, sister?” Luo Shiqi’s eyes occasionally glanced at Zhao Rou’s face, trying to pick up any flaw. “As a businesswoman, I don’t pay much mind to these ghostly rumors,” Zhao Rou deflected, “Let’s talk about business matters instead, sister.” “Alright, I heard that one of your companies substituted inferior products for good, leading to the Huatao Bridge accident, and the person responsible even committed suicide in fear of punishment. Is there any truth to this?” Luo Shiqi changed the subject abruptly. “Sigh, a mistake in my choice of personnel, Chou Feng’s suicide can’t bring back those lives, I hope you understand,” replied Zhao Rou, her face showing distress. “I of course believe you, sister,” Luo Shiqi said, her expression firm, then spoke lightly, “I heard about a biotech factory project under your group, would you consider sharing a piece of the pie with your sister?” “This... sister, you might not be aware, but this project is highly valued by the board, I’m afraid... there might be backtalk,” Zhao Rou’s fingers trembled slightly upon saying this. “Really? I heard within your company, it’s your say alone, yet there are still objections?” Luo Shiqi’s words were laced with sarcasm. “If we’re talking about having absolute authority in a company, in all of Yanjing, who could surpass you, sister?” The implication in Zhao Rou’s words wasn’t lost on Luo Shiqi; she wasn’t oblivious to Zhao Rou’s knowledge of Luo Shiqi’s identity as the queen of Yanjing’s Underworld, who would dare refute her. “Haha, sister, you truly have a silver tongue. Just be extra cautious these days, who knows if the Mothman might just appear.” “Of course, you too, sister. Oh, my apologies, I forgot you have a bunch of desperados under you, how could your safety ever be at risk?” The animosity between the two women grew, yet they remained outwardly close like family. “I heard you were recently targeted for assassination at the clubhouse, could it be trouble among your men?” Zhao Rou said flatly, evidently aware of the betrayal by Cheng Yi previously. “I’m fine; no one capable of hurting me is born yet. You should be careful too, sister, with so many companies and factories under you, make sure no one exploits any loopholes,” Luo Shiqi countered Zhao Rou’s sharp words with equal venom. “Of course, there are other matters I must attend to, I’ll take my leave now,” Zhao Rou downed her glass of red wine, her cheeks flushed, either from the wine or anger, it was hard to tell. After Zhao Rou left, Luo Shiqi sighed quietly. At that moment, the screen behind her was lifted. “What’s wrong, are you upset?” Ye Shikai emerged from behind the screen, resting his hand on Luo Shiqi’s shoulder and massaging her temples gently. “Talking with such a woman is sheer torture,” said Luo Shiqi softly, her face tired. “The dialogue on a business negotiation table is indeed heart-wrenching,” Ye Shikai agreed deeply. Zhao Rou was like a venomous snake; a slight inattention could lead to a bite. Now thinking about it, Su Qingyu being so young and managing Tianya Group so well, she must have had her fair share of difficulties. “Did you summon her just to talk to her about these things?” Luo Shiqi poured a glass of red wine for Ye Shikai and handed it over. “Yes, if she wants peace, then I intend to disrupt that peace,” Ye Shikai sipped the red wine. Ye Shikai had been puzzled why the Mothman appeared on the Huatao Bridge just when it collapsed. Thinking of the shoddy materials, he realized, the Mothman probably passed by there every night. If the collapse of Huatao Bridge was inevitable, the Mothman was waiting for this ‘inevitable’ event to happen. There might very well be a link between the Mothman and Chengyang Group. Having researched Chengyang Group’s files, including an unlisted biotech plant, and considering the doppelgänger blood of the Mothman, Ye Shikai had an epiphany; the appearance of the Mothman was a distraction from the real cause of the bridge collapse due to subpar materials. Fearing, the reports in the newspapers about “Mothman’s sighting causing the Huatao Bridge collapse” were probably orchestrated by Chengyang Group as well.

Chapter 259 - 259 259 Blinding Technique

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