Chapter 289 - 289 289 Wu Zijian

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289: Chapter 289 Wu Zijian 289: Chapter 289 Wu Zijian “Cough cough.” Ye Shikai patted his collar and emerged from behind the folding screen. “How about it, do you want to listen in from behind the curtains here, or would you rely on me?” Luo Shiqi said with a proud smile. “Yes, thank you.” Ye Shikai rolled his eyes and then found a place to sit, heaving a gentle sigh. “What a pity, Ji Feng didn’t reveal the whole situation.” Ye Shikai’s tone was tinged with regret. “To be the steward of the Ji Family, one can’t be an ordinary person. Just now, he obviously noticed something, which is why he found an excuse to leave.” Luo Shiqi spoke somewhat resentfully, “Was it because I was too eager with my questions that aroused his suspicions?” “No, you simply touched upon his core issue; no matter how well you disguised it, he was never going to answer you.” Ye Shikai said flatly. “However, at least, I know that Ji Feng supports the collaboration between the Ji Family and the Wu Family.” Ye Shikai looked up at the ceiling as both fell silent. “Shiqi, you said that the intimidation bomb was the doing of the Ji Family, I’m starting to believe that.” Suddenly, Ye Shikai spoke out of the blue, and his next sentence took Luo Shiqi by surprise even more, “I suspect Ji Feng was behind it.” “Why do you say that?” “Ji Feng is an old fox; when you mentioned the competitor earlier, he deliberately evaded the topic, what does this imply?” Ye Shikai stood up and looked at Luo Shiqi, his voice soft. “It implies... he didn’t want to mention the Tianya Group.” Luo Shiqi answered. “That’s right, both you and I know that the Ji Family and Tianya are competing for this project, but why didn’t Ji Feng want to talk about it?” “Could it be that he is afraid of bringing up Su Qingyu?” Luo Shiqi suddenly realized, and slapped her thigh forcefully. “That’s right, just now, through a gap in the folding screen, I covertly observed him, and his eyes unnaturally looked down at that moment,” Ye Shikai explained, “From the interrogation techniques I learned in the military, this indicates two things: one, he’s lying; two, he’s feeling guilty.” “With the power of the Ji Family, it’s impossible for them to feel weak compared to the Tianya Group, so what he is really guilty about is...” Luo Shiqi hesitated to finish her sentence. “Su Qingyu.” Ye Shikai hit the nail on the head. Ji Feng is a well-known figure; using a fake bomb to threaten Su Qingyu, if this were to be known by others, his reputation would be ruined, therefore, he felt guilty and avoided mentioning Su Qingyu. “Furthermore, someone who dares make such a decision must be at least from the high ranks of the Ji Family. Ji Feng, as the steward of the Ji Family and the third brother of Ji Tao, fits this status.” Ye Shikai continued. “Do you have any evidence?” “No, no evidence at all, purely intuition,” Ye Shikai turned around and said to Luo Shiqi. “Psh, I thought you were about to pin it on him.” Luo Shiqi rolled her eyes and then playfully stuck out her tongue, laughing, “But my intuition is the same as yours.” Ye Shikai walked over to a large aquarium on one side of the private room, looking at the ornamental fish of varying sizes as if struck by a thought. “Actually, Yanjing’s business world is just like this fish tank.” Ye Shikai pointed to a few active large koi swimming below. “How so?” Luo Shiqi looked curiously at the aquarium. “The small fish upstream are calm enough, but the big fish downstream are far from tranquil. Given such a small space, when one big fish makes a move, do you think the others won’t react?” “You mean...” Luo Shiqi asked, her face full of confusion. Ye Shikai chuckled twice, then turned and left the private room. He had more important matters at hand and drove away from the Zhu Xi Hotel. Arriving at the Netherworld Palace’s base, it seemed he hadn’t been there in quite some time. “Lord Netherworld King.” Jeddon and others expressed their surprise when they saw Ye Shikai’s arrival. “Did you find the information I asked you to look for?” Ye Shikai cut straight to the chase and asked directly. He needed to handle the affairs in Yanjing as soon as possible before heading to Hong Kong in person. “It’s been found, this way please, Lord Netherworld King.” Jeddon led Ye Shikai into a conference room, turned on a computer, and projected a slideshow onto a screen. Looking closely, Ye Shikai saw the handsome face of a man on the screen. “This man is called Wu Zijian, the eldest son of the Wu Family in Hong Kong, the legal first in line for inheritance, and the General Manager of the Wu Group,” Jeddon pointed at the man and introduced him to Ye Shikai. Outside the conference room, Wild Wolf and Short-nosed Crocodile were peering through the window, watching the movements inside. “Short-nosed Crocodile, since when did the boss start studying business?” Wild Wolf asked curiously. “Are you dumb? If you ask around the Underworld, who doesn’t know our boss’s reputation? Killing three Main Gods and twenty-four experts from the Dark List, with such achievements, who would dare to cross him?” Short-nosed Crocodile smacked Wild Wolf’s head firmly, whispering. “But what does that have to do with business?” “You’re really dim, aren’t you? No more rivals in the Underworld means the focus shifts to business,” Short-nosed Crocodile said with a face full of disdain. ... “This man, named Wu Yu, is the second son of the Wu Family, brother to Wu Zijian, and the Deputy General Manager of the Wu Group,” Jeddon clicked the mouse and switched to another image. “I know this man, just give me the details.” “According to our contact in charge of the operations in Hong Kong, this pair of brothers have a relationship that is amicable on the surface but not at heart. Moreover, they’ve always been secretly competing against each other for the position of the Wu Family’s heir,” Jeddon spoke, then stood beside Ye Shikai. “So that’s how it is, no wonder Wu Yu has been trying to get Qingyu to go to Hong Kong.” Ye Shikai had a sudden realization. Wu Yu, having sought out Tianya Group as a business partner in Yanjing, was to one-up Wu Zijian. In that case, the Ji Family is likely Wu Zijian’s backup. “This is the current Family Head of the Wu Family, Wu Liang, the Sect Leader of the Wu Group.” Ye Shikai studied the somewhat gaunt figure on the screen, who seemed unfathomable. His eyes met with the man’s gaze, as if all his secrets were laid bare, causing a restless unease, even though it was just a photo. Ye Shikai glanced at Wu Yu’s photo and sighed inwardly, thinking how lucky this kid was to be in the right place – choosing Tianya Group worked in his favor. Well then, let’s help him out. “Lord Netherworld King, are you planning to go to Hong Kong personally?” Jeddon, holding the information about the Wu Family in Hong Kong, asked tentatively. “After a while, I still have the troublesome Ji Family in Yanjing to deal with.” Ye Shikai massaged his temples, feeling somewhat tired. “By the way, since my return from Holy Mountain until now, has there been any new stirrings in the Underworld?” “There haven’t been any major movements. The Dark List has been updated, newcomers have filled the previous vacancies, and those three Main God positions have been taken over by their former close allies. As for Zeus... his whereabouts are still unknown.”

Chapter 289 - 289 289 Wu Zijian

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