Chapter 222

I lay in bed thinking about my talk with Kong Shi; Kong Shi and I are sworn enemies.

He actually planned to strike at my Li Ming brothers and his family, then lure me out; that's really vicious.

Although, I temporarily thwarted Kong Shi's plan by using Zhou Fuhai's help,

But this is only temporary; if they can't find me for a long time, they might still strike at the Li Ming brothers.

Later I'll think of a way to protect the Li Ming brothers and their family.

We'll talk about this later.

Also, Liu Shiru is concerned about Zhou Wei's situation; could my car accident be related to him?

It seems this guy has been pulling strings behind the scenes; I need to gradually uncover those people and matters hidden behind.

We got into a car accident for no reason, then the company blew up; all of this is a conspiracy.

I thought to myself, they've been plotting for a long time, and there's also the eavesdropping device at home.

The mysterious maid He Jie who digests, and the car with southern license plates, all show that the people behind are ruthless.

I will drag them all out and then rub them hard on the ground.

Thinking and thinking, I actually fell asleep; soon it was evening.

I heard someone knocking at the door,

I hurriedly put on my clothes and opened the door,

The knocker was Secretary Li, carrying a large travel bag; no need to ask, it was full of money.

3 million in cash.

Secretary Li was panting from exhaustion,

3 million is really heavy.

I looked at Secretary Li, panting heavily from exhaustion,

I thought, being a secretary is not easy; you have to do all the dirty and tiring work, even take the fall for the leader, and if something goes wrong, this money is essentially a gift to Secretary Li.

There's basically no quitting time; although you earn a bit more, you're constantly on edge every day.

I said to Secretary Li, 'Thank you, Secretary Li; please put the bag inside.'

Secretary Li lifted the bag and placed it inside,

then said, 'Mr. Zhou, shall we open it to take a look?'

I smiled,

then opened the bag; inside were all brand-new bills.

I then took a few stacks of money from the bag and threw them directly into Secretary Li's hands,

'Secretary Li, you've worked hard. This is tea money.'

Secretary Li hurriedly refused, 'Mr. Zhou, this cannot be accepted. I really don't need it.'

'If I give it to you, you should take it; otherwise you're not giving me face.' I deliberately said loudly.

Secretary Li said timidly, 'Mr. Zhou, I dare not. If you have anything, just tell me.'

I laughed heartily,

'Please help me arrange a meeting with Chief Niu; let's meet tomorrow morning.'

'Okay, Mr. Zhou. I'll contact Chief Niu shortly.' Secretary Li said.

After saying that, Secretary Li didn't leave, but continued to scrutinize me closely,

I looked at Secretary Li and wondered what he had figured out, since a secretary's thoughts are as fine as a hair.

Secretary Li lowered his head,

then whispered, 'Mr. Zhou, I have something to say, but I don't know whether I should.'

I said, 'There's no third party here; please speak frankly, Secretary Li.'

'I feel Mr. Zhou is like a certain person.' Secretary Li's voice grew even softer.

'Like whom?' I asked.

'Zhao Jianqiang, the former Chairman Zhao of Da Heng Group.' Secretary Li said, head lowered.

'From what do you see that I resemble Zhao Jianqiang?' I directly asked Secretary Li.

Secretary Li hurriedly said, 'Mr. Zhou, when you walk, your back view has a habitual arm-swinging motion; today, seeing your back from behind, I recalled Chairman Zhao's gait.'

I immediately understood; this was Secretary Li deliberately reminding me.

Because some of my habitual movements are hard to change, like swinging my arms while walking, and I like to swing them widely.

This isn't a flaw; the habit has been retained all along. I didn't expect the meticulous Secretary Li to notice it—could Secretary Li have recognized me?

Of course I couldn't directly ask Secretary Li,

I laughed heartily and said, 'Secretary Li, I understand; thanks for the reminder—swinging arms while walking really isn't good.'

Secretary Li also laughed,

'Mr. Zhou, I'm really sorry; I'm talkative. Chief Niu has already inquired about you, and he also wants to meet and chat with you; he also trusts you. I feel you should be cautious, Mr. Zhou.'

After saying that, Secretary Li turned and left.

What does Secretary Li's words mean?

Hearing that, I was stunned,

I hurriedly closed the door and carefully pondered Secretary Li's words.

Chief Niu has already inquired about me,

I don't know how he inquired,

Secretary Li's inquiry must be an investigation; that is, Chief Niu secretly investigated me. How was it investigated—could Chief Niu have sent people into my room?

I immediately became alert.

Niu Ju if he could arrange for someone to come in, then it might be possible to install an eavesdropping device; I originally planned to contact Shangguan Zhuren, but I gave up on that—when did he come in?

Does he know about my contacting Ding Li?

I broke out in a cold sweat. I immediately took out the jammer; the jammer made no sound, indicating there was no eavesdropping device.

But Secretary Li finally said, Niu Ju trusts me,

That shows Niu Ju hasn't found anything.

That is, he believes I am Zhou Fuhai.

Niu Ju knows Zhou Renfeng, which I never knew.

I only learned this today by going through Kong Shi. Originally, Kong Shi dared not act against Niu Ju for fear of the people behind Niu Ju.

Niu Ju acts arrogantly, relying on someone behind him.

Niu Ju knows Zhou Renfeng; what about Zhou Fuhai—does he know him?

I again had doubts in my heart.

If we meet tomorrow and Niu Ju doesn't trust me, it will be difficult—this is like walking into a trap.

This Niu Ju is harder to deal with than Kong Shi; he actually came ahead of time to investigate me. Kong Shi, upon seeing Zhou Renfeng's letter, immediately showed no suspicion.

How should I deceive this Niu Ju?

Those who can reach such positions are not ordinary people.

They are all sharp people.

Meeting Niu Ju would be extremely dangerous.

Especially Secretary Li's last words, letting me be more cautious,

What does that mean—could it be that he doesn't want me to see Niu Ju?

Regardless of his reminding me that my gait resembles Zhao Jianqiang's, there should be other similarities as well.

Secretary Li's meaning is that I have figured it out, and Niu Ju can certainly observe it as well.

It seems meeting Niu Ju is not very suitable.

Can we avoid meeting Niu Ju? That would avoid a lot of trouble. Besides, he has already investigated me and preliminarily believes me.

As long as we don't meet, no suspicion will arise.

I and Niu Ju can communicate by phone,

Yes, use Zhou Fuhai's phone to call Niu Ju.

Not meet with him.

That's the only way.

I was thinking, Secretary Li is deliberately reminding me not to meet Niu Ju.

Niu Ju won't be as easy to deceive as Kong Shi.

I understand; I am grateful to Secretary Li. If it weren't for his well-intentioned reminder, meeting Niu Ju tomorrow would be a tragedy—let alone seeking revenge,

I might just walk straight in.

Tomorrow I'll find an excuse, tell Secretary Li, have him tell Niu Ju to cancel the meeting, and we'll stay in touch by phone.

Moreover, I will keep adding fuel to Niu Ju's fire, letting him and Kong Shi fight more intensely; only then

can we survive in the cracks.

The biggest gain from meeting Kong Shi today, besides obtaining 3 million in cash, was retaining the Da Heng Group; otherwise, if Kong Shi really canceled the Da Heng Group's account,

I would be utterly desperate.