Chapter 383: Wen Han's Arrangement

We three downed the wine in our cups again.

At this moment I took out a photograph from my pocket,

"This is a photo Wen Han gave me, Ding Li, Mr. He, take a look."

Ding Li and He Zuming took the photo and both looked at it.

"Jianqiang, who is this man?" He Zuming asked.

"He is Liu Shiru." I said.

"Liu Shiru, I've heard Old Zhu mention this person; he isn't deeply involved with the Zhou family. How would Wen Han know this person? Does he know about your affairs?"

"Mr. He, I don't know whether Wen Han knows about my affairs."

Wen Han called me to the backyard study today and arranged for me to steal something from someone's possession.

Then he took out this photo and showed it to me.

At a glance I recognized the person in the photo as Liu Shiru.

I don't know why Wen Han has a photo of Liu Shiru.

"Then did you tell Wen Han that you know Liu Shiru?" He Zuming asked again.

"No, I didn't mention it; I merely pretended not to know."

"Mr. He, let's analyze,"

the connection between Wen Han and Liu Shiru is not friendly; it should be hostile.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have sent me to steal Liu Shiru's belongings.

Liu Shiru has come to Sijiucheng this time,

I think, besides wanting to capture us, he certainly has other business.

But Wen Han didn't say.

After I finished speaking, He Zuming lit a cigarette,

"Jianqiang, you should know that the internal struggle above is fierce; outwardly harmonious, but actually they stab each other in the back.

I suspect that whatever Liu Shiru holds is surely detrimental to the Wen family.

That is, the Zhou family has started moving against the Wen family, gathering adverse evidence against them.

If this is true, it would be extremely advantageous for us.

There must be a conflict between them, we just don't know about it.

Thus the struggle between the Zhou and Wen families will surely be a fight to the death.

The fiercer their fight, the more advantageous it is for us.

Wen Han entrusting you with such an important matter shows you have gained his deep trust.

"I think that way; gaining Wen Han's complete trust has taken too short a time, he simply lacks a suitable person to use right now.

"That Qiu Xi, he no longer trusts him. I don't know why, but he specifically told me not to discuss these matters with Qiu Xi.

"I have only done a few things that more or less meet his wishes: first, beating Qiao San and Li Tian, to show I have courage.

Also, taking the cricket cage from Li Tian's hands and making sure he bears no responsibility.

This is the main point,

He most needs someone who can work for him without needing to take responsibility.

You should know that currently the Zhou and Wen families have not yet broken openly,

If he finds someone who cannot bear responsibility at a critical moment, that would be detrimental to the Wen family.

"I have already told him that if anything happens, it will be my personal action and I will bear the responsibility, having nothing to do with Wen Han. Moreover, I am also unaware of the affairs in Sijiucheng.

So he entrusted me to handle it.

He Zuming nodded,

"Your analysis is correct, Jianqiang. Wen Han lacks a suitable person, and you happened to appear,

to work for him; if something goes wrong, being uninformed about the Wen family, he could even wash his hands clean, and everyone could save face.

From this matter we can infer that the Wen and Zhou families likely have a conflict, merely not made public.

Alright, then let's proceed along this line.

"Jianqiang, is Liu Shiru staying in this hotel?"

"Mr. He is sharp. Yes, Liu Shiru came to Sijiucheng and stays at the Crown Grand Hotel; that's why we are staying here."

"Haha, we are riding on Liu Shiru's coattails. Liu Shiru, you are familiar with him, right?" He Zuming asked.

"I used to know him; he is the son of Liu Sheng. Over ten years ago, I teamed up with Huang Shi and had his father thrown into prison, where I heard he committed suicide.

He fled to the south. For over ten years there has been no movement.

It turns out he defected to the Zhou family, then joined forces with Kong Shi, and devoured my Da Heng Group. Between us there are new and old grudges.

"So that's it. Your knowledge of Liu Shiru is from over ten years ago; people change after that long.

Regarding Liu Shiru, we need to reacquaint ourselves.

"Yes, Mr. He, we need to reacquaint ourselves with him.

He has come to Sijiucheng, surely intending to capture us.

Because after Xiao Feng and Fang made contact, we were exposed. However, they were too slow; we had already moved beforehand.

We let Shi Yong take Xiao Fang and Shen Honghong away.

If they had been quicker, they might actually have caught us.

"Brother Zhao, I was saying, we rushed to move out of the rented house; it turns out there are many things involved. Brother Zhao, what should we do next?" Ding Li asked.

"First now, we must ensure the safety of Shi Yong, Xiao Fang, and Shen Honghong; we will have no contact with them, so they won't discover anything.

"Second, Ding Li, your identity is fine. In the hotel, investigate thoroughly which room Liu Shiru stays in and what his usual range of activities is.

"His car— which one it is— we must find out clearly." I said, arranging.

"Okay, Brother Zhao, this is a small matter, don't worry, I will definitely do it well." Ding Li said.

'Ding Li, when surveilling, you must definitely pay attention to safety; absolutely do not expose your identity.

We must handle this matter steadily; don't take risks unless absolutely necessary. Understand?"

Ding Li nodded.

"Mr. He, these days we haven't been going out. Because your identity has also been exposed, our food and lodging are right here in this hotel."

He Zuming said: "Great, I have nowhere else to go anyway; this place is much better than my little shop, with cigarettes, alcohol, and meat— what more could one ask for? Haha, staying a year would be nice."

"All right. From now on we'll act separately. Humph, let Liu Shiru never even dream that the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. He comes to catch us, yet we are still thinking of his good deeds." I said.

After finishing the wine,

I went to take a bath, He Zuming went to the study to read, Ding Li did a quick makeup and then went to the hotel lobby to gather information.

Time passed another two days,

Ding Li came in from outside,

"Brother Zhao, I saw that Liu today."

"Really? Where did you see him?" I asked.

"In the hotel lobby, I saw him come into the hotel together with a man; we also know that man— he is Ruan Wei from the Zaocheng villa."

"I know Ruan Wei."

"They haven't noticed you."

"No, I've been pretending to read a picture magazine. Besides, even if Ruan Wei sees me, he won't recall the drunkard who caused trouble for them in Zaocheng."

I nodded,

"Good, Ding Li, you must definitely find out which floor they live on, which room, and how many people usually stay in that room. All this information must be clarified."

"Brother Zhao, these past two days I've gotten to know a hotel attendant. We get along well in conversation, and I want to gather some information from her."

"The handsome-man scheme works; you must be willing to spend money. These attendants have seen big scenes. To extract information from them, you must spend a lot."

"I'm not exactly a handsome man. I just get along well with the attendant; today she told me she's taken a liking to a bag and wants to bring me to see it. I want to discuss this with you."

"What's there to discuss? Give her a million in cash and knock her out directly with money." I said to Ding Li.