Chapter 385: Lao Wai Arrives

"Ah, you guys are staying in such a luxurious place, I tell you, you won't let me come over."

I heard Lao Wai's booming voice from inside the house.

I hurriedly opened the door,

Sure enough, Lao Wai and Ding Li were standing at the doorway.

"Ha ha, Zhao…" Lao Wai opened his mouth and shouted my name.

In a place like this, how could my name be called out loudly.

I reached out and covered Lao Wai's mouth,

"What are you doing?" Lao Wai struggled.

I shoved Lao Wai into the room.

Ding Li quickly closed the door.

After entering the room, I released Lao Wai's mouth,

"Zhao Jianqiang, you want to kill me. I came all the way from Zaocheng to see you. This is how you treat me. Hmph. I am your big brother," Lao Wai said, huffing.

"Enough, Lao Wai. From here on you must listen to me, otherwise I'll make you roll out immediately," I said sternly to Lao Wai.

"Damn, this hotel is so good, far better than the inns in Zaocheng, wow, wow, what's this, that's the bathing area. My dear."

"Zhao Jianqiang, how long have you been enjoying this place? Only now do you call me here, it's outrageous," Lao Wai said, then began looking and touching around the room.

"Sigh, why is there an old man placed in this room? It's fake, right?" Lao Wai touched He Zuming's body.

"Get off my beard," He Zuming said angrily.

"So it's a living person, my mother! That scared me to death," Lao Wai rushed out of the study.

"Ding Li, press Lao Wai onto the sofa," I said to Ding Li.

Ding Li grabbed Lao Wai in one hand,

and then pinned Lao Wai onto the sofa.

"Lao Wai, where is the Trance Fragrance?" I asked.

"Zhao Jianqiang, I knew you'd ask me for this. Without this thing of mine, you can't accomplish anything.

Ding Li told me he wants to spend money to buy it. I won't sell. I, Lao Wai, don't care about money; I value loyalty.

I decided to come to Sijiucheng to deliver the Trance Fragrance to you.

"Zhao Jianqiang, how about it, enough meaning, right?"

I have no mood at all to listen to Lao Wai's rambling right now.

Then I said to Lao Wai, "Lao Wai, hand it over quickly."

"Ah, that's not right. Hand it over? I'm here to give it to you. If you make me hand it over, that's stealing," Lao Wai kept talking.

I stepped forward and grabbed Lao Wai's clothes in one hand.

Regardless, I started searching Lao Wai's body on the ground.

"That's robbery. Zhao Jianqiang, ah, where did you touch me? It tickles to death."

I found a bag of Trance Fragrance in Lao Wai's underwear pocket.

I held the Trance Fragrance in my hand,

poured out a small amount, then dissolved it with water.

At this moment Lao Wai shouted loudly, "We agreed, this Trance Fragrance is my gift to you. After your matter succeeds, I want a share; I invested by taking a stake."

"Alright, consider you have one share."

After speaking, I pressed the Trance Fragrance in my hand to Lao Wai's nose.

"Zhao Jianqiang, you're back again, you…" Lao Wai said a couple of words and then fell silent.

Then Lao Wai collapsed onto the sofa.

I said to Ding Li, "Move Lao Wai onto that bedroom bed so he won't be a noisy nuisance."

Ding Li then carried Lao Wai from the sofa to another bedroom.

This thing doesn't need to be asked about; it's real.

What worries me most is that Lao Wai might have made a counterfeit, trying to cheat me, so I can use him to test the goods.

He Zuming looked at the fainted Lao Wai,

and then nervously asked me,

"Jianqiang, what's up with that Lao Wai? It won't be fatal, right?"

"No need to worry, Mr. He, he's only poisoned by the Trance Fragrance; a nap will fix it. No need to bother him.

Let's discuss our plan."

He Zuming looked at the white powder in my hand,

"This thing is really amazing,"

"Yes, this thing has solidified the foundation of my career.

Every time a crucial moment arrives, it shows up. I have to thank Lao Wai for this; once he wakes, I'll just treat him to a drink," I said with a smile.

Ding Li, He Zuming and I sat down and began planning the next move.

"First, we bind Ruan Wei. Ding Li, over the next two days, observe Ruan Wei's movements carefully. Keep a close eye on him, especially when he's alone, and inform me promptly."

"Alright, Zhao Ge, I understand," Ding Li said.

"Where do you want to bind Ruan Wei?" He Zuming asked.

"Just bind him here. The rooms are big anyway, it's close and convenient," I said.

"What if someone discovers it?" He Zuming said.

"They won't notice. I have a way. We must start from Ruan Wei's body, subdue him completely, and have him steal that USB drive for us."

Otherwise, we would have nowhere to start. We simply couldn't get into Liu Shiru's room.

His room has bodyguards; even if we got in, we might not be a match for them.

Besides, we don't know where Liu Shiru put the USB drive. That's a shortcut, just like Qiao San stealing Li Tian's cricket jar.

If we tried to steal it, it would definitely be a huge hassle.

But Qiao San could get it easily, and without showing any tricks.

"Only insiders can understand the real thing," I explained.

"Alright, there's no other way right now. Then let's do it this way," He Zuming said.

"Zhao Ge, that Ruan Wei, I think tailing is one aspect. There's also a hotel maid we can approach; she knows more information. I want to talk to her again and have her help us keep an eye on Ruan Wei," Ding Li said.

After hearing Ding Li, I nodded.

"This is a good choice. Because tailing Ruan Wei is too big a target. The staff's surveillance is just normal work, but they can get information instantly. Very well, Ding Li, keep in touch with that hotel maid."

"Zhao Ge, that woman called again today, saying she misses me. May I go out to meet her and find out what new information she has?" Ding Li said.

"Haha, that woman misses you again; looks like you miss her too. Ding Li, you can have some fun, but don't get involved; it'll be easier to pull back later," I said.

I'm a bit worried about Ding Li; men are most afraid of getting into romantic trouble.

I hope Ding Li doesn't get too deeply involved.

"Alright, Zhao Ge, I'm going then," Ding Li said, then left the room impatiently.

"Youth is wonderful," He Zuming said, sighing as he watched Ding Li's back.

"Mr. He, who hasn't been young?" I laughed.

"Back then, the era we lived in wasn't open. People were shackled in their thoughts. As for matters between men and women, who would dare act recklessly?"

"Even if one had the mischievous intent, there was no daring."

"Who could have imagined that, decades later, thoughts could be so liberated?"

"Sigh, affairs between men and women are no longer considered a matter."

"Everyone no longer suppresses themselves."

"Modern people live happily. Never mind, I won't go on about this," He Zuming said with a smile.

"Mr. He, people of each era have their own happy lives. In your era, there were your own pursuits and ideals,"

"and you looked forward to future life. That was the passion of the times."

"Such passion is lacking in today's society; now people's expectations for life aren't that high,"

"just living mediocrously."

"Jianqiang, hearing you say that, I feel much more at ease," He Zuming said with a smile.