Chapter 622

When the matter was brought up, Shi Che barely managed to regain a bit of composure.

He collected his thoughts, took a deep breath, and said, "On the M Guo side, I have already released the rumors as you wished; most people in the circle are guessing your intentions, and the reaction so far is entirely as expected."

I hope that person gets flushed out.

Jiang Liangjin made an "hmm" sound, gesturing for him to continue.

Shi Che grew angrier as he spoke, "That sniper operation started last week; the other side did it cleanly. I checked several leads myself, but they were all cut off in the middle—obviously someone is deliberately intercepting, toying with us!"

"If it weren't for the surveillance posts you set up years ago on my side, my people wouldn't have noticed their movements at all—I might still think it's just normal market fluctuation."

"The source hasn't been fully traced; the other side's tactics are very seasoned, using only overseas accounts, routed through several layers—likely two groups."

"I had people follow them, but every time we got close to a critical point, the trail was cut—like someone is deliberately cleaning up the traces."

Jiang Liangjin's expression hardly changed, "How much of the sniped funds remain?"

Shi Che said with a pang, "Nearly forty percent has been taken; the rest I've locked down, and it won't flow out in the short term."

As he spoke, he pulled a tablet from his bag, pulled up a chart, and handed it over.

Jiang Liangjin took the tablet, glanced at it quickly, tapped the screen twice with his fingertip, and set the chart's zoom to maximum.

"They're using a dispersed attack: after the first sum goes in, the second comes from a completely different IP address, with the timing deliberately staggered, so if you don't look closely it seems like two separate groups."

He raised his eyebrows, "Do you have a mole on your side?"

Shi Che blinked, "A mole?"

"Otherwise, how could they hit the mark so precisely every time?" Jiang Liangjin pushed the tablet back, his tone flat, "Get rid of it."

Shi Che's face gradually darkened, "I'll go check."

Jiang Liangjin gave an "hmm," then asked, "Has Shi Yan's side also been implicated?"

Y Guo is the Shi family's turf; on the M Guo side, the Shi family finds it hard to act.

Shi Che nodded, "Exactly, someone wants to move a project he holds; on the surface it's business competition, but I always feel there's another force behind it pushing."

Jiang Liangjin opened his lips, "I'll have someone intervene in Shi Yan's project; as for the source of those funds, I'll have my own people track it—you don't need to follow up anymore."

"Are you worried I'll scare the snake on my side?" Shi Che asked tentatively.

"Afraid you'll be mistaken for the snake and get hit."

Shi Che watched his composed demeanor, and the unreal feeling in his heart slowly faded.

With someone else, he might think the other party was just being mysterious.

But when this young man in front of him sat down, a cold, pressuring Atmosphere emanated from him—exactly matching his imagination of You, whom he had followed for years, hearing only the voice never seeing the person.

Shi Che's thoughts turned, "So this time, are you planning to step in personally?"

Jiang Liangjin gave him a look as if he were an idiot, "Otherwise, why would I come see you?"

Shi Che touched his nose, not daring to ask again.

The two chatted a while longer about details.

Shi Che's emotions, from the initial shock, gradually calmed, and he even began to get used to calling this younger "godfather" in front of him, each "godfather" sounding more natural.

Until Jiang Liangjin's phone chimed once.

He lowered his head to reply a few sentences, then rose, "That's it for today; contact me when you've found the mole on your side."

"Sure!" Shi Che also rose, hesitated a moment, then couldn't help asking, "Godfather, may I ask a question?"

Jiang Liangjin pulled his mask back up, fastened his hat, "Go ahead."

Shi Che swallowed, "Um, does my godmother know your identity?"

Jiang Liangjin's motion paused, "She probably knows."

After all, he said so when he was young.

"Oh oh, then you and my godmother have a really good relationship."

Sniffle sniffle sniffle, that just means those two have been laughing at him all along, right?

Shi Che hurriedly changed the subject: "By the way, there's a banquet tomorrow; many in the circle will attend. If you're free, you can show your face—no need to speak, just appear! I've arranged your lodging."

Appear?

Jiang Liangjin had Shi Che spread the news, not believing that person wouldn't want to flush him out—he certainly wouldn't oblige.

"Inconvenient, I'll send someone."

Jiang Liangjin said that, then turned sideways and walked out the door.

Shi Che watched him leave, his mind fogging again, unable to keep from muttering, "Seventeen, what the hell?"

The back‑headed man saw the three of you leave, then rushed in, his face full of gossip.

The back‑headed man spoke first: "Left? Is that You? He looks far too young."

"Probably; just now I sensed his Atmosphere and thought he wasn't simple."

"Yeah, plus his two bodyguards—we ask anything and they ignore us."

The three chatted back and forth, Shi Che exhaled, "You's only in his early teens."

He thus understood why the godfather never wanted to show his face—if that identity were exposed, the whole circle would blow up!

Moreover, that person couldn't care less about that little money, though the godfather probably entered this circle six or seven years ago…

Six or seven years ago, how old was he then?

The friend sucked in a breath of cold air.

"In his early teens?! Heaven, you're not joking, are you?"

"You're talking about his son's age, right?"

"Right right, you couldn't have seen his son, could you?"

"So young, how did he manage those operations? Is it really just talent? Is that plausible?"

Shi Che couldn't be bothered to say more, walked around them and headed out, his words carrying a hint of fatigue: "Stay away from me from now on; I don't want to see you again in the short term."

After his godfather reminded him, he now sees everyone as a mole.

The three immediately caught up, "Hey, that's not enough of you—before you had us keep in touch, saying there might be a place where it could be useful…"

Jiang Liangjin first went to a few internet-famous shops, named the ones Mu Youyu often mentions, and also bought the limited-edition pudding she'd casually mentioned last month.

With both hands full of stuff, he only then made his way back to the palace.

In the main hall, Mu Youyu sat cross-legged on the lounge sofa, her hair dripping wet.

Jiang Liangjin came in, set the bags he was carrying before her, and she didn't reach for them right away, "Welcome back? How is it?"

"Hmm, I've basically got the tail under control. Tomorrow night there's a party—just have my bodyguard go make a round." He sat beside her, casually ruffling her damp hair, "Why don't you blow-dry it?"

Mu Youyu blinked. "Brother went to get the hair dryer."

Only then did Jiang Liangjin relax, pushing the other unopened box of dessert toward her.

Mu Youyu began opening the bags, not forgetting to push the other unopened pudding to him, "Here, this is yours—Future Path fee."

Jiang Liangjin moved in to hug her, his face full of emotion, "Thank you, baby—you're really good to me."

Mu Youyu has known since childhood that she's a good person; she patted his hair, "All right, all right—you know I'm good, so could you move over a bit? You're blocking my fork."