Chapter 383: The Bargaining Chip

After saying that, Xiao Ming began pacing back and forth in the living room. He walked to the window and kept looking at the outside scenery. Actually, at this moment he felt his mind was in turmoil, and the pressure was also enormous.

The brand‑new Mingzhe Group had already been established, and he had successfully transferred all of his assets to Xiao Yunzhe's side.

It seems he should have no worries left; he just needs to roll up his sleeves and then turn it into a surprise for them—all of this should be able to arouse interest.

"Okay, let's do that for now, and we must quickly pinpoint the exact location of those two assassins."

"Wait, let me tell you, these two assassins—whether it's their status or their role in that JK Group—are not simple. So we absolutely cannot just kill them now; we must keep them under our control. Moreover, they know too much about the JK Group. If the other side finds out about this, they will surely try every means and come domestically to negotiate with us."

"You mean, these two people still cannot be eliminated now?"

"That's right; they are still very useful to us now, so killing them is not the best method."

"Alright then, if that's what you think now, I feel there's definitely no problem. We'll first follow your idea, and I'll also hurry over there to make contact, see if we can quickly find their trail."

"If we rely solely on you, I think you might not be able to find them, but my knowledge of Tang Mu and Bo'er is thorough—I know them inside out—so I should know where they would hide."

"What are you saying? You'll know? Then, where should they be hiding now?"

"It should be this Bo'er; he has his own residence. Moreover, as far as I know, before he came to the country a few years ago, he had already bought a villa here. I believe he would have taken those two people to his villa, because at this time this place is also the safest."

"What? Can you be sure of the villa's location? Moreover, could it be that they are hiding people in that villa?"

"Firstly, it's impossible for their identities to go out and get a room. Moreover, if these JK Group people are involved, they would definitely value him highly, so letting them stay in the villa and treating them well is the only way that matches his style."

After hearing this, he just lightly nodded. It seems Zong Long still understands these matters fairly well, and if we really let ourselves blindly search like this, we might not actually be able to find where they are now.

"Okay, I got it. By the way, should I call them now and then proactively contact Tang Mu to see how things are on his end? And also, at this moment, should I be able to get through to him?"

"That's right; you can try to figure out how to contact him then, see what he'll say. Moreover, I believe he won't tell you anything over the phone."

"No problem, it's fine if he doesn't speak. I just want to tentatively test things out for now—you don't need to make any sound."

Having said that, Xiao Ming directly took out his phone and then dialed their number.

Indeed, his guess was correct, and at this moment his call went through smoothly.

"Hello, what's up?"

After the phone rang for a while, Xiao Ming heard Tang Mu's voice come through, but just hearing the voice, he seemed indeed somewhat unwilling to take the initiative to contact him at this moment.

"Nothing much; I wanted to find you this morning, but I kept failing to get through on your phone. I don't know how things are going for you now, and I'm also worried you might suddenly run off, so I'm calling to check on this."

"Run off? Where could I possibly go? Besides, I already promised—before this matter is finished I definitely won't run. By the way, how are preparations going on your end?"

"Not bad; everything is proceeding smoothly."

"Okay, good. I'll wait for you all to finish this matter step by step, then I'll get in touch with you, and afterward I'll leave this place—so you can finally relax, right?"

"Okay, I got it. Let's leave it at that then. I won't disturb you."

After saying that, Xiao Ming directly hung up the phone, and at that moment, the three people sitting opposite him were actually holding their phones in their hands.

"What's up? Was it Xiao Ming who called you to get in touch?"

"That's right, it's him."

"As expected, I really guessed right—this Xiao Ming has been monitoring everything all along. Fortunately, he has finally entered the trap we carefully prepared for him. He should know that all this behind-the-scenes stuff... and he doesn't know who is directing it."

After saying that, they turned their heads to look at the two assassins; upon hearing it, the assassins also seemed satisfied and nodded.

"Xiao Ming, that's my old friend. Moreover, if I didn't know Xiao Ming also had to join this round, otherwise I'm afraid I really wouldn't have come here in person."

"How come? Did our JK Group previously have any dealings with this Xiao Ming, General Manager Xiao?"

"Heh, who have we been dealing with? And our relationship is really very close; if I really got to see him, I'd definitely give him a big gift."

When he spoke, he was just being sarcastic, and it was quite obvious that one could feel his words were entirely just speculation about all this.

"How about it, did he reveal anything over the phone?"

"I can tell the line is very quiet, so if I indeed haven't left, he should at this moment be together with those two foreigners and with Bo'er—four people in total."