Chapter 1283: Using You, Suppressing You

Qi Heng called Zhu Qingrui over and comforted him: "It's fine, just sit securely in your position as Vice President. With me backing you, let's see who dares to say anything more."

He smiled without speaking; it wasn't that simple, the President must have had more to say.

Sure enough, Qi Heng added: "Although I won't pay attention to them, we can't completely ignore public opinion. There is a mission now that needs you to complete it. Are you willing?"

Zhu Qingrui: "As long as it's not going to Jiangzhou, I am willing to carry out any of the President's orders."

Qi Heng:...

He darkened his face: "So, you are unwilling?"

He had been ordered by the Jiangzhou government not to enter Jiangzhou territory for five years.

Otherwise, he would have gone himself; would he have needed to think for two days and rack his brains to make Zhu Qingrui go?

That's right, this protest march by the citizens was orchestrated behind the scenes by Qi Heng himself.

He couldn't go back on his word; after all, there would still be times when he would need Zhu Qingrui.

But he couldn't let him be too smooth either; he had to let him know at all times that he could become Vice President and have everything he has now only because of him, Qi Heng. Without him, he is nothing.

Qi Heng's wariness toward Zhu Qingrui had never lessened.

Zhu Qingrui smiled faintly: "It's not that I'm unwilling, it's mainly that I am the only one left in the Zhu Family now. I bear the heavy responsibility of revitalizing the family business, so I dare not take risks."

This was said in a high-sounding way, leaving no room for criticism.

But Qi Heng was prepared. He feigned difficulty and said to Zhu Qingrui: "Qingrui, actually there is something I have always wanted to tell you, but I didn't know how to say it... Do you want to hear it?"

He didn't really want to hear it.

It was nothing more than playing mysterious, but it wouldn't be appropriate to say bluntly that he didn't want to hear it.

He was respectful and said to the President: "If you feel it's difficult, then don't say it. I am your subordinate, I cannot do things that make you repeatedly feel troubled."

"Your brother died at the hands of Liu Min, not at the hands of Shi Youxuan."

Finally, this fact was spoken aloud.

"What did you say?"

Zhu Qingrui looked up abruptly, his emotions agitated.

"I mean, your brother died at the hands of Liu Min. She snuck into the operating room, drove everyone else out, and performed the craniotomy on your brother all by herself. Originally, it wasn't a big problem, but because she treated human life like grass, your brother didn't even make it off the operating table."

"Impossible, that can't be, how could such a bizarre thing happen?" He shook his head repeatedly, saying he didn't believe it, but in reality, he already believed it.

Liu Min was daring and reckless; he had experienced her ferocity before.

She always did whatever she wanted; it was not strange that his brother could die at her hands.

Two lines of clear tears slid down from his eye sockets.

Zhu Qingrui felt it was not worth it for his brother; it was too unworthy.

He had survived so many great storms and waves, and had turned so many dangers into safety, yet he never expected to capsize in a gutter.

His brother dying at the hands of Liu Min was a humiliation!

"I will go to Jiangzhou. When do I depart?" He tried to make his tone sound calm, but his fists were clenched tight and trembling slightly.

"The ship is tonight. Everything you need is on the ship."

The mission Qi Heng assigned to him was to kill Shi Youxuan and, incidentally, eliminate Liu Min.

Although Liu Min was the murderer of Zhu Qingxiang, she was not the primary purpose of his trip to Jiangzhou this time.

The most important thing was to eliminate Shi Youxuan.

Night.

A bright moon hung in the sky, clear and luminous.

"The moon is so round tonight!" He sighed, then walked into the ship's cabin.

Although Jiangzhou did not welcome the President of L Country, it had not stopped diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Normal business dealings still existed, and Zhu Qingrui was posing as a businessman today to go to Jiangzhou.

Walking into the cabin, there were several people sitting or standing inside, all acquaintances he recognized.

Enemies... no, when acquaintances meet, they are especially jealous.

"Why is it you people? Get out, I don't need your help." He was not polite at all to the few of them; there was no need to be polite. Not pouncing on them to fight to the death immediately was already Zhu Qingrui's best self-restraint.

These few people were the ones who had charged into the Ji Family and captured him alive!

Black Widow.

The dwarf.

The strongman.

The computer genius.

There should have been five people in total, but the sharpshooter failed to assassinate Yun Qitian in Jiangzhou last time, so now only four remained.

The four of them did not care at all about the Vice President's hostile attitude.

The few of them said with a grin: "Don't be angry. We are here to help you. Now we are all serving the country; we are your subordinates, not enemies."

That made sense. Zhu Qingrui prioritized the big picture and could only put aside past grievances for now, doing the real work first.

The few of them were disguised as a family of five.

Zhu Qingrui and Black Widow were disguised as a married couple.

The dwarf was disguised as their child.

Actually, the dwarf was several years older than Zhu Qingrui, but relying on Black Widow's superb makeup skills, there was no sense of incongruity in him being disguised as his son.

Zhu Qingrui, in his twenties, was disguised as a handsome middle-aged man. Now, even if Liu Min stood in front of him, she probably wouldn't recognize him.

The big guy was disguised as a servant, and the computer genius was disguised as a bodyguard.

The bodyguard who looked the least like a bodyguard; he had the worst skills here.

The group swaggered into Jiangzhou, but when they prepared to check into a hotel, they were refused: "I'm sorry, sir, our Chairman has given instructions not to receive guests from L Country."

The best hotel here was a property of the Sheng Family.

Black Widow took out another passport and handed it over: "I am not from L Country, I am from Q Country. It wouldn't be unreasonable for them to stay here with me as my family and entourage, would it?"

She cast a glance at the young man at the front desk, her eyes brimming with seduction, and as the young man trembled all over, the words of refusal he wanted to say could not come out at all.

"I will process the paperwork for you."

The group checked in smoothly.

"You're quite something," Zhu Qingrui said, looking at her with a gaze of approval for the first time.

"That's right, I have great skills; as long as you're willing, I can tell you all about it, in great detail."

Black Widow touched him, seemingly by accident.

He moved even further away from her instead, full of vigilance: "Speak properly, don't get handsy."

She thought to herself that this man probably had no interest in women.

To be able to remain indifferent to her teasing, this man was the first!

Once settled in their rooms, Zhu Qingrui gathered everyone together to announce the mission—assassinate Liu Min!

"No."

"No."

"No."

"No."

The four people spoke in unison, opposing it together.

"Why not?"

Zhu Qingrui was a bit surprised by their reactions.

Back when they arrived in Jiangzhou to carry out an assassination and failed, even losing a sharpshooter in Jiangzhou, they were reprimanded indiscriminately by Liu Min upon returning.

It wasn't just a reprimand; Liu Min wanted to punish them and kill them, but was ultimately stopped by Qi Heng.

Based on this incident alone, Zhu Qingrui felt they should hate Liu Min to the core, and now that they had this opportunity, they would surely be happy to agree.

However, that was not the case.

The group's reaction was very intense, and it was all voices of opposition.