Chapter 28: Blinded by Greed

Scorpion arrived outside the door of Room 217, clipped the Micro Camera onto the button of his jacket, and then knocked on the door.

Knock, knock, knock...

The door opened, and the one who opened it was the employer, Cheng Song.

"Finished? So fast?"

Cheng Song was a bit surprised to see Scorpion and glanced at the time; it hadn't even been twenty minutes, and with that many people, it should have taken all night to deal with.

Scorpion's expression was calm as he said, "There's a matter I need to confirm with you."

Cheng Song looked left and right, then let Scorpion into the room.

The door closed, and Scorpion noticed there was another person in the room—a woman dressed entirely in black.

Cheng Qian sat on the sofa with her legs crossed, a wisp of smoke exhaled from her thin, black lips.

"What do you want to say?"

Cheng Song sat on the sofa beside Cheng Qian and asked.

Scorpion deliberately turned his body to ensure both of them were within the frame of the camera.

"I want to ask, what grudge do you have against that woman to make you do this?" Scorpion asked.

Cheng Song said, "That is not something you should be concerned about. Since you have taken the money, you only need to do what we instructed."

Cheng Qian assumed Scorpion wanted to raise the price at the last minute, so she appeased him, "If the matter is handled well, the price is not non-negotiable."

Scorpion shook his head: "I have professional ethics; I won't do things like raising the price at the last minute. I just want to know why you want to do this? And what is your relationship with that woman?"

Cheng Qian looked alert and said, "Isn't it also part of your professional ethics not to pry into the employer's affairs?"

"If it were anyone else, of course I wouldn't ask..." Scorpion paused and said, "But that woman said she is a Commander of the Inspection Bureau, so I have to ask. If what that woman said is true, then if we move against her, even if you give me more money, I won't have a life to spend it."

"She is lying; you don't need to believe her," Cheng Song said.

"Boss, it's easy for you to say. But we are the ones doing the work. I have to ensure not only my own survival but also the survival of my brothers," Scorpion said with a tough attitude.

Cheng Song's face darkened as he said, "Then don't do it. Leave now, I can find someone else."

Scorpion laughed dismissively: "Boss, it's not just me who is in a difficult position now, but you as well. Since you are targeting that woman so intensely, I imagine the grievance is deep. If I turn against you now and expose you, even if that woman isn't from the Inspection Bureau, you will still be taken away by the Public Security Bureau."

Cheng Song stood up abruptly, pointed at Scorpion's nose, and said viciously, "Do you know the consequences of threatening me!?"

Scorpion wasn't afraid at all; he was a veteran of the underworld and had done this kind of thing many times. In his eyes, Cheng Song's threat was merely the rage of the incompetent.

"I don't mean anything else; I just want to secure a guarantee for myself and my brothers. After all, it's no fun having money to earn but no life to spend it."

Scorpion said calmly.

Cheng Qian's eyes narrowed slightly as she scrutinized Scorpion.

She remembered lighting a manic-inducing incense in 203 precisely because she was afraid Cheng Kexin would bring up her status as a Commander of the Inspection Bureau and cause this kind of situation.

But now, Scorpion looked like nothing was wrong. Could it be that he had seen through the trick with the incense?

It seemed the person Cheng Song found this time had some brains, but too much brain, to the point where he was hard to control.

"She is indeed a Commander of the Inspection Bureau, but you don't need to worry."

Cheng Qian knew that if she wanted to appease Scorpion to finish the job, she could only tell him part of the truth to put his mind at ease.

"That woman is my cousin. We are of the Cheng Family—the same Cheng Family that everyone in Shanghai knows."

Scorpion was startled; he hadn't expected the other party to have such a background.

Cheng Song, meanwhile, looked arrogant, glaring at Scorpion with ill intent.

Cheng Qian continued, "The conflict between us is just a big family fighting over assets; that's not hard to understand. So, do your job with peace of mind. This matter involves family shame; if she uses her status as a Commander of the Inspection Bureau to deal with you afterward, it would be equivalent to making her own humiliation public."

"As a young lady of the Cheng Family and a Commander of the Inspection Bureau, even if she doesn't care, neither of her two identities would allow her to publicize the fact that she was humiliated. Otherwise, it would have an extremely negative impact on both the Cheng Family and the Inspection Bureau."

Cheng Qian watched Scorpion's surprised expression and asked, "Now you should be able to rest easy, right?"

Scorpion nodded. Setting aside his identity as a spy, he asked a question he wanted to ask.

"You are family, and you are both women. Is it really necessary to do this?"

Cheng Qian found it amusing: "What? A person like you actually has a sense of compassion?"

"I certainly don't count as a good person, but compared to you, I think I can still be forgiven."

Scorpion said bluntly.

Scorpion had spoken without restraint several times, completely disregarding Cheng Song and Cheng Qian, which made Cheng Song extremely displeased.

"Now that you know the reason, go back and do your job. And I warn you, I am the employer. If I am not satisfied with what you do, not only will you not get the money, but you will also face targeting and hunting by the Cheng Family and the Inspection Bureau. Weigh it yourself!"

Cheng Song said with a gloomy face, furious.

Scorpion stood at attention and bowed: "Understood."

With the mission accomplished, Scorpion retreated.

Cheng Song plopped down onto the sofa and said angrily, "It's infuriating! A street thug actually dares to talk to me like that!"

"That's your own fault," Cheng Qian mocked. "The person you found isn't smart when he should be, and isn't stupid at all when he should be."

"We told him our background; will he honestly hand over the recording to us?" Cheng Song was still a bit worried.

Cheng Qian lit another cigarette, took a puff, and said, "Don't worry, he's a veteran of the underworld. In this situation, he has to do it whether he wants to or not."

"That's great!" Cheng Song became excited. "The family gathering is in a few days, and Grandfather specifically ordered us to invite Young Master Zhang. We can play the video of Cheng Kexin being ruined at the family gathering then."

"Once Cheng Kexin loses her chastity, the Zhang Family will definitely not go through with the marriage. Once Grandfather gets angry, the status of Second Uncle's family in the Cheng Family will be finished."

"By then, the Cheng Family will be ours, and our faces will be saved!"

Cheng Song looked excited; the moment he thought about the future of the Cheng Family being his, he couldn't control his emotions.

Cheng Qian glanced at her good-for-nothing younger brother and said with disdain, "Such small ambitions!"

Although she said that, she also began to fantasize about the future in her heart.

The matter was not yet settled, but both of them fell into the joy brought by an illusory victory.

So much so that neither of them noticed that the door had not been closed tightly.

The Scorpion tugged on the wire, quietly pulling the Micro Camera out from the door crack, and gently closed the door.

He could certainly guess that Cheng Qian would not tell him the whole truth, but he could not ask too specifically, or it would arouse suspicion.

Therefore, he could only use this method to obtain the part of the content that Cheng Qian did not say.

Holding the Micro Camera, the Scorpion returned to 203, feeling satisfied.

Just as he was about to knock on the door, he heard sounds coming from inside that made his face flush and his heart race.

As a hot-blooded man, he naturally knew what was going on inside.

The Scorpion looked depressed; you told me to go get information, and as a result, you are having fun inside!

Glancing at the Micro Camera in his hand, the Scorpion recalled Cheng Qian's words.

He had originally feared Cheng Kexin's status as Patrol Justice Commander, but now that he had figured out the relationships between the people, he felt relieved instead.

Cheng Kexin's status was special and involved a family scandal; she would absolutely not use the Patrol Justice Department to deal with him.

Thinking this way, greed sprouted in the Scorpion's heart.

The two factions in 203 and 217 were confronting each other, and the weapon for victory was now in his own hands.

Why not make good use of this "weapon" and ruthlessly extort both sides?

Blinded by greed, the Scorpion did not hesitate much and decided to take the risk.

He did not need to fear the Cheng Family, but Chen Che still made him wary.

What he needed to do now was to find a force that could protect him.

A force that was powerful enough, and preferably had the connections to send him out of Shanghai!

The only force the Scorpion could think of was the Seven Treasures Association.

Having made up his mind, the Scorpion did not hesitate any longer.

He lingered by the base of the wall to listen to the movements inside for a while, then left the Miaoquan Club without looking back.

He headed straight for the Qibao Club!

Cheng Qian and Cheng Song left Room 217, and when passing by 203, they heard the movements inside.

Cheng Song said with a lewd expression, "Who would have thought that Cheng Kexin usually looks so serious, but she sounds so slutty when she screams!"

"But are we just going to leave like this?" Cheng Song stared at the door of 203, as if he wanted to see right through it.

Cheng Qian was expressionless and said, "There's no telling when they'll be done; the Scorpion will contact you on his own if he doesn't get the money. It's useless for us to stay here."

Cheng Song still wouldn't leave, his face almost pressed against the door.

Cheng Qian was annoyed; she kicked him hard with her high heel and dragged Cheng Song away by his ear.

However, they could never have imagined that the people having sex inside the room had long since changed, and their conspiracy had already been exposed and turned into ironclad evidence of their crimes.