The bespectacled man glanced at Zheng Haoyuan, his face mournful as he said, “Young Master Zheng, it’s not that we don’t want to, but we can’t. Hu Yuanyuan is the president of Fengyuan Group, protected by bodyguards. We can’t just grab her like we would an ordinary woman.”
“Hmph, are you treating my words as mere wind passing by?” Zheng Haoyuan snorted coldly, glaring at the bespectacled man with icy eyes. “Do you want me to disappoint Young Master Fu in front of him?”
“Young Master Zheng, that’s not what I meant. Hu Yuanyuan isn’t an ordinary person. If we fail and alert the police, it would be troublesome for you. So, I think we shouldn’t directly target Hu Yuanyuan,” the bespectacled man said.
His eyes flickered as he continued, “To deal with Hu Yuanyuan, we need to find another way.”
“Oh, what good idea do you have?” Zheng Haoyuan’s interest piqued, and he asked.
“We can start with Xu Qing. She’s just the president’s assistant at Fengyuan Group, a high-level white-collar worker at best. She won’t have bodyguards like Hu Yuanyuan. Targeting her is much easier than targeting Hu Yuanyuan.”
Pausing, the bespectacled man glanced at Zheng Haoyuan and continued, “Once we have Xu Qing, we can use her name to lure Hu Yuanyuan out. Xu Qing has been with Hu Yuanyuan for so long, Hu Yuanyuan surely won’t suspect anything. Then…”
Zheng Haoyuan’s eyes lit up. “Then, as long as Hu Yuanyuan comes to our prepared location, even with bodyguards, we can do whatever we want.”
“Exactly. With your skills, Young Master Zheng, no matter how strong Hu Yuanyuan’s bodyguards are, they won’t be your match. Once you show your prowess, turning Hu Yuanyuan and Xu Qing into your women, won’t they obey you afterwards?” the bespectacled man chuckled slyly.
“Well said. Women, once they’ve been with a man, no matter how strong they are, become docile,” Zheng Haoyuan said confidently. He wasn’t an ordinary man; with his divine techniques, no woman could resist submitting to him.
“Young Master Zheng is right. By then, not only will Hu Yuanyuan and Xu Qing, those two beauties, be yours, but Fengyuan Group will also be in your pocket. I congratulate you in advance for gaining both people and wealth,” the bespectacled man said with a cunning grin.
“Hahaha, good, good, good. I didn’t misjudge you. You have what it takes to be my strategist. If I get Hu Yuanyuan and Xu Qing this time, you won’t go unrewarded,” Zheng Haoyuan laughed heartily, patting the bespectacled man’s shoulder.
“Thank you, Young Master Zheng, thank you,” the bespectacled man said, casting a smug glance at the crew-cut man behind him.
A flash of anger crossed the crew-cut man’s eyes. He and the bespectacled man were Zheng Haoyuan’s two main lackeys, always competing fiercely despite working together. Seeing the bespectacled man’s provocative look, he knew it was a challenge.
Earlier, he hadn’t spoken because he couldn’t think of a good plan. When the bespectacled man rashly spoke up and got slapped by Zheng Haoyuan, he had secretly mocked him for overreaching. But in a blink, the bespectacled man came up with this idea. If it succeeded, the bespectacled man would steal the spotlight. Would there still be a place for him by Zheng Haoyuan’s side?
Unwilling to let the bespectacled man outshine him, the crew-cut man racked his brain for a solution. Glancing at the laughing Zheng Haoyuan, he stepped forward and said, “Young Master Zheng, it’s not enough.”
“What’s not enough?” Zheng Haoyuan, his mind filled with thoughts of Hu Yuanyuan and Xu Qing, asked irritably upon hearing the crew-cut man’s words. “Do you have a better idea?”
The bespectacled man sneered, “What good idea could he have?”
Zheng Haoyuan glared at the crew-cut man. “If you don’t have a good idea, keep your mouth shut. I don’t keep useless people around.”
The crew-cut man’s face shifted. Sensing Zheng Haoyuan’s dissatisfaction, he hurriedly said, “Young Master Zheng, I think this plan is good but not perfect. It might not succeed and could ruin your plans.”
“Oh, what’s lacking in this plan?” Zheng Haoyuan asked curiously. He thought the bespectacled man’s plan was flawless. If he weren’t in a good mood, he might have already slapped the crew-cut man for speaking out, but now he wanted to hear what he had to say.
“Young Master Zheng, this plan is flawless. How could it fail?” the bespectacled man interjected. The crew-cut man’s claim that the plan might fail was like a slap to his face, something he wouldn’t accept.
“Your plan is good, but it overlooks the most important thing,” the crew-cut man said, glancing at the bespectacled man calmly.
“What’s that?” the bespectacled man asked coldly.
“Time,” the crew-cut man said, holding up one finger. “You overlooked time. Young Master Zheng wants Hu Yuanyuan and Xu Qing tonight, but your plan only ensures getting them, not necessarily tonight.”
“Nonsense. As long as we capture Xu Qing, Hu Yuanyuan will fall into our trap. You’re just making trouble. Hu Yuanyuan has bodyguards, making her hard to target, but capturing Xu Qing is easy for me. I can handle it alone without you,” the bespectacled man said, glaring at the crew-cut man.
Zheng Haoyuan’s gaze toward the crew-cut man also turned cold. He shared the bespectacled man’s view that the crew-cut man was stirring trouble and talking nonsense.
The crew-cut man said calmly, “Young Master Zheng, Xu Qing is Hu Yuanyuan’s assistant, and Fengyuan Group is a major company in Tianhai City with heavy workloads. If Xu Qing is working late at Fengyuan Group tonight, are we supposed to go there to grab her?”
Uh…
Zheng Haoyuan froze, clearly not having considered this. Not just him, the bespectacled man’s face paled.
Go to Fengyuan Group to grab someone? What a joke. Were the company’s security guards air? Even if they could overpower the guards, alerting the police would ruin everything.
Zheng Haoyuan looked coldly at the bespectacled man. “Do you think I’m a fool?”
“Young Master Zheng, I, I…” The bespectacled man was too scared to speak. He hadn’t realised his plan had such a huge flaw. Seeing Zheng Haoyuan’s icy, murderous gaze, he felt like he was plunged into an ice cellar.
“Hmph.”
Zheng Haoyuan snorted coldly. He knew three days was too short to mobilise the Zheng family’s forces, so he had to rely on his current resources. He had initially approved of the bespectacled man’s plan, but the crew-cut man’s analysis revealed its low chance of success. Needing Hu Yuanyuan and Xu Qing tonight, the plan’s likelihood of working was slim.
Was there really no way?
A ruthless glint flashed in Zheng Haoyuan’s eyes. If there was no other way, he would have to sneak into Hu Yuanyuan’s home in the dead of night to deal with her. Though it risked exposure, for Young Master Fu’s task, he had no choice.
“Young Master Zheng, with a slight tweak to this plan, you can have the beauties in your arms,” the crew-cut man said.
“Oh, do you have a better idea?” Zheng Haoyuan’s body jolted with interest.
“The plan’s biggest flaw is the lack of opportunity to target Xu Qing, but we can make her come to us,” the crew-cut man said mysteriously.
“Make Xu Qing come to us? Are you crazy? Do you think she’s an idiot?” the bespectacled man said bluntly. His plan had been torn apart by the crew-cut man, and even if the critique was valid, he felt humiliated. So, no matter what the crew-cut man said, he wanted to mock him.
“Shut up,” Zheng Haoyuan said coldly, glancing at the bespectacled man before turning to the crew-cut man. “Go on.”
“We don’t need to target Xu Qing directly. We can start with her family. Then…” the crew-cut man said with a sinister smile.
Hahaha…
Zheng Haoyuan burst into laughter. “Good, that’s a great idea. Do it. If it goes well, I might be in a good mood and reward you handsomely afterward.”
“Thank you, Young Master Zheng,” the crew-cut man said, thrilled at the thought of a reward.
