Imperial Treasure

Chapter 663 - 427: Invitation_2

"They wanted me to infiltrate the Li Family as Li Zhang’s illegitimate son," he was about to continue when Sui Yi tapped the table with his finger and said softly, "You needn’t tell me the rest, just be aware of it yourself. It all depends on your own choice, but I can only tell you... the background of this matter is official. The Li Family is not clean and is bound to fall. What you need to do is understand what you really want and how to ensure your own existence and value so the officials won’t eventually silence you."

As she had guessed, Li Yu’s death was just the beginning. Both the underworld and the law were targeting the Li Family, indicating that the problems exposed by the Li Family were the most severe, and they would collapse the quickest. The government wanted Xu Zhengmao to infiltrate the Li Family simply to use him to corrupt it from within to obtain what the government needed. If the Li Family fell, what could Xu Zhengmao gain? After gaining it, what could he ultimately preserve?

The deeper he sank, the more he knew, and the less likely the government would let him go completely.

Of course, this was just the worst scenario that Sui Yi had conjectured—based on the fundamental issue of national internal collusion between officials and businessmen on a large scale of arms trade, an absolute top secret and scandal.

Xu Zhengmao naturally understood Sui Yi’s meaning; in fact, this was also the source of his indecision.

To refuse was difficult; he was the best pawn, and the government would not easily give up nor lacked the means to coerce him. Besides, with the government as a backdrop, his revenge could be very effective and swift.

But then...

After only a moment of silence, after a commercial break in the news on television, Xu Zhengmao spoke, "If that’s the case, I must sever all ties with Sui Tang Square. From now on... I cannot come back."

Sui Yi looked at the television, "Can’t bear to leave Lin Yun?"

"Hmm? What?" Xu Zhengmao was startled and then laughed, but he did not deny it. He stood up, shook the dust from his clothes, and said, "Bringing down the Li Family and condemning its members to never know peace is a vow I swore at my mother’s grave after she died, and I will never deviate from it in this life...."

After he finished speaking, he opened and closed the door, leaving without looking back.

Sui Yi sighed lightly. In fact, there had been no real hesitation or difficulty; this man had come to her side harboring such hatred and determination from the beginning...

After he left, he left behind a folded paper.

Sui Yi looked at where Xu Zhengmao had just been sitting. She picked up a neatly folded square paper from there and unfolded it to read.

Bei Qing: Mobile communications have been monitored; thirteen names remain on the hit list, one of whom is Gong Jiu. Are you willing to lend a hand?

An address was noted below.

Sui Yi looked at the writing on it... a mix of ancient Gold Inscription and Tibetan... this Yue Beiqing really has some interesting ideas.

But related to Gong Jiu?

Sui Yi frowned, crumpled the paper in her palm, and let the powder fall into the trash can.

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Since the phone had already been monitored, Sui Yi naturally did not feel safe in the room, and proceeded to check for bugs with Magnetic Sensation all around.

After a while, Zuo Wei walked into the study and saw Gong Jiu and three others still focused on analyzing Pu Qinghan’s network of connections.

Sui Yi walked over, picking up the pizza delivery box that was on the side of the table.

"Eh? Sui Yi, are you hungry too? I am just hungry! There should be a few slices left?" Gong Jiu reached out to grab the pizza.

Sui Yi handed her the pizza but quickly dismantled the box, which had a thicker base.

She carelessly tore it open, and a pinhole bug fell onto the table.

Gong Jiu and Flower Demon were taken aback.

Gong Jiu crushed the bug with a finger and looked at Sui Yi: "What should we do, this was from our order this morning... everything we said has been heard..."

Sui Yi glanced at the relationship chart the three had laid out. After staring at it a few times, she frowned, "I now need to go to Yue Beiqing’s place... I will take this chart, and Gong Jiu... you come with me."

Just as Gong Jiu was about to say he also wanted to go, he was called out, and his spirits immediately lifted: "That’s great, Sui Yi, you are always so good to me..."

Li Bo truly did not think this was a good situation... While Yue Beiqing’s place was said to be the safest, it could also be the most dangerous.

He was genuinely devoted to Pu Qinghan, but to actually face that situation... not to mention whether he was scared, even going there was useless.

"You are one of them."

"Eh?" Gong Jiu and the other three were startled.

"The death list... Yue Beiqing said there are thirteen people," Sui Yi looked at Gong Jiu, "You are one of them."

Damn it!... Gong Jiu’s face fell, can he not go?

Flower Demon laughed...

It was clear that Yue Beiqing’s place was not somewhere irrelevant people could go. Knowing his own lack of strength, Flower Demon might become a burden if he went, and it was better to stay home and take care of Li Bo. He did not mention this but simply stated, "Then I should take Li Bo to Yhan Qingwu tonight, for some support."