Chapter 86

Chapter 87: Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea

"What do you mean by that?"

In this lavish room, the white curtains gently swayed in the soft breeze, making the cold autumn day feel as warm as spring. The delicate and timid woman half-reclining on the sofa smiled at Yan Ruyu, "What surprising move?"

"He's just too experienced."

Then, Yan Ruyu recounted everything Qiao Yuncai had said. As she spoke, Shi Shi slowly raised her head. Although her face showed no surprise, a hint of curiosity flickered across it. "Use his own methods? This young man seems to have some background. Otherwise, why would he say such a thing?"

Yan Ruyu gently shook her head, "I find it strange too."

"Find an opportunity to have someone investigate the fat man's background in Huaxi."

Shi Shi's lips curved into a seductive smile, "I thought this fat man was just a bit talented, but now it seems he has some background. Have someone dig into his past. Huaxi, Tan City, or perhaps he's from the Qiao Family Compound?"

"Qiao Family Compound?"

Yan Ruyu's eyes widened in surprise, and she frowned slightly, "That's unlikely. The Qiao Family Compound is the master of the world, and the eighteen managers they have trained are all famous in Huaguo, earning millions annually. Qiao Yuncai doesn't seem to fit that profile."

"You can't judge a person by their appearance!"

Shi Shi, while manicuring her nails, smiled faintly, "Perhaps this young man is just pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger? However, when investigating him, be extremely cautious. Although the Qiao Family Compound doesn't have the terrifying power of the four major families, Old Manager Qiao is the sharpest in the world. We must not alert him."

Yan Ruyu nodded gently, "Understood!"

The Qiao Family Compound is located in the territory of the Xi Family, one of the four major families, and could be considered part of the Xi Family's domain. However, the Xi Family has never taken action against the Qiao Family Compound, nor has it merged it to strengthen its own power. This is a great mystery in Huaxi and throughout Huaguo.

After all, except for Huahai, the major forces in Huaguo have been almost entirely divided among the four major families. The Qiao Family Compound's ability to remain independent reveals many issues. Therefore, Shi Shi ordered Yan Ruyu not to alarm the Qiao Family's manager to avoid unnecessary trouble for the First Floor.

"Zhao Heng and his group are quite interesting."

Shi Shi smiled, "It seems Huahai won't be too lonely." She suddenly sighed, her gaze piercing through the layers of white curtains to the window. Her beautiful face had a dreamy look, her features like a painting, her demeanor ethereal. Even Yan Ruyu was momentarily entranced.

Her mistress was indeed charming to the core!

"They are indeed interesting."

Yan Ruyu took a deep breath, regained her composure, and continued, "But now is not the time to investigate the fat man's background. We need to decide how to resolve the matter with Zhao Heng. Sister, apart from having someone secretly monitor Zhao Heng, we haven't done anything else. This will make Zhao Heng question our sincerity!"

She frowned, showing a hint of worry, "Even Qiao Yuncai can see our lack of effort. Zhao Heng will certainly notice the underlying issues. If we don't rescue him immediately, he might harbor resentment towards us. Sister, I can't understand your strategy."

Shi Shi smiled faintly, "I want to temper his arrogance."

Shi Shi had a special feeling for Zhao Heng. Deep down, she felt a gentle breeze-like tenderness and even a desire to rely on him. However, in reality, she wanted to control him, to enjoy the sense of achievement from taming a domineering man. Perhaps this was Shi Shi's desire to conquer.

Yan Ruyu was slightly taken aback, a hint of surprise crossing her face, "Temper his arrogance?" Then, as if she had a sudden realization, "Sister, you think Zhao Heng is overly arrogant and self-important, and you want to use this incident to humble him, to show him that Huahai is not so easy to navigate."

"Will this make it easier for the First Floor to control him?"

She couldn't fully understand her mistress's intentions but could grasp the surface-level aspects.

Shi Shi nodded gently, her smile enchanting, "That's part of it. If Zhao Heng doesn't realize how difficult it is to navigate Huahai, how can he willingly become the First Floor's pawn? Confidence is not a bad thing, but Zhao Heng's is more like a wolf's ambition."

"Given the chance, he would swallow me, the First Floor, and even Huahai whole."

Despite describing Zhao Heng's deep-seated ambition, a trace of admiration still showed in her eyes. She had always admired those who looked down on the world. Only men who could command the world and shape its destiny could reach a height that made people look up to them, and only such men could earn her respect.

"I don't have the ability to control him, so I can only use others to temper his arrogance."

As she spoke, the phone in the room rang. Shi Shi tilted her head slightly, and Yan Ruyu stepped forward to answer it. After a moment, a hint of surprise flickered in her eyes. She put down the phone and took two steps forward, reporting to Shi Shi in a low voice, "There's a message from the prison."

She took a deep breath and explained, "Last night and this morning, there were two incidents of injury. Zhao Heng took down two groups of people in the cafeteria. One group was the local toughs, Scarface and his gang, and the other was a group of unidentified assassins. Zhao Siqing is investigating the latter."

She tried to provide as much detail as possible, "The conflict with Scarface was purely due to the intimidation of new inmates by the old ones. This morning, it escalated into a large-scale assault, and Zhao Heng naturally overpowered them. At the end, over ten assassins appeared, attacking Zhao Heng with iron bars."

Shi Shi put away her nail polish, her eyes gleaming, "How is Zhao Heng?"

"He only suffered minor injuries."

Yan Ruyu found it increasingly difficult to understand her mistress but still reported the information, "The prisoners and assassins were brutally beaten, with most suffering serious injuries. The conflict with the prisoners can be ignored, but the appearance of the assassins is quite mysterious."

Shi Shi smiled faintly, "What's mysterious? It's definitely the Qing Gang."

"The Qing Gang?"

Yan Ruyu's eyes widened in surprise, showing her confusion, "Didn't Zhang Xiaolin drink a peace toast with Du Tianxiong? Didn't he publicly promise not to trouble Zhao Heng anymore? Why would he hire assassins? Isn't Zhang Xiaolin afraid that Du Tianxiong will find out and destroy the entire Qing Gang?"

"How could he be destroyed? Zhang Xiaolin has already erased all evidence."

Shi Shi, who seemed to understand her old rival's style, said, "He might even have a scapegoat prepared. Moreover, this incident involves Zhao Siqing and the Ding Family, making it very difficult for Du Tianxiong to handle. Besides, he is currently in the capital. By the time he returns to Huahai, there will be no trace left."

"Du Tianxiong, no matter how capable, is still human, not a god."

Yan Ruyu looked at her mistress, "I have a question. If Zhang Xiaolin really wants to kill Zhao Heng, why not hire top-notch assassins? From what I heard, these assassins, though ruthless, are only second-rate. Zhang Xiaolin knows Zhao Heng's skills, so why would he be so careless?"

"This isn't carelessness, but rather caution."

Shi Shi lifted her charming face, a faint smile crossing it, "Zhang Xiaolin is getting old and not as fierce as he used to be. He wants to seize this opportunity to eliminate Zhao Heng but is afraid of the Du Family tracing it back to him. So, this attack is not about success but about avoiding failure."

"In short, he wants to take advantage of the chaos."

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