LBOT-34

Xiao Zhan laughed at his reflection in the mirror after entering the bathroom wearing only one piece of underwear.

His back ached, he couldn’t straighten out, and his entire body ached as if he’d been smashed with a hammer.

His nipples were so swollen that just touching them made him cry, so he had to put a band-aid on them.

He cursed and rubbed the patch all over his body, and came out. Every time he moved, a painful sound came out of his mouth.

After opening the safe under the bed, Xiao Zhan took out the USB stolen from Wang Yibo’s house in Beijing.

He took it and walked around the bedroom. He turned on the laptop and connected it after some thought. He checked the file and found it to be empty.

He clenched his teeth. Just in case, his prediction was correct. Seriously, there’s no way Yibo could have hidden something so important in an empty house without CCTV.

He took it out and put it in his pants pocket instead of the safe.

He then proceeded downstairs.

He said hello to the staff as they came and went, but he couldn’t find the house chef. Instead, a delicious smell wafted from the kitchen.

He needed some sunlight because his head was complicated and his body ached. The sun was already high when he left the house.

Because of the rain last night, the sky was clear and blue with no clouds.

He walked through the wet grass, stretching his arms upwards. The pain subsided slightly as he walked.

He received a message from Kim Joon while walking around the house.

[$15 million confirmed.]

This is the money that Wang Yibo sent. 18 billion Korean Won. Given that it was usually between 100 million and 500 million per case, it is an unimaginable sum. If he adds up the advance payment received from Chairman Wang, it is 24 billion won.

The starting point may differ, but the goal of getting rid of each other is the same.

He gathered his thoughts and made his way to the backyard slowly. Then a voice comes from behind the building.

As he approached, he noticed the house chef knocking on the ground with a shovel. A German Shepherd sits next to him and wags its tail.

“What are you doing?”

As Xiao Zhan approached, the house chef turned around with a shovel, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and smiled kindly.

“Fairy was carrying something strange, so I buried it.”

It wasn’t until later that Xiao Zhan discovered the dog’s name was Fairy. It’s a really unsuitable name.

The house chef took the watering can next to her and sprinkled it on the spot where she had just buried it.

Xiao Zhan guessed that she had buried Wen Chao’s head.

When the Shepard tried to dig it, she said firmly, ‘No.’ The guy understood the house chef’s words better than he appeared to. He eventually lowered his tail and walked to another place.

“Let other people do it…”

“Whoever has the time can do it. Let’s go, now that you’re awake you must be hungry.”

She grabbed the shovel and pushed Xiao Zhan’s back. Her hand dragged Xiao Zhan into the house.

When Wang Yibo was not present, the spacious house felt very different. He acknowledged the significance of his presence.

She quickly prepared the food after washing her hands.

Xiao Zhan spent the rest of his time sitting on the sofa while fiddling with his phone.

He was bored because Wang Haoxuan, who came to see him every day, was not there. It was annoying when he was around, but it felt empty when he wasn’t.

He looked around and noticed strangers entering and exiting the pool area.

They were dressed in an outfit and hat he had never seen before, and he wondered if they were Wang Yibo’s employees. One of them glanced over his side with his hat pressed deep.

“Xuanyu. Let’s eat.”

He entered and took a seat at the table.

Looking at the food on the table, he couldn’t keep his mouth shut. There were plenty of meat dishes on the menu, but just looking at them made his mouth water.

“Wow, what day is it today?”

“I paid attention to it because you don’t seem to have an appetite these days.”

“Let’s eat together.”

“I’ve already eaten. Actually, the Director specifically asked me when he was leaving. Xuanyu doesn’t seem to be in good condition, so he asked me to look after you.”

“Ah, I see…”

“I’m so proud to see him like that.”

She smiled from ear to ear.

Xiao Zhan wondered if Wang Yibo’s command to prepare the food well was something to be proud of.

It was someone’s fault he wasn’t in a good condition, and it wasn’t like he was infecting him with a disease or drugs.

He was resentful and thankful, but he was still confused about the emotions he felt for a brief moment yesterday, which made him feel uncomfortable.

Xiao Zhan went out to the living room after eating delicious food, but there were still people in the pool.

When he asked the house chef, she said that the filter had broken due to the heavy rain last night and that they had come to repair it.

However, the act of constantly being aware of one’s surroundings is suspicious.

Xiao Zhan looked around the living room, took a fountain pen from the table, tucked it inside his sleeve, and came out.

The guard in front of the gate casts a glance at him as he strides across the lawn. Xiao Zhan walked over to the pool.

The two were filling up the pool as it seem that they had finished cleaning it. The man pouring medicine into the water returned Xiao Zhan’s gaze and bowed his head.

“Are the repairs finished?”

“Yes, we should be able to get all the water in the evening.”

“That’s fortunate… I really wanted to swim today.”

Xiao Zhan approached the man and looked at the barrel he was holding.

“What is this?”

“It’s a disinfectant.”

“Can I smell it?”

He could see the man’s shoulders getting tense. Xiao Zhan squatted next to the man and tilted his head to stare at his side face.

“Can I smell it?”

The man turns his head slowly. He had a hard, stiff smile on his face.

“It’s just a disinfectant… It smells so strong that it won’t be good for you.”

“Is it okay to just put something so strong in here?”

The man frowned and avoided his gaze.

Xiao Zhan got up from his seat. He could sense the other man working in the front looking at him. His gaze was familiar.

Xiao Zhan pretended to make a mistake and pushed the man’s back while walking. The unfocused man fell into the pool and plunged his face into the knee-high water.

The man who fell into the pool panicked and attempted to crawl out. But he immediately grabbed his neck and coughed as if he was suffocated. He managed to get out of the pool, but the man squealed as he rolled over on the ground.

The man in the front quickly pulled out a knife from inside his arms.

“Fuck!”

Only then did Xiao Zhan accurately remember the man’s face. It was one of the guys who worked for Wen Chao. He recognized him from the cruise.

Xiao Zhan took the fountain pen from his sleeve and opened the lid as the man charged in with a knife.

He threw the fountain pen at the running man, striking him in the eye.

After hearing the noise, the guards began running while the man was rolling around, holding his eyes and shouting loudly.

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Wang Yibo also left work earlier than usual due to the commotion.

Wang Yibo couldn’t straighten his wrinkled face as he saw the bodies scattered near the pool. His guard moved the body, loaded it into a car, and drove away.

How did they know that it was Wang Yibo who killed Wen Chao? It was very likely that Chairman Wang spilled it.

Wang Yibo called Xiao Zhan to his bedroom after a brief conversation with Li Bowen, who had returned from disposing of the body.

Yibo took a cigarette and lit it. He was so neat and clean that Xiao Zhan couldn’t find the image of him panting on top of himself last night.

“Thank you for saving my life. How should I compensate?”

Xiao Zhan took the USB from his pocket without hesitation. It came from his home in Beijing.

Wang Yibo raised one of his eyebrows as he placed it on the table. And immediately smiled as if nothing had happened.

“When did you steal this again?”

“Chairman Wang’s terms and conditions included this.”

Yibo rubbed his lips with the hand holding the cigarette. His face was full of interest.

“Continue.”

“I signed a contract on condition that I get rid of the Director and bring this with me.”

At those words, Yibo was stunned.

“You mean, my life is just worth… 6 billion?”

“Yes.”

“Fuck. It’s the funniest joke I’ve ever heard.”

“But it was an empty file with nothing.”

“Therefore?”

“Please give me the original.”

It was absurd when he boldly demanded that he hand over the items entrusted to him. He thought Xiao Zhan was overstepping after he said he was pretty, but based on his expression, he is serious.

Yibo snuffed out the cigarette and clasped his hands.

“We’re on the same side now, why do you need it?”

“Insurance.”

“Insurance?”

“Just in case, I have to get insurance, too.”

Yibo smiled and leaned back on the sofa, his arms stretched out.

“Come on. Do you think I will even harm you?”

Xiao Zhan does not respond, despite his disappointed expression. He just lowered his gaze.

“Are you scared of me?”

Xiao Zhan did not deny it.

“I’m not just asking for it. I’m asking for an exchange.”

Xiao Zhan immediately took another USB from his pocket. He plugged it into his laptop and played the video for Yibo to see.

Yibo’s brow furrowed as he looked at the screen. Chairman Wang’s face appeared as soon as the video began to play.

[I heard that you have a lot of secret time with Yibo these days.]

[Don’t believe too much. Whoever it is.]

On the screen, Chairman Wang put down his teacup and smiled eerily.

It was the scene Zhan filmed last night. Wang Yibo’s expression turned cold.

In the video, Xiao Zhan brings a fountain pen and a notepad to the front and begins writing letters on them. He then held the paper up for Chairman Wang to see.

[We’re being wiretapped.]

Chairman Wang’s expression on the screen was also no different from Yibo’s. However, he skillfully conceals his emotions and puts on a mask of kindness and friendliness.

“This old man will sit and read your lengthy paper.”

Xiao Zhan wrote the letters again in a video.

[Wang Yibo is aiming for Chairman Wang’s life.]

When he shows Chairman Wang the letter, his eyes light up.

Wang Yibo’s eyes became as sharp as an awl as he stared at the screen.

He turned to face Xiao Zhan. Doing the unsettling act of purposefully writing letters and leaving evidence.

Xiao Zhan wrote the following letters on the screen:

[I will take care of it. Please believe me.]

Chairman Wang, who was looking at Xiao Zhan, nodded slowly.

Xiao Zhan used a lighter to burn the paper and tossed it into the ashtray.

For a brief moment, Yibo could see his hand whether there was a camera on his glasses as the screen was shaking.

Chairman Wang’s lips curved into a smile.

[I will keep the chairman’s words in mind.]

The memo Xiao Zhan had written a while ago was charred to ashes in the ashtray. The screen stopped there.

Yibo, who was watching the video, burst out laughing with a surprised expression.

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Author: Who’s side is Xiao Zhan any guesses?

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