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The Qu Family has a son, and the situation is quite complicated, so I won't go into details. As for other matters, I don't want to discuss them either. Let me tell you, Xiang Dong, you've really messed up this time!
Fang Ying reproached me a bit, and I couldn't help but scoff. What’s the big deal about just being a son-in-law? Sure, the Qu Family girl is beautiful and comes from a prominent family, and she seems quite reasonable. But what does that have to do with my feelings for Linna? What status do I even have?
With my strong moral compass, could I really help the eldest daughter of Heihui revive Heihui? Don't be ridiculous. If I marry Qu Youyi, I'd be caught in a dilemma. Helping Qu Youyang revive Qing Gang would betray my conscience, and marrying her while plotting against Qing Gang would be equally wrong.
Honestly, I'm quite content as things are; having Linna is enough for me. I noticed Fang Ying saw my reaction but she just shook her head helplessly and decided not to say anything more. Before leaving, she told me that if there’s ever another opportunity, I must seize it tightly!
I didn’t respond; I felt a bit scared. Was Fang Ying not planning to give up? It made sense though; with the Qu Family being the leader of Qing Gang and having no men in the household, they must be feeling quite pressured.
Fang Ying didn’t push me for a response; she knew how I really felt. But I was puzzled—there were plenty of people willing to take on such roles here; why was Fang Ying trying to secure opportunities for me? She really has faith in me!
After Fang Ying left, I went home where Linna was waiting for me. Once I got home, she immediately asked what had happened in Shanghai.
Of course, I wouldn’t tell her that Qing Gang and Qu Youyang planned to make me a son-in-law of Qing Gang; that would definitely lead to endless trouble from Linna. Instead, I told her that the Qing Gang Leader was distrustful of Du Tao and wanted me to assist Fang Ying in keeping Du Tao in check.
Upon hearing this, Linna quickly analyzed the current situation for me. Of course, I had already thought through those points myself, but to keep her happy, I indulged her analysis for a while. Consider it a way to pamper my wife.
“Xiang Dong, this situation is really favorable for you! The Qing Gang Leader has high hopes for you, and right now there’s internal strife within Qing Gang. The current head of the Qu Family is just a girl in her twenties; there are definitely several factions within Qing Gang. Few will stand by such a young girl, so she won’t have many people to rely on. You can seize this opportunity to rise quickly!” Linna said excitedly.
Exactly! Just as Linna said—it's the Qu Family that wants me much more than Linna does! They’re planning to make me their own son-in-law; that means I could skip all the struggles and rise straight to the top.
The next day, I was bored at He Bei Zong Duo. As of now, I'm still the Helmsman of He Bei Zong Duo while Zheng Yu is still in charge over in Kyoto South District. My Security Company has also come under Zheng Yu's control.
It doesn’t matter; Zheng Yu's strength is my strength—our goals are aligned.
My day at He Bei Zong Duo was far busier than in Kyoto. Now that I'm the Helmsman and still unfamiliar with many people in He Bei, every day someone invites me out for meals or gifts.
I specifically hired two secretaries whose daily tasks are to spread lies about my busy schedule and another one who collects gifts for me.
How long has it been since I took office as the He Bei Province Leader? I've received an incredible number of luxury sports cars, houses, fine wines, and designer watches—so much that I've casually switched to wearing a Rolex and traded my car for a Lamborghini. Life has been pretty good!
That night, Fang Ying suddenly called me.
“Xiang Dong, do you remember Yue Qing?” Fang Ying asked directly. I was taken aback and replied hesitantly, “Yeah, why?”
“Do you want her?” Fang Ying asked bluntly, leaving me completely stunned.
What?
I stared at the phone in disbelief. Do I really want Yue Qing? How much care has Fang Ying shown me? She just sent me the sister of the Qing Gang Leader, and now she wants to make up for it immediately? Isn’t that a bit ridiculous?
“Do you want her or not?” Fang Ying asked directly. I chuckled lightly; after all, I had gotten somewhat familiar with her, and I treated her more like a friend now.
“No.” I replied straightforwardly, certain that there was nothing good in this situation. It was probably related to the Qu Family trying to entangle me in some trouble!
Although I didn’t understand how my decision about Yue Qing was connected to the Qu Family, their schemes were truly hard to predict. The last time they made it seem like I wanted Qu Youyi’s virginity, I never guessed it was to force me to break up with Linna.
Oh, so that’s how it is. You know about the last situation; Yue Qing failed her mission and has been suffering punishment and torment from Du Tao during this time. Now, Du Tao thinks the punishment is about over and wants to kill her.
“What?” I was taken aback. What the hell does that mean? If the punishment is over, shouldn’t she be released? Why kill her?
I realized that Du Tao was no ordinary person; he was truly twisted!
In short, if you don’t want Yue Qing, then she will die, Fang Ying said.
What the hell! What does that mean? Master Fang Zhu, you’re my superior; you can’t be this cruel! There’s definitely something fishy going on here; I can’t just go along with you.
So if I refuse Yue Qing, she will die? Isn’t that pushing me towards a moral dilemma? I don’t want Yue Qing to die, or anyone else for that matter. I can’t just stand by and watch someone get killed because of me!
“Xiang Dong, how can such a smart person be so naive?” Fang Ying continued. “Actually, it’s not that I want Yue Qing to die. Honestly, I’m not lying. There are tricks involved in this matter too. That’s why I want Yue Qing to handle it; this way, she can avoid death. You can choose to watch her die if you think being cold-hearted will save you from your fate. But let me tell you, there are plenty of women in the Qing Gang who can be used.”
I was left speechless. Fang Ying was surprisingly candid!
So since it’s all going this way, why not save Yue Qing? Don’t you think so? I really feel a bit sorry for her, Fang Ying continued to persuade me.
Well, great. You’re trying to trick me and openly telling me while also encouraging me to fall into your trap. I never expected someone as cool as Fang Ying could pull off something so bizarre!
So what exactly is going on here?
Fang Ying simply felt pity for Yue Qing. It wasn't as if she wanted her dead, was it? Not necessarily; they were all part of the underworld, after all. Who had the luxury to feel such compassion? If you tried to navigate the underworld with a heart full of mercy, I guarantee you wouldn't last two days!
Yue Qing was from Du Tao, while Fang Ying appeared to be from Du Tao but was actually from Qu Youyang. Although Qu Youyang was a gang, it wasn't just a single faction! This showed that Fang Ying understood Du Tao, but certainly not as well as Yue Qing did. Yue Qing must have some value to Qu Youyang, which was why Fang Ying wanted to save her.
Coincidentally, I had my own issues that could be resolved by Yue Qing's involvement, so Fang Ying used me as an excuse to request Yue Qing from Du Tao. As for why Fang Ying was so open with me?
First, she might think I'm a flexible thinker. This situation clearly had something off about it; rather than let me guess blindly, it was better to share some details with me since she needed my help to protect Yue Qing. If Fang Ying simply wanted to push Yue Qing onto me and I refused, that would be one thing. But now that she had already stated her intention to protect Yue Qing, if I rejected her again, it would make me seem ungrateful.
Fang Ying represented Qu Youyang, and I understood that there was already a lot of history between them—things I should know and things I shouldn't know. If I acted ungratefully, there would be no good outcome for me.
"Since you’ve put it this way, Master Fang Zhu, I understand. Alright, I'll take this person then," I said helplessly. Fang Ying smiled at this and looked quite pleased with herself! Then she said to me, "I knew you were a smart person. Good! Tomorrow you go find Du Tao and tell them you like Yue Qing. Make it clear that you want her; Du Tao will give you face since she's someone they have no use for."
I was taken aback. "Wait, I have to ask for her myself? What if they refuse?"
I was reluctant to inquire further; I thought Fang Ying would handle everything for me. If she didn't manage it well and things went south with Du Tao, even though they didn't suspect me, they would surely look down on me. At that moment, I wouldn't even have time to avoid them.
And now I had to ask them for someone? Wasn't that just ridiculous? It felt like I couldn't see the bigger picture at all!
Well, whatever the case may be, since the matter had already been agreed upon, I knew how much Qu Da had looked forward to this last time. I bragged about being a good man in front of Qu Da, who now laughed at my poor judgment. If this time I couldn't pull it off, then my earlier claims about your capabilities would just slap me in the face! I'd be disappointed in you, and so would Qu Da.
Fang Ying said this to me. At that moment, I was left speechless. "You really are setting me up!"
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