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Qin Fang originally didn't care about the person's behavior of blocking the door. If he really wanted to kick someone out, it wouldn't matter even if they had already entered; he could still throw them out.

"Hmm?"

However, when he heard what the person said, Qin Fang stopped his action of pushing the person out in shock and looked at them with a face full of surprise.

"Young Master Qin, what I said is true... I was supposed to come and apologize yesterday, but I spent a day investigating this matter instead!"

The person earnestly stated, as if they really had some secret information.

"Come in first then..."

Qin Fang thought for a moment and decided to let the person in.

The person nodded and smiled, walking inside. After taking just two steps, they bumped into Chu Yunxuan coming out of the inner room.

"Why are you here?"

Chu Yunxuan was momentarily stunned seeing the person, then exclaimed unhappily, clearly not pleased to see them.

"I'm sorry, Miss Chu... I was reckless that day, Young Master Qin already severely reprimanded me. If you're still not satisfied, you can hit me however you like... Anyway, I've got enough flesh to handle it!"

The person straightforwardly apologized to Chu Yunxuan while also presenting themselves for punishment, showing a certain sincerity.

"Er..."

Chu Yunxuan didn't expect this reaction, and her anger dissipated instantly. "Forget it, I won't hold it against you..."

She remembered that night when Qin Fang had Shen Liang harshly punish this guy, who was already a bit chubby, and ended up looking like the second brother Zhu Bajie!

"Thank you, Miss Chu..."

Upon hearing this, the person immediately thanked her with a happy face, leaving Chu Yunxuan a bit speechless.

This person was none other than Zhang Xu, the chubby guy who had teased Chu Yunxuan with inappropriate words that day.

That day, the chubby guy was badly beaten by Shen Liang, and later he found out that his good friend Zhang Wei had betrayed them, which made him furious.

Unexpectedly, he came today to apologize to Qin Fang and brought some important information that even Qin Fang needed to take seriously... Without this, Qin Fang wouldn't have let him in at all.

"How did you get him here?"

Chu Yunxuan didn't bother with the chubby Zhang Xu anymore and instead curiously asked Qin Fang.

Though the incident had passed, and the chubby guy had been beaten by Shen Liang, Chu Yunxuan still had some reservations. Having this chubby guy in the room made her slightly uncomfortable.

"He came on his own, I didn't call him... But this kid seems to know something, that's why I kept him around!"

Qin Fang shook his head, feeling somewhat helpless.

"Then I won't interfere... but be careful yourself!"

Chu Yunxuan understood that Qin Fang had a good reason to let the chubby guy in, so she decided not to dwell on it further. Qin Fang's matters were more important, and since her anger had already been vented before, it would be pointless to hold a grudge now; it would only make her seem petty.

"You go rest..."

Qin Fang nodded. If the chubby guy dared to play any tricks, he'd make sure he'd regret it deeply...

"So, tell me, what do you know?"

Chu Yunxuan headed back to rest, not staying to disturb them. After sitting down, Qin Fang went straight to the point and asked.

The previous mischief by the chubby guy was not something Qin Fang wanted to pursue anymore, but if the chubby guy dared to mess with him, he wouldn't hesitate to show him what a real "thrashing" was!

This time, Xu Ling's purpose was being investigated by Shen Liang under Qin Fang's orders, but they had no leads yet.

On one hand, there were too few insiders left, as most had been taken down by Qin Fang. On the other hand, Xu Ling was very cautious, making it difficult to catch him off guard, especially as Qin Fang couldn't afford any extreme actions.

Due to these reasons, there was no progress in the investigation on Xu Ling, and the reason the chubby guy was let in was that he held some secrets Qin Fang needed to know.

"Young Master Qin, it's like this..."

The chubby guy seemed to have anticipated Qin Fang's response and did not dwell on unnecessary explanations, instead straightforwardly disclosing what he knew.

Interestingly, he got hold of this secret thanks to Zhang Wei, the one who had set up Zhang Xu and his friends.

Initially, Zhang Wei wanted to come by himself, but now he has become a target of everyone, shunned by his family, so he didn't dare to come to Qin Fang's place lightly to court death.

He had royally offended Qin Fang by what he did. Beating him once was already lenient, and since he didn't accomplish his task, he didn't gain any favor from Xu Ling either.

This left him in a situation where he pleased neither side, making him feel like an outcast...

Xu Ling had just lost many people at the hands of Qin Fang, and was already very upset; Zhang Wei going over would be purely seeking death — a good outcome would be surprising.

This made Zhang Wei feel so powerless, and just when Fatty Zhang Xu found out about Qin Fang's identity, it gave Zhang Wei quite a shock.

After pondering it over, he revealed something he accidentally learned to Fatty Zhang Xu, letting him be the one to bring this good news to Qin Fang...

"Xu Ling came to Jiangzhou this time, boarded this ship, mainly to meet someone, someone very important to him..."

This information was overheard by Zhang Wei when Xu Ling had initially asked him to do something, and Xu Ling made a call during a bathroom break.

Zhang Wei didn't clearly hear the content of the call; he could only guess from the scattered words Xu Ling said.

"Who is this person?"

Qin Fang furrowed his brow slightly and immediately asked.

It's just to meet someone, but must be done so secretively, that person obviously isn't simple and possibly involves something very confidential.

Xu Ling's status is special, and he is a person within the system, but as he just started his career, his position isn't high, generally not at sensitive times.

But even so, Xu Ling chose to meet someone on this ship, which makes that person's identity questionable, and the matters discussed even more so.

"I don't know... but it seems to be related to some Japanese multinational corporation! Seems like Xu Ling has some secret cooperation with them..."

Fatty shook his head. He didn't hear the original call. This is all what Zhang Wei relayed, and the specifics of the matter aren't particularly certain.

"Japan? Some multinational corporation?"

Upon hearing these keywords, Qin Fang's expression froze instantly. Obviously, he didn't initially think in this direction, but immediately realized there might be significant underlying issues.

As a child from a privileged family in the Dragon Country, his identity itself is quite sensitive, and such people, even in business, are often avoided by multinational corporations to prevent any political involvement.

Of course, it's much better now than before, and there are more frequent trade exchanges. Many multinationals pursue children like Xu Ling precisely because of their backgrounds, which make doing business in the Dragon Country simpler...

Therefore, pure commercial contact usually doesn't need such evasiveness, but Xu Ling's actions seem sneaky, which is odd!

"Secret cooperation..."

Especially hearing this term from Fatty's mouth made Qin Fang even more curious about what kind of secret cooperation requires such clandestine arrangements?

"Do you know when they plan to meet?"

Qin Fang thought about it and immediately asked again.

The more details he knows, the easier it will be for him to investigate. If he figures out the meeting time, he can ask Shen Liang to start with the surveillance footage from then.

"It seems they haven't met yet; that day Zhang Wei only heard they planned to meet... the exact time isn't clear!"

Fatty shook his head, indicating he didn't know much about this matter either.

"Where is that brat Zhang Wei?"

Unhappy with such an answer, Qin Fang immediately inquired.

Only Zhang Wei knows the most about this matter; asking him directly might be more reliable.

"He's kind of afraid to see Young Master Qin, already boarded a ship and left. By now he should have landed..."

To Qin Fang's surprise, Zhang Wei's courage had seemingly shrunk, or maybe he realized this matter involved a struggle between two people with backgrounds much more powerful than his, and he didn't want to be a pawn in their battle, so he retreated quickly.

The reason he told this to Qin Fang through Fatty Zhang Xu was, one, to vent his frustrations towards Xu Ling, and two, to try to please Qin Fang.

"That brat... ran away quite fast!"

Hearing this, Qin Fang could only mutter helplessly, but ultimately, he could only express his disdain with resignation. "Try to get in touch with him, and it's best if he could clarify this matter a bit for me..."

Though displeased with the lack of detailed information, it was still much better than having no leads. At least the purpose of Xu Ling's trip became clearer.

The task of finding out the full truth was directly handed to Fatty Zhang Xu to continue contacting Zhang Wei, while Qin Fang also provided Shen Liang with some useful leads.

Since Xu Ling hasn't met the person, it's either not yet the appointed time, or the person isn't on the ship at all. Considering the ship currently sailing close to Japanese waters, Qin Fang suspected that this person might plan to board midway to meet Xu Ling.

Because further delay would mean they'd have to wait until the ship docks, this kind of arrangement from Xu Ling would then become unnecessary...(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote, your support is my biggest motivation.)

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