"In the dark?" the man in white asked, puzzled.

"Hmph," the man in black sneered, then said, "We should find a gun somehow. As the saying goes, it's easy to dodge a visible gun but hard to defend against a hidden arrow. Even if Lin Chuan is formidable, could he be more dangerous than a gun?"

"Makes sense." The two men listened, then immediately nodded: "We can fire under cover, play dirty. Haha..."

"Exactly." The man in black nodded and said, "I have calculated this carefully; otherwise, we wouldn't stand a chance at all."

"Big brother is indeed wise." The two men beside him praised him in agreement.

The man in black's lips curled into a strange smile, squinting his eyes, enjoying the sensation of being shrouded in smoke and adulated by others. After a moment of silence, he spoke up, "Right, about the gun matter, you guys need to handle it quickly."

"That's simple," the man in white spoke, "There are guns for sale on the black market."

"Black market?" The man in black was taken aback, asking, "Where's the black market?"

"Remember the last time we went to the internet café? There was a contact number in the restroom of the cafe," said the man in white with a smile, then continued, "Big brother, what kind of gun should we get?"

"That..." The man pondered, then said, "Get something with a bit more firepower, if we can get an AK, that would be best."

"Alright, leave it to me," the man in white immediately nodded.

The group pondered for a bit, then split up to carry out their plans.

The man in white turned and headed to the internet café, planning to quickly find that contact number in the restroom and get his hands on a gun. With a gun in hand, there would be no worry about not being able to take down Lin Chuan.

The man in black was in charge of tracking Lin Chuan's movements. To assassinate someone, one must grasp their whereabouts. This was the basic literacy of an assassin. Though he wasn't exactly an assassin himself, he had seen some movies and read internet novels about assassins. He combined some of their experiences, preparing to assassinate Lin Chuan following an assassin's methods.

An assassin, first and foremost, had to understand the target's routine movements. This required three days or even longer to study the target's lifestyle. Next, observe the target's social connections, work out their schedule... and so forth.

Ever since leaving the City Committee, Lin Chuan hadn't contacted Tang Yumeng because he had been holding a grudge.

Similarly, Tang Yumeng hadn't reached out to Lin Chuan. Since that phone call, Tang Yumeng had classified Lin Chuan as a treacherous man. But days had passed, and she still hadn't received an explanation from Lin Chuan, who also hadn't taken the initiative to contact her. This left her feeling somewhat depressed.

"Secretary Tang, what's wrong?" Secretary Xiao Xue asked curiously.

"It's nothing," Tang Yumeng shook her head.

"But you look gloomy and seem to be in low spirits," Xiao Xue said awkwardly, "Did you not sleep well last night?"

"Perhaps," Tang Yumeng nodded.

"Secretary Tang..." Xiao Xue hesitated for a moment, then said, "Actually, why do you and Lin Chuan have to end up like this? I think Lin Chuan should be a reliable man, you... you like this!"

"Reliable?" Upon hearing this, Tang Yumeng immediately became enraged, saying, "This jerk hasn't called me for three days, is that reliable? And his phone ended up with another woman, what does that mean?"

"But you didn't even give him a chance to explain," Xiao Xue smiled and said, "To speak unpleasantly, you fired him without understanding the whole story, do you think... do you think he wouldn't be angry?"

"I know, I was also impulsive and made a foolish decision in anger," Tang Yumeng pouted. She realized her mistake, but as the top official of Jiangbei City, how could she proactively admit her mistake to Lin Chuan?

"But you can't keep dragging this on," Xiao Xue said awkwardly, "Going on for too long isn't good for your relationship."

"So what should I do? Am I supposed to humble myself and approach him?" Tang Yumeng puffed her cheeks, saying, "He can dream on. He clearly made the mistake first, why should I be the one to apologize? This jerk, is he even a man? Playing cold war with me is really despicable."

"Sis, any outstanding man inherently possesses some chauvinism," Xiao Xue smiled and said, "Many people like Lin Chuan, this shows he definitely has some admirable qualities. Being a woman, sometimes it's appropriate to lower your head a bit. Men need their pride. If you give him some respect, maybe he will love you more and cherish you more."

Tang Yumeng thought for a moment, then said, "Hmph, he can dream on."

"Sigh..." Xiao Xue felt somewhat helpless.

It seemed that these two were planning to stubbornly resist to the end.

Lin Chuan was also feeling somewhat depressed and bored at home. Ever since dealing with the sand yard incident, he had been idle at home. He had never intervened in the management of the transport market, so even if Lin Chuan went to the transport market, he couldn't be of any help. Rather than being a nuisance there, he might as well sleep in at home.

But after sleeping at home for two days, Lin Chuan became hesitant.

Being a man, was it really worth it to sulk with the woman he liked? But then, not doing so might lead to losing face as a man. This was really bothering Lin Chuan.

"Forget it, I should just call Xiao Yu," Lin Chuan hesitated for a moment.

He quickly took out his phone, then dialed Tang Yumeng's number. But just as he found the number, Lin Chuan couldn't help but close the phonebook again, muttering to himself: 'If I call her, would she think I'm easy to bully?'

After some thought, Lin Chuan put away his phone.

After hesitating for a long time, Lin Chuan immediately grabbed his clothes and walked outside. Staying at home was too depressing, it would be better to take a stroll around the transport market, even if just to see the lively scene of his brothers or have a chat with them; both were enjoyable activities.

After stepping outside, a man who had been squatting nearby smoking unhurriedly took out a notebook and gently wrote: 1:30 PM, target leaves home.

After finishing writing, he hurriedly followed Lin Chuan out.

The transport market was bustling.

Two sand dredging boats were busily operating on the surface of East River, and the occasional sound of their horns gave Lin Chuan a familiar feeling. On the dock, many people were busy, and the conveyor belts were continuously transporting sand from the dredging boats. On these conveyor belts, a lot of water was falling. Golden sand was being continuously transported toward the market.

Zhou Kai, wearing a safety helmet, stood on a sandpile, directing the trucks lined up for transporting sand. One of the sand dredging boats supplied internally to Feixiang Company, while the other supplied externally. Even so, the demand outweighed the supply.

"What are you doing? I was in line before you, why are you cutting in?"

"Damn, I was originally in front, where's your proof that I cut in?"

Arguments and disputes among sand dealers often erupted, sometimes even escalating to fistfights to get to the front. At this time, Lin Chuan's brothers needed to step in to settle who was first and who was last, a decision made by Feixiang Company's brothers. As a result, the brothers of Feixiang Company were highly praised by these sand dealers.

Lin Chuan's arrival immediately quieted the scene.

"Brother Chuan, what brings you here?" Li Qiang curiously asked.

"Haha, Brother Chuan got fired," Lu Dapao excitedly said. "How could he not have time?"

"Right." Li Qiang nodded.

Indeed, Lin Chuan was idle and bored, and a crowd of curious onlookers gathered around him.

Usually, Lin Chuan seldom visited the transport market during daytime. Seeing Lin Chuan's arrival, people couldn't help but feel excited and elated. A group surrounded Lin Chuan, asking him all sorts of questions.

"Lin Chuan." Zhou Rui waved at Lin Chuan from a distance.

"Hmm?" Lin Chuan was startled, then smiled and asked, "Xiao Rui, do you need something from me?"

"Of course." Zhou Rui looked displeased.

Curious, Lin Chuan walked over. Zhou Rui pulled Lin Chuan up to the second-floor office.

"Are you collaborating with Mu Bai?" Zhou Rui asked coldly.

"Collaboration?" Lin Chuan looked at Zhou Rui in surprise and said, "What kind of collaboration could there be between me and Mu Bai?"

"Stop hiding it." Zhou Rui sneered, saying, "I have a classmate at the Agricultural Bank, you transferred five million to Mu Bai's account? Is there such a thing?"

"That's right." Lin Chuan nodded and smiled, saying, "However, this isn't what you call a collaboration, but rather a good deed."

"A good deed? What good deed?" Zhou Rui sarcastically asked.

"It's for building Hope Primary School." Lin Chuan hurriedly explained to Zhou Rui.

Zhou Rui's heart was somewhat relieved, but she did not forgive Lin Chuan just yet. She sneered, "Hope Primary School? Why did you choose her and not me? Don't you know I'm involved in charity work?"

"This..." Lin Chuan was somewhat taken aback. He had no idea Zhou Rui would be so petty.

"I asked you to donate five percent of Feixiang Company's monthly profits to a charity, but you made all these demands," Zhou Rui looked at Lin Chuan angrily, saying, "Why does Mu Bai get everything without giving anything, yet you just handed her five million?"

"I..." Lin Chuan was at a loss for words.

"Is it because she's prettier than me?" Zhou Rui looked at Lin Chuan unhappily and said, "Or is it because a woman like Mu Bai gives you a sense of conquest?"

"Xiao Rui, it's not what you think," Lin Chuan said helplessly.

"So what is it? Explain it to me then," Zhou Rui demanded.

"I..." Lin Chuan was at a loss for how to begin explaining.

"Lost for words, huh? You've totally proven my point, haven't you?" Zhou Rui coldly stared at Lin Chuan, a strange smile appearing on the corner of her mouth.

"Sigh..." Lin Chuan shrugged helplessly, seemingly not wanting to explain too much.

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