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Chapter 166 Betrayer

"Yes, that's the proper attitude when asking for help." Hu Yingshao nodded in satisfaction.

Please, immortal!

Wang Youcai gracefully moved the tea set that had just been pushed aside back to its original position, his movements as gentle as a spring breeze.

The movement was as gentle as a junior combing an elder's hair, a stark contrast to the violent act of pushing away the tea set.

But Wang Youcai didn't feel embarrassed at all.

It vividly illustrates what it means to change one's attitude faster than flipping through an e-book.

With that kind of thick skin, you can tell at a glance that someone is destined for great things.

"Don't worry about that beggar in the anti-drug team. I've already arranged for his transfer, and he'll be sent to the criminal investigation team soon."

Hu Yingshao rearranged the tea set and poured a cup of tea for each of them.

It was as if the unpleasantness just now was all an illusion.

"As expected of Old Master Hu, he thinks three steps ahead and acts with great composure. I guess you started pulling strings as soon as that beggar was arrested by the anti-drug team?"

Wang Youcai picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said, "Good tea."

Wang Youcai said it was good tea, but he didn't actually drink it; he just moistened his lips with the tea.

A person who never drinks tea can't possibly judge its quality.

"You're not bad either, kid."

Hu Yingshao poured out the tea leaves from the teapot and brewed himself a fresh cup.

"That beggar was taken away by the anti-drug team not long ago, and you've already prepared a hiding place and a route out of the city for Tao Jun, haven't you?"

Hu Yingshao fiddled with the tea set with a series of tedious movements, which made Wang Youcai very impatient.

Although he was very annoyed, he still flattered her, saying, "Not at all. In our line of work, isn't it normal to leave ourselves and our subordinates a way out? Whether we can grow big still depends on you, sir."

Hu Yingshao glanced at the timer and waited quietly for the tea leaves to steep: "Hehe, you don't need to rely on me, you're quick-witted."

"Besides, haven't you already made it big?"

"I've only been in the city for a few years. I just got lucky and expanded my store. Even though business is doing a little better now, I will never forget your kindness."

Wang Youcai kept his composure, put on a smiling face, and echoed Hu Yingshao.

"Is it that you don't want to forget, or that you dare not forget?" Hu Yingshao looked at Wang Youcai with a strange smile.

The offensive and defensive situation on both sides was instantly reversed.

It started with Wang Youcai coming to interrogate him, but now it's Hu Yingshao giving this younger man a warning.

It wasn't that Wang Youcai couldn't outmaneuver this old guy; it was just that their situations were different.

Hu Yingshao could wait, but Wang Youcai could not delay any longer. He had to deal with the witnesses as soon as possible and devote himself to framing the lame wolf.

If the police combine the kidnapping and robbery cases for investigation, he'll be the one in trouble.

Tao Jun cannot hide forever.

Putting aside whether I would be willing to pay for his support for such a long time, the police are not to be trifled with either.

The reason Tao Jun cannot be found now is simply because the criminal investigation team has not made him their primary target.

The police are currently focusing their efforts on the bank robbery case, and the only ones actually taking action are Jin Ping'an's gang.

If we wait for the police to calm down, unless Tao Jun stays in the basement for the rest of his life and never goes out, the police will be able to find him within three months at most.

Wang Youcai forced a smile and said, "Of course I can't forget it. If it weren't for your support back then, I would never have been able to get to where I am today."

Old man, you're taking advantage of my kindness! I'll deal with that beggar first, then I'll settle things with you!

Wang Youcai's face was as cold as frost, but he secretly harbored a ruthless determination.

For someone who practices calligraphy, ruining his reputation would be worse than death than simply having someone kill the old man.

If we eliminate him by accident at that time, we can minimize the impact of the incident.

After he dies, there will only be a group of people in society who will applaud and shout that God has eyes.

Anyway, Wang Youcai has already established himself quite well. Even without Hu Yingshao to find a liaison, he can still gradually build relationships with that group of people through Wang Youde's connections.

It's just that without Hu Yingshao, it will be a little more difficult to contact him.

However, Wang Youcai would rather go through the trouble later than let this old guy get rid of him now.

Hu Yingshao's actions have crossed Wang Youcai's bottom line.

To satisfy his perverted desires, the old man not only instructed Tao Jun to kidnap those respectable people, but also brought Jin Ping'an, a big trouble for him.

This is practically treating one's own power like a dog.

How could Wang Youcai possibly tolerate such a thing?

Hu Yingshao glanced at Wang Youcai's expression and knew it was time to stop.

If we continue to provoke them, and they become enraged and want to fight us to the death, there will be no benefit whatsoever.

Hu Yingshao knew very well that this ambitious man would definitely take the opportunity to leave behind incriminating evidence against him while he was enjoying the emperor's services.

Because simply trying to please one person is not a sustainable way to survive in the long run.

Otherwise, the party that tries to please the other becomes a puppet that can be discarded at any time.

For example, if Hu Yingshao can support Wang Youcai today, he can support Zhang Youcai and Li Youcai tomorrow.

Only when there is mutual distrust and shared interests can long-term cooperation be achieved.

Wang Youcai wasn't stupid; he naturally understood this perfectly. If he wanted Hu Yingshao to continue supporting him, he needed to find something to hold against him, forcing him not to give up on him easily.

If you're finished, the other person will have to finish too.

This is the same principle as the person who owes money being the boss.

If you owe the bank enough money, they will absolutely do everything in their power to protect you.

Why did Hu Yingshao provoke Wang Youcai even though he knew Wang had something on him?

His goal is to stall for time.

He was waiting, waiting for Wang Youcai to lose his means of threatening him.

"Besides that beggar, you must have something else you want from me."

Hu Yingshao leaned back in his chair and asked slowly.

“That’s right, I want you to help me warn those guys who’ve been doing dirty tricks behind my back.”

Wang Youcai said in a deep voice, "This shouldn't be a difficult task for you."

"Warn them?"

Hu Yingshao grinned: "Why should I warn them? Can't you even handle this little problem?"

Wang Youcai looked at Hu Yingshao, who was half-closing his eyes, and said, "Right now I need to focus all my energy on another matter. I don't have time to get into disputes with those people for the time being."

You just need to keep them quiet for a while, and I'll deal with them myself when I have more time later.

After these words were spoken, the living room fell silent.

Wang Youcai held his breath and waited for a reply, while Hu Yingshao squinted and tapped his fingers on the armrest of his chair.

Ten minutes passed.

Just as Wang Youcai was getting impatient, Hu Yingshao finally spoke: "It's not that I can't agree, but..."

Before he could finish speaking, the cell phone on the coffee table started buzzing.

Wang Youcai glanced at it; it was an unfamiliar number.

"excuse me."

Hu Yingshao smiled and picked up his phone, then walked into the bedroom with his hands behind his back, leaving his two brothers staring blankly in the living room.

Wang Youcai knew that the old fox was giving him a warning, but he had to remain calm now. If he couldn't get through the current crisis, any talk of settling scores later would be just wishful thinking.

Hu Yingshao slowly walked into the bedroom, and after making sure the doors and windows were tightly closed, he answered the phone.

"You've got everything?"

"Got it! Got both of them!"

They sounded like they had just finished some strenuous exercise; they were panting heavily.

"Yes, you know what to do, right?"

"understand!"

Hu Yingshao hung up the phone and returned to the living room, a very troubled expression on his face.

"Yucai, I may not be able to help you this time."

"Why?" Wang Youcai desperately suppressed his anger.

Hu Yingshao sighed: "The reason I can't answer you specifically isn't because I don't want to, but because I can't. You understand?"

Of course, this is complete nonsense. It's simply because that phone call just now completely stripped Wang Youcai of all his cards.

Since he no longer had the ability to fight to the death, Hu Yingshao naturally no longer needed to hold back.

However, with the two brothers still in front of him, he couldn't completely provoke them, especially Wang Youde, a big guy, who would be very troublesome to deal with.

Hu Yingshao reassured him, "Don't be angry. Although I can't help you, I will speed up the process of transferring that beggar from the anti-drug team to the criminal investigation team as soon as possible. I will send you the escort route later. You should prepare for this first."

"Row."

The word, accompanied by a few spittle droplets, popped out of Wang Youcai's mouth.

Since things had come to this, he stopped wasting words and got up to leave with Wang Youde.

Before leaving, Wang Youcai gave Hu Yingshao a fierce look: "I hope you won't regret this."

With a bang, the security door was slammed shut.

"Hehe... Hahaha, regretting it?"

After Wang Youcai left, Hu Yingshao could no longer suppress his smile.

He raised his hand and poured the two cups of tea opposite him into the water dispenser: "You call tea dregs that cost two yuan a packet good tea? It's a waste to brew good tea for someone like you."

Hu Yingshao picked up his teacup and took a sip: "Although one of the brothers is quite smart, they are ultimately just two country bumpkins. If I take away your trump card, what will you use to fight me?"

He walked to the balcony, looking disdainfully at the departing vehicles: "It's just that the power structure of Qianhua City is missing a piece, and you got lucky and were chosen by the adults."

"Without us standing by you, do you really think you could have gotten this far on your own? That's ridiculous."

Hu Yingshao opened his half-closed eyes, his gaze filled with arrogance, and a hint of disgust as he looked at the vehicles in the distance.

"You've climbed from a peasant's background to this position and enjoyed so much wealth and luxury for so many years. Even if it's only temporary, your life has been worthwhile."

So obediently use your last bit of energy, and then... become one with the yellow earth of your countryside!

Hu Yingshao poured the tea in his hand onto the balcony, as if he were offering a sacrifice to the Wang Youcai brothers, or perhaps he was disgusted by the earthy smell on the two men.

He put down his teacup, returned to his bedroom, took down a painting from the wall, and reached into the hidden compartment.

Then he pulled out a mask.

To be precise, it's a double-sided mask with a smiling face on the right and a crying face on the left.

Hu Yingshao slowly placed the mask on his face, feeling his body gradually become lighter and more flexible. He let out a long sigh: "Phew... It feels so good to be young."

Hu Yingshao closed his eyes and tried to connect mentally to the mask's database, but there was no response.

"The master said that once this mission is completed, I can freely acquire knowledge from it..."

Hu Yingshao unconsciously gripped the pen holder with one hand, and the one-centimeter-thick metal pen holder gradually deformed in his hand.

Every time he put on the mask, he couldn't help but test his enhanced physical strength.

Because this is a feeling that his aged body could never experience after he took off his mask.

If he could, he would love to live his whole life wearing a mask.

After all, no older person can resist this feeling of youth.

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After Wang Youcai and Wang Youde left the residential area, they remained silent, and the atmosphere inside the car was extremely oppressive.

Wang Youde, who was driving, wanted to comfort his older brother, but after seeing the gloomy face in the rearview mirror, he gave up the idea.

Having grown up with Wang Youcai since childhood, he knew very well that his brother was on the verge of exploding with anger.

Before arriving, Wang Youcai was already furious about what Wang Youde and Tao Jun had done, and after Hu Yingshao's antics, his anger only intensified.

The harassment and probing by those smaller factions, the investigation by Jin Ping'an and others, and the blame for the robbery.

These all acted as fuel, making his anger even more intense.

The silence in the carriage was broken by the ringing of the telephone.

Wang Youcai answered the phone: "Hello?"

"Boss, Brother Jun just got back..." the security guard whispered.

"Tao Jun? I just told him to stay home, why is he back now!"

Wang Youcai's tone was unfriendly, and his words were full of hostility.

The subordinate could tell the boss was in a bad mood, so he lowered his voice even further: "Brother Jun said you sent him back, but I felt something was off, so I came to confirm with you..."

"When did I ever let him come back!"

Wang Youcai rebuked him sternly.

But the next moment, a jolt of electricity ran through his brain, making him realize that something was wrong.

Wang Youcai hurriedly asked, "When did Tao Jun return?"

"Jun-ge came back not long ago, just left. He said the cops have a search warrant and want to raid our place, so we have to hurry..."

Wang Youcai's face flushed red instantly, and he slammed his right hand against the car window: "Go to hell! Take some men and chase after him! Don't come back until you find Tao Jun!"

In that instant, he understood many things.

Why did Hu Yingshao suddenly change his attitude after answering a phone call?

Why was Hu Yingshao so clear about his own movements and the troubles he encountered?

Why did Tao Jun choose to call just as I was about to leave the club, instead of earlier or later?

Why would Tao Jun obey Hu Yingshao's every word, arresting people when told to do so, and teaching Jin Ping'an a lesson when told to do so?

Everything now has an answer.

Tao Jun had betrayed him at some point.

Wang Youcai leaned out from the back row and ordered urgently, "Dezi, hurry home! Quickly!"

Without saying a word, Wang Youde immediately turned the car around and drove in his own direction.

As he ran, he asked, "Did Tao Jun betray us? Why aren't we going back to the club now?"

Wang Youcai was as anxious as a pig about to be slaughtered: "Stop talking nonsense! Use your pig brain!"

Since that traitor Tao Jun left the clubhouse office, he must have already gotten his hands on the goods!
There's a backup video in the safe at home. This video is crucial to protect, or everything will be lost!

Upon hearing this, Wang Youde immediately floored the accelerator, recklessly crashing into several cars and staging a real-life GTA scene.

Thankfully, the car is of good quality and has a heavy chassis, otherwise it would have overturned long ago.

Along the way, Wang Youde ran countless red lights, ignoring traffic rules and managing to shorten a journey that would normally take more than half an hour to just ten minutes.

As soon as the car stopped, the Wang brothers rushed out, not even having time to remove the car keys.

Upon seeing the slightly ajar villa gate, Wang Youcai's heart began to pound, and a strong sense of fear surged through him.

He kicked open the door like a madman and rushed to the study on the second floor.

Before he even reached the study door, a smell of rust and sparks filled his head.

Wang Youcai stood blankly at the door of the study.

Looking at the floor covered in iron filings and the safe with a large hole in it, he had only one thought in his mind.

'finished'

(End of this chapter)