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Chapter 177 Wang Youcai's Instructions
Even without making a specific inquiry, news of Gao Bin's attack would inevitably reach you.

If it were just a car explosion, it probably wouldn't have made such a big news story. But unfortunately, Tian Hao gave Gao Bin a ride in the car.

The nature of the situation changed instantly.

An attack on a prosecutor is far more serious than a regular murder.

Now all other cases have to take a backseat.

Jiang Kaiji was only halfway through interrogating the group of people he had dragged from the club when he hurriedly made room for these four important guests.

As the ultimate balancer, top intelligence broker, and anti-fence fickle person of Qianhua City, Song Jie naturally couldn't possibly be unaware of this matter.

At this moment, this bigwig was cursing Wang Youcai.

"Wang Youcai! Do you want to die?!"

Wang Youcai hid in the safe house, his face grim as he looked at the intelligence messages on another mobile phone.

"I asked you to deal with Jin Ping'an, and this is how you kill someone? If it were that simple, I would have done it myself. Why would I need you?"

Wang Youcai sneered.

What do you want from me? You're just trying to distance yourself from me.

"I'm a fugitive now, is it strange that I'd resort to such a desperate method of mutual destruction?"

Wang Youcai retorted, "My time is running out. Do you expect me to make meticulous plans over several months?"

“I know you don’t have much time, and I’ve also considered that you might use some rather radical methods.”

Song Jie's angry voice revealed a hint of helplessness: "But no matter how urgent it is, you should spend two or three days investigating their itinerary first!"

"Your attack has dragged that prosecutor sent from above into it too!"
Those guilty-looking guys, in their attempt to prove their innocence, have cut my intelligence network in nearly half!

If we were to say who was most affected by Gao Bin's attack, it wouldn't be Jin Ping'an or Wang Youcai, but Song Jie.

Almost everyone believed that the attack was aimed at Prosecutor Gao Bin.

This was all to cover up certain despicable past events and prevent the prosecutor from uncovering anything wrong.

Many seasoned veterans were cursing inwardly, wondering who the brainless person was who did such a thing. Wasn't this just like trying to hide something obvious?

As for why it had the greatest impact on Song Jie.

So how were these four assassins able to accurately track down the prosecutor's itinerary and plant a bomb under the car he was temporarily traveling in?

As a prosecutor, Gao Bin never disclosed any of his schedules to the public, and those with guilty consciences didn't dare to send anyone to keep an eye on him.

If the other party discovers they are being followed and apprehends the person, and the investigation continues along this lead, it would be tantamount to admitting guilt without being asked.

Even if they were to follow, they would only hire Song Jie's men to do so.

So it must have been Song Jie, that information broker, who did it.

Almost at the same time that they learned of Gao Bin's attack, everyone removed the spies they had planted around him, as no one wanted to or dared to take the blame.

Tian Hao's chance encounter with Gao Bin and his offer to give him a ride indirectly helped him get rid of many surveillance personnel, and incidentally, he also made Song Jie take the blame.

However, Wang Youcai, who had already lost everything in Qianhua City, no longer cared about such things.

He twisted his neck, not taking the matter to heart at all: "Heh, is it useful? Who knows if Tian Hao will run into that prosecutor on the road... Without him, I've already succeeded, haven't I?"

If Gao Bin hadn't been in the car during this operation, he would already be on his way out of the city.

Instead of hiding in this safe house like a rat in a sewer.

Wang Youcai felt that fate had been cruel to him.

"There are no 'what ifs' in this world, only results. The result is that you not only failed, but you also caused me a lot of trouble."

Song Jie's deep voice came from the phone: "I'm not a gambler like Zhang Feng, hoping you can complete the mission and help me break even. I'll just hand you over now to cut my losses."

"The price I paid for protecting you far exceeds the benefits I could gain. Do you think you and your brother still have a reason to exist?"

These words already carried the implication of forcing the emperor to abdicate, but Wang Youcai was not worried.

Since the other party is still in contact with him instead of directly revealing his whereabouts to the police, it means there is still a chance for things to turn around.

Wang Youcai knew very well that Song Jie's purpose in saying this was simply to threaten him with Wang Youde's safety, hoping to get him to speed up the process.

By the way, she should distance herself from him during the interrogation and take all the blame herself.

In the past, Wang Youcai would have agreed on the surface, but then sabotaged him behind his back.

But things are different now; we are at their mercy.

He is no longer that industry giant; he's just a dying rat.

Besides, Wang Youde is still in Song Jie's hands, so he has no right to turn against Song Jie.

Wang Youcai remained silent, his expression constantly shifting—sometimes angry, sometimes sorrowful, sometimes sneer—before finally settling into deep helplessness.

"I will turn myself in soon."

Wang Youcai took a deep breath: "It's been almost a day, where is Wang Youde?"

Song Jie nodded in satisfaction: "We've already left Qianhua's territory and are now in a small town on the border of Qianhua and Shuimu City."

Wang Youcai said, "Would you mind making a video call for me?"

"can."

Wang Youcai picked up the spare phone that Song Jie had prepared for him, and before he could do anything, the phone started running software automatically.

The video call connected quickly.

"Hey? Bro, are you there?"

The entire screen was covered by Wang Youde's large face.

"Move your phone further away, don't hold it right up to the camera!"

Wang Youcai said in an annoyed tone.

Wang Youde knew Wang Youcai's subtext: he wanted Wang Youcai to take a picture of the surrounding environment with his phone.

These were the secret codes the two brothers had agreed upon yesterday.

"Oh, okay, brother, I've already left Qianhua and am now in a small town on the border."

After taking photos of the view outside the window, Wang Youcai roughly determined Wang Youde's location.

After all, he has his own escape routes and must have some understanding of the places he must pass through.

Seeing that his younger brother was safe and sound, Wang Youcai's mood improved slightly.

Wang Youde took a swig of beer and asked, "Brother, when are you planning to leave?"

Wang Youcai was stumped by the question. After considering it for a moment, he replied, "I... might need some more time. You should leave there first and find a stable place to stay in Shuimu City. I'll contact you later."

"Oh, okay..." Wang Youde didn't seem very enthusiastic.

Just as Wang Youcai was about to hang up the video call, he said, "Brother, although I don't understand the intricacies of business and networking, and I can't be of much help, I still want to say a few words."

Wang Youde put down the bottle and straightened the phone with both hands.

"……you say."

"Brother, when we first left our hometown for Qianhua City, wasn't it all for a better life?"

Do you remember the goal we set when we first came to Qianhua City? That's right, one million.

Back then, we were just country bumpkins who didn't know anything. A million was the limit of what we dared to dream of. We always thought that if we had a million, we could live the life of city dwellers.

Now, after all these years of hard work, the money I've earned is more than a hundred times the goal I set back then. Not to mention anything else, the money I have on me right now far exceeds my original goal.

So... let those things in the city be gone. If they want them, give them to them. We've done a lot of bad things over the years; it's time to stop.

With this money, I can just get married and live a peaceful life. Mom always said we should be content with what we have; the greater our desires, the deeper we'll sink.

Wang Youcai was speechless.

After a long silence, he shouted, "You think you're so great now, huh? Trying to lecture me with your high-sounding principles?"

"No, I just want you to leave quickly..."

"Leave my ass! It's only been a short time, what's the rush? Or do you think you can't do anything without me?"

Wang Youcai gave Wang Youde a good scolding, leaving him speechless.

"I've realized I've spoiled you too much. I do everything myself, and you've become a brainless idiot with tumors growing in your head!"
You should use this time to train yourself, so you don't become a useless good-for-nothing without me.

Remember, when you're out and about, stay far away from anything that promises high investment and high returns. Don't do any business that asks you to put money in your name...

Wang Youcai lectured Wang Youde for over an hour, until Song Jie finally coughed, interrupting his verbal instruction.

"...That's about all I wanted to say. My phone might be tapped soon. For the next year, only I can contact you. Don't contact me first, understand?"

"Understood, brother." Wang Youde nodded solemnly.

The only thing Wang Youcai was satisfied with about his younger brother was that he was obedient; as long as he was told not to contact him, he would never do so.

"Is everything alright on your end?" Wang Youde asked again before hanging up the phone.

"What a big deal! It's just that Tao Jun betrayed us and stole the USB drive. Those things don't have much impact on the industry. What a big deal!"

If you can suppress it, then suppress it; if you can't, the most you can do is serve a few years in prison. Just make sure you keep your funds safe and don't get caught.

Wang Youcai rolled his eyes at his phone: "Besides, I have Boss Song backing me up, so there shouldn't be any major problems."

"Oh, that's good. Once this storm passes, we'll have to thank Boss Song properly!"

Wang Youde was very grateful to Song Jie, after all, it was Song Jie who arranged his escape.

Listening to his younger brother's mentally challenged speech, Wang Youcai really wanted to lift up his skull and see if it was full of paste.

But since he's using a phone provided by Song Jie, he doesn't dare to openly speak ill of Song Jie.

I could only say it tactfully: "Mr. Song is so busy, how could he have time to receive you? I'll just come to thank you. Please don't go around bothering him privately, understand?"

"Okay then... I'm hanging up now."

Wang Youcai put down his phone, leaned back on the sofa, and stared at the ceiling.

"Have you finished explaining?"

Song Jie's voice came from another cell phone.

"Damn it... I hope no one else heard this call?"

Wang Youcai asked with droopy eyelids.

"What, are you worried that I'm after the small amount of savings Wang Youde has taken over?"

"Boss Song made his fortune much earlier than me. Many years ago, he was already a big shot in Qianhua City. How could he possibly care about the little money in his hands?"

Wang Youcai offered a compliment, then continued, "I'm just worried that other people might not be so considerate."

Song Jie glanced at another phone next to him that was on a call and said, "Don't worry, no one but me can hear this call."

"Then I'm relieved." Wang Youcai laughed heartily.

In reality, he just said that casually.

Wang Youcai wasn't stupid; how could he let Wang Youde carry all his savings with him? That would be like a widow leaving the door unlocked in the middle of the night—inciting someone to commit a crime.

The two had stored their savings over the years in three secret locations, and Wang Youde carried only a negligible small portion of it.

Song Jie reiterated his conditions: "I can guarantee Wang Youde's safety, in return you must surrender within three days, take full responsibility for everything that has happened recently, and find an opportunity to meet with Jin Ping'an in the detention center and kill him."

"About Hu Yingshao..."

Wang Youcai only said half of what he wanted to say.

“There’s a big shot behind that old man; no one can kill him.”

Song Jie refused decisively: "I don't want to get involved in your feud with that old fox."

"What if I have incriminating evidence against him?"

Wang Youcai asked.

The order of the sentences revealed Song Jie's true thoughts; otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to mention Hu Yingshao's background to him.

It seems he also has some kind of grudge against Hu Yingshao, but for some reason he can't say it outright.

Song Jie pretended to be confused, saying, "I told you I don't want to get involved in your feud. Even if you have evidence, don't give it to me. As long as Jin Ping'an is alive, everything is off the table."

It's Jin Ping'an again.

Wang Youcai had no choice but to re-evaluate the young man he was about to kill.

He had already investigated the kid's background thoroughly and found nothing special about him, unless someone had used an extremely powerful force to cover everything up and fabricated a series of false information about him.

Could he really be the illegitimate son of some powerful figure? Someone surnamed Jin…

Wang Youcai was just a local bully; he had no idea who the big shots above him were.

After thinking for a long time and only managing to fart, Wang Youcai simply gave up on thinking about it.

What is the relationship between Jin Pingan and Hu Yingshao?

Wang Youcai asked.

Song Jie's tone was very cold: "Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask."

"Since you also have ties with Hu Yingshao... since you don't want to get involved in my feud with Hu Yingshao, why did you ask me to kill Jin Ping'an? Jin Ping'an is clearly targeting Hu Yingshao."

Wang Youcai couldn't understand this point: the enemy of my enemy, if not a friend, is at least a partner.

Jin Ping'an had neither provoked Song Jie nor shared a common enemy with him. Logically and emotionally, Song Jie should not have harbored such strong murderous intent towards Jin Ping'an.

Why did he look like he had a blood feud with Jin Ping'an from beginning to end?

Or is it that Jin Ping'an has some connection with the important person he mentioned, and that Song Jie's target of hatred is actually that important person?
However, if this is the explanation, then Jin Ping'an's actions regarding Hu Yingshao do not make sense.

(End of this chapter)