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Chapter 199 Janus

This move also carries significant risks.

Because Song Jie was unaware of the other party's backer's personality.

Whether the experience leads to a successful job change and protection, or to jumping from one fire pit to another cesspool, is anyone's guess.

Song Jie would never have made this choice if he hadn't been driven to desperation and had no other options.

People become more timid as they get older.

Ten years of comfortable life had worn down Song Jie's edges and dulled his sharpness.

He is no longer the young man he once was, willing to gamble his entire life for a small opportunity.

Upon hearing Song Jie's request to meet, the person on the other end of the phone was probably shocked by his shameless idea.

"...Didn't you learn any lessons from Hu Yingshao?"

lesson?

Song Jie frowned: "I'm doing this for you, and you can't even meet this basic requirement?"

"Hehe, hahaha, sure, of course."

The other party's sarcastic laughter was extremely grating to hear.

"I will do my best to help you make the connection, but whether the other party is willing to meet you is up to your own fate."

Even after receiving a verbal guarantee, Song Jie remained uneasy: "We need to set a date, right? If you can't reach me, am I just supposed to keep waiting?"

The person on the other end of the phone scoffed, "I've never seen you manage to summon Janus just by making a phone call."

Becoming a traitor is a foregone conclusion, and Song Jie can only try his best to secure some protection for himself.

He ignored the other person's sarcasm and bargained, "Can't you at least give me an answer before October?"

Hu Yingshao himself has completed filming from the script to the actual production.

With that old man's example as a warning, and time pressing, it was hard for Song Jie not to panic.

"I'll ask around for you, but asking too many times is annoying, you might regret it."

Song Jie breathed a sigh of relief: "I believe you won't let me down."

beep.

Long, slender fingers pressed the hang-up button, and a pale face was reflected on the black phone screen.

Although the person with the face was smiling, the smile looked incredibly ironic.

"Among the group of people, it was Wang Youcai, who was Hu Yingshao's puppet, who saw things most clearly."

Having tasted the sweetness of power and status in real society, they assume those people would care about such things... It's utterly ridiculous.

The man, with a gloomy expression, put his phone back into his coat pocket.

“Song Jie, I’ve hinted to you many times that status and position mean nothing to them. I thought you were a smart person, but in the end you still couldn’t escape this social circle…”

"Forget it, good advice is useless against a damned fool. You're going to die sooner or later anyway, so since you've willingly delivered yourself to my doorstep, at least make your death meaningful!"

…………

After hanging up the phone, Song Jie's eyes flickered: "Phew... I need to make arrangements for my escape route as soon as possible. I can't put all my hopes on this guy."

That newcomer named Mus is quite capable; perhaps I could have him take my place in facing this crisis? But wait, I should investigate first…”

"Investigate what?"

A mocking voice sounded from behind.

Song Jie's pupils contracted, and his body felt as if it were immersed in a pool of liquid nitrogen, as if all the blood in his body had frozen.

My heartbeat, which had been steady, started pounding wildly like a drum after a two-second pause.

Song Jie stared blankly at the wall.

His brain completely lost control of his body, and his body reflexively turned around in the direction of the sound.

The sofa, which was originally empty, now has a figure wearing a half-face mask.

It was Janus himself.

At this moment, only one thought remained in Song Jie's mind—when exactly did he arrive?!
The biting cold rendered Song Jie unable to speak.

Extreme fear took over Song Jie's mind.

His mouth opened and closed, but he couldn't form a complete sentence.

"Is it really necessary to get this excited to see me?"

Janus crossed his legs, peeled a grape, and popped it into his mouth.

After a while, seeing that Janus showed no unusual expression, Song Jie's heartbeat began to calm down.

He tentatively asked, "Lord Janus, when did you arrive?"

rustle.

A strand of hair fell from Song Jie's shoulder to the ground.

Janus narrowed his eyes and retorted, "What, do I need to report to you before I come here?"

Song Jie glanced at the shadow on the TV screen.

The image of myself on the screen shows a large patch of hair missing from one corner of my head.

Seeing this scene, most people would be even more frightened, but Song Jie secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Simply cutting his hair suggests that the other party probably didn't hear about his betrayal.

"No, no, no, it's just that your sudden visit caught me off guard. It's noon now, I wonder if you'd like something to eat..."

"Let's skip the nonsense. I'm here to ask about Wang Youcai's younger brother, Wang Youde's whereabouts."

Janus pulled his legs back and rested his chin on one hand: "I heard that you arranged Wang Youde's escape route?"

"No, that was handled by one of my newly recruited subordinates. I only just found out myself. The person he delivered it to was actually Wang Youcai's younger brother, Wang Youde..."

Song Jie immediately sounds like a seasoned veteran in the workplace.

Subordinates taking the blame is an eternal and unchanging theme in the workplace.

"I don't want to hear this nonsense, I just want to know what you've done."

Song Jie's heart tightened; he knew he had to break his promise to Wang Youcai.

"According to the latest intelligence, Wang Youde is currently located in Erqiao Town on the outskirts of Shuimu City. He has rented an apartment in a local community and is probably planning to stay there for a while."

As the saying goes, "It's better to die for your friend than for yourself," Song Jie is now in dire straits, unable to save himself, so he can't possibly sacrifice himself to protect Wang Youde.

I agreed to take care of Wang Youcai, but only within my means.

If you really want to nitpick the wording, this doesn't count as a breach of contract.

"Shuimu City? It's not too far."

Janus nodded in satisfaction: "No need to be so nervous. Since you provided Wang Youde's location information, that's enough to make up for your mistake."

I'm very friendly to my subordinates, so relax.

friendly?

How did Hu Yingshao die?

Song Jie naturally dared not say these words aloud, but could only mutter them to himself.

With a nervous heart, Song Jie offered his help: "Lord Janus, how about I send someone to bring Wang Youde here? You don't need to trouble yourself to do such a small thing."

If Wang Youcai could hear Song Jie's words from heaven, he would surely curse him out.

He had assumed that Song Jie, as the leader of the underground intelligence network in Qianhua City, wouldn't do something so despicable.

For intelligence brokers, reputation is extremely important, unlike other professions.

Once others find out that Song Jie betrayed his employer right after making the agreement, who knows how many people will jump out to challenge his position.

This is also the main reason why Wang Youcai was willing to cooperate with Song Jie.

Wang Youde is a worthless man, not worth risking his reputation for.

Unfortunately, due to limited information, Wang Youcai was unaware of Janus's existence.

"I don't want to wait for you to bring the person over tied up, that's too slow."

Janus said, half-jokingly and half-seriously, "Wang Youcai died in the interrogation room, so I can't cause him any trouble, but someone has to pay the price for firing the gun, don't you think?"

Hearing Janus's pointed remark, Song Jie immediately fell silent.

Having said all that, daring to continue asking questions would be tantamount to courting death.

Wait until the orange portal completely closes.

Song Jie collapsed onto the sofa, utterly exhausted: "Wang Youcai, don't blame me, you're just unlucky."

(End of this chapter)