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Chapter 95 The water is deep

"Of course, Crippled Wolf, as long as you are willing to give up on taking down Jin Ping'an, we will definitely help you rebuild your transportation channels. With Boss Song as our witness, we will absolutely not renege on our promise."

Zhang Feng immediately chimed in agreement.

He didn't mind saying something nice to the lame wolf at this time to appease the beast and prevent it from becoming desperate and biting people indiscriminately.

Normally, even if Zhang Feng backed down, Crippled Wolf would definitely have said something in response, but today he just nodded slightly and didn't say another word.

This made Zhang Feng even more curious about the origin of the cat's eye.

He only knew that Cateye, like Crippled Wolf, had fled from Neva City to seek refuge and was connected to the Cateye Gang in Neva City, but he knew nothing about Cateye's true identity.

However, Zhang Feng and Maoyan have no business conflicts, so there's no need for Zhang Feng to deliberately inquire about such people. If they misunderstand and start a war between the two sides, it would be a loss.

As Zhang Feng spoke, she stood up and pressured Song Jie, demanding that he immediately contact the kidnappers to release the hostage.

The fat on his belly jiggled as he stood up, looking incredibly comical, but Song Jie couldn't laugh at all.

With Cat's Eye and another guy who suddenly turned against them, it's now a three-to-two vote. Plus, with Crippled Wolf being intimidated by Cat's Eye, releasing the person is a done deal.

This was completely different from what Song Jie had thought. He had clearly already arranged with the person next to Zhang Feng that if he voted in favor, Crippled Wolf Cat Eyes would definitely also vote in favor, while he and Zhang Feng would vote against.

This way, I can extricate myself from this matter.

However, that person suddenly turned against him, disrupting Song Jie's plans. Also, Cat's Eye, who came to Qianhua City with Crippled Wolf, was not on Crippled Wolf's side either.

"Boss Song, you'd better hurry up and tell the kidnappers to release the hostage, otherwise they might get impatient and kill him," Cat Eyes said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Feng didn't say anything, but her gaze towards Song Jie grew increasingly sharp.

Song Jie's hand holding the phone trembled slightly. His neck, like a valve that had been rusted for years, mechanically turned his head and looked at the cat's eye with a frightened gaze.

Because the words Maoyan said were exactly what the robber leader had just told him.

This means that every move I make is under that person's control.

Cat's Eyes' smile became even more amiable, and he said, word by word, "Hehe, just kidding."

Cat Eyes wore the kindest expression on his face and spoke in the gentlest tone, yet the meaning he conveyed was icy and chilling.

Resigned, Song Jie picked up his phone and dialed a number: "Release them, and you guys run away quickly before they get caught."

After saying that, he hung up the phone, removed the SIM card from the phone, scratched it off, and threw it into the trash can.

"Now that things have been agreed upon, Old Wolf and I won't bother you any longer. I have some things to take care of." Cat's Eye took his leave first.

He waved politely to everyone at the door, as if this conversation that would decide the life or death of the hostages was just an ordinary classmate reunion to him.

The most frightening people are those who are completely indifferent to profit, whose actions are unpredictable and depend entirely on their mood.

Without saying a word, Crippled Wolf slammed the door and left shortly after Cat's Eye left.

Only three members of the local forces from Chika City remained in the meeting room.

Zhang Feng relit the cigar that had gone out.

"Old Song, explain yourself. Why are you helping that lame wolf?" Zhang Feng said, exhaling a puff of smoke.

It was obvious that the person next to him had turned against him at the last minute, which must have been due to Zhang Feng's interference.

Song Jie pondered for a moment, then sighed and said, "He didn't give me any benefits, as you know. If this was done by Lame Wolf, he would have killed the person the moment he got hold of him, without consulting us."

Zhang Feng struggled to cross her legs for a long time before finally managing to do so.

He repeated what he had just said: "That's why I asked you why you helped that lame wolf."

"Don't tell me you didn't do this. I'm curious, if you kidnapped someone, why did you pretend to discuss it with us and hold a vote, only to get an unsatisfactory result in the end?"

“Jin Ping’an won’t have much impact on your business, and there’s no need to make such a big fuss over such a minor character.”

Zhang Feng looks big and fat, and seems a bit dim-witted, but if he really didn't have any brains, he would never have gotten to this position.

Of the five people present, he was the only one who saw things most clearly. He was only going against Crippled Wolf because Crippled Wolf was too ambitious and needed to be checked and balanced.

He did this to prevent the underground forces in Qianhua City from growing too powerful and attracting the attention of the Asian Alliance.

Suppressing the Lame Wolf can both maintain the face of the established forces and ensure the balance of the underground forces, creating a relatively stable situation.

This way, it won't attract attacks from above.

Therefore, you can't judge a book by its cover. Some people are just pretending to be stupid, but only the lame wolf's stupidity is genuine.

Song Jie shook his head with a wry smile and said, "I'm not helping him, and I didn't kidnap him."

"Then the weapons they have were provided by you, weren't they?"

Zhang Feng puffed on his cigar: "You're an information broker, there's no need for you to get too involved with a desperate criminal like Crippled Wolf. He's doing a job that could cost you your head."

"Old Zhang, I really didn't help Lame Wolf, I was just trying to protect myself."

Song Jie's eyes were filled with bitterness, and his heart was filled with fear. His knuckles, which were gripping the teacup, turned white. He wanted to tell Zhang Feng everything, but he couldn't utter a single word.

He didn't have the courage.

Zhang Feng seemed to have noticed something, but that was all.

Take investigating a case as an example. No matter how smart a person is, if you don't give them anything related to the case, they won't even know who the deceased is. How can they investigate?
This is like a skilled cook struggling to make a meal without rice.

Therefore, Zhang Feng had no idea what Song Jie was afraid of.

After a long internal struggle, Song Jie finally gave Zhang Feng a reminder, considering their years of friendship.

"Old Zhang, Jin Ping'an is no simple man; he's a very cunning individual."

Song Jie leaned back in his chair, looking at the ceiling, and said, "It's very, very deep. If you fall in, you'll never be able to climb back up."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Feng stubbed out his cigar: "Does he have connections?"

Song Jie looked at Zhang Feng and said with a wry smile, "He's got a trap under his feet!"

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"Damn it, I brought two people here with their heads tied to their waistbands, and you've been babbling on and on. I'll just let you go."

The gang leader hung up the phone, cursing under his breath.

"Boss, is the boss going to release them?"

"I asked the robber who was still counting the money."

"Let it go! Who knows what kind of thought process those big bosses with nothing better to do are."

The gang leader finished the rest of his cigarette in one go, then shouted outside, "Pengzi!"

The driver, who was on lookout duty, heard someone call his name and slowly walked to the warehouse.

"what's up?"

"Go get the car, get ready to run away. We can ignore the two hostages."

The bandit leader gave the order impatiently.

Pengzi frowned when he heard that they were to be released: "You went through all that trouble to bring them here, and you're just going to release them like this?"

"Don't forget, we're bank robbers on the surface. We took hostages to make it easier to escape. You were the one who devised this plan. Why are you unhappy now? Do you really want to take two more lives?"

The bandit leader's words revealed his impatience with Pengzi.

They were never meant to be together, but none of the three of them were very good drivers, so Pengzi specifically recommended a driver to pick them up.

"I understand." Faced with the bandit leader's reprimand, Pengzi remained silent, not arguing back, and went straight out to prepare the car.

The gang leader spat disdainfully as he watched his retreating figure.

(End of this chapter)