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"That's all. That's all I have right now. Do you think it's easy to collect dirt on the Zhao family? I risked my life to get even this much."

Seeing that Gao Qilin thought there was more, Gao Xiaoqin couldn't help but complain.

"Alright, I still have some things to take care of. If you don't have anything else to do, then you can hang up."

After saying that, Gao Xiaoqin hung up the phone, leaving Gao Qilin there.

"How's it going? How's the information coming along?"

However, Zhou Bingliang was unaware of their situation. After Gao Qilin hung up the phone, he immediately began to inquire.

"My friend has some leverage over the Zhao family, but it's not much, I don't know if it's enough."

When Zhou Bingliang asked him questions, Gao Qilin told him everything he had just heard.

Zhou Bingliang had assumed Gao Qilin wouldn't be able to gather any useful information, so he looked disappointed after hearing Gao Qilin's words and complained:

"What kind of leverage do you have? Anyone with a brain should know that the Zhao family has done such things."

"Yes, don't you have any secrets that others don't know? That way, we'll have a better understanding of how to deal with Zhao Ruilong."

Chen Kun, who had been silent the whole time, couldn't help but complain after hearing what Gao Qilin said.

"I really don't have any left, but don't worry, I'll try to collect some in the meantime, and I'll contact you as soon as I've gathered some useful ones."

After saying that, Gao Qilin turned his attention back to collecting information, searching through his contacts one by one, and contacting everyone who might know something about Zhao Ruilong.

But things didn't go as Gao Qilin had planned. After contacting all those people, he discovered that very few of them had any leverage over Zhao Ruilong. Even if they did, it was only the few that Gao Xiaoqin had mentioned before.

This situation left Gao Qilin at a loss for what to do, and he stared blankly at his phone.

Seeing Gao Qilin's predicament, Old Zhong immediately stepped forward and said:

"Actually, we don't necessarily need to deal with Zhao Ruilong. We just need to get through this period safely. After I come back, we can think of a solution together."

"Didn't you say you were going to be gone for a month or two? If you had waited until you came back, this matter would probably have been resolved long ago."

When Elder Zhong said he would wait for them, the other two immediately objected.

Indeed, Zhong Lao's departure this time has been too long, and Zhao Ruilong's matter is right in front of us, so we can't delay any longer.

Seeing this, Old Zhong didn't say anything more and just watched them try to come up with a solution.

At this moment, Zhou Bingliang and the others also noticed Gao Qilin's troubled look, and in order not to put too much pressure on him, they said:

"If you don't have any dirt on your side, don't overthink it. We'll investigate for you in the next few days."

As soon as Zhou Bingliang uttered those words, Chen Kun chimed in, "..."

"Let me tell you, I used to be a detective, so I'm an expert at gathering information. So leave it to me."

Their words brought Gao Qilin back to his senses instantly. He looked at the two people beside him, unsure of what to say.

"But……"

"Don't be so nosy, come and eat. After we finish eating, we'll discuss our next steps together."

Seeing Gao Qilin's hesitant look, Zhou Bingliang became very impatient and pulled Gao Qilin to eat.

Seeing this, Gao Qilin could no longer refuse, so he went forward and started eating.

After they had eaten most of their food, they started talking about Zhao Ruilong again.

However, Gao Qilin had been thinking about this matter while eating, so he already had his own unique ideas.

Seeing that Zhou Bingliang had asked about Zhao Ruilong again, he directly expressed his thoughts.

“I think we can’t rush to deal with Zhao Ruilong. You all know his father’s status in Handong Province. With Zhao Dong as a witness for him, many things will become much more difficult.”

Upon hearing this, Zhou Bingliang and the others immediately agreed with Gao Qilin's idea. After all, they knew that Zhao Dong was not so easy to deal with; otherwise, Elder Zhong would not have specially invited the two of them to protect Gao Qilin.

"So what are you going to do next?"

Chapter 374 Taking Action Alone

However, judging from Gao Qilin's tone, Zhou Bingliang could tell that he had already come up with a solution, so he immediately began to ask questions after Gao Qilin finished speaking.

"My approach is to not rush things. Over the next few days, we'll investigate Zhao Ruilong thoroughly and try to gather enough evidence. With enough evidence, even if Zhao Dong holds a very high position, he should have to listen to us."

Seeing that Zhou Bingliang had figured out his solution, Gao Qilin didn't hide anything and directly revealed his thoughts.

"I think your method is good. You have to think things through carefully. No wonder you are the son-in-law that Elder Zhong has chosen. You can think things through so comprehensively."

After hearing Gao Qilin say that, Zhou Bingliang praised Gao Qilin again.

Although this was their first meeting, after hearing what Gao Qilin said, he realized that Gao Qilin was not as simple as he had imagined.

"You flatter me. The methods I've come up with are actually quite simple. The main issue is that we'll need to collect a lot of information from Zhao Ruilong later on, so I'll have to trouble you two."

"What's the big deal? We've been pretty busy lately anyway, so this is a good opportunity to gather information and find something to do. Besides, we're all in the same boat now, so why are you being so formal?"

Seeing Gao Qilin speak so politely, Zhou Bingliang immediately showed a look of disdain.

"That's right, we're here to handle this matter, there's no trouble at all."

At this point, Chen Kun also chimed in, and while speaking, he even made it seem as if he was about to leave.

Gao Qilin had no idea that the two of them would react so strongly. When he saw their expressions, he froze on the spot, unsure of what to do.

Seeing Gao Qilin's state, Elder Zhong burst into laughter. To help Gao Qilin out of his predicament, he stood up and said:

"Alright, you two stop scaring him. If you keep scaring him, he might develop a psychological trauma and be afraid to cooperate with you."

"Everyone should have eaten enough. It's been a long time since we last met. How about we catch up and put Zhao Ruilong's matter aside for now? What do you all think?"

Zhou Bingliang immediately understood Zhong Lao's intention. He also felt that it was really inappropriate to continue to ask questions, so he directly agreed to Zhong Lao's request.

“You’re right. We haven’t seen each other for a long time. We should spend more time together, instead of focusing all our energy on a child.”

Soon, no one paid any attention to Gao Qilin anymore, and they started talking about things from the past.

At this point, Gao Qilin knew he couldn't join in their conversation, so he stopped talking. After a while, he could clearly sense that the occasion was no longer suitable for him, so he spoke up:

"I still have some things to take care of. You guys talk first. If you need anything from me, just call me and I'll come right away."

After saying that, Gao Qilin tidied up the things on his table and left.

In the following days, Professor Zhong often chatted with Zhou Bingliang and the others about this and that, as if they had endless topics to discuss.

“I don’t know what’s wrong with my father, but after seeing them, his mouth just wouldn’t shut up.”

Seeing Zhong Lao like this, Zhong Xiaoai couldn't help but complain. He never expected that Zhong Lao, who was usually not very talkative, would become like this when he met his friends.

"Isn't this normal? Absence makes the heart grow fonder. They've known each other for so long, so naturally they have a lot to talk about. Besides, it's not easy for them to see each other, so let them chat freely."

"Besides, he looks like he's just chatting casually, but he's actually trying to build a relationship so that Zhou Bingliang and the others will think that Elder Zhong is very familiar with them, thus making them better able to protect me."

Upon seeing Zhong Xiaoai complain about this, Gao Qilin immediately spoke up for Zhong Lao, because he understood Zhong Lao's current situation.

"You're amazing! How did you figure that out?"

After hearing what Gao Qilin said, Zhong Xiaoai couldn't help but sigh and cast an admiring look at him.

"It's easy to see these things; all you need to do is pay attention. If you observe carefully, I think you'll discover them soon enough."

After hearing what Gao Qilin said, Zhong Xiaoai focused all her attention on her father these days.

"You know what, it's really just like what you said. My father mentions you all the time when he's chatting, as if he wants to deepen his impression of you in this way."

After observing for a few days, Zhong Xiaoai also noticed something strange and immediately told Gao Qilin.

"Was I right before? Alright, there's no need to bother with them now. Let them chat. Let's find a way to get close to Zhao Ruilong and then investigate their background."

Gao Qilin didn't want to waste time on their reminiscing, so he decided to go ahead and do it himself.

Chapter 375 Questioning Zhang Tian

"Getting close to Zhao Ruilong is much harder than getting close to Zhang Tian. How do you plan to do it?"

Upon hearing that Gao Qilin was about to approach Zhao Ruilong, Zhong Xiaoai, who was standing to the side, looked very uneasy and reminded Gao Qilin.

"Getting close to him is actually quite simple; you just need to use his trusted confidants."

"Does that mean he has someone you know who you're very close to?"

Zhong Xiaoai was very surprised to hear Gao Qilin say that, because they had been together for so long, but Gao Qilin had never mentioned it before.

"Not yet, but soon. You still remember Zhang Tian, ​​right? I followed him a few times before, and after following him a few times, I found that he thinks very simply. As long as we disguise ourselves well, taking him down will not be difficult at all."

"So you're planning to get Zhang Tian to help you willingly? You know, Zhang Tian has been with Zhao Ruilong for a long time. It's really not fair to ask him to betray you now."

"That's easy, because I already had some dirt on him while I was tracking him."

Faced with Zhong Xiaoai's questioning, Gao 493 Qilin appeared confident of victory.

"Alright, I'll go and settle things with Zhang Tian first, and try to bring him to our side as soon as possible. That way, dealing with Zhao Ruilong will be much easier than I thought."

In order not to waste time, Gao Qilin prepared to go after saying this.

"Where are you going? Aren't you going to stay and discuss the next steps with Zhou Bingliang?"

Seeing Gao Qilin about to leave, Old Zhong, who was standing nearby, asked him about it, fearing that something might happen to Gao Qilin at such a crucial moment.

"I'm going out to take care of something, I'll be back soon, don't worry."

After seeing Gao Qilin say that, Elder Zhong didn't say anything more and focused all his energy on Zhou Bingliang and the others again.

Because Gao Qilin had followed Zhang Tian for a few days before, he knew his place very well and found him in no time.