Chapter 1126: Almost Tricked

In the elevator.

Li Daoyu reached into his jacket.

Suddenly his face changed as he searched for but couldn’t find the recorder in his inner pocket.

Panic set in as he unbuttoned his suit only to find it completely empty.

He suddenly recalled the person he bumped into at the elevator door.

“Damn!”

At that moment, the elevator stopped, and he quickly exited, heading for the stairs.

Running to Xu Shaochen’s floor, he found no sign of his recorder at the elevator entrance.

Glancing at Xu Shaochen’s nearby room, Li Daoyu took a deep breath and left by the stairs.

Once outside the hotel, he said nothing and got into a car: “Go back to Yunzhou, book a flight, I need to go abroad immediately.”

“Boss, what happened?” The middle-aged man in the driver’s seat, serving as the driver, hadn’t comprehended yet.

“Cut the crap, just do as I say.”

Li Daoyu impatiently said, unbuttoning his shirt as sweat beads covered his forehead.

He was sure the recorder dropped when he collided with that person.

That whole floor was occupied only by Xu Shaochen.

The person he collided with must have gone to see Xu Shaochen and probably picked up the recorder.

He believed once Xu Shaochen saw the recorder, although he might not guess his scheme, he would surely suspect foul play.

Therefore, he needed to escape quickly, or it would be too late.

Thankfully, they were in Yunzhou, not Jiangzhou.

Without any advantage here, Xu Shaochen couldn’t easily stop him.

Meanwhile, inside Xu Shaochen’s room at the Yunquan Grand Hotel.

“Well well well, well played, Li Daoyu. I was almost tricked by you.”

After listening to the recording, Xu Shaochen’s face was so dark it could drip water, and he was full of murderous intent.

No wonder things felt amiss earlier.

Li Daoyu talked about buying strawberries from him, not from those villagers.

If nothing unexpected happened, Li Daoyu planned to tamper with that batch of strawberries.

For example, “coincidentally,” those strawberries might end up deadly.

Once accountability was pursued, the media would certainly target Li Daoyu.

Then Li Daoyu would play the recording, falsely accusing Xu Shaochen.

He’d instantly become the victim, and Xu Shaochen the culprit.

What a cunning plan this guy had.

“Whew—”

Xu Shaochen exhaled deeply and told Wu Changyun, who looked nervous, “You’ve done well. I owe you a favor. You can ask me anytime.”

“It’s my duty to help Mr. Xu.”

Wu Changyun tried to appear humble but couldn’t hide his excited, trembling voice.

Since knowing Xu Shaochen would come to Yunquan County, he’d been eager to curry favor with him.

Instead, his nephew’s screw-up left a bad impression.

Hearing Xu Shaochen was leaving in the afternoon, he hurried to make his presence known.

Unexpectedly, he found the recorder near the elevator, achieving his long-desired goal.

“No need to be so polite, I’m always clear about favors and grievances. A favor is a favor and should be repaid.”

Xu Shaochen said casually, grateful for Wu Changyun; otherwise, Xu Shaochen would face trouble.

“Mr. Xu, that guy hasn’t gone far, want me to call someone…”

Wu Changyun suddenly realized he had another chance to prove himself.

Xu Shaochen shook his head, interrupting him: “No need, Li Daoyu has likely reacted by now and probably already fled.”

“So… we’re just letting him get away with it?” Wu Changyun was already considering Xu Shaochen’s stance, feeling indignant.

“Let him get away?” Xu Shaochen sneered, pulling out his phone to call Chen Dongqiu.

“Dongqiu, block a person for me. Name: Li Daoyu, tall, thin, quite handsome young man.”

After hanging up, Xu Shaochen said to Wu Changyun: “He won’t get away if things go as planned.”

To ordinary people, Chen Dongqiu was just a second-generation figure in Yunzhou, but in Yunzhou’s dark side, his power was formidable.

As long as Li Daoyu dared step into Yunzhou City, he’d be like a turtle in a jar.

Wu Changyun looked at Xu Shaochen with admiration. The boss’s power was vividly displayed with a single call.

Who knows when he’d reach even a fraction of Xu Shaochen’s level.

…

Yunquan County is about half an hour away from downtown Jiangzhou by highway.

When Xu Shaochen finished his call, Li Daoyu was still on the highway.

After another ten minutes, he reached the toll station.

With no obstacles, Li Daoyu successfully entered Yunzhou City.

Without delay, the car headed straight for Yunzhou Airport.

His flight, booked moments ago, was due to take off in less than half an hour.

If traffic allowed, he’d make it just in time for boarding.

As he sat in the car, glancing at his watch, red lights made him anxious.

“Boss, Xu’s influence is nationwide. Could he have people at the airport?”

As they approached the airport, the middle-aged driver grew increasingly nervous.

He’d just learned the situation from Li Daoyu on the drive.

“No, Yunzhou isn’t Jiangzhou. Xu may have connections here, but not like Jiangzhou, not so quickly.”

Li Daoyu said decisively, annoyed at the driver’s cowardice.

If he hadn’t left in a rush, he’d never have taken this coward with him.

Finally, with ten minutes until boarding, Li Daoyu reached the airport.

The two hurriedly stepped out of the car and entered the airport.

“Li Daoyu.”

Suddenly, someone called his name.

Li Daoyu turned instinctively.

Many people reflexively look back when their name is called.

The moment he turned, he knew it was bad.

But it was too late.

Several tall, burly men in black surrounded him and the driver.

“Mr. Li, our boss wants to see you. Please come with us, it’s quite a wait here.”

The leading man said to Li Daoyu with a fake smile, lifting his shirt to show the gun.

Li Daoyu knew that despite the polite tone, refusal wasn’t an option for him.