Chapter 364: There Are Always Traitors Plotting Against Me

“Give me his phone.”

After leaving the police station, Xu Shaochen spoke to Long Yi.

In modern society, a person’s phone contains the most secrets. If you want to know someone, their phone is undoubtedly the best way.

Long Yi handed Zhang Qingsong’s phone to Xu Shaochen.

Xu Shaochen took a look at it and, unsurprisingly, it was password-protected.

Unfortunately, this sort of thing can only deter ordinary people. It’s useless against those with skills, and even more so against those with money.

Does Xu Shaochen have technical skills? No, he doesn’t.

But he has money and employs a team of tech experts.

“Let’s go to the company.”

After getting in the car, Xu Shaochen casually tossed the phone aside.

Once they arrived at the company, Xu Shaochen found the programmer responsible for maintaining the company’s systems and asked him to unlock the phone.

After unlocking it, Xu Shaochen opened the call log.

He noticed that the person Zhang Qingsong contacted the most was someone labeled ‘Boss,’ with a phone number from Hong Kong.

The most recent call was last night.

Xu Shaochen frowned.

Something was off.

Even if this person was Zhang Qingsong’s boss, there was no need for such frequent calls, especially considering that the recent call frequency was higher than that of couples in the midst of a love affair.

Xu Shaochen attempted to dial the number.

“Riiing~ Riiing~”

“What’s up now? Has there been any breakthrough?”

After some busy tones, a deep and somewhat impatient voice came through the phone.

Xu Shaochen didn’t speak, because if he did, the ruse would be up.

“Zhang Qingsong, why aren’t you talking? Did you mess it up? Say something.”

The person on the other end of the line, noticing the lack of response, urged a few more times.

“…… Riiing~ Riiing~”

Still no response. After a brief silence, the call was disconnected.

Xu Shaochen dialed the number again.

“Sorry, the number you have dialed is temporarily unavailable…”

Xu Shaochen narrowed his eyes slightly. Apparently, the other party had realized something was wrong and had blocked the number or even discarded the SIM card.

Something is definitely suspicious here.

The person first asked if there was any progress and then asked whether it was messed up.

Why did Zhang Qingsong come to Jiangzhou? It was to retaliate against him.

So this person is his boss. Could the ‘matter’ he mentioned actually be Zhang Qingsong’s plan to harm him? But I’ve never been to Hong Kong, so why would I offend… Wait, that person on the phone had a bit of a southern accent.

Xu Shaochen realized that things were starting to get interesting. There’s a pair of eyes in the dark that have been watching him all along.

“Let’s go to the hospital.”

All of these are just his guesses. To confirm whether this ‘Boss’ is really working with Zhang Qingsong to target him, he needed to ask Zhou Shuang.

………………

Jiangzhou First Hospital.

“Zhou Shuang, the dean wants you to go to the office.”

A nurse informed Zhou Shuang, who was changing an IV for a patient.

“Oh, OK, thanks. I’ll head over soon.”

Zhou Shuang replied absentmindedly, as her mind was occupied with thoughts about Mei Liangxin.

Zhang Qingsong had asked her to get close to Mei Liangxin. Although he didn’t specify the final objective, she could guess that it was clearly to use Mei Liangxin for some unsavory purpose.

At first, she agreed because she needed the money for her siblings’ tuition after facing a difficult financial situation.

But after spending these past few days with Mei Liangxin, although she couldn’t say she truly fell for him, he did leave a good impression. Moreover, with their interactions becoming more intimate, feelings she didn’t expect were starting to develop.

She no longer wanted to go through with it, but after last night’s attempt, it was clear Zhang Qingsong wasn’t going to let her off easily.

Because of that, she had felt off all day, lost in thought.

After finishing the IV change, she took a deep breath and headed toward the dean’s office with uncertainty.

She couldn’t understand why the dean would want to see a young nurse like her.

“Knock, knock…”

Standing at the door, she knocked.

“Come in.”

The dean’s voice came from inside, and Zhou Shuang walked in.

Upon entering, she immediately noticed Xu Shaochen sitting there. She knew he was a friend of Mei Liangxin’s and an important figure.

But she was unaware that Zhang Qingsong had set her up with Mei Liangxin to get at Xu Shaochen.

Out of caution, Zhang Qingsong hadn’t told her the full picture right away, planning to take things step by step. However, the plan hadn’t even reached the first step before Zhang Qingsong was already out of the picture.

“Mr. Xu, I’ll take my leave now.”

Dean Fu gave Zhou Shuang a glance, then left the office after speaking.

Only then did Zhou Shuang realize it wasn’t the dean who was asking for her, but Xu Shaochen. Her mind became even more confused and nervous.

“Zhang Qingsong sent you to get close to Mei Liangxin, right?”

Xu Shaochen’s first question made her face pale in shock, almost bringing her to the brink of collapse.

After a long pause, Zhou Shuang nodded: “Yes.”

“Do you regret it?” Xu Shaochen asked.

Zhou Shuang nodded again: “I do. I tried to quit last night, but he didn’t allow it.”

“There’s still hope,” Xu Shaochen nodded, then changed the subject, “Did you know that Zhang Qingsong has a boss behind him?”

“I know. He said if I succeeded in getting close to Mei Liangxin, his boss would give me a large sum of money.” Zhou Shuang revealed everything without holding back.

Hearing this, Xu Shaochen was now completely certain that the ‘Boss’ was also plotting against him.

But who exactly is this person?

Sigh, it seems being too handsome not only makes women swoon but also prompts men into action!

“Mm. Go on now. Try to stay close to Mei Liangxin. I can tell he likes you a lot.”

Xu Shaochen smiled lightly as he spoke to Zhou Shuang.

At first, Zhou Shuang didn’t understand. Then she suddenly looked up at Xu Shaochen, filled with disbelief: “You… you mean, you won’t tell Mei Liangxin!”

She had already given up hope, intending to quit her job and pursue a teaching certification, severing all ties with Mei Liangxin.

But unexpectedly, Xu Shaochen had given her a pleasant surprise, filling her with joy.

Xu Shaochen nodded. As he said earlier, Zhou Shuang was still salvageable. Deep down, she was a decent person.

“Thank you, thank you, Mr. Xu. Thank you so much.”

Zhou Shuang was deeply grateful, thanking him repeatedly before leaving the office.

As he watched her leave, Xu Shaochen closed his eyes in contemplation.

Who could it be? The thought of an enemy lurking in the shadows was truly disgusting.

There are always traitors plotting against me! …

Hong Kong, Kowloon.

In a luxurious office.

A young man in a suit was also sitting in contemplation, his combined fingers turning pale at the knuckles, showing that his heart was not as calm as he appeared.

On the solid wooden desk were two photographs, one of a family and one of Xu Shaochen.

In the trash bin beside the desk, a broken SIM card was placed right on top.