Chapter 443: Destiny or Coincidence
by xennovel“Linda, look up someone for me.”
After arriving home, Xu Shaochen’s first words were this.
He had said this sentence to Linda several times recently.
“Boss, you’ve asked me to check on many people lately. Is something wrong?”
Linda stepped forward, taking Xu Shaochen’s coat, and looked at him in confusion.
“Nothing major. Check on a man named Barron from Mg Country. I don’t know any more details, other than that he’s very wealthy.”
Anyone who could spend billions on a piece of jade must be rich, right? That alone should narrow down most of the suspects with the same name, making this an easy job.
After all, there’s always more poor people than rich people, and those with this much wealth are even fewer.
“Barron? Boss, are you sure that’s the name?”
Linda raised her eyebrows and looked at Xu Shaochen.
Xu Shaochen nodded, then asked curiously, “Why? Is there a problem?”
“Boss, one of the veteran shareholders of Xu Corporation has the same name.” Linda said this while taking out her tablet, logging into Xu Corporation’s internal website, and handing the information on Barron to Xu Shaochen.
Xu Shaochen took a look at it. The details were about an old man. Could he be the one who bought the jade? This would make things tricky—the veteran faction is his enemy.
And now, the buyer of the jade is also his enemy. Expecting him to reveal the reason for buying the jade would be like asking for the moon.
Suddenly, Xu Shaochen thought of something, his lips curling into a knowing smile: “Forget it, no need to investigate further. Let’s set this matter aside. He may come to me on his own.”
Since Barron was willing to spend so much money on that peculiar piece of jade, it clearly meant the jade had great value to him.
After Li Taijin dies, he’ll know that I was the one who mobilized the security company. It’ll be easy for him to trace the jade back to me.
He values that jade piece so much that I won’t need to find him—he’ll come to me.
At that time, not only can I ask him why he purchased the jade, but I might also use him as a stepping stone to successfully take over the position of Chairman of Xu Corporation.
After all, even the sturdiest fortress often collapses from within.
If this veteran is willing to support me, then it will be easy to persuade other veterans.
Whether or not that jade has any special properties, it’s already bringing me benefits.
From the moment Ye Tao gave me this jade, was it all just coincidence, or was it destiny?
“Boss, Boss? What are you smiling about?”
Linda called out to Xu Shaochen several times. She wondered if her boss was sick, as he was smiling like a fool.
“Nothing, I’m just a bit excited.” Xu Shaochen finally snapped out of it.
Linda blinked and, with a charming demeanor, wrapped her arms around Xu Shao’s neck: “Oh, really? My dear boss, would you like to channel that excitement into me?”
“Let’s hold off for now. It’s quite late already; let’s save it for another day.”
Xu Shaochen rejected her. He had just climbed out of bed from Du Ruyan and the others, and right now he had no interest in this sort of thing.
Moreover, the mixed-blood beauty in front of him was like an exceptional Chinese-American juice extractor; it was easy for her to drain him to the point of exhaustion.
“Alright then, goodnight, my dear boss.”
Linda looked somewhat disappointed but shrugged it off, kissed Xu Shaochen on the cheek, and then went upstairs.
Xu Shaochen yawned and followed her upstairs, getting ready to sleep.
Meanwhile, in distant Vietnam, Li Taijin’s forces were under intense guerrilla attack, the fierce firepower nearly overwhelming his unprepared men.
Amid the chaos, Li Taijin was shot in the head by a sniper who had been lying in wait.
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Morning.
Xu Shaochen was eating breakfast when he casually turned on the TV.
“At 1:30 this morning, Jiangzhou police intercepted a group of armed foreign militants at a highway checkpoint. The suspects resisted arrest with firearms, leading to a violent shootout. The police, with only two light injuries, managed to eliminate all six militants. The police continue to investigate the case, and our station will keep you updated on the situation…”
Seeing this news, Xu Shaochen’s appetite for breakfast improved, and he asked Linda to boil him two more eggs.
After finishing breakfast, Xu Shaochen headed to the company.
No sooner had he arrived than he learned that Zhang Mingrong had been waiting in his office since early morning.
“Be honest, do you have an affair with this vixen?”
Liu Rushuang asked Xu Shaochen, her gaze turning dangerous, emanating a chilling aura.
Xu Shaochen hurriedly replied, “How could I? I swear, there’s nothing between her and me. If there is anything, it’s animosity.”
“Really?” Liu Rushuang looked at him with suspicion.
Xu Shaochen nodded like a pecking chicken: “Mmm, mmm, mmm, more reliable than gold and silver!”
“Hmph! You’d better wise up. I’m telling you, with me and my sister, you should be satisfied. If you dare to be unfaithful, I’ll chop you up.”
Liu Rushuang bit her silver teeth and made a scissor gesture, causing Xu Shaochen to instinctively clamp his legs together.
“I’m not talking to you anymore. I’m going to see what that woman is up to.”
Feeling a bit guilty, Xu Shaochen slipped away quickly. He had no relationship with Zhang Mingrong, but he did with other women.
When he entered the office, he saw Zhang Mingrong sitting in his chair, reading a magazine.
“Get up! Get out! Do you think you can sit there?”
Xu Shaochen said irritably. Knowing her malicious intent, he naturally wasn’t going to be polite.
His principle was simple: anyone who wanted to kill him, he would kill them first.
So in his eyes, Zhang Mingrong was already a dead person. It was just a matter of time.
A flash of anger crossed Zhang Mingrong’s eyes, but it was quickly concealed. She smiled sweetly at Xu Shaochen and said, “Director Xu, why are you so angry? I’m here to apologize today.”
“Oh…really? I’m curious, how do you plan to apologize?”
Xu Shaochen initially wanted to drive her out but then suddenly thought of something, and the tone of his voice changed. He smiled playfully.
If he ignored her now, Zhou Yun and Zheng Bei would likely come up with a new plan.
That would mean the advantage he had would be lost.
Unless he sent Lin Kai to spy on their new plan, but that would easily raise suspicion.
So he decided to play along. When they thought he was completely entranced by Zhang Mingrong, he would surprise them with a big move.
Then he would also direct Lin Kai in Hong Kong to carry out his plan against Zhou Yun and Zheng Bei.