Chapter 818: Used As a Pawn

This time going to Mg Country, Xu Shaochen didn’t charter a plane.

Because Chen Ju directly contacted a private jet for them.

To be honest, it was a bit embarrassing.

This was the first time Xu Shaochen, the heir to the world’s richest man, was riding a private jet.

He had always wanted to buy his own private jet and yacht but never got around to it.

And due to the island renovation plan, these matters were pushed to the back burner.

While boarding, they walked through the VIP passage, where a red and white plane was parked.

“Mr. Xu, I am the captain for this flight. It’s an honor to have you aboard.”

The captain, dressed in uniform, waited at the door. Upon seeing Xu Shaochen, he lowered his posture, acting incredibly respectful.

Xu Shaochen gave him a friendly smile, then boarded under the captain’s personal guidance.

“Hello, Mr. Xu. Welcome aboard. We will be here to serve you for the entire flight.”

As they entered the aircraft, eight tall flight attendants dressed in short black skirts and black stockings stood on both sides of the aisle, bowing politely with sweet smiles on their faces.

Xu Shaochen nodded seriously in acknowledgment, but in his mind, he was already picturing the future.

His private jet would be staffed with beautiful women from all countries as attendants.

Japanese, Korean, Mg Country, Britain—all of them. After all, if we’re building a global village, everyone should be treated fairly.

The seats on the plane were arranged face-to-face with a table in between. The interior space was very spacious, and even the restroom was bright and roomy.

There was also a dedicated bedroom. It felt more like a luxurious hotel in the sky than just a plane.

This was Xu Shaochen’s first private jet ride, as well as for Sun Hai and the others. To be honest, this experience was nothing like sitting in first class.

Xu Shaochen and Xie Wei sat together while Li Qianya and Tang Silin sat across from them. Throughout, Tang Silin didn’t exactly give Xu Shaochen a welcoming look.

After all, besides the cucumber, Xu Shaochen was the first to—cough, cough, cough, little train, stop there, let’s not get too R-rated.

“Xu Shaochen, why don’t you buy a private jet too? Look how comfortable this is. Travel becomes a pleasure rather than a hassle.”

Li Qianya was thoroughly relaxed, already succumbed to the sweetness of the capitalist life. She kicked off her high heels and placed her dainty feet on Xu Shaochen’s thigh.

This was a little indulgence from a beauty. Now, if it were Qiao Biluo doing this, well… let’s just say, it would be a ‘try and you’ll die’ situation.

“Just a private jet. I can buy one whenever I want, but recently, I’m working on a big project, so I don’t have time for these trivial matters.”

Xu Shaochen wrapped his arm around Xie Wei, speaking casually.

Tang Silin sneered, “A big project? Just how big? Are you planning to build a city or something?”

For a shameless argument-seeker like her, Xu Shaochen merely smiled without responding. Considering what happened last night, he was willing to let it slide.

After all, he really was planning to build a city.

One of the reasons for this trip to Mg Country was to meet the city planner Sun Hai had mentioned.

This was a big deal. If the island’s planning wasn’t handled well, the remodeling could be a huge headache later on.

“Miss Tang, Mr. Xu really is building a city. He’s bought an island.”

Sun Hai couldn’t help but interject. After all, it was his first time witnessing someone as impressive as Xu Shaochen.

Tang Silin: “……”

That slap to the face came fast.

Li Qianya shrugged helplessly, her mind already wandering. Would this mean she’d be the Lord of a city in the future?

Naïve kid, you’d only qualify as the city lord’s concubine at best.

Suddenly, Tang Silin seemed to think of something. Looking at Xu Shaochen, she asked, “The laboratory you mentioned—it’s on that island, isn’t it?”

“Is that a problem?” Xu Shaochen asked.

Seeing his calm expression, Tang Silin almost exploded on the spot, “A problem? Could you drop the word ‘problem’? Even if you’re building a city, it won’t happen overnight. Does that mean I’ll be living in isolation for the time being?”

“Of course not.” Xu Shaochen shook his head.

“Phew~” Tang Silin breathed a sigh of relief after hearing that.

“How could it be considered isolation? There will be plenty of people in the lab, plus there are so many animals on the island.” Xu Shaochen added.

Tang Silin: “……”

“No way. I’m not staying in that desolate place. I’ll live in Mg Country and just visit the island occasionally.”

As a young woman, she wasn’t interested in boring island life—especially on an island with no other girls. It would be torture.

“Suit yourself. As long as it’s a win-win for us.”

Soon, the plane took off.

…………

Jingcheng.

Last night, Xu Shaochen asked Chen Ju to investigate the people in those three cars near the South Country Restaurant.

For Chen Ju, this was an easy task. He had people pull the surveillance footage from the surrounding streets and tracked them down.

Including the drivers, there were a total of 11 people, the oldest being 40 and the youngest 25.

As per Xu Shaochen’s orders, five of them carried guns that night, so they were predictably fed to the fish.

The remaining six had their right legs broken.

Chen Ju interrogated them and found the person who hired them. Everything seemed to point to Su Zhaoming.

Chen Ju felt conflicted. It was almost too easy. It hadn’t taken much effort at all to uncover this.

So he wasn’t sure if he should tell Xu Shaochen. After all, Xu might think he was trying to stir up trouble between the two families, given the long-standing feud between the Chen and Su families.

But the ease of the investigation perplexed him. Su Zhaoming couldn’t be that stupid, could he? Would he really leave no loose ends?

It felt as if everything was deliberately set up to fall into his hands.

In reality, Chen Ju had misjudged. The reason it was so easy?

It wasn’t that Su Zhaoming had neglected to cover his tracks. It was because someone had been sabotaging him behind his back.

All the cleanup work Su Zhaoming had done was undone by that person, making it easy to trace everything back to him.

So who was this person? Naturally, someone unassuming, but with grand ambitions—Su Zhaoqun.

In the end, after a brief internal struggle, Chen Ju decided to inform Xu Shaochen. He trusted Xu not to jump to conclusions.

After hearing the report, Xu Shaochen calmly said, “Take the evidence and confront the Su Family. Let them know you’re representing me.”

After last night’s message and this evidence, it was clear Su Zhaoming was behind the whole thing.

But it was equally clear somebody was using Xu Shaochen to attack Su Zhaoming.

Since that was the case, Xu Shaochen decided to play along. Once Su Zhaoming fell, the fool who had been bold enough to use him would be forced out of hiding.

If someone wanted to use him as a pawn, then they should be ready for things to backfire and blow up in their face.