Chapter 820: Meticulous Schemer Su Zhaoqun

“Brother Qun, do you think I’d be so stupid as to let someone bring a gun? I just wanted to teach Xu Shaochen a lesson. Damn, I was afraid someone might accidentally fire and cause a death!”

“It’s obvious that Chen is framing me. Yet my dad still believed it. Isn’t that infuriating? Am I not unjustly accused?”

Su Zhaoming finished speaking and then looked to Su Zhaoqun for a comment, hoping for some mental comfort.

“Zhaoming, don’t talk like that. Uncle might not really believe you’re guilty. He may have just wanted to shut Chen Ju up and give Xu Shaochen an explanation.”

Su Zhaoqun looked thoughtful for a while before finally speaking in a considerate tone.

But inside, he was sneering. Why did five people carry guns? That was certainly thanks to me.

Everyone knew one thing. He and Su Zhaoming knew it too: bringing guns or not brought a completely different result.

Of course, he also knew how to provoke Xu Shaochen to hate Su Zhaoming as much as possible.

It could be said that up to now, everything was still in his control.

If nothing unexpected happened, Su Zhaoming was already finished.

Su Tianwen didn’t have any other sons, and the one he admired most was Su Zhaoqun.

All these years, Su Zhaoqun had purposely ingratiated himself with Su Tianwen.

He was confident Su Tianwen would start grooming him once Su Zhaoming was out of the picture.

With the connections he’s made in the Su Family and the impression he’s left on people, no one would oppose him.

Everything was in his grasp. Xu Shaochen’s sudden intervention only sped up his plan.

Of course, he wouldn’t rush to take control. First, he’d push a scapegoat into the spotlight.

Because, he suspected Xu Shaochen had already realized someone was using him to go after Su Zhaoming, so Chen Ju came today to kill two birds with one stone.

Not only to deal with Su Zhaoming but also to lure out whoever Xu Shaochen suspected was pulling the strings.

At this point, if Su Zhaoming falls, logic dictates that whoever steps up next will seem most likely to have manipulated Xu Shaochen.

For safety’s sake, he would let a scapegoat take the heat first.

And comparison makes everything worse. When the scapegoat inevitably failed and made a mess of things, it would be much easier for him to gain people’s support by contrast.

“Brother Qun? Brother Qun? Why aren’t you saying anything?”

Su Zhaoming rambled on and on, but when he turned to look, Su Zhaoqun seemed lost in thought.

“Sorry, I was just thinking about something,” Su Zhaoqun said.

Su Zhaoming was puzzled. “What’s got you so deep in thought, Brother Qun?”

“Well, Zhaoming, you know how close we are, so I think I should be honest with you. I was just worried about you,” Su Zhaoqun said gravely.

“Worried about me? What’s there to worry about?” Su Zhaoming couldn’t make sense of it.

Su Zhaoqun sighed. “I see it like this: You’ve been under house arrest for a year, you haven’t been able to handle important matters, and your position in Uncle’s heart has been slipping day by day. In the future, your standing might not be so secure anymore.”

“Brother Qun, how do you see things?” Su Zhaoming’s face suddenly grew serious.

Su Zhaoqun said, “I think you should recommend someone to take over your duties…”

“Wouldn’t that mean they would replace me?” Su Zhaoming interrupted, now a bit suspicious of Su Zhaoqun’s motives.

Su Zhaoqun waved him off. “Just hear me out. I mean recommend someone mediocre. When compared to them, Uncle will still think you’re the best and might even end your confinement early.”

“And this way, you can also prevent anyone from making a move on your position while you’re unable to act.”

“You’re right, Brother Qun! You’re too smart!” Su Zhaoming’s eyes lit up. He looked at Su Zhaoqun with overwhelming gratitude, feeling a bit guilty for even doubting him earlier. He really shouldn’t have.

Laughing, Su Zhaoqun said, “We’re brothers! Why be so formal? Helping you is the least I can do.”

His words carried more than one meaning. Su Zhaoqun sneered inside. In a normal scenario, that would be how it went.

But too bad for you, Uncle has another option besides you—me! Compared to you, he thinks I’m much better.

And during your house arrest, I haven’t just been sitting idle.

Ah, Xu Shaochen really is my lucky star.

If it weren’t for him, who knows how long I’d have had to wait for an opportunity like this.

“Brother Qun, who do you think I should recommend?” Su Zhaoming started taking the matter seriously.

After thinking for a moment, Su Zhaoqun said, “How about recommending Su Zhaofei?”

“Why?” Su Zhaoming asked.

Because he’s my man, of course.

Su Zhaoqun held back his thoughts, showing no emotion on his face. “He’s mediocre, has no ambition to fight for power, but he’s smart enough for the task.”

“Brother Qun, thank you! Thank you so much, you’re like a real brother to me!”

Overcome with emotion, Su Zhaoming gave Su Zhaoqun a tight, heartfelt hug.

He didn’t notice the smile on Su Zhaoqun’s face, or the cold glint in his eyes.

Never trust anyone too easily—or think anyone is too stupid.

………

After eleven hours of air travel.

At 9 p.m., the private jet touched down in New York.

Side note: The private jet’s takeoff also happened at the airport, not at some private airfield, okay?

“Take care, Mr. Xu.”

The Captain saw Xu Shaochen off once again, watching as he and his companions left through the VIP channel.

As they exited the airport, a white man wearing sunglasses greeted them respectfully, “Young Master, please come with us. Miss Jenny is waiting for you.”

Clearly, these men weren’t just hired bodyguards. They were more like family retainers, like in China’s ancient times.

Otherwise, they would’ve called Jenny ‘Boss’, not ‘Miss’.

“Please wait a moment.”

Xu Shaochen wasn’t about to follow some stranger blindly. This was Mg Country, after all, who knows what might happen?

So, he decided to call Jenny to confirm first.

Long Yi and Long Er stepped forward, positioning themselves in a special way to guard Xu Shaochen.

The two white bodyguards remained unfazed.

“Just go with them.”

The moment the call connected, Jenny’s calm voice came through.

After saying that, she promptly hung up.

Xu Shaochen clicked his tongue, then looked at the two bodyguards. “Alright, let’s go. Lead the way.”

The two bodyguards nodded without speaking, silently leading the way.