An 80s female translator was spoiled rotten by a rough and jealous man.

Chapter 166 Resetting the Chess Game?

Xu Peng stood up, walked around him, and went to a calligraphy scroll hanging on the wall. He muttered to himself, "My stomach hasn't been feeling well these past few days, and I can't stand blood and gore, so it's best to avoid it."

The implication in his words was clear, and the man with the gun obviously understood Xu Penggang's instructions, immediately replying, "Yes."

At the critical moment, footsteps sounded on the wooden staircase in the basement, hurrying down from top to bottom.

The person who arrived was Li Yasong. His usually calm and composed face showed a rare hint of anxiety. Xu Peng turned around and frowned when he saw this, and stopped him: "Why are you in such a hurry? Is there a ghost chasing you?"

Li Yasong stood there, looking like he wanted to say something but hesitated, wanting to speak but worried about the others present.

Xu Penggang didn't seem to care much and gave his approval: "Speak."

"Brother Biao has also found the cops."

In short, it was like a thunderclap out of nowhere!
Xu Penggang lost his composure for a moment, only concerned with asking, "Where's the goods?"

"The goods were not transported to the dock on the river. Fortunately, we discovered it in time. They have now returned by the same route and are being transported to the factory."

Xu Peng just breathed a sigh of relief, but the hand holding the walnut tightened its grip even more.

Jiang Zheng was unaware of Chen Biao's situation; it was a blind spot for him. He also had no idea how Lu Feng had managed to bypass him and uncover this hidden connection. It seemed like a rather hasty move.

But Jiang Zheng's sharp mind told him that this situation could be a turning point.

All he has to do now is seize this opportunity.

Jiang Zheng didn't look up, his eyes fixed on the tips of his shoes. His voice was cold and devoid of warmth as he suddenly spoke: "Before I die, I only want to ask you one last question, brother: Will Chen Biao suffer the same fate as me?"

"Or is he just incompetent, and I'm definitely the mole?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Peng remained silent, his eyes swirling with complex emotions. After a moment of silence, he slowly raised his right hand, signaling the man to step back.

With the hard object pressing against the back of his head removed, Jiang Zheng calmly moved his neck.

Suddenly, two muffled clangs rang out as the old walnuts collided violently with the wall and tumbled to the ground.
The originally smooth and rounded shell was covered with dense cracks, and a small piece of the top of one of them was smashed off.

Xu Penggang wasn't exactly known for his good temper, but this was the first time Jiang Zheng had ever seen him take his anger out on his precious child.

Jiang Zheng guessed that what frustrated him the most was probably... he didn't know who to vent his anger on?
Those who pride themselves on remaining unmoved and controlling the situation from a vantage point are often caught off guard and have their weaknesses seized, throwing them into disarray.

After going around in circles, everything seemed to have returned to the starting point, and the game was reset.

But Xu Penggang is not the kind of person who gives up easily. Once something happens and time passes, it will inevitably leave clues.

There is no such thing as a flawless net. Since someone has made a hole in his net, someone else's net must also have loopholes.

……

Xu Peng had just returned to his study and smoked for an hour in silence. He knew better than anyone that it was now a race against time to see who could get ahead and win.

Judging from the current situation, there must be a mole within the organization, and it is imperative to remove him as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences will be dire.

"Knock knock knock," Li Yasong pushed open a crack in the door. "Boss, the person has been brought here."

The room was filled with smoke. Xu Peng continued to puff out clouds of smoke, his gaze sweeping over the two people in front of him who had their heads down. "Tell me," he said, "where have the two people you two were with gone these past two days? What did they do? Who did they meet?"

Tell me everything in great detail, don't miss a single detail.

One was fat, the other thin, and both were still wearing their pajamas. In the middle of the night, someone broke into the photo studio, went upstairs, dragged them out of bed, and brought them here without saying a word.

They turned their heads at the same time, looked at each other, and saw panic and fear in each other's eyes.

The two brothers had never seen anything like it.

The skinny man shoved the fat man and gestured for him to speak first.

"The man that Boss Li had me follow spent the whole day at the machine factory and didn't come into contact with anyone other than the people in the factory."

Finally, he added, "The factory is full of men; it seems like there are no women."

The "Boss Li" mentioned in the conversation refers to Li Yasong. Xu Peng had just assigned him the task of finding someone to monitor Jiang Zheng and Huang Zhiqiang, and asked him to find two unfamiliar faces to keep an eye on them.

Li Yasong instructed his subordinates that these two men, the eldest and second sons-in-law who had married into the Li family, had recently shown signs of having affairs. He told them to keep a close eye on them, to record where they went, what they did, and who they met. When the skinny man reported, his first word trembled: "He... stayed... at... the logistics company all day... and didn't... go out."

Seeing this, Xu Peng stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray, then looked up and swept his gaze over her, his patience exhausted: "I believe you don't want to know the consequences of not telling the truth."

……

Only Xu Penggang and Li Yasong remained in the study.

Xu Peng had his eyes closed, rubbing his temples. It was nearly three in the morning, and his weariness was impossible to hide. His voice was icy as he spoke: "Is this the good deed you've done? You believe everything they say? Is this how you work for me?"

Li Yasong bowed his head and admitted his mistake: "I'm sorry, boss, it was my oversight."

Where is Huang Zhiqiang?

"After he came back, he was locked in the basement with Jiang Zheng." After a pause, Li Yasong added, "Brother Biao just came back too."

Speak of the devil, and he appears; Chen Biao's familiar cursing voice echoed down the corridor.

"Brother, what's going on? Why are there cops at the dock?" Chen Biao asked as soon as he came in.

……

Huang Zhiqiang was drowsy in the basement, yawning constantly.

When Xu Peng and his men came down, it was difficult for them to even fully open their eyelids.

It wasn't until he saw Jiang Zheng standing up straight that he quickly stood up, leaning on the armrest of his chair.

I was just about to ask—why are you keeping him in the basement? Tonight's deal was clearly very successful.

He was suddenly kicked in the knee by Chen Biao, who then knelt down with a thud. Chen Biao then used brute force to hold him down, leaving him powerless to resist.

Suppressing Huang Zhiqiang's agitated emotions as he knelt on the ground, Xu Penggang, who was a few steps away, shouted, "Brother, aren't you going to do anything about Chen Biao? He's already become so arrogant and domineering; who knows, he might try to ride roughshod over you one day."

In response to Huang Zhiqiang's accusation, Chen Biao swung his fist even more fiercely, aiming straight for Huang's stomach.

Xu Peng stood quietly in front of the two men, watching the farce unfold. When it was almost over, he symbolically raised his right hand, signaling Chen Biao to stop.

Chen Biao let go, and Huang Zhiqiang was thrown to the ground.

Xu Peng walked up to Huang Zhiqiang, holding a photograph between his fingers. He bent down slightly, held it up to Huang, and asked with a smile, "Do you recognize this person in the photo?"

Huang Zhiqiang, who was slumped on the ground, struggled to sit up. He only looked up once—black clothes, a black top hat, and a full beard—and his expression changed drastically.

The next second, Huang Zhiqiang pulled out a short dagger from somewhere with lightning speed and held it to Xu Penggang's neck. He then jumped up and subdued Xu Penggang.

He pulled the person back, shouting, "Don't come any closer! Get me a car and let me go!"

"Tonight is truly extraordinary," Jiang Zheng thought, having witnessed many unusual things. He was unaware that Huang Zhiqiang could be so agile at times.

That move just now was truly fluid and effortless.

In fact, Jiang Zheng's positioning just now gave him a chance to stop Huang Zhiqiang's counterattack, but he didn't do so.

Huang Zhiqiang, holding Xu Peng hostage, walked towards the stairwell, threatening them to back away and not follow.

He made a desperate last stand. Xu Penggang was most averse to betrayal; he knew that if someone found out he had plans to take his people and distribution channels to another company and start anew, he would not have a good ending.

Li Yasong stood at the front and negotiated with Huang Zhiqiang, calmly advising him not to get agitated and not to hurt his boss, promising to prepare a car for him.

Jiang Zheng, standing behind, found it all quite amusing. Xu Penggang, who had been clever all his life and whose suspicious nature had helped him get to where he was today, ended up with no one by his side who truly cared for him when his life was at stake.

Something's not right! Jiang Zheng realized something and turned his head to look at Chen Biao on his right. At the same time, a gunshot rang out.

Born to love yourself, I wish all girls could "be true to themselves and live a long and peaceful life," and that everyone could love themselves unconditionally, with strength and high spirits!

Happy Women's Day!!!
PS: I omitted a lot of plot descriptions for Huo and Lu's storyline involving Huang, because writing it out completely would make the story very long. If you are really interested, I will consider writing a brief version as an interlude in the author's notes later.

Finally, I'll randomly ask for a vote~