Arranged marriage, love blossoms; a fiercely devoted soldier dotes on her alone.

at this time,

Inside the study of the Xiao family compound.

Faced with Xiao Zhan's question again.

Xiao Huai'an took a drag of his cigarette, then looked into Xiao Zhan's deep eyes and said, "So you've been secretly investigating me for a long time? And you know many secrets that no one else knows?"

Xiao Zhan nodded silently.

At this point, there's no need to hide it anymore.

Seeing that Xiao Zhan admitted it, Xiao Huai'an was not angry and continued, "Let me first answer the question about the grudge between Deng Zhi and Qin Hanwen. As I said before, Deng Zhi is a smooth and ruthless person. In the words of the underworld, he is full of banditry and will do anything to achieve his goals. Qin Hanwen, on the other hand, is a gentleman who likes to do things within the rules. However, he has a very bad weakness, which is that he is sentimental and has fallen in love with a woman. In fact, it is normal for men to like beautiful and sexy women when they are young. But Qin Hanwen made a serious mistake by developing real feelings for this woman."

"And that Qin Hanwu was even worse. He conspired with Qin Hanwen's wife to take advantage of his cousin Qin Hanwen's misfortune and used the lives of the mother and daughter to blackmail Qin Hanwen into leaving the Qin family and running away, forbidding him from ever returning to the Qin family. Unexpectedly, Qin Hanwen was very strong-willed and would rather die than submit, choosing to commit suicide to protect the safety of the mother and daughter."

"Afterwards, Qin Hanwu was afraid that Qin Hanwen's death would have a huge impact on the Qin family's stock market and business. In addition, Qin Hanwen's wife wanted to take Qin Hanwen's shares for herself. So she announced to the public that Qin Hanwen had disappeared on a rainy night. His wife also deliberately revealed to the media that Qin Hanwen had run away abroad with his mistress and illegitimate daughter."

"Of course, I only found out about these things afterward."

Xiao Zhan raised an eyebrow and said, "So you're saying that Qin Hanwen's death was caused by Deng Zhi and Qin Hanwu forcing him to commit suicide, or that his wife used the lives of that mother and daughter to threaten Qin Hanwen into submission?"

Xiao Huai'an nodded and said, "That should be the case, but I'm not very clear on the specific details. Deng Zhi and Qin Hanwu know best. Alas, I now know that Deng Zhi is actually a madman who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals and will do anything to break the rules. Qin Hanwu is a gambler who is proficient in eating, drinking and having fun. After the Qin family came into his hands, it declined rapidly in just a few years, gradually falling from a first-class family in the capital to a fourth or fifth-rate family. Now the Qin family can no longer be considered a powerful family in the capital."

"Deng Zhi and Qin Hanwu are birds of a feather, and the chemical reaction they produce when they get together is absolutely devastating."

"So sometimes you can't be too kind, because kindness doesn't always bring good results."

Xiao Zhan raised an eyebrow and said, "So, according to you, we shouldn't be kind at all?"

Xiao Huai'an: "Isn't that right? You should know that the principle of 'a kind person is bullied, and a good horse is ridden' is timeless."

After Xiao Huai'an finished speaking, his eyes flickered a few times, as if he was waiting for Xiao Zhan's reply.

Xiao Zhan then pursed his lips and said, "Grandpa, my view is different from yours. I believe it's not that kindness goes unrewarded, but rather that kindness itself is the best reward. Life is like a circle; the kindness you give will always return to you at some point."

Xiao Huai'an looked at Xiao Zhan and smiled, nodding as he said, "Xiao Zhan, your words surprised me, but also made me very happy. I didn't see hatred, killing, or even violence in you. This shows that your outlook on life and the world are correct, your heart is open and honest, and the path you have chosen is the path of justice. Only those who are grateful, have the world in their hearts, uphold righteousness, and are kind-hearted can have your understanding of life and your insights into kindness."

Xiao Zhan smiled and said, "Let's not talk about me today. Grandpa, please continue answering my question."

Xiao Huai'an nodded and continued, "It's true that I personally trained Miki Takeo's assassin group. Miki Takeo is the son of a friend of mine from Japan. I am the mastermind behind the assassin group."

"Thud!"

After Xiao Zhan lit a cigarette and exhaled a thick cloud of smoke, he gestured to Xiao Huai'an to continue.

Xiao Huai'an looked at Xiao Zhan with a very surprised expression and asked, "Aren't you surprised when you heard that?"

Xiao Zhan grinned and said, "What's so surprising about that, old man? To be honest, my surprise at you is long gone."

Xiao Huai'an: "So you already knew about my relationship with Miki Takeo all along."

Xiao Zhan said calmly, "More or less."

Xiao Huai'an rolled his eyes and said, "What do you mean by 'almost'? If you know, you know; if you don't know, you don't know. We agreed before that you wouldn't hide the truth and would have to tell the truth."

Xiao Zhan laughed and said, "Hehe, before Miki Takeo died, he made a deal with me, letting me take over his assassin group and making me swear a poisonous oath before he would tell me who the mastermind was."

Xiao Huai'an exclaimed in surprise, "Wasn't Miki Takeo killed by Su Zixing's men? So it was you who killed him?"

Xiao Zhan: "That was because I deliberately had Su Zixing tell the outside world that she was the one who killed Miki Takeo, in order to confuse the public."

"However, the mastermind Miki Takeo mentioned is not you, but Uncle Yu. Of course, I know that Uncle Yu is carrying out your orders."

Xiao Huai'an: "Because of my position, it was indeed Uncle Yu who always stepped in to mediate and negotiate."

"I'm curious, what kind of solemn oath did Miki Takeo make you swear?"

Xiao Zhan smiled calmly and said, "Hahaha, what other oath can I swear? I'll swear on my wife and children."

Xiao Huai'an's expression changed several times upon hearing this.

Xiao Zhan continued, "You sent Liu Hu to the assassin group to monitor Miki Takeo's movements. Are you afraid he'll be disloyal to you? And I still don't understand why you formed the assassin group in the first place? To use it to deal with dissidents?"

Xiao Huai'an shook his head and said, "I don't need to form an assassin group to deal with dissidents."

Xiao Zhan certainly believed what the old man said. With the old man's prestige, finding a few former subordinates would be a piece of cake.

Xiao Huai'an continued, "The plan to form the assassin group and the plan to establish the telecom fraud park started at the same time, and are one of the three plans."

Xiao Zhan frowned and asked, "Three layouts?"

"What's the other scheme?"

Xiao Huai'an laughed and said, "Hahaha, of course it's the 'Sky Judge System'!"

Xiao Zhan's mind flashed with a sudden inspiration, and he said, "Can I interpret your three-pronged strategy as a tactic? This way, you can seize leverage over certain individuals and use it for your own purposes. Finally, there's the assassin group, which acts like a deadly weapon, capable of physically eliminating those who disobey."

"Old man, am I right?"