Bao Tianxia was able to achieve what he had today mainly because he knew how to judge people. It could even be said that the only person he had misjudged in his life was the captain of Team One, Lu Bei. He knew very well what kind of person Zhang Meng was. He was a talented general who could fight and risk his life for him. However, when it came to using his brain, he was much worse than Zhang Meng.
Therefore, Bao Tianxia would never only have Zhang Meng by his side. He would mess up a lot of things. Bao Tianxia needed a woman like Li Chun. She was meticulous and always liked to use her brain to solve problems.
Sometimes, Li Chun would think that she was smart. For example, she took out two cigarettes mixed with white powder and gave them to Xu Yun without Bao Tianxia's permission. Bao Tianxia wanted to get Xu Yun because Xu Yun was a talent with both brains and martial arts.
Xu Yun alone was more than enough to handle what Li Chun and Zhang Meng needed to do. Although Bao Tianxia had Li Chun and Zhang Meng by his side, one plus one was still two, not one. After all, there were many things that could be done by two people and one person would achieve different results.
No matter how good the cooperation between two people was, it was still not as good as cooperation between two people. This was why Bao Tianxia wanted to have someone like Xu Yun by his side. To a certain extent, what Xu Yun could do was definitely not something that Li Chun and Zhang Meng could do together.
Bao Tianxia didn't want to use the White Powder to control Xu Yun because he wouldn't be able to get a complete Xu Yun if that happened. Druggists and normal people would always think differently. If Xu Yun became a drug addict, Bao Tianxia would not need it anymore.
Li Chun did something that she thought was smart, but Bao Tianxia still forgave her and did not punish her. It was because Bao Tianxia believed that with Xu Yun's IQ, it was impossible for him to smoke those two cigarettes.
Although Xu Yun did smoke in Bao Tianxia's car, and more than one cigarette, it seemed that Xu Yun was really addicted to smoking. However, Bao Tianxia was certain that Xu Yun was not addicted to smoking. When Xu Yun was talking to him in the reception room, he didn't light a single cigarette. If he was really a heavy smoker, his first reaction when Bao Tianxia asked him to think about things would be to light up a cigarette to calm his mind.
But Xu Yun didn't do that, which meant that he wasn't addicted to smoking. The reason why he did that in the car was to provoke Zhang Meng. Xu Yun seemed to have found Zhang Meng's trait of being easily angered in a short period of time. Xu Yun was testing the other party's bottom line so that if they really fought, he would be able to know himself and his enemy and win a hundred battles.
Of course, this was Bao Tianxia's deduction, and it was not the direct reason why he was so certain. The direct reason why Bao Tianxia was so certain was because of Xu Yun's fingers. While Xu Yun was drinking tea, Bao Tianxia had carefully observed Xu Yun's fingers. His fingers were long and slender, and the color of the first joint of his index finger and middle finger was the same as the rest of his fingers.
A heavy smoker's first joint of his index and middle fingers would be slightly yellower than the rest of his fingers. This was the color of his skin due to long-term use of cigarette smoke. Although the color was very faint, it was very clear to people like Bao Tianxia who paid attention to details.
Since Xu Yun wasn't addicted to smoking, and Xu Yun wasn't a brainless person, Bao Tianxia was certain that Xu Yun would never smoke those two cigarettes. He could rest assured that after he convinced Xu Yun to cooperate with him, Xu Yun would still be a normal person and not a useless person who couldn't survive without heroin.
"Little Li, arrange for someone to keep an eye on Xu Yun. I don't need to tell you what to do," Bao Tianxia said. "Remember, you can't let him find out that I arranged for someone to keep an eye on him. It's not conducive to building a relationship of mutual trust between us. "
Li Chun nodded. "Yes."
Zhang Meng didn't understand. "Big Boss, you let him go so easily. Don't tell me you don't trust him? Since you don't trust him and he didn't agree to cooperate with us, why did you let him go? "
"Even if he agreed to cooperate with me, do you think I would really trust him?" Bao Tianxia looked at Zhang Meng helplessly. "When I said to build a relationship of mutual trust, I didn't really mean to trust each other. I just want him to think that I trust him, and then let him really trust me. Little Meng, don't blame me for always saying that you have no brain. You really do have no brain. If you think more before you do anything in the future, I promise you will be more important than now. "
"Really?!" Zhang Meng was excited. "Big Boss! I promise I will use more of my brain in the future! "
Bao Tianxia shook his head helplessly. When Zhang Meng said this, he didn't use his brain at all. If Zhang Meng used his brain a little, he would know that Bao Tianxia was just brushing him off. Bao Tianxia already thought highly of Zhang Meng, and Zhang Meng was destined to reach this height in his life.
The reason was simple. It was because he still didn't understand what it meant to use his brain before he did anything.
Li Chun obviously saw the big boss's helplessness. She turned around and left to do what the big boss had arranged for her. If she didn't hurry up and leave, Zhang Meng would probably ask her again what it meant to use his brain.
How could a person who didn't even want to think about such a simple principle really use his brain when he did things?
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On the way back, Xu Yun looked at the two packs of cigarettes in his hand with interest. They were pure white and had no print on them. He believed that they were special agents, but he didn't believe that there was no problem with the cigarettes.
When Bao Tianxia's Rolls-Royce came to pick him up, he didn't smell any tobacco in the car. The ashtray in the car was brand new, and the roof of the car didn't have any traces of smoking.
However, in Bao Tianxia's guest room, Xu Yun could smell the faint smell of cigars.
Based on this, Xu Yun was completely sure that Bao Tianxia was a person who didn't touch cigarettes. Bao Tianxia would only light a cigar when he was thinking about something, and he would only smoke in an absolutely quiet environment.
Many people might think that smoking cigars and smoking were the same, but that wasn't the case. Cigars and cigarettes were two completely different concepts. People who smoked enjoyed the temporary feeling of relaxation that came with the tobacco entering their lungs. Cigar smokers, on the other hand, enjoyed the feeling of being surrounded by cigar smoke.
People who really smoked cigars didn't smoke. If a person smoked and smoked cigars, it only meant that they didn't really know how to enjoy cigars. People who really enjoyed cigars and knew that they could enjoy cigars wouldn't smoke for that temporary feeling of relaxation.
It was on a completely different level.
Since Bao Tianxia was a person who smoked cigars and didn't smoke, the people around him must have known about this. If they knew about this, why would they still give him cigarettes? They were obviously flattering him and asking to be kicked! If they were to give him something, they would definitely give him cigars.
Even if the cigarettes were special offerings, Bao Tianxia definitely didn't like them. If someone were to give him cigarettes, he would just throw them to his smoking subordinates or throw them away. A person who didn't smoke had no reason to keep cigarettes.
Therefore, Xu Yun was sure that Bao Tianxia was using the cigarettes to bribe others.
Even if they were special offerings, for someone who could offer Xu Yun three billion yuan, it wasn't worth mentioning. However, when Li Chun gave the cigarettes to Xu Yun, Xu Yun noticed a trace of doubt in Bao Tianxia's eyes.
Obviously, Bao Tianxia didn't order Li Chun to give the cigarettes to Xu Yun. If there wasn't anything wrong with the cigarettes, why would Bao Tianxia's eyes flash with doubt?
It was obvious that there was something wrong with the cigarettes.
Xu Yun smiled. If there was something wrong with the cigarettes that made Bao Tianxia's eyes change, it meant that Bao Tianxia wasn't ready to give him something with a problem. At the same time, it also meant that he could drink the tea without worry.
Soon, the car sent Xu Yun back to the construction site of the movie plaza. The driver said politely, "Mr. Xu, we're here. If you don't need anything else … "
"Wait for me. I'll go in and take a look. If there's nothing else, you can send me somewhere else." Xu Yun didn't treat himself as an outsider at all. Before he got out of the car, he remembered that the driver wasn't his, so he politely threw the cigarettes to the front passenger seat and said to the driver, "Brother, you've worked hard. Take these two cigarettes. Don't tell the boss that I gave them to you. Otherwise, he won't be happy."
The driver was flattered and hurriedly said, "You're welcome, Mr. Xu. You're too polite. I'm really sorry. How could I dare to accept something from the boss?"
"Since the boss gave it to me, I naturally have the right to give it to others." Xu Yun said, "I didn't want you to tell the boss because I didn't want to cause you trouble. You worked hard today, so you deserve it."
In the end, the driver naturally accepted Xu Yun's gift. After all, most drivers had the habit of smoking because nicotine did have a weak refreshing effect.
There was a saying that went, "If you eat someone's food, your mouth will be short." Now that the driver had taken Xu Yun's cigarettes, he naturally had to accept it. Xu Yun told him to wait, so he waited obediently. Anyway, the driver was the only one who sent Xu Yun back this time. No one would criticize him, and he didn't have to worry about Zhang Meng scolding him.
It was easy to find an excuse for being late. He could just say that there was a traffic jam. What could he do about it? It wasn't like he wanted to be stuck in traffic.
Xu Yun hurried to the construction site of the Qingdao Film and Television Plaza. He found that not only was Zuo Meiyan absent, but even Tang Jiu and the Zhang brothers weren't there. There were only a few construction managers and designers checking some of the information left by Tang Jiu.
Since this was the case, Xu Yun didn't need to stay there. He wasn't an architecture major, so there was no point in staying. Fortunately, Xu Yun was smart enough to use the two problematic cigarettes as a "private car." This saved him money and he didn't need to take a taxi anymore.
Xu Yun made a phone call to ask about Lin Ge's current location. Then, he returned to the car and said to the driver, "Bro, I'll have to trouble you to send me to Ocean Park. I have something to do there. I just need you to take a detour. "
"Mr. Xu, you don't have to be so polite!" The driver now had a very good impression of Xu Yun. "Mr. Xu, to be honest, if you can really work with the boss in the company, I will definitely support you. If you need anything, you can find me at any time. As long as I can help you, I will do it wholeheartedly."
Xu Yun laughed dryly. The driver's enthusiasm made him feel that there was something wrong with the cigarettes he had given him. He felt embarrassed. "Thank you very much. Let's go to Ocean Park."
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