There were many apartment buildings on the 13th Avenue of the Capital Special District. Outside the gate of the high-end apartments, which were shrouded in orange lights, taxis stopped and left. Ladies holding flowers walked in and out of the apartments with lonely expressions. Along the streets, middle-aged men could be seen hurriedly walking with newspapers rolled up in their hands, and old women could be seen staggering as they were led by several big dogs. Wild cats, attracted by the smell of hot vegetable oil bread, were crouching under the iron railings next to the apartments, looking pitifully at each other.
This was a city full of the smell of power. The rental of the apartments on the 13th Avenue was extremely high. Most of the residents were government workers in the Federation, or executives of large companies. Only these people would not care about the large amount of tax they had to pay to the HTD Bureau every year to raise pets.
In recent years, the high-class prostitutes of the Federation had also begun to move into the 13th Avenue. They knew that the security and environment here, as well as the big shots living here, could provide them with a steady stream of customers.
Xu Le walked up from the underground parking lot at the end of the street. Feeling that the weather was a little hot, he took off his jacket and wrapped it around his arm. Although he still retained his military position as a civilian Second Lieutenant, he was already in the Whitewater Company, so he did not need to wear a military uniform every day.
He silently walked past the high-class apartment buildings that towered into the clouds. Suddenly, he laughed. He thought of last year outside the nightclub in Linhai, Shi Qinghai mocked Zou Yu for using perfume that only high-class prostitutes of the 13 Great Paths would use. He didn't expect that the days would not pass quickly. The man and woman, who seemed to be irreconcilable, would have a child because of one night of madness.
Looking at the number plate of the high-class apartment building, Xu Le confirmed that it was number 187. He walked in, gave the security guard a temporary pass number, and was politely led to the elevator door by the grey-haired butler.
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The elevator door opened, and a waiter led Xu Le to the corridor on the right. The more they walked, the more silent Xu Le became. He realized that the top three floors of the high-class apartment building had been completely opened up. The side of the corridor was quiet, and the dome above his head was made of transparent tempered glass. He did not know how much such a renovation would have cost.
At the end of the corridor was a small room. The green wallpaper filled the entire space, and there was an oil painting on the wall. It was a dazzling golden sunflower. Opposite the oil painting was a glass window, and the window sill was densely packed with green plants. The flowers between the plants were blooming.
All that entered his eyes were flowers, and at a glance, there were flowers everywhere. However, these bright and colorful flowers did not make it difficult for people to feel annoyed. Instead, they only felt that the colors were bright, and it made people feel refreshed.
Just like in the bedroom in the Ivy Garden, Li Xiaotong was always surrounded by flowers. It seemed that only in this way could the seventh young master of the Li family convince himself that he was just a playboy.
The first thing Xu Le saw was not Li Xiaotong, who stood like a plum blossom, but the silent middle-aged bodyguard behind Li Xiaotong, Brother Zeng. Brother Zeng was standing behind Li Xiaotong's chair with his hands behind his back. He looked like a gun tightly bound with countless layers of coarse cloth. The cold light was restrained, and the murderous intent was not released.
Li Xiaotong saw Xu Le come in, smiled, stood up, and reached out his hand. "I am very surprised that you can come, but I am also very happy."
Xu Le clumsily reached out and shook hands with him. He had seen a lot of big shots and visited a lot of high-class places over the years. His heart had been shocked by the picturesque landscape of Mochou's back mountain, so he shouldn't have been shocked by Li Xiaotong's three-story building. However, he was still a nobody in his bones. Besides, coming here today was the first time that he was talking to the big shots of the federation as an equal. Therefore, he was not used to it.
During the night visit to the Ivy Garden, Xu Le did not cut off Li Xiaotong's head with the knife in his hand. On one hand, he knew that Park Ji Ho was not sent by the seventh young master of the Li family. On the other hand, the silent Brother Zeng was too strong. After that night's conversation, Li Xiaotong helped him hide the news of Park Ji Ho's death for a while. Although he did not do much, he still helped Xu Le.
This morning, on the road in the suburbs, Xu Le received a call from this person. He had been thinking for a whole day before he decided to come to the banquet. But he did not understand why the other party wanted to meet him. Logically speaking, everyone thought that he had lost the fight for the laboratory data, so he should not have any value that could be used.
Xu Le believed in the Tai family's confidentiality. Even the young master of the Li family could not know that he still had the key data.
As for what Li Xiaotong said on the phone about following him, Xu Le could not even laugh.
The richest family in the seven families of the Federation was the Li family. According to Zou Yu, although Li Xiaotong was ranked seventh in this generation, he was actually the second-in-line successor. Why would such a person follow him? This was too ridiculous to be a joke.
In fact, after Xu Le walked into the room, the seventh young master of the Li family seemed to have forgotten what he said on the phone. He just gently chatted with him and introduced the oil painting of flowers and trees in the room.
"Lin Banshan once said that the old men in the Federation are already rotten. They like to do things in the company of tea, in the heat of hot springs, and ponder with each other for ten or twenty years before revealing their true thoughts."
The dishes were already on the table. The aroma was not very strong, but the taste seemed to be very good. Maybe they did not want the aroma of the dishes to mix with the fragrance of the flowers in the room? These young masters were always so picky when it came to details. Xu Le drank a mouthful of water and listened to Li Xiaotong with narrowed eyes.
He had heard the name Lin Banshan many times. He only knew that this person was different from the rest of the Lin family. The Linyuan that Xu Le had been to twice was his property. What made him feel a little strange was that when Li Xiaotong and Zou Yu mentioned Lin Banshan's name, they would show a certain degree of respect and a little strange emotion.
"My eldest brother has no one in his eyes, only Lin Banshan."
Li Xiaotong cut the vegetables on his plate. He lowered his head slightly, but the sincere smile on his face did not make the trace of malice disappear completely. "He even looked down on your friend, the Young Master of the Tai Family. Although I have always thought that my eldest brother has a good appearance, I have to admit that he is vigilant and respectful towards Lin Banshan. I am the same. "
Xu Le knew what kind of person Lin Banshan was, but at least he did not need to know at this time.
"Lin Banshan said that when you open the door, you have to see the mountain. When you see the mountain, you are the mountain. You can stand still and let wind blow from all directions."
Li Xiaotong put down his knife and fork, looked at Xu Le across the table and said, "So I will get straight to the point. I don't care what problems there are between the family, you, and the lady behind you. I want to establish some kind of personal friendship with you. This is why I asked you to come here today."
That night in the Ivy Garden, Li Xiaotong had expressed a similar intention to Xu Le, but there was no time to say it more thoroughly. Hearing this, Xu Le was startled. He looked down at the ordinary jacket on the chair beside him and could not understand the other's meaning.
That night, Li Xiaotong had asked Xu Le to introduce him to Tai Zhiyuan at a suitable time, but Xu Le believed that just this little bit of benefit was not enough for the other to formally meet him.
"I think you should know that the data from the laboratory has already reached the Federal Academy of Science. Even if you want to ruin the plans of the young master of the Li family, I am of no use."
Xu Le replied, his eyes narrowing slightly. Until today, he felt like he was on the terrace of Mochou's back mountain. He was really not used to this kind of atmosphere. Since the other party was willing to get straight to the point, he had no reason to hesitate.
If it was said that Great Secretary Shen was willing to work with Xu Le because of his relationship with Tai Zhiyuan, and because he knew very well that Xu Le held in his hands mecha data that could affect the presidential election, then what about Li Xiaotong? Xu Le did not think that a small character like himself had any right to win the other's personal friendship.
"This is indeed a very regrettable matter. That elder brother of mine was persuaded by that old fox, Senator Macklin, and burrowed headlong into the presidential election. He thinks that this is a very delicious cake, but in my opinion, he is not doing his job properly."
Li Xiaotong smiled, but the sinister look between his brows was still thick.
"But that night, I told you that I don't care at all about the presidential election. No matter how the president of the Federation changes, the seven major families are still the same seven major families. This is something that history has long since proven."
"But I am still the type of person that your family doesn't like," said Xu Le.
"As long as I like it." Li Xiaotong sipped the champagne in his glass and said slowly, "Our Li family has always been doing business. That elder brother of mine has been doing well these past few years, and the old men in the family all like him very much. They actually allowed him to cross the line... but they don't know that the deeper you cross the line, the greater the risk. I don't want to do that. Doing business is for the sake of making money, why bother with those things?"
Xu Le felt that Li Xiaotong was about to get to the point.
"I am not Li Xiuzhu. I am a businessman, and I only do what a businessman should do." Li Xiaotong stared into his eyes and said, "I want to invest in you."
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"I don't know what potential value I have that is worth the investment of the seventh young master of the Li family."
"You underestimate yourself." Li Xiaotong looked at him quietly and said, "Without data, you still have this person who can easily break through the defense of the Ivy Garden and the three layers of scanning of the research institute. I can't let such an unfathomable guy go so easily."
"Of course, I definitely won't invest in you as an assassin."
Brother Zeng still stood calmly and silently behind Li Xiaotong. Just from this, Xu Le knew that Li Xiaotong was not an ordinary person. The powerful bodyguard that the family had sent to his side was unexpectedly not guarded against. This showed that this person's ability was extraordinary.
"Perhaps this is a gamble, but I'm willing to take it." Li Xiaotong continued, "I think even Lady Tai is willing to meet him in person. If I bet on him, even if I lose, I won't lose too much."
Xu Le was slightly startled. He didn't expect that what gave Li Xiaotong confidence was the meeting at the back mountain of Mochou the day before.
"With an elder leading the way, if I don't know how to follow him to get a bowl of soup to eat, then I don't deserve to be a businessman."
"Of course there is a risk in investing, but it is precisely this kind of risk that brings benefits."
"You don't know that Lady Tai rarely sees people, but I am willing to bet on you not only because of this, but also because of what you have shown in this matter." Li Xiaotong suddenly laughed. "The Federation is a place with rules. Whether it is the old men in my family, the lady of the Tai family, or even Commander Zhong in the West Woods, they all have to follow certain rules to do things, but you are different."
Li Xiaotong narrowed his eyes and stared at his face with great seriousness. He said, "There is something about you that doesn't stick to one pattern. Those unreasonable axes of yours actually made my elder brother and those hypocrites at the Academy of Science look so pathetic … In this world where rules must be followed, you don't follow the rules. This is why you are destined to either die an extremely miserable death in the future, or you will fight for a completely different future."
"The last person in this circle who didn't follow the rules like this was Lin Banshan."
"No matter how arrogant that little madman of the Lee family is, there is still the old man who can firmly suppress him. Other than Lin Banshan and you, I can't see anyone else in this circle who can't find something above their heads that can suppress you. "
"I also have to follow the rules, so even though I know that Park Ji Ho jumped into the arms of my big brother, I can't do anything about it. He also saw this point, so he was so presumptuous."
"Speaking of which, I have to thank you for helping me kill him." Li Xiaotong's tone became indifferent. "But the problem now is that if I also follow the rules, this family will never be mine, so I have to invest in a person who doesn't follow the rules at all."
"A few days ago, I didn't make up my mind." Li Xiaotong's cold and stubborn face, like a plum blossom, showed a trace of a sad expression. "But your unreasonable axes in the lab really hit my weak point."
The lethality of this kind of resentful expression was really too great. If Shi Qinghai showed this kind of expression, it would probably be a bit tempting. If the beautiful young master of the Li family, Li Xiuzhu, showed this kind of expression, it would probably be a bit charming. Only Li Xiaotong was gloomy, surrounded by flowers, but he sighed faintly. It couldn't help but be like a pine tree that was pressed down by snow suddenly became delicate like a flower in a greenhouse, making people feel helpless.
In Zou Yu's words, Xu Le was an outsider who didn't even understand what was going on, so he was completely unreasonable and ignorant. In terms of mechanics, he was talented, in terms of recognizing people, and in terms of calmness, he was talented, but in the end, he was still a stubborn stone that had not been polished. He was stubborn, but he was slightly clumsy, and he didn't understand a lot of things.
After staying silent at the table for a long time, Xu Le used the mind of an engineer to carefully arrange the things needed in his plan, and then he found that no matter whether what the young master of the Li family said was true or not, it seemed that he really didn't have anything that he couldn't lose in this Federation.
So he grinned and said seriously, "I need a lot of money."
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In the suburbs of the southwest corner of the capital special district, several highways converged here, and then extended to the various states of the Federation Planet S1.
It was nine o'clock at night, and the highways were brightly lit, but there were not many cars driving. On the contrary, behind a mountain next to the highway, there was a road without street lights on both sides, but it was very lively and noisy. Countless famous brand sports cars gathered here, and the modified headlights emitted dazzling light, illuminating the usually quiet and almost abandoned road.
A motorcade of four cars got off the highway out of the city and went around the hill. The scene of horns on both sides of the road became much quieter because of the arrival of the motorcade. Countless pairs of eyes looked over, and many people recognized the blue Silver Wraith. The Silver Wraith was the most expensive sports car in the Federation, but this Silver Wraith was not silver, and it was even more famous on the side of the hill road.
Not everyone knew that this Silver Wraith belonged to the second heir of the Li family, but everyone knew that the owner of this car had a cold temperament, and was an extremely big shot that was not to be trifled with.
Their attention was attracted by the Silver Wraith, and not many people noticed the unmarked, ordinary-looking black car in the convoy.
The motorcade drove to the end of the mountain road, and then it slowly came to a stop on the extremely quiet high ground. Li Xiaotong and Xu Le got out of their cars and looked at the lively scene on the road not far from their feet. Their bodyguard, Brother Zeng, stood behind them indifferently.
It was not appropriate to describe Xu Le and Li Xiaotong at this time as each of them had ulterior motives. Xu Le did not have the ability to scheme in front of these children of aristocratic families, and for a big shot like the seventh young master of the Li family to condescend to associate with Xu Le, he naturally had some ulterior motives, but the ulterior motive was still far away, not in the immediate interests.
Since Li Xiaotong decided to establish a personal friendship with this young second lieutenant, they naturally needed to get along and see each other's temperament. A meal was far from enough, so he took Xu Le to the western suburbs of the capital, the paradise of the reckless racing gang.
"I know that your girlfriend has been dead for half a year." Li Xiaotong glanced at Xu Le next to him and said calmly, "I have a lot of properties in the 13 Great Roads, and those high-class prostitutes have to give in to me. But you are not willing to accept, so I have to take you here to see."
Xu Le was silent. He did not know if Li Xiaotong had any deep meaning when he mentioned Zhang Xiaomeng's death. He had never forgotten the life and death separation hidden behind the political dark of the Federation. He had forcibly seized the data left by Professor Shen. At this time, he stood with the seventh young master of the Li family. On one hand, he wanted to fight for the honor that Professor Shen deserved, and on the other hand, he wanted to make arrangements for his own plan.
What was strange was that although the Li family's seventh young master was so rich that he could kill people, he didn't have too many displeasing behaviors. Xu Le gradually understood the so-called aristocratic family's younger generation. The richer and more powerful they were, the more low-key they would be. However, what made him feel a little strange was that Li Xiaotong, who was gloomy and indifferent, was extremely careful with his tone of voice when talking to him.
In this regard, Li Xiaotong was even better than Tai Zhiyuan. He did not reveal a trace of a natural sense of superiority. This was something that should be hidden in the bones of the children of the aristocratic families, but Li Xiaotong was able to hide it so well. Xu Le thought silently. He was afraid that Li Xiuzhu, the true successor, would really have to be careful.
Xu Le had been silent, but Li Xiaotong did not have any opinion. He pointed to the sports cars on the road and said with a smile, "When I first met you at the entrance of Qingshan Park, I knew that you didn't like the way the rich people race cars. They don't care about human lives. But it's different here. This was originally the Shoujing Expressway. Later, a new road was built, and the old road was abandoned. There have always been very few cars and pedestrians passing by here. Moreover, the guys who race cars are all professionals, so they are very safe. "
"I'm not interested in racing." Xu Le shook his head.
"Is that so? That day on the No. 2 Expressway, you chased me and Zou Yu until we were in a bit of a mess. " Li Xiaotong smiled and said, "Of course, you are now used to driving the Crown Prince's special car. Looking at these so-called brand-name sports cars, it's natural that you don't like them."
Xu Le shook his head again. He noticed that there was a temporary makeshift house on the side of the road. There was a faint blue light from a computer screen in the makeshift house. After thinking for a while, he guessed what was going on there. He said with a hint of surprise, "Gambling is so professional?"
"Don't underestimate the gambling here. Twelve years ago, Lin Banshan started his business here."
Li Xiaotong's expression calmed down. When he mentioned that person's name, he couldn't help but have a trace of fascination. He said slowly, "Back then, the Lin family was like our Li family now. Several of their children were very outstanding. In order to compete for the recognition of the previous generation, they were very busy. Lin Banshan was the youngest in their generation, but he was also the most promising one."
He suddenly shook his head and exclaimed, "As a result, on my eighteenth birthday, Lin Banshan sneered in front of all the guests and family elders in the courtyard and said, 'I'm too lazy to accept this kind of family business.' After saying this, he ate a piece of cake, kowtowed to his parents three times, and left the Lin family without looking back. "
Hearing this story, Xu Le couldn't help but narrow his eyes.
"Lin Banshan was proud but not stupid. It was just that at that time, he was too rebellious in his bones. Seeing his brothers frowning every day, he felt disdain. He didn't want this family business, so he left in a carefree manner. He wanted to fight for his own country."
"After leaving the Lin family, Lin Banshan's first stop was here. At that time, the Capital New Expressway had just opened. He opened a casino here, gambling on racing. In less than half a year, he made his first pot of gold."
"Then, he used the money to buy the hostel like restaurant in HTD Bureau, which is now Linyuan."
"Linyuan?" Xu Le knew that Linyuan was Lin Banshan's business, but he didn't expect that many years ago, Lin Banshan, who had vaguely become a legend, could actually buy that piece of land with the income from illegal racing.
"So, don't underestimate the income here." Li Xiaotong said calmly, "We are all children of aristocratic families, and we all know how rich the family business is. Lin Banshan said he didn't want it and left in a carefree and arrogant manner. I grew up with a golden spoon in my mouth, but I don't have his courage. I feel ashamed just thinking about it."
The seven families of the Federation were not ordinary families, and they were not ordinary businesses. Even if they failed to fight for the right of inheritance and stayed at home, they could enjoy a lifetime of wealth and privileges that the citizens of the Federation could not imagine. But Lin Banshan left at the age of 18, leaving behind words of disdain, and left in such an arrogant manner …
"This universe, this Federation, is made up of countless rules. The mysterious Lady Tai, the powerful President, and the noble Army God still have to take care of the interests of all sides, constantly compromise and strive to find a balance between those lines. " Li Xiaotong said indifferently, "Lin Banshan broke the rules, and I think one day, maybe you can break it too."
"I'm not a member of this circle. For me, there are naturally no rules," Xu Le replied.
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The modified sports car roared loudly. The car owners who were fussy about speed were naturally unwilling to use electric power or hybrid power, and the pungent smell of strong gasoline gradually filled the road.
On the road at the foot of the mountain, a curvaceous girl was waving a flag, leading the car onto the track. From time to time, a wrecked car would be dragged back by a heavy-duty tractor. There were ambulances on standby at the bottom of the road. Everything seemed to be in order, but the cursing and whistling all around revealed the darkness and danger hidden in this place.
Xu Le calmly watched the scene unfold on the mountain. He did not pay attention to the winning or losing of these sports cars, but he was thinking about the person called Lin Banshan and the reason why the seventh young master of the Li family brought him here.
According to Li Xiaotong, Lin Banshan had not returned to this hill for many years, and the casino here had long been transferred to someone else. But the rules set by this person twelve years ago were still there, and no one dared to make any changes, and no one dared to violate these rules. He had not returned for many years, but his influence was still so strong. It had to be said that the traitor of the Lin family was a very bad person.
"Do you want to play a little bet?"
Li Xiaotong looked at the silent Xu Le, and felt more and more that his investment was very good. He had never seen a young man who could be so calm in a place like this where hormones were at their peak. If the Federation was full of people like Xu Le, then no matter how arrogant Lin Banshan was, he would not have been able to make much money.
"If I had money, I would not ask you for money." Xu Le said with a smile, but his eyes narrowed. He found that in the waiting sports car on the road below, there was a figure that he felt was familiar.
"Investment is one thing. The room we ate in today, just the decoration and the few broken paintings cost me more than four million. The money you want will naturally be transferred to your account tomorrow."
"It will be transferred to the account you set up for me," Xu Le corrected.
Li Xiaotong smiled slightly, and the hem of his black coat swayed slowly in the night wind. He said, "In addition to investment, it is also okay for friends to exchange what they need. You are not in a convenient situation, so I can lend you some money to make a small bet. It is not a bad idea."
"I don't borrow money. If I borrow money and return it, I will owe you a favor. Like you said, this is not the same as investment."
"Damn you." Li Xiaotong did not know if it was because he was used to acting gloomy in front of his brother and family elders. Even if he was angry and laughing at this time, there was still a sense of gloominess. He laughed and scolded, "Can you take it as a gift?"
"Why do I have to bet?" Xu Le looked at him curiously.
Li Xiaotong calmly replied, "People who do business are very superstitious. I also pay attention to luck. If there is no accident, you are probably the riskiest and biggest investment I have made in my life. Tonight, I am here to try my luck and hope for a good start."
"If I lose the bet, you will continue to invest in me." Xu Le smiled and said, "Then what is the point of us betting on cars?"
"What if I win?"
At this time, a group of people near the hill suddenly became noisy. It seemed that they had made a big bet and were very confident, so those young masters were shouting something loudly. Just as Li Xiaotong said, there were rules everywhere in the Federation. Both sides of the road were crowded with excited people, but there were not many people on the hill. Only people with status could come here.
"It is the son of the deputy chairman. He does not know who I am, and we have not talked before." Li Xiaotong glanced over and said to Xu Le.
The deputy chairman of the Federation Management Committee was undoubtedly one of the most powerful people. Even Li Xiaotong was not willing to provoke his idiotic son. Xu Le glanced over and immediately withdrew his gaze.
"The white sports car down there is his. I heard that the driver is a professional driver specially invited from S3. The bonus won is not that much because the odds are so low. After all, this is an off-road race. No one dares to hope to win against a professional driver. "
Li Xiaotong pointed at the few cars on the road and said, "This kind of game is actually very unruly, but no one is willing to care about him, so they can only lower the odds. Look at the cars next to that one. They are not famous in the circle. Obviously, the owner is giving face to the deputy chairman's son and letting him have a good time. "
All these years, under the suppression of his dazzling elder brother, the seventh young master of the Li family had been pretending to be a ruthless playboy, playing with beautiful women on various planets of the Federation. He was very clear about these matters.
"Lend me a million." Xu Le narrowed his eyes, looked at the road, and suddenly said.
"Lend, not give?"
"Giving is a favor. I will return it to you."
"Legends don't appear every day in this place. Gambling like yours will really make you lose a lot." Li Xiaotong did not care about a million. He simply followed Xu Le's eyes and found that the man next to him was staring at a Race Car.
"No matter how it is modified, that Race Car will always lose," Li Xiaotong said. "Even if Lin Banshan drove it himself twelve years ago, it would still lose."
"Gambling is bound to lose, just like when you invested in me." Xu Le looked at the inconspicuous Race Car and the man next to the car who looked like a delicate woman. He narrowed his eyes and said, "The risk of a million is not as great as the risk of you betting on me."
"That makes sense. I always thought that you were too calm and silent. You are young, but you are old and rusty. It is rare for you to go crazy. Of course, I have to take a look. "
Li Xiaotong laughed and asked his men to place their bets.
Xu Le looked at the delicate man next to the Race Car. His expression was calm, but he was thinking about something else. He was not a gambler. He was curious about the famous Lin Banshan, but he was not interested in betting on this kind of racing. He was only interested in the delicate man. After all, he would be spending time with the delicate man in the future. He wanted to know what kind of person he was.
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Not many people cared about this race. The odds were too different. The winner had been decided long ago. Very few people placed bets. Except for the chairman's son on the hill who threw in hundreds of thousands of dollars out of boredom, there were basically no bets. Suddenly, on the light screen outside the makeshift room, there was an additional one million, which immediately caused a commotion in the room.
According to the current odds, if the Race Car won, the chairman's son would have to fork out seven million. Such a big bet was rare, even when Lin Banshan was personally holding the line.
The crowd on the other side of the hill cast strange glances at Li Xiaotong and Xu Le. There were not many people who could spend a lot of money to buy a quick profit. Only these two groups of people on the hill had the ability to do so.
However, the people on the other side did not expect that their professional racer would lose. The deputy chairman's son even thought that this group of people deliberately lost a lot of money to him in order to make friends with him.
More than ten minutes later, everyone saw a very shocking scene.
The Race Car, which seemed like it would fall apart at any time, slowly came back. Its speed was as slow as the broken carriage pulled by an old cow in ancient fairy tales. But the problem was that there was no other sports car behind the Race Car. Even the famous sports car driven by the professional racer was nowhere to be seen.
Near the turning point in the distance of the old Shoujing Expressway, flames could be vaguely seen. No one knew what happened, but the heavy trailer and ambulance rushed away.
There was a dead silence on both sides of the road. It was not until the delicate man climbed out of the Race Car that there was a burst of ear-piercing screams and cheers.
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Li Xiaotong indifferently looked at the bustling scene on the road. He looked at the delicate driver and slowly turned his head to look at Xu Le. He said, "Looks like we found another guy who doesn't follow the rules tonight."
He had layers of doubts in his heart. How did Xu Le know that the Race Car was a crazy guy who was not afraid of death, and was not afraid of killing people? The racer was so delicate, as gentle and calm as a virgin.
"There are many unreasonable things in the Federation, but there are also many coincidences." Xu Le looked at the delicate man who was walking up the hill. He lowered his head and said, "Maybe you don't believe it, but I just saw this person today. He is my secretary."
How much money a racer could get all depended on how much he bet on himself. Only then could he get a bonus. The White Magnolia needed money, so he had come here tonight to gamble with his life. However, if he hadn't placed a bet of one million, even if he had risked his life, he would only be able to get one hundred and ten thousand dollars from the son of the chairman.
So he went up the hill personally to thank the person who had given him a lot of money. This had nothing to do with courtesy. He only respected people who could give him money.
So when Bai Yulan saw that the person who had helped him earn a lot of money was actually the young technical director he had met today, his expression became a little strange. But he did not say anything. He said thank you to Xu Le and left the hill.
"This kind of desperate driving method, not to hurt others, but to hurt oneself first. It hasn't happened for a long time." Li Xiaotong looked at the delicate figure on the hill and reminded Xu Le, "This kind of unruly driving method is very easy to get into trouble. Do you want to send some people to take him home?"
Xu Le did not say anything. He just thought about the delicate hands holding the folder. It was these delicate hands that drove the Seto so crazily. It was these delicate hands that forced the professional racer into a dead end. A person with such a pair of hands would not die so easily.
Li Xiaotong walked to the son of the chairman. Even if it was the son of the Deputy Speaker of the Federation, losing seven million all of a sudden, his expression became extremely ugly or embarrassed. However, it was unknown what the Seventh Young Master of the Li family said, but the Speaker's son returned to his usual arrogance and nodded lightly.
"I will transfer the money that this prodigal lost to you." Li Xiaotong walked back to Xu Le. Looking at the chaos at the foot of the hill, he said, "It seems that my investment will be very good."
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After that night, Xu Le's life returned to a dull and boring state. He lived in the apartment in Wangdu every day, worked in the farm-like headquarters of the Whitewater Company in the commercial district, and occasionally talked to Zou Yu on the phone or had a meal with Li Xiaotong. He looked at the faces of the small stars in the Federation in front of money and wealth.
It was more or less the same as before, but there were some differences. He met with Zhou Yu a few times and passed a part of the data model to him. However, he kept the direct results of his and Professor Shen's research.
Li Xiaotong's large sum of money had already been transferred to his account. Xu Le began to buy the equipment and components he needed through the black market like an ant moving house.
Xu Le didn't know how the Federal Academy of Science's project was progressing. He also didn't know what influence Secretary Shen had on the Nutshell Engineering Department. He didn't even know the details of the engineering department's research on the new generation of the Federation's mecha, but he asked the other party to give him data feedback.
The resources that needed to be prepared were prepared. The total data that needed to be obtained was also in his hands. The only thing that needed to be done was the failed prototype MX in the Whitewater Company.
His secretary, Bai Yulan, came to his office to report once a day and then couldn't find him again. This delicate man's attitude towards Xu Le didn't change at all because of the bet that night. He was still as gentle as ever, but he was still as cold as ever.
Just like that, ten days passed. Xu Le felt extremely tired. At this moment, he couldn't help but think of Shi Qinghai. He thought of the days when he and Mr. Shi worked together to fight against the Federation Investigation Bureau. The Federal Academy of Science and the Nutshell Engineering Department were in a secret competition. However, even though he had the core data, he couldn't do anything about it. He didn't even completely trust the Tai family, let alone Li Xiaotong. Secretary Bai was also cold to him. He didn't have a single partner by his side. This kind of pressure was too great.
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Shi Qinghai smiled as he looked at the surveillance camera on the door. His hands were behind his back, holding the Taiping Axe that he had picked up in the corridor earlier.
Then he swung the axe down. He completely ignored the apartment's complete surveillance and alarm system and smashed the door open.
The alarm didn't sound.
Shi Qinghai kicked the person behind the door to the ground. After closing the door, he dragged the axe and walked towards the person on the ground.
The temperature in the apartment was extremely low. In this late spring and early summer, the owner of the apartment was still wearing a fitted synthetic sweater.
Shi Qinghai didn't say a word to the man whose eyes were flickering. He swung the axe down and chopped off the man's right hand.
Blood spurted out, and the man screamed in pain.
Shi Qinghai exhaled softly. His handsome face was full of satisfaction. He praised, "You made me so hard to find."
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