Don't trust him?
Zhang Chulan didn't know why he suspected Liu Xiaojiang and there was no reason for him to brood over what happened a few days ago.
Besides, so what if he was suspicious? Rhode's side was almost powerless against Brother Liu and even the best outcome would be nothing more than a life and death struggle.
Moreover.
After Liu Xiaojiang learned about Sister Bao 'er's situation, he didn't do anything that would harm her. Instead, he did his best to help Rhode's group investigate the incident back then.
Under such circumstances, both sides had already established a good trust, so why would they destroy their relationship because of some 'normal' matters?
Zhang Chulan knew that Liu Xiaojiang had his own matters to attend to. He also knew that apart from being willing to help Sister Bao 'er, perhaps he also had some other motives that coincided with Rhode's group.
Besides, even at this moment, he clearly had more important matters to attend to, but he still left behind a backup plan that might arouse Rhode's suspicions …
Zhang Chulan had already acknowledged Liu Xiaojiang's importance and believed that he was a good person.
If he put himself in the other party's shoes and considered the problem from the other party's perspective, he felt that he might not have done better than the other party. He might even have paid more attention to what he was doing and chosen to give up on such an insignificant character like the other party.
After all, even if there were many people in this world who were friends, not everyone would be willing to consider more for the sake of their so-called friendship when faced with an important decision.
Although Liu Xiaojiang didn't say much, he took the initiative to chase after the Lu siblings to help Rhode out of his predicament …
In Zhang Chulan's eyes, this matter was enough. He definitely wouldn't and wasn't willing to push Liu Xiaojiang to the opposite side because of such a small matter. Moreover, he wouldn't give Liu Xiaojiang a chance to resent them.
Shed all pretense of cordiality?
A cooperation that was equivalent to a deal?
No!
This wasn't what Zhang Chulan wanted after understanding Liu Xiaojiang's character. What he wanted was to tie a powerful guy like Liu Xiaojiang to his and Sister Bao 'er's war chariot.
What he was using … was the way Liu Xiaojiang treated his friends, which was far stronger than other people.
Having said that, Zhang Chulan also understood that when dealing with people like Liu Xiaojiang, using the other party was tantamount to taking the initiative to seek death. Therefore, even if there was really such a consideration, the method he used was definitely not to use, but to communicate with each other in the true sense.
The fact that he was suspected of being 'colluded' with Rhode to ambush and was saved by Rhode's's' initiative 'also happened to reflect the viewpoint that he had always insisted on!
The way he treated Liu Xiaojiang was correct!
Therefore, after experiencing the incident a few days ago, Zhang Chulan had become more 'trusting' of Liu Xiaojiang than ever before!
Therefore, no matter what Liu Xiaojiang was doing or what he said before he left, as long as he could maintain this kind of 'trust' between friends in the future, he did not believe that the other party would make a move on him and Sister Bao 'er without warning.
…
After eating and drinking to their heart's content.
"Third Brother, Fourth Brother, goodbye!"
"Eh, slow down, you two!"
"Ah, Third Brother, Fourth Brother, if there's nothing else, Sister Bao 'er and I will head back first!"
"Alright, you guys head back first. I'll drink with Third Brother for a while!"
Under Zhang Chulan's' guidance ', Lu Linglong quickly realized that she was in the wrong. She didn't have any qualms about Liu Xiaojiang in her heart. Then, she drank with everyone in low spirits and bade farewell to her eldest cousin, Lu Lin, and the others.
Zhang Chulan noticed the emotions on Xu San's face. Seeing that the dishes on the table had basically been cleaned up by Feng Bao Bao, he hurriedly took Sister Bao 'er and slipped away under Xu San's nose.
After the young people left one after another,
Xu Si immediately took out his mobile phone and found a photo of a young woman. He smiled and handed it to his third brother and said, "My third brother, you're so young.
"How is it! How is it! This is the girl from the Fourth Family's Gao Family! "
"This girl! This face! Chairman Zhao introduced her to you! Meet her? She seems to be quite willing! "
"Scram! I'm not interested! If you want to meet her, go meet her! "When Xu San saw this, he immediately pushed Xu Si away with a look of disgust.
"I'm not going! I have a target! "Xu Si said. When he saw Xu San's expression, he put the phone on the table beside him.
Xu San picked up the beer bottle on the table and drank a few mouthfuls in a bad mood. He said,
"Ren Fei from Huazhong? Would she like you? "
"Why not!" Xu Si raised his eyebrows. "What's so bad about me!"
Dong!
Xu San slammed the beer bottle on the table. He looked at Xu Si with an unhappy expression and said,
"Fourth Brother! Don't talk to me about other things! What do you mean today! "
Hearing this,
"What do I mean?"
Xu Si slowly put away the smile on his face. He looked at Xu San helplessly, folded his arms, and said,
"Third Brother, I want to ask you, what do you mean?"
"Me?" Xu San said with a frown.
"Yes." Xu Si looked at the empty plate on the table and said,
"Have you ever thought about why Chairman Zhao suddenly asked you to meet the girl from the Gao family?"
"Leader, when are you willing to see your subordinates form cliques and factions? I don't know if it's because of Xiao Jiang's strength, but the higher-ups want to tie him to the company's ship no matter what."
"But more than that, I'm more willing to believe that this is a kind of trust Chairman Zhao has for us and the Gao family."
"After all, until now, we still haven't found the mole in the company. Then, there are so many unstable factors all of a sudden."
"The people behind Bi You Village, Quan Xing, the Lu family, and a lot of other people who can cause trouble at any time because of the Eight Strange Techniques …"
"Can the Gao family be trusted?" Xu San interrupted.
"Tsk …" Xu Si looked at Xu San and shook his head.
"Alright, let's not talk about this for now. Anyway, it's not like it's forced. If you want to meet her, then go. If you don't want to, then forget it. These days, there's no such thing as arranged marriages. Director Zhao just wants to get involved."
"Then thank Chairman Zhao for me. Tell him I appreciate his kindness," Xu San said.
"… Third Brother, you've been a little strange lately." Xu Si saw this and shook his head helplessly.
"Ever since Chu Lan pulled Xiao Jiang into the company, you've been unhappy. Even today, you still want to stop Bao 'er from adding him on WeChat. Tell me … What are you thinking?"
"Isn't that obvious?" Xu San glanced at Xu Si. "The more people contact Bao 'er, the more dangerous it is for Bao' er!"
"Bullshit!"
Xu Si said without thinking, "Don't you remember the painting that Chu Lan brought back for us with Xiao Jiang's help?"
"There's already an extremely dangerous person out there who might know Bao 'er. There's no point in blindly locking her down, because Bao' er's exposure is almost inevitable in the future. If you really want to protect Bao 'er, then you have to accumulate enough strength."
"Because only then can we still have a chance to let Bao 'er continue to live in the world safely when she's really exposed!"
"Do you know why Chu Lan asked about Lu Jin and Wu Gensheng today?"
"That's because …"
"That painting belongs to Wu Gensheng. The person in the painting could very well be Bao 'er. Lu Jin and Wu Gensheng are irreconcilable enemies. In everyone's eyes, it's no secret."
"Before this, Lu Jin was a neutral presence to Chu Lan and Bao 'er. But after this, it's hard to say …" Marlene shook her head and said.
"It's true that the old man is a good person, but it's also true that he's a stone in a latrine."
"If Bao 'er really gets involved with Wu Gensheng, do you think the old man will continue to be a good person, or will he treat Bao' er as a group of lawless demons?"
Speaking up to here, he looked at Xu San, who lowered his head in silence, and continued.
"Ever since Zhang Chulan and Lu Jin met, the two little ones have been tailing them. We all know about it …"
"Why do you think Chu Lan didn't expose them? He didn't even want Xiao Jiang to persuade them to go back. He felt that Xiao Jiang almost ruined his plan?"
"Xiao Jiang treats his friends well and looks at problems objectively. So from the perspective of obtaining the Through Heaven Scroll from Lu Jin, he didn't want the two little ones to get involved. He didn't want them to encounter any danger, so it's understandable that they were used by us."
"After all, in his eyes, everyone can be considered as friends. No one is more important than another, and he treats everyone equally … This is the most likely situation for him."
"But for us, Xiao Jiang is more important than the Lu Family. Chu Lan has to make a choice between the two. He can give up on the Lu Family because of Xiao Jiang, but in the end, he has an unexpected gain. He doesn't have to care about which one to give up."
"So, when facing the two little ones from the Lu Family, we have to maintain our initial attitude. Only then can we be considered as truly considering Bao 'er's future."
"Besides, we've investigated the two little ones. They have a clean background and good character. Although they aren't of much use, as long as we can get along well with them, Lu Jin will always be our friend."
"After all, if Lu Jin really becomes Bao 'er's enemy one day, then this old man will definitely be a big problem. At that time, the most likely person to resolve this problem will definitely be Lu Jin's two precious children."
"… I." Xu San lowered his head in shame and said, "I didn't think of this."
"Third Brother, did you f * cking not think of it, or did you not want to think of it at all?" Xu Si looked at his third brother.
"I reckon that there's only one thing on your mind right now …"
"Because ever since Zhang Chulan appeared, Bao 'er has been getting further and further away from you …"
"…" Xu San did not refute this time.
Seeing this..,
Xu Si leaned back in his chair and put his feet on the dining table. He looked at the chandelier on the ceiling and said slowly,
"Third Brother, do you know? Xiao Jiang once called me not long after we had a showdown with him. Do you know what this kid said at that time?"
"What?" Xu San looked at Xu Si in surprise.
"He said …" Xu Si said, "You are the weakness on our side that is the easiest to be exploited. Because you are different from Zhang Chulan, even from me, and from our father. Only you … are holding unrealistic fantasies."
"You are not a fish, how can you know the joy of a fish …"
"That kid said that only you … are the one who wants to impose your own ideas on Bao 'er in addition to wanting to help her. It might also be the main reason why our father was worried and personally handed Bao' er over to us."
"Heh, I finally know why our father values Zhang Chulan so much. Look at these little brats … They're really f * cking scary."
"…" Xu San.
..
In the afternoon,
In a villa near the North China branch,
"Grandmaster, don't hang up, Grand … Sigh!"
Zhang Chulan sat on a small stool and looked down at his phone's contact list. He was not surprised by the Celestial Master's reaction to the matter between Lu Jin and Rootless Sheng.
Then..,
Zhang Chulan saw Liu Xiaojiang's name in the contact list. He hesitated for a long time but did not dial the number. Instead, he continued to scroll his fingers and finally focused his gaze on the three words' Mei Jinfeng '.
After pondering for a moment..,
Zhang Chulan finally made a decision and dialed Mei Jinfeng's phone number.
"Hello?"
"Grandma, it's me, Zhang Chulan."
"Oh, what's wrong?"
"Uh … Hey, I just wanted to ask you if you know about Lu Jin and your sect leader back then."
"… I really do know."
"That's great. Can you tell me about this?"
"I can, but … if you want to know about Lu Jin, you have to go to the Tang Sect first. After all, your grandfather back then …"
..
Ten minutes later..,
In an abandoned factory on the outskirts of Beijing..,
Mei Jinfeng hung up the call with Zhang Chulan and looked up at the other six people present, especially the young man who was sitting on the ground with his eyes closed, she said,
"Kid Liu, aren't you very close to Zhang Chulan? If there's really something … why do you have to do this?"
"Hehe …" Xia Liuqing, who was standing beside Mei Jinfeng, suddenly laughed and said,
"Jinfeng, you don't understand, do you? Our sect leader obviously wants to know something, but he doesn't want to use the identity of a company employee to investigate. That method is too restrictive …"
Hearing this..,
Liu Xiaojiang slowly opened his eyes and glanced at the two elders, as well as Shen Chong, Xia He, Lu Liang, and Tu Junfang, and said,
"Those who know about the past are either unwilling to say much and don't want to participate in these matters. They want to protect themselves, or they have ulterior motives and are also greedy people who are secretly investigating …"
"But no matter which one it is, we can't choose to cooperate fully. If we want to help Grandma investigate the matter of the rootless life, it seems that we can only start from the side."
"Zhang Huaiyi, the source of gas, might be a good breakthrough …"
At this time, he remembered what Tian had once said to him, especially Zhang Huaiyi's words, "What I have comprehended has already surpassed fourth brother's rootless life."
The way Liu Xiaojiang's eyes flickered was enough to make everyone present unable to guess why he was so interested in Zhang Huaiyi's matter. However, no one would dampen his interest.
After all, Zhang Huaiyi's matter was indeed very curious. The source of the gas was also enough to attract attention. Moreover, the matter was very likely related to the rootless life.
However..
The source of the gas?
Was this acting sect leader really interested?
Moreover, even if it was the so-called eight strange skills, these things … were still important to him?
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