"Lin Xuan." Hong Yuanjie thought of something and gritted his teeth. "Are you telling me all this today because you want to use me to go against Young Master Huo? Let me tell you, even if you kill me, I will never agree to oppose Young Master Huo."
Young Master Huo was his younger brother’s savior.
If it weren’t for Young Master Huo, his brother would have died five years ago.
Besides, Young Master Huo had always treated him well.
He absolutely could not betray Young Master Huo.
"Clap, clap, clap—" Lin Xuan applauded. "I have to say, Hong Yuanjie, you really are a loyal dog for Huo Shen."
"But do you know that Huo Shen is not your savior at all—he's your enemy." Lin Xuan smirked.
Hong Yuanjie frowned. "Lin Xuan, what exactly do you mean by that?"
Lin Xuan spoke slowly. "Hong Yuanjie, I think no matter what I say, you won’t believe me, so I won’t waste my breath. Come with me to a place."
Hong Yuanjie’s heart grew uneasy for no reason.
What exactly was Lin Xuan trying to do?
Hong Yuanjie followed Lin Xuan to a very remote villa.
Lin Xuan found a chair and sat down.
"Lin Xuan."
Hong Yuanjie said in a grave tone, "What are you planning to do?"
Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow. "Wait and see. The show is about to start."
A knock sounded.
"Come in," Lin Xuan said.
Three or four bodyguards walked in, and with them were five or six men.
"Do you still remember them?" Lin Xuan asked.
Hong Yuanjie took a close look at them.
"It’s you!"
Hong Yuanjie’s face was filled with hatred. "You were the ones who nearly killed my brother! And you’re the ones who turned my brother into a cripple!"
His brother had been an outstanding student.
It was because of them.
They had destroyed his brother.
Now that he was a disabled man, his brother spent every day in despair.
He was a complete failure now!
Lin Xuan turned to those men and said in a detached tone, "Tell me, why did you go after Hong Yuanjie’s brother?"
The men hurriedly explained, panicked. "We weren’t actually targeting his brother. It was Huo Shen—Huo Shen gave us five million. He had us put on an act where we would go after Hong Yuanjie’s brother, and he would step in to 'save' him. His brother’s disability—that was also Huo Shen’s order."
"Huo Shen said he wanted to become your family’s savior."
Hong Yuanjie froze. "So, all of this was a setup Huo Shen orchestrated himself?"
He didn’t want to believe it.
"Are you all working with Lin Xuan to trick me?"
The men quickly said, "We’re not lying! We can swear to the heavens—not a single word we just said is false."
"Oh, right—I even have a recording of when Huo Shen first approached us to target your brother."
They immediately played the recording.
Huo Shen’s voice came through the phone.
"I want you to help me stage a scene."
"Young Master Huo, what kind of scene do you have in mind?"
"I want you to pose as Hong Yuanjie’s enemies and attack his brother. I'll step in and pretend to rescue him."
"So, Young Master Huo, you just want us to go through the motions?"
"No. I want you to cripple him. That way, every time Hong Yuanjie sees his brother’s disabled legs, he’ll remember that I saved him. I want Hong Yuanjie to be grateful to me for the rest of his life."
"If you take this job, I’ll pay you five million."
After hearing the recording of their conversation, Hong Yuanjie was utterly stunned.
His fists were clenched tight.
He never imagined that his brother’s current state—neither human nor ghost—was all Huo Shen’s doing.
Huo Shen had been using him from start to finish!
And he had been so grateful to Huo Shen, even ready to oppose Lin Xuan and break up Lin Xuan and Boss Su for his sake!
His brother.
Back then, he had been so full of vigor and promise. Now his life was ruined.
He wanted to kill Huo Shen!
As if reading Hong Yuanjie’s thoughts, Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow.
"Hong Yuanjie, if you kill Huo Shen outright, you’ll end up in prison, and then who will take care of your brother? Your brother is disabled. Without you, his brother, to look after him—the consequences are easy to imagine."
"Ahhh—"
Hong Yuanjie punched the wall in helpless fury.
Lin Xuan was right.
Right now, he couldn’t do anything to Huo Shen.
Was he supposed to just watch Huo Shen destroy his brother’s life? And he, as the older brother, could do nothing?
Hong Yuanjie’s eyes were bloodshot.
He was consumed with hatred for his own powerlessness.
"Hong Yuanjie, how about cooperating with me?" Lin Xuan asked.
Hong Yuanjie’s eyes lit up.
Yes.
There was still Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan had great abilities; he could surely help him deal with Huo Shen.
"Lin Xuan, tell me," Hong Yuanjie said eagerly. "Whatever it takes—as long as you can make Huo Shen pay, I’ll do anything."
Lin Xuan curled his lips. "I want you to cooperate with me in putting on an act."
"An act?"
Hong Yuanjie frowned.
Lin Xuan laid out his plan to Hong Yuanjie.
Hong Yuanjie nodded solemnly. "Lin Xuan, when do you plan to start?"
Lin Xuan said, "Three days from now. Huo Shen is cautious and suspicious. If you were to ‘capture’ me too early, he probably wouldn’t believe it."
Hong Yuanjie nodded. "Yes, Lin Xuan, I’ll follow your arrangements."
At that moment,
Hong Yuanjie suddenly saw Lin Xuan in a whole new light.
In the past, he had been biased against Lin Xuan. But if he put aside that prejudice, Lin Xuan was actually far more impressive than Huo Shen.
He was a perfect match for Boss Su.
"When the plan begins, I’ll call you," Lin Xuan said.
"Wait."
Hong Yuanjie called out from behind.
"Something else?" Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow.
Hong Yuanjie walked in front of Lin Xuan and bowed deeply.
"I’m sorry, Lin Xuan, for how I went after you before."
Lin Xuan let out a cold laugh. "Hong Yuanjie, you should be grateful that, in these past two years, you didn’t actually do anything to me."
Hong Yuanjie had never liked him,
but out of respect for Hua, he had always shown Lin Xuan some courtesy.
"Otherwise, Hong Yuanjie, you wouldn’t even be standing here. If I had just whispered a few words in Hua’s ear, she would have fired you—or even had you killed."
Lin Xuan left.
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