Phone novel Chapter 752 - 738
Chapter 752 - 738
"Old Lin, do you have any doubts about Liu Fugui moving in?"
"Doubts?" Old Lin thought for a moment. The several questions he originally had were satisfactorily answered in a previous conversation, so now... He shook his head and said, "I actually don’t have any doubts. Why? Old Xu, have you found anything wrong?"
Old Xu lowered his head and remained silent for a long time before speaking: "It’s nothing really, maybe I’m overthinking it."
Old Lin saw that the other seemed hesitant to speak and wondered if he had said something wrong. He quickly said, "Old Xu, we’re not outsiders here, feel free to say whatever’s on your mind."
Upon hearing this, Old Xu knew Old Lin had misunderstood his meaning and explained: "It’s like this, have you ever doubted Liu Fugui’s motives for coming here?"
"Motives?" Liu Muhua was puzzled: "Didn’t we just clarify everything earlier? Isn’t Liu Fugui here because He Lei betrayed him, leaving him homeless and needing a place to hide?"
"Yes, that’s right, but..."
"Oh, come on!" It was the first time Old Lin had seen Xu Renjie act so awkwardly. He couldn’t help but anxiously admonish, "Old Xu! Why are you being so coy like this? Hehe, just speak up because it’s driving me crazy."
Old Xu smiled bitterly, embarrassed: "I might be being petty, but I worry Liu Fugui has an ulterior motive for coming this time."
"What do you mean?"
"Do you think someone as cunning as Liu Fugui would be fooled by someone like He Lei?"
"Are you suggesting that what he’s saying is false?"
"I can’t be sure of that, but as the saying goes, you should never have the intention to harm others, but you must be wary of them. Especially when dealing with someone like Liu Fugui, you can never really understand what he’s planning. So I can’t help but doubt whether he genuinely lost his factory and narrowly escaped death before coming to us."
"Then according to your hypothesis, why is he really here? For the villa? He could have just asked us directly, and I don’t think Liu Fugui would take such a big risk for such a small gain. For supplies? That’s even less likely, as they have enough food to last them years." Old Lin clearly expressed his viewpoint, and Old Xu nodded repeatedly: "Indeed, Old Lin, that’s why I hesitated to voice my hypothesis, feeling like I’m using the heart of a villain to gauge the stomach of a gentleman."
"Sigh, Old Xu, what are you saying? We are walking a tightrope now; we can’t be careless about anything. Do you think Liu Fugui might be here because of the matter with Li Huiru?" Old Lin was unaware of the true situation regarding Li Huiru. If he knew that the mastermind wanting to harm Li Huiru was Liu Fugui, he would certainly have no further doubts.
However, Old Xu was different. He was the only one in the villa who knew the truth of this matter. So he analyzed confidently: "That shouldn’t be the case. I’ve considered it. If Li Huiru hasn’t returned or met with misfortune, you’d definitely see some signs on Liu Yunpeng’s face. Moreover, given Liu Fugui’s concern for his son, he would never bring him here under such circumstances. It would only add to his son’s distress. In other words, if Liu Fugui intended to take revenge on us over this woman, he’d come directly after us, rather than resort to such tactics."
Although Old Lin hadn’t interacted with Liu Fugui for long, through brief discussions, he had gained a certain understanding of the latter. Hence, he agreed with Old Xu’s conclusion: "Yes, that’s what I thought too. I don’t think Liu Fugui would go to such lengths over a mere female companion for his son."
"Indeed, that is undoubtedly certain. Moreover, frankly, Liu Fugui is quite dissatisfied with the girlfriend his son is dating!"
"Hehe, so now, are your doubts gone, Old Xu?" Old Lin felt that they had analyzed and discussed the potential reasons thoroughly, since none of the above assumptions stood correct, Liu Fugui moving into the villa should not be a problem.
However, Old Xu didn’t see it that way. He frowned and said slowly: "Yang Buwei~ Liu Fugui claims he escaped the factory by capturing Yang Buwei; don’t you find this too odd? Would there really be such a coincidence?"
Old Lin shook his head, not finding anything wrong with the situation: "Old Xu, tell me, what seems off about this?"
"I can’t pinpoint what’s wrong; frankly, it’s just a concern of mine. Let’s suppose Liu Fugui and Yang Buwei teamed up for some mutual interest, and maybe Liu Fugui can’t gain directly from us, but perhaps Yang Buwei’s group possesses something he wants!"
Old Xu’s bold idea instantly drew Old Lin’s interest. He pondered over it, and indeed, it seemed reasonable, so he continued with the previous speculation: "So Yang Buwei, to avenge a previous grudge, offered generous compensation, making Liu Fugui take the risk to act as an insider, even bringing his son to lower our guard. Is that what you mean?"
Old Xu nodded: "Yes, but this matter doesn’t hold up under scrutiny; ultimately, there are too many holes. So... hehe, that’s why I asked you to discuss."
Old Lin didn’t find Old Xu’s attention to detail to be overly cautious; his opinion was: "Old Xu, let’s leave it for now. Anyway, right now, Yang Buwei’s group is our primary target. We’ll consider Liu Fugui as one of our friends, but to prevent your fears from materializing, we must monitor their actions closely, and also, collect all firearms into our possession. This way we can best safeguard our interests and minimize potential dangers. What do you think?"
"Alright, Old Lin, let’s proceed as you’ve suggested!" With the concern off his chest, Xu Renjie felt much better, and he casually brought up another topic: "By the way, Old Lin, it seemed today you were very eager to have Liu Fugui stay with us, didn’t it? Ever since you came downstairs, you’ve been defending that old fox. Why do you trust him so much?"
Lin Junfu laughed heartily, replying, "Hehe, it’s not about trusting him; it’s that after Xiao Hu and I listened to your conversation upstairs, we wanted to help you decline him, coordinating in advance, acting out a little duet. Unexpectedly, we really managed to fool you, Old Xu!"
"I thought so! It turns out to be like this! You, Old Lin, should have given me some signal; I didn’t know how to respond at the time." Understanding dawned on Xu Renjie as he pointed at Old Lin, teasingly chiding him for fooling him too.
"Sigh, Old Xu, we had to do a convincing act; otherwise, how could we deceive Liu Fugui, that old fox? Don’t you agree? But now, we’ve ended up agreeing to let him stay, so it turns out all our acting was for nothing." Old Lin helplessly spread his hands, showing the futility of their performance.
Old Xu didn’t see it that way; he patted Lin Junfu’s shoulder, saying: "Not necessarily, Old Lin, at least through this action, Liu Fugui may have a favorable impression of you, which could be useful in the future. So, going forward, maintain this stance in your interactions with him, and try to extract more accurate and detailed information from him." (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you’re welcome to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)