In this day and age, no matter what deep-seated hatred you incur, you don't have to worry about it being unresolvable, but there's an absolute prerequisite: you must be strong enough.
Otherwise, you'll be at the mercy of others.
If I were as powerful as Xiao Tianci and Ying Baolin, how would the Orchid Gate dare to ride roughshod over me?
Therefore, I need to become stronger! Pave the way with money, build up my influence, and expand my manpower!
True strength comes from within!
Only then, on the path to avenging Uncle Tuo, will I not have to owe favors everywhere.
And only then, if something like today's confrontation happens again, can I refuse without compromise, turn my back whenever I please, instead of having to placate people to resolve the situation…
I swear, one day I will make everyone understand that I, Chen Xiang… am not a soft persimmon to be squeezed at will!
As my state of mind gradually calmed, I looked at the Orchid Woman before me and replied with a single word.
"Yes!"
"Good!" With a nod of satisfaction, the Orchid Woman parted her rosy lips and said, "I'll sort out Jiang Jinshan's personal information and his social and professional circles, and then I'll tell you."
"When the time comes, give me a plan as soon as possible. I will cooperate with you unconditionally in any way I can!"
"If this matter can be accomplished, then your grievances with the Orchid Gate will be settled."
"But if it fails… you should know the consequences of crossing the Orchid Gate?"
After speaking, the Orchid Woman asked me to wait for her news and then got up and left the room.
Before exiting, the Orchid Woman suddenly paused at the doorway.
She formed a graceful orchid gesture with her right hand, took out a business card from her handbag, and then, without missing a beat, sent the card flying towards the table in front of me.
This move alone was enough to show that she possessed genuine skill.
Glancing down at the shimmering golden business card, I saw a golden-edged orchid, exquisitely beautiful, printed at the top.
Below the orchid, there was only a name and a mobile number ending in four eights.
Gu Yuhe!
I assumed the name on the card was the Orchid Woman's, but it was most likely a pseudonym.
When I looked up, Gu Yuhe had already left, her figure elusive, leaving behind only a faint scent of perfume mingling with the winter wind that drifted into the room.
After Gu Yuhe left, the heavy stone that had been pressing on my heart finally began to lift.
In this game against Xiao Tianci, I wasn't afraid of him playing tricks or dirty moves; I was afraid of him holding back.
Because the location of our confrontation was Longxi, Xiao Tianci's stronghold.
In an unfamiliar environment, the consequences of acting rashly were beyond my capacity to bear.
Therefore, I could only passively wait for Xiao Tianci to make the first move, and then I would respond.
If he didn't make a move, it meant I had no move to counter, and if I had no move to counter, it meant our game was at a standstill!
Now that he had finally made a move, I could naturally settle down and respond.
While Han Qingmei has not yet returned to Longxi, I must quickly complete all the tasks I need to do, lest she return and, in her panic, cause more trouble without regard.
Don't blame me for thinking too complexly of people; Han Jinlun was the only link between Han Qingmei and me, but now that link is broken.
For me, whether Han Qingmei is a help or a hindrance… I cannot judge or verify.
Because hatred can blind a person's mind to the greatest extent.
Han Jinlun's revenge must be sought, but when facing a powerful enemy like Xiao Tianci, the prerequisite for revenge is to first secure my own situation.
If a con artist isn't meticulous enough, they'll eventually get into trouble!
For some unknown reason, Han Qingmei still did not appear in Longxi for the next two days, nor did she send any messages or make any calls to Han Jinlun's phone.
After Xiao Tianci made his move, the longer Han Qingmei delayed her return to Longxi, the more beneficial it was for me to plan my counterattack.
For the past two days, through Camel's connections, I disguised myself and accompanied him into underground casinos set up in residential houses, swindling money.
Reaching an agreement with Gu Yuhe is one thing, and expanding my own wallet is another.
Without money, I can't move an inch!
The longer the helpers gathered through favors are kept waiting, the heavier the debt of gratitude becomes.
Although I promised half a Thousand King Token as a reward, the expenses for so many people gathered in Longxi, including food, drink, and lodging, were not a small sum.
Therefore, to avoid accumulating more debts of gratitude, I made the most of these private civilian casinos to swindle money.
Then, I divided the winnings into two parts and transferred them to Yu Shuang and Jiang Xiaowan, letting them handle it as they saw fit.
For these two days, no matter what kind of gambler I encountered, I showed no mercy and no leniency!
Cut the Gordian knot swiftly!
However much money the gamblers had, I would swindle that much!
After moving through six or seven different venues like this, I continued for three days without interruption.
On the night of the third day, Gu Yuhe finally called me.
She said she had compiled all of Jiang Jinshan's personal information without any omissions and gave me one week to get the job done.
While a week isn't a long time, it's not short either. As long as it's used wisely, it might not be impossible to succeed.
Everyone has weaknesses, and besides, Jiang Jinshan likes to play cards and gamble?
After taking over all of Jiang Jinshan's information and data from Gu Yuhe, I began to meticulously lay out my plan.
To be safe, I didn't let Cheng Minglang and Zhu Wenjing go out to gather information. Instead, I personally took charge, with Camel, working in shifts to keep watch.
After tracking and observing Jiang Jinshan for three consecutive days, I found that his daily life pattern perfectly matched the intelligence provided by Gu Yuhe.
Apart from rushing around to conduct business, Jiang Jinshan's personal habits, from eating and drinking to living, were almost unchanging.
For example: he always wore suits and ties, ate three dishes and one soup at restaurants or hotels without fail, and lived in a suite at the Four Seasons Hotel year-round for business meetings.
As for his movements, he would go to meet clients who were unwilling to come to his hotel.
He was an extremely fixed and mechanical person.
When he had free time, he would basically spend it in the hotel's dedicated floor for chess and card games, passing the time by playing cards.
Of course, Jiang Jinshan never played cards with strangers.
During the three days of surveillance, the most common scene after dinner was seeing Jiang Jinshan sitting by the window in the hotel lobby, making phone calls, waiting for his regular card partners to arrive.
Once, a card partner had a last-minute issue and couldn't make it. Jiang Jinshan called another unfamiliar person to fill in.
Afterward, when I sent the photo to Gu Yuhe, she immediately recognized the substitute card partner as a business partner of Jiang Jinshan.
This unexpected discovery immediately sparked an idea, giving me a brilliant plan on how to approach Jiang Jinshan and sit at the same table to play cards…