I stopped watching after the male escort entered the picture.
Every endeavor is difficult at the outset!
Whether it's setting up a scheme or doing anything else, success can be predicted with about eighty percent accuracy based on the initial progress.
The difficulty in the honey trap set for Xiao Tianyu lay in the initial delivery of the "burden."
Delivering the burden required specific methods, approaches, and skills.
Direct contact was out of the question, and passive chance encounters wouldn't work either.
As a powerful figure, what kind of women throwing themselves at him hadn't Xiao Tianyu seen?
Only by retreating to advance, by not competing to compete, could a clever plan be laid out, making Xiao Tianyu unable to resist falling into the trap himself and fighting his male escorts for the woman. Only then could Mu Haitang fully utilize her capabilities.
Don't forget, the Orchid Sect disciples have existed since ancient times, and they even shone brightly in certain dynasties.
No matter what kind of man, once hooked by an Orchid woman, unless his sexual orientation was inherently problematic, it was only a matter of time before he fell at her feet.
The strategy I set for Mu Haitang in her contact with the male escort was: do not initiate, do not refuse.
This meant hinting at things without fully saying them, and appearing to resist while actually welcoming.
If the male escort could successfully get Mu Haitang into bed, I would consider him capable.
Of course, if the other party truly had that ability, I would secretly welcome it!
It would be a perfect opportunity to see where the word "woman" ranked in Xiao Tianyu's heart…
The martial world has always been a place of deception, intrigue, and endless conflict.
Survival of the fittest!
Whoever laughs last, laughs best!
The key to being able to laugh until the end undoubtedly lies in who plays their cards deeper, darker, and more ruthlessly!
From the moment Xiao Tianyu approached me, I knew this trip to Longxi would be fraught with extreme danger!
To meet Xiao Tianci, who had already gone legitimate and left the underworld, Xiao Tianyu was a hurdle that… had to be cleared!
Whether I agreed or refused Xiao Tianyu's request, he had already blocked my escape routes in advance!
If I didn't resist, I could only wait for death.
Therefore, I chose to fight back!
I had already set up a series of traps for Xiao Tianyu, striving to link them together to drag him into the abyss.
You want to trick me? I'll damn well trick you to death!!!
Many schemes reveal their flaws at the last moment, but before the person entering the scheme fully awakens, whether there's a flaw or not is irrelevant.
…
After turning off the device that could monitor the pinhole cameras in real-time, the room was suddenly illuminated only by the light of a desk lamp.
With a casual flick, I turned off the desk lamp as well, and the entire room plunged into darkness, with only faint slivers of light filtering in through the gaps in the curtains.
Cheng Minglang, Han Jinlun, and I each slept on a small folding bed.
Lying on the bed, I lit a cigarette, puffing and exhaling smoke as I calmly contemplated and reviewed the entire scheme, trying to optimize every detail and ensure nothing was overlooked.
"Brother Xiang, the way you're smoking… it's making me crave a cigarette too!"
"Give me one too. Hey, what do you think that bastard Xiao Tianyu is doing right now?"
Cheng Minglang propped himself up halfway on the bed and, in the darkness, gestured towards me with the faint light from outside the window, signaling me to toss him a cigarette.
As I tossed him the cigarette pack and lighter, I replied, "I don't know! But as long as he's captivated by Mu Haitang, he's unlikely to suspect her identity."
"As long as we get past the initial encounter, this scheme… will be more than half successful!"
"Only more than half? What about the other half?"
In the darkness, Han Jinlun also woke up and joined the late-night chat.
After a moment of thought, I replied in a low voice, "To be honest, there's still a small possibility of failure, and I haven't figured out where it might be! Perhaps…"
"I'm overthinking it!"
As the person orchestrating the scheme from behind the scenes and controlling the entire situation, I was well aware that once this scheme was fully unleashed, the probability of success would be extremely high.
But just now, as I mentally replayed every detail of what had happened tonight, those almost perfect details inexplicably gave me a sense of unease.
It wasn't that I was being overly critical, but Uncle Tuo had once warned me that no matter what kind of scheme you set up, you must appropriately leave some flaws that are irrelevant to the overall situation.
If you strive for airtight perfection in every aspect, that in itself is unusual and thought-provoking.
Because, there has never been a perfectly flawless scheme!
Therefore, schemes that are too perfect often end with unexpected outcomes, leading to unsatisfactory results.
Although I never easily dismissed my own instincts, throughout my career, Uncle Tuo's many earnest teachings had all been proven correct.
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but shiver.
In the darkness, Cheng Minglang and Han Jinlun didn't see my shiver.
I hope, I hope I'm just overthinking it…
After finishing the cigarette.
"Brother Xiang, if this plan succeeds, have you thought about how you'll face the wrath of the Xiao brothers afterwards?" Cheng Minglang suddenly asked.
Before I could speak, Han Jinlun interjected, "Who the hell cares! We'll face whatever comes!"
"We even made it out of Wenzhou, so why should we fear those two cowards, Xiao Tianci and Xiao Tianyu?"
"Oh, right, I almost forgot…"
"My sister said she doesn't want to wander around outside anymore."
"She told me that since I'll be in Longxi for a while, she's planning to pull out of Anhai and return to her own territory to support me!"
"I refuse to believe that with Su Liuli and my sister backing us this time, we still can't deal with Xiao Tianyu?"
"Don't worry, Brother Xiang! Longxi is practically half my home turf. This time, I'll support you wholeheartedly!"
"As long as it's confirmed that Xiao Tianci is connected to your master's death, the three of us brothers… will fight Xiao Tianci and Xiao Tianyu to the end!!!"
Han Jinlun's words sent a surge of warmth through my heart, dispelling the chill brought on by my earlier shiver.
With a thousand words on the tip of my tongue, none could be spoken, and in the end, I could only say, "Goodnight."
Having spent so much time with Han Jinlun, I knew that like Cheng Minglang, he was someone who didn't express his emotions easily.
If the lights hadn't been off tonight, he probably wouldn't have uttered those heartwarming words just now.
At this juncture, Han Qingmei's arrival undoubtedly provided me with significant assistance.
It gave me a goal to pursue with peace of mind, knowing that no matter the outcome of what I was about to do, someone would steadfastly stand behind me.
Soon!
I have a premonition that as soon as I can make contact with Xiao Tianci, and have a conversation with him…
This path of revenge will be nearing the step where the truth is revealed.