I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse

"Oh? Why? With Lao Du’s methods, they would definitely transfer or retrieve the dangerous items at the first opportunity."

You looked at Heavenly Fox and asked, "Although I don’t know what kind of drug Hengtai Group developed, for Jerris to come personally to snatch it must mean it’s extraordinary, likely of great importance to Joseph or the people behind him. Such technology is beyond a private group like Hengtai, and there’s no way Hengtai would leak information to Haitian Investment Group to let them fund the development of this drug."

"Are you saying that all this was tacitly approved by Lao Du?"

"Most likely, yes. The technology Lao Du provided Hengtai Group is probably quite complex, or perhaps the military currently lacks the capability to research it independently, so they handed over the crucial drug research information to Hengtai Group."

Your words made Heavenly Fox ponder, "If that’s the case, why then look for investment from Haitian Investment Group?"

"I guess Hengtai Group didn’t just start researching this drug yesterday; it probably has budget constraints and can’t keep pouring money into this bottomless pit. Hengtai likely showed the basic research results to Haitian Investment Group, claiming it would eventually serve civilian purposes, which is probably the extra profit Lao Du gave Hengtai."

Heavenly Fox nodded, musing, "So that means Jerris must already know the location of Hengtai Group’s drug research lab. The reason he hasn’t acted yet is because he’s waiting."

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"Exactly. He’s waiting for Hengtai Group to finish the drug. Of course, what Jerris wants isn’t the civilian-use drug for Haitian Investment Group but Hengtai’s genuine product intended for Lao Du."

You and Heavenly Fox talked for a long time, and suddenly Liao Yong chimed in, "This sounds so complicated. What’s the real objective for both parties?"

You chuckled, "It’s quite simple, really. Lao Du and Jerris are both waiting. Lao Du is waiting for Jerris and his forces to make a move, so he can catch them with their guard down and eliminate them; Jerris is waiting for Hengtai Group to successfully develop the drug, after which he will act decisively."

"Then why do we need this investigation team?" Liao Yong hit the point.

"We’re just a front, to be displayed and to annoy Jerris and his backers a bit. In reality, Lao Du has certainly placed people to guard the lab day and night, leaving Jerris no choice but to wait for the perfect opportunity."

Liao Yong nodded, "I see. In that case, our task is quite simple."

"No."

You and Heavenly Fox both spoke out at the same time, glanced at each other and smiled.

Heavenly Fox said, "On the contrary, the more it seems so, the more complex our task becomes. Jerris and his backers can’t possibly miss Lao Du’s intent, so they likely have contingency plans. Also, upon reflection, while the team leader is approaching Cen Nong and Zhang Qiang, they also need to keep an eye on someone."

"Who?" You had already guessed who it was, but the thought of this person gave you a headache, so you were reluctant to say it out loud.

Heavenly Fox looked at you and smiled, "Team leader, are you feeling shy, pretending not to know? This person is, of course, Old Grandpa Wei’s eldest granddaughter, Wei Yingyue. Ah, speaking of Wei Yingyue, she’s truly a stunning beauty, breathtaking from any angle, but alas, she’s already got someone in her heart."

"Who is it, deputy?"

Heavenly Fox saw you looking at him with a gaze that seemed like you wanted to kill him, and he swayed slightly and laughed, "To live a bit longer, I’d better say less."

You looked at Heavenly Fox and asked, "Are you suggesting that Jerris and the others might use Wei Yingyue as a breakthrough?"

Heavenly Fox nodded, "Indeed, team leader, you catch on quickly."

At this point, Heavenly Fox took a photo out of his pocket. You glanced at it — a man wearing glasses, looking quite refined. This person wasn’t unfamiliar; he was Wei Songbo’s secretary, Zhou Jun.

"The person in the photo named Zhou Jun is Wei Songbo’s secretary. Three years ago, he joined Hengtai Group and two years ago became Wei Songbo’s formal secretary, always favored by Wei Songbo." Heavenly Fox explained while pointing at the photo, "Zhou Jun appears to be well-educated, of good character, and highly capable, seemingly an outstanding person. Wei Songbo even intends to groom him as a successor until someone showed up."

Seeing that you didn’t interrupt him, Heavenly Fox continued, "A person named Li Tian suddenly appeared, disrupting the seemingly peaceful life of Wei Songbo, Wei Yingyue, and Zhou Jun. Li Tian’s arrival deeply impacted Wei Yingyue, especially after they faced life and death together during the Wen’an earthquake, their relationship advancing rapidly. Wei Yingyue even adopted, oh no, recognized a little sister, Liang Xinyue, Liang Zi’s sister."

"What? Liang Zi’s sister?" For the first time hearing this, Liao Yong jumped up and stared at you, "Team leader, Liang Zi’s sister became Wei Yingyue’s sister?"

"This was Little Xin Yue’s own decision. I promised Liang Zi I’d take good care of Little Xin Yue. Now, with her elder sister and new parents looking after her, she’s much happier than before. What’s bad about that?"

Liao Yong, hearing this, seemed convinced and said no more, listening quietly.

Heavenly Fox and Liao Yong both knew that Liang Zi was your eternal concern, hence they didn’t dwell on the topic.

"And most importantly, Li Tian and Wei Yingyue were engaged from childhood, a marriage arranged by Elders. Old Grandpa Wei and Wei Songbo didn’t oppose it, especially Old Grandpa Wei, who strongly advocated it. Wei Yingyue initially didn’t object, and after the Wen’an incident, she grew fond of Li Tian. Just when she thought her happiness was coming, she got the news of Li Tian’s sacrifice during a mission."

At this, Heavenly Fox and Liao Yong both looked at you.

You scratched your head, somewhat troubled, "I try to avoid trouble, and I won’t lie — I already have a girlfriend and don’t want to delay anyone else, so I made this request to Lao Du."

"No wonder, we couldn’t figure this out at first, now we understand, the team leader is cutting through a tangled mess."

"Pity that it’s easier said than done," sighed Heavenly Fox, "Since learning about it, Wei Yingyue has changed completely. She was just a controlling female CEO, now she’s an iron-faced demon, keeping even her closest people at a distance."

"Isn’t she just a woman, seems exaggerated."

"She’s not an ordinary woman, you know. She was influenced by Old Grandpa Wei since childhood, and she has some impressive skills. Don’t think just because you’re brawny you can easily take her on. You might need more than ten minutes to beat her."

"Alright, enough digression, get to the point, what’s up with Zhou Jun? I always felt he was hiding something, but he only seems to have a crush on Wei Yingyue."