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Chapter 84: Are There Any Good People in Your Lousy Conglomerate?

Looking at the files scattered on the floor, Xiao Mingyue’s mood plunged to freezing in an instant.

She spoke coldly, “I need an explanation.”

“People like us act without needing to explain.”

“Say that again?”

Xiao Mingyue’s icy voice made Lu Li feel as if chilly rain was slapping his face.

Lu Li cleared his throat. “I mean, call in the suspects directly, I have my own way to tell loyalty from treachery.”

Xiao Mingyue asked doubtfully, “What do you plan to do? With the information I have, the chance of catching the traitor is low; you know nothing about the group, how could you possibly…”

“A mountain man has his clever tricks, just do as I say,” Lu Li said decisively, “if you really want to catch the traitor.”

Xiao Mingyue pondered for a moment; in her view, the fact that Lu Li could enter her body was already something supernatural.

A fellow this mysterious might indeed have an extraordinary way to seize the traitor…

“You have lied to me many times; I will give you only one chance,” Xiao Mingyue shifted her tone and threatened, “I have little patience, do you know what happens if you toy with me?”

“If I pick the wrong person, you can drive me out and I’ll never enter your body again.”

“At least you know your place,” Xiao Mingyue chuckled inwardly.

After a short silence she spoke slowly, “Heh, you’re volunteering to help me, but there must be a condition, right?”

Lu Li answered frankly, “Of course there is; if I help you ferret out the traitor, I need you to do me a favor as well.”

“What favor?”

“Find someone.”

“Find someone?” Xiao Mingyue laughed lightly. “No problem.”

Find someone? Nothing could be better!

Since he wanted to find that person, that person must inevitably be connected to him.

Once I trace that person’s relationships, I can follow the clues and catch you!

By then, heh-heh, your life will be completely in my hands…

Although Xiao Mingyue appeared calm on the surface, Lu Li’s existence was always a huge threat to her.

She sensed that Lu Li’s intelligence was not much inferior to hers; the reason she seemed to have the upper hand in their two encounters was that Lu Li had backed down on his own and had not pressed the issue.

If they truly tore off all pretense and overturned the table, the one who would suffer the most would definitely be her, Xiao Mingyue.

For example, if Lu Li entered her body and immediately harmed himself, no matter how furious she became she might not be able to expel him in time.

The shrewd Xiao Mingyue could not afford such a loss.

At the same time, she would never allow an unstable factor like Lu Li to exist unchecked.

She had to find Lu Li’s real body and seize the initiative.

“Tell me the people you suspect,” Lu Li took out pen and paper.

Seeing that Lu Li looked serious, Xiao Mingyue also became earnest and listed, “CEO He Yong, President Li Chengfeng, Vice President Zhao Ping, General Manager Xu Weinian, Vice General Manager Ma Liang…”

Xiao Mingyue watched Lu Li’s handwriting, but Lu Li seemed to realize this and switched to writing with his left hand so the script could not be recognized.

Lu Li lifted the pen, wrote two lines, and suddenly froze.

“Why did you stop?” Xiao Mingyue asked in confusion.

Lu Li swallowed. “I’m curious: are there any good guys in this lousy conglomerate of yours? Aren’t all the people you suspect from the upper management?”

Good grief, the suspects ranged from the CEO to the vice general manager; not a single rung was missed!

“The stolen tech chip is the group’s top secret; if you’re not in top management you can’t even touch it. Among these people, at least one is a traitor,” Xiao Mingyue said flatly.

Lu Li understood; Xiao Mingyue’s logic was that whoever had the ability to steal the chip was the traitor.

That made Lu Li ask, “Isn’t there anyone here you can trust?”

“I haven’t been in charge of the group for long, and the ranks are not united. The board took the chance to plant many people; the only ones I trust are myself and Uncle Bai.”

The girl’s voice was icy, devoid of any emotional fluctuation, like a machine.

Lu Li could not help frowning; although Xiao Mingyue was filthy rich and her Wealth had reached the system cap, her situation might not be better than his.

Living in a pack of wolves like this, she probably spent many nights unable to sleep.

“Are you… pitying me?” Xiao Mingyue sensed his mood from his silence.

Before Lu Li could speak, Xiao Mingyue gave a cold laugh. “Even if the group is carved up, all I lose is the right of succession. After the shares are redistributed, I will still receive at least 5 billion in liquid assets and 3 billion in real estate, enough to live ten lifetimes without worry. And you, whose finances are limited to being unable to walk past desserts and unable to stop eating fruit, are you pitying me?”

Lu Li: “…”

Xiao Mingyue spoke with a smile that did not reach her eyes. “They say only those whose days are bitter especially love sweets. Heh-heh, you might as well keep that saintly heart in your own belly; pitying me is worse than pitying yourself.”

Damn it!

Lu Li felt he had to be crazy to pity this hateful woman, Xiao Mingyue.

She was so pretty, how could she have such a venomous tongue!

Sooner or later I’ll find a chance to tie that tongue of yours in a knot!

Lu Li angrily noted the names Xiao Mingyue had given and said with a blank face, “Can you summon these people so I can meet them now?”

Xiao Mingyue answered indifferently, “CEO He Yong is on a business trip and not in Yongning for the moment; the other four can be called. Just summon Uncle Bai; he will arrange everything.”

“Who is Uncle Bai?” Lu Li asked, puzzled. “How do I call him over?”

Xiao Mingyue said, “Uncle Bai is the butler of the estate and has served me personally since childhood. You can phone him; he’s the first contact in my phone.”

Following Xiao Mingyue’s instructions, Lu Li picked up the phone on the desk, opened the contacts, and dialed the one named ‘Bai Luan.’

Within 5 seconds the call was connected, and a deep, magnetic voice came from the other end. “Miss?”

Lu Li said softly, “Come over for a moment.”

The person on the other end paused, clearly puzzled. “Come?”

What’s the problem… Before Lu Li could react, Xiao Mingyue spoke in his mind, “Idiot, you’re too polite; make your voice harsher. Uncle Bai is sharp… you’ll give yourself away!”

What’s wrong with being polite…

Wasn’t this servant the one who watched you grow up, the only person you trust…

Lu Li could not understand Xiao Mingyue’s way of dealing with Uncle Bai; he lowered his voice and imitated her cold tone. “Is there a problem?”

“No, Miss…” Bai Luan immediately stopped doubting.

“Hang up the call,” Xiao Mingyue ordered.

Lu Li did so without thinking; if a third person found out he had entered Xiao Mingyue’s body, it would cause some trouble.

That applied both to Xiao Mingyue and to himself.

Before long, the door was knocked softly.

Lu Li sat upright in the chair and said in a deep voice, “Enter!”

Bai Luan pushed the door open, bent slightly, and walked in. “Miss, what are your orders?”

Lu Li did not speak; with a thought, he activated the “Hostility Perception” mode.

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