Zhao Longfei suddenly brought up Guo Jiuxiao's name, and his mention of the two having "close cooperation" caused the smile on Jiang Hao's face to freeze for a moment.
Zhao Longfei was openly telling Jiang Hao that the Zhao family already knew about the Jiang family's collusion with Guo Jiuxiao.
"What does Principal Zhao mean? I don't quite understand."
"It's just us here, and you've even turned on the conversation blocker. Is there any point in hiding it? The Hu Yu incident was orchestrated by your Jiang family, while he, Guo Jiuxiao, did the work, digging a pit for my Zhao family. Unfortunately, Heaven watches over our Zhao family. We didn't fall to our deaths in that huge pit. We brushed off the dirt and stood back up."
Zhao Longfei pointed toward the hall again, "Not only did we stand back up, we stood farther and higher."
Jiang Hao's gaze turned cold, then the smile spread across his face again, 'So what if the Zhao family knows?'
The two families had been stabbing each other in the back, poaching each other's people, and fighting over profits. The grudges accumulated over the ten years since the apocalypse descended had long since become irreconcilable.
It was just that, for the sake of the bigger picture, the two families still maintained superficial contact and hadn't flipped the table and completely fallen out.
But with the establishment of the Zhao Chamber of Commerce, competition between the Zhao and Jiang families had grown more and more fierce, and both sides had already begun drawing their swords.
Jiang Hao's tone was gentle and calm, "Professor Guo simply couldn't stand Principal Zhao being too ruthless in the way he does things, and he was only acting out of a sense of justice. The three major chambers of commerce were clearly getting along harmoniously, yet now they're facing dissolution. Principal Zhao has also put quite a bit of effort into that."
Zhao Longfei licked his lips, a cold smile appearing on his face as he laughed twice, "President Jiang, looks like you've been plotting this for quite some time."
"Mm. About as long as the plan you Zhao brothers had. No one is going to sit around and wait for death."
"Oh, right. I just remembered something. President Jiang, do you still remember Mr. Lin?"
Jiang Hao shook his head with a smile, "Sorry, I'm getting old. I can't remember that many names."
"Oh, it's fine if you don't remember. I just wanted to tell you that we found Lin Cheng, the Lin Cheng who killed Mr. Lin back then."
The moment Zhao Longfei finished speaking, Jiang Hao's gaze instantly became three shades sharper, but after a moment, he hid the edge again.
"Lin Cheng? I don't remember him either. What exactly is Principal Zhao trying to say?"
Zhao Longfei took out a cigar and lit it, his smile meaningful, "Lin Cheng joined the Samsara Church. He told me that the person behind all the things back then who gave the orders, as well as the person who later protected him and helped him join the Samsara Church, was you, President Jiang."
After hearing this, Jiang Hao couldn't help laughing as well.
"What? President Jiang finds it funny?"
"It's just mud being thrown by some nobody. If I had to deal with every single accusation one by one, I wouldn't have to do anything else for the rest of my life. However, I'm willing to give Principal Zhao some face. Why don't you bring Lin Cheng here and have him confront me face-to-face? Or, send him to the Justice Department of the United Government. I'd be happy to appear in court and be identified—"
Jiang Hao leaned slightly forward, leaving only two fists' distance between his eyes and Zhao Longfei's, "The condition is that you can bring Lin Cheng here alive, or that you can read the memories in his head."
Zhao Longfei stared coldly at Jiang Hao.
Faced with Zhao Longfei's bluff, Jiang Hao didn't bother arguing and simply showed his cards. The order for Lin Cheng to kill Lin Jiancheng had indeed come from him, and he had also helped Lin Cheng hide in the Samsara Church.
Because Jiang Hao knew that Zhao Longfei absolutely couldn't produce any evidence.
Jiang Hao straightened his collar, "Principal Zhao, I've weathered plenty of storms in my life. Back when I had just founded the Haori Chamber of Commerce, you two brothers were still begging on the streets."
Zhao Longfei frowned slightly, feeling that Jiang Hao seemed to be saying more today than he usually did.
A hint of coldness flashed in his eyes. He slowly exhaled a cloud of smoke and smiled, "President Jiang, are you saying that my brother and I are ignorant?"
"No. I'm just saying that I've been accused of being guilty more times than you can imagine, but they've all failed. If you want to prove that I'm guilty, then bring out solid evidence. Perhaps you'll be the first to succeed."
After saying that, Jiang Hao walked around Zhao Longfei and prepared to enter the venue with Jiang Changqing and Jiang Yuanfeng.
"Oh, right. I just remembered something too."
Jiang Hao turned around and said to Zhao Longfei, "I've always been curious. Why did Lu Daoxing dare to state so confidently that my fourth brother Yuanxiu is [Remnant Thought]? You should know that even Changqing was shocked when he first heard the rumor. Lu Daoxing is nothing more than a scholar who spends his days hunched over in a laboratory. Where did he get the information, and how did he confirm it?"
"So, could it be that some careless words from Principal Zhao gave him the courage and confidence to say it?"
Zhao Longfei smiled leisurely, "I'll give you back exactly what President Jiang just said. If you want to prove that I'm guilty, then bring out solid evidence. There have been no fewer than a thousand people who've accused my Zhao family of being guilty, and every last one of them has failed as well."
The corner of his mouth curled slightly, "President Jiang, I don't think you'll necessarily succeed either."
Jiang Hao gave a confident smile, "Principal Zhao, rest assured. Even with these old bones of mine, I don't give up easily. Lin Cheng probably won't have the chance to identify me. But Lu Daoxing is still alive. I should still have a sliver of a chance to successfully identify you brothers, right?"
Zhao Longfei remained silent.
He exhaled a mouthful of smoke, blurring the line of sight between the two of them.
After Jiang Hao left, Qin Siyang asked with a hint of excitement, "Principal Zhao, was it you who told Professor Lu that Jiang Yuanxiu is [Remnant Thought]?"
Zhao Longfei's tone was flat, "Don't talk nonsense. What [Remnant Thought]? What Jiang Yuanxiu? What [Remnant Thought] is Jiang Yuanxiu? I don't know any of it. I only learned about all of this after Lu Daoxing exposed it."
Qin Siyang gave Zhao Longfei a thumbs-up and said quietly beside him, "That's righteous! Principal Zhao, you're really fucking righteous! I admit, I was a little biased against you before. That was my fault!"
Zhao Longfei couldn't be bothered with Qin Siyang. He continued smoking and looked toward the direction the vehicles were coming from.
Qin Siyang looked around and checked his surroundings. After confirming that no one was coming, he turned on the conversation blocker again and asked Zhao Longfei, "Principal Zhao, how is Professor Lu doing now?"
Zhao Longfei gave him an annoyed look, "You ask every day, every day. Didn't Lu Daoxing just kill [Remnant Thought]? He's alive!"
"Yes, yes, yes. I was just worried about Professor Lu… Hey, Principal Zhao, do you think Professor Lu might take advantage of Jiang Hao, the strongest member of the Jiang family, showing up in District 7 and go to District 2 to kill Jiang Yuanrui?"
After hearing this, Zhao Longfei thought for a moment before saying, "I've heard that Ma Shi is still protecting Jiang Yuanrui. Even if Jiang Hao isn't there, he'd still be very difficult to kill. I don't think Professor Lu will necessarily make a move. But there are no things in this world that can be confirmed with one hundred percent certainty. Who knows what Lu Daoxing is thinking?"
Qin Siyang frowned, "Ma Shi? He already entered the hall with Principal Han Shuo as a guest representing Central Glory just now."
Zhao Longfei froze, "What? Ma Shi isn't in District 2 either? Then who's protecting Jiang Yuanrui?"
Zhao Longfei and Qin Siyang looked at each other, both full of doubt.
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