Chapter 2411 - 2412: All’s Fair in War
The night descends, darkness envelops the entire land, and the neon lights on both sides of the road almost simultaneously illuminate the whole city, making this bustling capital appear like a mirage, or perhaps a phantasmagoric city, drawing countless people into its depths.
Although it’s already early spring now, the weather is still somewhat cold. The cold wind blows, causing the pedestrians walking on both sides of the street to involuntarily wrap their clothes tighter.
Qin Shujie never had the habit of going to entertainment venues at night. After dinner, he always went to his study to read some books or play chess or Go games online.
Now, like usual, after finishing his dinner, Qin Shujie went to the study, turned on his computer, and clicked on the Go game icon on the screen.
As time ticked away, without realizing it, Qin Shujie had already completed a game.
After finishing this game, Qin Shujie didn’t continue with the Go game but closed it and clicked on the chess game.
Just this time, as Qin Shujie was halfway through playing, the tightly closed door suddenly opened from the outside.
The slight sound of the door opening instinctively made Qin Shujie look towards the door.
The next moment, a stranger’s silhouette entered Qin Shujie’s view.
The visitor was typically foreign, with brown hair and eyes as blue as sapphires. Yet, compared to those brawny foreigners, this man looked somewhat frail.
Upon seeing this man in front of him, Qin Shujie showed no trace of surprise; his whole demeanor was as tranquil as an undisturbed lake.
"Qin Shujie!"
The stranger spoke fluent Huaxia, and it was very articulate, as if he were a foreigner who had lived in Huaxia for a long time.
"I wonder who you are..."
"You betrayed Jin Gang, didn’t you?" The man slowly stepped in and closed the door behind him.
Upon hearing this, Qin Shujie understood the man’s intentions, but despite this, he showed no panic; instead, he calmly said, "Are you here to kill me?"
"Do you think I’m here to congratulate you?"
Qin Shujie chuckled lightly, "I knew I didn’t guess wrong; he was just a pawn, and you are the real big fish behind him, aren’t you?"
"Since you guessed it, you shouldn’t have betrayed him, Qin Shujie. Today, I’ll send you on your way!"
As those words fell, a sinister and fierce expression immediately flashed in the man’s eyes. Instantly, he moved in front of Qin Shujie like a blur, his right hand shot out like a tiger’s paw, and he tightly grasped Qin Shujie’s neck!
At once, a strong suffocating feeling overwhelmed Qin Shujie’s entire body, making his breathing become a bit rapid.
"If you kill me, you will regret it!" Qin Shujie hurriedly said.
The man, originally about to deal a lethal blow to Qin Shujie, hesitated upon hearing his words, and the force in his grip lessened considerably.
"What do you mean?"
"Do you think I would speak like this?"
"You’d better not play any tricks with me, and don’t think Marshal can come and save you. Before he gets here, I can kill you ten times over!"
After issuing the warning to Qin Shujie, the man slowly let go of him.
As soon as the man released Qin Shujie, he exhaled a deep breath.
"Say, what do you really mean?"
Qin Shujie shook his head slightly and then picked up the cigarette beside him, lighting it up, and leisurely started smoking.
Seeing Qin Shujie like this, the man’s face immediately turned grim, "Qin Shujie, don’t test my patience!"
"There’s no deceit in warfare, you know?" Qin Shujie softly said, exhaling a thick cloud of smoke.
"Can you clarify that?"
"The person who contacted me before wasn’t really any big deal, right?" Qin Shujie casually said, "And he shouldn’t be a match for my nephew, right?"
"What are you trying to say?"
"He might hold a decent position in your organization, but I think he doesn’t really rank highly. Of course, this might just be my imagination!" Qin Shujie stated calmly and leisurely, "But in my heart, he’s nothing more than cannon fodder, an ant!"
"You should know what the role of cannon fodder is, right?"
The man didn’t respond but quietly listened to Qin Shujie’s explanation.
Right now, he only felt that Qin Shujie’s words had some hidden meaning, but what exactly that meant was unclear to him, so he let Qin Shujie continue speaking.
"His death caused you considerable loss, and you are furious, possibly wishing to kill me, the betrayer." Qin Shujie softly voiced, "But if you kill me, what do you gain?"
Before the man could respond, Qin Shujie continued, "Let me tell you, if you kill me, not only do you gain nothing, but my nephew will relentlessly hunt you down, and then kill you to avenge me!"
"And you surely aren’t my nephew’s match, otherwise, you wouldn’t be hiding like a mole, only able to act in the shadows!"
The man remained silent, as everything Qin Shujie said was indeed the truth!
He was indeed no match for Ye Xunhuan. If he were, he wouldn’t be operating in the dark but directly like a king!
Seeing the man remain silent, Qin Shujie spoke again, "Now you’ve lost someone, which I caused, but you’ve gained more!"
"I don’t see what we’ve gained!"
"You’ve gained me!"
"You?" The man sneered, "Qin Shujie, you’ve already betrayed us once; do you think we’d dare to use you a second time?"
"Didn’t I say that deceit in warfare is necessary?" Qin Shujie calmly spoke, "I’ve said so much, how come you still don’t understand!"
Saying that, Qin Shujie sighed gently, showing a look of lamentation.
"Qin Shujie, stop beating around the bush, and say what you mean directly!" The man said somewhat impatiently.
"Before you contacted me, my relationship with Ye Xunhuan was strained, everyone knew it." Qin Shujie stated calmly, "You wanted to use me to kill him, but how much chance do you think you had?"
"But now it’s different, now that I’ve betrayed you once, I’ve gained Ye Xunhuan’s favor, making him think my heart is inclined toward him!" Qin Shujie paused slightly, took a puff of his cigarette, and continued, "He wouldn’t suspect me anymore, at least he wouldn’t think I’m conspiring against him with anyone!"