Chapter 1566: Targeting Wang Lishan
Although Xu Ke outwardly expressed great hatred towards Murong Hai, deep down he knew that Murong Hai was not the real culprit in this matter.
Catching him was merely the first step in his own plan; dealing with someone like him would be essentially impossible.
Furthermore, Murong Hai’s genuine feelings moved Xu Ke, prompting him to give Murong Hai a chance.
A person capable of such feelings towards his own brother surely can’t be that terrible.
Moreover, Xu Ke needed someone like Murong Hai right now. Having just arrived in the capital, he had to plant his own spies within the company.
"Now you can tell me what Wang Lishan said to you back then."
Upon hearing Xu Ke’s words, Murong Hai immediately hid his expression.
He then told Xu Ke everything Wang Lishan had said to him at the time, in full detail.
After listening to Murong Hai, Xu Ke did not find any valuable clues in his words.
He had long known that Wang Lishan was the mastermind behind this, and his purpose was clear—to kidnap Xiao Keyi and use her to threaten him.
Xu Ke knew very well what Wang Lishan was plotting, yet he was still worried about what tricks this sly old fox might pull behind the scenes.
If this guy found out that Murong Hai had been captured by him, Wang Lishan would surely come up with some countermeasure.
Xu Ke’s instincts told him that under no circumstances could he let Wang Lishan discover this.
With his current foundation, he was not yet capable of taking Wang Lishan down in one fell swoop.
To win by surprise, he had to practice patience and concealment.
Xu Ke roughly calculated that it had been about three days since Wang Lishan had given Murong Hai the task.
During these three days, Wang Lishan, the old fox, must have been repeatedly urging Murong Hai.
If this went on, the old fox would definitely lose patience.
Once he noticed no movement from Murong Hai’s side, he would undoubtedly discover some clues.
The immediate priority was to have Murong Hai stabilize things on Wang Lishan’s side; only by doing so would Xu Ke have time to act.
"When was the last time Wang Lishan called you?" Xu Ke asked calmly.
Murong Hai thought for a moment; Wang Lishan seemed to have called just yesterday.
In that call, Wang Lishan kept urging him to hurry up, as if he was both anxious and not anxious at the same time.
Because typically, if Wang Lishan really cared about a deal, he’d definitely send someone over to check.
But apart from calls, he hadn’t mentioned these things in the past few days.
"He called me yesterday. Although he seemed anxious in tone, I always felt there’s something he was hiding."
Murong Hai shared his suspicions with Xu Ke, who fell into deep thought after hearing them.
Wang Lishan’s behavior was truly peculiar. Since he was determined to deal with Xiao Keyi, why act indifferent about it?
Moreover, all these signs suggested that Wang Lishan’s step in the plan seemed to be a cover for something.
Xu Ke’s instincts told him that Wang Lishan must be up to no good in the shadows lately.
"Then give him a call, probe him, see what the old fox has been busy with lately, and see if you can lure him out."
Xu Ke decided it was best to gauge Wang Lishan’s attitude; if he remained anxious but didn’t send anyone over, it would indicate a bigger issue at play.
If this guy sent someone over, it would mean that his entire focus was now on countering Xu Ke.
Recently, Xu Ke had already discreetly arranged for someone to investigate Wang Lishan, although so far, they had not found any valuable clues.
This old fox was well-hidden, and without putting in great effort, it would indeed be hard to find him.
After Murong Hai took out his phone, he called Wang Lishan directly.
Today, after just a few rings, the call was picked up.
"Murong old brother, calling me this early today—do you have any good news?"
On the other end, Wang Lishan was quite excited, clearly having something going on that made him so happy.
"It’s like this, Brother Wang. We’ve already found Xiao Keyi’s location and have sent people there. She will be captured in less than half an hour."
Murong Hai intentionally gave Wang Lishan a timeline to see if the old fox would fall for it.
Upon hearing Murong Hai’s words, Wang Lishan immediately jumped out of bed.
If what Murong Hai said was true, then Xiao Keyi was as good as caught.
Once she was captured, Xu Ke would surely do everything to rescue her.
At that point, Xu Ke’s side would be in chaos, and Wang Lishan would seize the opportunity to launch a massive assault on Xu Group.
By then, he would be the true master of Xu Group.
And the Xu Family would disappear completely from the capital, while the Wang Family would rise from the Xu Family’s ashes.
"Murong old brother, you did well. Capture Xiao Keyi for me, and I’ll give you an extra two million."
Murong Hai was no longer interested in money since he was now with Xu Ke.
His intention was to see if he could lure Wang Lishan out or extract some information from him.
"Brother Wang, money is not important, after all, we’re brothers. I just thought we could have a meal together, or maybe you could come over and see the situation for yourself. After all, just hearing it from me is not enough; seeing is believing, it’s better if you come and take a look yourself."
Murong Hai’s words sounded reasonable, leaving Wang Lishan no room for doubt.
However, Wang Lishan’s plan had reached a critical stage, and there was no way he could show himself now, nor could he allow anyone to suspect him.
"Murong old brother, I have absolute trust in your handling of things. Besides, I have important matters to attend to recently, and I can’t break away. Once you’ve caught Xiao Keyi, I’ll immediately send someone to meet you."
After hearing Wang Lishan’s response, Xu Ke’s brows slightly furrowed.
The old fox truly lived up to his nickname, remaining so calm even in such circumstances.
Murong Hai also understood that he couldn’t say much more, as continuing might arouse suspicion.
"In that case, I’ll wait for Brother Wang’s good news. Once Xiao Keyi is captured, I’ll send someone to inform you immediately. And Brother Wang, don’t forget about the two million you promised."
When Murong Hai said this, Wang Lishan chuckled heartily.
"Don’t worry, old brother. I won’t go back on my word. I’ll wait at home for your triumphant news."
With that, Wang Lishan directly hung up the phone.