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304: Chapter 135 I Can’t Tell the Difference!

I Just Can’t Tell!

304: Chapter 135 I Can’t Tell the Difference!

I Just Can’t Tell!

America, Saint Rodu, ten o’clock at night.

A heavy cargo truck stopped by the roadside; inside its cargo area, several people were chatting with Elder Li.

“Chan, thanks for your help.

I don’t know how to thank you, so I’ll take care of a problem for you.”

Daniel Washington said with a smile.

Take care of a problem?

Surprised not only was Cheng Daqi, but also the squirming sack.

Elder Li felt bitterness in his heart.

If there were bounds to the sea of suffering, Li Haiping felt as though he might have already swum several laps.

“You mean, this person is a problem?” Cheng Daqi kicked the sack and asked Daniel.

Daniel Washington nodded, and the middle-aged black man squatted down and removed the sack from Elder Li’s body.

“Chan, I don’t care about your dealings with him—after all, it’s normal for a man to have a career.

Considering my age, I’ve seen more people, so I can discern lies and human nature,

Before you arrived, I asked him some questions.

He didn’t lie, but he’s cunning and he hates you.”

After speaking, the weather-beaten black man looked up at Cheng Daqi.

This was him waiting for Cheng Daqi to make a decision.

CEO Cheng would not decide hastily—dealing with a master like Daniel meant taking his every word doubly seriously.

The middle-aged black man’s words indeed had profound implications; he was actually telling Cheng Daqi not to pry into his affairs.

His willingness to help with the problem could also be seen as a gesture of goodwill.

However, this gesture of goodwill left Cheng Daqi somewhat chilled.

A gesture of goodwill—killing a person as a gesture of goodwill!

This black man, Sani’s father, was definitely not a simple character!

Elder Li watched the contemplative Cheng Daqi, sniveling and writhing, trying to plead, trying to explain.

But his mouth had been gagged by Daniel’s men, and he couldn’t speak.

“Mr.

Daniel, what exactly did he tell you?” Cheng Daqi’s question seemed to toll the bell that would decide Elder Li’s fate.

“Mmm~mmm~mmm~”

Elder Li was truly desperate!

He had spoken the truth to Daniel Washington that afternoon; he really did think Cheng Daqi was too cruel.

Cheng Daqi had been too ruthless with him, not paying him for his work, and even cheated him out of a large sum on a rental property!

But just because he’s cruel, doesn’t mean I don’t want to continue working with him!

I didn’t betray you, CEO Cheng!

What I said this afternoon was unimportant—although I was about to say something important, I held it back then!

Elder Li was truly distressed and overwhelmed with mixed emotions.

Cheng Daqi had made it very clear to him: As long as he did not leave Saint Rodu, he would be safe!

And what happened?

First, Gru messed with him, and Gru’s people were cops.

Today, it was Daniel’s turn, and these people with Daniel were obviously gangsters of some sort.

Elder Li desperately wanted to ask CEO Cheng a question.

CEO Cheng, is this your definition of keeping me safe as long as I don’t leave Saint Rodu?

I follow you and I haven’t seen a cent, and I’ve been beaten up twice in three days!!!

For Elder Li, his life had become “Following CEO Cheng, getting beaten up twice in three days”!

How could Elder Li not feel grief and urgency?

“Chan, what he said isn’t important; what I want to say is,

Whenever you need, I can get rid of him for you at any time.

You are a friend of Sani, and therefore, a friend of the Washington family!”

What does it mean to be crafty and cunning?

Daniel Washington became the epitome of those words with his actions!

You ask me what he said?

Go ahead and guess!

I know what you’ve been up to, don’t I?

Take a guess!

And how do I stand?

I’m on your side, and I can help you take care of your troubles!

Cheng Daqi sucked in a breath of cold air—it was the mark of a true master!

“Then just let him go.

If there’s a problem in the future, we’ll deal with it formally; I won’t bring any risks to you, Uncle Daniel.”

Lao Deng, that’s enough, I call the shots for my people, and don’t try to scare me, I’m Sani’s friend!

CEO Cheng stepped forward and took the sock out of Elder Li’s mouth.

Disgusting, it was Kernor’s!

Disgustedly throwing it aside, Cheng Daqi helped Elder Li up from the ground.

“Chan, call on me if you need anything.

And Danze, the man I’ve given you, what do you think?”

Although there was light in the cargo area, Daniel’s face absorbed it, and Cheng Daqi couldn’t make out Daniel’s features.

But Danze, the one Daniel had assigned to him, seemed like a mixed-race, not too dark to absorb light.

“Uncle Washington, I’ll take my leave now, and thank you for today.”

CEO Cheng left a cryptic message and took Elder Li out of the cargo area.

The middle-aged black man savored it for a while and then smiled at Danze.

“What are you standing there for?

Follow them!”

He had great appreciation for Cheng Daqi, having seen an extraordinary spirit in him.

More importantly, the lad treated his daughter well.

“How long do I stay with him?” asked Danze.

“Stick with him from now on, Danze, you have a family, unlike us.

Go home, Dan, go home,” the middle-aged black man said with a smile, patting the black youth Danze on the shoulder.

“I…” Danny attempted to speak, but Elder Washington pushed him out of the car.

Kid, you’re still young, you still have the chance to turn back.

Go, go back to the right path!

Don’t end up like me, harboring regrets that can never be mended.

—————–

Elder Li was supported by Cheng Daqi as he sat in the back seat of the black Tesla.

“CEO Cheng, I…”

Elder Li’s expression was numb as he tried to explain, but he felt that it wasn’t his place to do so.

He had truly done his best.

Isn’t everyone a novice when it comes to shady business for the first time?

In his heart, Li Haiping believed that he had always performed well.

But he couldn’t understand why he was always so unlucky.

“Elder Li, there’s no need to speak.

I’ve tested you three times, and your performance has been good each time.

From now on, you’re my man!”

Cheng Daqi knew he needed to give Li Haiping some encouragement.

The day’s events might have indeed pushed Li Haiping beyond his limits, but they were unforeseen incidents.

Cheng Daqi couldn’t have predicted them; he could only make amends afterward.

“You’ve tested me three times?” Elder Li asked, finding it hard to believe.

“Yes.

The first time was when renting a house, the second was the old factory, and the third time was today.

Your performance wasn’t perfect, but it was still not bad.”

CEO Cheng had concluded that Elder Li likely hadn’t revealed any sensitive information today.

If Elder Li had truly said anything, Daniel Washington would have had no reason to play any real or fake tricks just now.

“Today’s incident, was it you…” Elder Li still found it implausible.

“Of course.

That man is my uncle, and he can detect lies.

He said you didn’t lie, and that’s enough.

As for how you see me…”

Having said that, Cheng Daqi turned his head, glanced at Li Haiping with a smile, and continued.

“How you see me doesn’t matter.

Just remember, don’t even think about jumping ship!”

Elder Li heard Cheng Daqi’s words clearly, but he couldn’t distinguish their true meaning.

The first time he was tested, he could discern the difference, but after getting taken away by the police that day, the events were clearly not just a simple test!

And today, while being interrogated by Daniel Washington, the looks and attitudes of those men didn’t seem like a test—they were too aggressive, not something you can fake.

A group of fierce men asking bizarre questions, instead of inquiring about the details of my cooperation with you.

Now you tell me that these men are your uncle’s.

CEO Cheng, I can’t distinguish!

Are you really just testing me, or was it a near miss from getting played?!

In fact, Elder Li could distinguish very well; he at least understood the fact that he ‘couldn’t distinguish.’

However, seeing Danny aboard the car, he utterly extinguished the desire to probe whether Cheng Daqi was bluffing or truly testing him.

“CEO Cheng, I will never do anything that isn’t in your best interest,” Li Haiping resignedly replied.

The appearance of Danny made him realize that he truly couldn’t get off now.

This black man was the one who had pulled him into the ‘big house,’ the one whom Cheng Daqi’s so-called ‘Uncle Washington’ had really offered to Cheng Daqi for his use.

CEO Cheng, with a police chief backing you at the station and a pure black team supporting you in the underworld,

I, Elder Li, have been trained by you three times.

Please, don’t test me anymore!

To earn some money, why must it be so hard!

—————–

The times have changed now; Eris cannot claim to be dominant anymore.

In the current version, he has become someone who can be replaced at any moment.

Without him, Cheng Daqi can find Gru to be the middleman for the identity business.

The stakes involved in the ‘extinction strategy’ are too high and powerful.

Eris’s experience and strength are simply not up to par.

Yet often, people are blinded by greed, forgetting their own capabilities and potential risks.

Facing that great opportunity to change one’s fate, the once-in-a-lifetime chance that Eris desperately sought, he lost his composure and prudence.

That’s why Cheng Daqi had the occasion to scold him like a dog at Gru’s banquet.

And now, CEO Cheng had just received new information about the Dracula Family from the black-haired rich widow.

Things were changing!

He had some expectations for the collaboration with the Dracula Family, but just some.

The Dracula case is extremely complex, involving too many top-tier forces, and the Dracula family itself is no simple matter.

Even if Elder Dracula made a mistake, it doesn’t change the fact that he’s a ruthless capitalist.

Dealing with such a family warrants the utmost caution.

Before clearly understanding the situation, Cheng Daqi won’t enter the fray lightly!

“Chan, it’s been a long time since you’ve visited,” the giant Riel opened the door.

The two-meter-tall man smiled at Cheng Daqi, then stepped aside to let him into the room.

“How much do you make a month?

Are you interested in switching jobs?”

Since Eris had not yet appeared, Cheng Daqi seized the opportunity to approach the giant Riel with a job offer.

Daniel Washington’s sudden appearance had reminded him that it was time to pay attention to his own security.

Who doesn’t like a two-meter-tall strongman?

Having such a fellow by your side spares you from excess talk.

His mere presence would be effective.

As CEO Cheng’s status rises ever higher, the people he deals with are all no simple characters; he needs a few reliable bodyguards.

The people recommended by Daniel ultimately aren’t entirely trustworthy; he needs to hire his own.

“I make four thousand dollars a month, but I like this job, sorry,” Riel said, scratching his head bashfully, still sentimental.

Before Cheng Daqi could say anything more, the agent from the West Coast had come out, and he had to temporarily drop the idea of poaching.

“Chan, you said you have good news, what is it?”

Eris emerged from the room and sat across from Cheng Daqi.