Twin Dimension Yin-Yang Mirror: Attaining immortality through the martial path
Chapter 179 - 156: Plowing the Courtyard and Sweeping the Holes, Illuminating the Hidden Depths (Seeking Subscriptions, Seeking Monthly Pass)_2

"Can you help me?"

Zhou Ping’an felt it was ridiculous.

Just a moment ago, they had been plotting against each other, fighting tooth and nail.

The next moment, this guy actually wanted to surrender, and was certain that I wouldn’t kill him—where did he get such confidence?

The middle-aged man with glasses spread his hands: "Of course, for example, I can help you deal with the pushback from Taihe Pharmaceuticals that’s to come, save your life, and wait for the right opportunity. As long as a person is alive, anything’s possible, but once dead, there’s nothing left."

"Moreover, I could provide you with all kinds of intel, including but not limited to some secrets of Chen Guangyuan, the Chairman of Taihe Pharmaceuticals, and the details of his secret dealings with Eternal Life Group.

Of course, we can’t touch the Southern City Laboratory for now, as it involves the interests of many parties, and its defense forces are too strong. Not only is it guarded by Taihe’s elite forces, but there is also a Field Brigade stationed there permanently. Attacking this place would be tantamount to suicide..."

Tang Tang stood off to the side, silent.

Zhou Ping’an was silent for a little while, then suddenly smiled and said, "I want to know, exactly how many mysterious artifacts were unearthed from General Wenshan’s Tomb, and where are they now?"

"You actually know about this?"

The middle-aged man with glasses, Ren Changxing, also laughed along: "Yes, you’ve got a piece of the Broken Mirror yourself, so naturally, you want to know where the other pieces are. The Treasure Sword is already in your hands, and the Tiger Talisman is with Chen Guangyuan—you can’t get it, so stop thinking about these things. In life, we must not be too greedy, else disaster will surely follow."

"You’re right," Zhou Ping’an sighed.

"Logically speaking, sparing your life with your intelligence should be of great help to me, and even the financial resources of Xinghe Commerce could be very useful. However, as much as I want to let you off, those who have died over the past three years, they don’t agree."

Upon hearing this.

The previously composed and confident smile on Ren Changxing instantly froze.

He understood what Zhou Ping’an meant.

He had calculated human hearts and interests.

But he had overlooked one thing.

And that was...

Hatred.

Not just three years ago.

Five years prior, Ren Changxing had already joined Taihe Pharmaceuticals.

He had planned for the Chen family father and son in many ways, developing the enterprise to flourish exceedingly.

In the process, he had handled many dark affairs.

Naturally, this included the disappearances three years ago.

Genetic transformation in the laboratory always needs pioneers, and for every successful outcome, mountains of corpses and seas of blood were buried.

As for the deaths of the officers from the Third Group.

And initially, to intimidate the restless forces in Dongjiang, he used many underhanded tactics that couldn’t be brought to light.

He had all but forgotten these things by now.

It was only when he felt Zhou Ping’an’s intense killing intent, so thick it was almost tangible, that he came to a realization.

What he had let go, others had been clinging to all along.

The flash of a blade.

In Ren Changxing’s eyes of despair, his head soared into the sky.

Blood splattered, painting a line on the fallen glass.

Through the bloody line, one could clearly see the light on the third floor of Triumphal Restaurant in the distance.

"Were you really not at all tempted by his offer to surrender?"

As Zhou Ping’an made the decisive move to kill Ren Changxing with one slash,

Tang Tang felt a surge of satisfaction, yet was also filled with many questions.

After all, although Ren Changxing wasn’t well-known, his records could be found in the archives of the Third Group.

His mind was meticulous, full of strategies.

In just three short years, he had managed to grow Taihe’s subsidiary, Xinghe Commerce, into a real industry company with assets of two to three billion.

Furthermore, he had navigated his way between Chen Guangyuan, the chairman of Taihe, and his two sons, becoming a confidant to each of them.

Whether it’s in business or social interactions, this person is top-notch talent.

Not to mention their capability in plotting and strategizing...

Previously, at Triumphal Restaurant, the trap that was encountered undoubtedly came from their hands.

How perilous it was goes without saying.

If it weren’t for Zhou Ping’an’s exceptional skills and innumerable trump cards,

faced with such a situation, if it were Tang Tang, she would have been calculated to death by this person without any chance to turn the tables.

Such a strategist, if they were to come over to our side, could indeed be of great help.

"Not moved at all."

Zhou Ping’an shook his head.

"To tell if someone is sincere, you can’t just listen to what they say; you have to look at what they do,"

he pointed at Ren Changxing’s corpse and said with a sneer, "This man not only had no intention of truly switching sides, but he also served his Family Head faithfully by stalling for time, and moreover, he wanted to drag me into a pit..."

"You mean he used a delaying tactic."

Tang Tang felt like her brain wasn’t quite working.

She frowned and tried hard to think if she had overlooked anything.

Yet she found that at that moment just now, she didn’t have the slightest doubt.

She truly believed that Ren Changxing was planning to surrender.

Because his scheme had been exposed, there was no escape...

It wasn’t that he couldn’t escape.

If he managed to flee today, this Xinghe Commerce skyscraper would still be here, unless he stayed hidden and never showed his face, but that was impossible.

The two sides had already drawn blood; it was either his death or mine.

He might hide for a day, but he couldn’t hide for ten days or a hundred.

Therefore, his best course of action was to reveal secrets and pretend to switch sides, taking the opportunity to plot and lure Zhou Ping’an to his doom, permanently eliminating the threat once and for all.

Such devious thinking, commonplace people would not detect, and even if one understood the traces, they would be influenced by the immense gains brought by the defector and wouldn’t rationally address the issue.

Carelessly, one could fall right into the enemy’s hands.

"If there hadn’t been those gunmen and invisible people, or if Chen Ziwen, the young heir of Taihe Pharmaceuticals, hadn’t left early by helicopter, if any of these conditions were absent, I would believe him,"

Zhou Ping’an’s gaze twinkled like starlight as he looked out the dark night sky through the window, seemingly able to see through everything, and he slowly added, "Senior Sister, don’t you think this situation feels almost like something out of a story?"

"A story? Your Highness, go quickly, I’ll cover our retreat?"

Tang Tang, reminded like this, immediately realized the truth.

Indeed, it was very similar.

Not only did the Chen Family’s young heir leave so safely, but they also delayed the pursuit, using eloquence to infiltrate the adversary’s ranks and even conveniently set up a deathtrap to kill the enemy.

Truly sinister.

"Am I really not suited for using my head?"

At this time, having understood, Tang Tang felt a bit disheartened.

"Stop thinking about it. Senior Sister, your continuous gunshots and the acrobatic rolls and attacks earlier were very clever, absolutely beautiful."

"Really? Do you want to learn? I can teach you."

The moment she heard this, Tang Tang was no longer sleepy.

She secretly pulled some strings to get a skilled retired coach and trained in the "Gun-fighting Technique," just to see Zhou Ping’an’s shocked admiration.

Suddenly, it felt as refreshing as drinking a bottle of iced tea in the scorching summer heat, all the way to her pores.

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