The Bravest

Just when Liu Yidao was in a dilemma, Lin Jie opened the door from the inside, stood at the door with a dark face, and glanced at the three people who were still standing opposite each other outside.

"What are you arguing about? Come in with a knife." Lin Jie said and turned to go in.

Liu Yidao's eyes lit up. "Secretary Liu, please move aside!"

Lin Jie spoke, and Liu Ruyan reluctantly gave up her seat. Seeing Liu Yidao walking into the office, Liu Ruyan's face did not look good.

"Secretary Liu, we only need to do this today. Take your time. We have already achieved our goal. There is no need to keep fighting."

"Yes." Liu Ruyan just agreed, and Lin Jie opened the door and shouted again:

"Ruyan, tell someone to guard the door. No one can come in without my order."

"Yes." Liu Ruyan answered loudly. After the door inside was closed, she turned around and her face became extremely serious.

"Captain Zhao, the director has ordered that from now on, no one is allowed to enter this office. Until I lift the order."

"Yes." After Zhao Bin agreed, he turned around and went out to guard the door himself. Now with Lin Jie's order, Secretary Liu could be said to have officially gained the power to prevent others from meeting Lin Jie.

Liu Ruyan sat back in her seat alone and let out a long sigh. It was really tiring to start acting so early in the morning. It shouldn't be long before the news that Lin Jie's woman was fighting for power with Lin Jie's cronies would be spread to other people by someone with ulterior motives!

However, Liu Ruyan, who was leaning back in her chair with her eyes closed, suddenly felt excited when she thought of the frustrated expressions of Liu Sheng and Liu Yidao in front of her. Could this be the pleasure of having power?

Liu Ruyan shook her head, trying to wake herself up from her wild thoughts. Everything was an illusion. Maybe Lin Jie and his brothers were chatting and laughing in there. As a woman without a name, she shouldn't think too much about it.

The atmosphere in Lin Jie's office was not as relaxed as Liu Ruyan had imagined. The three of them sat on the sofa, smoking in silence.

"Brother, Liu Sheng had no choice. If we don't kill them, once the news gets out, it will destroy our foundation over the past few years at any time. Who knows how many people will die?"

Seeing Lin Jie’s gloomy face, Liu Yidao thought that Lin Jie was considering how to deal with Liu Sheng, and couldn’t help but speak up to help Liu Sheng.

"I don't blame Liu Sheng. If anyone should blame someone, it should be their greed. Even if I divide the gold among them, with their current mentality, they will leak it sooner or later. Alas, people are always greedy. Yidao, you are as soft-hearted as I am. You should have told me earlier instead of Liu Sheng. What if Liu Sheng fails? How can we explain to Xiaoyue?"

Lin Jie was scared. Liu Sheng acted decisively and poisoned the tea, but if some people drank it and some did not, that would be a big problem.

"Brother, I'm fine! Don't overthink it. Things are unpredictable. Who would have thought that they had kept the secret for more than two years, and it would turn out like this when they saw the gold again. Maybe they had planned it all along, but they didn't know where we were hiding, so they were waiting for the opportunity."

"Brother, what Liu Sheng said makes sense. It's only been a few days. If they hadn't planned it in advance, they wouldn't have changed their minds all at once! Or maybe we thought too well of people's hearts."

"Brother, I don't understand. You clearly had a premonition, so why didn't you agree to let me take action? Otherwise, I wouldn't have to take the risk."

Liu Sheng did not hide his doubts at all. He always spoke his mind in front of Lin Jie. Just like before he became their eldest brother, when he was only fifteen years old, he dared to say that if Lin Jie deceived them into becoming traitors, he would kill Lin Jie.

"It's just a hunch after all. I killed them based on a hunch that didn't exist. Now you two are the only ones who know about it. Should I kill you too? Am I still a human being then?"

As Lin Jie spoke, he patted Liu Sheng on the head, just like when he brought the three little kids home.

"Brother, I've told you so many times, don't hit me on the head, I'm not a child anymore."

Liu Sheng touched his head in protest, but the emotion in his eyes could not be faked. He killed his brother who had no proof of betrayal. Lin Jie only listened to his words and chose to believe it without any doubt.

Liu Sheng felt that this risk was worth it. His elder brother was still the same elder brother. Even though he controlled most of the power, his elder brother still believed in him and had no guard against him at all.

"Forget it, let's not talk about it anymore. Yidao, what do you think of the people around Ruyan?"

"Brother, I..." Liu Yidao glanced at Liu Sheng, hesitating and not daring to say anything.

"Yidao, I asked you to follow Yuelan, but you haven't learned her temper at all. Why are you still so nagging?"

Lin Jie shook his head helplessly. Liu Yidao had been working with Sun Yuelan for two or three years. His cautious nature was not affected by Sun Yuelan's hot temper at all.

"That's right. Let me tell you. I don't think Zhao Bin has a big problem. He just wants to fight for power and climb up the ladder with Secretary Liu. This is human nature. But Xiao Fei looks steady, but he is actually thoughtful and ambitious."

Seeing that Liu Yidao didn't dare to comment on the people around Liu Ruyan, Liu Sheng took the initiative to answer Lin Jie's question. Although he was joking, he still had to save his brother's face.

"Brother, I think so too, but I don't know how to put it. However, Xiaofei is indeed capable of doing things. Maybe he is used to being wild outside, so his ideas are more radical."

Liu Yidao touched his head a little embarrassedly, but he still said a good word for Xiaofei based on the facts.

"Well, Liu Sheng, what do you think if I give you and Ruyan fifty lashes each? Would the effect be better? After all, if I were too biased towards Ruyan, it would seem fake. I, your big brother, am not someone who is easily fooled, don't you think?"

"Haha!" Liu Sheng and Liu Yidao laughed at the same time, and it was obvious that they did not believe Lin Jie's nonsense.

"Ahem, let's quit the Third Squadron. You have no power now. I allow you to go back and flatter your three sisters-in-law. It would be best if you also go to Old Master Ye's place. Your eldest brother has many wives, and you can't afford to offend Secretary Liu, so you can go to your eldest sister-in-law."

"Hehe, big brother, your arrangement is reasonable. Liu Sheng can spend more time with Xiaoyue."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Big brother arranged for me to protect the family. Isn't that right, big brother? What about Li Jing? He is the chief steward. Would it be bad if I interfere?"

"How stupid, one inside and one outside, why are you interfering in Li Jing's affairs? You are just here to flatter him. Just observe more. As for the manpower, use that small team and spread them out."

"Oh, what about the third squadron? Use Xiaofei? The third squadron is responsible for security. Xiaofei's personality is not very suitable, right?" Liu Yidao looked at Lin Jie puzzledly.

"Haha, this time I'm going to give you fifty slaps too. You can quit being the captain of the First Squadron. You can take a few of your own people to the Third Squadron, and leave the First Squadron to Xiaofei. Do you think Xiaofei will help Ruyan seize power after he gets promoted? Hahaha..."

"Hahaha, brother, you are making a fuss about Secretary Liu's subordinates. This is a slap in the face of Secretary Liu. Aren't you afraid that Secretary Liu will hit you?" Seeing Lin Jie's smug look, Liu Sheng poured cold water on me.

"Tsk, do you think I'm the same as you? You dare not say a word when Xiaoyue glares at you." Lin Jie glanced at Liu Sheng and said to him with disdain.

"Brother, you didn't learn this trick from Gangcun, did you? You drove Liu Sheng away and helped Xiaofei up. It turns out that Xiaofei is Secretary Liu's subordinate. I think this is Gangcun's method."

Liu Yidao really stabbed Lin Jie in the back. It was obvious that he learned this after suffering a loss. There was nothing to be proud of.

"Ahem, this is what I call fairness. The quarrel between the three of you has a bad influence, so you all have to be punished. Xiao Fei has done a good job in controlling the situation, so he should be rewarded! Do you have any other opinions?"

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