"The price is too great," the old man said.
Jiang Yangping said anxiously, "But if Chen Jinzhao is allowed to live, he will settle the score with us in the future!"
The old man said faintly, "How will he settle the score with us?"
"I always feel it's too risky to let Chen Jinzhao live. We should just go all the way and completely eliminate him!" Jiang Yangping still insisted on his opinion, but the old man rejected it again. Jiangning is a megacity with a population of tens of millions, and seeing a missile shoot down an airplane overhead would have extremely negative repercussions.
Compared to this, the old man preferred Chen Jinzhao to live.
Jiang Yangping said bitterly, "Alright, but if Chen Jinzhao settles the score with us in the future, please say a few words for me."
"Yes, I will," the old man said.
"With me around, Chen Jinzhao won't be able to touch you."
Jiang Yangping then breathed a sigh of relief.
After hanging up the phone, he looked north with a face full of sorrow.
Beijing, Western Suburbs.
Qin Fengwu was still waiting for Chen Jinzhao's private jet, with more than an hour left until the expected arrival time.
Xue Junmin went out to borrow a phone and then walked beside Qin Fengwu, lowering his voice and saying, "Mr. Qin, many things have happened on Chen Jinzhao's side, but he has managed to overcome them all. Without any more drastic measures, Chen Jinzhao's private jet will be forced to land in Jiangning within ten minutes."
Qin Fengwu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He said to Xue Junmin, "Good, well done."
Xue Junmin still didn't understand why Qin Fengwu was helping Chen Jinzhao. Wouldn't it be better if Chen Jinzhao died?
"Do you still have doubts?" Qin Fengwu asked with a smile.
Xue Junmin did not hide his thoughts and nodded in acknowledgment.
Qin Fengwu chuckled, "Do you see the media reporters over there? They are my mouthpieces. Without Chen Jinzhao, these mouthpieces would be useless. You need to understand one thing: my main enemy is Li Tian Ce, not Chen Jinzhao."
Xue Junmin glanced at the group of reporters not far away, and a spark flashed in his mind.
He said excitedly, "You mean, the one who planned this incident was Li..."
Qin Fengwu shushed him, telling Xue Junmin not to be too explicit.
"Whether it was them or not, after I appear here to grandly welcome Chen Jinzhao, what will others think?" Qin Fengwu asked with a smile.
Even if it wasn't the Li family, no one would believe it.
Xue Junmin finally understood Qin Fengwu's well-intentioned plan. This was a strategy to kill two birds with one stone: it could win over Chen Jinzhao by doing him a favor, and it could shift the suspicion to the Li family.
"Brilliant!"
"Absolutely brilliant!"
Even Xue Junmin felt inferior. "Mr. Qin, sometimes I feel like you don't need my advice. Am I somewhat redundant?"
Qin Fengwu patted Xue Junmin on the shoulder and said earnestly, "As long as one is human, subjective errors are inevitable. I need someone to correct my mistakes. Mr. Xue, I still need your help to climb to the highest peak."
Xue Junmin had previously taught at a key university in the country. Qin Fengwu had visited him three times before he could persuade this scholar to become his strategist, even promising that if Qin Fengwu ascended to the throne, Xue Junmin would become the Imperial Advisor. This showed how highly Qin Fengwu valued Xue Junmin.
"Mr. Qin, I understand," Xue Junmin nodded.
"Then, I'll trouble you to handle the rest of the matters," Qin Fengwu said, preparing to leave.
Xue Junmin agreed.
After sending off Qin Fengwu, Xue Junmin returned to the group of reporters.
He found the person in charge of these reporters and instructed him in a commanding tone, "Mr. Chen's private jet encountered an accident on the way and will not be able to arrive in Beijing today. You should continue to broadcast live here and create a false impression that Mr. Chen's private jet can still arrive. When the time comes, have your subordinates show a solemn expression and then abruptly cut off the broadcast."
"Do you understand?"
The person in charge understood immediately and quickly assured him that the matter would be handled properly.
"Thank you for your trouble. Let's have a meal together sometime," Xue Junmin said, making the person in charge ecstatic, as it meant he had the opportunity to become a subordinate of Qin Fengwu.
The victor of the struggle between the two dragons would receive immense resources.
Either status or wealth.
...
Qin Fengwu left the airport in his private car. Halfway there, he rolled down the window, letting the cold wind blow in to clear his mind.
After calming down for a while, Qin Fengwu still decided to call Yu Mengzhi.
The call connected.
Yu Mengzhi's anxious voice came through, "Qin Fengwu, I couldn't reach you just now. What's the situation with Chen Jinzhao?"
Qin Fengwu smiled gently, "There was a small accident on the way, but it has been resolved. His private jet will be forced to land in Jiangning."
Yu Mengzhi was so overjoyed that she almost cried, and quickly said, "Qin Fengwu, thank you."
"Thank you so much."
Qin Fengwu's feelings were indescribably complex.
He clearly wished Chen Jinzhao dead, yet he couldn't bear to hear Yu Mengzhi cry.
Perhaps this was the inherent contradiction of being human.
Qin Fengwu tried to maintain his composure, "It's just something within my capability, nothing to mention. If you see Chen Jinzhao, please give him my regards on my behalf."
"Mm..."
They didn't say much more and hung up the phone quickly.
Qin Fengwu let the cold wind blow on his face and couldn't help but sigh, "That lovely little girl from back then has become someone else's wife and already has a daughter and a family. Yet, why can't I let go of this longing? Am I too persistent?"
"Sometimes I really envy Chen Jinzhao. Although he has nothing now, he has a wife who loves him and a lovely daughter."
"Fate is always so unfair."
"..."
Chen Jinzhao, whom Qin Fengwu was thinking about, had already landed safely at an airport in Jiangning. When the ground crew saw the marks on the aircraft's surface, they were all shocked, unable to imagine what had happened to the plane. They only knew that it must have been very dangerous at the time.
In addition to this private jet, the two fighter jets were also parked at the airport.
As Chen Jinzhao descended the stairs, he saw the pilot standing at the front row. The pilot, with tears in his eyes, stepped forward to support Chen Jinzhao and choked out, "Instructor, you are indeed still alive! Three years. I've waited for you for a full three years!"
This pilot was none other than Wu Gang, the current deputy captain of the Zhulong Special Forces.
Because of a single sentence from Chen Jinzhao back then, Wu Gang had trained desperately after recovering from his injuries and had achieved remarkable feats on the border!
He had a fire in his chest, wanting Chen Jinzhao to see his achievements!
To let Chen Jinzhao know that his judgment was not wrong!
Chen Jinzhao had many things he wanted to say to Wu Gang, but only a few words came to his lips.
"Good, good, good!"
"As expected of a soldier from my Zhulong Special Forces, you haven't disgraced the Special Forces!"