114: Chapter 114 Qin Yi infiltrates Hongtai Construction and obtains explosive information that can crush Hongtai Construction.

However, as soon as the call connected, before Shen Jianan could speak, Qin Yi rejected her directly: "Captain Shen, not tonight. I have a family dinner to attend tonight."

Shen Jianan truly hadn't expected Qin Yi to refuse so bluntly. The words she was about to say were completely stifled by Qin Yi's sudden response.

She was momentarily stunned, a flash of surprise crossing her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure and said earnestly, "Qin Yi, please help. Su Mo is really pitiful. You probably haven't listened to the recording I sent you, have you? Listen to it; that bastard Wang Hao doesn't treat Su Mo like a human being at all. If you don't show up tonight, Su Mo's fate will definitely be miserable." As she spoke, Shen Jianan's brows furrowed tightly, her hands unconsciously gripping the phone, her tone filled with anxiety.

Qin Yi fell silent for a moment, seemingly weighing his options.

Shen Jianan didn't rush him, silently waiting for Qin Yi's response. After a moment, Qin Yi let out a soft sigh, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes, and finally compromised: "Sigh, fine. I'll try to finish the family dinner as early as possible and then head over."

"That's great! I'll thank you on Su Mo's behalf. Qin Yi, I knew you weren't the type of person to stand by and watch someone die," Shen Jianan thanked him sincerely, her tone lightened with a touch of relief, a relaxed smile curving her lips.

"Stop flattering me. I'm doing this for myself; it has nothing to do with Su Mo!" Qin Yi said, though a subtle, indiscernible look flickered in his eyes.

"Yes, yes, yes, I understand. Also, I'll be there tonight too. Don't worry, Wang Hao definitely won't get away tonight!" Shen Jianan said confidently, her eyes shining with determination.

"You understand squat! Alright, I have things to do, so I'll stop here. Hanging up." After saying that, Qin Yi didn't wait for Shen Jianan's response and hung up without hesitation.

Meanwhile, Shen Jianan looked at her disconnected phone, her mouth slightly agape as she muttered a complaint: "Ha, I understand squat... That damn Qin Yi is such a straight man, so annoying!"

Qin Yi was naturally unaware of Shen Jianan's complaints. At that moment, he tucked his phone back into his pocket and walked hurriedly toward the Hongtai Construction Building.

Just as he entered the first-floor lobby of the Hongtai Building, a young security guard in uniform greeted him enthusiastically: "Hello, Secretary Wu!"

Qin Yi was slightly taken aback, thinking to himself: 'This guard is quite observant.' Immediately, he gave a slight nod to the guard, a faint, imperceptible smile touching his lips as a response to the young man's greeting.

Next, he walked quickly to the security gate, feeling secretly fortunate: 'The effect of this bionic disguise mask is excellent; it can even handle facial recognition with ease.' He confidently scanned his face, and the access indicator on the gate immediately turned green. Qin Yi passed through the gate smoothly and reached the elevator area, a triumphant smile appearing on his face.

Just as he stepped into the elevator and pressed the button for the floor where Wang Hongtai's office was located, a voice suddenly rang out from outside: "Wait, wait..."

Qin Yi instinctively reached for the close-door button, but unexpectedly, a hand had already reached in, blocking the closing elevator doors.

He frowned slightly, feeling a bit displeased, but managed to restrain himself. The elevator doors reopened, and a young girl wearing a Hongtai Construction uniform ran inside. Qin Yi quickly scanned the image data sent back by the Miniature Bionic Tracker in his mind and seemed to have some impression of this young girl.

"Oh, it's Secretary Wu. Hello. Weren't you out with the Chairman? Why are you back?" The girl gave Qin Yi a slight nod and then asked curiously.

Qin Yi's gaze fell on the name tag on the girl's chest, noting her name. He then nodded slightly, trying to keep his tone as calm as possible: "Yes, I'm back to pick up some things for Chairman Wang. Which floor are you going to?"

"Oh, oops, I almost forgot to press the floor." As the girl spoke, she hurriedly pressed the button and gave him an embarrassed smile: "I'm going to the General Affairs Department to pick up some office supplies."

Qin Yi nodded and said nothing more. After all, the more one says, the more likely one is to make a mistake.

Soon, the elevator doors opened, and the girl stepped out. She turned around and waved goodbye to 'Secretary Wu' inside the elevator. Qin Yi only gave a slight nod and didn't say another word until the doors closed.

As the elevator continued to rise, Qin Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Outside the elevator, however, the girl felt that Secretary Wu seemed a bit different today, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what it was. She scratched her head and walked toward the General Affairs Department with a furrowed brow, her heart full of doubt.

The elevator soon reached the top floor. Qin Yi stepped out quickly and headed straight for Wang Hongtai's office.

Along the way, aside from a few employees getting water who greeted him, everyone else stayed at their workstations—some busy working, while others were quietly slacking off.

He arrived at the door of Wang Hongtai's office, took a deep breath, gripped the handle, and twisted it downward. The door actually opened! He felt a secret surge of joy: 'Presumably, Wang Hongtai and Secretary Wu were in such a hurry that they forgot to lock the door.'

Qin Yi slipped into the office and locked the door behind him. He scanned the room, and after seeing there were no surveillance devices, he finally relaxed. He went straight behind Wang Hongtai's desk, pulled open the bottom drawer, and saw that "Acquisition Letter of Intent."

His heart raced with excitement, and a look of joy appeared on his face. He carefully took the document out, flipped open the cover, and recorded every single word by taking photos with his phone.

After finishing this, he put the "Acquisition Letter of Intent" back in its original place. Then he circled Wang Hongtai's office once more but didn't find anything else useful for the time being. He quietly left the office and took the elevator downstairs in a dignified manner.

While passing through the first-floor lobby, he happened to encounter the same female employee from the elevator earlier. She smiled and greeted Qin Yi: "Are you leaving, Secretary Wu?"

Qin Yi gave a slight nod and replied: "Yes, I still need to deliver some Materials to Chairman Wang. I'm off, bye!" He tried to keep his tone natural and calm so as not to let her notice anything unusual.

"Uh... oh, okay... bye..." She watched as Qin Yi quickly walked out of the office building.

At that moment, another female colleague saw her dazed expression and walked over, lightly patting her shoulder. She followed her gaze outside and asked curiously: "Hey, what are you doing? What are you looking at so intently?"

"Oh... nothing... it's nothing..." she responded somewhat distractedly. "I just felt that Secretary Wu seemed a bit strange today..."

"What's strange about him?" her colleague asked curiously, noticing that 'Secretary Wu' had already hailed a taxi and was driving away quickly.

"I can't say..." She furrowed her brows, trying to recall. "Don't you think Secretary Wu seemed a bit polite today? Usually, he always has a serious look on his face..."

"Oh? Why didn't I feel that way?" her colleague teased. "Could it be that Secretary Wu has taken a liking to you?"

"Go, go, go... don't talk nonsense! If people hear, they'll start spreading rumors again..." She hurriedly waved her hand in denial, but a blush couldn't help but creep onto her face.

...

At this moment, in the suburbs of Magic City, within a quaint and secluded small courtyard, the atmosphere of the tea room was exceptionally quiet.

Wang Hongtai and Secretary Wu sat on one side of the tea table, looking somewhat ill at ease. Sitting opposite them was a middle-aged man wearing a white striped shirt and black half-rimmed glasses, looking quite refined and scholarly.

The middle-aged man was seen leisurely arranging the tea set. Every movement was so calm and unhurried, appearing very dedicated to his tea-making art.

However, Wang Hongtai was sitting on pins and needles. He took deep breaths, slowly exhaling to try and calm his inner anxiety. But it was to no avail. He looked at the middle-aged man sitting opposite him and hesitantly asked, "Secretary Wang, didn't Mayor Qian come?"

The middle-aged man called Secretary Wang looked up at Wang Hongtai, the corners of his mouth curling into a forced smile as he replied: "It's a sensitive period. Mayor Qian also has to be mindful of his influence. I hope Chairman Wang understands. Moreover, if some things aren't cleared up, I'm afraid there will be even fewer opportunities for the leader to meet with Chairman Wang in the future."

As he spoke, his tea demonstration concluded. He poured tea into the cups of Wang Hongtai and Secretary Wu respectively, then extended his hand, looking at them with a smile and saying politely: "Haha, please, have some tea. The tea in this room is quite good; Mayor Qian likes it very much and comes by every few days for a pot."

Wang Hongtai nervously picked up his teacup and took a small sip. He naturally knew who the owner behind this tea room was, so he echoed with a forced smile: "Yes, it is indeed good tea. Since the leader likes it, Little Wu, when we leave later, bring two packs for Secretary Wang to put in his car. Secretary Wang, I'll have to trouble you to pass this little token of my appreciation to the leader."

Hearing this, Secretary Wang only let the corners of his mouth rise slightly, neither agreeing nor refusing. He tasted the tea himself, then set down the cup. With a tone of helplessness and sentiment, he shook his head and said: "As expected, tasting tea depends on one's state of mind. When one has things on their mind, even the best tea tastes bland."

Seeing this, Wang Hongtai looked at Secretary Wang with a forced smile and asked: "Uh, then I wonder what is bothering Secretary Wang? Would I have the honor of easing your worries?"

Secretary Wang gave a loud laugh and said: "Chairman Wang, you're joking. What worries could I have? we are all running errands for the leader. Solving the leader's problems is the duty we should fulfill as subordinates."

Wang Hongtai really disliked discussing matters with this Secretary Wang, but he didn't dare offend this man who looked refined on the surface but was actually hard to read. After all, Secretary Wang was Mayor Qian's confidant. As the saying goes, it's easy to meet the King of Hell but hard to deal with the little ghosts. If he offended him, it would be difficult to ask the leader for help in the future. Thus, Wang Hongtai quickly agreed: "Yes, yes, yes, Secretary Wang is right. I stand corrected."

Seeing that the groundwork was laid, Secretary Wang took an envelope from the briefcase beside him, placed it on the table, and pushed it toward Wang Hongtai, signaling him to open it and take a look.

Wang Hongtai reached out with a furrowed brow, opened the envelope, and saw a folded document inside. His heart skipped a beat. He nervously took out the document and opened it, instantly becoming dumbfounded. This document was exactly one page from that "Acquisition Letter of Intent," and the content listed was precisely the project related to Mayor Qian. His face instantly turned pale, and a sense of foreboding surged in his heart.