Just as Chen Yonglin and his team launched their operation, Xu Maocheng inadvertently discovered a new situation—he felt as if he were being followed.
Everyone had always considered Xu Maocheng to be a mere pretty boy, lacking capability within the Public Security Bureau. However, unknown to all, Xu Maocheng had been secretly improving his skills, and although his overall quality could not be said to be very good, it was certainly not poor.
Having discovered the situation, Xu Maocheng began counter-surveillance.
Through this surveillance, Xu Maocheng was secretly shocked— he was indeed being targeted.
Thinking about his dealings with Guo Caihua made Xu Maocheng break into a sweat. This matter could absolutely not be revealed. Guo Caihua’s ascent was not due to her significant abilities, but most importantly because there was a powerful figure behind her. Although this figure didn’t have much time to summon Guo Caihua for sleepovers, he would never allow someone like Xu Maocheng to have his way with her.
Thinking about the capabilities of that powerful figure he knew, Xu Maocheng sweated profusely. The situation was too dangerous, and if left unresolved, it would be disastrous for him.
Having discovered this, Xu Maocheng immediately reported the situation to Guo Caihua.
Guo Caihua was stunned upon hearing this—although the affair with Xu Maocheng had started because she had been manipulated by him, Xu Maocheng was indeed impressive, and she had quickly become deeply involved, continuously aiding Xu Maocheng’s advancement.
She didn’t know if their affair had been discovered, but one thing she knew was if this matter reached the old man behind her, she would be utterly doomed.
They absolutely couldn’t let this matter get out!
After discussing with Xu Maocheng, the two knew that their opponent hadn’t exposed them yet, probably waiting for them to declare their stance to join their side.
But Guo Caihua knew the old man behind her all too well. Once he harbored suspicions, he wouldn’t care about the reasons and would definitely investigate, at which point the affair between her and Xu Maocheng would be impossible to conceal. Read complete version only at NoveI★Fire.net
Thus, Guo Caihua’s options were limited— she needed to find and deal with the secret trackers.
The two had done a lot together, and Guo Caihua wouldn’t mind eliminating more people.
When it came to her own safety, she was even more ruthless than men.
Guo Caihua immediately ordered Xu Maocheng to utilize all available resources to investigate those behind them.
Remarkably, the pair’s cooperation was quite effective, and in just a short period, they identified the force behind them.
When they learned that Chen Yonglin was the one behind this, they both breathed a sigh of relief. Had it been Ji Yang with his formidable power, they would have had reservations, but Chen Yonglin did not inspire the same caution.
However, as they continued their investigation, they realized that Chen Yonglin wasn’t as insignificant as they had thought—behind him was a family from Capital City.
Fortunately, that family was not fully supporting Chen Yonglin; it was just one of the family’s daughters.
After understanding the entire situation, Guo Caihua relaxed somewhat. From what they knew, the relationship between Chen Yonglin and that woman was not that great; the woman liked Chen Yonglin for his looks, and Chen Yonglin liked the woman for her family background.
What excited Xu Maocheng and Guo Caihua even more was discovering that Chen Yonglin secretly had other women. If that family’s woman found out, Chen Yonglin would lose his support.
However, Guo Caihua didn’t dare to gamble—if Chen Yonglin spread his knowledge about her situation, it would be disastrous for her.
At this moment, both parties hesitated, unsure of how to proceed.
Both came to a new idea—an alliance between their powers. As long as both parties revealed their own secrets, everyone would be safe.
To ensure the other would not expose them, both sides gathered as much information about each other as they could.
Guo Caihua, who had always worked within the legal and political system, had significant connections, and it didn’t take long before they acquired some information about Chen Yonglin.
Of course, although Chen Yonglin’s followers weren’t very competent, he still had the support of a woman from his family who quickly gathered quite a bit of information about Guo Caihua’s dealings as well.
The more they investigated, the more both sides grew to respect each other’s capabilities. Both were master manipulators, in fact thriving on others’ deeds.
If there had been no external influence, both parties truly might have ended up joining forces.
However, since Ji Yang had orchestrated this situation, how could he possibly let them actually come together?