Return to the Day When My Pregnant Wife Jumped Off the Building-Chapter 226 Give Him a Quick End_1

"Master, as per your instructions, the spy leader and his team are separately detained in these two cabins,"

Perhaps intimidated by Xiao Ming at breakfast, Fujiwara Rika was much more respectful, not uttering any superfluous words. After gesturing towards the two iron doors, she stepped aside.

"Have you asked everything?" Xiao Ming looked at Ding Jianwei.

Ding Jianwei shook his head, "The most crucial information about the leader, he insists on waiting until we are ashore to disclose.

But it’s no problem, we already have a fair amount of intelligence, and with the help of Captain Fujiwara, we managed to send a message back last night. Tracking down the source should net us that person; it’ll just waste a bit more time.

You don’t need to worry about it."

Xiao Ming smiled, "Then just stay outside."

After that, he nodded at Fujiwara Rika, and the black-clad guard by the door opened it upon Fujiwara’s command.

In the cabin, Cai Delun, who was lying on the bunk, suddenly sat up, revealing a nervous expression upon seeing Xiao Ming enter.

"Don’t be nervous, I’ll leave as soon as I ask a question."

Xiao Ming sat down on the only chair, took out a cigarette and lit it, "The leader you have up north, name, age, and identity."

Cai Delun frowned, "I’ve already made it very clear to that female officer, I will reveal everything I know once I see your leaders."

"What’s the difference between then and now?"

"Mr. Xiao, do you take me for a three-year-old?" Cai Delun scoffed, "If I tell you now, I’ll lose my leverage. To you, I’ll become worthless and my death will be certain."

"We’ll talk when we reach shore, but if you’re to die, you’ll die nonetheless."

"No. I’ve studied the ethos of your officials up north, three words: too face-saving.

To look good, you would even spend massive amounts of money doing superficial work, just to showcase what you call a great nation’s style.

Little do you know, the world recognizes only one superpower, and that is America. The so-called style can only be shown through cannons and guns."

Xiao Ming laughed silently, "No wonder you ended up in such a state, you are thoroughly foolish.

You’re right, the world is a jungle, and notions of civilization and etiquette have long been obliterated. The so-called style of a great nation can indeed only be shown through cannons and guns.

But before you become the top dog, using force thoughtlessly can easily get you killed by the top dog.

At such a time, hot-bloodedness is a death warrant, while keeping a low profile and building strength is the true path to power.

You only see the superficial work we do with a massive amount of money, but fail to see the invisible value it brings.

Like our status in the international arena; like the veto power; more so like how over twenty years ago you were so unbridled, but now you can only cry about being oppressed by the superpowers.

As the saying goes, managing a great country is like cooking a small fish. Not even understanding this, it’s no surprise you are but a gutter rat.

’Short-sighted’ is the perfect description for you."

Fujiwara Rika and Ding Jianwei, listening to this conversation from the doorway, both had peculiar expressions on their faces.

Fujiwara Rika was confused. She couldn’t reconcile the terrifying master she knew with the man now conversing patiently, the incongruity was overwhelming.

And Ding Jianwei had not expected that beneath Xiao Ming’s playful exterior hid such a lucid and penetrating mind.

The so-called wisdom is merely this: to see the essence through the phenomena.

Although Xiao Ming had his complaints about the courtiers, that did not prevent him from admiring and praising their achievements.

What he despised were those who fattened themselves at the public’s expense.

Among them, he hated most those who raised the banner of righteousness, sacrificing countless innocent lives to secure a spot in history for themselves.

If given the chance, he would eliminate them one by one!

"Forget it," Cai Delun began. "No matter what you say, I won’t hand over my last card."

"Alas..."

With a shake of his head and a sigh, Xiao Ming closed his eyes. "Li, one hand."

Before Cai Delun could comprehend what was happening, he saw the girl behind Xiao quickly make her move.

In the blink of an eye, she was in front of him. Her left hand opened the drawing tube, and a gleam of cold light flashed by, like a silver python darting out of its hole, and just as quickly retracted, almost like an illusion.

Xiao Li capped the drawing tube and turned around to return without expression.

It took Cai Delun a moment to feel a piercing pain from his right wrist. Looking down, his eyes filled with blood, his mouth opened wide, and he began to scream in agony.

"At this moment, in this scene, I am suddenly reminded of a line from an opera."

Amidst the screams, Xiao Ming spoke with a touch of regret, "The poor hatch schemes, the rich have conscience. I didn’t believe it before, but now that I have money, I suddenly can’t stand the sight of blood. Strange, isn’t it?"

"My brother was always a very gentle person!"

Xiao Bing wrapped her arms around his neck from behind, her face beaming with an adorable, sweet smile, in stark contrast to the blood spurting from across the way.

Ding Jianwei frowned. "If you want to kill him, just do it quickly. If this goes on, I’ll start to think you fit the profile of a psychotic killer."

"What?"

Cai Delun halted his screams, looking at Xiao Ming in terror, gasping, "You promised not... not to kill me!"

"That’s correct." Xiao Ming nodded. "I said I wouldn’t kill you, but I didn’t say I wouldn’t torture you. As long as you don’t die, that’s all that matters."

"You..."

Cai Delun’s pupils dilated suddenly, then contracted just as swiftly, his voice rasping, "You’re a devil! I’ve never seen anyone like you among the officials in the north; you must be a devil!"

"I’ve told you before, I don’t work for the officials. You wouldn’t believe me," Xiao Ming spread his hands and continued, "Stop your babbling. Look at the ground, there’s already a pool of blood. If you don’t answer my questions soon, it’ll be too late."

With that said, Cai Delun suddenly felt dizzy. He bit the tip of his tongue and asked, "If I answer, will you let me go?"

"I guarantee you will leave here alive, one hundred percent." Xiao Ming pointed very seriously at the ground below.

Cai Delun took several deep breaths and spoke in a grave tone, "His name is Zhao Tinghe; he’s the boss of Lingnan Dongting Electronic Technology Company."

Xiao Ming raised an eyebrow.

Zhao Tinghe, that name sounded familiar. It seemed that there was such a person among the magnates of the future new energy industry.

Damn! Could it be that in my past life, this rat had never been caught and had become a tycoon?

Being a spy to this extent, I’m not sure if it’s a tragedy for the north or the south.

"I’m warning you, if you dare lie, I will make you regret calling me a devil too early."

Cai Delun nodded vigorously, "I’m not lying. He’s my superior in the mainland. We usually contact each other through a single line, and I’ve only met him once."

Xiao Ming looked at Ding Jianwei, and seeing no reaction from her, he got up and walked outside.

"Feeding the fish, then!"

Cai Delun suddenly raised his head. "Son of a bitch! You lied!"

"Hey, hey, hey, watch your language! I guaranteed that you would leave here alive, but I never said anything about making it ashore alive."

Cai Delun despaired, collapsing to the ground. He looked at Xiao Ming’s retreating back and screamed with all his might, "No! Please, spare me! I have two kids at home, and the youngest is not even five years old..."

Xiao Ming, already outside the door, paused momentarily, then instructed Fujiwara Rika, "Use a gun. Give him a quick one."