In fact, Ding Qing did not need Johnny to be by his side all the time, because his scope of activity was limited; after returning to Korea, he spent most of his time at the company and rarely went home.
And the company's security was sufficient, so more often, Johnny would follow Li Zicheng, as Li Zicheng was mainly responsible for domestic business.
On the third day, Johnny went out with Li Zicheng. When they arrived at a go parlor, Li Zicheng said to Johnny, "I usually relax here, so you don't need to follow me. You can find a way to relax yourself."
Everyone knew this habit of Li Zicheng's; whenever he was very busy, he would always come to this place to play go and relax.
Everyone in the Goldmoon Group knew that Li Zicheng loved playing Go and would always take time to find a go parlor to relax, so Johnny was not surprised by this. He just waited in the car.
Not long after Li Zicheng walked in, Johnny saw a woman also walk in.
"Does he often come to this go parlor?" Johnny asked curiously. The younger brother driving the car waved his hand, "Not necessarily. As long as there's a go parlor nearby, he'll go in and sit for a bit, or play go to relax."
So that's how it is, he doesn't have a fixed place?
Johnny's eyes fell on the woman walking into the go parlor. This woman gave Johnny a very strange feeling.
He couldn't quite place it, but he just felt she was problematic.
"I'm getting out for a bit."
As he spoke, Johnny got out of the car and walked towards the go parlor.
"This guy, is he also interested in Go?"
The younger brother driving smiled and didn't take the matter too seriously.
After the woman walked in, Johnny followed, but he always stayed in her blind spot, not letting her discover he was following. In fact, this woman was indeed alert enough, constantly looking around as she entered to ensure no one was trailing her.
Who was Johnny?
He was trained by John Wick, and he had a sufficiently deep understanding of counter-surveillance.
He maintained enough distance from the woman so that she would not leave his sight, while also ensuring she could not easily detect him.
Soon, the woman walked into go room B32.
Seeing the woman enter that go room, Johnny was no longer in a hurry. He slowed his pace and approached slowly.
He also knew there were cameras everywhere here, so he made sure his actions appeared inconspicuous.
When he arrived outside this go room, he calmly bent down to adjust his pant leg.
But his ears were constantly collecting suspicious information. Unfortunately, the soundproofing of each go room here seemed to be quite good, so Johnny didn't hear any useful information.
But Johnny didn't leave immediately. Instead, he continued walking forward, to a lounge area at the very end, and sat there.
Meanwhile, in go room B32, Li Zicheng was gazing out the window.
The woman who had just entered sat gracefully at the go board and began arranging the pieces, but Li Zicheng didn't turn his head to look at her, only saying, "I've already sent you all the information you wanted on Lee Joong-ku, but with just that information, it might not be realistic to convict him."
Li Zicheng knew very well that the existing evidence he possessed was not enough to send Lee Joong-ku to jail.
If they were to forcibly support Ding Qing's rise to power using this method, it would be too much of a farce.
But the woman was very calm. After arranging the board, she began to brew tea. She filled both cups and then placed the teapot aside.
She didn't look at Li Zicheng the entire time, but said faintly, "You don't need to worry about these things. The evidence you uploaded is enough, and combined with what we already have, it's sufficient to convict Lee Joong-ku."
Then, she picked up a teacup, leaned back slightly, and straightened up. After drinking all the tea, she slowly put the cup down.
"You just do what you need to do; we'll handle the rest."
Li Zicheng turned to look at him, with some disbelief in his eyes. It seemed there wasn't just one mole in the Goldmoon Group, but others he wasn't aware of. Sure enough, the higher-ups didn't trust him a hundred percent.
"Which department are the others in? If possible, perhaps we can exchange information."
Li Zicheng asked tentatively.
But the woman continued to pour herself another cup of tea, savored it, and then said, "You don't need to worry about these things. Just do your own job."
Hearing this, Li Zicheng came and sat in front of the woman. He leaned towards her and asked, "You're not even going to tell me what the next step is, are you?"
Facing Li Zicheng's inquiry, the woman merely shook her head gently, "You will be notified of these things when the time comes."
"Is that really how it is?"
After hearing this, a flame of anger inexplicably ignited in Li Zicheng's heart, slowly burning.
"You need to understand, you are just one step in our plan. We will naturally inform you when to do what. Don't ask."
The woman's calm reply further ignited Li Zicheng's anger. He looked at the woman and said, "You should be clearer than I am about my identity. Can't you even fully inform your own comrades?"
"I'm just doing what I'm supposed to do according to regulations."
The woman replied calmly.
"Ha! Regulations? Sibal! To hell with regulations!"
Li Zicheng angrily squeezed the cup in his hand and smashed it fiercely onto the go board. In that instant, the cup shattered in his grip, and the fragments directly pierced his palm. Blood quickly seeped out, staining the go board red.
Faced with Li Zicheng's sudden outburst of rage, the woman remained completely unperturbed, as if everything had nothing to do with her.
After venting for a while, Li Zicheng stood up and looked at the contact person in front of him. Ultimately, he managed to suppress his anger.
"In two days, Ding Qing will leave the country."
Li Zicheng finally told the contact person the time of Ding Qing's departure from Korea, then turned and walked towards the door. However, just as he was about to open it, his hand paused.
"If we can't even trust our own people, what kind of comrades are we?" Having said this, Li Zicheng opened the door and walked out.
The woman drained the tea in her cup, and finally, she just let out a soft sigh, "For this plan, we have endured for so many years and made so many sacrifices. If we fail at this point, none of us would be willing..."
The woman's gaze fell on the go board, on the pool of blood that had seeped from Li Zicheng's hand. Finally, she just silently tidied the board, wiping the blood clean with a tissue.
Some things cannot be said, some hardships can only be endured silently, and some people are destined to be part of the clandestine front, forever living under assumed names.
Sitting in the lobby, Johnny watched Li Zicheng walk out, and instantly understood. Then he also got up and walked out.
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