To be honest, if it weren't absolutely necessary, Fang Ming really didn't want to be a traitor.
After all, since ancient times, traitors have never met a good end.
But this world was very different from the real world, especially regarding a behemoth like the Qin Family.
Before Fang Ming transmigrated, the original owner had done plenty of dirty work for Qin Xiao. If Fang Ming dared to mention resigning to Qin Xiao now, he'd likely be targeted within days or even end up at the bottom of a river.
Plus, since the Chat Group was his golden finger, he had to use it to quickly strengthen himself right under Qin Xiao's nose.
"Fang Ming." Qin Xiao's sudden voice interrupted Fang Ming's deep thoughts.
Fang Ming bowed slightly. "Young Master Qin."
"How many days do you think a woman like Mu Qingxue can hold out?"
Qin Xiao's voice carried a cat-and-mouse laziness, as if he didn't care about the other party's multi-billion dollar company at all.
Fang Ming remained noncommittal and pushed up the gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose. "In my opinion, three days at most."
"Three days?"
Qin Xiao chuckled and shook his index finger. "You overestimate her. Tomorrow—by tomorrow morning at the latest—she'll come to me begging with a contract in hand."
"At that time, never mind three hundred million; even if I don't give her a single cent, she'll have to suck it up and accept it as long as I agree to supply her."
Fang Ming didn't speak upon hearing Qin Xiao's words.
Standing behind them, A Biao's eyes went wide, and he started shouting with a face full of admiration, "Holy crap, as expected of Young Master Qin! This isn't doing business; this is practically rob—oh no, it's just picking up money!"
"Young Master Qin, your foresight is truly incredible. But... how did you know the Su Family's warehouse would catch fire? Could it be you can perform divination?"
That idiot A Biao—always bringing up the one thing he shouldn't.
Fang Ming took the opportunity to glance at Qin Xiao's back from the corner of his eye.
Sure enough.
Qin Xiao's back stiffened for a split second, but he quickly relaxed. He didn't turn around, only coldly scolding:
"Don't ask what you shouldn't. Do more and talk less. These days, the less you know, the longer you live. Understand?"
The voice wasn't loud, yet it carried a bone-chilling coldness.
A Biao shrank his neck and immediately shut up, looking like a quail that had done something wrong.
Standing behind and to the side in the elevator, Fang Ming used the mirror's reflection to catch a flash of ruthlessness and smugness in Qin Xiao's eyes.
At that moment, the suspicion in his heart was nearly eighty percent confirmed.
Foresight, planning ahead.
He had even completely outmaneuvered a female CEO like Mu Qingxue, who clearly looked like a favored daughter of heaven with great destiny protecting her.
If this guy didn't have a cheat, Fang Ming would eat the documents in his hand!
Ding!!
The elevator reached the B1 underground garage.
"Alright, Fang Ming, you don't need to follow me today."
Qin Xiao seemed to be in a good mood. He stepped out of the elevator and waved his hand. "Since everything is settled, I'll give you a half-day off. Go back and rest."
"Remember, tell those two roommates watching Chu Yao to be smart and not let anything slip."
"I understand. Have a safe trip, Young Master Qin."
Fang Ming stood in place and bowed slightly. He didn't lift his head until the black Maybach S680 disappeared into the bright light of the garage exit.
"Whew..."
Fang Ming loosened his tie and let out a long breath. He walked out to the main road, called a Didi on his phone, and then pulled a cigarette from his pocket to light it.
"This game's difficulty is off the charts."
Fang Ming looked at the flickering spark at his fingertips and muttered to himself.
He originally thought he had just transmigrated into a fusion world of novels to be a henchman for a rich second-generation villain, needing only to jump back and forth between the villain and the protagonist to survive until the finale.
He hadn't expected that not only were there protagonists, but the villain also had an issue—could Qin Xiao be a regressor??
"If Qin Xiao is a regressor, it means he knows the future direction of everything. He knew Mu Qingxue's supply chain would have problems, so he intercepted it in advance."
"He knows that Soldier King Chu Feng has a sister named Chu Yao who is his weakness, so he controlled her in advance."
Fang Ming rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on.
These methods were too sophisticated; they didn't seem like something a twenty-something playboy could pull off. The probability of being a regressor was higher than having a system or precognitive powers.
"But if he really is a regressor, why would he give me a raise? And make me a confidant?"
"Logically, wouldn't the first thing a regressed villain does be to clear out the traitors around him or replace them with more capable subordinates?"
Fang Ming carefully recalled the original body's performance over the past few years.
As Qin Xiao's number one lackey, the original body was truly loyal. Though his abilities were mediocre, his virtue lay in being obedient—he would bite whoever he was told to bite without ever asking why.
"So that's it..." Fang Ming figured out the key point.
From the perspective of Qin Xiao the regressor, Fang Ming wasn't some transmigrator, let alone someone who had awakened a Chat Group.
He was just a dog with average ability but absolute loyalty.
"Perhaps in the previous life he experienced, when the tree fell and the monkeys scattered, only this foolish henchman didn't betray him?"
"That's why he gave me a raise in this life and entrusted me with heavy responsibilities..."
Having thought through this layer, the heavy stone in Fang Ming's heart dropped slightly.
This was the 'darkness under the lamp' effect—the most dangerous place was actually the safest.
"As long as I wear this skin of a loyal minister and don't do anything that obviously violates that persona, in Qin Xiao's eyes, I am an absolutely safe insider!"
"You have information from the future, and I have the Chat Group of the Myriad Heavens. Heh..."
Fang Ming smiled, stubbed out his cigarette, and got into the Didi that arrived just in time. He soon disappeared from the streets outside Yunlan International... By the time he returned to Xingfuli Residential Area, it was already two in the afternoon.
Fang Ming kicked off his leather shoes, changed into flip-flops, took a chilled Coke from the fridge, pulled the tab, and took a huge gulp.
Refreshingly cold, heart soaring.
He plopped down in his computer chair, and his consciousness instantly sank into his mind.
[Myriad Heavens Mutual Aid Group]
At this time, the group was quite lively.
[Marvelous Doctor of Chinese Medicine]: "Everyone, although that batch of pills exploded, it was a blessing in disguise. I discovered that the dregs actually have miraculous effects on bruises and sprains. I just applied some to a monkey in the mountains with a broken leg, and now it can already walk and steal my peaches!"
[Soldier King Lone Wolf]: "Is that your excuse for blowing up the alchemy furnace?"
[Peking University]: "I'm so jealous of Divine Doctor Brother, being able to play with monkeys. All I have here are endless '5-Year College Entrance Exams & 3-Year Simulations' and words to memorize..."
Looking at these protagonists in the group, Fang Ming's originally tense nerves relaxed a lot.
Qin Xiao wanted to swallow Yunlan International by monopolizing raw materials; Fang Ming couldn't just sit by and watch.
It wasn't for justice, but purely out of strategic necessity.
If Qin Xiao really was a regressor, every one of his moves was surely designed to snowball.
Once he took down Yunlan International, his power would skyrocket, making it even harder to protect 'Chu Yao' later.
Moreover, based on Fang Ming's experience reading countless novels, a female CEO of Mu Qingxue's level was likely the female lead of some plot. The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
Thinking of this, Fang Ming cleared his throat and used his consciousness to type a message into the Chat Group.
[Nameless Guide]: "@All Members, emergency situation..."