Chapter 1481 The fight between trapped beasts

As soon as Zhang Qi said this, Ice Rose turned to look at him abruptly, her eyes filled with coldness and incomprehension.

"never mind?"

Her voice was hoarse, a cold smile playing on her lips, as if she doubted she had heard correctly.

"You think Luo Feng will let you settle scores? He's remembered and hasn't forgotten the debt you incurred three years ago for swallowing Luca's shipment and colluding with the Mafia."

"Looking back now, are you planning to wait to be pinned to the ground and dealt with?"

These words caused Zhang Qi to lower his head and kick at the pebbles at his feet.

Water splashed onto her trousers, but she remained unmoved.

Disheveled is the best way to describe the current state of these two women.

"But what's the point of continuing to run?"

“He played us like we were flying a kite. He sent the text messages, picked the safe spots, and even knew exactly where we were hiding.”

Then, she glanced around the underpass and felt the damp wind carrying a musty smell.

Faced with Ice Rose's aggressive attitude, Zhang Qi also lost his temper.

"Ice Rose, tell me the truth, does the Shadow Council still care about you?"

"From last night until now, apart from receiving those few random text messages, have you received any instructions whatsoever?"

These words struck a nerve with Ice Rose.

She clutched her phone, feeling as if all her strength had been drained from her body.

The screen remained empty of call logs; there were no calls from headquarters, no messages from the intelligence team.

Even the spies she had planted in various places seemed to have vanished into thin air.

Luo Feng's tactic of using someone else to do his dirty work was too ruthless.

Just by letting slip a clue about the list of Ice Rose's secrets, the Shadow Council completely lost trust in her.

Now, she has lost the organization's backing and has become prey in Luo Feng's hands. Even her struggles seem like an act for him to see.

Although she couldn't understand it.

The only explanation, at most, is that the Shadow Council is too sensitive about Luo Feng.

So much so that when Ice Rose and Luo Feng are associated, they all regard Ice Rose as one of the same kind of people.

Whether or not it's your business is none of your concern.

Ice Rose tried to stay strong, but the confidence in her voice had long since vanished. "Wait a little longer, I'll eventually get in touch..."

"wait?"

Zhang Qi suddenly raised his voice, then quickly lowered it again, "Wait until Luo Feng blocks all our paths? Haven't you noticed?"

"He never intended to arrest us; he was just stalling! He'd stall until all the bargaining chips we had were gone, until we had to kneel down and beg him for mercy!"

Ice Rose remained silent.

She had actually already figured it out.

Luo Feng may not have initially considered them as rivals.

In his eyes, these two women were probably just toys to be played with at will.

I neither crushed it nor let it go; I held it in my hand and occasionally flicked it.

Waiting for Ice Rose to panic and make a mistake.

Thinking of this, Ice Rose's phone suddenly vibrated.

Upon opening it, I discovered it was an unfamiliar MMS message.

Despite a bad feeling, she opened the app anyway. What she received was a photo without any accompanying text.

The content of the photo is very simple. First, it shows a luxuriously decorated office. Second, it shows a man sitting in an executive chair, holding a photo in his hand, and smiling at the camera.

Ice Rose recognized who this person was at a glance.

Old Jin is the largest pharmaceutical distributor in Europe.

Her heart sank.

The batch of goods that Zhang Qi hid in the abandoned pharmaceutical factory were scrapped medical equipment left behind by Luca three years ago; they looked like scrap metal.

In reality, all the precision parts disassembled inside were sold through Lao Jin's channels.

This was Zhang Qi's last bit of capital that he could exchange for money and find a backer.

It seems that this advantage has now been discovered by others.

But the next second, a line of text popped up below the photo.

Ice Rose could imagine Luo Feng's tone, which was full of sarcasm.

"Old King Kong signed my agency contract, so your batch of parts are now worthless."

After the MMS was sent, my phone vibrated again, this time from a bank SMS.

The emergency fund deposited in her and Zhang Qilian's names showed a balance of zero.

"How is this possible? How could it be frozen..."

Ice Rose couldn't believe what she was seeing, and her phone fell to the ground.

The screen was scratched, but she ignored it.

It’s over.

This time it's really over.

Zhang Qi leaned closer to take a look, and his face instantly turned pale.

That money was their last resort.

If you can't escape, you can find a place to hide; you won't end up homeless on the streets.

However, now the money is gone, and the goods are ruined.

The two ridiculous women have become like two clawless, trapped beasts.

"Luo Feng... he really intends to wipe them all out."

Zhang Qi's voice trembled, sharing the same thought as Ice Rose.

"What do we do now? Do we really have to beg him?"

Ice Rose bent down to pick up the phone, looked at the shattered screen, and suddenly laughed—a laugh that was more like a grimace.

"Ask him?"

"Naive! You think begging him will work? What Luo Feng wants is not for us to bow down, but for the list we have and the people hiding behind us."

"He's been holding out until now, just waiting for us to give up all of this ourselves."

She paused, then suddenly remembered what Luo Feng had said to her when he grabbed her wrist in the alley last night.

"The Shadow Council won't believe you. You have nowhere else to go but to ask Zhang Qi for the list."

It turns out that he had calculated all the routes from that time onward.

"Walk."

Ice Rose suddenly straightened up, dusted herself off, and the confusion in her eyes disappeared, leaving only a cold, desperate look. "Don't linger here, go see Luo Feng."

Zhang Qi was taken aback and asked, "Are you really going to beg him?"

"It's not a request."

Ice Rose picked up her coat from the ground, shook off the dust, and said, "It's about negotiating terms."

“He wants the list, he wants the people behind us, so we’ll give it to him, but in return, we’ll have to give him something tangible.”

She is now desperate, so desperate that she doesn't know what to do, but she also knows that this time she has to face death.

"Doesn't Luo Feng like to manipulate people? Then let's give him a way out."

"What he wants is the feeling of being in control, so let's make him feel that he has won and that we have submitted."

Zhang Qi still hesitated, seemingly a little hesitant to believe it.

"Can he trust us?"

“He doesn’t need to believe me.” Ice Rose sneered. “He just needs to know that we have no other choice but to follow him.”

“What he wants is not our loyalty, but our usefulness. As long as we are still useful, he will not kill us easily.”

As soon as the two stepped out of the underpass, they saw a black sedan parked on the roadside not far away.

The car window rolled down, and Tough Horse was sitting in the driver's seat. When he saw them get out, he merely raised his chin and spoke in a flat tone.

"Mr. Luo is waiting for you at the company. Get in the car."

There was no escort, no binding, and not even the slightest sign of vigilance.

It was as if they weren't prey going to negotiate, but merely guests going to an appointment.

This kind of structure and this kind of aura are already at their peak.

The moment Ice Rose opened the car door and sat inside, she suddenly understood everything.

Luo Feng's control never relies on threats, but on making you clearly understand.

All your escape routes were deliberately left by him.

All your choices were already part of his calculations.

The car drove smoothly toward Luofeng's company.

On the way, Ice Rose looked at the street scene flashing past the window and suddenly asked Head Horse.

"Did Luo Feng already know that Lao Jin would side with him?"

With his eyes fixed ahead, Toastmaster replied calmly, "Mr. Luo talked to Old Jin last week, offering to use the equipment procurement rights of all private hospitals in Oucheng in exchange for him cutting off his cooperation with you."

"How long do you really think your few spare parts can last?"

Ice Rose closed her eyes.

It turned out to be the case.

Luo Feng had already laid out his plan. From the moment he had his special assistant investigate transaction records from three years ago, to the moment he deliberately let her go to find Zhang Qi, every step was meticulously calculated.

He had calculated that she would rely on Lao Jin's connections, that she would treat that money as a lifeline, and that in the end she would have no choice but to obediently come to him.

This man... is truly terrifying.

She suddenly understood why her younger sister liked Luo Feng so much.

The car was parked downstairs at Luofeng Company.

Toastmasters led them into the elevator and pressed the button for the top floor.

As the elevator ascended, Zhang Qi's hands trembled, but Ice Rose gradually calmed down. Since there was no way to escape, she might as well not try.

At the very least, in this situation where I'm being manipulated, I should try to salvage some dignity for myself.

The elevator doors opened, and at the end of the corridor was Luo Feng's office.

The door wasn't closed; it was ajar.

Ice Rose took a deep breath, pushed open the door, and went inside.

Luo Feng was sitting behind his desk, flipping through a document in his hand. Without looking up, he simply said, "Sit."

"The tea that Lin Naizi just brewed is still hot."

Two cups of tea were placed on the table, at the perfect temperature, as if they had known they would come and had prepared them in advance.

Ice Rose didn't sit down; she stood in front of the table, staring at Luo Feng's back.

"The list is with Zhang Qi. If you want it, I'll give it to you."

“I can also draw out the mafia strongholds he’s connected with.”

Luo Feng paused as he flipped through the documents, finally looking up at her with a blank expression, as if he were looking at something utterly ordinary.

Tell me your requirements.

"It's very simple. You might not believe it when I tell you, but I know you will definitely have it."

"News from the Shadow Council."

Ice Rose stared directly at him. "I need to know if they really want to kill me."

Luo Feng raised an eyebrow. That's right, he really did have this thing. Even he himself was a little surprised. Could it be that the Shadow Council wanted to show its loyalty to him?
That's why I told him about Bingmei.

"That's it?"

"One more thing."

Ice Rose stared intently at Luo Feng, biting her lip. "I don't intend to serve under you. I need to have enough freedom, such as continuing to stay in Oucheng."

"Leave me alone, and don't let the Shadow Council cause me any trouble."

She knew she wasn't in a position to make too many demands; she was almost out of bargaining power.

Being able to save one's life and gain a stable life is already the best outcome.

Luo Feng stared at her for a few seconds, then suddenly smiled.

This woman is really interesting.

She and her sister are both quite interesting.

It wasn't mockery, but a laugh that exuded a sense of complete control.

"can."

"Give me the list and a map of the strongholds tomorrow morning."

"As for the Shadow Council..."

He picked up a document from the table and tossed it to Ice Rose.

"This is an internal directive they just issued. Take a look for yourself."

"I knew you had it."

Ice Rose picked up the document, which clearly stated: Eliminate the traitor Ice Rose.

Her photo and characteristics are also attached below.

She gripped the document tightly and gave a mocking smile.

Luo Feng leaned back in his chair, his tone indifferent.

"Are you relieved now? The stability you want, I can give you."

"But you must remember one thing: this is on the premise that as long as you don't cause trouble, no one in Oucheng will dare to touch you. But if you dare to play tricks..."

He didn't finish speaking, but his meaning was crystal clear.

Ice Rose raised her head and looked at Luo Feng.

The man in front of her hadn't said a single harsh word or laid a finger on her, yet she felt as if he could see right through her and had her completely under his control.

She suddenly laughed, a laugh of utter surrender.

"I know."

"From now on, I'll listen to you in Europe."

Zhang Qi watched from the side, his face pale, not daring to utter a single word.

She finally understood that what Luo Feng wanted was never their lives, but their submission, and to make them clearly understand who the real rules of Oucheng were.

Luo Feng nodded in satisfaction, picked up the tea on the table, and took a sip.

"Okay, let's go out."

"Have Toastmasters come and collect the goods tomorrow morning."

Ice Rose turned to leave, but stopped abruptly at the door. She turned back and asked, "Luo Feng, you never intended for us to die from the beginning, did you?"

Luo Feng looked up at her, smiled, and said, "Death is so boring."

"Only by staying alive can you remember not to try to outsmart me."

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