Leo casually sat down on the sofa next to Lee Joong-ku, crossing his legs and not even taking off his sunglasses, just staring at Lee Joong-ku.
"You went to such great lengths to invite me from Seoul; it's not just to deal with these three old geezers, is it?"
Leo stared directly at Lee Joong-ku, who first froze, then felt a chill down his spine.
Shibal!
This guy is truly dangerous!
Although his body reacted, his expression remained unchanged. Instead, he casually said, "These three old guys don't need you to make a move. The person I need you to deal with is the one beside Ding Qing."
Then, Lee Joong-ku raised his right hand, with his index and middle fingers together, making a 'come here' gesture. The younger brother behind him immediately understood and quickly walked over with a large envelope from a nearby table, respectfully handing it to Leo.
Leo glanced at Lee Joong-ku, then took the large envelope and casually tore it open.
Inside were several photos, taken from a candid angle, showing Ding Qing, Li Zicheng, and Johnny. Of course, the latter photos focused on Johnny.
Is it him?
Leo's gaze focused on Johnny. He wasn't familiar with this guy, but that didn't stop him from knowing something about him.
He's the personal disciple of Night Demon, the legendary assassin of the former High Table. Who doesn't know him?
From the day he debuted, many assassins knew about him, though this was limited to higher-ranking assassins. Lower-level, ordinary assassins had no impression of him at all.
But, coincidentally, Leo, as the number one assassin in the Korean underworld, knew this guy very well.
At the same time, he had some doubts about Johnny's past achievements, but he hadn't expected to be able to confront him directly this time. He thought he had no reason to cause him trouble.
But now it seemed Lee Joong-ku had given him that reason, though what he hadn't expected even more was that Johnny would come to Korea to conduct business.
From that moment on, Leo's gaze towards Lee Joong-ku became slightly more favorable.
"Is it him?"
Leo held up a photo of only Johnny, shaking it slightly, and looked at Lee Joong-ku.
Seeing his interest, Lee Joong-ku smiled, "Yes, just get rid of him, and the others are nothing to fear."
In Lee Joong-ku's view, as long as the formidable assassin Johnny was eliminated, the rest would be easy, and everything would be under his control.
After another glance at Lee Joong-ku, Leo got up and left, showing no intention of giving Lee Joong-ku face.
But Lee Joong-ku himself didn't care much; after all, the other party was the number one assassin in Korea.
It was already extremely difficult to get him to do this for him. What else was there to fear?
Just a mere Ding Qing. He was already confident of victory; crushing him would be as easy as crushing an ant.
On the other side, Li Zicheng didn't see Johnny after getting into the car. Just as he was about to speak, the door opened, and Johnny sat in the back seat.
"I went for a stroll. By the way, where are we going later?"
Johnny said casually, but Li Zicheng didn't suspect anything. After all, he was an assassin; what was there to suspect?
"Wait a bit. I need to go home. You don't need to follow me."
Li Zicheng thought for a moment and replied.
Johnny nodded at his words, then opened the car door. "In that case, I won't follow you. I'll go for a stroll. Call me if anything comes up."
Immediately after, Johnny got out of the car, closed the door, and walked away with a flourish.
Li Zicheng watched Johnny's retreating figure, then shook his head, "What a strange guy."
The car slowly started, and the driver's younger brother said, "That guy just slipped into the Go parlor."
Li Zicheng didn't pay much attention to this. In his opinion, the other party was just a foreign assassin and couldn't have any connection with anyone in the country, so he probably just went in to use the restroom, right?
Casually walking into a convenience store and buying a pack of gum, Johnny then walked out.
He showed no reaction to the already departed car. Instead, he tore open the packaging, took out a piece of gum, and popped it into his mouth, chewing it.
Johnny's gaze was still fixed on the entrance of the Go parlor. He was very curious about the relationship between that woman and Li Zicheng.
After about half an hour, the woman came out, carrying a small black shoulder bag, and left. Johnny also got up and followed her.
After turning a street corner, the woman got into a car, and the vehicle slowly drove away.
Johnny then hailed a taxi, got in, pointed to the car ahead, and pulled out two franklins.
Although there was a language barrier, money still spoke volumes.
The driver took the franklins, glanced at the car ahead, nodded, and pressed the accelerator, following it.
"Shibal, is this kid going to catch someone cheating?"
The taxi driver muttered softly.
Following the car all the way to near the police station, the taxi stopped far away. Johnny remained in the car, watching as the woman got out and slowly walked towards the police station.
"Aish? Is it that exciting?"
The driver's expression was quite something, but Johnny patted his shoulder, then stated the location of Ding Qing's gang. The driver could only compose himself and drive away.
But Johnny, sitting in the back, began to ponder. If he wasn't mistaken, this woman should be from the police. Could a police officer have such a good relationship with Li Zicheng?
Then there was only one truth: Li Zicheng was an undercover police officer, and this woman was his contact person, or rather, his liaison.
"Heh heh, it looks like things have gotten complicated again..."
Johnny hadn't expected that a simple, unconscious curiosity could uncover so much. He hadn't anticipated this, but should he tell Ding Qing about it?
Johnny then shook his head. Ding Qing was not as simple as he appeared on the surface. Although he seemed boisterous and carefree, if that were all he was, he wouldn't have been able to climb from the bottom to such a high position.
"Where there are people, there is a jianghu."
Johnny sighed, then decided to act as if he hadn't seen this. It had nothing to do with him anyway. His mission was just to protect Ding Qing and Li Zicheng. As for staying here for a while, it was normal, since he was being paid.
After getting out of the car, Johnny walked straight in. The people inside were already familiar with Johnny, and they all greeted him with smiles. Johnny returned their greetings one by one.
Reaching the office door, Johnny knocked once and walked in.
Ding Qing had his feet propped up on the table. "Oh, why are you back alone? Where's Li Zicheng?"
"He went home to see his wife, so I came back first."
Johnny said casually, and Ding Qing withdrew his gaze.
He didn't suspect Li Zicheng. It was normal for him to go back to see his wife, especially since she was about to give birth. It wasn't unusual to visit her more often.
But his mind was on other things. Now that only he and Johnny were in the office, he looked up at Johnny again.
"What kind of trouble do you think Lee Joong-ku will cause when I return to Shanghai?"
Facing Ding Qing's question, Johnny shrugged, "Given his personality, he'll just try to win over some people to get more votes of support for himself."
Ding Qing chuckled after hearing Johnny's answer. "Good. Let them choose their sides! I also want to see what people's true intentions are at a time like this."
Upon hearing this, Johnny's pupils slightly contracted. He knew that Ding Qing was indeed as he had thought, not as carefree as he appeared, but a deeply cunning person.
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