Translator: AnubisTL
At that moment, Wu Jinshen hung up the communication screen with a satisfied expression, turning to his younger son seated beside him with a smile. "Everything went smoothly. The shipment has been dispatched and should reach the subhuman star in about 18 hours."
"Contact Jiang Cheng immediately and share this good news with him."
"Oh, and casually mention that we ended up spending an extra ten million star coins. But don't make it too obvious, or he might get suspicious. You'll have to gauge the right approach."
"No problem," Wu Zhending replied with a serious nod. "Father, the Ten Thousand Races Arena project is nearing completion, but there are still many unresolved issues. Should we wait until we've wrapped things up there before dealing with Jiang Cheng?"
"Absolutely not," Wu Jinshen shook his head. "Jiang Cheng's matter takes priority. I can't explain the reasoning—after all, I'm not educated—but just follow my instructions."
"Understood."
Meanwhile, Wang Jili had already returned to his company.
His eyes narrowed slightly as he toyed with the item in his hand, which flickered faintly every few moments. He remained silent.
He wasn't arrogant, but sometimes even he had to admit he was quite resourceful.
Take this item, for example.
He had acquired it long ago. Though it had remained unused for years, he had always kept it, convinced it would prove useful someday.
And today, that day had finally come.
Item Name: Positioning Sensor
Item Star: One-Star Item
Item Effect: Sends the item's real-time location to the bound user every hour.
Item Description: With this, unless your man is useless, you'll know instantly if he's cheating.
A one-star item that was both useful and not.
He had kept these items for a long time.
He had five of them.
Today, he used four.
He mixed the four one-star items into Liu Deping's warehouse stockpile of over a million one-star items. A few extra items would be completely inconspicuous, like a few grains of sand in the ocean.
He distributed the four items into four different containers within the stockpile. Even if some were discovered, others would survive.
When this batch of items passed through the Star Chief's Son's hands and reached Wu Jinshen, Wu Jinshen would deliver them to the person behind him.
At that point, he would be able to pinpoint the exact coordinates of Wu Jinshen's backer—which planet they were on—and prepare accordingly.
He wasn't worried about offending this person if they discovered his involvement. After all, he had nothing to do with it.
No matter how thoroughly the source of these items was investigated, it would never lead back to him.
As for the item's bound user, it certainly wouldn't be himself.
He slowly rose and walked to a full-length mirror in his office. He took out the wooden comb from his pocket and carefully, meticulously combed the few remaining strands of hair on his head.
After a moment, he set down the wooden comb and gazed intently at his reflection in the mirror.
He had grown somewhat stout, his belly slightly protruding, and his hair had thinned considerably.
Though he hated to admit it, he was no longer young.
He was old.
After a long silence, he finally spoke, "Do you think I can find the person behind Wu Jinshen?"
The office was empty, and no one knew who he was talking to. It seemed as if he were talking to himself.
But then—
The badge pinned to his chest suddenly spoke.
"I think you've done something foolish again today."
"You shouldn't have directly offended Liu Deping. You should have laughed it off and left. Even if Liu Deping was displeased, he wouldn't have openly declared you two enemies."
"Foolish?"
Wang Jili paused, his expression calm, and shook his head. "No, not at all. After all, I never intended to let him live. Ever since I discovered his affair with my wife ten years ago, he's been sentenced to death in my heart."
"I've lost all patience for playing games with him."
"...?"
The badge on his chest seemed genuinely confused. "I wasn't aware of this. Could you elaborate?"
Wang Jili casually removed the badge from his chest and placed it on the nearby table. He then retrieved a bottle of red wine from the wine cabinet, poured himself a full glass, and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing down at the bustling city below. His expression remained calm, almost devoid of emotion, as he spoke softly.
"Certainly."
"Ten years ago, I was an employee at my wife's father's company—a man who had married into the family."
"A man without competence will never earn his wife's respect. So when I discovered my wife with a childhood friend, I wasn't particularly surprised. Statistically speaking, such occurrences aren't uncommon."
"It happened in a warehouse—a warehouse crammed with goods, thick with dust, stained with grease, and crawling with rats. The air was filled with the deafening roar of cranes, utterly filthy and repulsive."
"You seem to be emphasizing the warehouse's filth."
The badge lying on the table spoke up.
"Yes, that warehouse was indeed filthy."
Wang Jili stood before the floor-to-ceiling window, one hand in his pocket, taking a slow sip of red wine. He paused before murmuring, "My wife is a very particular woman. Before every intimate encounter, she insisted I bathe three times before granting me permission."
"And when we went out, she was even more fastidious about her surroundings."
"I had to buy new bedsheets, new duvet covers—everything had to be brand new. Only after lighting an expensive incense stick could she finally sleep peacefully."
"I never resented or questioned this. After all, she was the daughter of a wealthy boss, raised in luxury since childhood. Her meticulousness was perfectly normal. Our marriage had always been harmonious, and I willingly accommodated her demands."
"Until one day, when I was exhausted from work and hid in a corner of the warehouse to smoke."
"That's when I discovered that my fastidious wife could behave completely differently in such a filthy place. A state... I had never seen before."
"She seemed oblivious to the grease and grime around her, to the dust, to Liu Deping's sweat-soaked body that clearly hadn't been washed even three times."
"It was then I realized her rules weren't for her, but for me."
"And then?" the badge asked. "You just kept hiding in the shadows?"
"Yes."
Wang Jili set his wine glass down and rummaged through a drawer of cigars, pulling out a pack of cigarettes. He lit one, took a deep drag, and gazed through the pale smoke at the bustling city, his voice drifting off. "I stubbed out the cigarette and watched the whole thing from the shadows, recording every moment."
"I saw with my own eyes how my wife—the woman who had always treated me with such respect, the woman who had always maintained the poise of a noblewoman in my presence—could reveal a side of herself even more depraved than a street prostitute."
"That's perfectly normal," he told himself.
"In this universe, it's the most natural thing for a man without talent to be cuckolded. A man without talent deserves to be scorned, to be trampled upon—it's only logical."
"From that day on, I vowed to myself:"
"I will rise. I will stand above everyone else, crushing the heads of all who wronged me beneath my feet. I will make them understand that I saw every dirty thing they did."
"But..."
The badge lying on the table hesitated before speaking. "But your wife... she's still with you, isn't she? And you even have a child together?"
"Yes."
Wang Jili nodded calmly, taking another drag from his cigarette held between two fingers. He murmured, "I need the power behind that woman. I worked hard to win her over, and I won't throw it all away over this one incident."
"As for Liu Deping, he was already the boss of a company back then. He was useful to me, so naturally I wouldn't offend him."
"But things are different now."
"The time is ripe, isn't it?"
"I can completely swallow Liu Deping's company without losing anything."
"And as for the child..."
He paused, then shook his head calmly. "That child isn't mine. I don't consider myself a cold-blooded man. If my wife and I had a child, I could never bring myself to crush her head under my heel when I finally rise to power."
"Because she would be the mother of my child."
"So, after that incident, I secretly underwent sterilization."
"As for whose child it is, I don't know, but it's definitely not mine."
This time, the badge on the table remained silent for a long time before speaking in a complex tone. "You've never told me this before."
"No man would constantly flaunt his wounds. Even mindless beasts know to hide their injuries."
"But I tell myself the story every night."
"Every night, I replay that incident in my mind."
"For the past ten years, I haven't rested a single day. That video has been my greatest motivation."
"A man without power is no better than the lowest street prostitute."
"Still, cigarettes are better."
Wang Jili sighed softly, casually flicking the butt of his finished cigarette into the nearby trash can.
Compared to cigars, he preferred cigarettes.
However, in many business interactions, cigars were considered more sophisticated, while smoking cigarettes made him feel like a country bumpkin. To cater to certain clients, he often had to smoke cigars instead.
Just then—
A yellow lamp in the corner of the floor-to-ceiling window flickered faintly.
Wang Jili immediately clamped his mouth shut, ceasing his chatter.
Moments later, the office door swung open.
A woman strode in, draped in fur and her yellow hair piled high. A massive jade ring adorned her slender finger, while a delicate bracelet encircled her wrist. Her earrings shimmered crimson under the light.
She stood around 1.7 meters tall, not particularly tall.
Unlike a young girl, her every step exuded the unique allure of a mature woman.
Her beauty was simply breathtaking.
She possessed both a face and figure that were top-tier.
Moreover, she carried herself with the unmistakable air of wealth and nobility, so intimidating that ordinary young men might not even dare to look up at her, their hearts filled with trepidation.
The woman strode into the office on her long, elegant legs. Her brow furrowed at the lingering smell of smoke. Noticing the faint black stain between Wang Jili's thumb and forefinger, she couldn't help but voice her displeasure.
"You've been smoking again?"
"How many times have I told you? You're the boss now. Smoking cigarettes makes you look cheap. You should be smoking cigars."
"And even if you insist on smoking, don't stub out the cigarettes with your fingers. What's the difference between that and what a street thug would do?"
"I'm sorry," Wang Jili said, raising his hands in a gesture of surrender with a wry smile. "Honey, what brings you to my office today?"
"Knowing you're wrong means you need to change."
The woman pinched her nose in slight disgust. "The smell of smoke is revolting. I can't stand it. When you lie next to me at night reeking of smoke, it even makes me nauseous."
Wang Jili chuckled softly and strode over to her. He gently placed her head on his shoulder, patted her back, and murmured with narrowed eyes, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. It won't happen again."
"Alright, I'll trust you one more time."
"Have you thought about what I mentioned last time? I want to buy property on Mu Zi Star. It's a residential planet with excellent greenery."
"If we buy property there in advance, I can occasionally go there for vacations and enjoy the planet's lush greenery and high-quality air."
"It'll be good for my skin."
The woman pulled away from Wang Jili's embrace, slightly breathless as she asked.
Wang Jili remained silent for a long moment before suddenly chuckling softly. "Of course, there's no problem at all. Give me a week. After that, I'll accompany you to Mu Zi Star to buy the property. How does that sound?"
"I don't want you to come with me. I want to go alone. It'll be too much trouble if you come."
"Alright."
After another pause, he nodded slightly. "No problem. I promise."
"Really?"
A flicker of delight flashed in the woman's eyes, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curve upward. She spoke with a slightly excited smile, "You're the best, darling! I argued with my father for ages, but he wouldn't budge. You're the only one who truly cares about me."
"I love you, darling."
She wrapped her arms around his shoulders, pressed a kiss to his cheek, and waved goodbye. "I'm off now, darling. You get back to work."
Soon, the office was empty once more.
After a long silence, the badge lying on the desk spoke up. "If I remember correctly, Liu Deping's company is located on Mu Zi Star."
"Mm-hmm."
By now, darkness had fallen. Wang Jili didn't turn on the lights, letting himself be swallowed by the shadows as he stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing out at the densely packed skyscrapers and the dazzling traffic below.
After another long silence, he lit a cigarette, held it between his fingers, and murmured softly, his expression slightly dazed.
"Don't worry."
"Everything will be resolved."
"Soon. That day isn't far off now."
(End of the Chapter)
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