bayedsolid Chapter 242: Lao Li, the Ally in the Mist
Chapter 242: Lao Li, the Ally in the Mist
In room 503 of the housekeeping department of Lanxing Hotel.
The ceiling light in the room emitted a bright and dazzling white light, which fell on the face of the mysterious figure, making his features appear even more confusing.
Su Haoxuan stared at the other party, his heart full of confusion and vigilance.
"Sir, why are you helping me?" Su Haoxuan asked again, with a barely perceptible tremor in his voice.
The mysterious man smiled slightly, a trace of vicissitudes flashed in his eyes, and he said lightly: "The Su family has been kind to me. I am the only person your grandfather trusts the most. I can't watch the Su family fall into crisis."
He paused and continued, "Moreover, I know Su Wei's ambitions and the forces behind him very well. They will destroy your business without you even realizing it. You must not be careless. Perhaps there are informants lurking around you. You must be cautious."
Su Haoxuan's heart moved. He could feel the sincerity in the other party's words. "Sir, do you know what the power behind Su Wei is?"
The mysterious figure nodded, "Yes, they are a powerful business group that has been secretly manipulating Su Wei. Their purpose is not only your Su family's property, but also has greater ambitions."
Su Haoxuan suddenly frowned and asked in surprise: "Do they have greater ambitions?"
"Yes, they are extremely ambitious. They want to control the entire Lancheng's commercial lifeline and swallow up many small and medium-sized enterprises." There was a hint of heaviness in the mysterious man's words.
Su Haoxuan took a deep breath. He realized the seriousness of the situation and said, "Sir, I desperately need your help. We need to develop a detailed response plan."
The mysterious man nodded, smiled slightly, and said, "I have prepared some information. You can learn about their situation first."
As he spoke, he took out a thick envelope from the inside pocket of his windbreaker and handed it to Su Haoxuan.
The mysterious man said cautiously: "Only you and your closest and most trusted people can see this information. No need for others. Because the information I provide to you can only be accessed by a few people. Once this information is discovered by outsiders, I will undoubtedly be in trouble. Do you understand what I mean?"
Su Haoxuan looked at him, nodded, took the envelope, and felt a heavy responsibility on his shoulders.
"Thank you, sir. What should I call you? Can you give me your detailed address? I will definitely repay you in the future."
"Just call me Lao Li. There's no need to tell me my detailed address or ask for your repayment. I've said before, your grandfather was kind to me." The mysterious man put on his mask again and turned around to leave.
"Old Li, wait a minute." Su Haoxuan stopped him, "Why do you want to hide your identity?"
Old Li turned around and looked at Su Haoxuan, a complex emotion flashed in his eyes, and said: "There are some things that you'd better not know. You have to remember that trust is a double-edged sword in this game."
When Lao Li grabbed the door handle, he paused, as if he remembered something.
He slowly turned around and looked at Su Haoxuan who was still standing there in a daze.
Suddenly he said, "Back then, when your grandfather acquired the bankrupt company, many of their family members stayed to continue working in the company. However, you have to pay special attention to them! Some of them even secretly communicated with Su Wei and others."
After saying this, Lao Li turned around and opened the door.
Su Haoxuan was holding a heavy envelope in his hand at the moment, standing there in a daze, watching Lao Li open the door and walk out of the room.
He looked at his back as he walked out, his heart full of doubts.
The door behind Lao Li closed with a bang, and Su Haoxuan's body trembled with the sound of the door.
He knew that the emergence of Lao Li might be the key to the Su family's turnaround, but he also understood that this struggle was far more complicated than he had imagined.
Wenxiu stayed in the monitoring room, carefully watching the situation in room 503.
Wenxiu saw clearly what Su Haoxuan and the mysterious man said and their expressions.
After Old Li left, Su Haoxuan hurriedly walked to the bed and sat down.
He opened the envelope, which contained a series of detailed information about the forces behind Su Wei.
He read it carefully, trying to find loopholes and countermeasures.
At this time, Wenxiu pushed open the door and walked in.
Seeing Su Haoxuan's focused expression, he asked softly: "Haoxuan, have you made any new discoveries?"
"I didn't expect them to hide so deeply, wanting to control the entire business of Lancheng and become a giant oligarch. Su Wei is just a pawn for them to defeat me."
Wenxiu looked at Su Haoxuan and sat down on the edge of the bed next to him.
"Haoxuan, this Old Li should be the Li Baoquan your grandmother mentioned. He is your grandfather's confidant."
"I thought so too... But if he doesn't want to say it, let him do it."
"When you ask him why he hides his identity, he won't tell you directly. He is also trying to protect himself."
Wen Xiu paused, and then said, "What he said is very right. From his words, I guess he must be an important member of the black forces behind the scenes. He said that trust is a double-edged sword, which can protect people but also hurt people. Think carefully about what he said, is this what he meant?"
Su Haoxuan suddenly realized and praised Wenxiu, "You are really smart. You can guess the other person's identity and status from their conversation."
Su Haoxuan handed the envelope to Wenxiu and said, "This is the information that Lao Li gave me. Take a look. We need to analyze it carefully to find out their weaknesses."
Wenxiu took the information and looked through it carefully.
Wen Xiu said as she watched, "I have a bold guess that Li Baoquan is most likely an important figure sent by your grandfather to be planted within the enemy."
The two began to discuss in depth, trying to work out a feasible plan.
Just as they were discussing in full swing, Su Haoxuan's cell phone suddenly rang.
He picked up the phone and heard a hurried voice on the other end: "Boss Su, something bad has happened. There's a fire in our Lancheng Hotel!"
Su Haoxuan's heart tightened, "Fire? Are there any casualties?"
"It's unclear at the moment, the fire brigade is working hard to put out the fire."
Su Haoxuan hung up the phone and immediately said to Wenxiu: "Grandma's Lancheng Hotel suddenly caught fire. Lancheng Hotel is my grandma's lifeblood. We must go there immediately to see what happened."
"Okay, let's keep these documents in our hotel for the time being. I'll keep them for you." Wenxiu said as she put the documents into an envelope.
Su Haoxuan said with a bitter face, "Let me keep it. Now that the information is safe, Lao Li is safe too."
Wenxiu didn't argue and just let him do what he wanted.
The two rushed to the scene of the fire.
When they arrived at the scene, they first saw firefighters working intensively to rescue people and thick smoke filled the sky above the hotel.
Su Haoxuan's heart sank to the bottom of the valley. His grandmother's years of hard work were destroyed by this fire.
He knew that this was not just an accident, but also a fierce attack from the opponent.