Shi Qian deliberately stole the Heavenly Pearl to clean house, indirectly ruining Sam Country's plans. They certainly won't let it go and will co after Shi Qian, who is an advisor to the Black Water Company. The Black Water Company has the backing of the Sam Country Governnt, and they will follow orders without question—a point Luo Zheng hadn't considered before. After hearing Lan Xing's urgent reminder and Shi Qian's sudden claim that sothing was up, he imdiately realized sothing, saying, "No way?"
"Why not? It's only a week, and you're preparing for a week anyway, right? We can just rush to et up when the ti cos." Seeing Shi Qian in a predicant, Cao Xi stepped forward and asked.
"A week is more than enough. I guarantee I'll rush to et up; it won't take two days." Shi Qian spoke earnestly, afraid Luo Zheng would distrust him.
"I think you've misunderstood." After thinking it over, Luo Zheng felt things had spiraled out of control, and it wouldn't hurt to tell Shi Qian, so he explained, "It's not that I don't trust you, but you can't go back. Wasn't that call from the Black Water Company just now? Don't ask how I know you work there; it's easy for us to find out."
"Checking into is understandable, but how did you know the call was from the Black Water Company? Even if you're monitoring my phone, it would take ti to trace the number." Shi Qian asked in disbelief.
"Is there a problem with the call?" Cao Xi sensed sothing was off and looked at Luo Zheng in surprise to ask.
"True to her high intelligence and experience as a Sect Leader, not only is there a problem with that call, but there are other issues too. I may as well tell you everything: my team hacked into the Black Water Company's internal system and checked out your files; we also saw your evaluation report. You're familiar with evaluations, right?" Luo Zheng confessed.
Cao Xi looked at Shi Qian in shock, and Shi Qian nodded, saying, "Black dossier, you guys managed to hack into the Black Water Company's internal system, which is a top-tier defense network. How did you do it?"
"It is indeed top-tier; it took us all night to hack into it. Aren't you concerned about the evaluations?" Luo Zheng countered.
"What is there to be concerned about? Once the contract expires, I can either renew it or leave, owing nothing. Is there a problem?" Shi Qian curiously asked.
"There must be a problem; otherwise, he wouldn't say that." Cao Xi snapped at Shi Qian and looked at Luo Zheng to continue, "Tell us, what did you see?"
"The evaluation is a full-throttle trust and support for you. But once you're no longer of use to the Black Water Company, it's 'kill without rcy.'" Luo Zheng replied solemnly.
"Just as I guessed, it's the age-old principle in talent usage; if you can't use them for yourself, kill them to prevent them from benefiting the enemy." Cao Xi's face turned grim, worriedly looking at Shi Qian, saying, "I've noticed this gentleman isn't lying; he's absolutely believable. See now why I trust my judgnt? That so-called referee and guarantor of yours may not be reliable."
"I don't know who you an by guarantor; also, here's another piece of news." Luo Zheng looked at Shi Qian earnestly, saying, "You stole the Heavenly Pearl to clean house, inadvertently offending Sam Country. They've already ordered the Black Water Company to kill you. If that call was from them, you can't go back."
"Uh?" Not being foolish, Shi Qian imdiately grasped the seriousness of the situation, his expression turning grave.
"Sam Country? Certainly fits their vindictive style. It seems we need to plan this matter carefully, after the journey to Dark Prison we need to hide sowhere, or life won't be peaceful." Cao Xi said seriously.
"The world is vast, but where's safe? With Sam Country's special agents and information capabilities, they can find you anywhere. Also, you might get dragged into this, which I hadn't considered before. Going back would be walking into the lion's den. I've said all I can; how you decide is up to you." Luo Zheng said sternly.
"?" Cao Xi was taken aback, and after snapping back, looked at Luo Zheng with a complex expression, then at Shi Qian.
Shi Qian bitterly smiled, saying, "I didn't expect it to blow up like this. I hadn't foreseen this either, but I don't regret it. Since that's the case, then I won't go back. Let's repay the favor before deciding further, and you can't go back either; handle affairs here first."
"Then stay heim. I can secure you new identities; any help you need, just ask." Luo Zheng earnestly offered.
"A new identity would be great; thank you so much. Also, we need to transfer assets dostically. Can you help with that?" Cao Xi gratefully asked.
"That's easy." Luo Zheng imdiately dialed Lan Xing and asked her to bring her laptop to the hotel quickly, then called Shi Feng to help get two new IDs.
Shi Qian and Cao Xi also made international calls to contact relatives, explaining what needed to be handled. After the calls, they chatted for a while, and Lan Xing rushed in, carrying her laptop. Understanding the situation, she quickly got to work, first collecting ID information from Shi Feng, then using the ID numbers to register bank accounts, and transferring Shi Qian and Cao Xi's funds to dostic accounts.
To confuse Shi Qian, Sam Country hadn't frozen his bank accounts, making it easy to transfer. With special permissions, Lan Xue could smoothly manage external capital. After all that, on Luo Zheng's cue, Lan Xing hacked into the Black Water Company, pulling up evaluations and secret directives for Shi Qian to see.
Seeing the information, Shi Qian felt a deeper trust in Luo Zheng, secretly grateful but also uneasy; what would he do after the journey to the Dark Prison? Stay and live in Huaxia Country or find another hiding place? Sam Country wouldn't let it go. Could he stay hidden? As he pondered this, Shi Qian glanced at his fiancée, apologizing, "Nine Sister, sorry to drag you into this."
"Do we really need to say this between us? It's a done deal, irreparable, but at least we're safe and know the situation beforehand; we'll find solutions later. Don't overthink it; let's focus on assisting them with the task ahead since we owe them a favor." Cao Xi solemnly advised Shi Qian.
"Okay, let's repay it slowly." Shi Qian reluctantly smiled, looking at Luo Zheng, his face showing gratitude, he earnestly said, "No need for thanks, we need two days to prepare; ready to depart afterward."
"No problem. I need several days to prepare too. By the way, staying here may not be safe; should I arrange for you sowhere else?" Luo Zheng asked, concerned.
"With new identities, Sam Country agents may not find us quickly. We won't bother you further; we'll change accommodations shortly for a while to avoid them. Hope you prepare quickly." Shi Qian said seriously.
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