Snail Senior Brother

Chapter 29 This Woman is a True Strategist

When I saw Qin Sisi again, she was already in a prison uniform. Without all that adornment, I could see that she was just a few years older than me. Upon seeing me, Qin Sisi, like Li Dazhi, appeared very calm. This further solidified my certainty that my arrival was within their expectations. However, Qin Sisi was more direct than Li Dazhi: "Let me tell you a story."

"Alright!"

A girl, who grew up in an orphanage, reached her rebellious age. She hated the constant nagging and discipline from the orphanage staff. So, the girl escaped from the orphanage, marking the beginning of her life's nightmare.

The girl was deceived, and her body and mind suffered immense torment. She was then sold to Myanmar to become the wife of a mining worker. That year, the girl was not yet eighteen. She was often beaten black and blue by the old man, who couldn't find a wife in Myanmar, for trying to escape.

Until one day, the girl met the benefactor of her life.

The benefactor rescued her from the sea of suffering and brought her back to China. The benefactor wanted to send the girl back to the orphanage, but the girl refused, feeling too ashamed to return. For this reason, she stayed at the benefactor's home. The benefactor treated her very well, like a younger sister. Gradually, the benefactor's gentleness healed the girl's battered body and mind. A smile like a flower reappeared on the girl's face.

One day, the girl rushed into the benefactor's room, hugged his waist from behind, and vowed to marry him. The benefactor smiled and pried her hands away. Not long after, he sent the girl to a big city to study.

That period was the girl's happiest time. She studied hard and looked forward to the future. Perhaps the girl never dreamed that she would be deceived for the second time in her life. Someone used her beauty to approach a second-generation rich heir, and a scam was set up between the two of them. The second-generation rich heir thought the girl was just an innocent girl next door, while the girl believed she had met a noble person who appreciated her. The girl thought the second-generation rich heir was attracted to her investment skills and earning potential.

I knew Qin Sisi was hinting, telling me her past through this so-called story: "Did the girl get into trouble with the law? Or was that second-generation rich heir harmed?"

According to Qin Sisi's description, the development must have followed this pattern. But Qin Sisi shook her head with a bitter smile: "The girl was too young. She was deceived multiple times but still couldn't understand the darkness of human nature. She also didn't know that in the world of con artists, nothing is ever truly real."

The girl was very smart. During her interactions with the second-generation rich heir, she began to realize that their encounters were all orchestrated. The girl, having been deceived before, became cautious. She discussed with the second-generation rich heir about exposing the scam together.

In the girl's eyes, this innocent second-generation rich heir, despite appearing somewhat flustered, bore the brunt of everything. Thus, the second-generation rich heir and the girl united to expose the scam.

In the process, the con artists engaged in infighting and died one after another. As cold smiles appeared on the second-generation rich heir's face again and again, the girl finally understood that the most cunning hunters often appear in the form of prey.

These con artists had committed multiple crimes in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, usually targeting young people aged eighteen or nineteen. The second-generation rich heir had been watching them, seizing the assets they defrauded from others and crushing the con artists like ants.

The girl wanted to expose the second-generation rich heir, but she found that she had inadvertently become an accomplice to murder. Not only could the girl not expose the second-generation rich heir, but she also had to flee with him, leaving behind the beautiful and happy life her benefactor had created for her.

While on the run with the second-generation rich heir, the girl discovered that this fake heir belonged to a scam organization. The organization trained the young talents they favored into more sophisticated con artists. The fake heir was a target of this training, and the girl, due to her outstanding performance, earned the approval of the organization's leader. She stayed there to learn deception techniques. Years later, the benefactor, who had never harbored any ill intentions towards the girl, finally found her. However, by then, the girl was deeply mired in the quagmire and unable to extricate herself. For the girl's sake, the benefactor, who had dedicated his life to good deeds, also joined the scam the girl had orchestrated. The benefactor sought neither money nor profit; he sacrificed his own life for the girl's future happy life.

When Qin Sisi reached this point, Yu Xiaoluo, who had been eavesdropping nearby, snorted: "Qin Sisi, you're talking about yourself, aren't you? Who is that second-generation rich heir? Who is that benefactor?"

"Yes, this girl is me. And I can also tell you that the real name of that fake second-generation rich heir is unknown, but his nickname is Cat Eye Man."

"Real name unknown?"

Yu Xiaoluo mumbled, then looked at me: "You two, exchange passwords. Tang Nan, is that Cat Eye Man you?"

"Yu Xiaoluo, you need to be responsible for your words. Even if what Qin Sisi is saying is true, I was still in middle school when she was being deceived."

"That's true. Tang Nan, you came here for this story, didn't you? If you don't tell us today, we'll go under those eight words: 'confess and be lenient, resist and be severe,' and I'll question you properly."

I frowned, considering whether to reveal that Brother Shun might not be dead. Qin Sisi, however, answered first: "Xiaoluo, you don't know Tang Nan's purpose for coming, and you want me to see him? Do you know that this Tang Nan knows about the organization 'Logical Paradox' and wants to destroy it to be a great hero? Tang Nan, my story is finished, you can leave now."

...

After coming out, Yu Xiaoluo was displeased: "Tang Nan, that's enough. Snap out of the novel world. You can't just act like a lone hero. Combating illegal activities is our job. You should go back to what you were doing."

"Okay, I understand. I'll buy a ticket home today."

"You'd be that honest?"

I waved goodbye to Yu Xiaoluo with a bitter smile: "Bye, bye!"

...

How to put it?

I'm impressed!

Qin Sisi had made it very clear. In order to help Qin Sisi break free from the organization, Brother Shun, a man of lifelong good deeds, had also participated in the scam. Now, Brother Shun should be hiding somewhere no one knows him, with some of the funds Qin Sisi had scammed, waiting for Qin Sisi.

And Qin Sisi, knowing she couldn't escape the control of 'Logical Paradox,' decided to set herself up to be caught, then use her confession of everything she knew about 'Logical Paradox' to gain leniency, allowing the police to deal with this meticulous con organization.

Qin Sisi would remain safe in prison until 'Logical Paradox' was eradicated by the police.

This is the true planner. Nothing is truly mine; everything is used for my purpose. Act according to the situation, follow the will of heaven.

I heard that the funds Qin Sisi was scammed out of were not recovered but flowed through channels into 'Logical Paradox's' secret accounts. The Criminal Investigation Bureau would thoroughly investigate such a large sum. When they have sufficient grounds to file a case for the fraudulent activities of 'Logical Paradox,' that will be the time for 'Logical Paradox' to face destruction.

...

Therefore, judging from the jade signet and three million yuan funds Qin Sisi gave me, she must have intended to continue using me as a pawn to find that fellow named Cat Eye Man, thereby forcing the Criminal Investigation Bureau to track down 'Logical Paradox' through subtle clues and bring the villains to justice. At that time, Qin Sisi, as an accomplice, would likely be able to earn leniency, leave prison and 'Logical Paradox,' and then live happily ever after with her Brother Shun.

Amazing, amazing, amazing. This is a true planner. I am ashamed of my inferiority.

...

There's an old Chinese saying, "It's never too late to mend the fence after losing sheep." I don't want to be Qin Sisi's pawn. I did as I told Yu Xiaoluo and I would do: bought a ticket home.

Returning home from Ruili, I had over three million more in my account. I didn't know how to explain it to my parents, so I didn't say anything. My parents complained that I had bought more stones. I cut these stones, but they weren't of the Dragon Stone species or Imperial Green. However, they were passable, and my luck was good, with a slight profit. I gave many jade bracelets to my mother's family. My mother gained face and beamed with joy, no longer mentioning the purchase of stones.

I tried my best not to think about the planners. Afterwards, I spent most of my time practicing boxing with a martial arts coach. I had beaten the coach before, and now I think he was going easy on me. But this time, I became even more arrogant. I looked into the coach's eyes: "How many coaches do we have at the club?"

"Four."

"All of you, come at me. I'll fight all four."

"That might not be a good idea!"

"Private lesson fee doubled. Go ahead, don't hold back!"

Being a hero isn't that easy. Months passed, and I was still thoroughly beaten, left in a mess. However, I gradually got the hang of it, and my fighting style started to become wilder.

After exhausting my physical strength, I would go to study. Books like "The Art of War" and "How to Win Friends and Influence People." Of course, I didn't neglect newspapers, online news portals, or financial management. I even took vocational training classes, majoring in culinary arts.

In short, I seemed to see my own infinite potential. I could learn anything, and master anything I learned.

Planners, just wait. Sooner or later, you will all bow at my feet.

...

Life was very peaceful, and the Mid-Autumn Festival was approaching.

That day, I was returning home and saw Old Tie's father chatting with my dad in the house. Gifts were also laid out on the table.

I looked at the gifts: "Uncle, take your things back. What else can my dad give as gifts? He's not an official."

My dad glared at me: "That's from your Uncle Tie for you. He knows you go to the gym every day and bought you protein specifically."

Hearing my dad say that, I looked at Uncle Tie: "Uncle, is there something you need?"

"Da Shan got into some trouble in Beijing and was arrested by the police. Uncle knows you've become successful now and wants you to smooth things over, find someone to bring Da Shan back from Beijing."

"Alright, I'll accept the protein. Dad, take two boxes of our mooncake gift set back for Uncle. Uncle shouldn't leave empty-handed during the Mid-Autumn Festival."

My dad pouted, and Uncle Tie panicked: "How can that be? I'm asking you for a favor."

"What do you mean asking for a favor? Tie Zhishan and I are brothers. If something happens to him, can I just stand by and do nothing?"

After speaking, I took out my phone and called the airport, booked a ticket, and was going to Beijing that night.