Feng Dengfeng's Scheme
"Here's what we'll do, Old Xia: you head back to the base first. Little Zhang stays."
Feng Dengfeng stated his decision without hesitation.
Old Xia looked utterly bewildered, his face full of question marks. "Dengfeng, I go back to the base and Little Zhang stays? What's that supposed to mean?"
"Are those words so hard to understand?"
Old Xia said gloomily, "The words themselves are easy enough to understand, but is Little Zhang staying just for now, or are you planning to poach him and keep him by your side?"
"What? You were just making a passionate speech and saying all the right things. Now that I really want to keep Little Zhang here, you're accusing me of poaching him? What did you say before? People move to higher places, while water flows downhill. Oh, and you said I was making Little Zhang empty promises, and that you'd never drive a wedge between us, right?"
Those really were Old Xia's exact words from earlier. Old Xia pursed his lips. "Dengfeng, are you serious? This doesn't sound like you."
"Heh, that just proves that even after more than a decade of friendship, you still don't know me well enough. I won't hide it: I admire young talents like Little Zhang, who are both capable and principled. I really do plan to promote him. You're not going to go back on your word, are you?"
Old Xia was in an awkward spot.
If only he hadn't been so quick to say all those nice things.
He'd really gone and shot himself in the foot!
Old Xia wore a pained expression. "Dengfeng, you're not planning to keep Little Zhang and kick me to the curb, are you?"
Jiang Yue hurriedly said, "Sir, Captain Xia has to get his share of