After leaving Sister Fan, Jiang Yue felt slightly relieved. He knew that, at least for now, he had managed to stabilize the situation with her.
And Sister Fan seemed fairly satisfied with his attitude.
Still, her satisfaction wasn't enough to guarantee his safety. Judging by what she'd said, once Feng Dengfeng was ready, he'd ask Jiang Yue to lead the way to collect that batch of supplies.
It wouldn't be long before then—two or three days at most.
In other words, he had no more than two or three days to move around this area. That was all the time he had left to act.
Once Feng Dengfeng asked him to retrieve the supplies, he couldn't refuse. Refusal would mean a falling-out.
And even if he wasn't set upon by everyone, the cost of a falling-out would still be that he couldn't stay here any longer.
In other words, only two or three days remained for him and Little Deer.
If they wanted to carry out their plan, they had to seize that two- or three-day window. Once it passed, they wouldn't get another chance.
I hope that girl can pull off a surprise... Jiang Yue sighed inwardly.
By the time he returned to the entrance of Feng Dengfeng's office, his mood had settled. He made a few small adjustments to his demeanor, letting a trace of exhaustion and dishevelment show, as if he'd spent the night partying. It made him look more believable and genuine.
"Oh? Little Zhang's back." Feng Dengfeng had known he'd returned, but still put on an act.
Since they were both pretending, Jiang Yue naturally played along.
With a touch of awkwardness and embarrassment, Jiang Yue scratched his head and mumbled, "Sir, I got a little carried away last night and came in late. I