Lu Yuan was a little excited. He had more or less figured out the relationship between Liu Dezhu and Hu Xiaoniu, as well as the sequence of events tonight.
He immediately sent his thoughts to Zheng Yuandong: Hu Xiaoniu had invited Liu Dezhu to make a deal first. While Liu Dezhu was retrieving the gold bars, he had accidentally led Kunlun into an encounter with the criminals. All four of Hu Xiaoniu's group were Time Walkers, and Liu Dezhu already had the qualifications to trade with others.
However, just as Lu Yuan eagerly waited for his boss's praise, Zheng Yuandong's reply dumped cold water all over him. "Your analysis is wrong."
Lu Yuan was puzzled. "Boss, what's wrong with it?"
"After making an appointment with Liu Dezhu, Hu Xiaoniu should have stayed home and waited. Why did he instead go visit his neighbors? Would you visit your neighbors before an important transaction?" Zheng Yuandong asked.
"No. That doesn't fit the logic of his behavior." Lu Yuan suddenly understood what his boss meant. "Boss, are you saying Hu Xiaoniu didn't know Liu Dezhu was coming at all? They never had any arrangement."
"That's right." Zheng Yuandong asked again, "If you were in Liu Dezhu's position, and someone needed something from you, would you crouch downstairs outside their building with your hands tucked in for over twenty minutes without getting angry?"
"No. I'd think they were being way too arrogant. I even broke up with my ex because she was too slow. Every time we went out, she'd make me wait half an hour," Lu Yuan answered.
Zheng Yuandong asked, "What if I made you wait half an hour? Would you wait?"
Lu Yuan replied guiltily, "Boss, would I dare not wait... You're saying Liu Dezhu has a boss too!"
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