Rest assured

"If you want to ask, then ask. Keeping certain things bottled up inside can cause problems." Su Rui looked up and smiled.

Li Ruobing was naturally very curious.

No, it was more than mere curiosity. She even felt a little dazed.

"How... how did you do it?" Li Ruobing looked at Su Rui, her expression rather serious. "I'm not joking with you. A contract signed under threats to one's personal safety has no legal validity!"

Yes, Li Ruobing still suspected that Su Rui had used some sort of violence to force Li Sicheng into submission.

"You underestimate me too much. My understanding of the law is far more thorough than yours." Su Rui smiled. "Violent coercion is something only brainless people would do."

"I said it before. Everyone has secrets they can't let others know and weaknesses. No matter how powerful someone is, as long as you find the right spot, one punch is enough to kill them."

Li Ruobing's gaze was profound. Just as Su Rui had said, everyone had secrets and weaknesses. But without question, everyone hid them tightly away.

It was easy to bring someone down by exploiting their weakness, but finding that point was difficult.

How had Su Rui learned about them?

"Even if you hit Li Sicheng's weak spot and made him sign the contract, what about the rest of them?" Li Ruobing asked. "Will they all submit to your coercion?"

Su Rui smiled and shook his head.

"Coercion is only the most basic method. Anyone who can become a shareholder of Mingzhu Company has a more or less dirty past..." Su Rui said, waving a finger. "But making someone change their mind doesn't rely on that one method alone."

"A person's personality, habits, preferences, relationships, and family makeup can all be used as avenues of attack."

"For instance, if a certain shareholder is withdrawn and hot-tempered, then using the method meant for Li Sicheng on him might not work. It could even trigger a fierce backlash and make him fight me to the death! So I need to change my approach and make sure he doesn't feel like he's under a severe threat."

"For another example, suppose another shareholder dotes on his son, and that son just happens to be a useless spendthrift. Then I can use his son as leverage. If he is willing to sell the shares in his hands, I can sign a contract with him stating that Mingzhu will permanently set aside a portion of its annual profits for his son, resolving his worries."

"Some people love profit, some love women, some are withdrawn, and some are slick;"

"For different people, I need different methods."

Su Rui's expression was casual as he gave Li Ruobing examples one by one.

Yet Li Ruobing felt an inexplicable fear. Su Rui's words amounted to a complete analysis of human nature.

What he said sounded simple, but if put into practice, it would be unstoppable. To bring someone down, one needed not only to know their secrets, but everything around them—their personality, their bottom line, what they feared, and what they cared about!

Forcing someone withdrawn and hot-tempered would inevitably bring retaliation.

Tempting a greedy person with beauty, winning over a lustful person with profit...

One mistake, and it would all fail!

And to make such methods succeed required information so complex it was beyond imagination!

Li Ruobing had investigated Su Rui's background. He was an utterly ordinary commoner. But the more ordinary he seemed, the more alarmed she became.

Could what he had said about being reborn a billion times be true?

Or did he have a mysterious hidden identity that even she could not see through?

If it was the latter, that would be terrifying...

The Pagani soon stopped at another residential complex. Li Ruobing frowned. It seemed that none of Mingzhu Company's shareholders lived here.

"This is an apartment Zhang Xianzhong bought for his mistress." Su Rui explained, pushing open the car door. "All right! Wait for me in the car. This time, it'll probably take a little longer!"

"Twenty minutes."

Su Rui smiled and picked up another black suitcase.

"Everyone's circumstances are complicated. Even if you came up with me, you wouldn't understand. If there's time later, I'll explain it to you slowly."

Su Rui keenly noticed the disappointment in Li Ruobing's eyes.

He gave a soft laugh.

It seemed this woman had already become intensely curious about the abilities he had displayed.

That was a very good start...

Su Rui's figure disappeared into the residential complex.

The vehicle compartment was silent. Li Ruobing narrowed her eyes, took out her phone, and dialed a number.

"Help me investigate someone named Su Rui. I want all of his information, starting from his birth. His friends, his family—everything. The more detailed, the better."

A puzzled voice came from the other end of the line. "President Li, haven't we already investigated him?"

"Verify it again."

After giving the order, Li Ruobing hung up and closed her eyes to rest.

Twenty-five minutes later, the car door was pulled open again.

Smiling, Su Rui handed Li Ruobing a document identical to the previous one.

"I went over the expected time." Su Rui rubbed his nose, smiling strangely. "I didn't expect Zhang Xianzhong to be role-playing with his mistress so early in the evening... They didn't notice me, so I watched for a while longer."

"Heh... That woman's figure wasn't much, but the uniform she wore was quite pretty."

"Disgusting." Li Ruobing was blunt, her gaze cold.

"Don't worry... In Tongzhou City, aside from you, no other woman can really catch my eye." Su Rui spoke very directly.

Su Rui did not judge women he liked or disliked based solely on appearance. More importantly, Li Ruobing possessed a unique temperament.

Like a rose atop an iceberg—coldly beautiful and proud.

One look at her was enough to make people feel inferior.

But the more a woman was like that, the greater the unprecedented satisfaction when both her body and heart had been conquered by you!

Li Ruobing's brows and eyes remained indifferent as she mocked, "Then should I feel flattered?"

Heh... Her words said one thing, but her heart said another.

Su Rui smiled and did not continue talking with Li Ruobing. Time was tight; he needed to head to his next destination.

Over the next hour, Su Rui visited five residential complexes or hotels in Tongzhou City. Each time, he stayed for a different length of time.

Because he spoke with different people and used different approaches, the time required naturally varied.

Before they knew it, it was nearly seven-thirty in the evening.

After finishing with the last person, Su Rui stepped out of a teahouse.

This time, however, Su Rui was not alone. A married couple was with him.

Li Ruobing froze for a moment but did not get out of the car.

"Mr. Su, please take care..." The dignified middle-aged man shook hands with Su Rui. A warm smile hung on his face, and his tone was even somewhat ingratiating. "I'm truly sorry to trouble you with that matter."

"We're all friends. It's only right that we help each other." Su Rui nodded very politely, then paused before saying, "The Board of Directors meeting..."

"Rest assured!" the middle-aged man said decisively. "I will support President Li unconditionally. I absolutely won't let you down!"