Chapter 43: The Third Mosquito
With the contract in hand, Su Can and the others were already on the expressway back to Shanghai when the other party called.
"President Wang, I'm afraid something's come up, and I have to head back. As for repayment, let's find another time to discuss it. Don't worry. We'll have a proper talk next time." Tang's father answered the phone with considerably more confidence now. With the contract, he no longer had to respond blindly.
"Whatever else, Su Can, you did a fine job today." Unable to contain her delight, Li Lan gave Su Can a hard slap on the shoulder.
Su Can was no longer the scrawny boy he had been three years ago and took the full force of her slap. The stinging numbness in his shoulder was a perfect reflection of the turmoil in Li Lan's heart.
"That setup today was our Eight-Formation Surprise Tactic. They only had one man, but even if there'd been three more, Mr. Tang would still have gotten the contract without a hitch. We wouldn't have tampered with anything, either. If their contract went missing, they'd just have to put it down to bad luck."
Tang's father flushed a little and waved a hand. "We only resorted to deception because we had no choice. If it had been the original contract, we might even have committed a crime. But since it was only a copy, there was no real harm done. At least we understand the situation now."
"Everyone in the group is really encouraged now. This is the best news we've had lately."
Li Lan smoked a cigarette. Normally, she did not smoke in a car with Tang's father, but today she simply could not resist, and he did not intervene.
The long coastal road wound