Zhang Zhiming had been listening quietly. When Lu Li finished speaking, he did not answer immediately, but said to Zhang Lin: "Drink tea."
Zhang Lin woke up from a dream, his arms were trembling a little, but he still picked up the tea cup as he was told. He just touched his lips and immediately put it down. He said bitterly: "Second Young Master, this matter... I am actually responsible for it."
Zhang Zhiming didn't speak. He motioned to Zhang Lin to continue.
Lu Li was also very interested. He looked at Zhang Lin and said, "Could Zhang Caishen want to say that you agree with the old ghost who sent someone to assassinate me?"
"This... this is not true."
Zhang Lin wiped his sweat with his sleeves and felt that he had rarely been so nervous in his life. But thinking of the situation in front of him, he forced himself to calm down and slowly explained: "At that time, he contacted various companies, and I Also informed.”
"And... there are some families among them, and I was the first person to find them."
Zhang Lin said while observing Lu Li's expression.
He always felt that Lu Li was likely to go on a killing spree.
With this guy's temperament, this is not impossible.
"It's normal to look for you. After all, you are the God of Wealth of the Zhang family. Zhang Juan died not long ago, and the Zhang family is bound to be in chaos. People like you who control the money bag are the primary targets of all parties' attention."
Lu Li rubbed his fingers, and his gentle attitude surprised Zhang Lin.
Zhang Lin's eyes widened and he hesitated: "Mr. Lu won't ask me... what did those people from the aristocratic families say when they found me?"
"Why should I ask?"
Lu Li smiled and asked, "Is this necessary? The traitor from Lunjian Peak identified your Zhang family as the mastermind behind this, and he didn't know about the other people. That's why I came to the Zhang family to ask for an explanation. As for who else was involved in this?" Things... don't matter to me."
Zhang Lin was startled for a moment, then showed anger: "That beast, he is slandering!"
"Okay, let's have some tea."
Just when Zhang Lin was about to explode, Zhang Zhiming interrupted him and pointed to his tea cup, "This tea is very rare, don't waste it."
Lu Li heard this and agreed, "The tea served by the second young master of the Zhang family is indeed good."
Zhang Lin saw the two singing in harmony, but the atmosphere was unexpectedly harmonious, and he didn't know what to say for a while.
However, he still picked up the tea cup and took a sip silently, not thinking about how it tasted.
"Mr. Lu is right. Since many aristocratic families are involved in this matter, instead of going to each family one by one, it would be better to go directly to one of them and ask for an explanation."
"After all, a person's energy and strength are limited."
Zhang Zhiming spoke slowly, gave Lu Li another cup of tea, then looked at Lu Li and said, "So, what does Mr. Lu want?"
"Or... I should say, what can the Zhang family do for you?"
Despite Zhang Zhiming's gentle attitude, just this sentence brought a smile to Lu Li's face.
The feeling of meeting someone of the same kind is not an illusion.
This Zhang Zhiming... is also a ruthless person.
Although saying this was a bit of a scolding of himself, and Lu Li had always felt that he treated people with sincerity and was not cruel, Zhang Zhiming's gentleness gave him this feeling.
"Zhang Juan died. Second Young Master Zhang doesn't seem sad at all?"
With all kinds of thoughts running through his mind, Lu Li still had a smile on his face, but he didn't answer the question and suddenly mentioned Zhang Juan.
When Zhang Zhiming heard this, his brows moved slightly.
Although it was subtle, Lu Li was always observing his expression, and this instant change did not escape his eyes.
"As expected."
Lu Li thought to himself that it was true.
Zhang Juan's death did have some impact on Zhang Zhiming.
Although the two are brothers, Zhang Juan is not harsh on his younger brother on the surface. However, only the two parties involved can know many things behind this.
But if it came to Lu Li, he didn't believe that a lunatic like Zhang Juan, who could do things like being a man from the outside world and even give up his life in exchange for the coming of heavenly beings, could be a person who cared about blood and family ties.
Moreover, Zhang Zhiming died suddenly that year, and it was said that he suffered some accidents, but who can tell the real details
"Zhang Juan is my brother. Although he has made mistakes, there are many things that I cannot comment on."
Zhang Zhiming smiled lightly and hid his emotions well.
"Is that true? The brotherly relationship between you two is really touching."
Lu Li nodded, "He didn't even let you participate in such a big thing as colluding with Tianwaitian, which shows that he protects you very well. I have seen so many scenes of brothers fighting each other and killing each other, but seeing this kind of brotherhood, I feel... It’s precious.”
"Mr. Lu, if you have anything to say, you can just say it. There is no need to beat around the bush with me here."
Zhang Zhiming raised his eyes and took a deep look at Lu Li: "You came to the Zhang family, didn't you just take a fancy to the Zhang family's background? You want to use the Zhang family's power to wipe out all the families that are hostile to you. Put down the chaos in Yanzhou and shock Xiaoxiao. Your idea is not wrong. If it is really beneficial to the Zhang family, I can also nod and agree, but it is just this one thing. As for more, forgive me for being such a useless gang. I can’t see Mr. Lu anymore.”
"Hey, Second Young Master Zhang, why would you refuse someone thousands of miles away? Many things need to be discussed slowly before we can reach a conclusion. It is a fact that the Zhang family sent people to assassinate me, and if I want to destroy the Zhang family, do you think you Can you stop it?"
"Now that I am sitting here, I am sincere and have released my goodwill to the Zhang family. Of course, Second Young Master Zhang does not have to think that this is a charity or a threat. Your brother Zhang Juan can cooperate with Tianwaitian and plot to assassinate King Yan and cut off the fate of the world. , then you can also cooperate with me, no matter what I want to do, as long as you and the Zhang family can benefit, the relationship between us will be one where we each get what we need, and no one is above the other."
Lu Li tapped his finger on the table and said slowly: "I admit, until now I still doubt Zhang Juan's cooperation with Tian Waitian. You may not be behind it. But now that he is dead, the Zhang family is leaderless. That … The old man whose name I don’t know is also confused. Some things need to be handled by smart people.”
"This person can be you."
"It could also be him."
At the end of his speech, Lu Li pointed at Zhang Lin next to him.
This shocked Zhang Lin.
He quickly said: "Mr. Lu, please don't make such a joke. How can I, Zhang Linhe De..."
"He's right."
Before Zhang Lin finished speaking, he was interrupted by Zhang Zhiming.
"Some things need to be handled by smart people. Moreover, what Manager Lu wants is an obedient smart person." Zhang Zhiming said lightly: "Although I am a useless person now, in the eyes of Manager Lu, I am a hidden person. There are many secret useless people. Such people are far less useful than Zhang Lin."
Zhang Lin didn't expect Zhang Zhiming to say that, and couldn't help but look at him.
"Second Young Master Zhang is really extremely smart."
Lu Li looked at Zhang Zhiming's handsome and sickly face and said with a smile: "Any secret comes with a price, so I don't like secrets. If you want to talk about things, then talk openly and honestly. If everyone Everyone has their own agenda, what kind of chaos should this world be like?"
"Mr. Lu is joking. If we didn't have our own thoughts, you and I wouldn't be sitting here drinking tea calmly today."
Zhang Zhiming said calmly: "Human nature is self-interested. I do it for my interests, and you do it for yours. As long as there is no conflict between our interests, we can be friends."
At this point, Zhang Zhiming paused, "I heard that Mr. Lu likes to seduce people with benefits, and he once said that he would not let those who work with you suffer. In this case, let's put aside everything and only talk about interests."
"Although I am a useless person, I still have some strength to speak in the Zhang family. I can stand up and take over the position of the head of the Zhang family, or I can agree to your request and agree to your plan. But Mr. Lu needs to tell me, so What good will it do to the Zhang family and myself?"
Zhang Zhiming's voice was still gentle, but at this time, he already had some dignity as the head of the family.
Looking at Zhang Zhiming sitting there talking eloquently, Zhang Lin suddenly thought that he was seeing the head of the family from the previous generation.
That is Zhang Zhiming's father.
Like... so much like.
Although he was still young at the time, he had seen the demeanor of the old head of the Zhang family.
Compared to the surly and indifferent Zhang Juan, Zhang Zhiming is more like the heir to the old family head.
At that time, everyone in the Zhang family thought so. Everyone thought that Zhang Zhiming would definitely inherit the mantle of the old head of the family and become the next generation head of the Zhang family.
Unfortunately…
In the end, Zhang Zhiming died.