<h4>Chapter 692: Chapter 0694: Action n</h4>


    In a remote suburb of the Imperial Capital, the scenery was pleasant, with uniform vis dotting the hills, clearly the creations of the wealthy.


    At this moment, a ck sedan slowly made its way from the bottom of the hill to the top, and because of its geographical location, the higher up the vis were, the more expensive they were.


    Someone living halfway up the hill looked out from their balcony and saw a in sedan, whose market price was just over a hundred thousand. Yet now it was headed towards the top of the hill. The onlooker couldn’t help but curl their lip—could the driver have taken the wrong turn? After all, just on the mountaintop, the price of a toilet alone was enough to buy three of these cars.


    Despite the doubts of others, the ck car kept climbing higher. Anyway, the person sitting inside had no idea. A closer look would reveal that the driver was wearing a mask. If Chu Ge were here, he would have been astonished, because this was none other than the masked man who had been gathering information for Jian Chunqiu these past few days.


    The masked man wore a mask, obscuring his expression, but those eyes still conveyed utter indifference, devoid of any emotion.


    He parked the car in front of a vi at the top of the hill, opened the door, and walked straight towards the vi. There were no guards at the entrance, but there was a keypad. He extended a hand to swipe it, and the vi’s grand doors swung open.


    Upon entering, the vi’s interior could be seen. The garden flowers and nts were freshly trimmed, the fountain water crystal clear, suggesting frequent upancy. However, once inside, the vast vi was inhabited by just one person.


    The vi’s interior wasvishly decorated, with living room ornaments worth a small fortune—any one of them could buy a luxury car. Yet the masked man seemed oblivious to this.


    "What’s the hurry calling me over here?"


    He pushed the door and entered without even lifting his eyes, as if talking to a ghost. But no sooner had he spoken than a voice came from behind the bar.


    "Humph! How did I instruct you before? I told you not to take any action without authorization. But what did you do? Youpletely disregarded my words. Do you have any idea of the consequences of your actions?"


    The masked man walked past the living room to the bar, casually pulling out a chair and sitting down with an ease as if he were in his own home.


    The man behind the bar was pouring drinks with his back to him. It wasn’t long before the masked man sat down that the drink was ready, and upon turning around, the face revealed was none other than Nangong Sanli.


    Nangong Sanli’s brows were furrowed with dissatisfaction over the masked man poisoning Old Master Nangong without his consent. Even passing the drink to the masked man was done rudely, the ss clinking sharply against the Liu Li bar.


    The masked man’s slender fingers twirled the ss, hearing Nangong Sanli’sint, he let out a dismissive sneer.


    "Look at you, so easily scared? If you only have this much courage, don’t even think about plotting against Nangong Yinghao. Although that old man is older than you, he’s got a lot more guts."


    The masked man’s words sounded gratingly, particrly to Nangong Sanli, who already had a short fuse. His face flushed red in anger.


    He leaned against the bar, eyes fixed intensely on the masked man, nearly gritting his teeth as he said: "Don’t forget, we are in the same boat. If the ship capsizes, neither of us will get off easy!"


    The masked man seemed to scoff again. He shook his head, nced around thevishly decorated vi and continued, "If you ask me, it’s not like you’re short of money. Just look at this vi, prime real estate, not to mention. This ce alone is worth over a hundred million, and the view here is no less spectacr than that of the Old Mansion of the Nangong Family. Why can’t you just let the property go?"


    Nangong Sanli just snorted and didn’t respond. The masked man apparently didn’t expect him to reply, adding, "Just think about it, the decor and the ornaments in this ce, each one worth millions. When you tally it all up, you’re worth hundreds of millions yourself. And all that came from the Nangong Family. If it’s just about the money, isn’t that enough for you? Why go through the trouble of partnering with me?"


    "Heh! What do you know!" Nangong Sanli sneered coldly, "What I have is but a drop in the bucket to the Nangong Family. What I want is not just this."


    Unsurprised by Nangong Sanli’s words, the masked man raised an eyebrow and said sarcastically, "If you’re aware that your ambitions extend beyond this, then why so cowardly? That attitude won’t get you anywhere."


    "My courage is none of your concern; just do your part. I am paying you to do the work, so you listen to me. Do you think Nangong Yinghao is really that senile? Your petty tricks, y them a few more times and wait to be caught," Nangong Sanli retorted scornfully to the masked man’s mockery, which clearly irritated him.


    But neither of them were good people. Despite their mutual mockery, this didn’t mean the end of their coboration.


    "Do you know that your actions have rmed Chu Ge? If it were just Nangong Yinghao, no cause for concern, but Chu Ge’s abilities, I believe you understand!"


    After a moment of calm, Nangong Sanli brought up the masked man’s unauthorized action again.


    At that time, when he saw the family doctor detect something in the tea right in front of him, his heart turned cold. He never instructed the masked man to act, but he took it upon himself to do so. Heaven knows how nervous he was, fearing something would get detected. Thankfully, nothing was found.


    Butter, Mr. Nangong handed the matter over to Chu Ge. Nangong Sanli was somewhat wary of Chu Ge; he was not an easy person to deal with.


    At the mention of Chu Ge’s name, the masked man’s brows finally moved, but he didn’t appear too flustered. Instead, he said, "You me my unteral action? Why don’t you talk about how slow your own efficiency is?"


    "You! You’re going to be the death of me!" Red-faced with anger, Nangong Sanli was ready to break something. If it wasn’t for the costly items in the room, he would have started smashing things. Even the bottle in his hand was a collector’s item, worth several millions, and he couldn’t bear to break it.


    "Fine, I won’t argue with you this time. But I’m telling you, you can’t act on your own like this anymore. Because of what you did, my ns are out the window, and I have to start all over!"


    "Your ns? Are they any faster than my actual action?"


    The masked man spoke with contempt.