Chapter 508: Plan Failed

Japanese school.

There are dozens of them in Hua Country, spread across various cities. Hai City alone has two, from elementary to high school.

This school only accepts children of Japanese nationals residing in Hua Country. From the security guards to the cafeteria chefs to the cleaning staff to the maintenance workers, they’re all Japanese.

In other words, there isn’t a single Hua Country person in the entire school.

Moreover, visits are forbidden, interviews are banned, and curtains are drawn during classes. Only the Japanese children attending know what is taught there.

"What the hell?" Lu Zheng was shocked, "A country within a country? Isn’t this illegal?"

Lin Wan shrugged, "They’re just having regular classes, not participating in Hua Country’s education system, and there are no illegal activities inside. They just don’t allow visitors or interviews, so what law would they be breaking?"

Lu Zheng was speechless, "But it still feels wrong somehow."

Lin Wan said calmly, "The problem is, everyone in the school is Japanese, and it has nothing to do with you, a Hua Country citizen. You have no reason to intervene."

Lu Zheng, "..."

This group of Japanese students living in Hua Country, deeply understanding Hua Country, integrating into Hua Country, yet receiving a secret Japanese education...

Ordinary Hua Country citizens are completely unaware...

Lu Zheng felt a chill down his back.

"Zhu Luoluo is one of them?"

Lin Wan nodded, "She came to Hua Country with her parents at six, lived in Hua Country for twelve years, then returned to Japan for university, and after graduating, came back to work and live in Hua Country."

"No criminal record?"

Lin Wan shrugged, "Of course not."

Lu Zheng’s eyes flickered, and he immediately dialed Lei Zhiyun’s number, "Leizi!"

"Streetlight? What’s up?"

"What are you doing now?"

"Eating, why?"

"I’m asking if you’re involved in some project or what’s your job."

"Huh? What’s going on? Didn’t I say yesterday it’s confidential?"

"Confidential my foot, everything’s leaked! Is it commercial or defense-related?"

That wasn’t something unspeakable, "It’s commercial, why? What’s leaked?"

A hint of a smile appeared at the corner of Lu Zheng’s mouth, "Seems like you’re quite important to this project."

Lei Zhiyun was baffled, "What do you mean?"

Lu Zheng continued to ask, "Does this project have any conflicts with Japanese companies?"

"How would I know?" Lei Zhiyun was speechless, "Dude, stop speaking in riddles, okay? Get out of Gotham City, Riddler!"

"Zhu Luoluo is a Japanese." Lu Zheng straightforwardly said.

"What?" Lei Zhiyun was shocked.

Just from that sentence by Zhu Luoluo yesterday, Lu Zheng had already confirmed she had ill intentions.

In fact, under optimal circumstances, this should not be revealed to Lei Zhiyun prematurely; at the very least, it should wait until Zhu Luoluo and Lei Zhiyun have been in a relationship for a while, disclosed her intentions, or even captured her after the success.

However, if this happened, Lei Zhiyun would inevitably be entangled. If he isn’t sensitive enough or lacks determination, he might make mistakes.

Even if it’s a commercial secret, once litigation starts, Lei Zhiyun’s future would essentially be over.

Of course, they could let Lei Zhiyun cooperate and act, drawing her out, but Lu Zheng doubted Lei Zhiyun’s acting skills.

So, Lu Zheng straightforwardly clarified the matter, taking Lei Zhiyun out of the equation immediately.

After narrating Zhu Luoluo’s background, Lu Zheng said, "I felt something was off yesterday, so I asked my girlfriend to check Zhu Luoluo’s identity with her friends in the police station."

"What’s not right? Just say that a rich and beautiful woman shouldn’t be interested in me." Lei Zhiyun said helplessly.

Lu Zheng unhesitatingly mocked, "Didn’t expect you to have such self-awareness."

Lei Zhiyun raged, "Damn you, you wait until I finish this project, at least a few million in bonuses and dividends!"

Lu Zheng nodded, "I’m waiting, waiting for you to earn the money and treat me to a good meal, to properly thank me."

"Damn it..."

"Thank me for saving your life, preventing you from being trapped by a honey trap."

"I wouldn’t fall for it!"

"You think I’d believe that?"

"..."

Lei Zhiyun sighed, "What should I do now?"

"What’s wrong?"

"She asked me out to dinner."

"Tsk tsk." Lu Zheng laughed, "What, you accepted the invitation?"

Lei Zhiyun said helplessly, "I didn’t know her identity before."

"Just refuse, say you suddenly have to work overtime, then give her the money back, and then block her completely."

Lu Zheng had ways to handle this person without involving Lei Zhiyun.

"Give the money back?" Lei Zhiyun asked.

"Why not, even if she intentionally bumped into you, do you have any evidence?"

Lei Zhiyun, "..."

"Alright, I got it."

"Be more vigilant in the future. Since it’s a secret commercially, it means it’s genuinely valuable. Pay attention to anything unusual in your life; I don’t want our future gatherings to be the three of us visiting you."

"Damn you!"

Lei Zhiyun angrily said, "Why didn’t I notice how chatty you were before!"

"Okay, I’m hanging up!"

"Alright, hanging up!"

Lei Zhiyun paused and said in a deep voice before hanging up, "Thanks!"

"Done!"

Lin Wan looked at Lu Zheng, "What about Zhu Luoluo?"

Lu Zheng asked, "There hasn’t been a leak involving her before?"

"Let me ask." Lin Wan said, then dialed Huang Xiumin’s number.

A moment later, they got an answer.

"There hasn’t."

"So it’s the first time?" Lu Zheng grimaced and asked, "If she seduces Lei Zhiyun to reveal trade secrets, what would be the sentence?"

Lin Wan said calmly, "That depends on how it’s handled. If there’s no solid evidence, she might even walk free."

For instance, if it’s just verbal guidance and she inadvertently connects people without exchanging money...

It really seems she could just send Lei Zhiyun in, while she gets off scot-free.

"What the hell! That’s possible too?"

Lin Wan shrugged, "Law is just the lowest standard of morality. Many so-called ’smart people’ make money by exploiting legal loopholes. A person who hasn’t committed a crime might be a real scumbag."

Lu Zheng nodded, "Luckily, I’m someone who knows how to exploit legal loopholes too."

Looking at Lin Wan, Lu Zheng raised an eyebrow, "After all, there’s no evidence, right?"

Lin Wan gave a knowing smile, her face filled with curiosity and anticipation, "What are you going to do? She’s a little beauty, are you really going to destroy her?"

Lu Zheng smiled slightly, "Let’s go, let’s meet her first."

...

On the other side, Zhu Luoluo received five thousand from Lei Zhiyun, but when she tried to contact him again, she found he had deleted her.

"What!?"

Zhu Luoluo was baffled, having no idea what happened, as Lei Zhiyun suddenly turned hostile.

It wasn’t right? She shouldn’t have shown any flaws...

"What’s going on?"

Everything was proceeding according to plan. As long as Lei Zhiyun came out, she was confident in achieving her goal in half a month.

"Damn it! Plan failed, need to find a new target! Baka!"

Zhu Luoluo furiously put down her phone, then dialed again to report this to her superior.

She didn’t know, right outside her thirty-second-floor apartment window, two hidden pairs of eyes glared at her with ill intentions.