Chapter 2886 - 2016: Shadows in the Dark

Chapter 2886: Chapter 2016: Shadows in the Dark

The Lai Mo Brothers were quite happy to accept Bai Xiaosheng’s suggestion to "settle it with money," which couldn’t help making Lin Weiwei tease them a little.

The two of them were always talking about "professional ethics," but it seems it was just lip service, ultimately unable to resist the sugar-coated artillery of money.

Of course, in the "trade" they engaged in, the phrase "professional ethics" always sounded ironic.

"Miss, what you said just now was very true. The fact that we were able to get the item was entirely due to this gentleman’s actions and merits. We merely offered a bit of assistance, and our participation was even dispensable. If it were up to the two of us alone, we might not even know the location of the item by the time the ship docked."

Lai Mo, instead of feeling mocked by Lin Weiwei’s teasing, sincerely addressed her.

These sensible words actually made Lin Weiwei find them agreeable.

Afterward, Lai Mo said to Bai Xiaosheng and Lei Ying, "Also, meeting each other was fate, and besides, didn’t you let us off the hook? The two of us are not ungrateful. Moreover, Buchi’s talk about switching careers is true. Sigh, there’s so much competition pressure in this industry now. So, aren’t we being sensible by doing this?"

Lai Mo’s heartfelt words did move people.

But at this moment, Buchi mumbled under his breath next to him.

"It was actually because you offered enough money, five million. This one-million-dollar deal is the biggest business we’ve seen in the past three years. Five million is enough for us to travel around the world in style."

"Shut up!"

Lai Mo’s face changed upon hearing this and he scolded Buchi in a low voice.

However, obviously, Buchi’s words had already been heard by everyone.

Lin Weiwei, who was slightly moved just now, rolled her eyes at the two upon hearing this.

Bai Xiaosheng smiled, instructed Lin Weiwei to take out a ready-made check, and said to Lai Mo, "Anyway, this is what you deserve."

"But about finding the item, you need to keep it confidential. You can’t tell anyone, especially your original employer. Can you do that?" Bai Xiaosheng took the check from Lin Weiwei and waved it in front of them.

"We’ll just say we couldn’t find it; the employer at most won’t pay us but won’t pester us. On this matter, we definitely won’t leak a single bit of information!"

Lai Mo’s eyes were fixed solely on that check, glued to it.

Buchi had a similar expression.

Bai Xiaosheng looked at their expressions, smiled slightly, and extended the check forward.

Lai Mo snatched the check with both hands, hugging it tightly while grinning foolishly at the number on it.

Beside him, Buchi was eager to grab and look but didn’t dare, scratching his head and stretching his neck in frustration to see.

Their expressions genuinely made Lin Weiwei find it amusing.

"Well, if there’s nothing else, we’ll take our leave first!" Lai Mo quickly put the check into his chest and smiled at Bai Xiaosheng and the others.

"There’s one more thing." Bai Xiaosheng called after them to deliberately remind them, "You’ve already been exposed to that white old man, you’d better not appear in front of him during the remaining time on the ship."

The Lai Mo Brothers nodded repeatedly at his words.

"To avoid any unexpected incidents, we’ll go back and find some people to swap rooms. We’ll exchange for a regular room so we’re not on the same floor as them, and we certainly won’t run into them." Lai Mo said.

Bai Xiaosheng nodded slightly in approval, "Alright then, goodbye, gentlemen."

"Goodbye, goodbye!"

The Lai Mo Brothers repeatedly said, happily departing.

Watching them walk away, Bai Xiaosheng patted Lei Ying beside him and leaned over to whisper two words in his ear.

Lei Ying immediately nodded, stood up, and left.

"Xiaosheng, what did you send Lei Ying to do?" Lin Weiwei asked curiously upon seeing this.

Bai Xiaosheng raised his phone, smiled, and said, "It’s not convenient to say here; let’s go back first. You still have to help me organize what we’ve gained."

The gain Bai Xiaosheng referred to was naturally those confidential documents related to the important company HBB of the group.

Lin Weiwei nodded repeatedly; she was indeed very interested in this.

She was curious about why Bai Xiaosheng valued it so much and what the content involved was.

The two of them didn’t speak further, got up, and returned to their room.

That side’s story is not mentioned.

On the other side, Lai Mo and Buchi returned to their luxurious room, grabbed some belongings, and went to the lower level via a secluded staircase.

Along the way, they were constantly checking over their shoulders and around them, quite stealthily.

Despite the fact that the two men didn’t have many belongings with them, they hurried when leaving, not saying a word to each other.

The joy, excitement, and happiness of acquiring a five-million fortune seemed to have been entirely exhausted or perfectly concealed at this moment.

Once they reached the next level, they made their way through twists and turns to the most secluded corner of the living quarters.

Due to the ship’s construction, there were only four rooms in this part, and the layout was poor. Even in peak times, no one was willing to book these.

Once there at the end of the corridor, the Lai Mo Brothers placed their items down and separated to conduct some investigations.

Their actions showed remarkable synergy and professionalism.

If Lin Weiwei saw that this clumsy pair of Lai Mo Brothers had such a competent and cautious side, she would be quite surprised.

Only when they confirmed no one was in sight did the Lai Mo Brothers approach the doors.

In front of the four doors, they stopped and paused.

"Which room will you stay in?" Lai Mo produced four room cards from his pocket like performing a magic trick.

They had actually booked all four rooms in this regular cabin early on; along with the two luxury rooms upstairs, they had initially reserved a total of six rooms.