Chapter 3071 — Crossed Lines
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n if the Eastern family sent an early Heaven-rank expert, Feng Tianqi wouldn't be afraid. "I never thought it—could Wei Zhao be short of money?" Feng Tianqi asked, puzzled. "Short of money... that's it!" Feng Shihua suddenly recalled the news he'd heard from Ge Xian. After returning to the Feng family, though he hadn't contacted Wei Zhao, he'd kept close tabs on him, and he knew about the bankruptcy of Wei Zhao's pharmaceutical company. If anyone was short of money, it was Wei Zhao! So Feng Shihua told Feng Tianqi the whole story. "Ah, if that's the case, by rights I should pay him a bit more, but my private savings amount to just over three hundred million—only enough to hire him for about two months..." Feng Tianqi smiled bitterly. "I'd like to give more, but I don't have it!" "I understand. We'll do our best, and that's enough. But I never imagined—with the boss on the job, Sister Shihan will surely be fine!" Feng Shihua breathed a sigh of relief, but even as he did, he suddenly tensed again: "Wait, Dad—if the boss kills the people the Eastern family sends to protect Sister Shihan, won't that offend the Eastern family?" "This..." Feng Tianqi's expression shifted slightly. "I hadn't considered that before. After all, a bodyguard's duty is to take a man's money and spare him his troubles. We pay the fee; even if the Eastern family's business earns the bodyguard some enmity, that's not really our concern. If you can't handle the work, don't take the job—that's the rule of the trade. But now that the man is Wei Zhao, if you don't come clean with him, there'll be a rift between you later. So, Shipian, if you want to tell Wei Zhao, then tell him. You have my support!" "Dad, thank you!" Feng Shihua said, moved. Since Feng Tianqi had said so, he'd accepted that Wei Zhao might quit at any moment—but Feng Shihua knew Wei Zhao's character: "But don't worry, Dad. I know the boss's temperament. If the person he's protecting is my sister, the boss will only be more devoted. Even without pay, he'd do it!" "Good, then make the call!" Feng Tianqi said. Feng Shihua picked up the phone and dialed Wei Zhao's number again—but this time, he used the number Feng Tianqi had used to contact Wei Zhao. "Mr. Xu, is there something else?" Wei Zhao saw the incoming number and answered, assuming Feng Tianqi had forgotten to mention something. "Boss, it's me!" Feng Shihua said hurriedly the moment he heard Wei Zhao's voice. "Huh?" Wei Zhao froze, then asked in surprise, "Feng Shihua? Why are you calling from this number? Don't tell me the lines got crossed?" (To be continued...)