Chapter 357: Conspiracy against Liu
"So it's him. That makes sense!" Liu Zhiya's mind suddenly became clear.

As mentioned earlier, Xu Damao was unfortunately bewitched by Qin Huairu and began to think of becoming an enemy of Liu Zhiye.

Fortunately, Liu Zhiye discovered it early. After his detailed and sincere explanation, Xu Damao finally woke up from his dream and realized that he had become a pawn in the hands of others and was involved in a meaningless dispute.

On one side is Liu Zhiye, and on the other side is Li Huaide, the third most influential person in the factory. Both of them are giants whom he cannot afford to offend.

Xu Damao is just an insignificant little person, like a drop in the ocean. If he is not careful, he may end up being crushed to pieces.

At this moment, Xu Damao suddenly realized something, and sweat dripped down his forehead. He was eager to speak and clarify his relationship with this matter: "Liu... Brother Liu, please believe me, this matter was not planned by me behind the scenes. The real instigator was Li Huaide. Yes, it was him, no doubt about it."

Liu Zhiye narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a deep voice: "Da Mao, I will give you a chance now. Tell me the whole story. If you tell me the truth, I will just pretend that it never happened and let it go. But if you hide something, you can think about the consequences yourself!"

Hearing this, Xu Damao hurriedly responded: "Brother Liu, don't worry, I will tell you everything I know. The whole story is like this. One day, Qin Huairu..."

In fact, Xu Damao was full of hatred towards Qin Huairu and Li Huaide. It was they who instigated him to become enemies with Liu Zhiye. Now he had no scruples in revealing all their conspiracy.

Oh I see.

One evening at the end of last year, Qin Huairu stopped Xu Damao at the factory gate when he had just got off work and was about to go home.

Qin Huairu smiled and enthusiastically extended an invitation, hoping that Xu Damao would do her the honor of going to a nearby restaurant with her for dinner.

However, this sudden invitation was politely declined by Xu Damao on the spot.

Qin Huairu was really surprised by his resolute attitude. Xu Damao, who had always been greedy for money, lustful and fond of taking advantage of others, would suddenly change his temperament, as if he had become a different person.

Xu Damao certainly hasn't changed his character. In the past, he would have loved to have a beautiful woman accompany him to drink wine, but that's no longer possible now.

Qin Huairu was not someone he could afford to offend now, as she was Li Huaide's woman. If Li Huaide knew about this, Xu Damao would definitely be in trouble.

Seeing that Xu Damao stood firm and was not moved at all, Qin Huairu had no choice but to show her trump card. She sighed meaningfully: "Xu Damao, I meant well and wanted to remind you of something, but I didn't expect you to be so ungrateful. In that case, so be it. Just think of my kindness as wasted and my efforts in vain!" After that, she pretended to be relaxed and put on an attitude of playing hard to get, turned around and was about to leave. Her meaning was intriguing.

However, after she took a few steps, she looked back and saw Xu Damao still standing there, with an expression of unspeakable entanglement and struggle on his face, and he refused to fall into her trap.

"It's about Lou Xiao'e, don't you want to hear it?"

Xu Damao was shocked when he heard this and asked, "What did you say? What does this have to do with my moth?"

But Qin Huairu turned around and walked away, saying as she walked: "You want to know! I won't tell you now, hehe..."

Xu Damao was extremely anxious. He stepped forward quickly and grabbed Qin's arm. His tone was filled with anxiety and urgency: "Tell me clearly, what happened to my moth?"

Qin Huairu's brows were instantly furrowed. She felt a pain from being roughly grabbed by Xu Damao. Her face darkened, and her tone was full of displeasure and anger. She scolded: "Xu Damao, you are simply an incorrigible bastard! Let me go!"

Xu Damao looked embarrassed, smiled awkwardly, and quickly loosened his clenched hands, his tone full of flattery: "Oh, Sister Qin, please don't take it to heart. I am just a bad mouth and act rashly. I am simply a bastard. Please be magnanimous and forgive my brother this time!"

Qin Huairu gently rubbed her shoulders, glanced at Xu Damao, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. She said, "Well, this is more like it. Okay, stop pretending there."

"If you really want to know the reason, then come with me. There are some things that are better for you to know, so that you won't be the one being taken advantage of without even realizing it!"

Just like that, Xu Damao and Qin Huairu stepped into the inconspicuous little restaurant together. At this time, it was just before dinner time, and there were few customers in the restaurant, which just provided a quiet and private space for Qin and Xu to have an in-depth conversation.

In stark contrast to Xu Damao's absent-minded and uneasy state of mind, Qin Huairu felt extremely comfortable and happy.

Qin Huairu finally got a hold of Xu Damao, so how could she let it go so easily? Although she mentioned inviting Xu Damao to a restaurant, she had already calculated the final bill and would never let herself pay for it.

"Well, let's have a plate of stir-fried pork with peppers, scrambled eggs with leeks, stir-fried kidneys with green onions, mutton soup, and this stewed beef, and stewed chicken with hazel mushrooms..."

Xu Damao, who was standing by, saw Qin Huairu ordering a table full of dishes, and quickly tried to dissuade her, "Sister Qin, that's enough. We can't finish too many dishes, isn't it a waste?"

Qin Huairu gave him a look and said with a hint of meaning: "How can these be enough? My brother needs to be nourished, otherwise your wife won't... Oh, why am I saying this."

Xu Damao became even more anxious when he heard this. He shouted anxiously, "Oh, my sister Qin, if you have anything to say, just say it directly. It makes me feel uncomfortable to hear you talking around in circles like this..."

Qin Huairu sneered and said calmly, "You can't keep your composure anymore?"

"It's still early. If you want to know the answer, it depends on my mood!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao's eyes were filled with resentment as he stared at Qin Huairu's smug and complacent face. She was completely different from her usual image, which was shocking.

Everyone is deceived by her gentle and weak appearance, but little do they know that this woman is extremely tough, resolute and ruthless in her heart.

In the past, she was a famous beauty in Qinjiazhuang, but due to her life experience and unwilling to be at the mercy of fate, she resolutely chose to marry a man like Jia Dongxu, just to be able to step into the city life she had always dreamed of.

When Jia Dongxu was alive, everything was fine. She was hardworking and never complained, serving the old and the young, never fighting back when beaten or retaliating when scolded.

However, since Jia Dongxu's death, this woman's true nature has been exposed. Others may not know, but Xu Damao knows very well that this woman is definitely not honest and wants to seduce men, and she has set her sights on Liu Zhiye.

However, Liu Zhiye always maintained an indifferent attitude towards her and never wavered. Qin Huairu's careful planning did not work after all, but instead put her into a deeper predicament.

As the pressure of life gradually increased, Qin Huairu's heart was filled with despair, as if she was swallowed by endless darkness.

Xu Damao, who had been staring at Qin Huairu, felt that the opportunity had come and began to attack Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu saw through Xu Damao's intentions very clearly. She knew clearly in her heart that Xu Damao just wanted to take advantage of her and had no intention of living with her at all.

Unfortunately, when you are under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. For the sake of some benefits, she had to flatter Xu Damao and let him take advantage of her a little. This made Qin Huairu feel humiliated.

Until Li Huaide showed up, Qin Huairu felt that the opportunity for revenge had come. She wanted to take revenge on everyone, thinking that it was their indifference and ruthlessness that forced her to become what she is now.

However, he might be able to deal with ordinary people with ease, but when facing a person of such prominent identity and respected status as Liu Zhiye, Li Huaide did not dare to act rashly, for fear that one wrong move would lead to a complete loss.

Moreover, given the deep friendship between the two in the past and the lack of any conflict of interest, Li Huaide would never act rashly against Liu Zhiye.

After all, Liu Zhiye is no ordinary person. His position is stable and his network of contacts is no less than that of Li Huaide. The two are equal in power and influence.

It is unwise to make such a strong enemy for a woman. Li Huaide, this man was able to rise from an ordinary person, climb up the dragon and phoenix, and reach his current position. His ability and skills should not be underestimated.

However, everyone has flaws, and Li Huaide's biggest flaw is greed and lust. Now, Qin Huairu has become his irresistible soft spot, as if it is his fate that he cannot escape.

After her demonic transformation, Qin Huairu displayed all her charm and skills, like a vixen, and completely bewitched the experienced Li Huaide, making him fall deeply in love and unable to extricate himself.

Some people can't help but wonder, how could a widow raising three children be so attractive to a figure like Li Huaide?
In my opinion, this is completely reasonable. The world of emotions is difficult to measure with secular standards. Such stories are common in the world and are not surprising. It is said that in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhang Lu rose to fame in Hanzhong. The beginning of his career actually came from a mother who lived a secluded life.

His mother, who had lived a long life alone and chastely, had used her extraordinary wisdom to quietly pave the way for her son to power.

She bewitched Liu Yan, the powerful governor of Yizhou at the time, allowing Zhang Lu to take advantage of the situation and rise to power. He ruled Hanzhong for decades and wrote a legend.

Liu Yan was not a pushover either. He was a royal relative in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. He was the first to see that the future situation would be chaotic, so he wanted to find a place to settle down.

As a result, Dong Fu, the minister of the court, suggested to him that he could go to Sichuan and Bashu, where there were abundant resources and people, and far away from the war, and where he could establish his imperial foundation.

When Liu Yan heard this, he was of course happy. He quickly took the opportunity to help Yizhou quell the rebellion and suppress bandits, and occupied Xichuan, becoming the lord of Yizhou.

After Liu Yan took control of Xichuan, he began his "emperor dream" and naturally had to win over powerful people from all walks of life in the local area.

Among them, there was a very important figure, the leader of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect, a beautiful woman. Her name was not recorded in history. We only know that she was the mother of Zhang Lu, who later took over the Five Pecks of Rice Sect.

Zhang Lu's father died early, and his mother was a famous wizard in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. Although she was old, she had the secret to maintain her youth and was quite beautiful, almost the same as a young girl.

According to historical records, Zhang Lu's mother "often visited Yan's home." Liu Yan would invite Zhang Lu's mother to his home whenever he had nothing to do. After a few visits, Liu Yan was completely bewitched by this beautiful middle-aged woman.

As a result, he could tolerate Zhang Lu's secession of Hanzhong and completely cut off the connection between Yizhou and Guanzhong. This was not unrelated to this woman.

Compared to Liu Yan, who dominated a state and became a local emperor, such a person could be obsessed with beauty and blinded by greed, so Li Huaide was nothing.

Unable to resist Qin Huairu's constant nagging, Li Huaide finally gave in and agreed to deal with Liu Zhiye.

But he was an old cunning man who always acted cautiously. He did not want to have a direct conflict with Liu Zhiye, so he decided to use his wits first and try to find Liu Zhiye's weak spot before making any plans.

Such a layout not only shows his careful consideration, but also is consistent with his usual style of doing things.

However, Liu Zhiye is almost a perfect person. He is not obsessed with money or beauty. He acts decisively, has outstanding work ability, is adept at interpersonal communication, and has noble moral character. It is really difficult to find the weaknesses of such a person and it is difficult to know where to start.

After a long period of careful planning, Li Huaide and Qin Huairu were still unable to find any flaws in Liu Zhiye. This made them feel frustrated and their emotions fell to the bottom.

Li Huaide pondered for a moment, and said with some consolation in his tone: "In my opinion, let's just forget it! We don't need to confront Liu Zhiye head-on. This road is blocked and will not benefit us. Why should we persist in this and add to our troubles?"

When Qin Huairu heard this, her emotions instantly went out of control. She shouted loudly with determination in her tone: "No, I swear to ruin his reputation, this has to be it!" These words revealed her inner obsession and desire for revenge, like an unstoppable force.

"You keep saying you love me, but when I ask you to do something and you run into some difficulties, you back down. Is that how much you love me?"

"In that case, let's just forget it..."

When Li Huaide heard this, his face changed slightly. He quickly hugged her in his arms and coaxed her softly: "Hey, my little ancestor, don't be angry, I know I was wrong, I really know I was wrong. Give me some time, let me think of a solution..." As he spoke, his eyes were full of pampering and apology, trying to calm her anger.

Qin Huairu had her back to him, a smug smile on her lips, then she turned around, her tone still cold and direct: "Have you thought of a solution?"

Li Huaide said anxiously: "Hey! My little ancestor, don't be anxious, let me think about it, let me think about it..."

"Oh! Got it..."

Qin Huairu turned around and said, "What do you have in mind? Tell me quickly..."

Li Huaide raised a sly smile and patted his cheeks gently. His eyes flashed with unspoken meanings, and he made a subtle invitation to Qin Huairu, indicating that she should express her intention.

Qin Huairu pretended to be angry and kissed him tenderly on the face, saying, "Okay, okay, my dear master, please tell me now!"

Li Huaide then smiled complacently and said, "Listen to me, since he has no flaws, we can create something out of nothing!"

Qin Huairu was a little disappointed when she heard this and said, "What's the use of this? If it's fake, it's fake. We have investigated it thoroughly and he is not guilty."

Li Huaide smiled sinisterly and said, "Hehe...you don't understand. Some things are not as simple as you think."

"As long as this party member cadre is investigated, it will affect him. If nothing else, his future career will be greatly affected."

"Besides, Liu is not without fault. Do you think he is so selfless? I don't believe it. For example, all the supplies he has received over the years..."

When Qin Huairu heard this, her eyes instantly sparkled like stars. She hugged Li Huaide's neck tightly and kissed him affectionately again, with a hint of coquettishness in her tone: "Master, you are still talking about you!"

"If we take him down, we can just take over the channel from him. This will bring us huge wealth!"

Li Huaide laughed proudly when he heard this, "You are absolutely right. The Liu family has been enjoying great prosperity in recent years. Now it is my turn to reap the sweetness." He had long been salivating over the rich material channels controlled by Liu Zhiye, but he had been holding back until the time was right.

At this moment, the opportunity came quietly. He stared at Qin Huairu, the satisfaction in his eyes became more and more intense, and he thought to himself: "This girl is really a blessing to me!"

Qin Huairu also laughed for a while and said impatiently: "Then let's go now..."

Li Huaide shook his head slightly and said shrewdly, "Alas, we should not rush into this matter. As the old saying goes, the first bird to stick its head out gets shot. If we want to deal with Liu Zhiye, we must not act rashly and show up first. We need to plan carefully to ensure victory."

"Someone else should come forward to report him first, and then we can step on him, hehe..."

Qin Huairu frowned, with a bit of helplessness and doubt in her tone: "Who should be responsible for this report? After all, without solid evidence, who would dare to easily get involved in this muddy water?"

Li Huaide raised his lips to hint of meaningful smile and said, "What do you think of Xu Damao? He and Liu Zhiye are neighbors. If he comes forward to report Liu Zhiye, it will be very credible, right?" There was some calculation in his tone, as if he had foreseen a good show that was about to take place.

"Xu Damao is more slippery than a loach. How dare he report Liu Zhiye? Besides, they are all in the same boat. How could they betray Liu Zhiye?"

Li Huaide said: "Didn't you say that his wife seemed to have an abnormal relationship with Liu Zhiye?"

Qin Huairu said: "That's just my guess, it can't be true!"

Li Huaide said fiercely: "Then make something up out of nothing! So, you find a way to tell Xu Damao that his wife Lou Xiao'e cheated on her..."

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Just like that, Xu Damao, who was unaware of the truth, was fooled by Qin Huairu. He was furious and wanted to report the couple.

But on the way back, Xu Damao's thoughts gradually became clear. He knew Liu Zhiye's character very well. He was definitely not the kind of person who would step into the forbidden area of ​​brotherhood and abduct other people's wives.

(End of this chapter)