"You were too busy eating earlier to notice that his words were full of probing," He Gaofei said. "I think he's targeting Mr. Gu and his people."
"Who said so?" Wu Yichen felt wronged. "I did sense something off. Didn't you see that he asked several times, but I didn't say anything?
"But why do you think he's probing into this?"
Lu Shenggen said, "I reckon he's either trying to earn merit or harboring other motives.
"I don't know if you two noticed, but when we were on the boat earlier, he stared at that compass car for a long time.
"I think whatever he's planning definitely has something to do with it."
"That's entirely possible. No matter how you look at it, this is a tremendous achievement. But even if Mr. Gu is pulled down, this merit wouldn't fall into his lap, would it?"
He Gaofei sneered. "Heh, you're underestimating General Li. I think he wants to dip his hands into the sea trade.
