After reaching an agreement with Mingwen, I had Han Jinlun drive me, Cheng Minglang, and Zhu Wenjing, who had just joined the team, to Xingjia.
Bringing Zhu Wenjing along was a decision I made after careful consideration.
Furthermore, I assigned her a task.
The matter of the Thousand King Token was of great importance. Since I had decided to take a gamble with Mingwen, I naturally wouldn't allow any outsiders to be involved anymore.
This meant that the task of monitoring Mingwen could only fall upon Cheng Minglang and the other two.
Earlier, because we had met at the night market, I deliberately kept Cheng Minglang and Han Jinlun in the open, so that Mingwen would know I didn't trust him, and to divert his attention.
But in secret, I would have Zhu Wenjing closely watch Mingwen's every move.
On the way to Xingjia, my mind was constantly refining the action plan.
If I remembered correctly, Yunluo's office was on the sixth floor of the club, and the office she left for Yunjin was also located on the sixth floor.
In other words, the Thousand King Token was very likely hidden in one of the offices.
A fifty-fifty chance!
I had once heard Xu Peiyu say that no one was allowed to enter the office Yunluo had left for Yunjin.
Therefore, I temporarily prioritized targeting Yunjin's office.
My plan was simple and rather crude.
Except for Zhu Wenjing, who would stay outside, the three of us—myself, Cheng Minglang, and Han Jinlun—along with Mingwen, would all pose as guests and go in to patronize the establishment.
Once we discovered and confirmed that Yunjin was not on the sixth floor, I would then create a suitable opportunity for Mingwen.
The best way would be to cut the power!
Having worked as a waiter in a club for about a month, I knew the locations of the main power distribution box and the emergency power distribution box.
To buy Mingwen enough time, I had to focus on sabotaging the power distribution box.
This way, the club's electricity would not be restored in a short period.
After the success, it would be time for Cheng Minglang and Han Jinlun to provide cover for Mingwen.
Just in case, I would quietly follow behind them.
This was to keep watch and also to prevent Mingwen from making any unexpected moves.
As long as Yunluo didn't react immediately during the entire process.
Then this operation would be more than halfway successful!
However, at this moment, all the processes were just my theoretical planning.
As for the actual outcome, let's continue to see!
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Upon arriving at Xingjia, I didn't contact Mingwen immediately. Instead, I parked the car at the Tianshan Hotel parking lot, which was only one road away from the club, and booked a room for Zhu Wenjing.
After arranging for Zhu Wenjing, seeing that the time was almost right, I called Mingwen and asked him to come to Yunjin Club as soon as possible.
Around five in the afternoon, Mingwen arrived fashionably late.
After Mingwen arrived, I didn't say much. Instead, I took him around the club under the guise of having a meal.
During the tour, I found an opportunity to discreetly tell Mingwen that the item I wanted him to steal was in the club in front of us, on the sixth floor.
In addition to this, I also gave him a general outline of the plan for the evening.
Finally, I asked Mingwen to take a professional look and suggest how to escape the scene after succeeding.
Indeed, professional matters should be handled by professionals!
Before we finished the second round of the tour, Mingwen had already provided a bold yet ingenious plan based on the surrounding terrain and environment.
After hearing Mingwen's plan, I responded with only three words.
"Excellent!"
After refining some other details, I took Mingwen, Cheng Minglang, and Han Jinlun to a nearby small restaurant for a meal.
With everything prepared, we just had to wait for nightfall.
Generally, there are three ways to resolve all the things one encounters in life.
One, the white way.
Two, the black way.
Three, the gray way.
The first two methods are obvious to anyone with eyes, so let's not discuss them.
Let's talk about the gray way, which is the third unconventional method of resolution, lying between the formal and informal.
The so-called gray method is between legitimate and illegitimate.
When the first two methods are completely unworkable, the gray path that one finds for oneself is often the most effective!
Take tonight's situation as an example.
It went smoothly, unexpectedly smoothly!
As soon as I saw Yunjin appear on the first floor, I used the excuse of going to the restroom and slipped out of the private room.
Taking advantage of the busy waiters, I pretended to be a drunken gambler and, with wobbly steps, made my way to the power distribution box.
Without any hesitation or pause, the moment I opened the power distribution box door, I poured more than half of the bottle of mineral water I had hidden on me onto the power distribution box.
Sizzling... crack!
As the circuit breaker tripped and the power went out, I immediately rushed to the emergency power distribution box located not far ahead.
Taking out my phone, I used its screen light to pour the remaining half bottle of water without reservation.
After successfully cutting the power, I quickly made my way to the sixth floor in the darkness, relying on the memory I had in my mind from earlier.
When I reached the sixth floor, I immediately heard the sound of a door opening in the corridor not far ahead.
According to the instructions I had previously given to Cheng Minglang and Han Jinlun, the two of them should now be guarding the doors separately.
This move would not only allow them to notice any outside activity but also maximize the prevention of any unexpected moves from Mingwen.
In a dark high-rise environment, if Mingwen were to have malicious intentions, it would be impossible for him to return the way he came and slip out directly.
After all, there were the two gatekeepers, Cheng Minglang and Han Jinlun, guarding the outside.
If he dared to jump out of the window to escape, even if he didn't die from the fall, he would definitely be crippled!
Approximately two minutes later.
As my phone vibrated in my pocket, I took it out and saw a message from Cheng Minglang: Done!
Without a moment's delay, I flashed out from the corner of the sixth-floor staircase and softly called out to the three of them in their direction: "Follow me!"
After we met, I didn't take them through the stairs. Instead, I detoured to the fire escape and quickly rushed from the sixth floor to the first floor.
Upon reaching the first floor, I, following Mingwen's earlier advice, led the three of them back to the private room.
After reappearing in the private room and cursing as I paid the four hostesses who were serving drinks, I then left the club with the three of them.
This idea was Mingwen's. He said that if the four of us had left the club silently immediately after the power outage, it would definitely raise suspicion afterward.
Therefore, the best way to clear our names was to leave normally.
Originally, I thought that since this job had proceeded without any hitches, the outcome would surely be perfect.
However, reality dealt me a heavy blow!