Chapter 1273 - 1273: Settling the Matter in a Few Words

Pulling up a chair to sit down, Xiao Feng basked in the sun while pondering how to help the businesses on his side avoid traps, and taking the opportunity to counter-trap.

In a way, he actually didn't care if anyone stood by him in support.

Because most of the time, those supporters don't provide much help.

But in special circumstances, they can still be useful.

Like at an opening ceremony, where everyone comes to give gifts and enhance the atmosphere, it's quite joyous to play along occasionally and get some benefits.

Add to that the principle of "even beating a dog requires considering the owner," if he truly ignored it, his reputation would be ruined.

With all these subjective and objective reasons combined, Xiao Feng doesn't mind putting in some thought to help, when there's no actual loss involved.

Right at that moment, a pleasant aroma wafted through the air!

The little girl leaned close to Xiao Feng, raised her hands beside her head with fingers in a claw shape, feigning ferociousness as she said, "If you don't give me a gift, I'll eat you!"

With that, she bared her teeth and looked menacing.

No matter how she tried to act fierce, she still gave off a cute and harmless vibe, lacking any intimidation.

Xiao Feng couldn't help but laugh and said, "You can pick anything from the big boxes I brought back, take whatever you like!"

After speaking, he noticed Du Qingyue and others walking behind the little girl, and added, "Same goes for everyone, don't be shy with me."

"Huh?"

The little girl looked puzzled, stepping closer to Xiao Feng. Her little head leaned in but then seemed to remember something, abruptly stopped, and put her hand on Xiao Feng's forehead.

After a moment, she withdrew her hand, confused, "You don't have a fever?"

Xiao Feng was both annoyed and amused, "What do you mean?"

"Xiao Feng big brother, you're suddenly so generous, it's hard for us to adjust!"

"Isn't that ungrateful of you to say? Have I ever been stingy with you?

I may not fulfill all requests, but I do my best to meet your demands."

Lu Yao nodded in agreement. Her demands weren't high; being by Xiao Feng's side and doing what she liked was enough to satisfy her.

Anything else was a bonus, not a necessity.

"You all arrived just in time, I have a matter that needs discussing. Everyone chip in with ideas."

Xiao Feng invited everyone to pull up chairs and sit in a circle, then clearly articulated the news he got from Dong Min and how to convey this to Wang Lubo and others.

Of course, to avoid unnecessary trouble, Xiao Feng replaced Dong Min's name with Dong Ziqiang while explaining.

Du Qingyue glanced at Xiao Feng, not finding anything problematic.

She vaguely felt that, while Xiao Feng mentioned involving others in the discussion, it was essentially a test.

The test was mainly on capabilities related to thinking, strategy, and planning.

...

After the discussion ended, Xiao Feng silently evaluated everyone's input.

First was Du Qingyue; she pointed out potential "fake traps" in the information revealed by Dong Min.

Her speech was concise and logical, reasonable and grounded.

Evidently, her business acumen is unquestionable.

Next was the little girl, an "active participant," eagerly sharing her thoughts, mostly playful, yet effectively livening the atmosphere.

As for Lu Yao, she spoke sparingly but got to the point, barely passing. Though not outstanding, her input had merit.

This might be a case of gains and losses; she's endowed with considerable talent in computing, and expecting her to excel equally elsewhere would be excessive.

Jiang Yixin's situation was similar to Lu Yao's, which explains why she often loses in repeated encounters with the little girl.

"What I just mentioned could very well be Dong Ziqiang's deliberate smoke and mirrors tactic, indicating he wasn't truly open with you," Du Qingyue remarked.

Xiao Feng chuckled, nodding lightly, "Normal, revealing this much to someone unfamiliar and new is already quite bold!"

"So, could we assume the businesses targeted by these smoke screens are Dong Family's planted agents?" Jiang Yixin asked.

Xiao Feng pondered, "In theory, it's feasible, yet lacks logical support."

"Perhaps we should consider the Dong Family's perspective," Lu Yao suddenly suggested, "like facing off through a firewall, both sides fiercely clash.

It might seem attackers only attack, defenders only defend, but both require predictive abilities.

By analyzing the opponent's style and situational dynamics, anticipating the next move, and preparing offensively or defensively."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Feng and the others nodded, falling into deep thought.

The little girl stood up and said, "It's not that complicated. I find it quite simple.

Listing the previous issues, I feel everything Dong Ziqiang told Xiao Feng big brother was false; his real target is Bai Huanyu.

If you rethink it, the tactics Dong Ziqiang shared, applied to Bai Huanyu, would still be effective.

Simply put, thinking from Dong Ziqiang's angle.

With the gun and bullets in my hand, who can't be shot, whoever gets hit won't survive?"

Xiao Feng and the others were immediately taken aback, although bluntly put, it seemed reasonable.

"If that's the case, then it's quite straightforward," Du Qingyue laughed, "Preventing Wang Lubo and his group from falling into traps doesn't require forewarning.

Being reactive, just ensure Wang Lubo alerts us before every step forward.

We guide him forward, and he moves forward, thus ensuring he doesn't fall into traps."

For a moment, Xiao Feng was somewhat astonished.

After all that deliberation, was the challenge resolved in just a few remarks?

Yet, seemingly complicated matters are often simple; seemingly simple issues hide complexities.

At this moment, Du Qingyue remarked again, "Frankly speaking, even if those businesses fall into traps, our impact isn't significant.

Whether they follow us for trend value or personal gains, it ultimately revolves around benefits."

At this, Du Qingyue looked at Xiao Feng, "You, Bai Huanyu, and He Qizheng are like three flags in Jiangcheng; as long as the flagpoles stand, the flags remain; no fear of lack of followers below."

"Exactly!" the little girl chimed in, "Even if the flagpole fell and the flags were torn, those meant to leave won't stay, those meant to stay can't be driven away.

Xiao Feng big brother, I recall you often saying this."

"Meeting adjourned!" Xiao Feng promptly stood up, walking away.

Apparently a discussion, how did it seem to turn into a critique session?

Initially intending to criticize, unexpectedly ended up being critiqued.

No face, no face at all!