Chapter 1289 - 1289: There's a Traitor Among Us

"So they're planning to launch a public opinion war."

Bai Huanyu sat on the edge of the bed, looking at the joint statement Bai Tieniu handed over, squinting his eyes with a smile.

Bai Tieniu said with a solemn expression, "Dad, you really can foresee things. Should I send out the statement we've prepared right away?"

"No rush!" Bai Huanyu raised his hand to stop him, glanced at the clock not far away, and said, "The clock just struck, it's past midnight.

If I'm not mistaken, Xiao Feng intentionally chose this time point to prevent us from immediately following up with our statement."

"Doesn't this mean we should send out our statement as soon as possible?"

"But doing so would drag us into a verbal battle.

Xiao Feng is good at sophistry. If we're not careful, he'd start setting the pace, which would be no good for us."

Bai Tieniu frowned, "So you mean we should just pretend we didn't see it?"

"That's the only option." Bai Huanyu sighed deeply, "If I were ten years younger, I wouldn't mind putting up a good fight with him.

But unfortunately, this is not the time to contest over pride. Without knowing what traps he has set ahead, the safest strategy is to not move forward."

Bai Tieniu remained silent, offering no comment.

After a moment of silence, Bai Huanyu spoke up, "Forget him, let him say what he will!

What we need to do now is ensure that the morning ritual proceeds smoothly without a hitch.

Inform everyone to work overtime, and be vigilant, we must ensure nothing goes wrong!"

"I think we can give them a pay raise to motivate them," Bai Tieniu suggested, "If you want a horse to run, you have to feed it. We've already spent a lot, no need to worry about this small expense."

"Agreed!" Bai Huanyu nodded in approval. "Take care of this, decide how much to increase their wages."

"Yes!" Bai Tieniu agreed, a sharp glint in his eye. "This time, we must make that bastard Xiao Feng lose face!"

...

As the sun rose, Xue Nuofu led Hui Yi and the others in training.

He spoke with a strong voice and a serious expression; his training was rigorous and demanding!

This made everyone silently complain in their hearts, yet they were embarrassed to voice any complaints.

The reason being, Xue the Boss led by example.

If he held high standards and strict demands for his subordinates, he demanded even more from himself.

When a leader works so hard, how could those under him slack off?

"Damn this love!" Lone Wolf grit his teeth, running.

Lv Ziming, panting beside him, said, "Consider yourself lucky. She agreed to be his girlfriend. Imagine what might happen if she had refused."

"Run faster, the hornets are catching up!" Hui Yi yelled, making everyone's strides quicken even more.

Xiao Feng was quite pleased with this, instructing Zhao Guo'an to ensure the logistics were well handled, making sure everyone was well-fed and hydrated.

They maintained a fresh outlook to face the potential imminent assault from the Devil's Concentration Camp!

After breakfast, Xiao Feng, Du Qingyue, the Little Girl, Lu Yao, Jiang Yixin.

The five of them sat on the living room sofa, watching the footage on the big screen.

The scene was of the Bai Family's front gate. Not many people were there, but some still came to flatter Bai Huanyu, hoping to latch onto his coattails.

"Shall we play landlord?" the Little Girl suggested, "It's still early before noon, and these people are really boring."

Xiao Feng and the others exchanged looks and nodded in agreement.

In fact, their attitude towards this matter was quite relaxed.

Lu Yao provided the equipment, and Old Ha installed cameras at key locations like the front gate and the ritual site.

All the arrangements that could be made were in place; now they just had to enjoy the show from afar.

Even if all the setups had no effect, there was still Old Ha's "little bamboo tube" in hand.

In any case, there's no way the Bai Family can let the ceremony proceed smoothly!

"Here's the rule. With five of us, one deck isn't enough, so we'll add another one.

To prevent the landlord from being too lonely and for balance, there'll be two landlord cards, meaning three battle two.

No money involved, the winner gets to stick paper notes on the loser's face, what do you think?"

The Little Girl looked around with big eyes, seeking everyone's opinion.

Jiang Yixin asked, "What if one person draws both landlord cards?"

"That'd just be bad luck. If you draw both landlord cards, you can't pass them on; you have to reveal them.

Any more questions?"

"Not for now."

"Then let's stop chatting and start!"

After shuffling the cards, they began to draw.

Not long after, Xiao Feng drew the first landlord card, the three of diamonds.

"Haha, the first landlord card is set, let's see who gets the second one." The Little Girl chuckled.

Soon enough, Xiao Feng drew the second landlord card again.

"Wait a minute!" The Little Girl was puzzled, "Did someone draw extra cards?"

"Hmm?" Jiang Yixin frowned, "Are you saying you know who's holding the second landlord card?"

"Nonsense! I didn't cheat!"

Lu Yao looked suspicious, "If you didn't cheat, why so defensive?"

"Lu Yao sis, you're suspecting me?"

"It's your behavior that's suspicious," Du Qingyue also chimed in.

The Little Girl showed a hint of guilt but insisted strongly, "Fine, if you all suspect me, then next time, you shuffle the cards!"

They continued drawing cards until Xiao Feng revealed his hand, starting the battle between the four "farmers" and one "landlord."

"A three, let's get rid of the singles first." Xiao Feng played the smallest single card in Texas Hold'em.

"Jokers!" The Little Girl played two jokers with flair.

Du Qingyue, Lu Yao, and Jiang Yixin were taken aback.

Opening with jokers?

The three of them exchanged glances, suspecting the Little Girl was deliberately playing them.

"Is this how you play cards?" Jiang Yixin couldn't help questioning.

The Little Girl replied earnestly, "Playing cards is like being a person. Deliver a strong punch to avoid a hundred punches later.

By playing jokers right away, my aim is to overpressure brother Xiao Feng, making him too hesitant to play his cards, disrupting his flow."

Jiang Yixin was so amused she laughed, "Two decks, four jokers, and you play two at once, if you want to go easy, just say so, don't bring these ridiculous excuses.

Think it over, does your reason hold water?"

"Of course it does!" The Little Girl nodded forcefully, "Look at brother Xiao Feng's face, he's already scared stiff."

Xiao Feng had lines of frustration all over his forehead, too exasperated to even comment.

Jiang Yixin took a deep breath, looked at Du Qingyue and Lu Yao, and reminded, "Be alert, there's a traitor in our farmers' camp, be mindful when playing."

"Who are you calling a traitor? I think you look like the traitor!"

"Whoever opens with jokers is the traitor!"

Lu Yao and Du Qingyue looked at each other, saying in unison, "Can we even play?"