Chapter 1340 - 1340: 90 Percent Certainty

Kyoto, Dong Group office building.

Sitting beneath the large character "Win," Dong Min's expression was severe, as though covered by a layer of frost.

Opposite her, Dong Ziqiang also wore a troubled expression, his face looking rather bleak.

"That Bai Huanyu, he's truly pulling a tiger by its tail, utterly shameless and reckless!" Dong Ziqiang couldn't resist cursing, "That old man actually dared to pull such a stunt!"

Dong Min said expressionlessly, "Judging by Bai Huanyu's past behavior, he isn't someone who acts recklessly.

This old fox is fully aware that doing this would only allow Xiao Feng to reap the benefits."

"What do you mean?"

"Two possibilities!" Dong Min's tone was calm, "First, this entire affair was orchestrated by Xiao Feng, using Bai Huanyu to take out He Qizheng, then stepping up to take advantage of the situation."

Dong Ziqiang nodded slowly, agreeing with this viewpoint.

Because regardless of the true circumstances, at least on the surface, in the current situation, the biggest beneficiary seems to be Xiao Feng.

"The second possibility?" Dong Ziqiang pressed further.

"The second possibility is that this affair was indeed orchestrated by Bai Huanyu alone."

"But using such a method to get rid of He Qizheng would only benefit Xiao Feng unnecessarily, which doesn't make logical sense."

Dong Min chuckled lightly, "When the details are unclear, nothing on the surface fits the logic.

If Bai Huanyu orchestrated this, he must have ways to implicate Xiao Feng, even allowing the police to identify Xiao Feng as the primary suspect.

He will certainly not let Xiao Feng remain uninvolved, collecting benefits effortlessly."

At that moment, the phone on the table buzzed.

Dong Min unlocked it and glanced at the screen, then began operating the laptop in front of her.

Soon, she turned the computer around.

Dong Ziqiang slid forward in his chair, only to see the screen displaying a case briefing in blue background with white text.

Removing the official terminology, the content could roughly be divided into three parts.

The first part was the time and place of He Qizheng's death.

The second part detailed the cause of He Qizheng's death — hiking with a certain Bai.

The third part disclosed that Xiao's fingerprints were found in the deceased He Qizheng's bag.

"This Xiao..." Dong Ziqiang frowned slightly.

Dong Min affirmed, "There's a ninety-nine percent chance it's Xiao Feng."

"He Qizheng is dead, and Bai Huanyu and Xiao Feng are implicated; doesn't this present an opportunity for us?" Dong Ziqiang's eyes widened.

Even though he said this, he couldn't quite believe it himself.

Dong Min sighed internally, realizing it was pointless to not use one's brain, blaming everything on oneself.

"Bai Huanyu is showing us his stance." Dong Min spoke with a serious expression, "Now it seems there's more than two possibilities; there's a third."

"What's that?"

"Xiao Feng and Bai Huanyu have secretly allied!"

Dong Ziqiang nodded, "That certainly is a possibility, but you mentioned Bai Huanyu is showing us his stance; what stance is he showing?"

"Naturally, it's a warning." Dong Min took a deep breath, "He's using He Qizheng's death to show that he's not afraid to escalate things.

In today's era, if things escalate sufficiently, it's entirely possible for ants to kill an elephant or an egg to break a rock.

Though ants might die and eggs would crack..."

Dong Ziqiang pondered briefly, then realized, "Is he planning mutual destruction with us?

He dares to!"

Dong Min shook her head, "Right now, we should not be focusing on whether he dares or not; it's the threat we can't ignore."

"Have you thought of a plan?"

"Yes." Dong Min nodded affirmatively, yet her demeanor showed no trace of pride. She sighed, "If you put yourself in his shoes, the reasons become clear.

Like if the Wei Family, Qiu Family, wanted to corner our Dong Family.

We certainly wouldn't sit idly; a rebound is predictable."

"What's your plan?"

Dong Min reached for the coffee on her right and took a sip, "Continued suppression isn't feasible; whether Bai Huanyu and Xiao Feng have allied or not, separating them is key.

Between the two, only one should remain; otherwise, previous efforts will be in vain."

"Should we seize the chance then..."

"Hmm?"

Dong Ziqiang lowered his voice, "I mean, with He Qizheng dead, if Xiao Feng and Bai Huanyu were also..."

"Impossible!" Dong Min immediately rejected, "Doing so would absolutely escalate the situation, comparable to digging our own graves.

Then families like the Wei Family and Qiu Family might hinder us further in secret, leading Dong Family to devastation."

"I was just speaking offhand, haha!" Dong Ziqiang chuckled awkwardly and changed the topic, "Then, are you planning to recruit Bai Huanyu or Xiao Feng?"

Dong Min paused in contemplation, not immediately answering, but instead asked back, "From your perspective, who is more suitable?"

"Hmm... I believe Xiao Feng."

"My thoughts are quite the opposite of yours."

"..." Dong Ziqiang.

Could you not bother asking me?

Not even listening to my reasons?

Luckily, Dong Min soon spoke, "What's your reasoning that Xiao Feng is suitable?"

Dong Ziqiang coughed twice, clearing his throat, "Lately, Bai Huanyu's reputation and prestige have been declining.

We have already drawn almost half of his followers to our side, who are practically losing their vitality.

If we recruit Xiao Feng now, getting rid of Bai Huanyu will become much easier."

"Your reasoning has a point." Dong Min first acknowledged, then shifted, "However, I still feel recruiting Bai Huanyu is more suitable.

First of all, though Xiao Feng is young, surely you've noticed how Bai Huanyu hasn't had any advantage against him, suffering multiple setbacks.

This indicates that Xiao Feng is actually harder to deal with than Bai Huanyu, making the risks of recruiting him quite high."

However, Dong Min continued, "Next, despite Bai Huanyu appearing desperate, he hasn't yet pushed things to the extreme.

If we assume Xiao Feng and Bai Huanyu have allied, the death of He Qizheng indicates that Bai Huanyu took the initiative to join forces with Xiao Feng.

In such matters, the person who initiates ends up in a weaker position.

Given Bai Huanyu's current situation, as long as we offer him a way out, and make him feel our sincerity and safety, he won't resist biting."

"But in that case, can we ensure in a very short time, that we put Xiao Feng in a deadlock?"

"Half of Xiao Feng's supporters are already hooked, and the remaining half isn't a concern." Dong Min sighed, "Now, we just wait for Wang Lubo and Chang Wenhua to nod.

Only one of the two of them needs to agree, then I have a seventy percent confidence of defeating Xiao Feng!"

Just as she finished speaking, the phone rang.

Dong Min picked up the phone, her eyes lit up, but before answering, she instinctively clenched her fist, and with anticipation, seemed somewhat nervous.

After hanging up, Dong Min appeared with a relieved smile, "Now, I'm ninety percent sure..."

Dong Ziqiang felt invigorated, though he didn't say a word.

He knew, though, Wang Lubo and Chang Wenhua had defected.

As such, his long-suspended heart could finally relax and take a breath.