Chapter 1372 - 1372: Definitely Biological

Next morning, 8:55 AM.

The three Bai siblings gathered together, each maintaining a solemn expression, their gaze containing equal parts tension and excitement.

"Is everything ready?" Bai Tieniu asked in a deep voice.

Bai Yongge nodded, "I have memorized the draft perfectly, saying it's fluent might be a bit exaggerated, but it's definitely well practiced."

Bai Lisha also nodded in response, "The media is already set up, waiting in the reception room."

Letting Bai Yongge speak first, Bai Tieniu naturally had his reasons.

One important aspect of this decision was to prevent outsiders from thinking he was seizing power while their father was absent.

Thus, having Bai Yongge, the eldest son of the Bai Family, speak first was most fitting.

"Now, everything is truly ready, just waiting for the east wind!" Bai Tieniu said in a relieved manner.

Bai Yongge laughed, "It should be ready, just waiting for the official announcement."

Bai Tieniu did not reply, but glanced at his wristwatch and said, "The official announcement of our ten million sponsorship is at nine o'clock. It's now 8:58, two minutes left."

Upon hearing this, Bai Yongge and Bai Lisha exchanged looks, each tightening their temporarily loosened nerves.

It is always difficult at the start, and if there is any negligence, it cannot happen at this moment.

Besides, they couldn't help but think: if father could see this moment, he would surely be pleased, right?

Eh?

Why does this sound as if the person is already dead?

After two minutes, Bai Tieniu took out his phone and clicked into Jiangcheng Koi's official verified Weibo.

Sure enough, he saw the latest post, showing "just now" as the time of posting.

However, not long after, Bai Tieniu widened his eyes, as if he couldn't believe what he was seeing.

Noticing something amiss, Bai Yongge and Bai Lisha exchanged a look and pulled out their phones to view the official message content...

[Important Announcement]

Since the launch of the Jiangcheng Koi event, it has garnered widespread attention across society.

The public participated enthusiastically, and enterprises eagerly sponsored the event.

This event is notably grand, with a large number of participants and substantial prizes, making it the largest in Jiangcheng's history!

However, we have discovered.

Recently, certain enterprises have attempted to draw attention by sponsoring "large amounts" for the event, exploiting its popularity to sneak in private interests akin to advertising.

Therefore, starting today, we will no longer disclose which sponsor provides the specific prizes; only additional prize details will be announced.

The list of sponsors will be revealed the day before the event concludes, but the specific prizes they provided will remain undisclosed. We hope interested enterprises or individuals are aware!

The announcement ends here, with the Jiangcheng Koi organizers signing off at the bottom, sealed with two official seals.

"How, how could this be?" Bai Yongge stared blankly at Bai Tieniu.

At this moment, the trio's phones simultaneously chimed with a notification.

Upon looking down, they saw another notification from the official blog.

The content read: [Additional Prize List].

Among the prizes, the most prominent was five characters—a million in cash!

But, the provider was not disclosed...

For a moment, the room plunged into a prolonged silence.

The three siblings looked down at their phones, speechless.

After a while...

"Puh!"

This sound wasn't of someone failing to hold back laughter but rather Bai Tieniu coughing up blood in outrage!

From this, it's evident he's the legitimate child of Bai Huanyu.

Both this father and son are prone to being so enraged they cough up blood.

However, this seems to have been a recent affliction...

"Tieniu!"

"Are you alright?"

Bai Yongge and Bai Lisha rushed forward, eyes filled with concern.

Bai Tieniu raised his right hand, waving it to indicate he was fine, and began to breathe deeply.

Once he steadied his breath, Bai Tieniu clenched his fists firmly and bowed to Bai Lisha and Bai Yongge, saying, "This matter... is my fault!"

"It's pointless to assign blame right now; the media is already here. Let's focus on how to handle it," Bai Lisha frowned and said.

Bai Yongge had a quick idea, "Why don't we..."

Bai Tieniu and Bai Lisha simultaneously turned to him, waiting for him to continue.

"Why don't we take this opportunity to announce that we've independently claimed the million cash sponsorship; after all, we have receipts, not just empty words."

Hearing this, Bai Tieniu almost became outraged enough to cough up blood again.

He forcibly suppressed his emotions, shaking his head in rejection, "It's not viable!

The official announcement just classified 'large sponsorships' as acts of gaining attention and slipping in private advertising interests.

Standing out now would not only make us a laughing stock but turn us into the negative example."

"So, the million just went down the drain?" Bai Lisha struggled to contain her anger.

Bai Tieniu gritted his teeth, "This loss, we have to swallow regardless.

Right now, what I most want to know is whether the official is deliberately targeting our Bai Family or genuinely cracking down on such behavior?

Or, is someone secretly throwing a wrench into our plans?"

The three siblings fell silent again, equally frustrated, yet they had no choice but to deal with the current situation.

However, when Bai Tieniu mentioned "someone secretly interfering," the three siblings simultaneously thought of one person.

That person was naturally Xiao Feng.

...

"I really want to see what expression Bai Tieniu has now."

In the villa's living room, Xiao Feng spoke leisurely.

Beside him, Du Qingyue couldn't help but laugh, "If you want to see, then go to the Bai Family and see."

"Don't say that, I indeed plan to do that." Xiao Feng chuckled, standing up as if he was really planning to visit the Bai Family to see Bai Tieniu's current state.

However, before he could move, his phone rang.

Upon seeing the screen, he found that it was Li Ying calling again.

As soon as the call connected, Li Ying's slightly excited voice came, "The mark has been found!"

"So soon?" Xiao Feng exclaimed in surprise.

Though the plan to mobilize the entire city to search was his own framework creation.

Yet such rapid results were still somewhat unexpected!

Li Ying said, "I'll send the photo to your phone now. If it's confirmed, come over immediately."

"Okay." Xiao Feng agreed briefly and hung up the call.

Shortly thereafter, a picture arrived on WeChat.

After examining the image, Xiao Feng felt 90% certain that the mark was left by Tang Yunshu.

Du Qingyue stood beside him, seeing the photo on the screen, and asked, "Is this the mark you mentioned?"

"That's right!"

"So, you're going out now?"

"Yes."

"I'll go with you!" Du Qingyue asserted firmly.

She didn't bother asking pointless questions like "is it dangerous" but instead directly expressed her clear intent.

Xiao Feng opened his mouth, intending to refuse, but seeing the determined look in Du Qingyue's eyes, he knew chances to refuse were likely futile.

Of course, there are other methods.

For instance, he could knock Du Qingyue out, but that would be the last resort and unnecessary if avoidable.

After considering, Xiao Feng nodded in agreement, "Alright, you drive, let's go to the Demon Suppression Action Team first."

Du Qingyue smiled and led the way outside...

Everything went smoothly as the two arrived at the Demon Suppression Action Team headquarters.

Li Ying was slightly surprised by Du Qingyue's presence but said little considering her identity made her somewhat of an "insider."

The three entered the conference room one after another, where most of the core members had already gathered.

Li Ying took a stack of photos from her pocket, the content being that same image previously sent to Xiao Feng's phone.

After distributing the photos among the group, Li Ying said, "With confirmation from Xiao Feng and submissions by the public providing these images.

The location in the photo is within the underground parking lot of the trade city, on a specific column on a specific level.

At this time, we cannot realistically evacuate the public or seal the mall. Instead, those present will search the underground parking lot and locate this marked spot as quickly as possible."