"Heh, President Yun, I'm relieved to hear you say that. I'll be leaving now, and my mission can be considered officially concluded."
Liu He looked at Liao Heyun before him, smiling more unrestrainedly than he ever had.
This was genuine happiness from the bottom of his heart. He had never expected to have overestimated Lu Feng, and in the end, the contingency he had prepared wasn't even needed.
It couldn't have been better.
Liao Heyun didn't say much, merely nodding slightly. "Go on, go. Your benefits will all be there when the time comes."
After Liu He left, he immediately summoned his assistant.
"Go and keep a close eye on it immediately. You must maintain control of the Lin family's stock. No matter the cost, understand?"
This was now the only thing he cared about. With this, the identity he had hidden for so many years could finally be revealed. The unpleasantness he had encountered in Southeast City for so many years could also be settled.
He could settle accounts with those on his side and those who opposed him. In short, from the moment he gained control of the Lin family, Southeast City would become the base for him to expand his business empire.
"Understood." The assistant nodded vigorously.
After the assistant left, Liu He picked up his phone again and meticulously instructed a large group of people.
After a full half hour of work, he finally let out a long sigh and lay down on his sofa.
"Now, all we can do is wait for the results."
Not long after Liu He left Liao Heyun, he received a call from Lin Hai.
"Congratulations."
Hearing it was Lin Hai, Liu He responded without hesitation, "What are you congratulating me for? Isn't this what you hoped for too? In the future, after my boss takes over the Lin family, you'll have at least a third of the say in the Lin family's affairs."
This should have been a happy occasion, but at this moment, Lin Hai's voice on the other end of the line clearly turned grim. "What? Little Brother Liu, what's going on? Why only a third? We agreed on at least half before."
Lin Hai called at this time because he was worried that once Lu Feng was gone, they would fall back into a chaotic situation of unequal distribution.
As expected, it had happened.
Upon hearing this, Liu He couldn't help but sigh.
"Lin Hai, Brother Lin Hai, this isn't something I can decide. I have people above me. You say half, and I agree, but the people above me don't. Besides, your goal was simply to get rid of Lu Feng, and I've helped you achieve that."
This was treating him like a fool.
He was part of the Lin family, how could he be treated like this? "Brother Liu, we're doing business here. You can't do this in business. If you say that, you're not being a friend. The stock market is falling right now, so I won't be polite."
Liu He's expression suddenly changed. "What do you want to do?"
From the other end of the phone, several sinister laughs echoed with a chilling aura. "What I want to do, you should know. And now, I'm probably not the only one doing this. I am, after all, an insider of the Lin family, and I understand some information better than you do."
Realizing that Lin Hai on the other end of the line was preparing to act independently, Liu He's brows furrowed as if they could wring out water.
He immediately adopted a warning tone. "Lin Hai, I advise you to think carefully. Don't do this. It won't do you any good."
However, before he could finish speaking, the call was hung up with a beep.
"This is bad."
Liu He sat in his car, his heart filled with unease.
Although he had successfully completed his mission since leaving Liao Heyun, logically, Liao Heyun shouldn't be able to find him for such matters. However, this person was still someone above him.
After enduring the torment of sitting on pins and needles in the back of the car for a while, he still decided to call Liao Heyun.
"President Yun, something has happened. That Lin Hai is preparing to act on his own."
"Act on his own? How?"
"If my guess is correct, this person will likely operate through the stock market to gain control."
Liu He's judgment was mostly accurate, but upon hearing this, Liao Heyun chuckled.
"Don't worry, I understand this matter better than you. Besides, what kind of money can a mere discarded son of the Lin family have?"
He held ten years of savings in his hands. This time, it was a gamble with a known outcome.
If he didn't make a grand gesture and bet big, he might not have this opportunity again.
"Alright, Brother Liu, you should get some rest."
Hearing this, Liu He no longer wanted to meddle.
At this moment, on Lu Feng's side, it was estimated that the news had reached the desired effect.
He immediately washed his face, sat by the table, brewed a cup of tea, and quietly waited for visitors.
According to his judgment, Zhang Yun and Lin Feng should be arriving around this time.
After all, with what had happened, the most crucial thing now was how to counterattack.
The warm tea hadn't even been in the crystal-clear ice cup for half an hour.
*Knock, knock, knock.*
Urgent knocking sounds came from outside the door.
He quickly got up and opened the door. Outside stood Lin Feng and Zhang Yun, looking travel-worn.
Their faces were shrouded in a gloom as if the end of the world was near.
"Brother Lu, the stock prices are already disastrous, and our Lin family's funds are almost depleted. What do we do next?"
Before Lu Feng could close the door behind him, Lin Feng, with words pent up in his throat, couldn't wait to blurt them out.
Seeing the anxiety and apprehension swirling in Lin Feng's heart, Lu Feng casually handed him one of the cups of tea he had brewed on the table.
"Have a cup of tea, let's calm down first, and then we'll see."
Then, he turned to Zhang Yun beside him. "Did you bring the stock market trend analysis?"
Zhang Yun nodded vigorously at his words. At the same time, he quickly took out a notebook from his bag, retrieved the data from the trend chart, and displayed the screen towards Lu Feng.
"Here it is."
Lu Feng's gaze slowly fell upon the trend chart and the trading information below. Within the calmness on his face, a hint of uncontrollable surprise and joy emerged.
"Excellent."
It was almost exactly as he had predicted. Now, through these characters and cold numbers, Lu Feng felt as if he could discern what those hidden in the shadows were doing and what their intentions were.
Knowing yourself and your enemy guarantees victory.
Since he knew this, it was likely that the other party would face an unprecedented defeat this time.
Serves them right.
It was as if these people, for some reason, had information etched into their genes that made them incompatible with him, wishing for his early demise to satisfy them.
The more they were like this, the more he had to stay alive and well.
"Did you figure anything out?" a voice interrupted his thoughts.