Zhang Shaohua nodded distractedly, not taking the chef's words to heart.
He had no intention of rescuing the two of them.
Instead, he planned to poison them the next time he saw them, to silence them forever!
After instructing the chef, Zhang Shaohua finally rested, feeling content.
Meanwhile, over at Lin Weidong's end.
As soon as Zhang Shaohua went to find Ouyang Feng, Lin Weidong received the news.
Listening to the report from the Dragon Group member, Lin Weidong couldn't help but sigh.
"This Zhang Shaohua is really busy!"
Within the span of a late-night snack, Zhang Shaohua had met two different groups of people.
However, the Dragon Group members maintained a distance and did not overhear Zhang Shaohua's conversations with either group.
Therefore, they had no idea what Zhang Shaohua intended to do with them.
Did he want to kill Zhu Gongfeng and the other elder, or did he want to rescue them?
Lin Weidong rubbed his chin and said, "He's meeting with Ouyang Feng anyway. Ouyang Feng will report back to us, so there's no need to guess."
Ouyang Feng's current stance of closeness towards the Dragon Group was already very clear.
This was why Lin Weidong made that statement.
The Dragon Group member nodded and advised Lin Weidong, "Elder Lin, I think Ouyang Feng is a fickle person, like grass on the wall. We can't trust him completely."
Did Lin Weidong not understand this logic?
He waved his hand, reassuring the Dragon Group member.
The next day.
Zhou Yu arrived as usual to conduct Da Xiong's daily training.
Today was different from the usual.
Ouyang Feng was also closely trailing behind Da Xiong, attending the lessons.
Zhou Yu merely glanced at Ouyang Feng and did not drive him away.
Since Ouyang Feng was already following Da Xiong, Zhou Yu felt he should be magnanimous.
Not only did he not drive Ouyang Feng away, but he also taught him a few moves.
Ouyang Feng was overjoyed!
He had only intended to learn a little secretly, but he never expected Zhou Yu to be willing to teach him.
This made Ouyang Feng even more diligent in his learning.
His progress was also astonishingly rapid!
Da Xiong, on the other hand, continued to train with sweat pouring down.
In Da Xiong's heart, he believed there were no shortcuts in the world.
The path that one mistakenly believes to be a shortcut often demands a hundred, or even a thousand, times the price!
Therefore, Da Xiong practiced every move with utmost seriousness, unafraid of hardship or fatigue.
Building a solid foundation was the key.
The two trained until noon.
Zhao Ruyue arrived with lunch.
It was clear that Zhou Yu and Da Xiong usually ate lunch together.
So, Zhao Ruyue had not expected an extra person and had only brought enough for two.
Zhao Ruyue smiled awkwardly at Ouyang Feng, feeling a little embarrassed.
Ouyang Feng, however, was understanding and said, "I'll go to the cafeteria and get some food. We can all eat together."
Ouyang Feng's words alleviated Zhao Ruyue's embarrassment.
During lunchtime, everyone gathered under the tree.
After a moment of hesitation, Ouyang Feng recounted Zhang Shaohua's visit to him yesterday.
"He truly is irredeemable," Da Xiong commented while eating, not forgetting to voice his opinion.
If Zhang Shaohua had made no move, it would have been fine, and the Dragon Group would not have had any handle on him.
But if Zhang Shaohua intended to act, then it would be troublesome!
After all, Zhang Shaohua's every move was currently being monitored by the Dragon Group.
"What do you think Zhang Shaohua plans to do with Zhu Gongfeng and Zhao Gongfeng?" Zhou Yu inquired.
A flicker of fear crossed Ouyang Feng's face as he replied, "From what I gathered from Zhang Shaohua, it seems he wants to kill them both to ensure they keep silent forever!"
Zhou Yu showed no surprise upon hearing this!
Currently, Zhang Shaohua could not contact his superiors, and Zhu Gongfeng and the other elder were at risk of revealing information.
The cost and risk of rescuing them were too great.
Following Zhang Shaohua's and even the Zhang family's usual style of operation, eliminating witnesses was the most straightforward approach.
Zhou Yu had already considered this possibility earlier.
He just hadn't expected Zhang Shaohua to speak so openly in front of Ouyang Feng.
After all, in Zhang Shaohua's eyes, Ouyang Feng was a mole placed beside Da Xiong.
Did Zhang Shaohua not fear Ouyang Feng feeling disheartened by hearing such words?
"Sometimes I really can't understand where Zhang Shaohua gets his confidence. He constantly calls his subordinates useless, but he never looks at his own capabilities!" Da Xiong grumbled.
This was because, after his defection, Ouyang Feng had revealed every detail of Zhang Shaohua's actions to Da Xiong.
Therefore, Da Xiong was aware of Zhang Shaohua's past foolish deeds.
Essentially, Zhang Shaohua simply considered himself superior to his subordinates.
However, Zhang Shaohua had never truly handled practical matters himself, which was why he thought his subordinates' tasks were simple!
"If not for that, how could I have jumped ship midway?" Ouyang Feng said with a bitter smile.
In fact, according to his original intentions,
aligning himself with the Zhang family would have been the best outcome.
However, Zhang Shaohua himself was not a good person to associate with!
He utterly disregarded the contributions of others.
If Ouyang Feng accomplished a task well, Zhang Shaohua would simply consider it his due.
If there were any mistakes, Zhang Shaohua would invariably attribute them to Ouyang Feng's incompetence.
He never considered whether the plans he set were too detached from reality!
If Zhang Shaohua had genuine ability and could execute the plans he devised, then it would be acceptable.
But as it was, he was all talk and no action, unable to achieve anything and instead dragging others down.
The more time Ouyang Feng spent by Zhang Shaohua's side, the more hopeless he felt.
That was why he had urgently sought a change.
"You need to go and tell Elder Lin about this. Since Zhang Shaohua has such thoughts, it means he plans to act soon."
"Inform Elder Lin, so he can notify the Dragon Group and make preparations in advance!" Zhou Yu reminded him.
Ouyang Feng immediately looked up, his eyes filled with gratitude.
Information is most valuable when others are unaware of it.
Ouyang Feng had already revealed everything.
Zhou Yu could have easily gone to Elder Lin himself, or had Da Xiong go.
After all, doing so could earn him favor with Elder Lin.
But Zhou Yu asked Ouyang Feng to deliver the message himself...
Ouyang Feng's first reaction was that Zhou Yu was beginning to value him!
Zhou Yu was eating his meal and met Ouyang Feng's teary eyes, suddenly feeling at a loss.
What was with this kid, all of a sudden?
Zhou Yu was purely being lazy and didn't want to make the trip himself, lest he be roped into another task by Elder Lin.
Furthermore, Da Xiong had a heavy training schedule and couldn't afford to be running around.
Therefore, he assigned this task to Ouyang Feng.
After all, Ouyang Feng was the involved party and would be able to explain things more clearly.
As a result, he was misunderstood by Ouyang Feng...
To be perfectly honest, given Zhou Yu's relationship with Lin Weidong, there was absolutely no need for such petty tactics to gain trust and favor!
It was truly a case of Ouyang Feng overthinking things.