Noticing Liu He's contemplative state, Dong Hua immediately ceased his speech.
After waiting for nearly a quarter of an hour.
Liu He finally regained his composure. "This plan is feasible, but I've decided we should add a bit more to it!"
During this quarter of an hour, he had considered many directions. After much thought, he still harbored some lingering concerns.
The final step shouldn't be this smooth. Indeed, we must keep something in reserve.
Liao Heyun is not to be trifled with.
Upon hearing this, Dong Hua immediately breathed a sigh of relief. However, the latter half of the sentence made him abruptly raise his head and look at Liu He.
"Keep something in reserve? How?"
Liu He hesitated to speak, glancing at Dong Hua before finally grinning. "Don't worry, I'll handle this. Just proceed with the plan as is."
"So, the person I considered my lifeline doesn't even trust me."
Dong Hua maintained a poker face, but inwardly he couldn't help but grumble.
However, on second thought.
They were all adults, brought together by mutual interests. It wasn't surprising.
"Why bother with so much thought? As long as Lü Feng disappears from the Lin family, vanishing completely from Southeast City, won't the objective be achieved?"
Thinking this, Dong Hua decided it was better to keep things simple. "Alright, I'll start working on the plan. However," he said, revealing his concern, "regarding the funds, I hope that besides Zhang Ke and myself, you, Mr. Liu, can also provide some support."
Liu He nodded vigorously. "Don't worry."
Knowing he had a considerable chance of winning and having a backup plan, why wouldn't he support it?
Liu He slowly stood up. "Then I'll head over first."
After seeing Liu He off, Liu He soon received a message from Liao Heyun.
This person truly was elusive, always moving from place to place. Currently, the location Liu He was directed to was quite unfamiliar.
It seemed to be a leased club.
"Mr. Liu, this way please. President Yun is waiting for you in the back!"
Liu He entered through a door, revealing a semi-open natural hot spring.
"You're here. Come in, relax a bit. And also, I must congratulate you properly!"
Seeing Liao Heyun already with a steaming towel on his head, his entire body immersed in a mist-like vapor, Liu He, despite his reluctance, immediately followed suit.
A short while later, Liu He entered the hot spring, which was as large as a three-bedroom apartment, from another side.
"What's wrong, President Yun?"
Liao Heyun chuckled. "Brother Liu, you're asking the obvious. This battle is a brilliant comeback, and you, Brother Liu, as the strategist for this campaign, have made invaluable contributions!"
"You flatter me, President Yun."
Just as he was about to casually add, "Isn't this also due to your brilliant planning, President Yun?"—a remark of flattery.
Liao Heyun immediately interrupted him.
"This time, it's not me. While I enjoy compliments, I'm not a fool. Moreover, given our current relationship, there's no need for such formalities between us."
"Then!" Liu He, soaking in the hot spring, was momentarily confused about what the other person meant.
Through the mist, which was sometimes thick and sometimes thin, Liao Heyun paused before saying.
"Brother Liu, don't have any psychological burdens. I can be impatient sometimes, but I have no ill intentions. There's just one thing: getting rid of Lü Feng. Next, we just need to focus on one thing: how to deliver a fatal blow to the Lin family."
This was Liao Heyun's true intention.
Hearing this, Liu He understood that Liao Heyun was seeking his advice on the next course of action and breathed a sigh of relief.
"President Yun, I've already thought about the next step, but I haven't had the time to tell you. Since you're asking now, I'll just tell you."
"Go on," Liao Heyun's eyes were filled with anticipation.
He murmured inwardly.
"This Liu He seems to be getting the hang of dealing with the Lin family, becoming more and more adept!"
In front of Liao Heyun, Liu He integrated the methods provided by Zhang Ke with his own strategies, systematically recounting the entire plan.
After listening, Liao Heyun's calm expression became noticeably more relaxed.
The final step, the core concept, was to pursue the weakness relentlessly. Currently, what Liu He described perfectly aligned with this basic principle.
Furthermore, Liu He had also considered the potential risks involved.
Liao Heyun had already meticulously evaluated these risks in his mind as he listened.
Most of them fell within his acceptable range.
After Liu He uttered his final word, Liao Heyun immediately followed up.
"Very good. Since funding is required, I will also invest."
A hint of unconcealed joy immediately appeared on Liu He's face. "It's wonderful that you can do this, President Yun."
He had just been contemplating where else to secure more funds.
After all, a starved camel is still larger than a horse. No matter how down on their luck the Lin family was, they must have considerable wealth.
Therefore, the more pronounced the effect of this plan, the more money was needed, like Han Xin counting soldiers – the more, the better.
"Isn't this what I should be doing? After all, I intend to deal with the Lin family."
Although Liao Heyun said this, he already had a very clear blueprint in his mind.
If Lü Feng was a stumbling block on his path to taking over the Lin family, then the Lin family was his leverage for attacking the Dong family.
What was the purpose of Liao Heyun's years of dormancy in Southeast City? It was to make those who had dealt with him and believed he would never recover accountable for their past actions.
In Southeast City, he aimed to be the sole dominant force.
His investment of funds would also facilitate immediate control over the Lin family through stocks and capital after Lü Feng's departure.
Thus, the nearest water source gets the moon first.
Liao Heyun's thoughts were quickly interrupted by Liu He. "President Yun, this matter is urgent. Perhaps I should go and handle it now, and you can continue resting here."
"Oh! What? Brother Liu isn't interested in the hot springs?"
"Yes!" Liu He chuckled dryly. In reality, it wasn't that he wasn't interested in the hot springs, but rather that this path was crucial to his own future.
Who wouldn't want to see the results sooner?
Sensing Liu He's eagerness, Liao Heyun didn't press further.
"Alright then, once Lü Feng is gone, I'll invite you here specifically."
"That would be excellent!"
After leaving, Liu He immediately began working on the parts of the plan that concerned him.
The sunset in Southeast City slowly dipped below the city's skyline, its afterglow spreading across the sky like fresh blood.
Lü Feng gazed silently at the crimson hue through the glass.
Suddenly, ring-ring-ring!
The urgent ringing of the telephone came from the internal extension.
"Is it coming then?" Lü Feng's eyes flickered, and a trace of coldness flashed in their depths.