Liu He was particularly sensible this time. He sat opposite, silently inhaling the second-hand smoke in the air.
"Yes!"
In an instant, the room fell silent.
Click, click.
Only the sound of the wall clock was still clearly audible.
"Any news?"
The wall clock had chimed countless times before Liao Heyun broke the deathly silence.
It wasn't out of impatience, but because Liu He, under his gaze, had pulled out his phone and started scrolling.
"Yes."
Confirming that the information was indeed from the person he had sent out, Liu He nodded with certainty.
However, the moment he spoke, he froze.
"What's wrong?"
Noticing Liu He's sudden reaction, Liao Heyun's heart skipped a beat.
Could something have happened?
At the same time, before Liu He could speak, Liao Heyun immediately went to his side.
He lowered his head and his gaze swept across the phone screen.
Indeed, the worry that had been lingering in his heart had now become a reality.
"So, there's no way to find Qin Qiong?"
Liu He looked up with a helpless expression.
"There is, but Qin Qiong is with the Lin family now."
Such meticulous arrangements were clearly a deliberate setup by Lü Feng.
"We've been tricked again!"
Liao Heyun's teeth were almost ground to dust in his mouth.
"What do we do now?"
The first shot they had intended to fire had turned out to be a dud.
How could Liao Heyun be happy?
"This!"
Liu He was also stumped for a moment.
His rhythm had been completely disrupted. He hadn't expected this kid to deliberately leave a loophole just to lure him out.
Fortunately, his foundation was still intact.
But to protect that foundation, he had lost everything.
Liao Heyun raised a pair of cold eyes, his gaze, sharp as a dagger, swept over Liu He.
After a moment of thought, he presented a resolute condition.
"From now on, think of a countermeasure immediately. Otherwise, why did we go through all this trouble?"
Liao Heyun's words were quite reasonable.
If they just let that kid Lü Feng go, how would they account for the manpower, resources, and finances they had already spent?
At this point, Liu He had no other choice but to nod dejectedly, like a frosted eggplant, agreeing.
Meanwhile, Liao Heyun got up angrily and slammed the door as he left.
In Lü Feng's room.
The lunch ordered from outside was quickly delivered to the round dining table.
Along with it came good news.
"Lü Feng, you guessed it right. Someone from the Qin family did go!"
Before Lü Feng could speak, Lin Feng handed him his phone.
"Here's the footage of this person!"
However, Lü Feng showed no inclination to watch it.
Seeing this, Lin Feng frowned, looking puzzled.
"You had them capture the footage, but you won't watch it. What's wrong with you?"
In Lin Feng's eyes at this moment, Lü Feng was truly an oddity. Everything he did was different from others.
Before this matter, Lin Feng had been in a state of turmoil, but this person remained calm and composed.
It was a rare quality to remain unfazed even when Mount Tai collapsed before him, but Lü Feng was perhaps a bit too much.
Now, when they should be happy, this kid looked as if he had depression.
Lü Feng shook his head. "It's nothing."
The reason he didn't want to watch was because he knew. Based on his previous encounters with the hidden opponent, that person was no ordinary individual.
Since they had thought of putting pressure on the Qin family, wouldn't that person also consider that this might be his fishing strategy?
Therefore, Lü Feng turned his head to look at Lin Feng. "Alright, that's all for now. I'm only concerned about one thing: what do those people outside think about this matter?"
"You mean Zhang Ke?"
"Mmm!"
Noticing Lü Feng nod, Lin Feng cleared his throat and said.
"To be honest, this matter has had a significant impact on that group of people."
"How so?"
Lin Feng paused briefly, organizing his thoughts.
"How to put it, many people believe that with Zhang Ke's influence and strength, pooling everyone's talents to restrain the Lin family would not be difficult. However, an exception has occurred. Many are now questioning the necessity of continuing to follow Zhang Ke. What if Zhang Ke's plan collapses, and they also offend the Lin family? Wouldn't that be a lose-lose situation?"
Upon hearing this, Lü Feng's face remained calm, but he smiled inwardly.
This was exactly in line with his predictions.
"What about Zhang Ke himself?"
Lin Feng tilted his head. This question was clearly not as easy to handle as the previous one.
"That's harder to say. According to my sources, Zhang Ke hasn't made a direct statement, but he is indeed very disappointed!"
Hearing this, Lü Feng's mind conceived a feasible plan based on his previous strategy.
"How about this, you find a way to invite Zhang Ke out, and we'll have a good talk, without too many people knowing."
"Okay! I'll arrange it right away!"
With that, Lin Feng wasted no time.
When Zhang Ke heard that Lü Feng wanted to see him.
After some hesitation, he finally agreed.
By two or three in the afternoon, he got into a black MPV, drove around the main road below for a few laps, and then headed straight for the outskirts.
When Zhang Ke arrived at the second floor of a farmhouse restaurant arranged by Lin Feng, Lü Feng and Lin Feng were already waiting in a secluded private room.
"Director Zhang is here, please sit, please sit!" Seeing Zhang Ke, Lü Feng quickly stood up and made way.
Zhang Ke was taken aback by this. On the phone, Lin Feng had told him to come here to offer him a way out. Looking at the current situation, the Lin family still had influence, so Zhang Ke didn't want to strain their relationship too much. He had come because he feared being notorious in the southeastern city if the Dong family withdrew. It seemed as if he was the one seeking their favor.
"Aren't you looking for me? Why?"
Although the rest of his words were unspoken, Lü Feng and Lin Feng understood perfectly.
Lü Feng's lips curved into a slight smile. "This is the consistent style of our Lin family towards friends and acquaintances. Director Zhang has dealt with the Lin family quite a bit, how could you forget? Have you been under too much mental pressure lately?"
These words were quite sharp. Knowing that he was being deliberately taunted, Zhang Ke's expression became extremely awkward. However, he was still playing both sides, unable to offend the Lin family or part ways with the Dong family directly.
Therefore, Zhang Ke naturally didn't say anything, just glanced at Lü Feng and gave an awkward smile.
"How could I be under pressure?"
Lü Feng wouldn't have invited him for nothing. "Director Zhang may not be under pressure, but what about above?"
This!
Zhang Ke's face turned pale instantly, and even his speech seemed to be stammering.