"Your Highness, I fully agree with your approach of de-escalating the situation. If the deputy leader's disappearance is reported to China's Ministry of State Security, it will become very complicated."
Chen Feng echoed the Japanese little princess.
"But the question is, can you handle it? We are close, so I won't mince words. This deputy leader is the son of a prominent Japanese political figure. If he truly goes missing and cannot be found, we will have no explanation to give when we return."
The Japanese little princess replied with a serious expression.
"Your Highness, please rest assured, I am confident in finding the deputy leader."
Chen Feng reassured the Japanese little princess.
"In that case, then hurry and go look for him. My heart will not be at peace until the deputy leader is found."
The Japanese little princess truthfully replied.
Chen Feng did not hesitate and left the room directly to find Xiang Wentian.
Xiang Wentian was in charge of hosting the Japanese investment delegation. With such a major problem arising within the delegation, Xiang Wentian knew a bit about the whole situation.
"Your Highness, are you sure you're entrusting such a critical task to a young man like him? To find the deputy leader, our entire delegation has been searching, and we've even hired private investigators, yet we've come up with nothing."
The delegation leader said with a contemptuous look.
"I believe in Chen Feng."
The Japanese little princess replied concisely.
"But..."
The delegation leader wanted to explain further.
The Japanese little princess cut off the delegation leader with a single sentence:
"Right now, besides letting Chen Feng try, is there any better way?"
The delegation leader was speechless.
Indeed, all possible avenues had been exhausted, and still, nothing was found. They could only try a long shot.
Meanwhile, Chen Feng entered Xiang Wentian's office in less than half an hour.
"Chen Feng, you already know about the situation?"
Xiang Wentian asked with a worried expression, getting straight to the point.
"Elder Xiang, I've come precisely because of this matter."
Chen Feng replied calmly.
"Chen Feng, this matter is too bizarre. He just vanished without any warning. The key is that he disappeared under strict security in the provincial capital. If this deputy leader truly cannot be found, how will we explain it to Japan? It's truly frustrating. I was planning to use this Japanese investment delegation to secure several major deals, but now, not only are there no deals, but we've also landed ourselves in such a huge predicament. If this predicament can't be resolved, my position as the top official of the provincial capital is over."
Xiang Wentian explained with frustration.
Chen Feng was not surprised at all.
The Chinese political arena had always been like this. Any matter involving foreign affairs, no matter how small, was treated as a major issue. And major issues were even more so.
This was also the worst aspect of the Chinese political arena.
On the surface, it was the hospitality of a great nation, extremely enthusiastic.
In reality, it was subservience to foreign powers.
If this subservience from top to bottom were not rectified, China would never become a world power.
In a world power, the disappearance of a foreigner was actually not a big deal, no different from any ordinary missing person case.
"Elder Xiang, please rest assured, I have a way to find the deputy leader."
Chen Feng comforted Xiang Wentian.
"What way do you have? Speak quickly. You don't know, ever since this deputy leader disappeared, my heart has been pounding incessantly."
Xiang Wentian urged Chen Feng.
"Elder Xiang, it's like this, after listening to you and the head of the delegation describe the situation, I've found a clue regarding the deputy leader's disappearance."
"Continue."
Xiang Wentian urged with excitement.
"The deputy leader was abducted, and he was abducted and hidden by the head of the delegation."
Chen Feng explained directly.
"What? The head of the delegation abducted and hid him? How is that possible? There's no reason for it at all."
Xiang Wentian was completely stunned.
Even a global prank wouldn't be this outrageous.
"Elder Xiang, if one doesn't carefully analyze various phenomena, then indeed, the delegation leader has no reason to abduct the deputy leader. However, when we deeply analyze the existing phenomena, it's not hard to discover that the delegation leader has ample reason to do so. I must say, the delegation leader's move of crying 'stop thief' while being the thief is quite masterful."
Chen Feng explained calmly.
"Then tell me, what reason does this delegation leader have to do this?"
Xiang Wentian asked urgently.
"Analyzing all the phenomena and circumstances, the delegation leader is stubbornly hostile towards China. To prevent this Japanese investment delegation from investing in major Chinese projects, the delegation leader employed this strategy of killing two birds with one stone. Firstly, by making the pro-China deputy leader disappear for a few days, and then, after things calm down, killing him, weakening the pro-China faction in Japan. Secondly, with the deputy leader's disappearance, the investment in China is absolutely impossible."
Chen Feng explained word by word.
"Chen Feng, all of this is your conjecture. While it's plausible, conjecture lacks persuasiveness. We have no way to force the delegation leader to hand over the deputy leader based on conjecture."
Xiang Wentian said with a worried expression.
"It doesn't matter, I can identify the culprit, and I can also make this culprit confess and hand over the deputy leader."
Chen Feng replied calmly.
"Is that true?"
Xiang Wentian asked with extreme excitement.
"Of course, it's true! Elder Xiang, you know I spent several years working in the grassroots of the political arena, and I do have some capability in handling matters."
Chen Feng said with a smile.
"Good, since you say so, I won't ask further. You go ahead and handle this matter with confidence. Whatever you want to do, just do it. If anything happens, I'll take responsibility."
Xiang Wentian encouraged Chen Feng.
Chen Feng did not hesitate and went directly to the delegation leader.
"Chen Feng, why are you here?"
The delegation leader asked, feigning composure.
"Delegation leader, there are no outsiders here, so you should just confess honestly."
Chen Feng said directly.
"Chen Feng, what am I supposed to confess? Everything is fine."
The delegation leader continued to feign composure and counter-questioned Chen Feng.
"Confess where the deputy leader is."
"Chen Feng, have you lost your mind? Isn't the deputy leader missing? As the reception specialist, why aren't you actively looking for the police to find the deputy leader, and instead coming here to cause trouble?"
The delegation leader shouted indignantly, feigning righteousness.
"Since you refuse to admit it, I will have to tell the Princess the truth: you are part of the anti-China faction and you have no intention of letting the Japanese investment delegation invest in China. To achieve your goal, you deliberately hid the pro-China deputy leader, a scheme to kill two birds with one stone."
Chen Feng explained word by word.
"This is just your deduction, do you have any evidence?"
The delegation leader retorted stubbornly.
"I don't have evidence, but I can make the Princess believe my reasoning. As long as the Princess believes my reasoning, there are ten thousand ways to deal with you. Don't forget, in Japan, the pro-China faction and the anti-China faction are evenly matched. Once the Princess learns that you hid the pro-China deputy leader and intended to kill him, do you think the pro-China faction will let you go?"
Chen Feng explained calmly.
"You think highly of yourself. Then tell me, why would the Princess believe your reasoning?"
The delegation leader looked at Chen Feng provocatively.
"I didn't want to say this, but since things have come to this point, I have no choice. The Princess has given herself to me. Although I cannot marry the Princess, in a sense, I am still her man. You are Japanese, and you should know how obedient Japanese women are to men."
Chen Feng said calmly.
"Chen Feng, I must say, your perceptiveness is extraordinary. I hid this so deeply, yet you managed to deduce it. However, despite meticulous planning, you've overlooked one point..."
The delegation leader said with killing intent.