In the afternoon, Xiao Feng was sitting in the yard drinking tea and sunbathing.
He really enjoyed this feeling, the warm sunlight spilling over his body, comfortable and pleasant.
"Feels like I haven't been this idle in a long ti!" Xiao Feng got up to stretch his body, planning to switch to a softer sofa, as sitting on a hard chair for too long was still uncomfortable.
Just as he was about to settle down, the phone on the table rang.
Xiao Feng looked constipated; he had just said "haven't been this idle" for less than a minute, and now sothing was up again.
But, upon picking up the phone and seeing who it was, a smile imdiately appeared on his face.
Because the caller was none other than Lv Ziming, who he had recently recruited under his banner a few days ago.
"Is everything settled?" Xiao Feng asked bluntly.
"Well..." Lv Ziming seed to have difficulty speaking, "there was a bit of a mishap."
Xiao Feng's expression darkened: "Be specific."
"I've been in contact with Ma Digua these past days, but before I could officially negotiate with him, a third party ca out of nowhere and intercepted us," Lv Ziming said in frustration.
"Who was the third party?"
"The Bai Family."
"The Bai Family?" Xiao Feng said with slight surprise.
He initially thought that Zheng Wei's disappearance would temporarily disrupt the Bai Family's plans.
But now it seed like it hadn't affected them at all?
"Yes, it's the Bai Family from our Jiangcheng," Lv Ziming said solemnly. "I found out they've been in close contact with major corporations lately, like they're planning sothing big."
Xiao Feng snorted, not explaining much, and instead asked, "Has Ma Digua left Jiangcheng now?"
"No, he should be at the Bai Family's residence now," Lv Ziming replied.
"Don't worry about this matter anymore; I'll send you an address later. Once you arrive, find soone nad Xue Nuofu; he'll arrange your next task," Xiao Feng said with an even tone, making it hard to detect any emotion.
Lv Ziming apologized, "I'm sorry, I couldn't do the job well."
"No need to apologize," Xiao Feng replied slowly, "You don't owe anything. Just rember that if you want to gain, you have to give, and that's enough."
After hanging up the phone, Xiao Feng sat in the chair, alternately tapping the armrests with his index and middle fingers.
The Bai Family enlisting Ma Digua to target him wasn't entirely unexpected.
Both sides shared one commonality: they had a deep-seated grudge against Xiao Feng.
Hence, it's entirely natural for them to join forces based on the principle that the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
However, normal as it may be, it doesn't an Xiao Feng would condone such actions.
Knowing the other side is plotting to kill him and still doing nothing is sothing Xiao Feng couldn't bring himself to do; such logic doesn't exist in this world.
At this mont, footsteps sounded behind him.
Without turning around, Xiao Feng knew the footsteps belonged to Du Qingyue.
"I need to visit the Bai Family again."
"Visit the Bai Family?" Du Qingyue, who was about to refill the teapot, was stunned, "What for?"
"To cause so trouble for them," Xiao Feng replied casually.
Outright eliminating the Bai Family isn't impossible, and even assassinating everyone currently allied with them overnight is entirely feasible with the current power.
But it can't be done because the law doesn't allow it.
The other reason being, doing so would an sealing his own fate.
So, while he couldn't openly destroy them, he needed to make them feel uncomfortable.
Xiao Feng took Lu Yao, driving Zhao Guo'an's car straight to the Bai Family.
There was no other way; Xue Nuofu had to et with Lv Ziming, so he couldn't drive, and the Martial Monks and the two elderly n didn't know how to drive.
The little girl had to accompany Lin Zhiyan, and Du Qingyue and Jiang Yixin had to prepare for the opening event.
After counting everyone, only Lu Yao could take on this responsibility.
"Brother Yanhuang, should I go in with you later?" Lu Yao asked expectantly, eyes full of anticipation.
Xiao Feng nodded, "Of course, no problem. It's not like it's any fun sitting alone in the car."
...
In the Bai Family guest hall.
Bai Huanyu sat in the main seat, talking and drinking tea with Ma Digua, his face always wearing a smile like the spring breeze.
He seed like an elder, caring for the younger generation.
"This ti, I must kill that bastard!" Ma Digua said viciously, "To be honest, since I was a kid, no one has ever dared to demand money from . I can't believe I suffered a setback in such a small place like Jiangcheng."
"Don't be impatient; the ti isn't ripe yet," Bai Huanyu said in a steady tone, "When it's ti for him to be finished, he will et his end."
Ma Digua humbly asked, "When do you think the right ti will be?"
"Of course, when we have the majority in our grasp," Bai Huanyu extended his hand, suddenly clenching his five fingers as if he had grabbed sothing.
"Isn't it enough now?" Ma Digua asked in confusion, "With so many companies on our side, isn't it easy to deal with that bastard?"
Bai Huanyu explained, "It's still sowhat lacking. Although we are strong right now, we can only cripple Xiao Feng, but not take him down completely.
According to my plan, we won't make a move unless it's a blow he can't recover from!"
Ma Digua opened his mouth, seemingly with more questions to ask.
But before he could speak, a voice ca from outside: "Dad, we still haven't found Steward Zheng. Should we deploy more manpower?"
As the voice settled, Ma Digua saw a middle-aged man wearing a suit, a tie, and slicked-back hair walk in.
"Let introduce, this is my son, Bai Yongge," Bai Huanyu stood up, then said to Bai Yongge, "And this is the young master of the Ma Family from Kyoto, Ma Digua."
Bai Huanyu shook hands with Ma Digua, exchanging pleasantries, "So it's Young Master Ma, a pleasure to et you; I've heard about you for a long ti."
Ma Digua similarly returned so polite platitudes, then puzzledly asked, "I just heard you ntion that Steward Zheng hasn't been found yet; what's the situation with that?"
Bai Yongge didn't answer imdiately, but looked at Bai Huanyu.
"Speak freely, Young Master Ma is not an outsider," Bai Huanyu said without hesitation.
Only then did Bai Yongge briefly describe the events leading up to now.
After listening, Ma Digua assuredly said, "It must be Xiao Feng; there's no one else it could be. Haven't you confronted him to demand the person back?"
"Without evidence, what's confronting him supposed to achieve?" Bai Yongge said with a bitter smile, "As long as Xiao Feng stubbornly denies it, no amount of suspicion would help."
Bai Huanyu suddenly chuckled, "Thinking it over, Steward Zheng's disappearance might not be entirely a bad thing."
"Oh?" Bai Yongge and Ma Digua exclaid in surprise simultaneously.
The two exchanged glances, turning to Bai Huanyu in unison, waiting for his explanation.
"I recall you asking once, why did Steward Zheng insist on living in that dark, damp house that leaked on rainy days, right?" Bai Huanyu looked at his son, Bai Yongge.
"Yeah, you said at the ti that Steward Zheng practiced so unique martial art that required living in such an environnt," Bai Yongge responded.
Bai Huanyu smiled, hands clasped behind him as he paced slowly, "The problem arises from just that..."
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