Jiang Yitian waited for Cole to walk away and said, "This guy is now a mobile bomb. He can become a big trouble for us at any time. Do you want me to go..."
He made a throat-slitting motion.
Chang Lin waved his hand and said, "There is nothing so perfect that you can't find any traces in the world. If you want to do something, someone has to do it. If you silence someone for fear that the matter will be discovered, then most of your energy will be involved in such worthless things. What we want to do is to make sure that others can hold evidence and shout but can't hurt us at all, understand?"
Jiang Yitian laughed: "Yes, yes, Chairman Chang is right."
"But there is one thing that guy said is right. Our current situation is not good, and there are many people in the committee watching us." Chang Lin stood up, "You were a bit reckless in locking Xiao Chen up. But since you have done it, you have to get results. I will let Qin Mu and his people seize the opportunity in Suero, and it would be best if they can make some achievements. In terms of status, he is not much worse than Xiao Chen, but he had fewer opportunities before. If he can make some achievements, it will help to enhance our influence in the committee. However, the only pity is that most of the rest of us are not in high enough positions, and our strength is not strong enough. There are not many who can reach the level of influencing the committee."
Jiang Yitian said: "Even Qin Mu is somewhat distant from us, and cannot be completely considered as one of our own."
"For now, we just need him to agree with us on certain aspects. As for the future, it depends on the value we show and whether it's worth it for others to get close to us." Chang Lin said, "How many days will it take for Guo Qian to come back according to the plan?"
"About three days later." Jiang Yitian said.
"When the time comes, we will seize on the word 'delay' and insist that Xiao Chen killed one of our fellow travelers without any evidence. In this case, it will take some effort for Guo Qian and Peng Ziyi to get him out." Chang Lin said. "As for what will happen in the end, let's wait and see."
"These guys have taken advantage of many places to get ahead and reap all kinds of benefits and control all kinds of resources. What we learn and use are all things that leaked out from their hands. They obviously have the right to allocate resources, but they often speak in high-sounding words and prevent people from challenging this unfairness. It's so hateful." Jiang Yitian said angrily.
"Don't be jealous. This is the benefit of being the first to make the rules. They discovered magic, learned magic, and had the opportunity to look for various resources and cultivation methods. Naturally, they have a say in how to distribute these things. There is nothing unfair about this. In the final analysis, the conflict between us and them is to fight for the power to distribute these resources." Chang Lin sighed, "In fact, I don't want to deal with Xiao Chen. I wish I could live in peace with him. But he and Peng Ziyi have been keeping a close eye on us. It was he who forced us onto this path."
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Two days later, Guo Qian and Peng Ziyi had not returned yet, but Jiang Yitian received a message first. He rushed into Chang Lin's office and told him the urgent news.
Chang Lin was brewing tea. When he heard what Jiang Yitian said, he put the teapot on the table and stood up immediately: "What? Peng Ziyi arrested Hall, our liaison between us and Baron Goya?"
"This guy is too cunning. On the surface, he was collecting intelligence on the imperial people, which made me a little careless. In fact, he sent two of his confidants to capture Steward Hall."
"Didn't this person disappear a long time ago? How did he get caught by Peng Ziyi again?" Chang Lin asked.
Jiang Yitian said: "I am not very clear about the specific details. My people only sent back a simple account of what happened. It is said that Baron Goya had a subordinate named Ubico, who worked with Hall to help Xu Xin manage our secret factory. The night Xu Xin was attacked by Ji Yijun and Caranda's gang, the two escaped together. Although the two people took different paths later, Ubico accidentally saw a letter from Hall on the way, and the recipient on it was a baron far west of Suero.
Hall and Ubico had mentioned that he wanted to find someone to hide from the limelight. So Peng Ziyi guessed that it was a letter of introduction, and Hall should have gone to hide from the baron. This time they sent people to investigate the baron and found clues. The baron was just a transit point. Hall hid in a remote village as a village manager. He thought no one could find him there, but he was caught by Peng Ziyi's action team. "
"What the hell!" Chang Lin, who always appeared gentle and polite, couldn't help but swear, "I said that Peng Ziyi and Xiao Chen and their group have never given up their intention to destroy me. They think about how to deal with me every day! This is a big trouble. This Hall has met me twice. He is a smart guy wearing a mask. He knows too much and will betray us all."
Chang Lin walked around the room several times, but couldn't think of any good solution. He stopped and turned to look at Jiang Yitian and asked, "So Peng Ziyi is coming back? I guess he must have investigated this job thoroughly along the way. Such smart people are often not tight-lipped and know when to sell others out. When they arrive at Hewan New City, they will come to me to punish me!"
"They should be back soon." Jiang Yitian said, "Chairman Chang, Ubico also said that Hall likes to hold other people's handles in his hands. He has detailed records of many things in our business. It is said that he took these with him when he escaped. I guess Peng Ziyi will have not only witnesses, but also physical evidence."
Chang Lin said, "I'm afraid there is more evidence than this. Baron Goya is still being held in a secret place by the Intelligence Department. Even you and I don't know the exact location of his detention. I think Peng Ziyi must have other evidence that he hasn't thrown out yet. He wants to collect enough evidence and beat us so that we can't turn over."
"What should we do?" Jiang Yitian said worriedly.
"Can you contact Cole?" Chang Lin asked.
"The last time he came to me alone, he did give me a secret code for contacting me. I just need to draw a mark on a wall of a nearby street. When he sees the mark there, he will come to your house to find us." Jiang Yitian said.
"Go, contact him now. Then we'll wait here for him to come!" (To be continued)