Dream Capture: I Can See Through All Secrets!

149: 149. Keep you safeThe investigation into the tech summit attack never ceased. The Xia Nation police invested significant resources, but many crucial clues, once they entered the Golden Triangle territory, vanished like a stone sinking into the sea, becoming difficult to trace.

The intricate web of forces there, coupled with rampant local protectionism, brought the investigation to a standstill.

This put immense pressure on the police high command, yet they struggled to find a breakthrough.

At the same time, the Juli Group was plunged into internal turmoil due to Lord Han’s assassination. Especially when Lord Han was still in critical condition, Han Mingli had no choice but to step forward and take control of the situation.

Although he was the ’Crown Prince,’ he had worked his way up from the grassroots, earning considerable prestige, and quickly stabilized the situation.

With Juli Energy’s absence, the other industry giants, who had been eyeing Tingfeng Energy, did not halt their encirclement.

Some even felt that with one less powerful contender to share the spoils, the opportunity was even greater.

”Perfect. Lord Han’s incident means one less person to carve up this pie,” the chairman of Ruihai Technology sneered during a private meeting.

”Yu Tianxiong wants to make a breakthrough in the mobile phone industry? Then we’ll make him fall from where he rose!” the president of Nanjjing New Energy said with a sinister tone.

”Actually, we don’t need to exert too much effort.”

A representative from another giant leisurely sipped his tea: ”I’ve already inquired. With their lab’s pitiful production line and novice team, it’s impossible for them to handle such a terrifying volume of orders. Just the material procurement and yield rate ramp-up will be enough to give them a headache.”

As the traditional overlords of the industry, they were themselves the creators and biggest beneficiaries of the existing battery industry.

They only needed to make a private call, exert a little pressure, and the upstream key material suppliers would restrict or significantly raise prices for Tingfeng Energy.

Concurrently, negative news about Tingfeng Energy blindly accepting orders, severe undercapacity, and inability to deliver on time began to circulate within the industry, and it was gaining momentum.

Anyone with an ounce of sense could tell that someone was clearly making a move against Tingfeng Energy.

Major partners, especially mobile phone manufacturers who had placed huge orders, called Tingfeng Energy to inquire about the situation, their tones filled with anxiety and doubt.

The company’s customer service and business teams were overwhelmed, repeatedly explaining and reassuring, promising to complete tasks on time, but the underlying pressure was immense.

Suddenly, Tingfeng Energy, a rising star in the industry, seemed to outsiders to have become instantly precarious, as if it could be dragged down at any moment by the massive orders and supply chain pressure.

Li Xu of Tianhua Technology couldn’t help but call Yu Tianxiong personally.

This product launch had instantly deified Tianhua Mobile, with pre-orders exceeding ten million units, setting a sales record for the company and even the domestic mobile phone industry.

He absolutely did not want battery supply issues to arise in such a favorable situation.

”President Yu, the rumors outside... what exactly is going on? My younger brother here has staked everything!” Li Xu’s voice carried a hint of subtle tension.

”Don’t worry, Director Li.”

Yu Tianxiong’s voice came through the phone, still steady and strong, without a trace of panic: ”All orders will be delivered with guaranteed quality and quantity within the contractually agreed period. I, Yu Tianxiong, always keep my word.”

”With your words, I can rest assured!” Li Xu said, satisfied.

After hanging up the phone, Yu Tianxiong turned around. He was not in the company office at the moment, but in the VIP lounge of Jiangcheng International Airport.

Tian Peng and his four team members were gathered around a detailed regional map, discussing something in low, rapid voices, their fingers occasionally pointing at the map, their eyes gleaming with a long-lost excitement and sharp light.

It was like the bloodthirsty anticipation of a beast about to return to the hunting ground.

Yu Tianxiong appeared calm on the surface, but his slightly clenched fists betrayed the turbulent emotions within him.

How many years has it been... He finally waited for this day.

He had thought he would never set foot on this land again, ha ha ha... This time, he would not only solve the problem for his Master but also personally reclaim everything that once belonged to him!

Just then, a light footsteps sounded.

The few men looked up and saw Lu Feng strolling in, carrying a simple travel bag, like an ordinary college student tourist.

”Am I not late?” Lu Feng asked with a smile.

Yu Tianxiong immediately composed himself and respectfully said: ”No, Master, the timing is just right.”

Tian Peng and the other five instantly stood at attention, like soldiers awaiting inspection, and said in unison: ”Master!”

Lu Feng waved his hand and smiled: ”Relax, don’t be so serious. Just think of it as a team-building trip to the Golden Triangle, a vacation, a chance to relax. You all should be familiar with the situation there, right?”

Yu Tianxiong’s face showed a complex and unreadable smile: ”Unforgettable, etched in memory.”

Tian Peng and the others also grinned, revealing their stark white teeth.

The chaotic land of the Golden Triangle, for them, was more familiar than returning home, especially for Tian Peng, as the Golden Triangle was his former main battlefield.

”Master, the chartered plane is ready, we can depart at any time,” Yu Tianxiong reported.

”Then let’s go.” Lu Feng nodded and led the way towards the boarding gate.

A group of seven boarded a private jet that had been prepared earlier and flew towards the Golden Triangle... In the Golden Triangle, somewhere, inside a lavish and heavily guarded villa.

A corpulent middle-aged man in a silk shirt was holding a wine glass, meticulously savoring the strong liquor within.

He sighed and said to Li Fang, who was sitting on the opposite sofa: ”Old Li, old Li, what can I say about you? Of all things, why did you have to touch Lord Han of Xia Nation? Is he someone you can touch? He’s a top figure in Xia Nation’s energy industry, with immense influence!”

”You used our methods of doing things in the Golden Triangle in the interior of Xia Nation, and on a person of this caliber. Aren’t you just asking for death?”

He put down his wine glass, rubbed his temples, looking very troubled: ”Now look, the official side of Xia Nation has issued a formal announcement, demanding our active cooperation in thoroughly investigating the mastermind. You’re making things very difficult for me, old Li!”

Li Fang, sitting on the sofa, furrowed his brow, his mind still in a state of confusion and disbelief.

How could he be so foolish?!

He clearly spent a fortune hiring assassins, and the target was Yu Tianxiong! How did Lord Han end up getting shot?!

What bizarre turn of events happened in between? Did the assassin mistake the target? Or was there an accident during the operation and the shot went astray? He was utterly bewildered.

But regardless of the process, the result was that Lord Han was down, and the impact was too great!

As things stood, he knew the seriousness of the situation had far exceeded his control. His only chance now was to cling to the coattails of his superior.

As long as he was willing to protect him, nothing would happen. No matter how powerful Xia Nation was, without any evidence, it would be impossible for them to extend their reach to the Golden Triangle. As for cross-border arrests, that would be even more difficult.

He gritted his teeth, pulled out a black bank card from his pocket, and pushed it onto the coffee table in front of the corpulent man, his voice hoarse: ”General, this is a small token of my appreciation... The password is the usual. Please... please help your brother get through this.”

The corpulent man, referred to as General, glanced at the card, a satisfied smile appearing on his face, and without hesitation, he took it and put it in his pocket.

”Heh heh, old Li, you’re just too impulsive.”

The General’s tone softened considerably: ”Don’t worry, just clean up your own mess thoroughly. As long as Xia Nation can’t produce conclusive evidence, based purely on speculation, their hands won’t reach me. I still have that much face. I’ll ensure your safety.”