"Then he'll just find a few people to deal with us, but that won't shake us in the slightest."
"We are Dongfang Investment, an enterprise of the Dongfang family. Your young master is here too. Who would dare to oppose us?"
In Zhang Fang's mind, there were only those who dared to oppose them.
There must be only the butler left, which is why he made the analysis just now.
But after hearing Dongfang Shuo's meaning, it didn't seem to be what he thought, so he didn't know what Dongfang Shuo meant.
"Now the housekeeper has joined forces with Shanggong Group and also contacted Jiang Group, but Lu Fan has not yet given the Qu family a reply."
Dongfang Shuo felt that Zhang Fang was his right-hand man, so he had nothing to hide and told Zhang Fang the information he had found out.
"This poses no threat to us at all. I have already investigated Shanggong Group. Their chairman is a completely naive person, and most of his subordinates are good-for-nothings. Even if we add Jiang Group to the mix, we are not afraid of them, are we?"
After listening to Dongfang Shuo's concerns, Zhang Fang was somewhat puzzled by the fact that there were only two companies.
The fact that they could shake up the well-funded Oriental Investment was something Zhang Fang, the former manager who knew everything about the company, found completely unbelievable.
“I’m not afraid of Shanggong Group, but Lu Fan is the one I’m most worried about. He asked me to cooperate with him before and made exorbitant demands. I didn’t answer him immediately. Although he didn’t reply to the Qu family either, I think he’s even more difficult to deal with than the Qu family.”
Dongfang Shuo also had a sense of pride. He had been groomed as the heir since childhood and looked down on others, always feeling that no matter how outstanding they were, they could never be better than him.
However, after meeting Lu Fan, Dongfang Shuo realized that he had encountered a formidable person, someone a hundred times more powerful than himself. This caused the originally fearless Dongfang Shuo to feel a slight sense of retreat.
With a furrowed brow, he expressed his concerns to Zhang Fang.
"In that case, young master, what should our next step be?"
Upon hearing Dongfang Shuo's concerns, Zhang Fang realized he had been careless and asked Dongfang Shuo in a flustered manner.
"I don't really have any other choice. I originally wanted to negotiate with Lu Fan, but now it seems that if I don't agree to Lu Fan's demands, he might turn around and cooperate with that guy surnamed Qu. In that case, we'll be the ones in a passive position, which is not good!"
Dongfang Shuo leaned back in his chair with a helpless expression, closed his eyes, and said to Zhang Fang.
"Should I sneak over to the Jiang Group?"
Zhang Fang understood Dongfang Shuo's meaning and still wanted to agree to Lu Fan's conditions.
"Okay, I trust you with this matter. Tell him the terms are the same as before. If he makes any further demands, he should call me. I really can't go out; I feel like I'm being watched."
Seeing that Zhang Fang had volunteered, Dongfang Shuo knew there was nothing he could do. He couldn't get out himself, so he could only give Zhang Fang a few words of advice.
"Young Master, do you think there are some around us?"
Zhang Fang was startled by Dongfang Shuo's words.
The company has now undergone personnel changes, and those who remain are all capable.
Moreover, they are all people who strongly support Dongfang Shuo. If there are also people from Master Qu's faction among them, then they must be quite important figures.
But Zhang Fang still didn't want to believe it, after all, the rest were employees who had fought alongside him to build the empire, and he asked Dongfang Shuo in disbelief.
"I'm not entirely sure either, but just keep an eye on things and don't let anyone know anything. If I find out, don't blame me for being ruthless."
What Dongfang Shuo said, seemingly as an instruction to Zhang Fang, was actually a warning to him.
If Dongfang Shuo were to reveal Zhang Fang's situation to Qu, then Dongfang Shuo would have no choice but to believe that Zhang Fang was the undercover agent.
"Understood. We can contact Lu Fan by phone now and see what he really means."
Zhang Fang understood Dongfang Shuo's meaning; he himself had been promoted by Master Qu.
No one in the entire company was more favored by the housekeeper than he was. If there were any spies in the housekeeper's eyes, it would seem that he was the last one to be promoted. Zhang Fang knew very well that the more this was the case, the less he could explain himself.
Only by handling things properly can we dispel all suspicions in Dongfang Shuo's mind.
“I don’t think it’s safe to talk about this over the phone. We should discuss this face-to-face. Also, we must not let anyone else know that this is Lu Fan’s phone number from the Jiang Group.”
Anyway, handing this matter over to Zhang Fang this time is one thing, since there's no one else around to rely on.
But the most important thing was to test Zhang Fang's loyalty. If the person closest to you is a spy planted by someone else, that would be the most terrifying thing.
"Don't worry, leave this to me."
Zhang Fang took the business card from Dongfang Shuo, nodded, and left the office.
"Keep an eye on Zhang Fang. Report to me immediately if anything happens."
After Zhang Fang left the office, he took out his phone, dialed a number, and gave instructions to the person on the other end of the line.
Dongfang Shuo wasn't stupid; he couldn't just put his mind at ease based on a few words of assurance from someone. Of course, he needed to have a backup plan.
After leaving Dongfang Shuo's office, Zhang Fang headed straight to the Jiang Group to save time.
After Zhang Fang's car left, another car drove out from downstairs at Dongfang Investment and followed closely behind. Zhang Fang, who was driving, did not notice that someone was following him.
When Zhang Fang arrived at the Jiang Group building, he opened the door, got out of the car, looked up at the tall building in front of him, and walked inside.
"Wait a minute, what do you do?"
The security guard at the entrance noticed that Zhang Fang seemed oblivious to him, his eyes fixed on walking straight ahead. He stopped Zhang Fang and questioned him.
"I'm here to see your chairman. I have a project to discuss with him."
Zhang Fang, who had been stopped, finally noticed the security guard standing in front of him. Looking at the guard who had blocked his way, he replied to him.
"No, without our chairman's appointment, no matter who you are, you have to wait."
Lu Fan had already given the order earlier that he wanted to take a nap.
No one is allowed to disturb him, so the security guard said helplessly to Zhang Fang.
"What if I absolutely have to go in now?"
Zhang Fang has already lowered his standards considerably.
Unexpectedly, he was turned away and asked the security guard, somewhat annoyed.
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