I Go to the High Seas for Fishing But Get Hunted by an Aircraft Carrier-Chapter 887: Old Lin Knows Everything Clearly

"What's wrong? Does the old man have something on his mind?"

He just said a few words softly, but it seemed like Guo Tao's emotions weren't present, as if he was daydreaming, not yet pulled back to reality.

After calling out, Guo Tao quickly reacted and looked up at him.

"No, it's nothing. When talking to Old Lin, I suddenly thought of some past events. Back then, I was young and always by the old man's side. If it weren't for Old Lin's promotion, I wouldn't have achieved what I have today."

"I always feel like the old man is hiding something from me. If my guess is correct, it could be closely related to his son's disappearance."

"Did you think of this point as well?"

"Yes, I did think of it. It seems like you had already considered it earlier, didn't you?"

"When it comes to both personal and professional matters, the old man is extremely cautious. He won't reveal his trump card until it's absolutely necessary, including when he said he's prepared to go down together with them. I believe he knows who the adversary is."

"What did you say? Are you saying Old Lin knows who the adversary is?"

"Yes, he's likely aware of who the adversary is, but he doesn't know where these mercenaries were hired from, though he can identify the target."

"If we know who the adversary is, wouldn't it be simpler to follow up on their leads?"

"Following that path is counterproductive; it might even alert others. I believe this would be disadvantageous to their situation, so we should work backwards, tracing from the tail to the head, to uncover the mastermind."

"You mean, this is his actual plan, right?"

"Yes, that's likely the case. I remember he had a significant collaboration with a foreign consortium 25 years ago, but that project was halted due to investment pressures, leading to mutual dissatisfaction."

"This foreign consortium, when did this happen?"

"Thinking about it now, it must be around 25 years ago."

"If it was 25 years ago, then his son's disappearance was 20 years ago. Meaning, if the foreign consortium sought revenge, it would have started 5 years after, which seems illogical."

"Yes, generally speaking, it does seem unreasonable. But currently, there's nothing more significant to change this perspective. I suspect the consortium is entangled with these events, as I heard it has connections with malicious forces and foreign mercenary groups, controlling things secretly."

"What's the name of this consortium?"

"I have no idea. I only know it's related to a foreign consortium, but its mysterious background remains unknown to outsiders. Even being close to the old man, I couldn't find out much."

"So only Old Lin himself truly understands this situation, right?"

"Yes, and he conceals his actions deeply. Under normal circumstances, he won't divulge these secrets easily. But from his tone earlier, it seems he knows. So, I believe this will work out in the end."

"But the critical issue is the strength of the mercenary group hired by them. We can only proceed cautiously."

"A single consortium wouldn't be sufficient to counter him. If they really wanted to deal with the old man, they wouldn't use foreign mercenaries. Considering the 20-year time span, it's a considerable investment of resources and money."

"Indeed, without your mention, I hadn't realized the extent of this. If true, how much money would they have spent? Twenty years of monitoring, supervision, and surveillance would be a substantial expense. Unless there was huge profit from Lin's side, it might not be worthwhile."

"Profitable? I'm telling you, it's definitely not a loss."

"Why? Would there be no special demands? If he doesn't achieve his goals, wouldn't they ultimately fail?"

Guo Tao smiled slightly. Regarding business matters, Ye Chen barely understood, given his lack of exposure over the years.

"Apparently, you know very little about the Lin Family. Let me tell you now; have you seen my group? You've been within my family business before, so you know the assets, right?"

"Of course I know. Your family business is one of a kind in this city, and just your skyscraper is worth billions."

"That's just one building. Adding other properties and my current assets, I'm estimating around 10 billion."

Guo Tao said seriously.