King of Assassins-Chapter 818 - 603: Game of Strategy

Yuanlong Company's Headquarter Tower, 107th floor, Chief Financial Officer's office.

This entire floor of the building is occupied by personnel from the finance department.

As financial staff of the company, their benefits and compensation are also the best in the company. Furthermore, they don't have to perform those dark and dangerous tasks, as the finance personnel all wear impeccable formal attire, exuding an elite air.

Yao Peng watched the elite staff parading outside the window, his gaze sinister. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

As the Deputy Minister of the Disciplinary Department, his office area is underground. Not only does he never see the sunlight, but he also must face various bloody situations every day.

Although he holds tremendous power, over time, he also feels mentally suffocated. Especially seeing others living so carefree and joyfully, his mood turns sour.

In his heart, Yao Peng pondered that every one of these well-dressed guys hides filth. If they were in his hands, they would be scared to the point of wetting their pants.

"Old Fourth, what are you looking at?"

Behind the ultra-luxurious desk, Yao Guang finally finished dealing with his tasks and stood up, walking to the side of the tea table to greet him, "Come over for some tea."

Yao Guang, handsome in appearance and elegant in manners, exemplifies the demeanor typical of Noble Youth.

Yao Guang and Yao Peng share a close relationship, being of the same generation. They have known each other since childhood, and their relationship is also somewhat like that of cousins. Yao Guang is two years older than Yao Peng, hence the nickname Old Fourth.

Yao Peng sat opposite Yao Guang, watching the Chief Financial Officer skillfully handle the tea set.

"How's the situation?" Yao Guang asked casually.

A moment of silence passed before Yao Peng replied, "Second brother, the situation isn't good. Wei Ying is very tough; she's even threatened to kill me."

"Hmm?"

Yao Guang stopped his actions, lifting his head to thoughtfully look at Yao Peng, "Wei Ying really said that?"

"Second brother, can I afford to speak lightly about such matters?"

A little dejected and somewhat displeased, Yao Peng said, "I think Wei Ying might be having an affair with this guy. That's why she's so invested in him."

He hesitated before adding, "If it's not a romantic relationship, then the Wei and Xu families have reached some agreement to promote Xu Jun to a higher position."

Yao Peng shook his head slowly, "That's impossible. There are only so many positions in the company. Where could Xu Jun advance to? Vice President—that wouldn't have the power compared to the Security Department. He either becomes President or enters the Board of Directors as Executive Director, but unfortunately, no one's moving to make space for him."

Calmly analyzing, Yao Guang said, "The Wei family also has no reason to cooperate with the Xu family. Pegasus Star is only so big, the company's only so large; what's the point of the two families collaborating? Only through conflict can more benefits be achieved."

Yao Peng looked troubled, "With Wei Ying so tough, what should I do?"

This isn't a joke. If Wei Ying truly went ruthless enough to kill him, the Yao family wouldn't even have the courage to seek revenge against the Wei family. At most, they might seek compensation.

Yao Guang understood what was worrying this timid cousin; he felt a bit contemptuous—being a Deputy Minister of the Disciplinary Department, his rank is much higher than Wei Ying's, plus he's well-versed in martial arts.

Wei Ying is nothing more than a little girl; could she indeed kill him? As long as he defends once, possessing a justified reason, Wei Ying wouldn't dare act recklessly anymore.

As Yao Guang was contemplating how to comfort this timid cousin, Yao Ping knocked and entered.

"You've come at just the right time."

The relationship between Yao Guang and Yao Ping is even closer; he cheerfully invited Yao Ping, "Have a seat quickly."

He then pointed at Yao Peng and said, "Old Fourth was threatened by Wei Ying; analyze the situation for him."

Yao Ping gave a wry smile, "Second brother, the situation isn't quite right."

Yao Ping, as Minister of the Information Security Department, doesn't have as high authority as Yao Peng, but he manages the entire company's information security. He can always acquire information from various sources.

Upon hearing Yao Ping say this, Yao Guang also became serious, "What's not right?"

"I've collected detailed information about Black Tiger. It's not just as simple as leaning on Xu Fang's support. He's been performing exceptionally well recently—acquiring the Divine Crystal, and even saving Yuan Ping'an a couple of days ago."

Yao Ping added, "Once Yuan Ping'an's health recovers, and he learns that we've captured Black Tiger, he might personally intervene."

"Just because Black Tiger can save Yuan Ping'an?"

Yao Guang was skeptical about this; Yuan Ping'an is an Eighth-Level Paladin, his combat power reaching the peak on Pegasus Star. He's capable of solo battling divine beings.

With just the couple of tricks from the Field Department, how could they have the qualification to engage in battles of Yuan Ping'an's level?

"I arranged the communication records of the Field Department operatives from two days ago; everyone's saying this, and Wei Ying has even mentioned it."

As Minister of the Information Security Department, it's incredibly easy for Yao Ping to extract information. However, this matter was quite troublesome, requiring him to personally act, incapable of utilizing the Light Computer, which allowed him to finally sort out the information.

Yao Guang fell silent for a moment before asking, "Did they notice anything else?"

Yao Ping quickly shook his head, "Impossible. Our connections with the other party are very discrete and concealed, with no possibility of leakage once Old Dog died."

"This incident stirred up trouble, gaining nothing but inconvenience."

Yao Guang couldn't help but sigh; he was simply fulfilling a request from someone, otherwise, he wouldn't have gone crazy to take something from the Holy Hall. Even if given, he wouldn't dare use it.

As a result, the plan was exposed. The Dog Gang was wiped out, also provoking Yuan Ping'an.

The lone bit of good news was Old Dog's death, severing all information pointing to them.

Due to Black Tiger implicating him as involved in this matter, Xu Jun probing him during a high-level meeting caused him some embarrassment. He must handle Black Tiger—not for something as petty as silencing, but to demonstrate an attitude of inviolability.

Unexpectedly, even a small Deputy Head of the Field Department proves so challenging to deal with.

Now, backing off isn't an option; others would see the Yao family as too weak, lacking any reaction even when targeted.

After contemplating for a moment, Yao Guang said, "Keep him detained for a few days, but don't harm him. If Yuan Ping'an truly intervenes, release him."