novelbin Chapter 558 - 542: Subtle Means That Work Silently
Chapter 558 - 542: Subtle Means That Work Silently
"Member of Parliament, I have some situations here that need to be reported to you."
The car was very quiet, the built-in secure system in the phone ensured the call would not be eavesdropped on, Hou Wendong habitually lowered his voice:
"...This is all the information I have. According to Li Shang’s inference and evidence, it can basically be confirmed that these two Prison Chiefs are the culprits behind the explosion.
They went to find Lou Duan tonight, seeking shelter. Lou Duan provided them a hiding place, but the two were targeted by Feng Mu.
Before their deaths, they suffered immense torture..."
Hou Wendong paused at this point and added:
"From my observation, Feng Mu is absolutely loyal to Qian Huan, doing all this under the orders of Li Hanyu."
The other side of the phone remained silent for a long time before Wang Xinfa’s voice came through:
"Did you obtain any evidence of those two colluding with Lou Duan?"
Hou Wendong replied:
"Only a note, nothing else. Feng Mu probably didn’t get any conclusive evidence either, otherwise, he wouldn’t have vented his anger by ripping out their tongues."
To make his judgment more convincing, and also to pull someone else down in case of a wrong judgment, Hou Wendong cleverly said:
"This is Li Shang’s inference after analyzing the scene. Li Shang’s professional ability in reasoning hasn’t made any mistakes so far."
The phone line fell into a brief silence, and the sound of Wang Xinfa’s knuckles lightly tapping the table came through the phone.
After a while, his deep voice sounded again:
"Do you think this note can bind Lou Duan for me?"
Hou Wendong picked up the note and looked at it again, giving his judgment:
"I compared it, this is not Lou Duan’s handwriting. Li Shang has sent someone to investigate the ownership of this property. However, it’s unlikely to be Lou Duan, given his style, he wouldn’t make such a low-level mistake."
Hou Wendong concluded, "Unfortunately, Member, this note probably won’t be of much use."
Wang Xinfa stopped tapping the table, sighed, and said:
"Alright, then take this note back to Li Hanyu."
This light note might be negligible in itself, but the attitude behind it was quite intriguing.
Hou Wendong immediately understood the attitude of Member Wang Xinfa.
As the Member’s secretary, sometimes he had to be like the Member’s parasite, always able to glean the Member’s thoughts from seemingly insignificant details.
"The Member still shows considerable tolerance towards Li Hanyu." Hou Wendong pondered inwardly.
Given his understanding of Member Wang, Li Hanyu ordering Feng Mu to kill the two Prison Chiefs without the Member’s approval could potentially disrupt the Member’s carefully laid plans and anger him.
Surprisingly, the Member didn’t fly into a rage, and the matter was lightly brushed off.
After hanging up the phone, Hou Wendong frowned slightly, carefully contemplating the entire course of events, gradually understanding the crux of it:
"No wonder! No wonder Feng Mu didn’t dispose of the bodies himself, and Li Hanyu wanted Li Shang and me to help deal with the bodies!"
Handling the aftermath of the bodies, on the surface, seemed like Li Hanyu seeking the Member’s help, asking him to clean up the mess. But in fact, this was Li Hanyu’s clever way of expressing trust and reliance on the Member.
Through this action, she transmitted a gesture of goodwill to Wang Xinfa.
It conveyed, "Even though I killed out of a desire for revenge, I didn’t hide it from you, and even asked for your help with the aftermath," which amounted to an indirect show of weakness and submission.
So, even if Li Hanyu acted willfully in this matter and disrupted major plans, her justifiable actions and conciliatory attitude compensated for it.
The Member naturally still regarded her as "one of his own" and showed her some degree of tolerance.
Consequently, since Wang Xinfa was willing to continue tolerating Li Hanyu, Feng Mu, who followed her orders, was also protected by Li Hanyu.
Compared to the bloody violence, Li Hanyu used softness to conquer strength, playing to the strengths of a woman to the fullest, accomplishing everything quietly and subtly.
"Li Hanyu seems to have thoroughly understood and smoothed out the Member’s temper!"
Hou Wendong’s conjecture was mostly correct, but he still missed one crucial point.
Li Hanyu choosing to let Hou Wendong handle the bodies was not only a way to transmit "weakness" to Wang Xinfa but also a way to convey "intimidation" to Lou Duan.
Hou Wendong’s pupils contracted, feeling a vague chill inside, developing a strong apprehension towards Li Hanyu.
Of course, he would never report this analysis to Member Wang.
Such conjecturing about the superior’s intentions was something he could do but absolutely could not admit to.
The big shots liked using reliable subordinates but never wanted those subordinates to truly figure them out.
"It seems I’ll have to be even more amicable towards Li Hanyu in the future."
Hou Wendong had no intention of betraying Member Wang; he just felt that he needed to show more respect to Li Hanyu in the future.
After all, what does respect really mean?
It’s not complicated. For instance, if Li Hanyu were to have some minor actions in the future, as long as they don’t cross the line excessively, he could perhaps turn a blind eye and feign ignorance.
The former Hou Wendong was not this kind of person, but after narrowly escaping death several times, he had become more prudent, mature, and slick.
Managing one’s eyes and mouth is the most important surviving wisdom for a secretary.
"Moreover, since Li Hanyu greatly values and trusts Feng Mu, I should also be friendlier towards Feng Mu. Besides, he is somewhat of a lifesaver to me."
Hou Wendong had already made his calculations, exhaled deeply, then started the car and drove towards the hospital.
On the other side.
In an office faintly filled with the scent of sandalwood, Wang Xinfa slowly put down the phone in his hand, took off his gold-rimmed glasses, and leisurely wiped the lenses with a silk handkerchief, letting out a faint cold smile:
"Women will always be women, getting their emotions stirred and heads clouded by their sons."
The middle-aged man with a round face sitting on the opposite sofa was smiling, his crow’s feet forming layers, resembling a Maitreya Buddha statue.
He leaned slightly forward, with a bit of curiosity and concern on his face, smiling as he asked:
"Member, were you talking about Li Hanyu just now?"
Wang Xinfa put his glasses back on, the chain glinting in fine gold under the light.
He did not hide it and said:
"This woman, eager for revenge, had those two Prison Chiefs killed."
"Oh dear—"
The Maitreya Buddha man’s fleshy hands clapped together, letting out a long sigh,
"Wouldn’t that disrupt the Member’s plans? After all, it’s difficult for the dead to testify against the living, making subsequent tasks challenging to accomplish..."