Chapter 155: Lin Feng's Arrangements

At night, Yanjing was already teeming with undercurrents. Stirred up by interested parties, many aristocratic families began to harbor ambitious thoughts, eager to seize the opportunity to reap benefits from the impending struggle between the old and new factions.

Inside a Yanjing bar, the masterminds behind this incident were secretly gathered, chatting away in hushed tones.

"Ha, let's see how Lin Feng gets out of this now! Who would have thought that so many high-ranking officials had already set their sights on him? With just a gentle push from us, the situation has evolved in a direction extremely favorable to our interests," Wang Man said excitedly, raising his glass in the noisy bar as he laughed loudly.

Sitting next to him was Murong Xue. Infected by Wang Man's high spirits, she picked up her drink and drank happily as well.

"Come, let's toast! Once Lin Feng can no longer hold on, everything he owns will belong to us." Becoming increasingly excited and losing himself in arrogance, Wang Man wanted to make a celebratory toast with Murong Xue.

The situation had been fermenting for two days and was now nearing a critical tipping point, ready to erupt at any moment. As fate would have it, Lin Feng and Xia Ruoxi returned to Yanjing early precisely on this day.

It was the most sensitive moment imaginable. The instant Lin Feng and Xia Ruoxi returned to the Lin family residence in Yanjing, news of their arrival reached all the prominent families in the city, especially those eyeing Lin Feng's business empire.

Lin Feng and Xia Ruoxi had originally returned to Yanjing to celebrate the Chinese New Year with high spirits, never expecting that the moment they stepped into the house, Elder Lin would break some extremely aggravating news to them.

"Have they all lost their minds? Doing something like this without fearing that they'll break the hearts of domestic entrepreneurs!" Xia Ruoxi was the first to lose her composure, standing up angrily and shouting.

Elder Lin felt utterly helpless in the face of Xia Ruoxi's indignation. Given the Lin family's influence in Yanjing, the fact that they couldn't even protect their own grandson's company filled Elder Lin with deep shame.

Lin Feng remained the calmest of all. He pulled the angry Xia Ruoxi down, comforting her before turning his gaze back to Elder Lin. "Grandfather, what is the current situation in Yanjing?"

"Sigh, with a mastermind pulling the strings behind the scenes, the situation is extremely unfavorable for you. An increasing number of voices are demanding that your assets be confiscated. I heard the higher-ups held several meetings today. Although Minister Xie, the Chairman, and the Premier tried their best to argue on your behalf, they couldn't overcome the sheer number of opponents. After all, the country isn't run by just the three of them. Although no final verdict has been reached yet, the chances of them moving against your company are very high!" Elder Lin sighed in frustration as he relayed the intelligence he had gathered.

"This..." The other men of the Lin family looked as though they had plenty to say but couldn't utter a word, each wearing a deeply troubled expression.

Lin Feng wasn't particularly angry. After all, he had long anticipated such a scenario, though he hadn't expected it to manifest quite this early. Fortunately, he had prepared contingency plans. While the timing wasn't ideal yet, he was far from defenseless.

"Who is the mastermind pulling the strings behind the scenes?" Lin Feng seemed to have made up his mind, but before finalizing his decision, he asked Elder Lin one more question.

Hearing mention of the mastermind, Elder Lin couldn't help slamming his palm heavily onto the table. The other members of the Lin family who knew the truth also wore furious expressions.

"It's Murong Xue from the Murong family and Wang Man from the Wang family. I originally wanted to step in and teach those two a lesson, but the Murong and Wang families joined forces with some rising new families to block me." Having a knife plunged into his back by the Murong family was what angered Elder Lin the most.

"Hehe, the Murong family—very well! What about the Long family?" Upon learning that the Murong family was involved, Lin Feng sneered coldly and inquired about another family.

"Hmph, the Long family are nothing more than fence-sitters. Throughout this entire ordeal, only the Xie family, the Premier, and the Chairman have stood by our family's side. Otherwise, our family would have had an even harder time holding our ground," Elder Lin continued, his face turning livid.

After Elder Lin finished speaking, Lin Feng fell into quiet contemplation. The rest of the people in the Lin hall remained tight-lipped and subdued, their moods dampened by the heavy atmosphere of the crisis.

After a brief silence, Lin Chuanzhi, Lin Feng's father, unable to sit still due to his anxiety, finally spoke up, asking Lin Feng, "Lin Feng, how do you plan to handle this?"

Lin Feng already had his countermeasures in place, so he wasn't overly worried. He was merely furious about the betrayal by the Murong and Long families.

"Hehe, you don't need to worry! I can handle this matter. Just sit back and act as bystanders. No matter who comes to plead with you later, do not say a word." To reassure Chuanzhi and his wife, Lin Feng smiled and comforted them, though his words carried a chilling hint of murderous intent.

Xia Ruoxi knew the extent of Lin Feng's capabilities, so upon hearing his explanation, she wasn't particularly worried. However, Elder Lin and the others were in the dark. "Lin Feng, this matter is too massive. Should we talk to the Premier and the others? Can you really handle this all by yourself?" Elder Lin asked with extreme worry.

Instead of answering, Lin Feng simply shook his head. Without offering any further explanation to them, he pulled out his phone and dialed Zhang Wen at the laboratory.

"Zhang Wen, I am Lin Feng. Just listen to me right now and carry out my instructions immediately once I'm done. Prepare all the physical paperwork and documents in the laboratory. Someone will come from outside to handle them later. Understood?" Lin Feng instructed Zhang Wen directly over the phone. Ensuring that Zhang Wen understood his demands, Lin Feng hung up.

During this time, the members of the Lin family quietly watched Lin Feng issue his commands, eager to see how he intended to resolve the crisis.

Having settled matters with Zhang Wen, Lin Feng called Sun Long, who was in charge of security at the laboratory. "Sun Long, go to the laboratory immediately. Assist Zhang Wen in gathering every single physical document and data file without leaving a single one behind. Then, burn all these materials to ashes and clean up any remaining traces. Understand? Don't make too big a commotion. Once you're done, lock up the laboratory as if it's just closing early for the New Year holiday. Your responsibility is to safely escort Zhang Wen to Zhao Zed in Iraq—I will send you the address shortly. All other newly trained members must leave the laboratory grounds and return to the Longteng Gang to wait quietly."

Hearing Lin Feng mention Iraq, Elder Lin had countless questions in his mind, but unfortunately, he didn't dare to voice them at this moment.

Having given his orders to Sun Long, Lin Feng made one more call to Suzaku. "Suzaku, I'm Lin Feng. There will be movements during this period. Make sure you handle the Longteng Gang in both Yanjing and Zhanhai City properly. Tell them to stay put quietly and not cause any trouble!"

With the Longteng Gang settled, the final issue was the retreat of Lin Feng and Future Tech Company. Lin Feng reached out to Zhao Zed. "Zhao Zed, the situation domestically has changed. How is the construction of the building coming along on your end?" Lin Feng asked straight to the point via satellite phone.

"Young Master Lin, the servers have already been set up inside according to your instructions and are ready for use at any time. However, the main structure of the building is not yet finished; it will take at least another thirty days. Domestically—how could something happen domestically? Is it because of the situation here in Iraq?" Zhao Zed was greatly startled upon receiving Lin Feng's call. After answering the question, he asked in astonishment.

"It has nothing to do with your end. I can handle this matter, so don't worry. Just arrange for some men to keep watch over those servers at the building. Although no one would dare to go there and sabotage them, it's always better to be cautious," Lin Feng comforted Zhao Zed with a sentence before offering a final reminder.

By the time Lin Feng finally hung up the phone, the look in Elder Lin's eyes toward him had undergone a dramatic transformation. It was no longer merely the gaze of a grandfather looking at his grandson; it was deeply complex, mixed with a hint of awe.

"Lin Feng, tell me honestly—are the forces in Iraq also your people? Have you arranged your escape route long ago?" Connecting the recent news broadcasts from Iraq with Lin Feng's repeated mentions of the country over the phone, Elder Lin immediately put the two pieces together.

"Yes, they are my people! You all know that my company will continue producing more and more advanced innovations in the future. I've always been afraid that a situation like this might arise, so I prepared a fallback plan for myself. I just didn't expect this day to come so quickly!" Now that the cat was out of the bag, Lin Feng stopped concealing anything and admitted it frankly and generously to Elder Lin and the other family members.

"Hiss—" Everyone in the room, including Xia Ruoxi—who had long known about Lin Feng's plans—couldn't help but draw in a sharp breath alongside the rest of the Lin family.

Noticing the expressions on everyone's faces, Lin Feng continued with a stern warning: "That's why I said if anyone comes to plead for mercy, none of you are to open your mouths. I estimate that I will be evacuating soon, and the company will be converted into a foreign-owned enterprise. When that happens, I'll just sit back and watch how the people who orchestrated this mess clean up the disaster they've created. The initiative is in my hands now; all my physical documents have been completely destroyed, and in a moment, I will transfer everything inside the domestic servers to the servers in Iraq. There is nothing they can do to me." As he finished speaking, Lin Feng's face was plastered with a cold sneer.

At this point, the Lin family no longer needed to worry about Lin Feng. Instead, they began to pity the people who had dared to move against him. If those individuals knew that Lin Feng's counterattack would take this form, they wouldn't have dared to voice their previous demands even if they had been given the guts of a leopard. Future Tech Company was a top-tier tech firm both in China and globally, with many technologies leading the industry and filling domestic voids. If Future Tech were to turn into a foreign-owned enterprise overnight, many of the high-ranking officials involved in this conspiracy would undoubtedly end up behind bars.

"Don't look so calm, either. You still need to put on a show of anger so that our opponents don't catch wind of our actual situation. Grandfather, please continue helping me gather intelligence on the higher-ups. The moment they make a move, notify me immediately. Ruoxi, I grant you the authority: the second they make their move, issue a public announcement giving all company employees an early holiday, and then declare that Future Tech Company has been converted into a foreign-owned enterprise. Be sure to specifically state that all technical data within the company and laboratory servers has been transferred abroad via servers, and all domestic data has been completely wiped out." Lin Feng stood up, intending to go upstairs to handle the server transfer. Just before leaving, he remembered these additional instructions and laid them out for them.

Having arranged everything to his satisfaction, Lin Feng walked up to the second floor, returned to his room, and pulled out his laptop to let Mo Tian assist him with the server migration.