"This..."

"How about this, Mr. Ling, I'll tell you a big secret. Du Kongting is planning to take action against you today. He's going to use the media to thoroughly blacken your name and wants us to help him find people to storm your manor and raze all your greenhouses and buildings to the ground. So, you should cooperate with me. Don't look for Du Kongting."

"What did you say? Du Kongting is planning to take action against me? Is that true?"

Ling Zhenfei, although well aware that Du Kongting was planning to act against him, still put on a very surprised expression, which boosted Huo Long's sense of achievement.

"Of course it's true. How could it be false? We received the news last night. Tomorrow morning, the newspapers and TV stations will be filled with negative news about your Xishan Manor.

Rest assured, the content will be very damaging to you. By then, your name will be completely tarnished. I'm afraid you won't be able to stay in Binyang anymore. Are you still planning to cooperate with Du Kongting?"

Huo Long was now brimming with confidence. In Tianhe Group, he was at best an enforcer. If he wasn't Huo Tian's younger brother, he might have been just a low-level errand boy.

Huo Tian actually looked down on his brother, often saying he had no brains and couldn't get things done. Now, Huo Long finally got such a good money-making opportunity and definitely wanted to seize it to prove himself to Huo Tian.

"Cooperate with me, our Tianhe Group has connections that can secure large tracts of land." Huo Long added.

Zhenfei listened, feeling shocked. If the media really reported extensively on the negative events at Xishan Manor, it would be disastrous. Newspapers and TV stations represent the truth; once they broadcast, it becomes the truth. Viewers won't consider that it might be fake news. By then, his name would be completely tarnished, and even if the truth came out later, who would listen to his explanations?

"How can you get land?"

"That's not something you need to worry about. Our Tianhe Group's connections are very solid. By then, you can have as much land as you want."

Huo Long was confident he had Zhenfei in his grasp. He was even planning to go solo; otherwise, the company would take the money, and his share would be too little.

"You better not lie to me about Du Kongting's plans. If you're lying, I won't cooperate with you, even if it means mutual destruction."

"Rest assured, I can swear to the heavens that there's no lie. We're future partners; I expect us to make a lot of money together."

Ling Zhenfei knew Huo Long was telling the truth, but what should he do now? If Du Kongting's plans were carried out tomorrow, no one could withstand it. As the Chinese saying goes, they were reversing black and white. That's exactly what Du Kongting and the others were doing.

"Brother Huo, if I get blackened, I'll have a hard time making money in the future."

"Since we've agreed to cooperate, of course, I'll help you. I can make those people spreading rumors at the manor entrance leave, but I can't do anything about the media."

"Alright, you handle that. I'll think of a way to deal with the media. Once I've dealt with this matter, we'll discuss our cooperation."

Zhenfei's face turned ashen after hanging up the phone. For the first time, he didn't know how to handle such a situation. Dawn was breaking, and Du Kongting's plans were about to be implemented. How could he not be anxious?

Guo Qing'an was also anxiously thinking of a solution. After a while, he told Han Lian, "Go find the people from the news office immediately. See which newspapers and TV stations are planning to report on Xishan Manor and make them withdraw it if possible."

"Director Guo, will the TV stations listen to us?"

Han Lian was a bit worried. Although she was a police officer, she had no direct connection with the TV stations; they were not in the same system at all.

"They wouldn't dare not withdraw it. Reporting without evidence would constitute creating rumors and causing trouble. Explain the consequences to them and see if they dare."

Han Lian sighed softly and said, "Director, we might convince the TV stations since they haven't broadcast yet, but it's different with the newspapers. The papers were printed overnight and are probably already in the hands of the delivery men, being distributed."

"Then contact the TV stations first to minimize the impact. We'll figure out the newspapers later."

That Master Nangong was indeed ruthless, thinking of such a method. If the newspapers and media joined in blackening someone's name, it would be a disaster—a situation where even jumping into the Yellow River wouldn't clear their name.

Ling Zhenfei felt depressed. Was his hard-earned Xishan Manor really going to be ruined? It made him feel deeply unwilling.

"Zhenfei, don't be anxious. Once this case is over, I'll find a way to compensate for your losses."

Director Guo seemed to understand Zhenfei's thoughts and quickly spoke to comfort him.

"Director Guo, you've already done so much for me. I don't even know how to thank you."

The sun slowly rose. Binyang City was teeming with undercurrents; various forces were eager to move. An invisible war had already begun.

The Qinghe Police Station, a small place, had now turned into a temporary command center for this smokeless war.

The commander-in-chief of the battlefield was Guo Qing'an, who was now receiving all the information. After summarizing the information, he analyzed the current situation.

Spies had already been placed around Du Kongting's residence, monitoring him comprehensively. Du Kongting's phone was also being tapped. Although they didn't know if Du Kongting had any secret phones, any signal that passed through his home was under surveillance.

Now, whenever Du Kongting received a call, every word was transmitted to Guo Qing'an's ears without omission.

"Director Guo, the media has now withdrawn all news about Xishan Manor, and they have temporarily replaced it with other news. As for the newspapers, all the morning editions have already been sent out."

Han Lian reported the latest situation.

"Immediately cut off the power to Du Kongting's villa area so he can't watch TV. Also, stop the newspaper delivery men; they are not allowed to enter the villa area today to deliver newspapers."

Guo Qing'an made arrangements, fearing that if Du Kongting saw that there was no news about Xishan Manor on TV or in the newspapers, he might suspect something.

"Director, I've bought all the newspapers in Binyang today." A police officer walked in with a big pile of newspapers.

Zhenfei was concerned about what the newspapers said. He quickly picked up a newspaper and scanned through it. Even after going through several newspapers multiple times, he couldn't find any information about Xishan Manor.

"What's going on? Why isn't there any news about Xishan Manor in today's papers?"

"Did the people at the newspapers suddenly grow a conscience?"

"What are you thinking? They wouldn't suddenly grow a conscience after taking money."

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