Wang Lei had always understood Wang Dong's ambitions.
That was why Wang Dong had remained quiet throughout the meeting.
Of course, Wang Lei also understood which way Wang Dong leaned.
Compared with Xu Ziyuan's "eat the meat in front of you first" approach,
Wang Dong would undoubtedly prefer to "swallow the entire New Song Kingdom with elegance"—a thoroughly perfectionist vision.
Still, Wang Lei kept a thoughtful expression. Seeing that neither Xu Ziyuan nor Sun Gongyou had managed to convince the other, he turned to the rest of the core think tank and asked, "Does anyone have another opinion?"
The members of the core think tank fell silent.
When no one seemed ready to answer, a voice spoke up.
"Mr. Xu and Mr. Sun both make valid points.
Inspired by their arguments, I've come up with a plan that might achieve the best of both worlds. I'd be grateful if everyone would consider it."
His words immediately drew everyone's attention.
There was no other reason. Though he spoke with considerable humility, calling his ideas "inspired" and inviting everyone to "consider" them,
the phrase "the best of both worlds" alone was enough to show the speaker's confidence!
Those gathered were no shallow thinkers. None of them would assume that an idiot would dare make such a boast in a setting like this.
If he dared to say it, he must have had a plan.
With Xu Ziyuan and Sun Gongyou in clear disagreement, someone had suddenly appeared with a solution that promised "the best of both worlds."
It wasn't just the other members of the core think tank who were intrigued. Even Wang Lei and Wang Dong couldn't help but take an interest.
As everyone watched, the speaker stood up. He was a middle-aged man with a fair, clean-shaven face, a slightly