I had a rough idea of what Song Xiaotian was trying to do.
He was playing mind games, working on Pan Xiaorou.
First, he was testing her. After all, the truth we had deduced through logic was only a theory, and theories could be wrong.
But Pan Xiaorou's reaction had indirectly confirmed that our suspicions were right.
What I hadn't expected was that the people she sent hadn't just been ordered to kill Tao Xiaoyu. They had even been ordered to kill her husband, Xiang Kai.
Song Xiaotian had probably changed his story on the fly because he noticed how calm Pan Xiaorou was about Xiang Kai's death. She could even chat and laugh.
Second, Song Xiaotian wanted leverage over Pan Xiaorou.
With our social standing and identities, we weren't remotely qualified to negotiate with Pan Xiaorou. But if we got leverage over her, we would have the upper hand.
After Song Xiaotian finished speaking, Pan Xiaorou seemed to freeze.
But this woman truly had nerves of steel. Not a trace of panic showed on her face.
Yet her silence and complete lack of reaction proved that she was already in turmoil inside. She didn't know how to deal with Song Xiaotian.
"President Pan, it's truly enviable for a woman to control such a large corporation."
Song Xiaotian smiled faintly. "From now on, everyone will know Lanjiang City has a formidable businesswoman. The entire business world will know there's a beautiful entrepreneur in Lanjiang City. You've achieved success and status that some people will never attain in their entire lives."
"But if all of that went 'pop' and burst like a bubble, what a shame that would be."
"Ms. Pan, wouldn't you say that was a shame?"
As the saying went, attacking the mind was better than attacking a city;