Delivering a Message

The news that Li Yao brought was indeed very important.

Yang Jian hadn't expected his friends on social media to react so quickly, holding a meeting overnight to discuss how to deal with him. Some had even suggested getting rid of him. Although the suggestion was rejected, it was a dangerous sign. If this trend couldn't be nipped in the bud, it would bring him a crisis.

"Jiang Shangbai is indeed very wary of you. He feels that if he were to use his network of friends to take you down, he might have to pay a heavy price. Moreover," Li Yao suddenly chuckled, "He also thinks you're a madman, and it's simply not worth the effort to eliminate a madman."

"Your performance at Headquarters was indeed excellent, making people think you were just a greenhorn and that the potential threat you posed wasn't as great as they imagined. Otherwise, the content of this meeting on WeChat Moments would probably have had to be different."

Yang Jian shook his head slightly and said, "You're wrong. They're wary of me not because I'm a hothead, but because they know my counterattacks will be extremely brutal, and I have the ability to inflict unbearable losses on them. The cost is the key factor in weighing everything. If they can afford the cost, even if I were a lunatic, they would not hesitate to take me down."

"But then again, since those guys in my WeChat Moments aren't considering going after me right now, they must have other plans. Why don't we talk about them?"

Li Yao smiled gently and said, "Your judgment is very sharp, which is a great advantage of yours. The people in your circle of friends do have other plans for you, but they are not malicious; they are trying to win you over in good faith. They want you to join their circle of friends."

"Join? Tell me the conditions," Yang Jian. "My worth isn't low; can your circle of friends afford this price?"

Li Yao held up two fingers and said, "Two hundred billion. They'll give you two hundred billion as long as you join their WeChat group."

Two hundred billion?

Yang Jian didn't react to the number. Instead, he shook his head and smiled slightly, with a hint of sarcasm. "To be honest, I had already solved the funding problem before coming to J City. Although it wasn't much, it was more than enough for my whole family to live on for several lifetimes. The remaining money is just a number and has no meaning whatsoever."

He did need money before because he was struggling to survive and needed to provide for his family's retirement.

"If the only condition for joining WeChat Moments is dismissal, then I think we can stop talking. After all, I'm the one who will suffer the most if I join WeChat Moments. Headquarters probably won't allow another team leader candidate from WeChat Moments, right? Moreover, the resources I can allocate and the credit I can get will be reduced because of WeChat Moments."

"You need to know that these things are matters of life and death."

Li Yao thought for a moment and said, "But there are advantages too, aren't there? At least we have a powerful force to rely on, so we don't have to face so many dangers."

"Are you taking sides with people in your WeChat Moments?" Yang Jian's eyes flickered slightly.

"No, you misunderstood. I'm just concerned about your personal safety. Your survival is the most important thing." Li Yao immediately explained, "The power of social media is too great. I'm worried that you'll be in danger if you fall out with them. Rather than watching the situation worsen, it's better to stop here and make peace."

"There are no permanent enemies in business. Your conflict with WeChat Moments has resulted in losses for both sides. They lost a member, and you also felt threatened by WeChat Moments, didn't you? I believe Jiang Shangbai doesn't want to overturn the table, and neither do you."

"I'll say it again: it depends on what price your circle of friends is willing to pay. Besides, your view is wrong. For ordinary people, having a powerful backer or influence is certainly good, but people like us can't rely on anyone; we can only rely on ourselves."

Yang Jian stared at him and said, "Because no one else can save you, only you can save yourself, so this isn't a business. Besides, joining the circle of friends means I've lost everything from Headquarters. This loss is personal, but the circle of friends has lost nothing. By doing this, they can both suppress and restrict me, so joining them is a constraint, not a reliance, for me."

"Of course, if they can offer enough, I'm willing to give up on Headquarters, but that's clearly not something that can be measured in money."

Li Yao was slightly taken aback.

She hadn't expected Yang Jian to have such a view, but upon closer reflection, it did make sense. After all, those Ghost Tamer were no longer ordinary people, and it was wrong to judge them using the values of ordinary people.

"Unfortunately, they didn't offer any other price." Li Yao shook her head regretfully at the end.

"They didn't offer anything because they were reluctant. I don't believe that someone in a social circle wouldn't have anything to offer."

Yang Jian looked at her and said, "This also shows that their recruitment of me is just a temporary measure. After all, we are at a critical juncture in selecting the team leader. If they let me join the circle of friends now and cause me to lose my position as team leader, then the circle of friends can suppress me without spending any effort. When the Captain Plan is finalized and implemented, my threat will be reduced, and that may be the time for me to pay the price. I will either be replaced by the circle of friends or be ostracized. In short, there will be no good ending."

"But knowing my temper, I definitely wouldn't be willing to accept that outcome; I'd still have to turn on them and overturn the table."

"If that's the case, why wait until everything is settled to flip the table? I might as well flip it now. Do they really think I'm a little kid? They think they can fool me with a lollipop?"

"You actually analyzed so much? I really didn't think that far ahead," Li Yao said, somewhat surprised.

If what Yang Jian said is true, then those people in his WeChat Moments are incredibly cunning; they've practically dug a pit for Yang Jian to fall into.

Yang Jian pointed to his head and said, "After coming into contact with some treacherous and cunning people, and some ridiculously clever ones, I have to learn something. Although I lack social experience, I'm not stupid. I can figure things out by using my brain more. Besides, if I can't figure something out, you can help me, right?"

"I'm not as complicated as you think," Li Yao said with a smile.

Yang Jian smiled slightly and remained silent. He didn't need Li Yao to analyze anything for him; just providing him with intelligence was enough.

This attempt to alter memories was clearly very successful.

"Then how will you reply to the people on your WeChat Moments?" Li Yao suddenly asked again, "They asked me to do public relations for you this time, so I should at least pass on a message, right?"

Yang Jian, "Tell them that joining the circle of friends is fine, but I'll consider it after I become the team leader, and at that time I'll want 30% of the shares in the circle of friends."

He held up three fingers with a hint of mockery.

Li Yao chuckled, "That's outrageous! And you only join after you become the team leader? If you don't join then, won't your circle of friends just watch you grow bigger and bigger?"

"That's their business, it has nothing to do with me. And give me another message: warn them that if they want revenge for Gao Zhiqiang, they can come if they want. I'm afraid they can't handle it," Yang Jian said coldly.

"Isn't it a bit inappropriate to threaten like this? How about being a little more hypocritical? Like saying something like 'we'll each take a step back for now'?" Li Yao blinked, realizing she was being a bit rash.

Yang Jian tilted his head and looked at her. "If I said something like that, they would probably suspect that I'm up to something behind the scenes. This kind of rash warning is more in line with my personality. But that's all I have to say. You need to keep an eye on what's going on in my WeChat Moments lately. If they decide to make a move against me, let me know immediately. I'll strike first and take them down."

"Oh, and could you also give me a list of members' information on WeChat Moments? The more detailed, the better."

"Okay, I'll organize the information and send it to you in a few days."

Li Yao nodded, then said with some concern, "But do we really have to completely ruin things? That's not worth it, is it? There should still be a possibility of reconciliation, since things haven't gotten too serious yet. I'm really worried about your safety."

"Whether we reconcile or not is not up to me, it's up to them. If they really want to kill me, how can I reconcile?" Yang Jian shook his head slightly. "You don't need to worry about my safety, just be careful not to be discovered."

"It's almost time, you should go back now."

"Hey, I took a whole day off, and you're just letting me go back like this?" Li Yao said with some resentment.

Yang Jian, "I have something to do later; I have an appointment."

"Who is it? It's not your cute operator, is it?" Li Yao asked.

"You know quite a lot, but you're overthinking it. It's not Liu Xiaoyu, it's a friend. This is my private matter, so don't ask too many questions," Yang Jian.

"I don't believe it," Li Yao said, pursing her lips.

Yang Jian felt a headache coming on when he saw her acting coquettishly and stubbornly. If he hadn't been afraid of being discovered when he modified her memories, he would have modified Li Yao's entire personality.

Why bother with love when you can have a perfectly good relationship?

Now, Li Yao acts like his girlfriend whenever they meet.

"Brother Leg, the door's unlocked. Um, did I come at the wrong time?"

But just then, the door was pushed open, and there stood Wan Delu, who had made the appointment earlier, looking somewhat embarrassed at Yang Jian and Li Yao on the sofa.

"No, you've come at the perfect time," Yang Jian said.

Wan Delu doesn't come, who knows how long he'll be entangled with Li Yao? He might really have to sell his body then.

"Did you really make plans with someone?"

Li Yao was somewhat taken aback, then stood up with a regretful expression, looking reluctant to part. "Then I'll come find you again next time. Our relationship should be kept a secret. You'd better tell your friends not to spread rumors. There are people with social networks in this hotel. If I didn't have a legitimate excuse this time, I wouldn't have dared to come and contact you directly. If my social network found out, it might ruin me."

"Don't worry, everything will be fine. I'll take care of it," Yang Jian.

"Um."

Li Yao nodded, then put on her sunglasses and hurriedly left with a sexy gait.

Wan Delu quickly made way, smiled politely, and didn't dare to say anything more.