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Chapter 55: The Seven Captures of Meng Huo (A Star-Studded Version)

After Bernd's description.

Lina and the others finally understood the specific conflict between him and Dorian.

It turns out that the conflict between Bernd'an and Dorian was actually a power struggle within the group over leadership.

But in reality, it was a proxy war.

Two powerful figures from the Frost Sound family are engaging in a brutal, clandestine contest through them.

Dorian's backers are attempting to seize the mining rights to the 'Deep Blue Tears' and thereby enhance their own status within the family.

Bernd's supporters are determined to defend their interests to the death and will not allow anyone to take a share of their pie in the deep blue metropolis.

However, although the conflict between the two sides intensified, the Frost Sound family prohibited internal strife.

This meant that the two members of the Shuangyin family didn't dare to do anything blatantly, and could only engage in open and covert struggles over the mining rights of the 'Tianhai Group'.

It should be noted that although Tianhai Group, as the discoverer of the new mineral vein, is far less powerful than 'Lanyin Group', which has dominated the Deep Blue Tears mineral vein for many years and whose business spans multiple major cities.

According to the regulations of the New Federation, as long as Tianhai Group can provide sufficient funds to the New Federation government and prove that it has the ability to mine Deep Blue Tears, it will be able to achieve its goal.

Then they can develop this newly discovered mineral vein.

This provision was not only written into the constitution of the new federal government, but also received unanimous support from the four major families.

This is an ironclad rule that no one is allowed to break, not even the four major families of the New Federation.

This would force Tianhai Group to relinquish its mining rights to the new Deep Blue Tears vein.

There is only one way: at the shareholders' meeting early next month, Dorian must be removed from his position as group president, and I must take his place.

Only in this way could he have the right to represent Tianhai Group in relinquishing the mining rights of the new vein and instead sell those rights to 'Lanyin Group'.

Although Bodeyan has now won over many of the major shareholders within Tianhai Group.

However, the total number of votes he received was still less than that of the Dorian camp.

Therefore, if he wants to win the shareholders' meeting, he must come up with some underhanded tactics.

For example, kidnapping Dorian's daughter to force him to comply.

"But what does all this have to do with that brat letting Lava Mountain and Claude go?"

"You should know that even if he doesn't kill Lava Mountain and Claude, he can still capture them and send them to the Guard Department to solidify the evidence of your collusion with Dark Star Envoy, and eventually send you to the New Federation prison."

Upon hearing Lina's question, Berndyan calmly replied, "Dorian wouldn't do that, because if he sent me to the security department, it wouldn't just be me who would be implicated, but the entire Tianhai Group."

"This is not only because I have a lot of secrets about Tianhai Group, but also because there are many people outside who are hoping that Tianhai Group will run into trouble so that they can take advantage of its misfortune."

“If Tianhai Group runs into problems, then both Dorian and I will lose our value.”

"So neither he nor I will easily push things to this point."

"As for why he released Lava Mountain and Claude, it was both a warning and a gesture of goodwill."

"He was telling me that he could tolerate my little tricks, but I absolutely couldn't cross the line, such as pushing things to the point of jeopardizing the entire group."

At this point, Bernd'an couldn't help but stand up, walk to the floor-to-ceiling window behind him, and look at the deep blue metropolitan night view filled with neon lights, his expression quite complicated.

"I have to admit that I am not as magnanimous as him."

"Because if my position were switched with his, I would be willing to risk losing a third of the group's business in order to eliminate all those who dare to challenge me as a warning to others."

"Dorian, Dorian, are you really so confident that you can control everything?"

"Why is it that even though we're both just pawns, you seem to be trying to step out of the game and become the player?"

Hearing these words, Lina and the others finally understood that the brat named Tendou would eventually let Lava Mountain and Claude go.

To be honest, even though they are currently hostile to Dorian.

However, they also genuinely admired the magnanimity that Dorian was displaying. After all, not everyone can remain rational, consider the bigger picture, and choose restraint and appropriate forbearance when they know that someone intends to harm them and those around them.

"Should we also leak information about those brats to the Star Envoy Association?"

"After all, this can relieve a lot of pressure on us."

In response to Lina's suggestion, Birdan shook his head and said, "There's no need. I concede the first round."

"After all, Dorian has the magnanimity to tolerate others, so why shouldn't I, Berndian, have the same?"

"However, although I lost this time, it doesn't mean I will keep losing."

"If Dorian can truly overcome the challenges ahead and demonstrate sufficient leadership, I, Berndion, will willingly submit."

"understood."

"Alright, although we've lost this round for now, it doesn't mean we should abandon our plans. I don't believe that Dorian is really that powerful and can thwart my attacks time and time again."

"Don't worry, as long as you do as I say, you will receive every penny of the reward I promised you."

"Instructor Yun, are you sure he won't be angry if we don't tell Tiandao the truth?"

After Caroline had dealt with all the surveillance and electronic equipment in the supermarket and the surrounding area,

He walked back to Yunmeng's side, frowned, and asked, clearly having some concerns.

In response, Yunmeng smiled and patted her head, saying, "Caroline, you seem to be underestimating Little Heavenly Dao a bit."

"You should know that Xiaotiandao just doesn't like to use his brain, not that he doesn't have a brain."

"Do you really think that Xiao Tiandao would have obediently let those two Dark Star Envoys go if he hadn't already guessed our reasons for doing this? Given his arrogant and fearless personality, do you really think he would have let those two Dark Star Envoys go so easily? Don't be ridiculous."

Caroline paused for a moment, then after thinking about it, she realized that there seemed to be nothing wrong with what she said.

Because the way of Heaven is 'obedient' only when you and it share the same thoughts.

If you disagree with him, he will absolutely stick to his own ideas, stubborn and domineering.

And Yunmeng and Caroline were right.

The Heavenly Dao was indeed well aware of Yunmeng and Dorian's intentions.

It's very simple, just a star-studded version of Zhuge Liang capturing Meng Huo seven times.

Dorian is Zhuge Liang, and Bernd is Meng Huo.

From the very beginning, what Dorian wanted was a complete and highly united Tianhai Group, not a fragmented and weakened one.

Therefore, Dorian actually preferred to subdue Berndyan rather than defeat him.

After all, even if we lose a Birdman, we'll get an East Birdman, a West Birdman, or something like that.

In that case, instead of getting rid of Bernd'an, we might as well find a way to keep him and recruit him for our own use.

Of course, all of this is based on the premise that Bernd'an did not cross the line.

The reason why Tiandao said that the 'Deep Blue Metropolis' plot seemed dangerous but was actually not difficult at all is...

It was because he had read the original story and knew that the relationship between Dorian and Berndion was similar to that between Zhuge Liang and Meng Huo.

On his side was Zhuge Liang, and on the other side was Meng Huo.

With this setup, how could they possibly lose?
Therefore, instead of thinking about how to complete the tasks assigned by the organization,

Tiandao was actually more concerned about Caroline's birthday a few days later.

After all, this was the last beautiful memory he shared with Caroline.

(End of this chapter)