Chapter 296: Fang Ting

After the joke, the few of them turned to a serious topic.

Chen Mo asked, "What do you think about making this Jiang Tianyang the Dragon Head of Great Prosperity?"

"Hm?" "Hm?" Chen Mo's words left Shisanmei and Han Bin both stunned.

"You mean this Jiang Tianyang wants to become Great Prosperity's Dragon Head?" Han Bin said, realizing late.

"Otherwise?" Chen Mo replied, as if it were obvious.

"Jiang Tianyang hasn't set foot on Gangdao for over a decade; when Jiang Tiansheng died, he came back immediately. Do you think it's because they're close? Or because he covets that bit of Jiang Tiansheng's inheritance?"

"Great Prosperity was founded single‑handedly by Jiang Zhen, and has been developed under Jiang Tiansheng for years. Do you think he'd let the Triad Society's Dragon Head position fall into the hands of an outsider?"

Chen Mo's words made the two fall into thought.

Indeed, the Dragon Head of Great Prosperity has always been a Jiang family member; even when Jingkun usurped the position, he held it only a few months, and the ultimate winner was still Jiang Tiansheng.

The only thing is, Jiang Tianyang had long been away from Gangdao, so no one knew him. The two never regarded Jiang Tianyang as part of Great Prosperity.

At first hearing that Jiang Tianyang wanted the Dragon Head, they were taken aback.

Looking back now, Jiang Tianyang returning to be Great Prosperity's Dragon Head is an inheritance of the family business, which seems reasonable.

However, once they understood Jiang Tianyang's intention, recalling Crown Prince and Chen Yao's reactions at yesterday's meeting, a cold sweat rose in their hearts.

Shisanmei glanced at the memorial hall nearby, whispering, "Mo, you think Jiang Tiansheng… wasn't killed by him, right?"

Chen Mo was momentarily stunned, then said confidently, "That probably isn't the case; Jiang Tiansheng was just in poor health and overdid it."

"Didn't the doctors say he died of a heart condition?"

"Just kidding, what could Jiang Tianyang have to do with Jiang Tiansheng's death? I was the one who killed him!"

Han Bin, however, disagreed with Chen Mo's view: "No, I think it's not that simple."

"Chen Yao and the Crown Prince are clearly Jiang Tianyang's men, yet both were Jiang Tiansheng's most trusted."

"In my view, Jiang Tiansheng was likely taken out by Chen Yao and the Crown Prince."

"When we arrived at the hospital that day, the Crown Prince and Chen Yao were already there."

"The doctors rescuing Jiang Tiansheng had long been bought off by them; it's not impossible."

Shisanmei nodded, showing strong agreement with Han Bin's statement.

Chen Mo looked at the two, his face a dark line.

"The murderer sits right in front of you both, you clever ones—maybe stop analyzing."

"Without evidence, better not say anything. They're blood brothers; even if they don't get along, they wouldn't resort to poison. It could truly be an accident."

"Let's get back to talking about the Dragon Head."

Han Bin looked disdainfully at Chen Mo: "What else is there to say! This isn't the first time we've seen such a thing."

Shisanmei also said, "Exactly, as long as Jiang Tianyang can give us enough benefits, he'll take the Dragon Head position if he wants."

"Mo, are you looking down on us too much?"

Chen Mo, hearing them, replied irritably, "I'm not looking down on you; I'm afraid you'll be fooled."

"As far as I know, Jiang Tianyang's business in Siam is quite sizable."

"However, you should also be familiar with Southeast Asia. Anyone who can build such a huge enterprise there is definitely not a pushover."

"I'm afraid they'll dig a random pit and you jump right in. When you're sold out, you might even end up counting their money!"

"Impossible!" the two said in unison.

Chen Mo continued, "I estimate that after we finish Jiang Tiansheng's funeral arrangements, Jiang Tianyang will likely ask to meet you."

"When the time comes, if he offers you benefits, you should consider them carefully; if you're unsure, don't rush to accept, lest you fall into a trap."

Han Bin, unconcerned, patted Chen Mo's shoulder: "Don't worry; if it's really as you say, we'll consult you later!"

Chen Mo nodded, "Alright, I'm just giving you a heads‑up; just keep an eye out later."

In fact, Chen Mo wasn't really worried about Jiang Tianyang setting a trap for them.

What he truly feared was whether Jiang Tianyang would try to sow discord among them.

If Jiang Tianyang truly wants to be Great Prosperity's Dragon Head and use that authority for something, he might not tolerate Chen Mo's small group.

Of course, ultimately it depends on Jiang Tianyang's goal.

Like Jiang Tiansheng, while holding the Dragon Head, he wanted to leverage the whole Triad Society's power to lift himself onto the upper class.

For Jiang Tiansheng, Chen Mo and the others were his constraints; the stronger they were, the harder Jiang Tiansheng could clean his slate.

However, if Jiang Tianyang's vision is broad enough to transform Great Prosperity as a whole, Chen Mo and the others would not be constraints but could cooperate well.

Everything hinges on Jiang Tianyang's purpose.

As for preventing Jiang Tianyang from becoming Dragon Head, Chen Mo hadn't thought about it.

"Anyway, none of us want the Dragon Head, so whoever wants it can have it."

"If the new Dragon Head performs poorly, we can just kill him and replace him; that's not hard!"

After the discussion, Chen Mo didn't stay long and returned to the bar.

In the afternoon, Shen Guodong returned.

"Mo Ge, I heard. When the memorial hall was set up yesterday, Fang Ting was kicked out."

Chen Mo asked, "Do you know where she went?"

"Not yet, but I've already sent the brothers to investigate; we should have news soon."

"When you find her, bring her over; this woman still has some use."

"Got it!" Shen Guodong nodded and left Chen Mo's office.

Chen Mo had long foreseen Fang Ting's fate.

"Jiang Tianyang's relationship with Jiang Tiansheng was already poor, let alone with Jiang Tiansheng's woman."

"If Fang Ting is his nominal sister‑in‑law, Jiang Tianyang might, out of face, treat her better and leave her some of Jiang Tiansheng's inheritance."

It's a pity, the two are in a kept relationship; no matter how good Jiang Tiansheng is to Fang Ting, it has nothing to do with Jiang Tianyang.

Moreover, Jiang Tiansheng died on Fang Ting's body.

Because of this, Fang Ting will find it hard to find someone to take over in the future; after all, everyone would consider it bad luck.

However, Chen Mo doesn't care about that.

Others don't know the inside story, but he does. Jiang Tiansheng was poisoned to death by him, and has nothing to do with Fang Ting.

Moreover, Fang Ting's past experience in the entertainment industry comes in handy for helping out at the film company.

Although she has left the entertainment industry for several years, she still has a certain fan base.

In the future, when some movies need some revealing shots, she can stand in.

Normally she can also act as an agent for Liu Piaopiao, Gao Gang, and Yin Tianchou, saving them from being scammed; after all, the entertainment industry is pretty deep.

Spending one sum of money to have several people work for you is really worth it.