Chapter 2742

Even if this process truly would incur Zhang Lin's displeasure, Mr. Wang was willing to pay any price—this was his most genuine thought at this moment, one that no one could shake.

Zhang Lin, however, had no time to argue these points with Mr. Wang right now. He could understand the other's thinking, but at this moment he would not take the bait; Zhang Lin preferred to deal with matters in a practical way.

As long as they properly carried out everything he had assigned, Zhang Lin would naturally give them the outcome they desired. Conversely, even if they spouted cold remarks to the high heavens, Zhang would not spare them a proper glance. This was Zhang Lin's way of doing things, and no one could change it.

Therefore, the next moment, Zhang Lin immediately asked: "What is the situation with the other group of Wang family members you sent out?"

Hearing this, Mr. Wang was instantly stunned. During this period he had not been watching the livestream, nor did he dare to watch anymore, perhaps fearing that Wang Wang Canghai might suddenly appear at any moment and reach the location where the second archaeology team currently was. At that point tensions would be razor-sharp, and Mr. Wang did not know whether Zhang Lin would vent his fury on him.

From this one could see that he still underestimated Zhang Lin too much. If Zhang Lin were that kind of person, he would not have reached where he is today, nor would he have handled these matters so appropriately. Clearly, the current Mr. Wang was measuring the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a petty man.

However, Zhang Lin did not want to argue any of this with the man anymore. What he needed now was an answer from Mr. Wang, yet Mr. Wang had no idea how to respond.

He could only hurriedly find another phone, open the livestream, and try to see what was happening, only to see that the first archaeology team was also now in a tense atmosphere.

Seeing this scene, Mr. Wang was immediately dumbfounded. He did not know what had happened, nor was he certain whether he should still give Zhang Lin the answer he wanted—some things absolutely could not be said carelessly.

If Mr. Wang were not worried that something might be wrong with his own words, he would not have remained in this ambiguous state from start to finish. He simply could not figure out what sort of temper Zhang Lin truly had, nor could he be certain what thoughts the other man harbored. If his guesses about certain matters were correct...

... then Mr. Wang could naturally rest easy. But at this moment he did not dare to gamble. One must understand that in undertaking this contest now, or in using certain stakes to accomplish this matter, what he stood to lose was absolutely not merely his own life—most importantly, the entire Wang family might very well be dragged down with him.

That was absolutely not the outcome Mr. Wang wished to see.

All the effort he had put in was, in essence, to preserve the Wang family by other means. Even if in the end the Wang family became a sharp blade in Zhang Lin's hand, with only a small number of people still able to call themselves Wang family members, at least they would have obtained a legitimate status, and the authorities would no longer come after them. Mr. Wang absolutely possessed ambition; he simply did not dare speak it openly.

And Zhang Lin had indeed seen through this situation. He was very clear that Mr. Wang wanted to borrow his hand to truly whitewash the Wang family. Yet even having seen this point, Zhang Lin had never minded—it was merely one of the man's ideas, and Zhang Lin could understand such thinking.

Therefore Zhang Lin did not make a fuss, simply allowing the matter to continue. Moreover, Zhang Lin was certain that since Mr. Wang had already made the corresponding preparations, the man would instead devote himself wholeheartedly to serving him.

Because what he carried on his back was absolutely not merely his own fate—behind him stood an entire clan. In fact, there was one question Zhang Lin had harbored all along: where exactly did Mr. Wang's loyalty come from?

At the very beginning, Zhang Lin had assumed that this loyalty was connected to Wang Wang Canghai, because Wang Wang Canghai had given him everything he had today, which caused Mr. Wang to follow the man with absolute devotion at this point, never entertaining any thought of betrayal.

However, Zhang Lin soon changed his view, because he had only needed a few words to sow discord, letting Wang Wang Canghai see that Mr. Wang now posed a corresponding threat to him.

So subsequently Wang Wang Canghai thought of eliminating Mr. Wang first after the Wang family, at which point the Wang family would be truly under his control and he could do whatever he wished without needing to consult anyone.

This also reminded Zhang Lin that if Mr. Wang truly carried that most foolish kind of loyalty, like the former Wang Hu, then he absolutely would not have reached where he is today.

During that period, he would not have thought to take all the foundations of the Wang family and directly flee his current position, evading Wang Wang Canghai in order to plan for the future.

Under all these circumstances, Zhang Lin was very clear that Mr. Wang's loyalty did not come from Wang Wang Canghai, but from the clan itself. Now, although Zhang Lin still had not figured everything out completely...

... this man who had once been granted power by Wang Wang Canghai, this man who had single-handedly built up the Wang family—why would he harbor such feelings toward a family that originally should never have existed?

It was precisely because he had accompanied the clan's growth all the way to today, so he did not wish to watch everything he had shaped with his own hands become broken ruins. In particular, he did not want Wang Wang Canghai to destroy these things he had finally managed to possess.

Regarding this matter, Zhang Lin could only hold onto such speculation. However, at present Zhang Lin had no interest in discussing these things with the man. Seeing that the other side remained silent, Zhang Lin immediately urged the next moment: "You had better explain this matter clearly right now—my patience is limited!"

Zhang Lin no longer needed to be so polite when speaking to the man now. Mr. Wang on the other end had originally been planning to watch the livestream replay, but unexpectedly at this moment he was being pressed for an answer.

So he instinctively asked: "Mr. Zhang, could you tell me exactly what happened?"

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