Chapter 2788

Moreover, Zhang Lin had always told himself that his opponents were exactly these kinds of people. He hoped his opponents would use their brains a little and not think that by resorting to all sorts of underhanded tricks they could gain any benefit from him—that kind of thinking was truly far too laughable.

Furthermore, Zhang Lin was convinced that such people simply didn't deserve to be his opponents, which was actually the same as Wang Canghai from the very beginning.

At first, he still thought Wang Canghai was a decent opponent, but as time went on, the flaws Wang Canghai exposed grew more and more numerous, and when faced with many choices, Wang Canghai always picked the most foolish way to fight him.

At that time he clearly had many options, and Zhang Lin had actually prepared responses for every one of those most ingenious choices. Originally he had still believed that the contest between the two of them would certainly be a back-and-forth affair.

But he never imagined Wang Canghai had already become foolish to such a degree, completely unaware of the stakes involved, nor understanding what kind of situation he was in.

Hence today's embarrassing outcome. Actually, Wang Canghai should have seen one thing clearly: the reason he lost was not because his opponent was so powerful, nor because Zhang Lin had performed at a hundred percent of his ability, but rather because his own conduct was simply too laughable.

That is what led to the current predicament he finds so hard to choose his way out of.

Mr. Wang's side naturally received Zhang Lin's call the very first moment. Upon hearing the phone ring, Mr. Wang's footsteps halted on the spot. Hearing this sound now was like heavenly music to him.

But very quickly, Mr. Wang shook his head. He knew he couldn't be happy too early; it was very likely just a feint, or perhaps the call wasn't from the person he imagined.

Right now Mr. Wang was pinning all his hopes on Zhang Lin getting in touch with him, but the problem lay here—if the one contacting him now wasn't Zhang Lin, then it would be better not to have received this call at all. This was what Mr. Wang was most longing for in his heart.

Of course, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment, so at this moment Mr. Wang couldn't help but hesitate. He didn't dare look at the caller ID, nor did he dare just pick up the phone.

Actually, people who accomplish great things never fuss over these small matters, nor do they let themselves be tied up by such things. So from this angle one can conclude that Mr. Wang doesn't seem like someone who accomplishes great things; on the contrary, he's a bit rash and impetuous.

But when he first started following Wang Canghai, he wasn't like this at all. Back then he had nothing, and whatever Wang Canghai gave him was enough for him to treasure like a precious jewel. But as he led the Wang family to grow step by step, his own status rose little by little as well.

Consequently, these things underwent a fundamental change. Sometimes Mr. Wang himself hadn't realized what kind of appearance he had now turned into, nor why he had become this way; there seemed to be no reason for it at all.

For Mr. Wang, since he cared so much about the Wang family, he should have been cautious and prudent at every moment, rather than putting on an air of arrogance.

But in his belated realization, Mr. Wang also came to understand that all of this might have something to do with him, but the core point absolutely couldn't be separated from Wang Canghai. It was precisely Wang Canghai's arrogance that caused him to become arrogant along with him.

What remains now is only self-mockery, because he understands that Wang Cang still has the capital to be arrogant, whereas for him it will always be the fox borrowing the tiger's might. Looking back at Wang Canghai today, even when facing a character like Zhang Lin, no matter how passive a situation he fell into, he still wasn't completely finished off by Zhang Lin.

That in itself is a kind of ability—whether it's because his strength is powerful enough, or because he can control certain situations, or because of those secrets he holds that prevent Zhang Lin from killing him.

In any case, Wang Canghai is still alive now, and Mr. Wang did a very simple thought experiment: if he and Wang Canghai's identities were swapped right now, then he himself would certainly die without a burial place!

This point is indisputable. Since that's the case, Mr. Wang can't argue about this point any longer. Looking back at the trusted subordinate before him now, seeing Mr. Wang standing rooted to the spot, his instinct immediately prompted him to wonder whether something had happened to Mr. Wang.

For instance, a sudden heart attack or something like that, and then dropping dead on the spot. One has to say this trusted subordinate has quite an imagination, not knowing that Mr. Wang was simply too agitated.

And because the answer he longed for in his heart was right before his eyes, and with this added factor of a fifty-something percent chance, he didn't dare flip that card. This is the case of the player being lost in the game while the bystander sees clearly.

If Mr. Wang were the kind of hot-headed young fool who couldn't sort out the stakes, he naturally wouldn't care about any of this. No matter what the card was, he would charge forward and flip it without looking back—at worst everyone dies together, and if nothing else, the final result would be mutual destruction.

But Mr. Wang can't be called supremely intelligent; at least having lived to this age, he can barely be considered cunning and shrewd. Under this premise, he would agonize back and forth rather than just pick up the phone directly.

That subordinate finally couldn't stand watching any longer, and immediately reminded him: "Mr. Wang, things have come to this point, don't keep agonizing. What we need to do is quickly get in touch with Mr. Zhang. I saw that this call must have been made by Mr. Zhang."

Actually, he too had no confidence in his heart, but since Mr. Wang was already in this state, he could only make this kind of assurance, hoping Mr. Wang could set his mind at ease. Otherwise, the subsequent matters would only get more and more troublesome—and this was what he was truly worried about. It hadn't been easy for the Wang family to see hope again.

If Mr. Wang's indecisiveness caused things to go awry, then every member of the Wang family would certainly mutter complaints in their hearts, and might even question Mr. Wang to his face. In the past, such things naturally wouldn't have happened, but now nothing could be said for certain.

Because each and every one of them had their own thoughts in their hearts, and Mr. Wang had even led them to abandon their hometown and flee all the way here. This was enough to cause a fundamental change in their mindset.

And once their mindset became chaotic, no one could stop it—just like when Mr. Wang previously wanted to purge the hidden dangers within the team, this person had disagreed, and it was the same reasoning.

He felt that method had no meaning whatsoever; in the end, only a handful of Wang family members would remain. But if Mr. Wang didn't lose his former fighting spirit and could lead everyone forward, then even if they couldn't adjust their mindset right now, they would absolutely adjust it to a very calm state afterward.

Only then would the Wang family truly be in an invincible position—at the very least, they could advance to attack and retreat to defend, and would no longer have all sorts of deviations occurring because of these messy affairs. Perhaps this was what Mr. Wang was worried about now.

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