Chapter 745: How can one convince the public by favoring one side?

He took advantage of the time Zhong Ling was sending the message to carefully recall every word and action of his since entering the reception room.

His conversation with Elizabeth was also completely based on the Wolf King's personality.

And the Azure Wolf Hall really had this business partner named Elizabeth; it wasn't a trap set for him out of thin air.

As for the rules of cooperation between the Wolf King and Elizabeth before, this was told to him by Zhong Yu. It was unlikely that the little girl would lie to him.

And the principle of never splitting things equally with others was indeed in line with the Azure Wolf Hall's arrogant and domineering character.

Then, what other place had he missed?

Xu Tian frowned and pondered, excluding other impossibilities, and then only the remaining problem was left.

This Elizabeth was fake!

The woman in front of him wasn't the real Elizabeth at all; she was an actress found by Zhong Ling and Zhou Lao Si to test him.

In a flash, Elizabeth was about to walk out of the reception room. Zhou Lao Si was looking at the show with a cold, gloomy smile, while the icy Zhong Ling was still typing and editing a text message rapidly.

Just as Elizabeth pulled open the reception room door, Xu Tian suddenly spoke.

"Wait."

"Mr. Ding, any other instructions?" Elizabeth's footsteps paused, and she turned her head to look at Xu Tian with confusion.

A cold sneer curled at the corner of Xu Tian's lips. He stood up, walked to Elizabeth, and pushed the door behind her hard.

With a "bang," the door that had already been opened made a muffled sound, making the originally tense atmosphere in the reception room even more bizarre.

"This lady, don't you think you should give me an explanation?" Xu Tian stared into the woman's eyes and spoke slowly.

"Explanation?" The woman was very surprised. "What do I need to explain? Mr. Ding, I'm very busy. Today, let's..."

"Zhong Ling, slap her mouth for me!" Xu Tian suddenly spoke, startling everyone present.

Zhong Ling, who was still editing the message, raised her head abruptly, her eyes full of shock.

"Ding Yi, what do you mean by this?" Elizabeth glared with some anger. "You are truly too rude!"

"Then in what capacity are you asking me?" Xu Tian stared into the woman's eyes and asked word by word.

"What capacity? Naturally, as a long-term business partner of your Azure Wolf Hall!" The woman's sharp voice stimulated Xu Tian's eardrums. "Are you trying to tear up the agreement between us and go to war with me?"

Xu Tian ignored the angry woman shouting at him and turned to look at Zhong Ling.

"Zhong Ling, you aren't listening to my orders now, are you?"

Zhong Ling pursed her lips with a cold face, but still stood in place without moving.

"Very well!" A flash of ferocity crossed Xu Tian's eyes, and he shouted toward the door. "Come here!"

The Azure Wolf Hall members outside didn't know what had happened. Hearing Xu Tian's order, they immediately rushed in.

These people all had majestic wolf heads carved on their martial arts uniforms, lining up in two rows at the door with great momentum.

"Wolf King, please instruct!"

"Interrogate this woman for me." Xu Tian's gaze fell on the shocked and angry foreign woman. "Ask her why she is impersonating Elizabeth and who instructed her. If she doesn't tell the truth, drag her out and kill her directly to feed Qing Xue and Shen Long."

The foreign woman's eyelids jumped. Although she didn't know what Qing Xue and Shen Long were, hearing the word "feed" made her expression extremely ugly.

But she still braced herself and argued with a show of strength.

"I don't understand what you are talking about. I am Elizabeth, genuine and authentic!"

"Your Huaxia language is not bad." Xu Tian said coldly. "However, I have dealt with Elizabeth many times, and today is the first time I've known she had become a Westerner?"

Xu Tian's voice fell, and the originally triumphant Fourth Elder changed his expression, while Zhong Ling, who was holding her phone, also had a flash of surprise in her eyes.

Xu Tian secretly observed their reactions, and his originally uneasy heart finally settled down.

He had guessed correctly.

Wuji Island was extremely xenophobic, so there were not many Westerners living here. How could the leader of an organization that could cooperate with the Azure Wolf Hall be a Westerner?

Not to mention that other forces wouldn't be convinced, even the Wuji Martial Arts Association wouldn't allow it to develop.

The rulers of all forces on Wuji Island now had one common characteristic: they were of Huaxia blood.

Originally, Xu Tian had used all his energy to deal with Elizabeth, trying his best to show that he was familiar with the other party without revealing flaws, but he had actually ignored that the woman herself had a problem.

Although Elizabeth had a foreign name, according to the unwritten rules on Wuji Island, Xu Tian boldly guessed that the other party should actually be a Huaxia woman.

And he had indeed guessed correctly; the woman in front of him was really not Elizabeth.

Zhong Ling frowned, and the look in her eyes toward Xu Tian showed uncertain emotions for the first time.

She wasn't doubting, but simply determined that Xu Tian was a fake, and this time she wanted to use Elizabeth's identity to expose him in public.

But she never expected that Xu Tian would know Elizabeth was Huaxia.

Elizabeth was low-key, never revealing her identity and information to the outside world, and had given herself a highly deceptive name. Many people who hadn't seen her heard this name and subconsciously thought she was a Westerner.

In fact, even she only knew Elizabeth was Huaxia when the other party visited today.

So, she wanted to use this opportunity to test Xu Tian and deliberately found a Western woman to act in front of Xu Tian. She originally thought it was a sure thing and would definitely expose the true face of this liar, but never expected...

"Brother Yi..." Zhong Ling hesitated.

"What is it?" Xu Tian deliberately didn't give her a good look.

"I..." She hesitated for a moment and finally shook her head. "Nothing."

"If there's nothing, don't make a fuss," Xu Tian said sternly.

Zhong Ling united with Zhou Lao Si to use a fake to test him. If he were the real Wolf King, he certainly wouldn't allow his confidants to commit such treacherous acts.

Therefore, now that Xu Tian was stern with Zhong Ling, it made the other party believe even more that he was Ding Yi himself.

"Mr. Ding, long time no see. You are still the same, with such a bad temper."

Just then, a woman wearing a water-green cheongsam and a hairpin walked in from outside the reception room. Unlike the elegant Western woman just now, this person's makeup looked exaggerated but just right. Her eyes were upturned, and under her long, dense eyelashes was a pair of ink-blue eyes. Compared with most graceful and elegant Huaxia women, her temperament was a bit more charming.

"If I had a confidant as thoughtful as Zhong Ling, I wouldn't bear to scold her."

"If a subordinate makes a mistake, rewards and punishments must be clear. How can one convince the public by favoring one side?" Xu Tian sized up the woman who came in calmly, his tone neither salty nor bland, obviously still angry. ===== CHAPTER 746 =====

"If I had a subordinate as thoughtful as Zhong Ling, I wouldn't be able to bear scolding her."

"When a subordinate makes a mistake, rewards and punishments must be clear. How can blind favoritism convince the masses?" Xu Tian calmly sized up the woman who had entered, his tone neither salty nor bland, clearly still harboring residual anger.