"You!" Director Li was speechless, but what Catherine said was indeed the truth. He couldn't swallow his anger or let it go.
The Elder Faction differed from other factions; they only cared about the safety of the Feng couple and the preservation of the group's interests.
"Young Miss, do you have any evidence to prove that Mr. and Mrs. Feng have met their demise?" Director Lai sighed, seemingly unwilling to witness such a scene. He spoke politely to Catherine.
Catherine had a very good impression of the Elder Faction, and since she needed to win over the faction to seize power, her tone towards Director Lai became much warmer.
"Of course, Uncle Lai," Catherine addressed Director Lai affectionately. She entered the information she had found into the computer, and also sent a copy to each shareholder.
Everyone quickly opened the folder Catherine sent, along with a link. Upon clicking it, they saw proof of the Feng couple's flight tickets.
It clearly listed the flight departure time and the aircraft number.
The link led to the evening news. The anchor was speaking with perfect diction, and the television station's logo was in the top left corner.
"According to our reporter, flight Y1035, which departed for Country Y this afternoon at 3 PM, crashed in the Qin Nü Sea after colliding with an unidentified flying object over the sea. There were no survivors. Further updates are pending..."
A long period of silence fell upon all the shareholders present. The people they had sent had also returned with the same evidence, all pointing in the same direction.
Mr. and Mrs. Feng were dead.
The probability of a plane crash was very low, and if it did happen, the survival rate was even lower, almost zero.
Furthermore, this was news reported by an authoritative television station. There was no point in wasting more manpower to investigate.
What was most important now was that the Feng couple's only daughter, Miss Catherine, had declared her intention to inherit the Feng Group.
The shareholders had digested their shock and now turned to Catherine with watchful eyes. This young girl, despite her outstanding abilities, had lost the protection of the 'eagle'...
Did she think they would easily let her ascend to the throne of the Feng Group's leader?
"Poor Young Miss, to have Mr. and Mrs. Feng pass away at such a young age..." Director Zhao feigned shedding a few crocodile tears. She looked at Catherine, her expression instantly transforming into that of a doting mother.
"Alas, Young Miss is still too young, her experience is insufficient, and without the support of Mr. and Mrs. Feng, this is truly a predicament!"
Director Xu also began to speak, sighing mournfully. He was clearly in league with Director Zhao.
Their meaning was simple: with the powerful backing of the Feng couple gone, Catherine, with her shallow experience, was absolutely incapable and unqualified to lead the entire Feng Group.
"Director Zhao, I haven't even started crying yet, and you're already so eager. If my parents knew this from the netherworld, they would personally thank you."
Catherine saw through Director Zhao's trickery. She wasn't a helpless infant who would fall apart without her parents. Trying to fool her with this was simply foolish!
Director Zhao's crying face instantly vanished. She didn't want to be haunted by something in the middle of the night. Director Zhao glared fiercely at Catherine, thinking this girl was speaking too carelessly.
"Director Xu, you don't need to worry for nothing. The Feng family has been training their successors since childhood. While I may not claim full credit for the Feng Group's performance in the past two years, I have certainly put in the effort."
Catherine retorted to Director Xu with an imposing aura. She smiled confidently and continued,
"Moreover, as soon as I arrived in Pengcheng, I secured new partners for the Feng Group, none other than the top-tier Zhan Group. Do you still think my experience is insufficient?"
Every word she spoke was a direct blow to Director Xu's face. He remained silent, his eyes betraying his unconvinced gaze towards Catherine.
Inheritors were usually humble. She never expected this little girl, like a calf unafraid of a tiger, to dare speak to him in such a manner!
Catherine showed no fear. There was a reason she could sharply retort to these people.
The forces behind these shareholders were all relatives of the Feng family. Winning them over was a pipe dream.
Rather than supporting her rise, they would prefer to seize power within the Feng Group by leveraging their distant familial ties.
"Young Miss is indeed sharp-tongued. However, Mr. and Mrs. Feng's bodies are barely cold, and you are already so impatient to take control. Doesn't this chill our hearts a bit?"
Director Sun, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke. With the deaths of the Feng couple, his ambition began to surface.
The observing Elder Faction also frowned, feeling that Director Sun's words held some truth. Like the Feng couple, they valued sentiment the most.
However, Catherine's actions tonight did seem somewhat inappropriate.
Catherine noticed the Elder Faction's stance and subtly knitted her brows. She didn't expect these old fuddy-duddies to be so stubbornly traditional.
"Director Sun, you are not me, so it's easy for you to speak without consequence." Catherine's eyes instantly reddened, her vision blurring. "Only a few minutes after the news broke, I had someone contact the renowned Jin from the Elite Rankings to search for my parents' remains..."
A collective gasp went through the crowd. Jin's name was known worldwide. Catherine had actually managed to contact him personally!
Catherine saw their reactions and felt a flicker of disdain in her heart. What was a mere Jin? Jin, Mu, Shui, Huo, and Tu were all her subordinates, and Kai was the one by her side.
"Furthermore, I am more afraid that my parents' lifelong work in the group will be seized by unscrupulous individuals."
Catherine's gaze was pointed, directed towards Director Sun. She suddenly smiled at him, the smile gradually fading.
"Don't you agree, Director Sun? Remember to send my regards to your uncle."
With these words, all the shareholders abruptly turned their attention to Director Sun. He had always been an invisible presence in high circles, and no one could discern who was behind him.
It was unexpected that Director Sun's backer was Feng Zhenxing. Even more surprising was that Catherine had so easily discovered this!
"You... What are you talking about? I don't understand at all!" Director Sun's face turned pale, his lips trembling, and cold sweat dripped from his forehead.
"Is that so? Then let's consider it as me speaking off the cuff. Does anyone else have any questions?"
Catherine spread her hands nonchalantly, seemingly not pleased by catching Director Sun's slip. She sat there calmly, yet she made everyone feel a chilling sensation.
Could it be that the Young Miss had already thoroughly investigated all of their backgrounds behind their backs?
Catherine watched their expressions grow increasingly awkward and smiled knowingly.
She had long ago sent Little Jin to thoroughly investigate all the senior executives of the Feng Group.
"Little Lin, since you've said so, please present the Feng Group's seal of authority."
Director Su, who had remained silent, spoke with a world-weary tone. He was the oldest and most senior person in the group.