Since Mr. Newman had been given three days to resolve the issue, the trio would not be idle during this period.
"Let's summarize the current clues first," Wei Yumeng suggested.
Perhaps this would help them to clarify their thoughts and then arrange their next course of action.
Although Zhan Mohan considered it a bold gamble, Wei Yumeng felt that if they were to do it, they should strive for the best.
Song Yifan pondered for a moment and said, "We currently suspect that the real power holder of this company is Libet, and Mr. Newman might just be a pawn in his hands. Therefore, what Libet told us before may not all be true."
Wei Yumeng nodded, "So, our next step is to figure this out. It's necessary to stay out of Libet's sight. We also know that Libet actually had a good relationship with the old Mr. Newman. Perhaps we can use this as a breakthrough."
"Yes, we can find other older employees in the company to confirm this. However, I have another idea that needs to be verified."
Zhan Mohan's words piqued Wei Yumeng's curiosity, "Another idea?"
"Are you implying... the reason why Libet and the old Mr. Newman had such a good relationship? You suspect..."
With Song Yifan's hint, Wei Yumeng was also surprised. Indeed, there was such a possibility.
After all, such similar situations were not uncommon abroad.
"In that case, shall we split up and search?" Wei Yumeng looked at the two of them.
Zhan Mohan naturally reached out and put his arm around Wei Yumeng's shoulders, "You come with me, and leave the rest to him."
As he spoke, Zhan Mohan looked at Song Yifan with a hint of provocation.
However, Wei Yumeng thought carefully and felt that although Zhan Mohan's suggestion made sense, it lacked any clues.
She herself was more inclined towards the most obvious clue as it stood.
But...
She looked at the opposing attitudes of Song Yifan and Zhan Mohan and felt that if she chose only one side, something disastrous would happen.
"How about this, let's all three of us act together. After all, we are abroad, and one person might encounter danger."
Wei Yumeng felt a bit awkward. She was the one who had suggested investigating separately earlier, and now she was the one wanting to investigate together.
It seemed a bit off.
Fortunately, neither Zhan Mohan nor Song Yifan objected, and they simply nodded.
Since the decision had been made, so it would be.
Song Yifan had the longest communication history with the company's internal staff, including not only the previously cooperating old Mr. Newman but also other employees.
Among them was an employee named Peter, who had worked there for 40 years.
Thus, Peter became their contact person for this task.
The chosen meeting place was a restaurant, where most of the patrons were locals.
However, the outstanding appearances of Zhan Mohan and Song Yifan still attracted a lot of attention.
Some women even approached them proactively to strike up a conversation.
Zhan Mohan treated such matters with his usual cold indifference, while Song Yifan always responded with a gentle demeanor, which elicited screams from the crowd.
Even the restaurant owner seemed helpless, likely knowing that as long as these two were there, the place would not be peaceful.
Wei Yumeng instinctively moved closer to Zhan Mohan. On one hand, she really couldn't stand the flirtatious women trying to charm Zhan Mohan, and on the other hand, Song Yifan was too attention-grabbing.
Seeing Wei Yumeng lean towards him, Zhan Mohan's aura softened considerably. He even took Wei Yumeng's hand under the table.
Song Yifan, observing the interaction between the two, showed a flash of sadness in his eyes, along with a sense of helplessness.
He then picked up a glass of juice and handed it to Wei Yumeng, "This is a local specialty. Try it. If your taste hasn't changed, I think you'll like it."
"Thank you," Wei Yumeng said with a smile as she accepted the glass.
At this, the women who had been eyeing Song Yifan showed expressions of disappointment.
Even they could see the gentle and affectionate gaze Song Yifan directed at Wei Yumeng.
However, in the next moment, Zhan Mohan brought Wei Yumeng's hand to his lips and kissed it lightly.
Wei Yumeng froze. How could Zhan Mohan do such a thing in front of everyone?
At that very instant, the women who had been fixated on Zhan Mohan lost all hope.
But now, they were even more curious about the background of the woman in the middle, who could so easily captivate two handsome men.
Wei Yumeng now wished she could find a hole to crawl into. Now, she had become the center of everyone's attention.
This was not how it was supposed to be at all!
Fortunately, this situation was quickly resolved when Peter arrived.
Even Wei Yumeng was startled by Peter's appearance. He was a strong elderly man, but with a terrifying scar across his face.
It always made Wei Yumeng think of terrorists.
If Song Yifan hadn't known the man, she would have truly believed they were in danger.
"I'm sorry, I'm late."
Contrary to his appearance, Mr. Peter seemed quite shy.
Wei Yumeng smiled gently, "It's alright, we've just arrived ourselves."
"You are a peculiar young lady," Peter said with a smile. "Normally, women avoid me like they do young girls, but you still treat me this way."
"I've always believed that a person's appearance doesn't represent everything about them. For example, you are a very good person."
Wei Yumeng's words were very pleasing to Peter, and they made him feel a strong sense of goodwill towards her.
"By the way, I've heard from Mr. Song that you're here today to inquire about the old Mr. Newman, right?"
"That's right," Song Yifan nodded. "We'd really like to know about the relationship between the old Mr. Newman and Libet. Have they always been this close?"
"Well..." Peter said, looking a bit troubled. "To be honest, even I find it strange. Libet only came to the company about five years ago. Right after he joined, Mr. Newman kept him by his side. We all thought it was a bit too soon for such a young man to be Mr. Newman's assistant.
However, whenever we questioned this, Mr. Newman would reprimand us. So, we privately suspected that Libet actually had a special relationship with Mr. Newman."
Hearing this, Zhan Mohan frowned, "Are you saying... Libet is Mr. Newman's..."
"These are just speculations from us subordinates. We have no way to prove the accuracy of this matter, so please take it as a casual remark and don't take it too seriously."
However, this account aligned with Zhan Mohan's suspicions. The fact that so many people speculated about it only made the matter more questionable.