"Shanhai-sama, this one you brought, her name is Dionna, right!"
Joseph pointed at the cat ears.
Upon hearing Joseph inquire about her, Dionna's cat ears twitched uncontrollably, and her heart began to race.
The next second, a warm, large hand gently stroked her cat ears.
"Oh? You know her?" Lin Feng wiped his mouth and replied with mild surprise.
"She's my personal assistant. What do you think? Beautiful, isn't she!" Lin Feng chuckled and ruffled Dionna's small head, trying to soothe her agitated emotions.
Joseph smiled slightly. "Indeed, she is beautiful."
"I do recognize her, though I have not met her before," Joseph said, glancing meaningfully at Dionna once more before returning his gaze to Lin Feng.
"Our subsequent discussion may involve certain matters, and I hope to speak with Shanhai-sama alone."
"As for this one, your personal assistant, how about letting my two younger brothers take her down to have some fun?"
Dionna instantly tensed.
Alright, she admitted she had been a bit impulsive, agreeing to come with Lin Feng on a whim.
Upon arrival, it was nothing like she had imagined. She didn't even have the courage to look up at Joseph.
Joseph seemed to exert an invisible pressure on Dionna, intentionally or unintentionally.
Hearing their elder brother speak, Devent immediately pulled Aiven to his feet in agreement.
"Yes, yes, Lord Shanhai, I'll take your assistant out for a tour while you discuss business!"
The two brothers moved towards Dionna's position, their eyes holding an unreadable expression, and a deeply hidden trace of killing intent!
Dionna shivered all over, her mind going blank. She instinctively wanted to obey and stand up, but her fear held her back from moving.
Who knew if she could even keep her life if she went down with them!
Her backside had barely lifted an inch from the seat when Lin Feng grabbed her ear and pushed her back down.
Lin Feng subtly glanced at Dionna, thinking, 'So timid!'
"No need! I feel uncomfortable if I don't see these ears for a minute!" Lin Feng leaned back on his chair casually, crossing his legs.
He touched the sensitive cat ears and continued, "It's just that dwarf from the Seventh Force, I don't take him seriously!"
"If you have something to say, just say it!"
Devent's face darkened, his steps freezing mid-stride.
Lin Feng's attitude enraged him, and he didn't even bother to look at him properly! Such arrogance!
Joseph, worthy of being the leader, showed no change in expression aside from a slight twitch of his lips.
"In that case, we shall proceed as Shanhai-sama wishes."
Saying this, Joseph gave his two brothers a look, signaling them to return to their seats.
The brief exchange did not confirm that Shanhai knew about Dionna's parents' affairs, so Joseph's plan would proceed one step at a time.
Taking Dionna's life was not urgent.
Once Shanhai understood the reason behind it, Dionna would most likely not survive the night.
"Shanhai-sama, I have a piece of information here for you to look at."
Since Lin Feng had no intention of sending Dionna away, Joseph decided not to speak openly. Instead, he sent the compiled information from the three brothers to Lin Feng's terminal.
Lin Feng, with his legs crossed, opened his terminal.
He wanted to see if Joseph had truly obtained any substantial information.
With just a glance, Lin Feng's expression grew solemn.
Naxia, a name he had completely dismissed, reappeared before him.
The appearance of this name was completely unexpected for Lin Feng.
No matter how he thought about it, he never imagined that this matter could involve Naxia, who had long since been defeated.
In his mind, information about Naxia was being unearthed.
Lin Feng had been present during the confrontation with Naxia, and his clone, Shanhai, had been there as well.
It was precisely because Naxia had discovered Shanhai's abnormality that the subsequent battle and Naxia's death had occurred.
And now, they were telling him that Naxia was the daughter of that dwarf from the Seventh Force?
Well, it was only a conjecture, after all.
Recalling that battle in detail, Lin Feng found no clues whatsoever.
However, the information Joseph provided was highly credible.
If Naxia was the dwarf's daughter, and simultaneously the dwarf's spy in the Fifth Force, then everything would make sense!
The dwarf from the Seventh Force wasn't targeting him for no reason, but rather because of a pre-existing conflict.
Oh, this... Joseph had actually managed to uncover something...
Lin Feng's current emotions were the same as Aiven's earlier.
What a melodramatic turn of events!
Seeing Lin Feng's expression change, Joseph inwardly sneered, but outwardly maintained his smile.
He had sent more than one piece of information; there was also information about Dionna.
This was Joseph's main focus for the evening!
Lin Feng soon saw Dionna's information.
It detailed Dionna's past, the enmity between them, and that anonymous message.
Joseph had, in one fell swoop, thrown out all the problems!
Lin Feng's attitude and his behavior towards Dionna made Joseph realize that to make him let go of Dionna, he had to offer something special!
Joseph felt there was no need to hide these details from Shanhai.
By being open about it, Shanhai would be guided to make the right choice!
Sensing that Lin Feng had seen enough, Joseph chuckled.
"How is it, Shanhai-sama?"
"What are your thoughts on the underlying implications of this?"
Lin Feng stroked his chin and glanced at Joseph.
Looking at Dionna's modified profile, he had a good idea of what Joseph intended to do.
"Hmm, I never expected that dwarf to have such a daughter."
"However, if he stole my things, his death was in vain. If the dwarf wants revenge, I welcome it!" Lin Feng feigned an expression of complete disregard for the dwarf.
A bloodthirsty sneer curled his lips.
Joseph nodded in agreement. "Precisely. His force is no match for Shanhai-sama. This move is clearly an attempt to use a borrowed knife to kill."
"We are willing to help Shanhai-sama deal with that dwarf."
"However, certain matters here involve some individuals. What are Shanhai-sama's thoughts on this?"
As Joseph spoke, his gaze deliberately flickered towards Dionna, his meaning clear.
In the information he had given Lin Feng about Dionna, Joseph had altered some details.
He attributed the deaths of Dionna's parents entirely to their own fault, claiming they coveted Joseph's treasures, which led to their demise.
Now, someone was using Dionna to create conflict between his Third Force and the Fifth Force.
As a catalyst, in this situation, how would Shanhai choose?
Joseph believed he would most likely choose to let Dionna go.
Who would antagonize a force over an obsession with cat ears, right?!