Chapter 584: Chapter 584 Three-Step Strategy
Chi Family, inside a certain room.
No one noticed a small leaf on the floor, and even if they did, they wouldn’t care.
In their minds, a leaf is just a leaf—it can’t speak, much less eavesdrop.
Because this is the consensus of everyone.
Five people were sitting in the room, with Manager Old Zhu speaking.
"Chi Cheng, the momentum-building on the net needs to start today. Can you do it?"
"Don’t worry, I’ve been propping up Little River Live, elevating them to a pedestal. Just exposing a scandal will be enough to shatter them to pieces."
"Good, keep a firm hold on the rhythm. Recruit a few others to join you. Don’t underestimate the Star Network experts from Little River Live."
"Rest assured, we’re prepared."
Old Zhu nodded, then turned to another person and asked, "How many rice farmers have you contacted?"
"Five in total, three of which are not subsidiaries of the Chi Family."
"Hmm, tell them to start moving today, and most importantly, to keep their mouths shut."
The person beside him nodded continuously and said, "I will continue to follow up on it."
Manager Old Zhu nodded again, looking at the two people opposite him, "Is there proof that there’s a problem?"
"Nothing. As long as the Interstellar’s most authoritative inspection institution speaks up, there’s no one who won’t believe it."
Old Zhu nodded, with a sly, calculating smile.
"Let’s hope this move is worth unleashing our trump card."
No one knew that the Interstellar’s most authoritative inspection institution was covertly owned by the Chi Family. It was their ace in the hole.
"All right, everyone get moving. We need to ensure that Little River Live has no chance of recovery after this. The most important thing is to find their location. In the interstellar space, there can only be one dominant rice cultivation family, and that’s us, the Chi Family."
"Yes."
"Yes."
"Yes."
Three voices answered in unison, clear and confident; everyone was fully assured that Little River Live could not escape the Chi Family’s encirclement and blockade.
Previously, Little River Live hadn’t touched the Chi Family’s interests too deeply, but this time it was different.
Little River Live and the Chi Family could only have one survivor.
Manager Old Zhu waved his hand, and the other four people stood up, leaving the room.
One of them, as he walked, stirred up a breeze that just happened to sweep the leaf out of the door, rolling it out of sight into the undergrowth.
Hidden to the side, Nian Shutong didn’t show herself. She had been waiting, waiting until Manager Old Zhu had left. Only then did she call Daodao back and the two, master and bladed weapon, began to communicate.
After Daodao finished speaking, Nian Shutong had a rough idea of the path the Chi Family was taking.
Glorify Little River Live, then use an online smear campaign paired with real-life cases, supplemented by the authoritative institution’s testing, to produce irrefutable evidence, leaving Little River Live completely defenseless.
Even though the people hadn’t spoken very explicitly, Nian Shutong felt they were likely to start with food safety, with the biggest possibility being rice.
"Master, Daodao thinks there’s something off about this authoritative institution, too. They claim to be the most authoritative in the entire galaxy."
"Hmm, it’s possible they are all part of the same setup."
Nian Shutong thought she would need to involve Fu Yunhe in this situation. She wondered if he was in class?
Nian Shutong naturally couldn’t just sit back and wait to be hit. Those targeting Little River Live were sure to have a weakness, and the hottest topic on the Star Network was Little River Live’s seeds’ purported ability to withstand radiation.
Could they be starting with radiation?
Regardless of whether it was true or not, Nian Shutong found a safe corner as a precaution and set up a sleight of hand and a soundproof cover before calling Rubble.
After two beeping sounds, Rubble, wearing protective goggles, answered the call with a slightly puzzled huh.
"Who are you? Why do you have Ms. Nian Shutong’s Light Computer?"
"You’ll get your head twisted into a pretzel by Ms. Nian Shutong, it’d be wise to return it promptly."
Rubble’s voice came out, making Nian Shutong realize that she currently looked like a servant, so with a wave of her hand, she reverted to her own appearance.
"Rubble, it’s me. It was just a spell."
Rubble on the other end was clearly not entirely convinced as he took off his goggles, his expression serious with an interrogative edge.
"How can you prove you’re Ms. Nian Shutong?"
Nian Shutong was at a loss for words; how could she prove she was herself?
Looking at Rubble on the screen, who continued to doubt her, a mischievous smile spread across Nian Shutong’s face as she said, "You’ve used 138 of my Crystal Stones, funding me 12 times in total, and most importantly, your full name is Vasily Azimovitch Shale Ballard."
At this, a smile slowly unfolded on Rubble’s stern face, and with great joy, he said, "Ms. Nian Shutong, you remember Rubble’s name."
"Alright, I have something important to discuss with you."
Nian Shutong’s voice was strict with a hint of urgency. Although Rubble didn’t understand the emotion, he knew Nian Shutong was serious and needed to listen attentively.
Nian Shutong started instructing Rubble about certain things. After finishing, she asked him, "Can you do it?"
"Ms. Nian Shutong, rest assured. Rubble will prioritize this as the foremost task and start immediately. It can be done."
"Good, make it quick."
Nian Shutong decisively ended the communication and, after some thought, decided to contact Fu Yunhe.
After all, who else was the most formidable one on the Star Network?
At that moment, Fu Yunhe had just begun his first class.
The Imperial Military Academy only allowed these students two hours to settle in before immediately starting classes.
The first lesson was to stand at attention.
For someone like Fu Yunhe, this was naturally no problem. Tall in stature, he stood at the forefront of the first row.
The instructor in front of him glanced at Fu Yunhe with satisfaction, seeing him as a promising cadet.
Not only was he powerful, but also composed and unpretentious, clearly someone meant for great things.
Fu Yunhe, standing there, was single-minded and focused.
Yet, in the next second, his expression changed slightly.
He recognized the unique vibration pattern as a call from Nian Shutong.
Fu Yunhe maintained an expressionless face, but his spiritual power nimbly began to operate his modified Light Computer.
His Light Computer had been customized by him to be quite different from others’.
So when Nian Shutong connected, what appeared on the other end was a cartoon figure with Fu Yunhe’s face, which animatedly asked, "What happened?"
Seeing this, Nian Shutong knew Fu Yunhe wasn’t in a convenient place to talk, so she immediately went straight to business about the Chi Family.
"Xiao He, search the Star Network to find out which lab is behind this; I’m planning to make a visit there."
"Okay, I’ll hang up now, just send me the data when it’s ready."
Nian Shutong then cut the communication and waited for Fu Yunhe’s information. As for now?
Since she was here already, it would be a shame not to leave the Chi Family with a little something to remember her by.