Werner rarely lost his temper or showed his emotions in front of others. Even when he captured many of Wang Yun’s former subordinates, he remained calm. But this time, Werner was truly enraged.

“I didn’t expect these two newcomers to act so recklessly right away,” he said. “They’re definitely going to face Wang Yun’s wrath. I fear that within three days, Wang Yun will strike back.”

Vasda adjusted his glasses, a hint of fear in his eyes. They weren’t sure if Wang Yun could eliminate the Oil Nation team within three days, but they knew for certain that Oil Nation would pay a heavy price.

“In a way, this might work to our advantage,” Wang Yue said. “If Wang Yun focuses his anger on the Oil Nation captains, we can use that chaos to take him down. I refuse to believe that even he can conduct a massacre inside our headquarters.”

The group exchanged uneasy glances. There was a real possibility that Wang Yun might go on a rampage.

“We have only a couple of days left,” Wu Mingyu said, his voice heavy. “This time, it’s either us or Wang Yun.”

With those words, the tension in the meeting room plummeted to an all-time low.

***

Mr. Fang frowned as he observed everything that had happened.

“Mr. Fang Lao, what do you think about the actions of the two Oil Nation captains?” the celebrity asked softly.

Interaction and activity were required in their livestream, and despite her reluctance, this question was too sensational to pass up.

Mr. Fang snorted. “All’s fair in war. While their actions are disgraceful and somewhat shameful, it cannot be denied that it’s a clever tactic. The question now is whether Wang Yun cares about the girl he once saved.”

“Hm? But didn’t Wang Yun personally give her a necklace worth nine figures? He must care about her,” the celebrity responded, puzzled by Fang Lao’s statement.

Mr. Fang shook his head. “Wang Yun started as a small-time rogue focused solely on survival. People change. Just as the program’s enforcers have become more ruthless, Wang Yun might also have become more cold-blooded.”

After Mr. Fang’s words, the audience in the live broadcast room erupted in an uproar. They hadn’t considered that Wang Yun was now a hardened criminal, not a regular person.

A hardened criminal had to be ruthless, otherwise, he wouldn’t live up to the name.

“Director Fang is wrong. A person’s true nature is hard to change. I believe Wang Yun cares about Xiao Yanran!”

“I think so too. When Old Song died, even though Big Brother didn’t say much, he was really sad!”

“Yeah, isn’t Big Brother taking this risk to attack the base for revenge for Old Song?”

“The Oil Nation people are really despicable, using a hostage. Don’t they know the rule about not involving women and children?”

“They don’t know anything! That’s our rule. These people just want to win and gain honor at any cost!”

The Oil Nation’s tactic of using a hostage caused widespread disdain. It was disgraceful and immoral, but it was undeniably effective.

“And also, Xiao Yanran might not be the kind of girl the Oil Nation thinks she is,” Mr. Fang added after a while, his eyes fixed on Wang Yun’s live broadcast.

He understood something was off about Wang Yun’s reaction.

The viewers in Wang Yun’s livestream weren’t as quick to catch on as Mr. Fang. They couldn’t see Xiao Yanran’s subtle actions that Wang Yun noticed. The camera was too far away. They only had a normal view.

The livestream chat was full of angry comments directed at the Oil Nation. Some viewers even went to the social media platforms of the two Oil Nation captains to leave angry messages, often using translation tools to do so.

The scene was quite chaotic.

Everyone who had been following Wang Yun’s stream knew Xiao Yanran was a fan of his and that she was sweet and pretty. When she first appeared, many viewers pushed for her to have a bigger role and even tried to pair her with Wang Yun.

But the production team stated clearly that the show had no script, and everything followed Wang Yun’s lead. When Wang Yun moved to Xiyun City, many thought Xiao Yanran would never cross paths with him again.

To their surprise, she reappeared.

And before they could celebrate, they saw Xiao Yanran being used as a hostage. This was unbearable for the audience.

This shattered their illusions. Within half an hour of Xiao Yanran’s appearance, Bayim and Kalami’s social media accounts were flooded. The entire website crashed because of them. The website had to issue a statement saying it would temporarily shut down for three hours to prevent server overload.

This showed the power of China’s viewers.

Bayim and Kalami had no idea what was happening. Right now, Xiao Yanran was sitting nervously in front of them.

Bayim and Kalami exchanged glances and gave a very fake, insincere smile.

“Miss Xiao, don’t be nervous. We’re all friends of Wang Yun. Although we’re on different sides, we’re all just making a show.”

“We all get along well off-camera.”

“Your brother Wang Yun should be here soon. Please make yourself comfortable and let us know if you need anything.”

Bayim and Kalami took turns speaking, working together seamlessly. Xiao Yanran nodded cautiously.

“Okay, but can I contact Brother Wang Yun?” Xiao Yanran asked, batting her long, thick eyelashes adorably and innocently.

“I’m afraid that’s not possible. You know your Brother Wang Yun is the most popular person right now. When he arrives, you can ask him for it yourself. He’ll definitely give it to you.”

After Bayim said this, he made a gesture and then walked out with Kalami. Outside the room, the two men who had brought Xiao Yanran were standing.

“Did you notice anything unusual when you came in?” Bayim asked.

The men shook their heads. “No, everything went smoothly. We came in through the back door, and only the staff were there.”

“That’s good. The girl isn’t stupid. Don’t let her see the other captains. One of you should go in pretending to be staff and bring her some tea and snacks. We’re playing the good guys now, so we can’t do anything against our conscience.”

Bayim gave these instructions seriously.

The men couldn’t help but look up at him. Wasn’t this already against their conscience? Lies, threats, hostages – these two captains were using it all.

“Also, place more people around to keep an eye out. If Wang Yun shows up, notify us immediately.”

“Yes, Captain.”

After Bayim finished speaking, Kalami nodded in satisfaction.

“Next, as the Chinese says, we’ll just sit back and wait for the prey to fall into the trap!”

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by Aunomay