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Upon hearing this, Elder Zhong breathed a long sigh of relief.

"Qilin, didn't you tell me before that you had a great idea to lure the snake out of its hole?"

"In my opinion, you can follow the plan and lure Zhao Ruilong out!"

"Once you lure Zhao Ruilong out, things will be much easier, won't they?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Qilin nodded to Elder Zhong.

"Okay, let's do it that way!"

For the next few days, Gao Qilin had long talks with Professor Zhong in his study.

During this period, Zhong Lao even turned down many high-ranking officials who wanted to see him because of his conversation with Gao Qilin.

These officials were all received by Zhong Xiaoai, and Zhong Xiaoai is not stupid.

As a beloved daughter, her political acumen was naturally no less than anyone else's.

After interacting with the officials who came to see Elder Zhong, Zhong Xiaoai discovered that all of them were from Handong Province...

If an ordinary person noticed this, they probably wouldn't find it strange.

It should be noted that personnel transfers in Handong Province also require Zhong Lao's approval.

But Zhong Xiaoai was very clever. She understood that she and Gao Qilin were just trying to make a fuss about corruption in Handong Province.

These officials in Handong Province had already sensed the crisis, and now they were all rushing to their own homes.

I suppose it was also to try and find out what Professor Zhong had to say!

But Old Zhong was incredibly clever; as soon as he saw that the visitors were all officials from Handong Province, he avoided seeing them.

He simply sent his daughter to meet these officials.

These officials from Handong Province were unable to get any information from Zhong Xiaoai.

Zhong Xiaoai was the apple of Zhong Lao's eye, and since Zhong Lao sent his daughter to receive them, these officials from Handong Province naturally couldn't find anything wrong with her.

They have no choice but to accept this outcome, but these officials said and did something.

Zhong Xiaoai observed all of this, and afterwards, she would tell her father everything about the officials' actions.

That's what makes Zhong Xiaoai so remarkable; her eyes are like two surveillance cameras.

She remembers everything these officials do and say.

"Father, these past few days, all the visitors have been officials from Handong Province. They all seem very eager to see you!"

Upon hearing this, Old Zhong actually turned around and smiled at Gao Qilin.

"Qilin, what's your opinion on this matter?"

Chapter 353 Not Simple

Seeing that Elder Zhong did not discuss this matter with Zhong Xiaoai, but instead turned to ask for her opinion.

Gao Qilin didn't rush to answer; he thought for a while first.

Then he opened his mouth and said to Old Zhong.

"Uncle, in my opinion, these officials must have found out that someone is going to take action against Zhao Ruilong."

"They came here to find you only to get some information out of you!"

Professor Zhong was very satisfied with Gao Qilin's answer, but he still added something.

“Yes, you’re absolutely right. I know why they came, which is why I sent Xiao Ai to deal with them.”

"However, Qilin, you're only half right."

"You have to understand that these officials didn't get to where they are today by luck; many of them relied on their abilities and keen intuition!"

When it came to the word "sense of smell," Dr. Zhong emphasized it.

When Zhong Lao emphasized the word "sense of smell," Gao Qilin immediately became alert.

At this moment, Gao Qilin's brain started working at high speed, and after thinking for a few seconds...

Gao Qilin asked in a low voice, puzzled.

"Uncle, do you mean these officials came here not just to test the waters?"

"They want to know who will be in power in Handong Province in the future, right?"

Zhong Laojiang finally understood Gao Qilin, and a smile finally appeared on the old man's face.

"That's right! Qilin, you're absolutely right!"

"These officials have noses like dogs; their sense of smell is incredibly sharp."

"They want to get intelligence from me, and then find out exactly who the new leadership team in Handong Province is!"

"Moreover, don't be fooled by the fact that these officials came one by one; they had actually planned it all along."

"I'm sure there were a lot of these officials, but they must have discussed it beforehand."

“If each of them asks me one question, and then we combine them, we can arrive at a very precise conclusion!”

Upon hearing this, Gao Qilin felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

He was a businessman, although Gao Qilin was also very quick-witted.

When his mind is working at high speed, it's no less efficient than that of those in high positions.

The problem is that businessmen think differently from officials; businessmen don't follow factions.

As long as there is profit to be made, a businessman from Guangdong can cooperate with a businessman from Beijing.

Even businessmen from two hostile countries can cooperate.

But it's different for officials, even though they are all under the same system.

However, they were divided into factions, and officials from different factions naturally engaged in open and covert struggles.

The size and strength of this faction are constantly changing.

The main impact of these changes is whether the top leader of this faction can protect it.

If the top leader of this faction can't protect it.

Even if that faction is very strong, it will collapse and its members will scatter in a very short time!

Gao Qilin was very clear about this, and after being enlightened by Professor Zhong, he understood.

Gao Qilin finally saw the tip of the iceberg of officialdom, and he realized that if he wanted to fight Zhao Ruilong...

That would mean he would have to fight against an entire faction of officials.

But he was just a businessman, even though he had a powerful figure like Elder Zhong supporting him.

But after arriving in Handong Province, Zhong Lao was far from the emperor's reach.

As the saying goes, a local official is more powerful than a distant one.

If these officials who are loyal to the Zhao family were to unite against me...

At that time, I was all alone and might not be able to hold the company together; the entire Qiangsheng Group could be wiped out!

Thinking about all this, Gao Qilin couldn't help but frown.

Seeing this, Elder Zhong smiled slightly at Gao Qilin.

"What's wrong? Qilin, are you scared?"

"No, I just find that this matter is not as simple as I initially thought. I must be careful, I must act with caution!"

As Gao Qilin said this, he was thinking about how to outwit and outmaneuver these officials!

In his view, if he wasn't careful...

He might just fall into an incredibly dark cave.

This cave is located in Handong Province, which is under the influence of Zhao Ruilong.

If he were to be framed by these officials, he feared that even Dr. Zhong would have to avoid suspicion.

Besides, Mr. Zhong still feels sorry for his beloved daughter.

He might persuade Zhong Xiaoai to give up on herself.

At that time, Gao Qilin was in a situation where he could not get help from anyone.

After Gao Xiaoqin, Zhong Xiaoai, and other close friends left him.

The downfall of the Qiangsheng Group was only a matter of time, and it has come to this.

They don't even need a high-ranking official to deal with them; a district head-level cadre would probably be enough to make them cry out in political trouble!

Gao Qilin was worried about himself precisely because he saw this.

Old Zhong was very smart; he saw through Gao Qilin's thoughts at a glance and understood his difficulties!

However, Mr. Zhong still wanted to offer him some advice.

Chapter 354 What's there to be afraid of?

"Qilin, are you scared?"