Kill the beasts in the courtyard, I fled to Hong Kong, surrounded by beauties on both sides.

In the afternoon, Chen Fei "rested" in the house, but in reality, he began preparing for the second frame-up.

According to the plan, this time they were to sow discord between Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong.

Chen Fei concentrated his mind and used his will to penetrate the wall and enter Liu Haizhong's house.

Liu Haizhong went to work, and his second aunt was sewing shoe soles in the yard. No one was inside the house.

Chen Fei found the complaint letters hidden in the crack in the wall. He looked at them carefully and confirmed that they were indeed complaints against the factory leaders, involving embezzlement, bribery, and accepting gifts for favors.

The handwriting is Liu Haizhong's, but it is unsigned.

Chen Fei thought for a moment and decided not to touch the letters. He wanted to put them in Yi Zhonghai's toolbox, but not all of them; one or two would be enough.

He chose a letter that reported Deputy Factory Director Li—Deputy Factory Director Li was Yi Zhonghai's patron, and Yi Zhonghai frequently gave gifts to Deputy Factory Director Li.

If this letter is placed in Yi Zhonghai's toolbox, Yi Zhonghai will definitely think that Liu Haizhong is trying to get rid of his backer.

What will Yi Zhonghai do then?

Chen Fei sneered.

With a thought, the letter disappeared from the crack in the wall and appeared at the bottom of Yi Zhonghai's toolbox, tucked under a pile of tools.

After doing all that, Chen Fei had a new idea.

Sending just a letter isn't enough. Yi Zhonghai needs to be convinced that Liu Haizhong is targeting him.

Chen Fei searched Yi Zhonghai's room and quickly found some receipts in the desk drawer—industrial coupons, bicycle vouchers, and so on. These were all in high demand, and Yi Zhonghai had been saving them up to give as gifts.

Chen Fei took two industrial vouchers and a bicycle ticket from them.

Then, he went to Liu Haizhong's house and stuffed the receipts under Liu Haizhong's mattress.

This way, Yi Zhonghai would definitely become suspicious when he discovered the missing receipts. And since the receipts were found at Liu Haizhong's house, Liu Haizhong would have no way to deny it.

After doing all that, Chen Fei felt even more dizzy.

He regained consciousness and lay down on the bed to rest.

My mental energy is being depleted too much. I need to find a way to increase my mental energy, or at least use it more sparingly.

Chen Fei closed his eyes and began to try practicing the breathing techniques from traditional Chinese martial arts. This knowledge came from the Martial Arts Mastery Pill, which could regulate the body and restore the spirit.

Following the rhythm of the breathing method, he took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, feeling the breath flowing through his body.

Soon, he felt his dizziness subside and his spirits improve.

"It works." Chen Fei was overjoyed.

He continued practicing until evening.

Evening: Yi Zhonghai's Discovery

In the evening, Yi Zhonghai returned home from get off work.

He had some business at the factory today and came home late. As soon as he entered the house, an older woman said, "Old Yi, why are you so late today?"

"Something came up at the factory." Yi Zhonghai took off his coat. "Is dinner ready?"

"Okay, it's keeping warm in the pot."

Yi Zhonghai nodded and went to wash his hands first. After washing his hands, he remembered that he needed to repair a machine tomorrow and prepare the tools in advance, so he went to the toolbox.

He opened the toolbox and began searching for the tools he needed.

Suddenly, his hand touched some paper.

Yi Zhonghai was taken aback. How come there was paper in the toolbox?

He took it out and saw it was a letter. The envelope had no name on it, but when he opened it, he found it was a letter of denunciation, accusing Deputy Factory Director Li of embezzlement and bribery.

Yi Zhonghai's expression changed instantly.

Deputy Factory Director Li is his backer! He's been able to become an eighth-grade worker and have influence in the factory all thanks to Deputy Factory Director Li's protection. And now someone actually wants to report Deputy Factory Director Li?

He carefully read the contents of the whistleblower letter, becoming increasingly alarmed. Some of the things listed in the letter were true, while others were mere rumors, but they were written in great detail, as if by an insider.

The handwriting... looks familiar.

Yi Zhonghai examined it carefully and suddenly recognized it—it was Liu Haizhong's handwriting!

Liu Haizhong, this power-hungry official, actually wants to report Deputy Factory Director Li? What is he trying to do? Does he want to bring down Deputy Factory Director Li and take his place?

Yi Zhonghai was so angry that he trembled all over.

He recalled some of Liu Haizhong's recent unusual behavior. Just a few days ago, Liu Haizhong had complained at the factory that Deputy Director Li was unfair and had arranged a bad job for his son, Liu Guangtian.

So that's what they were waiting for!

Yi Zhonghai put the letter in his pocket and returned to the house with a gloomy expression.

"What's wrong?" the older woman asked, noticing his pale face.

"It's nothing." Yi Zhonghai waved his hand and sat down to eat.

But his mind was in turmoil.

Liu Haizhong, you ingrate! I've always treated you well, haven't I? And you actually tried to sabotage my backer!

No, we can't let him succeed.

Yi Zhonghai ate by the sea while pondering countermeasures. He had the whistleblower letter in his hands, but Liu Haizhong was probably unaware of it. He could inform Deputy Factory Director Li in advance, allowing him to prepare.

They can also turn the tables on Liu Haizhong...

Just then, an older woman suddenly said, "By the way, Lao Yi, are some of those tickets missing from your drawer?"

Yi Zhonghai's heart tightened: "Missing? What tickets?"

"It's industrial coupons and bicycle tickets," the woman said. "I saw them yesterday. Today I wanted to use one industrial coupon to exchange for something, but I found that I was missing two industrial coupons and one bicycle ticket."

Yi Zhonghai suddenly stood up, rushed to the desk, and opened the drawer.

Sure enough, of all the tickets he had collected, two industrial coupons and one bicycle ticket were missing.

"How could it be missing?" Yi Zhonghai's face was ashen. "Have you tampered with it?"

"I didn't touch it," the older woman said. "I haven't opened the drawer since you left yesterday."

Yi Zhonghai's heart sank.

The ticket didn't grow legs and run away. Someone must have stolen it.

Who stole it?

His first thought was Liu Haizhong. He'd just discovered Liu Haizhong's whistleblower letter when he found his ticket was missing—what a coincidence!

It must have been Liu Haizhong who stole it! Is he trying to get revenge on me? Or is he trying to find something against me?

Yi Zhonghai clenched his fist.

You bastard Liu Haizhong! Not only did you try to sabotage my backer, you even dared to steal my things!

I'm not done with you yet!

Late at night: Chen Fei's eavesdropping

Late at night, Chen Fei lay in bed, listening to the sounds coming from Yi Zhonghai's room.

Yi Zhonghai was still awake, talking to an older woman.

"The tickets were definitely stolen," Yi Zhonghai said in a low voice. "Besides Liu Haizhong, there's no one else."

"But how did he steal it?" the old woman asked, puzzled. "No one's home during the day, but the door is locked."

"Who knows what methods he used," Yi Zhonghai sneered. "I knew Liu Haizhong was no good a long time ago. He called me brother on the surface, but stabbed me in the back."

"What should we do then?"

"I'll go to the factory tomorrow and talk to Deputy Director Li first," Yi Zhonghai said. "Then... humph, doesn't Liu Haizhong want to be an official? I'll make sure he doesn't!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Fei's lips curled into a cold smile.

Very well, the dog-eat-dog fight has begun.

He then listened to the sounds coming from the other rooms.

In the Jia family, Jia Zhangshi was still cursing Qin Huairu and Banggeng, calling them "traitors within the family."

Inside Sha Zhu's house, Sha Zhu was drinking alone, muttering as he drank, "Why... why is she so good to me, Sha Zhu..."

Inside Xu Damao's room, Xu Damao muttered to himself, "Who exactly... is it that I found out and will kill you..."

Chen Fei closed his eyes and began to summarize today's achievements.

The first frame-up was successful, causing a rift in the relationship between the Jia family and Sha Zhu.

The second frame-up was successful, and the conflict between Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong intensified.

Tomorrow, it's time to move on to the next step.

According to the outline, the operation against Jia Zhangshi should begin tomorrow. However, Chen Fei felt that it was better to hold off for now and let today's conflict escalate further.

He wanted to make the beasts panic, distrust each other, and attack one another.

He would wait until they had fought enough before making his move and taking them down one by one.

Chen Fei fell asleep while thinking about it.

In his dream, he saw his parents and sister. They were standing in a light, smiling at him.

"Xiaofei, you did the right thing," the father said.

"But be careful," the mother said.

"Brother, I'll wait for you," the younger sister said.

Chen Fei reached out, trying to grab them, but they gradually drifted away.

He woke up before dawn.

Outside the window, the courtyard was shrouded in the darkness before dawn, eerily quiet.

But Chen Fei knew that beneath this calm surface, undercurrents were surging.

An even bigger storm is coming.

And he was the one who created this storm.