After awakening her X-ray vision, the beautiful CEO couldn't sit still any longer.

He did not dwell on the art of observing qi, nor did he immediately refute it.

Instead, he took half a step forward, his tone inquisitive:

"Advisor Ye, I wonder where the Wang family's structural spectral inversion technology is based and where the equipment they use comes from? I've never heard of it before."

The pressure has shifted back to Ye Tian.

Below the stage, the middle-aged man wearing gold-rimmed glasses from Huanyu Deep Mine narrowed his eyes;

Zhao Jun's mockery turned into surprise and uncertainty as he stared intently at Ye Tian.

Ye Tian had already prepared his answer. He smiled appropriately and shook his head slightly.

"I'm sorry, senior, this is a technological exploration direction that the royal family is collaborating with a non-public research institution."

It is currently in the early stages of verification and involves some confidentiality agreements.

The equipment was also custom-made and cannot be described in detail. I am showing it today only to provide a possible microscopic perspective for understanding the special characteristics of this raw stone sample.

More data is needed to support this claim.

He deftly explained everything, yet it seemed as if he hadn't given any answers at all.

The old appraiser stared at him intently for a few seconds, his gaze seemingly trying to penetrate Ye Tian's identity and see into the people behind him.

Finally, he nodded helplessly, not pressing the matter further, but said something meaningful:

"Looking at things from a micro perspective, sometimes looking too closely, may not be a blessing."

But today, it truly is an eye-opener.

Seeing this, the host quickly and cleverly took over the conversation, using smooth talk to lightly move on from this segment, and invited Ye Tian to the stage.

Ye Tian packed up the equipment, gave a slight nod to the audience once more, and then turned and walked off the display stand.

There was no applause.

There was only an even more oppressive silence than before, and countless more complex gazes were projected from all directions.

He could clearly sense that three of those gazes were particularly sharp, almost as if they were trying to drill holes through him.

One of the messages came from the old appraiser, carrying an undisguised curiosity and interest.

A voice came from Zhao Jun, whose face was ashen, his anger mixed with fear.

There was another one, from the middle-aged man in the back row who had been silent all along, from "Huanyu Deep Mine".

His gaze was cold and scrutinizing, as if he were assessing a tool that had suddenly appeared and disrupted his plans.

Just then, the tiny receiver in her ear emitted an extremely slight vibration, a signal unique to Wang Yuyan's encrypted channel.

Ye Tian didn't turn his head, but simply placed his hand on his ear seemingly casually and gently pressed his auricle with his fingertips.

A clear female voice, transmitted directly to his auditory nerve via bone conduction, rang out:

"Great job! You've successfully diverted at least 90% of the special attention from the raw stone sample and Murong Xue to yourself."

Immediately afterwards, a second message arrived, its tone even more grave:

"But the old man is more interested in what you've figured out than you think."

Based on the information my people just intercepted, the secret that Huanyu Deep Mine most wants to crack is the secret of this stone.

When you mention it, you're essentially telling them that you might be able to see things that others can't.

Ye Fan's fingers tightened slightly as he gripped the water glass.

Wang Yuyan's last message arrived, carrying a hint of barely perceptible worry:

"Husband, you have successfully relieved Murong Xue of her worries, but from now on, you will definitely be officially marked as a special observation subject by many parties."

The overt crisis has temporarily passed, but the eyes lurking in the shadows will be watching even more closely.

You'll have to be more careful from now on.

......

The morning light of the second day brought no warmth whatsoever; instead, it illuminated the huge floor-to-ceiling windows of Murong Xue's luxurious suite, making it appear like a cold piece of amber.

Outside the window is a sea of ​​clouds and bustling traffic, but inside is a still, oppressive atmosphere.

Murong Xue sat behind her desk in the luxury suite, wearing a light gray suit dress, her hair neatly tied back, revealing her bewitching and beautiful features and graceful neck.

A newly delivered, formally worded document lay open in front of her, the gold-embossed group logo almost blinding in the morning light.

Her face was even paler than it had been at the conference the night before, but her eyes were sharp as knives as she scanned the cold words line by line.

Huanyu Deep Mining has partnered with several related companies and minority shareholders.

We formally raise serious questions about the potential personal decision-making biases of the current president, Murong Xue, in the identification of the group's core technologies and the risk assessment of external cooperation.

They believe that its professional capabilities and decision-making mechanisms have significant flaws, which may seriously damage the group's long-term interests and shareholders' rights.

One of the reasons is the controversy surrounding the identification of the reference sample of the raw stone at last night's exchange meeting.

Furthermore, Murong Xue's over-reliance on technical advisors with unclear backgrounds from the Wang family raises questions about the transparency of her decision-making process.

An extraordinary board meeting was requested to be held in seventy-two hours.

A recall vote against her is imminent.

Murong Xue's secretary, Li Rongrong, stood by the table, her face also somewhat pale, her fingers rapidly swiping across the tablet, retrieving real-time data:

"President Murong, the combined shareholding of the joint signatories has reached 32.7%."

Adding to the woes of several long-time board members who have maintained an ambiguous stance and lean towards the Nanyang-based capital represented by Huanyu Deep Mining, the situation is not optimistic.

They couldn't wait any longer and didn't want to wait for us to secretly bring back the raw stone samples.

We don't want to wait for the opportunity to use the gains from this exchange to speak for ourselves.

This is like flipping the table before the dust settles.

Ye Tian stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the traffic below, which resembled a swarm of ants.

He turned around and pushed up his non-prescription black-rimmed glasses.

"They really can't wait any longer."

Ye Tian's voice was calm, yet it carried a chilling, all-knowing quality.

"Last night, in my capacity as a consultant to the Wang family, I analyzed the raw stone sample in full view of everyone."

Although it uses the Wang family's technology as a cover, the concepts mentioned, such as directional energy impact, are enough to keep those with guilty consciences awake at night.

What Huanyu Deep Mining fears is not that we have actually cracked something, but that we may be getting close to the truth.

Or, the fear is that we might use this to find stronger allies or resources outside the board.

He walked to the desk and his eyes met Murong Xue's raised gaze.

There was no panic in her eyes, only a cold determination born of being forced into a corner.

"So their strategy is clear: before the truth about the raw stone samples might cause them trouble, they want to kick you out of the decision-making position, since you have the raw stone samples."

As soon as you step down, the Murong Group's stance will immediately soften.

The subsequent processing of the raw stone samples, including the secrets and interests behind them, will naturally return to their control.

This was a commercial decapitation strike.

Ye Tian continued his analysis, speaking slowly but clearly.

Li Rongrong added: "We found that Huanyu Deep Mining has been actively engaged in financial activities recently through several complex cross-border art auctions and mineral swaps."

It appears that this is an attempt to funnel benefits to the minority shareholders involved in this alliance.

Several neutral senior board members have also recently had private contact with their representatives.

The pressure was like an invisible wall, squeezing in from all directions.

Murong Xue has just been entrusted with an important task by her grandfather and is about to officially take over as the head of the Murong family.

If she were impeached by the board of directors at this point, how could she face her grandfather and the entire Murong family?

"In the board of directors, those who explicitly support me, plus my vote, can secure about 35% of the voting rights."

She spoke slowly, her voice cold and devoid of any emotion, "Of the 32.7% of the resources that Universal Deep Minerals and its allies have revealed so far."

But they must still have hidden agents who haven't shown themselves yet, or centrists who are ready to switch sides at the last minute.

The truly decisive factor was the few neutral, long-serving directors who held a combined stake of over 15% and consistently advocated for stability and profitability.

They don't care about any secrets about the mine; they only care about who can keep the group making money with less risk.

Simply defending and proving oneself right is unlikely to reverse the doubts that have been stirred up in just three days.

What's needed is a strong remedy, a "boost" that will make those wavering old directors re-evaluate the pros and cons.

Ye Tian pondered for a moment, recalling what Wang Yuyan had sent through the encrypted line the night before.

The history of Huanyu Deep Mining seems to be related to the largest counterfeit production den in the country, which was controlled by the Tianxia Society.

Then they must have been involved in selling fake raw stones, and their background is definitely not clean.

"As long as we prove that the deep mine itself is the huge source of risk."

Supporting you is not only about supporting a capable CEO, but also about preventing the group from being tied to a dangerous ship that could run aground at any moment.

What reason would those key veteran board members have not to elect you?

Ye Tian raised his head and looked at Murong Xue.

Murong Xue's eyes suddenly lit up, as if she understood something.