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Chapter 42 The True Identity of the Mastermind

As night fell, the neon lights of the city flickered with a cold light. After leaving Qin Hao's office, Xiao Xidan drove aimlessly on the street alone. Qin Hao's words kept echoing in her mind, and every word was like a heavy bomb, making her uneasy.

"Deliberate technical difficulties... the conspiracy behind the scenes... cooperation and betrayal..." She muttered to herself, the doubts in her heart growing like a snowball.

At this moment, the phone rang suddenly, breaking the silence in the car. Xiao Xidan glanced at the caller ID and saw that it was Li Jinjiang.

"Hello, Jin Jiang." She answered the phone, trying her best to make her voice sound calm.

"Xidan, where are you? I have something to talk to you about." Li Jinjiang's voice revealed a hint of urgency.

"I just came out from Qin Hao's place and am on my way home now." Xiao Xidan said truthfully.

"Qin Hao? Why are you going to see him?" Li Jinjiang's tone suddenly became nervous.

"He came to me and proposed a cooperation plan." Xiao Xidan explained briefly, "But I haven't decided whether to accept it."

There was silence on the other end of the phone for a moment, and then Li Jinjiang's voice sounded again: "Xidan, I know you may think Qin Hao is a good partner, but I want to remind you that this man is not simple. His appearance may not be such a coincidence."

Xiao Xidan was moved when she heard this. It seemed that Li Jinjiang was also wary of Qin Hao. She took a deep breath and said, "Jinjiang, I understand what you mean. I will be careful."

"That's good. Go home now and we can talk in person." Li Jinjiang said and hung up the phone.

Xiao Xidan parked the car on the side of the road and looked up at the night sky. The twinkling lights seemed to be telling the vastness and mystery of the universe, but her heart was full of confusion and anxiety. She knew that every step she took next might affect the survival of the Weida Group, as well as her and Li Jinjiang's future.

When I got home, Li Jinjiang had been waiting in the living room for a long time. His brows were furrowed, and it was obvious that he had something important to discuss.

"Jin Jiang, what's wrong?" Xiao Xidan walked to him and asked softly.

Li Jinjiang glanced at her and took a deep breath: "Xidan, I may know who is behind this."

Xiao Xidan's eyes widened when he heard this: "Who is it?"

"It's one of our competitors. They have always wanted to suppress the Weida Group." Li Jinjiang's eyes became cold and stern. "And this technical difficulty is probably a trap they set up deliberately."

Xiao Xidan's heart sank suddenly. She thought of Qin Hao's words. It seemed that he was not lying. Behind this seemingly perfect cooperation plan, there was indeed a deeper conspiracy.

"So what should we do now?" she asked anxiously.

Li Jinjiang was silent for a moment. "We need evidence to prove that they did all this." He stood up and said, "I have arranged for someone to investigate. Once there is a result, we can take action."

Xiao Xidan looked at his determined face, and the uneasiness in her heart was slightly relieved. She knew that with Li Jinjiang around, the Weida Group would not fall easily.

In the next few days, the two divided the work, Li Jinjiang was responsible for investigating and collecting evidence, while Xiao Xidan secretly observed Qin Hao's movements. The relationship between them became closer and more tacit, as if they were facing a life-and-death test together.

However, just when they were about to get solid evidence, an unexpected news disrupted their plans - Qin Hao suddenly announced a strategic cooperation with another large company to jointly develop a new technology. This technology was actually closely related to the technical difficulties currently encountered by Weida Group!

This news caused a stir in the industry like a bombshell, and the stock price of Weida Group suffered another heavy blow. Li Jinjiang and Xiao Xidan realized that they might have been played by Qin Hao, and that behind this seemingly simple business competition was actually a turbulent and complicated undercurrent.

"We were tricked." Li Jinjiang slammed the table angrily, "Qin Hao, that bastard!"

Xiao Xidan bit her lips tightly: "What should we do now?" She knew that any panic at this time might put them in a more passive situation.

Li Jinjiang took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down: "We can't lose our composure. Since Qin Hao has revealed his hand, let's have a head-on confrontation!" As he spoke, a gleam of determination flashed in his eyes, "Vida Group will not fall so easily!"

Xiao Xidan looked at his face full of fighting spirit, and the courage in his heart was also aroused: "Yes! We can't just give up like this! We must fight to the end no matter what!" The two smiled at each other, with the same firmness and determination in their eyes. They knew that the road ahead would be full of thorns and bumps, but as long as they went hand in hand and faced it together, they would be able to overcome all difficulties and challenges!

In the meeting room of Weida Group, the atmosphere was so solemn that it seemed like water could drip out. Li Jinjiang sat in the main seat, his brows furrowed and his eyes were like torches. Xiao Xidan stood beside him, her hands clenched, showing her inner tension and anxiety.

"Everyone, the situation we are facing now is very serious." Li Jinjiang spoke in a low and powerful voice. "Qin Hao's betrayal and the covert actions of our previously suspected competitors have put us in an unprecedented predicament. But what shocked me even more was that the real mastermind turned out to be someone we never expected."

He paused and looked around to make sure everyone's attention was on him: "This person is our former partner and a friend I have always trusted very much - Lin Hao."

As soon as these words came out, the conference room exploded. Lin Hao's name was well-known within the Weida Group. He used to be Li Jinjiang's right-hand man and an important partner of the company, but not long ago, he suddenly resigned and turned to another emerging company.

"How is this possible? How could Lin Hao be the mastermind behind this?" someone asked in disbelief.

"Yes, he has been working with us for so many years and has always been loyal." Someone else echoed.

Li Jinjiang raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet: "I know this is hard to accept, but it is the truth. We have solid evidence that Lin Hao not only colluded with our competitors, but also used his influence within the company to deliberately leak our trade secrets and create a series of technical difficulties."

As he spoke, he handed a thick document to the people around him: "This is our investigation report, everyone can take a look."

Everyone passed the documents around, their faces changing from confusion to shock to anger. Lin Hao's betrayal was undoubtedly a heavy blow to them.

"This bastard! We trusted him so much, but he actually did such a thing!" Someone slammed the table in anger.

"Jin Jiang, what should we do now? Lin Hao must pay the price!" someone else said indignantly.

Li Jinjiang took a deep breath: "I can understand everyone's anger, but we need to calm down now. Since Lin Hao has come to this point, he will definitely not give up easily. What we need to do is to unite and face this crisis together."

He looked at Xiao Xidan: "Xidan, do you have any suggestions?"

Xiao Xidan pondered for a moment and then spoke slowly: "I think the first thing we should do is to stabilize our position and ensure that the normal operation of the company is not affected. Then, we can consider negotiating with Qin Hao to see if we can reach some degree of settlement. After all, he has the technology we need."

"Negotiate with Qin Hao? How is that possible?" Someone immediately objected. "He has already sided with our competitor. How could he possibly help us?"

Xiao Xidan smiled slightly: "Everything depends on human efforts. Although Qin Hao is a businessman, he is also a smart man. I believe he will understand that it will not be good for him to continue to fight against us. Besides, we also have something that he is interested in."

Li Jinjiang's eyes flashed with appreciation: "Xidan is right. We can try to talk to Qin Hao. At the same time, we must also strengthen monitoring and prevention of Lin Hao to ensure that he will not pose a greater threat to us."

Everyone nodded in agreement. After the meeting, Li Jinjiang and Xiao Xidan stayed in the meeting room.

"Xidan, thank you." Li Jinjiang suddenly said, "It's really rare that you can remain so calm and rational at this time."

Xiao Xidan smiled softly: "Have you forgotten? We once said that we would face all difficulties and challenges together. Now is just the time to fulfill our promise."

Li Jinjiang looked at her determined face, and a warm current surged in his heart. He knew that Xiao Xidan was by his side to support him, and he would not be afraid no matter how big the difficulties were. The two smiled at each other, with the same firmness and determination in their eyes. They knew that the road ahead would be full of challenges and unknowns, but as long as they worked hand in hand and faced it together, they would be able to overcome everything!

However, just when they were about to take action, an unexpected person suddenly appeared in front of them. This person was none other than Qin Hao, who had a grudge against them before but now suddenly came to them to express his willingness to help!

"You want to negotiate with me?" Qin Hao sat opposite Li Jinjiang and Xiao Xidan, with a playful smile on his face. "I have to say, you are really courageous."

Li Jinjiang looked at him coldly: "Qin Hao, let's not beat around the bush. What exactly do you want to do this time?"

"It's very simple." Qin Hao spread his hands. "I'm impressed by the potential of Weida Group and the abilities of both of you. So, I want to give you a chance - cooperate with me and defeat Lin Hao together."

Xiao Xidan frowned upon hearing this: "Why should we trust you?"

"You can choose not to believe me." Qin Hao shrugged, "But I want to tell you that Lin Hao's ambitions go far beyond this. He wants more than just to suppress the Weida Group. He has bigger plans. If you don't cooperate with me, it will be difficult to stop him."

Li Jinjiang and Xiao Xidan looked at each other, and saw hesitation and struggle in each other's eyes. They knew that Qin Hao's words made sense, but at the same time they were worried that this was just a trap.

"We need time to consider." Li Jinjiang said in a deep voice.

"No problem." Qin Hao stood up, "I'll wait for your good news." After that, he turned and left the meeting room. Li Jinjiang and Xiao Xidan looked at each other and fell into deep thought. They knew that the next choice would be related to the survival of Weida Group and their own future destiny!

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