Chapter 1481: Chapter 1294: The Intransigents and the Obstructers_3

“So?” Xiahou Qi nodded and asked with a smile.

“If Elder Xia can tolerate him, then so should I. A leader cannot decide personnel choices based on personal likes and dislikes. Only by having the capacity to accommodate others can one be considered a qualified leader. Such a person is like a knife; you can’t simply regard him as entirely good or bad, unchanging throughout life. The key is to see the person wielding the knife and how they use it.” Bai Xiaosheng said slowly.

Xiahou Qi laughed heartily.

“Sheng, I originally thought you lacked some maturity, and was considering teaching you a few things over two years, but now it seems I underestimated you. To have such insight at your age, you are truly remarkable!” Xiahou Qi spoke without any reservation.

Li Haofeng and the others exchanged looks, suddenly enlightened by Bai Xiaosheng’s words.

“If the water is too clear, there will be no fish; if a person is too wise, there will be no followers.” Everyone knows this saying, but not everyone can apply it in practice like this.

In this aspect, they truly can’t compare to young Bai Xiaosheng.

“It seems I need to change my disposition.” Li Haofeng even sighed.

“I am not as rigid as Li Haofeng, but compared to Sheng, I still fall short because I tend to kick out what I can’t control.” Zheng Honghu shrugged, “That’s wrong.”

Li Haofeng could control Han Richeng but was unwilling to accept him, while Zheng Honghu could accept him but felt he couldn’t control him.

Thus, both wanted to get rid of Han Richeng, to be done with it once and for all.

“I won’t even mention my case; compared to you, I am even less capable.” Xu Youruo smiled openly.

The three spoke this way, feeling more respectful towards Bai Xiaosheng.

Looking at Bai Xiaosheng, so young yet possessing such knowledge as if he had been a leader for many years.

Actually, they didn’t realize that once a person stands high, with broad vision, they tend to encompass all things, seeing matters less aggressively.

Bai Xiaosheng always considered himself the future helm of the Zhenbei Group, naturally reminding himself constantly—

If he can’t accommodate someone like Han Richeng, can’t control him, how can he become the chairman of the group in the future, overseeing hundreds or thousands of talents?

Such thoughts are what enable Bai Xiaosheng to be like this.

After hearing Bai Xiaosheng’s explanation, everyone understood that their side was truly not weak. Along with Chen Yucheng and Han Richeng, they could already count on half of the supporters. With further efforts to win over the neutrals, dominating by rules wasn’t a difficult task!

Next, Bai Xiaosheng chatted with Xiahou Qi, Li Haofeng, and the four others about other challenges.

After another hour, the group dispersed.

While Bai Xiaosheng and the others were busily discussing and preparing, elsewhere, two individuals sat together chatting about tomorrow’s meeting.

…

In Linshen, in a lounge of a luxury suite at a five-star hotel, two older men were sitting opposite each other.

One of them was about fifty years old, yet with gray hair, deep forehead wrinkles, possibly due to frequent frowning, his brow wrinkles were also quite deep; from his features, this person appeared rather stern and ruthless.

His name was Shang Dadong, one of the intransigents mentioned by Xiahou Qi, currently a Senior Affairs Officer, once ranked second only to Shen Peishen and Fang Beijun in reputation.

Opposite Shang Dadong sat a slightly younger older man with single eyelids and lifeless eyes, who always tilted his head when looking at people.

His name was Zhao Xinyu, also one of the intransigents mentioned by Xiahou Qi, who used to be ranked just after Shang Dadong in the Senior Affairs Officer rankings.

These two, once ranked third and fourth among Senior Affairs Officers, were currently holding tea, chatting about Bai Xiaosheng and the upcoming meeting.

“That Bai kid really had a stroke of luck this time! Even went to the headquarters in America to bring down Shen Peishen? Ha, as if he could!” Shang Dadong expressed his disdain towards Bai Xiaosheng.

He simply didn’t believe Bai Xiaosheng had that ability.

“Surely that old Xiahou Qi spoke with Jiang Kuo, plus the old Elder Xia must have gathered a lot of evidence against Shen Peishen.” Zhao Xinyu stated firmly, agreeing with Shang Dadong’s view, “Anyone who went would probably bring Shen Peishen down!”

Shang Dadong nodded.

These two often formed alliances, possessing a loyal faction under them.

Headquarters conducted performance assessments for Senior Affairs Officers annually; they were never worried because their subordinates would willingly “offer tribute,” and once they became direct affiliates, they would coordinate various achievements, distributing them evenly, allowing their subordinates to live comfortably.

In daily operations, they would also feign compliance while preserving themselves to the greatest extent, keeping their people safe.

These two would never overstep the system, ensuring everything was reasonable without being as ostentatious as Shen Peishen.

So moving against them was quite challenging.

First, without grounds or excuses. Second, they supported each other closely, deeply rooted.

They seemed like a minor threat, yet they could alter new systems against their interests significantly, posing substantive “harm.”

Currently, as the two chatted, they casually called Xiahou Qi by name, even adding a disparaging term as usual.

“Tomorrow’s meeting, I feel that Bai kid must have some ulterior motives.” Shang Dadong took a sip of hot tea.

Zhao Xinyu smiled, “Given what he said in today’s meeting about foreign influences, he’s definitely got some ideas. Talking about eliminating Shen Peishen’s influence is just an excuse.”

“Indeed, he still wants to push those new systems!” Shang Dadong snorted coldly.

“At that time, I thought about it; once those things come out, the impact on us won’t be small. That’s why I asked you, my old brother, to have a definitive stance.” Zhao Xinyu stared at Shang Dadong, “If it’s indeed as we suppose, what should we do?”

“What should we do? Ignore it!”

Shang Dadong scoffed, “Does he think he is Xiahou Qi or Shen Peishen? Even those two had to be courteous to us. That inexperienced kid wants to make a big move? It’s time he gets a wake-up call and realizes—”

“The President of the Greater China Region isn’t that almighty!”