296: The strategy of confusing the enemy

The Dog's words made Xiao Qian a little unhappy. She sighed and said, "Why are you so unreasonable? You have this resource, why don't you know how to use it? The bowl the Boss gave you, you don't want it; you insist on carrying your own bowl. Although the bowl the Boss gave you isn't big, it's an iron rice bowl."

Seeing his wife angry, the Dog quickly said, "I understand what you mean, but my abilities are limited. I wouldn't last long in that position."

Xiao Qian stopped talking after hearing this. She knew the Dog's capabilities. If the Dog hadn't been so clever in handling things back when he was in the Shelter, the Boss wouldn't have valued him so much.

Now that the Shelter has expanded dozens of times, and the Comprehensive Management Department has more people, the Dog's abilities are no longer anything special.

"Fine, I'm not going to bother with you anymore. Do whatever you want," Xiao Qian said irritably.

The Dog quickly coaxed Xiao Qian, saying, "Wife, don't be angry. Let me help the Boss deal with Zhou Sumei first. The Boss won't burn bridges as you think."

"Alright, I believe you," Xiao Qian said.

"Okay, you rest well first. I'll call You Suowei. After the baby is born, I'll go find a job and get back my iron rice bowl. However, managers can't engage in business, so when the time comes, I'll transfer my shares to your name. How does that sound?"

A smile finally appeared on Xiao Qian's face, and she said, "That's more like it! That's my good husband!"

"Alright, go to sleep, it's late!"

The Dog gently coaxed Xiao Qian. After she fell asleep, he walked out of the ward, took out his phone, and called You Suowei.

Not many people in the Shelter had mobile phones. Those who could get one were either managers or people like You Suowei and the Dog. Now the Shelter was getting bigger and bigger, and the area enclosed by the walls was all part of the Shelter. A city with a diameter of two hundred kilometers would have been a super-large city before the Apocalypse.

The Dog dialed You Suowei's number, and a moment later, the call connected.

"Suowei, it's the Dog. Are you asleep?"

"Not yet. It's so late, aren't you resting either?" You Suowei's voice carried a hint of fatigue.

"Where are you? I'll come over and discuss something with you."

Soon, You Suowei's voice came through the receiver: "In the office of the new factory in the Underground City's West District. What is it that needs to be discussed in person?"

"Wait for me. We'll talk when I get there," the Dog said into the phone.

The Dog quickly arrived at the new factory in the Underground City's West District, in You Suowei's office. At this time, You Suowei was sitting in his office, drinking coffee and handling documents.

"Suowei, still busy at this late hour?" the Dog asked as soon as he entered.

You Suowei looked up at the Dog and smiled wryly, "It's annoying. That woman Zhou Sumei is instigating our shareholders to withdraw their capital, saying that the Boss is now supporting her. Many shareholders have believed her. I've been begging and pleading, and three sums of money have already flowed out. If our freeze-dried vegetable production line doesn't come online soon, the contract for the greenhouse might be breached."

The Dog smiled and said, "Suowei, do you really believe Zhou Sumei is the Boss's woman?"

You Suowei glanced at the Dog and asked with some confusion, "I've inquired about this. Before, when the Boss was at the Lianzhou Base, Zhou Sumei delivered fruit to him, and many people saw her come out disheveled. It's normal for the Boss to have a few more women. But what annoys me is that this woman is doing business under the Boss's name, and I don't dare touch her."

The Dog smiled mysteriously and said, "Now you can confidently deal with her. This woman is just acting. The Boss doesn't want to come forward to manage these things, so he's letting us handle her. The Boss wouldn't even look at a woman like that. Besides, with Shen Yuan's matter in front of us, those who know the Boss's character wouldn't believe Zhou Sumei's nonsense at all."

You Suowei was stunned: "Dog, don't lie to me. If she has some kind of relationship with the Boss, then provoking her would be digging my own grave, do you understand?"

The Dog smiled and said, "Don't worry, the Boss personally instructed this. However, we need to be careful with our methods. We can't exacerbate the rumors. It's best to make everyone suspect that Zhou Sumei is not the Boss's woman. We are in the same boat; we need to solve our current predicament and also maintain the Boss's prestige and reputation."

You Suowei frowned and fell into deep thought. A moment later, he looked up at the Dog, a sly smile on his face.

"Since she has no relation to the Boss, then this matter is easy to handle. I have an idea, I wonder if it's feasible."

"Tell me."

You Suowei said in a deep voice, "Several of our contracting shareholders want to clear their investments with us. Why don't we play along and agree to their withdrawal requests?"

The Dog frowned upon hearing this and said, "Are you out of your mind? At this critical moment, you're still sending funds out. Aren't you just helping Zhou Sumei?"

"You don't understand this. This is called a feigned retreat. I want to take a gamble. Tomorrow, I'll hold a shareholders' meeting, and I'll let any investor who wants to withdraw do so."

The Dog quickly said, "You Suowei, if you do that, the greenhouse contract will definitely be ruined. Without financial support, and with the Shelter's population exploding, the points in the points system aren't even enough to distribute. If you do this, where will you get so much liquid capital? A feigned retreat? You're leading us into a fire pit, do you know that?"

You Suowei, however, was very excited and said, "You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a child. Zhou Sumei has no relation to the Boss, and her lies will be exposed sooner or later. We won't take the greenhouse contract; we'll give it directly to her. How long can she hide her slandering of the Boss? If I'm so decisive, not all of those shareholders will necessarily withdraw. They are smart people; they'll definitely think I've received some news."

The Dog's eyes suddenly lit up, as if he understood something.

"Brilliant! I understand. Starting tomorrow, I'll spread the word that the Boss and I met. Tonight, I'll sleep here. Tomorrow, when there are the most people, I'll leave."

The Dog immediately understood You Suowei's intention. Tian Ming had sought out the Dog, and the Dog talked with You Suowei all night. The next day, You Suowei decisively agreed to the investors' withdrawal. These events were intentionally or unintentionally spread, and the resulting chain reaction and suspicions naturally left some people bewildered.

However, the Shelter was not lacking in smart people. This incident seemed very ordinary, but once the Boss's presence was involved in the roles, it was enough to indicate the attitude of the highest-ranking person in the Shelter.

Zhou Sumei claimed to be Tian Ming's woman, so why would the dignified Boss of the Shelter meet with the Dog, who had already stepped down? And why did the Dog rush to Zhou Sumei's opponent's place overnight? There were too many things to talk about and too many suspicions that could arise from this.