Chapter 578 - Your view?

5 June, David Hwang's Villa, City K

As he shut the door of their suite behind them, David threw the bag with their disguises down on the ground before locking the door.  Motioning to Joan, the two of them sat on the sofa, before he asked "Opinions?"

"Seeing his explanation in person, I believe Warren Gong.  Knowing Matthew Rong 's willingness to go against everyone to pursue the career he has done so to now; he would not allow Warren Gong into his home unless it was for a reason like helping Dominic.  But at the same time, he is up to something.  That I am less sure on."

"You picked up that as well?"

"With what I was wearing, you think Warren Gong's associates thought I was anything other than a w*ore while you were out.  The needing to use the toilet was a perfect ruse, and dragging him with you…"

Seeing the smile on Joan's face David added "And they decided to use the opportunity presented to them because of what we had done?"

Joan laughed and said "Getting that material was fun, and we can always enjoy watching it.  Some men's brains are in there…"

"Not me!"

"Absolutely not you."  With that Joan leant on David, and continued "We have our fun, but we are both smart enough to know how to use having that fun to get what we want and when it is simply for us.  The material will be enough to blackmail them into giving us whatever information we ask them for on Warren Gong.  More importantly it let me sneak in a couple of surveillance devices, which will not be found."

"True, I play on his paranoia and every so often make sure an obvious surveillance device or two is left for him to find.  But there are gaps in the information we can get.  Hopefully…"

"These should, because how in the world can those two idiots explain how the devices got into their locations without admitting what they did…"

"And the one thing the Gong Cartel insists of its members is loyalty to their partners and spouses.  There is the trail of bodies and body parts throughout its history that confirms that."  Leaning over David gave Joan a brief kiss before saying "Smart sweetheart."

"I am not just a pretty face and body you know…"

"True."

Silence filled the aid, and David eventually broke the silence.  "There are two other things that worry me.  Firstly, there is Robert.  Over the last few weeks, it is like he has drifted from our plans, after having been committed for so many years.  There is just something, but I cannot figure it out."

"My love, I wonder about whether he has been swayed by something said to him.  That b*stard Matthew Rong has always been able to influence people with his words, and if he has information that that b*tch Naomi has been leaking, he would be able to influence him enough to make him doubt your plans."

Joan paused, deep in thought before adding "We just need to use the tools we have to persuade him back to our cause.  Yes, he got his promotion, but we both know he has been shuffled to one side and given it and the current job to get him away from intelligence.  With those government contracts you just secured for the company, you have great bargaining power to…"

"Persuade the government to give him a better position?  I had thought about that but think about it.  He controls the general troops on the base.  All he must do when we launch the final attack is delay authorising the troops even for an hour or so here.  That will allow the mayhem that is needed to start.  Panic the public by a seeming delay in military action, and with the influence of social media today that will quickly undermine the public confidence in the government."

"Are you certain on that?"

"I know technology.  And it is easy to use it towards the goals we want.  All it takes is a few posts, and the perfect programming bot, which I have, that will immediately boost its popularity though all the various social media channels, then to follow it up with some video footage.  Robert is key to that.  While remaining where he was, would have stalled some intelligence analysis, his current position is best, because we know what his instinct will first be.  The same as the police, as they will react to protect all the people at the wedding."

Joan opened her eyes wide, before saying "That is why you insisted we invite them?"

"Absolutely.  What politician who has high ambitions or businessman wants to alienate one of the richest people in the country?  My view is none of them will, and why I want to see, those politicians all dead, because they deserve it for what they did to my family, I will use them to achieve my goals.  It feels satisfying that while they believe they are using me; I can play them and use them to start the process before they pay."

David turned and looked at Joan, before saying "You have a different view?"

Shaking her head, Joan added "No.  I just worry that we might be playing our hand too early.  We need some politicians in place for a longer time because we need the concessions from them to pull off the change we want."

David looked at Joan, before saying "You are not trying to stop me?"

"Never, but as I keep telling you, you have to think widely because if we do not anticipate every reaction and plan for it, we will fail, as we only have the one opportunity to achieve our goal."

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