"President Ma..."
Xu Kaiyu suppressed the anger in his heart, his tone becoming humble, and then detailed the causes and consequences of the matter to Ma Anguo.
"President Ma, you have to stand up for me in this matter. This is entirely malicious suppression, and it violates the rules of commercial competition."
"If things are really as you say, the Wang and Cai families have indeed gone a bit overboard."
Ma Anguo frowned slightly. "You are all famous entrepreneurs in Modu and even across the country. Logically, Wang Lin and Cai Kun shouldn't have suddenly moved against you. Wait for me to ask around for you. Don't worry, I will definitely back you up on this."
"Good, good, then I'll trouble you, President Ma."
Xu Kaiyu hung up the phone and let out a long sigh of relief.
In his view, as long as Ma Anguo stepped in, this matter could definitely be settled.
And when the time came, the Wang and Cai families would also have to be severely reprimanded. After all, as the top leader of Modu, Ma Anguo certainly couldn't allow their two families to break the rules of competition so casually.
Modu, another office.
Wang Lin's cell phone suddenly rang.
He glanced at the caller ID, didn't hesitate, and directly put it to his ear to answer, "Hello, President Ma."
"Lao Wang, I just heard about the situation from Old Xu. If there's anything to say, everyone can sit down and have a good chat. There's no need to blow things out of proportion. I'll host a gathering later, let's all get together and talk it over properly. What do you think?" Ma Anguo's tone was calm.
"President Ma..."
Wang Lin was silent for a moment before continuing, "It's really not that I'm rejecting your face, but this time, Old Xu has really provoked someone he shouldn't have. I only dared to take action after receiving orders from above."
"Above?" Ma Anguo was stunned for a moment.
"It's Elder Zeng." Wang Lin didn't hide it.
At first, it was Wang Er who called him and told him what happened in the restaurant.
Subsequently, Wang Lin immediately reported the matter to Elder Zeng.
Although Elder Zeng didn't say much, he clearly expressed his dissatisfaction with the Xu family over the phone and hinted that Wang Lin should take action to suppress them, with the capital taking responsibility for all consequences.
"Elder Zeng?" Ma Anguo couldn't quite react.
After all, in his understanding, with Wang Lin's status, he couldn't reach such a high level.
"The one in the capital," Wang Lin spoke again.
Hearing this, Ma Anguo immediately stood up, looking shocked. "Are you sure it's Elder Zeng?"
"President Ma, do you think I would dare to joke about this kind of thing?" Wang Lin asked in reply.
"Okay, I understand now. But I still want to ask you specifically, how exactly did Old Xu offend the one above?"
Ma Anguo really couldn't hold back his curiosity. Although Xu Kaiyu was a top-tier major entrepreneur in the country, it was impossible for him to offend someone in such a high position, right?
Could it be that he did something harmful to the country and the people, thus alarming Elder Zeng?
But how did Wang Lin get in touch with Elder Zeng?
The difference in status was right there; the two sides were completely unrelated.
"I can't tell you the specifics, but the one Old Xu offended is not Elder Zeng, but someone else. This person is very special, and I cannot reveal any information."
"Alright, I understand. Let's leave it at that for now, we'll talk later when there's a chance."
Ma Anguo hung up the phone after speaking, but his heart was already churning with monstrous waves.
Naturally, he would not doubt what Wang Lin said.
After all, even if Wang Lin were given ten thousand times the courage, he absolutely wouldn't dare to joke about such a matter.
The key problem now was, who exactly did Xu Kaiyu offend.
What was so special about this person that could make Elder Zeng step forward personally, and make Wang Lin completely afraid to disclose any information about the other party?
After thinking for a moment, he took out his phone and called Xu Kaiyu.
At this moment, Xu Kaiyu was sitting in his office drinking tea, looking relaxed.
With Ma Anguo stepping in, the suppression from the Wang and Cai families would definitely collapse on its own. He felt there was nothing to worry about.
Just then, the phone rang.
Xu Kaiyu picked it up to look, then quickly sat up straight. "Hello, President Ma..."
"Old Xu, you are definitely doomed this time."
However, before he could speak, Ma Anguo's voice came from the other end of the phone, accompanied by a sigh.
Hearing this, Xu Kaiyu froze, only feeling his scalp go numb.
He had also heard Wang Lin say the exact same thing on the phone just now, but this sentence, coming from Wang Lin's mouth compared to Ma Anguo's mouth, were completely two different concepts.
The former was like a threat and intimidation, while the latter was like a death sentence.
"P... President Ma, what exactly is going on..."
His voice trembled, wanting to ask something.
Ma Anguo, however, interrupted his words. "Don't ask. I don't know the specific reasons, but what I can tell you is that a person of extreme importance has stepped forward. This matter has now escalated to a level you cannot imagine."
"Tell me carefully, who exactly did you provoke?"
"I..."
Xu Kaiyu swallowed his saliva, took a deep breath, and then clearly and plainly explained the entire course of events.
"The key to the matter must have happened in that private room. Go ask your son what exactly he did," Ma Anguo frowned.
"I just asked him. He said he just asked a young man in the private room to move his seat, and then he was beaten up by Wang Er, Cai Cheng, and a few others. Oh, right, those people also shouted a name, it seemed to be... Young Master Qin?"
"Young Master Qin?"
Ma Anguo thought seriously, but even after searching through all the information in his mind, he really couldn't find any information related to the words Young Master Qin.
This title sounded like it should belong to a young man.
But in the capital, he hadn't heard of any big shot surnamed Qin, right?
"President Ma, you absolutely must help me this time. I'll do whatever it takes." Xu Kaiyu was truly panicking now.
"Old Xu, it's not that I'm unwilling to help you, but this matter has now completely escalated to a level where even I don't dare to intervene. Do this: hurry up and take your son to the private room from just now, see if the person is still there, and apologize to them face to face. If you can get their forgiveness, there might still be a turning point. At most, I can only help you make a phone call to see if I can find out any information."
After speaking, Ma Anguo hung up the phone. He rummaged through his contacts for a moment, found a number with a capital area code, hesitated for a while, and then dialed it.
"Hello, I am Ma Anguo from Modu. I have something to discuss with Elder Zeng. I wonder if it is convenient for him right now?" he asked in a very humble tone.
"Hold on a moment."
On this end of the phone, the dispatcher's faint voice came through.

] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"

transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”

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pression Bureau] Transported to a fantasy world overrun by demons and monsters, Gu Qingfeng becomes a jailer in the Demon Suppression Prison of the Great Yan Dynasty's Demon Suppression Bureau. From this point on, bizarre cases frequently occur in the Demon Suppression Prison, once known as hell on earth and infamous for its gloomy, terrifying atmosphere! Why do the demons and monsters in the prison wail miserably every night? Why has the corpse demon, capable of transforming into various beauties, donned black stockings and switched careers to become a foot massage therapist? Why has the eye demon, expert in soul-snatching and illusions, turned into a VR headset? Why is the fox spirit performing otaku dances? Are all these occurrences a twisted expression of demonic nature, or a descent into moral depravity? After peeling away layer upon layer of mystery, all clues ultimately point to a jailer named Gu Qingfeng. Gu Qingfeng: "Hehehe... My dear demons and monsters, whose card shall we flip today?"