Luo Yao knew that her investigation was just a formality; for now, no one could touch her.
Her reputation in the business world wasn't great, but the companies she cooperated with were no small enterprises.
So, if she were suppressed by the authorities, all these interest groups would certainly pressure them, and the authorities couldn't withstand that pressure.
However, the Chen family's intervention had indeed sped up this outcome considerably.
Luo Yao was also somewhat surprised; in her impression, this was the first time the Chen family had participated in a business war.
Su Jianguo was choked by her words but didn't get angry.
At that moment, Chen Lin stood up.
"Luo Yao, the authorities are very angry this time. However, since both sides are at fault, you'll each take fifty blows of the rod. We hope such incidents won't occur again during your business competition."
Lin Ran wasn't willing to listen to this.
"Have you even gotten the facts straight? We didn't break any rules the entire time. They were the ones who surrounded and blocked us first."
Chen Lin frowned. "But you fired a gun."
Lin Ran: "They fired first."
Abu glanced sideways at Lin Ran. He felt that in Lin Ran's mind, the other side really had fired first.
Chen Lin was also somewhat speechless. With so many witnesses, Lin Ran still dared to lie?
Lin Ran: "If you don't believe me, ask my bodyguards."
Wang Bao, Little Tong: ??? (What?)
Abu said without changing his expression, "That's right, the other side fired first. But even if they hadn't, with so many people surrounding us, we had the right to defend ourselves, right?"
Chen Lin looked at Abu but didn't dwell on the topic. He could sense that Abu was very strong, likely on par with himself.
But who in this room was the most dangerous?
Chen Lin glanced at Luo Yao.
"Regardless of who fired first, the authorities have only one demand for you: no more armed clashes during competition, and absolutely no fatalities."
Chen Lin's surname was Chen, which was also the reason the authorities sent him to deliver the message.
Luo Yao: "Liu Meng, get the documents."
Liu Meng had long been prepared. She took a document envelope from her bag and handed it to Chen Lin.
"This contains criminal evidence against the Yu, Ai, and Zhang families, enough to have them executed to the last man. Hand it over to the police."
Lin Ran also remembered something.
"I also have three women here, witnesses to the Yu family's murder and corpse disposal. You can take them back too."
Luo Yao gave Lin Ran a deep look.
Those three women seemed rather good-looking.
"What?" Chen Lin was somewhat incredulous.
He understood in his heart that these so-called major families must have a very dirty side; no tycoon's wealth is entirely clean.
But for such matters to leave behind solid evidence that could be seized was a bit low-level.
"Alright, I will definitely communicate this issue with the judicial authorities."
After all, Chen Lin and Lin Ran were also related by family ties, so naturally, he had to think of his own people.
This also stemmed from the Chen family's rules.
When a family member is in trouble, do everything possible to save them.
But he didn't think the current Lin Ran was in trouble.
He even felt that Lin Ran and Luo Yao, this couple, were the ones bullying others.
Luo Yao looked at Chen Lin. "Don't worry, I won't monopolize power, nor will I wipe them out. I'm just giving the current Yu, Ai, and Zhang families a blood transfusion."
Luo Yao naturally understood the authorities' meaning; she couldn't truly annihilate them either.
After all, once the balance was destroyed, she would be standing at the very top.
Once that happened, she would be thoroughly sanctioned.
She understood the principle that it's lonely at the top.
Chen Lin finally breathed a sigh of relief this time.
If this were a battlefield, he wouldn't hesitate to wipe out all these guys.
But in the business world, he really had no way to deal with these family members and even inwardly resisted this mediator task.
The assurance Luo Yao gave now was precisely the answer he wanted to hear.
"Alright, I'll take my leave then. Oh, by the way, I'll attend your and Lin Ran's wedding."
After saying this, Chen Lin left. He now held Luo Yao in very high regard.
Assured that Lin Ran and Luo Yao were fine, the Chen family members were also relieved.
Chen Qingtian: "Cousin, thank you for saving Xiaxia."
Lin Ran didn't particularly like Fang Buxia; this time, Yu Chengqun just happened to run into the line of fire.
"I didn't save him, nor was I helping you. It was just a coincidence... Where's Fang Buxia?"
"He's in the hospital receiving treatment. Yu Chengqun was too brutal; Xiaxia has multiple fractures."
Lin Ran: "As long as his life is saved, that's enough. Don't ask for the moon."
Chen Qingtian: ...
After chatting a bit more, the Chen family prepared to leave.
Out of basic courtesy, Lin Ran had Uncle Fu prepare a dinner for them, but the Chen family declined.
After urging the young couple to live well together, they all left.
After the Chen family left, Luo Yao gently bit Lin Ran's shoulder.
"What did A-Ran dig out those three women for?"
Sensing a faint, looming chill, Lin Ran immediately raised his hands in surrender.
"Wife, I just wanted to help you deal with the Yu family. If I'm lying, may my mother's grave be dug up."
Only then did Luo Yao feel better inside. Uncle Fu also appeared appropriately.
"Young Miss, Brother Dao is visiting. Since Chen Lin was here earlier, I didn't let him in."
Luo Yao nodded. "Let him in."
Brother Dao was led into the villa and bowed upon entering the room.
Luo Yao: "Skip that. We're not a feudal dynasty; let's not bother with these empty formalities."
Brother Dao smiled awkwardly. "The authorities seem to already know about our relationship. What should we do now?"
Luo Yao showed no surprise.
"They've known about your situation for a long time. They just turned a blind eye, aiming to use you to maintain the balance of the underground forces in the capital. Remember, the reason you have your current status in the underworld isn't because you're so amazing, but because they want you to be that amazing."
Brother Dao didn't understand at first, but over the past few years, he had come to understand the authorities' intentions.
Luo Yao stood up and took a file from Liu Meng's hand.
"This is your new identity. From now on, the person named Wei Fazhe is dead. Understood?"
Brother Dao looked at the new name on it, feeling his eyes grow moist.
Wei Xinsheng. (Wei New Life)
Breaking out of the cocoon, reborn from the ashes.
"I'll have someone stage your accidental death. From now on, you, Liu Meng, and Abu will be the leaders of 'Shadow.' Liu Meng handles things openly, you operate in the shadows, and Abu is responsible for training talent."
Wei Xinsheng nodded. He liked this new identity very much.
From today on, he would break free from the authorities' control.
After Brother Dao left, Luo Yao talked with Liu Meng for a while longer, planning to completely hand over the entire Luo Group to her.
Liu Meng was both flattered and somewhat sentimental.
You and Young Master Lin are off to enjoy life, while us poor subordinates still have to work hard.
But thinking of the figures in her bank account, she felt relieved.
Seeing Luo Yao's arrangements, Lin Ran felt inexplicably excited.
At this pace, they could probably travel the world with Luo Yao before long.
In that case, let's add more fuel to the retirement progress.
"Yao Yao, I've discovered something absolutely explosive, enough to cause the Yu father and son to collapse from within."
Luo Yao: "You mean the fact that Yu Chengqun is Yu Paoyan's son?"
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
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for mindless slaughter, this isn't for you.] My name is Ye Shu, and I'm a transmigrator. It seems I'm supposed to be the protagonist, but that feels pretty unlikely. This world has been invaded by a system. The antagonists on the other side have suddenly become pure, flawless saints. The female leads have been force-fed the so-called "original plot," making them think they've been reborn. Now, everyone thinks I'm scum. Including the old lady in my ring. And here I am, in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, braising pork. To put my situation in perspective— It's as if, the moment Xiao Yan stepped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Soul Emperor already knew he would become the Flame Emperor, and Yao Lao had been turned to the enemy's side. I have nothing right now. Oh wait, that's not true. I do have a white-haired loli child-bride who's the Heavenly Dao, and her only skill is acting cute. So, tell me guys... what are my chances of making it to the end?
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
