No matter how rebellious a child is, adults always have a soft spot for them.
Zhao Yixin and his associates secretly transferred assets, showing different faces to domestic and international markets.
How could Lin Beichen ever let such a company go?
So Lin Beichen triggered a volcanic eruption, choosing to treat everyone equally.
He didn’t tell anyone.
After the eruption, Zhao Yixin’s assets in Japan took a severe hit, and he’s probably been running around in circles recently trying to fix it.
Lin Beichen actually wanted to ask Zhao Yixin.
When his family faces a crisis, will he still rely on the domestic market?
If Zhao Yixin gritted his teeth and remained desperate to curry favor with Japan no matter what,
Lin Beichen would still give him a hard time, but at least he’d respect him for genuinely considering Japan his spiritual home.
But if Zhao Yixin looks down on the domestic market yet still hedges his bets, he shouldn’t blame Lin Beichen for being ruthless.
The country hopes they’ll stand tall, but some people are hell-bent on kneeling.
If he can’t straighten his own backbone, Lin Beichen will break it and weld an iron rod to it.
He waited for two hours.
Only after 2 a.m. did a black sedan come driving up the mountain road.
The car stopped beside the factory, and a bearded man stepped out.
The man reeked of alcohol, clearly having just had a good time at a club before being sent here; his face was full of rage. Seeing Fire Wolf, he immediately started cursing:
"Fire Wolf, are you blind? You dare touch Mr. Zhao’s granddaughter?"
Seeing Wei Zhishuo, Zhao Weinan’s face lit up with a hint of joy, and she quickly looked toward Fire Wolf.
Just as she was about to speak, Fire Wolf suddenly spat, and the cigar in his hand flew through the air, hitting Wei Zhishuo square in the face.
Wei Zhishuo had just finished cursing when he screamed in pain from the cigar burn.
"Wei Zhishuo, when I was mixed up in the underworld, you were still in your mom’s belly eating shit, and you dare to shout at me?"
Fire Wolf walked over, cursing, and kicked Wei Zhishuo to the ground, pointing at his nose:
"Who do you think you are? Back in the day, you wouldn’t even be fit to be my chamber pot!"
Then, Fire Wolf coldly looked at Zhao Weinan.
He thought Zhao Weinan had some powerful backer, but it turned out to be just a useless nobody.
In the underworld, Wei Zhishuo was somewhat of a figure. He owned a few construction companies and nightclubs, gathering about a hundred people under him.
In an ordinary place, he would at least be a local bully, but what is this place?
This is the remote mountain outskirts of the Imperial Capital, not too far from the capital itself. Even a small temple here holds significant power.
Even a pest from near the capital can stir up great waves.
Wei Zhishuo was knocked to the ground, cursing and swearing, but he didn’t dare fight back.
He had been drinking at a bar when Zhao Yixin called him, asking for a small favor.
It was only when Wei Zhishuo saw Fire Wolf that he realized who he was up against.
"Fire Wolf, give me some face. This girl is really something! There are plenty of women around, you don’t need to insist on her, right?"
Wei Zhishuo said cautiously.
Indeed, Zhao Weinan was very pretty, but beautiful women were the least scarce thing these days.
On any street, you could spot several well-made-up beauties.
Besides, with Fire Wolf’s status and wealth, what kind of woman couldn’t he get?
Fire Wolf was actually just fighting for his dignity and, after thinking for a moment, he nodded.
"You can take these two women."
Fire Wolf waved his hand, and his men immediately made way, allowing Zhao Weinan and Zhao Baiying to leave.
However, Fire Wolf’s hand suddenly turned, and he stared directly at Lin Beichen.
"This kid doesn’t have any relatives, right?"
Wei Zhishuo was taken aback. The old man only asked him to protect the girl, not the man.
What is the relationship between this man and Zhao Weinan?
He looked to Zhao Weinan, his face questioning.
Zhao Weinan appeared conflicted.
Seeing Zhao Weinan not speaking, Zhao Baiying became even more anxious.
"Lin Beichen got into trouble helping us, Weinan, you have to help him."
Fire Wolf sneered upon hearing this.
"What do you take me for? She messed with my guy and still wants to walk out unscathed?
Even if Zhao Yixin personally asked, no way, unless he could invite Chen Yidao here!"
Zhao Baiying stomped her feet anxiously.
She didn’t know who Chen Yidao was, but she understood the gravity of the situation.
If they didn’t save Lin Beichen, his fate would be uncertain once they left.
Zhao Weinan was ashen-faced.
Though she was Zhao Yixin’s granddaughter, she didn’t have enough influence to bring Zhao Yixin here.
Besides, even if she could get Zhao Yixin, would he really offend Fire Wolf for an unrelated person?
Everyone was watching Lin Beichen with schadenfreude.
Brother Wang was raring to go and itching to make a move.
At that moment, Lin Beichen suddenly stretched, as if he had seen enough of the show.
"Zhao Yixin or Chen Yidao, I don’t know any of them. But if we’re talking about big shots, I do know someone. Want to meet them?"
"A big shot? Let me see how impressive your big shot is. Can they scare me?"
Fire Wolf laughed coldly.
Wei Zhishuo looked at Lin Beichen, a flicker of surprise flashing across his face.
"Kid, don’t stir up trouble for no reason. You better find someone who can actually handle the situation!"
Lin Beichen casually picked up a business card, glanced at it, and said calmly:
"I don’t know if he can handle it, but he should have enough influence."
Saying that, Lin Beichen tossed the business card to Wei Zhishuo.
"What big shot needs a business card?"
The people around laughed mockingly.
Who uses business cards besides salespeople?
And that business card looked cheap, neither gilded nor gem-studded, just a few bucks from a street vendor—what kind of big shot could it belong to?
The business card didn’t reach Wei Zhishuo but was intercepted by Brother Wang.
"Song Luoxing, who’s this? Impressive?"
Brother Wang sneered.
The crowd laughed derisively.
However, the face of Fire Wolf, sitting in the car, suddenly changed. He pushed Brother Wang aside and grabbed the business card.
Fire Wolf stared at the name on the card. When he looked back at Lin Beichen, there was a hint of suspicion in his eyes.
"What’s your relationship with Song Luoxing?"
Others might not know Song Luoxing, and it was normal for people in the underworld not to recognize him because Song Luoxing wasn’t from the underworld.
Fire Wolf knew Song Luoxing because he used to be a mercenary.
There might be many people named Song Luoxing, but there was only one who had real influence in the Imperial Capital.
That was a true king of mercenaries who rose to prominence around the same time as he did in the international mercenary realm.
Fire Wolf had retired after killing over a hundred people, but Song Luoxing had killed ten times that number.
He was a true mercenary king.
Fire Wolf had retired not due to injury but because he felt the international mercenary scene was no longer challenging.
Lin Beichen ignored Fire Wolf and dialed a number.
"Kid, I’m talking to you. Didn’t you hear me?"
Fire Wolf shouted angrily.
Just as Lin Beichen was about to speak, Fire Wolf’s phone rang.
It was an unfamiliar number that Fire Wolf had never received a call from before.
He glanced at Lin Beichen, who remained calm.
What was this kid playing at?
Fire Wolf was getting more agitated and swore under his breath.
He didn’t answer the call, but it hung up and a message came through.
There were only a few words, but they made Fire Wolf’s face change instantly.
"Fire Wolf, apologize to Mr. Lin immediately, or you will lose your head."
At the end of the message was a special seal.
Seeing that seal, Fire Wolf broke out in a cold sweat and didn’t dare doubt anymore.
He immediately dropped his phone and stood respectfully in front of Lin Beichen, bowing three times.
"Mr. Lin, I am very sorry."
"Big brother, let me kill this kid, he’s clearly making fun of us..."
Brother Wang continued to shout, but before he could finish, Fire Wolf looked up sharply, glaring at him with a murderous look.
Brother Wang froze instantly.
Fire Wolf slowly walked over and slapped him across the face.
Brother Wang’s eyes rolled back, and he nearly passed out.