"Brother Chuan, where are they? Where are they?" Zhou Kai asked breathlessly.

"Who?" Lin Chuan looked at them with surprise.

"Where are Feng Taibao's people?" Lu Dapao hurriedly said: "Wasn't it said that Feng Taibao was coming to smash the place?"

"Nonsense!" Lin Chuan laughed: "That's not true."

At this time, Li Qiang awkwardly stepped forward and said: "Brother Kai, it's… it's because I misunderstood the situation. I saw Feng Taibao bringing people here and thought they were here to smash the place, so… so I asked the brothers to notify you. I didn't expect...they weren't here to smash the place."

"So why are they here?" Zhou Kai asked.

"To stand guard." Lin Chuan laughed and said.

"Ah?" Zhou Kai was stunned, then asked, "Brother Chuan, what does that mean?"

"They didn't come to smash the place, they came to help us," Lin Chuan laughed.

"Why would he help us?" Zhou Kai asked, puzzled: "We've taken quite a bit of their territory, they should hate us, how can they help us?"

"Because the situation in the eastern district of the city is quite complicated right now," Lin Chuan laughed: "And it's precisely such a complicated situation that gives us an opportunity. Right now, both Northeast Tiger and Feng Taibao are afraid that we might ally with the other side, so they dare not offend us. They also fear offending us. Hence, this is a great opportunity for our growth."

"That's great." Zhou Kai couldn't help but grin widely: "In this case, we don't have to be afraid of either side anymore."

"Of course." Lin Chuan nodded.

......

Qinghua Pool.

Two black-clothed underlings hurriedly returned to Qinghua Pool and reported the situation at Haiqing Pool to the Northeast Tiger.

"Mr. Hu, Feng Taibao has sent a generous gift to Lin Chuan," the black-clothed underling hurriedly said.

"A generous gift?" Northeast Tiger was stunned, saying, "He actually went to give a gift? What does this indicate? Does it mean he also acknowledges Lin Chuan's position and status?"

"Exactly." The black-clothed underling nodded, saying: "It must be so!"

Northeast Tiger squinted his eyes; he did not expect the outcome to be like this. He felt somewhat helpless and annoyed. Originally, he had planned to intentionally recognize Lin Chuan's identity in the eastern district of the city while also acknowledging Haiqing Pool's legal standing in the eastern district, thus misleading Feng Taibao.

From what Northeast Tiger knew, Feng Taibao was a person with a strong sense of suspicion. By executing this plan, Feng Taibao would definitely misconceive that Lin Chuan had allied with him, and he would definitely attempt to eliminate Lin Chuan. As long as Feng Taibao and Lin Chuan fought against each other, he could then profit from their conflict.

Unexpectedly, Feng Taibao saw through his tricks. This bastard went along with it and straightforwardly acknowledged Lin Chuan's position in the eastern district. Thus the eastern district went from being divided between two to being split among three, forming a tripartite era. The already deep waters of the eastern district suddenly became even more complex.

"Damn it, Feng Taibao," Northeast Tiger cursed openly.

"Mr. Hu, doesn't this mean we're at a loss?" Captain Dai said awkwardly.

"I'm so angry," Northeast Tiger gritted his teeth: "The situation in the eastern district was already complex enough, and now there's another Lin Chuan. Damn it, it just got even deeper."

"Mr. Hu, what are we afraid of!" Captain Dai said coldly: "We have connections with both the underworld and the legal avenues. It's just Lin Chuan. Whenever you wish, Mr. Hu, we can take him down. However, that Feng Taibao is too cowardly, just admitting defeat like that. Isn't he afraid of people mocking his spine?"

"Hmph, if someone's spine needs to be mocked, it would be mine," Northeast Tiger sneered: "Because I was the one who recognized his position and identity first."

"Uh..." Captain Dai hesitated momentarily, clearly not daring to continue speaking.

"Brother, what should we do now?" Another burly man in black hurriedly asked.

"Well," Northeast Tiger smiled: "Since Feng Taibao likes giving generous gifts so much, let him continue. Lin Chuan's existence can actually help us constrain Feng Taibao's development. After all, Lin Chuan won't make a move against me, and even if he does make a move, it would be to swallow Feng Taibao's territory only."

"Exactly." The underling nodded eagerly, saying: "I think Feng Taibao should be the one panicking."

"Hmm!" Northeast Tiger nodded: "We won't make a move first, reacting to changes with constancy."

......

Eight Horses Tea House.

After returning from Haiqing Pool, Feng Taibao smashed two chicken-blood stone teacups in a single breath, each of which was worth more than a hundred thousand and was priceless. The underlings beside him were so frightened that they dared not make a sound, fearing Feng Taibao's wrath.

"Boss Feng, since you are so angry, why did you still acknowledge Lin Chuan's position?" Long Wu asked, very surprised.

"You don't understand!" Thirteen Grand Protectors vented his anger, then abruptly sat down on the chair, clutching a strand of jade beads, and said: "If I don't recognize Lin Chuan's position in the eastern district, I will always be caught in the middle. If one day Lin Chuan truly allies with Northeast Tiger, then I would be caught off guard."

"Uh..." Long Wu was stunned, saying: "But, you clearly don't like Lin Chuan, yet why..."

"I said, when you're in the jianghu, you can't help yourself." Thirteen Grand Protectors took a deep breath and said, "However, if you want to survive here, you must go with the flow, not just follow your heart. Do you understand?"

"Yes!" Long Wu nodded, he touched his shiny bald head and said, "Mr. Tai, can we really just let Lin Chuan develop freely? Let the Northeast Tiger watch and laugh at us?"

"Of course not." Thirteen Grand Protectors shook his head and said, "I absolutely won't allow Lin Chuan to grow, nor will I allow the Northeast Tiger to sit by and watch the fight."

"Mr. Tai, do you have any plans?" Long Wu asked eagerly.

"Hmph!" Feng Taibao sneered coldly and said, "Of course there are plans, but plans can't keep up with changes. I'll tell you when it's time to implement them!"

"Yes!" Long Wu immediately nodded.

......

Having gained the recognition of the Northeast Tiger and Thirteen Grand Protectors from the east district, Lin Chuan became the third most important person in the East District, and Haiqing Pool officially became a legitimate product in the eyes of everyone in the East District. This was because it had been approved by the Northeast Tiger and Feng Taibao.

Lin Chuan's fame spread within the East District and even towards other districts of Jiangbei City.

The fame of Haiqing Pool also rose overnight, attracting many girls and technicians. For a while, Haiqing Pool became one of the hottest topics of discussion in the East District. And Lin Chuan became the talk of the town, a sought-after figure in many people's eyes.

As such, Haiqing Pool's business was booming and made a fortune every day.

However, no matter how well Haiqing Pool did, Lin Chuan would never give up the transportation market business, as it was the foundation for the brothers at Changlin Factory. If Haiqing Pool collapsed, it would at most mean a decrease in their income. But if the transportation market tanked, it would mean Zhou Kai and the others would be out of jobs.

A career, for a man, is his backing.

Without a career, there's no foundation to speak; without a career, one would inevitably feel inferior.

Therefore, Lin Chuan still had Zhou Kai and his team focus all their energy on the transportation market. Because the transportation market was the very basis of their livelihood. Only by keeping the transportation market and the transport company running could they stabilize their careers.

......

The tiring and difficult times were finally over.

Although Haiqing Pool was smashed by the Northeast Tiger's people, fortunately, this issue was resolved. This incident proved the adage: Misfortune may be a blessing in disguise.

Because Haiqing Pool was vandalized, Lin Chuan gained recognition from the Northeast Tiger and Thirteen Grand Protectors, consequently becoming the number three person in the East District. He became a highly sought-after figure and Haiqing Pool also thus gained a 'legitimate' status. Although Haiqing Pool was legally legitimate, to establish itself in the East District, it had to be approved by the Northeast Tiger and Thirteen Grand Protectors, otherwise, it would never achieve a 'legitimate' status.

With the issue resolved, Lin Chuan finally found liberation.

City Committee, the resting room.

A weekend passed, and by Monday, Lin Chuan finally returned to the City Committee, back to the resting room.

When Lin Chuan entered the resting room, the originally noisy room immediately quieted down. More than a dozen pairs of eyes stared at Lin Chuan, everyone looking at him in astonishment. The Song family brothers saw Lin Chuan come in. Song Wen quickly stood up, with a smiling face: "Brother Lin Chuan, you're finally here."

Song Wen eagerly shook hands with Lin Chuan, excitedly saying, "Congratulations, congratulations!"

Lin Chuan was baffled, he didn't understand what the sudden act meant!

"What's there to celebrate?" Lin Chuan asked.

"Congratulations on becoming our group leader," Song Wen grinned and said.

"What group leader?" Lin Chuan was perplexed.

"Hehe, we were originally the logistics group," Song Wen chuckled and said: "Minister Chen said that Lin Chuan is proactive and performs excellently, so, he decided to promote you to be the leader of our logistics group. From now on, brother, you'll be our leader."

"Er..." Lin Chuan was puzzled.

Whirrr...

At that moment, a round of enthusiastic applause erupted in the resting room. Lin Chuan still didn't understand what was happening. He just felt very curious and quite amazed.

Luo Guoqing patted Lin Chuan's shoulder and whispered in his ear, "Brother, human hearts are unpredictable."

"What exactly is going on?" Lin Chuan asked.

"Hehe, you're now the number three person in the East District," Luo Guoqing grinned and said: "Do you think Minister Chen would dare to trouble you now? Do you think the Song family brothers would dare to oppose you now? I guess even Vice Secretary Song is thinking of not offending you. So now, you stand in a high place."

"Damn. Isn't this too realistic?" Lin Chuan couldn't help but laugh.

"Haha..." Luo Guoqing laughed loudly.

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