Song Wu heard that and immediately nodded: "Alright, going right now."

As soon as the Song brothers left, the break room instantly turned uproarious.

"Tsk tsk, looks like the Song siblings have finally gotten their comeuppance."

"No kidding, remember how arrogant they were? Ordering everyone around like they're some kind of neurotics."

"Now, these two lads have finally met their match."

A crowd of people chattered away.

After Song Wen and Song Wu left the office, both of their faces looked quite unpleasant. Downcast and disheartened.

"Big brother, are we going to live so stifled from now on?" Song Wu asked.

"What can we do?" Song Wen said helplessly: "That's reality for you. When you're in favor, you can strut around all you want and trample everything underfoot. When you're out of favor, you need to obey and take it quietly, otherwise, you'll suffer."

Song Wen seemed to take all of this quite lightly; he knew he was currently out of favor. Not only that, but his uncle was also politically out of favor and even had his powers restricted. Ever since then, the two brothers had become very cautious and vigilant.

"Damn it!" Song Wu was utterly annoyed and said, "If we have to live so stifled from now on, we might as well be dead."

"Er…" Upon hearing this, Song Wen awkwardly replied: "Second brother, don't say that. In a lifetime, there are highs and lows, and right now, we are just facing a low point. So, no need to take it too much to heart. Besides, in the whole break room, only Lin Chuan dare rebuke us like this. Who else is there? And Lin Chuan isn't in the break room every day. Otherwise, I'd go insane."

Song Wu nodded and said, "You have a point. It's a relief Lin Chuan isn't in the break room every day, otherwise, to be bullied every day and humiliated every day, it'd be no different from a dog. Oh no, dogs have much more dignity than us."

Song Wen gave a bitter laugh. No one would wish for such a situation.

In the break room, Luo Guoqing laughed, "Lin Chuan, you sure got some nerve. To think you could control these tough nuts as if they were dogs."

"Didn't he used to boss you around the same way?" Lin Chuan let out a cold laugh: "This is what you call giving them a taste of their own medicine. Haha…"

"Haha…" Everyone else also burst out laughing loud.

Before long, the Song siblings scurried back, each holding something: one with chilled beer and the other with a pack of soft-box Zhonghua cigarettes in hand.

They looked at Lin Chuan with smiling eyes.

Lin Chuan said with dissatisfaction: "Who told you to just get one pack of cigarettes and one bottle of beer?"

"Er…" Song Wen was startled and said awkwardly: "Then… how much do you want?"

"One bottle for each person here, one pack for each!" Lin Chuan glared at them irritably and said: "Or what, you expect me to drink and smoke alone? You think I'm as shameless as you?"

The Song brothers were stunned for a moment, their faces filled with embarrassment.

At that moment, Song Wen said helplessly: "I… I'll go get them now."

"I'll go with you!" Song Wu hurried after him.

Seeing what had just happened, everyone was shocked. They could hardly believe that the Song siblings, who used to behave like tyrants, now seemed as powerless as dead dogs in the presence of Lin Chuan, hardly able to fight back at all.

"Lin Chuan, you should take it easy," Luo Guoqing advised. "Let's be magnanimous. You don't have to push things to the extreme."

"Exactly, it's better not to offend them to death," the others nodded in agreement.

"Hmph." Lin Chuan scoffed and said, "You people really have short memories. When they were bullying you back then, why didn't you think of mercy? Why didn't you consider not taking things too far?"

"This…" Everyone was dumbfounded.

Lin Chuan had a point. When the Song siblings bullied them, nobody dared to utter a word. Moreover, the two had been utterly ruthless, never considering others' feelings. Worst of all, some had even had their ribs or legs broken by them. How could they possibly plead for mercy for such detestable people?

Then, Luo Guoqing laughed and said, "Lin Chuan, that's not right. For example, if a dog bites you, are you going to bite it back?"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately burst into laughter.

Lin Chuan commented, "If any dog dares bite me, I'll be having dog meat right away."

Haha…

The room erupted in even louder laughter.

......

Qin Han Restaurant.

Inside Qin Dalei's office.

A man in a black suit stood erect in the office, informing Qin Dalei of the latest developments. Learning that Bai Yifan had already fled the country, Qin Dalei said irritably, "That kid Bai Yifan is such a coward, to be scared into this state by Lin Chuan alone."

"Mr. Qin, this time Lin Chuan has survived a great disaster, he will definitely settle accounts with Bai Yifan." The man in the suit chuckled, "Bai Yifan probably feared ending up like Song Hao, that's why he fled the country. He escaped abroad."

"Yes!" Qin Dalei nodded.

With a sense of helplessness, the man in the suit asked, "What should we do next then?"

"Let's just leave it at that for now," Qin Dalei said helplessly. "Anyway, I can't think of any very good solutions for the time being."

"Bai Yifan is too hesitant in his actions, not decisive enough," the man in the suit analyzed. "He dragged his feet for a long time before he made up his mind. If he had acted a little earlier, maybe the outcome wouldn't be like this."

"Hmm!" Qin Dalei nodded and said, "This guy is not someone capable of achieving great things."

"Mr. Qin," the man in the suit spoke up, "why don't we find someone else to deal with Lin Chuan?"

"Whom could we find?" Qin Dalei asked.

"I've heard that ninjas from Japan are quite good," the man in the suit smiled, "The Japanese have mysterious ninjas with strong capabilities. How about we... find someone to deal with Lin Chuan? I have personally seen the ninja's art of invisibility; they vanished in broad daylight, out of thin air. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never have believed it to be true."

"Are they really that formidable?" Qin Dalei asked with curiosity.

"Indeed!" the man in the suit immediately nodded, saying, "However, it's not easy to hire them. Not only is it very costly, but ordinary people simply can't get in touch with them."

"Do you have a way?" Qin Dalei asked.

"Yes," the man in the suit nodded, saying, "I have a Japanese friend who is in contact with ninjas from the Hekawa School. If I ask him, maybe he can lend a hand."

"Then what are you waiting for!" Upon hearing this, Qin Dalei said, "Go and contact them immediately. Ask them for help."

"Yes!" The man in the suit nodded right away.

"No matter the cost, we must eliminate Lin Chuan." Qin Dalei narrowed his eyes, a glint of murderous intent flickering within.

At that moment, the man in the suit asked curiously, "Mr. Qin, to be honest, there doesn't seem to be huge animosity between us and Lin Chuan. So, why must we be sworn enemies with Lin Chuan, and why must we find a way to eliminate him?"

Qin Dalei, with a cigar in his mouth, chuckled and replied, "If there had been no enmity with Lin Chuan from the start, perhaps I wouldn't do this. But, I've already made attempts on Lin Chuan not once, not twice, but over and over again. Therefore, we must see this through; Lin Chuan and I are sworn enemies now. Since we are sworn enemies, it must end with either your death or mine. If I don't kill Lin Chuan, once he develops further, the one who will die is sure to be me."

After hearing this, the man in the suit seemed to understand but also not quite.

"Since you, Mr. Qin, said so, then I'll go ahead and proceed as per your instructions," the man in the suit smiled.

"Go ahead!" Qin Dalei nodded, his eyes squinting as a flash of murderous intent swept through them.

Sichuan University Group.

Lately, business has been booming. Sichuan University Group acquired the land of Changlin Factory and is set to lead the development work. As a result, many materials suppliers and construction teams have been flocking to Sichuan University Group, hoping to get a slice of the construction projects.

The whole Changlin District project is an enormous one. It's said that the district will see the construction of over twenty multi-story western-style buildings, as well as more than twenty elevator-equipped high-rises. The entire district plan is estimated to contain two to three thousand housing units, showing just how massive the project is.

Such a huge project naturally attracted the attention of many other real estate developers, who hoped to develop jointly with Sichuan University Group by investing. However, Zhou Rui rejected them. With such a substantial piece of the pie at stake, how could she readily hand it over to someone else? Zhou Rui absolutely did not want to see that happen. If she were to feast, she intended to devour the entire piece of the pie on her own.

However, Zhou Rui was now facing a huge problem – funding.

Because plans always fail to keep up with changes. Originally, the project was planned to have one thousand housing units; now, the number of housing units suddenly expanded to over two thousand. The density of the houses was controlled within national standards, and the area of the entire district reached more than two hectares. Such a vast expanse of land, with seventy to eighty buildings standing tall, will become a landmark architectural complex in the eastern area of the city.

Furthermore, the design of the district's main gate has also been released. It consists of twelve massive columns, each bearing a zodiac animal insignia. This gate will surely be the envy of all the district's residents. The twelve columns are like twelve towering totems.

Many developers were eager to collaborate with Sichuan University Group. Unfortunately, all were rejected by Zhou Rui one by one.

Zhou Rui's intent was clear; this piece of cake was all set for Sichuan University Group to eat, even without adequate capital.

In the office.

After wandering around the Sichuan University Group for a bit, Lin Chuan entered Zhou Rui's office, where she laid out the construction plan for Changlin District and some materials in front of him, the thick stack of documents almost reaching the height of a person.

"You expect me to finish looking at all this?" Lin Chuan was taken aback.

"I don't expect you to!" Zhou Rui shook her head and said, "I just wanted to tell you that we are facing a very big problem right now."

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