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Chapter 478 - 514: How to Conduct Oneself?

Chapter 478: Chapter 514: How to Conduct Oneself?

Lin Zheng sneered coldly, showing that he was not at all nervous. After all, as the third master of the Lin Family, Lin Zheng had seen all sorts of grand scenes and was not about to be intimidated by this young man named Fang Yi—even if the situation was currently very unfavorable for him, Lin Zheng did not show any fear.

"Fang Yi, today I finally get to see your true colors," Lin Zheng said darkly.

"Seeing me is good, and I’ll cut to the chase. I’m here to propose a deal to you. If you’re not interested, I can leave right now," Fang Yi said as he took out a pack of cigarettes and flicked one to Lin Zheng.

Lin Zheng glanced at the cigarette but didn’t move; instead, he fixed his gaze on Fang Yi and said, "I’m very interested."

"Good, no beating around the bush then. Was Li Xuan involved in this incident?" Fang Yi asked.

A vicious smile spread across Lin Zheng’s face: "So, that’s what you’re here for."

"Exactly, that’s why I’m here," Fang Yi admitted without any attempt to hide his intentions.

Lin Zheng said, "You want me to hand over Li Xuan. Well... since this is a deal, I can give you what you want, but can you afford what I want?"

Fang Yi raised an eyebrow: "What do you want?"

The sinister grin on Lin Zheng’s face slowly softened into a confident smile, as though he held a winning hand.

"I can hand over Li Xuan, but in return, you kneel down and apologize to me. How about it?" Lin Zheng said with a grin.

Fang Yi lit a cigarette, and with a puff, exhaled a cloud of smoke that curled around his cheeks.

The interrogation room was dimly lit. Fang Yi rested his elbow on the table, leaned forward, and came closer to Lin Zheng. Facing the ruthless third master of the Lin Family, Fang Yi slowly said, "It seems you still don’t understand the predicament you’re in."

Lin Zheng replied unhurriedly, "Oh? I’m all ears."

Fang Yi sat back down and continued, "Actually, I’m well aware of your thinking. You have the Lin Family behind you, and they surely won’t abandon you. Oh, and there’s also Lin Chen. With the Lin Family’s influence, you two will definitely be bailed out—it’s just a matter of time. But just imagine, if something were to happen to you in here, say you were poisoned or turned into a vegetable, think about whether you should laugh or cry."

Suddenly, the self-assured air about Lin Zheng vanished; his face changed as he said, "If anything happens to me, the Lin Family will never let you off the hook, and neither will that little miss from the Bai Family—you both won’t get away with it."

Fang Yi smiled, his grin filled with mockery.

"That’s not necessarily true, Third Master Lin. Let’s make a bet to see who has more patience. You should know, there are people above me who can help suppress this issue. It’s far too easy to deal with you," Fang Yi argued.

His words struck without the show of force but yet left Lin Zheng’s expression utterly frozen.

Lin Zheng fell silent for a long time, unable to come up with a retort. At this moment, he gave the young man across from him a serious look, trying to comprehend Fang Yi’s thoughts. Despite having encountered countless people, Lin Zheng found himself unable to see through the young man before him.

He had the wisdom, the courage, the intellect, and the strategy. And when it came to ruthlessness, the young man might well match him.

What Lin Zheng didn’t know was that when it came to being ruthless, Fang Yi killed without batting an eye. Abroad, he slaughtered without mercy. If Lin Zheng knew this, he would certainly admit defeat. Framing and incrimination, like orchestrating the murder of a family of five, was nothing but a joke to Fang Yi.

After a long silence, Lin Zheng sighed lightly and said, "Times change, with each leading for hundreds of years. If only my brother’s son had half of what you have, he wouldn’t have ended up so disastrously."

Fang Yi mocked, "It’s useless to talk about it after the fact." He turned on a recording pen and placed it in front of Lin Zheng, stretching out his hand to indicate that Lin Zheng could start talking.

Lin Zheng gave a wry smile and began to narrate, speaking astutely; in essence, he was pinning the murder of the family of five on Li Xuan.

Indeed, Li Xuan had been involved, but what he never could have anticipated was that with Lin Zheng, the big fish, being caught, he, the little fish, was also forced into the open, becoming meat on the chopping board, at Fang Yi’s mercy.

Outside the interrogation room, Li Xue waited anxiously. About half an hour later, she saw Fang Yi emerge and quickly asked how the interrogation went. Fang Yi handed the recording pen to Li Xue.

After listening to the recording, Li Xue was invigorated, thrilled, and full of fighting spirit—the previous gloom had been completely swept away.

"Thanks a lot," Li Xue said with a smile.

"It’s my duty to help Miss Bai relieve some worries," Fang Yi replied with a smile. "By the way, Miss Bai, when will you arrest that Li Xuan?"

Li Xue raised her head to gaze at the ceiling, as if in thought. After a moment, as if she had thought of something, she said with a smile that was not quite a smile, "When do you hope I will arrest that Li Xuan?"

This chick isn’t stupid either!

Fang Yi smiled and said, "Wait for my phone call."

Li Xue’s thumb and index finger formed a circle: "OK!"

...

Jinrong Building, the headquarters of Rong Group, is also the tallest skyscraper in Moon City, even surpassing Longtu Group.

Of the three giants of Moon City’s wealth, Ren Tianqing had already fallen, leaving only Rong Shuo of Rong Group and Ying Zheng of Ying Group. Actually, when it comes to real capability, Rong Shuo was the most capable.

In his early years, Rong Shuo was just an ordinary man, extraordinarily so, who turned his fortunes around in middle age, and now in his fifties, he had left a significant mark on the business world of Moon City.

Tonight, a party would be held in Jinrong Building.

The party had no official purpose, but those who came needed an invitation or a pass issued by Childe Corporation, so in addition to the wealthy, some ordinary people were also in attendance.

The entire party venue was extremely upscale, with a crowd bustling. With the congestion came noise, yet most people maintained order without causing any major disturbances.

In the crowd, a woman who held a sandalwood fan stood proudly. She had an ethereal beauty and temperament, as if otherworldly, her eyes like water, bright and clear. She was Song Hongye.

And following behind Song Hongye was a refined and cultured man, none other than Song Duan.

Song Hongye’s gaze searched through the crowd, and Song Duan, who had a penetrating understanding, said, "Miss, don’t worry, Fang Yi should come."

"...Am I behaving inappropriately?" Song Hongye asked.

"A little," Song Duan replied truthfully.

"Oh, it seems I have developed some sort of feelings for this Fang Yi," Song Hongye mused thoughtfully.

"Miss, that’s saying too much," Song Duan said with a smile. "It should be that you admire him."

Song Hongye uttered an "Oh": "Oh, right, admiration, that’s it... admiration..." She murmured, her gaze wandering through the crowd once more.

Elsewhere, Li Xuan, dressed in a designer suit, looking dapper, slightly furrowed his brow as he looked at the crowded throng.

A man approached from behind Li Xuan and said, "Young Master Xuan, are you looking for Shen Binnan?"

"It’s Sun Jie, huh..." Li Xuan nodded and said, "I don’t know if she’s come."

Sun Jie said, "Young Master Xuan, there’s something I’m not sure I should mention."

"Speak."

"It might be unpleasant to hear, but I still need to say it," Sun Jie hesitated, then said, "If Shen Binnan is here and Fang Yi comes as well, I wonder what you will do?"

Suddenly, Li Xuan’s expression darkened.