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Chapter 1259 - 1253: Watchdog

Chapter 1259: Chapter 1253: Watchdog

Plop!

The Half-step into Void Energy master, under Li Changlin’s menacing gaze, buckled at the knees and knelt to the ground, trembling as he stammered, "Deputy Gang Leader of the Shuiyun Gang, Su Chengwang, pays respects to Young Master Changlin!"

"Pays respects to Young Master Changlin."

"Pays respects to Young Master Changlin."

Seeing Su Chengwang kneel, the others felt a jolt of fear surge through them and immediately dropped to their knees as well.

Li Changlin smirked coldly and spoke indifferently, "You know me, Su Chengwang."

"N-no, I don’t, but I’ve heard Gang Leader mention Young Master Changlin’s name," Su Chengwang stammered nervously, forcing a smile.

"Tao Zhengxiang is already dead by my hand. Does anyone have an objection? Does anyone wish to avenge him?" Li Changlin coldly swept his gaze over the crowd.

"The Gang Leader offended Young Master Changlin. He brought his death upon himself. We dare not avenge him nor hold any objections," Su Chengwang’s body trembled, his lips quivered, and he prostrated himself humbly on the ground.

"What about the rest of you?" Li Changlin’s eyes scanned the others. He had overheard earlier that several among them were Tao Zhengxiang’s disciples.

"We dare not avenge him nor hold any objections." No matter how they truly felt in their hearts, the power gap made their choices clear. Li Changlin possessed strength capable of effortlessly killing Tao Zhengxiang. Even if they harbored thoughts of revenge or dissent, none dared voice them in the face of such overwhelming intimidation.

Li Changlin nodded in satisfaction, then said coldly, "Zhiwei Real Estate is an enterprise of the Quasi-God Prodigal. If I ever hear of any trouble involving Zhiwei, the entire Shuiyun Gang will cease to exist. Now take your trash and get out of here!"

With a single wave of his hand, Li Changlin resembled an omnipotent sovereign. In his eyes, Su Chengwang and his ilk were nothing more than insignificant ants.

His decision to spare them wasn’t out of deference to Cheng Hui or fear of the Cheng Family, but because he needed the Shuiyun Gang to safeguard Zhiwei Real Estate for him.

He trusted that today’s lesson would be enough for Su Chengwang to understand what needed to be done.

If the Shuiyun Gang dared to defy him with false compliance, he would simply dispatch Zhou Wendong to handle it then.

Su Chengwang clambered to his feet awkwardly, a bitter smile spreading across his face.

As of today, the Shuiyun Gang had been effectively reduced to watchdogs for Zhiwei Real Estate. No matter what trouble befell Zhiwei, neither the Shuiyun Gang nor Su Chengwang himself would escape unscathed.

The others clearly understood this as well. Their eyes brimmed with uncontainable frustration.

However, not a single word of dissent was spoken.

Because standing before them was the most formidable individual among the younger generation of the Ancient Martial World—a master of the Boundary of Virtual Energy.

Before Li Changlin’s return to the Li Family, Cheng Hui had undisputedly been the brightest star of the younger generation in the Ancient Martial World. But now, Cheng Hui’s brilliance had been utterly eclipsed by Li Changlin.

A twenty-four-year-old Xujing Master—anyone who practiced Ancient Martial Arts knew how terrifying such a figure was.

Given time, no one could fathom just how far Li Changlin would ascend!

"Go, go, lift up our brothers and take them to the hospital for treatment!" Su Chengwang scrambled to his feet and immediately barked orders to his subordinates.

Now that Tao Zhengxiang was dead, Su Chengwang was unquestionably the most powerful figure within the Shuiyun Gang, and no one dared to defy him.

In no time, the members of the Shuiyun Gang took their leave.

Witnessing this, Yang Mingzhu was so astonished that her eyes nearly popped out of her head.

As for the workers who had been herded into a corner of the construction site by the Shuiyun Gang, they were all similarly dumbfounded.

On this day, Li Changlin’s name echoed through the working-class circles for the first time.

As word spread, many began to understand that the owner of Zhiwei Real Estate was a powerful figure even the Shuiyun Gang dared not provoke.

As for the upper echelons of society, they had long been aware of Li Changlin’s fearsome reputation.

Some even vaguely speculated that the downfall of the Xiang Family had been connected to Li Changlin. Many had witnessed Li Changlin’s disciples, such as Zhou Wendong, Huang Yingjie, and Zhou Xingxing, frequenting the Xiang Family’s properties. Numerous Ancient Martial Arts practitioners from the Xiang Family had been either killed or captured by these disciples.

"There shouldn’t be any more problems with Zhiwei now, but I’ll still have Zhou Wendong arrange two guards for you," Li Changlin said as he turned to Yang Mingzhu after resolving the Shuiyun Gang issue.

Yang Mingzhu approached, admiration glimmering in her eyes as she gratefully exclaimed, "Thank you, Big Brother Li."

"No need for thanks between us. After all, I hold shares in Zhiwei as well," Li Changlin replied with a smile, waving his hand. He then added, "Have the workers resume construction. For those injured, Zhiwei should provide appropriate compensation. Don’t let them endure both physical and financial suffering."

"Understood, Big Brother Li. Don’t worry, I’ll handle it properly," Yang Mingzhu nodded obediently, but then hesitated briefly and said softly, "Big Brother Li, tomorrow is my dad’s trial. Could you... could you come back to Jincheng with me?"

After speaking, Yang Mingzhu mustered her courage and looked up at Li Changlin, her eyes brimming with anticipation.

Li Changlin frowned slightly, hesitating as he responded, "Mingzhu, isn’t your father innocent?"

"Yes, my dad is definitely innocent. But then Zhao Zhicheng provided the police with evidence accusing him of tax evasion!" Yang Mingzhu shook her head bitterly. She had thought her father would be fine once she expelled Zhao Zhicheng from Zhiwei, but she hadn’t expected him to retaliate with such a move, seemingly intent on driving her father into ruin.

"Tax evasion?" Li Changlin furrowed his brows and asked, "Has Zhiwei not settled the owed taxes?"

"No, the tax authorities refused to accept Zhiwei’s payment," Yang Mingzhu replied, her tone full of bitterness. This refusal had led the prosecution to formally charge her father.

Li Changlin’s gaze sharpened, and he let out a cold snort. "So, someone’s manipulating things behind the scenes. Fine, no need to wait until tomorrow. Arrange for someone to manage the construction site, and we’ll leave immediately. I want to see who dares to challenge Zhiwei!"

"Alright, thank you, Big Brother Li!" Yang Mingzhu’s eyes lit up, and she immediately turned to rally Zhiwei’s staff.

Earlier, when the Shuiyun Gang caused trouble, several mid-level managers from Zhiwei had also been pushed aside along with the workers.

At her call, those managers hurried over, and Yang Mingzhu instructed them to promptly organize the workers to resume construction.

Afterward, Li Changlin and Yang Mingzhu left the construction site and headed to the airport.

Along the way, they each used their phones to book tickets, and Li Changlin also called Ye Xiyao and the other two women to inform them of his plans.