"W-What!?"
Not just Qin Xiao, but Kuang Dao, and everyone present was shocked!
One-star General, Two-star Star General, Three-star Star Lord, Four-star Battle Marshal, Five-star Heavenly King.
Who would have thought that a Heavenly King level figure would be so young!?
The crucial point was that they dared to provoke this lord right in front of him!
Yuan Gang walked over, carrying Kuang Dao as if he were a mere chick.
He leaned close to Qin Xiao's ear and whispered, "There's one more thing I think I need to tell you."
"The daughter of the Giant Spirit Group you were targeting is Heavenly King Ye's fiancée."
Yuan Gang chuckled mischievously. Since the adult had unilaterally broken off the engagement, the engagement should still be valid, right?
At this point, all Qin Xiao felt was despair: "We've completely offended them now..."
Ding—
The phone on the car seat suddenly rang, breaking the silent atmosphere.
Qin Xiao and the others had vacant stares, each collapsing onto the ground, their shirts soaked in sweat as if they had just been pulled out of water.
Ye Longlin rolled up the car window and took the call.
Turning around, Yuan Gang's gaze fell on Qin Xiao as he slowly said, "Chairman Qin, regarding your harboring of a war criminal, there will be special personnel to find you. I hope you don't make it difficult for them. I believe you wouldn't want to be a wanted fugitive, would you?"
Escape?
With a Heavenly King level general personally apprehending people, where could he possibly escape to?
Qin Xiao's face turned ashen. He knew that he, along with Xiao Tian Group, was finished.
Inside the car, Ye Longlin answered the phone.
As soon as the call connected, Lin Langsheng's hearty laughter came through the phone.
"Longlin, my girl said you're back. Are you not busy right now?"
Lin Langsheng, the helmsman of the Giant Spirit Group, and also Lin Tianai's father.
A smile also appeared on Ye Longlin's cold face, "Uncle Lin, I'm not busy."
"If you're not busy, come over to the house for a bit. Tianai is also back, you two can meet. And also..."
Lin Langsheng's tone suddenly became somber, "Your father left me two letters before he passed away. One of them is for you."
Ye Longlin mused, "Alright, Uncle Lin, I'll be over shortly."
Yuan Gang quickly got into the car and left with a flourish, leaving the group in despair.
"Investigate Xiao Tian Group and deal with them according to the law," Ye Longlin said calmly.
Yuan Gang nodded, "Understood."
Returning to the hotel, while Ye Longlin changed into casual clothes, Yuan Gang contacted Zhang Xiao, the richest man in Star City, asking him to prepare visiting gifts and deliver them as soon as possible.
Ten minutes later, Zhang Xiao arrived with a pile of valuable items.
Two bottles of Feitian Maotai, decades old, were worth a considerable sum, not to mention the top-tier bird's nest.
After changing into casual wear, Ye Longlin headed straight to the Lin family's mansion.
Back when Ye Guohui was a special forces member, he pursued an SSS-level war criminal for a thousand miles. Who would have thought that upon reaching Star City, he would encounter an ambush and be critically wounded? If Lin Langsheng had not found him and provided assistance, he would have died long ago.
It was also from that point on that the two forged a deep friendship, and later, an engagement was arranged.
Upon arriving at the Lin family mansion, Ye Longlin walked in carrying the gifts.
In the living room, Lin Langsheng was dressed in casual attire. Although he was over fifty, he looked as robust as a thirty-year-old.
"Longlin, it's been so many years since we last met, and you've gotten so strong. Excellent, excellent, you truly have your father's demeanor, hahaha. Come, come, sit down for a moment. This is the letter your father left for you. I'll go call that unfilial daughter down!"
Unfilial daughter, of course, referred to Lin Tianai.
Yesterday, Lin Tianai returned and told her father about the annulment, which made Lin Langsheng almost want to sign up for an ICU membership.
He reprimanded her severely, even confining her to her room today and forbidding her from going out.
Lin Langsheng did not mention the annulment at all. He directly handed Ye Guohui's letter to him and then went upstairs.
Ye Longlin sat on the sofa, opened the letter, and read it with a frown. It took him five minutes to finish.
He couldn't help but sigh.
His father knew Ye Longlin's temperament well, and it was highly probable that he would not marry Lin Tianai.
But his father stated that he owed the Lin family a life, and he had nothing to repay them with, except perhaps for letting him marry Lin Tianai and repay them properly.
Furthermore, Lin Langsheng was already in the late stages of cancer and didn't have much time left.
If he passed away from illness, the Giant Spirit Group would undoubtedly be carved up by higher authorities, and Lin Tianai, being weak and alone, would likely become a plaything of capital!
"Dad, you've really left me in a difficult position!"
Ye Longlin felt a severe headache. He truly resisted marriage!
However, it seemed there was no room for refusal in this matter.
His father had clearly expressed his stance. His savior was in trouble, and as his son, how could he turn a blind eye?
"Dad, I won't marry her. Give up on that idea. Besides, he was the one who said he wanted to break off the engagement!"
At this moment, Lin Tianai was pushed out of the room by Lin Langsheng, her face as cold as ever. She said this coldly.
She was a proud person!
Having been broken up with, she didn't want to see Ye Longlin anymore!
"Shut up! Get downstairs!"
Lin Langsheng roared, then turned to look at Ye Longlin, who was sitting in the living room, and put on a performance of dramatic facial changes: "Longlin, don't mind her, I've spoiled this girl too much."
Under Lin Langsheng's angry gaze, Lin Tianai had no choice but to go down, sitting on the sofa with her arms crossed, her face cold, exuding an aura that kept everyone at a distance.
"Lin Langsheng! What do you think you're doing? Are you forcing Tianai to marry this brat? I'm telling you, I don't agree!"
"Our old Lin family is a prominent family in Star City. This kid can at most inherit his father's position as a small prison guard. How can we hold our heads high in front of relatives? How can we speak with confidence in front of shareholders?"
"Although Qin Feng of Xiao Tian Group is a bit of a playboy, he's a suitable match and generous with his spending!"
"Does a toad want to eat swan meat?"
Before Lin Langsheng could speak, a noblewoman stormed in from outside, her words firing like a machine gun, without pause.
Lin Langsheng remained silent, sitting on the sofa with a cold expression, legs crossed.
Lin Langsheng frowned, "Xiulan, enough. If it weren't for Big Brother Guohui back then, there would be no me today, nor the Giant Spirit Group!"
Upon hearing this, Chu Xiulan's eyes widened, "Lin, what do you mean? Are you really marrying your daughter off to a prison guard's son like this?"
Lin Langsheng's expression visibly darkened, yet Chu Xiulan continued to nag.
"Our daughter is the glorious CEO of the Giant Spirit Group. What about this kid? Do you think they are the same kind of people? Can our daughter be happy with him?"
"Mr. Ye, I'll give you five million, which is enough to ensure your livelihood for the rest of your life. Leave my daughter!"
Lin Langsheng, unable to bear it any longer, exploded in anger, "Shut up!"
"Even if the Heavenly King himself came today, it would be useless!"
"Lin Tianai, I'm telling you, I'll give you one hour. I want to see your marriage certificate with Ye Longlin!
Otherwise, I, Lin Langsheng, will disown you, and the Giant Spirit Group will have nothing to do with you!"
"Do you understand?"
Faced with her father's forced marriage, Lin Tianai's eyes welled up with tears in anger.
"Dad, how could you treat your own daughter like this for an outsider..."
The next second, she glared fiercely at Ye Longlin, gritting her teeth, "Fine! Let's go to the Civil Affairs Bureau and get the certificate right now, Mr. Ye, do you dare!"