The Wang family father and son were in deep trouble. Once the momentum picked up, public opinion became unstoppable.
Despite the Wang family's considerable efforts to hire internet trolls to control the narrative, it was too late; the severe consequences had already manifested.
Among them, several stocks of companies under the Wang family's umbrella plummeted by more than ten percent, resulting in a loss of tens of billions in market value!
Helplessly, Wang Shiyi, lying in a hospital bed with tubes inserted all over his body, endured the pain, pulled out the tubes, and issued a statement from the hospital declaring he was fine and alive, which finally halted the continuous decline of the stocks.
Another consequence of this incident was that the acquisition deal, which the Wang family was very keen to push through, was indefinitely postponed!
Currently, in China's internet industry, short videos represent a new growth point. However, several short video websites and apps under the Wang family's banner were performing poorly, being completely suppressed by competitors.
Meanwhile, a short video enterprise in Jiangzhou City had achieved great success and boasted a large user base.
It was just that this enterprise had burned through too much cash in its early stages, leading to a rupture in its capital chain, forcing it to sell the company.
Wang Shiyi had heard this news, which prompted him to travel a long distance, intending to snag a bargain.
Once this acquisition was successful, his stocks would surely soar, and he might even reclaim the throne of China's richest man.
As a result, a sudden thunderclap from nowhere changed everything.
The acquisition was forced to a halt, and other internet giants in the country, seeing a business opportunity, began contacting the short video enterprise, expressing their intentions to inject capital or acquire it.
Hearing this news, Wang Shiyi, lying on his sickbed, nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.
However, this was merely the beginning, far from the end.
A few days later, even more explosive news emerged: the Wang father and son were directly taken away by government officials from the hospital.
The case handler also accepted an interview, stating that the Wang father and son were suspected of involvement in a serious criminal case!
Subsequently, multiple departments conducted large-scale inspections of several companies under the Wang father and son's ownership.
Numerous issues were discovered during these inspections, including serious problems such as tax evasion.
With all these events accumulating, people had already reached a conclusion: the Wang family was finished!
...
In a luxurious mansion in the capital, two men were plotting in a room.
One of them, a young man in his early thirties, appeared very energetic, but his pair of inverted triangle eyes gave off a very uncomfortable feeling.
This man was Gao Lujie, the eldest son and grandson of the Gao family in the capital.
He was a prominent figure among the younger generation in the capital's wealthy circles, leveraging the Gao family's resources and connections to their fullest extent.
Sitting opposite him at this moment was a man in a black robe with a gloomy expression, who was none other than the target Ling Tian had been relentlessly pursuing – the Gu King!
"Mr. Chong, I recently received news that someone seems to be tracking your whereabouts!"
"Heh heh, who is it? Who is so fearless of death? It seems it's time to let my little friends lay eggs inside that guy!" the Gu King said with a sinister grin.
To conceal his identity, the Gu King referred to himself as Mr. Chong.
Those unaware would mistake it for a lisp, sounding like "Mr. Cong."
"It's that guy from Jiangshan City, named Ling Tian!
This kid is incredibly resourceful; he even managed to bribe the Misty Rain Pavilion!"
"So it's that brat. What a coincidence, I have a score to settle with him!" the Gu King said through gritted teeth.
"How about you do me a favor and personally take care of this person for me!
Also, this person is a major shareholder of Bing Tian Pharmaceuticals, a very lucrative enterprise.
I want the shares Ling Tian holds!"
"Alright, I'll go meet him personally. Don't worry, this guy is as good as dead!"
...
Today, at Ling Tian's home, Wang Bingxia and Xing Jiajia were both present.
They waited curiously in the courtyard because Ling Tian had told them that some special guests would be arriving today.
Soon, a car horn sounded, and Ling Tian appeared in the courtyard driving his Wuling divine car.
The car door was pulled open, and a sturdy little fellow and two dark figures emerged from the cabin.
"Wow, a little tiger, so cute...
Huh? These two puppies look so strange..." Xing Jiajia's eyes widened at the sight of the small animals.
Wang Bingxia smiled and gently patted Xing Jiajia's head.
"Jiajia, take a good look. These aren't puppies; they're black bears."
"Oh, they really are black bears, how fun."
"Jiajia, let me introduce you. This is Pang Hu, and these two little ones are Xiong Da and Xiong Er!
I rescued them all, and from now on, they are part of this family. You must treat them as family."
Just then, the little earth dog, Ban Deng, wagged its tail and ran over. It was very curious, weaving back and forth between the little tiger and the two black bears, sniffing them.
"Huh, didn't they say there's a species suppression aura? When dogs encounter tigers, even very small ones, they get scared and tuck their tails..." Wang Bingxia was very curious about the scene before her.
Ling Tian smiled. He couldn't explain that if it were the old Ban Deng, it would have been terrified and run away with its tail tucked at such close proximity to the tiger.
However, with Ling Tian at home, he had secretly brought Ban Deng into the Beast Taming Garden within his spiritual realm space that night.
Ban Deng could sense that the two animals possessed the same aura as itself, which was why the little fellow wasn't afraid.
Ling Tian led the little ones to the back, where the backyard had a lawn, a rock garden, and a pavilion.
Ling Tian had built a wooden house here with wood; this would be the little ones' residence at home.
They could even directly access the outside through the side door of the backyard and play by the water pool.
"Jiajia, from now on, they are our family. Pang Hu, Xiong Da, and Xiong Er are all very smart, so you don't need to be afraid of them!
If Master and Mistress are home in the future, you will be responsible for taking care of them."
"Mhm, okay, I'll definitely take good care of them and feed them until they're plump and fair."
Girls of this age couldn't help but love cute little animals, especially young animals whose cuteness and silliness were off the charts.
...
In the evening, at a private room in an underground bar in Jiangzhou City, Jin Peng met a mysterious man in a black robe.
This man was accompanied by two bodyguards. Upon entering, they stated they wanted to see Jin Peng.
Jin Peng's subordinates, naturally, couldn't let them have their way easily, so they intervened. The result was that they were beaten bloody and left groaning everywhere.