"Brother, second brother, this matter cannot end like this. Second brother, find someone to keep an eye on those two women and their car. As soon as this car appears again, immediately lock its position. I will personally lead people to seek justice for my nephew!
Our Luo family cannot be bullied like this!" Luo Tonglu, the third brother of the Luo family, said through gritted teeth.
"Third brother, I know you care about your nephew, but we must be cautious. At the very least, we need to figure out the identities of those two women, especially since you're in a shady business!" the eldest brother, Luo Tongfu, reminded him earnestly.
Luo Tongfu had always been involved in scams and deception, and his mind was quite meticulous.
However, Luo Tonglu was dismissive of his eldest brother's advice. In fact, although the three Luo brothers were very united and had a close relationship, there was a shocking secret!
The secret was that Luo Xiande was actually the son of the third brother, Luo Tonglu! In the early years, the three brothers all lived in the eldest brother's villa. Shortly after the eldest brother got married, he and his second brother went out of town for business.
As a result, the third brother Luo Tonglu returned home drunk late at night. He saw his beautiful sister-in-law and, overcome with lust, slept with her.
Afterward, Luo Tonglu threatened his sister-in-law, saying he would kill her entire family if she dared to reveal what happened.
The sister-in-law knew that her brother-in-law was ruthless and capable of carrying out his threats. Moreover, Luo Tongfu had ać´ç (moral purity complex), and if he found out about this, he might divorce her. Thus, she kept the matter a secret.
But fate played a cruel trick, and from that absurd night, the sister-in-law became pregnant and gave birth to Luo Xiande.
The Luo family's genes were too strong, and the child's appearance was almost identical to the three Luo brothers. Therefore, Luo Tongfu never suspected that he had been cuckolded.
Furthermore, the sister-in-law and Luo Tonglu tacitly agreed to act as if nothing had happened, and thus the secret was kept hidden, known only to Luo Tonglu and his sister-in-law.
However, precisely because of this, Luo Tonglu was exceptionally good to this nephew, showing the doting affection of a father for his own son. The eldest patriarch of the Luo family had no suspicions, believing it was natural for an uncle to dote on his nephew.
Luo Xiande's lawless personality was also a result of Luo Tonglu's indulgence. No matter what trouble he got into, his third uncle would always help him resolve it.
And this time, his own son was beaten to this state and rendered infertile. How could Luo Tonglu tolerate this!
Luo Tonglu's face darkened, "Eldest brother, don't worry about this. If we don't do something, how can our Luo family survive in Jiangshan City!
Don't worry, no matter who those two women are, I will make them pay!"
"Third brother, eldest brother is just giving you good advice. After all, those two women are very skilled fighters. I don't object to dealing with them, but we must make thorough preparations, otherwise, we might suffer losses!" the second brother, Luo Tongshou, reminded him.
Although Luo Tonglu had a short temper, he wasn't foolish. He pondered for a moment and knew that his second brother had a point.
"Okay, second brother, I understand. I have other plans for this matter.
I've been doing a lot of business with Young Master Jin Peng of the Jin family recently. We often drink and womanize together. Jin Peng has many experts under him, and he's promised to protect me.
I'll go ask Jin Peng for help, and he will definitely assist!"
Luo Tongfu nodded upon hearing this, "Third brother, go find Jin Peng and have him act. I'll provide the funds!
Our Luo family is not short of money. As long as the matter is successful, even tens or hundreds of millions, we shouldn't be stingy. I'll pay!"
The second brother of the Luo family, Luo Tongshou, also patted his chest, "This is our Luo family's internal affair, count me in!"
Third brother Luo quickly found Young Master Jin Peng of the Jin family, and he agreed without hesitation.
In the past two years, the Jin family had become much more low-key. They had once coveted Bing Tian Pharmaceutical and sought to cause trouble for Ling Tian. As a result, Ling Tian had visited their home several times and emptied their treasury, causing direct economic losses of billions.
Ling Tian had also turned the helmsman of the Jin family's industries into an imbecile, leaving their vast business empire without a leader. Coupled with the direct severance of their capital chain, the indirect economic losses were immeasurable.
The Jin family patriarch, Jin Tianxiang, who had already retired, was forced to come out of retirement. He had to spend a considerable amount of savings and connections to stabilize the situation.
Due to the lack of suitable leadership and a shortage of funds, the Jin family had to withdraw from many profitable sectors.
Originally, the Jin family had planned to target Bing Tian Pharmaceutical, hoping to seize this cash cow to recoup their losses. However, after Ling Tian returned from Hell Paradise Island, the Xuanyuan family issued a warning: anyone who dared to touch Bing Tian Pharmaceutical would face the wrath of the Xuanyuan family.
At this point, Jin Tianxiang completely abandoned this idea. He clearly understood the weight of the Xuanyuan family. They could crush the Jin family like a bug with just a flick of their fingers. No matter how powerful the Jin family was in Jiangshan, they couldn't even compare to a single hair of the Xuanyuan family.
Thus, in the past two years, the Jin family had contracted their businesses, abandoned some gray areas, and gradually legalized some of their operations.
Jin Tianxiang's son, Jin Peng, however, could not tolerate his father's strategy. He completely disregarded the family business and focused solely on cultivation and developing his own forces.
Although the number of his subordinates had not increased significantly, their quality had improved dramatically. Many had served as mercenaries abroad and had blood on their hands.
Others were renegades from some martial arts sects in the country. These individuals were extremely dangerous, many having been expelled from their sects for criminal offenses.
This made the Jin family, while appearing less glamorous on the surface than in previous years, actually more dangerous than before.
...
Ling Tian had been in seclusion for some time, diligently studying the secret manuals of the Yin Fu Sect. He had gained a lot, even deducing some lost talismans.
Ling Tian also passed on the knowledge of drawing talismans to Zhang Caifeng. Zhang Caifeng was overjoyed and immediately transformed into a shut-in, beginning to research these talismans.
Meanwhile, Aurora was currently in seclusion, at a critical juncture. With no one to accompany Ali, Ali began to pester Ling Tian.
Moreover, Ling Tian vaguely sensed that the little girl's gaze towards him was not quite right. It wasn't the affection between a master and servant, nor the camaraderie between siblings, but rather a hint of admiration.
Ling Tian didn't think much of it, attributing it to the little girl watching too many romance movies. After all, at her current mental age, she was like a girl just entering adolescence.
Early one morning, Ali found Ling Tian.
"Brother Ling Tian, let's go shopping. I want to eat barbecue!"