CHAPTER 421: CHAPTER 412: THE DOMINANCE OF THE LIU FAMILY

At this moment, Black Tiger’s face was flushed with anger. Why bother playing now? Continuing would just invite humiliation. Black Tiger shifted his gaze to Liu Zhipeng. As the young master, it was natural that in this situation, they had to listen to him!

Liu Zhipeng looked at Black Tiger. He had never encountered such a big scene before, and was already so frightened he didn’t know what to do. He gave Black Tiger a signal to figure it out!

"Retreat!" Black Tiger, helpless, thought they couldn’t win the fight and were just embarrassing themselves here. They’d already lost enough face this morning. So he waved his hand, deciding it’s better to be a live coward than a dead hero and retreat for now.

But in the current situation, retreat wasn’t that easy. Lin Mu’s people had surrounded Black Tiger’s people three rows deep. How could they leave?

"Want to leave? Do you think you can come and go as you please here?" Lin Mu sneered. Without Lin Mu’s command, these people definitely wouldn’t let Liu Zhipeng and his crew leave easily.

Black Tiger glared at Lin Mu, "What are you planning? Although you have more people and hold the advantage, my men aren’t pushovers. It could get messy if we really fight, so don’t push us into a corner!"

Lin Mu looked at Black Tiger and chuckled, having no intention of clashing with Black Tiger’s people. If he really wanted to deal with Black Tiger, he wouldn’t need so many underlings; Earth Wolf alone could handle it. Lin Mu intended to make a show of strength to let everyone know that Flying Dragon had a grudge against the Liu Family!

"Go back and tell Elder Liu to control his ambitions. He should develop his business peacefully in Guangdong and not meddle in Wancheng’s affairs, thinking he can easily dominate. Tell the old man he’s not the boss here, I am. In this region, even if you’re a dragon, you better curl up, and if you’re a tiger, you better lie down obediently. Don’t let a strong dragon overwhelm the local serpent. If it happens again, don’t blame me for being rude!" Lin Mu said coldly to Liu Zhipeng.

Liu Zhipeng looked at Lin Mu, said nothing, but knew they were at a disadvantage. Even though he was seething inside, he had to listen quietly. Acting arrogantly like last night would make it even harder to leave!

Standing on the steps, Lin Mu exuded an aura of dominance, "Brothers, make way and let them go!"

At his command, people in the middle made some space, and Liu Zhipeng led his men away from here. They had come with grand bravado, but within an hour, Lin Mu had them fleeing with their tails between their legs!

Of course, Lin Mu didn’t think the Liu Family would let this go. The fiercely proud Liu Family, always arrogant, wouldn’t swallow this loss. If word got out, they’d be laughed at. Regardless, the conflict between Lin Mu and the Liu Family had been ignited!

Today, Lin Mu’s words served as both a warning and a show of force to the Liu Family. After leaving Wancheng, Liu Zhipeng and Black Tiger didn’t linger and drove straight back to Guangdong. Unable to solve the problem themselves, they had no choice but to go to Elder Liu, Liu Zhenyun!

Upon returning to Guangdong, Liu Zhipeng recounted the events in Wancheng to Liu Zhenyun, claiming Lin Mu and Su Jinzhi were working together, with Su Jinzhi calling in Lin Mu to cancel the marriage arrangement. To Liu Zhenyun, this was humiliating. As a major family, the Liu Family couldn’t afford to lose face; otherwise, how could they maintain their prestige in the future?

Liu Zhenyun was furious, but though he was angry, he wouldn’t act rashly. Being an old hand, he’d experienced numerous situations in both the business world and the underworld, far more than Liu Zhipeng ever could! What Liu Zhenyun planned to do was not to engage in bravado with Lin Mu. Only brutes enjoyed bravado, for there were many ways to bring someone down!

To quickly bring down an opponent, one must use one’s strengths to attack the enemy’s weaknesses. And for the Liu Family, economic power was undoubtedly the best way to crush Su Jinzhi!

The Liu Family had an immense economic chain. Whether in real estate or other industries, they had a very strong economic backing. While the Liu Family’s roots were in Guangdong, their economic presence in Wancheng was no weaker than Su Jinzhi’s. In fact, they had already captured half of Wancheng’s real estate market!

Behind their vast economic ventures, the Liu Family also had solid official ties. In Wancheng, they also had an old partner—the so-called "protector" in the real estate sector, Politburo Secretary Zhang Qun, and Urban Construction Bureau Director Huang Wenhai!

With these top-tier officials as support, Liu Zhenyun’s economic development in Wancheng was quite smooth. It’s also the reason why Liu Zhenyun could expand so quickly in Wancheng—because he had official connections!

Without official relationships, in this society that relies on connections, it would be difficult to even gain a foothold in Wancheng, let alone develop. Without the officials’ clandestine backing, they’d have been squeezed out by other real estate companies long ago!

Of course, interests are mutual. Zhang Qun and Huang Wenhai provided various assistance and conveniences for Liu Zhenyun, and he often slipped them money. For each project, Liu Zhenyun would hand over at least 10% of the total profit to Zhang Qun and Huang Wenhai, filling their pockets handsomely!

Now Liu Zhenyun was ready to act, targeting Su Jinzhi primarily through the real estate sector, competing with Celestial One Pavilion for business, engaging in price wars and other vicious competition, eventually driving Su Jinzhi’s company to bankruptcy. With Liu Zhenyun’s mighty economic shield, Su Jinzhi was naturally no match!

A week of economic assault left Su Jinzhi in great distress, unable to cope. The company’s profits and market were being overtaken by the Liu Family’s real estate company. Celestial One Pavilion’s transaction volumes, whether in construction or real estate, kept declining, bringing it close to bankruptcy!

Although such attacks also meant losses for the Liu Family’s real estate company, to them, this money was a drop in the bucket. The Old Liu Family could afford such losses! But it’s different for Celestial One Pavilion; in terms of economic might and industry standing, they couldn’t compare to the Liu Family. Continuing like this would lead to their downfall!

During this time, Lin Mu continuously observed every move of Celestial One Pavilion and the Liu Family. The Liu Family was indeed ruthless; the price war had hit a ghastly level. At this rate, Celestial One Pavilion would soon shutter!

At this moment, Lin Mu couldn’t just stand by and do nothing. After all, Su Jinzhi was Qi Manlin’s mother, and she might even become his future mother-in-law. Naturally, Lin Mu had to lend a hand! So, one day, at Lin Mu’s request, Qi Manlin brought Lin Mu to Su Jinzhi’s home!

"The boss of the Flying Dragon Group?" Su Jinzhi frowned, looking at Lin Mu standing next to Qi Manlin, clearly surprised.