Suppressing the Protagonist at the Start to Seize the Heroine

Chapter 187: Planning, Worried Li Ziyu

In Jingzhou, at the Song family estate!

Song Zhiming was both shocked and furious as he looked at the two guests in front of him. He had not expected that someone in Donghai would dare to attack a member of the Song family, and not only that, but they had also not held back, killing his son and seriously injuring the two guests.

“How are the Wu brothers doing, Doctor Liu?”

The doctor shook his head, “The outlook isn’t good. The needle in their chests is very strange, containing a large amount of scorching internal energy that’s held back from releasing.”

“If the needles are even slightly moved, they will undoubtedly die. If not, they are still doomed, just that they might live a bit longer. Clearly, the assailant left them alive to send a message back.”

Hearing this, Song Zhiming smashed a mahogany table with a palm, outraged, “How dare they~!”

“Doctor Liu, are you saying there’s no cure?”

Doctor Liu nodded, “Even a thousand-year-old ginseng combined with ancient methods would be powerless now.”

“Can you wake them up then? I need to know what exactly happened in Donghai.”

Doctor Liu nodded, “That’s easy, but you’ll need to ask quickly after they wake up. They could die at any moment.”

Song Zhiming nodded in acknowledgment. Sending his own son to Donghai to handle his own brother was a very secretive matter.

He couldn’t understand why, after his son died, the two guests were also dying, and the assailant boldly allowed these two guests to return with the message.

What exactly happened in Donghai was something Song Zhiming urgently wanted to know. Following Doctor Liu’s treatment, one of the guests opened his eyes.

“Master~!!”

Song Zhiming adopted a more gentle demeanor and asked, “Don’t move, Wu Sheng, quickly tell me what happened in Donghai. Why did you two end up like this, and why did Jun Cheng die there?”

“Master, the successor to the Ghost Doctor took us to find Song Zhigang. We successfully found and attacked him first, severely injuring him, cough cough… then… cough cough cough…”

Listening to Wu Sheng’s intermittent explanations, Song Zhiming finally understood what had happened in Donghai. The issue wasn’t with Song Zhigang but with Su Lin, Xiao Chen’s adversary.

It turned out that Su Lin was a late-stage grandmaster and had also cultivated ancient martial arts.

“Master, if you seek revenge for the eldest young master, you must be cautious of that Su Lin. He’s very unusual, an eighteen-year-old grandmaster is unheard of… cough cough cough… urgh~!”

Watching Wu Sheng take his last breath, Song Zhiming waved his hand, “Take him away and bury him.”

Two bodyguards dressed in black dragged Wu Sheng’s body away.

Song Zhiming then ordered, “Wake the other one too; I need to verify the information.”

Hearing this, Doctor Liu’s hand trembled. This was the true face of Song Zhiming. If he weren’t still useful, he knew he’d be the first to die.

After the second guest woke up and his story matched the first, Song Zhiming fell silent. He sighed deeply, “A miscalculation, indeed. I never thought we’d be exploited by a young man.”

“What do you mean, master?”

Song Zhiming sighed, “That Xiao Chen, the Ghost Doctor’s successor. My son is dead, and so are the two guests, but Xiao Chen ran away. The successor to the Ghost Doctor, how interesting.”

“Xiaokai, go to Donghai. Don’t do anything, just find the Ghost Doctor’s successor and bring him to Jingzhou. If he doesn’t want to come, find a way to bring him. Understood?”

“Understood, master. I know what to do.”

“Good. Whoever killed my son, regardless of the reason, must die. As for Xiao Chen, using my Song family to set one against another, huh? Let’s see if he can play this game.”

Song Zhiming was deeply pained by the death of Song Juncheng but couldn’t show it in front of his subordinates. He had to suppress his grief and anger.

“Master, there are officials from Donghai outside seeking an audience, saying they’ve come to deliver…”

“Deliver what?”

“The body of the eldest young master.”

“Hm? Bring them to the inner hall immediately! I have questions for them.”

“Yes, right away.”

…

After receiving the 4G mobile phone schematics and the new energy Tesla car plans from Su Lin, Su Zhenguo immediately held a global press conference. Su Zhenguo’s goal was simple – to create hype!

The contents of his press conference caused a sensation throughout the country.

At that time, car manufacturing in the Xia Country was still at the imitation level, with engines mostly reliant on imports and joint development. Su Zhenguo went directly for new energy, self-developed, and autonomous driving.

These three themes shocked everyone, thinking Su Zhenguo had gone mad. However, some people didn’t think so. They were the heads of major families or chairmen of large groups.

They knew well that Su Zhenguo must have mastered a part, if not most, of the technology already to hold such a conference. An opportunity that reached the heavens was laid before them, and all the big shots were boiling with excitement.

Second-tier families wanted to ascend to the first-tier, first-tier families aimed for a presence in the capital, and those in the capital sought to solidify their status even further. In short, many were eyeing this chance to jump on the bandwagon.

Su Zhenguoinstantly became a highly sought-after figure. However, at this time, he did not contact any family but declined all invitations, waiting for someone from the higher-ups to negotiate.

He knew that such a big matter would not go unnoticed by the authorities, and he smartly chose to wait for the outcome. He was waiting for the result of the big families’ power struggle.

After all, no one would move against him, so he was indifferent.

At Li Corporation, Li Ziyu, now officially the chairman, launched a series of measures to unite the group internally. At this moment, she looked at Su Lin in front of her with some helplessness.

She said sternly, “Su Lin, do you realize what you are doing? You are playing with fire. The Song family has been operating in Jingzhou for many years, always as the first family of Jingzhou.”

“And unlike the Qin family in Donghai, they have nearly unified all the big and small families in Jingzhou under one banner. If Song Zhiming really wants to kill you, he could send dozens of grandmasters.”

“Dozens of grandmasters could level this building to the ground.”

Su Lin smiled, “I know.”

“You know nothing, you don’t understand the power of the Song family…”

Seeing Li Ziyu’s anxious look, Su Lin felt warmth in his heart and patted her head, laughing, “But I’ve already dealt with Song Juncheng; just yesterday, I killed him with a palm strike.”

“You…” Li Ziyu’s words stuck in her throat. With what Su Lin had done, there was no turning back.

Given Song Zhiming’s personality, he would definitely act against Su Lin; it was just a matter of time. And Song Zhiming, a complete old fox, would surely investigate Su Lin’s background thoroughly before making a move.

Li Ziyu panicked, “What do we do now? Su Lin, you are powerful, but one person against the entirety of Jingzhou, I really…”

Su Lin chuckled, “Who said I’m fighting them alone? Don’t we have you, and isn’t there the Qin family? Old Master Qin has already spoken to me; he will lend his full support. Now, coming to you is to bring you into the fold.”

Li Ziyu froze, then hit Su Lin hard a few times, “You had everything prepared but didn’t say, were you trying to make fun of me?”

Su Lin raised his hands, letting Li Ziyu hit him while laughing, “Not at all. I was just starting to tell you, and you went on and on. Ziyu, I didn’t expect you to be so talkative.”

Li Ziyu glared at Su Lin, “I’m only like this because I care about you.”

After pondering rapidly, she finally sighed, “Even if the Li and Qin families join forces, they might not be able to deal with the Song family. Song Zhiming has been renowned for twenty years, and he’s different from grandfather; the struggles within the Song family are even more brutal.”

“I know all this, but since he is Xiao Chen’s new backer, I must deal with him.”

“Do you have any specific plan?”

Su Lin shook his head, “Not yet, but I guess Song Zhiming is already seeking Xiao Chen to investigate me. To ensure a fatal blow, Xiao Chen will definitely tell them everything about us and might even mention the alliance between the Li and Qin families.”

“Ziyu, you worry too much. Old Master Qin has thought this through more than we have. With him involved, there must be some assurance. Don’t forget, the Qin family has connections in the capital too. After so many years, he wouldn’t have developed the Qin family so well without some capabilities.”

“But we can’t just rely on others.”

Su Lin looked at Li Ziyu with a light smile, “So, you mean we are in this together, right?”

Li Ziyu rolled her eyes at Su Lin, not wanting to deal with him.

She thought Su Lin was a bit too self-assured. Despite his impressive power, capable of killing a grandmaster in seconds, the depth of a great family was beyond his imagination, especially since Jingzhou is one of the top cities in the country, second only to the capital, Modu, Yangcheng, and Shenzhen.

“Su Lin, wait for me to make arrangements when I get back. Don’t be careless.”

“Alright~!”

As soon as Su Lin replied, Li Ziyu’s assistant hurriedly called her to inform her about the news conference held by Su Zhenguo.

Li Ziyu gave Su Lin a puzzled look before turning on the TV.

Su Lin, a bit puzzled himself, quietly waited on the side. Then he saw Su Zhenguo speaking eloquently on the TV.

Hearing the content of Su Zhen Guo’s speech, Li Ziyu was startled, “Su Lin, your dad is entering the new energy vehicle and 4G mobile phone markets~!!”

“Uh… Didn’t you know? By rights, my dad started the hype yesterday.”

Li Ziyu looked at him strangely, “I thought it was just a rumor, completely unbelievable. I didn’t expect it to be confirmed so quickly with a news conference. Your dad is incredible.”

“It’s just average, not as amazing as you say,” Su Lin said modestly.

Li Ziyu: “…”