Li Yeqi leaned back in his chair, his gaze somber. "I know he's not easy to deal with. For years, he's been hiding very deeply, and I've never considered him a threat. Now he's deeply rooted in the Imperial Capital, with many officials as his advisors. Uprooting him completely will surely take a lot of effort."
Six years, while he was in decline, Fu Lun quietly amassed a vast network of contacts. It was only during the recent investigations that he realized the formidable power behind him.
Mo Beichen tilted his head to look at him. "Why did you suddenly start targeting him?"
"He's my neighbor." Li Yeqi turned to look out the car window. The landscape retreated in the river of lights. He hadn't considered him significant; if it weren't for his strong interest in Xixi, he might not have noticed him at all.
