The Lin family!
Old Master Lin was handling family affairs. Ever since he was forced by Qin Jiang to leave the North, everything had gone wrong for him.
First, he was targeted by the Nail Plan: he had to constantly vet the family for any Nail planted by others.
He also had to worry about whether any problems would be uncovered...
As well as managing the family's businesses!
The descendants were also a difficult lot: his two useless sons, though out of prison, were still as incompetent as ever. The only capable ones in the second generation were his daughter Lin Yue and his son-in-law, Wang Wei of Tiger Might, but they had all been killed by Qin Jiang!
The entire second generation was wiped out!
As for the third generation...
They were mostly playboys. Even if there were one or two with some ability, they were too young to handle things on their own, so he had to do many things himself now.
He had to oversee everything personally!
For a family business like the Lin family, the biggest fear was having no successor. The people below him weren't necessarily loyal, and who knew what they might be doing behind his back now.
Nowadays, who doesn't want to get ahead?
Who doesn't want to be the boss?
He could keep them in check while he was in power, but once he got old, or if some accident happened, his subordinates would be like wolves waiting to devour them...
Thinking of this, Old Master Lin hated Qin Jiang even more: if not for Qin Jiang, his whitewashing plan wouldn't have failed. He had planned to develop and support Tiger Might in the North, then dump all those shady, unspeakable aspects onto Tiger Might. This way, the Lin family could have completely washed their hands clean and gone legitimate. Then, as an established, legitimate business group, they wouldn't have to worry about being completely usurped as long as they took precautions, and they would also have Tiger Might Group as an external support.
What a pity, what a pity...
All of this had been ruined by that Qin Jiang, who destroyed Tiger Might and drove the Lin family out of the North.
It made the Lin family's plans fall short of success, returning them to square one, once again surrounded by enemies.
Old Master Lin: "Qin Jiang, oh Qin Jiang, you really deserve to die. But why won't you die, and why are you doing better and better? Are you really a Child of Destiny? Is there really someone in this world who can live a legendary life?"
He paid close attention to news about Qin Jiang and naturally knew about everything that had happened to him in the Pu Region.
Destroying Rong Xing!
Winning the gambling license!
Becoming a guest of honor for Commissioner Pu!
...
Every one of them was legendary! Enough to make countless big shots jealous, yet Qin Jiang had accomplished them in just a few short days. How could Old Master Lin not be envious, jealous, and furious?
Just at this moment.
Bang!
The butler rushed in, his face full of joy: "Master! Good news! Great news!"
Old Master Lin's face lit up, and he stood up abruptly: "Has the new medicine been successfully developed?"
Butler: "No?"
Bang!
Old Master Lin couldn't help but sit down again, frowning: "Then why did you rush in? What other good news could there be..."
Butler: "Qin Jiang... he has been arrested..."
What?
Old Master Lin stood up again: "Speak quickly, what exactly happened? Why was he arrested..."
Butler: "I'm not sure about the details. I only know that he was transferring in Magic City on his way back to the North from the Pu Region. As soon as he got off the plane, he was taken away by the Magic City Police. They only said he was suspected of kidnapping and persecuting others..."
Old Master Lin: "Good! It seems Huanyu Group has exerted some effort. Very good! I knew this Qin Jiang made enemies on all sides and would eventually face retaliation. He escaped the retaliation from Nest Gate in the Pu Region, but now that he's back in the mainland, he's being retaliated against by Huanyu Group again..."
"Let's see how he gets out of this one..."
Butler: "Yes! Since they dared to arrest him, they must have obtained some evidence. Now that he's been caught, he likely won't be coming out."
Old Master Lin: "Was he taken away in handcuffs..."
Butler: "Doesn't seem like it... but I bought the footage sent back from the scene..." He immediately took out a tablet, which showed a video recorded by someone on the scene.
The video wasn't very clear, and the noise from the onlookers was chaotic, so one could only see the general situation. But from the looks of it, Qin Jiang wasn't wearing handcuffs when he was taken away.
Old Master Lin: "It seems that while they have some evidence, it's not sufficient enough to charge Qin Jiang with many more crimes! But this is enough..."
Butler: "Ah? Is this enough?"
Old Master Lin: "To ruin a person, you don't need to put them in jail and sentence them to death. Reputation can also kill a person. Since they dared to arrest him, they must have obtained some evidence. This evidence might not be able to Nail Qin Jiang, but it must involve people around him, like those few people taken away at the scene. If I'm not mistaken, they are also mid-level or higher figures in Black Dragon Group."
"With such figures arrested and betrayed, even if they don't rat out Qin Jiang, even if it just keeps him inside for a few days."
"The public opinion outside will be overwhelming. I believe Ma Jun won't miss the chance to kick him while he's down. He will definitely find media to report it extensively. By then, even if Qin Jiang can come out unscathed, everyone will believe he is a cunning criminal with connections..."
"By then, the image he has maintained will be completely ruined..."
"His invincible body will be shattered. What Northern richest man, what chief youth entrepreneur, philanthropist, Police consultant—all these titles will vanish into thin air..."
"The development of his Black Dragon Group will also face extreme difficulties..."
"This blow: it can cripple Qin Jiang..."
Butler: "I see! Should we take this opportunity to do something?"
Old Master Lin: "Of course we should! Add some wood and fire to the public opinion, put Qin Jiang on the barbecue grill and roast him hard..."
Butler: "Understood!" He immediately turned to leave, but not long after, he returned.
Old Master Lin: "Why are you back again?"
Butler: "Maybe we don't need to add wood and fire. The current situation can no longer be described as being on a barbecue grill; it's simply like being refined in Taishang Laojun's Eight-Trigrams Furnace..."
He took out the tablet again and opened the trending searches: "The internet is now flooded with news about Qin Jiang's arrest. They say he has done all kinds of evil, bullied men and women, and loves Drowning in the River people..."
"It's basically turning the internet upside down..."
"It's a bit redundant for us to get involved now..."
He wasn't lying: the Lin family's business territory didn't involve the internet, and they didn't have much power over public opinion. In the current situation, even if they used their energy to jump in, they probably wouldn't even achieve the effect of adding flowers to the brocade.
Old Master Lin looked at the various content on the hot search and couldn't help but sigh: "It seems this Ma Jun was really pushed to the edge by Qin Jiang and spared no expense! Creating such a big commotion directly—he's decisive enough."
"Since that's the case, we don't need to do anything unnecessary. Let's just wait and watch the show with Qin Jiang..."
"Let's see how the legendary Qin Jiang meets his end..."