Gao Wu: Oh no! Young Master Zhen is a cultivator!

Despite the overwhelming public opinion, Lin Ran remained calm and unmoved.

This was precisely the situation he deliberately created.

The white-haired youth took all the blame, becoming the target of public criticism online, thus completely relieving China's external public opinion pressure.

The authorities then issued a public arrest warrant, but the investigation yielded no results, which was both reasonable and justified.

As for the white-haired youth's good or evil, it has never been Lin Ran's concern.

With the storm over, the Lin Group has returned to its rightful place.

Lin Zhiwan regained control of the management, and all the group's shares were transferred back to Lin Hongbo's name.

The company is back on track, and the traces of the previous power struggle have completely disappeared.

Three days later, a six-person investigation team from Kyoto arrived in Shinkai and interrogated the Lin family members one by one.

At the time, none of the Lin family members were at the Lin family villa, and only Lin Haozhe became the focus of questioning.

"After Wang Teng came to Xinhai, he went to the Lin family. What happened there?" The square-faced investigator sat upright at the table, his eyes sharp and his voice steady.

Lin Haozhe sat in the chair, slightly nervous: "He did come to the Lin family and talked to me about some business matters."

"And then?" The investigator leaned forward, staring intently at the other person.

Lin Haozhe opened his mouth, his voice trembling slightly: "Then that white-haired youth suddenly broke in and killed Wang Teng and his guards."

"Why is the white-haired youth targeting the Wang family?" The investigator frowned, his face showing doubt.

Lin Haozhe shook his head: "I don't know. I only saw him kill someone; I don't know anything else."

"Where is the body?"

"He took him away." Lin Haozhe's Adam's apple bobbed, his voice dry.

The investigator flipped through the transcript in his hand, then looked directly at Lin Haozhe: "Who can prove what you're saying?"

"No one can prove it," Lin Haozhe said with a bitter expression. "But I also have no reason to go against the Wang family, I..."

"You just need to answer the questions." The investigator's tone was cold and hard, carrying a hint of intimidation.

Lin Haozhe shrank his neck, looking rather flustered: "Yes, sir."

Why does the Lin Group frequently change its shareholding structure?

"Business management issues." Lin Haozhe lowered his eyes, his eyelashes trembling slightly. "This shouldn't be related to what you're investigating, right?"

The investigator stated firmly, "We have our own standards for what we need to investigate and what we don't need to investigate. You just need to cooperate."

"Okay." Lin Haozhe's shoulders slumped noticeably.

"After a few days of trying, I realized that I was not capable of managing the Lin Group, so I had to return the power of the group to my parents and eldest sister."

"As far as we know, the Lin Group has not experienced any operational problems these days."

The investigator spoke with certainty, as if he had found some flaw in the investigation.

"But I'm exhausted," Lin Haozhe said weakly. "I simply don't have the energy to manage the Lin Group."

The investigators looked at each other, their eyes filled with hesitation.

Although they favored the Wang family, the Lin family had the protection of the Jiang family, so they couldn't cause them any trouble.

In addition, Lin Haozhe's testimony was watertight, and the Lin family's surveillance cameras happened to be broken, leaving no concrete evidence.

After two days of fruitless interrogation, the investigation team had no choice but to drop the matter.

The Wang family's affairs have temporarily come to an end, but Lin Ran's identity has become a problem again.

According to official records, he was already dead, and his sudden appearance would inevitably arouse suspicion from all sides.

He couldn't remain hidden forever; Chu Xining and Bai Ruolin were still waiting for him.

Since you've accepted someone's feelings, you must take full responsibility for them.

Although there are quite a few people to be responsible for, we still need to take a responsible attitude.

How to make a reasonable comeback has become a difficult problem.

The truth behind faking death cannot be revealed, and it is even more impossible to claim that one has truly come back to life.

After much deliberation, Lin Ran decided to use a secret mission from the Special Affairs Bureau to restore his identity.

In that case, we might need Bai Ruolin's help.

The Bai family was instructed to fabricate a false mission, with Lin Ran being the one who faked his death to complete it.

Now that the mission is complete, it's only natural to restore one's identity; that's perfectly reasonable.

In the early morning, the sea breeze brings moist, salty air.

Lin Ran found Bai Ruolin and told her about his plan.

Upon hearing this, Bai Ruolin shook her head helplessly, both amused and exasperated: "Do you think the Special Affairs Bureau is run by our Bai family?"

Lin Ran asked calmly, "Is it difficult to handle?"

"Unless the director of the Special Affairs Bureau agrees," Bai Ruolin said bluntly.

A cold glint flashed in Lin Ran's eyes, his gaze turning deep: "Liu Zhengqing..."

He suddenly remembered that the two traps in the secret realms A-757 and A-626, and those two resonant amplifiers, must have been Liu Zhengqing's doing.

Bai Zhenyue was only a deputy director, and his real power was checked and balanced by Liu Zhengqing, so he could not arbitrarily change the personnel file.

Lin Ran looked up at Bai Ruolin, his tone calm yet sharp: "What if something happens to Director Liu?"

"What do you mean?" Bai Ruolin was taken aback and quickly tried to dissuade her, "You don't need to do these things."

"Liu Zhengqing was originally a pawn placed there by higher-ups to check and balance the Bai family. Even if you eliminate Liu Zhengqing, a new director will still be appointed. The Bai family will ultimately not be in charge of the Special Affairs Bureau!"

Lin Ran smiled slightly and said, "You've misunderstood. I'm going to deal with him because I have a deep-seated grudge against him, a blood feud."

"I see." Bai Ruolin's expression softened slightly, and she nodded.

Lin Ran pressed further, "If Director Liu is gone, can the Bai family still handle it?"

"Theoretically, it's possible," Bai Ruolin replied, her face full of confusion. "But I don't understand why you're making it so complicated? Can't you just make up an excuse?"

Lin Ran nodded slightly: "Then help me think of a solution."

After a moment's thought, Bai Ruolin offered a suggestion: "For example, you were assassinated but miraculously escaped. To avoid the assassin, you faked your death."

Lin Ran raised an eyebrow, a hint of amusement in his eyes: "Isn't this the reality?"

"It's a mix of truth and lies, that's how we make people believe us. And it's less likely to be exposed," Bai Ruolin explained earnestly.

Lin Ran looked approving: "You are as smart as ever."

"So, do you want to accept it?"

Lin Ran smiled and shook his head: "No."

"Why?" Bai Ruolin asked, puzzled.

Lin Ran's gaze darkened slightly: "Because the assassin was arranged by the Wang family. Others may not know, but the Wang family knows. If I use this excuse, it will make them feel threatened and alert them."

"Does using the Special Affairs Bureau as an excuse mean we won't alert them?" Bai Ruolin retorted.

"Of course!" Lin Ran said confidently, "Even if they have some doubts, they wouldn't think that the Special Affairs Bureau is covering for me."

Bai Ruolin sighed softly, reluctantly conceding, "It seems you've already made up your mind."

Having said that, she understood Lin Ran's thoughts.

Those who offend him must pay the price, even those in high positions.

The Wang family was like this, and so was Liu Zhengqing.

If Liu Zhengqing really dies at Lin Ran's hands, it would be a good thing for the Bai family.

Even if a new director is appointed, given Liu Zhengqing's example, the new director will likely be more courteous to the Bai family.

From this perspective alone, she had no reason to stop Lin Ran.

The reason I said those things was that I didn't want Lin Ran to make too many enemies and cause things to get out of hand.

"No matter what, I'm going to settle accounts with that Director Liu." Lin Ran's expression was resolute.

So Bai Ruolin stopped trying to dissuade her: "Okay, I'll arrange it for you."

"Make it more realistic," Lin Ran instructed.

"You don't need to worry about that."

"Okay, thanks!"

Bai Ruolin turned her face to the side, her eyes filled with tenderness, and said softly, "You don't need to be so polite with me. You know how I feel."

"I should still thank you." Lin Ran smiled. "If you don't like verbal thanks, I can express my gratitude in other ways."

Bai Ruolin pursed her red lips and looked up at him: "How?"

"For example, I'll give you a chance to be my woman." Lin Ran put on an arrogant look.

Bai Ruolin's cheeks flushed slightly. She glared at him fiercely and snapped, "Pah! Shameless!"

Lin Ran's smile remained unchanged: "So, do you want it?"