Gangster heir? Please call me a legitimate entrepreneur.

Four months later.

The summer sun was so bright it was hard to open one's eyes, and cicadas were chirping their hearts out in the plane trees outside the Sihai Building.

In the large conference room on the eighteenth floor of the building.

Even with the air conditioner on its lowest setting, it couldn't mask the pungent smell of sweat and the overly sweet aroma of Red Bull.

Lei Hu slumped in the leather chair in the first row, his eyes rolled back.

The bald man's face shone with a stark white light, and the scars on his face looked like a dead centipede, twitching and convulsing.

He clutched a report card stamped with a red seal in his hand, the edges of the paper soggy from sweat.

"...Did you pass by?"

Lei Hu's voice was hoarse, as if he had swallowed a handful of sand. He turned to look at Chen Suan beside him.

"Hey little abacus, can you take a look at this for me? Accounting is 61 points, Economic Law is 63 points. Have you calculated it?"

Chen Suan had dark circles under his eyes that were even darker than his sunglasses.

He pushed up his black-rimmed glasses, which had slipped down to the tip of his nose, and felt a spasm in his stomach, but he managed to hold it in.

For the past four months, he has been working tirelessly with this group of semi-literate people from morning till night.

The cramming method of teaching almost killed him.

"Passed, Director Lei. Low score, but still passes."

Chen Suan replied weakly, then slid under the table, "Don't call me Little Calculator anymore... I want to go to the hospital for an IV drip..."

"Aww—"

Lei Hu suddenly jumped up from his chair.

His massive body bounced and leaped around the conference room like a bear, kicking over a nearby trash can.

"I passed! I don't have to sweep the streets anymore!"

He rushed over, scooped Chen Suan up from the ground, and gave him a suffocating bear hug.

"Brother! You're like a second parent to me! Next year, after we get our shares, I'll buy you ten Porsches and have them lined up in a row!"

The back row was also filled with howling and wailing.

Fatty Liu covered his face, crying so hard that his fat body trembled.

"My goodness! I've never passed a test in my life! I actually got 60 points on the Tax Law exam!"

He grabbed the test paper and kissed it twice, leaving a greasy lip print.

The crow lay sprawled on the carpet, its tie nowhere to be found.

"Finally, I don't have to calculate that damn depreciation fee anymore..."

He was breathing heavily, his chest heaving. "Everyone looks like a balance sheet to me now!"

Su Ye pushed open the door.

The heat wave in the corridor was instantly driven away by the cool air from the air conditioner.

He was wearing a well-tailored white shirt with the cuffs rolled up to his elbows.

I was holding that silver thermos in my hand. The thermos was new and the paint wasn't peeling off.

The gold-rimmed glasses reflected the light as his gaze swept over the group of burly men who had survived the ordeal.

"Alright, stop howling."

Su Ye's voice wasn't loud, and the conference room fell silent instantly.

Only Chen Suan made a faint sound of struggle in Lei Hu's arms.

"Sit down, everyone."

Su Ye walked to the head of the table, placed the thermos on the table, and it made a crisp sound.

He took a thick document from Shen Qinghan and threw it in the center of the table.

"Lei Hu, Fatty Liu, Crow, and the twenty-eight hall masters present."

Su Ye adjusted his glasses. "Congratulations. You've kept your shares and your executive positions."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and was about to grin.

Su Ye abruptly changed the subject, his voice turning cold.

"But some people didn't survive."

He opened the file, his eyes sharp as knives.

"Scarface Liu from the south of the city, Pockmarked Li from the west of the city, and the seven old gang leaders who used to hang out with Old Man Bai."

Su Ye tapped his knuckles on the table.

"I failed all six CPA exams. I didn't even get a 10."

Lei Hu swallowed hard and muttered to himself.

"Brother Su, Lao Liu and the others... they can't read many words, and they usually just like to gamble at the casino. This exam is really tough on them."

"Is it difficult?"

Su Ye sneered.

"Is it that they don't want to learn, or that they don't want to let go of their shady businesses?"

He picked up his cup, took a sip of water, and his Adam's apple bobbed.

"For the past six months, Scarface Liu has been secretly providing those shady 'special services' in several KTVs in the south of the city."

"Pockmarked Li is even more ruthless. Under the guise of 'Four Seas Express Delivery,' he uses refrigerated trucks to transport smuggled foreign liquor for others."

Su Ye's gaze was like an icy arrow, piercing into everyone.

"I've said it before: Sihai Group should go public and make money cleanly."

"They ignored my words, thinking I, Su Ye, am easy to fool?"

The meeting room was deathly silent.

Even Lei Hu didn't dare to breathe too loudly.

He knew Su Ye's methods all too well.

Those old guys are probably doomed.

"President Su."

Lin Dai, wearing ten-centimeter high heels, pushed open the door and came in.

He was dressed in a dark gray business suit and had several brown paper file folders tucked under his arm.

"The Ministry of Justice has already handled it."

She walked to the desk and pushed the file folder towards Su Ye.

"As you instructed, these nine individuals have had their employment contracts unilaterally terminated on the grounds of 'failing performance evaluation and violating major company rules and regulations.'"

Lin Dai pushed up her black-rimmed glasses, the lenses reflecting a cold light.

"They will receive all the dividends from their shares in the company, as stipulated in the contract."

"Did they cause trouble?"

Su Ye raised an eyebrow.

"That's ridiculous."

Lin Dai parted her red lips slightly, her tone completely calm.

"Scarface Liu brought fifty men to the Ministry of Justice to cause trouble. I had the security department record the whole thing on video."

"Then he produced his ledgers and evidence of engaging in 'special services'."

"Tell him that he can either take the N+1 severance pay and leave, or I'll hand over the ledgers to the anti-prostitution squad and send him to jail for ten years."

"What about Pockmarked Li's side?"

"Same here." Lin Dai turned to another page. "The evidence chain for smuggling foreign liquor is dead. He left faster than anyone else, not even daring to ask for severance pay."

The entire audience gasped.

It's too cruel.

Without bloodshed.

Not a single drop of blood was shed.

Those stubborn forces that were once deeply entrenched in the Sihai Chamber of Commerce and attempted to continue their mafia-like practices.

Just like that, a CPA exam, plus a contract from the legal department, legally and reasonably kicked me out!

Lei Hu touched his shiny bald head.

Cold sweat trickled down my spine.

He suddenly realized.

Memorizing those months of "Accounting" was definitely the best decision I've ever made.

Otherwise, he might be the one getting kicked out now with N+1.

"well done."

Su Ye nodded in satisfaction.

He stood up and strode to the floor-to-ceiling window.

The dazzling sunlight shone on him, giving him a golden edge.

"The interior has been thoroughly cleaned."

Su Ye turned around and looked at the group of tamed executives.

"The rest are all brothers who just want to make clean money."

He pushed up his glasses, revealing the ambitious heart of a business tycoon behind the lenses.

"Notify the entire company."

"A press conference will be held next Monday."

Su Ye picked up the thermos and took a big gulp.

"It's time to shed this old skin."

……

Municipal Bureau, Director's Office.

The air conditioner emitted an old, rumbling sound.

Li Jianguo sat in a swivel chair, holding a crumpled Red Plum cigarette box in his hand.

The ashtray was crammed with twisted cigarette butts.

Captain Gu stood to the side, the scar on his head had scabbed over, leaving a dark red mark.

He was holding several photocopies of files that had just been transferred from the Industry and Commerce Bureau.

My hands are shaking a little.

"Bureau Chief."

Captain Gu swallowed hard, making a gurgling sound in his throat.

"There has been a great purge across the four seas."

He placed the files on the table. "Those old gang leaders who used to hang out with Su Ye's father. Those involved in prostitution and smuggling, they've all been fired."

"No knives or guns were used."

Captain Gu gritted his teeth, "Su Ye fired them all under the pretext of failing the exam! Those guys didn't dare utter a sound and slunk out of Longhai City."

Li Jianguo suddenly raised his head.

His presbyopia eyes were wide open and bloodshot.

"All cleared out? Not a single one left?"

"All cleared."

Captain Gu scratched his short hair in frustration.

"Those who remain in the upper echelons of Sihai are all either CPAs or attending night school. These people spend all their time in the office doing accounts; they're too lazy to even go out and get into street fights."

"Chief, our undercover agent has also sent back a message."

His voice grew softer and softer, revealing a deep sense of powerlessness.

"Gao Qiang said that Sihai Construction's finances are now more transparent than those of state-owned enterprises. Lin Dai's legal team managed to reduce the tax evasion rate to zero."

"Chen Suan also said that Su Ye's accounts were so clean they could reflect light, and there wasn't even a shell company used for money laundering that could be found."

Li Jianguo slumped in his chair.

He exhaled a long breath, as if he had aged ten years in an instant.

What the hell is this?!

He had been preparing for the "Thunderbolt Anti-Organized Crime Operation" for over a year.

They swept the surrounding small fish and shrimp clean.

The result was the largest shark.

Right under the noses of the police, using the most legal and impeccable methods.

It has completed its transformation.

Su Ye did not expose any incriminating evidence.

They even helped the police clear out those stubborn old thugs from Longhai City.

This isn't a gangster gang.

This is clearly a model of pioneering efforts in the fight against organized crime in Longhai City!

"This kid..."

Li Jianguo gave a wry smile and picked up the Hongmei cigarettes on the table.

My hands were shaking so badly that I couldn't light the lighter even after three tries.

"He's putting us in a difficult position."

The old man stood up and walked to the window.

Looking at the towering Sihai Building in the distance.

It gleams in the sunlight.

"Pass the word down."

Li Jianguo closed his eyes, his voice hoarse as if sandpaper had been rubbed against his skin.

"The covert investigation into the Sihai Group is hereby terminated."

"Zhou Ming, Gao Qiang, Chen Suan. All of you, wake up and return to the team."

Captain Gu suddenly raised his head, his face full of disbelief.

"Chief! You're admitting defeat already?"

"What else can we do but admit defeat?"

Li Jianguo suddenly turned around and roared with bloodshot eyes.

"What are you arresting him for? For legally evading taxes? For firing a few old scoundrels? Or for forcing his subordinates to take the CPA exam?"

He slammed his hand on the table, making the teacup lid bounce.

"Su Ye is now the top taxpayer in Longhai City! He's a legitimate businessman!"

The old man slumped back into his chair.

"We lost this game terribly."