The Rise of a Special Forces Soldier Abandoned by a Wealthy Family

At this moment, Mr. He Minquan's face was also ashen, and he gritted his teeth:

"That old bastard Zeng Rong... he's too vicious!"

"What do we do now?!"

He pointed sharply out the window, as if he could see through the walls to Haining, a thousand miles away:

"The entire provincial leadership of Haining has jointly submitted a report to the central government! They demand a 'clear explanation'! They demand an answer for the tens of millions of ordinary people!"

"Those people sent to investigate Zeng Qiang... are completely terrified now!"

"Tens of thousands of people were gathered there! It was completely packed!"

His voice was sharp with excitement:

"If this isn't handled properly... forget about whether the authorities will hold us accountable, the public's condemnation alone could flood our ancestral graves!"

"Those people... are doomed."

"no!!"

Mr. Chen suddenly stood up, and because the movement was so sudden, the chair behind him crashed to the ground!

His eyes were bloodshot, like a trapped beast cornered in a desperate situation.

"Those are people arranged and sent there by my Chen family! They are all capable subordinates who have been trained for many years!"

"If we just hand it over to take the blame... my Chen family will suffer heavy losses! Where will we put our face?!"

"Then what do you suggest we do?!"

Old Master Liu Xingguang also stood up, his face flushed with anger and fear:

"So far, we haven't been able to find the slightest problem with Zeng Qiang! He's completely clean!"

"If we don't hand those people over, we won't give Haining Province an explanation..."

He took a deep breath, his voice suddenly dropping to a low level, yet sounding even more desperate:

"Wait until that old scoundrel Zeng Rong casually spreads a rumor that our families are orchestrating investigations, suppressing good officials, and disregarding the lives of ordinary people..."

"Old Chen, think about it—"

His gaze was fixed intently on Old Master Chen, each word like an icicle:

"With tens of millions of people in Haining Province, if one person blew a breath at us..."

"It could blow us all to the moon!"

Old Master Chen looked as if his spine had been removed, and slumped back into his chair in despair.

He held his head in his hands, his fingers digging into his gray hair, tearing at it forcefully.

It let out a low growl like a trapped beast.

A moment later, he suddenly looked up, a glimmer of hope flashing in his eyes:

"Then... release Zeng Qiang now!"

"Hasn't Haining Province demanded an explanation? We'll just say—Comrade Zeng Qiang has withstood the test, is strict with himself, and is a good public servant of the people!"

"Praise him to the skies! Then send him back in all his glory!"

"Is this alright now?!"

"Innocent!"

Grandpa Wu finally caught his breath, his voice hoarse, yet carrying a sense of profound sorrow that came from seeing through everything.

He slowly shook his head, his eyes vacant.

"You... still haven't figured out Zeng Rong's final, deadly move in his statement last night?"

The three of them looked at him at the same time.

Old Master Wu twitched the corners of his mouth, revealing a smile that was more like a grimace:

"He said...regardless of whether Zeng Qiang is found guilty or not after the investigation..."

"The Zeng family is scared."

"Let Zeng Qiang... retire early."

"It's retirement! It's resignation! It's leaving the post!"

His voice suddenly rose, carrying a sense of despair after being thoroughly outmaneuvered:

"You think... releasing Zeng Qiang and praising him a few times is all it takes to be done?!"

"As soon as Zeng Qiang comes out and says to the media, 'This unwarranted investigation has disheartened me, and I have decided to resign from my public office,'..."

Old Master Wu's finger trembled as he pointed into the void:

"Longyu Group will still withdraw its investment!"

"boom--!!!"

The three old men, Chen, He, and Liu, were struck dumb!

That last glimmer of hope was shattered by that one sentence!

Yes!

Zeng Qiang's "innocence" and "return" are not the point at all!

The key point is that Zeng Rong wants to use this "suppression" to make Zeng Qiang "disheartened and resign"!

Once Zeng Qiang, the key figure in the "bundled investment," leaves his post, Longyu's withdrawal of investment becomes a logical and blameless business action!

The mess in Haining Province, the anger of tens of thousands of people...

It will still, without missing a single detail, rain down on those four families!

"Bang--!!!"

Grandpa Liu Xingguang slammed his fist hard on the table!

The solid wood tabletop groaned in pain!

His eyes were bloodshot, veins bulging on his forehead, and he hissed through clenched teeth:

"Zeng Rong...you old scoundrel!!"

"You've blocked all the roads... completely blocked them!"

"And to make matters worse, we have nowhere to turn for justice!!"

He abruptly looked up at the other three, his voice trembling with extreme anger and despair:

"He's...digging up our family's ancestral graves!"

"It's all done..."

Old Master Liu gave a bitter laugh:

"We also have to...voluntarily help him fill in the soil!"

"And I must say... well done!"

The council chamber was deathly silent.

Only heavy, desperate breathing could be heard.

The four old men, who once held immense power in the Chinese political arena and whose mere presence could shake the capital, now resembled four soulless clay sculptures.

His face was ashen, and his eyes were vacant.

For the first time, they felt it so clearly—

The opponent I am facing is not a simple one.

Rather, it is an insurmountable fortress, built upon the hearts of the people, strategic planning, and absolute power—

Thousands of feet high mountains!