From rejecting the beautiful female CEO to becoming extremely powerful

Ninth Master raised his wrist to check his watch.

"Three minutes left."

Su Qingwan looked down at the pledge of allegiance, her pen hovering above the signature bar, hesitant to write.

Lei Hu leaned back in his chair, swallowed the blue pill in his mouth, and picked up his teacup, waving it at her.

"Chairman Su, it's just a signature; dragging it out won't change the outcome."

Fengshan straightened his shirt collar, his gaze lingering on her.

"If you agree, Xinghe can retain 70% of its business. We will also support your business in the future."

Su Qingwan threw the pen back onto the table.

"Keep those words to yourself when you get home and appease your wife."

The smile on Fengshan's face vanished.

"Still dare to be stubborn even now?"

Even if I have nothing, it's none of your business to touch me.

Lei Hu pressed down on the table and stood up.

"Ninth Master has already given you a choice. Whether you sign or not, you have to accept the punishment today."

Several executives then stood up.

Some people unbuttoned their cuffs, some loosened their ties, and others swallowed pills they had prepared beforehand.

Su Qingwan looked at Xiao Sihai.

The man didn't touch the tea on the table from beginning to end.

He stared at the four guards behind Ninth Master, his right hand on his knee, and remained silent for a long time.

"Xiao Sihai".

Su Qingwan called his name.

Xiao Sihai looked up and met her gaze.

Ninth Master tapped the ground with his cane.

"Do you have something to say?"

Xiao Sihai remained silent for a few seconds, then stood up.

"Ninth Master, Qingwan is my wife, and I have no objection to punishing her property. But could tonight's arrangements be changed?"

"Change it to what?"

"I'll make up for whatever amount of money Cloud Peak is short."

Ninth Master twirled the copper tip on his cane.

"Xiao Sihai, you've taken the blame for her once, what about next time?"

"As long as I'm still in fourth place, I can take the blame for her."

"Then you don't need to sit in this chair anymore."

Xiao Sihai's jaw tightened, and his shoulders stiffened.

Ninth Master picked up his teacup.

"Stay and suffer the punishment with her. Leave, and you'll still be the fourth seat in the Cloud Peak."

Lei Hu chuckled softly.

"Mr. Xiao, you'd better think this through. Is it worth risking half your life's savings for a woman?"

Su Qingwan stared at Xiao Sihai.

"You can leave now."

Xiao Sihai's hand rested on the edge of the table.

"Qingwan..."

"I'm letting you go."

"Then... take care of yourself."

Xiao Sihai picked up his coat, turned around, and left the conference room.

Footsteps traversed the long corridor.

The sound of the iron gate opening and closing, and the latch locking, could be heard.

Su Qingwan stared at the door, her throat bobbing.

After more than a decade of marriage, all they got in return were four words.

Take care of yourself.

Lei Hu circled around the corner of the table, blocking her left side.

"Even your man doesn't want you anymore, who else can you expect to save you?"

Fengshan surrounded them from the other side.

"Chairman Su, don't waste everyone's time. If you cooperate, you'll suffer less."

Su Qingwan retreated to the wall and pulled out the silver hairpin from her hair.

Her long hair fell down, covering half of her face.

The silver hairpin was pressed against the side of her neck, its tip breaking the skin and causing blood to flow down her neck.

"If you take one more step forward, I will die right here."

Lei Hu stopped.

Fengshan didn't dare to get close either.

Ninth Master put down his teacup.

"Trying to scare me with suicide?"

Su Qingwan gripped the silver hairpin tightly.

"You can give it a try."

"You die, but the Milky Way will still return to the clouds. Those who followed you will all pay the price for your choice."

Ninth Master looked at the clock on the wall.

"Forty seconds left."

Outside the conference hall, Xiao Sihai walked out of the main building with a sullen face.

Lu Yunzhou immediately went to meet him.

"Where is President Su?"

"Still inside."

"Why did you come out first?"

Xiao Sihai stopped and glanced at him.

"It's none of your business to ask about parliamentary matters."

"Has something happened to her?"

Mind your own business.

Xiao Sihai walked past Lu Yunzhou and headed towards the convoy.

Lu Yunzhou turned around and asked, "You just left your wife inside and walked away?"

Xiao Sihai paused for a moment.

"This is the path she chose herself."

"How will those people punish her?"

Xiao Sihai did not answer.

This silence says it all.

Lu Yunzhou ripped off his headset and walked straight toward the iron gate.

Two guards simultaneously blocked the way with their arms outstretched.

"No one is allowed to enter during the meeting."

"Open the door."

"Retreat to the warning line immediately!"

The guard on the left raised his hand to push Lu Yunzhou.

Before his hand even touched his clothes, Lu Yunzhou punched him in the chin.

The guard fell backward to the ground.

The other person had just touched his waist when his wrist was grabbed.

Lu Yunzhou twisted his waist and shoved his shoulder, throwing the person against the wall.

The man hit the back of his head on the wall bricks and fell down along the base of the wall.

Hearing the commotion, the security guards inside the compound rushed over.

"Guards! Someone's trying to break in!"

"Stop him!"

Lu Yunzhou took the key from the guard and opened the gun storage locker in the security room.

Glock is still in its original position.

He grabbed his gun and magazine, rushed into the main building, and slammed the door shut behind him.

The key was inserted into the lock and turned twice. The security guard outside bumped into the door panel, causing the door frame to vibrate.

"Lu Yunzhou, open the door!"

"You dare cause trouble in the clouds? Don't you have a death wish?"

Lu Yunzhou did not stop.

The hall was empty, except for a few wet footprints in the north corridor.

He rushed to the end of the footprints, only to find a fire door leading underground blocking his way.

As soon as the door lock was kicked open, several armed guards ran up from below.

"stop!"

Lu Yunzhou pressed himself against the corner of the wall. Two bullets grazed the edge of the door and shattered the wall lamp above his head.

He poked his gun out and fired two shots.

The guard in front was shot in the calf and rolled down the steps.

He knocked down several people behind him, and the stairwell immediately descended into chaos.

Lu Yunzhou stepped over the wounded and continued downstairs.

The underground corridor branches into three paths, and each passage is monitored.

Footsteps came from the right.

Lu Yunzhou raised his gun and smashed the camera, then fired another shot at the ceiling.

The fire hose broke, and water poured down.

The alarm immediately turned on a red light.

"Is it on fire?"

"Close the fire door!"

"Someone has broken into the underground area and sealed off the meeting room!"

The alarm blared, drowning out the shouts.

The sprinkler systems started up one after another, the water flow wet the ground and also obscured the monitoring screen.

Lu Yunzhou rushed into the main passage in the direction the people were coming from.

Lei Hu's voice came from behind the black double door in front.

"Take what's in her hand!"

Lu Yunzhou kicked open the door.

The door slammed against the wall, and everyone in the hall turned their heads.

Su Qingwan leaned against the wall, blood streaming from her neck, the silver hairpin still clutched in her hand.

Lei Hu was only two steps away from her.

Lu Yunzhou raised his gun, and the bullet hit Lei Hu's feet.

A hole popped in the wooden floor, and Lei Hu stumbled back several steps, knocking over a chair.

"Anyone who dares to touch her, I'll kill them first!"

Su Qingwan relaxed her shoulders when she saw who it was.

"How did you get in?"

Lu Yunzhou walked to her side and snatched the silver hairpin.

"Let's go home."

The four guards behind Ninth Master simultaneously dispersed, blocking the exit.

One of them pulled open his shirt, revealing a gun at his waist.

Ninth Master wiped the water off his face and pointed his cane at Lu Yunzhou.

"Take them both down."