At the train station, the inspector gazed at Ye Tian’s retreating figure, then suddenly ran her hand across her face. In an instant, a brand new female visage emerged.

It was none other than Iron Eight from the Iron Guards!

Among the Iron Guards, Iron Eight excelled at disguise, infiltration, and assassination. For her, changing appearances was merely child’s play.

A strange expression crossed her face. “I let something slip earlier... but it doesn't matter. My only mission was to ensure this guy hears about Liu Shun's death as soon as possible.”

Turning away, she strode out of the station, pulled out her phone, and dialed Li Ze’s number. “Young Master, the task has been completed.”

Meanwhile...

Li Ze had returned to the headquarters of the Li Corporation.

Listening to Iron Eight’s report on the other end of the line, a playful smile crept onto his face. “Ye Tian seems to be quite shaken; truly pathetic.”

With that thought, his lips couldn't help but curl into a pleased grin.

“The villain points obtained from those minor characters are almost sufficient, but in the end, it’ll still have to come from Ye Tian, the main character. He should be hiding in the Liu family’s estate, too scared to come out right now.”

“Having been busy with other matters, I almost forgot about the Liu family. It’s about time... to take action against them!”

Thinking of this,

Li Ze called for his secretary. “Gather the board members for an emergency meeting!”

“Understood.”

The secretary hurried off to make the arrangements.

Soon enough, in the top-floor conference room, all the board members had arrived.

As the meeting began, Li Ze directly addressed them. “If I remember correctly, many of Liu’s partners are also collaborating with us, right?”

One board member quickly replied, “Yes.”

The Liu family aligned themselves with the Han family, positioning themselves as adversaries to the Li family. However, most ordinary businesses stayed out of such high-stakes conflicts, adhering instead to a principle of profit above all.

As long as there was money to be made, collaboration was fair game!

“Excellent.”

Li Ze waved his hand coldly. “Inform them that they must choose: either halt their collaboration with the Liu family or cease their partnership with the Li family. They can pick whichever option they prefer.”

In normal times, he could allow them to play both sides.

But with the decision to take action against the Liu family now at hand, a choice had to be made. He believed they would make the right call between the Li and Liu families.

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And that wasn’t all.

Li Ze continued, “Additionally, place the Liu family on the Li Corporation’s list of enemies and launch a full-scale commercial offensive!”

The goal... until every one of Liu’s enterprises has vanished without a trace.

He aimed to ensure this family was completely erased from the historical stage of Haiqing City!

“Yes,” the board members replied in unison.

No one dared to voice any objections to Li Ze’s proposal. The board had quietly been filled with a new set of faces, ones that had never been seen before!

As for the previous members, who even remembered them?

This world was starkly realistic.

A few astute individuals within the group sensed an unusual atmosphere, but they remained silent.

The more they knew, the clearer it was that silence was the best policy!

In the end, Li Ze’s proposal passed unanimously.

The Li Corporation, this towering behemoth, raised its head for the first time, exposing its menacing fangs toward the Liu family!

...

In the Liu family villa.

In a spacious room, a family meeting was underway.

Present were Liu Ruinian and the current clan leader, Zhao Ting, along with Liu Ruinian’s other children and some distant relatives.

The atmosphere in the room was exceptionally heavy.

Liu Ruinian's second daughter, Zhao Yawen, broke the silence with an angry outburst. “That bastard, Li Ze! What does he think he’s doing?!”

“Almost all my partners have suddenly demanded to withdraw their investments!”

“Same here! Suppliers are refusing to continue deliveries simply because the Li family has hinted that anyone collaborating with the Liu family is declaring war against the Li Corporation,” chimed in Zhao Ren, Liu Ruinian’s third son.

With these two voices leading the charge, others soon joined in, lamenting their misfortunes.

The situation was almost universally dire, with significant losses all attributed to the actions of the Li Corporation.

For the Liu family, it felt as if the sky had fallen!

The Liu family's enterprises suffered a devastating blow.

In addition to the overt attacks, underground forces continuously harassed and vandalized Liu's shops, severely impacting both their reputation and market presence.

The Liu family had thought they could withstand the onslaught for a while.

However, when it came to confronting the Li Corporation, they truly realized the immense chasm between them—this was a completely different level!

For the Li family, crushing the Liu family was no more challenging than squashing an ant!

Amid the chaotic cries and the news of the Liu family's total collapse, Zhao Ting's face darkened.

Liu Ruinian looked as if he had aged ten years in an instant.

Revitalizing and flourishing the Liu family had been Liu Ruinian's lifelong ambition, yet at this moment, the family was plunging into a low point, even facing the risk of annihilation!

“Why is Li Ze doing this? How dare he?” Zhao Ting fumed. “The Han family stands behind us! Doesn’t he fear provoking their wrath and igniting a full-scale war?”

“Hmph, does the Li family fear the Han family? Moreover, Li Ze is no Li Ancheng; that guy is nothing short of a madman!”

Liu Xingya couldn't help but scoff.

As if remembering something, a chill ran through her heart.

“Doesn’t Li Ze have anything to say?” someone shouted. “When have we ever provoked him?”

At that moment, Liu Zijian spoke up. “I have some news...”

His words caught everyone’s attention, and all eyes turned to him. Liu Mingsheng urged anxiously, “Why didn’t you mention this sooner? Hurry up!”

Liu Zijian hesitated, stealing a glance at Liu Ruinian before finally saying, “There’s been word from Li Ze that if we don’t expel Ye Tian from the Liu family and sever all ties with him, the Li family will annihilate us!”

As soon as the words left his mouth, it was as if thunder had struck.

Ye Tian!

This name was not unfamiliar to them; wasn’t he the revered divine doctor who was treated as a guest of honor by the old master?

The room erupted into a flurry of chatter.

Their words were laced with hostility toward Ye Tian.

After all, it seemed that because of him, the Liu family had fallen to this dire state!

Liu Ruinian heard every word. Though he maintained a façade of calm, inside, he was already filled with shadows and turmoil.

He never imagined that the Liu family's calamity stemmed from Ye Tian!

Although Liu Ruinian had previously heard from the butler, Zhang Fu, that there seemed to be some conflict between Li Ze and Ye Tian, he never imagined it would escalate to this extent.

Just because the Liu family had ties to Ye Tian, Li Ze wanted to annihilate them!