Li Bao remained silent. He didn't want to give up the eight million; he couldn't earn eight million in ten years.

Ding Jing was furious. Was Li Bao out of his mind?

He wanted to yell at Li Bao to go back immediately, but this was Gu Qing's place, and all the people who came here were powerful and influential figures from the capital. Loud noises were not allowed here, so he could only hold back.

On the other side was still Qi Zhiyang, the man who held their family's lifeline in his hands.

He wouldn't take the Ding family seriously at all.

“Li Bao, I’m not joking with you. If you want to live, go back now. If you want to go to jail and never come out, then keep watching that girl.”

"Do you know who her backer is? You dare to mess with her? I think you'll have the life to earn that eight million from Li Kangning, but not the life to spend it."

Li Bao felt a chill run down his spine after hearing this.

He whispered, "I've investigated this girl's background. She came from an orphanage and is currently working to earn her tuition. How could she have a powerful backer? If she had a powerful backer, how could she be living such a miserable life?"

Cen Qi, who overheard the conversation, pursed his lips. So what? This guy in front of him said just a couple of days ago that if he encountered any trouble, he could just have the person watching Master Lin call the police.

And now? He's personally stepping in to help Master Lin solve the problem.

They gave them a contract with the most freedom, a contract that was essentially an abuse of power. Master Lin was the abuser, and their boss was just a contract at best.

It was their boss who went to great lengths to deliver it to them.

Sometimes he couldn't understand what his boss was thinking. He didn't seem to like the person, but he wasn't interested in them and was just helping out of kindness, which didn't seem right either.

The prevailing feeling is that their boss has a one-sided crush on them, playing the innocent card.

Ding Jing's vision went black again and again: "Don't worry about that. You bring your men back immediately, and leave the rest to me, including Li Kangning's matter."

"Can!"

Ding Jing threatened in a low voice: "There are no 'buts'. Think about your family."

Li Bao froze, and without thinking, he said, "Mr. Ding, I'll go back right now."

Ding Jing hung up the phone. He looked at Qi Zhiyang and said, "Mr. Qi, I have withdrawn the people, and we will no longer be involved in those previous businesses. I hope Mr. Qi will let the Ding family off this time."

Qi Zhiyang said calmly, "Mr. Ding has already shown his sincerity, so there's no need for me to keep pressing him."

Ding Jingxin kept it to himself. People in the underworld said that Qi Zhiyang was not one to make promises, but once he did, he would definitely do it.

"Since Mr. Qi is being so kind, I won't bother you any longer. Please continue with your meal." With that, he left with Yin Ming.

Before leaving, Yin Ming gave Qi Zhiyang a deep look, his eyes filled with barely suppressed killing intent.

In his eyes, Mr. Ding was a real man who had survived countless bloody battles, while Qi Zhiyang was just a rich young master from a good family. He knew nothing and had no right to treat Mr. Ding with such disrespect.

Qi Zhiyang didn't even spare Yin Ming a glance. He could sense the murderous aura emanating from Yin Ming, but so what? In his eyes, Yin Ming was nothing more than a childish threat.

"Boss, that guy's men glared at you as they left," Cen Qi complained from behind Qi Zhiyang.

Qi Zhiyang paused, his hand pausing as he drank his tea. Sometimes he really wanted to get a smarter assistant.

Yin Ming withdrew his gaze and followed behind Ding Jing: "Sir, do we not need to pay the bill for Qi Zhiyang's table?"

That's how they've always done it.

Ding Jing shook his head: "Before coming here, I had already asked around about Qi Zhiyang. He is arrogant and aloof and doesn't like others interfering in his affairs."

“If we pay for him, the agreement may fall through. Our Ding family can only protect ourselves now and cannot afford any more problems.”

Yin Ming nodded, already thinking about how to deal with Qi Zhiyang.

After getting into the car, Ding Jing's tense emotions, which had been building up for several days, finally relaxed.

"Find a time when Yin Ming can quietly deal with Li Bao, and you should also make some moves regarding the Li Group," Ding Jing said, who was resting with his eyes closed.

"I understand, sir." Even without Ding Jing saying anything, Yin Ming was already thinking about finding a time to make his move.

As if he were asleep, Ding Jing's voice was low and soft: "From now on, the only business our Ding family can do is legally laundered. You need to handle it cleanly so that no one suspects us."

Yin Ming: "Yes."

At this moment, Li Bao had no idea that his future fate had already been planned.

He gave his underlings a wad of cash and told them to take a taxi home themselves, while he drove and called Li Kangning.

Li Bao felt a pang of heartache at the thought of having to return the eight million he had just received, money that was as important as his lifeblood.

Li Kangning assumed Li Bao had succeeded, and suppressing his excitement, he still spoke coldly when answering the phone.

Li Bao said, "Brother Kang Ning, it's not that I don't want to help you this time, but our boss specifically called to tell me not to get involved in your affairs."

"I couldn't get that done for you, but this eight million... let's meet sometime and I'll return it to you."

Li Kangning tightened his grip on the phone, but it didn't work.

He didn't question her, but changed the subject: "Didn't Brother Leopard say it was okay before? How come your boss stopped doing it after just one sentence?"

"Do you know who that girl is? She has powerful backers. Even our boss, a well-known figure in Beijing, is terrified of her. I can't do this job." Li Bao said through gritted teeth.

"I'll have to trouble you this time, Brother Leopard. Let's arrange to meet up sometime, as a way for me to calm your nerves."

Li Bao snorted and hung up the phone, feeling a little regretful. He had just thought he wouldn't have to pay back the eight million.

But Li Kangning said that he wanted to meet him another day so that he could take back the eight million.

He was unhappy no matter what he thought about.

Li Kangning didn't expect Brother Leopard to let him down at the crucial moment. He didn't know anyone like that who specialized in doing bad things.

After much thought, I realized I had no choice but to come myself.

Judging from Lin Zhiluo's frail appearance, and considering he's a man who exercises regularly, Lin Zhiluo is bound to win in the water, whether in terms of physical strength or power.

Thinking about this, he decided to go back and make preparations.

But it was too dark, and without noticing, he stumbled and fell into the small artificial lake next to him.

Even if he screamed until his voice cracked, it couldn't break his momentum.

The icy lake water quickly soaked his clothes, making him sink heavier and heavier.

He immediately took off his coat, one piece after another, at the fastest speed he had ever taken off, before slowly floating upwards.

Li Kangning, who had surfaced from the water, shouted for help, but the place was so remote that few people came even during the day, let alone at night.

The shoreline was steep, and he tried to climb it without success, which also exhausted him.

All they could do was soak in the icy water and scream for help.

It took seven or eight minutes of shouting before someone noticed he had fallen into the water. The property management staff worked quickly to pull him out.

The lake water was icy cold in winter, and Li Kangning was speechless when he was pulled up.

Without hesitation, the property management sent the person to the hospital. It would be incredibly unlucky if the person died in their community.