Even among the reclusive clans, most wouldn't dare to provoke these erging families. The forr relied on traditional martial arts, while the latter had developed a vast array of technological weapons and were also deeply tied to the authorities.
It was said that both the Xi Family and the Lin Family harbored great, closely-guarded secrets. Back then, the Xi Family had vanished overnight, and the Lin Family later followed suit, all because they were implicated by these secrets.
I wonder what this secret is. Maybe that bastard Lin Tang is only so powerful at such a young age because of this secret! Zhu Yingning thought. She didn't dare ask directly, fearing Lin Tang would misunderstand her as coveting the secret and kill her off. She wasn't particularly interested in the Tianxiang Doukou Company either, but she put on a pitiful look and said, "Master, because of you and Shen Youling, my entire company is in jeopardy. You have to give an explanation for this trendous loss!"
Lin Tang scoffed. "You've got one thing wrong."
"What?"
"Since you are already mine, the entire company should be mine as well!"
"Ugh... alright, alright, it's all yours. So, are you just going to stand by and watch?"
"Of course not."
As if performing a magic trick, Lin Tang pulled out all the asset agreents and other docunts he had obtained from Gan Leixin from his Storage Ring. He handed them to her, saying, "Form a conglorate in my na. Then, rge your Tianxiang Doukou Company and all these assets into it."
He then swiftly wrote down several beauty-related formulas. "Develop these and dominate the market."
Zhu Yingning took them for a look, and her expression imdiately changed. "Wow, these are all precious, long-lost secret recipes! Where on earth did you get them?"
They were several tiers above the likes of the Primal Qi Decoction or the Tri-Flower Soul Soup. Any single one of them could create a corporate giant no weaker than Tianxiang Doukou Company. This was no joke. When the effects of a secret formula were that outstanding, all competing products had no choice but to concede defeat. A monopoly would naturally form.
Zhu Yingning grew excited. "Since I'm idle anyway, I'll go dominate the business world myself!"
Lin Tang tossed her a Communication Talisman and said aningfully, "Go have fun. If there's an ergency, contact ."
"Okay."
Zhu Yingning had been eyeing the Communication Talisman with envy for a long ti. Even Mo Pinglan had one of those things. How could she stand to be left behind?
「Sanatorium.」
Yan Qinghe conferred again with a senior expert who had been specially transferred in. After confirming that Elder Zhan's injuries were stable and not life-threatening, he was finally relieved. Now that the matter with Long Tianji was resolved, a great weight had been lifted from his shoulders.
He was just planning his return to the capital when he suddenly received a piece of intelligence. "The sole orphan of the Lin Family, Lin Tianyang, has finally reappeared? It's him?!"
Yan Qinghe was taken aback. When he saw the photo, he was surprised all over again. He had a faint impression of Lin Tang as the husband of Xiao Xuanye's adopted daughter. He had once poisoned Xiao Xuanye, yet was also admired by Long Tianji, who had almost taken him on as a disciple.
"This kid... If only he'd said he was from the Lin Family from the start. The Lin Family was once so glorious, yet now he has fallen to the point of poisoning people and swindling money," Yan Qinghe lanted, shaking his head.
Soon after, he received a call from another elder in the capital. "Old Yan, since you're already in Jiangbei, we'll have to trouble you to make contact with this Lin Tang. We still have a DNA sample from his father here. Please arrange for Lin Tang to be tested."
"Are you saying this Lin Tang might also be an imposter claiming to be the real Lin Tianyang?"
"Well, since he already dared to impersonate the son of Gan Leixin's benefactor, it's certainly possible he's also impersonating the Lin Family's heir."
"Indeed..."
Since Gan Leixin and Qiu Yuxian had both gone abroad for costic surgery and changed their identities, almost no one knew they had worked as a driver and a nanny for the Lin Family over a decade ago. Many people had worked for the Lin Family in the past, and it was impossible for Yan Qinghe to investigate every single one of them. This was how Gan Leixin had been able to fabricate a "Lin Tianyang" to be his benefactor's son, allowing him to draw a clear line between himself and the Lin Family in the capital. This was to prevent the mysterious forces targeting the Lin Family from wiping out the Gan Family as well.
Yan Qinghe traveled by car into the city. After so thought, he decided to first et with Gan Leixin.
Gan Leixin was both surprised and delighted to learn of Elder Yan's visit and hurried out to greet him. After exchanging pleasantries, Yan Qinghe asked, "Is this the benefactor's descendant Mr. Gan was looking for?"
"Elder Yan, you can just call Little Gan," Gan Leixin said, his face wreathed in smiles. "Tianyang, quickly, co and greet Elder Yan!"
Surprisingly, Duan Yangfan showed no stage fright, bowing respectfully.
Yan Qinghe observed him carefully for a few monts and said with a smile, "He is indeed a fine-looking young man."
Then, he abruptly changed the subject and asked about Lin Tang, ntioning that he had t the boy once and never expected him to be a conman.
Gan Leixin's heart skipped a beat. He knew perfectly well that Yan Qinghe was here specifically to gather intelligence.
It seems he's also very interested in the Lin Family's secret... Gan Leixin thought, an expression of sha crossing his face. "It was my own carelessness. I was too quick to believe his nonsense!"
According to his story, his wife, Qiu Yuxian, was a bit hard of hearing. Back at the hospital, she had heard Shen Youling call out "Lin Tang" with slurred speech and had misheard it as "Lin Tianyang." Afterward, to prevent them from taking his corneas, Lin Tang had simply gone along with the misunderstanding and continued the impersonation.
"He's despicable! I will never forgive him!" Gan Leixin said hatefully. He then pulled Duan Yangfan close and said affectionately, "And Tianyang here isn't the type to expect repaynt for a good deed. When he found out I was looking for him, he actually tried to avoid . If he hadn't heard that an imposter was using his na, he never would have co forward. This child is just too honest!"
Duan Yangfan gave a modest smile, repeatedly saying he was undeserving of such praise.
Yan Qinghe joined in the condemnation. "This Lin Tang is truly outrageous! Oh, by the way, do you happen to know why he disappeared from the capital five years ago? And what happened to his family, the Lin Family?"
Gan Leixin feigned ignorance. "He was originally from the capital? The Lin Family? Which Lin Family is that?"
"Lin Jianyi's Lin Family, of course."
"What? You an, Lin... Lin Tang is from that old super-family?! Hiss... How is that possible? How could a descendant of the Lin Family sink to being a common swindler? I... I truly had no idea!" Gan Leixin exclaid, appearing utterly "shocked."
One had to admit, his acting was superb. Despite Yan Qinghe's sharp, experienced eyes, he couldn't see through the act at all.
"If he really is from that Lin Family, then I can't really cause him any more trouble," Gan Leixin sighed. "After all, Lin Jianyi made so many great contributions to the country. Out of respect for him, I can't harm his child."
"For now, nothing is confird," Yan Qinghe said. "At the very least, he needs to undergo a DNA test to confirm he isn't lying again."
"In that case, shall we go find him together now?"
"Let's go!"
They first drove to Lin Tang's house, only to find he wasn't there at all, and they couldn't reach his phone.
"Could he have fled to escape justice?"
"Let's go find Shen Youling. She's his wife; she must know where he is."
And so, their convoy proceeded in a grand procession to the Tianxiang Doukou Company's Jiangbei branch office. As soon as they got out of their cars, they saw a massive crowd of reporters and onlookers completely blockading the entrance.
Apparently, to manage the crisis the company was currently facing, Shen Youling had called a press conference. She announced the company's decision not to fire her and to keep her on as president, while also clearing up so of the false accusations made against her.
Finally, with a solemn expression, Shen Youling declared loudly, "Our company had originally planned to announce these new products only after they were ready for market. However, given the current circumstances, we have decided to reveal them now!
"The first new product, which we've temporarily nad 'Rejuvenation Water,' is a pure herbal extract with no side effects, suitable for all sensitive skin types.
"The formula for Rejuvenation Water is derived from Article 396 of the ancient and legendary dical text, the *Book of the Green Bag*..."
The mont she ntioned the *Book of the Green Bag*, the entire audience erupted in an uproar.
Formulas like the Primal Qi Decoction and the Tri-Flower Soul Soup were only circulated among famous traditional Chinese dicine doctors like Ge Shijian and Sun Siwei; the general public had never heard of them. But the *Book of the Green Bag*... that was a top-tier dical text known to every household, written by the Divine Doctor Hua Tuo! It was far too famous and precious.
"Legend says that Hua Tuo gave the *Book of the Green Bag* to a jailer before he died, but the jailer's wife burned it. It should have been lost to history."
"Shen Youling, don't tell you're a scamr just like your husband, Lin Tang?"
"We can't trust you."
"You claim this Rejuvenation Water cos from the *Book of the Green Bag*. What proof do you have?"
Amidst the crowd's questioning, no one noticed the look of utter shock on Yan Qinghe's face when he heard the words "*Book of the Green Bag*."
The *Book of the Green Bag*! It's actually the *Book of the Green Bag*! Could Shen Youling have obtained the complete text? No, it must be the owner of this Tianxiang Doukou Company who possesses the book! If this is true, they must be ordered to hand it over! If it gets out, the repercussions will be imnse...
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