Super Soldier in the City-Chapter 1366 - 1116: Initial Victory

"It really was contraband... but it was only one set of machines producing it, ordered by a client at the last minute. I figured it was a deal worth several million, so I took it. Who knew they’d suddenly come to shut us down today..." Sunx Mingli’s voice grew softer as he spoke, and before he could finish, Sunx Fugui suddenly slapped him. The blow made Sunx Mingli’s head tilt to the side. Instinctively covering his face, he asked, "Dad, you hit me?"

"How could I not? You beast, you unfilial son! Do you not know that our Sunx family is at a critical juncture and you still dare to take private deals? Are you trying to bring the Sunx family down? Don’t you know the Li family is always watching us closely, and that other families would love nothing more than to make us stumble? And yet, you secretly take on private deals at this time. When has our Sunx family ever shorted you on money? Haven’t you and Ma Dongxiang received enough money? Sunx Mingli, you’re over forty, can’t you grow up a bit? How long do you expect me to take care of you, you unfilial son..." When Sunx Fugui heard the reason, his anger flared up, and he wished he could beat Sunx Mingli to death with a stick, this ungrateful son was driving him mad.

Sunx Mingli was being berated harshly and didn’t dare dodge, keeping his head down. After Sunx Fugui had almost finished scolding, he said, "Dad, I didn’t do it on purpose. Dongxiang persuaded me, saying that by taking it on, we could earn over ten million, and with good cooperation, there would be bigger contracts afterward. That’s why I took it; otherwise, the factory couldn’t keep running..."

"I’ll beat you to death!" Sunx Fugui raised his hand and delivered another slap, followed by several more. Sunx Mingli didn’t avoid them, letting the old man finish beating him. His face was swollen, and a trickle of blood hung from the corner of his mouth. After the old man was tired of hitting, Sunx Mingli said in a muffled voice, "Dad, I know I was wrong, but we have to resolve the issue, right? I think this was just an accident. Maybe the nearby residents reported us, or maybe the pollution was a bit serious. We should try reaching out to someone; it shouldn’t be a big problem."

"I should kill you!" Sunx Fugui looked at his useless son, but the old man couldn’t bring himself to hit him again. His head spun, and he was panting heavily. Sunx Mingli quickly helped Sunx Fugui sit on the bed, and then said, "Dad, it’s already happened. Even if you beat me to death, it won’t help. We’ve already lost a grandson; if you beat a son to death too, who’s going to take care of you when you’re old..."

Sunx Fugui was taken aback, slapping the bed and hitting it repeatedly, while muttering "unfilial son, unfilial son."

Sunx Mingli finally dared not speak again, fearing the old man might faint from anger. After a while, Sunx Fugui caught his breath and, feeling weak, asked, "The Sunx family can’t withstand such upheaval. Don’t you see the current situation clearly? You still dare to mess up now, and you dare to defy orders. You’re going to drive me to death!"

"I figured it was just a simple case. If it’s sealed off, we just need to grease some palms, and it’s fine—at most, a small fine!" Sunx Mingli pulled over a chair, plopped down, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and grimaced as he spoke.

Sunx Fugui spat a mouthful of phlegm onto his son’s face, glared at him with widened eyes, and was about to lash out when the phone rang. Sunx Fugui found his phone and picked it up. The person on the other end said only a few words, and Sunx Fugui’s face changed dramatically, the phone slipping from his hand without him even realizing it.

Seeing the old man like this, Sunx Mingli quickly asked, "What happened, Dad? Who was on the phone?"

After a pause, Sunx Fugui sighed heavily. This time, instead of lashing out at his son, he said weakly, "Zheng Keli has been taken by the Discipline Inspection Commission."

Sunx Mingli exclaimed in amazement, "You said Zheng Keli? How could Uncle Zheng be taken by the Discipline Inspection Commission? That’s impossible, Uncle Zheng has such good connections in the provincial city..."

Zheng Keli, an official favorable to the Sunx family in the provincial city, was in charge of economic matters and held a significant position. Sunx Mingli’s addressing him as Uncle Zheng indicated the close relationship between the two families.

That’s why Sunx Fugui reacted so strongly. Combined with the earlier sudden factory closure by the once-friendly Bureau of Commerce and Industry, if these two events were linked, it would definitely be bad news. Even without a connection, it would be hard for Sunx Fugui to feel unafraid.

Sunx Mingli urged, "Dad, hurry up and call to find out what’s going on. How could Uncle Zheng suddenly be taken by the Discipline Inspection Commission?"

Sunx Fugui erupted again, pointing at Sunx Mingli and cursing, "I’ll beat you, you useless fool, you idiot!"

The old man usually kept his temper in check, but perhaps he hadn’t slept well and was agitated by his son’s behavior today.

Sunx Mingli dared not stay longer, scrambling away in fear. Sunx Fugui cursed alone for a while before calming down, picking up the phone, and starting to make calls.

But bad news wasn’t just these two incidents. That night, Sunx Fugui didn’t sleep at all which was hard to bear at his age. What frustrated him even more was realizing that no one in the large Sunx family could suddenly help share his burden. His son was incompetent, and his daughter-in-law had caused a massive problem for the Sunx family.

Sitting on the bed without sleep for the whole night, Sunx Fugui seemed to have aged twenty years overnight. His hair had turned completely gray, and the wrinkles on his face had increased significantly. His mobile phone was dead from all the calls, none of which brought good news. Sunx Fugui finally understood that the Li family had struck. The sudden and thunderous blow put the Sunx family in a passive and chaotic state. Throughout the night, many calls were from his own family, seeking help and reporting bad news.

For the past half month, the Li family engaged in small skirmishes, occasionally causing trouble, which could all be resolved, leading many in the Sunx family to lower their guard. But then they suddenly struck, catching them in utter bewilderment. They couldn’t even believe that the government officials, who had good relations with their family, suddenly changed their attitude. For instance, the Deputy Director of the Bureau of Commerce and Industry, who led the team, was utterly impartial when enforcing inspections, showing no favor whatsoever.

This was just from night to morning. After morning came, the Sunx family faced even more bad news, yet everyone couldn’t reach Sunx Fugui because the old man had suddenly collapsed in his bedroom, his brain overwhelmed.

The Song Family wasn’t faring any better. Song Zude had slept only slightly longer than Sunx Fugui, mainly because he had gone to bed early. Being somewhat shrewd, he took sleeping pills early to force himself to sleep. However, at around three in the morning, he received a call saying that during this time, a multinational investment company in Europe and America had one of its stocks suddenly attacked by unknown funds, causing the stock price to spike. Initially, it was a small acquisition that the Song Family ignored, since such incidents were common, and they even discreetly released some of their stocks.

But a few hours later, a wave of sell-offs suddenly hit. Fortunately, individual investors were buying, leading to a false alarm for the Song Family. Although the company did not hold many shares, their value was around two billion, and any loss was a significant amount.

But during Huaxia’s early morning, when the European and American stock markets closed, there was a massive sell-off, dozens of times larger than the previous wave, causing the stock price to plummet, quickly reaching rock bottom...

Song Zude was alarmed; this was no ordinary phenomenon. He couldn’t trace the source of the funds, having no idea who was behind it. Naturally, the Li family was the first to be suspected, but no evidence could be found linking it to them.

This was just the beginning. Within Huaxia, several of the Song Family’s companies, like import-export trade, clothing business, and high-tech product companies, suddenly encountered problems.

Who could have thought that in the dead of night, the Li family would strike, throwing the Sunx and Song families into chaos?

This was just a beginning, even Li Yifei didn’t intervene. It was only his women who suddenly burst into action.

Last night, Li Yifei slept on the sofa. In the morning, he made more than a dozen breakfasts, having the maid deliver them to every Li family woman, including a portion for Na Yi. Even though she had wronged him, Na Yi was also innocent, and Li Yifei couldn’t vent his anger on her.

After breakfast, the women were ready to continue, but Li Yifei, feeling sorry for them, insisted they go to sleep and replenish their energy. The confrontation could wait; sleeping wouldn’t halt the world.

Su Mengxin stretched and let out a heavy yawn. Through the communicator, she said to the women, "Alright then, sisters, let’s all rest. There’s no fun in taking down the Sunx and Song families in one go! Once we wake up, we’ll continue!"

"Received, Su SIR, repeating once, received!" Xu Shanshan’s voice came through the communicator.

Soon, the other women also replied in succession. Li Yifei watched and laughed, then picked up Su Mengxin and carried her to the bedroom, placing her on the bed, pulling the quilt over her. He kissed her on the mouth and said, "Thank you, dear wife, for your hard work. Have a good sleep, when you wake up, we’ll continue the battle!"

Su Mengxin gave a faint smile, closed her eyes, and soon her even breathing could be heard.

Li Yifei watched for a while, then went to check if each woman was asleep. When he reached Chu Xiaoyao, he frowned. Chu Xiaoyao, with her puffy eyes and dark circles, was still hard at work. The table was a mess, with a printer nearby spewing out a stack of printed papers. Empty drink bottles, finished yogurts, and various opened snacks were piled up. Five computers were still running, and Chu Xiaoyao’s fingers were flying across the keyboard, muttering occasionally, "Small matter," "Dare to intercept me? Watch me teach you a lesson!"

Li Yifei stood by her side for a long time, but Chu Xiaoyao didn’t notice him.

"Ah... When did you come, dear?" Chu Xiaoyao finally turned around and was startled upon seeing Li Yifei. Once she reacted, she immediately sprung from her chair and into his arms. But perhaps due to sitting for too long, her body was stiff, and as she fell into Li Yifei’s embrace, Chu Xiaoyao exclaimed and collapsed, with Li Yifei reaching out to hold her.

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