From Qiu Hong's place, it was already late. Ling Tian did not return to Wang Family Village directly but drove to the vicinity of Jiangzhou University to find Wang Bingxia.
Wang Bingxia had received Ling Tian's message beforehand and was not asleep. Instead, she had prepared a late-night snack for Ling Tian, which made him very happy.
Ling Tian坦诚ly told Wang Bingxia about his meeting with Qiu Hong that evening.
Of course, he only spoke about Qiu Hong's background and her relationship with him, not revealing much about the Misty Rain Pavilion.
However, Wang Bingxia's reaction surprised Ling Tian.
Bingxia smiled and told Ling Tian that her sixth master, Misty Rain, had already informed her about it, and she would not be jealous.
The two chatted for a while longer before reluctantly parting ways and returning to their respective rooms.
Ling Tian lay on the bed and opened his phone, focusing on the news about the Jin family in Jiangzhou.
The intelligence was very detailed, clearly listing how the Jin family rose to prominence, what they had done, and their connections. Much of this information was not available through public channels.
This was the information that arrived just minutes after Ling Tian had spoken with Ling Yin, making him truly realize the terrifying intelligence-gathering capabilities of the Misty Rain Pavilion!
The Jin family's businesses spanned many sectors, including real estate, lending, logistics, speculation, gambling houses, and even establishments of ill repute.
The Jin family often used underhanded tactics, which allowed them to thrive in these businesses.
For example, if they took a liking to a particular business, they would approach the owner to negotiate for a stake at a bargain price or to buy them out at a very low cost.
If their offer was rejected, they would resort to various despicable means to disrupt the target's normal operations.
They would even employ more disgusting methods, causing the target's boss or key personnel to suffer accidents, death, or serious injury.
Although it was often suspected that the Jin family was behind these actions, even reporting them to the authorities rarely yielded concrete evidence.
The Jin family would meticulously destroy all evidence. If that was not possible, they would find scapegoats.
Even if investigated, their subordinates who carried out the deeds would be cleanly severed from them, leaving no trace of connection.
In recent years, the Jin family patriarch, Jin Tianxiang, had become much more low-key. However, his son, Jin Peng, had stepped into the spotlight.
This Jin Peng was arrogant and overbearing, and also a master of martial arts.
According to the intelligence provided by the Misty Rain Pavilion, Jin Peng's skills were undoubtedly guided by a renowned master.
However, it was difficult to discern his sect based on his martial arts.
Nevertheless, within the intelligence, a heading marked in red caught Ling Tian's attention.
Ling Tian reviewed this document and understood the meaning of such "red headings" within the Misty Rain Pavilion.
The content here was the analysis made by the Misty Rain Pavilion's intelligence analysts regarding the gathered information.
One analysis suggested that they suspected the young master Jin Peng might be involved with demonic or unorthodox practices!
The reason was that his displayed strength far exceeded his age, and his martial arts were vicious and sharp, yet their origins were completely untraceable.
Ling Tian fell into deep thought. He had initially planned to play a long game with the Jin family, but now, since the Jin family might be colluding with evil forces, Ling Tian could no longer wait.
Who knew what might happen if he continued to delay.
The next morning, Ling Tian prepared a loving breakfast for Wang Bingxia and then drove her to class.
Afterward, Ling Tian prepared to return to Wang Family Village. However, as soon as he reached the ground floor, his phone rang.
Ling Tian looked at the caller ID and saw it was Wang Kun, the general manager of Bing Tian Pharmaceutical.
"Director Wang, something has happened at the company, and it's very tricky. Can you come over and take a look!"
Ling Tian, not understanding the situation, immediately drove to the headquarters of Bing Tian Pharmaceutical.
In the general manager's office, Ling Tian met Wang Kun, Marketing Manager Lu Kai, Planning Director Zhang Yangyang, and his future father-in-law, Wang Qingtian.
The atmosphere in the office was heavy, and everyone had a worried expression.
Ling Tian directly pulled up a chair and sat down.
"What happened?"
Wang Kun hesitated for a moment before explaining the situation to Ling Tian.
It turned out that a few days ago, the company's external email accounts had suddenly received many anonymous emails.
These emails demanded that Bing Tian Pharmaceutical terminate its endorsement and all cooperation with the celebrity Han Yueyue, or else they would make Bing Tian Pharmaceutical suffer.
At the time, the company did not pay much attention, thinking it might be a prank or the work of some anti-fans.
Nowadays, between celebrity fans, they could fight tooth and nail over trivial matters or even for some intangible fame.
However, starting yesterday, almost overnight, all the billboards of Bing Tian Pharmaceutical across Jiangzhou that featured Han Yueyue's image were either splashed with paint or had crosses drawn on her face with paint pens!
Some billboards even had Han Yueyue's eyeballs gouged out.
All of the hundreds of billboards they had placed in various locations suffered the same fate.
Then, this morning, the company's email accounts received the same emails again, demanding they terminate their contract with Han Yueyue, or face more severe retaliation!
Bing Tian Pharmaceutical had already reported the matter to the authorities. The officials had launched an investigation and arrested several perpetrators, including petty criminals, scavengers, and even some elderly people.
However, all of them claimed they were paid to do the job and had no idea who had instructed them. They had only received cash, and the trail had gone cold.
"Everyone, what do you think about this matter? What should we do next?"
Lu Kai spoke up, "Let's terminate the contract. Although Ms. Han Yueyue has played a significant role in promoting our brand, this incident has caused us a lot of trouble and has had a negative impact on the brand. This matter is already being widely discussed online."
"If we terminate the contract, what are the terms regarding the contract?" Wang Qingtian asked.
Wang Kun shook his head and said, "I consulted the legal department. They said there are no issues with terminating the contract, and we don't need to pay any termination fees. We can even claim compensation from Han Yueyue's company because of this..."
"Then let's terminate it and find another spokesperson..." Lu Kai had only said half of what he intended when Ling Tian interrupted him.
"No need. Contact Han Yueyue's management company. We are not terminating the contract! We don't need to wait for the authorities' investigation results. I know who is behind this!"
Ling Tian naturally knew who was behind it. It was related to Han Yueyue, and the other party used such despicable methods with such efficiency. Was there anything else to consider? They might as well have stated Jin Peng's ID number!