Besides this matter, there were many other similar incidents. For example, Wu Kun's direct competitors would suddenly have scandals break out at the most crucial moments of their competition with Wu Kun.
Many of these young idols had dirty secrets, but many of the so-called scandals were fabricated out of thin air.
These scandals were all meticulously crafted. Even after they were later clarified, these individuals had already lost their chance to compete with Wu Kun.
The one orchestrating all these sordid tactics behind the scenes was Wu Kun's agent, Liu Shuangji.
Ling Tian understood this ordeal and reached out to pat Brother Shui's face.
"Tell me, how many of these despicable deeds have you committed?"
"I... I haven't! This is the first time, blinded by greed."
Ling Tian possessed the ability to see people's fortunes and could tell this guy was lying. This meant that this guy had done this kind of business, introducing killers to people, quite a lot!
"Hurry up and wash your hands of it, and stay far away. Doing this kind of work often will bring retribution!"
After speaking, Ling Tian reached out and pressed two points on his arm.
Brother Shui could feel the immense force in Ling Tian's hand, and the two points pained him so much that he gritted his teeth.
However, he didn't notice that two streams of internal energy had entered his body through Ling Tian's fingers.
Ling Tian smiled and turned to leave. The moment he turned around, a silicone mask suddenly appeared on Ling Tian's face, instantly changing his appearance to that of another person!
Two months later, Brother Shui suddenly started urinating blood and his body became swollen. After being rushed to the hospital and examined, it was discovered that both of his kidneys had completely failed. He died a few days later.
No one knew that this was caused by the internal energy Ling Tian had planted within him. This internal energy had invaded his kidney meridians and directly destroyed his kidneys!
After Ling Tian left, he sent information about Liu Shuangji to Yan Yu Ge, and soon, Yan Yu Ge provided Ling Tian with a response.
Upon reviewing this person's information, Ling Tian discovered that this guy was also a scumbag. He immediately made up his mind that such a scumbag needed to be cleaned up properly!
However, Liu Shuangji and Wu Kun had already gone to Yangcheng City. Ling Tian planned to find an opportunity to fly over and settle the matter!
Ling Tian successfully obtained his medical license. He then bid farewell to Elder Lan Ruoting and paid another visit to the Zhuo family before leaving. The Zhuo family provided him with jade worth 200 million yuan.
Elder Zhuo Wujin did not believe Ling Tian could afford so much money and had originally intended to give the jade directly to Ling Tian.
For someone as capable as Ling Tian, it was excellent to try and win him over and foster a good relationship.
To his surprise, Ling Tian casually swiped his card to pay. Being able to easily produce 200 million in cash, and seeing Ling Tian's relaxed expression without any hint of pain, made the Zhuo family look upon him with even greater admiration.
Ling Tian had booked his flight and was just checking out of the hotel when his phone rang.
It was an unknown number. Ling Tian answered the call.
"Hello, who is this?"
"Is this Mr. Ling? I am Zhou Jianguo, and I have something I want to discuss with you..." came a hoarse and weary voice from the other end of the phone.
Ling Tian remembered him. This was the director of the Shahe Village Winery, Zhou Jianguo, whom he had met on the plane when he first arrived in the capital!
This elder brother had come to the capital with the hopes of everyone in the factory to collect a debt!
From the state of his voice, Ling Tian could tell that this guy was not in good spirits and had likely suffered a severe blow.
Half an hour later, the two met at a teahouse in the capital.
Seeing Zhou Jianguo again, Ling Tian was shocked. The man looked as if he had suffered a serious illness, with bloodshot eyes, sores in his mouth, a sallow complexion, and alarmingly dark circles under his eyes.
Zhou Jianguo could only offer a bitter smile at Ling Tian's surprised expression.
"Brother Ling Tian, to tell you the truth, I haven't slept much for over a week. I can't fall asleep in bed..."
Ling Tian called the waiter, ordered a pot of chrysanthemum tea, and specifically asked them to add some honeysuckle.
He personally brewed the tea for Director Zhou and then listened to him recount his story.
It turned out that Zhou Jianguo had gone to ask Boss Fang for the debt. However, Boss Fang kept making excuses, saying he wasn't at home.
Zhou Jianguo was persistent and staked out near Boss Fang's company and home every day. He finally managed to corner Boss Fang at his company.
Boss Fang, however, stated that the market was sluggish and their company's accounts receivable were also poor. He said that if Director Zhou and his company wanted to receive the payment for the goods, they would have to wait for three months.
This outcome was unacceptable to Director Zhou. They had to repay bank loans that week, and the workers needed to be paid at the end of the month. They were counting on this money.
If the loan wasn't repaid, the bank would come and seal the premises, leading to the company's closure and bankruptcy.
Director Zhou even knelt before Boss Fang, but Boss Fang's only response was two words: "No money!"
He also told Director Zhou that if he was not satisfied, he could sue.
However, even if they sued and won, the entire process would take at least two to three months before they could receive the money!
Old Zhou was at his wit's end. He suddenly remembered the young man he had met on the plane that day.
Zhou Jianguo now felt like a drowning man, desperate to grasp even a straw, no matter how thin.
Ling Tian also became angry upon hearing Old Zhou's predicament. The man was honestly running a business and supporting so many disabled people, earning his money through hard work.
Yet, even such money was maliciously withheld. This was truly unacceptable.
"Old Zhou, don't worry for now. I'll check Boss Fang's background first. Have some tea to calm yourself down!"
As Ling Tian spoke, he sent the name of this Boss Fang to Yan Yu Ge. A few minutes later, the information from Yan Yu Ge returned.
This information was very detailed, clearly and thoroughly outlining Boss Fang's assets and the things he had done.
Upon seeing it, Ling Tian became even more furious.
If Boss Fang was genuinely experiencing financial difficulties due to poor management and was delaying payments, it might have been somewhat understandable.
However, the popular wine brand under Boss Fang, "Hutu Dàwáng Liquor," had monthly sales of 500 million yuan, with a net profit exceeding 100 million!
The claim of "no money" and "cash flow difficulties" was pure nonsense!
According to the information, this Boss Fang was also an avid collector of antiques. Just last month, he had spent thirty million yuan at an auction in the capital to purchase a blue and white porcelain vase.
Moreover, his company's accounts still held over 100 million yuan in deposits!
Ling Tian also learned from the information that their popular white wine was produced by acquiring high-quality original spirits from small wineries across the country and then adding flavorings for blending.
Withholding payment from these wineries had become a common practice for Boss Fang's company.
Considering that millions or tens of millions in payments, if left in the bank to earn interest, would not be a small sum each month.
In fact, for many small wineries that were dragged down by unpaid debts, Boss Fang would then find people to acquire these wineries at a bargain price!