"You think he'll stay in that position permanently?"
The plain young man smiled, but there was a distant, unapproachable air about his smile.
Neither smiling nor cold.
This feeling was truly unsettling.
"I never cared about the others, but this man, he's the only one among us I can't see through."
"He never gets involved in these matters; perhaps it's related to his role as a consul. After all, his domain has always been the battlefield."
Another young man smiled slightly. They had already reached the pinnacle for many, yet they yearned for more.
More meant not just power and status!
"Yes, his mind has never been on power struggles. He only believes in military might, but military might doesn't represent everything. It can only solve most problems."
The plain young man chuckled. The young man beside him glanced at him and said irritably, "Stop smiling. It creeps me out."
"If I could, I'd really like to see how far he's advanced."
"I think he could tear you apart with ease."
After saying this, they felt a sense of being watched, which left them both feeling rather helpless.
"We've been discovered by him," the plain young man said, spreading his hands helplessly.
The other young man smiled, but a cold glint flashed in his eyes.
"It seems... peace is over."
...
Lin Langsheng's funeral marked the end of that affair. With its conclusion, no one in the Star City business circles could afford to ignore him.
Especially since he hailed from some Qingjun Hui, though in this remote place, they didn't know what Qingjun Hui represented.
In the villa, Ye Longlin stood on the balcony, his eyes narrowed as he gazed forward, hands clasped behind his back.
"Boss, those two from Qingjun Hui have appeared. It seems things won't be peaceful from now on."
Yuan Gang approached and handed him two photographs.
Ye Longlin glanced at them and nodded slightly, "The appearance of Qingjun Hui here signifies an attitude, and they want my attitude!"
Xuan Niao was indignant. "Hmph! What do those scholars know? Frogs in a well daring to shake the heavens? When you had the three great giants of the underworld playing in your hands, they were still in impoverished villages!"
Xuan Niao was an orphan. She joined the army as a woman but ultimately enlisted in the male division. She was initially thought to be an easy target, but no one expected her to be from the grasslands, earning her the moniker of the Prairie Lone Wolf.
In the army, she ranked first in all aspects, surpassing all the male soldiers.
Ye Longlin chuckled wryly. What she said was quite offensive, but that was just her straightforward personality.
"The time for Qingjun Hui's ranking is approaching. Many in the capital have ideas, and the two mountains above are also their consideration. The rejuvenation of power isn't just talk; it represents the descent of power, which isn't good for the highest department.
Qingjun Hui, the Council, and the Flowing Society—these three great mountains are slowly eroding the power of the highest department. You have the ability to stabilize these matters, but the kind of ability you possess is not what they wish to see."
They wanted to decentralize power, not just power, but also reputation and status!
"A bunch of laughable individuals. To put it nicely, power decentralization; to put it crudely, they simply don't want to deal with these trivial matters. This small amount of power has already blinded them."
As the plain young man had said, he never focused on these three mountains.
His home ground was always the battlefield.
It was just that no one knew about it.
Yuan Gang's phone suddenly rang, and his expression turned peculiar. "Boss, Miss Lin wishes to meet you."
Ye Longlin sighed. "I guessed as much."
He had already anticipated it when the two council members appeared.
For Lin Tian'ai, the only solution for Juling Group now was Ye Longlin.
She had to seize every opportunity!
Soon, Lin Tian'ai was brought here. Upon learning that Ye Longlin resided in a villa on an island in the lake, her eyes widened in shock.
Mu Hanqi sighed. "I warned you countless times before, Longlin is no ordinary person. You just didn't believe me."
Lin Tian'ai bit her lip, her eyes flickering with a complex emotion.
A few minutes later, they appeared before Ye Longlin. Looking at the surrounding scenery, they couldn't help but marvel at the villa, truly the most luxurious and top-tier in Star City.
"Ye Longlin."
After a few days, Lin Tian'ai's impression of Ye Longlin had been repeatedly refreshed and overturned. And now, she was actually coming to him for help.
Ye Longlin looked at Lin Tian'ai, his expression unchanged, and said calmly, "There are some things I cannot intervene in."
At least, he couldn't give the people from Qingjun Hui any leverage, as it would be troublesome.
He disliked trouble.
Lin Tian'ai's eyes widened upon hearing this. "Ye Longlin, don't give me legal jargon. I just need one answer: are you going to help or not!"
Even though she knew, facing Ye Longlin, she couldn't control her temper!
Mu Hanqi helplessly tugged at her sleeve. "Tian'ai, this isn't how you ask for help. You're divorced now; you shouldn't be like this with him."
Lin Tian'ai froze. That was right; they were divorced. Whether he helped her or not seemed to be his prerogative.
Her gaze gradually dimmed, and the light in her eyes faded.
At that moment, an autumn breeze swept through, and her solitary figure seemed a bit desolate.
Mu Hanqi looked pleadingly at Ye Longlin. "Can't you really help Tian'ai?"
She hadn't attended the funeral today.
Naturally, she wasn't aware of what had transpired.
Ye Longlin cast a deep gaze at her. "You should be aware of the weight of Qingjun Hui."
Qingjun Hui!
He was actually a member of Qingjun Hui. This...
The only four words that flashed through Mu Hanqi's mind were: peak of power!
She was not part of it, only knowing that Qingjun Hui held immense influence, intricate and complex, where a slight misstep could lead to a plunge into the abyss.
"Tian'ai, Ye Longlin really can't intervene. If he does, he'll be crossing the line, and it will be very troublesome."
Mu Hanqi was also helpless. The Mu Group was relatively new, and they couldn't afford to offend the entire industry, so they couldn't offer assistance either.
"If you can withstand this wave of encroachment, perhaps I will act then. But the prerequisite is that you must show me that Juling Group has the value for me to intervene."
Ye Longlin spoke slowly, looking at the woman.
Only if there was value would he act; otherwise, taking on the risk would undoubtedly be troublesome.