Chapter 1 The Dragon City Mourns

Longkou District, on the way to the hospital, Yu Jinrong, on the verge of death, dialed his son's number.

"Hello, Dad, I'm in a meeting at the company, this..."

"Ming... Mingyuan, listen to me, I... I'm not going to make it." Yu Jinrong's voice trembled as he interrupted his son. "In... In the future, I won't be around. The family will be counting on you. You're the eldest brother. You have to take care of your mother, take care of your younger brother and sisters. If you can't stay in Dragon City, you can go back to District One... You have your aunt and uncle to look after you. There won't be too many changes in the family. If you leave... be sure to clean up the loose ends in Dragon City. Pay back the Zhou family's money, take care of the people who follow you... Do what a boss should do...!"

"Dad, Dad!" Yu Mingyuan stood up in shock, shouting several times, "What... What's wrong? Where are you?"

"Son, Dad can't support you on the road ahead anymore... You'll have to rely on yourself from now on... But, but I'll always believe in you...!" Yu Jinrong's injuries were too severe, with multiple internal organ ruptures and bleeding. He managed to finish this sentence, then fell silent.

Yu Mingyuan called out several times on the phone, but his father no longer responded.

Fate is fickle. Yu Jinrong, who had recently been riding high, left this world just like that. Heaven didn't even grant him a moment to see his family in his final moments, and he died in the car, with no relatives by his side.

Yu Mingyuan stared at the phone and rushed out of the meeting room like a madman.

...

The murder at the Environmental Sanitation Management Committee was taken over by the Longkou District Police Department. When Yu Jinrong was sent to the hospital, district police officers had already arrived at the scene.

Eyewitnesses, evidence, the murderer, and other important clues were all out in the open, so the dozen or so police officers quickly processed the scene and began to verify the murderer's identity.

At the same time, Yu Jinrong's close friends in Dragon City, including those in the city and the garrison, rushed to the hospital after hearing the news. Yu's family members, including the Su, Bai, and Kong families, also arrived after hearing the news.

Since Yu Jinrong had already passed away in the car, the resuscitation process was skipped altogether, so when everyone arrived at the hospital, his body had already been placed in the morgue.

This happened so suddenly that not only Yu Mingyuan and the others couldn't accept it, but even some of the people who cooperated with the Yu family were shocked and filled with disbelief.

In the evening, Su Tianyu, Kong Zhenghui, and others, who were originally happy, landed in Dragon City by plane, but immediately after landing, they received a phone call and learned of Yu Jinrong's death.

On the plane, Su Tianyu's face was pale, and he asked in a shocked tone, "When did this happen?!"

"This afternoon," Su Tiannan replied in a low voice. "According to people from the Management Committee, he was stabbed in the unit compound on his way to a meeting this afternoon..."

Su Tianyu, who was always calm and orderly, and whose heart was rarely stirred, was completely stunned after hearing this reply.

Not to mention Yu Jinrong's importance to the association, the company, and the entire team, but just the selfless help that Lao Yu had given him with his files was enough to fill Su Tianyu's heart with gratitude and closeness.

Everything had just settled down four or five months ago, and Yu Jinrong was suddenly gone. No one could accept this.

Su Tianyu stood in the plane for a long time before asking慌张, "Where is everyone now?!"

"They've all left the hospital. Mingyuan went to the police department, and we went back to the Yu family to wait for news," Su Tiannan replied in a low voice. "...His family members are all making phone calls, notifying relatives. Alas, how could this happen!"

"Okay, okay, I understand," Su Tianyu replied hastily. "The plane just landed. We'll be back right away."

"Okay!" Su Tiannan hung up the phone.

Twenty minutes later, the group left the airport. Su Tianyu calmed down slightly, pointed to Bai Hongbo, Kong Zhenghui, and others, and instructed, "You guys go back to the Yu family first. I'll go out for a while."

Kong Zhenghui was okay, but Bai Hongbo and the others were already out of their minds, feeling very慌乱, because anyone who wasn't a fool knew how many chain reactions Yu Jinrong's death would cause.

"Okay, we'll go over first," Kong Zhenghui replied first.

"Okay!" Su Tianyu flagged down a car, got in hastily, and said, "Master, go to the city first."

As the car drove away, Su Tianyu called Wang Daolin again and agreed on a meeting place after a brief conversation.

In the car, Su Tianyu forced himself to calm down, because what had happened had already happened and was a fait accompli. No matter how sad, depressed, or shocked he was now, it was useless. But the Yu family's warship had just set sail, and there were countless things to be dealt with. He had to do it for Yu Mingyuan, for the Su, Bai, and Kong families.

He couldn't panic, he couldn't be chaotic. The more chaotic he was, the more problems would arise.

...

An hour later.

Su Tianyu arrived near the Municipal Police Department and got into Wang Daolin's car next to a street.

"Uncle Wang, do you know the details of the situation?" Su Tianyu didn't waste any time and asked directly.

Wang Daolin frowned, smoking a cigarette, and replied, "I only heard about it not long ago and only know a little information. The murderer committed suicide on the spot after stabbing Lao Yu. The Longkou Police Department and the Municipal Police Department verified his identity as soon as possible. This person applied to the Environmental Sanitation Management Committee about four months ago. His name is He Yong, he's forty-three years old this year, and he has end-stage uremia. He Yong has a wife and children. His wife used to work as a temporary nurse in a private hospital... Because He Yong had a serious illness, his family was in very poor condition. About three months ago, He Yong's wife resigned and left with the children, and never came back."

The murderer entered the Environmental Sanitation Management Committee four months ago, and then his wife and children ran away. He himself also had uremia. All of this information directly indicated that this was a premeditated murder.

Wang Daolin smoked a cigarette and said in a low voice, "Lao Yu was killed by a hired assassin. Even if He Yong didn't commit suicide, he wouldn't have lived for more than a few days. Moreover, the person behind the scenes was very patient... They waited a full four months before taking action. This case will be difficult to investigate."

"Could it have been arranged by someone inside the Management Committee?" Su Tianyu asked, "If this person has uremia, would the Environmental Sanitation Management Committee still hire him?"

"It's hard to say," Wang Daolin shook his head. "He Yong applied for a temporary cleaning job. For this kind of position, who would give you a physical examination? Who would investigate your ancestors for eighteen generations? Moreover, He Yong's background is very clean. He has no criminal record and has military experience, so there were basically no obstacles to his employment. Of course, the clues are not clear at the moment, so we can't rule out what you said. It's also possible that someone inside the Management Committee wanted to get rid of Lao Yu."

Su Tianyu was silent.

Wang Daolin smoked a cigarette, then lit another, looked out the window, and said after a long silence, "Yu Jinrong is gone. Can the Yu family's ship still sail? So many investors, relationships... Can they trust a kid like Yu Mingyuan?!"