At six in the evening, the Jin Shiming family arrived at the hotel with great excitement.
Just an hour earlier, they had heard some good news.
The old lady had actually gotten the shares back.
The Jin Shiming family could hardly believe it was true.
How could Jin Hailu, who had already seized absolute power, be willing to give it up?
This was a large group worth tens of billions.
But Old Mrs. Jin would not lie.
When they arrived at the private room, only Old Mrs. Jin was sitting inside.
The elders of the main lineage were not present.
The Jin family was a reclusive aristocratic family, deeply hidden.
Except for the very top circles, ordinary people could not obtain any information about them.
Old Mrs. Jin only knew about the existence of the Jin family's main lineage but was not qualified to contact them directly.
This showed how strict the Jin family's management methods were.
Therefore, the Jin Shiming family was even less qualified to know about the main lineage's existence.
The elders of the main lineage would not lower themselves to dine with the Jin Shiming family.
In the eyes of the main lineage, these collateral branches were merely tools to make money.
"Mom, did Jin Hailu really return the power to you?" Jin Shiming asked urgently upon seeing Old Mrs. Jin.
Old Mrs. Jin handed the share transfer agreement to Jin Shiming and said, "You'll know if you just take a look."
The Jin Shiming family members quickly took the contract.
Upon seeing Jin Hailu's signature, the family burst into excited laughter.
From this day forward, the Jinshi Group finally belonged to their family.
"Grandma, how did you do it? How could Jin Hailu be willing to give up the power she had obtained?" Jin Song asked curiously.
Jin Shiming and Lin Shufen also looked at Old Mrs. Jin with curiosity.
Old Mrs. Jin said proudly, "I have my own methods; you don't need to worry about it."
"What about Jin Hailu? What will she do from now on?" Lin Shufen asked.
Old Mrs. Jin snorted, "I have expelled her from the Jinshi Group. From now on, she has nothing to do with anything in the Jin family."
Hearing this, the Jin Shiming family became even more delighted.
Jin Song snorted, "She colluded with outsiders to bully Grandma; she should have been kicked out long ago."
Just then, Old Mrs. Jin received a phone call.
Old Mrs. Jin's expression grew happier and happier.
After hanging up, Old Mrs. Jin burst into laughter.
"Mom, what's so happy about?" Jin Shiming asked curiously.
Old Mrs. Jin said with a smile, "Longteng Group contacted us and said they want to sign a cooperation agreement with us. This is a major project with an investment of tens of billions, and they are handing over the building materials, hardware, and landscaping to us."
"What? Is this true? If we cooperate with Longteng Group, our stock price will definitely soar," Jin Shiming said excitedly.
Jin Song, however, frowned and said, "Grandma, this seems a bit strange."
"What is it?" Old Mrs. Jin asked.
Jin Song said, "Qin Hanchu crippled Long Yueguang's hand for Jin Hailu. It would make more sense for Longteng Group to settle scores with us, so why would they cooperate with us? And hand over all the projects?"
"You silly child!" Lin Shufen said with a smile, "Precisely because of this, we can get the cooperation of Longteng Group."
"What do you mean?" Jin Shiming still hadn't figured it out.
Lin Shufen said proudly, "Mom expelling Jin Hailu from the Jinshi Group is equivalent to helping Long Yueguang vent his anger. Most importantly, Mom has sided with Longteng Group."
"Shufen is right, it must be because of this," Old Mrs. Jin said happily, "Prepare well tomorrow and be sure to secure this project."
Zhongzhou Grand Hotel, Presidential Suite.
"Mom, have the Knife Organization responded?" Yu Linger asked Yun Niang after returning from shopping.
Yun Niang nodded with a grim expression, "Earth character number one has gone missing, and the Knife Organization is also looking for them."
"What about our business?" Yu Linger asked.
"Our business was not handled through the Knife Organization, so they will not bear this responsibility."
Yun Niang was very frustrated. She thought Earth character number one would bring back information, but the twenty million was wasted.
Yu Linger said, "I'll approach Qin Hanchu and find an opportunity to kill him."
"Your strength is too weak, and you won't have absolute certainty even with a sneak attack."
"I have re-commissioned the Knife Organization, and this time they have sent a Heavenly character level expert," Yun Niang said.
"Grandmaster realm?"
Yun Niang nodded, "Yes."
"I should still approach him," Yu Linger pondered, "As long as I don't make a move, he won't hurt me."
"Alright, be careful," Yun Niang nodded.
...
The next day, Military Academy.
"Qin Hanchu, come with me," as soon as the first class ended, Qin Hanchu was summoned by One-Eyed Dragon.
Following Instructor One-Eyed Dragon to the office, Qin Hanchu asked in confusion, "Instructor, what do you need me for?"
"The Military Academy of Yuzhou Prefecture wants to conduct academic exchanges with us. We have decided to have you represent the new students in this exchange," Instructor One-Eyed Dragon's attitude towards Qin Hanchu was very gentle.
Qin Hanchu, being a "Grade Eight" martial artist at such a young age, was naturally treated as a treasure by the academy.
"Instructor, what exactly will be done in the academic exchange?" This was Qin Hanchu's first time attending school, and he had never participated in anything called an academic exchange.
"To put it bluntly, it's a competition, nothing special," Instructor One-Eyed Dragon said with a smile, "With your strength, you are absolutely capable of winning."
Hearing this, Qin Hanchu said awkwardly, "Instructor, isn't this a bit bullying?"
"It's fine, bully them with all your might," Instructor One-Eyed Dragon chuckled, "We need to let them know that our Rushan Prefecture Military Academy has a martial arts genius like you."
"Alright, I'll listen to you, Instructor," Qin Hanchu said.
"Although your martial arts are very good, you must not become arrogant," Instructor One-Eyed Dragon mused, "How about this, I'll help you arrange a meeting with Instructor Wang from the martial arts department, and he can help you improve your martial arts."
The martial arts department was a key discipline in the Military Academy, and Instructor Wang was a late-stage Grade Nine martial artist.
Even as a late-stage Grade Nine martial artist, Instructor Wang's strength was definitely stronger than Hua Shixin's father.
Instructor Wang had fought on the frontier, and his combat experience was honed through life and death.
Although Hua Shixin's father was the chief instructor of the Pacification Army, he had not experienced battlefield tempering.
Instructor One-Eyed Dragon having Qin Hanchu learn from Instructor Wang was also a way to cultivate Qin Hanchu.
"Thank you, Instructor, I will study diligently."
Although Qin Hanchu did not need Instructor Wang's guidance, he still agreed.
"Instructor, the Dean wants to see Qin Hanchu," as the two were talking, a staff member from the academy walked in.
Instructor One-Eyed Dragon asked in confusion, "Why is the Dean looking for Qin Hanchu?"
"I'm not too sure, but it seems like the administrator of Island City wants to see him," the staff member replied.
Instructor One-Eyed Dragon looked at Qin Hanchu and said, "Alright then, go with him."
Qin Hanchu was also puzzled. Why would Wang Zhan want to see him at the Military Academy?
Was there something urgent?