Fo Lian was on pins and needles all day, tethered to Qin Yexuan's side, not even having time to drink water or use the restroom.
The people at Chaoge University were secretly amazed. Zhu Xiaoqing even praised her, "Lotus is truly capable. Chairman Qin has found a great helper!"
Fo Lian could only maintain an awkward smile, feeling utterly dejected.
The Su sisters had come to see Qin Yexuan, but couldn't even get an audience. Seeing Fo Lian so close to her brother-in-law, Su Ning Shuang felt a pang of jealousy. "Xue Qing, your sister is something else. Brother-in-law treats her like a treasure, not leaving her side for a second."
Su Xue Qing tugged Ning Shuang's arm. "Sister Lian Hua is just like this, gentle and obedient. Not just Brother-in-law, even I like her. Sigh, during the most difficult times, she was the one who stayed with me."
Su Ning Shuang said no more.
"Yu Luo has been clamoring to see Brother-in-law. Can Sister Lian Hua mention it to Brother-in-law?"
Lian Hua's eyes flickered.
Su Yu Luo's identity was already an open secret among the major powers.
The "blood that is like a god but not a god," one of the three great mysteries, was Yu Luo, who was about to leap over the dragon gate.
Fo Lian quickly found Qin Yexuan and told him about it.
Qin Yexuan said indifferently, "Yu Luo was originally a very obedient child, but before going to school, she was influenced by the so-called demonic sect and practiced the Thousand Fox Charm Demon Art, and she is unrepentant. I am very angry and do not wish to see her. Let her reflect on her mistakes in solitude."
Lian Hua's eyes shimmered. "I never knew, Chairman Qin, that your relationship with the Su sisters was so complicated."
Qin Yexuan gave her a deep look. "Perhaps you already knew."
Fo Lian's heart skipped a beat.
At this moment, Qin Yexuan stood up and said, "Prepare yourself. We're going to the East Sea."
Fo Lian nodded slightly. During the day, she had devised a plan and sent out her orders.
Now, she was full of confidence. Qin Yexuan's plan against Dongling Temple was bound to fail completely.
...
A Gulfstream S-class private jet took off from the temporary airport on Lingmeng Mountain. Only Qin Yexuan and Fo Lian were on board.
The entire crew was serving the two of them.
Fo Lian, hesitating, sized up the aircraft, a model that only top tycoons could custom-order.
Qin Yexuan sipped the latest pre-Qingming Dragon Well tea and smiled slightly. "I have more than ten private jets. This one was brought over for a special occasion, and the crew here have served me for many years."
Fo Lian lowered her head and smiled. "Chairman Qin's status is increasingly surprising. Are you also a hidden tycoon?"
Qin Yexuan put down his teacup. "The word 'tycoon' is a bit insulting to me. The wealth I can mobilize is beyond your comprehension. If I wished, the world's top two hundred conglomerates would serve me, and it would be easy for me to short a country's economy."
A subtle hint of mockery flickered at the corner of Fo Lian's lips, though her tone was feigned admiration. "Chairman Qin, you are truly amazing. I am so fortunate to be your secretary."
Qin Yexuan remained indifferent, casually opening a document beside him. "Behind Dongling Temple, there is a hidden conglomerate that cooperates closely with the Azure Dragon Society conglomerate on the Korean continent, establishing a 'Doomsday Fund' with over two hundred billion US dollars."
Fo Lian's heart was greatly shaken!
This fund was created by her. She was the only one who understood its operations.
Qin Yexuan had been busy at Chaoge University. When had he investigated the Dongling Temple conglomerate?
Qin Yexuan opened another document. "I have thoroughly reviewed the operation of this fund and deduced many things."
"What did you deduce?"
Qin Yexuan chuckled. "Firstly, the mastermind behind it does not know the answers to the three great mysteries. There is a dedicated budget in this Doomsday Fund to investigate the three great mysteries. They spend money to find the answers but have achieved nothing."
Fo Lian bit her lip. "What else?"
Qin Yexuan flipped through the document. "The largest portion of the fund's budget is used for the post-doomsday reconstruction plan. The content of this budget reveals that the so-called Pure Land is actually about eliminating most of humanity and destroying most cities and industries."
"They intend to rebuild a world on a ruined Earth."
"Therefore, the Doomsday Fund is frantically and secretly acquiring various basic materials."
Qin Yexuan sneered at this point. "Although Chaoge City is the beginning of the end times, outside of Chaoge, business still requires money."
Fo Lian's heart sank.
Qin Yexuan opened the third document. "I have already mobilized several conglomerates under my control and entered the futures and basic materials market three days ago. This is a simple matter. The price of basic materials has already doubled, and the original price of some core materials has exceeded the peak by more than tenfold!"
He threw the document down and sneered, "Dongling Temple's Doomsday Fund has been trapped. They cannot deliver the materials they acquired, and their funds cannot be withdrawn. Today marks the countdown to their bankruptcy!"
Fo Lian's eyes trembled, but she quickly regained her composure. If such a thing had happened, it would be impossible to hide it from me. Dongling Temple has not sent any news. Qin Yexuan is lying!
Qin Yexuan opened the fourth document and smiled. "The funniest thing is that the Azure Dragon Society on the Korean continent panicked first. They did not trust the so-called Pure Land plan. Seeing that the conglomerate was about to go bankrupt, they immediately withdrew their funds. I have already sent Jin Gao Yue to fly back to the Korean continent in advance to handle this matter."
Glancing at the time, Qin Yexuan continued, "At this point, the Azure Dragon Temple should have completely withdrawn from Great Xia, and the Azure Dragon Society will no longer cooperate with Dongling Temple. The leader behind Dongling Temple is probably still dreaming. She won't receive any news!"
Fo Lian sat there stiffly, her body trembling, pretending to pour tea for Qin Yexuan to mask her shock.
The plane was already circling over the solitary island in the East Sea.
Dongling Temple was located in the center of the island, and a massive statue of Peacock Ming King stood on the highest peak of the island—Mount Buddha's Finger!
The plane began to descend.
Fo Lian held a cup of tea and suddenly asked, "Chairman Qin, how do you think Dongling Temple will respond to your arrival?"
Qin Yexuan tapped his teacup. "They wouldn't dare to confront me directly. The cultivation of Buddhist disciples is just so-so. But the mastermind is very cunning. If she has any brains, she will set up defenses based on my personality."
Fo Lian's lips curved. "Then if it were you, how would you defend?"
Qin Yexuan looked up and gazed at her deeply. "I would gather the foolish followers of Dongling Temple and have them surround Dongling Temple. Those people are ordinary citizens, old and young. After being brainwashed, they would sacrifice everything for the so-called Buddha Mother!"
"That Buddha Mother calculated that as an unparalleled scholar of Great Xia, I would never dare to slaughter innocent civilians. This is her brilliant plan!"
Fo Lian's mouth fell open, unable to hide the shock in her heart any longer...