“Jiangnan City’s Top Ten Outstanding Youths? What’s that?”
Lin Hai stared at the TV, where the news was playing. His photo was displayed on the screen, followed by a brief introduction of him.
Lin Hai was instantly bewildered.
“I haven’t been the big boss for years…”
Just as he was wondering what was going on, his phone rang.
Lin Hai glanced at it and saw it was Peng Tao calling.
He answered the phone, and Peng Tao’s respectful voice came through.
“Mr. Lin, have you seen the news? You played a crucial role in dismantling the Hu Corporation’s sinister organization. I took the liberty of nominating you to the Municipal Committee for the Top Ten Outstanding Youth award, and there’s also a 100,000 yuan bonus.”
Now Lin Hai understood—it was Peng Tao’s doing.
However, Peng Tao seemed to have good intentions, and even though he hadn’t mentioned it beforehand, Lin Hai couldn’t really blame him.
“By the way, what about my car?” Lin Hai remembered the car issue again.
When he couldn’t afford a car before, he never really felt the need. But after driving for a few days and suddenly losing his car, Lin Hai felt particularly inconvenienced.
“It’s been confirmed that the driver of the truck was a member of the Hu Corporation’s sinister organization. All of the Hu Corporation’s assets have now been seized by the government and will be auctioned off soon. You can choose between receiving compensation or picking another car.”
Lin Hai thought about it and decided to go with a car—it was simpler.
“If you want a car, you can go to the Hu Corporation headquarters now and pick one of equivalent value. We’ll handle the paperwork on the spot.”
“Alright, I’ll be there soon.” Lin Hai hung up the phone.
Meanwhile, in a room somewhere else…
A man watching TV threw the remote control to the ground, shattering it into pieces.
“Lin Hai, it’s you again! You ruined my plans. One day, I’ll make sure you die a miserable death!”
Lin Hai wasn’t in a hurry to get his car. Instead, he opened WeChat and the Qiankun Bag, planning to clean the peachwood sword first.
“Huh?” He suddenly noticed a book next to the Dragon Saliva.
Star-Snatching Hand: A martial arts manual, Earth-tier beginner level.
Damn, he’d forgotten all about this.
Lin Hai felt like he’d been forgetting things easily lately.
Extract!
Learn!
A stream of information flowed into his mind: *Star-Snatching Hand learned. Current level: 1.*
At the same time, the techniques and mental cultivation methods of Star-Snatching Hand became ingrained in his mind, as if he had practiced them for decades.
“Not bad. Another martial art, even more powerful than Tendon-Displacing Bone-Snapping Hand.” Lin Hai was satisfied.
Next, Lin Hai took out the Dragon Saliva.
“Wow, Dad, what is this? It smells so good!” Ah Hua came running over, sniffing the air.
Good, my foot! Lin Hai felt disgusted just thinking about how this entire bucket was filled with saliva.
He took the peachwood sword from around his neck, tied a string to it, and dipped it into the Dragon Saliva.
As soon as the peachwood sword touched the Dragon Saliva, the liquid began to boil, and the black, grimy layer on the sword’s surface was thoroughly cleansed.
“Mission accomplished!” Lin Hai took out the peachwood sword, wiped it clean, and hung it back around his neck.
Ding-dong!
WeChat chimed.
Lin Hai opened it and immediately frowned.
Horseface (Chu): Although you’re a new ghost agent, you’re already a second-rank underworld official. So, I’ll assign smaller tasks to first-rank underworld officials. Of course, if you want to take on tasks, you can always come to me separately.
After sending the message, Horseface smirked.
Damn it, thinking you can order me around just because you have connections? I’ll make sure you never get a single task!
Of course, I did hint in my message that if you want tasks, you should come to me. Whether you get any or not depends on your sincerity.
A sly smile appeared on Horseface’s face.
Lin Hai, unaware of Horseface’s intentions, read the message and thought, Wow, this Horseface is really looking out for me.
It seemed he had misunderstood Horseface earlier. Comrade Horseface was actually a good comrade after all.
Little Tipsy Immortal: Alright, thank you!
Lin Hai’s tone couldn’t help but become more polite.
Over in the underworld, Horseface was utterly confused.
What’s going on? Why is he thanking me?
Damn, he must be being sarcastic.
Fine, we’ll see about that! If I let you get even one task, I’ll take your surname!
Lin Hai hailed a taxi and headed straight to the Hu Corporation headquarters.
The Hu Corporation was in complete chaos now. All its companies had ceased operations and were under government control.
Hu Lai, the chairman of the Hu Corporation, was identified as the leader of the sinister organization. To avoid causing public panic, the specifics weren’t disclosed to the public. It was only announced that Hu Lai and his son, brainwashed by evil influences, had committed suicide.
Over at the Fifth Hospital, dozens of people, from the director to doctors and nurses, were investigated and identified as members of the sinister organization. Their case was merged with the corpse organ theft case.
As a key whistleblower, Lin Hai received the Top Ten Outstanding Youth title and a 100,000 yuan cash reward.
The public was shocked by the incident, unable to comprehend why a well-established chairman would engage in such evil activities, harming others and himself.
At the same time, many envied and resented Lin Hai. Just by reporting the case, he’d gotten a 100,000 yuan bonus—he was incredibly lucky.
Of course, some perceptive individuals sensed that things weren’t as simple as they seemed. This Lin Hai was definitely more than just a whistleblower.
Especially those who knew about the conflict between Lin Hai and Hu Wei watched as the massive Hu Corporation crumbled overnight, a terrifying thought creeping into their minds—one they didn’t even want to believe.
Lin Hai had no idea what people were thinking. Right now, all he cared about was what kind of car he could drive home.
“Oh, isn’t this Officer Xu?” As soon as Lin Hai entered, he saw Xu Tian confiscating vehicles and walked over to greet her with a smile.
After their previous experience, Lin Hai had a very good impression of this young policewoman.
For a young woman to charge into the front lines and not retreat in the face of such a terrifying scene—not everyone could do that.
“Hmph, hurry up and pick your car. I’m waiting for you to finish so I can wrap things up.” Xu Tian stuck her tongue out at Lin Hai.
Lin Hai glanced at the row of cars in the yard.
Although they were all luxury cars, they looked a bit dated from the outside, and Lin Hai wasn’t too impressed.
“Huh?” A golden Porsche Cayenne in the distance caught Lin Hai’s eye.
He walked straight over, opened the door, and got inside.
It was a top-of-the-line model, and the plastic covers on the seats were still on—it must be brand new.
Lin Hai was satisfied.
“This one,” he said, hopping out of the car and calling out to Xu Tian.
Xu Tian walked over and rolled her eyes at him.
“You really know how to pick! This one’s a no-go.”
“Why not?”
“This is a brand-new car, purchased just two days ago. The purchase price was 2.8 million yuan, and after depreciation, it’s worth 2.75 million. Your car, based on the invoice we saw, cost 2.3 million. That’s a difference of 450,000 yuan.”
Ugh!
Lin Hai was frustrated.
“Look, Officer Auntie, we’ve been through tough times together. You don’t have to be so strict, do you?”
“What do you mean, strict? I’m taking responsibility for state assets!” Xu Tian raised an eyebrow.
“Stop, stop, stop!” Lin Hai waved his hands hurriedly.
Damn, why bring the state into this? It makes me sound like I’m embezzling state property.
“Wait, what did you just call me? Officer Auntie?” Xu Tian suddenly caught on and immediately got angry.
“Are you blind? Do I look that old to you?” Xu Tian placed her hands on her hips and glared at Lin Hai.
“Men are called ‘uncle,’ women are called ‘auntie.’ It’s a term of endearment, isn’t it?” Lin Hai said weakly.
“Hmph, cut the nonsense. Hurry up and pick another car. This one’s not allowed.”
“No leeway at all, huh? Seriously, and here I thought we were close after you climbed me like a tree.” Lin Hai muttered under his breath.
When Xu Tian heard this, she immediately remembered their ambiguous encounter that day, and her face flushed bright red.
Just as she was about to say something, a raspy, duck-like voice sounded behind her.
“Xiao Xu, you’ve worked hard. After work, let me treat you to dinner as a reward.”
Xu Tian’s expression changed, and she suddenly reached out and linked her arm with Lin Hai’s.
