After being reborn, I refused to be a sucker, and my whole family was dumbfounded.

Chapter 533

He turned around, his gaze sweeping over Shi Qian with a sinister look, and a cold smile appeared on his face: "The Shi family has been operating in Nanzhou for a century, with deep roots. Even President Lu has to give me some face."

"But what this kid doesn't know is that overseas markets are where the Shi family's real profits lie. The profits our mines in Myanmar bring in each year could buy ten Lingyun Groups. What is Lin Ling compared to that?"

Shi Qian quickly nodded in agreement: "The patriarch is right. That brat Lin Ling is nothing but a frog in a well, he has no idea how powerful our Shi family is. He has offended you this time, he has simply courted death."

Shi Gandang snorted coldly, sat back in his chair, and tapped his fingers lightly on the table: "Then let him understand why the flowers are so red."

"Tomorrow, you go and make arrangements to thoroughly investigate Lingyun Group through channels such as fire safety and employee disputes. I want to see just how tough Lin Ling is."

A glint of excitement flashed in Shi Qian's eyes, and he said impatiently, "Yes, Patriarch, I'll take care of it right away!"

The light in the study flickered slightly, and Shi Gandang's gaze fell on the calligraphy and painting on the wall that read "Mountains High and Waters Long".

He murmured, "Lin Ling, didn't you say you'd make me come begging for forgiveness within a month? What a joke! I'll make you kneel before me and beg for mercy in less than a month."

The next morning, the sky over Nanzhou remained overcast.

The Lingyun Group building was suddenly hit by a storm.

A team of fire inspectors, led by several officials, stormed into the lobby, carrying various documents and nitpicking the building's fire safety facilities.

Immediately afterwards, several people claiming to be "employee representatives" blocked the entrance, unfurled a banner, and shouted slogans such as "Lingyun Group has too high a workload" and "abuse of employees".

Media reporters, alerted by the news, swarmed in with their cameras, flashing lights one after another, creating chaos throughout the scene.

Inside the building, the employees were talking amongst themselves, their faces filled with panic.

Shan Caiwei stood in the center of the hall, holding a stack of documents, trying to negotiate with the fire officials, but they were unyielding and didn't give her a chance to speak.

She frowned, turned around, and strode upstairs to her top-floor office.

Inside the office, Lin Ling sat at his desk, his gaze coldly sweeping over the commotion outside the window.

Shan Caiwei pushed open the door and entered: "President Lin, the Shi family has taken action. The fire department said that the fire extinguishers in our building are expired and the wiring is old, so they need to seal it off for rectification. Some people are also inciting former employees to cause trouble, and the media has arrived. It's already in complete chaos outside."

Lin Ling's gaze fell on Shan Caiwei: "Don't panic, I expected Shi Gandang's tricks long ago."

Shan Caiwei frowned: "President Lin, I know you're not afraid, but if this gets out of hand, it will damage the company's reputation. We need to deal with it as soon as possible, otherwise the employees will be unsettled and there will be endless troubles in the future."

Lin Ling snorted coldly: "Caiwei, go tell Black Wolf to keep a close eye on those troublemakers and don't let them get away. As for the fire department, show them the prepared documents. I want to see what they can find out."

Shan Caiwei nodded and turned to leave.

Inside the office, a cold glint flashed in Lin Ling's eyes.

The Shi family's retaliation came swiftly, but he wasn't surprised.

He murmured, "Shi Gandang, you're in such a hurry to die, I'll grant your wish."

Meanwhile, the upper echelons of Nanzhou were in an uproar.

The business tycoons gathered together, whispering about the turmoil surrounding Lingyun Group.

"I heard that Lin Ling offended the Shi family. This time he's really bitten off more than he can chew."

A chubby middle-aged man, holding a teacup, sneered, "Who is Shi Gandang? The head of the largest family in Nanzhou, with connections to the heavens. Lin Ling, a mere Lingyun Group, dares to challenge him?"

"Yes."

Another person chimed in, "Lin Ling has some skill, but he's far too overconfident. He was lucky to take down the Zeng family, but is the Shi family so easy to mess with? I heard the fire department was mobilized. He'll be lucky to escape with his life."

"We'll see."

Someone whispered, "If Lingyun Group can still stand up within a month, I'll eat this table!"

murmurs rose and fell, everyone watching with amusement, waiting for Lin Ling to suffer the consequences.