Pretty and charming, dressed in the 90s, she's good at everything from making money to causing

Lin Ting's bottom line is actually very simple, but most people don't understand or believe it.

Li Yan believed it, but his choice was to deliberately step on Lin Ting's bottom line.

He knew, of course, that this would enrage Lin Ting, but he firmly believed that people only make mistakes when they are angry, and only then will they do impulsive things without considering the consequences.

In the eyes of some people, including Li Yan, Lin Ting is quite impulsive when he is emotional. For example, after the truck was bombed, he chose to retaliate directly. If the Feng family hadn't been preoccupied with their own problems, Lin Ting might have gotten himself into big trouble because of that.

Therefore, Li Yan's strategy cannot be said to be wrong; in fact, it makes some sense.

Lin Ting is indeed angry now.

Her anger also affects her thinking.

However, her influence is different from that of ordinary people; the angrier she gets, the faster her brain works and the clearer her thoughts become.

The captain, like a puppet on a string, was forced to turn his head and meet Lin Ting's gaze by her voice.

He wanted to say that he was simply performing his official duties.

But even though he opened his mouth, he couldn't make a sound.

Lin Ting tapped the hood of the car with her fingers: "Release the person."

The captain instinctively reached for the key, and only when the cold key touched his palm did he realize what he had done.

"Don't obstruct official business!" The captain felt a chill run down his spine, but he stubbornly held on.

He couldn't figure out what he was afraid of; he just felt that this little girl was scarier than his own mother.

"Official business?" Lin Ting sneered. "Your official business is just using your position for personal gain and revenge?"

"you……"

"boss."

Xu Tao suddenly spoke up, smiling faintly as she shook her head at Lin Ting, "I'm fine, it's alright."

She had practiced martial arts since she was a child, so being handcuffed behind her back wouldn't make her uncomfortable.

Moreover, she always knew very well that in her job, besides taking the bullet for her boss in critical moments, going to jail was also a requirement of her job.

She had anticipated this outcome when she took action, so she didn't find it unacceptable.

She was already very moved that Lin Ting was so tough in confronting the police on her behalf.

Lin Ting looked at her silently for a moment, then held up one finger: "This is the longest I'll be here. I'll definitely come to pick you up."

Xu Tao smiled brightly: "Okay."

Seeing Xu Tao being taken away, Lin Ting stood in front of the vermilion gate, pondered for a moment, and then made a phone call.

After hearing Lin Ting's request, the other party simply smiled gently and said, "I'll be right there. Don't worry, Miss Xu will definitely be able to have dinner with you."

"Thank you."

"You're welcome."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Ting found the number Duan Jun had given her a few days ago and dialed it.

"Hello, who is it?"

The call was answered quickly, and the person spoke very politely.

"I am Lin Ting." Lin Ting looked up at the slightly gloomy sky and continued, "Young Master Li, are you sure you want to go this far?"

Li Yan laughed on the other end of the phone: "What does Mr. Lin mean? I don't quite understand."

"Fine, then I don't understand." Lin Ting showed no annoyance, her tone remaining calm.

Li Yan paused for a moment and then said, "Actually, I don't want to be on the opposite side of Boss Lin either. I have a suggestion, Boss Lin, would you like to hear it?"

"Wait a moment, I'll go back to the car."

"it is good."

Lin Ting returned to the car, rummaged through her bag and pulled out a very lightweight little gadget. She fiddled with it for a bit, pressed the switch, and then spoke: "Speak."

“Give the project a six-month grace period.” Li Yan seemed to have thought it through carefully, and he earnestly tried to win over Lin Ting. “What Duan Jun can give you, I can give you, and even more.”

Lin Ting raised an eyebrow slightly.

Duan Jun wanted to slap her twice.

What does she need more of this for?

"Li Yan, you want to win me over, but you won't even give me a single specific condition or benefit? Do you think I, Lin Ting, have grown up listening to nonsense all these years?"

Li Yan paused for a moment and said, "Okay, your main business is a garment factory. I can run a wool textile factory for you. I'll cover all the money and connections. How about it?"

His tone carried a hint of persuasion and enticement: "Actually, I know you want to gain a foothold in the capital. One factory is just the beginning, Mr. Lin. As long as you temporarily withdraw from the capital, I guarantee that within three months, the wool mill will be under Mr. Lin's control."

Lin Ting casually fiddled with the things in his hands: "No matter how bad the wool mill is, the reform of state-owned enterprises into private ones should still cost a few hundred thousand. Where are you, Li Yan, going to get so much money?"

“Hahaha…” Li Yan laughed out loud, “Boss Lin really doesn’t understand me. This little bit of money is nothing for me to ask for, and it’s not worth your worry.”

Lin felt it was about time, so she said, "Hmm, I'll think about it."

"Okay, Mr. Lin, feel free to contact me anytime you've thought it through. Of course, if we become friends, your people will naturally come back to you."

Lin Ting didn't waste any more words and hung up the phone directly.

She casually tossed the mobile phone aside and pressed the button on her Walkman.

She sighed softly, "What a pity... cassette tapes are quite expensive."

Press play again, and Li Yan's voice came through: "Give the project a six-month break..."

Lin Ting listened to the recording from beginning to end and gave the Walkman a positive review: "Uncle Yang's stuff is still very useful."

Li Yan probably thought she went back to the car to talk again in order to avoid being seen.

This can only be described as a limitation of thinking.

If it were twenty years from now, without a face-to-face search and ruling out any possibility of recording, who would dare to say such a thing on the phone?

……

Xu Tao believed that the one finger Lin Ting held up at that time referred to one hour.

As a result, she was released on bail after only eight minutes in the police station, after her statement had barely been taken down, and she was taken away.

That one finger actually represents ten minutes?

Gao Che smiled gently: "Miss Xu, are you alright?"

Xu Tao said somewhat embarrassedly, "Mr. Gao, thank you for your trouble."

"It's alright, let's go, I'll take you home."

Gao Che opened the car door for Xu Tao in a very gentlemanly manner, striking the perfect balance—neither overly warm nor neglectful of Xu Tao just because she was Lin Ting's bodyguard.

"Thank you."

Xu Tao sat upright in the car, looking straight ahead, but she was a little worried.

To protect herself, the boss actually went directly to Gao Che, and he even came in person.

“You don’t need to be too nervous. Those people aren’t seriously injured. It’s just that Li Yan is causing trouble,” Gao Che said distractedly as he drove. “But you should tell Ting’er when you get back that if you want to completely resolve your issue, you have to address the root cause.”

"Okay, I've got it. Thank you."

Gao Che smiled lightly: "Don't mention it, I just happened to be passing by, it was just a small favor."

After Gao Che finished speaking, he drove seriously and took Xu Tao back to Chang'an Road.

After going back and forth, Lin Ting was still outside the door.

"boss!"

Xu Tao ran back to Lin Ting's side with a big smile.

Lin Ting looked her over: "How are you? You weren't bullied, were you?"

Xu Tao shook her head: "It's okay, I just sat down and came out."

"That's good." Lin Ting patted her shoulder. "Auntie prepared a brazier for you. Go and get rid of the bad luck."

"it is good."

Xu Tao was led away by her aunt to step over the fire basin, while Lin Ting came to Gao Che and smiled, clasping her hands in thanks: "Thank you so much, Brother Che, you've worked hard."

Gao Che chuckled and said directly, "It's our own business, so it's only right."

They were originally on the same side, and at this critical moment, neither of them would hold the other back.

“However, we handled things too quickly, which makes Young Master Li lose face,” Gao Che said meaningfully.

Lin Ting glanced at his watch: "It's alright, the person I need should be here in twenty minutes."

"Huh? Who?"

“A…soldier.”