Chapter 275: Shao Lao Liu Acts as Mediator

These past few days, the Li family in Gangdao has become the talk and joke among the wealthy and elite after tea and meals.

They were bitten by their own dog, and it drew blood in a single bite, making them lose all face.

In Gangdao's elite circles, news spreads like wildfire.

These people privately all gossiped about the Li family's affairs.

This is hilarious!

Some say the Li family's usual harshness toward dogs caused this comedy.

Well! This is from those who bear grudges against the Li family, gloating and treating this as a comedy.

Others say this is the Li family's karmic retribution, their dirty founding methods finally bringing punishment.

This is the opinion of ordinary citizens; they have no news sources, so they rely on hearsay plus their own understanding.

The most widely circulated rumor is that this incident happened because the Li family and the Water Room Sit-house clashed over drug profits.

The Li family was too greedy, wanting to monopolize the profits, they pushed the Water Room Sit-house to desperation, which then blew itself up right at the Li family's gate.

All to take back what was rightfully theirs.

Well! How this rumor got out is obvious.

No one knows how to use rumors better than Li Xin.

Never mind anything else, he's seen too many of those online tactics from decades later!

Start with a picture, everything else is just made up!

But you can't just make things up randomly; you need to add embellishments that have some basis.

Otherwise it won't work!

Li family patriarch Li Huihuang, hearing these rumors, was filled with anger; he tried to block the news, but to no avail.

This has blown up way too big—this is Tai Ping Shan Summit!

Living there are Gangdao's elite few at the peak, all powerful figures, hardly any of whom fear the Li family.

With police and reporters present, it's simply impossible to do.

This scandal has spread throughout Gangdao, severely damaging the Li family's reputation.

To save face, the Li family both refuted rumors and did charity, but it was useless—the rumor only grew more absurd.

They tried various connections to calm the public opinion, but the results weren't good.

Before gaining enough benefits, the Li family wanted to withdraw—don't even think about it.

Everyone's mockery and doubt of the Li family remain strong; their efforts haven't had much effect.

For the Li family to make everyone forget this, they need to put in great effort and time.

This also depends on whether Li Xin allows it; regarding spreading rumors, he doesn't claim to be a professional, but he has many tricks.

As the saying goes, spreading rumors takes a mouth, refuting them wears out the legs—he can make the Li family itch all over without being able to find the source.

Li Huihuang, after looking at the investigation materials, wore a defeated expression; just a small matter has caused the Li family such a huge loss.

Moreover, this isn't over; if Li Xin isn't settled, people will keep bringing it up, and it can't be suppressed.

Especially the Oriental Daily, which these past two days has directly introduced the Li family's rags-to-riches story to Gangdao citizens.

No exaggeration or false information—these are things the Li family actually did.

Well-founded and evidenced, plus much forgotten data the Li family had left behind, all dug up by the Oriental Daily.

Li Huihuang knows this is Li Xin's revenge, only it came too fiercely for the Li family to bear.

No foreplay at all, just mounting and unleashing fierce output!

Action wave after wave, nonstop, the Li family can barely hold on!

No choice; must find a mediator to make peace, so the Li family can catch a breath.

That's how Shao Lao Liu came to call Li Xin.

Shao Lao Liu, hearing Li Xin's retelling, also blamed the Li family in his heart.

Isn't it fine to just do honest business?

You had to use underhanded tricks, and now this little matter has turned into today's mess.

But having accepted a commission, one must see it through.

He still spoke up to advise: 'A Xin, I get along well with the Li family's Old Three; could you give me face and have the two families sit down to talk?'

Qiuti lit him a cigarette; Li Xin took a puff and exhaled the smoke.

Then he replied: 'Hey! Uncle Six, this is just you—if it were anyone else, this wouldn't be over, but I give you face.'

'But you owe me a favor; when I ask you to do something later, you can't renege.'

Shao Lao Liu laughed angrily, scolding: 'You little brat, how can this be related to me? Your cheek is really thick!'

'You in or not?'

'I'm in!'

Li Xin hung up, smiling at Qiuti: 'Think it over—should we buy a villa or a yacht?'

Qiuti, unaware of these things, laughed and asked: 'Did you strike it rich?'

'Yeah! It's a tidy sum, and people are bringing it to us voluntarily.'

'What a good person!'

Li Xin put his arm around Qiuti's waist, laughing as he spoke to her.

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At the Li family's gate, the traces left by the explosion have been cleaned up.

Li Huihuang sat in the study, looking at his third brother Li Huihe and said:

'Old Three, this time you go negotiate with that good-for-nothing; as long as we can settle the matter, paying some price is acceptable.'

Li Hui and the furrowed-brow said: "Big brother, you should manage Zhao Hai; if this continues, sooner or later you'll cause a big trouble."

"Normal business dealings, letting him become like this, how will we take over the Li family in the future?"

"He still looks down on Li Xin, thinking he's just a jianghu upstart, so he doesn't take him seriously."

"He doesn't even consider that to stand out in that jianghu mire and achieve such results, could he be someone ordinary?"

Li Huihuang had not been a few days before, the wisdom of educating Li Zhao Hai was in his grasp.

With a dejected expression, he said: "You're right; after this matter settles, I'll send him to study abroad in the United States."

"If we keep going like this, the main line of the Li family will sooner or later lose to him."

"In Li Huihuang's eyes, a hint of regret flashed; before this happened, he hadn't taken Li Xin seriously."

"In his mind, Li Xin was merely a pawn that could be pushed around at will; give him a bone and he'd bow his head."

"He even fantasized about cultivating Li Xin into a second Water Chamber Divine Immortal Brocade, to be used for his own Li family."

"However, he never expected that Li Xin would slap him backhandedly."

"It hurt so much!"

"This sudden strike left Li Huihuang dazed; his cheek burned with pain, as before, he also had wanted to be blind-hearted!"

"Since the explosion, Li Huihuang's view of Li Xin has changed; he began to re-evaluate this jianghu ruffian."

"Li Xin, in order to take revenge on the Li family, could make the Divine Immortal Brocade self-destruct at the Li family gate; this extreme method frightened him!"

"He never imagined that Li Xin would be so ruthless."

"Li Xin is very different from the jianghu people he knew before."

"He doesn't suffer any loss; when wronged, he immediately seeks revenge, and his methods are extremely violent."

"The scene of that explosion still lingers before his eyes; this matter has already kept him from sleeping well for several days."

"As soon as he closes his eyes, the gruesome sight at the Li family gate appears before him."

"He will never forget this in his lifetime!"