Peerless Immortal Emperor in City

Chapter 519 - 518: The Lius! Conspiracy!

The Lius, originally a family with a heritage of over one hundred years in Jizhou, were not powerful, but neither were they weak. They had some local reputation with assets amounting to several billion. However, the Lius have now moved to Beijing and firmly established themselves there. All of this was because of the Daqin Group, because of Qin Fa and Liu Shuyu.

Of course, the Lius didn't think so. In their eyes, the Daqin Group was able to develop to its current extent entirely because of them! They believed that Qin Fa and Liu Shuyu's achievements, Qin Heng's favorable living conditions, and the Qin family's rise from the suburbs to become a prominent Beijing family were all due to the Liu family's help. Without the Lius, the Qins wouldn't be where they are today! This was what the vast majority of the Lius unanimously believed, even deeply convinced of.

But in reality, during the Daqin Group's development and expansion, the Lius had not contributed at all. In fact, they had even created hindrances, secretly obstructing the Daqin Group's progress!

...Liu Shuyu, Qin Heng's mother, was the illegitimate daughter of the old Family Head of the Lius and a housemaid; she had been regarded as a disgrace to the Liu family since her childhood. When she was 7 years old, she and her mother were expelled from the family.

Despite this, Liu Shuyu's mother still harbored illusions about the Liu family. Later, when Liu Shuyu turned 16, her mother passed away, her last wish being for Liu Shuyu to return to the Liu family with dignity.

However, in the eyes of the Lius, Liu Shuyu's very existence was a mistake! They wished she would just die!

The Lius didn't have the guts to kill, but they suppressed Liu Shuyu in various overt and covert ways.

Liu Shuyu, whose grades were good enough to attend Tsinghua and Peking University, was forcefully sent to an ordinary first-tier university in Beijing due to the Lius' covert interference.

However, it was precisely because of this that Liu Shuyu met Qin Fa, Qin Heng's father, through a stroke of serendipity.

Afterward, Liu Shuyu and Qin Fa's union went through many twists and turns and hardships. The Lius thought that Qin Fa, a poor boy from the countryside, was not worthy of Liu Shuyu! Because Liu Shuyu had the Liu family's blood in her veins! Although she was an illegitimate daughter and not recognized, they absolutely would not allow her to marry a poor country boy!

In the end, their union, which resulted in the birth of Qin Heng and Qin Yun, was exceedingly difficult to achieve. If one were to elaborate on their story, it could probably fill a romance and business saga novel of several million words.

After Liu Shuyu married Qin Fa, her relationship with the Lius worsened. In the Jizhou region, and even in parts of Beijing, they couldn't develop their business normally, forcing them to leave for Tianhai out of necessity. Some of the foundations of Daqin Group's business in Tianhai were laid at that time. Later on, after they accumulated some initial capital, Qin Fa and Liu Shuyu returned to Beijing to expand their business.

At that time, Qin Heng was already three years old, and Qin Yun had been born.

After returning to Beijing, the Lius continued their suppression, but by then Qin Fa and Liu Shuyu had become a force to be reckoned with, having established some connections in Beijing and gained a steady footing. The Lius had already become powerless, at best causing some minor, insignificant troubles in the dark. They still considered Liu Shuyu to be a disgrace to the Liu family. Especially the old patriarch of the Lius, who cursed Liu Shuyu almost every mealtime.

In recent years, Daqin Group soared to great heights, ventured into various industries, and became a true behemoth, completely dominating the Chinese business world—so much so that it expanded vigorously across the Asian market and burst onto the international scene.

The old patriarch of the Liu family finally realized the extent of power that Daqin Group—and that illegitimate daughter he had always looked down upon—had achieved! Daqin Group had assets worth a trillion! And the total assets of the Liu family hardly exceeded several billion, practically insignificant by comparison!

Therefore, the old patriarch of the Liu family actually swallowed his pride and took the initiative to help Daqin Group, aiding Qin Fa and Liu Shuyu to break into the market channels in Jizhou, exerting quite a bit of effort.

Liu Shuyu and Qin Fa were respectful of their elders, and since Liu Shuyu also wanted to fulfill her mother's last wish, she readily accepted the cordiality from the Lius, even generously offering some management positions to members of the Liu family.

Within a mere three years, the Lius had leapt from being a mid-tier family in Jizhou to entering the upper echelons of society in Beijing. Their assets swelled from the original several billion to over a hundred billion—it was nothing short of meteoric!

Both Qin Fa and Liu Shuyu had truly done everything within their power to be kind and just towards the Liu family.

However, they hadn't anticipated the Liu family's greed, which was far from satiated. They didn't just wish to blend into the upper circles of Beijing—it was the entire Daqin Group they coveted! They wanted to transform the Daqin Group into the Liu Financial Consortium!!

The Lius didn't just want to pluck all the ripe fruit from this fully laden tree into their own pockets; they even planned to uproot the entire tree and transplant it into their own garden!!

After plundering everything, the Lius intended to eliminate Qin Fa and Liu Shuyu, and even Qin Heng and Qin Yun!!

In the past, the Liu family didn't have the guts to kill!

Now, they did!!

...

「The Golden Crow set in the west, twilight fell.」

Beneath the glow of dusk, the sky was brushed with crimson clouds.

Inside the Liu family's courtyard, lights blazed, guests came and went, luxury cars poured in like rain, and gifts piled up like mountains. With thousands of banquet seats, the atmosphere was nothing short of exuberant. This was a grand estate worth several billion, its grandeur comparable even to the palaces of ancient royalty. Two years prior, on the old patriarch's seventieth birthday, Liu Shuyu had gifted this mansion to him.

In the main hall of the Liu family, Liu Zhengfeng, the 72-year-old patriarch, sat on the Taishi Chair. As he watched the guests offering gifts and birthday wishes, gazing upon the opulent splendor before him, he stroked his beard contentedly.

Although Liu Shuyu, that wretched girl, was an accident born from his fling with a nanny, the wealth she brought with her was simply too much, too much for such lowly born to possess! All of it had to belong to the Lius!!

A glint of murderous intent flashed in Liu Zhengfeng's eyes, and he said, "Tong'er."

Liu Tong, standing to the side, hurried over and said respectfully, "Grandfather, I am here. Did you call for me?"

"Has that little bastard Qin Heng arrived yet?" Liu Zhengfeng's eyes were half-closed as he spoke indifferently. "Liu Shuyu, that wretched thing, and that dog Qin Fa have gone to Eastern Europe, and they're unlikely to return. Once we take out this last little bastard they left behind, our grand plan can succeed."

"Rest assured, Grandfather, I've already asked him to come. That waste of space never dares to defy me," Liu Tong chuckled and added, "My third and fourth brothers and I have made all the preparations. We'll surely humiliate that little bastard so thoroughly, he won't have the face to stay in Beijing!"

"HEH HEH, once Qin Heng, that little pup, leaves Beijing, we'll have more opportunities to act!" said Liu Shen, the third son of the Liu family, his eyes narrowed in a sinister smile. "Once I take care of that little pup Qin Heng, I'll head to Tianhai and deal with his sister, HEH HEH."

"Third brother, don't tell me you're getting any ideas," remarked Liu Qian, the fourth son of the Liu family, with an insinuating smile. "But that little girl Qin Yun is indeed attractive; such a pity to just kill her off. Bring me along, third brother, HAHAHA!"

"Just make sure you're ready and leave no loose ends," Liu Zhengfeng nodded with a smile. "HAHA, Daqin Group will soon become the Liu Financial Consortium!!"

"Grandfather, that little bastard Qin Heng has arrived!" Liu Tong's ears twitched suddenly; he was wearing a Bluetooth headset and apparently received a notification. He said to Liu Zhengfeng, "Wait to hear our good news."

After speaking, Liu Tong left the main hall with Liu Shen and Liu Qian.