Chapter 1145: Declaration of War?
Chapter 1145: Declaration of War?
"Ling, you dare!"
Upon seeing Li Wu killed, Li Kun erupted in fury, slamming the table forcefully!
Ling Feng sneered, "Dare or not, haven’t you already seen for yourself?"
On the screen, Li Wen appeared, and upon seeing his younger brother lying on the ground, he froze for a moment before saying, "Ling Feng, are you really going to oppose our Li Family?"
"You were the ones who struck first, weren’t you?"
Ling Feng rolled his eyes before continuing, "Wait for me, don’t even think about running away. Even if you flee to the ends of the earth, I will still drag you back!"
"Ling Feng, don’t be so arrogant. Even if my Li Family uses everything we’ve got, you’re not guaranteed to win!" Li Wen retorted.
"Alright then, let’s give it a try!"
Ling Feng sneered and directly crushed the phone.
Then he turned to Gu Li, "Handle the body with your people."
"Got it. Boss, you already know where the Li Family’s base is, right?" Gu Li asked.
"I do, why?" Ling Feng replied.
"If you’re heading there to cause trouble, I suggest bringing more people. The Li Family has deep foundations, and if they reveal some unknown tricks, I’m afraid you might suffer!" Gu Li explained.
"Alright, I got it!"
Ling Feng nodded, leaving him to deal with the aftermath, then called Mo Jiaolan before heading downstairs to leave.
Half an hour later, the three met in Feng Ling’s hotel room. The two women immediately asked, "You’re really planning to confront the Li Family?"
"What else? If I delay, they’ll just think I chickened out, right?" Ling Feng sneered.
"Not necessarily. If you ask me, the later you show up, the more panicked they’ll become!"
Feng Ling said, followed up by, "After all, they know you’re a tough nut to crack. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have stooped to shady overseas schemes while avoiding Ling Corporation’s headquarters!"
"If I don’t act now, aren’t they just going to gather more forces?" Ling Feng countered.
"You have evidence. Sometimes, you don’t even need to take action to achieve your goal," Feng Ling suggested.
Ling Feng nodded, "You’re right. Then I’ll try another approach!"
He then called Gu Li on the phone, "I’m heading back to headquarters first. Wrap things up here as quickly as possible, and come find me when you’re done—I’ve got something for you to do."
"Understood, Boss. I’ll head back immediately!" Gu Li responded.
After making the arrangements, Ling Feng initially planned to take Mo Jiaolan back with him, but she decided to stay and reorganize the branch office. So, Feng Ling stayed behind with her.
Ling Feng then quietly returned to Nine Heavens, heading straight to Ling Corporation’s tower.
When Gu Li arrived, the two discussed the situation and quickly devised a plan to retaliate against the Li Family.
Gu Li took the evidence down afterward.
Sitting in Mo Jiaolan’s office, Ling Feng gazed out the window and muttered to himself, "Let’s see just how much power your Li Family really has!"
In merely half an hour, explosive news dominated major media headlines!
Shocking Scandal of the Li Family!
Moral Depravity of Prestigious Offspring!
Twisted Worldviews of Highborn Girls!
Various posts with photos and text flooded the internet, swiftly amassing tens of millions of views.
Seeing the surging popularity of the news, Ling Feng smirked to himself: "This should be enough to give the Li Family a hard time, huh?"
At that moment, the phone suddenly rang.
Seeing it was Chu Nan calling, Ling Feng paused briefly before answering, "Teacher, are you looking for me?"
"Where are you right now?" Chu Nan asked.
"At Ling Corporation’s tower. Do you need something?" Ling Feng responded.
"Nothing major, just wanted to chat. Wait for me there; I’ll be there in half an hour," Chu Nan said.
Ling Feng responded with an "Oh," and after hanging up, he realized Chu Nan must have heard about this situation.
Whether Chu Nan approached him independently or after being contacted by the Li Family, it no longer mattered. Sending out the news was only the beginning—now, nothing could stop him from proceeding to the next step!
Unexpectedly, just a few minutes after hanging up, Han Wancheng called.
"Ling Feng, are you planning to act against the Li Family?"
Ling Feng nodded, "Yes. Boss, you’re not here to stop me, are you?"
"I know everything that’s happened, but I hope you’ll think carefully. This could harm Huaxia’s overall interests," Han Wancheng said.
"I’m not thinking that far. All I know is that I’m doing the right thing, and if someone retaliates against me because of it, I must make them understand what justice means!" Ling Feng declared.
"..."
Han Wancheng paused briefly before continuing, "Don’t make any moves. Wait for me—I’ll be at Longyuan before dark!"
Now it was Ling Feng’s turn to fall silent. Just as he was about to ask if this was necessary, Han Wancheng had already hung up.
Almost immediately, the phone rang again; this time, it was Zhang He.
Ling Feng answered, "You’re not here to persuade me to calm down too, are you?"
"What calm down? Why would I persuade you?"
Zhang He asked, baffled.
Ling Feng chuckled, "Then why are you calling me?"
"The higher-ups issued orders to increase security checks in the local district, particularly around Ling Corporation’s tower. I wanted to find out what’s going on," Zhang He explained.
"Oh, that? It’s nothing major. I just had a run-in with a certain Li Family and am preparing to go toe-to-toe with them!" Ling Feng replied casually.
"The Li Family?"
Zhang He paused, then asked, "The southern ancient martial arts clan?"
"Yeah, you’ve heard of them?" Ling Feng asked.
"Uh..."
Zhang He hesitated before saying, "Where are you? I’ll come find you!"
"Ling Corporation’s tower. Come on over!"
Ling Feng was speechless, thinking to himself, "Is this really such a big deal? Why is everyone so worked up?"
About ten minutes later, Zhang He rushed into the office, followed closely by Chu Nan and Wang Laogen.
Ling Feng prepared tea for the three of them, then smiled and asked, "If you’re here to persuade me, don’t bother. You’d better understand the situation before making your case!"
"We’re here to understand what happened. What exactly is going on?" Chu Nan asked.
Ling Feng recounted the entire series of events, prompting Wang Laogen to slam the table furiously, "The Li Family has gone too far!"
"So that’s it. Well, Ling Feng, your retaliation isn’t wrong—just a bit overly intense," Zhang He remarked.
Chu Nan, however, pondered for a moment before saying, "The Li Family’s elder has used our connection to reach out to me, asking me to deliver a message to you."
"What message?" Ling Feng asked with amusement.
"He said you can wage war, but you’ll have to bear the consequences yourself," Chu Nan replied.
Ling Feng gave an "Oh" before laughing, "Their old geezer is only trying to save face, huh? Instead of addressing his granddaughter’s problems, he blames me?"
"People care about their reputation. Instead of resolving this privately, you exposed everything online—it’s left his dignity in tatters," Chu Nan admitted with a wry smile.
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