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Chapter 78
Lin Feng lay there in pain, his body a crumpled heap on the ground, his mind racing in confusion and humiliation. He barely noticed the dog at first, too overwhelmed by the agony and the shock of what had just happened. But when the dog approached and began sniffing him, his face twisted in disgust. Before he could even react, the dog did what nature commanded, and Lin Feng felt the hot stream of urine splatter against his head.
A mixture of pain and shame flooded over him. He couldn’t remember a time in his life when he had been this degraded, this powerless. He had been the one threatening others, promising ruin, and now here he was, lying on the street like a beaten animal, mocked by the world.
Meanwhile, Yu Fang, who had been watching the scene unfold from a distance, observed the situation with an increasingly cold smile. He had anticipated a showdown, but Jiang Ning’s unpredictable actions had thrown everything off balance. He had underestimated Jiang Ning, that much was clear now. The man was dangerous in ways Yu Fang hadn’t fully grasped. His calmness, his ruthlessness, and his ability to crush those who dared to oppose him—all these traits made Jiang Ning a force to be reckoned with.
“Send him back to Shengcheng,” Yu Fang ordered his men, his voice steady despite the surprising turn of events. “We’ll see what happens when he has time to think. This isn’t over, not by a long shot.”
As for Lin Feng, his situation was far more immediate. Lying in the dirt, with the taste of humiliation still fresh in his mouth, he could only think of one thing: getting away. He tried to move, but his body was in too much pain. His pride was shattered, his future uncertain.
He was a part of the Lin family—no, he was supposed to be a part of the Lin family’s future. But now he had nothing left but the burning desire for revenge. The humiliation had cut deeper than any physical pain, and as he lay there, something in him snapped. He would get back at Jiang Ning. He had to.
The dog, oblivious to the turmoil of human emotions around it, continued with its business and sauntered off, leaving Lin Feng to stew in his anger and humiliation.
Back at Lin Group, Lin Yuzhen leaned back in her chair, still processing the whirlwind of events. Her mind kept coming back to Jiang Ning’s words about Donghai only having one Lin Group. She was trying to make sense of his cryptic statement, but what really stood out was the sheer power he had displayed. The security guards dragging out Jin Ran and Lin Feng was one thing, but the way Jiang Ning had taken control of the situation—how effortlessly he had done it—was something else entirely.
She couldn’t stop herself from glancing at him, his calm demeanor still so startlingly different from the chaotic energy of the world around them. “So, what’s next?” she asked, still trying to piece together his strategy.
Jiang Ning turned to her with that knowing smile of his. “Next? We keep moving forward, one step at a time. Let the others play their games. We’ll build something they can’t tear down.”
There was a confidence in his voice, a certainty that Lin Yuzhen couldn’t ignore. Despite everything that had happened, despite the uncertainty hanging in the air, she felt a flicker of hope. Maybe they could actually make it—maybe they could turn this all around. With Jiang Ning by her side, it didn’t seem so impossible after all.
