The next day, a piece of news spread throughout the entire West City.

The Qin family of West City had collapsed, and all industries related to the Qin family were sealed off, causing an uproar in the whole of West City.

To think that the Qin family, an old-established family in West City, could just suddenly fall like that.

This served as a wake-up call to many big families. No matter what you do, you must not cross the line. Once you betray the country, no matter how much financial power you have, no matter how strong your influence is, you will be crushed to ashes.

Soon after, a series of bizarre murders occurred in West City.

The leaders of the three major underground forces in West City were all killed overnight, each with their throats slit by a single sword.

Looking at the bodies of the three, Lin Chen furrowed his brows.

This wound was precisely caused by the person Lin Chen was searching for.

Why had this figure, hidden in the depths, suddenly appeared again? Could this guy be one of the Fourth Prince's men?

With the assassination of the three major leaders, West City plunged into a chaotic turmoil.

This was somewhat similar to the scene after the death of West City's old boss, Master Jin, back in the day.

"What exactly is the Fourth Prince trying to do, and why is he muddying the waters of West City?" Lin Chen sensed a conspiracy in the air.

In West City, on a large bridge, armed policemen were stationed on both sides.

These three murders had shocked the whole of West City, and orders had been given to solve the case at all costs, leading to the blockage and thorough inspection of all major transport routes in the city.

Just then, a Mercedes Benz business sedan sped by.

Two policemen approached and knocked on the car window.

The window rolled down, and the driver, wearing sunglasses, said with a grin, "What's the matter, officers?"

One policeman snorted coldly, "Everyone gets out for a routine check."

The driver smiled, took out two packs of Zhonghua cigarettes, and handed them to the policemen, saying, "Officers, please do us a favor. Our lady isn't convenient to get out."

"Slap!" The policeman snorted coldly and knocked the cigarettes out of the driver's hand.

"Damn it, I don't care who your lady is, everyone gets out," the policeman said coldly.

At this moment, the car door opened, and a middle-aged man stepped out.

Seeing this middle-aged man, the expressions of the two policemen changed.

"Secretary Sun, it's you."

Secretary Sun pushed his glasses up and snorted coldly, "This is a guest invited by the leader. Do you need to check them as well?"

"No need, no need. We'll let you through right away." The policeman quickly saluted.

The driver smiled faintly, made a disdainful gesture at the two policemen, and got back into the car.

Inside the car, a woman wearing sunglasses ignored what was happening outside, her gaze fixed on a photo of Lin Chen on her phone.

...

West City was becoming increasingly chaotic. Lin Chen learned from Xiao Shuai's surveillance that the location of the Fourth Prince's phone call was in the outskirts of West City.

However, evidently, the other party destroyed the phone after the call.

All the signs indicated that the Fourth Prince was in West City, and given the commotion they stirred up, there was definitely a conspiracy afoot.

Thus, Lin Chen did not leave West City but instead went to work at Qiao's company.

In Ai Ying's office, he found the beauty before him looking distressed.

"President Ai, what's wrong? Why the troubled look?" Lin Chen asked as he entered the room and gulped down a cup of coffee.

Ai Ying looked angry, "Hey, that was my coffee."

Lin Chen wiped the coffee from his mouth and laughed, "No worries, I don't mind sharing germs with you."

"I mind," Ai Ying retorted irritably.

"President Ai, would you call that an indirect kiss?" Lin Chen teased.

"Get out!" Ai Ying snapped.

Lin Chen chuckled awkwardly, "President Ai, I'm back from leave. If there's anything you need, just let me know."

Ai Ying huffed, "Hmph, with a week left until the end of the month, I want to know how you plan to double our performance."

Lin Chen grinned, "We still have a week, don't we? Why worry? Didn't you mention there's an upcoming bidding event with Star Group? If we secure the agency rights, our performance might more than double."

"You say it like it's easy. Do you think that contract is so easy to obtain?" Ai Ying retorted with a snort.

"Hasn't the Qin Group already collapsed? That means one less competitor for us," Lin Chen said with a smile.

Ai Ying smiled wryly, "The Qin Group's down, but a bigger name, the Xu Group, has appeared."

"Xu Group? What's their background?" Lin Chen asked.

Ai Ying sighed, "Xu Group is a world-renowned cosmetics company. In terms of capability and reputation, they far surpass us. Rumor has it they've teamed up with Star Group, and this bidding event is merely formal."

"I see," Lin Chen nodded.

"However, we do have an opportunity now." Ai Ying said through clenched teeth.

"What opportunity?" Lin Chen asked.

"A manager responsible for recruitment at Star Group is friends with an old schoolmate of mine, and he has arranged a meeting for me," Ai Ying explained.

Lin Chen smiled, "Isn't using a backdoor a good thing?"

Ai Ying gave a bitter smile, "My friend warned me that this manager is a lecher. Many female sales reps have been taken advantage of by him, and the projects still didn't pan out, so I'm unsure if I should go."

"I didn't expect such scum in Star Group," Lin Chen said with a frosty look.

"If we go, we might have a chance. If not, we have no chance at all. But if we do go, I'm afraid…" Ai Ying hesitated.

Lin Chen smiled lightly, "Go, if there's a chance, take it. Don't worry, I'll go with you. With me around, you have nothing to fear."

"Right, why didn't I think of that?" Ai Ying's eyes lit up.

"Then we'll go together. If this project is secured, half the credit is mine," Lin Chen chuckled.

"Sure, don't worry. If you secure this project, all the credit is yours," Ai Ying sighed in relief.

In West City, inside the Xu Group's club.

A beautiful woman sat elegantly sipping tea on the sofa.

Beside the woman sat two individuals, one thin and emanating a chilling aura, making one's hair stand on end.

Next to him was another person, plump and dressed in a suit, exuding an aura typical of high-ranking officials.

"Miss Xu, this Lin Chen is no ordinary person," the plump middle-aged man said solemnly.

"I know he's no ordinary person, which is why I need you to check his background," Xu Zhiruo said, putting down the teacup coldly.

"I did check, but I couldn't find any information on him, even with my access," the middle-aged man said, surprised.

"Even you couldn't find anything?" Xu Zhiruo's expression changed slightly.