Zhang Hong, holding the silent phone, felt unwilling. He immediately dialed his company assistant's number.
The phone rang for a long time, each second an agony for Zhang Hong. He was covered in sweat, his eyes filled with a malevolent desire to turn the tables. The call finally connected, and he impatiently roared into the phone, "Hurry, hurry, send someone to the madhouse to save me. There's a crazy woman here who wants my life!"
But the voice that came through the phone was his assistant's trembling one, "Mr. Zhang, it's over, everything is over."
Zhang Hong's rage flared upon hearing this, "What are you talking about?"
The assistant's helpless voice came through the phone, "Mr. Zhang, the Zhang Group is completely finished, there's nothing left..."
Zhang Hong's eyes widened, "What did you say? Speak clearly!"
Unfortunately, only the incessant busy tone answered him again.
Without the Security Bureau as his backing, and without the Zhang family's assets as capital, he... was finished!
Just then, Bai Xi, who stood before him, spoke again in a soft voice, "Do you have any last words?"
At this moment, Zhang Hong was filled with terror.
He finally understood that the young girl before him was no mere beautiful woman to be manipulated and toyed with. She was, in fact, a female demon capable of easily taking his life, turning the clouds with one hand and the rain with the other.
He knelt on the ground, trembling like a sieve, and stammered, "I-I-I-I'm sorry, I-I-I-I was wrong. Please, please, please, have a generous heart and let me go."
Bai Xi said softly, "Let you go? Even if I agree, my mother probably won't. And even if my mother agrees, those wronged souls you've harmed probably won't."
Hearing this, Zhang Hong knew his fate was sealed. He was so frightened that he lost control of himself.
Bai Xi frowned in distaste and said calmly, "Drag him away. Investigate all his crimes thoroughly. Compensate those he wronged with the Zhang Group's assets, and the rest will be confiscated."
A man in black combat attire responded and dragged Zhang Hong away forcefully.
As Zhang Hong was dragged away, Bai Xi's icy gaze gradually softened. She slowly turned and walked to Lin Yun's side, "Mom, I'm sorry, I'm late."
If she had brought her mother to her side upon returning, such a thing would not have happened. If she had been a moment later, it was hard to imagine if her mother could have endured the extremely high voltage.
Fortunately, she had arrived in time.
Lin Yun looked at her daughter, gently stroking Bai Xi's head, "Xi'er, it's good that you're back, it's good that you're back."
Bai Qian had told her that Xi'er had eloped with another man, and she hadn't believed it at all.
But she was even more afraid that something had happened to Xi'er.
Fortunately, she had returned, returned to her side.
However, Lin Yun held Bai Xi's hand and whispered, "Xi'er, what is the deal with these people? How do you have so many bodyguards? Are these people... safe?"
In her memory, Bai Xi was still a little girl who would always cling to her, no different from any ordinary young lady.
But the young woman before her was calm, poised, and powerfully graceful, faintly reminding her of her husband who had died on a mission.
She knew she was saved now, but she was truly afraid that her daughter had done something foolish to save her. With that thought, her gaze toward the man in black combat attire was filled with vigilance.
Bai Xi clasped Lin Yun's hand, her eyes holding a rare gentleness, "They are very safe. They are truly my subordinates, and I have joined the Dark Division."
Upon hearing this, Lin Yun's eyes didn't show glory or pride, but a trace of heartache and shame, "Xi'er, it's my fault. It's my fault for not taking good care of you. You should have been like other girls, going to school, falling in love, getting married."
Her eyes reddened as she spoke.
The Dark Division was a legitimate organization, belonging to the state. With so many subordinates from the Dark Division under Bai Xi, she must have climbed to a commanding position. To other influential families, entering the Dark Division and becoming a commander, even the lowest-ranked one, was supreme honor.
But she knew that all the glory of the people in the Dark Division came from blood and sacrifice.
Her husband had died on a mission. Although she was sad and in pain, she was also proud of what he had done. Now, with her own daughter joining the Dark Division, she felt a wave of heartache.
She hesitated before asking, "Xi'er, can you withdraw from the Dark Division?"
Bai Xi could tell from her mother's expression that she was worried about her, especially since her father had died on a mission.
She made her smile as gentle and calm as possible to avoid agitating her, who was still too weak, "Mom, don't worry. Although I'm in the Dark Division, I'm considered an inactive member now. I don't have many missions, and it won't be too dangerous."
She had already ascended to the position of God of War. Ordinary missions wouldn't even require her involvement.
But seeing how worried her mother was, it was best not to reveal her true identity for now. Moreover, even within the Dark Division, people below the top commanders rarely saw her, unless they had collaborated on a mission with her before, like Shen Mingxun.
Lin Yun was still not at ease. She held her daughter's slender arm tightly and confirmed again, "Really?"
Bai Xi smiled and raised her four fingers, "Really, I swear!"
Hearing this, Lin Yun finally relaxed a little.
Just then, footsteps echoed from the corridor.
A moment later, Lin Feng entered with his son and daughter, "Yun'er, are you alright!"
Lin Yun smiled and replied, "Brother, I'm fine."
Lin Feng then let out a long sigh of relief, "It's good that you're fine. Today, we owe it all to Xi'er. Xi'er has truly grown up and is as outstanding as her father..."
As he said this, he looked at Bai Xi with eyes full of affection and relief.
When Bai Xi arrived in City H with people from the Dark Division in a helicopter earlier that day, he had been startled. This could be considered following in her father's footsteps.
As soon as Lin Feng finished speaking, his son and daughter behind him could no longer contain themselves.
The cute and petite girl named Lin Xin was currently looking at her cousin with starry eyes, "Cousin, you are truly too amazing. With such a grand display, you must be a junior commander in the Dark Division now, right? Are there any promising, good-looking young men in the Dark Division that you can introduce to me?"
The other young man, handsome and tall, named Lin Qi, also looked expectant, "Cousin, does the Dark Division still need people? Can you introduce me? Don't worry, I'll work hard myself and won't let anyone say I'm using connections."
Hearing this, Lin Feng casually gave his two good-for-nothing children a rap on the head each, "Do you even know your own worth? If you don't work hard yourself, will those handsome young men in the Dark Division fancy you? And you, you're afraid to even catch a chicken. What are you going to the Dark Division for? To sweep the floors and wash windows for them?"
The two rubbed their heads and said in unison, "Dad, dear Dad, are we as bad as you say?"
Lin Feng was unfazed, his words filled with the helplessness of a parent who wished their children were better, "Don't you know what kind of people you are? Every single day, sigh... If even one of you gave me less worry, I wouldn't be this tired."