354: Chapter 354 Tangyu’s Layout 354: Chapter 354 Tangyu’s Layout “Oh, I’ll take you there,” the butler said with a kind smile.
Tangyu was now the prospective son-in-law of the Lin Family, naturally receiving upgraded treatment.
Tangyu nodded, looked back at Lu Yao with a smile, and said, “Thank you all the same.”
“Ah—Mr.
Tang, I’m sorry,” Lu Yao didn’t quite know what to say.
“What’s there to be sorry about?
You’ve been doing a very competent job at the reception.
Such a minor role really belittles you,” Tangyu said with a smile.
His comment, though casual, was meaningful to listeners with intentions.
Upon hearing Tangyu’s words, the butler, Mr.
Zhang, also looked towards Lu Yao and said with a smile, “Later, go find HR Director Xu, he will arrange a better position for you.”
“Ah!” Lu Yao was completely stunned.
This was unexpectedly like a pie falling from the sky, leaving her dazed and confused.
She had just graduated from university less than two years ago, not from any prestigious institution, and having secured a job at a front desk in the prestigious Lin Group with a decent salary, she was quite content.
She hadn’t anticipated that a small show of enthusiasm could change her life forever, and she was unaware that this was just a small beginning.
Her warmth towards Tangyu was actually because she found him quite handsome.
Men love beauties, and women surely like handsome men too, right?
When Lu Yao regained her composure, she found that Tangyu and the other person had already left.
Watching their departing figures, a blush like that of a young girl crept over Lu Yao’s face, silently repeating Tangyu’s name in her heart, feeling an indescribable joy.
This little episode, however, was not taken to heart by Tangyu.
Following Mr.
Zhang, he quickly arrived at Lin Guotai’s office.
Lin Guotai was conducting a small high-level meeting in his office.
Upon seeing Tangyu arrive, he said to the others, “You guys go out first, the meeting will continue later.”
The top executives of Lin Group gave Tangyu unusual looks, wondering about the identity of the young man who could make President Lin pause the meeting.
Not many could boast of holding such influence.
The office was soon empty, and the butler poured a cup of tea for Tangyu before retreating.
“Tangyu, please come sit,” Lin Guotai gestured for Tangyu to sit next to him, and Tangyu obliged without hesitation.
“You came to see me for something, didn’t you?” Lin Guotai asked directly.
Tangyu nodded and replied, “Yes, Uncle Lin, there’s a favor I need to ask of you.”
“Family doesn’t talk in two,” Lin Guotai said meaningfully.
He had already acknowledged Tangyu as his future son-in-law.
“If you’ve come to me, it must not be a trivial matter.”
Tangyu nodded, “Yes, it indeed isn’t a trivial issue.
Here’s the thing—” Tangyu explained the situation thoroughly to Lin Guotai, who listened, furrowing his brows and falling silent for a while.
After some moments, he looked at Tangyu and said, “I generally don’t involve myself with underworld activities, Donglin City doesn’t really have any significant underworld; the forces are too fragmented and disorganized, virtually like loose sand.
Throughout these years, no faction has stepped forward aiming for total control over Donglin City, so a tacit understanding has developed naturally that Donglin City doesn’t need such agitation.
I hope my words make sense to you.”
“I understand, aiming for total control over Donglin City involves countless obstacles, possibly even the meddling of significant powers, making the path I want to take a tough one,” Tangyu replied.
“Not just tough, it’s practically impassable.
The waters in Donglin City are too deep, even for me.
Once a tacit understanding has formed, breaking it becomes very difficult.
Everything is interconnected and pulling on one string could unravel the whole.
Your ambition is too great, and the game you are playing is too grand—it’s not an easy path,” Lin Guotai said, his insights clearly deeper than Tangyu’s.
“This is a game I must play,” Tangyu declared resolutely.
Lin Guotai looked at Tangyu for a long while before saying, “Tangyu, we are not strangers to each other.
I highly admire and approve of your conviction and ambition.
If you aspire to achieve something great, I will support you fully, even exhausting my resources to help you.
If you insist on following this path, I will definitely support you.
Of course, what I hope is that you take over my industries and dominate Donglin City in the same way, making a stand for yourself here.
You wanting to join and carve out a piece of the big pie now is very tough.
I don’t know how much you understand about the situation in Donglin City or about the forces in its underworld.”
Tangyu shook his head and said, “Honestly, Uncle Lin, I know very little about the situation in Donglin City, just some general information.
Regarding the underworld forces, I only understand that there isn’t a significant force in Donglin City.”
“Yes, in the five districts of Donglin City, underworld forces are incredibly chaotic.
Over these past twenty years, although a few powers have harbored ambitions to conquer the entire area, all have failed eventually.
As I said, once unwritten rules are established, breaking them will bring all opposing forces into action.
The number of involved parties is too vast—unless one of the four major families takes up such an ambition, otherwise it’s not possible for any faction to dominate.
But the four major families wouldn’t deign to do so, not even to dominate any one district, let alone the whole city.
In fact, many powers actually hold both legitimate and illicit forces.
Trying to move against them will invariably draw out other significant powers behind them.
The more you agitate, the bigger the enemies you make.
Can you imagine the scenario of making enemies out of dozens of large forces?” Lin Guotai explained.
Tangyu fell silent.
He hadn’t really considered these issues deeply.
He didn’t like pondering too much about the possible consequences.
If he decided to do something, he would steadfastly believe in it and pursue it.
The layout of Donglin City was bound to undergo significant changes, and the Yin Medical Sect was bound to erupt sooner or later.
“I haven’t thought about these details, but I have my own confidence, and I also have compelling reasons to proceed this way.
I believe I can overcome those issues one by one,” Tangyu said.
Lin Guotai nodded, “It’s very good that you have this ambition.
To achieve great things, you must have such a sharp will.
As I’ve said before, whatever you decide to do, I will at most offer my opinions, but no matter what, I will support you fully.
However, may I hear your reasons?”
Tangyu thought for a moment, then spoke without hiding anything, “First, this is my strategy, and I might need this power in the future.
Second, I have several good friends, all of whom have the ambition to do something significant, so I want to give them a chance to act.”
“Your strategy?” Lin Guotai’s eyes shone with an unusual light, his gaze lingering on Tangyu, fraught with deeper meaning.
“Yes, my strategy,” Tangyu said, without much explanation.
Lin Guotai nodded, “Alright, it seems you have your matters to attend to, so I won’t ask further.
I’ll go see Director Yang now.
I’ll get the person out for you and smooth out the relationships.
But do you know who is the biggest opponent in your quest to unify Donglin City?”
“Oh, Uncle Lin, please tell me,” Tangyu said.
“The Five Young Masters of Donglin and the Four Great Beauties of Donglin, have you heard of them?” Lin Guotai asked.
Tangyu’s heart stirred, could it be related to one of these nine people?
He nodded and said, “I’ve heard, these nine are the most powerful young individuals in Donglin City.
Each one has tremendous energy, each can represent a major force in their actions.”
“Yes, it seems you know quite a bit.
You’ve probably heard of the titles of the Four Great Beauties: Fairy Palace’s Xi Shi, Da Ji, Yang Guifei, and Heavenly Queen.
These are nicknames for well-known figures in Donglin City.
The Heavenly Court’s Queen controls the South District, she has truly unified the power of an entire district, and she is the only one in the five districts of Donglin City who has unified one district.
With her power, she only unified one district, but she also tried to extend her influence to other districts, however, she faced fierce resistance.
Do you know what kind of background this Queen has?” Lin Guotai said.
“Oh, there’s such a thing?
I didn’t know.
Does she have a significant background?” Tangyu asked.
It seemed that unifying Donglin City would face great challenges, much more than he had anticipated.
“King Yan, although based in the Northwest, his influence is overwhelming.
Even the four great families of Donglin City give him some respect.
If King Yan were in Donglin City, he could sit on an equal footing with the four great families.
Your journey is still long,” Lin Guotai said.
“Yes, my journey is still very long, but it is a path I must take,” Tangyu said with a bitter smile.
If it weren’t for his master’s mission, he would prefer to live comfortably.
Compared to the Yin Medical Sect, what were these?
“I’ve said all I had to say, the rest is up to you.
I can help you withstand the pressure from the right path; the rest, you have to fight with your own fists,” Lin Guotai said.
“Yes, I understand, Uncle Lin, thank you,” Tangyu nodded.
“I’ll go find Director Yang now, you should head back,” Lin Guotai said.
“Alright, then I’ll take my leave, Uncle Lin,” Tangyu said as he rose.
Having left the Lin Group building, Tangyu smiled lightly, “Challenges fuel the fighting spirit, a spirit that hasn’t been released in a long while.
If the waters were not deep, the Yin Medical Sect wouldn’t choose Donglin City.
With the sect’s methods, they surely won’t ignore the underground forces.
Either way, I must vie for power in the underworld of Donglin City.
Perhaps, I’ll even have a direct confrontation with the Yin Medical Sect that could escalate the battle prematurely.”
Tangyu’s desire to unify Donglin City was strategic; it was to prepare to counter the Yin Medical Sect in the future by cultivating a force of his own and also for the sect.
Using the methods of the Yin Medical Sect, they would certainly engage from multiple fronts; underground forces would surely not be overlooked.
Tangyu had already thought this through very clearly.
“Queen, interesting.
I should find an opportunity to meet her soon,” Tangyu’s lips curved upward, wicked as a specter.