After a short burst of gunfire, the henchmen found themselves out of bullets and took cover behind the car, feeling incredibly tense.

Suddenly, Hao Shuai emerged, wielding three throwing knives in his hand. With a powerful toss, the knives flew perfectly straight, embedding themselves in the foreheads of the three men.

"Young Master Hao... you..."

Mo Shaoyun widened his eyes in disbelief. He never imagined Hao Shuai would dare to be so ruthless, killing his own men, leaving him startled and anxious.

"Drive!"

Ignoring Hao Jian's words, Hao Shuai instructed Zhou Qianghan to drive away, clearly pained himself.

While Zhou Qianghan was surprised, he understood that Hao Shuai was naturally a ruthless person who would resort to any means to achieve his goals.

Obviously, by killing them, he was eliminating future troubles, fearing that if they were caught by the police and faced with torture, they might betray him.

It was clear that if the police obtained evidence, the Xu Family would be doomed, affecting the fate of a corporation and the survival of a family. What did a few lives matter?

This was Hao Shuai's thinking, but Hao Jian couldn't suppress his unease. These were his own people, and if Hao Shuai could bear to kill them, what if he made the same mistake one day? Would he be killed too?

Once the car had escaped pursuit, Mo Shaoyun regained his composure and stopped questioning Hao Shuai.

He knew that Hao Shuai did it all for the Hao Family. Sometimes he wondered, is profit really that important? Was it worth sacrificing so many lives for?

But at his age, he didn't quite understand the realities of society.

Money is the root of all evil, and power is something everyone desperately seeks. The wickedness of society arises from greed and the lust for power.

In that instant, Mo Shaoyun finally understood. To stand firm in a city driven by survival of the fittest, one must possess absolute power and strength to remain undefeated.

Behind the Lin Family Mansion.

After Hao Shuai fled, the police approached the van and discovered three corpses. They hadn't been shot by guns but had knives sticking out of their foreheads.

"Chen Tianlong, what do you think?"

Zhao Bing was speechless at the bizarre scene before him.

"Well... isn't it obvious? Their leader must have seen that the three couldn't escape and, fearing they might be caught by the police and give away some information, resorted to ruthless measures." Chen Tianlong said calmly.

Suddenly, he recalled a question: these three people obviously didn't include Mo Shaoyun, and only two had fled.

The police reported that there were five men in black in the van. This meant that the person from the Lin Family wasn't among them.

"Director Zhao, it seems one person is missing." Chen Tianlong said hurriedly.

Zhao Bing furrowed his brows, realizing that he, too, found it odd. But since the kidnappers had already acted, he was preoccupied and didn't consider who had brought the fake Lin Batian from the Lin Family.

"Everyone, leave a few men here to guard, and the rest come with me," Zhao Bing wasted no time, heading to the previous wall location. After a brief search, he found nothing.

Chen Tianlong glanced at a large area of trampled weeds in the corner, smirking bitterly. It seemed the person had returned to the Lin Family Mansion.

The lack of evidence meant they couldn't prove anything. To Chen Tianlong, the person was likely Mo Shaoyun, but with no proof, and the man wearing a black mask, how could they arrest anyone?

"Let's return to the Lin Family Mansion. After all, it's Mr. Lin's birthday. We can't let an accident spoil the mood." Chen Tianlong remarked.

"Alright, everyone stay alert, continue patrolling the surroundings and ensure President Chen's birthday goes smoothly." Zhao Bing ordered, then followed Chen Tianlong to the Lin Family.

By now, the Lin Family Mansion had returned to peace. Prepared in advance, after the explosion, Mr. Hu quickly instructed the servants to transfer items and clean up, restoring the hall to its original state in no time.

The champagne and a ten-layer cake were still displayed, flanked by bodyguards Zhao Long and Zhao Hu, as well as two beauties, Lin Wushuang and Zhang Yufei.

Everything seemed even more festive, as if the earlier incident was an intentional surprise by the Lin Family. After their shock, everyone returned to normal, continuing merriment and business discussions.

Witnessing such a scene, Zhao Bing and Chen Tianlong exchanged smiles. The plan had gone smoothly.

Shortly after Hao Shuai's departure, a taxi returned to the Lin Family. It was unmistakably Mo Shaoyun. He wouldn't leave his underlings behind.

The Lin Family had already returned to calm, with no precaution against Young Master Mo.

A few minutes later.

Mo Shaoyun kicked open the second-floor bathroom door, seeing Li Kai and Lin Yu, feeling furious. As the saying goes, don't fear opponents like gods, but teammates like pigs.

After waking them, Mo Shaoyun brought them to Zhang Yufei, saying, "Officer Zhang, could you unlock their handcuffs? After all, they didn't commit any crimes, did they?"

"Oh? No... just found their behavior improper, trying to assault me. You know, I'm a cop, and such behavior means I must cuff them to sober up." Zhang Yufei had received notification from Chen Tianlong that the matter was settled, so these three wouldn't cause any trouble.

Truthfully, they were suspects but lacked evidence, and taking them to the station would only result in them being released after a day or two. Why waste time?

Better to turn a blind eye, since today was President Chen's birthday, and everyone was aiming for a festive atmosphere.

Once released, the three had no desire to stay, tidied up their clothes, and drove away.

However, from that moment, Mo Shaoyun harbored hatred for Chen Tianlong and Zhang Yufei.

Given the mission's failure, the Xu Family certainly wouldn't spare him, and they would retaliate against the Mo Family, leaving him to blame the matter on Chen Tianlong and the policewoman.

Lin Batian's birthday proceeded normally and ended perfectly. Seizing the occasion, Zhao Long and Zhao Hu extracted insider Li Sifang, as did Mrs. Hong, who was planted in the Lin Family.

It was a dual victory, not only undermining the Xu Family's arrogance but also rooting out the company's insider.

Upon completion, Zhao Long and Zhao Hu didn't linger, bidding farewell to Lin Batian and returning to Tianshu Manor. They believed with Little Master present, their presence was unnecessary.

Lin Batian knew Chen Tianlong's capabilities; the entire plan was largely orchestrated by him.

Since the day Wang Dahua called him, Chen Tianlong pondered overnight, then went to Lin Batian's office the next day and convened a secret meeting.

Of course, Zhao Bing and Zhang Yufei were only informed later by Chen Tianlong.

In Chen Tianlong's plan, someone would impersonate Lin Batian, reducing danger while deceiving the other side into thinking they had captured Lin Batian, relaxing their vigilance.

The first time Lin Batian spoke publicly was real, while the return to the backstage and subsequent champagne toast was the imposter. As for the resemblance, one would have to ask Chen Tianlong.

His disguise skill was extraordinary, always reliable.

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