The Wind Had Shifted

Qu Jianlei's tone was rather unfriendly, and Liu Yongming shuddered all over in fright.

He hurriedly forced a smile and cupped his hands. "You must be joking, sir. I only just learned that you have ties to the Haiyin Family."

Only Renado knew about Qu Jianlei's group's relationship with the Haiyin Family, but there was no way he would publicize it.

In the end, it was Rhine's ultimatum to the Norton Family that had alarmed Tianbing Star's upper echelon.

The Norton Family was indeed about to be granted a title, but the Haiyin Family was already an earl's house without needing any such honor.

Not to mention that the person who had stepped forward was the famous Sixth Miss Rhine, someone even Supremes treated politely.

Rhine had not concealed the matter, because she wanted to vent her anger too. Drawing fire away from the Hongjingtian Team had merely been secondary.

Once the news came out, everyone realized that the Norton Family had provoked more than just powerful outsiders.

Rhine had not hidden her relationship with Hongjingtian either. On the contrary, she said that without Hongjingtian's intervention, she might not have made it back alive.

The full story was not easy to explain—after all, each side had its own version of the truth.

But everyone understood one thing: if Rhine joined forces with the Hongjingtian Team, almost no one on Tianbing Star could stand against them.

When the military received the news, they were badly startled and extremely glad they had not clashed with the Hongjingtian Team.

As for the government... Zayir, who had negotiated aboard the 8384 Ship that day, died in a car accident on the very night the news spread.

For a Rank B Warrior to die in a car accident was truly absurd.

When Liu Qingyu heard