Lin Jiatao

"His parents were ordinary workers who died in a car accident when he was a child," the confidant said expressionlessly, closing the file. "He grew up on state welfare, with no background or special experiences."

"This kid definitely still thinks he's got me under control..." Lin Jiatao sneered, pulling out a cigarette and lighting it. "Still too young!"

"Heh heh..." the confidant chuckled.

"But what happened today still taught me a lesson!" Lin Jiatao frowned and said, "Our foundation is still too weak. Even a kid dares to rely on the Li Family's influence to hit my son and slap my wife, and I can only tolerate it."

The confidant raised his eyebrows, pondered for a moment, and said very seriously, "Big Brother, just say the word, and I'll make the gun go off at the Li Family Mansion."

There was no lie or pretense in his words.

Lin Jiatao shook his head indifferently. "Old Han, our social standing has risen, and our methods must change. Openly fighting with knives and guns is outdated. We should change our way of thinking!"

"Tongzhou can accommodate a top Li Family, and a top Bai Family, but it can no longer accommodate a third top Lin Family," Lin Jiatao explained. "If we want to firmly establish ourselves, one of these two top families must fall to make room for us. The Bai Family has connections in official circles, so we can't touch them, and we can't move against them..."

"Therefore, in the next three years, we will inevitably have a battle with the Li Family! Instead of scrambling then, it's better to start now and silently weaken the Li Family's wings."

"You mean..." the confidant frowned.

"Li Guodong is old, his son is useless, and the only one with capability is his daughter. The one who will carry the Li Family in the future is destined to be Li Ruobing! And this guy named Su Rui, if given time, will definitely become a powerful helper for Li Ruobing. We have to nip him in the bud before that!" Lin Jiatao's tone was cold, revealing a hint of ruthlessness in his words.

What he was considering at this moment was no longer the matter of Lin Tianyou being beaten or even the Lin Family's face being damaged; he was considering the development of Tongzhou and the turbulent situation in the coming years.

He knew very well who his enemy was.

"Big Brother, aren't you thinking too highly of him?" the confidant asked doubtfully, as Su Rui's information was unremarkable. "Just him?"

"I've never been wrong about people!" Lin Jiatao paused, then continued, "This Su Rui is not simple."

The confidant nodded. He believed his Big Brother's judgment. Lin Jiatao had climbed from the very bottom to his current position not just through courage and opportunity, but also with extremely sharp insight.

"Go, this matter needs to be handled quickly... Find two professionals, price is not an issue!" Lin Jiatao instructed. He had a faint premonition that if this Su Rui wasn't dealt with quickly, he would definitely become a major problem for him in the future!

"Will dealing with him now arouse Li Ruobing's suspicion?" the confidant asked.

"It's precisely by dealing with him now that it won't arouse Li Ruobing's suspicion," Lin Jiatao said. "In Li Ruobing's eyes, I've already reconciled with Su Rui tonight, and we have no reason to provoke her again! If something happens to Su Rui at this time, we are the least suspicious ones!"

Lin Jiatao said decisively, "Our positions are different, and we are destined to become enemies in the future; instead of waiting for him to become fully fledged, it's better to deal with him cleanly and decisively now!"

His tone was chilling!

This was Lin Jiatao, a man who had risen step by step from the lowest level of society to become a gang leader and even the head of a wealthy family.

Earlier in the conference room, he could instantly change his expression, acting intimately and submissively towards Su Rui.

But the moment he turned around, he was decisive and ruthless, boldly making arrangements!

"I understand." The confidant smiled. "I'll prepare immediately!"

"Go ahead, I'll eat something with your sister-in-law and then head back to the hospital..." After arranging this matter, Lin Jiatao gave a few more instructions and glanced at his watch. "It's so late, why haven't those people returned yet?"

"Who?"

"That group of veterans from the security company. I sent them out to catch Su Rui, and I haven't seen them all day, not even a phone call..." Lin Jiatao felt a bit strange, but didn't pay much attention, because these veterans had their own set of rules for doing things, and he didn't feel it was appropriate to ask too much. "Damn it, I'll have to cut their salaries next month, their efficiency is too poor!"

Suddenly, a battered GL8 drove up from a distance.

"These bastards, they went out all day and didn't accomplish anything, and they even crashed the car?" Lin Jiatao cursed with a frown, stepping out of the company lobby.

The GL8 was less than 100 meters from the company gate, its speed undiminished, the exhaust pipe roaring and spewing a thick plume of smoke.

In the driver's seat, the flat-top youth had a look of struggle on his face, his hand tightly gripping the Big Black Star.

Screech!

The GL8 suddenly braked hard, stopping on the street less than twenty meters from Lin Jiatao, and the window rolled down.

Lin Jiatao was just about to walk over.

Suddenly.

A section of a dark gun barrel extended out.

Lin Jiatao's body stiffened abruptly.

"Lin Jiatao, look up!"

Bang!

A gunshot echoed through the nine o'clock night street.

The GL8 sped away, kicking up dust!

"Ah!" Lin Jiatao stumbled, falling directly to the ground.

Blood flowed profusely from his left leg, instantly staining the area red.

Around a corner, Su Rui heard the muffled gunshot, a smile playing on his lips. He then started his car and drove away under the cover of loud music.

From beginning to end, there was no reconciliation between Su Rui and Lin Jiatao.

Lin Jiatao knew that Su Rui was Li Ruobing's man and that they would inevitably be in opposition in the future; Su Rui also knew this very well, and more importantly, Su Rui understood what kind of person Lin Jiatao was.

Cunning, vicious, and vengeful!

When he was not in power, he could be as humble and patient as a stray dog; but once he had strength, he would strike fatally, without giving you any chance to react!

Today, forced to bow his head under the Li Family's influence, if the Li Family can't suppress him in the future, his revenge will undoubtedly be incredibly fierce and cruel!

Lin Jiatao cannot become Su Rui's friend, nor can he become Li Ruobing's ally.

He is an enemy.

He harbors the ambition to replace the Li Family and become Tongzhou's top wealthy family!

Lin Jiatao is far more dangerous and difficult to deal with than Li Ruobing's stepmother.

As things stand, without the Li Family's help, Li Ruobing would be no match for Lin Jiatao; it's not that Li Ruobing lacks ability, but rather that Lin Jiatao has much more experience and is older than she is.

If the original timeline had continued, perhaps in a few years, the Li Family really would have fallen into decline, replaced by the Lin Family!

But now, things are different...

"Messing with my future wife's family, Lin Jiatao... you should go take a nap in the hospital for a while." Su Rui said with a smile in his eyes, "After I help Ruobing ascend to the position of the Li Family's queen, then we can play a little."

Yes, Lin Jiatao indeed has immense ambition, and his methods are vicious yet clever.

But all of this, in front of Su Rui, is like a child's clumsy trick. He thought he was disguised perfectly, but he had no idea what kind of existence his opponent truly was.

The gun is Lin Jiatao's.

The person is also Lin Jiatao's.

Even if the Flat-top Youth is caught, it won't implicate Su Rui.

Just as Lin Jiatao said before, in the eyes of others, the two sides have already reconciled; Su Rui has no reason to provoke the other party. If something happens to Lin Jiatao now, no one will think it's related to Su Rui.

As for the motive, the mastermind... Heh, that's even more of a joke.

Could the Flat-top Youth tell the Criminal Police Team that he shot Lin Jiatao because he had previously attacked Su Rui, was counter-attacked, and feared being crippled by Su Rui?

Even if he dared to say it, would anyone dare to believe it?

Those who haven't personally experienced Su Rui's terror will never know how terrifying he is.

In terms of dark methods and viciousness, Lin Jiatao, in front of Su Rui, doesn't even count as an entry-level elementary school student!