The King of Jinling!
Sun Xiaochuan!
Yue Xiaofei's pupils abruptly shrank to pinpoints.
He knew that name all too well.
He was from Jiangcheng in Jiangbei Province, and Jinling was the provincial capital.
And throughout Jiangbei Province, virtually everyone knew the name Sun Xiaochuan, the "King of Jinling."
He was an underground emperor in the truest sense, with immense influence in both the criminal underworld and legitimate society.
In Yue Xiaofei's mind, Sun Xiaochuan was both a legend and a taboo.
Rumor had it that he had risen from the bottom, and his crimes were too numerous to recount.
During the unchecked expansion of the 1990s, he had carved out an empire of his own in Jinling through sheer force.
His businesses spanned all of Jiangbei, from real estate, logistics, and entertainment to finance and technology. There was scarcely a sector he had not infiltrated.
In public, he was Jiangbei Province's most celebrated entrepreneur and philanthropist, cultured and approachable.
Behind the scenes, however, he controlled the underground order of the entire province.
Some said that in Jiangbei, a single word from Sun Xiaochuan carried more weight than an official government directive.
Yue Xiaofei had heard plenty of stories about him while he was still in school.
One told of a rich brat who had caused trouble at one of Sun Xiaochuan's establishments, only to vanish without a trace the next day. His wealthy father had gone bankrupt overnight as well.
Another told of an outsider with powerful backing who had tried to claim a share of Jinling's turf. The next day, his entire shipload of goods had sunk to the bottom of the Yangtze.
True or false, these rumors had shrouded Sun Xiaochuan's name in mystery and terror.
To the people of Jiangbei, Sun Xiaochuan was the supreme authority.
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