The Undercurrents Among the Scions

Within the Western Capital, undercurrents have never ceased to surge.

Outside of Western Capital, undercurrents were also surging in many other cities.

These undercurrents undoubtedly point to the Ren Household have recently established a powerful alliance in Western Capital.

Ren Wuyang's phone calls varied in tone, some gentle and some firm, and he would sometimes direct the calls to the directors of medical centers under the Jishi Group, asking them to communicate with the local indigenous people.

Whether they were given face or not, as the family continued to gain influence, Ren Wuyang was well aware of the Ren Household's standing in the Scarlet Alliance State.

This is a vast network of relationships, involving the Ren Household, as well as many Lineage in major cities, and also intricate connections with various Lineage in Western Capital.

However, just as Zuo Butong and others failed to make any waves, the casino's affairs did not reach the ears of the higher-ups, and were mostly discussed among the younger generation.

"Those bastards didn't wreak havoc in Western Capital, but went off to cause trouble elsewhere?"

As the most important city in the Scarlet Alliance State, Western Capital is undoubtedly the most important city among important cities.

However, there are many other cities outside Western Capital, some of which are just as economically prosperous as Western Capital.

Zuo Teng glanced at the information that occasionally popped up in the 'back garden of the second-generation rich kids', his gaze sweeping over the location of the Academy District where the Ren Household was located.

When Zuo Butong was causing trouble for Wang Li, Wang Li was just a nobody who could be easily manipulated. Even when he bumped into Ren Yisheng and Wang Haoran, it was all due to their proximity to the Canglan Academy and a series of coincidences.

With Ren Wuyang personally handling numerous troubles, Zuo Teng had already discerned the real problem.

Where does the real profit come from?

"Could it be that these guys paid money to buy their freedom, which is why Young Master Ren has been pleading for them so many times?"

"One person pays 100,000, ten people pay 1 million, a hundred people..."

Theoretically speaking, Zuo Teng believes that Ren Wuyang has the potential to earn a high income in the short term.

However, this income is high-risk, requiring a team of people willing to risk their lives for it.

Times have changed. If dynasties decades ago still had a hierarchical system and some daredevils would do such risky things, no one would be so foolish now.

Ren Wuyang must have something to gain from his travels, and the many people seeking help from those who are causing trouble for the casinos must also have something to gain.

Given the nature of gamblers, Zuo Teng didn't think these people would be so selfless.

Looking at the list of members permanently banned from casinos in the 'backyard of the rich kids,' he found it difficult to make sense of the issues in his mind.

What Ren Wuyang can do, Zuo Teng can obviously do as well.

However, Zuo Teng found that he couldn't find a starting point when imitating such behavior.

He could find a group of gamblers to do the work, but once the gamblers had wreaked havoc on the casino, they wouldn't be willing to pay a ransom for help.

To get gamblers to do this, they would need to receive at least several times more money than the ransom.

"I've worked hard for years, and I'm afraid it won't even amount to a few phone calls from Young Master Ren. And if it's just Young Master Ren, what if he's only making a quick buck? Then who's the real beneficiary?"

Zuo Teng paced back and forth.

With the ' Weiyang Martial Arts School ' and 'Extreme Martial Arts School' under his control, Zuo Teng has a deep connection with the gamblers.

But Zuo Teng realized that he hadn't actually uncovered the real profit point of this business model.

Without fully understanding all the relevant factors, he cannot successfully imitate the model and will find it difficult to generate the same profits.

Many spoiled brats were cursing and swearing, constantly criticizing the troublemakers among the Lineage members who had been sent out to work elsewhere, while he wanted to join in and get a piece of the action.

"Sister An Ran?"

Ask if you don't understand something.

Zuo Teng didn't dare to ask Ren Wuyang; instead, he dialed Ren Anran's number.

"Zuo Xiaoteng, I happen to have a few minor issues with you. Could you make a call and let them know?"

Before Zuo Teng could even ask a question, Ren Anran conscripted him into the army.

"What did you do wrong?"

Although he knew in his heart that these people were causing trouble in underground casinos in other cities, Zuo Teng still asked them about it.

"We've offended some local bullies. Some people don't even respect the Ren Household. You'll have to go and give them a warning," Ren Anran replied.

"Offending the local tyrants is at least a conflict of interest; why should we stand up for them?" Zuo Teng asked.

"They gave me 100,000 yuan to ask for a favor. Can you make a phone call for me? If they give you face, I'll give you half!"

Ren Anran looked at the 200,000 yuan favor fee mentioned in Wang Li's communication, then divided it in half and then set aside the other half.

She pondered for a few seconds, feeling that 50,000 yuan seemed a bit too little for Zuo Teng, but giving more wouldn't suit her personality.

"Don't think it's too little. We have more than ten such cases on hand, which adds up to a small windfall," Ren Anran said. "I'll always think of you when good things happen in the future!"

"Thank you, sis!"

Zuo Teng never expected that after making just one phone call, he would become an employee.

But he was happy to do the job.

Even if he weren't paid at all, let alone 50,000, Zuo Teng felt he would still be willing to do it.

You can only get to know the whole story by making contact with the person at least once.

After receiving the names and contact information of the gamblers involved in the case from Ren Anran, and knowing that it involved related underground casinos, Zuo Teng scanned the list, pondered for a few seconds, and then began sending a message.

"Young Master Zhou, a few troublemakers have been disrespecting the Zuo Household. If you can put in a good word for me, I'll treat you to tea!"

One-third of the people on the list have been sent away, and Zuo Teng is now looking at Zhou Tianhao in the 'back garden of the rich kids' and starting to reply to messages.

"Young Master Zuo, did you get involved in this?" Zhou Tianhao asked.

"I think you could also get involved," Zuo Teng said.

What are the benefits of doing this?

"I don't know what the benefits will be, but I think we can do it first and worry about the consequences later. Anyway, since Young Master Ren is involved, we won't lose anything by getting involved!"

"What you said makes some sense!"

Zuo Teng wouldn't act without a reason, and Zhou Tianhao was unwittingly dragged into the mess.

But rescuing a few people wouldn't be difficult for him.

Zhou Tianhao casually instructed the matter to his butler and began to ask Zuo Teng about other related matters.

"First, we must be number one! Young Master Zhou, you still don't trust me? You be the shield, I'll be the spear, and we'll sweep through everything in our path!"

"You'd better step up your game, don't let me just keep getting beaten up. I turned down Young Master Luo's offer to join the company because of you!"

"What can Luo Gaogao do? I can easily beat him!"

"He's actually quite capable!"

Zhou Tianhao's defense and Zuo Teng's offense both demonstrate the confidence that comes from being from prestigious families.

Even Zhou Tianhao and others focused their attention on the offspring raised by many prominent Lineage in Western Capital.

But Zuo Teng couldn't help but sigh slightly, feeling that if Zhang Xuezhou and Zhang Manqian had joined the team, their chances of winning the championship would have been much greater.

Whether it's Zhang Xuezhou's intimidating Dragon Might Combat Technique or Zhang Manqian's current fighting ability, they are both quite good fighters.

With nearly a year to go before the sequencing conference, many people are already preparing, hoping to seize this opportunity.

If the development of Gene Fighting Technique is not obtained for free through the winner-takes-all competition at the Sequencing Contest, Zuo Teng and others would have to pay an extremely high price to improve Gene Fighting Technique and adapt gene weapons.

Besides the inability to get all the members of the Sequencers Committee to act together, they also have to wait in line at the door of some old scholar, which is not only difficult to achieve a perfect result, but also a waste of valuable time.

They were clearly determined to win at this grand event.

What's your relationship with Song Sijia like?

"How?"

"I heard she recently mastered the Dragon Might Combat Technique, and can now take down ordinary sequencers with ease, just like your An Ran back in the day!"

"No wonder Zuo Denggao has been going to the Song family so often lately; it seems he's after Song Sijia!"

"Your cousin beat you to it?"

"I had a more reliable option than Song Sijia at the time, so I didn't consider Song Sijia. But I had taken advantage of that guy's sister; he had a deep-seated prejudice against me, so he went off to have fun on his own!"

"Someone actually didn't like you?"

As one of the favorites to win the championship in Western Capital, Zhou Tianhao never expected that Zuo Teng would be disliked one day.

He teased Zuo Teng with a grin, Zuo Teng didn't mind.

After the laughter and banter ended with the conversation with Zhou Tianhao, Zuo Teng's expression turned slightly serious.

He was making rapid progress, while Zhang Xuezhou, as Ren Yisheng's student, could not stand still.

"His relationship with Professor Ren seems to be more than just that of a teacher and student!"

Zhang Xuezhou's ability to enter the Ren Household villa, and his connection to Ren Wuyang and Ren Anran, indicates that he has far exceeded his status as a student conducting research under his mentor.

Even Zhang Xuezhou and others survived Wang Jiangtao's clutches.

If Zuo Teng had some reservations about contestants like Song Sijia, his inexplicable wariness towards Zhang Xuezhou stemmed from genuine suspicion.

"How about it?"

Zuo Teng didn't come to his senses until Zuo Zhong, who had been on a phone call, returned.

"We've found out. Those people were running paid training courses through a software called Feiyu Live, which lured a group of people to place bets!" Zuo Zhong replied.

"Isn't that exactly the same as what happened before?"

Zuo Teng was stunned for a moment, but he quickly came to his senses and swiftly searched for and downloaded the software.

After a simple registration and account binding, he paid the fee and quickly opened a paid live streaming room, where a flood of information immediately appeared.

"Two hundred and sixteen people actually paid to watch!"

Looking at the 5,000 yuan entrance fee he had paid, Zuo Teng finally understood how these gamblers actually profited, and also realized the money-making methods Wang Li had previously used to wreak havoc on numerous casinos.

He didn't observe the live stream for very long.

Once he had figured out the details, Zuo Teng quickly looked up the owner of the software.

Once he discovered Wang Li, Ren Wuyang, Song Fengying, Song Youai, and others in the shareholding structure, he had figured out the connection between all these events.

Looking at the eight paid live streaming rooms that were still broadcasting normally, Zuo Teng did some calculations and felt that, apart from the risks involved, this approach was far more profitable than managing two martial arts schools.

"Their approach can't last!"

Feiyu Live Streaming undoubtedly generated profits in the short term that even Zuo Teng envied, but this kind of business cannot last.

Being blacklisted by numerous casinos and forced to pay ransoms and flee clearly indicates that the source of the problem has been cut off.

"But... this did indeed give them a considerable sum of money!"

Zuo Teng knew very well what the name Song Fengying represented, and he also knew who the ultimate beneficiary was.

With one hand focused on building relationships and the other on the economy, if Zhang Xuezhou could also develop his Gene Fighting Technique skills, Zuo Teng believed he would be a dark horse.

But when Zuo Zhong submitted another set of documents, Zuo Teng was somewhat taken aback when he saw the latest information about Zhang Xuezhou's genes.

Despite using X446 body repair technology twice, Zhang Xuezhou has yet to undergo a blood transfusion or blood-enhancing agent.

With less than a year left, it would be difficult to fully digest the effects of the blood serum. Zuo Teng felt that even if Zhang Xuezhou was a dark horse, he would only be able to show his true power at the next sequencing conference.

However, judging from the competition form, Zhang Xuezhou has already registered as a team leader.

"The participants in this grand event aren't the ordinary contestants on the sequencing stage. Could it be that Zhang Manqian... or is there some other expert joining his team? But I've already roughly looked into all the potential participants. Has some outsider from a poor Lineage suddenly emerged as a dark horse?"

Zuo Teng couldn't understand Zhang Xuezhou's reason for participating in the competition.

This sequencing conference is not child's play; if it doesn't work this time, we can try again next time.

This clearly requires careful consideration when it comes to registration.

Some people are even willing to wait for several years to achieve the desired sequencing capabilities.

For all eligible participants, each person has only one chance to compete.

Like life itself, this grand event cannot be repeated.