As soon as Li Yang arrived near his home, he sensed something strange, but he couldn't quite put his finger on why. It seemed he would only find out once he got home and saw his father.
Back home, that strange feeling became even clearer. Dad sat on the sofa with a somber face, as did Mom. It was as if they had encountered some major, intractable problem.
"Mom and Dad, what's wrong?" Li Yang asked, puzzled, as he returned home.
"Li Yang, have you offended someone?" Dad asked in a deep voice.
Offending people? I've offended far too many people to count!
"What's wrong?" Li Yang asked, frowning.
"Sigh! We can't really get involved in your affairs. But this time, the demolition project in Baihe has run into big problems!" Dad said, shaking his head slightly.
"What big problem?" Li Yang asked in surprise.
"It's all about compensation! Guess how much?" Mom said, pursing her lips.
"How much? It must be at least several thousand yuan, right?" Li Yang said casually.
"Several thousand? Bullshit! A thousand!" Mom swore excitedly.
"Holy crap? Isn't this just ripping people off?" Li Yang almost cursed out loud! A square meter of off-plan property costs tens of thousands of yuan, and they're only offering a thousand in compensation? This is outrageous!
"So this is the mess Hongtu Group has made?" Li Yang sneered. Since they've gone this far, don't blame me for being ruthless!
"That's not all. The compensation is so little because of us!" Dad said, surprising everyone.
"Because of us? Holy crap, isn't that bullshit?" Li Yang couldn't help but curse.
Dad glared at him but didn't say anything. Mom was annoyed and glared at him, saying, "Well, kid, your mouth has gotten better!"
"Wasn't I excited? Why should I say it's because of us?" Li Yang hurriedly explained.
"Some people say it's because you offended someone that they're so ruthless in driving down the price!" Dad cleared up Li Yang's doubts.
"I've offended someone? Heh heh... Looks like Hongtu Group is trying to make trouble for me. If I don't teach them a lesson, they'll really think I'm made of clay!" Li Yang sneered.
Chapter 614: Gone Mad
"Li Yang, what exactly happened?" Mom and Dad immediately became anxious.
"It's nothing. Hongtu Group is in cahoots with Secretary Cai. Moreover, this time in Baihe, the demolition project wasn't even put out to public bidding; it was directly acquired by Hongtu Group. There are many problems. They used this opportunity to both lower the price and shift the blame, while also putting me in a very difficult position! It's a truly devastating scheme!" Li Yang said coldly.
"Then what are you going to do?" Dad frowned. He was a shrewd man; the last time Li Yang became the top scorer in the college entrance exam, all the other municipal party secretaries were gone, but Mayor Ye came alone, and his attitude was very amiable, even bringing his beloved daughter. Dad immediately sensed something. It seemed his son was on Mayor Ye's side, and now he was doing very well, with astonishing power. Secretary Cai and the others would definitely be wary of Li Yang and would use him as a scapegoat.
"Dad, Mom, don't worry, I know what they're up to. By the way, you two should go on a trip recently. Don't pay attention to the ugly faces of these people around you. I'll handle their affairs. Those who understand won't cause trouble later, and those with ulterior motives who want to cause trouble, I'll teach them a lesson! You two should go out and hide away for some peace and quiet. Come back when everything here is resolved!" Li Yang suggested.
"But how can we bear to let you go out and have fun while we leave you to face this alone?" Mom and Dad said, their eyes reddening.
"You must trust your son. I'm really not afraid of them. Besides, you know I have many brothers. And there's Mayor Ye, isn't there? He won't stand by and watch me get bullied. Besides, have you ever seen me suffer a loss? It's always your son who teaches others a lesson and takes advantage of them! Their scheme won't succeed this time!" Li Yang said confidently.
"Sigh... Li Yang, you've really grown up. Dad's getting old, useless, and can't help you with anything anymore!" Dad sighed.
"Yes, Mom is so useless!" Mom said, feeling extremely guilty.
"Mom and Dad, please don't be like this. You raised me and taught me how to be a person. I will always be your child. Besides, aren't you proud of me now that I'm capable? Isn't my ability all thanks to you? My glory is with you!" Li Yang comforted his parents.
"Alright, we'll go with your plan. We'll go on a trip without interfering with your work or holding you back!" Dad finally decided.
"Li Yang, you need to be careful and take good care of yourself. Eat three meals a day, go to bed early and get up early, and stay healthy..." Mom kept reminding him.
"Okay, I've written it all down..." Li Yang said with a smile.
After having a rare family reunion dinner, Li Yang returned to his room and began to use his hacking skills to steal real estate door information.
After some effort, Li Yang successfully hacked into Hongtu Group's internal server, stole a fake account with access privileges, and successfully entered the server. He then copied all the useful data and information and downloaded it to his own computer.
After working for about an hour, downloading and copying a massive amount of information—enough to make even a brain like Li Yang's dizzy—he piled it all up on the computer. Li Yang dialed Lu Da's number and said, "Lu Da, I have something for you!"
“Just give the orders, boss!” Luda said immediately.
"Leave the investigation into the Hongtu Group's inner workings to Lei Xin, and have him oversee the Shadow Team's progress. You take a dozen or so men; they're quite capable. Secretly protect my parents; they're going on a trip," Li Yang instructed. He always had a group of men hiding near their home, specifically to protect his parents.
“Then I’ll bring the group of younger brothers who’ve been protecting my uncle and aunt! I’ll lead the team myself!” Lu Da said in a deep voice.
"Alright. I believe in your abilities. I entrust my parents' safety to you!" Li Yang said in a deep voice.
"Boss, don't worry. I'll stake my life on it!" Lu Da said resolutely.
“Okay! If anything happens to you, your mother will be my mother!” Li Yang promised earnestly.
"Thank you so much, boss!" Luda said gratefully.
"Alright, get ready. We'll start the mission tomorrow!" Li Yang said.
"yes!"
Li Yang hung up the phone, took a deep breath, looked at the computer, and decided to start studying the massive amount of data.
Such a massive amount of information is extremely difficult and slow to process, even for Li Yang's superhuman brain, and it would take even more effort to fully understand it.
After dinner, Li Yang sat still until dawn, having only read a small portion of the documents, which shows just how terrifying the internal information of Hongtu Group is.
Although he only saw a small part of it, Li Yang casually calculated that if it were printed on A4 paper and in size 4 font, it would be more than a person tall!
Li Yang didn't eat, drink, or rest; he just kept sitting and reading. Even when his parents came over to say goodbye and leave for a trip, he would only nod to indicate that he understood, and then continue to bury himself in his studies.
My parents just sighed, then packed their luggage and headed out the door. They'd driven their own car; now they both had one, which was incredibly convenient for traveling. They weren't surprised at all by the few cars secretly following behind them.