Chapter 94: Another Traitor?

At this very moment, Ye Aotian still had no idea that he was being played for a fool.

His attention remained fixed on these projects.

In his view, anything Lin Li had set his sights on had to be good. Since that was the case, he certainly could not let it go so easily.

So even if it meant climbing mountains of blades or plunging into seas of fire, Ye Aotian would fight to the very end.

As for Qin Lang, he simply wanted to prove himself too badly.

He had never before had the chance to show what he could do, and now that he had finally been given a stage, he had to make a display of himself.

Thus the two of them came to the auction with entirely different intentions.

How valuable was this piece of land? What future use would it have?

Qin Lang did not care in the least. The only thought in his mind was that, whatever it took, he had to win this plot.

Lin Li had originally assigned Qin Lang a budget, but Lin Li never imagined that at this critical moment, Qin Lang would actually use his own money to keep driving the price upward.

Ye Aotian had been brimming with confidence, never imagining that he would encounter such a crushing defeat, one that would have such a huge impact on him.

From the beginning, Ye Aotian had disliked Qin Lang. Although he had already beaten him severely before, that still did nothing to ease the hatred in his heart. If not for Qin Lang, how could that bastard Lin Li have stepped in and meddled?

So in Ye Aotian’s eyes, the source of everything was Qin Lang.

By then, the two of them had become locked in a grudge match.

The bidding had long since lost all reason.

“Young Master, Young Master.”

“That’s enough. If we keep bidding like this, all the money in our hands will be gone.”

Chen A-Long still had some sense left in him. He also understood that these funds had been collected with great difficulty by the organization, and they naturally had to be used where they would matter most.

A method like Ye Aotian’s was certainly not sustainable.

“What do you mean? Are you worried I’ll waste all this money?”

“I’m telling you, right now I’m the one in control here. No one is going to stop me.”

Ye Aotian did not even bother to spare Chen A-Long a glance.

He had already fallen into his own trap and no longer had a clear grasp of what was happening.

“This Qin Lang actually dares to fight me for it today? Hmph. I’ll make him see just how enormous my strength really is.”

Originally, the bidding for Lake New District was no major affair.

But because of these two men, it had been forcibly turned into an event that set all of River City ablaze.

The most crucial figure of all was Leng Tianyi.

“I said long ago that being able to work with Ye Aotian was absolutely our wisest choice, and it would also help our Leng family move toward even greater glory in the future.”

Looking at Leng Ningxue seated before him, Leng Tianyi felt deeply unwilling to let it go.

“Now you’ve chosen that so-called Lin Li. He’s made quite a stir lately, but tell me, what has actually changed?”

“The Qin family has already lost its reputation in River City. No matter what they do, they can never recover it.”

When Leng Tianyi said this, he was full of certainty.

“Father, I finally managed to come home for one meal today. If you keep talking about these pointless things, then I’ll leave.”

“For me, whatever consequences my actions bring should be borne by me alone. If the outcome is truly bad, I am willing to accept it.”

“But the way you are lecturing me to my face now, I really don’t think it is necessary.”

Seeing how serious Leng Tianyi looked, Leng Ningxue did not take any of it to heart.

Of course she knew what kind of person he was. Most likely, saying all this now was simply his way of trying to make her regret her choice along with him.

But Leng Ningxue had never thought there was anything to regret.

If not for Lin Li, they still would not know what situation they would be in right now. It was precisely because of Lin Li that Leng Ningxue had been able to realize her dream.

“What kind of talk is that? Am I not thinking about you now? Do you know what impact your actions could have on you?”

“That Lin Li, after all, is not a member of the Qin family. Even if he can now control part of the Qin family’s power, one day he will be driven down from that seat.”

“Do you think everyone in this world can stand firmly at the top forever without worrying about anything else?”

When Leng Tianyi said this, he was righteous and stern, as though he had seen through everything.

Leng Ningxue, however, shot back.

“You never said any of this a while ago. The only reason you dare to say it so recklessly now is because you’ve learned something, isn’t it?”

Leng Ningxue quickly caught the clue in Leng Tianyi’s tone.

Given his character, if he had no certainty, he would never speak nonsense.

For him to suddenly say this now, it was most likely because some problem had arisen within the Qin family.

Having his thoughts laid bare by Leng Ningxue, Leng Tianyi was somewhat awkward at that moment.

“Whatever the case, you are now the head of the group.”

“Of course I have to pay attention to everything you do, and I also have to consider what impact your plans will have on the entire family. Naturally, I have to think more carefully about your matters with Lin Li.”

After Leng Ningxue began cooperating with Lin Li, Leng Tianyi immediately mobilized all his connections, wanting to find out exactly who stood behind Lin Li.

But after a thorough investigation, he was shocked to discover that this fellow had no backer at all.

In other words, everything Lin Li was doing now was for himself.

So Leng Tianyi began secretly contacting certain people within the Qin family.

On the surface, he claimed he was helping them reclaim power in the Qin family.

In reality, he was merely taking advantage of this crucial moment to bring Lin Li down. As long as Lin Li fell, he would no longer be able to continue supporting Leng Ningxue.

And then he would be able to arrange the next series of moves with perfect logic.

“I truly never imagined that, in order to stop our cooperation this time, you would go to such lengths. It seems I really should not have refused you before.”

Looking at Leng Tianyi’s solemn expression, Leng Ningxue was almost laughing in anger.

She knew that his methods had never been honorable, and the arrangements he had made now were undoubtedly even more vicious than she had imagined.

Such tactics were hardly good news for Lin Li.

“What kind of look is that? Do you think I was wrong?”

Seeing Leng Ningxue’s expression, Leng Tianyi immediately snapped in anger.

Leng Ningxue merely shook her head lightly.

“I know you want me to work with Ye Aotian, but I’m sorry, that can never happen.”

“Because I am already Lin Li’s woman.”

After saying that, Leng Ningxue left without looking back.