Chapter 134: Driven to the Green Woods

Lin Yiyi’s current state was a good thing for Lin Li.

After all, many of the things that came next would require Lin Yiyi’s cooperation before he could accomplish his goals more effectively.

The Four Great Families must have been suffering a terrible headache by now. They had originally intended to use this opportunity to clear themselves of blame and pin every problem on Lin Li.

But they had never imagined that, after all their scheming, they would end up bringing ruin upon themselves.

Not only had nothing happened to Lin Li, but he had also explained the entire matter clearly.

Afterward, Lin Yousheng naturally questioned Lin Yiyi as well.

Yet her view of the matter was now entirely different from before.

At first, Lin Yiyi had been more than willing to investigate Lin Li and expose him as a hypocrite.

But ever since Lin Li had given her a different answer the last time they spoke, her opinion had changed.

Everyone believed that Lin Li was a bad man, but only after truly getting to know him could they understand that he was not nearly as complicated as they had imagined.

After watching Lin Yiyi disappear from sight, Lin Li smiled and shook his head.

It seemed that many things might not be as complicated as he had initially thought.

His opponents were certainly powerful, but they also had plenty of weaknesses that Lin Li could easily exploit.

The next step was naturally to persuade Wang Qisheng to launch a donation drive throughout Jiangcheng.

Of course, getting those stingy misers to willingly hand over the money they possessed was an art in itself.

If it was handled well, they would naturally contribute everything they had.

But if it was mishandled, it could easily produce the opposite effect.

That was why the Xiao family’s role as a pioneer was crucial.

If Xiao Meier kept her original promise, Lin Li could guarantee that the plans that followed would proceed smoothly.

Over the next few days, Lin Li was in no hurry. He simply waited patiently.

Xu Miaoling, meanwhile, tried, intentionally or otherwise, to pry some information out of him.

Ye Aotian was desperate to make the Four Great Families sever all ties with Lin Li, but the Four Great Families were clever as well.

With the exception of Leng Tianyi, who was determined to deal with Lin Li, most of the others were driven by self-interest.

At first, they had believed they could seize the opportunity to take the Tianxin District project from Lin Li.

But under the current circumstances, they had probably realized that it was impossible.

Naturally, their attitude toward the entire matter underwent a complete reversal.

Lin Li, on the other hand, had long since prepared for every possibility.

“President Lin.”

“Mr. Wang just called and said he wants to meet with you to discuss something.”

Xu Miaoling hurried to Lin Li’s side and placed a document before him. “Also, these are the partners we have selected recently.”

Although the Four Great Families had cut off Lin Li’s supply of materials, no one had expected that he had already found new targets in secret and had even begun putting his plans into action.

Even Xu Miaoling was astonished. It turned out that Lin Li had prepared everything long ago.

If they had waited until Lin Li began making these arrangements, the Four Great Families would already have been too late.

By then, even if they lowered their heads and admitted defeat, they might not be able to change anything. The people of Jiangcheng certainly would not remember them kindly.

“Tell Mr. Wang that I’ll arrive on time.”

Lin Li merely glanced at Xu Miaoling. After watching her leave his office, the corners of his mouth lifted slightly.

What Xu Miaoling had just seen was naturally something Lin Li had deliberately allowed her to see.

She would certainly tell Ye Aotian what she had learned.

And once Ye Aotian learned of the situation, he would not be alarmed. On the contrary, he would be delighted.

After all, this would cause Lin Li to sever ties with the Four Great Families completely.

As long as the two sides stood on opposing sides, there would be no way for Lin Li to continue cooperating with the Four Great Families, regardless of what methods he used.

Ye Aotian could then take advantage of the opening and gradually seize control of the entire Four Great Families.

That was the goal he had always dreamed of achieving.

He simply had not found such a perfect opportunity before. But now that one had appeared before him, he had no reason to refuse it.

That was why Lin Li wanted Xu Miaoling to pass the news to Ye Aotian.

He would then have Leng Ningxue deliver the same information to the Four Great Families. Under such circumstances, even Leng Tianyi would be unable to persist in his previous course of action.

After all, although the Four Great Families appeared unyielding at present, it was absolutely impossible for them to truly stand opposed to all the ordinary people of Jiangcheng.

No matter how foolish Leng Tianyi was, he could never do such a thing.

Lin Li was certain that this would be the outcome, which was why he had made all the arrangements that followed.

Xu Miaoling still had no idea that she had become a weapon entirely under Lin Li’s control.

Everything she did would earn Ye Aotian’s complete trust.

Therefore, Lin Li did not need to worry about whether Ye Aotian would believe in any of his arrangements.

Of course, Lin Li had genuinely found new suppliers this time.

The secret betrayal by those men had caused him considerable trouble over the past few days. Although he had anticipated it and had therefore suffered no serious losses, he had to admit that his original schedule had already been extremely tight.

Now, the situation was even worse.

He would naturally hold them responsible for all of this. Even if he did not punish them, he would at least make them understand that he was not someone they could provoke with impunity. They should have known what they could and could not do.

The Four Great Families believed that they truly had the power to rule all of Jiangcheng.

But they did not understand that when faced with a colossal force like Lin Li, the most they could accomplish was to play a few petty tricks.

If it came to a genuine contest of strength, there was very little they could actually do.

Perhaps they understood this themselves. Perhaps they did not.

Regardless, everything remained within the scope of what Lin Li could control, and there was no need to worry about what other surprises they might bring him.

At that moment, the Four Great Families had, just as Lin Li expected, descended into utter chaos.

None of them had imagined that Lin Li’s move at the critical moment would prove to be a fatal attack.