Chapter 334 Coming Events Cast Their Shadows Before Them
More than that, Lan Lixiao was clear that once the two families desperately competed with each other in business, the whole Jingcheng City and even the northern economy would be affected.

It was unknown who would benefit more…

“Boss, the Li family has begun to check.” Shen I called Shen Xinglan.

Shen Xinglan was taking a pot to cook porridge for A Miao, which was the only cooking skill he could show off.

“They are slower than I thought. Let them check. Don’t do anything.”

Shen I did not understand. “Why? We can take them out.”

“Because… someone doesn’t want us to do this.”

After hanging up the phone, Shen Xinglan poured the porridge into a white porcelain bowl, and then brought a small dish bought by the hotel and went upstairs slowly.

“You made this?” A Miao sat in front of the mirror and blow-dried her hair.

Shen Xinglan put down the porridge and took the hairdryer from her hand. “Taste it. Yaya said it’s delicious.”

“Well, it smells the same as I do!” A Miao took a sip to praise him, and then drank up the bowl with affection.

Shen Xinglan dried her hair. “Don’t go out in the coming days, and no matter what you hear, don’t pay attention to it. Call me if you need any help.”

“Is there any danger?” A Miao frowned.

Shen Xinglan bowed his head and kissed her. “No, what the Li family can take is nothing more than the illegal and legal means in Jingcheng City. As for legal means, my business is very legal in Jingcheng City, and if they take illegal means…”

He was even less afraid.

“Besides, there are those fellows at the top who can help us.”

A Miao’s eyes lit up, as she knew who he was talking about. Since those people used her to steal the map of the dragon vein in the Lan family, they should do a favor now.

“I think we should direct the conflicts at them.” A Miao said angrily, “Why are we so tiring ourselves out? They enjoyed the results.”

Shen Xinglan helped her put on a coat. “Hm, this time, I’ll direct the conflicts at them.”

Li Nian’s operation was not completed until dawn, but her other injuries were still very serious, so she was arranged by the doctor to go into the ward. Yao Manman was told that it was unknown when she would wake up because her body function was injured…

“Dad, shall we arrange for Niannian to receive treatment abroad?” Yao Manman cried and asked. “In case… What if she never wakes up…”

Li Peng agreed. After all, foreign medicine was better than domestic medicine in terms of technology and equipment. He arranged for Li Nian to go abroad as soon as possible.

“Dad!” Li Dong ran in. “I found it.”

Li Peng’s eyes narrowed. “Talk inside.”

In the suite of the ward, Li Peng’s face became more and more serious while hearing what his son said. At last, he slapped the table and stood up. “How dare you!”

“Dad, it’s understandable that Shen Xinglan provoked us, but it’s so strange that the department above is involved.”

He found out that Shen Xinglan’s bodyguards had thrown Li Nian’s car to the edge of an empty reservoir. Before that, Li Nian drove on the road and was photographed by the cameras.

So Niannian must have been taken away by Shen Xinglan’s bodyguards.

“That department is subordinate to the security department. Are you sure they are involved?” Li Peng also didn’t understand why officials were involved.

“Shen Xinglan’s bodyguards went to see those people after throwing the car. Then the bodyguard’s driving records were gone.” It took Li Dong a lot of effort to get the video out.

It was impossible for the Transportation Bureau to do this without the government’s orders.

“I’ll call.” Li Dong’s identity was not persuasive enough, so Li Peng had to ask about it himself.

Li Peng directly threw the mobile phone on the ground after calling a leader.

“Dad? What did he say?” Li Dong helped him sit down quickly. “Don’t be so angry. Take care of your health.”

“He said he didn’t know. He said they didn’t know Shen Xinglan at all, not to mention his bodyguards.” Li Peng sneered. “Since you can find out about it, there must be something wrong. Now, they don’t admit it and want to let it go.”

Li Dong’s gloomy eyes flashed. “Shen Xinglan dared to make a move. It is estimated that he depended on their power. Since they don’t admit it now, we can deal with Shen Xinglan first.”

“His company has just opened up for business and has not yet been listed. If we want to defeat him in business, we can only take a shortcut.” Li Peng thought for a moment. “How many projects does he have now?”

“Two projects, including a supermarket and a hotel.”

Li Peng showed a grim smile. “It’s useless to make a small fuss. There will be no effect without death.”

“Dad, you mean…” Li Dong frowned and immediately understood. “I’ll do it now!”

No matter how the adults were, Yaya was very happy these two days. Her dad called her and said that he was very busy and stayed at her mother’s grandpa’s house for a few days.

“Is Yaya awake?” A Miao kissed the little lass.

Yaya happily kissed her back. “Mom, am I late?”

She was going to do morning exercise with Lan Lixiao today. A Miao thought that she would forget after sleeping. Unexpectedly, Yaya still remembered it.

“No, it’s just the right time to go downstairs now!”

Yaya washed her face and rinsed her mouth. She changed clothes and went downstairs. Lan Lixiao was also surprised to see the little lady.

“Are you up so early?”

“She is thinking about going to do morning exercise with you.” A Miao put Yaya down. “Be obedient. Listen to great grandpa’s words!”

Yaya held Lan Lixiao’s leg and nodded. “Yaya is the most obedient child!”

One old man and one little child left happily. When A Miao turned to go to the kitchen to cook porridge, she saw Lan Heng come in from outside.

“Little uncle.” She called him.

Lan Heng looked at her with a forced smile and then snorted. “Doesn’t Shen Xinglan want his daughter? He leaves her in our house every day.”

“He said he is busy these days, and Yaya only knows us in Jingcheng City, so…”

A Miao replied carefully and didn’t know what Lan Heng meant.

“You are willing to be a stepmother.” Lan Heng picked at his ear. “Don’t you regret it, Miss Elder Lan? There are a lot of people whom you can choose. There’s no need to find a widowed man.”

“… I didn’t think about it.” A Miao bit her lip. “But, if I have to make a choice, the most important thing is that he treats me well.”

Lan Heng laughed. “You are really naive. With your value, every man would treat you well.”

“No, that’s not the same!” A Miao smiled and said, “I want someone who treats me well sincerely, not because of who I am.”

“Do you think Shen Xinglan treats you well sincerely?” Lan Heng picked at his eyebrow. “How do you know that it is not for the influence of the Lan family?” Without waiting for A Miao to speak, Lan Heng continued.

“You said that Shen Xinglan has something to do these days. Is he busy with the matter of the Li family?”

A Miao was stunned. “I… am not clear about that.”

“You didn’t watch the news?” Lan Heng looked at her with a forced smile. “You know what happened to Li Nian!”

A Miao nodded. It would be strange if she said she didn’t know about it.

“It’s spread on the Internet. I’ve read it roughly.”

Lan Heng sat down and pulled out a cigar. “What do you think?”

“Ah?” A Miao did not respond instantly.

“Who do you think hurt her?” Lan Heng lit his cigar. Behind the smoke was a pair of clear eyes.

A Miao had a bad premonition in her heart. She braced herself to answer him after thinking a while.

“No matter who did it, I want to thank him.”

Lan Heng smiled. “You are quite vengeful.”

“I am not a holy person!” A Miao shrugged. “If Shen Xinglan didn’t save me last time, the person in the video might be me now.”

She looked at her watch and said, “Little uncle, don’t you have to go out today?”

“You are not a likable person. After a few words, you want to drive me away.” Lan Heng put out his cigar and stood up. “I really will go out.”

He turned around to walk to the door, then turned his head and smiled. “I’ll go out to be an onlooker!”

After he left, A Miao was still afraid and she covered her chest.

“…” She always thought that there were some implications in Lan Heng’s words…

Shen Xinglan sat in the office, and Shen I kept reporting to him.

“The Li family takes action very fast. Their people have already gone to our construction site.”

Shen Xinglan knocked on the table. “Tell Yin Sihai that it’s his business now.”

On the weekend, a great event happened in Jingcheng City.

There were fights at two construction sites, resulting in a dozen deaths and dozens of injuries.

“Mr. Li.” The police came to the Li house. “There’s a case that needs your cooperation.”

Li Peng was answering a phone. He already knew what had happened, so he stood up calmly. “OK, but I want to inform my lawyer.”

In the Lan house…

“A dozen people who died were construction workers superficially, but they actually were rivals of Yin Sihai. It was unknown where he found their families, who firmly believed that the Li family had sent them to make trouble.”

Lan Heng couldn’t help wanting to applaud, as the move made by Yin Sihai and Shen Xinglan was so cruel.

“Don’t you know the identity of Shen Xinglan? For a man like him, the dead are the least important.” Lan Lixiao was playing with the walnuts. “But that’s not enough. You go do it.” He looked at his youngest son.

“I know you have evidence of tax evasion and bribery of senior officials from the Li family. It’s time to hand it over.”

Lan Heng was angry but smiled. “They don’t exist. You didn’t allow me to get revenge for my elder brother. I’ve already thrown all the evidence away.”

“I’m your father. You can’t fool me.” Lan Lixiao waved. “Hurry up.”

Li Peng was waiting for his lawyer at the police station. The first message that the private lawyer of the Li family gave him after rushing to the police station was not to protect him, but…

“Chairman, the general manager has also been taken away.”

“Who took him away?”

The lawyer said anxiously, “The Anti-Corruption Bureau and Tax Inspection.”

“What?” Li Peng abruptly stood up. “What’s the matter?”

“I don’t know. Two lawyers followed him.”

Li Peng’s body shook. He was indeed old, so it was hard for him to withstand the blows occurring one after another. “First, find a way to bail me out.”

Several lawyers went to negotiate with the police. Although Li Peng was worried, he was more worried about Li Dong. As for himself, he believed that the lawyers would take him away.

However…

“They disagree.” A lawyer hurried in, sweating and saying, “The family members of the dead are holding banners at the door now, so the police dare not let you go.”

Li Peng’s head was buzzing, and he covered his chest and asked in a quiver, “Why are they protesting? They should find those people whose construction sites caused the deaths. It’s said that all the dead people were sent by me. That’s ridiculous. They have already died, and who can prove it?”

“… But, one person was saved.”