Ling Zhenfei and Guo Qing'an were both perplexed, unsure why the newspaper had no news about Xishan Manor.

Just then, Ling Zhenfei's phone suddenly rang, displaying an unfamiliar number. Not knowing who it was, Guo Qing'an gestured for Ling Zhenfei to answer the call.

"Hello, is this Big Brother Ling Zhenfei?"

The voice on the other end was very crisp, suggesting that the speaker was a young boy.

"Who's speaking?"

Ling Zhenfei took the phone, finding the voice somewhat familiar but unable to recall where he had heard it before.

"Big Brother Ling, have you forgotten that you saved my grandfather on the train with a sugar-coated hawthorn stick?"

Upon hearing this, Ling Zhenfei immediately remembered. No wonder the voice sounded familiar; it was the little boy from the train. After getting off the train, the boy had chased him down to get his contact information, and unexpectedly, he had called today.

"So it's you. How's the old gentleman doing now?"

The young man on the line sounded very spirited and even a bit excited.

"Big Brother Ling, you're practically a Divine Doctor. Not only has my grandpa recovered, but his spirits have also improved a lot compared to before. He really wants to offer his thanks to you."

Learning that the old gentleman was all right, Ling Zhenfei felt happy as well. A doctor's heart is a parent's heart. At that time on the train, having no tools, he had to use a candied hawthorn stick for acupuncture. The old man's blocked meridian was hit precisely by the thick candied hawthorn stick, allowing the congested blood to flow out and relieving the ailment immediately.

"There's no need to thank me. It's enough that the old gentleman is doing well."

"Here's the thing, Big Brother Ling, my grandpa would like to invite you over to our place as a guest. When will you be available?"

Hearing the boy's words, Ling Zhenfei smiled wryly in his heart. He wasn't even sure how he would get through the day, let alone visit as a guest. If things went smoothly, he might be able to visit. But if they didn't, he might no longer be able to stay in Binyang.

"I'm sorry, but I really don't have any free time recently. I will definitely come to visit once I have the opportunity."

Saying he would visit in person was mostly polite talk, casually stated, implying that it was very likely he wouldn't be able to visit after all. Ling Zhenfei didn't even know the little boy's name, let alone his address.

"Then I'll contact you again in a few days. Oh, and I forgot to tell you something else. Today's newspaper originally published a lot of content slandering you and Xishan Manor. After my grandpa read it, he became very angry. He ordered the editors to change everything and even gave them a good scolding. However, my grandpa also mentioned that you should be careful because someone wants to harm you."

Hearing the little boy's words, Ling Zhenfei almost cried out in joy. No wonder today's newspapers were so clean. They had been cleansed in advance! The old gentleman had not only made the editors remove the slanderous content but also scolded them. This meant the old gentleman had quite some influence. Ling Zhenfei wondered who this old gentleman could be.

"That's really kind of the old gentleman. May I ask for his esteemed name?"

The little boy chuckled and said, "My grandpa's last name is Qiu. I can't say much more, or my grandpa will scold me. Big Brother Ling, I will call you in a couple of days."

After the boy hung up, Ling Zhenfei's face broke into a smile. Indeed, good deeds bring good rewards. He had saved someone on a train and never expected the favor to be returned so soon.

"Director Guo, just who is this Mr. Qiu?"

Ling Zhenfei had been wondering who could have the authority and capability to have newspaper editors rewrite their articles, and not just one newspaper, all of them in Binyang City. This person must be incredibly powerful.

"Kid, you should just quietly rejoice. Old Master Qiu, Qiu Wanrong, is no ordinary person. He is the former top authority of the National Press and Publication Administration. Even though he's retired now, all newspapers in Binyang City have to be reviewed by Old Master Qiu before they can be printed tomorrow. I really don't know what good deeds you've done, but to get on the good side of someone like Old Master Qiu is truly hitting the jackpot."

There was a look of deep respect on Guo Qing'an's face when he spoke about Old Master Qiu, indicating the high status the elder held in their hearts.

The newspaper issue had been resolved so easily, it caught Ling Zhenfei completely off guard.

"There's an emergency, Director Guo. The stocks of Lin's Group started plummeting as soon as the market opened today, and in ten minutes they were halted due to excessive losses."

Han Lian rushed in with this abrupt news, reporting it to Guo Qing'an, who was also bewildered, not knowing the cause of this situation.

"This is bad, Du Kongting must be planning to force Lin Yuluo to step down by using this crisis."

Having gone through a similar situation where Du Kongting tried to force Lin Yuluo out before, he knew that an abnormality in Lin's Group's stocks definitely indicated a conspiracy by Du Kongting, likely trying to coerce Lin Yuluo to relinquish her position using this tactic.

"Where is Du Kongting now?"

"Du Kongting has already gotten into a car and is heading towards Lin's Group."

Ling Zhenfei, thinking about Du Kongting's plan against Lin Yuluo, suddenly felt worried. Du Kongting had been scheming for a long time and had even enlisted Master Nangong to strategize; Lin's Group must have been an easy target. He wondered how they would deal with Lin Yuluo.

"Director Guo, it seems I need to take a trip to Lin's Group."

"If you walk out so openly, and someone recognizes you, it wouldn't be good. I have a human skin mask used by undercover agents. Wearing it can make you look like a completely different person. Unless looked at very closely, no one will be able to tell."

Ling Zhenfei, hearing about this sort of thing for the first time, took the mask eagerly from Guo Qing'an's hands and couldn't wait to put it on his face. In an instant, he transformed into a amiable old man in his fifties with a face full of the marks of time. Most people really couldn't tell the difference.

Ling Zhenfei was quite pleased with his new appearance and immediately took a taxi straight to Lin's Group.

There were luxury cars parked in front of the headquarters of Lin's Group, belonging to the shareholders. As a top enterprise in Binyang City, it was no surprise that each shareholder was wealthy and owned fine cars.

That day was set for Lin's Group's quarterly shareholder meeting, so nearly all the shareholders attended. Ling Zhenfei was all too familiar with Lin's Group, making it incredibly easy to blend in and enter the building. The shareholder meeting was being held in the conference hall on the twentieth floor, so he headed directly there.

Dressed in a suit and thanks to the age suggested by the mask, no one would guess Ling Zhenfei wasn't a shareholder coming to attend the meeting. No one dared to stop him, allowing him to easily infiltrate the scene of the shareholder meeting.

Since it was still early, many shareholders hadn't arrived yet. Those who had were either sitting with their eyes closed, resting, chatting in groups of two or three, or sitting silently, contributing to a somewhat solemn atmosphere.

Ling Zhenfei found a discreet corner to sit down in, relieved that the meeting wouldn't have too many people and no one would notice him.

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