Ji Yang was preparing here when Niu Honglei, a great distance away in Capital City, also received the news of his son’s death.
Upon receiving this message, Niu Honglei couldn’t believe it; he knew his son’s character wasn’t great in many aspects—a result of being spoiled by his wife—but to die so suddenly seemed unlikely.
After calling his secretary over and asking for details, Niu Honglei learned that his son had died from excessive use of potency drugs, and a woman had died alongside him.
It was only through investigating the woman that he discovered his son had snatched someone else’s fiancée.
With the Niu Family’s resources, they quickly clarified the entire situation.
Thus, Niu Honglei’s expression grew ugly. Clearly, his son’s death wasn’t a simple matter; it was a homicide.
That Guo Yuming was highly suspect of murdering his son!
There was no need for further investigation; Niu Honglei was certain that his son had died at that man’s hand.
His gaze landed on his secretary as Niu Honglei asked in a heavy tone, "How did the local authorities determine the cause?"
"It was concluded that both had taken too many sexual enhancement drugs, played around too much, and both died. The woman also died from excessive sexual activity."
Niu Honglei slammed his palm on the table.
This incident had wiped out many of his people. Then his son died, and now they produced such a report, which was obviously not aimed at troubling Guo Yuming.
"I asked about the circumstances. It seems there was no third party present at the scene. Throughout the process, the two had simply died from drug use."
"The one who protected Guo Yuming was named Ji Yang, right?"
"Yes, he has a dubious relationship with Chu Shuyuan of the Chu Family, and he’s connected to families like the Zhou Family and the Sun Family. It’s said that he has saved their children at some point."
Of course, Niu Honglei knew about some of these matters, but now his own son was dead. And throughout the incident, it was because Ji Yang had saved Guo Yuming, which made Niu Honglei hate Ji Yang as well.
If it were within his own sphere of influence, dealing with someone like Ji Yang wouldn’t be difficult. However, Ji Yang wasn’t within his reach.
Niu Honglei indeed had some connections in the military; a member of his family held a position there. They had some power within the military, but now, outside of the military’s jurisdiction, it was challenging to take any significant action.
As Niu Honglei contemplated involving his third brother from the military, a phone call came through.
It was from his third brother.
"What on earth happened with Niu Yong?" his brother’s voice sounded restless.
"What happened? I’ve been informed that the military disciplinary committee has started to investigate me."
Niu Honglei was taken aback.
"Niu Yong has messed up a lot of things, which I’ve helped smooth over. If they investigate me, you know the consequences. Also, this time all parties have joined forces against us—you should be careful yourself."
After the call ended, Niu Honglei immediately felt a sense of foreboding.
Soon, Niu Honglei discovered more problems arising, one after another, as calls about his former subordinates being arrested came in.
At this time, several families on good terms with the Niu Family also called to inquire about the specifics of the situation.
After inquiring, everyone was left speechless.
Niu Honglei was even more aware than before; it seemed that the opposition forces had almost all joined hands, coordinating a united front, targeting his Niu Family. Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on novelFɪre.net
Niu Honglei had intended to avenge his son by dealing with both Guo Yuming and Ji Yang, but now he realized the opposite side was using this incident to form a pact, aiming their sights at his Niu Family.
At this moment, Niu Honglei’s wife, wailing, rushed in—she too had learned of their son’s death.
Looking at this woman, Niu Honglei felt an unprecedented surge of anger; she was the one who had spoiled their son, leading to the current predicament.
Niu Honglei had never before considered that his son’s affairs could affect him so much. Now, he realized that this time, he might not be able to get through the ordeal.