Signing In At The Civil Affairs Bureau, I Was Rewarded With A Gorgeous Wife

"My good brother, after how the rest of our family has treated us, is there really any need to think it over?"

Master Ying sighed, stood up, and patted Master Shi Si's shoulder, saying, "Alas, in their eyes, we are merely pawns. If they don't chase us out now, would they even consider sharing power with us?"

"Brother Ying, is this information accurate?"

Master Shi Si abandoned his previously naive demeanor, a glint of sharpness appearing in his squinted eyes as he said, "The Old Master should not pass away so soon. Priest Qi once predicted that the Old Master had at least sixteen more years of life!"

"Heh, you believe what that old Daoist says? He's mad two days a week, drunk for three, asleep for one, and even on the day he's awake, he reeks of alcohol. Shi Si, discard those fantasies of yours! Now it's just the two of us left outside! We've been abandoned! What we need to do now is to quickly take care of Song Yun, and then return home to seize power!"

Master Ying slammed the table fiercely and said, "And don't forget how you ended up like this today! Have you forgotten when Li Xiuyuan took your fiancee and humiliated you? Have you forgotten the misery of drunkenly binging food day and night just to stay alive? Don't forget! He's second on the leaderboards!

Once he has the power, do you think you, who feigns madness and acts like a fool, will have a good end?"

Master Shi Si clenched his fists tightly; of course, he could not forget!

Before he had the title of a young master, just because his fiancee was beautiful, she was forcibly taken away by Li Xiuyuan, who stripped him naked in public!

He also couldn't forget that he once had outstanding looks and countless admirers!

If it weren't to avoid disaster, who would wish to turn themselves into a fat pig!!!

He hadn't forgotten any of these things! Nor was he willing to experience them again!!!

"Brother Ying, perhaps you're right. You decide, my men are at your disposal!"

Master Shi Si took a deep breath, suppressing the rage in his heart as he said, "But once we finish our task and return to the family to seize power, I want Li Xiuyuan!"

"Rest assured, he's yours."

Master Ying smiled slightly and said, "Then go back and send your men over to me. Tonight, I'll personally lead the group to exterminate Song Yun!"

"Alright!"

After Master Shi Si left, Master Ying watched his retreating figure with an amused look in his eyes. A mongrel of mixed blood, did he really think being called a young master made him one?

If it weren't for the fact that it was difficult to seize the resources in his hands, he would have acted against him long ago!

Master Shi Si, with fury boiling within him, walked out of the elevator and bumped straight into a woman. In an instant, he felt a piece of paper being pressed into his hand.

His eyebrows furrowed, not until he sat in the car did he suddenly remember that this woman was someone he had seen before—she seemed to be Song Yun's ex-girlfriend, now clinging to Master Ying.

He opened his palm and smoothed out the crumpled paper, on which there was only one line written in lipstick: Last night's plan failed, you're in danger!

Last night's plan failed?

Was there something he didn't know about?

Master Shi Si slowly sensed something was off.

He had been blinded by rage just moments ago, but thinking it over carefully now, there was an edge of haste in Master Ying's words.

Could it be that he initiated something last night but failed?

He couldn't dismiss this possibility.

But he needed more information now.

Upon returning home, he gathered all his subordinates, announced today's alliance with Master Ying to them broadly, and ordered them to obey the commands.

When everyone had gone to prepare, he kept a bald, burly man behind, and said slowly, "Meng Hu, you've been by my side for over a decade, haven't you?"

"Thirteen years and five months!"

Meng Hu lowered his head and said.

"Hmm, you are the personal bodyguard my mother sent to protect me. You might be the only one I can fully trust in the family."

Shi Si tapped his fingers on the table, pondering as he spoke, "Now, there's a very important matter I need to entrust to you. If it succeeds, I might be able to avoid a disaster just this once. If it fails... well, if it fails, then you'd better be ready to collect my remains."

The struggle for power among scions was always cruel and intense! Initially, there were thirty-four scions in their generation, but what about now?

Those whose names had been erased had long become grass topping their unnamed graves!

Scions killing each other; such acts were tacitly approved by the family. The family only wished to nurture a powerful heir to take charge, with the rest being nothing more than sacrificial offerings!

"I'm but a rough man, unversed in propriety, but I am steadfast in one belief: to reap the lord's grace is to dispel the lord's troubles!"

Meng Hu spoke solemnly, "Young Master, rest easy! Even at the cost of my life, I will ensure your absolute safety!"

"Good!"

Shi Si took out an envelope and handed it to Meng Hu, instructing him, "Once you arrive there, find out which room Song Yun's ex-girlfriend is staying in and deliver this envelope to her!"

"Remember, it must be quick! We don't have much time left!"

"Yes!"

Meng Hu carefully placed the envelope in his chest, saying, "Although I am a servant and should not meddle in matters befitting your status, I still feel something is amiss about this operation. If possible, I hope you would not put yourself at risk!"

"I understand."

...

Meanwhile, Song Yun looked at the potion in his hand and slightly furrowed his brow: "Are you saying that this potion was created by a researcher?"

"Hmm... it might sound incredible, but according to members of the Falcon Squad, the researcher seems... to have deduced the formula by inventorying the extracted items in the warehouse. Although the exact ratio is unknown, he managed to successfully concoct it during a fortuitous experiment."

Ouyang Jie's expression fluctuated as he spoke, "But this potion differs from yours. According to experiments, it can boost by twenty percent for half an hour, but the side effect is a state of weakness lasting for an hour afterward."

"That's already quite powerful."

Song Yun swirled the test tube, watching the crystal-clear liquid inside as he slowly said, "Who's in charge of the warehouse? It's so leaky that any researcher can just waltz in and access information?"

"I've already had someone look into this matter thoroughly, and the conclusion is... the researcher is the warehouse manager's brother-in-law. The manager didn't consider this information to be a secret, so he gave him a copy."

"Ha, great, the brother-in-law has caused quite a problem!"

Song Yun placed the potion on the table and asked, "What should we do about this now?"

"According to my thoughts, the warehouse manager cannot stay, and he must also be sued for disclosing confidential information. As for the researcher, I have two solutions. First, involve him in the core team, for being able to concoct a potion from a mere piece of paper is genius by any standard."

"Second, hand him over to the authorities. After all, with your outstanding achievements, the authorities will certainly not favor a potion with severe side effects. To curry favor with you, they'll probably deal with him severely."

"How severely?"

Song Yun asked curiously.

"Treason!"