The heavens set sail from the courtyard

Secretary Liu strode into the room with an air of indifference, followed by two men who exuded a fierce aura and were clearly not to be trifled with.

When Xu Zhisen saw Secretary Liu, his pupils contracted slightly, and he said angrily, "Didn't I tell you to drive the car to the next village and not come over?"

Secretary Liu sneered, "President Xu, even at a time like this, are you still going to put on airs in front of me?"

Lu Tao sensed something was wrong and quickly stepped in front of Xu Zhisen.

"What do you want to do!"

Secretary Liu glanced at the file folder in Lu Tao's hand and laughed, "President Xu, I knew even a broken ship has some iron. You still left Lu Tao fifty million!"

Lu Tao panicked. Xu Zhisen struggled to his feet and said angrily, "That's the money I left for Lu Tao. No one else can take it out."

Secretary Liu's face darkened, and he said, "President Xu, I've been with you for ten years, doing so much dirty work. I may not have made any great contributions, but I have certainly put in the hard work. What have you left me?"

Xu Zhisen frowned and said, "I'm not giving you a million."

Secretary Liu scoffed, "One million?! You think you can fob me off like that?!"

Xu Zhisen said weakly, "Liu Hai, you've made a lot of money following me all these years, I don't owe you anything!"

Secretary Liu gave a wink to the two burly men behind him, and the two immediately ran over and restrained Lu Tao and Xu Zhisen.

"What do you want to do?" Lu Tao tried to resist, but he was just a weak scholar and no match for the mercenaries that Liu Hai had specially hired.

Lu Tao and Xu Zhisen were quickly tied up and put on the bed.

Liu Hai opened the document, glanced at it, and then smiled.

“Even if you get all that, it’s useless. Apart from Lu Tao himself, no one can get that fifty million,” Xu Zhisen said breathlessly.

Liu Hai laughed and said, "Then you don't need to worry about it, Mr. Xu. Anyway, foreigners think we all look pretty much the same. I can just make a fake document and withdraw the money."

Lu Tao said angrily, "Liu Hai, this is a crime, I will definitely call the police to arrest you."

Liu Hai scoffed, "Lu Tao, you should worry more about yourself!"

Xu Zhisen said urgently, "You want to kill me to silence me?"

Liu Hai laughed and said, "President Xu, you're already half-buried in the ground, and you still worry about your son! What a deep bond between father and son."

Xu Zhisen said, "Now that you've got the money, there's no need to kill anyone."

Liu Hai nodded and said, "Don't worry! I didn't intend to kill you. You still have some last bit of value to me."

Xu Zhisen and Lu Tao finally breathed a sigh of relief, but their hearts jumped again the next moment.

Liu Hai took out his phone and called someone Xu Zhisen knew very well.

"Hello, is this Mr. Wang Zongtai? This is Liu Hai, Xu Zhisen's secretary."

Xu Zhisen immediately tensed up. Among the people he owed money to, Wang Zongtai was the most ruthless. He had come to the countryside to hide from Wang Zongtai.

"Liu Hai, what do you think you're doing!" Xu Zhisen shouted.

Liu Hai deliberately pointed his phone at Xu Zhisen so that President Wang on the other end of the line could hear his voice.

"Mr. Wang, you heard Xu Zhisen's voice, didn't you!"

"I can tell you where Xu Zhisen is, it just depends on how much you can afford."

Xu Zhisen panicked and struggled frantically. The men Liu Hai brought quickly fed him and Lu Tao several sleeping pills each, then gagged them.

"Ten thousand, just ten thousand, and I'll tell you where Xu Zhisen and his son Lu Tao are."

"Okay, I'll send you the address as soon as the money arrives."

After agreeing on the terms with Boss Wang, Liu Hai left with his men, locking the room door and leaving the key under a flowerpot by the door. Two hours later, Liu Hai, accompanied by his private caregiver Xu Zhisen, boarded a plane to the United States before sending the address to Boss Wang.

Mr. Wang quickly led his men to the countryside. When they opened the door, Xu Zhisen was already not breathing.

Xu Zhisen died from physical weakness, which was caused by an overdose of sleeping pills, leading to airway obstruction. His mouth was also blocked, preventing him from breathing.

Xu Zhisen suffocated to death.

When Mr. Wang saw Xu Zhisen's body, he realized the seriousness of the situation. He didn't want to take the blame for Liu Hai's murder, so he called the police.

When the police arrived, Mr. Wang instructed his staff to protect the scene and actively cooperate with the investigation.

Lu Tao woke up to find his father dead and fifty million gone – a devastating blow.

Lu Yaxun and his mother received a call from the police station and rushed to the hospital to stay with their son.

With Xu Zhisen's death, his company naturally went bankrupt, and his debts were buried with him.

Because Lu Tao did not inherit any of Xu Zhisen's estate, he is not legally obligated to bear any debts. However, the creditors refuse to acknowledge this and frequently harass Lu Tao and his parents in private.

Those creditors later even went to Lu Yaxun's workplace, making a scene, threatening to kill themselves, and rolling around on the ground, making the situation very ugly.

Lu Yaxun was also affected and was transferred to a less important department, losing all power.

Lu Tao did want to get the 50 million back, but after consulting with a lawyer, he learned that if he inherited Xu Zhisen's estate, in addition to paying a large estate tax in the United States, he would also have to inherit debts. In the end, it was not worth it, so he gave up.

For Lu Tao, his biological father's return to China was like a dream, but when he woke up, he had to face reality.

Because of harassment from creditors, Lu Tao couldn't even find a job and had been staying at home, sponging off his parents.

Lu Yaxun lost his rights, and his mother's job was also affected, forcing her to take early retirement and lose a large sum of her pension.

In short, the Lu family of three suffered heavy losses because of Xu Zhisen.

Xia Lin's situation wasn't good either. Her parents were swindled out of their house by Boss Xu of the nightclub, and the family of three was forced to rent a place to live, while also accumulating a large amount of debt.

To make a living, Charlene had to give up her studies abroad and return to working at the nightclub.

At first, she only accompanied customers for drinks and didn't go out with them, but as her debts piled up, Xia Lin's bottom line kept getting lowered.

Two months after returning to the nightclub, Xia's mother fell seriously ill and couldn't even afford the medical expenses. Xia Lin finally swallowed her pride and went back to the sex industry.

Xia Lin's story quickly spread through social media, and under pressure from her mother, Yang Xiaoyun had no choice but to break off all contact with her.

Later, I heard that Xia Lin hooked up with a wealthy man in his fifties at a nightclub, who helped her pay off her debts, and she eventually became his mistress.

Years later, Miley returned to China after completing her studies and unexpectedly met Charlene once.

At that time, Charlene was brutally beaten in the street by the man's first wife, her clothes were torn to shreds, and she lost face terribly.

However, by then, Miley and Charlene had long been strangers.

Hua Zi later became Chunxiao's agent. The two were entangled for more than ten years before finally getting married after the pandemic.

Xiang Nan and Yao Yao got married relatively early; it was a whirlwind romance. They got their marriage certificate in less than three months of dating and had a daughter after marriage. They have always lived a good life.

As for Yang Xiaoyun, she eventually married a senior executive at Manny Company. He was eleven years older than her, but he was very caring and spoiled her like a princess after they got married.

Wang Gang eventually gave Manny a son, and five years later married Mi Lai.

Wang Gang gave Mi Lai a grand wedding and ended his improper relationship with Manny after the marriage, only visiting his son once a week.

Mi Lai inherited the Mi Li Xiong Company and became a successful businesswoman. From then on, the husband stayed home while the wife worked outside, and Wang Gang became a kept man, finding it quite enjoyable. (End of Chapter)