Comprehension against the sky, creating the Five Thunders in the real world

"As you said, I'm a coward, a piece of trash. Someone like me certainly doesn't deserve you, right? Since you don't like cowards, there's no need for us to continue. You go pursue your justice, and I'll continue walking my narrow path."

After saying that, he abruptly shook his hand.

This time, he completely broke free from Bi Yan's grasp.

There seemed to be an unfathomable chasm between the two.

This sense of alienation filled Bi Yan with despair. She had personally destroyed the boy who had eyes only for her. Chao Yan was indeed a stubborn person who never looked back once he set his mind on something, both when he loved her and when they parted ways.

"What's going on over there? Didn't we tell you to be tolerant and forgiving?"

"You're going to be the mistress of the house someday, why haven't you apologized yet? I've told you, why don't you listen to your mother?"

Zhu Mei's words were hard for Bi Yan to accept.

Listening to her mother's lecture, Bi Yan almost lost control.

She has never talked back to her mother since she was a child.

But this time she snapped and couldn't help but retort:

"Mom, you don't understand me at all. You know nothing, all you do is lecture."

"You only blame me; you completely fail to understand that he doesn't want me anymore."

There is no possibility between us anymore.

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

Zhu Mei's mind went blank on the other end of the phone.

I never expected the situation to escalate to such a serious degree.

This was completely unexpected. What on earth happened? Everything was fine yesterday, and today they're breaking up? How could a relationship of many years just end like that?
Thinking of this, she dialed the phone again.

But this time, Bi Yan not only didn't answer, but also blacklisted her.

"This girl is getting more and more outrageous. I'll have to give her a good talking to when we get back."

Zhu Mei complained in a low voice.

She was both helpless and angry, but her beloved daughter was far away in the empire, and she was powerless to help her.

In the days that followed,

The relatives introduced by Zhu Mei were successively dismissed.

These people who just drift through life are destined not to last long.

After losing their backers, the employers dismissed them directly.

"Why are you firing me? Aren't you afraid...?" Some people tried to bluff and threaten their superiors, putting on a show of bullying, but to no avail.

The boss completely ignored it.

They wouldn't even bother to give it a second glance.

"What the hell? They really think they're something special?"

"Putting aside his abilities, he idles away his days and still expects to stay here?"

"Without the Chao family backing you up, who do you think you are? You expect me to serve you?"

The boss cursed inwardly.

Thinking back to how I used to fawn over and deliberately ingratiate myself with these people with connections,
I felt inexplicably nauseous. Why was I so pathetic back then?
Why bother getting close to these good-for-nothings? It's utterly humiliating. This incident is destined to become a laughing stock in my career; just thinking about it gives me a headache.

Previously, Zhu Mei had arranged jobs for many of her relatives.

There were at least a dozen people. Now that they were all unemployed, they naturally wanted to cause trouble for Zhu Mei. They wanted to question Zhu Mei about why she had suddenly lost her job, especially since she had given them all sorts of assurances beforehand that everything would be perfect. Because Zhu Mei had introduced them to the job, they had been very obsequious to her during this period.

Now I've lost my job.

How could they accept this?

Unfortunately, Zhu Mei herself could not be found.

Zhu Mei no longer lives in her hometown, but in a luxurious residence in the city.

This was the property her good son-in-law had recently bought for her. After receiving several phone calls, Zhu Mei knew something was wrong, and at that moment she didn't want to discuss it with anyone else.

Zhu Mei believed there was still a chance for things to turn around.

There is still a possibility that my precious daughter and Chaoyan will get back together.

They're just having a little tiff right now; it's inevitable for young couples to have disagreements.

This is all normal. They'll naturally reconcile once the anger subsides. She wanted to stall for time, not wanting to lose face in front of so many relatives.

From frugality to luxury is easy, from luxury to frugality.

He used to be the center of attention,

Zhu Mei would never want to be criticized.

"A bunch of ungrateful bastards! They begged me for help back then, and now they all come to curse me!"

"Once I achieve success, I will sever all ties with you."

Zhu Mei pondered to herself.

She finally saw through the true colors of these relatives.

All my efforts are for helping them find jobs, aren't they?
I spoke highly of them in front of my son-in-law; otherwise, how could they enjoy such preferential treatment? Now they've all turned their backs on me; they're truly ungrateful wretches.

How can we know how to cherish something if we've never lost it?

People are always so perverse. Zhu Mei used to never care.

She didn't care at all about Chao Yan's kindness to her, taking it all for granted. With such an outstanding daughter, it was only natural for Chao Yan to try and please his mother-in-law.

But now everything has changed.

The contrast between before and after is too stark.

Only then did Zhu Mei realize the truth.

It turns out that everything she possessed was a gift from Chao Yan.

Without Chaoyan, she would be nothing. She absolutely couldn't lose this promising son-in-law. She had indeed been too cold to him in the past; she hadn't been a good enough mother-in-law.

My daughter is usually too spoiled and willful.

Everyone has a temper, and Chaoyan must have been heartbroken by his daughter's willfulness.

It's alright, I'll just apologize! Chao Yan is angry right now, we'll discuss this further when he gets back. We'll stay here for now; we're not short of money anyway. The jewelry Chao Yan gave us was quite valuable, and Zhu Mei has already sold some of it. It has to be said, she didn't realize how much it was worth before, but now that it's converted into cash, she's shocked at how valuable it was—an extra tens of thousands of yuan in unexpected income.

……

at the same time.

Lin Beichen has already obtained detailed information about the head steward.

During this period, Lin Beichen frequently visited the head butler's beloved son with Yu Feng, and the two sides got along quite well. The other party had come to regard Lin Beichen as a confidant. This smooth progress was mainly due to Lin Beichen's strategic maneuvering.

There's a saying that goes: sincerity is hard to buy sincerity, but tricks are the most popular.

With someone who was prepared but not prepared, Roland was easily manipulated.

The head steward was unaware that his son had already become close to the person he had been monitoring. After Lin Beichen subtly probed him, the head steward's secret was exposed.

Lin Beichen can now conclude that
The head butler is an easy target to conquer.

Getting him to overcome his hostility is not as difficult as one might imagine.

All you need to do is offer some benefits! You can buy them off with money.

You might say that as Tang Jerry's head butler, he doesn't lack money, but who in the world doesn't want more money?

Money is something that you can never have too much of.

Even through the screen, the intense tension between the two was still palpable, easily detectable even by the butler and Lin Beichen.

"I really don't know what they were thinking."

At this point, the butler beside him couldn't help but frown.

to be frank.

He thought it was already quite extraordinary that he could find a spy here.

But things took an even more unexpected turn.

Thinking of this, his face involuntarily darkened.

The spy looked familiar; it seemed like I had seen him a couple of days ago.

But to be honest, if a spy can infiltrate his own base for more than twenty days, it most likely means that he has been based there for a long time.

During this long period of time, none of his usually alert subordinates noticed anything, which he found utterly absurd no matter how he thought about it.

But what happened next was even more absurd—after discovering the spy, their first reaction was not to report it immediately, but to try to cover it up.

Upon realizing this, Lin Beichen's expression suddenly changed.

Cover it up? Heh.

His painstakingly built business empire would likely still be kept in the dark by these despicable individuals if someone hadn't secretly warned him about the spies infiltrating the area.

Fortunately, it was discovered in time; otherwise, if he had been truly deceived, he wouldn't have had a chance to seek justice. Just thinking about this made Lin Beichen frown in annoyance.

The situation was far worse than he had anticipated.

According to the subordinate, there were actually two spies among them.

Moreover, both of them appear to have military backgrounds.

However, he still doesn't know the other spy's name or what he looks like.

Thinking of this, he silently furrowed his brow.

Although he didn't know, some people did. However, for some reason, no matter how much he pressed them, they refused to reveal anything.

They probably want to keep this secret hidden and use it as leverage to their advantage later.

The thought of this made Lin Beichen feel extremely unhappy.

He had always considered himself to have treated this guy well.

But at such a crucial moment, the other party is still being so secretive, which is really annoying.

Even so, he wasn't very angry at the moment.

After all, he was used to his subordinates having such thoughts.

You should know that there are countless restless people among these mercenaries.

It's not uncommon for people to keep something in reserve like that.

Having more leverage is not necessarily a bad thing.

It would be even better if his position could be taken into consideration a little more.

Thinking of this, he frowned again.

I can only hope that these people will not forget their duty and will uphold their loyalty.

Regardless, he always hoped that his people would stand firmly on his side.

Upon realizing this, he subconsciously tightened his face.

"Hey, you don't actually think you can beat me, do you?"

On the screen.

Li Xiao and Zhang Xiao stood at opposite ends of the corridor, their emotions running high, their eyes filled with undisguised contempt.

"What? Is it that difficult to defeat you?"

At this point, Li Xiao gave a disdainful sneer.

"Dealing with you is probably one of the easiest things I've ever encountered."

"Really?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiao, who was standing to the side, burst into laughter, his face full of disdain.

"Well, I have to tell you, you're dreaming too beautifully."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Xiao had already made his move, deftly slashing with his short knife.

In an instant, a bright blade of light grazed past Zhang Xiao's face.

"How can this guy move so fast!"

The moment Zhang Xiao saw Li Xiao move, he didn't even have time to react before he was struck squarely on the face.

Moreover, this person was not only incredibly fast, but also exceptionally skilled.

Upon realizing this, he immediately tensed up.

This guy has been hiding his true colors all along? Why has he never revealed a single detail to me before?
He was completely unaware that he had such a skilled colleague by his side.

Could it be that all his previous behavior was a facade?
Or is it all just a way to deceive oneself?
hateful.

Zhang Xiao's gaze towards him suddenly turned to one of disgust.

He would never allow such a person to remain by his side or live in his sight.

We must find a way to completely eliminate it in order to ensure the safety of Lin Beichen and the others.

Thinking of this, he immediately raised his gun and aimed it at the person in front of him.

"Stop it."

Li Xiao stared at him with a serious expression.

"You and I...in the past organization,"

"We've worked together for many years, after all."

"To be honest, I've always had a good impression of you. If you hadn't suddenly revealed your identity today, I might still consider you a good brother."

"But to be honest, my tolerance for you is almost at its limit."

At this point, he almost immediately brandished his weapon.

"Listen carefully, I'm now willing to give you a chance, a chance to escape death."

At this point, he deliberately brandished the dagger in his hand.

"Do you choose to die by my hand on the spot, or find another way to survive?"

Which path do you think is better?

However, before Li Xiao could finish speaking, Zhang Xiao glanced at him arrogantly.

"The plan you just mentioned is nothing but wishful thinking on your part."

"To be honest, I don't care about any of your nonsense suggestions."

"After all, what you think is not important to me at all."

At this point, he burst into unrestrained laughter.

"You don't actually think I care about what you said before, do you?"

"Honestly, every time I see your face, I find you particularly annoying."

He shrugged as soon as he said it.

"Let's finish this quickly here, so I won't feel nauseous every time I see you."

"Since you put it that way, then I'll grant your wish!"

In an instant, the last trace of gentleness in Li Xiao's eyes vanished.

Instead, his eyes were filled with unwavering resolve.

That determination made the viewers in front of the screen unconsciously furrow their brows.

This person looks much more dangerous than before.

Thinking of this, he looked at the people beside him with a worried expression.

"Yes, you noticed it too, didn't you?"

The butler frowned and spoke.

"But in any case, this guy is more difficult to deal with than I expected."

At this point, the butler couldn't help but shake his head.

“We gave him a damn gun, but he’s had it for almost half a day and still hasn’t taken care of that guy with the knife.”

"This performance was so embarrassing, it made me feel uncomfortable watching it."

At this point, the butler's face darkened even more.

"To be honest, I also loved using short knives in combat when I was young, but even if I liked knives a lot, I knew that knives could not compete with modern weapons like guns."

"But look at this person, he's the complete opposite of me back then."

"I love using knives, he loves using guns, but his performance was far worse than I expected, downright clumsy."

At this point, his gaze toward the man was filled with disdain.

"Zhang Xiao is really not strong enough."

After saying this, he shook his head repeatedly, and even a hint of pity appeared in his eyes.

Seeing the butler's reaction, Lin Beichen, who was standing next to him, finally couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.

“Butler, you’ve known Zhang Xiao for quite some time now. You should have known about his behavior a long time ago.”

He couldn't help but laugh as he said this.

"Isn't it normal for him to react like that?!"

"I know this is normal."

The butler rubbed his temples in distress.

"But I thought he could at least finish off his opponent cleanly and decisively. Look at his movements now, he's acting like an idiot. I don't even know what to say to him." (End of Chapter)