When a person is in a high-ranking position, their words carry the law.

Chapter 110: Gecko Broken Tail
“He is not the second Mu Yaoguang, he is the first Bai Ze.”

The image of Mu Yaoguang on the projection screen froze, then the camera zoomed out, revealing a beautiful female reporter on the screen who said, "Recently, Mu Yaoguang, the number one genius of Dongxia, appeared in Canghai City and said the above sentence when facing questions from reporters. We can see that Mu Yaoguang highly recognizes Bai Ze's talent, and perhaps Dongxia will produce another peerless genius."

"As for the past of this genius Bai Ze, I think everyone is also very interested, so our station invited the principal of Canghai City No. 3 High School, where Bai Ze studied, to conduct an interview."

The scene shifts to an elderly man who smiles slightly and says, "Gentlemen, do you know the story of how we became the number one in Dongxia in just two months...?"

In an office located on a high floor of the building, the latest news is being played.

Mu Yaoguang's words that day became the hottest news in Canghai City, and her relationship with Bai Ze, as well as Bai Ze's past, were all dug up.

In no time, news of the peerless genius Bai Ze spread like wildfire.

In particular, the story of a certain old principal who told everyone that he "became the number one in Dongxia in two months" made people know that Bai Ze only took two months to go from stimulating his internal energy to winning the Youth Cup.

On the other hand, the investigation into the Great Freedom Demonic Cult is also underway.

Qi Fangwei, the deputy director of the Public Security Bureau, is a member of the Great Freedom Demonic Sect, which has led to the entire Public Security Bureau conducting an internal investigation.

This means that all other aspects of the review were handed over to the Martial Arts Association... or rather, were all led by Mu Yaoguang.

In this process, Yunlai Group is of paramount importance.

The group's cargo in the port was blocked, ships were strictly prohibited from leaving the shore, and even the group's headquarters, which had been moved to other cities, was under investigation.

The entire Yunlai Group has largely ceased operations, and Canghai City is completely paralyzed.

Yun Yan switched between different channels, and the results were all related to Bai Ze and censorship.

This made him feel a little irritated.

His fingers tapped back and forth on the desk, and finally, unable to resist, he dialed a number.

Another projection appeared, replacing the news screen, and a middle-aged man with a refined appearance and scholarly demeanor appeared.

“Dad, things have completely come to a standstill in Canghai City. If this continues, our supply chain will be ruined,” Yun Yan said.

This middle-aged man was his father, Yun Jingming, the chairman of Yunlai Group.

Yun Yan was in such a hurry because Yunlai Group's ships hadn't been to sea for several days.

While operations in Canghai City have stalled, business with Yunlai Group hasn't. Since Yunlai Group can't take on more business, they'll have to find other partners.

Otherwise, why would we have to hold off on the deal and wait for Yunlai Group?

impossible.

If things continue like this, Yunlai Group won't be ruined, but it will probably have to give up its related businesses in Canghai City.

“I know,” Yun Jingming sighed softly, “I didn’t expect Junior Sister Yaoguang to be so ruthless. She’s not here to take back her share; she’s here to destroy all the businesses in Canghai City.”

The reason Yun Yan was sent was because the matter had reached the point where it was suspected of involving bribery of Qi Fangwei and being related to Yingguo.

Up to this point, although Yunlai Group has suffered considerable losses, they are still acceptable.

That's why Yun Yan was sent here.

Sending this junior here is to admit defeat.

Unexpectedly, the Great Freedom Demonic Cult reappeared.

Now, Mu Yaoguang is directing operations in Canghai City under the guise of investigating the Great Freedom Demonic Sect. She's like an imperial envoy with a sword of authority in ancient times—who could dare to cross her? Moreover, she had previously mentioned the Great Freedom Demonic Sect at the Martial Arts Association, but was ridiculed by opponents for making a mountain out of a molehill. Now that the matter has come to light, the opponents can't speak up and have to keep quiet.

"So what do we do now?" Yun Yan asked.

"We have no choice but to make a tough decision," Yun Jingming said with regret.

Before Yun Yan could express his disagreement, Yun Jingming continued, "Canghai City has become a quagmire. Mu Yaoguang is just waiting for us to continue investing our resources so that we can be trapped in this quagmire. Cutting our losses is the best option right now, at least we can't let this matter involve your older brother."

"If the group loses its trade in Canghai City, so be it. But we absolutely cannot lose the resources that Yujing Martial Arts University is giving your elder brother. Money is just an external thing; the future of martial arts is the most important thing."

What started as a minor incident has now escalated to involve the infamous Great Freedom Demonic Sect. Getting entangled in this mess could easily lead to Mu Yaoguang accusing him of colluding with the Demonic Sect.

Therefore, Yun Jingming still chose to accept his defeat.

Upon hearing this, Yun Yan felt unwilling, but he understood his father's meaning and could only nod, saying, "I hope that Aunt Yao Guang will stop after she has vented her anger."

"Stop? No, she won't stop."

Yun Jingming shook his head and sneered, "She put Bai Ze on the chessboard to replace your elder brother and take away his position in Yujing Martial Arts University. Back then, we took over her position so that your elder brother could become the second Mu Yaoguang and receive strong support from Yujing Martial Arts University. Now she wants to use Bai Ze to take all of that away."

"She won't stop. This incident with the group has made me realize that."

"This...it's just using the favors and connections she left behind, it doesn't have to be like this, does it? Is she really that narrow-minded?" Yun Yan couldn't help but say.

It seems that this person also has great respect for Mu Yaoguang, the number one genius of Dongxia.

"What if I told you that we were secretly hindering her from obtaining the second Golden Core?" Yun Jingming's voice was cold and eerie, as if carrying a chilling wind.

Yun Yan's expression suddenly froze.

"After your elder brother took the Golden Elixir, not only did his injuries heal, but his strength also increased by leaps and bounds. He could completely replace Mu Yaoguang as the number one genius in Dongxia and possess everything that Mu Yaoguang once had. The resources allocated to Yujing Martial Arts University, as well as the support from the Martial Arts Association... If Mu Yaoguang recovers from her injuries, all of these will be hers."

"Therefore, to this day, Yujing Martial Arts Academy has not been able to find a second Azure Golden Pill from the Yuan Realm."

Yun Jingming spoke slowly.

There can only be one number one, and only one person can enjoy the treatment of the number one genius.

As for second and third place, genius isn't a competition, so there's no such thing as a second or third place.

According to Mu Yaoguang's original plan, she was supposed to stay at the university after graduation, at which time the resources of Yujing Martial Arts University would still belong to her.

And now, these cloud users can enjoy this.

Having already had conflicts and rifts with Mu Yaoguang, who would dare say they wouldn't be tempted by something like this?

It's like giving someone a choice between befriending the richest person in the country and seizing the richest person's assets to become one of the top five richest people.

Supporting Mu Yaoguang might create a strong bond between one's own family and future powerhouses, but upon closer examination, it's still more worthwhile for one's own family to produce a powerhouse.

Even if this expert is not as strong as Mu Yaoguang, he is still one of our own, not someone we have a so-called friendship with.

Furthermore, in order to save his own son, he had robbed Mu Yaoguang of her hope of recovery. The friendship between this future powerhouse and Mu Yaoguang had already developed cracks. It goes without saying what choice he should make.

"The group's business is secondary. What we need to do now is to stop this craze that promotes so-called unparalleled geniuses."

Yun Jingming spoke slowly, accurately pinpointing the key point.

(End of this chapter)