My sister broke off her engagement to marry someone richer? My older sister married me and became in

Yu Gaoyang.

Guo Haipeng, who had come to eat with Lu Qingshan, froze with a smile.

Of course he knew who Yu Gaoyang was—the good-for-nothing young master of the Red Star Food Factory, Brother Lu's mortal enemy, whom he had long heard had had his legs crippled and become a beggar.

A useless person?

How could a beggar who's already rotting in the mud stir up such a huge storm?

Lu Qingshan remained silent.

His expression remained unchanged; he simply held the now-cold tea cup and quietly watched the tea leaves rise and fall within it.

But Scarface Liu, having followed him for so long, knew that beneath this calm lay a volcano about to erupt.

The calmer the boss is, the more intense the fire burning inside him is.

"My men have their eyes on a peddler who transports wild mushrooms from our Hongshi County to the provincial capital."

Scarface Liu dared not look Lu Qingshan in the eye, keeping his head down and reporting quickly.

"That guy was acting suspiciously, not like a respectable businessman. The brothers followed him for two days and found that he went to the same place every day."

"In the west of the city, there's a dilapidated tenement building."

"He always went in carrying wine and meat, and came out empty-handed."

"Last night, I personally led a team to sneak over there."

Scarface Liu's voice lowered further, filled with an uncontrollable nausea and anger.

"That rented room stank like a latrine. Yu Gaoyang sat in a broken wheelchair, his legs shriveled up to be as thin as sticks."

"He was surrounded by empty bottles, and when he saw us come in, he was so scared that he peed his pants."

"He confessed everything."

It turns out that after Yu Gaoyang was kicked out of the Yu family as a burden, he did not return to Hongshi County.

He begged his way to the provincial capital.

He transferred all his hatred from his good-for-nothing father to Lu Qingshan.

In his twisted mind, if it weren't for Lu Qingshan, he would still be the powerful young master Yu who wielded immense influence in Hongxing County.

He lay dormant like a venomous snake hiding in a ditch.

Relying on the knowledge he had learned about the local products of Hongshi County from his previous job at a food factory, he became a "consultant" for some low-level vendors in the provincial capital in exchange for a living.

He happened to hear that Wei Biao of Heilong Trade was also inquiring about "good stuff" in Changbai Mountain.

He immediately sensed an opportunity.

Despite his crippled legs, he tried every means to get in touch with Wei Biao's men.

He embellished the story, turning Lu Qingshan's speculation about possessing a "century-old ginseng king" into a huge secret, and sold it to Wei Biao.

"He said that Lu Qingshan is a very wicked kid. He has the protection of gods in the mountains, and he must have more than one ginseng king."

"He also said that as long as Lu Qingshan's shop in the provincial capital is ruined and he is forced to return to the mountains, it will be the same as cutting off his source of income, and then he can do whatever he wants with him."

"Wei Biao gave him five hundred yuan and rented him a room in that tenement building, so that he could keep an eye on what was happening in our Hongshi County."

After Scarface Liu finished speaking, the courtyard fell into a deathly silence.

Guo Haipeng gasped. He never imagined that such an insignificant figure was stirring up trouble behind this whole affair.

A dog whose spine has been broken can still bite back before it dies, releasing the most vicious rabies virus.

"Brother Qingshan".

Scarface Liu's fists clenched so tightly they cracked, and the scar on his face twitched.

"Should I bring my buddies over tonight?"

"Kill him, put him in a sack, and throw him into the moat to feed the turtles."

"I guarantee it will be completely clean, and no one will be able to find out."

Guo Haipeng's heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously looked at Lu Qingshan.

He had heard many stories of this kind of bloody struggle between outsiders and local bullies, but this was the first time he had experienced it firsthand.

Lu Qingshan finally made a move.

He drank the now-cold tea in one gulp.

Then, he slowly shook his head.

"No."

His voice was soft, yet carried an undeniable chill.

"Killing him directly would be too easy on him."

"Didn't he want to be Wei Biao's dog?"

Lu Qingshan put down his teacup, raised his head, and looked at Scarface Liu. There was no anger in his eyes, only a bottomless scheming.

"Then I'll let him treat this dog like a dog until he dies."

"If we kill him, Wei Biao will just get another dog."

"But it's different when he's alive."

"He is now Wei Biao's intelligence source, and also our only breakthrough in obtaining intelligence about Wei Biao from the opposite direction."

Lu Qingshan stood up and paced around the courtyard.

"Send two of your most clever brothers to keep a close watch on him 24/7."

"I need to know everything about him: who he meets each day, what he says, and even how many steamed buns he eats."

"Give me a list of everyone he has ever been in contact with."

Scarface Liu was stunned; he hadn't expected his boss to issue such an order.

This is to squeeze every last drop of oil out of that useless person.

"After the tasting event." Lu Qingshan stopped, a chilling glint flashing in his eyes.

"I want to go and 'see' him in person."

"I want him to spill everything he knows about Wei Biao and Huichuntang, word by word."

"Then……"

Lu Qingshan turned his head and looked at the deep night in the distance, his voice as soft as a breeze.

"I want him to see with his own eyes how the master he grovels to is gradually trampled into the mud by me."

"I want him to see with his own eyes how all his hopes will gradually turn into nothingness."

"Finally, in endless despair and regret, he rotted to death in that stinking rented room."

These words contained not a single dirty word, nor a single harsh statement.

But to Guo Haipeng and Scarface Liu, it was more chilling than any vicious curse.

Guo Haipeng felt a chill run from the soles of his feet straight up to the top of his head.

Looking at the young man in front of him, he felt for the first time that his business acumen and skills were as childish as playing house in front of this man.

This is hardly the behavior of a businessman.

This is a true hunter who crawled out of the bloody mountains and forests.

A hunter who not only kills his prey, but also destroys their spirit.

Scarface Liu felt a shiver run through his bones, not from fear, but from extreme excitement and submission.

He knew he had chosen the right person to follow.

"I understand, Brother Qingshan."

Scarface Liu nodded heavily, turned and left without the slightest hesitation.

In the courtyard, only Lu Qingshan and the still unsettled Guo Haipeng remained.

Lu Qingshan sat down again, as if nothing had happened, and poured himself another cup of tea.

"Mr. Guo, starting tomorrow, please spread the word for me."

Guo Haipeng composed himself and quickly leaned closer. "Brother Lu, what is it?"

"For example, Xiushan Industry brought out a century-old ginseng king from Changbai Mountain, and prepared to find a destined person at the tasting event."

"Also..." Lu Qingshan raised his eyelids and looked at Guo Haipeng.

"Also spread the word that people from Huichuntang will be attending the tasting event."

Guo Haipeng's eyes suddenly lit up.

He instantly understood what Lu Qingshan meant.

This is to expose Huichuntang's military might in front of all the prominent figures in the entire province!

Didn't they want to ginseng?

Alright, I, Lu Qingshan, will place the Ginseng King on the table.

Let's see if you have the guts and the ability to take it!