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"Master! Something terrible has happened!!"

Bang Bang Bang!

The quiet of the night was broken by urgent and violent knocking.

On the master bedroom bed, Shi Huai suddenly opened his eyes, his brows instantly furrowing tightly.

At the family banquet tonight, he was overjoyed at the huge sum of money he had received. After downing several bottles of high-end liquor, he felt dizzy and exhausted.

After falling asleep, he immediately entered a deep sleep and slept very soundly.

The sudden, violent banging on the door and the loud shouting were like thunderclaps exploding in his ears, abruptly waking him from his deep sleep.

Being forcibly awakened from a deep sleep after drinking makes one prone to irritability, and the splitting headache at this moment completely ignites the anger in Shi Huai's heart.

A chilling glint flashed in his eyes, his face instantly darkened, and his aura suddenly turned cold.

"What's the panic!"

Shi Huai gave a low shout, his voice hoarse and cold, carrying the roughness of someone who had just woken up, and extreme impatience at being disturbed.

He threw off the thin blanket, stepped barefoot onto the soft cashmere carpet, strode forward, and flung open the door.

Looking down at the flustered butler in front of him, Shi Huai sternly reprimanded him:

"Such a loud and boisterous behavior is unbecoming!"

The butler felt a chill run down his spine from Shi Huai's icy aura and dared not delay for a moment, bowing and reporting immediately.

"Master, the situation is urgent! The Qin family has made their move! Please check the trending topics!"

Upon hearing the words "Qin family," Shi Huai's anger instantly subsided, and his heart sank.

He instantly suppressed his surging agitation and headache, raised his hand and pressed hard on his throbbing temples, his expression solemn.

He then took out his phone, unlocked it, opened his browser, and accessed the trending topics list.

The next moment, after he saw the title, his eyes, which had been filled with anger and impatience, suddenly widened, his pupils contracted slightly, and the gloom on his face was completely replaced by astonishment.

On the screen, rows of bright red trending search terms, densely packed, dominated the top of the entire network's rankings, incredibly glaring.

#Zhenshi Group's trillion-yuan strategic investment lands in Qingshui County#

#Qingshui County included as a core international transit point in the "Eastern Route"#

#Impoverished County Town Makes a Miraculous Transformation: Planning and Upgrading to a New City at the Prefecture Level#

#National Attention: Trillions in Benefits Shared Across Qingshui County#

Every single entry is incredibly explosive, every single word is extremely powerful, and the popularity is still skyrocketing at an alarming rate, dominating the entire internet's traffic.

Without hesitation, Shi Huai clicked into the details of each trending topic to view its content:

The top-tier capital group in China, Zhenshi Group, plans to use Qingshui County as its core base and rely on the national-level "Eastern Road" cross-border international project to invest trillions of yuan to comprehensively transform the county's infrastructure, industry, people's livelihood, and transportation, and strive to become a prefecture-level city.

In just a few minutes, Shi Huai had a complete understanding of the current situation.

He put away his phone, stood still, his eyes flashing with a sharp light, and his expression turned completely serious.

As the head of the Shi family, Shi Huai saw through the Qin family's intentions at a glance.

This is an attempt to break the Shi family's monopoly on Qingshui County by investing huge sums of money.

It seems that the 100 billion he forcibly swallowed has enraged the Qin family, who are now eager to regain their face.

After a brief moment of contemplation, Shi Huai quickly composed himself and ordered in a deep voice:

"Summon all clan elders to the meeting room immediately!"

The steward quickly bowed and replied, "Master, I have already sent someone to inform them. The elders are on their way and will arrive shortly!"

"Hmm." Shi Huai nodded slightly: "Go to the kitchen and brew a few pots of refreshing and soothing hot tea and bring them to the conference room."

"yes!"

The butler acknowledged the order and quickly left.

Shi Huai picked up a dark coat from the hanger, casually draped it over his shoulders, and strode toward the private conference room on the top floor of the villa.

...

The top-floor conference room was brightly lit, as bright as day.

The elders of the Shi family sat at the table. They had just finished the evening's banquet and, like Shi Huai, had been awakened from their sleep. Being elderly, they were all rubbing their temples to relieve their headaches, their faces showing signs of pain.

It wasn't until I drank a few sips of the tea prepared by the housekeeper that my headache eased a little, and the frustration in my heart also dissipated considerably.

The elders naturally knew what had happened. The person who notified them had already told them about the trending topics on the way, and they had read the reports, so they were aware of the situation.

"The Qin family's actions are clearly ill-intentioned! They're obviously targeting our Shi family."

Shi Huai picked up the teacup in front of him, took a small sip, and found the slightly cool tea to calm his restlessness.

He frowned, spoke in a deep voice, his tone tinged with apprehension and surprise.

"I know, I just didn't expect the Qin family to act so quickly. I just made the call in the afternoon, and the Qin family's actions were already underway that evening."

"Elders, how credible do you think there is to the overwhelming publicity surrounding the Qin family's investment?"

"In my opinion, this matter is 90% false. Qingshui County is located deep in the mountains, with poor transportation and scarce resources. It's just a desolate place. In addition, there is no port, no hub, no industry, and no locational advantage. Anyone who invests here will lose money."

"Furthermore, the so-called international transit points of the 'Eastern Route' are utter nonsense. National-level transnational mega-projects will inevitably rely on first-tier developed cities and coastal port hubs for their layout. How could they possibly detour through our barren, remote mountains? It makes no sense at all."

"The most crucial point is that all the reports online are filled with phrases like 'planned investment,' 'planned implementation,' and 'intended layout,' but not a single one is an official statement!"

A hint of disdain flashed across Shi Huai's eyes, and his tone became increasingly certain.

"To put it bluntly, this is nothing more than the Qin family losing 100 billion and venting their anger and shouting."

"They just want to use this massive publicity campaign to force the Shi family to admit their mistakes, return the money, and save face."

"Someone lost a hundred billion, and then turned around and took out a trillion, just to vent their anger."

"Moreover, whether the Shi family can vent their anger depends on whether the Qin family is willing to do so; the initiative is not in the Qin family's hands."