Chapter 486: Dominant Ascendancy

he classmates who came in with us"The members of the archaeological team felt much calmer upon seeing the ripples and immediately asked their most important question."They've all returned to camp, the..."Don't worry, Chief. Even if I can't be of help, I won't hold anyone back. I'm just worried about Ripple's condition."

Tong Wanwan finished speaking and then took the signed inquiry record and left Wanliang's office.

That day, the entire department worked through another all-nighter. As everyone in the office dozed off at their desks, Tong Wanwan beat them to it by heading out to buy breakfast. She went to her usual takeout place.

She divided the breakfast she bought among everyone, ate a couple of bites simply, and continued to throw herself into work. But she had already conveyed two important pieces of information.

"Boss, 'Qing Si' just sent back two important messages. What should we do next"

The man held his phone respectfully and asked.

“That imposter is still useful. The Special Crime Investigation Unit behind her will help her complete what we want Yun Yi to do, and it won't implicate us.”

Such a good opportunity, of course we have to take advantage of it. As for Zhen Yunyi, let her rest for a while first. When we find the right time, we will make her reappear in front of everyone again."

"I understand, I'll have someone inform Yun Yi and ask her to hold her position for now."

After the call ended, the man continued playing games and slacking off, just like last time. It was as if nothing had happened.

The next day, ripples went to the Zeng Group with her bodyguard. In the top-floor office of Zeng Hongliang, she met all the company's shareholders.

Eileen was also there, but she was forcibly kept. She spent a sleepless night filled with anxiety. When she saw Lian Yi again, her face was distorted, but under Xuan Si's smiling gaze, she immediately lowered her guard and adjusted her expression, standing obediently to the side.

"As senior members of the Zhu family, now that the boss has disappeared, it is likely that he was assassinated by the San, Jian, and Zhou families. I used the police to put them all in prison. Now is the best time to expand our territory. I hope you will support me. I promise that year-end bonuses will double this year."

Ripples sat in the main seat, crossing her legs, and calmly spoke insincere lies.

Besides the ripples, there were nine shareholders in attendance. They came from all walks of life, a mix of men and women, young and old. None of them were fools, and they had all heard through various channels about Zeng Hongliang's murder. The culprit was right before them, shrouded in the guise of Yun Yi. Yet, not a single person dared to speak up and point him out.

After all, in their eyes, who becomes the leader doesn't matter much as long as their interests remain unchanged. Moreover, the other party has offered a bigger pie now.

"The clouds are gathering, it's not that your elders don't believe in you, it's just this verbal agreement..."

The oldest man among the nine spoke tentatively, as if testing the waters.

"Uncle Ma is right, it's always better to have some evidence for everything. That way, I feel at ease, and you can rest assured too."

Ripples waved her hand, and the road laid out the draft agreement before everyone.

"Everyone, take a look. Once you sign, I can officially start my position. Time waits for no man, after all. If we wait for those three to react, we'll lose our advantage."

Then silence fell over the office, broken only by the occasional rustle of paper.

"Humph! I'm not signing. This is clearly a disadvantage for us! Whoever wants to sign, go ahead!"

One of the youngest men there, threw the agreement onto the table with a defiant look. He clearly wasn't going to sign it, no matter what anyone said.

Ripple didn't say anything, just waved his hand. The office door was shut, and then Lion calmly walked over, pulled out a silenced pistol from his pocket, aimed it at the man who had been shouting just now, and pulled the trigger.

A soft "poof" echoed through the room before everyone realized what had happened. The man lay sprawled across the long conference table, his eyes wide with disbelief, blood splattering onto those beside him.

"Ah!" someone exclaimed, but the next instant as Ripple's gaze swept over them, they were completely silent.

The ripples lightly tapped the tabletop and said in a faint voice:

"The Si family officially withdrew from the Zeng Group today. I will reclaim their shares. What do you all think"

The remaining eight people felt a chill run down their spines. They hurriedly pulled out pens and signed their names. Gong Fan stepped forward to confirm each signature one by one, then took the agreement back and handed it to Lian Yi.

“Yun Yi thanks everyone for their trust. From now on, all you need to do is wait and count your money. Of course, if you have other ideas and want to sell your shares, I hope you will prioritize me. I don't want the Zeng family's shares to be diluted. Do you understand”

"Of course!"

"Understood!"

"Even though the clouds are eating the meat, we're already content just by drinking the soup."

Eight people eagerly expressed their stances.

"Alright, everyone, just wait for good news from me."

Lianshui was pleased with their performance. She turned to Xuansi and said:

"Xuansi, please see our shareholders off."

Upon hearing this, the eight people immediately stood up, waved their hands in a flustered manner, and proactively offered their farewells:

"No, no! General Yun is busy, we won't bother you."

The following eight people avoided the body of the young master of the Si family's house and quietly left the office.

Eileen's face turned pale and her legs went weak the moment she saw Elin firing a gun at the small shareholder, Si Rong.

Before this, Zhe Hongliang wasn't completely unfamiliar with using extreme methods. But like Yun Yi so decisively and cleanly killing someone, she had never seen it before.

The metallic scent of blood lingered under Eileen's nose, and the dead man's accusing stare spoke volumes about his unwillingness to accept his fate. This sent a jolt of adrenaline through her, forcing her to lean on the chair for support lest she collapse to the floor.

"Eileen"

Ripples turned their head, looking towards the tense Eileen.

"Yunyun sister!"

"Could Zeng Hongliang be waiting for the offshore deal to finish before getting rid of me"

Ripple is stating a fact.

"Sister Yun, this is all the boss's idea. I disagree with it, but I can't persuade him."

Eileen immediately washed her hands of it.

You know you did it, and everyone else knows too! I'm giving you one chance: finish up your current work, hand over everything that doesn't belong to you, go to HR and collect three months' worth of salary, then you can leave.

"Yes, I understand! Thank you, Yun Jie! You can rest assured! I won't leak a single word about what happens here, or else I'll be sorry."

Irene was quick-witted and immediately picked up the file in her hand, walking towards the office door. She even tripped over the carpet halfway there. Just as her hand reached for the doorknob, she heard two icy words, "Wait," that sent shivers down her spine. Fear froze her in place, preventing her from even turning around. She was terrified that the dark muzzle of a gun might already be pointed at her.

“Yunyun Jie, please believe me! I absolutely will not”

"Get an empty suitcase in here, I don't like working with the dead."

"Yes!"

Elaine immediately agreed and then quickly twisted the doorknob, stepping out without a moment's hesitation. In less than five minutes, she brought a black suitcase into the office.

This time, it was Lu who left with her. He was taking over Eileen's work, after all, she controlled the group's finances.

"Alright, everyone's gone. Get up!"herself to run into Zhang Xuetuo.""Understood, I think the same way. I'll keep these photos for now, they might come in handy later."Xia Xin said happily."Alright, I'll go accompany my father to meet...