Lin Daxia

Startled, she closed the door and searched for her phone. Her manager's name flashed on the screen.

She thought it was her manager asking her to work again and quickly hung up the phone and sent a text message to her manager instead.

"I wanted to rest! Don't call me until my break is over!"

Manager Mei: Xiao Lizi, it's very important! Do you remember FitGear, one of the subsidiaries of Jade Dragon? They called me this morning about a four hundred thousand yuan advertising contract! They wanted you to promote their goods on online media platforms!

Manger Mei: This is your chance to earn points. If you do well, maybe a director will recognize you and you'll get a lead role.

Xiao Lizi couldn't believe what she heard.

Jade Dragon!

In the whole entertainment industry, only the top-tier actors Mu Fanjing and Helen Wu had ever signed a contract with them. Xiao Lizi couldn't believe that this opportunity landed on her lap!

They must have seen the potential in her and decided to invest! She had been only assigned supporting roles so far, which made her envious of the others.

Xiao Lizi felt that she was on cloud nine!

Remembering the man that dared to ignore, Xiao Lizi snickered.

"Xiao Mei Mei, when do we sign?"

"I'll text you the date and address."

Ring—

Xiao Lizi thought it was her manager's message, but it was someone else.

I know you're upstairs! I need money. Meet me at the café across the street. Don't dare to ignore my message, or you know what will happen.

Xiao Lizi's face scrunched in annoyance and anger.

….

Lin Family's Private Compound.

"Dozens of freshwater reservoirs spread across the Gail City, Basalt City, and other northern parts of the C Country were drained down to a quarter. The management of the reservoirs is still conducting an investigation as to what might be the cause of these collective phenomena. For now, the citizens near the freshwater reservoirs are advised not to panic as the capital is already cooperating with the local governments to solve the problem."

Feng Ran's face had cramps, and he was very anxious inside because he knows the culprit of the reservoir incident, and it was the man sitting on the sofa, not a bit affected by the news. 

"Brother Lin, I can't believe you really did it! This is a big deal! What has gotten in your mind to commit such a crime? What if they can trace it to us? We'll definitely be imprisoned."

"They'll thank me later for it." Lin Weihao didn't lift his attention from the laptop in his lap as he said these words.

Feng Ran was speechless. Does he have a hole in his brain? Who in their right mind would thank a thief that robbed their houses?

In the midst of his thoughts, the anchor on TV delivered another news. 

"We received reports that not only C Country experienced the decrease in water in their reservoirs. This morning, several reservoirs located in the southern parts of H Country undergone the same thing. The government is trying to determine if this was due to a man-made factor or there was a scientific explanation behind it."

H Country too?! 

"Brother Lin, you didn't even spare the H Country! Are you planning to monopolize all the water in the world? You've really gone nuts!" Feng Ran literally had lost for words. Is his brother Lin not afraid of the heavens sending a bolt of lightning to strike him down?

However, Lin Weihao himself was also in confusion because he only sent men to C Country. He called his subordinates to confirm.

But halfway, a female guttural shout reverberated in the living room, scaring Feng Ran into seeking a place to hide.

"Weihao! Where's Weihao?" 

In the entire world, only a handful of people will dare to shout Lin Weihao's name in discourtesy. Feng Ran recognized this voice. It was Brother Lin's mother, Lin Daxia.

Lin Weihao tossed the butler a look, asking for an explanation. The butler succumbed to his freezing stare, avoided his eyes, and made an apology. "I'm sorry, Master. Madam said not to tell you."

On the door of the living room, a middle-aged woman dressed in red qipao standing. The fire in her eyes was enough to incinerate the room. 

….

[Time until disaster: 16 days: 14 hours: 34 minutes]

Lu Nanzhi visited the car company and mechanic to pick up the keys, modified cars, military vehicles, and machines in the warehouse and paid the remaining 356 million yuan for the down payment, bonus, and additional repairs.

She was supposed to pay monthly, but recalling that the bases wouldn't trade with those who had past criminal records, she paid her debt in full.

The Pearl City Base was particularly strict in this matter. 

"Miss Lin, here is a little gift. Please come to our company again!" The manager handed her a red box containing a Lafite wine before bidding her goodbye.

She found an intermediary real estate company in Pearl City to enlist the properties except for the residential building given by Lin Weihao.

There was only 900 million yuan in cash left.

At first, she thought she was not going to be able to sell them because the listing agents gave her suspicious glances and asked her so many questions. 

It was only when the team leader intervened that the properties were successfully enlisted.

Since time was very tight, Lu Nanzhi didn't have strict requirements and told them to sell the properties within a week, not less than 75% of the market value, and must be paid in full cash.

She parked her car on the underground floor of the Empire Residential Building.

"I already gave you the money! Delete that!"

"I heard that the house is at least worth a million yuan. Sell it and lend me the half of it."

Tracing the source of the noises, Nanzhi found two people arguing in front of the elevator. It was a lanky man wearing gray sportswear and a woman dressed in a flower-patterned blouse.