Chapter 27: Headquarters

Magic City.

On the top floor of a luxurious office building with more than 38 floors, a middle-aged man dressed in a neat suit had a face that appeared weathered yet dignified. His hands were large and powerful, his eyes bright and spirited. Even though he had already passed middle age, the body concealed beneath the well-fitted suit still possessed explosive strength.

At this moment, he stood in front of an elderly man, speaking in a deep voice, "Boss, something has happened in Nan City. Liang Tianyu is dead. Although there is no clear identification of the perpetrator, but it is undoubtedly a case of murder!"

A trace of astonishment flashed in the old man's slightly cloudy eyes, but it quickly disappeared. "Liang Tianyu was too driven by personal gain and left no room for maneuver in his actions. He had created too many enemies. I've always said that he would run into trouble sooner or later!"

"...," the middle-aged man remained silent.

"He was a capable young man who could make money. It's a pity... But for us, the head of a subsidiary company is not a major loss. Let him rest in peace," the old man casually waved his hand. "By the way, besides Liang Tianyu, who is his deputy general manager in the Nan City branch?"

"It's Ren Xiao," the middle-aged man said.

"Ah, Ren Xiao. She is competent enough, and her background..." The old man's tone became ambiguous, brushing over a sentence without making it clear. "Let her take over Liang Tianyu's position."

"I will notify her immediately," the middle-aged man nodded.

"Tell Ren Xiao that her first task after taking office is to find and eliminate the person who killed Liang Tianyu!" The old man's gaze remained calm, but his words were exceptionally cold. "If she fails to accomplish this, I will remove her from her position!"

"Yes!"

The old man stood up and looked out the window at the changing world. In a deep voice, he said, "I have been involved in the business world for fifty years, but I have never been able to enter the highest echelon, not because of a lack of ability, but because of a lack of opportunity! Now, with the world undergoing changes, it is the best opportunity for us. We must seize this chance and rise to the top!

"

For this old man, the life or death of a small figure like Liang Tianyu was inconsequential.

However, since Liang Tianyu had always been his subordinate, bearing his label, he could not simply ignore his death.

Otherwise, he would no longer be a suitable wielder of power and would not be worth following.

An hour later, a document was delivered to the office of the general manager of Tianrun Company in Nan City.

With the arrival of this document, Tianrun Company underwent an official change of leadership.

......

While the entire Tianrun Company, and even Nan City, was in chaos, Li Tianran had taken care of everything and returned to the farm by car.

After eliminating Liang Tianyu, he found a personal cell phone on Liang Tianyu's person. Through the messages on the phone, he discovered the location where Uncle Nan was being held captive.

Liang Tianyu truly was a natural scoundrel. Even his own partner did not fully trust him.

On the day Li Tianran found him, Liang Tianyu secretly sent someone to Uncle Nan's home, abducted him, and secretly held him captive in an uninhabited house on the outskirts.

The person guarding that location was also his confidant.

However, just now, when Li Tianran drove to the location of the captivity, he discovered that the person in charge of guarding Uncle Nan had long since departed.

It had been two hours since Liang Tianyu encountered trouble.

Perhaps upon hearing the news of their boss's sudden death, those lackeys under Liang Tianyu's command were in a state of panic. They did not know whether their boss had died accidentally or as a result of corporate political struggles.

If it was the former, it wouldn't be too bad. But if it was the latter, then they were in danger....Weighing their options, they were afraid of being purged and decided to make their escape, even disregarding the hostage.

Li Tianran successfully rescued Uncle Nan from the house, but it seemed like Uncle Nan had been drugged and was still unconscious.

Li Tianran parked the car at the entrance of the farm and glanced at Uncle Nan, who lay unconscious on the back seat. He let out a soft sigh.

Although the entire ordeal had been resolved, it was still a close call for him.

But Little Tian was truly dead.

Although in a sense, Little Tian got what he deserved, for some reason, Li Tianran felt a heavy heart.

It wasn't because he sympathized with Uncle Nan and his son, but because he knew that from today onwards, he would no longer easily place his trust in anyone other than Han Han.

Although the apocalypse hadn't brought much change to his life, it had completely transformed his heart.

He had changed from a young man who still believed in true emotions to a cold and resolute mature man.

"Ouch..." At that moment, Uncle Nan suddenly groaned softly.

Li Tianran looked up and gently shook Uncle Nan's shoulder. "Uncle Nan, wake up!"

Soon, Uncle Nan opened his eyes in a dazed state. He paused for a moment when he saw Li Tianran, vigorously rubbed his eyes, and, after confirming that he wasn't mistaken, stammered, "Boss…. Boss Li? Is it really you?"

"It's me," Li Tianran nodded.

"What happened? I remember being kidnapped and held in a small, dark room," Uncle Nan held his head, struggling to recall.

Finally, he remembered everything, including what Little Tian had said about betraying Li Tianran and his subsequent actions.

Uncle Nan's body froze as if doused with cold water, stiffening in place.

"Boss Li, where is Little Tian now?" Uncle Nan swallowed hard, his eyes reddening as he asked.

He suddenly had a premonition that since Little Tian had planned to betray Li Tianran and had taken action, but now Li Tianran was safe and sound, it meant that Little Tian's fate was...

He didn't dare to continue thinking, so he could only ask Li Tianran.

"Little Tian..." Li Tianran hesitated for a moment, then decided to tell Uncle Nan the whole story.

Five minutes later, Li Tianran finished speaking, and Uncle Nan was already in tears.

"He made a mistake, but he did his best to make amends," Li Tianran looked at Uncle Nan and said, "I forgive him."

Tears streamed down Uncle Nan's face. "But I can't forgive myself! Before all this happened, I had the chance to stop it from occurring, but due to temporary selfishness and greed, I did nothing.

This is heaven's punishment for me!"

Uncle Nan looked up at Li Tianran, his voice filled with sorrow.Li Tianran took a deep breath and said, "Everything is set and unchangeable now."

"Yes, there are no second chances in this world."

Uncle Nan looked up at Li Tianran, his voice filled with sorrow. "Little Boss Li, what do you plan to do with me?"

Li Tianran paused for a moment, then replied, "Actually, when I was in the abandoned house, I had thought about killing you to tie up loose ends... But now, I've changed my mind."

As a single middle-aged man, the only motivation keeping him alive in the apocalypse was his son.

Now that his son was gone, what use did he have for money and worldly success?

His heart had died.

And a person with a dead heart wouldn't betray others.

"Little Boss Li, I know you have a kind heart..." Uncle Nan's eyes were bloodshot as he smiled bitterly. "Rest assured, I won't make things difficult for you."

At this moment, Hanhan stood on the balcony of the second floor, blinking her eyes and holding a watercolor pen, drawing on the blank paper in front of her.

As she painted, she spoke, "Big brother still has the cleanest blue color, but Uncle Nan has turned... into a gray color, just like the color when he and his son were on the bed!"