Lying in a hospital bed, Ye Bai smiled slightly at the online response.
He released the video to promote his own fame at Lin Tai's expense.
The effect was clear.
Lin Tai already had a bad reputation, and his flashy moves stirred good reactions.
"Boss, it's settled." Steven entered. "All but one or two families agreed to help suppress the Lu Family."
"Boss, you're really foresighted." Steven flattered.
"It's not foresight, it's the Summer Kingdom way since ancient times." Ye Bai ignored him.
While other families acted, the Lu Family would investigate the suppression's cause.
The Lu Family was not peaceful. Though Lu Ziyan's father was the patriarch, some matters needed more consent.
Besides Lu Ziyan's branch, the second and third branches and shareholders had been bribed by Ye Bai.
Lu Ziyan had no choice.
"In three days, the male protagonist role will be mine." Ye Bai imagined Lu Ziyan's forced acceptance and her expression.
"Boss, why this role?" Steven knew Ye Bai's personality. Though upset with Lu Ziyan, Ye Bai was very patient.
The reason behind wanting the role was special.
"It has special meaning for me." Not the movie itself but the heroine choice.
Su Qingyan was the heroine.
Su Qingyan meant something unique to Ye Bai.
She was once his fiancée.
Now a top diva, Su Qingyan joined the entertainment circle out of interest, backed by powerful Four Great Families' Su Family.
Su Qingyan was Su Family's eldest daughter, though few knew.
Ye Bai was one of the few who knew.
As a child, Ye Bai was betrothed to Su Qingyan.
At five or six, upon first seeing her, he vowed to marry only her.
Fate intervened; his parents were murdered, and he fled overseas.
Upon return, he researched Su Qingyan and found she'd entered entertainment, becoming queen of film at 23.
He also learned his cousin Ye Mofei was obsessively courting her.
This enraged Ye Bai and pushed him to approach her.
Winning Su Qingyan would gain support from Su and Xiao Families.
Then regardless of Xiao Yuxuan's wishes, they would join his camp.
Approaching Su Qingyan was best done through Lu Ziyan.
Lu Ziyan and Su Qingyan were close friends, and Su Qingyan accepted the heroine role for Lu Ziyan's directorial debut.
This was Ye Bai's quickest way to get close to Su Qingyan.
"Anything else?"
"Boss, Abraham's sister has leads." Steven said. Abraham was a senior member of Ye Bai's killer organization, Hell's Ten Devils.
An old brother of Ye Bai's.
Abraham, aka Cai Kangcheng, left the army at 22, went to the Middle East for money, highly skilled, second only to Reaper Squad members.
He was high-ranked in the killer organization.
Two years ago, Abraham died in an ambush.
Ye Bai was saddened and wanted to compensate Abraham.
He knew Abraham had a treasured sister, Cai Xiaoyan.
Returning to Summer Kingdom, Ye Bai aimed to find and compensate her, stabilizing the organization.
After months of searching, they found her.
"Confirmed Abraham's sister?" Ye Bai was excited—not for the sentiment, which faded over time.
Compensating Cai Xiaoyan was strategic.
Hecate led the killer organization, loyal killers under her.
Ye Bai worried about Hecate's possible betrayal and wanted to win over her followers quickly.
Abraham was a top figure; compensating his sister would stabilize his allies and impress loyalists.
Though small now, it could lead to defections to Ye Bai's camp.
Ye Bai could minimize losses.
"Confirmed." Steven nodded. He was Abraham's old friend and wanted to protect Abraham's sister.
"Good. Once I recover, I'll meet her."
"Yes." Steven watched Ye Bai thoughtfully, sensing Ye Bai's excitement was less than expected.
"Anything else?"
"One more thing: Little Princess Elizabeth ran away. The queen wants her found soon." Steven continued. Their overseas group was backed by many financial powers.
Queen Elizabeth held an important status.
Little Princess Elizabeth was her beloved.
Her disappearance shocked everyone.
"Records show she boarded a flight to Summer Kingdom Imperial Capital."
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