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Chapter 48: Chen Bansheng Doubts Himself:
Cheng Anjun, 38 years old, retired as a special forces soldier at 26.
After his retirement, he was provoked by some thugs demanding protection money and, in a fit of anger, severely injured several of them. Consequently, he spent three years in prison.
After his release, he struggled to find a job due to his lack of skills and criminal record. He ended up working as a security guard, thinking his life would remain stagnant and unpromising.
At 31, he met a girl who, although not particularly beautiful, liked him and didn't mind his past. Moved by her acceptance, he fell in love and married her. They had a daughter, who was now five years old.
Despite their financial struggles, his wife never complained and always supported and encouraged him. This filled him with gratitude but also a deep sense of guilt towards his wife and daughter.
In the original story, Cheng Anjun would soon offend a high-ranking executive at Lu's company, leading to his dismissal and a hefty compensation demand.
Unable to bear such a blow, he would encounter Chen Bansheng, the protagonist, who would offer him a stable job, money, and teach the executive a lesson.
From then on, Cheng Anjun would become Chen Bansheng's loyal bodyguard and harbor a grudge against the Lu family.
Many novels feature protagonists with a loyal bodyguard like Cheng Anjun, and Chen Bansheng was no exception.
Unfortunately, Lu Yu had already resolved his troubles, transferring him to a new job, leaving Chen Bansheng with no opportunity to meet or recruit him.
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Meanwhile, a similar situation was unfolding in a shabby rental house in the suburbs of Rongcheng.
Wang Ping, frowning, confronted a few bodyguards who had barged into his home.
"Who are you? Don't you know trespassing is illegal?" he demanded.
Zhou Bin waved the other bodyguards out and closed the door before tossing a backpack onto the table.
"Do a few things for me, and this will be yours."
Wang Ping opened the bag instinctively and was stunned to see 500,000 yuan in cash and a property deed in his mother's name.
"What do you want me to do? I won't do anything illegal!"
Zhou Bin chuckled. "Don't worry, it's not illegal. Just investigate a few things for me. And after that, you'll need to move."
"Move?"
"Yes," Zhou Bin pointed to the property deed. "This property is a newly renovated house. You'll move there."
"I don't even know who you people are. Why should I listen to you?"
"Because you have to," Zhou Bin replied calmly.
"Why?" Wang Ping was getting angry. These people were trying to manipulate him out of nowhere.
"Because of your mother's illness," Zhou Bin said confidently. "I doubt she'd want to hear about you going to jail for hacking bank and police systems."
"How... how do you know this? Who told you?" Wang Ping was dumbfounded.
Yes, he was a top hacker and a devoted son. His mother was gravely ill, and he had committed some illegal acts in his youth.
Later, Chen Bansheng used his connections to get his mother treated, making Wang Ping one of his subordinates.
Zhou Bin smiled faintly. "It doesn't matter who told me. If you don't want your sick mother to suffer because of your past, do as I say. This way, you'll have money to treat her and a decent place to live."
Wang Ping's face darkened as he struggled internally. Finally, he looked up at Zhou Bin and gritted his teeth. "Fine, I agree."
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for changing 'Wang Ping's' fate, earning 500 Destiny Points]
...
"Wow, earned 1,000 points just by lying here..." Lu Yu muttered contentedly, lounging on his sofa.
Zhou Bin was indeed a capable assistant, efficient at his tasks. If only his combat skills were better, he could keep him around longer.
Lu Yu picked up a stack of documents beside him. "Not bad, not bad. Next up is you."
The photo on the document showed a beautiful, fair-skinned woman with a cold expression.
The name field read: Ye Qianrou.
Ye Qianrou was Sun Xiuping's mother and the sole head of the Hengli Group.
Lu Yu knew she was a formidable opponent and planned to deal with her gradually.
Over the next week, Lu Yu prepared meticulously.
He installed surveillance, altered feng shui, and gathered intelligence.
After a week, his setup was complete.
Under Lu Yu's schemes, the Bai family not only lost all their contracts but also had to pay 35 million yuan in penalty fees. The financial loss was devastating.
However, they still had Chen Bansheng as a lifeline, and with Yuan Zhiwen's promise, they clung to a sliver of hope.
Little did they know, Lu Yu had no intention of sparing them. He covertly altered the feng shui of their homes and left a trump card.
First, he used Wang Ping's hacking skills to find evidence of the Yuan family's tax evasion and reported them.
Then, he exposed that the Bai family had concealed the use of substandard materials on a Lida Group construction site, causing an accident.
Finally, he released news of the Yuan and Bai families' ongoing cooperation. These reports quickly drew public outrage towards the Yuan family.
Lu Yu's strategy was clear: anyone who cooperated with the Bai family would be destroyed. This was why he had not initially exposed the Bai family.
[Ding! Chen Bansheng begins to doubt his abilities, rewarding 500 Destiny Points]
Watching the Bai and Yuan families encounter continuous troubles, Chen Bansheng started questioning his own capabilities.
