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THE REAL PROTEGE

THE REAL PROTEGE
#R18 #MatureContent #CEO #Action #Romance #Cultivation #Mafia #Mystery #Immortals
In a world that believes ancient power is only myth, one woman stands where few dare—with strength seen, unseen, and beyond understanding.
Brilliant, composed, and fiercely strategic, Ling Li has mastered the art of survival at the highest level of modern society. As the world’s elite wage wars in boardrooms and backrooms, she navigates betrayal, corporate sabotage, and political manipulation with ruthless poise. But behind her graceful demeanor lies a deeper truth — her every move is shadowed by deadly secrets and a past carved in blood.
When threats begin to spiral—not only against her but also against her family — Ling Li must rise through betrayals cloaked in smiles and battles masked as a business. Some want her silenced. Some want her broken. But none realize that the power they fear isn’t hers alone.
Because in the underworld of whispered names and vanished enemies, one figure reigns above all — Otako. Elusive. Unyielding. A force whose presence alone bends the rules of power. No one knows who Otako truly is. But one thing is certain:
Where Otako walks, silence follows. And where Ling Li stands, empires either rise… or fall.
Beside Ling Li also stands Chu Yan — a brilliant, unshakably loyal partner, unaware of just how many secrets surround the woman he loves. But when danger edges closer to their family and shadows begin to stretch too far, the mask of control may be all that stands between survival and collapse.
Power wears many faces. And Ling Li has mastered them all. She controls the chessboard. But even masters can bleed.
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Chapter List
- Chapter 401: SHI MIN COLLAPSED
- Chapter 402: INDEED A GOOD MATCH
- Chapter 403: SHI MIN: IMMORTAL OF TWIN SPIRITS
- Chapter 404: SHI MIN: THE CENTER OF THE STORM
- Chapter 405: A GIFT AND A WARNING
- Chapter 406: A MOMENT OF PEACE
- Chapter 407: MAFIA AND UNDERGROUND BOSS: SPEECHLESS
- Chapter 408: OLD HABITS ARE HARD TO SHAKE
- Chapter 409: GRAND DECLARATION OF POWER
- Chapter 410: YOU ARE THE CROWN PRINCE OF LI CLAN
- Chapter 411: SPIRIT CARP AND THE HIDDEN PORTAL
- Chapter 412: BIG BROTHER IS BRAVE
- Chapter 413: COMPLIMENTARY DESTINIES
- Chapter 414 414: LEGEND AND GIRL: WEAPON AND DAUGHTER
- Chapter 415 415: THE ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Chapter 416 416: WHAT IF I FAIL?
- Chapter 417 417: SHE HEARS THE FISH?
- Chapter 418 418: HEAVEN-PIERCING NEEDLE ARTS
- Chapter 419 419: LEGENDARY DAUGHTERS OF PROPHECY
- Chapter 420 420: DIE SCREAMING IN DARKNESS
- Chapter 421 421: THE RUIN WE SEEK TO AVOID
- Chapter 422 422: LET THEM FEAR
- Chapter 423: WHICH ONE IS TRULY ME?
- Chapter 424: THE DRAGON’S EYE
- Chapter 425: A SEIGE IN DISGUISE
- Chapter 426: DEAR, I LEARNED IT FROM YOU
- Chapter 427: PRAGMATISM OF A CLAN LEADER
- Chapter 428: THROUGH THE FOREST
- Chapter 429: EYES ARE ON US
- Chapter 430: THE HIDDEN VALLEY: ARRIVAL
- Chapter 431: RIVAL SECTS GATHERING
- Chapter 432: THE DRAGON’S EYE: STIRRED
- Chapter 433: CELESTIAL DRAGON IS NO ORDINARY BEAST
- Chapter 434: NOT A FRIENDLY GATHERING
- Chapter 435: LING LI’S TALE
- Chapter 436: A BLESSING IN DISGUISE
- Chapter 437: THE DRAGON’S EYE AWAKENING
- Chapter 438 438: THE HIDDEN VALLEY'S ENERGY
- Chapter 439 439: THE EYE AWAKENS
- Chapter 440 440: THE EYE IS READY
- Chapter 441: A CULTIVATOR ALIVE CAN RETURN, A CORPES CANNOT
- Chapter 442: ENTERING THE DRAGON’S EYE
- Chapter 443: THE EYE’S MAZE
- Chapter 444 444: DIVIDED
- Chapter 445 445: THE TWINS PLAN
- Chapter 446 446: SPLIT APART
- Chapter 447 447: THE TEST
- Chapter 448 448: THE ILLUSIONS
- Chapter 449 449: THE DRAGON'S EYES JUDGEMENT
- Chapter 450 450: CLAIMING THEIR SPOILS
