Ultimate Supreme Soldier King

But before she could ponder any further, she was interrupted by Lin Xi's words.

"Tang Qian?"

"Ah? President Lin." Tang Qian, lost in thought, was called back to reality.

"I asked if you've clarified the cause of the fire."

"It's been investigated. Someone deliberately set the fire, but most of the factory's surveillance was destroyed. Only a few cameras captured some footage, but it's not clear." Tang Qian replied truthfully.

"Take me to see it."

In the factory's surveillance room, five minutes before the fire broke out last night, most of the factory's surveillance systems fell into paralysis.

The surveillance footage was frozen, which clearly indicated that the fire was a deliberate act.

Fortunately, not all the equipment was disabled. A couple of cameras around the fire scene managed to capture some images.

However, the footage is blurry.

Vaguely, a few shadowy figures can be seen on the screen, but their features are completely indistinguishable.

"Who could it be?" Several suspects appeared in Lin Xi's mind. The Yiyang Group undoubtedly has the greatest suspicion; Zhang Biao dreams of surpassing Yimena to become the biggest and most famous clothing company in Jiangdu.

Recently, Lin Xi unexpectedly won Jiangdu's Most Influential Enterprise Award, which Zhang Biao found hard to swallow. It's not surprising that he would hire someone to set Yimena's factory on fire.

Besides, Steve was also on Lin Xi's list of suspects, but she quickly shook her head. It probably wasn't him. The impression Steve left on her during their time studying in the United States wasn't profound.

Such an introverted and shy Western guy shouldn't possess that kind of audacity.

But Lin Xi overlooked the hope and despair Steve recently brought to Yimena.

Steve is no longer the same as before. Having entered society, he now has his own company. This time, he came to Huaxia to pursue Lin Xi.

When Yimena was in a crisis, he used his influence to stabilize its stock price by manipulating public opinion.

His intentions were clear from the start—he wanted to become Lin Xi's man, to own not just Lin Xi, but also her wealth.

Having suffered many setbacks with Lin Xi, he even nearly ruined himself by falling into Su Chen's trap.

Just when Yimena was about to rise from the ashes, he intends to push it back into the Abyss.

The recent negative news about Yimena circulating in the market is all orchestrated by Steve's PR company.

...

"Boss, they've succeeded. Yimena's factory caught fire."

In a modern high-rise, Steve was staring out of the massive floor-to-ceiling window at the city morning light.

The sunrise in the Eastern sky was redder than fire. Steve gazed towards the East, his eyes reflecting a fiery red under the sunlight.

Yet beneath the vibrant red was a subtly cold hue. Upon hearing the news from his subordinate, Steve gently clenched the wine glass in his hand, a glint of triumph flickering in his eyes.

"Eve, since I can't have you, I'll destroy you!"

Indeed, it was Steve who hired people to set Yimena's factory ablaze. Meanwhile, he leaked several issues plaguing Yimena in the market.

Some of these issues were old tales, ones that Yimena had already rectified and improved.

Others were potential risks Steve uncovered during his investigation of Yimena, when he sought to help Lin Xi reinvigorate the company.

But he kept these risk details to himself, never mentioning them to Lin Xi.

Who would've thought such dirt would eventually come into play?

Initially, Steve never intended to handle things so aggressively. He needed Lin Xi, and more importantly, her company.

Though Yimena isn't solely owned by Lin Xi, she holds a significant amount of stock and is the president of the company.

Capturing Lin Xi would essentially mean acquiring most of Yimena.

Once Yimena recovers, it could greatly assist him.

But in truth, Steve's life isn't as glamorous as it seems on the surface.

His PR company is already in financial crisis, and as time goes on, the hole will only grow larger.

He needed an exit strategy, a way to resolve his crisis.

It was then that the goddess of his student days, Lin Xi, entered his sight.

Initially, he thought that with his current achievements, it would be easy to win her heart. Yet, despite all his efforts over a long period, not only did he fail to kiss her,

he couldn't even hold her hand successfully.

Lin Xi's rejection and aversion to him became more and more evident.

And as Yimena started recovering, regaining its vitality and even moving towards a brighter future, Steve became increasingly anxious.

The gap between him and Lin Xi would widen further. If he didn't seize the opportunity to take control of Yimena and capture Lin Xi while the company was still vulnerable,

he would forever be estranged from his student day's goddess.

Thus, without hesitation, he mobilized his connections and hired a group of international mercenaries to kick off his plan.

"Release the follow-up information: Yimena's factory has burned down, production capacity is insufficient, it will be unable to complete orders on time, and faces massive compensation..."

This was yet another strategic move by Steve to strike at Lin Xi and Yimena, but it was far from a death blow. More deadly challenges awaited Yimena.

...

"...Officer, that's the situation." Tang Qian recounted the details to the responding police officers.

The officer recorded everything Tang Qian said: "Please review, and if everything is correct, sign here."

"Alright." Tang Qian confirmed the details and signed her name.

Following a series of investigations and after taking away the surveillance hard drive, the factory returned to peace.

But the fire was just the beginning; Yimena was about to face successive challenges.

"Su Chen, why don't you go rest?" With the factory affairs temporarily settled and having had no sleep all night, Lin Xi felt exhausted. But even she herself didn't realize that the first thing she thought of upon relaxing was Su Chen's well-being.

"I'm not tired." Su Chen smiled warmly.

With his stamina, not sleeping for just one night was hardly an issue. Even ten days and nights without rest wouldn't affect him.

However, Lin Xi drank a lot last night and pulled an all-nighter, she was physically depleted.

Su Chen suddenly felt a pang of concern; being a formidable businesswoman was no easy task.

"How about you go and rest first, and let me handle things? Um... I'll work with Secretary Tang."

Out of the corner of his eye, Su Chen suddenly spotted an odd-looking Tang Qian.