ght of the immediate reprisal from the Si Kong family and the Li family. Those were two invincible families. Even Lin Yifeng's father, the mayor of Linhai City, had to weigh his options carefully.Coun...Chapter 1: The Main Text

Chapter 279: The Alluring Poppy, the Sweet Poison

In the villa of Ding Lei, the head of one of the seven prominent families in Linhai City.

A woman reclines on the sofa in Ding Lei's bedroom, her legs crossed and raised. She wears a water-like silk cheongsam, her hair pulled up high into a bun. Her alluring eyes hold a captivating smile, her tall and soft figure sinks into the sofa, yet one can't ignore the charm and fiery aura emanating from her.

Her name is Ding Ran, the younger sister of Ding Lei, the head of the Ding family. If it were only this identity, she wouldn't be particularly dazzling. However, the name Ding Ran carries too many legends in Linhai City.

She was the shining pearl on the crown of Liman City's upper society and the dream lover of many middle-aged elites in the city.

If only looking at her appearance, she was at least comparable to Shuangyan in Linhai City. After she helped her brother Ding Lei rise to power through all available means, no one simply thought of her as just a vase anymore. She was definitely a gorgeous poppy and also a sweet poison.

Ding Lei loved her very much, not only because Ding Ran helped him achieve what he has today. More importantly, after Ding Lei rose to power, he entrusted almost all the group's affairs, as well as the underground forces of the Ding family, to Ding Ran. In terms of power alone, she is the de facto controller of the Ding family at present.

Before Ding Lei became the head of the family, Ding Ran was not outstanding, and few people even knew that Ding Lei had a sister. Because at that time, Ding Lei's life was not easy either. In order to hone his abilities, his father arranged him in different grassroots positions to receive the most brutal training. For a period of time, he even started from a grassroots sales representative, and no one knew his identity.

When Ding Lei grew up step by step, few people knew that he still had a younger sister who was enough to be the flower of Linhai City. After his father's death, facing pressure from both inside and outside, Ding Ran finally stepped onto the stage. Through the power left behind by her father and years of preparation, Ding Ran used a near-terrifying means to deter all competitors who dared to vie for power with Ding Lei.

Some people died, some were banished from the Ding family forever. And some external families were completely wiped out. All of this became Ding Ran's stepping stone, allowing her to make a grand entrance.

In the struggle for power, Ding Lei's second uncle, Ding Haoran, was his biggest competitor at the time. The day before the family head was chosen, Ding Lei gathered all the members of the Ding family for a banquet. After the banquet ended, Ding Haoran died mysteriously on the bed of a second-tier actress.

Nobody knows what happened. There are rumors that the second-tier actress had been at Ding Ran's villa all day before Ding Hao died. After Ding Hao's death, the actress disappeared without a trace.

But everyone knew one thing for sure: at the banquet, Ding Ran wore a silk cheongsam as flowing as water. Her tall and graceful figure danced among the dignitaries like a butterfly, holding up her glass and chatting merrily with everyone. Yet, she publicly rebuked her uncle, Ding Haoran.

Therefore, many people secretly linked Ding Haran's death to Ding Ran. This included Ding Haran's eldest son, Ding Can, who believed the same.

And Ding Chan has become the biggest competitor to Ding Lei at present.

Today, Ding Ran was wearing the same dress as she had worn at a banquet years ago.

"Brother, this time might not be a bad opportunity after all," Ding Ran turned the red wine glass in her hand, her voice soft as she spoke. Her slanted eyes, alluringly sharp, flickered lightly, sweeping over Ding Lei before seemingly seeing nothing and passing through him without a moment's pause.

Ding Lei held a cigar in his hand, took a deep puff, and then said in a low voice: "If I'm not mistaken, this time, it must be that old boy Yun Hongsheng who arranged it."

"That's how it is." Ding Ran smiled faintly, took a sip of red wine, and then said: "Yun Bo was killed, Yun Hongsheng has always suspected that our Ding family did it. Even if there wasn't this incident, Yun Hongsheng would also want to push the Yun family forward a few steps."

Then he's too bold, to pick on the Li family," Ding Lei put down his cigar and stared at his sister.

“Unfortunately, Li Bing has a reckless son.” Ding Ran smiled disdainfully and said, “Li Qiang brought people to fight the Nalong Gang, but gave Yun Hongsheng a good excuse. At this time, if he were to pull support from other families, he might not be so afraid to do so.”

As soon as Ding Ran's voice fell, a gentle knock on the door came from outside.

"Come in." Ding Lei said in a deep voice.

The door creaked open, and a young man in his twenties or thirties walked in. When he saw Ding Ran was also there, he immediately lowered his head and respectfully said, "Miss."

"Guilong, speak." Ding Ran glanced at the young man and said.

The young man named Gui Long raised his head and said in a deep voice, “Two groups of people ambushed Wang Mingming and Li Bing. Wang Mingming and his two companions were beheaded, while the other group was captured by the Li family.” He then took out a U disk from his pocket and said, “This is the video footage from the scene.”

Ding Lei took the U disk and exchanged a look with Ding Ran.

"You go now." Ding Ran finished the red wine in her glass and then said, "Go keep an eye on Cang Kongkong for me."

"Yes." Gui Long replied respectfully, then took two steps back before exiting the room.

Compared to other companies that have received videos, Ding Jia's collected data is more comprehensive. Although it came a bit late, the amount of information was several times that of the others. This is also a comparison of strength. Ding Jia has been able to maintain its leading position for decades, and it is indeed worthy of pride.

The data in the U disk not only has current videos of Hu's activities, but also details about the origin of two off-road vehicles and their whereabouts in China. There is also detailed information about Li Bing and his subordinates, as well as recent movements of Liu Tiannan, a member of the Nalong Gang.

After reviewing the materials, Ding Ran's expression gradually turned serious. However, the blurry figure in the video still caught her enough attention.

It wasn't just the fight between that blurry figure and the masked man that caught her attention. More importantly, during the fight, this person deliberately avoided the camera lens and refused to be captured head-on.

If she hadn't seen the blurry figure getting out of a taxi, she would have suspected that it was arranged by some family.

"Find this person." After a moment of contemplation, Ding Ran spoke. "Recently, there have been people suspecting that Ou Yang Yu and Yun Bo were done by the Ding family. This person will be very helpful."

"I'll take care of it." Ding Lei nodded.

Seeing Ding Lei stand up, Ding Ran continued, "Brother, meet with the Li family these two days, and... that woman from the Si Kong family."

As they talked, at the restaurant where Ye Fan was having dinner, Wang Yan's silk foot once again landed on Ye Fan's thigh, teasing his nerves...

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