Return of the King, Dominating the City-Chapter 1527 - 1512: Please Come Forward

"Have you been studying hard recently?" Ma ChunTian asked.

"Yes, I’ve been going to school every day lately. The teacher even praised me today," Ma Lele replied.

"Oh, have you gotten into any trouble lately? Have you had any contact with Song Yun?" Ma ChunTian asked.

"No, since you talked to me last time, I haven’t been in contact with Song Yun," Ma Lele shook his head and said.

"That’s good. Lele, it’s not that Dad is afraid of him, but Song Yun is young and highly favored by Number One right now. Such a person has limitless prospects. To make him an enemy, you either need the immediate ability to eliminate him or be prepared to suffer. We don’t have the ability to deal with him right now, so to prevent you from getting hurt, Dad doesn’t want you to get close to that person. Can you understand Dad’s intentions?" Ma ChunTian asked.

"I understand. There’s no point in quarreling with others," Ma Lele said.

"That’s right. Study hard, and after you graduate high school, I’ll send you abroad. You can do whatever you want there, and I’ll handle getting your green card. Your mom will go with you first, and after I retire, I’ll join you. We’ll enjoy life abroad," Ma ChunTian laughed and said.

"Okay, I got it, Dad. I’ll definitely work hard," Ma Lele said.

"Alright, go back to studying," Ma ChunTian said.

"Got it, Dad."

After Ma Lele left, Ma ChunTian sat on the sofa, frowning. His son hadn’t stirred up trouble, and he hadn’t done anything wrong recently, so why did he feel that something was off?

Just then, Ma ChunTian’s phone rang. Seeing it was White Tiger’s call, he picked up.

"Ma SJ, I have something to report," White Tiger said.

"What’s the matter?" Ma ChunTian asked.

"It’s about... Sam," White Tiger said in a low voice, "I’ll come to you and report in person."

"Alright."

More than ten minutes later.

White Tiger appeared in front of Ma ChunTian.

"Have a seat, White Tiger."

Ma ChunTian, smiling warmly, had White Tiger sit on the sofa. Although he was the head of the SH county, White Tiger was also considered a local power in SH. Their statuses weren’t that different, but since Ma ChunTian was the top leader in the system, White Tiger still showed him respect by calling him Ma SJ often.

"White Tiger, what’s so urgent that you couldn’t sleep and had to find me tonight?" Ma ChunTian asked.

"Well, it’s like this," White Tiger paused and said, "When I was doing the accounts just now, Sam made me an offer."

"What kind of offer?" Ma ChunTian asked.

"Basically, we underreport the accounts a bit, and then he gives me a certain amount of perks," White Tiger confessed all the transactions between him and Sam.

"What?"

Ma ChunTian glared, "Are you telling the truth?"

"Yes, it’s true."

White Tiger said, "I wouldn’t lie to you about this. Moreover, because of this, I don’t really trust Sam, so after I left, I had my people monitor his phone and eavesdropped on some conversations."

"What conversations?" Ma ChunTian asked.

"His chat with Wen Changlin," White Tiger said.

"Wen Changlin."

Ma ChunTian’s expression became serious, "What were they talking about?"

"Ma SJ, you can listen for yourself. I came to you as soon as I got the recording," White Tiger said, handing over a card reader and memory card to Ma ChunTian.

Ma ChunTian casually plugged it into his laptop and played the multimedia file.

Naturally, the recording of Sam’s chat with Wen Changlin played out.

By the time Wen Changlin finished listening to the recording, his face was completely dark.

"Bastard, daring to fake accounts to deceive me and conspiring with others. Sam, Sam, you’ve really disappointed me," Wen Changlin said, his face twisted in anger.

This was the first time White Tiger saw such an expression on Ma ChunTian’s face. Normally, Ma ChunTian smiled no matter what happened. Of course, that smile was mostly for outsiders. For his own people, he showed some genuine feelings, but never this ruthless look.

Perhaps realizing he had lost his composure, Ma ChunTian quickly smiled and said, "People are so greedy, White Tiger, don’t you think?"

"Indeed. Money can’t be earned all at once, but many people don’t understand this. They try to make a quick buck and end up hurting themselves," White Tiger said.

"Of course. However, I’m curious..." Ma ChunTian laughed and said, "Why are you telling me this? With the benefits Sam promised you, you could earn a substantial perk over a year. It’s not a small amount."

"As I said, money can’t buy everything. Just because you don’t know something now doesn’t mean you’ll never know. If things blow up, it won’t be good for anyone. It’s better to be upfront now so there won’t be problems later," White Tiger said.

"Smart indeed. Everyone says White Tiger has a sharp mind, and it seems they’re right," Ma ChunTian nodded, "You can’t make money endlessly. Silly Sam, small-minded. Did he really think he could fool me with false accounts indefinitely? Did he really think that teaming up with Wen Changlin would make him untouchable? He’s underestimated me."

Saying this, Ma ChunTian picked up the phone.

"Sam, still awake?"

Ma ChunTian asked.

"No, Ma SJ, what’s going on, calling so late?" Sam asked.

"Haha, I’ve got some friends who are also in foreign trade over at my place. We’re having some drinks together. You should come over, I’ll introduce you. Maybe you can collaborate with them to bring in more stuff," Ma ChunTian said.

"Well... going to your place now doesn’t seem right," Sam said, sounding a bit cautious.

"Nothing wrong with it. Come over now. Opportunities are there for the taking; no need to say more."

With that, Ma ChunTian hung up the phone and smiled at White Tiger, "White Tiger, arrange for some people to be on standby."

"What kind of people do you need?" White Tiger asked.

"People who dare to act," Ma ChunTian replied.

"Alright."