CapĂtulo 2271: Chapter 2271: That Eerie Calm Before the Storm
Luo Ziling and Lin Lan didnât stay long at the Summer Palace; they left as soon as their conversation was over.
Lin Lan left first, and Luo Ziling exited from another door.
The two agreed to meet again tonight or tomorrow.
Many matters are inconvenient to handle over the phone or messages, and canât be explained clearly; face-to-face communication is necessary.
Unless, face-to-face communication is not convenient.
After leaving the Summer Palace, Luo Ziling told Wuyue to drive straight to the headquarters of the Northern Group.
On the way, he called Ling Ruonan, saying he had something and was coming to see her.
Ling Ruonan didnât ask much; she told Luo Ziling to just come directly to her office.
Upon entering the underground parking lot, Luo Ziling removed the makeup from his face, returning to his original appearance.
He didnât go through the lobby but directly took the private elevator from the underground parking lot to the floor where Ling Ruonan was located.
Jin Yan greeted him at the elevator door, but Luo Ziling simply said hello to her and headed straight to Ling Ruonanâs office.
Jin Yan, although a long-legged beauty, couldnât keep pace with Luo Zilingâs walking speed.
When Luo Ziling entered Ling Ruonanâs office, Jin Yan, who was jogging behind him, was still a distance away.
âGo attend to your own matters,â Luo Ziling stopped at the door and instructed Jin Yan with a smile, âIâm just here to talk to my mom about something; donât mind us!â
âYes, young master!â Jin Yan replied, then exited the office, closing the door behind her.
However, she felt something unusual; today, Luo Ziling was behaving differently from usual.
Too hurried.
Every time he saw her before, he would exchange a few teasing words, but not today.
Having been around Ling Ruonan for so long, she had learned how to read the situation.
Therefore, she guessed that Luo Ziling must have encountered something urgent and was here to discuss it with Ling Ruonan.
To be prepared for any possibility, Jin Yan immediately instructed other accompanying personnel to be ready to go out on short notice.
âWhatâs wrong?â Seeing Luo Ziling keeping Jin Yan outside, Ling Ruonanâs ominous premonition grew stronger.
âMom, something happened over at Dragon Rise. Phoenix was taken away by Inspection Team personnel, Li Haiyang and my dad have also been summoned for questioning, and there hasnât been any news back yet.â Luo Ziling didnât have any courtesies, he directly spilled all the information in one breath.
Ling Ruonanâs expression changed instantly upon hearing the news.
So sudden?
Without any warning, they just went after Luo Xusheng.
Ling Ruonan instinctively thought that it was those people who didnât want Luo Xusheng to take the position at Dragon Rise who made the move.
As for who those people are, she didnât delve into it.
âMom, we must let Grandpa know about this immediately. I guess, Grandpa might still not know about this.â Luo Ziling then told her about the matter with Yan Shiliang today.
After hearing what Luo Ziling said, Ling Ruonan frowned even deeper.
These two matters canât be unrelated!
She felt somewhat annoyed at Luo Zilingâs meddling, but now was not the time to blame him, so she didnât say much and immediately picked up the special line phone on the desk to call her father, Ling Mingrui.
The call was answered by Ling Mingruiâs secretary.
Upon realizing it was Ling Ruonan, the secretary handed the phone over to Ling Mingrui.
Ling Ruonan used the simplest language to convey what Luo Ziling had just told her to Ling Mingrui.
It turned out Ling Mingrui wasnât aware of this issue yet.
Actually, Phoenix being taken away by the Inspection Team and Luo Xusheng being summoned to assist with the investigation happened just about an hour ago.
Lin Lan was quick with the report; she took only half an hour from learning about the incident to meeting Luo Ziling.
If Luo Ziling hadnât come out at that time, she would relay the news over the phone.
Ling Mingrui was shocked upon listening to Ling Ruonanâs words.
But he still remained calm, he told Ling Ruonan to not worry; he would personally look into the matter.
âHa, someone wants to test my patience!â Ling Mingrui chuckled and said this to Ling Ruonan before hanging up the phone.
Upon hearing Ling Mingrui say this, Ling Ruonan breathed a sigh of relief.
âMom, what did Grandpa say?â Luo Ziling hadnât heard Ling Mingruiâs voice over the phone, thus asked curiously.
Ling Ruonan conveyed Ling Mingruiâs response to Luo Ziling.
âLetâs wait!â Ling Ruonanâs brows still slightly furrowed.
Apart from waiting for Ling Mingruiâs message, Ling Ruonan had no other methods to use.
Of course, she could still look for another person.
That person is naturally Ling Jinhua.
Before retiring, Ling Jinhua held a position in the military, which was entirely different from Ling Mingrui.
Though Ling Mingrui had been a soldier, he left the military early.
He was only at the rank of a regular battalion-level cadre when he left.
Ling Jinhua knew that in peacetime, quickly climbing ranks in the military is very challenging.
Moreover, it is even more challenging to reach the pinnacle of the pyramid in such a small group from a military standpoint.
Hence, when Ling Mingrui became a Battalion Commander for about half a year, he decisively transitioned him to the civilian side.
The reality proved that this was a wise decision, as Ling Mingrui had a very smooth political career after leaving the military, eventually reaching the top of this small pyramid group.
Of course, Ling Mingrui hoped to reach the top-most position, which was also Ling Jinhuaâs hope, but the power struggle was too brutal, so ultimately several big families ended up sharing influence equally.
With Ling Mingrui no longer holding a military position, the Ling Familyâs influence in the military diminished gradually.
However, this diminishing process was quite slow.
Nowadays, many high-ranking military officers are still Ling Jinhuaâs former subordinates, his disciples are spread across all systems.
But as Ling Jinhua had retired for many years, his influence wasnât like before, which is quite natural.
And Ling Mingruiâs influence in this regard was even weaker.
If Ling Mingrui had the same prestige Ling Jinhua once had in the military, this situation wouldnât have occurred, no need to rack his brains to insert Luo Xusheng into Dragon Rise.
Regarding this matter, seeking Ling Jinhuaâs help would undoubtedly be more effective than Ling Mingrui, but it was Ling Mingrui Ling Ruonan would seek, not Ling Jinhua directly. Even if Ling Mingrui couldnât resolve the matter, she wouldnât ask Ling Jinhua for help.
Ling Mingrui would definitely find Ling Jinhua to discuss the matter.
Of course, if the situation reaches to this stage, then the matter is really serious.
If it concerns others, Ling Ruonan wouldnât take it too seriously.
Because the Ling familyâs influence is strong enough, this kind of matter, with Ling Mingrui personally getting involved, couldnât remain unresolved.
But given it involved Luo Xushengâs well-being, Ling Ruonan felt somewhat less confident, no longer in the mood for other activities, nor did she say much to Luo Ziling, choosing to patiently wait by the phone.
Luo Ziling also didnât leave, staying in Ling Ruonanâs office waiting for news.
Meanwhile, Wuyue didnât continue staying by Luo Zilingâs side; she went off separately with Yang Xiaodong and Wang Zhenjun, busy with affairs.
The atmosphere in Ling Ruonanâs office was filled with tension, as if a storm was on the horizon!