Frankly speaking, Ling Yun didn't need to reveal his identity to others at all. Those who knew would naturally know. Those who didn't know wouldn't have much meaning even if they told them.
For example, the Long Family and the Ye Family. Ling Yun didn't need to say anything. They knew him like the back of their hand and investigated him in secret. They couldn't wait to dissect him and put him under a microscope.
Other than that, most people could not figure out Ling Yun's identity no matter how hard they racked their brains. For example, Yang Cong, who acted tough in front of Ling Yun. Including the money he lost in cards, he paid a total of fifty million yuan. However, in the end, he did not dare to ask for Ling Yun's name and his background.
They had different identities and different social levels.
In short, their social circles were different.
If it wasn't necessary, Ling Yun didn't need to reveal his identity to others at all. That would only add to his troubles.
However, Zeng Yingying was different. She didn't need any other reason because she was a great beauty. That alone was enough.
"Ling Yun Group? Isn't it … Heaven and Earth Group? "
Zeng Yingying was a little confused when Ling Yun revealed his identity so casually. At this moment, she suddenly remembered the newspaper that Zeng Liuzhi threw at her.
Ling Yun put down the empty glass and smiled casually. "Name changed."
"Name changed?!"
Zeng Yingying was dumbfounded. She blinked her big eyes and looked at Ling Yun. "If I remember correctly, it hasn't been a month since the Heaven and Earth Group officially opened, right?"
"Yes."
Ling Yun couldn't help but take another look at Zeng Yingying. "As of today, it's been a month."
It was already past midnight. It was already the eighth of September.
"It's only been a month, why did you change the name? When did you change it?! "
Zeng Yingying was obviously very interested in Ling Yun's affairs. Because that was all she knew about Ling Yun, she asked whatever she could. After all, they were just drinking and chatting.
"It was changed yesterday. As for the reason, it's because my name is Ling Yun. Our group wants to build a century-old brand …"
Of course, Ling Yun wouldn't tell her the real reason he changed the name of the Heaven and Earth Group to Ling Yun Group.
"Alright."
Zeng Yingying took a sip of wine and smiled at Ling Yun. "I'm really listening."
Ling Yun poured himself a glass of wine and said casually, "Now, can you tell me what's going on with Qingyun Productions?"
Actually, Qingyun Productions was still operating as usual. Moreover, in the entertainment industry, Qingyun Productions had quite a reputation. If Ling Yun himself had sent someone to investigate, he could have gotten rid of the other party. However, since he had met Zeng Yingying today, of course, he could not be bothered.
"Pour some for me too."
Zeng Yingying took the initiative to ask for a glass of wine. Then, she started chatting.
As it turned out, the real boss of Qingyun Movies was called Wang Zhengjun. This person was very wealthy and had established Qingyun Movies in the nineties. He had also filmed some very popular movies and television dramas. After almost twenty years of continuous development, he had finally achieved his current position in the entertainment industry. He was definitely at the level of a big shot.
In the past two years, with the popularity of the movie market, Qingyun Movies saw the opportunity and opened many branch offices all over the country. At the same time, they signed famous directors and big stars everywhere, recruited employees, and carried out crazy expansion. They were planning to go public, and now they were at the most crucial moment.
As for the Qingyun Movies branch office in Qingshui City, it was the most important first step in Wang Zhengjun's plan.
The reason was very simple. Qingshui City was the capital of Jiangnan Province. The most famous film city in China was in Jiangnan, not far from Qingshui City. The status of Qingyun Movies' branch office in Qingshui City could even be compared to the headquarters in Beijing.
However, such an important chess piece was destroyed by Ling Yun and the other two just as Wang Zhengjun was about to make it look good!
Moreover, not only did Ling Yun and the other two destroy Qingyun Movies' branch office, they even injured more than ten of them and extorted thirty million yuan!
The general manager of Qingyun Movies' branch office, Huang Feiyang, still did not dare to take a step into Qingshui City after he suffered a huge loss at the hands of Ling Yun!
Wang Zhengjun was planning to go public this year, but he did not expect to suffer such a huge loss in Qingshui City. This was simply embarrassing, and naturally, he could not tolerate it.
At that time, Ling Yun's cultivation and strength were improving by leaps and bounds. After Wang Zhengjun sent people to investigate, he found out that Ling Yun's background was not small. Out of caution, he did not dare to confront Ling Yun head-on. Instead, he wanted to go to Qingshui City and wrestle with Ling Yun through the underworld's means.
One of Wang Zhengjun's hobbies was to gamble. It was also because of this that he was able to get to know Zeng Yingying and a few of her senior brothers. At that time, Zeng Yingying was also thinking of developing herself into the film industry and becoming a big star. In the end, the two of them chatted happily during a game of mahjong and finally hit it off.
Wang Zhengjun provided the money, and Zeng Yingying provided the manpower. First, they would go to Qingshui City and ruin Green Dragon's underground casino. They would first win back the money they lost, then proceed to the next step.
In the end, the first time Zeng Yingying made a move, she returned triumphantly. With her extraordinary gambling skills, she won more than eighty million yuan in Qingshui City, earning back all the money she lost in one go. This gave Wang Zhengjun a taste of sweetness.
That was why there was the story of him going to Jiangnan with one billion yuan to completely ruin Green Dragon's underground casino.
The ending of the story, of course, was that Zeng Yingying and her senior brothers and sisters were ruthlessly slapped in the face by Ling Yun. In one night, they lost a total of one and a half billion yuan in Qingshui City and fled back to Beijing with their faces covered in dirt.
The price that Wang Zhengjun paid was one billion yuan, and Zeng Yingying's was five hundred million yuan.
"That's what happened."
Zeng Yingying spent half an hour recounting the entire story. Then, she gave Ling Yun a look that said, "You can do whatever you want."
As someone who had been immersed in gambling for a long time, she was naturally good at reading people's expressions. Zeng Yingying wasn't stupid. By now, she naturally understood that Ling Yun was someone she couldn't afford to offend.
Not mentioning Ling Yun's identity, he could easily control Yang Cong.
Ling Yun was treated as a VIP in Ye Tianshui's private clubhouse. Ye Tianshui gave him chips for free to gamble, and he casually won one hundred and sixty million yuan.
Moreover, Zeng Yingying knew that both of their chips were at most a little over one hundred and fifty million yuan. However, Ye Tianshui gave her a cheque of one hundred and sixty million yuan!
In that clubhouse, Zeng Yingying had seen with her own eyes that the hands of a gambling expert who wanted to cheat to win money were chopped off with a knife.
Such a powerful clubhouse was willing to let him win money casually, and in the end, they even gave him ten million yuan for free. Why?
Background.
Ling Yun's background wasn't inferior to that of the person who opened the clubhouse.
Zeng Yingying took the initiative to ask Ling Yun to treat her to dinner. That wasn't because she was really hungry, but because she had her own plans.
A handsome, rich man with a mysterious and powerful background. He even used a king to win a queen from her.
If she could befriend such a person, it would be better than countless people in the world.
Zeng Yingying and Wang Zhengjun didn't have much of a relationship to begin with. To put it bluntly, what happened back then was just a kind of exchange. If Ling Yun wanted to investigate, he could do it himself. She didn't have to risk offending Ling Yun to help Wang Zhengjun hide the truth.
After listening to Zeng Yingying's story, Ling Yun only smiled. "Then why didn't they do anything after that?"
"They wouldn't dare to do it again!"
Zeng Yingying took a sip of wine and said helplessly, "After losing that one billion yuan, Wang Zhengjun was indeed anxious. That was because his company's capital chain was almost broken. This also caused a blockbuster movie that he wanted to invest in to be snatched away by another film company."
"But precisely because of this, Wang Zhengjun seems to have sent people to investigate you in detail. I don't know what he found, but he didn't mention it again after that."
"Tsk tsk …"
Ling Yun shook his head and sighed. "He actually knows how to rein in at the brink of a precipice, really …"
"That's called stopping losses!"
Zeng Yingying immediately interrupted. "After investigating you seriously, he should know that even if he used all his strength, he still wouldn't be able to win against you. He would only sink deeper and deeper, so he might as well admit defeat."
After a pause, Zeng Yingying added, "Beijing isn't like other places. To be able to stand firm in Beijing and still be able to do well, it's impossible without foresight. Everyone has to open their eyes wide and weigh their own weight before doing things. Otherwise, they wouldn't even know how they died!"
"That's true."
Ling Yun looked at Zeng Yingying approvingly.
Ling Yun had been in Beijing for quite some time. From the day before the battle of life and death, when the twelve families went to the Ling Family to beg for mercy, to the nouveau riche Yang Cong and the boss of Qingyun Productions, Wang Zhengjun, all of them were the same. They all knew how to judge the situation. Once they realized that they couldn't afford to offend the other party, they would immediately admit defeat. They were the kind of people who could not find a reason to kill them even if they wanted to.
This was the way of life in Beijing. As long as one wasn't really powerful, no one would think that they were invincible. There would always be someone who could crush you to the point where you couldn't even lift your head!
Not to mention these people, even Ye Tianshui had to admit defeat and obediently agree to all of Ling Yun's requests when he knew that Ling Yun was looking for trouble. He chose to keep the peace.
Of course, there were many reasons why Ye Tianshui was willing to give in. He wasn't really afraid of Ling Yun. Ling Yun's heart was as clear as a mirror.
"Then …"
Ling Yun picked up his wine glass again and swirled the red wine in it. The corners of his mouth curled up into a charming smile. "Where is the headquarters of Qingyun Productions?"
"Hey, he's already admitted defeat. Are you still not going to let him off?"
Zeng Yingying asked with widened eyes. She couldn't stand it anymore.
No matter what, the one billion that Wang Zhengjun lost was from her, Zeng Yingying.
"I'm not targeting him," Ling Yun said decisively.
"It's just that there are still some things between us that haven't been resolved."
Ling Yun naturally placed the blame for Lin Menghan's loss on Qingyun Productions. Even though Lin Menghan had gone to the faraway North America, Ling Yun had come to Beijing!
"Tell me, where is the company?"
Zeng Yingying said angrily, "Go find out yourself!"
Ling Yun smiled, completely unconcerned. He looked at Tang Meng and said, "I'll leave the matter of Qingyun Productions to you."
Tang Meng rubbed his hands together excitedly and chuckled. (To be continued.)
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