"Wait——"
Shi Ran was about to speak when suddenly there was a raspy sound on the other end of the phone, like a report, followed by a long silence, and then a soft sigh:
"Just got the news, the head of the southern region of the Northern Realm exposed for embezzlement and corruption, taking bribes from Empire spies, jumped off a building."
"The head of the northern region of the Northern Realm..." Shi Ran was shocked and exclaimed: "Isn't that Lv Tianhao's uncle?"
"Just an uncle, it's a blessing if we can smooth over the inquiries from Central City and the Military Department."
The voice on the other end of the phone sneered: "More than just an uncle? Now all four families have bet everything they have on the table, Lv Yingyue pushed them to the brink, do you still expect them to have any bottom line?!"
Shi Ran was momentarily stunned, not speaking.
