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In recent years, Lei Wuye had kept a low profile, rarely appearing in public. Most of the time, he stayed in his seaside fishing estate, practically living in seclusion.
On the surface, he seemed calm and detached, like some reclusive master beyond worldly concerns. But in reality, his desire for power had not diminished in the slightest.
From that picturesque retreat, he still remotely controlled his vast network of industries through various means, issuing orders and making decisions. It was as if visible shackles had turned into invisible reins, tightening around the necks of everyone living in the shadows.
The last time he had appeared publicly was a few months ago at the inauguration ceremony of the new governor. Back then, Lei Wuye had shaken hands with the governor as the citizen representative, smiling warmly for the cameras as if they were old friends.
And yet, in such a short span of time, he had been admitted to the ICU. It was almost impossible to believe. Precisely because it was so bizarre, it also felt vaguely credible.
What made it even stranger was that such a critical piece of news had somehow spread like wildfire. Overnight, everyone knew that Lei Wuye was dying. The news threw the entire city into turmoil and chaos.
Logically speaking, so what if an old man...
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