Chapter 204: The Dust Settles

The news of Mr. Wu’s defeat did not break on the evening news or trend on social media. It traveled through a different, more ancient network—the invisible channels of power that connected the city's elite. It was a tremor felt not by the masses, but by the kings and kingmakers, and for the Shen family, it was the earthquake that brought their entire world crashing down. The collapse was not slow; it was an avalanche. It began with a single phone call, then a dozen, then a hundred. Business...