Chapter 98: "The Oriental Daily" Ceases Publication

The strange reactions from various factions, like Digit Pile and others on the streets, left them puzzled. However, it wasn't long before a shocking message from the police station reached them: Ma Xiru and Ma Xizhen, the two pillars of the Ma family, had been taken down—one dead and one captured—in a police sweep during the laundry powder transaction! The Ma family's foundation had crumbled!

Everyone realized this.

Adding to the chaos, the leader of the Ma family's second generation, Ma Chengkun, and another key figure, Ma Chengcai, had also been taken out. Only Ma Chengfa and Ma Chengkun's young son, Ma Tingqiang, were left, and they were not a significant threat!

The Ma family was confirmed to be on the brink of collapse, with no chance of recovery, and other factions wouldn't allow them to rise again.

The opportunity had arrived!

The quick would seize the chance, while the slow would miss it!

All factions surrounding the Ma family seemed to have coordinated their actions, quickly mobilizing to seize the Ma family's territory.

At the same time, they rushed to spread the details of the Ma family's downfall as much as possible, aiming to dispel any resistance from the Ma family's forces and reduce losses while occupying territory.

Soon, the Ma family's domain was thrown into chaos.

Some factions with deep grudges against the Ma family, who had been biding their time without taking revenge, saw this as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and immediately gathered their forces to strike the Ma family's villa.

They intended to ensure the complete annihilation of the Ma family. With four of the biggest members already dead and only two smaller ones remaining, they wanted the whole family wiped out cleanly!

The actions of these groups were observed by other factions that had less animosity toward the Ma family. However, they didn't interfere. After all, seizing the Ma family's territory meant creating enmity with them. Now that others were willing to help eliminate the danger, they were grateful and had no reason to stop it.

Some even sent their own people to ensure the Ma family's total destruction!

Everything was unfolding according to what Xia Yu hoped to see.

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At the Spring and Autumn Medical Clinic, Xia Yu sat, frequently glancing at his watch.

As time passed, he kept estimating and felt a mix of anxiety and anticipation.

Finally, when Yan Shining returned, Xia Yu jumped up and quickly approached him, asking, "Brother Yan, how did it go?"

"Boss, Ma Chengkun and his brother Ma Chengcai have been killed. Unfortunately, I didn't see Ma Chengfa or Ma Tingqiang, so the mission wasn't fully completed," Yan Shining said with some regret.

"Ha ha, it's fine. Brother Yan, you've worked hard!" Xia Yu said with a smile, pulling Yan Shining inside.

Of course, Xia Yu felt a bit disappointed that not all members of the Ma family had been eliminated.

But the regret was fleeting. He had prepared for this and knew that the Ma family wouldn't be foolish enough to gather all their members in one place waiting to be killed. Being able to take down Ma Chengkun and Ma Chengcai was enough to satisfy him.

"Ring ring ring..."

At that moment, the phone rang. Xia Yu hurried over to answer it.

"…"

"Hahaha!"

After hanging up, Xia Yu couldn't contain his joy and burst into laughter.

"Ma Xiru was captured, Ma Xizhen was killed on the spot, and the Ma family is in chaos. The Ma family is finished!"

Seeing Yan Shining's puzzled look, Xia Yu quickly shared the good news, eager to tell someone.

"Congratulations, Boss!"

Yan Shining also smiled and congratulated Xia Yu.

Xia Yu breathed a deep sigh of relief. The past few days had been filled with anxiety, but now the Ma family would not escape to Taiwan as they had in his previous life. Ma Xiru and Ma Xizhen had no chance to flee!

For some reason, besides the satisfaction of revenge, Xia Yu also felt a sense of accomplishment in changing the fate of the Ma family. Controlling their destiny gave him a profound sense of achievement.

In his previous life, the Ma family had trafficked countless amounts of laundry powder, causing countless families to be destroyed. Unfortunately, they had evaded the International Criminal Police Organization and fled to Taiwan. After a few years, the Ma family became active again, with Ma Chengkun's son Ma Tingqiang marrying Li Zi, living a happy life.

In this life, the Ma family was doomed. Heaven hadn't opened its eyes in the previous life, but Xia Yu had come to help open them in this one!

Soon, Xia Yu went to Xia Lei's hospital room. He found that Xia Lei was still awake and couldn't help but tell him, "A Lei, I have good news for you: The Ma family is destined to fall..."

Xia Yu also mentioned that Yan Shining had helped assassinate Ma Chengkun and Ma Chengcai. He didn't hide this news from Xia Lei, as Xia Jun knew about it, and keeping it from Xia Lei wouldn't be good.

"Really?"

Xia Lei showed joy, and when he saw Xia Yu nodding seriously, he couldn't help but smile, feeling very satisfied.

"Thank you, Brother Yan, for avenging me!" Xia Lei sincerely thanked Yan Shining.

"It was the boss's order," Yan Shining said modestly, downplaying his own contribution.

But no matter how much he downplayed it, he couldn't deny that he was the one who personally eliminated Ma Chengkun and Ma Chengcai.

By midnight, Xia Yu received more news that Ma Chengfa and Ma Tingqiang had also been killed by the gangs. With all the male members of the Ma family dead, the SD organization informed Xia Yu that the target had vanished and the mission was forcibly ended.

The Ma family was completely finished!

Xia Yu was thoroughly reassured!

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The next day, the Hong Kong Royal Police held a press conference, with Governor MacLehose personally attending.

The press conference announced the major achievements of the previous night's operation, which, in cooperation with the International Criminal Police Organization, had dismantled a major laundry powder smuggling ring. It also announced the death of "Golden Horse" Ma Xizhen and the capture of "White Powder" Ma Xiru.

Furthermore, it was announced that Ma Chengkun and Ma Chengcai had died in gang-related violence, with other members fleeing in fear of prosecution. The police officially ordered the arrest of other members of the Ma family.

Of course, the Hong Kong police had not yet discovered that Ma Chengfa and Ma Tingqiang had been dumped into the sea to feed the fish the previous night. Various factions had collaborated to divide the Ma family's territory, ensuring that no danger remained.

As for "The Oriental Daily," the medium used for spreading laundry powder transactions, the police had prepared evidence and had already sealed the paper, revoking its publication license.

From now on, "The Oriental Daily" would cease to exist!

The reason for not sealing "The Oriental Daily" earlier was to avoid alerting them. Now that the "snake" had been captured, the "weeds" could be dealt with without hesitation.

The press conference was broadcast live on several major TV stations and quickly spread throughout Hong Kong, causing a huge sensation.

The gangs had long been aware of this news and quickly took precautions against the Hong Kong Royal Police's interference. They also knew that the International Criminal Police Organization was in Hong Kong, so the heads of various gangs ordered a low profile during this period.

Especially the gangs involved in laundry powder transactions immediately ceased their operations, determined not to take action again before the International Criminal Police left Hong Kong, fearing being targeted and facing the same fate as the Ma family.

The ordinary public cheered upon seeing the news.

Another industry that was shaken was the newspaper industry.

It was unexpected that "The Oriental Daily," which had been the top newspaper in Hong Kong just a month ago, was abruptly shut down and its license revoked in less than a month. It would no longer exist!

Hu Xian from "Sing Tao Daily" laughed heartily upon seeing the news, tears streaming down his face as he shouted "retribution"!

Many people also involuntarily thought of "Jiuding Daily," a newspaper with a deep grudge against "The Oriental Daily," and the recent arson at the "Jiuding Daily" printing plant. Everyone felt a shiver, suspecting that the Ma family's downfall was somehow related to "Jiuding Daily," but they couldn't figure out how Xia Yu had executed his plan.

Of course, some people were aware of the assassination attempt on Xia Yu and connected it to the killings of Ma Chengkun and Ma Chengcai. This made them feel uneasy and suspect that there were undisclosed secrets.

Early the next morning, Xia Yu was also approached by the police for questioning. He cooperated fully.

Since there was no evidence linking Xia Yu to the Ma family's affairs and considering Xia Yu's identity as the owner of "Jiuding Daily," there was no need to offend him over the downfall of the Ma family. Additionally, the fire at Xia Yu's printing plant had not yet been resolved, leaving the police with little confidence.

So the questioning ended inconclusively, with nothing substantial uncovered.

When Xia Yu returned to the company, everyone cheered. The management, including Yan Wenhan, sighed with relief. Although they didn't know where Xia Yu had been in recent days, they knew the company had offended someone, most likely "The Oriental Daily."

Considering the background of "The Oriental Daily" and the inability to take revenge, the staff had been simmering with frustration.

Unexpectedly, today's news of the Ma family's downfall and the complete shutdown of "The Oriental Daily" made everyone cheer with joy.

Seeing the cheerful atmosphere at the company, Xia Yu couldn't help but smile.