《Villain: With God-tier Choices, I Suppressed The Protagonist》 Chapter 1 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations ¡°Young Master, it¡¯s time to get up. You still have a date later~¡± A strong scent lingered as Luo Chen scratched his nose. ¡°Huh? Am I dreaming?¡± Luo Chen opened his eyes and realized that he was lying on a luxurious soft bed. Beside him stood a pair of twin sisters in maid clothes. ¡°Young Master, this is your home. Why would this be a dream?¡± After the twin sister, Xiao Zhu, finished speaking, she took out a towel and wiped the corners of Luo Chen¡¯s eyes. At her side, her sister, Xiao Ying, continued, ¡°Young Master, the Shen family just called. Miss Shen is already headed towards the dining room. You should go over too.¡± ¡°What the hell are you talking about?¡± The touch of the towel made Luo Chen know that he was not dreaming, but he was too unfamiliar with his surroundings. Boom! At this moment, he felt a white light flash in front of him, and a memory that did not belong to him fused into his mind. ¡°F*ck! I actually transmigrated into a novel which I was reading!¡± After organizing his memories, Luo Chen could not help but exclaim. He had transmigrated to the novel ¡°The Dragon King¡¯s Son-in-law¡± that he had been reading at home previously. Although the plot was relatively stupid and the main character, Lin Tian, often forced himself to act cool and lower the intelligence of the villains, the author¡¯s description of the various female characters was still very exciting. In other words, if not for these female characters, Luo Chen would have stopped reading long ago. But now, he had become the number one villain in the book, the character Luo Chen who had the same name as him. Coupled with what the two maids had said just now, the plot should be now at Chapter 13: Rich Heir, Luo Chen. The general plot was that one of the female leads, Shen Shuyi, had encountered some problems with her family¡¯s business and needed to beg for his help. Luo Chen had always had a good impression of Shen Shuyi. He wanted to become Shen Shuyi¡¯s boyfriend through this matter, but Shen Shuyi naturally did not agree. Then, this powerful and rich second-generation heir launched a series of low-level operations. During this period, he kept finding loopholes for the protagonist which ended up destroying his own family. ¡°This author is really an idiot!¡± Luo Chen could not help but curse. Luo Chen¡¯s grandfather was a pillar of the country, and his father was a business tycoon. The Luo Family was not only the number one family in Jiang City. Even across Taixia Country, it could be considered as one of the most powerful. And the Shen family was at most a first-rate family in Jiang City. Now, they are even facing an economic crisis. There were countless ways to make the other party his girlfriend, but he used the stupidest one. [Ding! A suitable candidate has been detected. Successfully bound to the God Tier Choices System!] A mechanical voice sounded, and Luo Chen¡¯s eyes lit up. Then, a blue panel that only he could see appeared in the room. [Ding! Host, please make the following choices to determine your future path.] [Option 1: Decrease your own intelligence and stand against the protagonist. Reward: Retarded Halo +1!] [Option 2: Ignore the protagonist and seduce the female lead. Reward: 10 consecutive lucky draws!] Luo Chen made his choice without hesitation. ¡°I choose option 2!¡± Previously, as a spectator, he could not change anything. This time, not only was he here personally, but he also had the system. He naturally could not let his character encounter a huge injustice again! If nothing surprising happened, the protagonist would have an accident next¡­ ¡°Young Master, didn¡¯t you tell me you have a fever? Why are you talking to yourself?¡± Xiao Zhu felt that Luo Chen¡¯s mental state was not very good. ¡°I¡¯m fine. Go and bring my clothes over.¡± Luo Chen did not draw the lottery directly because he was in a hurry to go on a date. He planned to do it when he returned. ¡°Alright!¡± The two sisters walked out of the room. After a while, the two of them pushed in a huge cart with all kinds of expensive clothes hanging on it. These clothes alone were worth two million yuan. Luo Chen glanced at it and could not help but be a little speechless. Many of the clothes on the rack were exaggerated. They looked like they were only worn by the nouveau riche. In the end, Luo Chen chose a relatively luxurious black suit and let the Zhu sisters help him change into it. Luo Chen looked at the red-faced sisters and suddenly thought of the main character, Lin Tian. In the end, when the Luo Family was completely destroyed, even the twin sisters became part of his harem. ¡°Lin Tian, this time, I¡¯ll make sure you can¡¯t even take a lizard into your harem.¡± Although he had transmigrated, after fusing with the memories of the character, Luo Chen could feel the hatred of his feud with Lin Tian. ¡­ From the manor, a Rolls-Royce led the way, followed by six black Land Rovers. With such a lineup, the other cars on the road avoided them. Sitting in the car, Luo Chen kept thinking about the details of the plot, including Shen Shuyi¡¯s personality and hobbies. After a while, the car stopped. ¡°Young Master, we¡¯re here. Shall I go in with you?¡± The bodyguard in charge of driving turned his head and said. Luo Chen waved his hand. ¡°No need. It¡¯s just a meal. Tell the brothers behind not to follow. Please wait in the car for a while.¡± With that, Luo Chen got out of the car and walked straight to the restaurant. The bodyguard in the car widened his mouth and looked at Luo Chen¡¯s back in disbelief. Was this still the same young master who had beaten and scolded him previously?! In the dining room. ¡°Sorry, I¡¯m late.¡± Luo Chen then proceeded to sit opposite a girl in a white dress. Shen Shuyi only nodded softly and did not say anything else. Although she was a little surprised by Luo Chen¡¯s politeness, she did not take it seriously. This was because she had long heard of the infamous name of the young master in front of her and did not have a good impression of him. If not for her family forcing her to come, she would not have come. At this moment, the manager walked over, trembling. He bowed to Luo Chen and said, ¡°Young Master Luo! The top-grade beef you ordered have yet to be transported over. I¡¯m really sorry! Please forgive me!¡± In the original novel, because the beef was delivered a little late, Luo Chen felt that the other party had embarrassed him, so he then forced him to eat a glass. If not for Shen Shuyi stopping him because of her sympathy, someone would have died before they could eat. Luo Chen smiled and patted the manager¡¯s shoulder. ¡°It¡¯s fine. Coincidentally, I don¡¯t want to eat those dishes anymore. I¡¯ll change them to stir-fried vegetables, steamed crabs, and a pear soup.¡± ¡°Alright! I¡¯ll get someone to do it now!¡± The manager felt relieved when he heard Luo Chen¡¯s words. He hurriedly ran to the kitchen to make arrangements. Shen Shuyi was also a little surprised. She had long heard of Luo Chen¡¯s violent personality and thought that something would happen. She did not expect it to be resolved so easily. At the same time, Shen Shuyi was a little surprised. The dishes that Luo Chen asked for later were all her favorites. She had long heard that Luo Chen had a good impression of her. Could it be that the other party had been secretly paying attention to her? However, this thought was quickly dispelled by Shen Shuyi. A playboy like Luo Chen would not care so much about her. It must be a coincidence. Opposite her, Luo Chen was also sizing up Shen Shuyi. She was wearing a white dress and had long black hair. Her eyes seemed to have stars, and her appearance was even more beautiful than a fairy. As expected of one of the four beauties of Jiang City. ¡°Why are you staring at me?¡± Sensing Luo Chen¡¯s gaze, Shen Shuyi spoke first. Chapter 2 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Luo Chen smiled. ¡°Everyone loves beautiful things, not to mention a beauty like Miss Shen.¡± ¡°Tsk.¡± Hearing Luo Chen¡¯s praise, Shen Shuyi did not show any joy. Instead, she firmly believed that the other party was an ignorant and lecherous person. ¡°Miss Shen, how about we shop together after dinner? The night scenery in Jiang City is very beautiful.¡± When Luo Chen saw Shen Shuyi¡¯s reaction, he still had a faint smile on his face. He did not expose the nature of this date. Instead, he continued to chat. Although he would definitely help Shen Shuyi today, he could not speak first. Otherwise, he would look too much like a bootlicker. ¡°No.¡± Shen Shuyi also rejected coldly. It was torture for her to even sit there for another second. Luo Chen knew that he could not be anxious to take down the other party, so he did not continue speaking. Before long, the dishes were placed on the table by the waiter. In order to express his apology, the manager specially took out the Lafite wine that he had kept for many years and poured it for the two of them. ¡°Young Master Luo, take your time to enjoy. The dishes are all here. Call me if you need anything.¡± With that, the manager left. There were only the two of them and soft music in the dining room. ¡°Come, have some pear soup to warm your stomach first.¡± Luo Chen scooped a bowl of soup like a gentleman and placed it in front of Shen Shuyi. Shen Shuyi, who was opposite him, looked at the table full of her favorite dishes, but did not have any appetite. If she did not obtain Luo Chen¡¯s help tonight, the Shen family would very likely fall apart in a short period of time. The Shen family was in the real estate industry in Jiang City and had been doing well all these years. However, this time, they encountered a huge problem. Their capital chain was broken, and a housing project that was being built in the city center had to stop construction. Now that a period of time had passed and the funds had yet to be transferred over, the almost completed neighborhood was about to become an abandoned town. It would mean that the credibility and reputation that they had built for many years would collapse. In the future, no matter which city they were in, the government would no longer approve land for them to build buildings. ¡°Luo Chen, can you lend 100 million to our family? After we¡¯re done with the project at hand, we will return it to you with high interest half a year later!¡± Thinking of the matters at home, Shen Shuyi could not help but explain her intentions. As this was the first time she had begged someone, Shen Shuyi¡¯s face was red and she kept pinching her nails. Luo Chen did not even look up. He nibbled on the crab leg and said indifferently, ¡°A hundred million is not a small sum. Give me a reason to lend it to you.¡± In the original text, ¡®Luo Chen¡¯ agreed immediately, but he asked Shen Shuyi to sleep with him. Although the other party was in a hurry to use the money, it was naturally impossible for her to agree to such an abrupt and unreasonable request. Luo Chen was then a little angry at being rejected. After the negotiation collapsed, he wanted to use force. Then, the main character, Lin Tian, appeared and successfully saved the damsel in distress. Luo Chen was naturally not stupid enough to repeat the infamous scene, but he would not spit out the money like an ATM. Instead, he wanted Shen Shuyi to take the initiative to approach him step by step. ¡°A reason? Why don¡¯t I increase the interest rate?¡± Shen Shuyi was also a little surprised. Before she came, she had thought that Luo Chen would do all kinds of unreasonable things, but she did not expect him to ask her for a reason. Luo Chen put down his chopsticks and looked at Shen Shuyi. ¡°It¡¯s not about the money, but the lack of a relationship between us.¡± ¡°What do you mean? I¡¯m not borrowing this money anymore!¡± Shen Shuyi¡¯s expression turned cold. She thought that Luo Chen wanted to have some immoral relationship with her, so she stood up and planned to leave. Luo Chen said unhurriedly, ¡°Do you know? Because the land in the city center hasn¡¯t been built for a long time, the government has already planned to sell it again, and I can buy it with just 50 million. After this, I¡¯ll be able to obtain at least three times the profits, and your Shen family¡¯s construction teams and contractors will all have to come to me for money. After this matter is over, the Shen family will no longer exist in Jiang City.¡± Although Luo Chen¡¯s words were very soft, every word hit Shen Shuyi¡¯s heart like a pendulum. She panicked. If Luo Chen really did what he said, the Shen family would really be finished. Shen Shuyi sat down again and said with a trembling voice, ¡°What exactly do you want to do?¡± Previously, she only knew that Luo Chen was a playboy who committed all kinds of evil. However, from the looks of it just now, the rumors about Luo Chen from the outside world were definitely fake. She had only seen this ruthless aura from her father before. Luo Chen looked at Shen Shuyi and said, ¡°What I mean is that our two families will cooperate and eat the cake together!¡± ¡°Cooperation? The relationship you mentioned just now is a collaboration?¡± Shen Shuyi¡¯s face instantly turned red. At the thought that she had misunderstood Luo Chen¡¯s meaning just now, she felt very embarrassed. Luo Chen smiled and said, ¡°What else? If we don¡¯t cooperate, even if I lend you the money this time, the Shen family will at most not lose money after the construction is completed, but there will definitely be no profit. If such a thing happens again, I¡¯m afraid that even if I lend you more money, it won¡¯t change anything. Do you really think it¡¯s a coincidence that the Shen family has come this far? The tallest tree encounters the most wind!¡± In Jiang City¡¯s real estate industry, other than the Shen family, the rest could only drink soup. As time passed, people would naturally be dissatisfied. ¡°Then how do you want to cooperate?¡± At this moment, Shen Shuyi did not realize that she had already treated Luo Chen as her backbone and so she asked subconsciously. At the same time, she was a little worried that Luo Chen would ask for too much, but there was nothing she could do. Because if she did not agree, Luo Chen could still do it alone. ¡°Simple.¡± Luo Chen made his intentions clear. ¡°Our two families will join forces. In the future, I¡¯ll fork out the money, and you¡¯ll be in charge of the menial work. The profit will be split 60%-40%. During this period, no one will dare to play tricks in the dark!¡± Luo Chen did not think that this matter would make Shen Shuyi like him. If the two families formed an alliance first, there would be plenty of opportunities and reasons to meet in the future. ¡°That¡¯s not good. You¡¯ll suffer if you do that.¡± Shen Shuyi also had some understanding of the business. Just 40% of the net profit was more than what they had earned previously. On the other hand, Luo Chen would at most get 20 to 30 million in profit every time. ¡°As long as everything goes smoothly for you, this bit of money is not important to me.¡± Luo Chenyi smiled. He had acted this scene out several times on the way here. From Shen Shuyi¡¯s expression, he knew that his move was very successful. Just as Luo Chen thought, Shen Shuyi¡¯s heart was shocked and warmed. Before she came, she did not expect Luo Chen to be so good at business. And Luo Chen¡¯s unconcealed love for her made her heart race. Because Luo Chen¡¯s appearance was a little handsome. Coupled with his suave actions, she felt more secure. Luo Chen took advantage of the situation and raised his glass. ¡°Come, cheers to our alliance!¡± ¡°Cheers!¡± After resolving the crisis, Shen Shuyi was also happy. She picked up her wine glass and drank it in one gulp. ¡°Cough!¡± She, who did not know how to drink, felt a burning sensation in her throat and could not help but cough. Seeing this, Luo Chen picked up a handkerchief and wiped the corner of Shen Shuyi¡¯s mouth. This action made Shen Shuyi¡¯s body go limp. She lowered her head shyly and did not resist¡­ Chapter 3 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations ¡°Miss Shen, I¡¯ll send you home later.¡± After retracting his handkerchief, Luo Chen asked. ¡°Perhaps next time. I brought my chauffeur this time.¡± After thinking for a moment, Shen Shuyi rejected Luo Chen. She was still a little embarrassed. After all, she had just met Luo Chen not long ago. If she let him send her home directly, Shen Shuyi was also worried that some people would gossip behind her back. However, Shen Shuyi did not reject the future opportunities. Hence, Luo Chen¡¯s goal had been achieved. ¡°Alright, I heard that a new zoo has been opened in Jiang City. There are even giant pandas inside. We can go there next time.¡± Luo Chen knew that Shen Shuyi¡¯s favorite place was the zoo. ¡°Really?! Why didn¡¯t I know?¡± Shen Shuyi¡¯s eyes lit up when she heard this. She liked pandas very much, especially their cute appearance. If the law allowed it, she wished she could raise one herself. ¡°This zoo asked me to invest in it before, so I found out earlier than you.¡± Luo Chen was well connected indeed. ¡°If you¡¯re an investor, you should have the right to name the panda, right?¡± ¡°Of course, I¡¯ll leave the mission of naming to you.¡± ¡°Yay!¡± Outside the restaurant. A man in a black baseball uniform was walking over. He was very fast. The bodyguards Luo Chen had left and did not notice anyone coming. This person was the protagonist of the book, Lin Tian. Just like in the old-fashioned urban novels, Lin Tian was one of the members of the Dragon King¡¯s army. Now, Lin Tian still had a marriage contract from three years ago, and the fianc¨¦e on it was Shen Shuyi. He had just returned from the border when he went to the Shen family to propose marriage. However, for various reasons, he was now one of Shen Shuyi¡¯s bodyguards. Although Shen Shuyi did not bring anyone with her on this date other than the driver, Lin Tian still followed her. ¡°What¡­ what¡¯s going on!?¡± In the distance, Lin Tian saw Shen Shuyi and Luo Chen chatting happily and could not help but clench his fists. He had already inquired about the meeting before coming. Didn¡¯t they say that Luo Chen was a playboy who committed all kinds of crimes? Then why was his fianc¨¦e so happy? ¡°B*tch! You can even be happy with such a person!¡± Lin Tian cursed. If not for the fact that Shen Shuyi was good-looking, he would not care about the engagement. Just like that, Lin Tian, who was originally going to save the damsel in distress, squatted outside for 20 minutes and witnessed the entire process of the two of them eating and laughing. Luo Chen also knew that Lin Tian was about to arrive, so he deliberately made some small intimate movements. ¡°Bastard! How dare you touch my fianc¨¦e!¡± ¡°And this b*tch! She¡¯s not a chaste woman at all! See how I deal with you in the future!¡± Lin Tian gritted his teeth. However, the marriage contract in his hand was set by the fathers of both parties, and Shen Shuyi refused to accept it. On the other hand, Lin Tian had already treated Shen Shuyi as his own, so he was very angry. In the dining room. ¡°Thank you for your hospitality, Young Master Luo. I ate very well today.¡± Shen Shuyi also rubbed her stomach in embarrassment. It was really rude of her to eat so much on their first meeting. ¡°As long as you liked the food.¡± Luo Chen glanced at his watch and said, ¡°It¡¯s getting late. Let¡¯s go home first. We¡¯ll discuss the details of the cooperation when we get back.¡± ¡°Alright, let¡¯s add each other as friends on SuperChat.¡± Shen Shuyi also took out her phone and the two of them successfully added each other as friends. Just as she was about to leave, Shen Shuyi was a little distracted. She had accidentally tripped on the leg of the stool and was about to fall. ¡°Ah!¡± Just as Shen Shuyi was exclaiming, she suddenly felt herself being hugged. She opened her eyes and realized that she had fallen into Luo Chen¡¯s chest. Luo Chen was a little surprised. In the original novel, Shen Shuyi had left the restaurant in a fit of anger. During the process, she would trip over a chair and when she was about to fall, it was Lin Tian who came out to catch her. However, because he had changed the series of events, Lin Tian did not appear in time. However, Shen Shuyi still fell. From the looks of it, although he could change some things, certain things would still happen. ¡°Let go of her!¡± At the same time, a furious roar sounded. Lin Tian barged into the dining room angrily, followed by Luo Chen¡¯s bodyguards. Just now, when Lin Tian saw the two of them hugging outside, he instantly felt an imaginary green halo appear above his head, so he could not help but rush in angrily. The bodyguards originally wanted to stop Lin Tian outside, but the other party was too fast. Luo Chen let go of Shen Shuyi and asked despite knowing the answer, ¡°Shuyi, do you know him?¡± ¡°Yes¡­ He¡¯s the bodyguard my father arranged for me. I don¡¯t know how he followed me here.¡± Shen Shuyi did not say anything about the engagement. At the same time, she was a little unhappy that Lin Tian had followed her over. ¡°Shuyi, you!¡± Seeing that Shen Shuyi was also deliberately hiding their relationship, Lin Tian could not help but become even angrier. ¡°You, get out!¡± The bodyguard who caught up raised his hand and was about to throw Lin Tian out. Lin Tian¡¯s eyes turned cold. He was worried that he had nowhere to vent his anger. Luo Chen naturally would not give him this chance. He immediately stopped everyone. ¡°Stop! Er Hu, this is Miss Shen¡¯s subordinate. Be polite to him!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Hearing Luo Chen¡¯s words, Er Hu and the other bodyguards immediately stopped. ¡°Hmph! Stop pretending! Let¡¯s see who will suffer if we fight.¡± Lin Tian snorted. It was not difficult for him to fight against the special forces, let alone a few bodyguards. ¡°Lin Tian! Don¡¯t be so rude! Young Master Luo was clearly on your side just now!¡± Shen Shuyi was also a little unhappy. She felt that Lin Tian did not know what was good for him. ¡°Do I need his kindness?¡± Seeing that Shen Shuyi was also speaking up for Luo Chen, Lin Tian was furious. ¡°Enough, stop talking!¡± Shen Shuyi did not expect Lin Tian to be so unreasonable. ¡°Shuyi, don¡¯t be so angry. It¡¯s normal for security guards to be insensible.¡± Luo Chen fanned the flames at the side. Hearing this, Lin Tian instantly glared at Luo Chen, wishing he could cut him into pieces with his eyes. I¡¯m clearly a bodyguard¡­ Bah! I¡¯m clearly the Dragon King of the Southern Border! ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll leave first. See you another day.¡± Shen Shuyi also calmed down and prepared to leave. When Lin Tian heard this, he immediately could not take it anymore. ¡°Shuyi, you still want to meet such a person? I can help you solve the problem of the funds. Why do you have to meet him again?¡± ¡°Incorrigible!¡± Hearing Lin Tian¡¯s boasting, Shen Shuyi¡¯s beautiful face was covered in frost. She could not even be bothered to look at Lin Tian. Luo Chen witnessed all of this and chuckled before leaving the dining room with his bodyguards. ¡°You dog, I¡¯ll make you reveal your true colors sooner or later!¡± Lin Tian stared at Luo Chen¡¯s back, his eyes filled with anger. After walking out of the restaurant, Luo Chen bade her farewell and drove away with his bodyguards. Lin Tian then wanted to get into Shen Shuyi¡¯s Porsche. But before he could sit down, he was pushed out. Shen Shuyi closed the car door in disgust. ¡°Don¡¯t you like to follow people? Then return the same way you came! Let¡¯s go!¡± Looking at the taillights of the car driving away, Lin Tian felt like a stray dog¡­ Chapter 4 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations After returning to the manor, Luo Chen lay on the luxurious soft bed and recalled what had happened today. Beep beep! His phone suddenly rang. Luo Chen picked it up. It was a message from Shen Shuyi. The general content was that after Shen Shuyi returned, she had told her father about the alliance. Shen Zhen was very happy that Luo Chen could form an alliance with them. He hoped to treat Luo Chen to a family banquet when he had time. Luo Chen replied with a short ¡°Ok¡± and put the phone aside. ¡°System! Can I use my ten consecutive draws now?¡± After returning home, Luo Chen began to think about the System. After all, Lin Tian was the main character of the story. If he did not have the help of the System, his outcome might not be good. [Ding! May I ask if the host wants to draw now?] ¡°Draw!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, a golden wheel appeared in front of Luo Chen. There were all kinds of goods on it. The red needle began to slowly spin. [Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining Beauty Potion*1!] [Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Krav Maga Combat Technique*1!] [Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining Binhai Villa*1!] ¡­ These rewards would be stored passively in the System space. If Luo Chen wanted to take it out, it was very simple. He only needed to use his consciousness to communicate with the System. Now that the door was locked, Luo Chen summoned all the rewards on the bed. ¡°Beauty potion, body-shaping potion, voice potion, what are these things for?¡± Looking at the three bottles of potions of different colors in his hand, Luo Chen could not help but be puzzled. [Ding! The Beauty Potion can raise the host¡¯s looks to the highest level in this world!] [The Body-shaping Potion can transform the host¡¯s figure into a golden ratio!] [As for the Voice Potion, it can make the host¡¯s voice more magnetic and gentle. It will greatly increase the other party¡¯s ability to listen to your words!] ¡°Good lord! This is comparable to molding faces! It¡¯s even more ridiculous than molding faces!¡± Right now, Luo Chen¡¯s looks are only above average. He opened the three bottles of potions and gulped them down. He felt a cooling sensation pass through his body and hurriedly walked to the mirror. ¡°F*ck! Is this still me?¡± Luo Chen could not help but exclaim at himself in the mirror. Although it was a cuss, this voice sounded very gentle to outsiders. Now, Luo Chen¡¯s looks were definitely better than all the popular young hunks. Moreover, there was no lack of masculinity between his eyebrows. It could be said that he was very perfect. He lifted his clothes. His eight pack abs appeared neatly. These abs looked as hard as if they were carved, and they looked firm. He exerted strength in his arm, and his biceps instantly condensed into a small mountain. ¡°Ridiculous. This figure is that of a bodybuilder¡¯s!¡± After sighing, Luo Chen looked at the other prizes. ¡°Marrow Cleansing Pill, Black Jade Replenishment Ointment, and Krav Maga Combat Technique. What are these?¡± [Ding! The Marrow Cleansing Pill can remove all the impurities in your body. At the same time, it can allow your body to reach the limit of a human!] [Black Jade Replenishment Ointment. Even if your arm has become minced meat, as long as you use this item, it can be restored to its original state without any scars!] [As for combat techniques, as long as you chant it in your heart, you can immediately become a Krav Maga Combat Master!] ¡°Whoa, this little black thing actually has such a powerful effect?¡± Luo Chen picked up a piece of charcoal that looked like burnt charcoal. This was actually the Black Jade Replenishment Ointment. ¡°I¡¯ll store it first. I hope I won¡¯t need this thing in the future.¡± As soon as Luo Chen finished speaking, the Black Jade Replenishment Ointment disappeared into thin air. ¡°I can eat this Marrow Cleansing Pill now.¡± Luo Chen grabbed the small black pill and placed it in his mouth. Although Lin Tian was a little arrogant, he still had strength. His bodyguards would not be able to defeat Lin Tian at all. It would be bad if he provoked Lin Tian and got assassinated by him one day. Therefore, before this, he had to increase his strength more to prevent anything bad from happening in the future. After eating the Marrow Cleansing Pill, Luo Chen did not feel a cool sensation as before. Instead, he felt as if his body was on fire. Soon, Luo Chen was drenched in sweat. His clothes were drenched, and it was as if there were knives cutting his body. ¡°Ah!¡± Luo Chen could not help but roar. The pain in his body then disappeared, and a layer of black sludge emerged from his body. The sludge was sticky and smelly so Luo Chen hurriedly took off his clothes. ¡°This thing is really amazing.¡± Sensing the changes in his body, Luo Chen could not help but praise. With a gentle jump, he could touch the three-meter-tall ceiling. At the same time, he felt endless strength in his body, the kind that could kill a bull with a single punch. ¡°System, I want to learn the Krav Maga Combat Technique!¡± Strength alone was not enough. Luo Chen also had to know some moves. A loud bang sounded in his mind, and Luo Chen instantly became familiar with the combat technique. It was so amazing that it formed muscle memories! ¡°The products produced by the System are definitely top-notch.¡± Sighing, Luo Chen looked at the remaining rewards. They were a Porsche, the Binhai Villa, and a Patek Philippe watch. The System would handle the legality of items like cars and villas. Moreover, everyone would think that it was reasonable for him to own them and there would not be any problems. Now, the Porsche was parked in the garage, and the villa was in Binhai. This villa was in the best position in Binhai. It was a place only celebrities and rich businessmen lived in. As for the Patek Philippe, Luo Chen could not tell from its appearance that it was different from his other watches. However, he still wore it. After all, it was given to him by the System. [Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining a five-star follower!] ¡°Huh? There are still rewards that haven¡¯t been drawn. What is this?¡± Just now, Luo Chen was so focused on using the new tools that he did not see how many he had drawn. Including this person, there were exactly ten rewards. [Ding! This talent belongs to the natives of this world. He will be interviewed tomorrow by a company under you called Glory World Finance. The host can go and recruit him personally.] [After recruitment, this person will have absolute loyalty to the host!] After the System finished speaking, it even threw out some information and photos. ¡°She¡¯s so beautiful?¡± Luo Chen rubbed his chin, a little surprised by this girl called Liang Qi. Liang Qi wore black glasses and an office lady uniform, looking very mature. Her looks were similar to Shen Shuyi¡¯s, but the two of them had completely different styles, so there was no way to compare them. There were also some biographical introductions below, making Luo Chen click his tongue. Not only did she graduate from this world¡¯s top financial university, but she also had experience working in the world¡¯s top consulting firms. If not for the System, it would be very difficult for Luo Chen to recruit such a talent. ¡°With Liang Qi, it¡¯ll probably be very difficult for me to incur losses in business.¡± Luo Chen was very happy and planned to meet this five-star talent tomorrow. Looking at the black sludge on his body, Luo Chen pushed open the door. ¡°Xiao Zhu, Xiao Ying! Help me take a shower!¡± Chapter 5 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Early in the morning, the morning fog had just dispersed. Luo Chen sat in the back of his Rolls-Royce and looked out of the window. He realized that his vision was much better than before after using the Marrow Cleansing Pill. He could see much more clearly. ¡°Young Master, we¡¯ve arrived at the company. Do you want me to accompany you in?¡± When the car stopped, Er Hu turned to look at Luo Chen. ¡°No need. I can go in by myself.¡± With that, he got out of the car and walked into Glory World Finance. After he entered the company, he went straight to the second floor. The first floor was for office purposes, and there was a room on the second floor that was used to specially interview talents. Creak. Luo Chen pushed open the door and saw a woman in an office uniform being interviewed. ¡°Young Master Luo!¡± When the female employee in charge of the interview saw Luo Chen, she hurriedly stood up and greeted him. Last night, Er Hu had already told the company in advance that Luo Chen would come for an inspection. It was to prevent anyone from accidentally offending Luo Chen. ¡°You can leave first. I¡¯ll interview the new recruit,¡± Luo Chen said with a smile. ¡°Alright!¡± It was clearly an ordinary sentence, but the female employee felt her heart beat faster. This was one of the most basic effects of the Beauty Potion. ¡°Your name is Liang Qi?¡± Sitting on the chair, Luo Chen confirmed the other party¡¯s identity. ¡°Yes, this is my resume.¡± Liang Qi took out a document from her briefcase and handed it to Luo Chen. However, Luo Chen did not take it. ¡°It¡¯s meaningless to just look at this thing. I have a mission for you now. If you can complete it, you¡¯ll be the general manager of this company. You can even state your salary!¡± Just this morning, Shen Shuyi had also sent Luo Chen a message, asking him to come to her real estate company to discuss something. Although they had verbally formed an alliance yesterday, the problem had yet to be resolved. Today, they had to discuss a solution. ¡°May I ask what it is?¡± Liang Qi, who was opposite her, did not panic at all and only asked indifferently. ¡°It¡¯s about real estate. The specifics are¡­¡± Luo Chen told her everything that had happened to the Shen family. ¡°Yes, alright.¡± Liang Qi pushed her black-rimmed glasses and said, ¡°This kind of problem is relatively fatal in the real estate industry, but as long as there¡¯s enough money, it¡¯s easy to solve.¡± ¡°Good! Go to the real estate company and talk to Shen Shuyi later. If you need money, tell Er Hu. He¡¯ll arrange it!¡± Seeing Liang Qi¡¯s calmness, Luo Chen was very satisfied. He stood up and prepared to leave. ¡°Mr. Luo! Aren¡¯t you going with us? After all, they¡¯re our business partners. It won¡¯t be good if you don¡¯t go, right?¡± Seeing that Luo Chen was about to leave, Liang Qi stood up and asked. ¡°It¡¯s not enough to just have a solution. According to what I know, the Shen family¡¯s workers are about to rebel. If we don¡¯t appease them in time, I¡¯m afraid there will be problems. At that time, the construction progress will be frozen. Therefore, in order to save time, we have to split up!¡± With that, Luo Chen left the office without looking back. Liang Qi nodded and felt that it made sense. Then, she walked out of the office and went to the real estate company with Er Hu. At the Shen Corporation. Shen Shuyi was also in despair. She had just called all the suppliers of the materials. Because they lacked funds and had to return the materials previously, these suppliers were not prepared to cooperate a second time. Without materials, it was useless even if they had money. Moreover, those small suppliers would not be able to produce enough materials to build a small district in a short period of time. If this continued, the Shen family¡¯s reputation would still become bad. In the end, they would not have the chance to establish themselves in this industry. ¡°Miss Shen, two people who claim to be Young Master Luo¡¯s subordinates want to see you.¡± An employee walked into the office and said. ¡°Let them in.¡± Shen Shuyi also adjusted her emotions. Liang Qi and Er Hu walked in. ¡°Where¡¯s Luo Chen? Why isn¡¯t he here?¡± Shen Shuyi¡¯s mood worsened when she did not see the person she wanted to see. ¡°Young Master Luo is busy with other things. I¡¯ll be dealing with the matter of the funding with you.¡± Liang Qi walked over and professionally placed her notebook on the desk to record the conversation. ¡°I¡¯m afraid we can¡¯t cooperate anymore.¡± Shen Shuyi also smiled bitterly and explained the current situation. ¡°How did this happen?¡± Liang Qi could not help but frown. If money was useless in this situation, she would not be able to change anything. ¡°Um¡­ Young Master Luo has already contacted all kinds of suppliers this morning!¡± ¡°Those suppliers are preparing the materials quickly now. They can send them to the construction site tomorrow at the earliest!¡± Er Hu suddenly said. This morning, Luo Chen had thought about how the Shen family was facing a crisis in their reputation and deduced that they might not be able to obtain construction materials. Hence, he had arranged everything early in the morning. ¡°What! Has Luo Chen really arranged everything?¡± Shen Shuyi was also overjoyed. She did not expect Luo Chen to be so meticulous and efficient. She really regretted her attitude when she first met Luo Chen yesterday. ¡°Yes.¡± Er Hu nodded heavily. ¡°Then where is Luo Chen now? Why didn¡¯t he tell me this in person?¡± Shen Shuyi really wanted to see Luo Chen now. At this moment, Liang Qi said, ¡°Mr. Luo is worried that the workers at the construction site might go on a strike and delay the future construction process, so he specially went to the construction site to inspect and comfort the workers.¡± Shen Shuyi was very touched when she heard this. She did not expect Luo Chen to put in so much effort for her. From the beginning of the alliance, she did not have to worry about the entire matter. It was all settled by Luo Chen. ¡°Then let¡¯s quickly talk about the funds!¡± Shen Shuyi could not control her emotions. She only wanted to end this quickly and see Luo Chen as soon as possible! During the process, Liang Qi acted very professionally, while Shen Shuyi gave in to her in all kinds of ways. Liang Qi had worked for so many years, but the other party had always clung to the profits. This was the first time she had seen someone take the initiative to give up the benefits. Therefore, the negotiation process was very pleasant. ¡­ At the construction site. Luo Chen was surrounded by hundreds of migrant workers. ¡°Everyone, let¡¯s have a talk! Managers please come and feel free to make requests!¡± Luo Chen¡¯s voice was not loud, but it could clearly be heard by everyone. In the end, the most prestigious contractor stayed behind, and the others retreated to the side. The contractor said, ¡°Boss! You said that you¡¯re in charge. Can you settle our salary? It¡¯s been months since we¡¯ve received anything! If you don¡¯t distribute it now, we¡¯ll sell the things at the construction site!¡± Luo Chen nodded. ¡°No problem. How much is it? Calculate in detail and let me know later. Don¡¯t miss a single cent.¡± ¡°Similarly, from now on, every tiny piece of material on the construction site has to be guarded by you. If there¡¯s anything missing, I¡¯ll only blame you!¡± The contractor patted his chest and promised, ¡°Then don¡¯t worry! With me around, none of them will dare to act recklessly!¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Luo Chen looked around. These migrant workers were all sallow and thin because they had no money. He said, ¡°I¡¯ll allocate an additional sum of money later. Everyone, it¡¯ll be used to improve your food for the next three consecutive days! We¡¯ll officially start work in a few days so you have to have strength!¡± ¡°Alright!¡± The group of migrant workers cheered. All they cared about was food and money. Now that Luo Chen had dealt with their problems, their negative emotions from before were swept away. Everyone was full of energy¡­ Chapter 6 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Just as Luo Chen was comforting the people at the construction site, an uninvited guest was quietly arriving. Lin Tian went to the Shen Corporation as usual today. When he passed by Shen Shuyi¡¯s office, he heard Shen Shuyi asking Er Hu about Luo Chen¡¯s hobbies. Usually, Shen Shuyi was very cold to him and now she was actually so enthusiastic about another man. Under this contrast, Lin Tian almost could not help but want to rush in and tear this b*tch¡¯s mouth apart. But on second thought, all of this was because of Luo Chen. If Luo Chen had never appeared, he would have taken Shen Shuyi down long ago. Therefore, Lin Tian felt that as long as he found an opportunity to get rid of Luo Chen, Shen Shuyi would not be like this anymore. With this thought in mind, Lin Tian began to ask about Luo Chen¡¯s whereabouts. When he found out that Luo Chen was at the construction site, Lin Tian rushed over. ¡°Bastard, how dare you snatch my woman? You¡¯re really tired of living.¡± Standing in the distance, Lin Tian stared fixedly at Luo Chen. Because he came late, he did not know what had happened previously. Therefore, as soon as Lin Tian arrived at the scene, he saw a group of migrant workers holding tools and shouting loudly. Based on his understanding of Luo Chen, this kind of scum must have done something to anger the people, which was why this group of migrant workers was so angry! However, Lin Tian did not expect that these migrant workers were like this because they were happy. ¡°If I want to deal with Luo Chen, these stinky workers can be used.¡± At this moment, Lin Tian was completely immersed in his world. He thought that Luo Chen was using his identity to suppress this group of migrant workers and not pay their arrears to show off in front of Shen Shuyi. In that case, he could completely incite their emotions and let the migrant workers riot and smash the construction site to pieces. Then, he could take advantage of the chaos to teach Luo Chen a lesson. Thinking of this, Lin Tian sneered. ¡°Dogsh*t, I¡¯ll at least take half your life this time!¡± Although Lin Tian knew that Shen Shuyi was in charge of this construction site, he did not care at all. It was fine as long as he could achieve his goal. After all, those who achieved great things did not care about trifles! Thinking of this, Lin Tian quietly blended into the crowd and prepared to carry out his plan. ¡°Brother, what is this kid talking about up there?¡± Lin Tian asked a worker beside him. ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear that just now? We¡¯re finally getting our salary!¡± The worker was very happy. After all, he had been busy for a year just to get paid and go home. Hearing this, Lin Tian was a little stunned. Salary? How could a scumbag like Luo Chen be so kind as to take the initiative to pay these migrant workers? There must be something fishy going on! Thinking of this, Lin Tian sneered in disdain. ¡°Why are you so stupid? Do you think that he would distribute the salary just like that? This guy is full of evil tricks. He must be lying to you!¡± After a moment of silence, the worker said, ¡°Then do you know that many people don¡¯t even have the courage to lie like this? He clearly didn¡¯t have to come! Since he¡¯s here, there¡¯s no need to lie to us.¡± ¡°You blockhead, you¡¯ll suffer a loss sooner or later!¡± Seeing that this fellow was stubborn, Lin Tian did not continue. He walked to the other person¡¯s side. ¡°Brother, that kid up there is the eldest young master of the Luo Family, Luo Chen. What he said just now was a lie. Let¡¯s riot now so that we have a chance to really get our salary!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know who Luo Chen is. But I know he¡¯s going to give us our money and food!¡± The worker¡¯s thoughts were very simple. Whoever could let them eat their fill was a good person. Whoever could give them money on time was a good person! And all of this was given by Luo Chen. Therefore, this worker did not intend to agree with Lin Tian¡¯s provocation. ¡°Are you really such a good-for-nothing! You believe everything others say!¡± After cursing, Lin Tian could only target the others. However, these workers had waited for so long. Now that someone had finally promised them, how could they change their stance just because of Lin Tian¡¯s words? In the end, a few workers quarreled with Lin Tian. ¡°Do you have to be so skeptical? Stay away from me!¡± ¡°If he¡¯s a liar, why don¡¯t you give us the money!¡± ¡°If you want to make a fuss, make a fuss yourself! I don¡¯t want to be arrested!¡± Seeing that the emotions of the surrounding workers were becoming more and more intense, Lin Tian was worried that Luo Chen would discover the conflict, so he could only retreat to the back of the crowd. ¡°F*ck, I can¡¯t count on these people.¡± Lin Tian retreated and cursed. Now that Luo Chen had just agreed to pay them, these workers basically did not believe Lin Tian¡¯s words. However, Lin Tian was unwilling to miss this opportunity. Now that there were so many people, not to mention severely injuring Luo Chen, even if he was killed, the Security Bureau would not be able to find any evidence! ¡°Looks like I can only use the flying dagger technique I¡¯ve practiced for many years!¡± At the border, there were some occasions where guns could not be used all the time. The army would force them to practice using cold weapons, and hence he developed the flying dagger technique. This was also one of Lin Tian¡¯s best skills. He found a few sharp rocks and hid in the crowd again. Lin Tian was prepared to make a move when Luo Chen was about to leave. That way, it would be the least likely to be discovered. At this moment, Luo Chen did not know that danger had arrived. He was still talking to the workers confidently. ¡°Everyone, don¡¯t worry! The salary will be distributed to you soon!¡± ¡°Thank you, Boss!¡± The workers below were still very excited. Seeing that the matter was almost settled, Luo Chen prepared to go home. Just as he turned around and was about to return to the car, he suddenly sensed a killing intent. Luo Chen subconsciously squatted on the ground. Clack! The car window was shattered by a sharp stone. ¡°Who threw that thing!¡± The contractor, Huang Wu, looked around when he saw this scene. This guy was the God of Fortune. If anything happened to him, their salary would be ruined. For a moment, all the migrant workers looked around them, but they did not find anyone suspicious. At this moment, Lin Tian was hiding behind a mound. He did not expect Luo Chen to react so quickly. Seeing the commotion in the crowd, Lin Tian made up his mind and threw another sharp stone at Luo Chen! At this moment, Luo Chen had already perked up and was observing his surroundings. When he looked in the direction of the stone, he hurriedly dodged to the left. At the same time, he grabbed a stone and threw it in the same direction! Swish! The stone flew over Lin Tian¡¯s head. ¡°Why does this kid know the flying daggers technique too?¡± Lin Tian was secretly shocked. This force seemed to be even stronger than his. If he had dodged a little slower just now, his brain would have been smashed out. At this moment, the workers also discovered the source of the stones and ran towards the mound. Lin Tian knew that he no longer had a chance to attack. He turned around and hid. ¡°Everyone, search together! We must find the person who threw the rock!¡± ¡°This person is too bad! He was bent on killing!¡± Chapter 7 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Luo Chen said to Huang Wu beside him, ¡°Brother, get your men to come back. The person who threw the stone has probably run away.¡± At this moment, Luo Chen already had a rough answer in his heart. Only Lin Tian could unleash such a level of power with a stone. Although the previous owner of this body had offended many people before, they were all hooligans. They definitely could not do what this person had just done. Huang Wu said with lingering fear, ¡°Boss, why don¡¯t I get a few brothers to accompany you home? That attack just now was aimed at killing you!¡± ¡°No need. I¡¯ll go back myself. You guys rest early too.¡± After comforting him, Luo Chen returned to the car and began to return home. He had already made up his mind to change the car windows to bulletproof ones when he returned. If necessary, he would bring a few more bodyguards out. If Lin Tian could attack once, there would be a second time. He had to be careful. ¡°Alright, be careful, Boss!¡± Huang Wu was still a little worried. Before leaving, many workers even took the initiative to send them off. After all, this was a good person who had resolved their difficulties. They had to protect him well. After Luo Chen left, Lin Tian turned and walked back into the construction site. He wanted to start implementing a new plan. Although his previous attempts did not succeed, it did not mean that he would give up! Just now, Luo Chen had just made a promise. The workers¡¯ emotions were very unified and it was very difficult to convince them. However, after a while, these people would probably calm down. At that time, Lin Tian would try to incite them with the truth again! In order to increase the workers¡¯ efficiency, dormitory sheds were usually built at the construction site, and the Shen family did this as well. After an hour or so, Lin Tian walked into the shed. Just as he pushed open the door, he felt like vomiting from the sour smell. ¡°Damn, is this a pigpen?¡± Lin Tian could not help but curse. ¡°Kid! What are you talking about! Are you itching for a beating?¡± ¡°Your words are too unpleasant. What do you mean by a pigpen!¡± The migrant workers at the door were immediately unhappy when they heard this. When they heard Lin Tian speaking rudely, they were immediately a little angry. ¡°Hmph, aren¡¯t you just stupid pigs waiting to be slaughtered!¡± Lin Tian¡¯s words were very loud and almost everyone in the shed heard it. The most respected contractor from before was called Huang Wu. When Huang Wu heard Lin Tian¡¯s words, he immediately surrounded him with a large group of workers. ¡°Little brother, what do you mean by scolding people right after coming in?¡± Huang Wu spoke politely, but the steel pipe in his hand was not polite at all. The migrant workers gathered together could beat up whoever they wanted. In any case, the law could not punish all of them together. Not to mention that he was the leader in the shed. Lin Tian ignored the other party¡¯s weapon and said loudly, ¡°Aren¡¯t you obedient pigs? I heard that the Shen Corporation hasn¡¯t given you a salary for months, but you¡¯re still waiting here foolishly. If they ask you to work, you¡¯ll still work!¡± ¡°Listen to my advice. It¡¯s almost winter now. When the young man who spoke to you just now comes next time, we shall cause a scene! Let the other party know our attitude! Believe me! As long as we finish this battle, we¡¯ll start the strike immediately! The Shen Corporation will definitely not be able to withstand the pressure and give us our salary! In short, we can¡¯t do nothing! That will only make the other party not take us seriously!¡± After hearing Lin Tian¡¯s words, the entire venue was silent. Seeing this scene, Lin Tian could not help but feel a little smug. He felt that his speech was very successful. **Pa** Just as he was about to continue, a smelly sock was suddenly thrown at his head. ¡°Is your brain working? That guy just agreed to pay our salary. Why do we still need to cause trouble!¡± ¡°A strike? If we don¡¯t work, are you going to give us money?¡± ¡°That young man just said that the Shen Corporation has joined forces with the richest Luo Family in Jiang City. It¡¯s impossible for them not to pay!¡± ¡°Hahahaha, this is nonsense. Let¡¯s continue playing cards!¡± The workers treated Lin Tian¡¯s words as a fart. After being ignored, Lin Tian could not help but feel a little angry. He had long investigated Luo Chen¡¯s personality. This was a rich second-generation heir who did all kinds of evil. How could he be so kind as to pay these migrant workers? Immediately, Lin Tian said coldly again, ¡°You don¡¯t know anything at all. That person¡¯s name is Luo Chen. Haven¡¯t you heard of his bad reputation? This guy agreed to pay you first because he was afraid that you would cause trouble!¡± ¡°After thinking of how to deal with you, he will definitely kick you away! Therefore, you can¡¯t believe his nonsense!¡± ¡°Hiss¡ª!¡± Gasps sounded from the shed. Although not everyone knew about Luo Chen, some people had heard of him. The previous Luo Chen had done too many bad things, causing the name Luo Chen to become extremely famous in Jiang City. Of course, it was all notoriety. Immediately, some workers began to waver. Seeing this, Lin Tian struck while the iron was hot. ¡°Don¡¯t hesitate. That Luo Chen is lying to you. Moreover, the so-called alliance between the Luo Family and the Shen Family is just a scam. I¡¯ll prove this to you!¡± From the beginning to the end, Lin Tian thought that Luo Chen was just lying to Shen Shuyi about the alliance. After tricking her into bed, Luo Chen would definitely go back on his word! Huang Wu said in a low voice, ¡°Stop talking. No one has any evidence to prove that this is fake. We can¡¯t listen to you alone!¡± ¡°There will be evidence. Just wait.¡± Lin Tian kept sneering. He seemed to have imagined what Luo Chen would look like after being exposed. The workers did not speak either. For a moment, they did not know who to believe. ¡­ After leaving the construction site, Luo Chen chose to return to the manor. He needed silence. Lying on the soft bed, Luo Chen kept thinking about the upcoming plot. He had to be more careful when dealing with Lin Tian in the future. No matter what, this guy was still the protagonist of the novel. If he tried to deal with him, he might only get himself killed! He remembered that the construction site incident was a very important node in the original novel. In the original plot, Luo Chen¡¯s true face was exposed by Lin Tian at the construction site. In his exasperation, the original Luo Chen immediately spent a lot of money to hire more than a hundred experts on the Assassin Rankings. At the construction site on a rainy night, these assassins attacked Lin Tian together. Although Lin Tian had a certain level of strength, it was difficult for him to fight against a horde of enemies with his two fists. In the end, he was seriously injured by the group of assassins! However, the protagonist was the protagonist. He did not die even after being so seriously injured. Instead, he fell into a dark hole at the construction site. Coincidentally, there was a copy of the Taiyi Divine Needle technique inside. This medical book has been passed down since ancient times. As long as one learns it, a dying person could be saved in less than seven days. Lin Tian had relied on this medical book to treat his injuries with just a few sharp wooden sticks. It could be said to be very heaven-defying! Moreover, in the subsequent plot, Lin Tian also relied on this acupuncture technique to make many loyal allies. [Ding!] Just as Luo Chen was thinking about this, the System¡¯s voice suddenly sounded¡­ Chapter 8 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations [Ding! Host, please make the following choices to determine your future path!] [Option 1: Pretend to know nothing and let the protagonist obtain the Taiyi Divine Needle. Reward: Best Courier title] [Option 2: Obtain the Taiyi Divine Needle before the protagonist and become a divine doctor. Reward: Soul Chasing Golden Needles*12!] ¡°I choose the second option!¡± Luo Chen did not hesitate at all. How could he let his character make the same regrettable decision again? As soon as he finished speaking, a golden light entered the space between Luo Chen¡¯s eyebrows! As long as he completed the mission, the reward would be automatically distributed. After changing his clothes, he headed to the construction site again. When he arrived at the construction site, Lin Tian had already left. ¡°I remember that the hole seems to be under a bush on the east side.¡± Luo Chen, who did not know what had happened just now, was carefully searching for the dark hole. ¡°Holy shit!¡± As he searched, Luo Chen suddenly felt the ground under his feet disappear. Then, he felt his entire body descending rapidly! Thump! Luo Chen fell heavily to the ground, stirring up a wave of dust. ¡°Ahem! If not for the Marrow Cleansing Pill, I would have died here today.¡± Luo Chen rubbed his back, glad that his physique had undergone a tremendous change. Otherwise, with his previous sloppy body, if he fell from this height, he would have been crippled even if he did not die. After taking a breath, Luo Chen stood up and observed his surroundings. There were walls all around the cave, but there was a narrow path on the left that could only be passed by one person. ¡°The Taiyi Divine Needle manual is probably in here.¡± Luo Chen walked in. Although the environment was very dark, because of the Marrow Cleansing Pill, Luo Chen could still see very clearly. After passing through the narrow path, Luo Chen arrived at a secret chamber completely made of stone. There was a coffin in the middle of the secret chamber. Luo Chen walked over and opened the coffin. A rotten smell came from inside. Then, he saw a skeleton lying there. The skeleton was holding a book. The words ¡°Taiyi Divine Needle¡± were written on it! ¡°Senior, I¡¯ll be the one to pass down your medical skills this time!¡± Luo Chen bowed sincerely and picked up the Taiyi Divine Needle manual with both hands. He opened the medical book. Other than the words, there were also pictures. In the past, Luo Chen would not have understood a single word. But now that he had undergone a round of marrow cleansing, Luo Chen¡¯s brain was improved. In a short while, he memorized the entire medical book. ¡°Chinese medicine is really broad and profound.¡± After reading it, Luo Chen sighed sincerely. This recorded the detailed meridians and various acupoints of a person, as well as the techniques used for acupuncture. Just this book alone would probably take several generations of medical sages to complete. Luo Chen stood rooted to the ground and thought for a while before tearing off the most important pages of the medical book. He was worried that it was inevitable for Lin Tian to obtain the medical book. Even if he brought it back, it might be obtained by Lin Tian by chance. If it was destroyed, Lin Tian might even obtain better medical books. That would be even worse. Tearing off a few pages would not delay Lin Tian from obtaining this book in the future, but at least the outcome would be completely different. Not to mention missing a few pages, even missing the correct acupuncture spot by one centimeter could cause extremely serious consequences. At that time, even if Lin Tian learned this incomplete medical book, it would only increase his pain in the future. Then, Luo Chen placed the medical book back into the coffin and even removed the traces of his footprints before leaving. What Luo Chen did not know was that the few pages he tore off were quite significant. The acupuncture technique was now incomplete and for the person whom this incomplete acupuncture technique was used on, his penis would start shrinking because the messed up meridians would cause reverse growth. One might not even be able to see his dingy after some time¡­ After cleaning up all the traces, Luo Chen returned home. After returning to his room, the System¡¯s rewards were distributed. 12 golden needles carved with ancient totems appeared in Luo Chen¡¯s hand. Luo Chen wrapped these golden needles in a handkerchief and carefully placed them in the drawer. ¡°Eh? Who called me so many times?¡± After putting the golden needles away, Luo Chen realized that he had more than ten missed calls. Because his phone was on silent mode just now, he did not notice it. After taking a look and realizing that it was Shen Shuyi who had called him, Luo Chen called back. Soon, the call went through. ¡°Luo Chen, why didn¡¯t you answer your phone? I thought something had happened to you!¡± As soon as the call was picked up, Shen Shuyi¡¯s concerned voice came from the other end. Luo Chen teased, ¡°I didn¡¯t notice since I was driving just now. Why? Are you concerned about me?¡± Shen Shuyi was also a little embarrassed. ¡°Who¡­ who cares about you? I was just reminded that you¡¯ll have to follow me to the construction site to distribute the salaries tomorrow. I¡¯ll also announce the cooperation between our two families at that time.¡± In such a situation, a high-level person-in-charge like Shen Shuyi had to be there personally to salvage the company¡¯s good image. As for the announcement of the cooperation, it was for her other peers in the outside world to see. It was more or less a warning. Liang Qi had already printed the specific cooperation contract and Shen Shuyi had also signed it. They were just short of making it public. Luo Chen thought for a moment and said, ¡°Just bring a few higher-ups of the Shen Corporation over tomorrow. It won¡¯t be good for you if I go. After all, my reputation is still not good.¡± When Luo Chen appeared, it was inevitable that some people would think that Shen Shuyi was relying on him. If he did not appear, it would seem like it¡¯s just a strategic cooperation between the two families. Shen Shuyi was also a little unhappy. ¡°What reputation? Those are just rumors! In any case, I¡¯m not afraid!¡± She felt indignant for Luo Chen and thought that the rumors were a result of jealousy. ¡°Alright, just do as I say. I¡¯ll step in if there¡¯s a chance in the future.¡± Luo Chen was still insistent. Shen Shuyi also knew that the other party was thinking for her, so she did not force him. After hanging up, Luo Chen¡¯s status in Shen Shuyi¡¯s heart rose again. ¡­ On Lin Tian¡¯s side, after returning to the Shen family¡¯s villa, he racked his brains to think of a way to make Luo Chen reveal his true colors. Suddenly, he thought of someone. It was the Shen family¡¯s butler, Zhou Fusheng. Zhou Fusheng was both a butler and a secretary. Zhou Fusheng had participated in the construction project this time, and those workers had seen him before. As long as Zhou Fusheng could prove that the two families were not cooperating, would he still have to worry about those workers not wanting to cause trouble? Thinking of this, Lin Tian decisively went to Zhou Fusheng¡¯s room. Usually, when he had nothing to do, Zhou Fusheng liked to listen to opera in his room. This time was no exception. When Lin Tian entered, Zhou Fusheng was lying on a chair and listening to music. He was very surprised to see Lin Tian enter. ¡°Lin Tian, what are you doing here? Go and stand guard at the entrance if you have nothing to do!¡± Zhou Fusheng scolded casually. ¡°Hehe, of course I called you here for something. Did you hear that the Luo Family is going to cooperate with the Shen Family to build a construction site?¡± With that, Lin Tian locked the door. ¡°How is that possible? There¡¯s no such thing at all.¡± Zhou Fusheng replied subconsciously. Less than five people knew about the cooperation between the Luo Family and the Shen Family. After all, once this kind of news spread, it would be explosive. It had to be completely confirmed before it could be made public. Although Shen Shuyi was holding the contract now, there was no need to report everything to a small butler. This caused Zhou Fusheng to think that this matter was fake as well. Lin Tian revealed an expression that said, ¡°That¡¯s good. There¡¯s something I need you to prove for me.¡± Chapter 9 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Lin Tian explained his thoughts. ¡°You lunatic! A workers¡¯ strike will only be disadvantageous to the Shen family. What are your intentions!¡± After Zhou Fusheng heard this, he stood up angrily, preparing to expose Lin Tian¡¯s thoughts. However, Lin Tian was not flustered at all. He said indifferently, ¡°Go then. If you tell anyone about this, I¡¯ll tell your wife that you went to the bathhouse to look for a woman.¡± Lin Tian had already investigated the people with some status in the Shen family just so that they could be useful one day. When Zhou Fusheng heard this, he was very shocked. ¡°You! How did you know?¡± A large part of the reason why he could become a butler was because of his wife. If his wife found out that he had gone to look for a woman, he would probably not be able to hold his position as a butler for long. Lin Tian sat on the chair and sneered. ¡°You don¡¯t have to know how I found out about it. You just have to tell me if you¡¯re cooperating.¡± ¡°I¡­ I¡¯ll cooperate!¡± Although Zhou Fusheng was a smart person, not everyone could choose the right answer under such circumstances. ¡°Alright! Follow me to the construction site tomorrow!¡± Lin Tian laughed wildly in his heart. Luo Chen¡¯s true colors were finally about to be exposed by him! The next day. Lin Tian brought Zhou Fusheng into the construction site¡¯s shed. At this moment, the shed was filled with the smell of tobacco. After Lin Tian left yesterday, everyone was very worried that what he said might be true. ¡°Why are you here again? Didn¡¯t you say that you wanted to find evidence for us!¡± A worker at the door asked when he saw Lin Tian. Huang Wu, who was playing cards, heard the sound and looked at the door. When he realized that it was Lin Tian, he immediately surrounded him with the workers. Lin Tian turned his body and pointed at Zhou Fusheng behind him. ¡°You should have seen this person before, right? He¡¯s the butler of the Shen family!¡± ¡°You don¡¯t have to believe me, but you should believe what he says, right?¡± There was a commotion in the crowd. Someone with a good memory recognized that Zhou Fusheng had come to the construction site at that time and was one of the higher-ups. Zhou Fusheng braced himself and said, ¡°That¡¯s right. I can prove that there¡¯s no news of an alliance with the Luo Family in the Shen Family at all!¡± ¡°Whoosh!¡± As soon as these words were spoken, the people in the shed instantly rose with anger! ¡°In that case, we¡¯ve really been played by that kid, Luo Chen!¡± ¡°Then what does he mean? Does he really think we¡¯re fools?¡± ¡°This is too much! Let¡¯s settle the score with him!¡± In their anger, these workers picked up tools like wrenches and hammers. Seeing this, Huang Wu said loudly, ¡°Don¡¯t be rash!¡± ¡°Our salary is not a big deal in their eyes. There should be no need to lie!¡± ¡°As for the alliance, it¡¯s possible that the news hasn¡¯t spread yet. It might not be fake! If we go out and cause trouble now, not only will we not get our salary, we might even be arrested!¡± In the end, he was still the head contractor. Huang Wu was not as impulsive as the others. The surrounding people felt that Huang Wu¡¯s words made sense and calmed down, not as excited as before. Seeing that the situation was not good, Lin Tian said again, ¡°There¡¯s nothing to hesitate about! If we want to get paid, we need to do something! It¡¯s already been a night. Why isn¡¯t there any news? If this continues, we can only go home empty-handed for the new year!¡± As soon as these words were spoken, the workers became restless again. Imagining a year of hard work for nothing, they could no longer tolerate. A few people walked out of the shed first. ¡°Forget it! We have to make a fuss today. They¡¯re too much of a bully if they don¡¯t give us our salary! I¡¯ll stop making a fuss when they give me an explanation!¡± ¡°Me too. There must be an explanation today!¡± After the few of them went out, they began to smash the tools in their hands at the newly built wall. With someone taking the lead, the other workers rushed out. Huang Wu wanted to stop them, but under such circumstances, no one listened to him. Lin Tian sneered in his heart when he saw this. He wanted to see how Luo Chen would deal with this. Seeing this, Zhou Fusheng sighed and said, ¡°Are you satisfied now? I have to leave quickly. It¡¯ll be over if someone sees me.¡± After all, this was the city center. If they caused a commotion, the Shen family would quickly receive the news. ¡°You may go. This is none of your business.¡± Lin Tian, on the other hand, did not want to leave. He wanted to see Luo Chen make a fool of himself with his own eyes and teach the other party a lesson! The construction site was in a mess. The walls that were originally built were all smashed. At this moment, a pure white Porsche drove into the construction site. Behind them were two MPVs. Shen Shuyi also got out of the car and stopped them loudly. ¡°Stop! Are you crazy?¡± The other higher-ups also began to stop them after getting out of the car. When the migrant workers saw someone coming, they immediately surrounded Shen Shuyi and the others. Lin Tian watched this scene from afar. He could already imagine Shen Shuyi being tricked by Luo Chen and beaten up by the migrant workers. At that time, he could save the damsel in distress! ¡°It¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t want us to smash it! You just have to give us our salary!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! Give us our salary! Otherwise, there¡¯s no need to talk about anything!¡± These workers were still very agitated. Shen Shuyi also said loudly, ¡°I¡¯m here to solve the salary problem! I¡¯ll distribute a month¡¯s salary today and continue to distribute the remaining months¡¯ tomorrow. Because the bank doesn¡¯t have so much cash, this is the only way!¡± A few executives who followed over opened the trunk. It was filled with cash. ¡°Are you serious? Will you really give us all your salary after today?¡± After seeing the money, the workers clearly calmed down. Shen Shuyi did not say anything. Instead, she took out a contract. ¡°Our Shen Corporation has already formed an alliance with the Luo Family. From today onwards, we will complete the project together, so you don¡¯t have to worry about the money.¡± Changing the topic, Shen Shuyi was clearly a little angry. ¡°But what about the mess u all created by smashing the things you built previously?¡± The workers were dumbfounded, clearly not knowing how to continue. The most experienced Huang Wu hurriedly appeared. ¡°Miss Shen! Don¡¯t be angry. We¡¯ll repair the destroyed areas for free! It¡¯s definitely not considered working hours!¡± ¡°That¡¯s more like it.¡± Shen Shuyi naturally did not mind too much and let this matter rest. In the distance, Lin Tian could not help but feel a little angry when he saw that things were not developing as he had expected. ¡°Something¡¯s wrong! The Shen family doesn¡¯t have any money to pay at all. Could it be that Luo Chen really helped?¡± ¡°Impossible! This guy is a beast-hearted person! He must have used money to force Shuyi into sleeping with him or something. Does that mean¡­ the two of them are together already?¡± Thinking of this, Lin Tian¡¯s eyes were about to burn. He did not expect this b*tch to be willing to do anything for money. ¡°You b*stard! It¡¯s all because of you! You almost made us lose our salaries!¡± Just as Lin Tian was thinking about this, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his back. Turning his head, he saw a worker holding an iron rod. He looked clearly mentally ill. ¡°F*ck! How dare you hit me!¡± Lin Tian, who was already filled with anger, threw a punch with all his might! The worker was sent flying like a broken kite! ¡°Dog!¡± ¡°How dare you hit our brother!¡± ¡°Go! Let¡¯s beat him up together!¡± Chapter 10 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations When the surrounding workers saw their brother being beaten up, they naturally could not sit back and do nothing. Lin Tian did not attack directly. He was afraid that Shen Shuyi would see that he was here and could not explain, so he ran a distance. Only when he was far enough did Lin Tian stop. The dozens of workers following behind surrounded him. ¡°You bunch of trash, don¡¯t court death. I¡¯m in a bad mood now!¡± Now that these workers were no longer useful, Lin Tian¡¯s attitude was naturally not as good as before. ¡°You hit our brother and still say that we¡¯re courting death?¡± When the leader of the workers heard this, he was immediately furious. He took the shovel and slapped it at Lin Tian¡¯s head. At first, Lin Tian was still able to deal with these people with ease. However, as time passed, a problem appeared. Not only were these people holding weapons, but they were also very strong and dared to attack! Lin Tian was not careful and his shoulder was smashed heavily by a hammer. The pain temporarily immobilized him. At this moment, the other workers rushed forward. The tools in their hands were all on Lin Tian. ¡°Stop hitting him! If you continue, he will die!¡± After a few minutes, an older worker said. At this moment, Lin Tian was lying on the ground covered in blood. The other workers hurriedly left when they saw this. ¡°F*ck¡­ Luo Chen! I¡¯ll remember this debt in my heart!¡± When the worker left, Lin Tian, who was covered in blood, blamed this on Luo Chen. If not for Luo Chen suddenly taking out the money, he would not have to suffer this beating. Lin Tian placed his hands on the ground and wanted to stand up, but he could not use any strength and could only crawl on the ground. Suddenly, he felt an emptiness under his body and he plummeted down! Thump! ¡°Cough!¡± After Lin Tian fell into the hole, he could not help but cough up blood. ¡°How unlucky! What the hell is this place?¡± With the protection of the protagonist halo, Lin Tian actually propped himself up against the wall. Then, he walked forward, following the wall. When he saw the coffin, he subconsciously wanted to open it. Everything was as Luo Chen had expected. Lin Tian would still find the Taiyi Divine Needle manual in the end. ¡°Hahahaha! The heavens are helping me!¡± Looking at the medical book in his hand, Lin Tian could not help but laugh wildly. He did not expect to obtain such a treasure under such circumstances! After reading the first few pages, Lin Tian knew that this was a peerless secret treasure! After calming down, Lin Tian began to study this book carefully. After reading it, Lin Tian¡¯s eyes lit up. With this medical book, he would definitely be like a tiger with wings in the future! Glancing at the few sharp wooden sticks at the side, Lin Tian could not help but pick them up, wanting to see if the acupuncture technique written inside was effective. According to the books, Lin Tian pricked himself up like a porcupine. ¡°Uh~¡± For some reason, a warm current came from below. Lin Tian felt a little comfortable, but his penis suddenly shrunk. After a while, his injuries did not improve. Instead, they worsened. Seeing this, Lin Tian hurriedly pulled the wooden sticks off his body. ¡°This medical book is indeed profound. I¡¯ll bring it back and study it carefully before experimenting again!¡± The warm current just now made Lin Tian mistakenly think that the technique must be effective. However, as he was not proficient enough, he could not quickly recover from his injuries. Taking the medical book, Lin Tian climbed up from the dark hole. ¡­ At the same time. Luo Chen was practicing acupuncture in his room. Previously, he had bought some ordinary silver needles, but he could not control his strength well. However, using the Soul Chasing Golden Needle given by the System felt like driving in automatic gear. He did not have to exert much strength for the needle to enter the right position. Ring! Ring! While Luo Chen was practicing, his phone suddenly rang. ¡°Hello, who is it?¡± As Luo Chen practiced, he took the call. ¡°Mr. Luo, this is Liang Qi. Are you free now?¡± Luo Chen asked, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Is anything the matter?¡± Liang Qi explained what had happened. ¡°After Miss Shen announced the collaboration between the Luo Family and the Shen Corporation today, many media outlets wanted to interview you. They wanted to know why you dared to invest in the Shen Family who is at the center of the storm.¡± Luo Chen said casually, ¡°What kind of questions is this? Just help me deal with them.¡± With that, Luo Chen hung up. Today¡¯s incident was considered big news in Jiang City. Many people thought that Luo Chen was a fool to invest at this time. They did not know that Luo Chen had already contacted the suppliers. It was not until batches of materials arrived at the construction site that these people realized that Luo Chen was not fooling around. After the district was built, the buildings in the city center would be sold at a premium. Because of Shen Shuyi¡¯s various concessions, Luo Chen would make a profit of at least one billion! This sum of money was not much as Jiang City was still a second-tier city, so the property prices were not as expensive as the A-list cities¡¯. But this was still very impressive! Of course, Luo Chen was not interested in these things. He was not interested in money. In any case, he would not be able to spend it all. This piece of news had also spread within the Luo Family. Grandfather Luo Zhenhua had a total of three sons. The eldest son, Luo Yongnian, was Luo Chen¡¯s father and the best among the three brothers. Uncle Luo Qing and Second Uncle Luo Tianming both had results in other industries. They all had their own children. When Luo Qing found out about this, he was in disbelief. He did not expect his usually cynical nephew to have such boldness and business skill. At the same time, Luo Qing was still relatively happy for Luo Chen. Because the old man especially liked Luo Chen, he would probably pass all of his inheritance to Luo Chen in the future. If Luo Chen was incompetent, no matter how big the family business was, it would be ruined. But if the current Luo Chen took over the business now, he might be able to lead the family to a new height. However, Luo Tianming¡¯s family did not think so. After learning about this, they held an emergency meeting. Luo Tianming sat at the head of the table, and his son, Luo Wen, sat beside him. ¡°Xiao Wen, didn¡¯t I ask you to make Luo Chen fool around more often? Why is he doing serious things now?¡± The old man¡¯s assets were immeasurable. Luo Tianming was unwilling to give these things away. Back then, he had lost to Luo Yongnian. In his son¡¯s generation, he could not fail again and let Luo Yongnian¡¯s family rule. Luo Wen did not think much of it. ¡°Father, how many times have I told you? This was an accident. I¡¯ve already asked around. That fool Luo Chen suddenly decided to invest in a woman called Shen Shuyi.¡± Luo Tianming scolded, ¡°Bullsh*t! How can there be such a coincidence in this world? Perhaps Luo Chen is pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger?¡± ¡°How is that possible? If he really had the ability, he would have shown it long ago!¡± Luo Wen was very unconvinced by his father¡¯s words. Luo Tianming said coldly, ¡°What do you know? The winds howl around the highest peaks. The Luo Family attracts a lot of attention. The higher-ups might fall out at any time. If Luo Chen, the designated successor, becomes very outstanding, won¡¯t the higher-ups notice?¡± Chapter 11 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Luo Wen was stunned. ¡°Could it be that¡­ Luo Chen has been pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger?¡± ¡°It¡¯s hard to say. In short, you have to pay more attention to him in the future.¡± Now, Luo Tianming could not come to a conclusion directly, so he could only take more precautions. Luo Wen nodded. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll contact Luo Chen¡¯s scoundrel friends and ask them to go out and play more!¡± ¡­ Yanjing. In an office in a military district. When an old man in his sixties heard his subordinate¡¯s report, a proud smile appeared on his lips. ¡°Chen¡¯er really didn¡¯t let me down.¡± Although Luo Zhenhua¡¯s hair was white, his eyes revealed a glint that made one shudder. Because of his position, Luo Zhenhua had always been in Yanjing, but he had always been very concerned about his descendants. In order to take care of them in time, he planted many spies in Jiang City who were observing the Luo Family¡¯s every move. The news of Luo Chen making a large sum of money this time was reported by one of his spies in Jiang City. The secretary beside him echoed, ¡°Elder Luo, your family bloodline is still the best. Your descendants are all dragons and phoenixes among men.¡± Luo Zhenhua smiled and said, ¡°This is Chen¡¯er¡¯s own achievement. It has nothing to do with me.¡± After chatting for a while, Luo Zhenhua could not help but miss his grandson. After waving his hand to signal Secretary Xiao Li to leave, he picked up the landline on the table and dialed a string of numbers. At this moment, Luo Chen, who was far away in Jiang City, was wiping the golden needles when his phone suddenly rang. Seeing the name of the caller, Luo Chen hurriedly picked it up. ¡°Grandpa, how have you been recently?¡± Picking up the phone, Luo Chen greeted him with concern. Although Luo Chen had transmigrated, he respected his grandfather from the bottom of his heart. If not for his grandfather, the original owner of this body would not have been able to live past chapter 30. Luo Zhenhua was very happy to hear his grandson¡¯s concern. ¡°I¡¯m in good health. Chen¡¯er, I heard that you recently made a big deal.¡± Luo Chen replied, ¡°Yes, I was just fooling around.¡± He had only invested in it to change the plot. He was really not happy about earning much money. Hearing Luo Chen¡¯s answer, Luo Zhenhua was very satisfied. He had earned a billion yuan in his early twenties, but he was still so humble. This kid was not simple! Luo Zhenhua said, ¡°Chen¡¯er, it seems that you¡¯re very talented in business. Grandpa is very happy and is prepared to give you a gift. You can choose any company under the Luo Corporation. If you earn money, it¡¯s yours. If you make a loss, it¡¯ll be treated as tuition fees!¡± The Luo Corporation was very involved in a wide range of things. Whether it was traditional enterprises or newly developed enterprises, the shadow of the Luo Corporation could be seen everywhere. Luo Chen did not expect his grandfather to call him for this. He was a second-generation rich villain! He could just eat, sleep, and beat up Lin Tian. Why was he doing business? [Ding! As the host has changed the plot of this book, the Origin energy of the world is in chaos. In the future, more protagonists from other worlds will be fused. Host, please deal with it carefully!] Just as Luo Chen was thinking about how to refuse, a system notification suddenly sounded in his mind. Because Luo Chen had changed the storyline of this world, the Origin energy of the world was prepared to eliminate him after sensing it. The simplest and crudest way was to summon more protagonists to this realm! Luo Chen was shocked. Wasn¡¯t this bullying an honest person? However, the situation was not too bad. In order to protect Luo Chen, the System transmitted the plots of the other books into his mind. Seeing that Luo Chen did not respond, Luo Zhenhua asked again, ¡°Chen¡¯er, why aren¡¯t you saying anything? If you don¡¯t know what to choose, you can do real estate which you¡¯re good at.¡± Coming back to his senses, Luo Chen rejected, ¡°Grandpa, I¡¯m not interested in real estate. If possible, I want to go to the Luo Group Strategic Investment Corporation!¡± This investment company was a new enterprise and had just been established by the Luo Family. Because the Luo Family was more inclined to traditional enterprises, they did not think much of this investment company. Luo Zhenhua was a little puzzled. ¡°Chen¡¯er, this company has just been established not long ago. It¡¯s not that simple to make a profit. Why don¡¯t you think of other companies?¡± He wanted his grandson to take over a large company where a single business deal was worth hundreds of millions. Even if he lost a few billion in the end, as long as it could increase Luo Chen¡¯s experience, it would be worth it. This strategic investment company had yet to be listed, and the prospects were bleak. He was worried that it would be a waste of Luo Chen¡¯s time. On the other hand, Luo Chen explained patiently, ¡°Grandpa, the country¡¯s economy is rising now, and there are more and more people doing business, but many of them don¡¯t have the capital to start a business. Going to investment companies for help is their only choice. Plus, we don¡¯t have to invest too much money in the early stages to become one of the shareholders. It¡¯ll be nothing even if we lose money. But as long as we succeed, regardless of the size of the other party¡¯s business, the returns in the future will be a terrifying number!¡± Although Luo Chen did not know much about business, according to the plot, his Second Uncle¡¯s family would rely on investment companies to successfully reach the top of the world¡¯s richest list in the future. After hearing Luo Chen¡¯s words, Luo Zhenhua was very relieved. He did not expect Luo Chen to be so ambitious. Instead of targeting a certain industry, he targeted all the companies in the country! In the past, although he liked this grandson, he was always worried that he would not achieve much in the future. Now, it seemed that he was worried for nothing. There was another reason why Luo Chen chose to take over an investment company. It was because he could predict the future of this world! Now, many of the top 100 companies had yet to appear, and some world-class companies were also in the embryonic stage. He did not need a good strategic vision. As long as he relied on his memories, he could earn a lot! Luo Zhenhua agreed immediately. ¡°Alright! Tomorrow, you¡¯ll go to the Luo Corporation¡¯s Strategic Investment Corporation to be the vice president. When you can control the entire company in the future, you¡¯ll be the president.¡± He was worried that Luo Chen might not know how to control the company at first, so he placed him in the second-in-command position first. Luo Chen nodded. ¡°Thank you, Grandpa. I definitely won¡¯t disappoint you!¡± Luo Zhenhua laughed loudly. ¡°Hahahaha, good! Grandpa is looking forward to your performance. To encourage you, Chen¡¯er, do you have anything you want now? You can ask for money too!¡± He thought that Luo Chen would be like his other grandsons. After making achievements, he would want to spend a large sum of money to express his emotions. But Luo Chen¡¯s answer surprised him. ¡°If possible, I want the wasteland in the western suburbs of Jiang City.¡± Although Luo Zhenhua was in Yanjing, he had grown up in Jiang City and was naturally extremely familiar with the geography. The land in the western suburbs was very big, but it was relatively far from the city. Therefore, after so many years, no one had bought this piece of land to develop. Luo Zhenhua was a little puzzled. Other than the beautiful scenery, there seemed to be no other value there. However, after thinking about it, Luo Zhenhua did not refuse. ¡°No problem. I¡¯ll get someone to buy this piece of land later. At that time, your name will be written on the deed.¡± Luo Chen was overjoyed. ¡°Thank you, Grandpa!¡± Chapter 12 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations After the grandfather and grandson pair chatted for a while, Luo Zhenhua had to go to a meeting and thus had to end the call. Luo Chen put his phone aside and thought about the wasteland in the western suburbs. This piece of land probably needed 200 million to be bought. Now that the world¡¯s Origin energy wanted to attack him, he definitely would not buy the land to admire the scenery. Thanks to having prior knowledge, Luo Chen knew that the land in the western suburbs would become a key economic development area of Taixia Country in the future. As for its importance, it was equivalent to the reformed and open Shen City in his previous life. Country-level development areas like Pudong had endless economic prospects! At that time, once it was developed, the value of the land would rise to at least ten billion! Now that there were more Heaven¡¯s Chosen coming here, Luo Chen had to eliminate all possible paths for the other parties. He would buy as many pieces of land with potential as he could. Otherwise, those Heaven¡¯s Chosen would definitely buy them in the future. Other than earning money and increasing his strength, doing this could also be considered as eliminating future troubles! Luo Chen lay on the bed and thought about the new story plots in his mind. Unknowingly, Luo Chen fell asleep. The next day. Luo Chen drove to Luo Strategic Investment Corporation alone. Because Er Hu had something on at home these few days, Luo Chen gave him a long vacation. The investment company was also in Jiang City. It would take about an hour to drive. The company had a total of six floors with a total area of 6,300 square meters. At this moment, people coming to work and interviewees walked into the company one after another. Creak! Luo Chen drove a fiery red Ferrari. He then parked the car at the entrance of the company. It was very eye-catching, and the surrounding people could not help but look over. As soon as Luo Chen got out of the car, a fat middle-aged man walked over. ¡°You must be Young Master Luo!¡± The person¡¯s name was Zheng Zeqiang, and he was the manager of the investment company. Yesterday, Luo Zhenhua had already sent someone to the company in advance to explain to the higher-ups that Luo Chen would be coming to work. As soon as the news was out, naturally, some people wanted to please this Young Master. Zheng Zeqiang was one of them. ¡°Yes, who are you?¡± Luo Chen knew that the other party wanted to please him, but his words were still very polite. There was no need for him to make unnecessary enemies. Now, he had to rope in anyone he could. It might be of great use in the future. Zheng Zeqiang was very surprised. He had also heard of Luo Chen¡¯s bad reputation, but he did not expect him to be so polite. ¡°Young Master Luo! I¡¯m the manager of the HR department! I¡¯m specially here to bring you around and brief you regarding your position!¡± Zheng Zeqiang only felt supreme glory to be respected by a big shot of the Luo Family. The manager of the HR department was equivalent to the head of the staff. Luo Chen nodded. ¡°Alright, please bring me to the office to take a look at the environment.¡± ¡°There¡¯s no hurry!¡± Zheng Zeqiang said ingratiatingly, ¡°Our company has pretty good treatment for its staff. Anyone above the Vice President level can be assigned a driver or bodyguard.¡± ¡°I heard that you were coming yesterday, so I called all the good employees over! Why don¡¯t you follow me to choose a driver first?¡± Luo Chen did not refuse. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go take a look.¡± It was indeed a little inconvenient to only have Er Hu as a bodyguard. At the same time, he could give the manager face. ¡°Alright, follow me!¡± Zheng Zeqiang was very happy. On the way to choose a driver, Zheng Zeqiang followed behind Luo Chen respectfully and introduced the big and small things that had happened in the company. The employees on the first floor were very shocked to see this scene. The usually strict manager actually had such a side to him?! At the same time, they kept speculating in their heart about the identity of this young man who could make the manager so respectful! Before long, the two of them walked into an office. At this moment, there were ten people standing in the office. These people had extraordinary auras, and a few of them had exaggerated muscles. Their arms were even thicker than Luo Chen¡¯s legs. After Zheng Zeqiang led Luo Chen to sit on the office chair, he began to introduce these people to him. ¡°Young Master Luo, this person¡¯s name is Duan Shan. He was once a martial arts coach of the national team. His moves are very sharp and clean.¡± Luo Chen nodded slightly, indicating for Zheng Zeqiang to continue the introduction. ¡°This person¡¯s name is Qi Jie. He was once a member of a special forces squad and has just retired.¡± ¡°His name is Zeng Guangjun. He was the champion of a racing competition!¡± ¡°This Li Shui was once a leader¡¯s guard. He¡¯s not bad either.¡± ¡°As for this Ye Bei, he¡¯s quite strong. It won¡¯t be a problem for him to help you carry as many things as you want.¡± ¡°And¡­¡± Luo Chen did not hear a word of what Zheng Zeqiang said next. He focused all his attention on this person called Ye Bei. One of the main characters mentioned by the System previously was Ye Bei! And the reason why he suddenly chose this investment company at that time was not only because he wanted to have a good future, but also because of Ye Bei! When he came, Luo Chen was still worried that because of the world¡¯s Origin energy, the plot given by the System would not be accurate. Now, it seemed that he had been overthinking. This Ye Bei came from a book called ¡°The Beautiful CEO¡¯s Bodyguard¡±. The specific content of this novel was that the protagonist would start as a bodyguard and take down the female protagonist. In the end, his revenge would be successful. And he was the target of revenge. At the same time, Ye Bei was also staring at Luo Chen, suppressing his anger! Ye Bei didn¡¯t expect to meet his enemy here! If not for the fact that he didn¡¯t have enough backing and would be hunted down by the Luo Family after killing Luo Chen, Ye Bei would rush up and cut Luo Chen into pieces right now! Ye Bei¡¯s strength was extraordinary. He was an international mercenary. Because of his outstanding strength, his peers called him the King of Mercenaries! At the same time, he had a second title, Asura! His cruel methods made many terrorists see Ye Bei like a mouse seeing a cat. This time, after Ye Bei returned from overseas, he applied for a driver position at the Luo Family¡¯s new company. His goal was to avoid attracting attention and sneak into the Luo Family by working his way up from the bottom. He wanted to slowly infiltrate the Luo Family¡¯s business and find an opportunity to destroy it to take revenge for what happened back then! Back then, because Ye Bei¡¯s godfather and godmother had violated a major taboo in the industry, they were specifically expelled from the business world of Taixia Country by the Luo Family and were not allowed to return for the rest of their lives. After leaving the country, Ye Bei¡¯s godfather and godmother were caught by Interpol for breaking the law and executed. Because Ye Bei was young, he escaped death and was adopted by an Interpol officer, who taught him all kinds of skills. Although his parents¡¯ death was not directly related to the Luo Family, Ye Bei still blamed it on the Luo Family. Similarly, he wanted Luo Chen to feel the taste of his family dying! After sizing up Ye Bei for a while, Luo Chen confirmed that he was one of the main characters. Tsk, tsk, tsk. Looking at his gaze, he clearly wanted to swallow Luo Chen alive. Other than the protagonist, who else would hate him so much? When Ye Bei felt Luo Chen¡¯s gaze on him, he felt that something was wrong. He hurriedly lowered his head, afraid that something would happen. At this moment, Zheng Zeqiang was still introducing everyone¡¯s strengths. Luo Chen took this opportunity to close his eyes. He wanted to think about the subsequent development of the plot¡­ Chapter 13 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations The following plot should be a love scene. When Ye Bei interviewed for the driver position, he would be chosen by the female lead in the book. Moreover, the two of them would interact for a while before he successfully became the personal bodyguard of the beautiful CEO. After the male and female leads met, Luo Chen would naturally become the villain. In the original novel, Luo Chen took advantage of the fact that he was the young master and wanted to tease the female lead when he saw that she was extraordinarily beautiful. As her bodyguard, Ye Bei naturally wouldn¡¯t let go of this opportunity to prevent Luo Chen from succeeding. In the end, not only did Luo Chen not gain any advantage, but he was also slapped in the face. Thus, the hatred between the two of them began. In other words, if nothing unexpected happened, Ye Bei would be the driver and bodyguard of the beautiful president of this company. However, because of his appearance and Zheng Zeqiang¡¯s desire to please Luo Chen, he called Ye Bei over for an interview in advance, once again changing the timeline of the entire book. While Luo Chen was thinking about the plot, Zheng Zeqiang had already introduced everyone¡¯s strengths. Seeing that Luo Chen¡¯s eyes were closed, Zheng Zeqiang walked over nervously and asked, ¡°Young Master Luo, are you not satisfied with this group of people? Why don¡¯t I call another group over?¡± Luo Chen shook his head and pointed at one of them. ¡°No need. I think this Ye Bei is quite good. Let him be my driver.¡± ¡°Huh?¡± Zheng Zeqiang was stunned. Everyone else had all kinds of actual combat or driving experience, but this Ye Bei was just there to make up the numbers! He was a little worried that Ye Bei would be too careless after taking office and make Luo Chen unhappy. At that time, if Luo Chen thought that he was incompetent, his career would probably end here. Ye Bei was also very surprised. He never expected this enemy in front of him to actually let him be the driver. Aggrieved! Moreover, even if there was no enmity between the two of them, why would he, the dignified King of Mercenaries, be the driver of a second-generation heir? If not for the fact that this kind of trash came from a good family, he would have long become a homeless man. Ever since he returned to Jiang City, Ye Bei had also heard some negative rumors about Luo Chen. ¡°Why don¡¯t you choose someone else! I¡¯m not good at driving. I might cause an accident!¡± Although Ye Bei didn¡¯t leave, his words were still very rude. He wanted to anger Luo Chen and make him chase him away. That way, no one would think that there was something wrong with him. He could even be a driver in other companies. ¡°How dare you! How can you speak to Young Master Luo like that!¡± Zheng Zeqiang broke out in a cold sweat. He hadn¡¯t expected Ye Bei¡¯s mouth to be filled with feces! ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Luo Chen smiled and waved his hand. ¡°The others have all kinds of experience. They can do other things other than being a driver, but it¡¯s very difficult for you to find a job. It¡¯s fate that we met. I¡¯ll give you a chance. If you don¡¯t know how to drive, you can drive slower.¡± How could Luo Chen not tell that Ye Bei was goading him? However, he wouldn¡¯t fall for it. If he didn¡¯t keep Ye Bei under his watch this time, he might come out to deal with him in the future. These words exceeded everyone¡¯s expectations. Almost everyone in Jiang City knew about Luo Chen. They questioned if the gentle and elegant person in front of them was really the Demon King, Luo Chen? Ye Bei felt inexplicably ashamed. He was so arrogant just now, but Luo Chen actually comforted him. No! This fellow was definitely a beast in human form. It was all an act! Ye Bei hurriedly denied his thoughts. How could the descendants of his enemies be good people? At this moment, Zheng Zeqiang hurriedly advised, ¡°Young Master Luo, why don¡¯t you change to someone else? After all, other than being able to drive, he has to be your bodyguard. This Ye Bei is as thin as a hemp pole. If there¡¯s danger, he won¡¯t be able to protect you!¡± Based on Ye Bei¡¯s performance just now, Zheng Zeqiang was worried about letting Ye Bei be the driver. He actually dared to argue with Luo Chen now. What if he attacked him in the future? If Luo Chen was beaten up, he would probably be implicated even more! Ye Bei snorted coldly when he heard this. If he wanted to, these people in the room were not enough for him to beat up! Luo Chen smiled and said, ¡°Manager Zheng, these are all people you chose. Are you still worried about your selection?¡± He said this very tactfully, meaning to shut Zheng Zeqiang up. ¡°It¡¯s really not possible! I really made a mistake this time and accidentally recruited a piece of trash!¡± As a smart person, what was there that Zheng Zeqiang did not understand? But this time, he had to force himself to let Luo Chen choose someone else. ¡°Hey! What are you talking about?¡± Ye Bei couldn¡¯t suppress his anger. When he was a mercenary overseas, many people had come kneeling to be his disciple but were all rejected. Now, a small manager actually dared to call him trash? Zheng Zeqiang said coldly, ¡°Why? Who can you beat in this room?¡± With that, he winked crazily at the people around him. The others who came for the interview instantly understood. As long as they could kick Ye Bei out, they might be able to become Luo Chen¡¯s driver! Although Luo Chen was notorious, it did not stop everyone from knowing that he was a towering tree! As long as they could seek shelter under this towering tree, they would definitely be able to do whatever they wanted in Jiang City! Luo Chen took in the scene in front of him, but he did not say anything. He wanted to take this opportunity to see Ye Bei¡¯s strength. The martial arts instructor, Duan Shan, nudged Ye Bei. ¡°Brother, you¡¯d better leave on your own. That won¡¯t be too embarrassing.¡± ¡°Get lost!¡± Ye Bei burst out laughing! When did he, the King of Mercenaries, have the right to be criticized? Duan Shan¡¯s face darkened. ¡°Then you¡¯re being shameless! I¡¯ll invite you out!¡± With that, he threw a Back Connecting Fist at Ye Bei! Ye Bei sneered. He turned his body and kneed Duan Shan in the chest! Bang! The huge force sent Duan Shan flying! And he was flying in the direction of Luo Chen¡¯s desk! Ye Bei had done this on purpose. Seeing this, Luo Chen stood up and pushed with his palms and caught Duan Shan! At this moment, Duan Shan had already been knocked unconscious. Ye Bei was stunned. This Duan Shan weighed at least 150 catties. Coupled with the fact that the impact force was at least 500 catties, Luo Chen could actually withstand it so easily? ¡°Hmph, who else wants to try?¡± Coming back to his senses, Ye Bei looked coldly at the others. Martial artists all had pride in their hearts. With Ye Bei¡¯s words, they had no choice but to make a move! For a moment, everyone started fighting in the narrow office. Ye Bei moved like a ghost and subdued his opponents one by one! Zheng Zeqiang was dumbfounded. He had never expected Ye Bei to be so strong. Pa! Pa! Pa! ¡°I really didn¡¯t choose the wrong person.¡± Luo Chen clapped and walked to Ye Bei¡¯s side. ¡°Looks like Manager Zheng really misjudged him. Even an expert like him got treated like an ordinary person.¡± Hearing this, Ye Bei inevitably felt a little smug. At the same time, he was a little touched. In the beginning, only Luo Chen thought highly of him. This trust was rare. No! What was there to be happy about? He was definitely not happy because of Luo Chen¡¯s praise! Ye Bei once again denied his thoughts and tried his best to recover the hatred in his heart. Zheng Zeqiang hurriedly apologized, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Young Master Luo. I was blind!¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯ll get someone to send them to the hospital later and give them a sum as compensation. You can deduct it from my salary.¡± Luo Chen pointed at the injured people on the ground. This move was called buying people¡¯s hearts. Knowing that his reputation was bad, he had to think of a way to change it. Zheng Zeqiang was conquered by Luo Chen¡¯s charm on the spot. He did not expect the other party to be so humane. Such a person was worth following! ¡°Yes! I¡¯ll contact someone to come over now!¡± Chapter 14 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Just as Zheng Zeqiang contacted the hospital. Luo Chen looked at Ye Bei. ¡°Are you willing to be my driver with employee insurance and a salary of 20,000 a month?¡± On the surface, Luo Chen spoke calmly and sincerely. He was worried that if he got too excited, Ye Bei would get suspicious and leave. Seeing Luo Chen¡¯s sincere gaze, Ye Bei pondered for a moment and said, ¡°Alright, it¡¯s settled.¡± After saying this, Ye Bei immediately regretted it. Why did he agree to be Luo Chen¡¯s bodyguard on impulse? It was all Luo Chen¡¯s fault for speaking up for him just now, causing him to be careless! However, since he had already agreed, he could not go back on his word. Ye Bei could only comfort himself in his heart. He had only become Luo Chen¡¯s driver to make it more convenient for him to get into the upper echelons of the Luo Family. That was all! It was definitely not because he wanted to follow Luo Chen! He would definitely find an opportunity to deal a fatal blow to such a scum! Similarly, he would make the Luo Family suffer eternal damnation! Yes! That was it! Seeing the ever-changing expression on Ye Bei¡¯s face, Luo Chen knew that the other party was definitely thinking about how to deal with him. However, he didn¡¯t panic. As long as Ye Bei was under his nose, he wouldn¡¯t be able to cause any trouble for the rest of his life! After a while, a medical staff walked into the office and carried the injured people out. Zheng Zeqiang looked at Luo Chen. ¡°Young Master Luo, the driver has been selected. Shall we familiarize ourselves with the office?¡± Luo Chen nodded and walked in front. Zheng Zeqiang pointed the way. Meanwhile, Ye Bei followed behind distractedly. The office was in the innermost room of the corridor on the fifth floor. The room was very neat and was about 200 square meters. Zheng Zeqiang asked from the side, ¡°Young Master Luo, if you¡¯re dissatisfied with anything, I¡¯ll change it.¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need. It¡¯s quite good.¡± Luo Chen did not have many requirements for office space. Zheng Zeqiang nodded. ¡°Alright, there¡¯s only one last thing left. Let¡¯s meet the CEO and deal with one of the following jobs.¡± With that, the three of them headed to the CEO¡¯s office on the sixth floor. On the way, Luo Chen wondered what this beautiful CEO would look like. After all, those who could become the female lead were all peerless beauties! Before Luo Chen could knock, Zheng Zeqiang pushed the door open. ¡°CEO Zhao! Young Master Luo is here. Come and welcome him!¡± Normally, even if Zheng Zeqiang was given a hundred guts, he would not dare to speak to Zhao Ruoshuang like this. But with Luo Chen beside him today, he had no scruples. Behind the computer at the desk sat a peerless beauty. Her black hair was tied into a ponytail, and she was wearing a white suit that showed off her hips. She looked extremely capable. Her devilishly hot figure made one¡¯s breathing quicken. Especially her long legs in black stockings. She was the center of attention no matter where she went. However, her temperament was very cold, and it was difficult for people to approach her. Usually, Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s gaze could keep people a thousand miles away! Zhao Ruoshuang was busy discussing cooperation with some overseas companies when she was suddenly interrupted by Zheng Zeqiang. Her face was immediately covered in a layer of frost. ¡°Since when did the president need to welcome the vice president?¡± Zhao Ruoshuang closed her laptop and looked at Zheng Zeqiang coldly. ¡°It¡¯s different. Young Master Luo is¡­¡± Before Zheng Zeqiang could finish speaking, he was mercilessly interrupted by Zhao Ruoshuang. ¡°No matter who it is, when they come to the company, everything will be decided based on their position. I don¡¯t think the company has a Young Master position, right?¡± After saying that, Zhao Ruoshuang stared at Luo Chen. She had studied hard for many years and accumulated many years of work experience before becoming the CEO. And this second-generation heir in front of her had become the vice president with just a word. Moreover, his authority was unlimited. She would only have the right to persuade him and not control him! Of course, she knew Luo Chen¡¯s identity and reputation, but this was not important! Zhao Ruoshuang was an especially career-minded woman. She only wanted the company to prosper and did not care about anything else. And Luo Chen¡¯s arrival was troublesome in her eyes. He might even ruin the company! At that time, her resume would have a super stain! At this moment, Ye Bei, who was behind Luo Chen, was dumbfounded. He had never seen such a beautiful woman. At the same time, the aura on her body fascinated him. He felt like conquering her. Unfortunately, Zhao Ruoshuang didn¡¯t notice Ye Bei¡¯s reaction. Ye Bei was just a small security guard, so he wasn¡¯t worth her time at all. Now, Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s gaze was all on Luo Chen. Zheng Zeqiang wanted to say something, but Luo Chen stopped him. ¡°CEO Zhao is right. You can call me Luo Chen or Vice President Luo in the future.¡± With that, Luo Chen walked up to Zhao Ruoshuang and extended his hand. ¡°Hello, CEO Zhao. I hope we can work well together in the future.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang was clearly stunned. She thought that this second-generation heir would fly into a rage after hearing her words. At this moment, the two of them were very close. Luo Chen¡¯s voice seemed to have a magical power, making her less angry than before. This was one of the effects of the Voice Potion. Zhao Ruoshuang also stretched out her hand. When Ye Bei, who was behind them, saw this scene, he felt extremely jealous. When he was a mercenary overseas, he did not fancy any women. Now, the person he admired had actually been touched by Luo Chen! Bear with it! If there was a chance in the future, he would definitely chop off his dog claws! In order to endure it, Ye Bei kept comforting himself. At the same time, how good would it be if he was the one who touched her hand just now? Zhao Ruoshuang looked at Luo Chen and said, ¡°Vice President Luo, I don¡¯t know why you suddenly want to come to this company, but I want to remind you that business is not child¡¯s play. One action of yours might destroy the entire company. If you just want to get more pocket money, I can do business in your name. The commission will be yours!¡± Although she was not as angry as before, Zhao Ruoshuang still did not think that Luo Chen had any business ability. She would rather earn less than let Luo Chen destroy the company. Ye Bei became even angrier when he saw this scene. He felt that Zhao Ruoshuang was too good to Luo Chen. She actually wanted to take the initiative to earn money for him to spend! Luo Chen smiled. ¡°Director Zhao, could you have been a fortune teller previously?¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± ¡°If you¡¯re not a fortune-teller, how can you tell from my physiognomy that I don¡¯t have any business ability?¡± Luo Chen¡¯s words rendered Zhao Ruoshuang speechless. ¡°Hmph.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang said coldly, ¡°Don¡¯t argue with me. There¡¯s a strategy meeting later. At that time, we¡¯ll be able to see if you have the ability to do business.¡± ¡°Sure.¡± Luo Chen shrugged slightly, acting indifferent. Zhao Ruoshuang was afraid that she would become agitated, so she did not continue speaking. She looked at Zheng Zeqiang. ¡°Manager Zheng, inform the executives of the Investment Department, the Finance Department, the Risk Control Department, and the Business Department to go to the fourth floor for a meeting. In the future, if you leave your post during working hours, your bonus will be deducted!¡± Although Luo Chen was here, Zhao Ruoshuang still did not give him any face. Zheng Zeqiang was determined to follow Luo Chen and ignored Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s words. Seeing this, Luo Chen nodded. ¡°Do as President Zhao says.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Zheng Zeqiang replied loudly and went to work. This situation of being taken advantage of made Zhao Ruoshuang grit her teeth. She glared at Luo Chen and walked out of the office angrily. ¡°She¡¯s cute when she¡¯s angry.¡± Chapter 15 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Luo Chen¡¯s casual words made Zhao Ruoshuang even angrier. I¡¯m angry and you¡¯re saying that I¡¯m cute? ¡°Hello, my name is Ye Bei.¡± Seeing Zhao Ruoshuang walk past him, Ye Bei couldn¡¯t help but greet her and extend his palm. ¡°Get lost!¡± Zhao Ruoshuang, who was in a fit of anger, was blocked by a small security guard, making her even angrier. After pushing Ye Bei away, Zhao Ruoshuang walked towards the conference room. This action made Ye Bei¡¯s thoughts run wild. Interesting. Only such a woman was worthy of his pursuit! Ye Bei¡¯s interest in Zhao Ruoshuang continued to grow. Luo Chen walked up to him and said, ¡°Ye Bei, come with me to the conference room.¡± From now on, Luo Chen wished he could see Ye Bei in front of him 24 hours a day. ¡°Oh,¡± Ye Bei replied coldly. At first, he wanted to refuse, but on second thought, he could see Zhao Ruoshuang later, so he agreed. The two of them walked towards the meeting room on the fourth floor. When they arrived at the meeting room, Luo Chen sat beside Zhao Ruoshuang. ¡°The Vice President should sit across from me.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang reminded. ¡°I like to sit here.¡± Luo Chen smiled. He was a second-generation heir hated by everyone. Why did he have to follow the rules? Zhao Ruoshuang did not want to bicker, so she did not say anything. As for Ye Bei, he stood behind the two of them like a living door god. Before long, all the higher-ups of the various departments arrived. They sized up the young man beside Zhao Ruoshuang and knew that he was Luo Chen. Zhao Ruoshuang looked at the person-in-charge of the Investment Department and said, ¡°Little Chen, distribute a copy of the document to everyone.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Xiao Chen quickly carried a stack of documents and distributed them to everyone present. There were a total of 50 pages of documents, and each page was about a company. It was marked with the company¡¯s information, current situation, and future direction. After all the departments finished discussing, they would invest in five companies. Zhao Ruoshuang looked at the first page of the document and said, ¡°This technology company is not bad. The education level of the employees is generally very high. Moreover, the products they¡¯re researching might sell well in the future.¡± For a moment, everyone looked at the company¡¯s information. ¡°It¡¯s indeed not bad. What they created is very creative.¡± ¡°We can invest. Their shortfall is only a million yuan. If we succeed, the return will be at least ten times greater.¡± ¡°Director Zhao¡¯s eyes are still very sharp!¡± All the higher-ups agreed. ¡°Even if this one million yuan is thrown into a cesspool, it¡¯s better than investing in this company!¡± A discordant voice sounded, and everyone looked at Luo Chen. Zhao Ruoshuang was a little unhappy. ¡°From all aspects, this company has great potential. Why did you say that we can¡¯t invest in it?¡± ¡°If you believe me, then don¡¯t invest.¡± Luo Chen scratched his nose. Of course, he could not say that he knew the rest of the plot. This company was actually a paper company formed by a scammer. After the financing was completed, the group of people went overseas to relax. Zhao Ruoshuang naturally did not believe Luo Chen. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I can¡¯t not make money just because of your words. The Investment Department will record this company and negotiate with them after the meeting. The other departments will cooperate fully.¡± ¡°Alright, President Zhao!¡± ¡°Forget it if you don¡¯t believe me.¡± It was just a million yuan. Luo Chen did not care. He could take this opportunity to kill Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s spirit. Everyone continued to read the documents. ¡°CEO Zhao, this film company seems to be quite good. Do you want to invest in it?¡± A person from the Combat Investment Department asked. After Zhao Ruoshuang took a look, she said, ¡°Only four million yuan? What movie can they make? Some actors have just graduated from university. It¡¯s obvious that they¡¯re not reliable. It¡¯s useless even if we invest.¡± ¡°President Zhao¡¯s words make sense. If we invest in a movie, we should still cooperate with large companies.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Such a small company can¡¯t be trusted.¡± The group of people echoed. ¡°Invest in it. This is a profitable business!¡± It was Luo Chen who spoke. Although this film company did not ask for a lot of money, it was definitely reliable. Not long after this movie was filmed, it became a classic. That so-called university student even became a Best Actor in the future. If they invested now, they would be able to get at least 200 million! Zhao Ruoshuang could not take it anymore. ¡°Vice President Luo, are you going against me no matter what?¡± ¡°This really will make money.¡± Luo Chen emphasized again. ¡°I think we should trust Vice President Luo!¡± Before Zhao Ruoshuang could speak, an executive from the Investment Department stood on Luo Chen¡¯s side. ¡°Yes¡­ This company has previously filmed micro movies and has a good reputation. It¡¯s indeed worth investing in.¡± With someone taking the lead, half of the people quickly stood on Luo Chen¡¯s side. In the beginning, they were too embarrassed to curry favor. Now that there was a leader, it did not matter. Zhao Ruoshuang nodded expressionlessly. ¡°Alright, alright. If you lose the money, your year-end bonus will be gone.¡± These people naturally did not care about the year-end bonus. It was fine as long as they could curry favor with Luo Chen! Luo Chen did not interrupt regarding the other two companies that they decided to invest in. Zhao Ruoshuang was still very strong in business. Other than the two companies just now, the rest would indeed make a huge profit. When there was only one company left to invest in, Zhao Ruoshuang suddenly looked at Luo Chen. ¡°Vice President Luo, there are still 15 companies left. Why don¡¯t you choose one?¡± Zhao Ruoshuang wanted Luo Chen to personally choose a project and fail. After the failure, she believed that Luo Chen would know how important investment was. ¡°Sure.¡± Luo Chen picked up the document casually and started reading. Although a few of them could earn money, they were too predictable. Luo Chen did not want to invest in them. Suddenly, he saw a company called ¡°Cadabra¡±. The entrepreneur¡¯s name was Jeff Bezos. This company¡¯s main business was the electronic bookstore. It required an investment of 20 million yuan. After looking at the general company information, Luo Chen was extremely shocked. Wasn¡¯t this operating model the Amazon Corporation from his previous life? Although 20 million looked like a lot, the returns in the future would be immeasurable. As far as he knew, Amazon¡¯s market value was trillions of dollars at its peak! Investing now was definitely a huge profit. After it was formed, even if they wanted to invest 200 million, the other party might not take a fancy to it. ¡°Don¡¯t even think about it. It¡¯s definitely a blood compensating deal.¡± At the side, Zhao Ruoshuang could not help but take the company¡¯s documents and throw them into the trash can. Previously, when she saw the profitable companies, she wanted to invest, but she held back. However, Zhao Ruoshuang really could not tolerate this. An online bookstore that sold illusory products required 20 million? The four companies that she had invested in previously only cost a total of 20 million yuan. Moreover, this company was from overseas. If something really happened, it was very easy to lose money. At that time, they would not even be able to file a lawsuit. ¡°Vice President Luo, actually, that wholesale company just now was not bad!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. As long as that company has the funds, they can scale up. Their production concept is very advanced. They might be able to achieve something in the future.¡± Some of the executives on Luo Chen¡¯s side also felt that the Cadabra company was not very good, and they all came up with ideas to invest in other companies. Chapter 16 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations The executives walked to Luo Chen¡¯s side and gave their suggestions. Although these people wanted to cozy up to him, they still had a certain level of talent. Most of the suggestions given were very accurate. Ye Bei curled his lips in disdain when he saw this scene from behind. If not for Zhao Ruoshuang throwing the documents away just now, this second-generation heir would have invested the money! Ye Bei secretly hoped that no one would stop Luo Chen from throwing away his money. Although 20 million was not much, he would still be happy to see Luo Chen suffer a loss! [Ding! Host, please make the following choices to determine your future path!] Just as everyone was talking, the System¡¯s voice suddenly sounded in Luo Chen¡¯s mind. [Option 1: Listen to everyone¡¯s advice and choose other companies to invest in. Reward: 2.5 million!] [Option 2: Follow your own thoughts and invest in Cadabra. Reward: Mysterious Talisman*10!] ¡°I choose the second option!¡± Luo Chen did not lack money. As for the mysterious talismans, although he did not know what use these talismans had, things given by the System would be definitely not too bad. ¡°CEO Luo, do you mean to invest in the second company?¡± When the surrounding people saw Luo Chen suddenly shout, they thought that he had thought of a company he wanted to invest in. Luo Chen did not say anything and walked to the trash can. He bent down and picked up the documents inside. ¡°You don¡¯t have to persuade me anymore. I insist on investing in this company today!¡± Zhao Ruoshuang was so angry that she did not know what to say. This was 20 million yuan! It would be gone just like that? Behind them, Ye Bei almost laughed out loud! As expected of a rich second-generation heir! He was focused on incurring losses! He would probably be able to find a chance to take revenge soon. Ye Bei despised Luo Chen¡¯s actions in his heart. If not for the fact that the two of them had a grudge, he would not even have bothered to choose such a brainless person as his opponent! The executives standing on the protagonist¡¯s side hurriedly persuaded. ¡°CEO Luo! You don¡¯t understand the market! Investing in overseas companies is risky in itself! Especially in such an electronic company!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s choose another one. There are too many scammers overseas nowadays!¡± ¡°CEO Luo, if you want to invest in an overseas company, we can change to something else!¡± These executives were worried that Luo Chen would leave the company in a fit of anger after losing money. When Luo Chen left, how long would they be able to stay? Luo Chen ignored these people. No wonder villains always lose. They had too many useless teammates! At this moment, Zhao Ruoshuang could not help but say, ¡°Vice President Luo, we¡¯re running a business. I hope you won¡¯t act on impulse. The Cadabra company has just started. They¡¯re just an electronic bookstore. As far as I know, people prefer to buy books in physical shops because that can guarantee a series of follow-up services. Cadabra doesn¡¯t have this ability. They¡¯re more like middlemen.¡± Although she really wanted Luo Chen to suffer a loss, she was still a little reluctant to invest 20 million yuan, so she reminded him of what was at stake. Ye Bei sighed in his heart. Zhao Ruoshuang was too charming when she worked. Unfortunately, she was helping Luo Chen. At the same time, he felt a little regretful. He felt that as long as one was not a fool, he would definitely not want to invest after hearing Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s words. ¡°President Zhao, no company is risk-free. If Cadabra discovers a problem, they will definitely make changes in the future. Their business concept is very advanced, and the merchants of other goods will be willing to cooperate.¡± Luo Chen could not tell her everything he knew. At first, the profits of the Cardabra were indeed average, but later on, other than selling books, they would also sell various items on their platform. To be specific, it was the same as another platform T**bao, but Cadabra was the founder of e-commerce. The reason why they would later become the overlords of e-commerce was that there was no such thing as maliciously laundering orders and false publicity on their platform. Moreover, they would make user investigations every week and modify them in time. Because of its good reputation and after-sales guarantee, coupled with the main preconceived notion, it directly occupied most of the foreign market and became an unshakable overlord. ¡°How can they change it? How many large companies are willing to use a middleman for their products?¡± Zhao Ruoshuang felt that Luo Chen¡¯s words were completely fantasy. No one was willing to share the benefits with a middleman. Luo Chen shook his head and did not speak. In this world, not everyone knows about the concept of e-commerce. Large companies might not cooperate with platforms like the Cadabra in the early stages, but there were many small companies and merchants with good product quality who did not have the appropriate channels to sell their products. The Cadabra platform would be a good sales channel for them. In the later stages, when there were more buyers, the various large companies would naturally beg to join. He knew that no matter what he said, Zhao Ruoshuang would think that he was unreliable, so there was no need to say anything. No one could stop him from doing what he wanted to do anyway. When Ye Bei saw Luo Chen lowering his head and not speaking, he thought that he had been persuaded by Zhao Ruoshuang. At this thought, Ye Bei hurriedly pulled Luo Chen up and walked to the corner of the office. Zhao Ruoshuang and the executives were stunned, not knowing what was wrong with this little security guard. Even Luo Chen was a little stunned. ¡°Ye Bei, why did you drag me here?¡± Ye Bei said sincerely, ¡°Boss, I think you should invest in this Cadabra according to your own ideas. What you said just now was too right. Even someone like me who doesn¡¯t know anything feels that it makes sense! A company like this will definitely become a leading company in the future!¡± Luo Chen was stunned. He didn¡¯t expect Ye Bei to have such a good taste in business. But Luo Chen quickly realized that as one of the main characters, how could Ye Bei help him? There was definitely something fishy going on. He probably wanted him to make losses, which was why he said something like this. Just as Luo Chen had expected. After hearing Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s words just now, Ye Bei felt even more certain that such a company definitely had no future. Then, Ye Bei naturally wouldn¡¯t let go of such a matter that could definitely make Luo Chen lose money. Seeing that Luo Chen didn¡¯t say anything, Ye Bei continued, ¡°Boss, you really don¡¯t have to hesitate anymore! You have to do something as profitable as this. I think the Cadabra might even be worth hundreds of billions in the future. At that time, you¡¯ll be completely rich!¡± Seeing that Ye Bei was still acting, Luo Chen didn¡¯t expose him. Instead, he looked thoughtful. Ye Bei was overjoyed to see Luo Chen like this. He could already tell that Luo Chen was wavering. As expected, such a brainless second-generation heir had no mind of his own at all. He listened to whoever spoke! It seemed that his revenge plan would go very smoothly in the future. He would probably be able to destroy the Luo Family in less than three years! At this thought, Ye Bei became a little agitated, and his voice became louder. ¡°You¡¯re going to make a fortune, Boss! Don¡¯t hesitate. You¡¯re making the right decision!¡± Chapter 17 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Luo Chen patted Ye Bei¡¯s shoulder and said, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll listen to you! I¡¯ll definitely invest in this company!¡± ¡°Good brother, when we earn money in the future, I¡¯ll add another 250 yuan to your salary every month!¡± Luo Chen pretended to be very touched. At the same time, he was a little curious. When Ye Bei saw that he was really making money, would he regret it so much that he would jump off the rooftop? ¡°This is what I should do.¡± Ye Bei suppressed the disgust in his heart and said. If not for the fact that I wanted to scam you, I would never have said these words! Ye Bei¡¯s voice was a little loud just now, so almost everyone in the conference room heard him. Later on, when they saw Luo Chen¡¯s determined expression, everyone knew that this little security guard was behind it. Zhao Ruoshuang looked at Ye Bei in extreme disgust. She thought that after persuading him so much, Luo Chen had finally given up on investing. Unexpectedly, in the end, the little security guard who had been following behind him came out to ruin things! This kind of person was the kind she hated the most. A useless person who would always come up with bad ideas. When Ye Bei sensed Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s gaze, he felt a little light-headed. Because of the filter of admiration, Ye Bei thought that Zhao Ruoshuang was observing him and didn¡¯t notice her disgust at all. As for why she was observing him? She must think that he was handsome! The executives standing on Luo Chen¡¯s side walked over. One of them pointed at Ye Bei¡¯s nose and said, ¡°What does a small security guard like you know? Don¡¯t talk nonsense! Can you bear the responsibility of the Boss losing money?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! What is a smelly security guard messing around for? Get out quickly!¡± ¡°The reason why someone like you is a security guard is because you¡¯re brainless!¡± Faced with everyone¡¯s endless scolding, Ye Bei¡¯s anger surged. When he was a mercenary overseas, who would not be respectful to him? Now, these bastards in front of him actually dared to scold him? ¡°Shut up!¡± In the end, Ye Bei couldn¡¯t help but roar angrily, and the murderous aura on his body could be seen clearly. After all, Ye Bei had been in a bloodbath overseas for many years. His aura intimidated everyone into silence. Luo Chen advised, ¡°Alright, we¡¯re all colleagues. There¡¯s no need to be angry.¡± With that, he sat back in his seat and threw the documents at the finance department. ¡°After you withdraw the funds, communicate with the Investment Department and Cadabra. You have to implement the partnership as soon as possible.¡± But the Finance Department pushed the document back. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Vice President Luo. If you really want to invest, you have to go over and inspect this company personally and record the complete working model. Otherwise, we won¡¯t allocate the funds.¡± The remaining small group of people were all on Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s side. These people did not care about positions. They only cared about what was right and wrong and the development of the company. They wanted to stop Luo Chen from incurring losses in their own way. Seeing this, Luo Chen knew that if he did not use his identity to pressure them, these people would not listen to him. But before Luo Chen could speak, a figure suddenly walked over. ¡°Do you all not want to work anymore? Don¡¯t you know that this is the Young Master of the Luo Family? If you still dare to talk nonsense, I¡¯ll tell you to scram!¡± Ye Bei was already full of anger, and this group of people had always wanted to stop his plan. Today, he had to make Luo Chen lose this sum of money. Even the heavens could not stop him! The person from the Finance Department frowned slightly and did not respond. Zhao Ruoshuang was a little displeased. To put it bluntly, Ye Bei was just a lackey. What right did he have to speak on such an occasion? After thinking about it, she guessed that it was probably because Luo Chen was usually unreasonable that this security guard was so arrogant. ¡°You over there, you¡¯re just a security guard. Just do your job well. Why are you talking so much?¡± The person from the Finance Department could not help but say. Ye Bei said disdainfully, ¡°Do you know a lot? In short, cut the crap. Young Master Luo¡¯s family has plenty of money! The 20 million isn¡¯t a problem!¡± At this moment, Ye Bei had already made up his mind that his main mission beside Luo Chen in the future would be to ruin his popularity. He wanted to offend enough people for Luo Chen before turning them into his allies! When he accumulated enough strength, it would be time for him to take revenge. Zhao Ruoshuang said coldly, ¡°Ye Bei, if you¡¯re going to continue being unreasonable, please leave the conference room!¡± She was already on the verge of losing her temper. This was the first time she had seen such a security guard in so many years. He was too uneducated! When Ye Bei heard Zhao Ruoshuang speak, his anger immediately dissipated. He said politely, ¡°President Zhao, Vice President Luo¡¯s decision will definitely be profitable. If you don¡¯t believe me, how about I make a bet for Vice President Luo? If the investment fails, Vice President Luo will return 500 million to the company and donate another 500 million yuan for free!¡± If the compensation was only 20 million, Ye Bei felt that it was too little. That was why he thought of the bet. In his eyes, a fool like Luo Chen would not care no matter how much money he lost. He would only come to a realization when he was at the very bottom. At this thought, Ye Bei couldn¡¯t help but smile smugly. As for Zhao Ruoshuang, she was speechless. She felt that there was something wrong with Ye Bei¡¯s brain. Why was he betting with someone else¡¯s money? Also, this smile was too wretched! However, on second thought, Luo Chen was not short of money. Coincidentally, the company was short of funds. When the bet was won by her, the money would be transferred to the company¡¯s account. It would be difficult for Luo Chen to go back on his word in front of so many people. At the thought of this, Zhao Ruoshuang nodded. ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll do as you say. Let¡¯s have a bet. If I lose, I¡¯ll do anything.¡± She did not think that she would lose, so she appeared very calm. Do anything? Hearing this, Ye Bei lost his mind. ¡°Then you have to pay your respects to us every day if you lose. In the future, you have to address us as ¡®Big Brother¡¯!¡± Ye Bei recounted what he had just imagined. At the thought of an icy beauty like Zhao Ruoshuang calling him Big Brother, his body felt numb. When Zhao Ruoshuang heard this, her face darkened. She felt that Ye Bei was humiliating her. ¡°Alright, it¡¯s a deal!¡± For the sake of the company, Zhao Ruoshuang suppressed her anger. Ye Bei hurriedly walked over to Luo Chen and said bewitchingly, ¡°Boss, what do you think about what I said about the bet? Do you want to give it a try? In any case, we¡¯ll definitely win.¡± Regarding the matter of gambling, it still depended on the opinion of the person involved. Luo Chen didn¡¯t care about this, because Ye Bei was right. He wouldn¡¯t lose at all. He was really curious about how it felt to have an aloof elder sister like Zhao Ruoshuang call him Big Brother. ¡°Alright, everyone present is a witness. At that time, no one is allowed to go back on their word!¡± Thinking of this, Luo Chen agreed without hesitation. Zhao Ruoshuang said to the finance department, ¡°What are you waiting for? Put away the documents and prioritize this project after returning to your post.¡± ¡°Alright, President Zhao.¡± This time, the finance officer did not hesitate at all and put away the document. Ye Bei sneered in his heart. Everything was done! He just had to wait for Luo Chen to lose his money obediently! Chapter 18 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations After the five investment companies were confirmed, the meeting came to an end. Zhao Ruoshuang looked at everyone and said, ¡°Most of the companies we invested in this time are new. Try your best to be patient when communicating with the other party and let them state their actual requests.¡± ¡°Got it!¡± The executives nodded and began to organize the documents on the table. ¡°Alright, everyone, return to your posts and work.¡± Seeing that no one had any questions, the meeting ended. Everyone left the meeting room one after another. Ye Bei stared blankly at Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s departing figure. ¡°What are you looking at? Your soul will be stolen away later.¡± Luo Chen waved his hand in front of Ye Bei¡¯s eyes. ¡°Nothing.¡± Facing Luo Chen, Ye Bei¡¯s attitude returned to being cold. The two of them also left the conference room. Because it was his first day on the job, other than familiarizing himself with the environment, he had nothing else to do. Hence, Luo Chen planned to ask Shen Shuyi out for a meal later. After the incident with the real estate company, Shen Shuyi had always wanted to treat him to a meal, but he had rejected her with various reasons. Because he was busy familiarizing himself with the Taiyi Divine Needle technique at that time, he had no time. Now, he finally had some time today. As soon as the two of them left the meeting room, a figure walked over. ¡°Young Master Luo, I heard that you have a bet with President Zhao?¡± Zheng Zeqiang had been waiting for Luo Chen outside the conference room. He also heard the discussion in the room. Luo Chen nodded. ¡°Yes, what¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°Young Master Luo, that¡¯s a billion yuan. Why didn¡¯t you consider it carefully?¡± Zheng Zeqiang sighed. ¡°There¡¯s nothing to consider. If I hadn¡¯t agreed at that time, Ye Bei would have lost face.¡± After saying that, Luo Chen glanced at Ye Bei. Behind him, Ye Bei was stunned when he heard this. Could it be that Luo Chen had agreed to this bet not because he was arrogant, but to give him face? He never expected Luo Chen to be so loyal even though they had just met! Ye Bei suddenly couldn¡¯t bear to trick Luo Chen anymore. No! I can¡¯t be soft-hearted! Even if Luo Chen did not have any bad intentions, his parents had indeed died because of the Luo Family. He had to continue taking revenge! After calming down, the guilt in Ye Bei¡¯s heart lessened by more than half. Zheng Zeqiang could not say anything. After all, the bet had already been established. The entire company would probably know about this soon. ¡°Manager Zheng, go ahead. I¡¯ll come to the company tomorrow.¡± After Luo Chen patted Zheng Zeqiang¡¯s shoulder, he took the elevator to the first floor with Ye Bei. As they walked out of the company, the two of them did not notice a pair of eyes watching them from behind the flower bed at the entrance of the company. ¡°Ye Bei!?¡± ¡°Why is he hanging out with Luo Chen?¡± Lin Tian, who was dressed in black, was in disbelief. After learning that Ye Bei had returned from overseas, he immediately began to search for his location. After learning that Ye Bei was at the Luo Corporation¡¯s Strategic Investment Company, Lin Tian came looking for him. The purpose of his visit this time was to rope Ye Bei in to deal with Luo Chen with him. However, as soon as Lin Tian arrived, he saw Ye Bei and Luo Chen chatting and laughing together. Moreover, when they arrived next to the Ferrari, Ye Bei even acted as the driver! Lin Tian never expected Ye Bei, who was known as the Asura, to drive for someone! He and Ye Bei were old friends. They both worked for the Dragon Emperor in the past and were part of the Five Tiger Generals. Other than the other three, the two of them were Dragon King Lin Tian and Asura Ye Bei. This was also the reason why Lin Tian wanted to ask Ye Bei for help. This was because the two of them were comrades previously and had once killed countless enemies together! ¡°No, I have to ask Ye Bei personally what¡¯s going on.¡± Lin Tian¡¯s expression was extremely serious. He knew very well how terrifying Ye Bei was. If such a person stood opposite him, it would definitely be a huge problem. It was fine if it was a misunderstanding, but if it wasn¡¯t, he had to strike first and eliminate Ye Bei! At this moment, the Ferrari had already started. Lin Tian hurriedly went to the roadside to hail a taxi and followed. On the way, Ye Bei asked, ¡°Where are we going?¡± Luo Chen looked at his phone and said, ¡°Go to June Residence.¡± He had just sent a message to Shen Shuyi. This place was chosen by Shen Shuyi. Previously, she had heard from Er Hu that Luo Chen liked to eat Sichuan cuisine, and June Residence was famous for making Sichuan cuisine. Twenty minutes later, the car stopped at the entrance of the restaurant. After the two of them walked in, Lin Tian followed quietly. With his tracking technique, he would not be discovered so easily. When he arrived at the restaurant, Lin Tian was completely dumbfounded. He saw Shen Shuyi and Luo Chen sitting together to eat. The two of them even clinked glasses from time to time. What was worse was that Shen Shuyi did not refuse the food that Luo Chen picked up with his chopsticks! As for Ye Bei, he stood at the back like a bodyguard. ¡°This b*tch! She said she was going to the company, but she actually secretly went on a date with Luo Chen!¡± Lin Tian gritted his teeth. This made him feel betrayed. However, Shen Shuyi had said that because she could not be bothered with him and casually mentioned a place. ¡°And this Ye Bei! The dignified Asura is actually willing to become a bodyguard for money!¡± Lin Tian now felt that everyone in this world was against him! Seeing how harmonious Luo Chen and Shen Shuyi were, Lin Tian¡¯s killing intent rose again. He walked to the kitchen and poisoned the dishes carried by the waiter without anyone noticing. This poison would have a special fragrance that would be very well hidden in the vegetables. Lin Tian watched as the waiter placed the dishes on Luo Chen¡¯s table, feeling the pleasure of revenge. He had the antidote with him and was not afraid that something would happen to Shen Shuyi. ¡°Shuyi, why are all the dishes today my favorite?¡± Luo Chen looked at the spicy squid that had just been served and asked with a smile. Shen Shuyi replied shyly, ¡°I ordered it casually. Who knows what you like to eat?¡± ¡°Hahahaha, try this squid while it¡¯s hot. It won¡¯t taste good when it¡¯s cold.¡± After saying that, Luo Chen picked up a piece of squid. Behind him, Ye Bei smelled something wrong. Why was the smell of this squid so familiar? And the color was also slightly yellow. Wasn¡¯t this the characteristic of the ¡°half-day powder¡±? When Ye Bei realized that there was something wrong with the squid, he hesitated for a moment. Then, before Luo Chen could pick up any food, he slapped the entire plate to the ground! Clack! The plate was shattered on the ground, and the food could no longer be eaten. Luo Chen should die, but not now. Moreover, even if Luo Chen¡¯s death had nothing to do with him, the Luo Family would still notice him. It would then be very difficult to infiltrate the Luo Family in the future. Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, Ye Bei could only save him. Otherwise, his plan would be ruined. ¡°Ye Bei, what are you doing?¡± Luo Chen asked in confusion. ¡°There are flies in this dish. Didn¡¯t you see them?¡± Ye Bei said pretentiously. When Shen Shuyi, who was opposite her, heard this, she immediately felt a little disgusted and decided to call the manager over. Seeing this, Luo Chen was no longer in the mood to eat. He asked Ye Bei to go downstairs and start the car first. He would go downstairs later. When Lin Tian saw this scene from the corner of the dining room, he stared fixedly at Ye Bei. ¡°The Dragon Emperor taught you all your skills, but you actually became Luo Chen¡¯s dog! I won¡¯t let you off!¡± Chapter 19 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Not long after Ye Bei went downstairs, Lin Tian quietly followed behind. When he reached the car and was about to open the door, he saw through the reflection of the glass that a person wearing a black mask was kicking at him. Bang! Ye Bei reacted quickly and shielded his arms in front of him to block the kick. The man in black attacked extremely fiercely and heavily! ¡°Who are you!¡± Ye Bei blocked and asked. However, the man in black opposite him ignored him and attacked even more fiercely. In the end, Ye Bei endured the heavy punch to his ribs and pulled off the other party¡¯s mask! ¡°Lin Tian!?¡± ¡°You¡¯re crazy! Why did you attack me?¡± After seeing who it was, Ye Bei was in disbelief. Lin Tian said coldly, ¡°You became a dog for a scumbag like Luo Chen for money. I¡¯ll kill you to clean up the mess for the Dragon Emperor!¡± Ye Bei had never told anyone about his grudge with the Luo Family. If Lin Tian knew about the hatred, he would definitely not attack. ¡°Stop spouting nonsense! There¡¯s another reason why I¡¯m his bodyguard. You don¡¯t understand!¡± At this moment, Lin Tian had stopped attacking, so Ye Bei took the opportunity to explain. ¡°Since there¡¯s a reason, why did you save him just now?¡± Lin Tian was still very excited. ¡°I don¡¯t have time to explain to you now. Go to the Qin Dynasty Bar tomorrow and I¡¯ll tell you in detail!¡± Ye Bei was worried that Luo Chen would come down later, so he could only send Lin Tian away first. ¡°Alright, if you lie to me at that time, you¡¯ll bear the consequences!¡± After snorting coldly, Lin Tian left the scene. Not long after Lin Tian left, Luo Chen and Shen Shuyi walked out of the restaurant. The restaurant manager kept apologizing. ¡°Shuyi, that zoo is about to be built. I¡¯ll bring you to take a look when I have time.¡± Luo Chen looked at Shen Shuyi and said. ¡°Alright! Then I¡¯ll think of a name for the panda these few days!¡± When she heard that they were going to the zoo, Shen Shuyi also appeared very excited. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll contact you then.¡± After the two of them bade farewell, they returned to their respective cars. As soon as Luo Chen got into the car, he realized that there were many footprints on Ye Bei¡¯s body, and his breathing was a little rapid. ¡°What happened? Did you fight with someone just now?¡± Luo Chen asked. Ye Bei casually replied, ¡°I saw someone sneaking around the car and exchanged fists with him. It¡¯s nothing.¡± Luo Chen naturally did not believe this excuse. If he really had a fight with a normal person, with Ye Bei¡¯s strength, he definitely wouldn¡¯t be in such a sorry state. However, he did not continue asking. He just had to keep an eye on him. After returning to the manor, Luo Chen arranged a place for Ye Bei to stay. Ye Bei naturally wouldn¡¯t refuse this opportunity to enter the enemy camp. The next day, Ye Bei lied that he had something on at home and had to go out. Luo Chen happily approved the day off. ¡°Xiao Zhu!¡± After Ye Bei left, Luo Chen sat on a chair in the room and shouted. Xiao Zhu walked in and asked, ¡°Young Master, what can I do for you?¡± Luo Chen threw the key to the Ferrari to Xiao Zhu. ¡°Help me get the dashcam out. Hide it well and don¡¯t tell anyone what you¡¯re doing.¡± A luxury car like the Ferrari was naturally equipped with 360-degree cameras. Luo Chen wanted to see what had happened yesterday. ¡°Yes, Young Master.¡± ¡­ The Qin Dynasty Bar was a quiet place. In a private room. Lin Tian and Ye Bei sat opposite each other. On the table were two cups of mixed wine. ¡°That¡¯s what happened. Do you think I¡¯ll really follow Luo Chen?¡± After Ye Bei finished talking about his grudge with the Luo Family, he downed the wine in his glass. Lin Tian was a little puzzled. ¡°In that case, you can just find an opportunity to kill him. Why do you want to be a bodyguard?¡± ¡°Just killing Luo Chen is not enough to vent my anger. My goal is the entire Luo Family!¡± ¡°And the Luo Family¡¯s power is too great. I can only slowly seep in from the bottom.¡± At this point, Ye Bei¡¯s eyes were filled with ferocity. ¡°I see.¡± After hearing this, Lin Tian was skeptical. He had a nagging feeling that something was wrong with Ye Bei. Even if he wanted to sneak in slowly, he did not have to start from being a bodyguard, right? Moreover, Ye Bei looked very nervous when he saved Luo Chen yesterday. He looked very loyal. Ye Bei asked, ¡°Then what grudge do you have against Luo Chen?¡± ¡°The hatred of snatching my wife! Shen Shuyi is my fianc¨¦e!¡± Lin Tian hammered the table heavily! Thinking of how close Shen Shuyi and Luo Chen were, he was furious! ¡°What? Yesterday, I thought that Shen Shuyi was also Luo Chen¡¯s girlfriend. You don¡¯t know how close they were¡­¡± Halfway through his sentence, Ye Bei realized that he shouldn¡¯t have said this and hurriedly shut his mouth. Clack! Opposite him, Lin Tian crushed the glass cup with his bare hands! ¡°That b*tch! I¡¯ll make her pay the price in the future!¡± ¡°Ye Bei! Are you willing to cooperate with me? Although our targets are different, the outcome is similar!¡± Lin Tian was now focused on killing Luo Chen. ¡°Join forces? No problem.¡± Ye Bei naturally wouldn¡¯t refuse this suggestion. With a helper like Lin Tian, his plans for revenge would probably accelerate. ¡°Alright, come home with me now.¡± With that, Lin Tian stood up and was about to leave. ¡°Why are we going back to your house?¡± Ye Bei was a little puzzled. Lin Tian smiled and said, ¡°When I attacked yesterday, I realized that your leg techniques are not as good as before. Is your old problem acting up?¡± Previously, as the Five Tiger Generals, the two of them naturally had to charge at the frontlines. Once, Ye Bei accidentally fell into a trap and almost lost his legs. In the end, it was the Dragon Emperor who helped him salvage his legs, but it left a lingering problem. Every time he exerted strength in his legs, his injury would act up. When Ye Bei heard this, he sighed. ¡°My legs are getting worse by the day. I just hope that my legs won¡¯t be crippled before my revenge is completed.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry! Your legs will be fine! They¡¯ll be even more useful than before!¡± Lin Tian told him about the acupuncture technique he had learned. ¡°That¡¯s great!¡± Ye Bei didn¡¯t expect things to turn around, and his mood instantly improved. The two of them immediately took a taxi out of the bar and returned to a district. After entering the house, Lin Tian began to prepare the silver needles while Ye Bei climbed onto the bed. ¡°Lin Tian, are you confident? Don¡¯t make things worse for me.¡± At this moment, Ye Bei felt a little uncertain. After all, even someone as strong as the Dragon Emperor could only save his leg. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I can definitely treat your injuries.¡± Lin Tian was disinfecting the silver needles with fire. Actually, he didn¡¯t know how effective it would be. This time, he could use Ye Bei as an experiment. After disinfecting the wound, Lin Tian pinched the silver needles and pricked them into Ye Bei¡¯s skin one by one. Because the medical book Lin Tian had read was incomplete, it would be easy to over-stimulate his meridians. After he performed the acupuncture, Ye Bei¡¯s legs might become stronger in a short period of time. However, in the long run, bigger problems would appear! But Ye Bei had no idea. He could only feel a warm current pass through his lower body which was very comfortable. The pain in his legs did not seem to hurt so much anymore. ¡°It feels good. I think my hidden illness will be completely resolved after a few more acupuncture sessions.¡± ¡°Hehe, of course! My acupuncture is definitely reliable!¡± Chapter 20 - You Call This Acupuncture? Chapter 20 You Call This Acupuncture? Hearing Ye Bei¡¯s words, Lin Tian felt a little smug. He had only learned acupuncture for a few days, but he was already able to resolve the hidden illness that had plagued Ye Bei for many years. In that case, it would probably not be long before he became a medical sage! ¡°Hiss! Lin Tian, did you insert the needles too deep? Why does my leg hurt so much now?¡± At this moment, Ye Bei, who was lying on the bed, suddenly gasped. It was very comfortable just now, but now, the part of his leg that was injured in the past suddenly started to hurt. It felt like someone had stabbed a knife into his leg and was twisting it continuously! However, Lin Tian did not think much of it. ¡°That¡¯s right. According to the medical book, you¡¯ll sweat a lot later. You¡¯ll be fine after going home to recuperate.¡± Seeing that Ye Bei¡¯s symptoms were similar to what the medical books had described, Lin Tian became even more confident, and he performed the acupuncture technique even faster. Hearing Lin Tian¡¯s words, Ye Bei was skeptical, but he endured the pain and didn¡¯t say anything. He thought that since they were both part of the Five Tiger Generals, there should be no need for Lin Tian to lie to him. But two minutes later, Ye Bei¡¯s forehead was covered in cold sweat from the pain. At the same time, Ye Bei felt that something was wrong. Why did his thigh feel wet? He reached out to touch it and realized that it was all blood. ¡°Lin Tian! Stop! If you continue, I will die!¡± Looking at his bloody hands, Ye Bei immediately wanted to get up, but he realized that he couldn¡¯t exert any strength in his lower body. ¡°Don¡¯t be anxious! This hidden illness has been on you for so many years. There must be a lot of pus and blood! You¡¯re the Asura after all. Can¡¯t you endure it?¡± When Lin Tian saw the blood, he was also a little stunned. After all, this was not written in the medical books. However, he still did not think that there was a problem. After all, everyone¡¯s physique was different. As long as he continued to perform acupuncture according to the medical book, Ye Bei¡¯s hidden illness would definitely be completely healed. ¡°F*ck¡­¡± Ye Bei cursed with a helpless expression. He regretted agreeing to Lin Tian¡¯s acupuncture. Now, he could not even move. Ye Bei couldn¡¯t help but wonder if Lin Tian really wanted to treat him, or if he wanted to take the opportunity to weaken his strength so that he could control him in the future. Actually, Lin Tian really wanted to help Ye Bei sincerely, but the Taiyi Divine Needle manual in his hand had long been modified by Luo Chen. That was why Ye Bei felt so comfortable at first. According to the original version of the acupuncture technique, Ye Bei could indeed recover. But according to the modified book, Ye Bei would only end up completely crippled! At that time, even a Perfected Golden Immortal would be helpless to save him! Lin Tian was still very excited. ¡°Don¡¯t be anxious, Brother. The current pain is simply to make way for a pair of good legs!¡± As he spoke, Lin Tian stuck a silver needle into Ye Bei¡¯s inner thigh! ¡°Ah!!!¡± With the insertion, Ye Bei couldn¡¯t help but let out a loud cry like a pig being slaughtered! Just now, his leg still hurt, but now, it was as if someone had taken a knife to his little brother! Not to mention his nickname Asura, even Iron Man would probably not be able to withstand such pain! ¡°F*ck! Why did you become so cowardly after not seeing you for a few years! Why are you shouting! I already said to endure it!¡± Lin Tian frowned and continued to use the acupuncture technique! At this moment, Ye Bei was lying on the bed like a dead dog. His body was already soaked in sweat and blood. Now that Ye Bei was close to fainting, he no longer had the strength to answer Lin Tian¡¯s words. However, as Lin Tian continued to insert the silver needles, Ye Bei continued to scream. As it was a rest day today, there were especially many residents in the district. Ye Bei¡¯s howls were too loud. Coupled with the fact that the soundproofing of this small district was not very good, not only could the people in his block hear him clearly, but half of the neighborhood could also hear him. Dong dong dong! Not long after, a neighbor from upstairs knocked on the door. He was usually very tired from work. After resting and drinking with a few friends to relax, he couldn¡¯t eat at all when he heard Ye Bei¡¯s screams. ¡°Who is it!¡± Lin Tian asked impatiently. This was because the medical book had said that it was best not to stop when performing acupuncture. Otherwise, the effect might be reduced. ¡°Open the door! What¡¯s the point of torturing a dog!¡± The neighbor still had a sense of justice. When he heard the scream, he subconsciously thought that Lin Tian was torturing a dog. ¡°Torturing your ass! Get lost!¡± Hearing these strange words, Lin Tian was a little angry. ¡°Who are you scolding! Open the door!¡± After being scolded, the neighbor was also a little angry. The two of them began to scold each other and the neighbor knocked harder. When the group of people drinking upstairs heard the scolding downstairs, they came over and pounded on the door together to demand an explanation. The neighbors next door were also watching the commotion with their eyes. Lin Tian then eventually became distraught from the noise. After inserting another silver needle into Ye Bei¡¯s body, he walked over and opened the door. ¡°Are you all f*cking courting death!?¡± Opening the door, Lin Tian cursed angrily. His ferocious expressions and the blood on his hands from the acupuncture made the people opposite him a little afraid. ¡°F*ck! Someone died inside!¡± At this moment, a person standing at the back saw half of Ye Bei¡¯s body in the room and the ground covered in blood. At this moment, Ye Bei was motionless. He indeed looked like a dead person. Hearing this, the others also looked over. Seeing the tragic scene in the room, the faces of the people who wanted to fight instantly turned pale. ¡°What are you idiots talking about?¡± Lin Tian still felt puzzled. The neighbor¡¯s face turned pale as he said, ¡°Run!!¡± With that, they quickly ran downstairs, afraid that Lin Tian would silence them. ¡°Crazy.¡± Lin Tian shook his head. After closing the door, he continued to perform acupuncture on Ye Bei. Dong dong dong! After a while, someone knocked on the door again. ¡°Open the door!¡± At the same time, a stern shout came from outside. Lin Tian thought that they were still neighbors. He casually picked up a kitchen knife and walked to the door, preparing to scare them. However, as soon as he opened the door, he realized that there were two constables in black clothes standing outside. It was the people from the Security Bureau! After those people ran away, they were afraid that Lin Tian would silence them, so they called the police and the Security Bureau over. The two constables looked at Lin Tian, who had blood on his hands and was holding a knife, and the blood on the ground in the room, they instantly became nervous. Click! A constable took out his pistol and aimed it at Lin Tian. ¡°I¡¯m warning you! Put down your knife quickly!¡± Lin Tian was stunned. He had the ability to snatch the pistol and counterattack, but he did not do so. This was because Lin Tian did not understand what the constable meant. He did not want to run away for no reason. At the very least, he would not leave until he took down Shen Shuyi. Seeing that Lin Tian was in a daze, the other constable quickly rushed up and put Lin Tian¡¯s hands behind his back and handcuffed him. ¡°Go and see what¡¯s going on with the person inside!¡± ¡°Okay.¡± The constable with the gun walked into the house and almost vomited from the smell of blood. Seeing Ye Bei¡¯s expression, the constable hurriedly said, ¡°I¡¯m afraid the person inside is about to die! We have to call an ambulance quickly!¡± After a while. Three police cars and an ambulance arrived downstairs. Lin Tian was escorted out of the building with a dumbfounded expression. As for Ye Bei, he was lying on a stretcher and being carried by two doctors. His body was covered in blood. When the nearby residents heard that someone had been killed, they all gathered downstairs to watch the commotion. ¡°Make way! This is a murderer! Be careful not to be injured!¡± ¡°Nonsense! I¡¯m not!¡± Chapter 21 - Murderer Chapter 21 Murderer Although he did not understand why the constables would arrest him, Lin Tian would definitely not agree to being called a murderer. ¡°Cut the crap!¡± The constable behind him scolded angrily. To dare to kill someone in broad daylight was really lawless! At this moment, a man in a black suit walked up to Lin Tian and said, ¡°Name, identity, and motive for murder. Be honest!¡± Because murder was a big deal, there were usually professionals at the scene who asked for statements to prevent any problems on the way back. Lin Tian frowned and said, ¡°Which eye of yours saw me kill someone? I was just performing acupuncture!¡± ¡°Answer my question!¡± The suited man asked intently, ignoring Lin Tian¡¯s words. Hearing the suited man¡¯s words, Lin Tian was about to curse when he saw a familiar figure in the crowd. ¡°Shuyi?¡± Lin Tian was dumbfounded. He could not understand why Shen Shuyi would appear here. In the crowd, Shen Shuyi also looked at Lin Tian in disbelief. She did not expect Lin Tian to kill someone! Thinking that such a person was previously her bodyguard, Shen Shuyi could not help but feel a lingering fear. Just now, she and Luo Chen had arranged to eat at an old-fashioned Hong Kong restaurant, which happened to be opposite Lintian District. Shen Shuyi had just parked the car when she saw that the neighborhood opposite was filled with people, as if something had happened. If it was in the past, she would definitely not join in the fun. However, Shen Shuyi also wanted to add some topics to Luo Chen¡¯s conversation during dinner, so she squeezed into the crowd to investigate. ¡°Miss, do you know this person?¡± The suited man realized that Lin Tian was looking at Shen Shuyi and immediately walked over to ask. Shen Shuyi also subconsciously nodded. ¡°He¡¯s my bodyguard.¡± Hearing this, the suited man¡¯s face lit up. ¡°That¡¯s great. Miss, please cooperate with me. Can you tell me if this person has any enemies or is heavily in debt?¡± Usually, if a criminal suspect was unwilling to tell the truth, the best way was to ask someone who knew him. ¡°Don¡¯t speak nonsense! I didn¡¯t kill anyone at all! Shuyi! You can¡¯t listen to him!¡± Seeing this, Lin Tian became a little anxious. If Shen Shuyi misunderstood him, how could he pursue the other party in the future? Hearing Lin Tian¡¯s dirty words, the suited man was a little angry. ¡°How arrogant!¡± With that, the suited man walked over to the stretcher and lifted the white cloth off Ye Bei. Ye Bei¡¯s lower body was covered in blood, and it was a shocking sight! As the cold wind blew past, Ye Bei felt a heart-piercing pain, and his expression gradually twisted. When the surrounding people saw Ye Bei¡¯s appearance, they took two steps back. Shen Shuyi covered her mouth. She did not expect Lin Tian to be so ruthless! ¡°This is normal pus and blood! It¡¯ll definitely be fine later!¡± Lin Tian was still stubborn. Fine your grandmother! ¡°Ah!¡± Hearing Lin Tian¡¯s words, Ye Bei was enraged, and the pain in his legs intensified. He couldn¡¯t help but scream again. When the doctor at the side saw this, he frowned and said, ¡°We have to stop the bleeding and relieve the pain quickly. Otherwise, if this continues, even if the patient doesn¡¯t bleed to death, he¡¯ll die from the pain!¡± The doctors in the ambulance were all experienced. They could tell that Ye Bei wouldn¡¯t make it to the hospital. A few doctors hurriedly took out all kinds of painkillers and hemostatic medicine from the ambulance. Unfortunately, it was useless. Although Ye Bei¡¯s pain lessened a little, his blood still flowed out slowly. Lin Tian said gloomily, ¡°Hurry up and let go of his injuries will definitely be fine!¡± Until now, Lin Tian did not think that there was anything wrong with his acupuncture technique. If not for these people causing trouble, he would have long healed Ye Bei¡¯s injuries. Hearing Lin Tian¡¯s words, the constable berated again. When Shen Shuyi heard the word acupuncture, she suddenly thought of Luo Chen. When they were eating previously, Luo Chen had revealed that he knew acupuncture and said that Shen Shuyi could look for him if she needed anything. At this thought, Shen Shuyi called Luo Chen. ¡°Shuyi, order first. I was in a traffic jam just ow. I¡¯ll be there in a few minutes.¡± On the other end of the phone, Luo Chen thought that Shen Shuyi was anxious not to see him. ¡°It¡¯s not about the food. Luo Chen, can your acupuncture stop someone¡¯s bleeding?¡± Shen Shuyi shook her head and hurriedly asked. She was a kind person to begin with, so when she saw Ye Bei¡¯s miserable state, her first reaction was to ask for help. ¡°Of course. Shuyi, what happened?¡± Luo Chen asked. Then, Shen Shuyi recounted everything she had seen on the phone. After hanging up, Luo Chen drove into the neighborhood. When Shen Shuyi saw him, she hurriedly walked to Luo Chen¡¯s side. ¡°Quick, the injured person is there!¡± ¡°Alright, don¡¯t be anxious. Nothing will happen with me around.¡± As he comforted her, Luo Chen followed Shen Shuyi to the stretcher. When he saw the person on the stretcher, Luo Chen was stunned. Just now, Shen Shu had only said that Lin Tian had killed someone, but she hadn¡¯t said that Lin Tian had killed Ye Bei! Although Ye Bei had acted as a bodyguard and stood at the back during the meal, Shen Shuyi didn¡¯t look at him at all, so she didn¡¯t remember this person. After regaining his senses, Luo Chen felt that something was wrong. How could two Heaven¡¯s Chosen kill each other? There was definitely something fishy going on! He walked over to Ye Bei and pretended to be surprised as he said, ¡°Ye Bei! How did you become like this!¡± Seeing Luo Chen, Ye Bei was also stunned. ¡°Boss?¡± ¡°Ye Bei, didn¡¯t you say that something happened at home? Why are you here?¡± Luo Chen asked deliberately. ¡°This¡­ I happened to meet an old brother. He said that he could help me treat the injury on my leg.¡± After the pain subsided, Ye Bei could speak normally. ¡°Did you see that! He already said that he was being treated! Hurry up and let me go!¡± Lin Tian said excitedly. The constable still did not have a good expression. ¡°Shut up! Killing someone accidentally during treatment is still considered manslaughter!¡± Lin Tian continued to argue with the constable. Luo Chen took the opportunity to examine Ye Bei¡¯s injuries. When he saw that there were still silver needles on Ye Bei¡¯s body, he roughly understood the truth. If nothing unexpected happened, the two of them should be working together to deal with him. Lin Tian must have decided to use the Taiyi Divine Needle technique to heal Ye Bei. Because he was familiar with the plot, Luo Chen also knew that there was something wrong with Ye Bei¡¯s leg. ¡°Tsk, tsk, tsk. Ye Bei, you treat him like a brother yet he wants your life!¡± ¡°As far as I know, Lin Tian is just a bodyguard. How can you believe that he¡¯s able to treat your injuries?¡± ¡°I¡¯m your boss. If you have a problem, tell me. I¡¯ll definitely help you with all my might. Why take this risk?¡± Seeing that Lin Tian had used the incomplete acupuncture technique to drag Ye Bei to such a state, Luo Chen took the opportunity to sow discord and rope him in. After all, he did not want to be targeted by two protagonists at the same time. ¡°Sigh.¡± Ye Bei sighed. How could he not regret it? Seeing Luo Chen this concerned, Ye Bei was very touched. But soon, he abandoned these thoughts again. How could someone like Luo Chen really help him? He must be just casually saying it! ¡°Luo Chen! Shut up!¡± Chapter 22 - Killing Two Birds With One Stone Chapter 22 Killing Two Birds With One Stone Lin Tian glared at him angrily. Luo Chen¡¯s words just now were clearly against him! If not for the fact that the idiot neighbors had called the constables over, he would have long finished treating Ye Bei¡¯s injuries. Luo Chen walked up to Lin Tian and questioned, ¡°What? You don¡¯t even let others question your actions after what you just did to him? Let me tell you, Ye Bei is my employee. If anything happens to him, I¡¯ll definitely hold you accountable!¡± Luo Chen did not mind taking this opportunity to let Lin Tian sit in prison for the rest of his life. ¡°What do you know? I¡¯ve only used the third move of my acupuncture technique. As long as I¡¯m given enough time, I¡¯ll definitely be able to make Ye Bei stand up energetically!¡± Lin Tian was very indignant. ¡°Give you some more time? I¡¯m afraid you will really get him killed.¡± Seeing Lin Tian¡¯s performance, Luo Chen was very satisfied. He continued to anger the other party. ¡°You ignorant second-generation heir, what do you know! Do you know what acupuncture is? You¡¯re barking endlessly here!¡± Actually, Lin Tian was not so easily angered. However, Shen Shuyi¡¯s terrified and disappointed gaze made him a little anxious. That was why Lin Tian was so bent on explaining himself. ¡°You¡¯re stubborn. If I give you a chance and you can¡¯t save him, what should we do?¡± Seeing that Lin Tian was gradually biting onto the hook, Luo Chen began to throw out the bait. Lin Tian said confidently, ¡°If I can¡¯t cure Ye Bei, then treat it as if I¡¯m killing someone. I won¡¯t have any complaints even if you sentence me to death!¡± In Lin Tian¡¯s eyes, Luo Chen was the fool. As long as he was given a chance, he would be able to treat Ye Bei on the spot with acupuncture. At that time, not only would all his suspicions be eliminated, but even Shen Shuyi would look at him in a different light when he saw how capable he was! This was simply killing two birds with one stone. Lin Tian was extremely grateful to this fool, Luo Chen. At this moment, Shen Shuyi also walked to Luo Chen¡¯s side worriedly. ¡°Don¡¯t be rash. If you let Lin Tian perform acupuncture again, that person called Ye Bei might really die. Forget it.¡± Hearing this, Lin Tian was immediately furious. B*tch! Even you look down on me now?! Just you wait. As long as I have the chance to perform the next acupuncture, I¡¯ll definitely make you look at me in a different light. Luo Chen smiled and said, ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯ll contact the private medical team at home now. No matter what, Ye Bei will be fine.¡± Seeing Luo Chen say this, Shen Shuyi did not dissuade him. This was because she knew very well how powerful the Luo Family¡¯s private medical team was. As long as one was still alive, regardless of whether they could be cured, there were definitely all kinds of life-prolonging medicines! This was the foundation of a large family. Luo Chen walked in front of the suited man. ¡°Uncle Deng, let Lin Tian try again. It¡¯s best if he succeeds. If he fails, he¡¯ll be arrested directly. Moreover, I guarantee that nothing will happen to the patient.¡¯ This man called Uncle Deng had once visited Luo Chen¡¯s father in the Luo Family. The two of them had met once. Deng Cheng also recognized Luo Chen. ¡°This¡­ Alright, I¡¯ll give him a chance.¡± At this moment, it was no longer important if he killed anyone. Deng Cheng understood that the most important thing was to give Luo Chen face. As long as Luo Chen remembered this favor today, his future path would be much easier. With that, Deng Cheng gave the surrounding constables a look. Deng Cheng was the highest-ranking person present, so no one would reject him. Soon, Lin Tian¡¯s handcuffs were removed. The surrounding crowd who were watching the commotion retreated a distance again, afraid that Lin Tian would suddenly go crazy and indiscriminately hurt people. ¡°Luo Chen, if I can treat Ye Bei¡¯s injuries, you¡¯re not allowed to come into contact with Shen Shuyi for the rest of your life. How about that?¡± After removing the handcuffs, Lin Tian came to Luo Chen with a provocative expression. At the same time, he looked at Shen Shuyi with a gaze that said, ¡°I¡¯m doing this for your own good.¡± He had always thought that Luo Chen would harm Shen Shuyi, and he could take this opportunity to protect Shen Shuyi from being harassed. Shen Shuyi on the other hand, looked disgusted and did not say anything. She no longer wanted to talk to someone like Lin Tian. Luo Chen nodded. ¡°Sure, but you won¡¯t succeed.¡± Hearing this blatant mockery, Lin Tian laughed instead of being angry. ¡°Hahahaha, idiot. I¡¯ll broaden your horizons later and let you know what acupuncture is!¡± Lin Tian did not want to quarrel now. All he wanted was for Ye Bei to be full of energy after using the acupuncture technique and witness Luo Chen¡¯s shocked expression! Thinking that he was about to be slapped in the face, Lin Tian could not help but feel full of energy! Seeing Lin Tian like this, Luo Chen smiled and shook his head. He had modified the Taiyi Divine Needle technique. If Lin Tian continued to perform acupuncture, he knew too well what would happen. At that time, not to mention being smug, Lin Tian would probably be dumbfounded. ¡°Brother, don¡¯t panic. I¡¯ll save you now.¡± Lin Tian walked up to Ye Bei and said. ¡°Get lost! Don¡¯t f*cking trick me.¡± At this moment, Ye Bei¡¯s trust in Lin Tian was basically zero. He was worried that if the treatment continued, he might lose his life. Seeing that Ye Bei was unwilling to cooperate, Lin Tian leaned over and whispered in his ear, ¡°As one of the Five Tigers of the Dragon Emperor, how could I harm you? As long as you endure it, you¡¯ll definitely be fine!¡± Hearing this, Ye Bei stopped resisting. Back then, he had always trusted the other party completely. He felt that Lin Tian had no reason to harm him. One thing about Ye Bei was that even though he was very cautious in other aspects, he was too blindly loyal. It was difficult for him not to believe his brother¡¯s words. ¡°Move aside. Staying here is also a hindrance.¡± Lin Tian scolded the helpless doctors beside him. The doctors looked at each other and returned to the ambulance. Lin Tian loosened his bones and took out a few silver needles he carried with him. ¡°The fourth move¡­ Hemostasis Recovery!¡± According to the acupuncture points recorded in the book, Lin Tian kept inserting silver needles. Just like at the beginning, the blood on Ye Bei¡¯s leg stopped flowing in the first half. Moreover, the pain was reduced by more than half. Seeing this, Lin Tian looked at Luo Chen proudly. ¡°Trash second-generation heir, do you understand? This is acupuncture!¡± Luo Chen smiled and did not say anything. He only stuck his fingers into Shen Shuyi¡¯s ears to block out Lin Tian¡¯s words. Shen Shuyi did not think much or resist because she really did not want to hear Lin Tian¡¯s words. Seeing their intimate actions, Lin Tian was about to flare up when he heard a scream. ¡°Ah!¡± At this moment, the acupuncture had already reached the second half, and Ye Bei felt pain again. This time, the pain was like countless ants gnawing at his thigh! The scream was so loud that everyone around was shocked. Shen Shuyi also looked at Luo Chen in surprise. She didn¡¯t understand how Luo Chen knew that Ye Bei would scream. ¡°Don¡¯t shout. It¡¯ll be done soon!¡± Hearing Ye Bei¡¯s screams, Lin Tian was a little flustered. He hurriedly inserted the remaining silver needles into Ye Bei¡¯s body. ¡°Save me!¡± After sticking it in, Ye Bei felt the pain magnified countless times. Even the famous Asura could not take it anymore and actually asked the constable for help. ¡°There¡¯s indeed something wrong with this kid. Hurry up and hold him down!¡± Chapter 23 - Youre Not Worthy Chapter 23 You¡¯re Not Worthy When Deng Cheng heard the screams, he instructed the surrounding constables again. Although they had to give Luo Chen face, there were still so many people watching. If Ye Bei really died under Lin Tian¡¯s treatment in public and he remained indifferent, then being skinned alive would be the most basic punishment waiting for him! A few constables rushed forward and pressed Lin Tian to the ground before handcuffing him again. ¡°F*ck! Ye Bei, is your brain full of feces? I told you to endure it!¡± Lin Tian was very displeased with Ye Bei¡¯s actions. Seeing that he was about to complete the acupuncture session, if Ye Bei suddenly shouted and stopped, something might go wrong again. Previously, he had made a bet with Luo Chen, and Shen Shuyi was also there to witness it. How embarrassing would it be if he lost? ¡°F*ck your grandmother! If I believe you again, I¡¯ll be a dog!¡± Ye Bei cursed as he lay on the stretcher. If not for the fact that he could not move, he would have rushed up and stabbed Lin Tian with 10,000 silver needles! Shen Shuyi also covered her mouth and looked at Lin Tian in disbelief. Ye Bei had already become so miserable, but Lin Tian still wanted to continue with his acupuncture? That was too cruel! Could it be that he really had to kill the other party to end it completely? Lunatic! Only a lunatic would do this! Shen Shuyi was also extremely glad that she did not agree to the engagement at that time. Otherwise, would her body also be filled with silver needles one day? In the beginning, although Lin Tian was arrogant, he was at least a normal person. Now, he looked like an out-and-out pervert! Deng Cheng walked in front of Lin Tian and scolded, ¡°I can¡¯t let you continue with the acupuncture. No matter what you say, there¡¯s definitely something wrong with the patient being in so much pain!¡± ¡°There¡¯s only a few needles left! Why are you in a hurry? It¡¯s normal for it to hurt!¡± Lin Tian continued to explain himself. Seeing that Lin Tian was still pretending, Shen Shuyi was extremely angry. She walked to Lin Tian¡¯s side and scolded, ¡°Lin Tian! From today onwards, you¡¯re not allowed to enter our house! I don¡¯t need a bodyguard like you! Also, I¡¯ll never admit to that engagement in my life. Give up completely!¡± Previously, because she was kind, Shen Shuyi was always too embarrassed to say anything too hurtful. But she couldn¡¯t take it anymore today! ¡°Shuyi¡­ you!¡± Hearing this, Lin Tian felt as if he had been struck by lightning. What did he do wrong? He was only saving someone. Wasn¡¯t it normal for such a serious illness to hurt a little? How could it be his problem? Why didn¡¯t everyone believe him? ¡°Don¡¯t call me Shuyi! You¡¯re not worthy!¡± Shen Shuyi also felt disgusted when she heard Lin Tian call her name. The indignant Lin Tian looked at Luo Chen again. ¡°Trash! My acupuncture isn¡¯t over yet. If you don¡¯t want the competition to be invalidated, get them to let go of me and let me continue performing acupuncture!¡± Lin Tian wanted to provoke Luo Chen to order the surrounding people. Luo Chen said coldly, ¡°You still want to continue? Even if you don¡¯t treat Ye Bei as a human, I can¡¯t let you continue.¡± When Ye Bei heard this, he gritted his teeth in anger. This Lin Tian was simply treating him like a piece of pig skin and injecting needles randomly! ¡°Just a few more needles!¡± ¡°Luo Chen, I understand! You¡¯re afraid that I¡¯ll succeed, so you don¡¯t dare to agree!¡± Lin Tian was burning with anxiety. He really wanted to slap Luo Chen¡¯s face this time. ¡°Afraid that you¡¯ll succeed?¡± Luo Chen said disdainfully. ¡°I¡¯m afraid that you¡¯ll start from the Hegu acupoint and insert the needle. Then, you¡¯ll pass through the Baihui acupoint, the Shenmen acupoint, the Inner Pass acupoint, and finally the Blood Sea acupoint that can take Ye Bei¡¯s life!¡± Luo Chen had seen the original version of the Taiyi Divine Needle manual and naturally knew where Lin Tian would insert the needles according to the incomplete version. Boom! Lin Tian was stunned on the spot. He did not understand how Luo Chen knew what he was going to do next. Could it be that¡­ he was not the only one who knew the Taiyi Divine Needle technique? Moreover, from Luo Chen¡¯s tone, was it wrong for him to continue the acupuncture? Impossible! Seeing the complicated expression on Lin Tian¡¯s face, Luo Chen continued, ¡°If you continue like this, not only will Ye Bei¡¯s injuries not improve in the slightest, but he¡¯ll also be impotent for the rest of his life and won¡¯t be able to have sex anymore. Moreover, he¡¯ll be in so much pain every night that he won¡¯t be able to sleep. He¡¯ll only die an early death.¡± ¡°Moreover, if Ye Bei doesn¡¯t receive timely treatment in his current state, his lower body will be paralyzed.¡± ¡°Bullsh*t!¡± Other than cursing, Lin Tian could not even refute. He wondered if he really knew acupuncture. When Ye Bei heard this, he immediately panicked. ¡°No! Someone save me!¡± He was the Asura. He could not be paralyzed like this! Moreover, he still had a huge revenge plan! Ye Bei wasn¡¯t afraid of death, but being paralyzed was even more terrifying to him than death! Deng Cheng looked at the doctor beside the ambulance. ¡°Is there a way to save him first? Otherwise, I¡¯m afraid there will be problems over time.¡± Although he wasn¡¯t sure if Ye Bei would be paralyzed like Luo Chen had said, he couldn¡¯t keep bleeding. The doctors nodded and came to Ye Bei¡¯s side to observe his legs. ¡°Not good, the injured person¡¯s meridians seem to be blocked. There are many black lumps on his legs. If they¡¯re not treated in time, it¡¯s very likely to cause blood loss in his body. At that time, he¡¯ll be completely finished!¡± Because Lin Tian kept stabbing the wrong acupoints, Ye Bei¡¯s meridians were extremely chaotic. When Ye Bei heard this, he became even more anxious. Just now, he was told he might become paralyzed but now, he was going to die? ¡°Save me! As long as you can save me, I¡¯ll give you any amount of money!¡± At this moment, Ye Bei no longer had the demeanor of an Asura. He only wanted to live. It did not matter if he died on the battlefield, but if he was stabbed to death by a needle, that would be too disgraceful! The doctors hurriedly discussed the emergency measures. In the end, a doctor walked up to Ye Bei and said in a serious tone, ¡°Everything below the thigh has to be amputated. This is the safest method now. There¡¯s nothing else we can do.¡± ¡°Amputation¡­ Is there really no other way?¡± Ye Bei¡¯s eyes gradually dimmed. ¡°Give me another chance to perform acupuncture!¡± At this moment, Lin Tian actually spoke again. He was still a little indignant, unless the outcome was really as Luo Chen had said. Crack! Hearing this, Ye Bei instantly flew into a rage. He broke the guardrail beside the stretcher! Then, it went flying towards Lin Tian¡¯s head! Seeing this, Lin Tian hurriedly turned his body and half of the guardrail was buried in the ground! If not for Lin Tian¡¯s quick reaction, his head would be smashed on the spot. ¡°Are you f*cking crazy! I wanted to save you, but you actually want to kill me?¡± Lin Tian could sense that Ye Bei had the intention to kill him. ¡°You still have the cheek to say that? If I didn¡¯t believe your nonsense, my legs would still be functioning normally. But now the best outcome is amputation!¡± Now that things had come to this, Ye Bei could no longer remain calm. The surrounding residents felt pity when they saw this scene. ¡°What a pity. It¡¯s really life-threatening to meet such a friend at such a young age.¡¯ ¡°Sigh, he¡¯s only in his early twenties. How can he live without his legs?¡± ¡°You really have to open your eyes when making friends in the future. Otherwise, it¡¯ll be too late for regrets.¡± ¡°Shut up!¡± Chapter 24 - Just Die Chapter 24 Just Die Hearing the words of the surrounding people, Lin Tian¡¯s eyes turned red. ¡°I just haven¡¯t used the complete acupuncture technique. What do you know!¡± Lin Tian continued to scold. When the surrounding people saw Lin Tian¡¯s crazy appearance, no one dared to continue, afraid that this lunatic would target them. Lying on the stretcher, Ye Bei sighed. ¡°Dad, Mom, I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t be able to take revenge on you. I¡¯ll still be your child in my next life.¡± As an Asura, how could he be willing to be paralyzed for the rest of his life? Instead of watching his enemies torture him happily, it was better to be free as soon as possible. At this thought, Ye Bei placed his tongue on the tip of his teeth and prepared to commit suicide. Shen Shuyi was also very sad to see Ye Bei in such a miserable state. She looked at Luo Chen and said, ¡°Luo Chen, can you call the private doctor over now? Let¡¯s help save his life.¡± Just as Ye Bei was about to commit suicide, he heard Shen Shuyi¡¯s words. He looked at Luo Chen and begged, ¡°Boss! As long as you can save my life, I¡¯ll definitely repay you in the future!¡± Repayment. After dealing with the Luo Family, he would leave a large sum of money for Luo Chen. This would be his repayment. Luo Chen shook his head. ¡°It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to. I¡¯ve already seen his injuries just now. Even my private doctors can¡¯t do anything.¡± Hearing Luo Chen¡¯s words, Ye Bei suffered another blow. He didn¡¯t expect that his only life-saving straw would be useless now. Just as he was about to commit suicide, Luo Chen spoke again. ¡°However, I can give it a try.¡± Not only was Luo Chen proficient in the original Taiyi Divine Needle technique, but he also had the twelve soul-chasing golden needles rewarded by the System. With the two combined, the small injuries on Ye Bei¡¯s body were simply child¡¯s play. And Luo Chen¡¯s reason for saving Ye Bei was very simple. At that time, when he overshadowed Lin Tian, the Heavenly Dao instantly added a protagonist to deal with him. Now, he only knew that there were two protagonists. If one of them died, who knew if the Heavenly Dao would summon more protagonists? Therefore, Luo Chen felt that his best plan was to keep these protagonists under his watch. This way, not only would they not be able to cause any trouble, but they would also be stuck in place like a computer bug! ¡°Why don¡¯t you try?¡± Shen Shuyi blinked as well, not understanding what Luo Chen meant. After all, even if the Luo Family¡¯s private doctor came, it would be useless. Luo Chen probably would not be able to solve the problem himself. Luo Chen nodded. ¡°Yes, I know acupuncture. I can help him treat his injuries.¡¯ ¡°Ah? Acupuncture? Will that work?¡± After Lin Tian¡¯s operation just now, Shen Shuyi did not trust acupuncture very much. ¡°Of course. Acupuncture has been useful since ancient times, but some people just can¡¯t perform it well.¡± After saying that, Luo Chen walked towards Ye Bei. Lin Tian cursed from behind, ¡°You useless second-generation heir, who are you to say I couldn¡¯t perform it well? Don¡¯t you think that you can treat someone just because you know a few acupoints! Who do you think you are?¡± He felt that Luo Chen might not know the Taiyi Divine Needle technique. It was possible that he had learned some other acupuncture techniques, so he could tell what he was going to do next earlier. Deng Cheng stood in front of Luo Chen and advised, ¡°Young Master Luo, if the private doctor can¡¯t come, forget it. You¡¯d better not take the risk. I think that kid is about to die. If he dies in your hands, it won¡¯t be good.¡± There were too many people around now. If something really happened, he could not side with Luo Chen. But if he dared to capture Luo Chen, his career would end here. Luo Chen smiled and comforted him. ¡°Uncle Deng, thank you for your concern. I¡¯m completely confident that I¡¯m not messing around. Come to my house for tea when you¡¯re free.¡± ¡°Aye! Alright!¡± Hearing this, Deng Cheng did not stop him. At the same time, he made up his mind. Even if he was going to lose his position, he would ensure Luo Chen¡¯s safe departure. As long as he could make another trip to the Luo Family, he would not have to worry about having nothing to do! Walking up to Ye Bei, Luo Chen took out 12 golden needles carved with ancient totems from his sleeve. Under the sunlight, the golden needles looked extremely dazzling. When Ye Bei saw the needle, he subconsciously swallowed. ¡°Boss, why don¡¯t you just let me die¡­¡± He did not want to be tortured again. Moreover, Ye Bei didn¡¯t believe that the second-generation heir, Luo Chen, knew acupuncture. ¡°Why don¡¯t you believe me? Perhaps I can save your life.¡± Luo Chen held the golden needle. His tone was very calm, but it gave off a reliable feeling. Ye Bei thought for a moment and finally nodded. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll believe you. At most, I¡¯ll die!¡± Now, he was using it as a last resort. Luo Chen first stuck a golden needle between Ye Bei¡¯s eyebrows. This way, he could calm himself down and not be so nervous. Then, he took out five golden needles and inserted them into the Zhongfu, Yunmen, Shangyang, Outer Pass, and Tinghui acupoints. ¡°Ah!¡± After a few needles, Ye Bei felt a burning pain in his lower body, as if he was being roasted by a fire. When Lin Tian saw this scene, he hurriedly said, ¡°Did you see that! He doesn¡¯t know anything. If he continues to perform acupuncture, he¡¯ll definitely die!¡± Now, Lin Tian was no longer worried about Ye Bei¡¯s safety. He was more concerned about whether Luo Chen would embarrass himself. Shen Shuyi, who was at the side, was also nervous. If Luo Chen committed manslaughter, the impact would probably be very bad. Seeing this, Deng Cheng was even more persuaded to bring Luo Chen away. ¡°No! The patient is fine. The black spots on his legs are slowly disappearing!¡± At this moment, the doctor beside the stretcher realized that the black patches on Ye Bei¡¯s legs were disappearing at a visible speed. When Lin Tian heard this, his eyes widened. ¡°Impossible! This is only the result of my acupuncture just now. This is a coincidence!¡± He did not believe that Luo Chen really knew acupuncture, and that his ability was above his. Shen Shuyi opened her mouth slightly in surprise. Previously, she thought that Luo Chen was only capable in business and did not expect him to be so proficient in medicine too! As expected, to understand a person, one had to come into contact with them personally to know their true colors. At the same time, Shen Shuyi was very curious. Could it be that Luo Chen still had skills that she did not know about? A mysterious man. Next, Luo Chen continued to insert the golden needles into the other acupoints. Before long, Ye Bei stopped screaming, and his legs stopped bleeding. ¡°I¡¯m¡­ fine now?¡± After a while, Ye Bei felt his legs return to their original state. ¡°You¡¯re fine now. You can come down and walk later.¡± Luo Chen smiled. ¡°Boss! I¡¯ll remember your kindness today. I¡¯ll definitely repay you in the future!¡± The sudden recovery made Ye Bei very excited. However, he did not change his original intention. He still had to destroy the entire Luo family! ¡°There¡¯s no need to repay me. Just live well.¡± Luo Chen¡¯s words were meaningful. Right now, Ye Bei¡¯s leg was just the same as before he was acupunctured by Lin Tian, but the hidden illness was still there. Moreover, Luo Chen had also changed a portion of his meridians. In the future, when it got humid or rained, Ye Bei would feel extreme pain in his legs. Moreover, as long as Luo Chen hit the acupoint below the second line of his rib, Ye Bei would faint on the spot. Such a protagonist was now under Luo Chen¡¯s control! Lin Tian¡¯s eyes widened. He felt like he had a nightmare. He had seen with his own eyes how Ye Bei recovered. Could it be that¡­ he could not compare to Luo Chen in terms of medical skills? ¡°Luo Chen, you¡¯re amazing!¡± Chapter 25 - Falling into the Fire Pit Chapter 25 Falling into the Fire Pit Just as Lin Tian was in shock, Shen Shuyi held Luo Chen¡¯s arm. This b*tch! Ye Bei¡¯s recovery was clearly because of the acupuncture he had performed previously. Luo Chen had only taken advantage of him! What an adulterous couple! Seeing Shen Shuyi and Luo Chen chatting and laughing, Lin Tian was extremely jealous. This was his fianc¨¦e. Now, she was actually hugging another man in front of him? This was directly putting a green hat on his head! The humiliation in his heart turned into anger. Lin Tian stood up and wanted to rush over and kill Luo Chen. ¡°Hold him down!¡± Deng Cheng had been paying attention to Lin Tian. When he saw him stand up, he immediately instructed the constables beside him to take action. Now that Lin Tian¡¯s hands were cuffed, a few constables worked together to press him to the ground and he could not move. ¡°You bunch of idiots! I didn¡¯t commit any crime. Why are you suppressing me!¡± Lin Tian roared on the ground. Now that Ye Bei was safe and sound, Lin Tian didn¡¯t think that these constables had any reason to capture him. Deng Cheng snorted coldly. ¡°If Young Master Luo hadn¡¯t been present today, that Ye Bei would very likely have died at your hands! You¡¯re suspected of attempted murder, so I have to bring you back to the Security Bureau for investigation!¡± ¡°F*ck you! I¡¯m not going!¡± Lin Tian wanted to resist, but his hands were behind his back and he could not use any strength. A few constables controlled him tightly. ¡°It¡¯s not up to you to decide!¡± With that, Deng Cheng escorted Lin Tian away. Before leaving, he specially walked up to Luo Chen and greeted him. ¡°Young Master Luo, it¡¯s all thanks to you today. We¡¯ll meet again in the future,¡± Deng Cheng said very politely. Luo Chen nodded. ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll definitely have the chance!¡± ¡°Shuyi, it¡¯s getting late. Let¡¯s go to the dining room to eat.¡± Acupuncture was very time-consuming. From inserting the needle to Luo Chen pulling it out, it took more than three hours. At this moment, the sun was almost setting. ¡°Alright! I heard that the pineapple buns in that restaurant are especially delicious!¡± Shen Shuyi was also a little hungry. ¡°Then let¡¯s go.¡± Luo Chen smiled and naturally held Shen Shuyi¡¯s fair hand. Shen Shuyi did not resist this action, but her face was slightly red. Lin Tian¡¯s eyes instantly turned red when he saw this scene. ¡°Luo Chen! Let go of me, or I¡¯ll definitely chop off your dog claws!¡± Luo Chen revealed a mocking smile. This was the effect he wanted. At the side, Shen Shuyi also frowned and said, ¡°Luo Chen, let¡¯s go. Ignore him. He¡¯s a lunatic!¡± Now, Lin Tian no longer has any status in Shen Shuyi¡¯s eyes. He was more annoying than ever in her eyes now. ¡°Alright.¡± Luo Chen nodded and the two of them left the scene. As for Lin Tian, he kept cursing behind, but no one paid attention to him. Ye Bei, on the other hand, was sent to the hospital for recovery. In the interrogation room of the Security Bureau. ¡°I¡¯ve already said it 800 times! I don¡¯t want to kill anyone at all!¡± After being interrogated for an unknown period of time, Lin Tian¡¯s patience had already disappeared. The person in charge of the interrogation sneered. ¡°Everyone who kills people says the same thing. It doesn¡¯t matter. I have time.¡± Just as Lin Tian was about to speak, the door of the interrogation room was suddenly pushed open. After a constable said a few words to the person in charge of the interrogation, he walked to Lin Tian and opened his handcuffs. ¡°You can go now,¡± the constable said. Lin Tian was a little puzzled as he wondered if Shen Shuyi had come to save him. After walking out of the Security Bureau, Lin Tian wanted to look for Shen Shuyi, but he realized that he was thinking too much. Because the person waiting for him was Ye Bei. ¡°Ye Bei? Why is it you?¡± Lin Tian said in surprise. Ye Bei said expressionlessly, ¡°If I didn¡¯t explain think those constables would for do you you, let you go so easily?¡± When he was in the hospital, Ye Bei thought of some things. At first, he didn¡¯t want to come. After all, Lin Tian had made things too miserable for him. However, thinking that they were all part of the five tigers, this bit of loyalty should still be there. At most, they would not contact each other in the future. Lin Tian smiled and said, ¡°Good brother, it¡¯s still you! Come, I¡¯ll treat you to a drink when we get home!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t!¡± Ye Bei waved his hand. ¡°In the future, you should deal with the Luo family by yourself. I have something on, so I¡¯ll leave first.¡± After the acupuncture, he felt that Lin Tian was too unreliable. ¡°Brother! As part of the Five Tigers, of course we have to do something together! Let¡¯s go home first!¡± Lin Tian could tell that Ye Bei was in a bad mood, so he hurriedly walked forward to comfort him. And when Ye Bei heard about the Five Tigers, he couldn¡¯t be ruthless enough to cut ties with Lin Tian. After all, they were life-and-death brothers back then. Just like that, the two of them took a taxi back to the district. On the way, they bought wine and vegetables. After the two of them returned, they began to drink bottle after bottle. While drinking, Lin Tian kept talking about his past on the battlefield. ¡°Ye Bei, the two of us have to work together to deal with the Luo Family! I must take part in the revenge for Uncle and Auntie! Moreover, think about it. From Luo Chen¡¯s acupuncture today, it can be seen that he¡¯s not as simple as he looks. It¡¯s very easy for something to go wrong if you deal with him alone.¡± While drinking, Lin Tian didn¡¯t forget to bewitch Ye Bei. He definitely couldn¡¯t let Ye Bei leave now. The first thing he wanted to do to change Shen Shuyi¡¯s mind was to let her see Luo Chen¡¯s true nature. As a bodyguard now, Ye Bei would definitely have a chance to come into contact with some of Luo Chen¡¯s private matters. When the time came, he could casually expose one or two scandals, and Shen Shuyi would definitely distance herself from such a person. Thinking of his parents¡¯ deaths, Ye Bei said in a low voice, ¡°We can cooperate, but you must not perform acupuncture on me anymore.¡± ¡°No problem!¡± After saying that, Lin Tian raised his wine glass and the two of them began to discuss how to deal with Luo Chen in the future. ¡­ In a Hong Kong-style restaurant. Luo Chen and Shen Shuyi ordered a table of dishes. ¡°Try this chardonnay. The taste is just right.¡± Luo Chen picked up a piece of barbecued pork and placed it on Shen Shuyi¡¯s plate. After taking a bite, Shen Shuyi¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°Delicious! Luo Chen, why are the restaurants you find so to my liking every time?¡± Luo Chen smiled. ¡°It¡¯s a secret.¡± ¡°You have a lot of secrets. Other than business and medicine, do you know anything else?¡± Now, Luo Chen was like a superman in Shen Shuyi¡¯s heart. She felt that he knew everything, and he was proficient in them too. ¡°Hahahaha, you¡¯ll know in the future.¡± Luo Chen deliberately kept her in suspense. He had a lot of secrets. ¡°Tsk, so be it.¡± Just as the two of them were chatting happily, a guest at a distant table was looking at the two of them. ¡°Why would Shuyi eat with such a person?¡± Zhao Ruoshuang could not understand. She was from the Guang Province, so she usually liked to come to this restaurant. At that time, she thought that she had seen wrongly, but after observing for a while, she realized that it was indeed Shen Shuyi. ¡°Shuyi is too innocent. She was probably tricked by Luo Chen. No, I can¡¯t watch her fall into the fire pit!¡± Chapter 26 - Scumbag? Chapter 26 Scumbag? Shen Shuyi was also Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s best friend and the first friend she had made since coming from the Guang Province. The two of them were usually very close and would go shopping together when they had time. After the bet between Zhao Ruoshuang and Luo Chen, she had determined that Luo Chen was a rich second-generation heir who refused to learn from people. The current situation must be that this rich second-generation heir was lying to her best friend. She had to make a move! ¡°No, I have to calm down. I can¡¯t go over directly.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang was about to get up when she sat back down. This was because she knew that when women were in a relationship, their intelligence was usually diminished. If she went over and asked Shen Shuyi to stay away from Luo Chen, not only would she not succeed, but it would also have the opposite effect. As for bad mouthing others behind their backs, that was even more impossible. This was because if she said something wrong, Shen Shuyi might misunderstand her. At that time, the two of them might not even be able to be friends anymore. Just as Zhao Ruoshuang was having a headache, she suddenly thought of something. That was, her best friend liked career-minded people who were especially outstanding in all aspects. Obviously, Luo Chen was just a rich second-generation heir. The reason why the two of them sat together was very likely because Luo Chen was pretending to be smart. Moreover, her best friend rarely interacted with men so she must have been deceived by this scumbag. If she wanted the two of them to be separated, she only had to expose Luo Chen¡¯s incompetence and shatter his image. Her best friend would definitely be very disappointed, but she would naturally not contact him again! Thinking of this, Zhao Ruoshuang was filled with confidence. Then, she pretended that nothing had happened and walked over. ¡°Boss, a cup of iced milk tea!¡± Zhao Ruoshuang deliberately walked close to Shen Shuyi before speaking. Hearing the familiar voice, Shen Shuyi subconsciously turned around. ¡°Ruoshuang! Why are you here?¡± Shen Shuyi was also very happy to see her best friend. Because they had been busy with real estate previously, the two of them had not seen each other for a long time. ¡°Eh? What a coincidence, Shuyi. You¡¯re here too.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang pretended to be surprised and greeted her. Then, she looked at Luo Chen and said, ¡°Yo, Vice President Luo, I didn¡¯t expect you to be here too. Do you still remember our bet? According to the news, Cadabra will be listed today.¡± Luo Chen nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right. Tonight, the first e-commerce king in history will be born.¡± ¡°Hmph.¡± Hearing this, Zhao Ruoshuang had a disdainful expression. According to the previous information, there was an 80% chance that Cadabra¡¯s stocks would hit rock bottom after being listed today! ¡°Ruoshuang, what are you two talking about?¡± Shen Shuyi was also confused. What bet? What e-commerce king? Zhao Ruoshuang took the opportunity to sit beside Shen Shuyi and said, ¡°You don¡¯t know yet, right? On Vice President Luo¡¯s first day of work¡­¡± Other than the bet between the two of them, Zhao Ruoshuang also mentioned how arrogant Luo Chen¡¯s choice was. She even talked about the shortcomings of the Cadabra company. Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s goal was very simple. She wanted Shen Shuyi to know that Luo Chen was an arrogant and brainless person. She thought that after saying that, Shen Shuyi would stand on her side. However, she did not expect Shen Shu to say without hesitation, ¡°I think Luo Chen has his reasons for doing this. Moreover, the investment this time might not be a loss.¡± ¡°How can it not be a loss? This company has too many shortcomings!¡± Zhao Ruoshuang said in disbelief. Her best friend had always had a good taste in business. How could she not see the flaws of Cardabra? Shen Shuyi continued, ¡°From what you said, there are indeed many shortcomings, but the fact that Luo Chen is willing to invest proves that the benefits outweigh the disadvantages. Ruoshuang, you might lose this bet.¡± After a long time of interaction, Shen Shuyi did not doubt Luo Chen¡¯s ability at all. ¡°???¡±? Zhao Ruoshuang was stunned. Could her best friend have been bewitched by Luo Chen? Zhao Ruoshuang looked at Luo Chen coldly, her determination to keep him away from Shen Shuyi grew even stronger. It was all because she felt that Luo Chen was too good at fooling people! When Luo Chen felt Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s gaze, he only shrugged. He finally understood that Zhao Ruoshuang did not come by coincidence at all. She came on purpose. As they spoke, Luo Chen learned that the two of them were best friends. If he was not wrong, Zhao Ruoshuang must have thought that he was lying to Shen Shuyi, which was why she was like this now. ¡°Hello, audience. This is the finance channel. We will provide you with the latest news of today¡¯s stock market!¡± Just as the atmosphere was a little awkward, a sound suddenly came from the television hanging in the hall. The boss of this shop usually paid a lot of attention to the stock market, so he would watch it on time every day. Most of the people who came to this restaurant were from the Guang Province. They all liked to invest, so they paid attention to the content on television. ¡°Shuyi! Hurry up and watch the television. You¡¯ll probably see the news of Catabra¡¯s launch later!¡± Zhao Ruoshuang was a little excited. If her best friend did not believe her words, she could only use reality to slap her face! ¡°Alright, why are you so excited?¡± Shen Shuyi was also looking forward to it. After all, Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s analysis of Cadabra was very poor. She wanted to see if a miracle would happen again to prove that Luo Chen was right. Luo Chen also picked up a cup of milk tea and watched the television. ¡°Imperial Group¡¯s stocks have plummeted because of poor management. Now, our stockholder friends are suffering¡­ In the beginning, most of the content introduced on the show was about large corporations. Those that had just been listed would usually be placed at the back. ¡°As for Azure Dragon Technology, we learned that it¡¯s essentially a paper company that has already disappeared. The Security Bureau has already intervened. I advise all stockholders and friends to be careful in investing¡­¡± ¡°How could this be!¡± Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s face was filled with disbelief. Azure Dragon Technology was the company she had invested in back then! At that time, she had even vowed that she would definitely earn money. She did not expect the company owners to run away. She looked at Luo Chen opposite her. At that time, Luo Chen had advised her more than once not to invest in them. Zhao Ruoshuang was a little puzzled. How did Luo Chen know that there was something wrong with this technology company? ¡°Ruoshuang, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Shen Shuyi also felt that something was wrong with Zhao Ruoshuang and hurriedly asked. ¡°I was tricked.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang shook her head and briefly explained what had happened. After hearing that, Shen Shuyi comforted her. ¡°Ruoshuang, you don¡¯t have to be so sad. Everyone makes mistakes. Just listen to Luo Chen¡¯s suggestions more next time.¡± Hearing this, Zhao Ruoshuang became even more unhappy. ¡°Perhaps it¡¯s just a coincidence. In any case, I didn¡¯t invest much. I¡¯ll just earn it back in the future.¡± Luo Chen said, ¡°President Zhao, it¡¯s better not to be so arrogant. Investments can never be based on data and documents. Most importantly, you have to go on a field trip. As for an inspection, you have to either go yourself or find a trusted aide. Otherwise, the other company will just blind your judgements with some short term benefits.¡± Chapter 27 - Appearance Chapter 27 Appearance ¡°What do you mean? Could it be that there¡¯s corruption among my subordinates?¡± Zhao Ruoshuang said coldly. She thought that she was still very good at reading people. ¡°If you don¡¯t believe me, you can check if the company¡¯s assets have changed recently.¡± Because he knew the plot, Luo Chen was so certain. In the original story, Ye Bei had helped her to catch a large number of corrupt employees, which made Zhao Ruoshuang feel that he was capable. Zhao Ruoshuang snorted coldly and did not say anything. However, she planned to investigate the matter of Azure Dragon Technology when she returned to see if it was really as Luo Chen had said. Shen Shuyi also felt that the atmosphere was not right and hurriedly tried to smooth things over. ¡°Alright, stop arguing. Drink the milk tea. It¡¯s very sweet.¡± ¡°We are not arguing. I just hope that Vice President Luo can fulfill the bet.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang took the milk tea and said. She estimated that she would see the news that Cadabra¡¯s stocks had fallen below the distribution price in a while. Luo Chen shook his head. ¡°Why do you always think that I¡¯ll lose?¡± ¡°Because what you said just now was wrong. The field trip is only a part of it. The most important thing is the sales data and business model. These two can determine the life and death of a company. Besides, you¡¯ve never gone to Cadabra for a field trip, right? Then what makes you think it will definitely rise greatly?¡± Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s words were reasonable. In all her years in office, other than Azure Dragon Technology, she had never suffered such a huge loss. ¡°I invested because I valued the business concept. Moreover, the boss of this company, Jeff Bezos, is someone who dares to work hard and be a pioneer. I understand all of this. Therefore, with these two things and the development of the trend, it¡¯s difficult for him not to become rich.¡± Luo Chen naturally would not only do things based on his memories. It was simply too easy for him to understand a person or industry. Back home, as long as the name Jeff Bezos was mentioned, even kids would know his story. From all angles, Jeff Bezos was a qualified businessman! Seeing that Luo Chen was stubborn, Zhao Ruoshuang could not help but feel a little angry. Suddenly, she thought of a way to keep Luo Chen away from Shen Shuyi. Zhao Ruoshuang looked at Luo Chen and said, ¡°Since Vice President Luo is so confident, do you dare to add some stakes to the previous bet?¡± ¡°Tell me, you can add any reward you want.¡± Luo Chen said indifferently. In any case, he would not lose. Seeing Luo Chen¡¯s expression, Zhao Ruoshuang gritted her teeth and said, ¡°Do you dare to agree to any of the other party¡¯s requests within the limits of the law?¡± She planned to make Luo Chen leave Shen Shuyi after the results were out. He was not allowed to harass her for the rest of his life. Luo Chen smiled and said, ¡°Sure, as long as you don¡¯t regret it.¡± ¡°Of course I won¡¯t regret it.¡± With that, Zhao Ruoshuang stared at the television and stopped talking. ¡°Dear viewers, the final news today is a company called Cadabra. After the company was listed, it was renamed as Amazon. In three minutes, Amazon will be listed on the Nasdaq. Let¡¯s wait and see what the results are!¡± After the host finished speaking, a classic advertisement appeared. When the image returned, the host had disappeared. There was only a K-line diagram and two red and green lines on the screen. In the beginning, the green line kept rising like a helicopter! ¡°Dear viewers, as far as we know, before Amazon went public, the boss, Jeff Bezos, had changed his strategic goals. The prospects are very good. Now that the stock data is perfected, I believe he will achieve a good result tonight!¡± Amazon had just been launched not long ago and its capital had already exceeded 100 million. However, as the stock price continued to rise, in just a few minutes, Amazon¡¯s value increased several times to one billion. Such an outcome definitely meant a huge profit! Although Luo Chen had only invested 20 million previously, Amazon¡¯s shares was not worth much at that time and thus, Luo Chen directly owned 40% shares now. Although 40% did not seem like a lot, as more and more people joined, the stock price would continue to dilute into small percentages. Thus, Luo Chen¡¯s 40% would definitely be considered huge. When Luo Chen saw that the price had already reached its upper limit, a smile appeared on his face, but he was not satisfied. Luo Chen picked up his phone and dialed a number. ¡°Tell Jeff Bezos not to stop. No matter how many shares there are today, I¡¯ll cover for him. Also, the Luo Family¡¯s overseas department stores, food, and cold chain industries will all cooperate with Amazon, including the share companies!¡± Luo Chen wanted Amazon to reach its peak! ¡°Amazon¡¯s shares have risen to the limit! It¡¯s really a role model for new enterprises. I wonder if the next time Amazon¡¯s stock exchange opens¡­¡± Before the host could finish speaking, the green line of Amazon¡¯s stocks rose again. ¡°This¡­ It actually didn¡¯t stop! It¡¯s still rising!¡± If ordinary companies did this, the greatest possibility was that the stocks would be sold at a low price in the early stages, but the price would be very high in the later stages. The gains would not make up for the losses. But with Luo Chen around, he would not let this happen. The Luo Family also had many trump cards overseas and was very famous. Their involvement would only increase Amazon¡¯s market value, and when the investors saw these companies join, they would naturally continue to buy. On the other hand, when the other companies saw that the emotions of the shareholders were soaring, coupled with the fact that they were not afraid since an alpha company was taking the lead, more and more companies joined. In this cycle, the green line of Amazon¡¯s stocks kept rising! Until the market value of Amazon exceeded 10 billion, the rich merchants and families both domestically and abroad were moved. This was because there were not many companies like this that could list at ten billion. Hence, they began to send people to investigate Amazon. After investigating, these big shots were shocked by Amazon¡¯s business philosophy. As long as it was operated well, Amazon would definitely be the largest middleman in the world. The profits would be self-evident! Therefore, after the large clans took action, some stock companies also targeted Amazon. They knew that they would not make a mistake if they hugged Jeff Bezos¡¯s thigh, so they followed up without hesitation! After an hour, Amazon reached its upper limit. In the end, the total market value reached an astonishing 50 billion USD! Actually, it could have been higher, but Luo Chen also knew that the tallest tree would encounter the most wind, so he directly ordered the exchange to be closed. Moreover, a cake was meant to be eaten separately. If he ate all of it, those who wanted to survive in the e-commerce industry would hope that Amazon would die quickly. Instead, if he became the leader, he would obtain the support of a large number of people. After the exchange was closed, the show came to an end. ¡°Dear viewers, today¡¯s ¡°I¡¯m Here to Watch the Market¡± program will end here. Please stay on the channel for the following program: ¡°The Expert has something to say!¡± Because of Amazon¡¯s appearance, it instantly became the focus of the business world. The television station also temporarily added an explanation about Amazon on the show. An old middle-aged man said on the television, ¡°Amazon is not a simple company. Its operating model can be said to be very advanced, and there seems to be a mysterious eastern force behind it¡­¡± Chapter 28 - Master Chapter 28 Master At this moment, that person was talking enthusiastically on the television, as if the company was his. The restaurant was silent. ¡°How can this be?¡± Zhao Ruoshuang was in disbelief and was the first to break the silence. She never expected that not only did Amazon not incur any losses, but it also became a behemoth overnight! Thinking of her incomparably confident appearance previously, Zhao Ruoshuang felt her cheeks burn. It was too embarrassing. So she was the arrogant one. Although Amazon had taken off because Luo Chen had used the company to push the momentum, it was undeniable that the use of resources was a commercial method! In other words, not only did Luo Chen have a vision for business that surpassed her, but his business methods were also much stronger than her. She did not expect him to be able to use resources to let a company like Amazon take off. ¡°Luo Chen! I knew that you would succeed!¡± Shen Shuyi was really happy for Luo Chen when she saw this outcome. At the same time, her impression of this man increased greatly. Where could she find such a powerful and discerning man? There was probably only one in the entire world, and he was in front of her. If she could be with such a man¡­ Thinking of this, Shen Shuyi¡¯s face flushed red. Luo Chen smiled faintly and said, ¡°This is an irresistible trend. There will definitely be more e-commerce companies in the future. I just chose this industry before others.¡± ¡°That¡¯s still very impressive! How many people don¡¯t have your foresight!¡± Halfway through her sentence, Shen Shuyi suddenly felt that something was wrong. She hurriedly turned to look at Zhao Ruoshuang beside her. ¡°Ruoshuang, I¡¯m not talking about you. Don¡¯t think too much!¡± Zhao Ruoshuang smiled bitterly and said, ¡°Why would I blame you? You¡¯re right. I¡¯m not someone with such foresight.¡± Although she did not want to admit it, she was indeed not as outstanding as Luo Chen. Zhao Ruoshuang felt that she had to get to know Luo Chen more. ¡°F*ck! Xiao Li! Hurry up and get the company to work overtime to follow up on the Amazon shares!¡± ¡°Honey, don¡¯t sleep anymore. Hurry up and deposit all the money into my bank card. We¡¯re going to be rich!¡± ¡°Hiss¡­ This e-commerce project is not bad. I think a young man called Jack Ma mentioned this to me.¡± Most of the people in the restaurant were middle-aged men who spoke in poor Mandarin. Most of their clothes were very simple and casual, but any of these people¡¯s assets might amount in the millions. Not everyone who came from the Guang Province and wore suits were rich, but those who wore flip-flops and hurdle vests were very likely to own a building. At this moment, the entire restaurant was extremely lively, and the only topic was about Amazon. Luo Chen was in a good mood when he saw this scene. He had bought the shares with just 20 million yuan, and it was not a buyout on return investment. In other words, every year, Luo Chen would receive billions or tens of billions of dollars. With this kind of money, why would he be afraid that the protagonists would come looking for trouble? Moreover, as far as he knew, other than the boss, there were only three or four major shareholders in Amazon. This meant that he had some authority in Amazon. He could completely start developing his own faction overseas through Amazon. ¡°Luo Chen, we¡¯re almost done eating. Let¡¯s go home separately?¡± Shen Shuyi also looked at Luo Chen. The show had been playing for more than two hours just now, and the sky had completely darkened. When they were almost done eating, Shen Shuyi wanted to go home and rest. Luo Chen shook his head. ¡°There¡¯s no hurry. Didn¡¯t Vice President Zhao make a bet with me just now? Now, I just thought of an idea.¡± Hearing this, Zhao Ruoshuang nodded. ¡°Alright, what do you want? I can give it to you.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t lack anything. I want you! Hasn¡¯t Vice President Luo always treated me as a spoiled Young Master who doesn¡¯t do his job? Then I¡¯ll do as you wish.¡± Luo Chen said with a naughty smile. He was not a hypocrite. It was impossible for him to cancel the bet just like that. With this opportunity, he naturally had to use it. ¡°What did you say!¡± Hearing this, Zhao Ruoshuang instantly became nervous. She had never even touched a man¡¯s hand before. If Luo Chen said that kind of request, wouldn¡¯t she¡­ Shen Shuyi also hurriedly advised, ¡°Luo Chen, why don¡¯t you change the bet?¡± She did not have any other emotions. She just did not want Zhao Ruoshuang and Luo Chen to be too close. ¡°What¡¯s the big deal? She¡¯ll just be a maid for a day. It¡¯s not like she¡¯ll be doing anything else.¡± Luo Chen smiled. He had deliberately frightened Zhao Ruoshuang just now. Luo Chen did not have the intention to take her down yet. This was because Luo Chen was worried that if he took down the lover who belonged to the main character, the Heavenly Dao would cause trouble for him again. Therefore, he planned to place all these protagonists under his nose instead. ¡°A maid?¡± Hearing this request, Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s expression did not relax. This was because she had always been the aloof type since she was young. She could not accept the fact that she suddenly had to be someone¡¯s maid. ¡°What? President Zhao wants to go back on her words?¡± Luo Chen raised his eyebrows and asked. ¡°I¡¯m not that kind of person! So be it!¡± Zhao Ruoshuang gritted her teeth and agreed. Luo Chen smiled and nodded. ¡°Alright, what should the maid call me?¡± ¡°M-Master.¡± When Zhao Ruoshuang said this, her voice was even softer than a mosquito. Even so, her face was as red as a ripe apple. ¡°Not bad.¡± Luo Chen said in satisfaction. It was really not easy for such an icy beauty to call him master. Then, Luo Chen looked at Shen Shuyi and said, ¡°Shuyi, I¡¯m in a good mood after earning so much today. Do you want to go to the bar to play?¡± Other than thinking about how to deal with the protagonists, Luo Chen spent the rest of his time spending money and being happy. After all, the biggest trouble for rich people was not having troubles. ¡°Huh? A bar? I¡¯ve never been there, but I can accompany you if you want.¡± Now, as long as Luo Chen did not make any excessive requests, Shen Shuyi would basically agree. She turned to look at Zhao Ruoshuang. ¡°Ruoshuang, do you want to go with us?¡± Zhao Ruoshuang shook her head decisively. ¡°I¡¯ve never gone to such places. I¡¯m going home.¡± ¡°Wait.¡± Luo Chen stopped Zhao Ruoshuang and said, ¡°Why is the maid not accompanying her Master?¡± ¡°You!¡± Zhao Ruoshuang wanted to resist, but when she thought of the bet, she could only grit her teeth and say, ¡°I¡¯m not going anywhere. I¡¯ll accompany Master to drink.¡± ¡°Hahahaha, let¡¯s go together.¡± Luo Chen smiled and left the restaurant with the two beauties. They went to a place called Glory World Bar. This bar was also part of the Luo Family¡¯s business. It was the most luxurious bar in Jiang City and had the best atmosphere. Before going, Luo Chen had already instructed the manager to leave him the largest booth in advance. As soon as their car stopped, a man with combed hair walked over. ¡°Hello, Young Master Luo!¡± Chapter 29 - Which One Do You Like? Chapter 29 Which One Do You Like? As soon as the three of them alighted, a young man with slick back hair walked over. When he saw Shen Shuyi and Zhao Ruoshuang beside Luo Chen, his eyes widened. He had never seen such beautiful ladies in all his years working at the nightclub. Luo Chen asked expressionlessly, ¡°Yes, is the booth ready?¡± ¡°It¡¯s ready. Follow me!¡± The manager said respectfully. Then, he walked in front and the three of them followed. After entering, passionate music sounded in their ears. The lights kept flickering, making them feel like they had walked into an illusion. Many young men swayed crazily in the middle of the dance floor. There were also some middle-aged men with tattoos gathered together and kept clinking glasses. Although the bar was not very big, it was very lively. Seeing that there were tattooed burly men around, Shen Shuyi was a little nervous. ¡°Luo Chen, do you want to call some bodyguards over? I heard that it¡¯s very easy to get into a fight in a bar.¡± Shen Shuyi said cowardly from behind. ¡°Alright, if you¡¯re afraid, I¡¯ll call my bodyguard over.¡± Luo Chen knew that after his acupuncture, Ye Bei should be fine now. ¡°Alright!¡± The three of them followed the manager to the booth and sat down. After a while, all kinds of foreign wine were placed on the table. ¡°Pour the wine for Master.¡± Luo Chen looked at Zhao Ruoshuang and said. ¡°Oh.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang picked up the wine bottle reluctantly. ¡°Huh? That¡¯s your Luo Chen smiled. ¡°Got it! Master!¡± attitude?¡± Zhao Ruoshuang could not refuse and could only pour the wine angrily. In an old-fashioned neighborhood, in a room. There were more than ten empty wine bottles on the ground. Lin Tian wrapped his arm around Ye Bei¡¯s shoulder and said, ¡°Brother, we can¡¯t let this kid Luo Chen remain alive for too long. If you ask me, we can stab him in the back and ruin his reputation. Or, we can fabricate a rape case for him!¡± Now that they could not find anything on Luo Chen, he wanted to create some himself. This was firstly to ruin his reputation, and secondly, to keep Shen Shuyi away from Luo Chen. ¡°That¡¯s not good, is it?¡± Ye Bei was a little unwilling to do this. It would have been fine if it was something else. But this kind of thing was too lowly. Moreover, Luo Chen had just saved him. He was more or less embarrassed to make a move in the short term. ¡°F*ck! What¡¯s lowly about that? This kid must be playing tricks behind our backs! We¡¯re just helping him expose himself in advance. Do you understand?¡± Seeing that Ye Bei didn¡¯t want to make a move, Lin Tian couldn¡¯t help but feel a little angry. ¡°Tsk, let me think about it.¡± Just as Ye Bei was about to consider it carefully, the phone in his hand suddenly rang. ¡°Hey, Ye Bei, come to the Glory World Bar and look for me.¡± ¡°Oh, alright, Boss.¡± After Ye Bei hung up, Lin Tian asked, ¡°Luo Chen is looking for you? What does he want?¡± Before Ye Bei could reply, he received a text message. The content was very short. It said that Luo Chen, Zhao Ruoshuang, and Shen Shuyi had gone to the bar together. Moreover, Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s attitude was a little ambiguous. She even personally poured wine for Luo Chen. As Ruoshuang¡¯s escort, Ye Bei had long arranged for his acquaintances from Jiang City to follow Zhao Ruoshuang. No matter what happened, they had to report to him. This was also the reason why Ye Bei always appeared in time when something happened to Zhao Ruoshuang in the original plot. **Pa** After reading the contents of the message, Ye Bei swept the wine glass to the ground. He had never liked anyone in his life before, but the only person he liked was actually pouring wine for Luo Chen? F*ck! What was so lowly about dealing with such trash? ¡°Why aren¡¯t you saying anything?¡± Seeing that Ye Bei was silent, Lin Tian also leaned over. When he saw the news of Shen Shuyi and Luo Chen going to the bar, the anger in his heart was no less than Ye Bei¡¯s. ¡°Ye Bei! Do you f*cking want to attack Luo Chen or not?¡± Lin Tian asked angrily. Ye Bei nodded. ¡°Yes, this kind of trash isn¡¯t worth being soft-hearted about! What do you want to do with him?¡± ¡°The most important thing now is to embarrass Luo Chen, and he happens to be at the bar. This is a good opportunity. I have a bag of magic powder here. As long as I put it in Luo Chen¡¯s wine glass, I¡¯ll definitely make him look ugly!¡± Lin Tian did not lack these things at all. Previously, his main mission under the Dragon Emperor was to sell powder. Therefore, he had a lot of chemicals or hallucinogens. His magic powder could cause one to enter an excited state in a short period of time. After drinking it, one would have a huge desire to show off to the crowd. Back then, when they kidnapped ignorant girls to be dancers, they would give them magic powder if they were unwilling. ¡°Then how should we put it in the wine glass? He¡¯s not a fool. Your magic powder is not colorless.¡± Ye Bei also knew about the Magic Powder. ¡°Isn¡¯t that simple? I¡¯ll disguise myself as a bartender and put the powder into the wine in advance. Then, you just keep toasting. I believe Luo Chen won¡¯t notice at all.¡± Lin Tian told him his plan. ¡°Indeed, it¡¯s much safer than doping his drink in front of him. Then there¡¯s no time to lose. Let¡¯s set off now!¡± Ye Bei nodded. He couldn¡¯t wait a minute longer. Previously, he had seen with his own eyes how ambiguously Shen Shuyi and Luo Chen were behaving. He did not want Zhao Ruoshuang to become like that. Although the two of them had drunk a lot, they were only slightly tipsy. At this moment, Luo Chen and the other two were playing a finger-guessing game. In the beginning, the two girls did not know how to play, but Luo Chen taught them step by step. The combination of alcohol and music made the three of them feel a little dizzy. ¡°Boss!¡± At this moment, Ye Bei walked over. He looked at the three of them sitting close to each other and was extremely angry. However, when he thought of his next plan, he did not dare to show it on his face. ¡°Ye Bei, you¡¯re here. Sit down and drink with us!¡± Luo Chen called out. ¡°Thank you, Boss!¡± In order not to arouse Luo Chen¡¯s suspicion, Ye Bei sat down and began to toast. ¡°You drank too quickly. Looks like your alcohol tolerance is very good. I¡¯ll find a few people to drink with you!¡± After a few drinks, Luo Chen called the manager over. ¡°Young Master Luo, do you instructions?¡± have any The manager bent down and asked. ¡°Arrange a few girls for my brother to drink with.¡± Luo Chen pointed at Ye Bei. ¡°Alright. Brother, what type do you like?¡± the manager asked. ¡°I¡­ just need someone taller.¡± Under normal circumstances, Ye Bei would definitely not look for an escort. However, for the sake of his next plan, he could only endure it for the time being. ¡°Tsk, men are all the same. They¡¯re all lecherous whether they have money or not.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang snorted coldly. She wasn¡¯t in a good mood today to begin with, and when she thought about how she was going to drink with the hostesses Ye Bei had called over later, her mood became even worse. Ye Bei sighed inwardly. Damn Luo Chen! He actually let Ruoshuang misunderstand me! Just you wait, I¡¯ll make you embarrass yourself in front of everyone in a while! Just as Ye Bei was thinking about this, the manager walked over with more than ten women with good figures. Their clothes were revealing, and they were all flirting. ¡°Young Master Luo, which one do you like?¡± Chapter 30 - Good Brother, Cheers Chapter 30 Good Brother, Cheers ¡°You don¡¯t have to show them to me. Just serve my brother, Ye Bei, well.¡± Luo Chen pointed at Ye Bei. ¡°Alright! Little Brother, which one do you like?¡± The manager thought that Ye Bei was Luo Chen¡¯s friend, so his attitude was very respectful. ¡°Anything.¡± Actually, Ye Bei didn¡¯t want to choose any of them, so he could only deal with them casually. ¡°Anything? Then you want all of them? I understand, hahaha!¡± The manager had seen too many guests who were cold on the outside but passionate on the inside. They were all like Ye Bei. ¡°Little sisters! As long as you keep President Luo¡¯s brother company, your bonuses for this month will all be doubled!¡± With a wave of the manager¡¯s hand, more than ten beauties sat in the booth. ¡°Handsome, do you want to play dice with us?¡± A short-haired beauty said to Ye Bei. ¡°I don¡¯t know how to. Forget it.¡± As an Asura, Ye Bei had seen all kinds of women. He did not have any feelings for this kind of superficial woman and so the more enthusiastic the other party was, the more frustrated he became. Seeing Zhao Ruoshuang pouring wine for Luo Chen cup after cup, he felt even more depressed. How could such a scumbag let Ruoshuang pour wine for him? He must have used his family¡¯s connections to threaten Ruoshuang! ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Handsome, are you in a bad mood? Then let¡¯s no play dice. Let¡¯s drink together.¡± Another blonde beauty sat beside Ye Bei and picked up a wine glass. ¡°Drink my ass!¡± Ye Bei got up in extreme annoyance. ¡°Go, go, go! Why did you make Little Brother angry?¡± Seeing that Ye Bei was angry, the manager hurriedly walked over. This was Young Master Luo¡¯s good friend. If he did not have a good time here, would he be able to keep his position as the manager when he returned? Therefore, Manager Li Ming hurriedly picked up his glass and apologized. Seeing this, Luo Chen said, ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Ye Bei? Are you in a bad mood after coming out with me?¡± ¡°No.¡± Ye Bei hurriedly shook his head. ¡°If not, sit down and drink with us. You should enjoy yourself and have fun since you¡¯re here.¡± Luo Chen smiled. Li Ming chimed in, ¡°That¡¯s right, Brother. If you¡¯re not satisfied, I¡¯ll change another batch for you.¡± ¡°No, this is good.¡± After calming himself down, Ye Bei sat down again. ¡°Brother, let¡¯s have a drink!¡± Li Ming quickly raised his glass. ¡°Alright,¡± Ye Bei replied and also raised his wine glass and drank it in one gulp. The beautiful woman beside him also raised her glass. ¡°Big Brother, don¡¯t be angry. As long as you want to be happy today, Little Sister will always accompany you ~ ¡°Cheers, Brother ~¡± This time, Ye Bei didn¡¯t refuse. No matter who toasted him, he would toast them back. Although he was very unhappy, Ye Bei didn¡¯t dare to show it on the surface. He was worried that if he acted too resistant, his sudden toast to Luo Chen would look suspicious. ¡°Young Master Luo, let me toast you ~¡± At this moment, a blue-haired, big-breasted girl picked up her wine glass and walked towards Luo Chen. Most of the people in the nightclub were slick. This girl knew that the person in front of her was Luo Chen, so she wanted to take the opportunity to curry favor with him. It would be even better if the other party took a fancy to her. ¡°Sure.¡± Luo Chen did not refuse anyone. After all, he had to be happy when he came out to play. ¡°Wait, Amazon has just been listed. There will definitely be a lot of things to deal with tomorrow. Why are you drinking so much?¡± At the side, Shen Shuyi also said drunkenly, her face almost filled with jealousy. ¡°It¡¯s just a glass of wine. It¡¯s fine.¡± The blue-haired, big-breasted girl was still holding her wine glass. ¡°Then I¡¯ll drink with you!¡± As if it was a desire to win, Shen Shuyi also drank the wine in her hand in one gulp. Cough, cough, cough! After drinking the glass of wine, Shen Shuyi¡¯s face instantly turned red. She was not good at drinking to begin with, and foreign wine that was not mixed with beverages easily went to her head. Seeing this, Luo Chen hurriedly patted Shen Shuyi¡¯s back. ¡°Don¡¯t force yourself. Drink less.¡± ¡°I¡¯m fine, hehe.¡± After laughing foolishly, Shen Shuyi also felt like she was flying in the sky and had no sense of balance. Her head tilted and she fell into Luo Chen¡¯s arms. Zhao Ruoshuang, who was at the side, immediately felt like a third wheel. She changed her position and was now separated from Ye Bei by a beautiful woman. When Ye Bei saw the goddess sitting over, his heart beat a little faster. ¡°President Zhao, let¡¯s have a drink?¡± Ye Bei raised his wine glass and looked at Zhao Ruoshuang. ¡°No.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang said coldly. If not for Luo Chen, she would not have come to such a place. Ye Bei, on the other hand, was a little shocked. He had just seen Zhao Ruoshuang pour wine for Luo Chen with his own eyes. Sometimes, she would even personally feed him a mouthful of snacks. Why was it that she would not do the same to him? Why! ¡°Big Brother, let¡¯s drink ~¡± A blonde beauty leaned over. Ye Bei didn¡¯t say anything. He just drank cup after cup, feeling very depressed. At this moment, a bartender lowered his head and walked over with a plate filled with colorful cocktails. The bartender covered his face with his hair and placed the cocktail on the table. ¡°Enjoy.¡± Lin Tian had gotten a set of bartender¡¯s clothes from somewhere. After he finished speaking, he stepped hard on Ye Bei¡¯s foot and pointed vaguely at the blue cocktail. Just as Ye Bei was about to flare up after being stepped on, he recognized Lin Tian and knew where the drugged cocktail was. He nodded calmly. Seeing this, Lin Tian quickly left, worried that he would be recognized. After walking far away, Lin Tian stared at Luo Chen with hatred. ¡°Bastard! I¡¯ll make you lose face today!¡± Seeing Shen Shuyi lying in Luo Chen¡¯s arms, Lin Tian suppressed the anger in his heart. When Luo Chen made a fool of himself later, Shen Shuyi would definitely not continue to play with such a person. At that time, it would be time for him to attack. When this b*tch was in his hands, he would definitely torture her ruthlessly! ¡°Boss, let me toast you. Thank you for giving me this job!¡± At the same time, Ye Bei carried two cocktails to Luo Chen and handed him the blue cocktail with one hand. ¡°You¡¯re too polite. I drank a little too much today. Drink it yourself.¡± Luo Chen smiled. ¡°No, you have to drink it!¡± ¡°Hm?¡± ¡°The main thing is that I really want to thank you, Boss.¡± Seeing Luo Chen raise his eyebrows, Ye Bei hurriedly explained. At this moment, Luo Chen felt that something was wrong. How could the protagonist thank him like this? Seeing this, Luo Chen took out a mysterious talisman. This talisman was given to him by the system. He had studied it before. As long as he stuck the talisman on the other party¡¯s body, the other party would tell the truth. Moreover, after waking up, he would have no memories of this process. Then, Luo Chen patted Ye Bei¡¯s back and stuck the talisman on him. Then, he asked, ¡°Ye Bei, why must you make me drink this cup of wine?¡± ¡°There¡¯s drugs in the wine. After drinking it, you¡¯ll embarrass yourself.¡± Whoa, this was too honest. Because the bar was chaotic, no one could hear their conversation. Luo Chen sneered and did not say anything. Then, he swapped their wine glasses. The talisman only lasted for a short period of time, and Ye Bei quickly regained consciousness. Before he could react, Luo Chen clinked glasses. ¡°Good brother, cheers!¡± Chapter 31 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations ¡°Cheers!¡± Ye Bei had no idea what had just happened. He was worried that Luo Chen would discover his plot, so he drank the cocktail in one gulp. Because the process was very fast, Ye Bei didn¡¯t notice that his drink had been switched. After returning to his seat, Ye Bei sneered. He reckoned that he would be able to see Luo Chen make a fool of himself in a while! Three minutes later, Luo Chen was still chatting happily. On the other hand, Ye Bei felt his entire body heat up. At the same time, he was in a daze. ¡°Oh no, could it be that he drank too much just now?¡± Ye Bei held his forehead, wanting to wake up. But after a while, Ye Bei¡¯s eyes began to blur. ¡°Brother, are you drunk?¡± A beauty beside him asked. At this moment, the drug had already taken effect. Ye Bei smiled and said, ¡°How is that possible? This is nothing. Let¡¯s continue drinking!¡± With that, Ye Bei stood up, picked up a bottle of wine, and blew on it. ¡°Big Brother is so powerful!¡± When the surrounding beauties saw this, they all praised him. This was the effect of the magic powder. The more people there were, the more they wanted to show off. Ye Bei took off his shirt, revealing his rock-like firm muscles. ¡°This is nothing. You still don¡¯t know how powerful Big Brother is!¡± ¡°Oh ho!¡± Seeing Ye Bei take off his clothes, the atmosphere at the scene began to become lively. After Ye Bei sat down, he hugged the two beauties around him and drank with them. ¡°Big Brother is so bad! Why did you kiss me!¡± Ye Bei gradually let go of himself and began to move his hands around. Beside him, Zhao Ruoshuang rolled her eyes at Ye Bei in disgust. In the beginning, he must have pretended to be a gentleman. In the end, he was just a lecher. Indeed, only by drinking could one recognize a person¡¯s character. As the drug continued to take effect, Ye Bei stood on the table and danced. Seeing this, the people at the next table came over to join in the fun. ¡°Hey, f*ck, this brother is really burning up!¡± ¡°Amazing! Brother has guts!¡± Ye Bei enjoyed the atmosphere around him, so he danced even more vigorously. When Luo Chen saw this scene, he could not help but click his tongue. Fortunately, he did not drink this drugged wine. Otherwise, social death was the most basic outcome. As the number of people around him increased, Ye Bei was no longer satisfied with stripping. He targeted the microphone in the middle of the dance floor. In order to adjust the atmosphere of the bar, the first half was filled with DJs, and there would be specialized singers appearing in the second half. At this moment, a resident singer was singing popular music. Ye Bei walked over and snatched the microphone away. ¡°Hey, what are you doing?¡± The resident singer was a little angry. Ye Bei said impatiently, ¡°Your singing is too trashy. It¡¯s not fun at all. It¡¯s boring!¡± ¡°Come! Everyone, eyes on me! Look at me!¡± Everyone in the bar who was drinking looked over when they heard this. Ye Bei took a deep breath and sang loudly, ¡°Oppa Gangnam Style! Heh ~ Sexy Lady! Oh, oh! Oppa Gangnam Style! AHH! Get high!¡± In order not to let the atmosphere turn awkward, the DJ hurriedly played the background music of the song. Some people were infected by Ye Bei¡¯s atmosphere and started singing along. ¡°Hey! This resident singer is really good today! I was almost sleepy from the singing previously.¡± ¡°Sisters, look, I like this kind of person who¡¯s crazy and handsome!¡± ¡°It¡¯s very rhythmic. Come, let¡¯s shake it together!¡± Ye Bei¡¯s song directly pushed the atmosphere of the bar to a climax again. Clatter. In the corner, the tray in Lin Tian¡¯s hand fell to the ground. He was stunned. ¡°What¡¯s that idiot Ye Bei doing? Don¡¯t tell me he drank the glass with the magic powder?¡± Lin Tian hurriedly put on the mask he had prepared beforehand and went over to hug Ye Bei. He leaned over and shouted into Ye Bei¡¯s ear, ¡°You idiot, don¡¯t go crazy. Hurry up and go back. I¡¯ll put in a new glass of drugged wine. Do you know how rare this opportunity is today?¡± ¡°Get lost! No one can stop me from getting high today!¡± Ye Bei stretched out his hand and pushed him away. It wouldn¡¯t be good for Lin Tian to go over either. It would be bad if he was recognized. ¡°F*ck! Is he really so useless!¡± After Lin Tian finished scolding, he could only be anxious. He had put in a lot of powder today, so Ye Bei probably wouldn¡¯t be able to regain consciousness for a while. Ye Bei continued to sing with the microphone in his hand. ¡°Come! Follow my left hand and right hand in slow motion! Right hand replay in slow motion!¡± ¡°Oh ho!¡± Ye Bei¡¯s wildness stimulated the restlessness in the bones of these drunk guests. The more than 200 people present actually followed Ye Bei¡¯s rhythm and waved their arms! ¡°F*ck! This is the first time I feel that this song can be so high!¡± ¡°What do you know? This is not about the songs. It¡¯s about the singer being high or not!¡± ¡°This is too awesome. This is the first time I¡¯ve encountered such a situation in a bar. If I take a photo and post it, it will definitely become popular!¡± Li Ming was very surprised to see this scene. He walked to Luo Chen¡¯s side and asked, ¡°Young Master Luo, what did your friend do previously? Why is he so good at controlling the atmosphere?¡± Luo Chen smiled and said, ¡°He¡¯s my bodyguard.¡± ¡°It¡¯s a waste of his talent to be a bodyguard. President Luo, can you let him work for me as a DJ?¡± Li Ming was confident that as long as Ye Bei came to work, he would definitely become popular everywhere. Luo Chen smiled and said, ¡°That won¡¯t do. I still have a use for him.¡± ¡°Fine.¡± If Luo Chen did not relent, Li Ming did not dare to say anything else. However, he felt that Ye Bei¡¯s crazy personality was too suitable for coming to the bar to liven up the atmosphere. At this moment, Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s mouth was big enough to fit an egg. She had never expected Ye Bei to become like this after drinking. Thinking about how someone had recommended Ye Bei to be her bodyguard previously, Zhao Ruoshuang felt that she was really lucky. At that time, he happened to be delayed by something, so he didn¡¯t participate in the interview. Otherwise, if she let Ye Bei be her bodyguard, it would embarrass her to the max. At the same time, she felt a little disgusted by people like Ye Bei. In her eyes, people with drunk unruly behavior were no different from dogs. Shen Shuyi on the other hand was lying in Luo Chen¡¯s arms, blinking her ignorant eyes. She was dumbfounded. The usually gloomy bodyguard was actually so coquettish? In the middle of the bar, Ye Bei became more and more excited, and the songs he sang gradually became more and more ridiculous. ¡°Punching happily! Kicking Gray Wolf. I¡¯m the most arrogant in the green grassland!¡± ¡°Pleasant, beautiful, lazy¡­¡± Even at four o¡¯clock in the morning, Ye Bei was still in an excited state, and the divine songs were sung one after another. Lin Tian squatted in the corner and kept sighing. With such a useless teammate, when would he be able to completely take down Luo Chen? In the end, if not for the fact that everyone at the bar had left, Ye Bei would still be singing. When Ye Bei sang just now, many people took videos and posted them on various social media platforms. A handsome and crazy person like Ye Bei quickly attracted the attention of the public. Almost overnight, the highest number of views of Ye Bei¡¯s videos reached 5 million! At the same time, Ye Bei gained another nickname on the Internet. He was called the Wild King! Chapter 32 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations ¡°Hiss¡­ My head hurts.¡± Ye Bei felt a splitting headache. He opened his eyes and looked at his surroundings. He realized that he was in a hotel. ¡°Wasn¡¯t I at the bar? Why am I here?¡± Looking at the time on his phone, he realized that it was already nine in the morning. Ye Bei hurriedly called Lin Tian. ¡°Wild King, you¡¯re finally awake?¡± As soon as the call connected, Lin Tian¡¯s lifeless voice came from the other end. ¡°What Wild King? Let¡¯s not talk about anything else first. Hurry up and tell me how the plan was completed yesterday.¡± Ye Bei asked excitedly. He was too high yesterday. After singing, he fainted. It was Luo Chen who found him a hotel near the bar to stay in. At this moment, Ye Bei couldn¡¯t wait to hear Lin Tian tell him how embarrassing Luo Chen had been last night. Lin Tian said helplessly, ¡°Yes¡­ In a sense, it¡¯s indeed quite successful. Why don¡¯t you go online and search? You¡¯ll probably be able to see the video of last night.¡± ¡°F*ck! The effect is so good that it can be found on the Internet! I¡¯ll hang up first!¡± Ye Bei smiled and hung up. Then, he searched for the keywords of the bar on the short video platform. As soon as he searched, dozens of videos appeared. Most of the content was of a man singing with his upper body bare. When Ye Bei first clicked on it, he was very happy. But after a few seconds, he realized that he was the one singing! ¡°F*ck! How did this happen?¡± This was because there were many videos taken from different angles. Ye Bei saw Luo Chen sitting on the sofa and drinking. Nothing happened except for him shouting into the microphone like a gorilla. ¡°Damn it, I must have drunk too much last night and made a mistake.¡± Yesterday, before going to the bar, he had drunk more than ten bottles of beer. Ye Bei thought that his eyes were playing tricks on him, which was why he had picked up the wrong cocktail. ¡°My poor reputation! It was ruined just like that!¡± Ye Bei felt like killing someone. If an acquaintance saw this video, where would his face go? After putting on his clothes, Ye Bei took a taxi to the investment company. On the way, the driver had said several times that Ye Bei resembled a famous person. At that time, Ye Bei was so embarrassed that he almost jumped out of the car. When he finally arrived at the entrance of the company, he saw more than ten people squatting there smoking. Ye Bei didn¡¯t take it seriously, but just as he was about to walk into the company, someone grabbed his hand. Most of these people were in the media industry. After the incident last night, Ye Bei¡¯s popularity was no less than a B-list celebrity. And these companies naturally had to use him well before his popularity disappeared. ¡°Brother! You¡¯re the one who sang at the bar yesterday, right? Are you interested in singing at my bar?¡± ¡°Brother, don¡¯t listen to him. Come to my media company directly and we¡¯ll market you well. You¡¯ll definitely be the second Sister Tutu!¡± ¡°They¡¯re all too low-level. I have a comedy variety show here. Do you want to guest star in it? The appearance fee is very high!¡± Ye Bei lowered his head and rushed into the company. ¡°You¡¯ve got the wrong person!¡± He had never felt so humiliated before. As the dignified Asura, he was actually asked if he wanted to participate in a comedy show? ¡°Brother, don¡¯t leave! We¡¯re not short of money. As long as you come, we¡¯ll do anything!¡± The people behind him urged him to stay, but they did not dare to barge into the company. After all, this was the Luo Family¡¯s business. After walking into the company, Ye Bei was about to heave a sigh of relief when he realized that everyone was staring at him. Many female employees were whispering amongst themselves. ¡°That¡¯s him! Last night, I felt that the person singing looked familiar. I didn¡¯t expect him to really be from our company.¡± ¡°I really didn¡¯t expect him to be like that since he looked so cold usually. His true appearance is quite coquettish. Hahahaha!¡± ¡°Actually, I still wanted to chase after him. Fortunately, I saw the video. Otherwise, it would be so embarrassing.¡± ¡°There¡¯s actually nothing wrong with his looks. It¡¯s just that his brain is a little useless.¡± Hearing these words, Ye Bei¡¯s face turned red. He did not expect to do such an embarrassing thing in his life. At the same time, his hatred for Luo Chen deepened. After all, this matter was indirectly caused by Luo Chen! What was even more detestable was that his goddess was also present at that time. She might not think of him well now! ¡°Brother Ye, can we take a blessing video? My nephew especially likes your singing.¡± At this moment, a female employee walked over with her phone. When the other employees saw this scene, they also surrounded him with their phones. ¡°Brother Ye, can you take one for me too? My son even learned how to sing from you yesterday!¡± ¡°Me too, me too. Brother Ye, I want to use your song as my ringtone!¡± ¡°I really can¡¯t sing, and I¡¯m not a famous person!¡± These people¡¯s words stabbed Ye Bei¡¯s heart like knives. He was a person who cared a lot about his face, but now, he had become a clown in everyone¡¯s eyes. Ye Bei felt that if these people continued talking, he would definitely spit out a mouthful of blood. ¡°Who allowed you to leave your posts on your own during work hours? Go back!¡± At this moment, Zheng Zeqiang walked over with his hands behind his back. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, manager.¡± Zheng Zeqiang was still very prestigious among the employees. Very few people dared to disobey him. Seeing everyone leave, Ye Bei finally heaved a sigh of relief. Zheng Zeqiang walked to his side and said with a smile, ¡°Wild King, President Luo is waiting for you in the office. Hurry up and report.¡± Pfft! When he heard the words ¡°Wild King¡±, Ye Bei felt a sharp pain in his heart! ¡­ Dong dong dong. Hearing the knock on the door, Luo Chen replied, ¡°Please come in.¡± ¡°President Luo, I heard that you were waiting for me?¡± Ye Bei walked to his desk and said. Luo Chen looked at Ye Bei and recalled what had happened yesterday. He couldn¡¯t help but laugh. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s nothing. I¡¯m worried that you drank too much yesterday and might have gone to the roadside in the morning to continue singing.¡± Hearing this, Ye Bei felt embarrassed. However, he was also a little worried that Luo Chen would fire him because of this. At this thought, Ye Bei explained, ¡°Chairman Luo, actually, I don¡¯t usually drink like I did yesterday. Yesterday was the only time.¡± Luo Chen walked over and patted Ye Bei¡¯s shoulder. ¡°There¡¯s no need to explain. Perhaps you really are a Wild King in your heart. I can understand that. By the way, if you want to make a name for yourself, I can contact a few celebrity friends for you. With your popularity last night, you might really become a comedian in the future! I feel that you have the potential.¡± Ye Bei gritted his teeth and said, ¡°Thank you for your kindness, President Luo. There¡¯s no need for me to be a celebrity. I¡¯m not interested in that.¡± If not for the greater good, Ye Bei really wanted to strangle Luo Chen to death right now! You were clearly the one who embarrassed me, yet you still have the cheek to make sarcastic remarks here? Luo Chen smiled and said, ¡°Alright, look for me if you need anything.¡± With that, Luo Chen returned to his work. Ye Bei also turned around and left, walking towards the security room. F*ck! I¡¯ll remember this grudge! In the future, I¡¯ll definitely make you pay a hundred or a thousand times back! Chapter 33 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations After Ye Bei left, Luo Chen looked at the news on the computer and was very satisfied. Now, almost the entire Internet was discussing Amazon. Moreover, a few big shots in the country had called to express their desire to cooperate with him. Luo Chen would not sell his shares to these people, but if they wanted to join Amazon¡¯s platform, he did not mind providing them with some convenience. Ring! Ring! At this moment, the phone beside him rang. When Luo Chen saw that it was his grandfather calling, he hurriedly pressed the answer button. ¡°Hello, Grandpa.¡± After the call was connected, Luo Chen greeted him respectfully. Luo Zhenhua smiled and said, ¡°Chen¡¯er, I heard that your investment this time was very successful!¡± The entire Luo Family knows about your investment in Amazon. After this incident, Luo Zhenhua was even more satisfied with his grandson. Luo Chen said humbly, ¡°I was just lucky. I happened to be at the right place at the right time.¡± ¡°This has nothing to do with luck. The most important thing is that you have good foresight and courage. In the future, when the Luo Family is handed over to you, Grandpa will be at ease!¡± Luo Zhenhua said with emotion. He thought about how he had been worried that Luo Chen would be useless in the past and felt that it was unnecessary. Luo Chen hurriedly said, ¡°Grandpa, you¡¯re so healthy. I¡¯ll just be your assistant!¡± ¡°Hahahaha, Chen¡¯er is still the best at talking.¡± ¡°Other than congratulating you this time, Grandpa also realized that this investment company has more potential than I thought. I¡¯ll get someone to add 100 million yuan to the company fund later. Send someone to verify it. After that, I¡¯ll transfer 30 million yuan to your card as a reward this time. Also, Chen¡¯er, it¡¯s time for you to rest for a few days to recover. Otherwise, you¡¯ll become like Grandpa when you¡¯re old.¡± With that, Luo Zhenhua sighed. He had worked hard his entire life and had no time to enjoy the fruits of his labor at all. When he was old, he only enjoyed all kinds of special medicine. However, he was satisfied to see his descendants living well. Luo Chen nodded. ¡°Thank you, Grandpa. Take care of yourself too.¡± After chatting for a while, the call ended. ¡°It¡¯s time to give myself a few days off.¡± Even if Luo Zhenhua did not say it, Luo Chen still felt a little tired. Recently, he had either been doing business or dealing with the two protagonists. Therefore, he was a little tired both physically and mentally. Thinking of this, he called Zheng Zeqiang and invited everyone in the company to go to De Sheng Restaurant to celebrate the success of this investment. As the alpha wolf, he naturally had to give meat to his subordinates, not just a piece of cake. At night. There were nearly 200 people in the company, so they had directly booked the entire De Sheng Restaurant. Most of the employees sat in the hall, while Luo Chen and the executives were in the private room. The restaurant owner De Sheng had ordered roasted duck and Cantonese cuisine, so every dish on the table was very exquisite. Luo Chen sat on the main seat, and Zhao Ruoshuang sat on his left. At first, Zhao Ruoshuang did not want to come. After all, she was about to die of embarrassment after calling him Master all night yesterday. However, she remembered that she had discussed Luo Chen¡¯s various business methods and medical skills with Shen Shuyi yesterday, causing her to be very curious about this man, so she followed him. Ye Bei sat at the entrance where the food was being passed around. Seeing his goddess sitting so close to Luo Chen, he could not help but feel jealous. ¡°President Luo! A toast to you! And congratulations on your investment in Amazon!¡± After the dishes were served, Zheng Zeqiang raised his wine glass. The other employees also stood up. Only Zhao Ruoshuang sat still. ¡°President Luo, I didn¡¯t believe in your foresight previously. I¡¯m really ashamed!¡± ¡°I¡¯m indeed ashamed. President Luo¡¯s investment this time is really an eye-opener!¡± ¡°After this matter, I reckon no one in the entire investment world can be more authoritative than President Luo!¡± Previously, there were still some people who were unconvinced by Luo Chen, but now, they were sincerely impressed. After all, he had exchanged just 20 million yuan for a huge amount of wealth. Who wouldn¡¯t admire such an achievement? ¡°Everyone, there¡¯s no need to be so polite. It¡¯s fine as long as you¡¯re happy today.¡± Luo Chen picked up his wine glass and took a sip. The others drank it in one gulp. ¡°President Luo, the finance department just received 100 million yuan from the headquarters. Should we create some independent brands next and sell them on Amazon?¡± An executive said. His idea was to earn money from both ends. Luo Chen shook his head. ¡°Our company is only in charge of investing. The brands will be handled by other companies. Don¡¯t snatch other people¡¯s jobs.¡± Hearing Luo Chen¡¯s words, the executive nodded and did not speak again. ¡°Then, President Luo, what should we invest in next?¡± After the incident with Amazon and the 100 million yuan fund, the entire company seemed to be on steroids. They all wanted to strike while the iron was hot and achieve something. Luo Chen smiled and said, ¡°If you have any thoughts, you can mention it. We can invest if it¡¯s suitable.¡± Actually, Luo Chen still knew that some companies were about to rise, but he would not say it now. If he did everything himself, why would the company have to raise these people? At this moment, Zhao Ruoshuang said, ¡°I had two good projects previously, but I didn¡¯t have the funds. These two are¡­¡± Zhao Ruoshuang had always been clear about the company¡¯s matters. After she finished speaking, Luo Chen nodded. ¡°Sure, the Finance Department can take note of it. We¡¯ll follow up on these two projects tomorrow. Does anyone have any other thoughts?¡± Next, a few more executives suggested a few companies. The prospects were good. Suddenly, a skinny man with dark eye circles said, ¡°President Luo, do you know about Bitcoin?¡± Bitcoin? Luo Chen did not expect Bitcoin to exist in this world too. In the previous world, a Bitcoin could be exchanged for 130,000 yuan! He asked uncertainly, ¡°What exactly is Bitcoin?¡± The thin man said, ¡°Bitcoin is a virtual currency with collectible value. Moreover, the total number available is only 21 million. Every bitcoin has a serial number. This can prevent counterfeiting. As for the way to obtain it, you can obtain it through mining or trading online. Mining requires a large number of computers and high-level graphics cards. Moreover, mining consumes graphics cards very quickly. Changing it often might be a considerable investment, but I think this currency will definitely have a lot of room for development in the future because there are already countries that have recognized the legitimacy of Bitcoin. Coupled with the rarity of Bitcoin, its value might increase greatly in the future. It will also be preserved like gold.¡± After that, the man calculated the investment needed to build the cloud mine. The initial cost was ten million. Luo Chen¡¯s eyes lit up after hearing this person¡¯s words. The Bitcoin here was actually identical to his previous world! From the looks of it, Bitcoin had not been released for long. He had to seize the opportunity to attack! However, the skinny man was wrong about one thing. In the future, Bitcoin would be much more valuable than gold! Chapter 34 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations However, before Luo Chen could speak, an executive said disdainfully. ¡°He Ming, are you crazy? Bitcoin is a virtual asset. Nowadays, it¡¯s all young people mining it themselves. To put it bluntly, it¡¯s just a digital toy. Why should we invest so much money in it?¡± The others had the same thought. They did not believe that Bitcoin was worth much. Even if it was valuable, it would not be worth the investment value. ¡°Hehe, if you want to earn money with Bitcoin, you might as well go to the antique center on South Street and gamble on the goods.¡± ¡°That makes sense. We might really be able to get an authentic item if we spend 10 million. Hahahaha.¡± These executives mocked him one after another. He Ming¡¯s eyes darkened and he did not speak. ¡°Ahem.¡± Luo Chen cleared his throat and said, ¡°I think He Ming¡¯s suggestion is very good. Moreover, according to him, Bitcoin is very likely to soar in the future!¡± ¡°Huh?¡± Everyone present was stunned. They did not expect Luo Chen to agree with He Ming. Zhao Ruoshuang raised her eyebrows and did not say anything. After what happened last time, she thought that Luo Chen would not be messing around. Luo Chen continued, ¡°Other than the funds to maintain the company¡¯s operations, the rest will be invested in obtaining Bitcoin and He Ming shall be in charge of this project!¡± Hearing this, He Ming hurriedly stood up. ¡°Thank you, President Luo! I definitely won¡¯t disappoint you!¡± The other executives looked at each other, but they could not object. ¡°Utilizing cloud computing to mine consumes a lot of energy. Even with the company¡¯s money and my capital, we can¡¯t mine much Bitcoin at all. Do you have any other suggestions on earning more money?¡± With regards to Bitcoin, Luo Chen naturally wanted to buy as much as he could. However, he did not intend to use his family¡¯s connections for this matter directly. The Luo Family was too big a target. As long as the Luo Family took action, other factions would definitely follow suit and buy it crazily. Therefore, he could only rely on himself to earn money to mine or directly trade Bitcoin. When many executives heard this, they wondered if there were any more suitable projects. Only Ye Bei had his head lowered as he fiddled with his phone. He was reporting everything that had happened at the dining table to Lin Tian. When Lin Tian heard that Luo Chen was in a hurry to gather funds, he suddenly had an idea to trick the other party. Previously, his friend overseas had told him that there was going to be a problem with the American stock market, so he could take the opportunity to make a fortune amidst the crisis. With this news, he could use the window before the stock market crisis to scam Luo Chen! With this in mind, Lin Tian hurriedly told Ye Bei about the stock market, and at the same time, he also told him to make sure that Luo Chen would fall for it. After Ye Bei replied with an ¡°Ok¡±, he put his phone away. Then, he stood up and looked at Luo Chen. ¡°President Luo, why don¡¯t we invest directly in the US stock market?¡± Hearing Ye Bei¡¯s words, the entire private room instantly fell silent. An executive said unhappily, ¡°What does a bodyguard like you know? Not only do we need a lot of money to invest in the stock market, but if there¡¯s even the slightest fluctuation, our money might disappear.¡± The other executives also sneered. ¡°Even bodyguards are starting to invest these days. We¡¯re probably going to be laid off soon.¡± ¡°Ye Bei, we know that you¡¯re being thoughtful, but you don¡¯t understand investment at all.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. In my opinion, you might as well go to a bar to sing. According to your performance yesterday, you might be able to make President Luo a huge sum of money! Hahaha!¡± ¡°Actually, it¡¯s not bad to be a comedian too. Hahaha, you can debut as the Wild King!¡± Speaking of what happened last night, the atmosphere in the private room instantly became cheerful. Even Zhao Ruoshuang could not help but cover her mouth and laugh. When Ye Bei recalled what had happened last night, a nameless fire burned in his heart! It was all because of this bastard, Luo Chen, that he could not raise his head for the rest of his life! In the future, as long as someone mentioned this incident, he would have nowhere to put his face! At this thought, Ye Bei¡¯s hatred for Luo Chen reached a peak. He suppressed his anger and said, ¡°But President Luo is rich now. Coupled with the tens of millions left after investing in the company, there¡¯s about 100 million left! You don¡¯t dare to invest because you¡¯re too timid, but do you know that according to the data displayed on the Nasdaq Index, the price of American stocks is rising continuously. The entire stock market is in a soaring state! Moreover, the news also mentioned that the rice industry is about to rise. If you don¡¯t plan to invest now, you won¡¯t have the chance to buy it even if you want to!¡± When the high-level executives heard Ye Bei¡¯s explanation, they had some doubts in their hearts. A few executives turned on their phones on the spot to search for information and realized that it was really as Ye Bei had said. Previously, they had little funds and their targets were only mainly local companies, so they basically did not know much about things overseas. At this moment, Zhao Ruoshuang was a little tempted. If what Ye Bei said was true, this was really an opportunity. If they invested, they might receive a return of nearly a billion in the future. At that time, even if they invested in Bitcoin, it would not hinder their other investments. ¡°Luo Chen, what do you think?¡± Zhao Ruoshuang turned to look at Luo Chen. The others¡¯ gazes also focused on Luo Chen. After all, this matter involved too much money. Only Luo Chen could make the decision. Luo Chen only took a sip of wine and did not show any excitement. Because as a transmigrator, he knew the direction of the world in the book too well. The US stock market looked very popular now, but it was only a last-ditch effort. In half a year, the US stock market would experience an economic crisis that would shock the entire world. The severity of the crisis even caused the tragedy of a global stock market crash. At that time, other than a few top corporations, no one else was spared. All of them became penniless overnight, and some people even became heavily in debt. If he invested the money, there was only one outcome. He would lose everything! It seemed that Ye Bei was really thinking of ways to deal with him at all times. Even when he was eating, he could dig a hole for him to jump into! ¡°Although the stock market is not bad, the return cycle after investment is too long. What I need is a quick return. After all, the number of Bitcoins is decreasing every day.¡± Luo Chen tactfully rejected Ye Bei. This was because he was worried that if he acted too obviously, Ye Bei would become suspicious. When he heard this, Ye Bei could only sigh helplessly, unable to continue speaking. The others did not persuade him because they were still worried that there would be problems with the funds. Luo Chen continued, ¡°However, Old Zhao was right previously. Going to the antique center is a good choice.¡± Hearing Luo Chen¡¯s words, everyone in the private room was stunned. Especially that executive called Old Zhao. He was just joking previously. ¡°President Luo, how are we going to invest in this antique center? They don¡¯t seem to have any stocks, right?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not safe to buy antiques. After all, we are not experts in that industry. It¡¯ll be very difficult to profit from it.¡± Luo Chen smiled and said, ¡°Who said I¡¯m going for antiques?¡± Chapter 35 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations ¡°You don¡¯t want antiques? Then why are you going to the antique market?¡± Hearing Luo Chen¡¯s words, everyone in the room was a little puzzled. Luo Chen continued, ¡°I heard that there¡¯s a new batch of goods in the antique center recently. They¡¯re raw stones brought here from Burma.¡± Antiques were not the target, but jade! This was because even if they obtained an antique, it would be difficult to sell it in a short period of time unless they met a suitable buyer. On the other hand, jade was different. There would almost always be people who were willing to buy it as long as the quality of the jade was good! ¡°Are you planning to gamble on jade?¡± Zheng Zeqiang asked. Luo Chen nodded. ¡°Yes, it¡¯ll be Grandpa¡¯s birthday soon. If we¡¯re lucky, we can send a piece of carved jade to congratulate him.¡± ¡°President Luo, investing in jade is not any better than investing in the US stock market! Very few people can earn back their capital by doing this.¡± Zheng Zeqiang said anxiously. This was because the price of buying raw stones could amount to tens of millions, and for raw stones that could produce jade, it would be good if there were two or three out of 100 stones. This was not even considering the quality of the jade. If the quality of the jade was poor, the return might be only a few thousand yuan. When the time comes, they might end up spending a lot. At that time, it would be good if they could break even. Seeing this, the other executives also persuaded. ¡°President Luo, why don¡¯t we find another way to earn money? No one can tell if jade will make a profit or a loss.¡± ¡°You should consider it again. A relative of mine went bankrupt because of stone gambling.¡± ¡°Why don¡¯t we buy some small business shares? They¡¯re cheap and the return cycle is short.¡± These people were all worried that Luo Chen would be in a hurry to earn money and spend everything. In the end, he would still suffer a loss. Zhao Ruoshuang did not understand. How could someone as shrewd as Luo Chen think of gambling under such circumstances? Zhao Ruoshuang also advised, ¡°Luo Chen, there are many ways to earn money. Don¡¯t be in a hurry to gamble.¡± Luo Chen only smiled and did not respond. At this moment, Ye Bei saw this scene and knew that his chance had come again. He knew more about jade. If he wanted good goods, the safest way was to go to Burma to talk to the local big jade vendors. Not all of the stones that the Burmese people brought to the antique center were duds. Well, at least 90% of the stones were duds. Most importantly, if one did not have very rich professional knowledge, they would definitely lose everything! Worried that Luo Chen would be dissuaded by these people, he hurriedly stopped them. ¡°Why don¡¯t we believe in President Luo? I¡¯ve also heard about the supplier of this batch of jade. The probability of producing jade from the raw stones they sold previously is very high! Moreover, with President Luo¡¯s judgment, he will definitely be able to pick out valuable jade!¡± Actually, Ye Bei had never heard of this batch of jade at all. To Luo Chen, it would just be flattery! When a few executives heard Ye Bei¡¯s words, they scolded him angrily on the spot, and the two sides started arguing in the private room. Seeing everyone arguing over the jade, Luo Chen¡¯s heart did not waver. Since he had this thought, he was definitely confident in obtaining the real jade. This was because other than the True Heart Talisman, there were also some Good Luck Talismans among the mysterious talismans given by the System. As long as he stuck this talisman on a target, that person¡¯s luck would be extremely good! Unfortunately, the Good Luck Talisman had a flaw. It was useless to stick it on one¡¯s body. It had to be stuck on others. Therefore, Luo Chen planned to bring someone along when the time came. At that time, he would paste a good luck charm on him. Hence, why would he be afraid that he would not be able to find jade? At this thought, Luo Chen turned to look at Zhao Ruoshuang. ¡°President Zhao, are you interested in accompanying me to look at the raw stones?¡± ¡°Me?¡± Zhao Ruoshuang thought for a moment and said, ¡°Alright, when?¡± Seeing that Luo Chen did not listen to anyone¡¯s opinion at all, Zhao Ruoshuang was helpless. Since she could not dissuade him now, she could only ask Luo Chen to buy less and test the waters first. ¡°We shall go together after you have rested for two days.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Seeing that Luo Chen had already made his decision, the high-level executives did not dissuade him anymore. At this moment, Ye Bei was overjoyed. As Luo Chen¡¯s bodyguard, he would definitely be able to follow him to witness the stone gambling. At that time, with a little encouragement, Luo Chen would definitely spend all his money! After a while, everyone finished eating and left the restaurant one after another. Ye Bei drove Luo Chen back to the manor. ¡­ Two days later. Ye Bei drove Luo Chen to a high-end apartment. Zhao Ruoshuang, who was standing outside, saw Luo Chen¡¯s car and walked over to sit in the back. ¡°President Zhao, you¡¯re dressed very youthfully today.¡± Luo Chen was also sitting in the back. He saw Zhao Ruoshuang wearing a white dress, like a princess in a fairy tale. ¡°I can¡¯t dress too formally when we¡¯re going shopping, right?¡± Zhao Ruoshuang looked out of the window. Sitting so close to Luo Chen, she felt a little shy. Luo Chen nodded. ¡°Indeed, this dress looks better.¡± As Ye Bei drove, he watched the two of them sitting together and chatting, and he felt extremely depressed. He had never even touched Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s hand! All the benefits had been taken by that bastard, Luo Chen! He drove in silence and soon arrived at the antique center. After parking the car, the three of them walked into the antique center. This antique center was very large. There were long wooden tables in front of the stall owners. They were covered with a layer of cloth and all kinds of antiques were displayed on them. Because the length of the wooden tables were the same, the entire antique center looked very neat. At the same time, there was also a large sign indicating the type of items sold. There were calligraphy, ceramic, bronze, and so on. At the back was the jade area. There were many people who came to visit the antique center. Luo Chen and the other two shuttled through the crowd and went straight to the jade area. Because the tables could not withstand the weight of the raw stones, the merchants in the jade area placed the raw stones on the ground. At the same time, there would be a cutting machine placed in front. As long as someone bought the stones, they could be opened on the spot. ¡°Friends! Come and take a look at my raw stones. The probability of finding jade inside is very high!¡± ¡°Come to me! I¡¯ve opened a rare jade before!¡± ¡°My stones will definitely let you turn a profit!¡± When these jade merchants saw Luo Chen and the other two, they immediately shouted. The reason why they were so enthusiastic was because they were only open for business once a year. And when they do open for business, they would make sure they earn an entire year¡¯s worth of money in one shot. When Luo Chen passed by these peddlers, he did not stop at all. This was because they had too few raw stones. There were only dozens or hundreds of pieces in total. If his picks all turned out to have jade, it would definitely arouse suspicion. Ye Bei, who was following behind, sneered. He had seen a few good-looking raw stones with his own eyes, but the trash Luo Chen did not notice them at all. It seemed like he would suffer a huge loss today! Just as Ye Bei was thinking about this, Luo Chen stopped. ¡°Little Brother, do you want to gamble on stones?¡± The boss had a handlebar mustache and a cigarette in his mouth. His name was Hu Cheng, and he was the largest raw stone dealer in the antique center. Luo Chen looked at the stones behind him. The smallest was about the size of a fist, and the largest was about the height of a human. However, the main point was that there were hundreds of raw stones in this shop. It was obvious that this was the largest stall in the vicinity. ¡°This is it.¡± Chapter 36 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Luo Chen stood in front of the raw stone stall and said. Zhao Ruoshuang asked, ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to take a look? There seem to be a few more raw stone stalls in front.¡± ¡°No, let¡¯s check out this one.¡± The other stall had too few stones, so Luo Chen decided to buy from here. Ye Bei snorted disdainfully from behind. According to his understanding of jade, most of the raw stones in this shop were from Burma. Although Burma raw stones could indeed produce top-notch jade like ice or glass types¡­ The probability of getting them was still too low. Most of them were ordinary green jade. It was already considered a blessing to be able to pick out a low grade jade occasionally! ¡°Alright, which one do you want to buy?¡± Zhao Ruoshuang did not understand this either. She felt that all the stones looked the same. ¡°I¡¯ve never been very lucky. Why don¡¯t you help me choose a few first?¡± Luo Chen said with a smile. Then, he quietly stuck the good luck charm on Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s back. The charm would disappear after being stuck on, so no one would notice it at all. ¡°Me? I definitely can¡¯t!¡± When Zhao Ruoshuang heard this, she hurriedly waved her hand to refuse. It was fine if it was investing in other things, but she really knew nothing about stone gambling. She was worried that she would buy an ordinary one or that there would be no jade inside. Luo Chen comforted her. ¡°Ruoshuang, believe in yourself. It¡¯s just a game. Don¡¯t be nervous. Choose whatever you like.¡± Hearing this, Zhao Ruoshuang was a little stunned. She was not stunned because Luo Chen called her Ruoshuang. It was the words he had said. She did not seem to have the right to make any choices when she was young. When she was young, her parents only gave her the option to study. When she grew up, her only choice was to find a job. Now that she was in the investment industry, she found it even more difficult to make choices according to her heart. Because once the investment failed, the entire company would question her! Most of the time, people only asked her how she would choose. Only Luo Chen asked her to choose whatever she liked. Thinking of this, Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s eyes could not help but turn red. At the same time, she had an inexplicably good impression of Luo Chen. She had never had such a feeling since she was young. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?¡± Seeing that Zhao Ruoshuang seemed to be a little depressed, Luo Chen asked. ¡°It¡¯s nothing. Will you blame me if I failed to choose the right ones?¡± Zhao Ruoshuang asked carefully. Luo Chen¡¯s eyes were filled with trust. ¡°It¡¯s impossible for you to choose wrongly! The ones you like must be good!¡± What a joke! If she could even choose a bad stone, wouldn¡¯t that be a slap to the System Emperor¡¯s face? Looking at the trust in the other party¡¯s eyes, Zhao Ruoshuang felt her heart beat faster. She hurriedly focused her gaze on the raw stone stall. ¡°Little Sister, is there any stone you like? Buy anything and I¡¯ll open it for you on the spot!¡± Hu Cheng said generously. He was very confident in his batch. ¡°Yes¡­ I want that one.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang looked at it for a long time and did not know what to choose. She pointed at one which looked more pleasing to the eye. This raw stone was about the length of an arm and about the width of a computer screen. The surface of the raw stone was filled with potholes. It looked a little like a meteorite. Ye Bei raised his eyebrows when he saw the stone. Usually, it was impossible to get good jade from this kind of raw stone. Moreover, most of the time, there wouldn¡¯t even be a hint of green jade inside. Haha! As expected of the woman I like. Now, she¡¯s also joined me in digging a pit for Luo Chen! Hu Cheng looked a little embarrassed when he saw this raw stone. It was unknown which dog had thrown such a piece of trash on the truck. The person who picked up the goods was also brainless. He even accepted this kind of trash. He would definitely teach him a lesson when he returned! If there was nothing inside after opening it, wouldn¡¯t that be ruining his reputation? At the thought of this, Hu Cheng directly asked for an exorbitant price. ¡°I don¡¯t want much for this raw stone. Two million!¡± Those who knew a little knew that it was definitely not worth two million yuan. Therefore, he wanted to use another method to persuade her to leave. After all, in this line of work, he could never admit that his goods were not good. It was a taboo. ¡°Two million?¡± Zhao Ruoshuang was shocked by this price. No wonder everyone advised them not to gamble on stones. Was such a small thing worth two million yuan? She looked at Luo Chen. ¡°Why don¡¯t you choose? I¡¯m too nervous.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang still could not accept that two million yuan might be wasted because of her. Luo Chen continued to comfort her. ¡°Don¡¯t. Just buy it. Trust yourself!¡± This raw stone was big enough. Coupled with the good luck charm, he would definitely make a huge profit this time! Behind him, Ye Bei was also a little anxious. ¡°Buy it, President Zhao! Boss Luo doesn¡¯t lack money at all. If we can¡¯t win this time, we will stay till we do!¡± In addition to urging Zhao Ruoshuang, Ye Bei also provoked Luo Chen¡¯s pride. He had already said it out loud. If Luo Chen could not get the jade, would the dignified young master of the Luo Family still have the cheek to leave? Zhao Ruoshuang said coldly, ¡°Ye Bei, can you talk less? It¡¯s not your money you¡¯re spending so of course your heart won¡¯t ache!¡± ¡°This¡­ I!¡± Ye Bei was so angry that he couldn¡¯t speak. He did not expect Zhao Ruoshuang to be so protective of Luo Chen. What was so good about him for her to protect? ¡°Alright, alright, stop arguing. Since Ruoshuang has taken a fancy to this raw stone at first glance, let¡¯s buy it.¡± Luo Chen could not wait to earn money. With that, he swiped his card to pay. Those who sold raw stones usually had POS machines. After all, every deal was not a small sum. Hu Cheng was dumbfounded. The money had already been transferred to his account, so he had no choice but to sell it. ¡°Da Mao, take this raw stone and cut it!¡± Hu Cheng said to a muscular man. ¡°Alright.¡± Da Mao spoke in a muffled voice. He crossed his arms and placed the raw stone on the cutting machine. At this moment, Zhao Ruoshuang looked nervous. Ye Bei and Luo Chen were both looking forward to it. One looked forward to how much they would lose, and the other looked forward to how much they would earn! ¡°Yo, Boss Hu sold another one!¡± ¡°Then I have to take a look. Boss Hu¡¯s goods are not bad.¡± ¡°If they can get some high grade jade like the last two people, I¡¯ll buy a piece too!¡± There were many people selling and buying jade here. Hu Cheng was also very famous in this area. Therefore, as soon as he sold a stone, more than ten people came to join in the fun. But soon, someone realized that something was wrong. ¡°Eh? Why are there so many bumps on the outside of this raw stone? It¡¯s obvious that it should not be up for sale?¡± ¡°A trash material? That can¡¯t be. I heard that they bought it for 2 million just now.¡± ¡°Oho! Boss Hu, don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re scamming outsiders now? Although you can scam people, you can¡¯t be so ruthless, right?¡± A few experts stood at the side and spoke out for justice. At this moment, Hu Cheng¡¯s face was filled with embarrassment. With the money in hand, there was no way to return the goods. This was also the rule. He did not expect Luo Chen to pay so quickly. ¡°I didn¡¯t cheat him! My name, Hu Cheng, is guarantee enough. I¡¯ll never cheat anyone!¡± Even though the situation was embarrassing, Hu Cheng could not relent in the face of so many people. If there was really no jade inside, he could just change his name and sell raw stones in another city! ¡°It¡¯s over, Luo Chen. I think I¡¯ve gotten into trouble.¡± Chapter 37 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations When Zhao Ruoshuang heard the people around her say that this raw stone was not good, she became even more nervous. ¡°It¡¯s fine. Why should we listen to them?¡± Luo Chen did not care about them. This was because no matter which raw stone Zhao Ruoshuang took, high-grade jade would appear. After placing the raw stone on the cutting machine, Da Mao slowly pushed it towards the stone cutter. Buzz! After a burst of noise, a thin piece of the raw stone fell off, revealing the material inside. Because he did not cut much, they could only see a faint green color. ¡°F*ck! It has green inside?¡± ¡°Although the quality doesn¡¯t look good, it¡¯s already rare for this junk material to produce green jade.¡± ¡°It looks like the jade is white with a green background. Spending two million for a lousy jade worth tens of thousands is a huge loss!¡± The onlookers were in disbelief when they saw the green. After all, most of these raw stones had nothing inside. Hu Cheng¡¯s worried heart finally relaxed when he saw the green color. Although the quality was not good, fortunately, his signboard was not smashed. The moment Zhao Ruoshuang saw the green color, she was still very happy. Although the surrounding people said that it was not worth much, it was at least better than nothing. Beside her, Ye Bei felt a little flustered. Such a lousy material could actually produce green. Could it be a kind of legendary raw stone? He hoped that the color of the jade would not change after it was uncovered. ¡°Are we still cutting?¡± Hu Cheng asked according to the rules. He felt that this was enough. After all, if he cut it again, there might be nothing left to show. Cutting further might even destroy the current jade. At that time, it would not be worth a single cent. Luo Chen nodded. ¡°This is nothing. Continue cutting.¡± You want me to settle with a material only worth tens of thousands of yuan? That would be looking down on the System too much! ¡°Alright, Da Mao, continue!¡± Hu Cheng nodded and continued to instruct. Beside him, Da Mao nodded and pushed the raw stone towards the stone cutter again. Buzz! There was another noise, a deeper shade of jade was revealed. When the surrounding people saw this scene, they began to become restless. ¡°Oh? Is that green ink jade?¡± ¡°It is very valuable and it¡¯s worth hundreds of thousands at least!¡± ¡°Boss Hu¡¯s goods are really incomprehensible. This kind of lousy material can even produce green ink jade!¡± ¡°Little Brother, are you selling this jade? I¡¯ll buy it for 600,000!¡± At this moment, more and more people were watching the commotion. After all, it was rare to see jade worth hundreds of thousands. At the same time, someone had offered to buy this jade from Luo Chen. Most of the people who came here were jade shop owners or collectors. Other than buying raw stones themselves, they would also buy good jade at a slightly higher price when they saw others obtain good jade. ¡°Luo Chen, why don¡¯t we sell it now? That way, we can cut our losses!¡± Zhao Ruoshuang said impatiently. She thought that the green ink jade was already the best result. Meanwhile, Ye Bei sighed slightly. What was the point of losing just a million yuan? However, Luo Chen still shook his head. ¡°No, Boss, continue cutting!¡± Hundreds of thousands? This was nothing. ¡°Still want me to cut? Alright.¡± With that, Hu Cheng waved his hand, and Da Mao repeated his previous actions. Buzz! The noise came, and more of the jade was revealed, showing a deeper color. ¡°Bean green! It¡¯s actually bean green!¡± ¡°Little Brother! There¡¯s no need to talk anymore. I¡¯ll pay a million yuan for you to sell it to me!¡± ¡°Shameless! I can offer you 1.6 million directly!¡± The surrounding people were instantly excited when they saw the bean green jade. This kind of jade was relatively rare. The reason why someone offered a high price was because it was rare. If one missed it, they did not know when they would encounter another one. ¡°Luo Chen!¡± Zhao Ruoshuang smiled. If it was only a loss of 400,000 yuan, she could accept it. ¡°There¡¯s no hurry. Keep cutting!¡± Luo Chen smiled. With a noisy sound, the color of the jade became even deeper! ¡°A flower green jade! I¡¯ll pay two million!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll pay 2.3 million. Little Brother, sell it to me!¡± ¡°All of you, shut up for this daddy! I¡¯ll pay three million directly!¡± The flower green jade looked graceful and luxurious. With a little processing, it could appear in a luxury shop. Although it had been cut a few times, the raw stone was still very big and could be used to make many handicrafts. ¡°Three million! We¡¯ve made a profit!¡± Now, Zhao Ruoshuang was even happier than when her investments turned a profit. Ye Bei¡¯s brows were almost furrowed together. Watching Luo Chen earn money was even worse than losing money himself! Luo Chen continued, ¡°Cut!¡± Buzz! With another round of cutting, the emerald color deepened. ¡°Aqua green jade! I bid six million!¡± ¡°If you can¡¯t afford it, get lost. I¡¯ll pay eight million!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll pay 10 million! This aqua green jade is mine!¡± As everyone kept shouting the price, more and more people came to watch the show. The street where Luo Chen was standing was filled with the most number of people. Aqua green jade were considered the Ferraris of the jade world. They were very rare. Luo Chen continued, ¡°Continue cutting.¡± Hearing this, Ye Bei gritted his teeth so hard that they almost shattered! He was really afraid that the grade of the jade would rise! With another cut, the color of the jade deepened again, and at the same time, it emitted a faint golden light. ¡°Gold¡­ gold silk? I actually saw a golden silk jade here!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll pay 12 million!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll give you 15 million! Plus two houses in Jiang City! This daddy will risk everything!¡± The value of the golden silk jade was practically priceless. As long as they obtained it, even if they did not sell it, it would be a huge profit! ¡°F*ck¡­¡± Ye Bei felt his vision go dark, and he found it difficult to breathe. ¡°Continue cutting!¡± Luo Chen was still not satisfied. At this moment, Hu Cheng was all smiles. Although the jade belonged to Luo Chen, the reputation was still his! After today, his reputation would probably spread throughout Jiang City! ¡°Alright!¡± With a shout, Da Mao pushed it again. After this cut, the color of the jade became extremely deep. It was dark green and emitted a faint golden light, giving off an incomparable aura. ¡°Imperial Jade! It¡¯s Imperial Jade!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll fucking offer 20 million!¡± ¡°30 million! As long as you sell it to me, I¡¯ll pay now!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll give you 34 million! Brother, I beg you to sell it to me!¡± ¡°I¡¯m going all out. 38 million! I don¡¯t even want my cars and houses anymore. Let¡¯s see who can compete with me!¡± As soon as the Imperial Jade appeared, the entire venue instantly erupted with fanaticism! Even if they bought this piece of jade, they would not sell it. Instead, they would pass it down as the treasure of their shop! The existence of the Imperial Jade in the jade world was not inferior to owning a nuclear bomb! ¡°F*ck this!¡± Ye Bei really wanted to rush over and smash the Imperial Jade! 38 million! It was only 2 million when they bought it and now they could earn 36 million?! Wasn¡¯t this asking for his life? At this moment, Zhao Ruoshuang did not know what to say. Even if she invested in a company, there might not be so much returns. ¡°Tsk, is this the limit?¡± Luo Chen also knew that there would not be an existence higher than the Imperial Jade. However, he was still a little unwilling because this piece of jade could definitely be sold for a higher price. Unfortunately, he was in a hurry to use the money and did not have the time to wait for those who knew their stuff to buy it. Just as he was about to give in, an old but loud voice sounded. ¡°60 million! If you¡¯re not satisfied, I can add more!¡± ¡°In short, I¡¯m definitely taking this jade home today!¡± Chapter 38 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Hearing such a high price, everyone looked in the direction of the voice. An old man in a silver-white Tang suit was walking towards Luo Chen. ¡°It¡¯s Old Master Xu!¡± Someone could not help but exclaim when they recognized this old man. The old man¡¯s name was Xu Yuan. He was in his sixties, but his eyes were still extremely sharp! He was one of the most famous collectors in Jiang City and even the entire North Region. At the same time, the Xu Family was the only family in Jiang City that could compete with the Luo Family! Xu Yuan and Luo Zhenhua had known each other for a long time and were both enemies and friends for many years. However, in recent years, they had reached a consensus not to offend each other and each managed their own matters peacefully. ¡°Hello, Master Xu!¡± ¡°Come, please!¡± All the people in the jade business knew who Xu Yuan was so they all quickly made way. Now that Xu Yuan made himself clear, no one dared to bid higher. If one angered Old Master Xu, they could forget about receiving even half a piece of jade for the rest of their life! Xu Yuan¡¯s prestige in the collection world was that great. After Xu Yuan walked over, he carefully sized up the Imperial Jade. ¡°Not bad. It¡¯s indeed a rare treasure.¡± Halfway through his sentence, Xu Yuan was about to negotiate with Luo Chen when he became stunned. ¡°Young man, why do you look so familiar? Have we met before?¡± Looking at Luo Chen, Xu Yuan was reminded of that old man who was always against him. Luo Chen knew the Xu family emphasized on respect so he minded his attitude and said, ¡°I¡¯m Luo Zhenhua¡¯s grandson, Luo Chen. I might have seen you at a banquet before.¡± ¡°Whoosh!¡± As soon as these words were spoken, the surrounding people were shocked again. He did not expect this young man to be Luo Chen! At this moment, Hu Cheng also understood why Luo Chen paid so readily. It turned out that he was from the Luo Family. Hu Cheng was extremely honored when he thought of the two big shots patronizing his stall! ¡°No wonder! So it¡¯s that old fellow¡¯s grandson. You look exactly the same as the young him.¡± Xu Yuan came to a realization. Then, he changed the topic. ¡°Why? Is the Luo Family also interested in jade? Did they send you to test the water?¡± The Xu family was in charge of jade and antiques. Now that he suddenly saw someone from the Luo Family, Xu Yuan could not help but speculate. Luo Chen explained, ¡°No, it¡¯s my grandfather¡¯s birthday in a few days and the jade on the market is too ordinary. Therefore, I wanted to choose some good jade to give to the old man. As for the jade business, you don¡¯t have to worry. Previously, my grandfather said not to touch it, so we will naturally stay out of it.¡± Xu Yuan nodded. ¡°You¡¯re both loyal and filial. Not bad!¡± He had also heard about Luo Chen¡¯s investment in Amazon. Coupled with his filial piety and loyalty today, he was very satisfied with the young man in front of him. Thinking of the grandsons of the Xu family who only knew how to fool around, Xu Yuan was furious. How good would it be if Luo Chen was my grandson? ¡°Since you¡¯re Old Luo¡¯s grandson, I can¡¯t let you suffer a loss. How about adding another 10 million and selling the jade to me for 70 million!¡± Other than giving Luo Zhenhua face, it was also because Xu Yuan admired Luo Chen that he raised the price again. The surrounding people who were buying jade were stunned when they heard this price! Even if it was them, they would probably not be able to sell it for this price. But that was only them. Since Xu Yuan dared to offer this price, he naturally would not be worried about selling it. As long as he placed the jade on the international market and hyped it up a little, with the quality of the jade, it could easily be sold for more than 70 million. At this moment, Zhao Ruoshuang felt like she was dreaming. 70 million! After deducting the cost, they would earn a net profit of 68 million! The company¡¯s income last quarter was only at this level. In comparison, they had bought the jade just an hour ago! ¡°F*ck! I really shouldn¡¯t have come to this place!¡± Ye Bei gritted his teeth and cursed softly! He regretted bringing Luo Chen to such a place. Luo Chen smiled and said, ¡°You¡¯re too polite. This jade shall still be sold at 60 million yuan. No matter how much I earn, as a junior, I should show my respect to Senior!¡± Knowing that the two families did not have a good relationship, Luo Chen naturally would not give up the opportunity to befriend them for a mere 10 million. If he could obtain the Xu family¡¯s help in the future, he would be able to deal with the protagonists even more easily! ¡°Not bad, you¡¯re generous enough! You¡¯re definitely built for great things!¡± Seeing Luo Chen¡¯s performance, Xu Yuan was even more satisfied. At the same time, he knew that Luo Chen wanted to ease the relationship between the two families and thus, it would not be good if he raised the price. Therefore, after Xu Yuan asked for Luo Chen¡¯s account number, he immediately asked someone to transfer 60 million yuan over. ¡°Kid, you can look for me to have some tea in the future. If you need anything, you have to look for me. I admire you very much!¡± After transferring the money, Xu Yuan patted Luo Chen¡¯s shoulder. Luo Chen smiled and said, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll definitely visit you when I have time!¡± At this moment, Luo Chen¡¯s capital had increased but he still had seven good luck charms in his hand. He should continue to buy! He turned to look at Zhao Ruoshuang and said, ¡°Ruoshuang, it¡¯s all thanks to you that we got to earn money this time. To express our gratitude, do you have anything you want to buy?¡± ¡°Hehe! I have to thank you for trusting me so much!¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need to buy me anything. Just treat me to a meal when you have time!¡± Hearing Luo Chen say this, Zhao Ruoshuang was very happy. Luo Chen¡¯s trust made her feel as comfortable as a child. After the money arrived, Ye Bei looked listless. It was a total of 60 million yuan. He felt completely numb! Ye Bei had never expected Luo Chen to be so lucky. Just a random piece of raw material could produce a piece of Imperial Jade. ¡°Ye Bei, it¡¯s all thanks to you this time. If you hadn¡¯t supported me back then, I might not have come.¡± Seeing that Ye Bei was in a bad mood, Luo Chen decisively stabbed him again. You want to trick me? Then I¡¯ll anger you all to death! ¡°No¡­ There¡¯s no need to thank me, Boss. This is what I should do.¡± After Ye Bei finished speaking, he revealed a smile that was uglier than crying. Endure! One day, he would make Luo Chen pay a thousand times over! Zhao Ruoshuang persuaded, ¡°Luo Chen, we¡¯ve already profited this time. Why don¡¯t we leave it at that?¡± She was worried that if she used up all her luck, there would not be any more valuable jade for them later. Seeing this, Ye Bei hurriedly said, ¡°Don¡¯t, Boss! Our luck is good now. We should continue to earn money. After all, this amount isn¡¯t enough for the Bitcoin investment.¡± You want to leave after earning money? It¡¯s not that easy! I must make you lose money today! At this moment, Xu Yuan said, ¡°Luo Chen, raw stones gambling is a business that emphasizes quitting while you¡¯re ahead. If you want to play, you can come again next time.¡± Xu Yuan really admired Luo Chen. Otherwise, he would not have told him these things. When Ye Bei saw this, he cursed in his heart. Damn old man! How f*cking nosy! After dealing with the Luo Family, I¡¯ll dig up your ancestral grave first! Under normal circumstances, Luo Chen would definitely not continue. However, he still had seven good luck charms in his hand. He had yet to finish earning the money, so why was he in a hurry to leave? ¡°Thank you for your advice. I won¡¯t go overboard. I¡¯ll buy just one more piece before going home.¡± Chapter 39 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Hearing Luo Chen¡¯s words, Xu Yuan nodded. ¡°Then do you need me to help you take a look?¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need. This trip was Ye Bei¡¯s idea so he can choose the last stone.¡± After saying that, Luo Chen looked at Ye Bei. ¡°Me? I don¡¯t know anything about these things.¡± Ye Bei pointed at himself, feeling a little conflicted. He could pick the worst stone in the market for him, but he was afraid that after causing him to lose money, Luo Chen would distance himself from him. Then, he might not be able to follow him around in the future. Luo Chen said very casually, ¡°It¡¯s fine. We are just here for a stroll to relax. It doesn¡¯t matter if you lose money or not.¡± Previously, he had pasted three good luck charms on Zhao Ruoshuang. The two million yuan directly increased by 30 times. Since he still had seven Good Luck Charms in his hand, Luo Chen planned to stick them all on Ye Bei. Therefore, Luo Chen wasn¡¯t afraid of Ye Bei choosing expensive and dilapidated raw stones at all. In any case, he just had to wait to earn money. ¡°This¡­ Thank you, Boss!¡± On the surface, Ye Bei looked troubled, but in fact, he was overjoyed. Since Luo Chen had already spoken, he could choose freely! F*ck, I¡¯ll make you lose money this time! Luo Chen patted Ye Bei¡¯s shoulder. ¡°You¡¯re welcome. Hurry up and pick.¡± As he spoke, Luo Chen unknowingly stuck all seven talismans on Ye Bei¡¯s body. Ye Bei glanced at the raw stone stall. In the end, he chose a raw boulder that was as tall as a person. This raw boulder was riddled with potholes. It was much uglier than the one Zhao Ruoshuang had picked previously. According to Ye Bei¡¯s experience, this kind of raw stone was usually very expensive, but it didn¡¯t produce good jade. At this thought, he pointed at the raw stone and said, ¡°I want this!¡± ¡°Huh?¡± When Hu Cheng saw the raw stone, he was stunned. He advised, ¡°Brother, why don¡¯t you change to another one? This raw stone was pawned to me by a Burmese guy who didn¡¯t have money back then. Moreover, other than being big, this raw stone doesn¡¯t have any other advantages. No one has bought it all these years so why not look at something else.¡± According to the rules, Hu Cheng could not say this. But he did it to give Luo Chen and Xu Yuan face. Ye Bei snorted coldly in his heart. Could it be that he could not tell that this was a junk stone? If it was good, he would not want it! Ye Bei said, ¡°I don¡¯t know anything about this. The other stones aren¡¯t pleasing to the eye, but I like this. Just tell me how much it costs!¡± ¡°Well, if you insist on buying it, you can have it for 10 million.¡± This was not because Hu Cheng was asking for too much. Instead, it was because a raw stone this huge was indeed worth this amount. ¡°Ten million? To buy such a lousy thing?¡± ¡°It has nothing to do with Boss Hu. Such a huge raw stone is indeed worth this amount.¡± ¡°This kid is really blind. He actually picked the most obvious piece of junk stone.¡± The surrounding onlookers discussed when they heard the price. Zhao Ruoshuang also advised from the side, ¡°Luo Chen, why don¡¯t we change to another stone? This stone costs 10 million. If there¡¯s nothing inside, we¡¯ll lose out.¡± Even Xu Yuan advised, ¡°Luo Chen, I advise you not to buy this raw stone. The surface of this raw stone is too rough. It¡¯s obvious that it¡¯s been on the surface of the ground all year round, and raw stones on the surface usually don¡¯t have anything good. Although you¡¯re rich, you can¡¯t spend it like this. Think about it carefully.¡± For Xu Yuan to say so much, it meant that he really treated Luo Chen as his junior. Hu Cheng was not unhappy to see everyone dissuading him. This was because he had also heard rumors about Luo Chen. It was fine if he made money just now, but if he lost 10 million yuan, wouldn¡¯t a group of people rush out the next day and smash his raw stone stall? Facing everyone¡¯s dissuasion, Luo Chen did not know what to say. This was because this matter was guaranteed to be profitable, but he could not be too insistent. Otherwise, someone would definitely find it strange. At this moment, Ye Bei was so angry that he was about to smoke. How could someone stop him from losing 10 million yuan of Luo Chen¡¯s money? It would be a waste of opportunity! At this moment, Luo Chen asked Ye Bei, ¡°Ye Bei, what do you think of this raw stone?¡± ¡°Of course it¡¯s good! President Luo, look at this raw stone. Its head and neck are as thick as a human¡¯s. There must be something good inside!¡± ¡°Such a huge piece of jade can be sold for hundreds of millions!¡± Upon hearing this question, Ye Bei hurriedly tried to persuade him. He simply couldn¡¯t miss this opportunity. The other raw stones were too small and probably not very expensive. There was no point in incurring small losses. ¡°Since you¡¯re so confident in this raw stone, I shall give it a try.¡± Luo Chen was very satisfied with Ye Bei¡¯s answer. He could use this opportunity to obtain this raw stone. He would earn 70 times the original capital of 10 million yuan. At that time, it would be much easier to mine Bitcoin with this sum. ¡°Woah, this Young Master Luo is really not short of money. He¡¯s even willing to spend 10 million.¡± ¡°What¡¯s the use of being willing to spend? If he buys a piece of trash stone, he won¡¯t even be able to find a place to throw it away.¡± ¡°This bodyguard is also a stupid donkey with a one-track mind. I cannot believe he still wants to buy this raw stone.¡± ¡°I wanted to laugh when I heard him say that this lousy stone is worth hundreds of millions. 100 million is enough for him to work for a hundred lifetimes.¡± Seeing that Ye Bei was determined to buy the raw stone, the surrounding people mocked him. Hearing everyone¡¯s words, Zhao Ruoshuang frowned and said, ¡°Luo Chen, let¡¯s forget it. It¡¯s better to keep this sum for investment than to buy raw stones.¡± Ye Bei was afraid that Luo Chen would go back on his word, so he hurriedly added, ¡°President Luo, don¡¯t hesitate. In any case, we don¡¯t lack this 10 million. Besides, so many people are saying that this raw stone isn¡¯t good. If we don¡¯t buy it, I don¡¯t think the Boss will be able to sell it in the future.¡± ¡°Brother, don¡¯t say that. I¡¯d rather keep this raw stone for the rest of my life. If Young Master Luo doesn¡¯t want to buy it, I definitely won¡¯t sell it by force!¡± When Hu Cheng heard Ye Bei¡¯s words, he hurriedly retorted. If he bought it reluctantly, wouldn¡¯t Luo Chen skin him when he lost money? ¡°Alright, there¡¯s no need to dissuade me anymore. Since Ye Bei thinks this raw stone is good, cut it.¡± Luo Chen did not want to waste time and directly decided. With that, he walked over and paid. ¡°Well¡­¡± The surrounding people did not know what to say. This Luo Chen was really as extravagant as the rumors said. Hu Cheng was also very hesitant. He was worried that something would happen after this. Ye Bei was extremely anxious at this moment. He walked over and moved the raw boulder. ¡°Help me out. What are you waiting for? The money¡¯s already paid!¡± Ye Bei shouted at Da Mao, who was beside him, as he found it a little difficult to carry it by himself. Da Mao was usually a little silly, so he did not think too much about it when he heard the request. The two of them worked together to place this huge rock on the cutting machine. The news that Luo Chen had spent 10 million yuan on a raw stone quickly spread throughout the entire antique center. For a moment, the jade area was completely filled with people. They all wanted to see what 10 million yuan could buy! Hu Cheng asked with a bitter expression, ¡°Young Master Luo, are you really going to open it? I can refund the money.¡± Chapter 40 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations ¡°Cut it.¡± Luo Chen said indifferently. ¡°Alright, Da Mao, cut!¡± Seeing the other party¡¯s insistence, Hu Cheng could only do as he was told. When Da Mao heard this, he used all his strength to push the raw stone. Buzz! The noise came, and the scene inside was revealed. When the saber slashed down, there was nothing. It still looked like a raw stone. ¡°That¡¯s great!¡± Ye Bei was extremely happy to see this scene. This was the effect he wanted! If there was nothing in the raw stone, it would be troublesome even for waste collectors to throw it away. ¡°Look! There¡¯s indeed nothing in this lousy rock!¡± ¡°I came over to broaden my horizons but you are only going to show me how to cut stones?¡± ¡°Alright! He¡¯s definitely going to lose money this time! Usually, if we don¡¯t get anything with the first cut, it means that the stone is empty!¡± ¡°It¡¯s alright. After all, they¡¯d earned 60 million just now. This loss is still acceptable.¡± If not for the fact that the person buying the raw stone was Luo Chen, the surrounding people would have long cursed. How brainless would he be to spend 10 million yuan to buy this thing? When Zhao Ruoshuang saw this scene, she sighed. She had told him not to buy this stone. Xu Yuan frowned secretly. Luo Chen was good at everything, but spending money like water was a problem. Hu Cheng carefully looked at Luo Chen¡¯s expression, afraid that he would be dissatisfied. Luo Chen, on the other hand, did not care. He was looking forward to it. ¡°Cut more.¡± He wanted to see what kind of jade was hiding inside. ¡°Da Mao! Cut!¡± Hu Cheng could only do as he was told. Buzz! There was still no change in the interior of the raw stone. No matter how one looked at it, it was an ordinary stone. ¡°I¡¯m pretty sure there¡¯s nothing now!¡± Seeing that there was still no green after the second cut, Ye Bei revealed a smug expression. ¡°This is not interesting at all. It¡¯s the same result no matter how many times they cut it.¡± ¡°It¡¯s impossible for it to have jade. This is clearly just a rock.¡± ¡°Even spending 10 million yuan to skip stones is more satisfying to watch than this. It¡¯s really uncomfortable to see nothing with each cut.¡± ¡°Uncomfortable my ass. You¡¯re not the one who paid!¡± After the second cut, the surrounding people shook their heads repeatedly. Zhao Ruoshuang said from the side, ¡°Let¡¯s go, Luo Chen. My heart is bleeding from each cut.¡± With every cut, it was as if she had thrown a million yuan away. Luo Chen smiled and said, ¡°What¡¯s the hurry? Let the bullets fly a little longer and continue cutting!¡± He did not believe that there would be a problem with the System. The surprise was definitely yet to come. As expected, after another cut, jade finally appeared in the raw stone. However, the color of this jade was very light. One could only vaguely see some green color. The entire thing looked more like ice. ¡°Eh? What¡¯s this? Why is it transparent?¡± ¡°You¡¯ve never heard of white jade.¡± ¡°F*ck! Could this be an ice-type jade?¡± ¡°What kind of luck is this? It was Imperial jade just now, and now there¡¯s an ice-type jade!¡± Other than the onlookers, there were also many people who knew the ropes. These people were all shocked by Luo Chen¡¯s luck. Ice-type jade was usually carved for trinkets and used for decoration. It was equally expensive. Xu Yuan raised his eyebrows slightly. ¡°Luo Chen, you¡¯re really lucky. You can even open an ice seed. Unfortunately, the area of this jade is too small. It can only be sold for more than a million.¡± At this moment, there was only a piece of jade in the middle of the raw stone while the rest was still stone. ¡°There¡¯s no hurry. We should take a closer look.¡± Luo Chen was calm and composed. Everything was within his expectations. ¡°F*ck, no more jade please!¡± When Ye Bei saw this scene, he stomped his feet anxiously! He kept comforting himself that this jade had only appeared after being cut three times so there was definitely nothing else left in it. Because there was little material, no matter how precious it was, it could not be sold for so much money. He hoped that after the next cut, it would still be stone. It was fine even if he lost just eight million yuan. Buzz! With another cut, the area of the ice-type jade began to increase. ¡°Pfft!¡± Ye Bei felt like vomiting blood. He had already chosen the worst raw stone, but there was still high-grade jade? ¡°Such a huge piece of ice-type jade can be sold for at least 10 million.¡± ¡°Little Brother, are you going to sell this ice-type jade? I¡¯ll pay 12 million!¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t get the Imperial Jade just now so I can¡¯t miss this ice jade!¡± The group of jewelers and collectors were again tempted by the ice-type jade. On the other hand, Xu Yuan did not feel much. After all, he had just received a piece of Imperial Jade. Luo Chen was still not satisfied with this. ¡°Continue cutting.¡± According to the System, this was nothing. Hu Cheng persuaded, ¡°Young Master Luo, why don¡¯t we do this? If we continue cutting, it will affect the appearance of the jade. If there¡¯s nothing behind, you¡¯ll earn two million less.¡± ¡°Cut, stop only when I say so!¡± Luo Chen was a little impatient. ¡°Alright! Da Mao, continue. If Young Master Luo doesn¡¯t say stop, keep cutting!¡± When Hu Cheng heard this, he hurriedly instructed. Da Mao continued to push the raw stone. With another cut, the area of the raw stone shrank, leaving only a piece in the middle. Seeing this, Ye Bei heaved a sigh of relief. Although he did not make Luo Chen lose money this time, it was fine as long as he did not make a profit. As Luo Chen did not request to stop, Da Mao continued to repeat his actions. The area of the jade then became larger. At the same time, the jade in the center was shaped like a peach, and the rest of the area looked like a human body. ¡°Eh? Why does this jade look like a human?¡± ¡°Are you seeing things? How can jade look like a human?¡± ¡°I think it¡¯s like a person holding a peach!¡± Just as everyone was discussing what it looked like, Da Mao pushed the raw stone again. The shape of the jade gradually became clearer. The jade was in the shape of a hundred-year-old man holding an immortal peach! The old man¡¯s figure seemed to have been carved. There were even wrinkles on his face, making him look lifelike! ¡°F*ck! It¡¯s actually an ice-type jade with its own shape!¡± ¡°I¡¯m so lucky. I didn¡¯t expect to see such a treasure in my lifetime!¡± ¡°Although I¡¯ve seen jade with carvings on the Internet in the past, the shape and details are far inferior to the one in front of me!¡± ¡°This is simply divine workmanship! This old man gives people the feeling that he¡¯s alive!¡± ¡°Unfortunately, we can only take a look. It¡¯s impossible to have it. This jade is definitely priceless!¡± When everyone saw the shape of the jade, they praised it. This jade might not be the largest in size, but its quality and rarity were definitely top-notch. Just based on these two points, it was definitely not too much to say that it was priceless. Even Xu Yuan¡¯s pupils dilated when he saw this jade. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect myself to be lucky enough to see such a precious jade in this lifetime.¡± Previously, Xu Yuan had seen countless high-end jade stones. However, no matter which one it was, it could not compare to the naturally carved ice-type jade in front of him. When Luo Chen heard Xu Yuan¡¯s words, he stopped the cutting. ¡°There¡¯s no need to cut it anymore. Just let it stay this way.¡± If even Xu Yuan could give an evaluation like this, this jade was probably at the most valuable state now. As for Ye Bei, his face darkened. ¡°F*ck! What sin did I commit in my previous life? I actually picked a naturally shaped ice-type jade for my enemy!¡± Chapter 41 - 41 The Value of the Old Man Jade 41 The Value of the Old Man Jade Da Mao made a sound in his throat and stopped. The nearly 300 people around him were all focused on the ice-type jade. ¡°Speaking of which, how much is the value of this jade? I quite like it. If it doesn¡¯t exceed 50 million, I¡¯ll grit my teeth and buy it!¡± ¡°What¡¯s the use of you liking it? 50 million might not even be enough to buy the peaches in this old man¡¯s hands!¡± ¡°Is it that exaggerated? Is this thing worth so much money?¡± ¡°What do you think? There might only be one piece of such a jade in the world. Of course its value is high!¡± Some people who did not know anything and wanted to buy it were splashed with cold water. Zhao Ruoshuang was slightly surprised when she heard everyone¡¯s conversation. She did not expect this jade to be so valuable. Ye Bei clutched his heart. He felt like he couldn¡¯t even breathe. At this moment, those who knew the ropes began to discuss the true value of this jade. ¡°Ice-type jade are rare to begin with. Such a huge piece of jade is worth at least 100 million!¡± ¡°That¡¯s still a low estimate. The last time I saw an ice-type jade with a worse quality than this at the Xiangjiang Auction, it was sold for 80 million!¡± ¡°I also know about that auction. That jade is definitely inferior to the jade in front of us. The price will probably be very different too.¡± ¡°In my opinion, this Old Man Jade is worth at least 200 million. After all, this kind of jade is already very rare. It¡¯s as thin as ice and has no flaws on the inside. It¡¯s really scarce.¡± ¡°Indeed, it should be in the region of 200 million!¡± Hearing this person¡¯s analysis, the other merchants agreed. ¡°200 million? Luo Chen, we¡¯re really going to be rich this time!¡± Zhao Ruoshuang could not help but tremble with excitement when she heard this number. 200 million was close to the company¡¯s half a year¡¯s income! In less than half a day after they arrived at the antique center, they had already earned so much. ¡°200 million?¡± Luo Chen stroked his chin. This was still far from the 70 times price he¡¯d predicted. At this moment, Ye Bei wished he could chop off his hand. Of the hundreds of raw stones here, which one could he not choose? He actually chose the most valuable one! Just as he was feeling regretful, the surrounding merchants continued to discuss. ¡°200 million? I can only say that you haven¡¯t seen much of the world. This estimate is too low!¡± ¡°Indeed, it¡¯s not like you haven¡¯t seen the size of the jade at the Xiangjiang Auction before. It¡¯s only as long as a forearm. This piece is nearly the height of a person!¡± ¡°To be honest, such a huge ice-type jade is probably worth about 300 million even without the natural pattern!¡± ¡°300 million? How can such a huge ice-type jade be worth 300 million? If you ask me, it¡¯s worth at least 500 million!¡± Speaking of 500 million, those who knew the industry did not find it exaggerated at all. Because there might not be a second piece of jade like the one in front of them in the entire world. At this moment, Xu Yuan suddenly said, ¡°You¡¯re looking at it too shallowly. Although the appearance and size of this jade is precious, this naturally carved Old Man Jade is the trump card!¡± I¡¯ve seen countless good jades in my life, and I¡¯ve also seen naturally carved jades. However, be it in terms of size or appearance, it can¡¯t be compared to this Old Man Jade in front of us at all! ¡°As for the price of this jade¡­ I once sold a naturally carved jade in the shape of a turtle. The price had reached 200 million. You have to know that the jade I mentioned is only the size of a regular person¡¯s arm. Its quality and shape are excellent. But the material of this Old Man Jade can be said to be top-grade! I estimate that it won¡¯t be a problem to sell it for 700 million!¡± As soon as these words were spoken, the entire venue instantly stirred! 700 million! Even if they sold all their assets, they could not afford the jade in front of them. ¡°700 million. This price is right.¡± Luo Chen nodded in satisfaction. He knew that there would be no problems with the System. The owner of the raw stone stall, Hu Cheng, felt his mind buzzing. His stall actually sold a piece of jade worth 700 million! This was an opportunity to expand his reputation. He could not let it go. At this thought, he dialed a number and spoke. After hanging up the phone, Hu Cheng quickly walked up to Luo Chen and asked, ¡°Young Master Luo, I just asked a friend. The shape and value of this jade has already broken the Guinness Book of World Records. If you don¡¯t mind, please wait a moment. There will be two Guinness officials coming over today. I¡¯ll get them to verify it!¡± Luo Chen did not mind. ¡°Sure, but hurry up.¡± Seeing that Luo Chen had agreed, Hu Cheng was elated. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, the subject of jade is also considered as a very rare and special thing for the Guinness Book of World Records. It will be very fast to pass the verification. It won¡¯t take more than an hour!¡± ¡°That¡¯s good.¡± Ye Bei¡¯s expression was very ugly when he heard their conversation. Not only did he not lose any money, he even earned more than 600 million yuan. How aggravating was this? Moreover, he had even broken some Guinness record? What the f*ck is this?! F*ck! This bastard¡¯s luck was really good! Just as Ye Bei was thinking about this, he suddenly felt an arm wrap around his shoulder. ¡°Good brother, you¡¯ve made a contribution this time! I¡¯ll give you a salary increase of 2,500 when we get back!¡± If Luo Chen didn¡¯t break Ye Bei¡¯s mentality, he would feel that he was missing some fun. ¡°You¡¯re welcome, Boss. This is all the will of the heavens.¡± Although he was furious, he still had to act as if he was very happy for Luo Chen. Luo Chen smiled and said, ¡°The two ice-type jade from before can probably be sold for a lot of money. This Old Man Jade can be used as a birthday gift for Grandpa.¡± Because of the appearance of the Old Man Jade, the price of the previous jade rose exponentially. That size and reputation of the Old Man Jade could probably help him sell the other jade for about 200 million. He had more or less enough money. He had to give his grandfather a grand gift. When Xu Yuan heard this, he said regretfully, ¡°Kid, you don¡¯t intend to sell this Old Man Jade?¡± Initially, he wanted to buy the Old Man Jade, but it seemed impossible now. ¡°Yes.¡± Luo Chen nodded and said, ¡°But the previous ice jade can still be sold.¡± ¡°Kid, you¡¯re so filial. You even held back from making a move with so much money.¡± In his heart, he became even more satisfied with Luo Chen. The surrounding onlookers echoed. ¡°Young Master Luo is young and promising. Not only does he have good taste, but he¡¯s also extremely filial!¡± ¡°I¡¯ve really opened my eyes today. Two pieces of top-grade jade in a row. Young Master Luo, I can¡¯t help but admire your taste!¡± ¡°I¡¯m tired of saying the word envy.¡± Hearing everyone¡¯s praise, Luo Chen waved his hand. ¡°This is mainly thanks to my colleague and my bodyguard. After all, they were the ones who chose the jade today.¡± ¡°Young Master Luo is too polite. If you don¡¯t have the guts to pay, it¡¯s useless no matter what they choose!¡± ¡°Those who come from large families indeed know how to bring up the people around them. They shouldn¡¯t be arrogant!¡± ¡°He didn¡¯t forget to support the bodyguard beside him even after earning so much money. It also proves that Young Master Luo is a amiable person and never looks down on anyone!¡± These people were half sincere and half bootlicking. At the very least, a portion of them thought that if they had earned so much money, they would have long floated up in arrogance! Ye Bei gritted his teeth in anger when he heard this. Bring me up?! Sooner or later, I¡¯ll destroy the Luo family! Chapter 42 - 42 More Than You Know 42 More Than You Know ¡°Young Master Luo, since you¡¯re not selling the Old Man Jade, how much are you planning to sell those two pieces of pure jade for?¡± After everyone finished with their bootlicking, someone set their sights on the two pieces of Ice-type Jade. Luo Chen said, ¡°100 million per piece isn¡¯t too much, right?¡± If he said this price before the Old Man Jade came out, someone would definitely say that Luo Chen was crazy. But it was different now. As long as they bought the jade and carved it properly, they would definitely make a huge profit by leveraging the reputation of the Old Man Jade! Therefore, not only was this price not too much, it was even very fair. As soon as the price was announced, a few jewelry merchants immediately joined forces to buy an ice-type jade. Xu Yuan attacked again. ¡°Kid, I¡¯ll take the remaining piece of jade!¡± In less than ten minutes, 200 million yuan appeared on Luo Chen¡¯s card. After buying the jade, he had to go back and contact his associates. Before he left, he told Luo Chen to look for him at the Xu family whenever he needed help. He even left his phone number. ¡°Boss Hu, give me two pieces of raw stone!¡± ¡°I want 10 pieces! Cut it quickly!¡± ¡°How is 10 enough? Give me 20 stones!¡± The remaining people who did not manage to buy the jade all fought to buy the raw stones instead. These people also hoped that they could pick out a few pieces of stone with good jade just like Luo Chen! Hu Cheng was naturally extremely happy about this. His income alone was as high as 60 million that day. After a while, the official personnel of the Guinness Book of World Records arrived. They measured the various data of the ice-type jade. Without exception, each parameter exceeded the previous record in the Guinness Book of World Records. A staff member walked up to Luo Chen and said, ¡°Hello, this medal is a reward from the Guinness Book of World Records. When we return, we¡¯ll upload the data. At that time, you¡¯ll be able to see the latest data on the official website.¡± With that, the staff handed Luo Chen a blue tag with the words ¡°World¡¯s No.1 Jade¡± engraved on it. Luo Chen put away the tag and nodded. ¡°Alright, thank you for coming over.¡± ¡°No problem. We¡¯ll leave first.¡± The two staff left after saying that. Then, Luo Chen took out his phone and got someone to drive a small truck over to send the Old Man Jade back to the manor. After everything was arranged, Luo Chen looked at Ye Bei and the others. ¡°We¡¯ve gained a lot today. Do you want to go for a meal to celebrate?¡± At this moment, Ye Bei¡¯s eyes were lifeless, and he didn¡¯t hear what Luo Chen said at all. He felt physically and mentally exhausted. 200 million¡­ Previously, he had said like a fool that he would definitely lose money for Luo Chen. This contrast made him doubt his life. He even felt that this was all there was to life. It was meaningless¡­ ¡°Ye Bei? I¡¯m talking to you!¡± Seeing that Ye Bei didn¡¯t answer, Luo Chen waved his hand in front of him. After Ye Bei regained his senses, he said weakly, ¡°No, Boss. After shopping for half a day, I feel a little tired. Can I take half a day off and go back to rest?¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Luo Chen turned to look at Zhao Ruoshuang. ¡°What about you?¡± Zhao Ruoshuang also felt a little tired. ¡°My mood has been fluctuating today. I¡¯ll be listless when I eat. Why don¡¯t we go for the meal next time?¡± Seeing this, Luo Chen didn¡¯t insist. ¡°Alright, Ye Bei, drive. Go back and rest. Let¡¯s meet again another day.¡± ¡­ In an old-fashioned neighborhood. Lin Tian was humming a song in his room, feeling incomparably comfortable. Previously, Ye Bei had already told him about going stone gambling with Luo Chen. Lin Tian believed that with Ye Bei¡¯s foresight, he would definitely be able to make Luo Chen lose all his capital. ¡°B*stard, I¡¯ve finally let you suffer for once.¡± The more Lin Tian thought about it, the happier he felt. However, he did not know that not only did Luo Chen not suffer a loss, he had even earned nearly 300 million! At this moment, Lin Tianyi wanted to tell Shen Shuyi about this so that the other party would think that Luo Chen was just a good-for-nothing rich second-generation heir who liked to gamble. He wanted her to stay away from such people in the future. However, when he tried to call Ye Bei or send him messages, he realized that without a doubt, he had been blocked. ¡°F*ck! This b*stard actually dares to block me!¡± Lin Tian was furious. However, he really did not want to miss this opportunity today. He could only change into a baseball uniform and head to Shen Shuyi¡¯s company. When he arrived at the entrance of the company, the security guards stopped him mercilessly. In order to protect his image, Lin Tian did not fight with these security guards. Moreover, he knew that Shen Shuyi would go to the cafe near the company for coffee every afternoon. He only needed to wait. As expected, an hour or so later, Shen Shuyi walked out of the company. Seeing this, Lin Tian hurriedly walked over. ¡°Shuyi! I¡¯ve been waiting for you for a long time!¡± ¡°What are you doing here? Didn¡¯t I tell you? You¡¯ve been dismissed! Don¡¯t come looking for me again!¡± After what happened last time, Shen Shuyi hated Lin Tian very much. There was no reason for her to keep such a lunatic by her side. Lin Tian looked a little embarrassed, but he still said, ¡°Do you want to go for a cup of coffee? I have a joke for you. It¡¯s about Luo Chen.¡± Worried that Shen Shuyi would leave directly, Lin Tian specially mentioned Luo Chen. As expected, Shen Shuyi frowned slightly. ¡°About Luo Chen? What right do you have to laugh at him?¡± In Shen Shuyi¡¯s heart, Luo Chen and Lin Tian were completely different. Lin Tian sneered. ¡°The general content of the joke is that a useless second-generation heir gambled and lost everything in the end. If you want to know more about Luo Chen, let¡¯s go for a drink together.¡± ¡°You¡¯re thinking too much. I know Luo Chen better than you do. It¡¯s impossible for him to be like you said. I advise you not to hang around my company all the time, or I¡¯ll call the police!¡± With that, Shen Shuyi walked back into the company without looking back. F*ck! What did she mean by knowing Luo Chen better than me? What you know about Luo Chen is just the surface that he¡¯s showing to you! Luo Chen was a nouveau riche kid who did all kinds of evil! Hearing Shen Shuyi¡¯s words, Lin Tian¡¯s hatred for Luo Chen intensified. Even so, Lin Tian was not in a hurry to leave. Instead, he walked towards the cafe. As long as Shen Shuyi came today, he would definitely tell her about this! Shen Shuyi, who had returned to the company, was also frowning. Although what Lin Tian said about Luo Chen could not be trusted, she was still worried that Luo Chen had encountered some trouble. Thinking of this, Shen Shuyi called Luo Chen. ¡°Hello, Shuyi, what¡¯s the matter?¡± ¡°Luo Chen, have you had any difficulties recently?¡± ¡°No, why?¡± ¡°Oh, then do you have time to look for me at the company? Let¡¯s have coffee together?¡± ¡°Sure. Wait for me.¡± With that, he hung up. Shen Shuyi was worried that Luo Chen would be too embarrassed to reveal his difficulties on the phone, so she arranged to meet him at the cafe. At this moment, after suffering a huge blow, Ye Bei fell asleep when he returned. Luo Chen could only drive to Shen Shuyi¡¯s company himself. Chapter 43 - 43 Your Ancestor Came to You in a Dream? 43 Your Ancestor Came to You in a Dream? Half an hour later, Luo Chen¡¯s Porsche stopped outside the company. After Shen Shuyi received his message, she specially put on some lipstick before walking out of the company. ¡°Shuyi, why did you suddenly want to ask me out for coffee?¡± Seeing Shen Shuyi, Luo Chen asked curiously. This was because the two of them would usually set a date a day in advance. It was rarely like today. ¡°It¡¯s been too long since we last met. Can¡¯t I ask to talk to you?¡± ¡°Is it long? Weren¡¯t we drinking together a few days ago?¡± ¡°Aiya! Why do you have so many questions?¡± Shen Shuyi was also a little embarrassed by Luo Chen¡¯s question. The two of them chatted and laughed as they walked towards the cafe. On the way, Shen Shuyi also asked carefully, ¡°Luo Chen, have you been troubled or having fun recently?¡± She was worried that Luo Chen would be in trouble, but she could not ask him directly. Luo Chen thought for a moment and said, ¡°I¡¯ve been busy with business recently. If there¡¯s anything fun, it¡¯s that I went to the jade market at the antique center to play stone gambling in the morning.¡± ¡°Ah? You went stone gambling?¡± Shen Shuyi was stunned when she heard this. Could it really be as Lin Tian had said, that Luo Chen had gone to gamble? However, Shen Shuyi did not have any other emotions because of this. Her only thought was if Luo Chen still had any money in his hands. If he didn¡¯t have money, how should she give it to him? Luo Chen smiled and asked, ¡°That¡¯s right. What¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°Nothing much. Let¡¯s go to the cafe to rest and talk in detail.¡± Shen Shuyi waved her hand. She was prepared to comfort Luo Chen later and ask how much he had lost. ¡°Okay.¡± As the two of them spoke, they arrived at a cafe called Dreamspeak. At this moment, Lin Tian had been waiting inside for a long time. He had been staring at the door. Seeing Shen Shuyi¡¯s figure, Lin Tian instantly became excited. But when he saw Luo Chen behind Shen Shuyi, his expression darkened again. ¡°Why did this b*tch bring him here?¡± Lin Tian could not understand why Shen Shuyi always liked to be with Luo Chen. In terms of character, he was a hundred times better than Luo Chen! If Luo Chen had not been born into a good family, he would not even be able to compare to a strand of his hair! Luo Chen and Shen Shuyi did not notice Lin Tian¡¯s existence at all. They entered the cafe and ordered two cups of hand-ground coffee. The two of them sat in the corner of the cafe and chatted and laughed. When Lin Tian saw this scene, he was immediately furious. He held a cup of coffee and walked straight towards the two of them. Bang! After walking over, Lin Tian smashed the coffee on the table. The coffee inside splashed all over Luo Chen¡¯s white shirt. ¡°Luo Chen! You still have the mood to come for coffee after losing the entire morning? Hurry up and go home to think about how to cheat some pocket money!¡± After Lin Tian threw out the coffee, he began to mock. Shen Shuyi also stood up angrily and scolded, ¡°Lin Tian! What are you trying to do, you lunatic? Do you believe that I¡¯ll call the police to arrest you?¡± With that, she quickly took out a wet towel to wipe the coffee stains on Luo Chen¡¯s chest. Lin Tian was even angrier when he saw this scene. ¡°What do I want to do? I just want to tell you that Luo Chen is just a useless rich second-generation heir! Other than spending his family¡¯s money, he has no ability at all!¡± ¡°Shuyi, I advise you to stay away from such a person. If he can lose tens of millions today, he can lose hundreds of millions tomorrow. Sooner or later, all his assets will be lost. It¡¯s not good for you to be too close to him!¡± Previously, Ye Bei had sworn to Lin Tian that he would lose all of Luo Chen¡¯s money. As Lin Tian was too excited and Ye Bei didn¡¯t reply to his messages when he slept, he subconsciously thought that Ye Bei had fulfilled his promise. ¡°What does it matter to you how much he loses? Even if he loses, I¡¯m willing to help him pay it back!¡± Shen Shuyi stood in front of Luo Chen and opposed Lin Tian. Luo Chen was expressionless as he sneered in his heart. It seemed that Ye Bei was like a surveillance camera beside him. Whenever something happened, it was always Lin Tian who gave him the suggestions. Now that he understood their tactics, Luo Chen naturally knew how to deal with them next! Lin Tian said angrily, ¡°How can you be so stupid!?¡± Before Shen Shuyi could retort, Luo Chen stood up and stood in front of Lin Tian. ¡°Lin Tian, if you¡¯re mentally ill, go to the hospital to take a look. Did your ancestor send you a dream to tell you that I lost in stone gambling?¡± Luo Chen naturally would not swallow his anger. He was a villain! Which villain was so cowardly? Lin Tian said disdainfully, ¡°You dare to say that you didn¡¯t lose?¡± ¡°I dare.¡± Luo Chen nodded and continued, ¡°I even dare to tell you that I¡¯ve earned 260 million this time. I also uncovered a precious jade worth 700 million. It¡¯s in my house right now!¡± Shen Shuyi, who was at the side, instantly felt much better when she heard this. She knew that Lin Tian would deliberately defame Luo Chen. Seeing that Luo Chen had not lost and had even earned some money, Shen Shuyi was even happier than if it was her who had earned the money. Lin Tian frowned and muttered to himself, ¡°How is that possible? It shouldn¡¯t be. You¡¯re lying!¡± With Ye Bei around, how could Luo Chen win? Luo Chen must be lying! Luo Chen said disdainfully, ¡°Lie? How low are your standards?¡± Before Lin Tian could retort, a piece of news suddenly appeared on the television hanging in the middle of the cafe. ¡°Hello, everyone. Thanks for tuning in to New Things in Jiang City! The caster suddenly informed us of a piece of important news! That is, this morning, someone unveiled a top-grade ice-type jade in the antique center! This jade is not simple. It hasn¡¯t been processed at all. The shape inside is like an old man holding an Immortal peach and it¡¯s thus called the Old Man Jade! Many people present have seen it with their own eyes. They said that when they saw this Old Man Jade, they felt mentally refreshed, as if it had some magical effects! Moreover, according to what we know, this Old Man Jade is worth 700 million! Moreover, its appearance, size, and naturally carved shape have broken the Guinness Book of World Records! It¡¯s currently in the Luo family¡¯s collection in our city. There¡¯s no information about it being available for sale at the moment¡­¡± Lin Tian, who was about to refute, felt as if someone had cast an Immobilization Art on him. What the heck! Was Ye Bei¡¯s mind filled with sh*t? He couldn¡¯t even do something like stone gambling well? Previously, when they were in the Golden Triangle, they had traded a lot of this thing. They could roughly tell at a glance if a piece of raw stone was good or bad! Could it be that Ye Bei had defected to the enemy and deliberately helped Luo Chen choose a large batch of valuable stones? In short, Lin Tian did not think that a piece of trash like Luo Chen could choose any valuable raw stones himself. Luo Chen sneered. ¡°Lin Tian, are you still going to continue lying?¡± Lin Tian did not say anything. He snorted and left. Shen Shuyi also asked, ¡°Do you need me to call the police to arrest him?¡± ¡°No, let¡¯s have coffee.¡± ¡°Alright!¡± Since Luo Chen did not lose any money, Shen Shuyi¡¯s mood improved a lot. The two of them chatted happily. ¡­ On the way back, Luo Chen looked at the stains on his clothes and took out his phone to dial a number. ¡°Er Hu, find a few retired special forces soldiers and teach that Lin Tian a lesson.¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need for a gun. Don¡¯t kill anyone. Just beat him up.¡± Chapter 44 - 44 Splitting Up 44 Splitting Up How could a great villain like him suffer such grievances? ¡°Yes, Young Master. I¡¯ll arrange for someone to do it now.¡± On the other end of the phone, Er Hu replied in a low voice. Although Lin Tian was strong, he was not invincible. Coupled with the acupuncture he had given himself previously, his strength was no longer as vibrant as before. That night, Lin Tian fell asleep at home after drinking. When he finally sensed the danger that he normally would have sensed long ago, he suddenly opened his eyes and realized that there was a group of masked burly men standing in his house. ¡°Who are you!¡± Before Lin Tian could say anything else, he was beaten up by those people. ¡°Kid, I¡¯ll spare your life this time! Keep a low profile in the future!¡± A few minutes later, the burly leader left the room with the others. Only Lin Tian was left lying on the bed like a dead dog. ¡­ Three days later. As usual, Luo Chen brought Ye Bei to the company. As soon as he walked into the company hall, Luo Chen clapped his hands. ¡°Everyone, come over. I have something to announce!¡± With Luo Chen¡¯s words, both the company¡¯s higher-ups and grassroots employees gathered in the hall. Zheng Zeqiang, who was standing at the front, asked, ¡°Young Master Luo, what instructions do you have?¡± ¡°I can¡¯t say that it¡¯s an order. I have good news for you. Everyone will get an additional 10,000 yuan bonus this month! Also, you can have two more days off!¡± Luo Chen smiled. When everyone heard this news, they instantly erupted with joy. 10,000 yuan was enough for them to do many things. ¡°Young Master Luo is so generous! Thank you, Young Master Luo!¡± ¡°That¡¯s great. I was just worried that I wouldn¡¯t have enough to spend this month. I can finally catch my breath.¡± The employees thanked Luo Chen. Luo Chen waved his hand. ¡°You don¡¯t have to thank me. Thank Ye Bei!¡± After saying that, Luo Chen pushed the dumbfounded Ye Bei in front of everyone. Then, Luo Chen told them about his stone gambling. In the end, Luo Chen didn¡¯t forget to add, ¡°If not for Ye Bei, I wouldn¡¯t have been able to earn so much money.¡± Pfft! Hearing this, Ye Bei felt a sharp pain in his heart. If not for him, Luo Chen would not have earned so much. What a sin! He shouldn¡¯t have followed him at that time! Just as Ye Bei was feeling regretful, the group of employees surrounded him. ¡°Bro Bei is awesome!¡± ¡°Ever since Bro Bei came to the company, our bonus has increased every few days!¡± ¡°Bro Bei, continue working hard! I hope you can do better in the future!¡± Hearing these people¡¯s words, Ye Bei felt as if his heart had been stabbed with a knife. But even so, Ye Bei had to appear very happy on the surface. ¡°Hahaha, everyone is too polite. I was just lucky.¡± If not for the fact that he was afraid that Luo Chen would notice something amiss, Ye Bei really wanted to turn around and leave. After celebrating for a while, everyone returned to their posts. Ye Bei followed the antagonist back to the office. At noon. Ye Bei, who was standing guard outside the door, suddenly received Lin Tian¡¯s message and arranged to meet him at a restaurant. Putting away his phone, Ye Bei walked into the office. He came to Luo Chen and said, ¡°Boss, a friend of mine asked me to send him something. Can I take a short leave? I¡¯ll be back soon.¡± Luo Chen nodded. ¡°Go on, just come back before lunch.¡± ¡°Yes, Boss.¡± After Ye Bei finished speaking, he turned around and left. Looking at Ye Bei¡¯s back, Luo Chen frowned slightly. It seemed that he should strengthen his defenses again in the near future. How could Ye Bei have any friends in Jiang City? He was definitely meeting Lin Tian. These two fellows really don¡¯t give up. They¡¯re always planning to deal with him. Luo Chen shook his head and decided to be more vigilant. ¡­ Little Fatty¡¯s Stir-fry Restaurant. As soon as Ye Bei entered, he saw Lin Tian, who was sitting in the corner, waving at him. ¡°Lin Tian? What happened to your face?¡± When Ye Bei saw Lin Tian¡¯s face, he almost couldn¡¯t help but laugh. After being beaten up yesterday, Lin Tian¡¯s face was as swollen as a pig¡¯s head, and there were dark rings around his eyes. ¡°What are you laughing at! Ye Bei, tell me the truth. Are you already on Luo Chen¡¯s side?¡± Lin Tian asked angrily. After Ye Bei repeatedly helped Luo Chen to earn money, Lin Tian finally couldn¡¯t help but question him. ¡°Bullsh*t! Am I that kind of person? It¡¯s purely a coincidence that Luo Chen earned money. Do you think I wanted this?¡± Hearing this question, Ye Bei was furious. What happened this morning was already infuriating enough, but Lin Tian still said such things. Lin Tian sneered. ¡°Hehe, I really don¡¯t know what kind of person you are now.¡± ¡°What kind of bullsh*t is this!¡± Ye Bei slammed the table and stood up. ¡°I already said that it was a coincidence. If you don¡¯t trust me, then we¡¯ll go our separate ways in the future. Don¡¯t look for me anymore!¡± With that, Ye Bei planned to leave. Seeing that Ye Bei didn¡¯t look like he was faking it, Lin Tian hurriedly stood up to stop him. ¡°Brother, don¡¯t be angry. Anyone would have some doubts about this. Let¡¯s sit down and talk. I promise not to doubt you anymore.¡± On account of their time together as the Five Tigers, Ye Bei sat down again. Lin Tian immediately said, ¡°Brother, we can¡¯t continue like this. Luo Chen is earning more and more. When he completely grows up, it will be as difficult as ascending to the heavens to deal with him.¡± ¡°What can we do? This guy¡¯s luck is too good. He can make money every time.¡± Thinking of this, Ye Bei felt that the heavens were too unfair. ¡°But we can¡¯t just stop doing anything just because he¡¯s lucky, right?¡± ¡°I have a plan. The two of us can split up. Luo Chen has earned so much money in a short period of time. He must be in an arrogant state. Pay more attention to him. As long as there¡¯s a losing business, think of a way to trap him.¡± ¡°After he loses money, he will definitely be in a bad mood. At that time, think of a way to bring him to the bar. I¡¯ll let Nightingale approach him. At that time, she¡¯ll directly accuse him of molesting and we can make that bastard Luo Chen lose money and lose his reputation!¡± After being beaten up yesterday, Lin Tian did not sleep and thought about his plan for the entire night. Nightingale was a woman he had saved at the border previously. Not only did she have a cold appearance, but she was also very professional in collecting information. After coming to Jiang City for so long, almost all the information Lin Tian had was provided to him by Nightingale. Ye Bei nodded. ¡°Sure, we¡¯ll do as you say.¡± ¡°One more thing. Help me keep an eye out and see if there are any burly men around Luo Chen. Tell me if there are.¡± Lin Tian was certain that it was Luo Chen who had sent the thugs last night. Although he had also offended some hooligans before, he could send them flying with one hand. However, the group of burly men last night was very strong. They were not inferior to the Imperial Dragon Army at all. As the dignified Dragon King, he would definitely not pretend that nothing had happened. He would definitely have his revenge, including against the most damned Luo Chen! ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll keep an eye out. If there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯ll leave first. If I go back too late, I¡¯m worried that Luo Chen will suspect me.¡± Ye Bei nodded and turned to leave the restaurant¡­ Chapter 45 - 45 International Heavenly King 45 International Heavenly King When Ye Bei returned to the company, his lunch break had just ended. ¡°Ye Bei, you came back at the right time. Inform the higher-ups of the various departments and have them come to the conference room for a meeting.¡± Luo Chen instructed. Although he had some savings now¡­ It was still an insignificant grain of sand compared to the entirety of Dragon Kingdom, so he had to constantly strengthen himself. ¡°Yes, Boss.¡± Ye Bei nodded and followed Luo Chen¡¯s instructions. After a while, the high-level executives led by Zhao Ruoshuang gathered in the meeting room and sat down. Luo Chen sat beside Zhao Ruoshuang as usual. Zhao Ruoshuang asked, ¡°Vice President Luo, why did you suddenly call us for a meeting?¡± Now, Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s attitude towards Luo Chen has changed. Her voice was much gentler than before. ¡°It¡¯s like this. Now that I¡¯ve earned 300 million yuan of strategic funds, I¡¯d like to expand into some new businesses. Hence, I¡¯d like to see what suggestions everyone has.¡± Luo Chen went straight to the point and expressed his intentions. ¡°President Luo, there don¡¯t seem to be any businesses worth investing in recently.¡± ¡°Old Chen is right. We¡¯ve already invested in all the industries with potential in the country. The rest are those with poor potential. There¡¯s no need to invest in them.¡± ¡°President Luo, if you insist on investing, we can look into the pet industry. Recently, the overall market of the pet industry has clearly grown.¡± The high-level executives expressed their suggestions one after another. Luo Chen stroked his chin. Although the industries these people mentioned were not bad, many of them would only enter the golden period ten years later. He did not have that much time to wait. ¡°President Luo, I think investing in a management company is a good choice.¡± At this moment, a young man with a long fringe said. Hearing this, Luo Chen was immediately interested. In the future, celebrities could be said to be one of the most profitable professions. Moreover, many top celebrities had just debuted or had yet to debut. He could use the advantage of being a pioneer in the management line to take them in. If he packaged the celebrities a little, they would definitely become his strongest money trees! ¡°That¡¯s a good idea. I think Xiangjiang¡¯s Yinghuang Entertainment is not bad.¡± ¡°Guangying Media has also been doing well recently.¡± Seeing that Luo Chen was interested in the management companies, some high-level executives came up with more ideas. Zhao Ruoshuang was not interested in the entertainment industry, so she could not interrupt at all. After a while, Luo Chen said, ¡°You¡¯re right. In addition to investing in domestic companies, we have to send someone overseas to contact a singer named Justin Bieber! No matter how much money we spend, we have to get a collaboration with his management company!¡± Even if these celebrities were popular, they could only earn the money of their countrymen. But Justin Bieber had the title of ¡®International Heavenly King¡¯! If not for the fact that he had taken the wrong path at a young age, his achievements would definitely be even more unimaginable. However, it was not a big problem. With him around this time, he would definitely not let Justin Bieber make the same mistake again. ¡°President Luo, is it reliable to invest in foreign singers? They don¡¯t seem to sing that well. What if we lose money?¡± The other high-level executives also advised Luo Chen not to invest in foreign singers. Firstly, it was not as stable as investing in domestic management companies. Secondly, foreign management companies would always ask for very high prices. At that time, the profits would not make up for the losses. When Ye Bei, who was standing at the side, saw this scene, he knew that his chance had come. ¡°What are you talking about? Not reliable? Why don¡¯t you think about it? When has President Luo ever invested and lost money?¡± Although Ye Bei didn¡¯t know this singer, judging from everyone¡¯s reaction, it seemed like an opportunity to incur losses. Upon hearing this, the high-level executives fell silent because what Ye Bei said made sense. Luo Chen said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ve heard Justin Bieber¡¯s songs. He has a lot of potential and will definitely achieve something in the future. Just do as I say.¡± Hearing Luo Chen¡¯s words, Ye Bei snorted. A singer had potential just because you¡¯ve heard him sing? As Lin Tian had expected, Luo Chen was indeed arrogant. This time, he would definitely lose money! ¡°Alright, President Luo.¡± Although no one was familiar with the Justin Bieber that Luo Chen was talking about, they just had to do as the boss said. Suddenly, Luo Chen thought of something. ¡°By the way, contact James Cameron and Chris Columbus for me. I want to invest in their movies.¡± These two were the directors of ¡°Titanic¡± and ¡°Home Alone¡±. Once these two movies were released, they directly became classics in the film industry. Their influence was so powerful that even if one had not seen it before, they would have heard of it. Titanic alone had earned about 1.8 billion dollars! ¡°Yes, President Luo.¡± Everyone wrote down Luo Chen¡¯s instructions in their notebooks. Zhao Ruoshuang looked at Luo Chen and could not help but sigh. She did not expect Luo Chen to have such a deep understanding of all kinds of industries. Otherwise, how could he casually mention foreign singers and directors? After instructing them on some things to take note of, everyone began to do their own things. Luo Chen also returned to his office. ¡­ After about a month. Luo Chen sat on the chair and stared at the data on the computer. Justin Bieber and the two directors have both been contacted and he¡¯d obtained a cooperative relationship with them. Now, Justin Bieber¡¯s popularity could only be said to be average. Previously, he had invested 70 million yuan in Justin Bieber¡¯s management company. Based on the current state, it was definitely a huge loss. However, Luo Chen was not in a hurry at all. Looking at the date, Justin Bieber¡¯s first popular song, ¡°Baby¡±, was about to be released. At that time, he would probably be able to earn back the money he had invested in in no time. In the future, he would only earn money! When Ye Bei, who had come to deliver water, saw Luo Chen¡¯s solemn expression and heard the company¡¯s rumors, he knew that this investment was going to fail. Thinking that Luo Chen was finally going to be defeated, he was incomparably happy! However, Ye Bei put on a concerned expression. ¡°Boss, why do I feel like you¡¯re not in a good mood?¡± ¡°Huh?¡± Luo Chen was stunned. ¡°How can you tell that I¡¯m in a bad mood?¡± At the same time, he became vigilant. Ye Bei¡¯s sudden concern for him couldn¡¯t be anything good! Ye Bei suppressed his laughter and said, ¡°Boss, I also heard that the foreign management company¡¯s profits aren¡¯t very good. We might not be able to get back the money we invested, but don¡¯t fret over this matter. There will definitely be other profitable projects in the future!¡± ¡°I¡¯m not unhappy. You¡¯re thinking too much.¡± Luo Chen shook his head helplessly. Ye Bei¡¯s acting skills were too bad. When Ye Bei heard that he had lost money, he couldn¡¯t help but laugh. However, Ye Bei did not feel guilty at all. He still pretended to be a kind person and advised, ¡°Boss, don¡¯t suppress anything in your heart. How about this? I¡¯ll take you to a newly opened bar tonight to relax. I reckon you¡¯ll be in a much better mood!¡± Hearing this, Luo Chen sneered in his heart. No wonder he suddenly showed concern for him. It turned out that he had been waiting for this moment. There must be something wrong with this bar. Seeing this, Luo Chen played along. ¡°Ye Bei, you know me best. Let¡¯s go over after work¡­¡± Chapter 46 - 46 Havent Touched Enough 46 Haven¡¯t Touched Enough Luo Chen wanted to see what new tricks these two people had come up with to deal with him. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll drive you there!¡± Seeing that Luo Chen had fallen into his trap, Ye Bei was extremely pleased. After so long, it was finally Luo Chen¡¯s turn to be unlucky! After work, Ye Bei drove Luo Chen to a bar called Planet. This bar was relatively small. Lin Tian had investigated it beforehand. Luo Chen had never come here before. When Nightingale went over to strike up a conversation, Luo Chen would not be suspicious. After Ye Bei led Luo Chen into the bar, he passed through the crowd vibing under the neon lights and went straight to a booth he had booked in advance. ¡°Attendant, give me a bottle of everything!¡± After the two of them sat down, Ye Bei ordered all the high-quality wine. He had to make Luo Chen drunk today! ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± Not long after the attendant left, she returned and placed eight bottles of wine on the table. Luo Chen sat at the side and quietly watched Ye Bei putting on his show. At the same time, he took out a golden needle and inserted it into one of his acupuncture points. This way, no matter how much he drank later, he would not be drunk. ¡°Boss, you must drink to your heart¡¯s content today and forget all the unhappy things!¡± After the wine was served, Ye Bei filled a cup and handed it to Luo Chen. Luo Chen nodded. ¡°Alright, you drink too. Let¡¯s drink together.¡± ¡°No problem!¡± Ye Bei threw caution to the wind, rolled up his sleeves, and drank cup after cup with Luo Chen. His alcohol tolerance had always been good. If not for the powder last time, he would not have made a fool of himself in public. By the third bottle, Luo Chen felt that it was about time. He pretended to be drunk and waved his hand. ¡°No, that¡¯s all for today.¡± After saying that, he shook his head, looking like he would faint in the next second. Seeing that the time had come, Ye Bei smiled and said, ¡°Okay, Boss. When I come back from the toilet, I¡¯ll take you home.¡± After he left the booth, he immediately sent a message to Lin Tian to say that he could take action. At this moment, Lin Tian and a woman in a black leather jacket were standing in the corner of the bar. After seeing the message, Lin Tian said to the woman, ¡°Nightingale, we can move now. It¡¯s all up to you this time.¡± Nightingale nodded. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. It¡¯s easy to deal with a drunk Young Master.¡± With that, Nightingale ran towards Luo Chen. ¡°Yo, isn¡¯t this Young Master Luo?¡± Nightingale feigned surprise as she walked to his side. Luo Chen looked up and instantly recognized Nightingale. As he was familiar with the plot, he wanted to meet the helpers of the protagonists. However, on the surface, Luo Chen was still acting very confused. ¡°Who are you?¡± Nightingale went over and held Luo Chen¡¯s arm. ¡°I¡¯m Qian Qian. Last time you said you wanted to go to my house to play.¡± Luo Chen shook his head. ¡°I don¡¯t remember that.¡± ¡°Young Master Luo, you¡¯re so bad. You can¡¯t even do what you promised me. You have to come home with me today no matter what~¡± With that, Nightingale pulled Luo Chen up. Luo Chen did not resist and followed Nightingale out of the bar. He could already vaguely guess what Lin Tian and the others were playing at. Lin Tian sneered when he saw this scene. ¡°Luo Chen, today shall be the day your reputation gets ruined!¡± ¡­ After leaving the bar, Nightingale hailed a taxi and brought Luo Chen to a hotel. After entering the room, Luo Chen pretended to be drunk and laid motionless on the bed. ¡°That¡¯s it? I thought it¡¯d be a challenge.¡± Nightingale looked at Luo Chen on the bed with disdain. According to the original plan, she needed to tear her clothes and use Luo Chen¡¯s hand to touch the important parts. Nightingale would then rush out of the room and shout that he had molested her. At this moment, Lin Tian was next door. He was in charge of recording everything and rousing attention. ¡°Why are you in such a hurry to leave? I haven¡¯t touched enough.¡± But as soon as Nightingale turned around, she heard Luo Chen¡¯s voice. She suddenly turned around and realized that Luo Chen was already awake and was looking at her teasingly. ¡°You¡¯re not drunk?¡± Nightingale said in disbelief. At the same time, her cheeks turned red. If he was pretending to be drunk, wouldn¡¯t Luo Chen have felt everything just now?! ¡°I¡¯m drunk, but don¡¯t you know that I can hold my liquor very well? You¡¯re still too young to play this game.¡± Luo Chen did not expose the truth and casually said. ¡°You have a death wish!¡± Seeing that her plan had failed, Nightingale took out a dagger from her waist. In any case, Lin Tian had always hated Luo Chen. In addition, Luo Chen had just touched her. All these reasons made Nightingale want to kill him. At most, she would run away after that. To be able to survive at the border, other than gathering information, they also had a certain level of strength in close combat. She held the dagger and stabbed it straight at Luo Chen¡¯s heart. After being baptized by the system, Luo Chen could easily deal with Nightingale. He took a step back, grabbed Nightingale¡¯s wrist and twisted it. Nightingale couldn¡¯t bear the pain and the dagger fell to the ground. BANG! Right on the heels of that, Luo Chen kicked her in the abdomen. ¡°Ugh!¡± The kick was powerful and heavy. Nightingale groaned in pain and took a few steps back before falling to the ground, unable to move. Just as Luo Chen was thinking about how to deal with Nightingale, the System¡¯s voice suddenly sounded in his mind. [Ding! Host, please make the following choices to determine your future path!] [Option 1: Let Nightingale go and pretend that nothing happened. Reward: Bodhisattva Heart] [Option 2: Subdue Nightingale and make her your helper. Reward: Silk Soft Armor] [Option 3: Kill Nightingale. Reward: 100 million in cash] The silk armor was very thin, but when worn, its defense would be comparable to a great shield. Even knives and spears would not be able to cause any damage. Luo Chen pondered for a moment. It was impossible to let her go. He knew the use of Nightingale to Lin Tian. As for killing her, he didn¡¯t lack 100 million yuan. However, he lacked a talent like Nightingale. After obtaining the answer, Luo Chen silently chanted option 2 in his heart. After successfully subduing the nightingale, the silk armor would automatically be distributed to the System warehouse. ¡°Hey, I¡¯ve offended many people in Jiang City. It doesn¡¯t matter who sent you. I admire your guts. I¡¯ll give you a chance to work with me.¡± Luo Chen walked up to Nightingale and said. ¡°In your dreams! I can¡¯t be associated with scum like you!¡± Lin Tian often instilled in Nightingale how evil Luo Chen was. Although the two of them had never met, Nightingale was extremely annoyed with Luo Chen. Luo Chen said expressionlessly, ¡°You don¡¯t even know me. And you kept saying that I¡¯m scum.¡± Nightingale did not speak because she really did not know Luo Chen very well. ¡­ At this moment, Lin Tian was hiding at the door of the next room and raising his cell phone excitedly. He could not wait to take a photo of Luo Chen¡¯s panicked expression. Click. After a while, the door next door opened. Nightingale walked out with a conflicted expression as if nothing had happened. Lin Tian was stunned when he saw this scene. What happened to the show? He was full of questions, but he could not go over directly for fear of being discovered by Luo Chen. Lin Tian could only follow behind Nightingale. As soon as they left the hotel, Lin Tian rushed over and shouted, ¡°Nightingale! Are you stupid? Why didn¡¯t you shout just now? Such a good opportunity was wasted!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think Luo Chen is that bad. There¡¯s no need to target him.¡± ¡°What the hell did you say?!¡± Chapter 47 - 47 Who Are You? 47 Who Are You? Hearing this, Lin Tian felt a headache. From the looks of it, Luo Chen must have said something to Nightingale. He really did not understand why Luo Chen¡¯s brainwashing ability was so strong. ¡°Nightingale, don¡¯t believe Luo Chen¡¯s nonsense. This bastard is the best at talking!¡± Lin Tian tried to wake Nightingale up. Nightingale shook her head. ¡°I don¡¯t know which of you is telling the truth any more.¡± Previously in the room, Luo Chen had used some methods to make Nightingale confess that Lin Tian had sent her. Then, he told her everything that had happened previously. How he was just living a normal life, and Lin Tian had started to target him out of jealousy. This caused Nightingale¡¯s faith to collapse. The reason why she was willing to leave the Dragon Emperor and come to Jiang City to help Lin Tian was not only because he saved her life, but also because she admired him. However, after hearing Luo Chen¡¯s words, she felt that Lin Tian was like a clown. Was such a person really worth working for? Lin Tian forcefully suppressed his emotions. ¡°Nightingale, how about this? From tomorrow onwards, I¡¯ll bring you to tail Luo Chen. I want you to see the true colors of this bastard with your own eyes!¡± He could tell that Nightingale was in a bad mood. If he continued arguing with her, he might lose an assistant. Nightingale hesitated and then nodded. ¡®All right.¡¯ Seeing was believing. She also wanted to see what the truth was. ¡­ The next day. Luo Chen was in the office dealing with documents when he saw Ye Bei walk in awkwardly. He also knew that his plan yesterday had not succeeded, and he was more or less worried that Luo Chen would discover something fishy. ¡°Boss, where did you go yesterday? My cell phone was out of battery, so I couldn¡¯t find you at all.¡± Ye Bei told a lie that even he felt a little awkward about. Luo Chen said expressionlessly, ¡°Do I need you to care about where I go?¡± ¡°No need, no need.¡± Ye Bei smiled and shook his head. It seemed like Luo Chen did not notice anything. He probably didn¡¯t tell him because he felt embarrassed about what had happened. Then, Luo Chen continued, ¡°Eat early later. You still have to drive at noon.¡± Ye Bei asked, ¡°Where are we going?¡± ¡°To the zoo. This morning, Shuyi insisted that I accompany her.¡± The previous zoo had been completely renovated, and all the animals inside had been transported over. Today was the first day of business. Ye Bei nodded. ¡°Okay.¡± After lunch, Ye Bei drove Luo Chen to pick up Shen Shuyi and set off for the zoo. Behind their car was a taxi. Lin Tian and Nightingale were sitting in the taxi. ¡°Did you see that? That b*stard Luo Chen is idle all day. He doesn¡¯t even work and just brings someone else¡¯s fianc¨¦e out to play.¡± Lin Tian sat in the car and gritted his teeth. When he saw Shen Shuyi and Lin Tian going out to play together, his heart was filled with hatred. Nightingale was speechless. Wasn¡¯t it normal for a man and a woman to ask each other out to hang out? Moreover, as far as she knew, Shen Shuyi had never admitted to being his fianc¨¦e. After a while, they arrived at the zoo. After Ye Bei parked the car, Luo Chen and the other two walked in. Today, Shen Shuyi was also wearing a white coat. Coincidentally, Luo Chen was also wearing a white suit. The two of them looked like they were wearing a couple outfit. After Shen Shuyi walked into the zoo, she was very excited. ¡°Luo Chen, where¡¯s the giant panda? Let¡¯s quickly give it a name!¡± ¡°It¡¯s in the panda area on the left. Don¡¯t be anxious. No one is snatching it from you.¡± Seeing that Shen Shu was like a child, Luo Chen¡¯s mood improved a lot. The two of them walked in front, while Ye Bei was in charge of carrying the bags and other things. Lin Tian looked at the two of them from behind and scolded, ¡°That b*tch! She¡¯s so happy to be with Luo Chen. She¡¯s really too cheap!¡± Nightingale frowned and said nothing. Although Lin Tian appeared narrow-minded, he might have really treated the other party as his fianc¨¦e. It was understandable for him to scold her. After Luo Chen and Shen Shuyi named the panda, they went to look at the other animals. ¡°Luo Chen, look, there¡¯s a large crowd there. Are there any rare animals there?¡± After saying that, Shen Shuyi walked excitedly towards the crowd. However, Luo Chen frowned. That direction was Wolf Mountain! Generally speaking, there were not many people who looked at wolves. Could something have happened? Thinking of this, Luo Chen quickened his pace and rushed over. Wolf Mountain sounded very impressive, but it was actually just a fake mountain in a man-made pit. As soon as Luo Chen went over, he heard a little girl¡¯s cries. At this moment, the girl¡¯s parents were so anxious that they were about to faint. ¡°Can anyone save my Xiao Guai! Please help me! I beg you!¡± The girl¡¯s parents bowed and pleaded. However, who would dare to go down? There were wolves below. At this moment, the little girl below was leaning against the wall and trembling. Two wolves were approaching her cautiously. Lin Tian, who was following behind, was very happy to see this scene. ¡°That¡¯s great. As long as an animal hurts someone, Luo Chen¡¯s lousy zoo can forget about remaining in operation!¡± Nightingale was in disbelief when she heard this. If it was in the past, Lin Tian might have gone over to help. Now, he was actually excitedly looking forward to the little girl being eaten by the wolf! Shen Shuyi felt very uncomfortable when she saw this. ¡°Luo Chen, is there any way you can save that little girl? She¡¯s too pitiful.¡± Now, Luo Chen was almost omnipotent in Shen Shuyi¡¯s heart. Luo Chen did not want to reveal his strength in front of everyone. He looked at Ye Bei and instructed, ¡°Ye Bei, go and save her. Be careful.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Ye Bei didn¡¯t hesitate. He stepped on the steps and rushed down the wolf¡¯s den. From the ground to the bottom of the pit, it was five meters high. After Ye Bei jumped down, there was almost no sound. When the two wolves saw that someone else had come down, they immediately stopped in place and began to observe carefully. Ye Bei took advantage of this moment to run to the little girl¡¯s side, pick her up, and climb up using the crack in the wall. ¡°Oh my god! This young man!¡± The surrounding crowd exclaimed. Seeing that the child was safe and sound, the girl¡¯s parents kept thanking Luo Chen and the other two. When Lin Tian saw this scene, anger surged in his heart. ¡°What¡¯s this retarded Ye Bei showing off for?! Wouldn¡¯t it be better to let Luo Chen jump down himself and become the wolves¡¯ meal?!¡± Nightingale looked at Lin Tian in disbelief. At this moment, Lin Tian¡¯s image had already undergone a tremendous change in her heart. Just as the matter was over, the zoo manager arrived with a group of security guards. The manager came to the mother and daughter. ¡°Can you take good care of the child in the future? If something bad happens, what would happen to our Zoo¡¯s reputation?¡± Not only did the manager not comfort them, but he also scolded them. When Luo Chen saw this, his expression instantly darkened. ¡°That¡¯s enough. Isn¡¯t the reason why the child fell because you didn¡¯t install any ornamental glass? It¡¯s not like the parent had deliberately thrown her child down!¡± Hearing Luo Chen¡¯s words, the manager said unhappily, ¡°Who do you think you are? Why are you pointing fingers here?!¡± Chapter 48 - 48 Made Huge Profits Again 48 Made Huge Profits Again Luo Chen¡¯s expression darkened. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter who I am but what you should do now is apologize and install the ornamental glass.¡± ¡°Why should I apologize? I wasn¡¯t the one who threw the child down.¡± ¡°Besides, we don¡¯t have the money to install the ornamental glass. Why don¡¯t you pay for it?¡± The manager crossed his arms in front of his chest and said extremely irresponsible words. **Pa!** Luo Chen no longer wanted to waste his breath and slapped the manager¡¯s face. ¡°Go and call your director over now!¡± At that time, he had invested a lot of money and it was definitely enough for the installation of ornamental glass. Now, this manager dared to say that they did not have money? ¡°How dare you hit me? Security, grab him!¡± The manager covered his numb face and shouted. The security guards who followed immediately walked towards Luo Chen. Luo Chen was expressionless as he said coldly, ¡°My name is Luo Chen. I¡¯ll say it one last time. Call your director over. Otherwise, you all will have to bear the consequences!¡± When the security guards heard Luo Chen¡¯s name, they did not dare to go forward. ¡°Who is Luo Chen¡­¡± The manager seemed to have thought of something halfway through his sentence. His face instantly turned pale, then he quickly stood up and left. After a while, the manager came over with a middle-aged man. ¡°Young Master Luo! I didn¡¯t expect you to really come!¡± The director was instantly excited when he saw Luo Chen. If not for Luo Chen, this zoo would not have opened at all. Luo Chen said expressionlessly, ¡°Director Cui, I¡¯m not at ease leaving this zoo to you.¡± With that, Luo Chen roughly explained what had happened. ¡°Bastard!¡± Director Cui slapped the manager. Then, he looked at Luo Chen with an apologetic smile and said, ¡°Young Master Luo, I¡¯ll fire this good-for-nothing nephew in a while! Then, I¡¯ll bring the little girl to the hospital for a checkup. There will definitely be compensation. Also, I¡¯ll install the ornamental glass tomorrow!¡± ¡°Okay, do as you see fit.¡± Luo Chen snorted and left the zoo. After this incident, he was not in the mood to continue playing. Although it was said to be up to him, Director Cui definitely treated it as the most important task in his life! The surrounding crowd praised Luo Chen from behind. They had all heard of Luo Chen¡¯s infamous reputation in the past. Seeing him in person today made them realize he was not like what they had heard. He was completely a youth filled with a sense of justice! On the way, Shen Shuyi smiled at Luo Chen and said, ¡°You¡¯re so nice.¡± Luo Chen smiled and said, ¡°It¡¯s just a casual matter. Where else do you want to go?¡± After Luo Chen and the others left, Lin Tian also left with Nightingale. After returning to the house in the old neighborhood, Lin Tian was furious. ¡°Nightingale, do you believe that today¡¯s matter was a show set up and orchestrated by Luo Chen?¡± He did not believe that Luo Chen would stand up for others. He must have done this today to make Shen Shuyi believe that he was a good person. A scheming b*stard¡¯s actions! Nightingale said nothing. She was already completely disheartened. She finally understood that Lin Tian had been consumed by jealousy and was no longer the Lin Tian of the past. ¡°If there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯ll leave first. Let¡¯s keep in touch less in the future.¡± Nightingale had saved Lin Tian more than once. She would not feel guilty even if she stopped working for him. Working with such a person would result in trouble sooner or later. Lin Tian looked at Nightingale¡¯s back and kicked the chair over. ¡°Go then! You b*tches are all stupid! You think it¡¯s real just because he acted nice!¡± Nightingale did not even look back at let Lin Tian continue cursing. ¡­ In the evening, in a small tavern. The table in front of Lin Tian was already filled with empty wine bottles. ¡°Are you going to drink yourself to death?¡± Ye Bei came over and frowned when he saw this scene. Lin Tian was really too passive now. Just now, Lin Tian had sent a message asking Ye Bei to come over to discuss something. Lin Tian said drunkenly, ¡°Don¡¯t worry! I just want to ask you one thing. Did Luo Chen arrange what happened in the zoo today in advance?¡± From morning until now, Lin Tian had been brooding over this problem. Ye Bei sat down and shook his head. ¡°No, what happened today was completely a coincidence.¡± ¡°F*ck! Why did Luo Chen bump into such lucky opportunities? Brother, drink with me!¡± Hearing the reply, Lin Tian became even more depressed. Ye Bei wanted to leave, but when he thought of their past brotherhood, he decided to stay. ¡°I¡¯ll go get two plates of side dishes. You drink first.¡± With that, Ye Bei got up and walked to the front desk. While waiting for the dishes, Ye Bei suddenly heard a familiar voice. ¡°Baby, baby, baby, oh!¡± ¡°Like, baby, baby, baby no!¡± Ye Bei looked around and realized that it was the sound coming from the television in the tavern. The reason why it was familiar was because Luo Chen usually listened to this song in the office. The song was sung by Justin Bieber. At the time, Luo Chen kept saying that it would become popular soon. ¡°F*ck, no way?¡± Ye Bei suddenly had a bad feeling. As expected, after the music stopped, an emcee appeared on the screen. ¡°Dear viewers, this song is called ¡®Baby¡¯. It¡¯s an original creation of foreign singer Justin Bieber. As soon as this song was released, it entered the top 100 of the overseas hot songs chart. Currently, the numbers are still rising rapidly! After this song was released in the country, it was also deeply loved by young people. The cheerful atmosphere and unusual singing method made people¡¯s hearts waver when they heard it. Currently, this single record has been released. The sales number is amazing! Our television station is only left with 800 copies. Please call 188¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s over. Luo Chen is going to make huge profits again.¡± Ye Bei¡¯s face was ashen. Why was his mouth so cheap? He even supported Luo Chen to invest in Justin¡¯s record company! I really deserve to die! At this thought, Ye Bei slapped himself twice. After a while, Ye Bei returned to his seat with the dishes. Lin Tian picked up a piece of fried meat and nodded. ¡°This tavern is not bad. The food is delicious and the music is good!¡± ¡°Ye Bei, did you hear that song just now? It¡¯s too catchy. After hearing it, I felt much better.¡± Hearing these words, Ye Bei felt as disgusted as if he had eaten feces. ¡°Stop it¡­¡± Ye Bei explained the general situation regarding the song. ¡°Are you f*cking kidding me?! Why are you always a factor of Luo Chen¡¯s success?!¡± Lin Tian slapped his chopsticks hard, his eyes red. Several times, it was because of Ye Bei that Luo Chen was able to earn money. This made Lin Tian extremely dissatisfied. Ye Bei was also very depressed. ¡°Cut the crap. Do you think I want this to happen?¡± ¡°F*ck your mother! If you don¡¯t want to, don¡¯t do anything that¡¯s good for Luo Chen.¡± Lin Tian, who had been stimulated by alcohol, spoke without restraint. Ye Bei stood up abruptly. ¡°Try scolding my family again.¡± ¡°Not only your family, but you¡¯re also a f*cking fool!¡± Lin Tian vented almost all his anger on Ye Bei. ¡°You¡¯re getting too presumptuous!¡± Ye Bei also became agitated from the cusses. The two of them ended up fighting in the tavern as a result. Seeing this, the tavern owner hurriedly went over to stop the fight¡­ Chapter 49 - 49 A Mole 49 A Mole The next day, Ye Bei went to work as usual. He touched the corner of his bruised eye and cursed, ¡°Lin Tian, this dog. He¡¯s actually serious when he attacked me.¡± As soon as he walked into the company, Ye Bei was a little stunned. It was time to go to work, but the hall was empty. ¡°Congratulations, Brother Bei!¡± Bang! Bang! The sound of the party popper could be heard, and colorful pieces of confetti fell on Ye Bei. Just as Ye Bei was feeling puzzled, a large group of employees suddenly rushed out from both sides and surrounded him. At the same time, two employees pushed a small cart over. Not only was there champagne and food on it, but there was also 500,000 yuan in cash! ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Ye Bei still didn¡¯t understand what was happening. At this moment, Luo Chen walked over with Zhao Ruoshuang. ¡°Ye Bei, the management company I invested in is making a killing! The sales of the single ¡®Baby¡¯ has reached 450,000 a day, and this is only the beginning. Thanks to your support at that time, I was confident to make the decision.¡± Luo Chen clapped his hands and walked over. This was a celebration party he had specially arranged. When Ye Bei realized what was going on, his face turned red. ¡°Thank¡­ thank you, Boss.¡± This was too embarrassing! To Ye Bei, this celebration party was tantamount to stripping him naked and throwing him into the zoo! He didn¡¯t want a f*cking celebration party! He wanted Luo Chen to lose money! Then, Luo Chen looked at the surrounding employees and said, ¡°You have to learn more from Ye Bei¡¯s spirit! In order to encourage him, everyone will be given an additional 5,000 yuan bonus!¡± ¡°At the same time, in addition to the cash rewards, Ye Bei will also receive an additional salary every month as a project manager!¡± ¡°Long live President Luo!¡± ¡°Bro Bei, I love you so much!¡± ¡°Bro Bei, can you teach me how to invest?¡± ¡°I¡¯m so envious of you, Bro Bei!¡± When the employees heard the announcement, they celebrated again. These people surrounded Ye Bei and asked him all kinds of questions. Ye Bei stammered, unable to say anything. Could it be that he could say that as long as he focused on tricking the boss, his results would be good? ¡­ After the celebration, everyone returned to their posts. Luo Chen sat on the chair and kept observing the data of [Baby]. It was similar to his memory. It was definitely not a problem for this song to become a global hit. Knock, knock, knock. At this moment, there was a knock on the office door. ¡°Come in,¡± Luo Chen called. It was a Purchasing Manager. He walked to Luo Chen¡¯s side nervously. ¡°President Luo, something happened!¡± Luo Chen frowned and said, ¡°Don¡¯t be in a hurry, speak slowly. What happened?¡± The Purchasing Manager took a deep breath and said, ¡°President Luo, the graphics cards you asked me to hoard previously were already bought in advance by other companies and sold at an extremely high price. Even so, another manager of our procurement department still bought them in large quantities. President Luo, we stocked the graphics card back then thinking to sell it in the later stages. But now, it¡¯s like we¡¯re buying it at a premium. Even if we sell it later when prices drop, we won¡¯t earn much money. We might even lose money.¡± Hearing this, Luo Chen nodded. ¡°Alright, I understand. You can go back first.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± The Purchasing Manager left the office. Luo Chen sat on the chair, not understanding who was going against him. In this era, no one should have realized that stocking graphics cards could make money. Since no one else knew, this person must be targeting him. At the thought of this, Luo Chen called the managers and asked them to find out which company was snatching the graphics card. However, no matter how they checked, the cards were all bought and sold via shell companies. They were obviously puppets. The real mastermind was hidden under the surface. Luo Chen could not help but have a headache. ¡°Who is targeting me?¡± It was not only for the sake of the graphics card, but also because the other party¡¯s actions were very obvious. That person wanted to go against him. He was not afraid of anyone. However, it was easy to dodge an open spear, but difficult to defend against a hidden arrow. At this moment, Luo Chen suddenly received a message on his phone. ¡°The company competing with you is Deep Sea International. This company is located in Binhai City, and the real power is in the hands of a young man named Su Han. The reason why he knew your goal in advance was because your company¡¯s purchasing manager, Zhang Guang, was a mole!¡± The short note was signed by Nightingale and accompanied by a sentence. ¡°I can help you do things, but don¡¯t forget what you promised me before!¡± Luo Chen was amused when he saw the message. With a talent like Nightingale, he was like a tiger with wings! [Ding! Your silk armor has been placed in the System warehouse. Please take note!] The moment he subdued Nightingale, the System distributed the reward. After the initial joy passed, Luo Chen¡¯s expression turned solemn again. The System had once said that more protagonists would come to deal with him, and Su Han was probably one of them. The Luo Family had a certain amount of power in all parts of the Dragon Kingdom except for Binhai, which was Su Han¡¯s territory. From this, it could be seen that Su Han¡¯s ability was extraordinary. Unlike Lin Tian and Ye Bei, Su Han relied on his brain to make a living. Although there was no direct conflict between Su Han and the Luo Family, according to the plot in the book, Su Han¡¯s goal was to take over the entire Dragon Kingdom¡¯s business market. And the Luo family was the biggest target he had to defeat! Luo Chen thought for a moment. The female lead corresponding to Su Han seemed to be someone called Jiang Xiaoyu. According to the current timeline, Jiang Xiaoyu should still be an unknown actress. However, in the later stages, Jiang Xiaoyu was deemed the Best Actress both domestically and internationally. She could be said to be an empress-like existence in the entertainment industry and had a huge influence both domestically and overseas! If the two of them joined forces, it would really be hard for him to handle. ¡°Looks like I have to start with the female lead, Jiang Xiaoyu.¡± However, Luo Chen quickly came up with a countermeasure. As long as he could pull Jiang Xiaoyu to his side, Su Han¡¯s threat to him would decrease drastically. However, the most important thing now was to deal with the mole! Luo Chen instructed Ye Bei to capture Zhang Guang. After a while, Ye Bei threw Zhang Guang into the office like he was carrying a chick. Then, he continued to stand guard outside. ¡°President¡­ President Luo, why are you looking for me?¡± At this moment, Zhang Guang¡¯s legs were trembling, and his eyes were wandering. Luo Chen sneered. ¡°How can you be a spy with such weak mental fortitude?¡± Thump! Before Luo Chen could say anything else, Zhang Guang knelt down. ¡°President Luo, I¡¯m definitely wronged! Someone must be framing me!¡± ¡°I¡¯ve always been buying graphics cards according to your instructions. Because you said that I should get them no matter how much they cost, I didn¡¯t care so much.¡± Before Luo Chen could ask, Zhang Guang began to explain himself with a trembling voice. ¡°Is that so? Then do you know Deep Sea International? Do you know Su Han? Or can you explain more about the money in your account?!¡± Although Luo Chen did not have any evidence, as long as he instructed Nightingale, he would be able to find out soon. Hearing this, Zhang Guang felt as if his soul had been sucked away. In the beginning, he was still hoping for a fluke. Now, it seemed that Luo Chen knew everything. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, President Luo¡­¡± Chapter 50 - 50 My Name Is Su Han 50 My Name Is Su Han Luo Chen said expressionlessly, ¡°You¡¯re really bold. You even dare to betray me.¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry, President Luo. I lost so much money that my family was ruined. I really had no choice!¡± Zhang Guang kowtowed on the ground like a chick pecking at rice. After pondering for a while, Luo Chen said, ¡°I¡¯ll give you two choices. One is to jump down from the top floor and commit suicide now, and the other is to listen to my commands from now on. If you dare to play any tricks halfway, I don¡¯t have to tell you what will happen, right?¡± Zhang Guang hurriedly nodded. ¡°President Luo, don¡¯t worry. As long as you don¡¯t kill me, I¡¯ll do anything!¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Luo Chen continued, ¡°Then from now on, you have to constantly leak fake news to Su Han and get them to buy the Meteor brand graphics card.¡± Since the other party dared to deal with him, Luo Chen naturally would not pretend that nothing had happened. The Meteor brand graphics card was the most expensive one on the market now, but it would be eliminated soon because of performance problems. At that time, no one would want it even if it was for free. ¡°This¡­ What if Su Han finds out that I¡¯m lying to him?¡± Zhang Guang broke out in a cold sweat after hearing that. Luo Chen¡¯s expression instantly darkened. ¡°You can choose not to do it, but if you do it, I¡¯ll send you overseas to hide for a while. Choose.¡± After hesitating for a moment, Zhang Guang nodded. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll do as you say.¡± With that, Zhang Guang left the office in a daze. Luo Chen thought for a moment and called Ye Bei in. ¡°Boss, is there anything else I can do for you?¡± Ye Bei asked after walking in. ¡°Drive me to Binhai.¡± The matter of finding the female lead could not be delayed. Luo Chen planned to do it now. ¡°Binhai? Why are we going there?¡± Ye Bei was a little puzzled. As far as he knew, the Luo Family didn¡¯t have any businesses in Binhai. ¡°You don¡¯t have to ask. Just drive.¡± With that, Luo Chen walked out. Ye Bei cursed in his heart and followed behind. The two of them drove to Binhai. The journey from Jiang City to Binhai took about three hours. They set off in the afternoon. When they arrived at Binhai, the sky was a little dark. ¡°Boss, we¡¯re in Binhai. Where are we going?¡± Ye Beibei asked as he drove. ¡°To Molin Bar.¡± Luo Chen thought about the plot about Su Han. The first time Su Han and the female lead, Jiang Xiaoyu, met was outside this theater. ¡°Okay.¡± After Ye Bei responded, he drove to the bar. Molin Bar was upscale and was one of the largest bars in Binhai. After Luo Chen brought Ye Bei in, they found a corner and sat down. At first, the music was very noisy, but later, the bar began to quiet down. As today was the anniversary celebration of the bar, the boss specially held a commercial performance. In the beginning, when a few people went on stage to perform, Luo Chen did not notice much. But when a girl with a ponytail walked onto the stage, Luo Chen began to pay attention. Jiang Xiaoyu was wearing a white dress. Coupled with her exquisite face, she looked like a princess. Then, Jiang Xiaoyu began to sing. Her beautiful voice immediately attracted everyone¡¯s attention. Not only was Jiang Xiaoyu¡¯s acting skills top-notch, but she was also very versatile in singing and dancing. Because of her good looks, a few drunkards went over to force Jiang Xiaoyu to drink. The bar owner knew that these people were not to be trifled with, so he asked Jiang Xiaoyu to drink. After drinking, Jiang Xiaoyu staggered off the stage. She felt that the air in the bar was a little oppressive, so she walked out to take a breather. However, she did not realize that the men who were drinking were also following behind her. ¡°Let¡¯s go out.¡± Seeing this, Luo Chen also led Ye Bei out. As soon as they went out, they saw Jiang Xiaoyu cornered by these burly men. ¡°Little b*tch! I asked you to drink just now and you kept rejecting me. Are you not giving me face?¡± Jiang Xiaoyu shook her head in fear. ¡°No, I just don¡¯t know how to drink.¡± ¡°You don¡¯t know? That¡¯s easy! I¡¯ll bring you home tonight and slowly teach you how to drink!¡± After saying that, this group of people all laughed lewdly. Jiang Xiaoyu was so anxious that she was about to cry. BANG! At this moment, the burly man in the lead was suddenly kicked. Turning around, he realized that Luo Chen was looking at him disdainfully with his hands in his pockets. ¡°Who the hell are you? How dare you kick me? You have a death wish!¡± Dragon Eight shouted angrily. Luo Chen instructed Ye Bei, ¡°Take care of them.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Ye Bei stepped forward simply. He used his elbows like blades and in no time, he knocked down all these burly men! Jiang Xiaoyu was dumbfounded. She nodded timidly at Luo Chen. ¡°Thank¡­ thank you.¡± Luo Chen smiled and said, ¡°No need to thank me. Your name is Jiang Xiaoyu, right?¡± ¡°How do you know?¡± Jiang Xiaoyu was stunned. She could not understand how this handsome man in front of her knew her. ¡°This is not the place to talk. Come with me.¡± With that, Luo Chen walked to a noodle stall beside the bar. Although she did not know him, Jiang Xiaoyu felt that Luo Chen did not look like a bad person, so she followed him. The three of them sat around a table and ordered three bowls of pig trotters. ¡°Jiang Xiaoyu, I¡¯ve seen your play performance before and know that you¡¯ve acted in some small supporting roles. I like your acting very much.¡± Actually, Luo Chen had never seen anything. He just knew the plot. When Jiang Xiaoyu heard this, she was very excited. ¡°Really? Thank you so much for paying attention to me!¡± As an actress, it was the happiest thing for her to be noticed. Luo Chen smiled and said, ¡°I also know that you¡¯ve signed with a management company. But not only does this company not have any resources, but it also treats artists like livestock. I don¡¯t think a talent like you should be buried, so as long as you¡¯re willing, you can sign with my company. I¡¯ll be responsible for terminating your current contract.¡± Hearing this, Jiang Xiaoyu¡¯s smile instantly disappeared. ¡°Can you let me think about it?¡± She had signed with such a lousy management company because she was too impulsive previously. Now that Luo Chen suddenly said that he wanted to sign her, she was more or less worried. Luo Chen knew what Jiang Xiaoyu was worried about. He said gently, ¡°Alright, this is my number. Call me when you¡¯ve made a decision. After leaving behind his business card, Luo Chen left with Ye Bei and returned to the villa in Binhai that the System had rewarded him with. He knew that it was useless to be anxious about this matter. He had to let Jiang Xiaoyu think it through herself. Jiang Xiaoyu looked at the business card in a daze. Although Luo Chen did not look like a bad person, what if? Just as she was feeling conflicted, a Rolls-Royce stopped beside the noodle shop. The chauffeur opened the backseat door and a young man in a branded suit alighted. He went straight to Jiang Xiaoyu. ¡°Did those two people force you to drink just now?¡± The man walked to Jiang Xiaoyu¡¯s side and asked coldly. ¡°No¡­ They were helping me out just now. Who are you?¡± Jiang Xiaoyu was stunned for a moment before asking. She didn¡¯t know him at all. How did this man know that she was forced to drink just now? ¡°My name is Su Han.¡± Chapter 51 - 51 Lin Tians Revenge 51 Lin Tian¡¯s Revenge After Su Han finished speaking, he even revealed an extremely greasy smile. Ever since he met Jiang Xiaoyu by chance last time, Su Han had fallen in love with this girl. However, he was the youngest businessman in Binhai after all. It was too vulgar to chase after her directly so he arranged for someone to watch over Jiang Xiaoyu 24 hours a day and report everything to him. This was also the reason why Su Han was able to rush to the event location as soon as something happened to Jiang Xiaoyu. ¡°Oh, hello. If there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯ll leave first.¡± Jiang Xiaoyu felt a little awkward and wanted to leave. ¡°Wait, I have something to tell you.¡± Su Han stood in front of Jiang Xiaoyu. ¡°What are you doing?¡± Jiang Xiaoyu subconsciously stepped back. Su Han raised his eyebrows and said, ¡°I heard that you¡¯re an actor? I have a management company with a lot of resources. Do you want to come?¡± Jiang Xiaoyu frowned slightly. Su Han¡¯s tone was very arrogant, as if he was giving alms. ¡°No, thank you. I¡¯ll get going first.¡± After saying that, Jiang Xiaoyu quickly left. She felt as if she had encountered a rich lunatic. According to the original plot, Jiang Xiaoyu was filled with gratitude. She was still very interested in Su Han¡¯s company and thought that it was an opportunity to change her life. However, Luo Chen had changed the plot, so the first time the two of them met became rather awkward. Su Han looked at Jiang Xiaoyu¡¯s back and was not angry. ¡°Heh, women. Interesting, I like those that are not pushovers.¡± After saying that, Su Han also got into the car and went home. ¡­ The next day, Jiang Xiaoyu went to the company as usual. However, just as she reached the door, she saw the company head coming out with boxes. ¡°What happened? Why did everyone leave?¡± Jiang Xiaoyu asked the leader. ¡°It¡¯s nothing. The company was sold.¡± The leader said with a smile. Jiang Xiaoyu said in disbelief, ¡°The company was sold? Then what about us celebrities?¡± ¡°Needless to say, of course we are following the new boss. Your contracts have all been repackaged and sold to him.¡± After saying that, the leader left happily. He had received a lot of money. Jiang Xiaoyu felt like she was about to faint from anger. Wasn¡¯t he treating his artists as merchandise? Who knew what the next boss would do to them? Jiang Xiaoyu walked into the company nervously and found Luo Chen, whom she had seen yesterday, standing in the middle of the hall, surrounded by company artists. ¡°Jiang Xiaoyu, you came at the right time.¡± Luo Chen waved when he saw Jiang Xiaoyu. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Jiang Xiaoyu was a little confused. Luo Chen smiled and said, ¡°From yesterday¡¯s conversation, it doesn¡¯t seem to be convenient for you to leave this company, so I bought it directly. If you don¡¯t want to return to Jiang City with me, you can continue to stay here. I¡¯ll hire a special agent to take care of you.¡± ¡°This¡­¡± Jiang Xiaoyu did not expect Luo Chen to buy a management company for her. ¡°I still have many things to do in Jiang City. I¡¯ll leave first. We¡¯ll meet again if there¡¯s a chance in the future.¡± Luo Chen smiled and greeted her before leaving the agency. This move was called retreating in order to advance! He did not believe that Jiang Xiaoyu would still think that he was unreliable after he had already shown such sincerity. ¡°Wait! Can I go back with you?¡± Jiang Xiaoyu felt that this was an opportunity to change her life. If she had such an investor supporting her, she would definitely have countless opportunities to perform in the future. Luo Chen raised his eyebrows and smiled. ¡°Of course. Come with me.¡± Just like that, Jiang Xiaoyu left Binhai with Luo Chen. ¡­ Deep Sea International had a total of 40 floors and was one of the most iconic buildings on the coast. Su Han was reviewing the proposal in the office on the top floor. Knock, knock, knock. Suddenly, there was a knock on the office door. ¡°Come in,¡± Su Han called out. A man in a suit quickly walked to his side. ¡°President Su, there¡¯s bad news. Jiang Xiaoyu has left Binhai.¡± Su Han frowned. ¡°Left? Where did she go?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know the details, but according to our inquiries, Jiang Xiaoyu¡¯s management company has already been acquired. Jiang Xiaoyu seems to have followed her new boss to Jiang City to develop her career. It looks like she won¡¯t be back in the short term.¡± Upon hearing this news, Su Han¡¯s expression turned a little ugly. ¡°Who dares to intercept my people? Investigate who did it.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± The man in the suit left the office. After a while, he handed the information he had organized to Su Han. Su Han took a look and learned that it was Luo Chen who had done it. ¡°It seems that the two of us are really enemies. Tell the procurement department to quickly contact Zhang Guang and buy all the graphics cards that the Jiang Corporation needs.¡± Su Han did not fly into a rage. Although he did not understand why Luo Chen valued Jiang Xiaoyu so much, he had plenty of ways to make Jiang Xiaoyu return to his side! Now, what he had to do was to make Luo Chen¡¯s heart ache! He had to buy all the graphics cards! Jiang City. In the old neighborhood. Lin Tian touched his bandaged shoulder, his eyes emitting a ferocious glint. At this moment, the room was filled with empty bottles of high concentration Baijiu. Ever since the last fight with Ye Bei, Lin Tian felt like his back had been crushed by the last straw. His fianc¨¦e and Luo Chen were together all day long! It was also because of Luo Chen that Nightingale was no longer assisting him! Even his good brother, Ye Bei, had attacked him! And the instigator of all this was Luo Chen! It was Luo Chen¡¯s appearance that made him lose everything! He hated Luo Chen to the core. At this moment, Lin Tian no longer wanted Luo Chen to make a fool of himself. He wanted Luo Chen to die! Only by tearing him into pieces could he relieve the resentment in his heart! ¡°Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!¡± When Lin Tian thought of this, his eyes turned red, and he looked like he wanted to eat someone. He picked up his phone and dialed a number. ¡°Blackie, I want a gun!¡± Lin Tian was determined to take revenge. As long as Luo Chen died, Shen Shuyi would still be his fianc¨¦e and Nightingale would come back! At this moment, Luo Chen was eating with Jiang Xiaoyu. ¡°Xiaoyu, I rented a house for you in the Jiangnan District. Here¡¯s the key.¡± Luo Chen placed the key on the table. Jiangnan District was the best area in Jiang City. Jiang Xiaoyu was a little embarrassed. ¡°That¡¯s not good. I haven¡¯t earned a single cent for you.¡± Hearing this, Luo Chen waved his hand. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with that? A girl as hardworking as you will definitely succeed in the future, so it¡¯s fine to enjoy life in advance.¡± Jiang Xiaoyu was touched. ¡°Thank you, Boss! I¡¯ll work harder in the future and not disappoint you.¡± ¡°You¡¯re welcome. Hurry up and eat.¡± After the two of them finished eating, Luo Chen personally drove Jiang Xiaoyu home. Luo Chen had prepared an apartment with two storeys. When they arrived, the two of them bade farewell and Luo Chen drove home. ¡°This b*stard actually has a new lover!¡± Not long after Luo Chen left, Lin Tian walked out from behind a tree. He had been following them from the restaurant to the apartment. In the beginning, Lin Tian wanted to kill Luo Chen directly. However, seeing that Jiang Xiaoyu and Luo Chen seemed to have an extraordinary relationship, Lin Tian changed his mind. Since Luo Chen had taken everything from him, he would make Luo Chen feel the same way! At this moment, Lin Tian no longer had any moral bottom line. Thinking of this, Lin Tian walked through the unit door and came to Jiang Xiaoyu¡¯s door after putting his investigation experience to use. Knock, knock, knock. ¡°Who is it?¡± Chapter 52 - 52 Luo Chens Anger 52 Luo Chen¡¯s Anger Jiang Xiaoyu thought that Luo Chen had something to tell her, so she opened the door without looking at the peephole. As soon as she opened it, Jiang Xiaoyu¡¯s mouth was blocked by a large hand. ¡°Little b*tch!¡± Lin Tian cursed and pulled Jiang Xiaoyu out of the room. Then, he took out the tape and rope he carried with him and tied Jiang Xiaoyu up. At this moment, Luo Chen was on his way home and did not know what had happened. Beep, beep, beep. Suddenly, his cell phone rang. Seeing that it was Jiang Xiaoyu, Luo Chen casually picked up the call. ¡°Hello, Xiaoyu. What¡¯s the matter?¡± On the other end of the phone, Lin Tian said eerily, ¡°Luo Chen, long time no see. Do you recognize my voice?¡± Luo Chen was stunned for a moment before he quickly realized that it was Lin Tian¡¯s voice. ¡°Lin Tian! Why do you have Xiaoyu¡¯s phone?¡± Lin Tian sneered and said, ¡°From the sound of it, you seem to be very concerned? In that case, go to the abandoned steel factory in the northern suburbs of Jiang City alone. If you dare to bring others, I guarantee that this b*tch will die a horrible death!¡± With that, Lin Tian hung up. ¡°This lunatic!¡± Hearing the sound of the phone hanging up, Luo Chen slammed on the steering wheel. He did not expect Lin Tian to attack him so directly. He really regretted not raising his guard towards Lin Tian previously. Luo Chen knew that it might be dangerous to face Lin Tian alone, but Jiang Xiaoyu was one of the female protagonists. If she died, he did not know what would happen to the plot. Thinking of this, Luo Chen turned the car around and drove in the direction of the abandoned steel factory. Twenty minutes later. Luo Chen parked the car beside the abandoned steel factory. This steel factory was very large, but because it was in the suburbs, no one cared to demolish it. Luo Chen walked over and pushed open the door with an ear-piercing squeak. ¡°Lin Tian! I¡¯m here. Where are you?¡± After Luo Chen walked in, he shouted. The factory was very empty and there were echoes everywhere. ¡°Hahahaha, I didn¡¯t expect you to really come. I almost thought this woman wasn¡¯t important to you.¡± Hearing the voice coming from above, Luo Chen looked up. Under the moonlight, Lin Tian stood on a high platform at the top of the conveyor belt. Jiang Xiaoyu was tied up beside him. Seeing Luo Chen coming over, Jiang Xiaoyu became agitated and whimpered. **Pa!** Lin Tian frowned and slapped her. ¡°B*tch! Be quiet!¡± The slap was so powerful that Jiang Xiaoyu lost her balance and almost fell from the platform. ¡°Lin Tian! If you have anything to say, come at me. Let Xiaoyu go first!¡± Luo Chen was worried that Jiang Xiaoyu would be in danger and was very anxious. ¡°Your heart aches?¡± Lin Tian¡¯s expression was ferocious. ¡°I want you to feel this way too!¡± ¡°Because of you! I lost the person I loved the most, my most loyal subordinate, and even my brother attacked me because of you!¡± ¡°Today, I¡¯ll smash your bones bit by bit! Then, I¡¯ll leave you with a breath and let you see how I play this b*tch to death with your own eyes!¡± Lin Tian¡¯s eyes were red, like a wild beast. With that, he jumped down from the platform. From the beginning to the end, Lin Tian had always looked down on Luo Chen, thinking that the other party was only able to make him suffer repeatedly because of his good family background. Today, with this one-on-one battle, he wanted to let Luo Chen know what cruelty was! ¡°Die!¡± Lin Tian rushed over and kicked at Luo Chen¡¯s abdomen! Luo Chen had long been baptized by the system. His physique was as strong as Superman. In addition, he would usually invite some martial arts experts to teach him at home so his strength was already extraordinary. Just as Lin Tian¡¯s kick was about to land on him, he dodged Lin Tian¡¯s leg and took a step forward. He then used his elbow as a knife and stabbed it at Lin Tian¡¯s face! Lin Tian did not expect Luo Chen to be so fast. He could not dodge at all and could only block with his arms. BANG! Meeting Luo Chen¡¯s elbow, Lin Tian felt that his arms were about to shatter. He widened his eyes. He did not expect Luo Chen to be so powerful. ¡°You arrogant scum! Have you ever given it proper thought? They¡¯re staying away from you entirely because you have a problem with your character!¡± Luo Chen was furious. He was also prepared to kill today. Otherwise, if he let Lin Tian off, the people close to him might be kidnapped again one day. Before Lin Tian could react, he squatted down and used his right arm to punch at his heart! This time, it smashed into Lin Tian¡¯s chest! Thud! With a muffled sound like thunder, Lin Tian was sent flying like a kite with a broken string! ¡°Pfft!¡± Lin Tian fell to the ground and could not help but spit out a mouthful of blood. He felt that it was difficult to even breathe. ¡°I¡¯ll fight it out with you!¡± Lin Tian did not expect that he would not be a match for Luo Chen. This made him go completely crazy. He took out a pistol from his waist and fired at Luo Chen. Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! For a moment, the muzzle flash illuminated the factory. ¡°Oh no!¡± Seeing this, Luo Chen hurriedly found cover. After a few seconds, Lin Tian realized that there were not many bullets left and did not continue firing. Instead, he took the opportunity to escape while Luo Chen was dodging. His injuries were too heavy now. If Luo Chen was still fine after the bullets were all fired, he would not even have the chance to run. In any case, he would have plenty of opportunities to take revenge in the future! Hearing the gunshots disappear, Luo Chen came out from beside a machine, holding his arm. ¡°Hiss¡­ Fortunately, I put on the silk soft armor in advance.¡± Luo Chen had a premonition that the odds were against him this time, so he had put on the soft armor in advance. Although there was no bleeding or penetration when the bullet hit the soft armor, Luo Chen still felt the pain. However, he couldn¡¯t care less about the pain now. Luo Chen quickly climbed up the platform along the transmission belt. He went over and tore off the tape on Jiang Xiaoyu¡¯s mouth. ¡°Xiaoyu, are you hurt?¡± Luo Chen asked worriedly. ¡°Sob!¡± The moment Jiang Xiaoyu saw Luo Chen, she could not hold it in anymore. Without a word, she buried her head in Luo Chen¡¯s chest and began to cry. Not to mention a little girl in her early twenties who was kidnapped, anyone would be afraid at that moment. Luo Chen quickly patted her back and comforted her. ¡°It¡¯s alright, it¡¯s alright. This will never happen again.¡± After comforting her for a while, Luo Chen helped Jiang Xiaoyu down the conveyor belt and drove home. That night was the angriest Luo Chen had ever been! After finding a psychotherapist for Jiang Xiaoyu, he invited the City Lord of Jiang City and the director of the Security Bureau, including the person-in-charge of the army stationed in Jiang City, to the Luo Family Residence for tea. At the tea table, Luo Chen looked at the middle-aged men around him and bowed slightly. ¡°Uncles, everything I said just now is true. If we don¡¯t capture Lin Tian, there will be hidden dangers in Jiang City.¡± The City Lord was furious. ¡°Little Chen, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll contact the surrounding cities immediately and get them to help arrest Lin Tian!¡± The director of the Safety Bureau patted his chest and promised, ¡°Two thousand constables from Jiang City will be mobilized at the same time! There¡¯s no way this kid can escape!¡± The person-in-charge of the army said in a low voice, ¡°I¡¯ll give the order in a while. Not a fly can fly out of Jiang City today!¡± Chapter 53 - 53 Your Life Has Just Begun 53 Your Life Has Just Begun That night, red and blue lights illuminated Jiang City. Every corner was filled with the sound of police sirens. Outside Jiang City, dozens of military green trucks surrounded all the passageways. Rows of soldiers held steel batons and scanned the surrounding environment. Luo Chen sat alone on the balcony of his house and watched everything that happened in Jiang City. He did not believe that Lin Tian could still escape! At this moment, Lin Tian was in a very sorry state. The corner of his mouth was covered in blood as he hid in a dark alley. Originally, Lin Tian wanted to recover from his injuries and leave Jiang City. He would accumulate a certain amount of strength in the future before returning to take revenge. However, just as he was about to leave, he realized that there were police cars everywhere. Lin Tian knew that Luo Chen could cover the sky in Jiang City with one hand, so he could only hide first. He quickly took out his phone and sent a message to Ye Bei, wanting him to help him find a way out. However, Ye Bei had already fallen asleep and had no idea what was going on outside. ¡°F*ck! What kind of bullsh*t brother is this! He doesn¡¯t even help when something happens!¡± Seeing that Ye Bei didn¡¯t reply, Lin Tian was very angry. ¡°No, I have to escape tonight. Otherwise, I won¡¯t have a chance to run again.¡± After pondering for a while, Lin Tian decided to leave. It would be too conspicuous if he ran in the day. He had to take advantage of the night! He walked out of the alley and observed his surroundings with shifty eyes. Just as he walked less than 500 meters, a black car suddenly stopped in front of him. Seeing this, Lin Tian quickly took out his pistol and prepared to fight with his life. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. If you want to live, get in the car.¡± The car window rolled down and a man in a suit with sunglasses spoke from inside. Lin Tian asked cautiously, ¡°Who are you?¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need to ask so much. Only I can bring you out of Jiang City now.¡± After pondering for a while, Lin Tian sat in the back of the car. He felt that the other party did not have any ill intentions. The car sped out of Jiang City. At the intersection, the soldiers went over to stop the car. The driver took out an ID and the other party immediately let him in without even searching him. Lin Tian was very curious. ¡°Who exactly are you?¡± ¡°You¡¯ll know in a moment.¡± The chauffeur continued driving. After leaving Jiang City, the car went straight to Binhai and finally stopped in front of the entrance of Deep Sea International. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± With that, the chauffeur got out of the car and Lin Tian followed behind. After entering the company, the chauffeur brought Lin Tian to the office on the top floor and knocked on the door. ¡°President Su! I¡¯ve brought back the person you need.¡± ¡°Alright, let him in.¡± The chauffeur gestured for Lin Tian to enter the office. Lin Tian walked in and saw an old acquaintance sitting behind the desk. ¡°Su Han! It¡¯s you?!¡± Previously, at the border, Lin Tian had been instructed by the Dragon Emperor to deal with various merchants. Su Han had traded with them the most, so Lin Tian recognized him immediately. ¡°Other than me, who else has the ability to save you?¡± Su Han sneered. Ever since Jiang Xiaoyu left last time, Su Han had arranged for people to monitor Jiang City twenty-four hours a day. He knew everything that had happened between Lin Tian and Luo Chen. Injuring Jiang Xiaoyu made Su Han want to throw Lin Tian into the sea to feed the fishes! However, at the thought that Lin Tian and Luo Chen were almost mortal enemies, he suppressed his anger. He knew Lin Tian¡¯s strength. If he used him well, he would be a sharp blade for him to deal with Luo Chen in the future! Lin Tian was overjoyed. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to be doing so well now!¡± Previously, they had been trading at the border. Lin Tian didn¡¯t know that Su Han had such a large company in the country. Now, with a good friend like Su Han, it would be much easier for him to take revenge on Luo Chen! He quickly walked in front of Su Han. ¡°Brother, lend me ten million and help me get a few good guns! After I kill Luo Chen, I¡¯ll go to the border to look for the Dragon Emperor. I definitely won¡¯t forget you in the future!¡± Lin Tian no longer had any other thoughts in his heart. The only thing he wanted to do was to kill Luo Chen. ¡°Don¡¯t be anxious. What¡¯s the point of killing him so easily? Stay here with me first. When there¡¯s a chance to capture Luo Chen, we can torture him slowly.¡± Su Han despised Lin Tian in his heart. Was this guy¡¯s brain filled with sh*t? Now that Jiang City was on high alert, if he went in to commit murder, something would easily happen to him. However, Lin Tian was stubborn. ¡°No! If Luo Chen doesn¡¯t die, I won¡¯t be able to sleep!¡± Seeing that no matter what he said, it was useless, Su Han¡¯s expression darkened. ¡°If you really want revenge, I¡¯ll send someone to take you back now!¡± ¡°As long as there¡¯s life, there¡¯s hope! Only a coward would think of killing as a form of revenge! Now, there are two choices. One is to send you back immediately, and the other is to stay with me and I¡¯ll help you slowly deal with Luo Chen.¡± Hearing this, Lin Tian was very depressed, but there was indeed nothing he could do now. He knew that he would be tempting fate if he returned. He nodded. ¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll let that b*stard Luo Chen live for two more days.¡± Su Han smiled. ¡°That¡¯s right. I¡¯ll get someone to arrange a place for you to stay now.¡± ¡­ Almost a week passed. Peace returned to Jiang City as if nothing had happened. Luo Chen had a feeling that Lin Tian had already run away. ¡°As expected of a Heaven¡¯s Chosen. It¡¯s not easy to kill him.¡± Luo Chen sat on a chair at home and shook his head. He made up his mind to not push too hard when dealing with the male leads next time. Otherwise, it would become very troublesome like now. For the past few days, Luo Chen had not gone to the company. When he woke up, he would go to the clubhouse to see Jiang Xiaoyu. Today was no exception. After washing up, Luo Chen drove to the clubhouse alone. In the clubhouse. Jiang Xiaoyu was sitting in her room with two top psychologists beside her. Luo Chen walked in and the two psychologists immediately stood up. ¡°Young Master Luo, Madam Jiang¡¯s mental health is fine now. If there¡¯s nothing else, you can take her away. She¡¯ll recover faster if she lives outside.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Luo Chen nodded. ¡°Thank you for taking care of her these few days.¡± After greeting her, Luo Chen sat beside Jiang Xiaoyu. ¡°Xiaoyu, do you want to go out?¡± Luo Chen was worried that Jiang Xiaoyu was traumatized and would not dare to see anyone for the time being. Jiang Xiaoyu nodded. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s too boring to stay here.¡± After all, she was one of the female leads. Jiang Xiaoyu¡¯s mental fortitude was very strong so she was no longer afraid of Lin Tian. ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll leave today.¡± Luo Chen stood up and helped Jiang Xiaoyu pack her clothes. Seeing Luo Chen¡¯s actions, Jiang Xiaoyu was extremely touched. First, he bought the management company for her, and now he was risking his life to save her. This was the first time in her life that someone had treated her so well. Thinking of this, Jiang Xiaoyu walked over and hugged Luo Chen with tears in her eyes. ¡°Previously, I thought my life was about to end. I didn¡¯t expect you to save me. I¡¯m not afraid of anything now. I¡¯m just afraid that you¡¯ll leave me.¡± Luo Chen patted Jiang Xiaoyu¡¯s hand that was hugging him. ¡°What nonsense are you talking about? Your life has just begun. If you want, I¡¯ll prepare a script when we get out and then you can be the female lead!¡± Chapter 54 - 54 I Know How to Dote on Others 54 I Know How to Dote on Others ¡°Huh?¡± Jiang Xiaoyu was stunned when she heard this. ¡°What? You don¡¯t want to be the female lead?¡± Luo Chen smiled. ¡°No, it¡¯s not that.¡± Jiang Xiaoyu shook her head. ¡°I¡¯m just afraid that my acting skills won¡¯t be good enough and I¡¯ll disappoint you.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ve seen your previous acting skills. There will definitely be no problem.¡± Luo Chen was very confident because in the original plot, Jiang Xiaoyu starred in a movie that directly made her a god. ¡°Well, I¡¯ll try not to disappoint you.¡± Jiang Xiaoyu nodded with gratitude and excitement. She thought that she would only be able to play a lead role in ten years. The two of them packed their things and left the therapy center. When Luo Chen returned to the company, he began to announce the filming of the movie. The high-level executives led by Zhao Ruoshuang all agreed. After the matter was decided, everyone began to get busy. After all, filming was not an easy thing. There was a lot of preparatory work. ¡­ Deep Sea International. Su Han looked at the documents on the table and sneered. Since he was dealing with Luo Chen, he would naturally send someone to monitor his every move. As soon as Luo Chen decided to shoot a movie, Su Han received the news. ¡°Little Li!¡± After Su Han called out, someone quickly walked into the office. Xiao Li walked over and asked, ¡°President Su, what can I do for you?¡± ¡°Take the documents and find out who created the script that Luo Chen bought. Then, find ways to buy it and bring over the actors!¡± ¡°Then, tell everyone that we want to film a movie too. We¡¯ll film according to the same script!¡± This was Su Han¡¯s plan. If the script was gone, what was the point of filming? Scripts were not like cabbages. It would take one a long time to find a good script. The reason why Su Han wanted to make the movie was also very simple. He wanted to let Jiang Xiaoyu see who was more powerful. If she was smart, she would return to his side. At the thought of this, a wry smile appeared on Su Han¡¯s face. ¡°Yes!¡± Xiao Li responded and left with the documents. ¡­ A week later. Jiang Investment Corporation. In the conference room, everyone¡¯s expressions were ugly. ¡°President Luo, the scriptwriter Chen Xin suddenly asked for an increase in the price. He said that another company is offering a higher price to buy the script. What should we do?¡± A high-level executive said with a frown. Luo Chen waved his hand. ¡°Call him. The original price is 500,000 yuan so we shall add another 500,000 yuan for him.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± The high-level executives dialed a string of numbers and told him about the increase in price. ¡°President Luo, he said it¡¯s not enough.¡± ¡°Continue to add 500,000 yuan.¡± Just like that, the price increased again and again. Luo Chen snorted coldly. If nothing unexpected happened, this Chen Xin would definitely ask for a higher price. Besides Su Han, there was probably no one else in the world who would oppose him like this. ¡°President Luo, it¡¯s already 10 million. Do you still want to increase it?¡± The high-level executives¡¯ expressions were like bitter gourds. Luo Chen sneered. ¡°Tell him to sell it to whoever he wants. We¡¯re not buying anymore.¡± He knew very well that although this script was good, it was not worth ten million. The reason why he raised his offer was so that Su Han would end up spending more. Wasn¡¯t it just a script? He had seen so many movies in his previous life. It was not a problem to write one according to his memory! After hanging up, the atmosphere in the meeting room became even more oppressive. Initially, they were full of fighting spirit, but no one expected their script to be intercepted. Luo Chen could tell that everyone was in low spirits. ¡°There¡¯s no need to look bitter. Isn¡¯t it just a script? Give me some time, I¡¯ll definitely get a better one!¡± Hearing Luo Chen¡¯s words, everyone¡¯s mood improved a little. Beep, beep, beep. At this moment, the high-level executive¡¯s phone rang again. After chatting for a while, the man shouted with a red face, ¡°You guys are not trustworthy! You have to compensate according to the contract!¡± Just as he hung up, someone called right on the heels of that. After more than ten calls, the high-level executive was so angry that he smashed his phone. ¡°President Luo! This is too much! The people who called just now were all the main and supporting actors. They all want to terminate their contracts with us!¡± As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the conference room immediately discussed. If the script was gone, they could find another one. But if the actors were gone, it would be too troublesome! Luo Chen sneered. There was no need to guess. This was definitely Su Han¡¯s doing. It seemed that Su Han was indeed more difficult to deal with than the previous two male antagonists. His attacks were really ruthless. However, Luo Chen did not care. The actors who had broken the contract were only the current popular ones. They were only used to increase the viewership ratings. Luo Chen stabilized everyone. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll write out a list of actors later. Look for the people in the list. You must find them all!¡± In this era, there were too many people who had acting skills but were not popular yet. Future big shots like Yang Mi, Old Hu, Hewei Yu, and so on were still in the development stage. In terms of acting skills, these people were not worse than the previous batch. It¡¯s only that they lacked exposure. ¡°President Luo, can these people do it?¡± One of the high-level executives looked at the name list and realized that he did not know any of the people on it. ¡°Do as I say.¡± Luo Chen did not allow any doubts. Since Su Han wanted to play with him, he would play with him till the end! ¡°Yes!¡± With Luo Chen¡¯s instructions, everyone made a new plan. Among them, the most motivated was the legal department. If they did not sue those celebrities who broke the contract, they would directly resign! ¡­ In the apartment in Jiangnan District. Jiang Xiaoyu lay on the bed with a frown. She knew what had happened at the company today. Beep, beep, beep. At this moment, her cell phone rang. Jiang Xiaoyu picked up the call and asked, ¡°Who is this?¡± ¡°Su Han. Do you still remember me?¡± Su Han revealed a confident smile on the other end of the phone. This young master¡¯s handsomeness would be remembered by every woman. Jiang Xiaoyu shook her head. ¡°I don¡¯t remember. If you don¡¯t tell me why you¡¯re calling, I¡¯ll hang up.¡± ¡°Wait!¡± After Su Han calmed down, he said, ¡°I have a script and actors. I¡¯m currently lacking a female lead. Are you interested?¡± On the phone, Su Han explained in detail. He had looked for an expert to read through the script. This script would definitely become popular and it had a group of good actors in the cast. He did not believe that Jiang Xiaoyu would reject such a good opportunity. Jiang Xiaoyu frowned. ¡°So you guys are the one fighting with us for the script!¡± ¡°What do you mean, you guys?¡± When Su Han heard this, he felt very uncomfortable. Jiang Xiaoyu was the woman he had taken a fancy to. How could she belong to someone else? ¡°There¡¯s no need to say anything. I¡¯m not interested at all!¡± After saying that, Jiang Xiaoyu hung up angrily. Su Han didn¡¯t get angry when he saw that the call had ended. Instead, he smiled crookedly. ¡°Interesting. As expected of a woman I like. She has a temper, but no matter how temperamental she is, she will regret rejecting me when she sees this movie. Forget it, I¡¯ll give her another chance when the time comes. Who asked me to know how to dote on women?¡± After hanging up, Jiang Xiaoyu wanted to go to the company to look for Luo Chen and tell him who had snatched the script. However, when Jiang Xiaoyu found Luo Chen, she realized that he was focused on writing, so she did not disturb him. At this moment, Luo Chen was writing a movie called ¡°Love Is Not Blind¡± according to his memory¡­ Chapter 55 - 55 Battle in May 55 Battle in May The reason why Luo Chen chose this story was because it did not need the casts to display particularly high acting skills. It was a healing love story. He also knew some better movies, but Jiang Xiaoyu and those actors had not gotten together yet. They might not be able to act out a top-notch script. The next day. Everyone came to the office for a meeting again. Luo Chen placed the script he had written overnight on the table. ¡°Everyone, what do you think of this script?¡± Everyone picked up the script and flipped through it carefully. At first, they didn¡¯t feel that it was anything extraordinary. But towards the end, two female high-level executives directly cried. ¡°President Luo, where did you get this script? It¡¯s really too good!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, it¡¯s much better than Chen Xin¡¯s script!¡± ¡°I can guarantee that as soon as this movie is released, it will definitely become popular!¡± The high-level executives were very satisfied after reading it. The story was very good, and the overall plot was touching. Luo Chen smiled and said, ¡°Since you think the script is okay, prepare to start filming. As for who gave the script, don¡¯t ask. He doesn¡¯t like to be disturbed.¡± From the beginning to the end, Luo Chen was unwilling to reveal too much about himself. Because there were still many protagonists who had not appeared, it was very easy for him to suffer a huge loss if he directly revealed his cards. ¡°Alright!¡± Everyone¡¯s morale soared again, and they got up to return to their work. Luo Chen also returned to his office. Recently, he had made too many investments and was therefore extremely busy. Ye Bei stood guard outside the door as usual. Suddenly, the phone in his pants rang. Ye Bei looked at the number and realized that it was Lin Tian. He quickly looked around to see if there was anyone nearby. Seeing that no one was around, Ye Bei quickly walked to a corner and answered the call. Ye Bei asked softly, ¡°Hey, why are you calling me?¡± Ever since the kidnapping incident, Ye Bei had been avoiding Lin Tian. He felt that Lin Tian was too rash and could easily ruin his revenge plan. ¡°Brother, I have a favor to ask of you. Luo Chen is going to film a movie, right? You must make him arrange for the release date to be at the beginning of May.¡± Lin Tian went straight to the point. Su Han was the one who had asked him to make the call. Not only did Su Han disrupt Luo Chen¡¯s original plan, he also wanted his movie to have the same screening schedule as Luo Chen¡¯s and let Luo Chen¡¯s movie die without a burial place! This way, he could better show his strength in front of Jiang Xiaoyu. Ye Bei frowned. ¡°Why is that?¡± ¡°Why do you care, it definitely won¡¯t be good for Luo Chen. Are you going to do it?¡± Ye Bei nodded. ¡°Alright, I understand.¡± With that, he hung up, afraid that others would find out. Time flew by. Jiang Xiaoyu and the group of actors worked very hard every day. At the end of April, they finally finished filming. Luo Chen held another meeting after receiving the news. Everyone was discussing when the movie should be released in the conference room. ¡°President Luo, I heard that Chen Xin¡¯s script has been bought by Deep Sea International. Their movie, ¡®Great Schemer¡¯, will be released at the beginning of May.¡± ¡°I heard that too. President Luo, although our script is not bad, the overall popularity of our actors is too low. If it¡¯s released at the beginning of May, I¡¯m afraid we¡¯ll suffer.¡± ¡°Indeed. If you ask me, we should broadcast it in June and avoid clashing with them.¡± These people¡¯s worries were not unreasonable. Sometimes, the fame of actors was enough to affect the box office. Seeing this, Ye Bei hurriedly said, ¡°What¡¯s there to be afraid of? We should fight with them! The script is good, so we¡¯re not afraid of them!¡± As long as there¡¯s something that can make Luo Chen suffer, I, Ye Bei, must make a move! ¡°No! We can¡¯t mess around this time!¡± The high-level executives still objected. It would be too risky. At this moment, Zhao Ruoshuang suddenly said, ¡°I think Ye Bei¡¯s suggestion is very good. We don¡¯t have to be afraid of them. Moreover, if it¡¯s released at the same time, we can ride on their popularity. If it¡¯s aired alone, it might be even more unpopular.¡± The main reason why Zhao Ruoshuang said this was because she had seen the movie ¡°Love Is Not Blind¡± in advance. The acting skills of Jiang Xiaoyu and the others combined with the perfect script were too good. Although they were all newbies, there was nothing wrong with their acting. Zhao Ruoshuang believed that a movie of such quality could be released anytime! When the high-level executives heard Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s words, they felt that it made sense. There was no need to mention Ye Bei. Even if he was given a tail, he could fly straight into the sky! He did not expect the goddess to finally speak up for him! It was probably because he greeted her every day after work that his goddess started to like him a bit more. Yes! That must be it! In the end, Luo Chen decided. ¡°In that case, let¡¯s compete with this ¡®Great Schemer¡¯ and see who will have the last laugh!¡± At night. Luo Chen returned home and lay on the bed, feeling extremely comfortable. ¡°I wonder when I¡¯ll be able to settle these male protagonists.¡± Luo Chen felt that he had been fighting them every day since he transmigrated. He did not know when he would be able to clean up and enjoy life. Just as he was thinking about this, his cell phone suddenly rang. ¡°Hello, Shuyi. Why are you looking for me?¡± Shen Shuyi said on the other end of the phone, ¡°I heard that your movie is about to be released. Do you need me to bring all my employees over to support you?¡± Recently, Shen Shuyi had been very busy, but she would also pay attention to Luo Chen in her free time. She knew that Luo Chen was very motivated, so she wanted to do her best to help. Luo Chen smiled and shook his head. ¡°If you like this movie, you can go and watch it. There¡¯s no need to bring the employees.¡± He was quite confident in his movie. ¡°Alright, then you can look for me if you need anything.¡± ¡­ After a while, ¡°Great Schemer¡± and ¡°Love Is Not Blind¡± were released at the same time. May was a holiday month, and everyone liked to go to the cinema during that period. In the beginning, almost everyone was attracted by the luxurious lineup of ¡°Great Schemer¡±. As long as one went to the cinema, they would ask to watch ¡°Great Schemer¡±. As for ¡°Love Is Not Blind¡±, only those who did not manage to get a ticket for ¡°Great Schemer¡± would watch it. After all, they were already at the cinema. Therefore, in the first three days, ¡°Love Is Not Blind¡± was not doing well. Until a post appeared on the forum. At this time, the forum was a gathering place for all the netizens. Everyone liked to share all kinds of things on it. [In May, I brought my family to watch two movies. They were ¡°The Great Schemer¡± and ¡°Love Is Not Blind¡±. The former really disappointed me. The actors in the former were all very outstanding, but they were all fighting for the limelight. It looked very awkward. However, the latter was different. Although they were all new actors, their acting skills were pretty good. Moreover, the plot was much better than the former, so if both movies¡¯ ticket prices are the same, why not watch the better quality one?] The comments below the post were almost the same. ¡°That¡¯s right. After watching ¡°Great Schemer¡±, I felt that it¡¯s not worth my money. I¡¯m just here to appreciate the plot, not watch the actors compete for screen time back and forth!¡± ¡°The movie ¡®Love Is Not Blind¡¯ is really good. It made me believe in love again!¡± ¡°Hearing you all say this, I¡¯ll go see the movie ¡®Love Is Not Blind¡¯ tomorrow.¡± Chapter 56 - 56 Major Loss! 56 Major Loss! In the beginning, there were only more than a hundred comments on this post. However, as it was reposted, more and more people followed the post, and the comments flooded in. Thus, in just one night, the number of comments reached 40,000! Almost everyone was discussing the movie ¡°Love Is Not Blind¡±. On the second day. The situation in the cinema immediately reversed. Most people were queuing up to buy tickets for ¡°Love Is Not Blind¡±. Only a small number of people who were fans of ¡°Great Schemer¡± and the actors continued to support it. Deep Sea International. Su Han¡¯s expression gradually darkened as he listened to his subordinate¡¯s report. ¡°I¡¯d rather earn less than let Luo Chen be smug!¡± ¡°Pass down the order. Anyone who buys movie tickets to our movie will get a 20% discount. Then, they will also be given a free drink!¡± His subordinate nodded. ¡°Yes, President Su. I¡¯ll do it now!¡± Su Han made up his mind. Even if he lost a little this time, he had to crush Luo Chen in the box office! Otherwise, he would lose face in front of Jiang Xiaoyu. Su Han¡¯s strategy was very successful because many people only wanted to pass the time and would not care about the plot so much. Previously, because the prices were the same, they would go to watch ¡°Love Is Not Blind¡± which had a better plot. However, Su Han¡¯s series of benefits attracted a large number of students. They could not miss this opportunity to take advantage of the discounts. As a result, the situation in the cinema returned to its previous state. There were countless people who bought tickets for ¡°Great Schemer¡±. ¡­ Luo Investment Corporation. ¡°Luo Chen, what do you plan to do next?¡± In the office, Zhao Ruoshuang sat opposite Luo Chen and asked. She had just told him about Su Han¡¯s methods. Luo Chen sneered. ¡°I originally wanted to depend on our product to fight. But Su Han started to use marketing gimmicks now. Since that¡¯s the case, I¡¯ll fulfill his wish and let him die even more thoroughly!¡± Hearing this, Zhao Ruoshuang was interested. ¡°Luo Chen, what do you plan to do?¡± ¡°Contact Justin¡¯s record company and prepare to print autographed photos. As long as you buy a ticket, you¡¯ll be given one. Three tickets purchased and you¡¯ll be given a ¡°Baby¡± record!¡± This was Luo Chen¡¯s trump card. At this moment, Justin Bieber was already famous in the country. There was no youngster who did not like his songs! ¡°That¡¯s a good idea! I¡¯ll get someone to arrange it now!¡± Zhao Ruoshuang was also delighted to hear this. Why didn¡¯t she think of this method? With the two sides working together, the effect would definitely explode! Soon, the news regarding the free autograph spread. All the young people were excited when they heard this news. This was because it was usually very difficult to get an autographed photo of Justin. Hence, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in their eyes! Therefore, even people who didn¡¯t like to watch movies would bring their friends to the cinema to watch ¡°Love Is Not Blind¡±. After the Binhai Cinema was full, many Binhai locals would deliberately go to the Jiang City Cinema to watch that movie. Deep Sea International. Crack! When Su Han heard the news, he was so angry that he threw the glass of water in his hand to the ground. ¡°Luo Chen! You¡¯re really something!¡± Ever since Su Han came into contact with business, he had never lost so badly. He knew very well that there was no turning back. At this moment, Su Han was even more determined in his heart. If he wanted to unify the business market, he had to deal with the Luo Family first! A month later, the box office sales of the two movies were released. Su Han had only earned thirty million yuan, and from the looks of it, there was no chance for it to increase further. On the other hand, Luo Chen had earned a hundred million yuan, and the numbers were still rising. The box office for the next month would probably still be very good. This was only according to the raw data. In terms of actual income, Su Han had suffered a huge loss! As the actors were all big shots, just their remuneration alone took away 20 million yuan. In addition, he had given discounts and drinks previously, so he did not earn much. There was also money spent in the early stages on the venue and other various investments. Therefore, the remaining 10 million yuan was all gone too. After calculating the net income, Su Han realized that he had actually lost three million yuan. ¡°Men!¡± Looking at the bill, Su Han shouted angrily. Soon, a secretary walked in. The secretary asked nervously, ¡°President Su, do you have any instructions?¡± Everyone knew that their boss was temperamental. What if he lost money and vented his anger on them? ¡°Go, contact Zhang Guang and sell all the Meteor graphics cards we stocked last time!¡± Su Han wanted Luo Chen to bleed too! Previously, he had stored five million yuan worth of graphics cards and almost bought all the Meteor graphics cards. If he could sell them all to Luo Chen this time, he could still earn a sum of money. Then, he would not lose any money. At the thought of this, Su Han¡¯s mood improved. The secretary broke out in a cold sweat when he heard this. ¡°President Su, I didn¡¯t dare to say anything when I saw that you were in a bad mood just now. According to my subordinates, we can¡¯t contact Zhang Guang anymore. He seems to have run away. As for the Meteor graphics card¡­¡± Su Han frowned. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with the graphics card? Hurry up and tell me!¡± ¡°Because of the hardware problem of the graphics card, it can no longer match the latest computers on the market. Therefore, the price of the graphics card might not even be 2% of the purchase price¡­¡± ¡°Get out¡­ get out!¡± Su Han slammed his hand on the table, and the secretary hurriedly lowered his head and left. He knew very well that Zhang Guang¡¯s departure meant that Luo Chen had long known and had thus set a trap for him! ¡°You¡¯re really something, Luo Chen! I, Su Han, swear that I won¡¯t rest until I take revenge!¡± During these two confrontations, he had lost nearly ten million yuan. Su Han¡¯s eyes turned cold. He wanted Luo Chen to pay the price. ¡­ ¡°Cheers!¡± While Su Han was thinking of a new plan, Luo Chen had already organized a gathering for all the high-level executives and actors to celebrate. He rented a small manor where everyone gathered on the lawn. In front of them was a table filled with delicacies and wine. ¡°Come, let¡¯s toast Ye Bei together. If he hadn¡¯t suggested that our movie be released in May, we might not have achieved our current results!¡± On such a critical occasion, Luo Chen naturally wouldn¡¯t forget his ¡®good brother¡¯, Ye Bei. Everyone picked up their wine glasses and rushed towards Ye Bei. Ye Bei revealed a smile that was uglier than crying. ¡°You¡¯re welcome. Cheers, everyone.¡± With that, he finished the red wine in his hand. Although it was high-end red wine, Ye Bei felt that it tasted worse than poison! He wished he could poison himself until he turned mute! Why did he keep talking! On the other hand, Shen Shuyi was happy for Luo Chen from the bottom of her heart. Zhao Ruoshuang and Jiang Xiaoyu were seated on both sides of her. Shen Shuyi looked at Jiang Xiaoyu and said, ¡°Xiaoyu, your acting skills are really too good. In the end, I even cried.¡± ¡°No, Sister Shuyi. This is all because the script is good. I merely benefited from it.¡± Jiang Xiaoyu was very humble. She was not smug just because the box office was good this time. Zhao Ruoshuang nodded. ¡°Indeed, this script is really good. The person who wrote this script must be very romantic, right?¡± Jiang Xiaoyu asked in surprise, ¡°President Zhao, you don¡¯t know who wrote this script?¡± ¡°Why? Do you know?¡± Zhao Ruoshuang was stunned. Shen Shuyi also joined in the fun. ¡°Xiaoyu, if you want to know who wrote it, tell me. I¡¯m really curious about the author!¡± Chapter 57 - 57 Risky Period 57 Risky Period Jiang Xiaoyu looked at Luo Chen and whispered, ¡°I think it was written by President Luo because when I went to look for him one night, I saw President Luo writing something. Then, he was able to show us the script the next day!¡± Hearing this, Shen Shuyi and Zhao Ruoshuang were stunned. Because the two of them had never known that Luo Chen could write scripts! Zhao Ruoshuang said thoughtfully, ¡°No wonder I felt that the handwriting of the script was so familiar. So it was written by Luo Chen.¡± ¡°Oh my god, how many more talents does Luo Chen have?¡± Now, even if one said that Luo Chen knew how to build a rocket, Shen Shuyi would believe him. Because ever since she met Luo Chen, the other party had always been surprising her. Shen Shuyi thought that she could see through Luo Chen by now, but she did not expect him to be even more mysterious. At this moment, Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s mind was racing. Previously, Luo Chen¡¯s eye for investments had impressed her. Now that she knew that he could write scripts, her impression of him improved even more. If she was with such an all-rounded man¡­ Thinking of this, Zhao Ruoshuang looked at Shen Shuyi. ¡°Shuyi, what¡¯s your relationship with Luo Chen?¡± If Luo Chen and her best friend were a couple, she would definitely give up that thought of hers. Shen Shuyi immediately saw through Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s thoughts and teased, ¡°Why? Do you like Luo Chen?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t.¡± After being exposed, Zhao Ruoshuang was a little embarrassed. She walked to the swing with her wine glass. Jiang Xiaoyu was also a little curious. ¡°Sister Shuyi, what¡¯s your relationship with President Luo?¡± ¡°Secret.¡± Shen Shuyi said with a smile. She did not know what her relationship with Luo Chen was. If he wanted to date her, then he should hurry up and confess! ¡°Fine.¡± ¡­ After the box office incident came to an end, Luo Chen had more funds. Now, he had about 400 million in his hands. However, Luo Chen was still not satisfied. He gathered all the high-level executives in the meeting room again to look at more investments. ¡°President Luo, are you still planning to invest?¡± A high-level executive asked after knowing Luo Chen¡¯s thoughts. Luo Chen nodded. ¡°Why? Can¡¯t I?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not that you can¡¯t. It¡¯s just that now that we have more funds, we should go and manage our finances. That way, not only will the risk be reduced, but we can also increase our funds.¡± This high-level executive¡¯s thoughts were very stable. However, Luo Chen shook his head and said, ¡°If I want stability, I can totally get my family to give me a sum of money to go overseas to retire. The reason why I like investing is because I like to invest in the future. It¡¯s useless no matter how much money I save now.¡± Luo Chen¡¯s goal had not changed. What he needed was more company shares and physical industries that could be seen everywhere. If it was just to save money, he would probably end up like his character in the novel. ¡°Alright, even so, I¡¯m not suggesting to invest right now. It¡¯s currently a risky period. Many stocks might fall below the limit in one night. It¡¯s best to invest after a period of time.¡± The high-level executives still expressed their opinion. When Ye Bei heard this, his interest was piqued. Previously, his casual words might have made Luo Chen, this bastard, earn money. However, during the risky period, he would lose money as long as he bought stocks! He had to let Luo Chen buy a few and watch him fall! Ye Bei said, ¡°I think we should take a gamble. After all, the benefits and risks are proportional. There are also many stocks that will make money at this time!¡± ¡°I say, Ye Bei, can you stop spouting nonsense? How many people can make money during the risky period?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. You were lucky to have given a few correct suggestions. Do you really think you¡¯re so great?¡± ¡°Shut up and do your job as a security officer.¡± Ye Bei retorted angrily, ¡°Why won¡¯t it work? I think coal, iron, or gold can all make money!¡± Luo Chen raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this. Iron and gold would lose money soon, but they could still make a small profit by buying some coal shares now. When the high-level executives heard Ye Bei¡¯s words, they snorted. Who didn¡¯t know that mining stocks always dropped during the risky period? Only a fool could have come up with that idea. ¡°I think Ye Bei was right the last few times. This time, we should give him a chance.¡± Luo Chen knew that when he said that he wanted to buy coal mine shares, these people would try their best to stop him. He couldn¡¯t be bothered to waste his breath, so he directly pushed Ye Bei out. Ye Bei pointed at himself in a daze. ¡°Me? Boss, I don¡¯t understand what you mean. What chance?¡± Luo Chen smiled. ¡°I¡¯ll get someone to open an account for you later and give you 50 million. Forget about the gold and iron. I¡¯m not interested. You¡¯re mainly in charge of the coal mine stocks. You can decide how much you want to buy.¡± When Ye Bei heard this news, he was so happy that he almost jumped up. ¡°Thank you, boss!¡± This time, Ye Bei was sincerely grateful to Luo Chen. It would definitely feel good to personally make Luo Chen lose money! Although the other high-level executives were dissatisfied, they could not change Luo Chen¡¯s mind. Just like that, the meeting ended. An executive called Liu Yuan was in charge of helping Ye Bei open an account and invest money. This was because Ye Bei didn¡¯t know what to choose to invest in. After Liu Yuan opened the account, he looked at Ye Bei. ¡°Bro Bei, the account is ready. How much do you plan to invest?¡± ¡°50 million! Straight up!¡± Ye Bei looked at the computer screen and waved his hand! ¡°Ah?¡± Liu Yuan advised, ¡°Bro Bei, why don¡¯t you reconsider? It¡¯s better to invest in batches during the risky period.¡± ¡°Cut the crap and just do as I say!¡± Ye Bei didn¡¯t care if it was safe or not. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll buy it then.¡± Liu Yuan was very helpless, so he could only help Ye Bei buy the stocks. ¡°Alright, if there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯ll leave first. See you tomorrow.¡± After Ye Bei finished speaking, he whistled and leisurely left the company. Liu Yuan was dumbfounded. If it were anyone else investing during the risky period, they would have stuck their head onto the screen. But why didn¡¯t Ye Bei seem to care at all? The next day. Ye Bei walked into the company excitedly. This was the most willing time he had ever come to work. As soon as he entered, Liu Yuan ran to his side in a hurry. ¡°Bro Bei! The stocks are moving! Hurry up and take a look!¡± Upon hearing this, Ye Bei¡¯s face lit up. He had indeed lost money! ¡°Let¡¯s go, quickly bring me there!¡± When he reached the computer, Ye Bei was dumbfounded. According to Liu Yuan, the coal stock suddenly rose last night, and Ye Bei made a net profit of 10 million yuan! ¡°Quick, quick, quick! Hurry up and throw out all the shares in your hands!¡± Ye Bei was extremely anxious. He was afraid that he would earn Luo Chen another cent. Liu Yuan was confused. ¡°Bro Bei, the stock price would probably rise again. Shouldn¡¯t we take this opportunity to add another 10 million yuan?¡± ¡°Increase my ass! Hurry up and throw it out!¡± Ye Bei was so angry that he wanted to hit someone. It¡¯s still increasing?! It was better to kill him directly. ¡°Fine.¡± Liu Yuan was helpless again and could only do as he was told. Seeing the stocks being thrown out, Ye Bei returned to his post listlessly. He had wanted to incur losses, but he did not expect to earn ten million yuan. Fortunately, at least he did not earn as much as before. The next day. When Ye Bei entered the company again¡­ He realized that many employees were looking at him with admiration and even fanaticism. ¡°Why are you all looking at me like that?¡± Chapter 58 - 58 God of Stocks, Stand aside 58 God of Stocks, Stand aside ¡°Bro Bei, you are so awesome!¡± ¡°From now on, Bro Bei is my idol! Even the God of Stocks has to step aside!¡± ¡°Bro Bei, I really want to be your disciple. Can you teach me how to invest?¡± ¡°Hiss!¡± Hearing everyone¡¯s words, Ye Bei gasped. Something was wrong. Something was definitely wrong! From the looks of it, something bad was about to happen! ¡°Bro Bei!¡± At this moment, Liu Yuan ran over excitedly. ¡°Bro Bei, I¡¯m really sorry. Yesterday, I was still doubting your ability. But today, the coal shares have really plummeted! If we had continued to invest yesterday, we would have lost everything!¡± ¡°There¡¯s also good news. The shares that were sold yesterday also earned 10 million yuan!¡± As he spoke, Liu Yuan was filled with admiration. How many people could react correctly twice in a row and make such decisive moves in a volatile stock market? ¡°What did you say? We earned again?!¡± Ye Bei felt his heart beat faster and he was about to faint. Was God going against him?! If he had known, he wouldn¡¯t have spoken so much yesterday! Liu Yuan nodded. ¡°Yes! President Luo and the high-level executives are preparing a celebration party for you. I¡¯m so envious of you, Brother Bei!¡± After this incident, many high-level executives wondered if Ye Bei was a legendary hidden monk. He could earn money at every critical moment. He must really know his stuff. Ye Bei froze on the spot. It¡¯s another f*cking celebration party. Just torture me to death! ¡­ Deep Sea International. Su Han looked at the data on the computer and was very satisfied. During the risk period, he made a net profit of three million yuan with his many years of experience. ¡°I earned more than last time. Not bad.¡± Su Han smiled crookedly. Lin Tian asked, ¡°Su Han, why are you so happy to earn three million? Aren¡¯t you too unambitious?¡± Apart from practicing martial arts, Lin Tian spent the past few days chatting with Su Han in his office. ¡°What do you know?¡± Su Han said disdainfully. ¡°Do you know how many people lose money to the point of jumping off a building during the risk period? People like me who don¡¯t lose money but earn money are very, very rare.¡± ¡°I see.¡± Lin Tian nodded, not fully understanding what Su Han had meant. Knock knock knock. At this moment, there was a knock on the office door. ¡°Come in,¡± Su Han called out. The secretary rushed in and reported, ¡°President Su, according to our spies in Jiang City, Luo Chen¡¯s company had earned another 20 million yuan from buying stocks. It¡¯s very true because they¡¯re holding a celebration party right now.¡± ¡°What!?¡± Su Han¡¯s expression changed when he heard this. It was already rare for someone to earn a few millions during a period of high risk. What kind of person could earn 20 million yuan? ¡°Spread my instructions. Find out who is the person that helped them earn the 20 million yuan!¡± Su Han made up his mind. No matter how much money he had to spend, he had to poach this person. He was a great talent! ¡°Yes.¡± The secretary responded and left the office. Lin Tian, who was beside him, was stunned when he heard this. He subconsciously thought of Ye Bei. This was because Ye Bei had been responsible for several similar situations in the past. Lin Tian frowned and muttered, ¡°Could it be that kid again?¡± After a while, the secretary returned to the office. ¡°Reporting to President Su, I¡¯ve already investigated who this person is. It¡¯s a young man named Ye Bei!¡± ¡°Ye Bei?¡± Su Han was a little surprised. Didn¡¯t Ye Bei have a grudge against Luo Chen? Last time, Ye Bei had even helped him encourage Luo Chen to release the movie in May. How could he possibly help Luo Chen make money? Su Han waved his hand. ¡°I understand. You can leave first.¡± After the secretary left, Su Han looked at Lin Tian. ¡°What¡¯s going on? Didn¡¯t you say that Ye Bei was your brother and that he was your spy?¡± Lin Tian stammered, ¡°This¡­ He¡¯s indeed a spy. I don¡¯t know how he made money for Luo Chen again. There have been several situations like this in the past, but Ye Bei always told me it was an accident.¡± ¡°An accident?¡± Su Han frowned and said, ¡°How could there be such an accident? Could it be that Ye Bei had betrayed you a long time ago and was actually helping Luo Chen deal with you?¡± ¡°That¡¯s impossible! Ye Bei and I are life-and-death friends!¡± Lin Tian knew that Ye Bei was very loyal, so he definitely wouldn¡¯t do such a thing. Su Han said coldly, ¡°Don¡¯t talk about life and death. There are plenty of cases of sons killing their own fathers for the sake of benefits.¡± ¡°How about this? Since Ye Bei has the ability, ask him to come to Binhai to trade some stocks for me. If he can make money, it means that there¡¯s nothing wrong with him. If he deliberately loses money for me and acts dumb, don¡¯t blame me for being ruthless then!¡± Lin Tian nodded. ¡°I¡¯ll contact him now!¡± After saying that, Lin Tian called Ye Bei. In the beginning, Ye Bei was very reluctant to come, but Lin Tian kept playing the emotional card, so Ye Bei had no choice but to agree to go over after work. At night. Ye Bei went to Deep Sea International alone, and someone led him to the office on the top floor. As soon as he entered, Lin Tian walked over. ¡°Brother! Long time no see!¡± Su Han also greeted him. ¡°Brother Ye Bei, I¡¯ve often heard Lin Tian mention you. I¡¯ve heard a lot about you.¡± Ye Bei frowned and said, ¡°Lin Tian, why did you call me here? You didn¡¯t even make it clear over the phone.¡± ¡°It¡¯s like this¡­¡± Lin Tian repeated Su Han¡¯s words. ¡°Don¡¯t be ridiculous!¡± Ye Bei said with a frown. ¡°It was just a coincidence. Who are you going to blame if I lost the money?¡± With that, Ye Bei turned around and prepared to leave. Su Han blocked the door. ¡°Ye Bei, if you don¡¯t do this, you won¡¯t be able to leave. You have to trade the stocks today!¡± If he did not do it, it meant that he was Luo Chen¡¯s man! Then he would have to kill him tonight! Ye Bei only felt that Su Han was a lunatic. He couldn¡¯t be bothered to argue further and finally agreed. ¡°Alright, then no matter if you earn or lose money after buying it, you can¡¯t blame me.¡± Su Han nodded. ¡°Sure. I believe you won¡¯t lose money.¡± How could a person who earned 20 million in a volatile stock market lose money? Then, Su Han brought Ye Bei to the computer and opened his private account. There were about a hundred million in it. Ye Bei sat down on the chair and worked like a tiger. He spent all 100 million without even looking. ¡°Alright, if there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯ll leave first.¡± This time, Su Han didn¡¯t stop Ye Bei from getting up and leaving. ¡°How is it? Do you believe that my brother is clear?¡± After Ye Bei left, Lin Tian, who was beside him, spoke. ¡°Yeah, from the looks of it, Ye Bei seems quite confident. I don¡¯t think there¡¯ll be any problems.¡± Su Han was already thinking about whether he should bring Ye Bei over to his side after making money. After all, it was rare to see such a financial expert. The next day. Su Han arrived at the company early in the morning. He couldn¡¯t wait to see how much he had earned. When he opened the account, he was dumbfounded. ¡°I¡­ I lost all my money!¡± ¡°Also¡­ why did this retard sell my profitable stocks?!¡± The speed at which Ye Bei had randomly clicked yesterday was so fast that Su Han couldn¡¯t even see his actions clearly. At that time, Ye Bei had even sold the profitable stocks. Su Han¡¯s eyes were filled with killing intent! There was no need to guess. Luo Chen had definitely instigated Ye Bei to defect! Otherwise, for a person who could earn 20 million yuan during a risk period, even if he couldn¡¯t help him make money, his skills wouldn¡¯t be so abysmal to the point of making him lose all his money. Su Han decisively picked up the phone and called Lin Tian. ¡°Lin Tian, your good brother has betrayed you!¡± Chapter 59 - 59 Eight Bandits 59 Eight Bandits On the other end of the phone, Lin Tian was in disbelief. ¡°How is this possible?¡± ¡°Ye Bei tricked me yesterday¡­¡± Su Han angrily recounted what he had discovered this morning over the phone. After a long time, Lin Tian said in a deep voice, ¡°In that case, I know what to do.¡± Ye Bei was extraordinarily strong, and Lin Tian didn¡¯t want Luo Chen to have such a helper by his side. Therefore, just like Su Han, he wanted to kill Ye Bei right away! After the two ended their call, Su Han found a group of professional assassins. These people all had some martial arts skills. At night, Lin Tian led a team of 10 people to Jiang City! Jiang City. As usual, Ye Bei was returning to his rented apartment after work. He walked alone under the streetlamp and constantly felt an ominous feeling. He kept feeling that someone was staring at him. ¡°Who is it? Come out!¡± Ye Bei shouted intuitively. ¡°Brother, your reflexes are still so sharp.¡± Sensing that he had been discovered, Lin Tian walked out of the bushes by the roadside with nine assassins. Looking at the shiny steel knife in his opponent¡¯s hand, Ye Bei felt that something was wrong. ¡°Lin Tian, what are you doing!¡± Ye Bei retreated as he spoke. ¡°You know very well what we¡¯re doing. If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for choosing to side with the wrong person!¡± After saying that, Lin Tian took out his machete and surrounded Ye Bei with his men. He didn¡¯t give Ye Bei a chance to explain at all. He instantly raised his hand and slashed down! Although Ye Bei was very capable, Lin Tian whose strength was on par with his had nine more helpers this time. Puchi! Before long, Ye Bei was distracted and was slashed in the back. ¡°Lin Tian, are you trying to kill me?!¡± Seeing the red blood, Ye Bei¡¯s eyes turned red as well, and he unleashed his ultimate killing technique! In the beginning, the effect was not bad as he directly killed five of the assassins. However, two fists were no match for four hands. More and more knife wounds appeared on Ye Bei¡¯s body. At this moment, Lin Tian¡¯s body and face were covered in his brother¡¯s blood as he slashed again and again! His eyes were cold. ¡°You asked for this!¡± With that, he raised his steel saber and prepared to deliver a fatal blow! Creak! At the critical moment, a black Mercedes-Benz charged towards the crowd! ¡°Out of the way!¡± Lin Tian called out, and the group of assassins dispersed! After the car stopped, Luo Chen walked out. He stared at Lin Tian and said in a deep voice, ¡°Lin Tian, you¡¯re really bold. How dare you come back!¡± Previously, when Lin Tian was not caught in the kidnapping incident, Luo Chen was worried that the other party would make a comeback, so he instructed the spies in Jiang City to report to him as soon as they saw Lin Tian! Lin Tian sneered and said, ¡°You¡¯re really courting death. You actually dare to appear in front of me. Kill him!¡± At this moment, Ye Bei was no longer important. He had to cut Luo Chen into pieces! Just as these people were about to attack, the sound of cars came from all directions. Dozens of black Toyotas filled the road, and Er Hu was the first to get off. Behind him were nearly a hundred brothers, all of whom were holding steel knives. Luo Chen put his hands in his pockets and said disdainfully, ¡°Lin Tian, you¡¯re still not worthy of fighting me. Er Hu!¡± ¡°Understood, Young Master! Brothers, kill them!¡± Er Hu was exceptionally ferocious as he rushed to the front. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Although Lin Tian was a little crazy, he was not stupid. There were so many people on the other side. Even if he wanted to kill them one by one, he would be exhausted to death! Luo Chen didn¡¯t follow Erhu and the others to chase and kill Lin Tian. Instead, he walked to Ye Bei¡¯s side. At that moment, Ye Bei was lying in a pool of blood. There were more than ten wounds on his body, and he had already fainted. ¡°Good lord, the two male antagonists are fighting?¡± Luo Chen thought for a moment, then put Ye Bei in the car and headed to the hospital. If he didn¡¯t do anything, Ye Bei would definitely die. But now, whether Ye Bei died or not didn¡¯t matter to him. In the past, Ye Bei and Lin Tian¡¯s collusion had been a little threatening to him. Now, Ye Bei was left on his own, and so he could do whatever he wanted with him. Therefore, Ye Bei, who posed almost no threat, was much better than a new male lead who could appear after his death. The next day. ¡°Hiss¡­ My body hurts.¡± Ye Bei bared his teeth and opened his eyes. He found himself lying on a hospital bed. The room was filled with the smell of disinfectant. ¡°Why am I in the hospital?¡± Ye Bei was stunned. Wasn¡¯t he fighting with Lin Tian and the others? Creak. Just then, the door was pushed open and Luo Chen walked out. ¡°Eh? Ye Bei, you¡¯re awake. That¡¯s great.¡± Luo Chen smiled and walked to the bed, holding the black chicken soup he had just bought in his hand. ¡°Boss, what¡¯s going on? Why am I here?¡± Ye Bei tried hard to recall, but he couldn¡¯t remember what had happened after he fainted. ¡°Yesterday¡­¡± Luo Chen explained the general situation. When Ye Bei found out that Luo Chen had saved him, an indescribable feeling welled up in his heart. He had been slashed by his brother, only to be saved by his enemy. It was too funny! At the same time, Ye Bei felt a little touched. Ever since he had been lurking by his side, he seemed to have been treated very well. Am I really going to continue taking revenge? After some thought, Ye Bei made up his mind. He still had to take revenge! The hatred of his parents being killed was too great. He could not let it go so easily! ¡°Ye Bei, have a good rest during this time. I¡¯ll give you half a month¡¯s leave.¡± Seeing that Ye Bei was fine, Luo Chen decided to leave. ¡°Thank you, Boss.¡± Ye Bei lay on the bed and nodded weakly. After Luo Chen left, the first thing he did was to have tea with the director of the Security Bureau. The commotion last night was quite big. He had to take responsibility and not make things difficult for the other party. Yesterday, apart from Lin Tian, everyone else had been hacked to death by Er Hu and the others. Only Lin Tian had managed to escape after being stabbed a few times. Luo Chen could not help but sigh in his heart. These male leads were really too resistant to beatings. ¡­ Deep Sea International. In the office, Lin Tian dragged his injured body to a chair. Su Han grumbled, ¡°Lin Tian, I trusted you enough to let you bring the assassins with you. Now, not only are all my subordinates dead, but Ye Bei has also survived! Why are you so useless?¡± Lin Tian couldn¡¯t help but fly into a rage when he heard this. ¡°Who are you calling useless? It¡¯s all because your subordinates are all trash! Their uselessness prevented me from succeeding!¡± ¡°I thought you were a talent. I didn¡¯t know I had overestimated you. Keeping you by my side is no different from having another good-for-nothing!¡± Su Han was extremely dissatisfied. Assassinations could only be done once. The target would be on guard the next time. It seemed that in the future, other than Luo Chen, who was a strong opponent, he would also have Ye Bei to deal with. ¡°Alright! What¡¯s the use of complaining here?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t it just Ye Bei? Just you wait! Prepare money and a car for me. I¡¯ll go to the border and gather the Eight Bandits from back then. When the time comes, I¡¯ll kill anyone who stands in my way!¡± Lin Tian was furious and decided to gather his old subordinates. The Eight Bandits were the eight people he had subdued when he was working for the Dragon Emperor. The reason why he didn¡¯t bring them back directly was because Lin Tian knew that these eight people had ferocious personalities. Moreover, even he wouldn¡¯t be able to control them when they went crazy. However, he couldn¡¯t care less now. He needed those lunatics! Chapter 60 - 60 Not Taking Care Of Your Body 60 Not Taking Care Of Your Body Su Han nodded. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll provide the money.¡± He had also heard of the reputation of the Eight Bandits. If he could use them, he would have another sharp blade. After chatting for a while, Su Han began to arrange for a car to send Lin Tian off. Time passed day by day. Luo Chen¡¯s career was becoming more and more radiant. Both the Amazon website and the management company were performing very well. Even Jiang Xiaoyu had been filming continuously, and her net worth was gradually rising. Currently, other than the money he had put in a large investment, Luo Chen still had 500 million yuan in his hands. Luo Chen sat in his office chair and looked at the date on the computer screen. He guessed that the wasteland that he had asked his grandfather for would soon be remodeled. When the land was requisitioned, he would receive at least ten billion yuan. ¡°I still have to spend the money.¡± Luo Chen had already made up his mind. No matter how much money was given to him, he would spend it all on building industries in the Special Economic Zone! With this in mind, Luo Chen decided to expand the company. After all, the Special Economic Zone needed a lot of employees and his company did not have enough people. With this thought in mind, Luo Chen asked the Human Resources Department to issue an announcement. Recruit 20 managers and 100 low-level employees. The Luo Investment Corporation was very famous. Not long after the announcement was made, many people applied for the interview. At the same time. Deep Sea International. The secretary was reporting the news to Su Han. ¡°Recruiting so many people? There must be something wrong. Go and find out what Luo Chen is recruiting for.¡± Su Han had long known that Luo Chen¡¯s company was already saturated, so he was sure that something big was going to happen. ¡°Yes.¡± The secretary turned around and left. After a while, he returned to the office with the documents. Su Han kept frowning as he read the information. ¡°Jiang City wants to establish a Special Economic Zone? The land is now in Luo Chen¡¯s hands? No wonder he wants to expand his manpower.¡± Su Han frowned after putting down the documents. If Luo Chen completely took over the Special Economic Zone, there would be a huge gap between them in business and financial power. At that time, it would be much harder to deal with Luo Chen. ¡°No, I can¡¯t let him have his way. Hurry up and gather all the elites in the company! I want to have a meeting!¡± Su Han gave the order, and the secretary immediately went out to call the executives. Soon, about 50 employees walked into the office. Most of these people were supervisors or managers in the company. Of the fifty people in Su Han¡¯s elite team, the employee with the lowest qualifications was a Master¡¯s graduate! The secretary said, ¡°President Su, everyone is here.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Su Han nodded. ¡°I have a mission for you now, just like before.¡± ¡°From tomorrow onwards, all of you will go to Jiang City¡¯s Luo Family Investment Company for an interview. As long as you get hired, I will directly reward you with 500,000 yuan in cash. If you can enter the management level, you will be rewarded with 1,000,000 yuan. During this period, your salary will be doubled. And when you return, there will be another reward!¡± Su Han¡¯s usual tactic in business was to send his family¡¯s elites to the other party¡¯s company. Then, when they become high-level executives, he would constantly ask them to make bad decisions, causing the other party¡¯s company to incur losses. At the same time, he would get to know the secrets and plans of the rival company. Su Han knew very well that Jiang City was the Luo family¡¯s territory. It was almost impossible for him to develop in the Special Economic Zone. But if he couldn¡¯t get it, Luo Chen could not get it either! As long as his elite team sneaked into the company, Luo Chen would definitely lose a lot of money. At that time, he would not have the financial power to build in the Special Economic Zone! ¡°Yes, Boss.¡± The elites in front of Su Han were all very excited when they heard the news. They were all really good at infiltrating rival companies. Every time something like this happened, they could earn a huge sum of money. Su Han nodded. ¡°Alright. That¡¯s the initial plan. You can start now! I look forward to your performance!¡± ¡­ The next day. Luo Chen personally went to the HR department to watch the interview. He wanted to see if there were any good seedlings. The Special Economic Zone was of utmost importance. Hence, the interviews had to be done very carefully. As soon as he arrived at the floor where the HR office was, he saw a large group of people queuing up. ¡°So many people?¡± Luo Chen was stunned. It was not that he had never recruited anyone before, but such a scene was really rare. [Ding! Host, please make the following choices to determine your future.] [Option 1: Recruit Su Han¡¯s elites. Reward: 2.5 million] [Option 2: Reject these elites for various reasons. Reward: One antique sports car] ¡°Su Han¡¯s men?¡± Originally, Luo Chen was quite happy to see these interviewees. He didn¡¯t expect them to be sent by Su Han. There was no need to guess. Su Han must have known that they were up to something and wanted to send someone in as a spy. ¡°Option two.¡± Of course, Luo Chen would not let these people enter his company. Having made his choice, Luo Chen walked into the office to begin the interview. The first person to walk in was a bespectacled man. After he sat down, he began to introduce himself. ¡°Hello, Boss. My name is Cheng Tian. I graduated from Oxford University and currently have a doctorate. I want to take on the position of a salesperson in your company.¡± Luo Chen nodded with a smile. ¡°Your educational background is not bad. But why didn¡¯t you apply for management positions? You¡¯re too unambitious. You¡¯re not suitable for our company¡¯s philosophy. Next!¡± Cheng Tian was stunned when he heard this. Shouldn¡¯t he be very happy to hire an employee with such a high education level? Why was he rejected? Luo Chen repeated, ¡°Why aren¡¯t you leaving? I said you¡¯re not suitable.¡± How could someone with such a high educational background specially come over to be a salesperson? It was obvious that he was Su Han¡¯s man. The HR Manager beside him felt the pinch. Although he really wanted to keep this talent, Luo Chen had already spoken, so he could not say anything else. After Cheng Tian left, the rest of Su Han¡¯s men were a little nervous, worried that they would be eliminated as well. The next interviewee was a girl named Liang Yu. ¡°Boss, my name is Liang Yu. I graduated from 211 University and want to be the Manager of the Planning Department.¡± Having learned her lesson, Liang Yu set her sights on the Manager. Luo Chen looked at the resume and nodded. ¡°Not bad. Do you have any requirements for your salary?¡± ¡°No! I really want to gain experience under your company, so I can accept any amount of money.¡± Liang Yu smiled confidently after saying that. She didn¡¯t even care about her salary anymore, so how could the other party disagree? Luo Chen threw down her resume. ¡°If you don¡¯t pursue money, you¡¯re too passive. You¡¯re not suitable!¡± ¡°Huh?¡± Liang Yu was dumbfounded. She did not expect to be eliminated in such a way. After Liang Yu left, the other people who came for the interview became even more nervous. The next person to enter was a fat guy with fair skin. ¡°Hello, Boss. My name is Dong Cheng. I graduated from 985 and my goal is to be a Manager. My salary should at least be 20,000 yuan!¡± With the first two cannon fodder, Dong Cheng changed his technique. Luo Chen nodded. ¡°Very good. Can you accept working overtime?¡± ¡°No problem! I¡¯m like a brick in the company. I¡¯ll move wherever I am needed!¡± ¡°Fail! Accepting working overtime means you don¡¯t cherish your body enough. Why would a person who doesn¡¯t even cherish his own body cherish the company?¡± Chapter 61 - 61 Inferior to the Auntie 61 Inferior to the Auntie Just like that, Dong Cheng left the office with a confused expression. The people Su Han had sent all became nervous when they saw this. The elimination rate was too terrifying! At this moment, a tall woman with a calm expression walked into the office for an interview. Her name was Lin Qing, and she had never made a mistake in infiltrating a company. ¡°Hello, boss. My name is Lin Qing. I graduated from Beijing University and my goal is to be the general manager of the planning department. I don¡¯t accept overtime. My salary is more than 30,000 yuan. This is my work resume.¡± After saying that, Lin Qing handed over a document. She had done many things to save the company since she started her career. Therefore, no matter who the interviewer was, they would not leave such a high-end talent behind. Luo Chen nodded after reading it. ¡°Your work history is very interesting, but I saw the introduction. You seem to be from Shangjing? Shangjing is not close to Jiang City. What about the elders in your family?¡± Lin Qing answered smoothly, ¡°My only interest in life is work. Being homesick is something only children do.¡± Which boss would not like such a capable and motivated person? Luo Chen shook his head. ¡°Unfilial. Your character is bad. Eliminated!¡± Lin Qing was stunned. What was the link between being unfilial and not being homesick? She had no choice but to grit her teeth and leave the office. When the others saw that the big sister, Lin Qing, had been eliminated, they immediately had no confidence in being selected. ¡­ Deep Sea International. Su Han leaned back in his chair, feeling very happy. According to past practice, most of the elites he had sent should have successfully taken up their posts by now. ¡°President Su, there¡¯s a problem!¡± At this moment, the secretary rushed in. Su Han frowned. ¡°What happened?¡± ¡°President Su, none of the elites we sent have succeeded. They¡¯ve all been eliminated for various reasons.¡± ¡°There¡¯s another piece of bad news. There¡¯s only one low-level position left in Luo Investment Company. The manager and executive positions have all been taken away by others.¡± The secretary lowered his head and said. Su Han was stunned for a moment when he heard the news. Then, he felt like he was dreaming. So many elites! Not a single one of them was selected? Good-for-nothings! Su Han said in a deep voice, ¡°What¡¯s the remaining position in Luo Chen¡¯s company?¡± The secretary found it difficult to speak. ¡°Uh¡­ the last one is the spot for cleaning.¡± ¡°Tell them to go for it! If they can¡¯t even take on the cleaning position, they can forget about returning to Binhai!¡± Su Han was enraged. He realized that every time he dealt with Luo Chen, there seemed to be a force of resistance, which made him very angry. ¡°Yes!¡± The secretary quickly edited Su Han¡¯s exact words into a text message and sent it to the elites. At this moment, in Luo Investment Company. These elites were all listless. Suddenly, their phones vibrated at the same time. Seeing the news, everyone became nervous. ¡°Next!¡± Luo Chen, who was sitting in the office, shouted. A thin-looking young man walked in. ¡°Hello, boss. My name is Wang Ming. I graduated from Blue Flower University. I¡¯m applying for the cleaner position.¡± Wang Ming felt extremely humiliated when he said this. He had studied hard for so many years, but he actually came to interview for a cleaner position. Luo Chen did not even look at his resume and threw it aside. ¡°Oh, then bring me the bucket of water in the corner and let me see how strong you are. As long as you bring it over, I¡¯ll hire you.¡± Strength and speed were the most important things for an excellent cleaner. ¡°Ok!¡± Wang Ming¡¯s face lit up. He hadn¡¯t expected the requirements to be so simple. He walked to the corner, grabbed the handle of the bucket, and began to exert force. With all his might, not only did he fail to pick up the bucket, but he also almost fell. Wang Ming worked in the office for a long time and drank and ate supper whenever he had nothing to do. Thus, his physical fitness had long since deteriorated. ¡°I don¡¯t believe that I can¡¯t even lift a bucket of water.¡± Thinking of his secretary¡¯s message, Wang Ming exerted all his strength! The bucket began to leave the ground. When the elites outside saw this scene, they immediately became excited. ¡°Good luck! You can definitely do it!¡± About a minute later, Wang Ming finally picked up the bucket with a flushed face! However, he realized that he could not move an inch with the bucket. It was too heavy! ¡°You are so young and yet you can¡¯t even do something this simple. How useless!¡± At this moment, an auntie barged in. She was also a cleaner and had been waiting outside impatiently. The auntie snatched the bucket from Wang Ming¡¯s hands and carried it to the desk with ease. Then, she skillfully took out a rag from her pocket and began to wipe the table. Luo Chen shrugged. ¡°Looks like there¡¯s someone more suitable for cleaning than you. You can go back.¡± Just like that, the elites sent by Su Han were completely wiped out. Deep Sea International. Su Han¡¯s fingers kept twirling the pen. He was feeling very anxious right now. At this moment, the secretary walked in with his head lowered. ¡°President Su, I¡¯m really sorry. All of them have been eliminated.¡± Crack! Upon hearing this news, Su Han immediately broke the pen in his hand. ¡°I understand. You may leave.¡± The secretary quickly left. Su Han frowned. Since his plan to infiltrate the inner management of the company had failed, he could only think of other methods. It had been almost a month since the recruitment. Spring World. In Jiang City¡¯s five-star hotel, the dishes laid out on the table were all very expensive. In the private room. The round table was filled with a dazzling array of dishes. ¡°Little Chen, I didn¡¯t expect you to grow so big in the blink of an eye.¡± A middle-aged man wearing gold-rimmed glasses said with a smile. His name was Lu Yan, and he was the deputy director of the Land Bureau. This time, he was sent by the higher-ups to requisition the land in the western suburbs of Jiang City. Luo Chen nodded. ¡°Uncle Lu, you¡¯re still as strong as before.¡± With his grandfather¡¯s status, which big boss in the country had he not seen before? ¡°Hahahaha, we¡¯re all family. Let¡¯s not stand on ceremony.¡± ¡°Little Chen, it¡¯s like this. We plan to requisition the land in the western suburbs to build a Special Economic Zone. Look, I found out that the owner of the land is you, so I came over to talk.¡± When Lu Yan found out that the land belonged to Luo Chen, he immediately felt pain. Didn¡¯t everyone know that this guy was the devil incarnate? He was worried that if he said something wrong and offended Luo Chen, the matter would become complicated. After all, Old Master Luo¡¯s status was much higher than his. ¡°Oh, how much are the higher-ups going to pay?¡± Luo Chen asked with a smile. ¡°10 billion.¡± Lu Yan added, ¡°If you¡¯re not satisfied, you can increase it. We¡¯re family, there¡¯s no need to be polite.¡± Lu Yan handed over the bottom line. This was the price given by the higher-ups. Luo Chen smiled and nodded. ¡°Uncle Lu, since we¡¯re family, what¡¯s there to be dissatisfied about? 10 billion is fine, but I have a request.¡± ¡°Alright! Tell me what you want!¡± Lu Yan didn¡¯t expect Luo Chen to agree so quickly. He was elated. ¡°It¡¯s like this. When the Special Economic Zone is looking for commercial tenants, I would like to secure the center area of the zone. I wonder if Uncle Lu can help?¡± Chapter 62 - 62 Family Strife 62 Family Strife ¡°This¡­ no problem!¡± Lu Yan hesitated for a moment before agreeing. He would treat it as giving Old Master Luo face. ¡°Thank you, Uncle Lu.¡± Luo Chen picked up his wine glass and the two of them chatted for a while before leaving. Three days later. Luo Chen gathered everyone in the conference room. ¡°I called everyone over today to confirm our strategic goal. I¡¯ve already booked the central area of the Special Economic Zone in advance.¡± Hearing the news from Luo Chen, everyone was overjoyed. After all, the central area would always be the most profitable. ¡°President Luo, what are your plans next?¡± A high-level executive asked. ¡°Our funds are abundant now. We have more than 10 billion. I plan to save 500 million and spend the rest on construction. First, we have to build a high-end zone in the center of the Special Economic Zone. Second, we have to build luxury shopping malls and hotels. The rest of the funds will be used to build commercial streets. We should not be afraid of spending money as we have to make everything the best!¡± Luo Chen briefly explained the strategic goal. The other high-level executives began to take notes after hearing this. Zhao Ruoshuang asked, ¡°Luo Chen, we need a reliable developer to realize these things. Have you decided on who to look for?¡± ¡°Of course. It¡¯s your best friend, Shen Shuyi.¡± As the saying goes, one should not allow benefits created by one¡¯s own work to accrue to those outside of the family. In addition, Shen Shuyi was also very serious about her work. Luo Chen felt more at ease leaving the project to her. Zhao Ruoshuang nodded. ¡°Alright, Shuyi is indeed very professional in engineering.¡± ¡°Yes, there¡¯s nothing else. Everyone, go back and prepare for work.¡± After giving his instructions, Luo Chen stood up and left. Luo Chen returned to his office and called Shen Shuyi to tell her about the meeting. ¡°Really? Luo Chen, you¡¯re the best!¡± Shen Shuyi was very happy to hear that. She did not expect Luo Chen to give her such a good deal. ¡°Of course. When have I ever been bad to you?¡± ¡°Alright! I¡¯ll start working on the blueprints now. I guarantee that you¡¯ll be satisfied with the project!¡± Shen Shuyi was really too excited. After saying a few more words, she hurriedly hung up. After hanging up, Luo Chen suddenly felt a little overwhelmed. There were many things to do in the Special Economic Zone. He had to keep an eye on them personally to be at ease. However, the investment company was also very important. He couldn¡¯t split himself up to be in two places at the same time, right? At this moment, Luo Chen suddenly remembered the five-star talent, Liang Qi, that the System had given him. When the Special Economic Zone was completed, he could hand it over to Liang Qi! At the thought of this, Luo Chen sent a message to Liang Qi, asking her to prepare to report to the company. Previously, when there was no important occasion, Luo Chen had placed this trump card in the finance company. This was to better protect her. ¡­ Second Uncle Luo Tianming¡¯s house. In a hall decorated in Chinese style. ¡°Dad, I¡¯m telling the truth! Luo Chen has taken all the advantages!¡± ¡°Grandpa is just biased. He gave that piece of land to Luo Chen in advance!¡± Luo Wen stood in front of the coffee table and said angrily. He also found out about the acquisition and development of the western suburbs through his connections. It was said that not only did Luo Chen get ten billion yuan, but he also got the development rights of the Special Economic Zone¡¯s central area. It was really infuriating. The head of the Luo family was selected based on his strength. If Luo Chen took down the Special Economic Zone, how could they compete against him? ¡°B*stard! What did you say about your grandfather?¡± Luo Tianming sat on the sofa and scolded. ¡°Your grandfather probably didn¡¯t know about this before too. The redevelopment of the Special Economic Zone is a very confidential matter. This time, it¡¯s all because of Luo Chen¡¯s luck.¡± Luo Wen was still unwilling to give up. ¡°Then shouldn¡¯t Grandpa redistribute the land now that he knows?¡± ¡°Shut up first. I¡¯ll call your grandfather.¡± Luo Tianming thought for a moment before taking out his phone and dialing a number. Soon, the call went through. ¡°Tianming, are you looking for me about the Special Economic Zone?¡± Before Luo Tianming could speak, Luo Zhenhua, who was on the other end of the phone, guessed the purpose of his call. He had been overseeing the family for decades. What couldn¡¯t he guess? Luo Tianming nodded. ¡°Dad, I feel that it¡¯s a little unfair to let Luo Chen have the entire Special Economic Zone. Once Luo Chen builds an industry there, his future income will be immeasurable. When he runs for the family head position in the future, who will be able to compete with him?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t know that the land would be redeveloped too. Just tell me what you want to do.¡± Luo Zhenhua was very direct. ¡°I want you to convince Luo Chen to give half of the development rights in his hands to our Luo Wen. The two juniors will then compete fair and square. Whoever does a good job will take over the central area of the Special Economic Zone. The loser will withdraw. Otherwise, if you give it all to Luo Chen, no one will be convinced even if he uses the Special Economic Zone to become the family head in the future.¡± Although Luo Tianming looked loyal on the surface, he was actually very greedy on the inside. ¡°I never take back what I give out. How about this? I¡¯ll give you the development rights on the east side of the Special Economic Zone. It¡¯s also very profitable on the east side.¡± ¡°Then, I¡¯ll give both of you three months. Whoever earns less will lose. If Luo Chen loses, I¡¯ll ask him to give you the central area. But if you lose, not only will you have to give the eastern area to Luo Chen, but you¡¯ll also have to give Luo Chen twenty percent of shares of your winery!¡± Luo Zhenhua had no choice but to give such an answer. However, he still sided with Luo Chen. After all, Luo Tianming was most proud of his winery. Twenty percent was more than enough for Luo Chen to earn around two hundred million yuan a year. Luo Tianming nodded. ¡°Alright! We¡¯ll do as you say!¡± He had always looked down on Luo Chen, thinking that he was an ignorant and incompetent piece of trash. Although the investment company was doing a little well now, in Luo Tianming¡¯s opinion, it was still just talk and luck. In terms of actual business, with him planning behind his son, how could he not win? After chatting for a while, he hung up. Luo Zhenhua dialed Luo Chen¡¯s number again. ¡°Hello, Grandpa, are you looking for me?¡± At this moment, Luo Chen was planning the location of the future building of his office. ¡°Little Chen, there¡¯s something I need to tell you¡­¡± Luo Zhenhua repeated his conversation with Luo Tianming over the phone. The reason why he said all this was so that Luo Chen could be mentally prepared. Luo Chen nodded. ¡°Okay, thank you, Grandpa.¡± ¡°Huh? What are you thanking me for?¡± Luo Zhenhua was stunned. He thought that his little grandson would be angry after hearing the news. ¡°You¡¯re helping me get the eastern region and shares of Second Uncle¡¯s winery. Of course I have to thank you.¡± In fact, Luo Chen had already known that this would happen. From the original plot, he had already found out that his second uncle was extremely greedy. How could he pretend not to see something like the Special Economic Zone? However, Luo Chen did not care. This second uncle was much easier to deal with than the male leads. Luo Zhenhua laughed happily on the phone. ¡°Hahahaha, as expected of my grandson! Good, you¡¯re ambitious! You must come and find me when you¡¯re done. Grandpa misses you.¡± ¡°Yes, Grandpa. I¡¯ll look for you when I¡¯m free later¡­¡± Chapter 63 - 63 A Chance 63 A Chance Not long after, Shen Shuyi also finished making the blueprint. Luo Chen began to work. His Second Uncle, Luo Tianming, was not idle either. Although Luo Tianming did not know much about development, he had many talents under him. The construction work on their side quickly began. The competition was set to start three months after the completion of all the buildings, so there was no need to be too anxious during the construction process. Deep Sea International. When Su Han learned that Luo Chen had already begun construction, he felt a little anxious. It was impossible to infiltrate with a mole, so he could only use other methods. After thinking for a while, Su Han¡¯s eyes gradually turned cold. It was not difficult to hinder Luo Chen¡¯s work. He just needed to make some accidents happen at the other party¡¯s construction site. If a life was lost during the construction process, it would indicate serious safety issues. As long as the project was labeled as a construction risk, Luo Chen would not be able to continue construction no matter how capable he was. Su Han knew quite a few people in the upper echelons, so it wasn¡¯t difficult for him to cause such an accident. With this thought in mind, Su Han took out his phone and dialed a string of numbers. ¡°Hello, boss. What¡¯s the matter?¡± ¡°Knifeboy, I need you to go to a construction site to kill someone. Remember, you must make it look like he died in an accident!¡± ¡°Yes, I understand. Which construction site?¡± ¡°Special Economic Zone in the western suburbs of Jiang City. Just go there and find out where the Luo family is building.¡± ¡°Ok!¡± After a brief conversation, the call ended. In a rented house. A man with a scar on his face took a deep puff of his cigarette. He had already helped Su Han kill at least a dozen people. He was vicious and professional, never leaving any traces at the scene. He took out the construction-site camouflage uniform he had been preparing and put it on before heading to Jiang City. The current western suburbs were different from the past. In the past, it was difficult to find even a ghost in the western suburbs. Now, people could be seen working everywhere. The western suburbs were dusty and filled with machinery. As Knifeboy observed his surroundings, he happened to see a person in a red helmet walking opposite him. Knifeboy went over to talk to him. ¡°Brother, do you know where the Luo family is working? I want to work at their place.¡± The other guy was amused. ¡°You want to work? That¡¯s great. I¡¯m the foreman of the Luo family¡¯s site. I¡¯ll bring you there later.¡± Foreman Li looked at Knifeboy¡¯s rustic appearance and felt very disdainful. ¡°Thank you, Big Brother!¡± Knifeboy pretended to be very happy. ¡°Follow me!¡± Foreman Li swaggered to the east of the Special Economic Zone with Knifeboy. Foreman Li was not one of Luo Chen¡¯s men, but an old employee of the Second Uncle¡¯s family. When Foreman Li brought Knifeboy to the construction site, he did not register him. Because as long as the workers weren¡¯t registered, they could decide how much to pay them. Foreman Li did a lot of such things. ¡°Alright, go up there and work on the steel bars. You have to finish all the work before 6 p.m., or your salary will be halved!¡± With that, Foreman Li took out a blank work pass and handed it to Knifeboy. ¡°Ok, thank you, foreman.¡± Knifeboy climbed to the top of the site with his work permit. At this moment, there were a total of three people on it. One was an old man, and the other two were young men. Seeing this, Knifeboy did not attack directly. There were too many people now. At noon, the two young men did not opt to eat the steamed buns and soup provided at the construction site. Instead, they went outside to eat. At this moment, only the old man and Knifeboy were left on that level. Knifeboy deliberately approached the old man. ¡°Sir, why are you still working at your age?¡± ¡°I have no choice. My son is about to get married. I have to earn more for him.¡± He sounded helpless, but the old man looked very happy. Hadn¡¯t he been busy all his life just to see the next generation get married and have children? ¡°Oh, in that case, it¡¯s better for you to rest early!¡± Knifeboy nodded and walked towards the old man. ¡°What do you mean? What are you doing?!¡± Before the old man could react, Knifeboy exerted force and pushed the old man down from above. After doing all this, Knifeboy quickly left the event location. Because the workers liked to gather together during mealtimes, no one discovered the old man¡¯s corpse. When it was time to start work in the afternoon, someone finally discovered the corpse. ¡°Someone¡­ Someone¡¯s dead!¡± In response to this incident, the people from the Security Bureau rushed to the construction site. The entire east side of Second Uncle¡¯s construction site was cordoned off as a result. All the workers had to leave and were not allowed to work anymore. Because no one had seen the murderer, this matter could only be tentatively considered a construction work accident. When Luo Tianming found out about this, he immediately panicked. He went around looking for connections to see if he could resolve this matter. However, the other party¡¯s intentions were very clear. The solution was simple. They just had to find the murderer. However, Foreman Li was not registered at that time, so they could not find out who the murderer was. The matter had blown up, and Luo Chen also knew about it. He felt that something was amiss. Although his Second Uncle was a little greedy, he was still meticulous in his work. Second Uncle should not have made such a low-level mistake like overlooking construction safety. Could it be that he had offended someone? At this thought, Luo Chen called Liang Qi over. ¡°Boss, what can I do for you?¡± During this period of time, Liang Qi had completed her work very well. Luo Chen felt assured to hand the Special Economic Zone to her in the future. ¡°Tell the person in charge of the construction site that in the future, those who enter the construction site must have their identities verified. Furthermore, each person must have an employment pass. Without an employment pass, they are definitely not allowed to work. Those who have not worked for at least ten days on the site are also not allowed to work in the higher floors.¡± Seeing that his Second Uncle had stopped work, Luo Chen made some precautions in advance. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll give the order now.¡± Liang Qi nodded and began to make arrangements. Deep Sea International. When Su Han found out that Knifeboy had completed his mission, he was in an extremely good mood. This time, he could finally make Luo Chen suffer! However, on the second day, Su Han discovered that Luo Chen¡¯s construction site was still buzzing with activity. This made him very puzzled. His insider had clearly said that the construction site with the safety risk could not continue building. What is going on now? ¡°Xiao Li! Hurry up and find out why Luo Chen¡¯s construction site is still permitted to work!¡± Su Han shouted at the secretary in the room. ¡°Yes! I¡¯ll go now!¡± The secretary quickly went out to investigate. Not long after, the secretary walked in with a bitter expression. ¡°President Su, there was a mistake. There are two construction sites of the Luo family in the Special Economic Zone. The other one is owned by Luo Chen¡¯s second uncle, Luo Tianming. The construction site where Knifeboy went to might be Luo Tianming¡¯s.¡± Upon hearing this news, Su Han pounded the table heavily. ¡°There¡¯s such a thing?!¡± After his anger subsided, Su Han gradually calmed down. This seemed to be an opportunity that could be used¡­ At the Second Uncle¡¯s house. Luo Tianming sat on the sofa with a long face. The construction work had just started when it was stopped. From the looks of it, he would not be able to restart construction for a while. He could only watch as Luo Chen made money. Beep, beep, beep. Just as he was thinking about who he should look for to resolve this matter, his phone suddenly rang. ¡°Hello, who are you?¡± Chapter 64 - 64 Collusion 64 Collusion ¡°I¡¯m Su Han.¡± Su Han¡¯s sinister voice came through the phone. Instinctively, Luo Tianming wanted to hang up. After all, this was not the first time the Su family and the Luo family were in conflict. Now that Luo Tianming¡¯s construction site was facing such a major incident, Su Han would definitely come to kick him while he was down. ¡°Don¡¯t be in a hurry to hang up. I have something important to tell you.¡± When Su Han heard Luo Tianming¡¯s slightly heavier breathing, he knew what he wanted to do. ¡°What do you have to say to me?¡± Luo Tianming hesitated for a moment before replying unhappily. ¡°I know your business hasn¡¯t been good recently, and there was that incident at the construction site. I also heard that your Old Master wants you to compete with Luo Chen. When the time comes in three months, you¡¯ll regret not having a good chat with me today.¡± Su Han¡¯s words caused Luo Tianming to fall silent. Su Han was not in a hurry anyway. He crossed his legs and waited patiently. In any case, Su Han was certain that Luo Tianming had no chance of winning in the final competition. He understood this principle, and Luo Tianming definitely knew it very well in his heart. At such a critical moment, if anyone gave Luo Tianming a straw to clutch at, he would definitely grab onto it tightly and refuse to let go. ¡°What the hell do you mean?¡± After a long time, Luo Tianming finally spoke. ¡°What can I mean? Look at your nephew¡¯s construction site. It¡¯s simply running too well. It should be completed soon, right? With Luo Chen¡¯s abundant funds, if he wants to surpass you in three months, it¡¯s almost a sure thing. Now that your construction site¡¯s work can¡¯t continue, not only does it affect the deadline but you¡¯re also losing money every day. If I remember correctly, your family fortune won¡¯t last much longer. If you cooperate with me, you¡¯ll still have a chance to win. If you don¡¯t cooperate with me, I think you can imagine what will happen to you, right?¡± Su Han¡¯s meaningful words gave Luo Tianming time to think. Actually, Su Han wasn¡¯t afraid of Luo Tianming¡¯s refusal at all. After all, the battles within the Luo family were much fiercer. Once Luo Tianming failed, he would no longer have any say in the Luo family. Luo Tianming was already used to being high up in the air. He definitely could not accept such an outcome. ¡°What do you want to do?¡± Luo Tianming asked after a long silence. When Su Han heard this, he immediately burst into laughter. He understood that this meant that he had already agreed to join forces. Naturally, he would not let Luo Tianming know that he was the one who arranged for people to cause trouble at the construction site. In any case, this was just a misunderstanding. Su Han felt that he hadn¡¯t done it on purpose. It was just the result of a deviation in the information. It was completely acceptable. ¡°What¡¯s so funny? Let me tell you, that kid is not easy to deal with. If you don¡¯t have any good ideas, it¡¯s best not to implicate me.¡± Luo Tianming felt uncomfortable from Su Han¡¯s laughter. No matter how he tried to absolve himself, he knew he had already betrayed the Luo Family from the moment he agreed to work with Su Han. No matter what, he could not let others know about this. ¡°Let me tell you¡­¡± Su Han deliberately lowered his voice and said some things. At first, Luo Tianming¡¯s face was filled with suspicion. However, after Su Han explained the entire plan, his eyes lit up. ¡°Then let¡¯s do as you say.¡± Without any hesitation, Luo Tianming agreed. ¡­ Early the next morning. As soon as Luo Chen arrived at the construction site, he realized that the atmosphere was not quite right. ¡°Young Master! Please come!¡± When the person in charge of the construction site saw Luo Chen personally arrive, he hurriedly went over to welcome him. ¡°Did something happen?¡± Luo Chen immediately had a bad feeling. Two days ago, the two male protagonists had gotten into a fight, and Ye Bei had yet to recover from his injuries. Would such a huge change in the plot cause a chain reaction? Luo Chen thought to himself, but he did not show it on his face. ¡°I don¡¯t know why, but someone from the inspection team came over early in the morning to check on the safety measures and firefighting equipment at our construction site.¡± The person-in-charge sighed. ¡°Are the safety measures and firefighting equipment at our construction site not up to standards?¡± Luo Chen¡¯s anxious heart fell into his stomach when he heard this. Not to mention anything else, he was 100% confident that there would be no problems with these two aspects. ¡°Uh¡­ I haven¡¯t had time to check myself¡­¡± The person-in-charge was stunned. He wiped the sweat off his forehead. To the construction workers, dealing with the inspection was a huge matter, but judging from the Young Master¡¯s appearance, he didn¡¯t seem worried at all? ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous. Just let them investigate.¡± Luo Chen patted the person-in-charge on the shoulder and did not mind. He quickly walked into the construction site. The inspection team had already arrived early in the morning. It was only nine in the morning, and they had already checked most of it. Luo Chen followed closely behind, his attitude warm and friendly. He even took the initiative to lead them to check the corresponding facilities. There was nothing else but self-confidence. ¡­ A whole day passed, from morning to night. The inspection team had almost searched the entire construction site, but they could not find any violations. Although they were extremely reluctant, Luo Chen¡¯s site was impeccable. Thus, the inspection team could not find any fault to pick on. After a while, although everyone was filled with anger, they could only leave dejectedly. After the inspection team left, the tense atmosphere at the construction site finally relaxed. After all, if they really found any problems, they would have to stop work and reorganize it. It would definitely delay the construction works. ¡°Alright, everyone has worked hard all day. If there¡¯s nothing else, you can go back and rest.¡± Although he had dealt with the inspection team smoothly, Luo Chen was not too happy. After telling the workers to get off work, Luo Chen did not waste any more time and got into the car that had been waiting at the gate. On the way back, the more Luo Chen thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong. The inspection today was definitely for a reason. Otherwise, with the Luo family¡¯s reputation, the inspection team would have to inform him in advance out of courtesy. ¡°My good second uncle¡­ You should be the one interfering, right?¡± Luo Chen suddenly muttered to himself. With such a huge incident happening at Luo Tianming¡¯s construction site, it would definitely delay the construction progress. It was probably because of this that they specially found the inspection team to investigate the construction site that Luo Chen was in charge of. It was simply to harm others for one¡¯s own benefits. Most importantly, Luo Chen suspected that Su Han was also involved. Chapter 65 - 65 Suspicious Point 65 Suspicious Point The more Luo Chen thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong. He had already prepared all the records at the construction site. Even if the inspection team came, they would not have such a firm attitude. This time, they looked determined to find something wrong. ¡°This doesn¡¯t seem like something you can do. Second Uncle, did Su Han give you this idea?¡± Luo Chen was focused on this matter and accidentally spoke again. The bodyguard who was driving looked at Luo Chen in the rearview mirror in confusion, thinking that he had something important to tell him. ¡°It¡¯s okay. Focus on driving.¡± Luo Chen hurriedly waved his hand. This matter seemed very normal. The inspection team merely came to check the various facilities on the construction site. However, Luo Chen felt that there was a trap. There was no need for evidence. Suspicion was enough. ¡­ Deep Sea International. Su Han sat behind the large desk with an extremely gloomy expression. ¡°What a piece of trash! He can¡¯t even do such a simple thing! Do I have to tell him in advance to secretly sabotage Luo Chen¡¯s construction site when the inspection team visits?! No wonder that old man could be suppressed by a young kid like Luo Chen! Damn it, we spent so much effort to lure the inspection team over, and it¡¯s for nothing in the end?!¡± In the office, Su Han was so angry that he cursed at the air. ¡°That good-for-nothing Luo Tianming is unreliable. I have to do it myself. No wonder they say washing a pig is a waste of both water and soap!¡± After venting his emotions, Su Han slowly calmed down. Although this operation could be said to have failed, he still had a backup plan. Since he could not find any evidence against the construction site, he might as well start with Luo Tianming. The death at Luo Tianming¡¯s construction site last time had already caused a huge commotion. This time, he only needed to cast the suspicion onto Luo Chen and slander him. No matter how much the Luo family fought among themselves, they were still family on the surface. As long as he created media buzz on how Luo Chen did not care about Luo Tianming¡¯s construction problems and how he only cared about earning money¡­ ¡°Hehe, let¡¯s see how you escape this time!¡± Su Han already had a complete plan in mind. Soon, he called his secretary in and gave him proper instructions. In order to avoid any accidents, he even explained all the details clearly. Actually, this plan was very simple. Deep Sea International had many media contacts that they were familiar with. As long as they were given some money, they would do their best at distorting the truth. ¡­ One night later. [A poor migrant worker unfortunately passed away. The responsible party of the construction site refused to self-inspect and continued to work normally]. [A human life can¡¯t compare to a day of work. Can human blood and steamed buns fill the stomachs of the Luo family of Jiang City?] ¡­ Similar articles started to spread at a crazy speed on newspaper networks. When Luo Chen woke up, he saw dozens of missed calls on his phone. Before he could get up and wash up, another call came in. ¡°Young Master, bad news. There¡¯s more and more negative news about the Luo family on the Internet. Although most of them are accusing Luo Tianming of causing the migrant worker to fall off the building, we¡¯re also implicated!¡± The secretary spoke so quickly that she was on the verge of tears. ¡°Really? Then let¡¯s see what¡¯s going on. There¡¯s no hurry.¡± Luo Chen yawned and did not take it to heart. Public opinion? What was the use? In any case, it was just some ignorant onlookers watching the show. He didn¡¯t even bother to explain. He comforted the secretary a little. Luo Chen sat on the bed and slowly felt more awake. Although he did not care much about this farce, not everyone in the company thought so. After hesitating for a moment, Luo Chen sighed in resignation. He got up, washed up, and changed his clothes before heading straight to the office. After arriving at the company. Most of the middle and high-level executives, including the general manager, were already gathered in the conference room. The secretary hurriedly ran over and led Luo Chen into the meeting room. He pushed open the glass door of the conference room. Luo Chen was faced with the resentful gazes of the executives. ¡°Young Master, do you need to give us employees an explanation for this matter?¡± ¡°Everyone has worked hard for the company not to watch the company fall into the vortex of public opinion. Whether it¡¯s revenue or stock prices, they have been greatly affected!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. What exactly happened? It clearly had nothing to do with our construction site. How did we get implicated?¡± The executives spoke one after another, all of them indignant. Before he could speak, his cell phone suddenly rang. He took out his phone and saw that the screen was displaying the call from Su Han. ¡°Strange, what does he want with me?¡± Luo Chen was puzzled. He gestured for the arguing executives to keep quiet. Then, he picked up the call without hesitation. ¡°Hey, Young Master, if I¡¯m not wrong, you¡¯re already overwrought, right?¡± Su Han said in a confident tone. In fact, even he himself did not expect that after the news was released, it would have such a great effect. If nothing went wrong, under the attack of public opinion, the progress of Luo Chen¡¯s construction site would definitely be delayed. ¡°It¡¯s alright. If there¡¯s nothing else, just hang up. I can¡¯t be bothered to chat with you.¡± Luo Chen said bluntly. ¡°Oh? You¡¯re still being stubborn? In just one morning, your Luo family¡¯s shares have plummeted. At this rate, your Luo family will soon be begging on the streets.¡± ¡°What request do you have? Tell me.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not a request. We¡¯re just discussing. As long as you¡¯re willing to transfer all the businesses in your hands to me at a low price, this farce will quickly subside.¡± At this point, Su Han paused for a moment before speaking slowly. ¡°If you still don¡¯t agree, I¡¯m sorry, but you have to bear all the consequences yourself.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t say I didn¡¯t warn you¡­¡± ¡°Beep beep¡­¡± Before Su Han could finish, Luo Chen hung up. ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous. This matter will pass quickly.¡± After saying this, Luo Chen lost interest in wasting time and got up to leave. The executives looked at each other and saw the confusion and worry in each other¡¯s eyes. But before Luo Chen could walk out of the conference room, His phone rang again. This time, it was Luo Tianming. Luo Chen frowned impatiently, but he still picked it up in the end. ¡°Second Uncle.¡± After all, he was an elder so Luo Chen greeted him politely. ¡°There¡¯s no need for small talk. I called you to tell you to agree to President Su¡¯s conditions. Otherwise, you¡¯ll have to automatically give up this competition.¡± Luo Tianming gritted his teeth and said word by word. Chapter 66 - 66 Counter Every Move 66 Counter Every Move As Luo Tianming spoke, he had already pushed open the door to Luo Chen¡¯s company meeting room. He had arrived earlier and thought that Luo Chen would go straight upstairs, so he waited in the office. In the end, he made a wasted trip. He only found out that he was in the conference room after asking the staff. **Pa!** Luo Chen threw his phone on the table and looked indifferently at Luo Tianming¡¯s arrogant appearance. ¡°Is it because the stock price has plummeted that you¡¯re in such a hurry to hold a meeting?¡± Luo Tianming didn¡¯t mind. He pushed aside a Manager and sat on a chair. ¡°Second Uncle, although we¡¯re family, I¡¯m in charge of the company after all. It¡¯s not appropriate for you to visit so suddenly without informing me in advance, right?¡± Luo Chen placed his hands on the table and brushed his behavior off casually. ¡°What do you mean? I¡¯m here to give you a chance. If this continues, our entire family will be affected.¡± Luo Tianming¡¯s smile became even more smug. It seemed like Su Han wasn¡¯t completely useless. Initially, Luo Tianming did not intend to visit personally. After all, he was Luo Chen¡¯s elder. Talking to him personally seemed to lower his status. However, from the looks of it, he had come at the right time! ¡°Then what do you want, Second Uncle?¡± Luo Chen thought for a moment and spoke calmly. From the beginning to the end, his emotions did not fluctuate much. He did not care about Luo Tianming¡¯s attitude at all. It was even to the extent that because of Luo Tianming¡¯s actions, all his previous guesses had come true. His second uncle must have had some secret dealings with Su Han. Otherwise, things wouldn¡¯t have been so coincidental, and they wouldn¡¯t have been so targeted. It was clearly Luo Tianming¡¯s construction site that had the accident. In the end, the news articles were all about Luo Chen. It was obvious who this matter was directed at. ¡°It¡¯s actually very simple. You¡¯re still young and might not be suitable for business. Why don¡¯t you just transfer the construction site under your name to me? After all, according to this situation, not to mention a three-month deadline, even if it¡¯s three years, you might not be able to escape from such a scandal. Besides, you may not be flustered yet, but the Luo family is. The reputation that the family has worked so hard to build up can¡¯t be ruined by you alone.¡± Luo Tianming said proudly. This was the excuse he had thought of before he came. It did not matter what the truth was. As long as he could push all the responsibility onto Luo Chen, he could stay out of trouble. ¡°Second Uncle, did you really not investigate how the migrant worker who had an accident at your construction site fell off the building?¡± The more Luo Chen listened, the more he felt that something was wrong. There were clearly many suspicious points in the incident of the migrant worker falling off the building. How could he avoid talking about it? ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about that. Just tell me if you want to give in or not.¡± Luo Tianming¡¯s eyes turned cold as he said rudely. ¡°That¡¯s impossible. You¡¯d better stop dreaming. Second Uncle, let me give you a piece of advice. You have to pay more attention to everything. Don¡¯t give your money to someone and still help them count the money.¡± Luo Chen¡¯s patience was exhausted. He snorted impatiently. BANG! Luo Tianming slammed his palm on the table and stood up. ¡°I¡¯ve given you face, but you don¡¯t want it. You better remember what you said today.¡± After saying this, Luo Tianming turned around and left. It was because of his identity that he could not continue to pester Luo Chen. Otherwise, if word got out that he, an elder, was snatching business from a junior, wouldn¡¯t his reputation be ruined? Luo Chen watched Luo Tianming¡¯s departing figure indifferently, and a thoughtful look flashed across his face. ¡­ In the evening. Luo Chen finished his work for the day and called Luo Zhenhua directly. He told Luo Zhenhua everything he suspected. For example, Luo Tianming might have made a deal with Su Han. Another example was the inspection team that had obviously come to cause trouble. ¡°What?! He dares to make things difficult for you with outsiders?!¡± Luo Zhenhua¡¯s loud voice made Luo Chen¡¯s eardrums buzz, and he quickly moved the phone away. ¡°Alright, you don¡¯t have to worry about this. I¡¯ll go look for him tomorrow and ask him what he wants! I want to know if he still sees me as his father!¡± The more Luo Zhenhua thought about it, the angrier he got. ¡°Grandpa, you don¡¯t have to be in such a hurry. I just want to tell you what happened first. This way, if anything happens later, you don¡¯t have to be too anxious. I have my ways to deal with him.¡± Luo Chen¡¯s lips curled into a smile as he patiently comforted Luo Zhenhua. The two of them conversed for a while more as Luo Chen spent a lot of effort to get Luo Zhenhua to agree not to investigate this matter first. ¡­ One night later. The first thing he did when he woke up was to look at his cell phone. As expected, the news flashed past one by one. Looking at the discussions on the Internet, the popularity of the Luo family seemed to have increased today. Some people had even begun to attack him personally, and some even wanted to reveal all of Luo Chen¡¯s details to the public. ¡°That¡¯s interesting.¡± It was what Luo Chen concluded from the farce. Then, he put away his cell phone and slowly got up to wash up. When it was time to start work, the person in charge called. Luo Chen, who was eating breakfast, had no choice but to answer the call. ¡°Young Master! This is bad! Someone is causing trouble at the construction site! It¡¯s a group of old men and women so we can¡¯t even beat or scold them. They aren¡¯t doing anything else. They¡¯re just surrounding the engineering equipment without saying anything. If they continue to stand there like this, the reporters outside will come in for an interview! Also, a day¡¯s suspension at our construction site will delay a lot of things! If this continues, it will definitely delay the construction period!¡± The person-in-charge shouted at the top of his lungs. His side was filled with uncles and aunties chatting and teasing. It was extremely noisy. ¡°Hold on for a while. I¡¯ll deal with it now. Remember, you must maintain a good attitude. Don¡¯t let others catch you red-handed.¡± With that, Luo Chen hung up without waiting for the person-in-charge to say anything else. Luo Chen arrived at the company. Next, he immediately instructed his secretary. First, all the information on the construction site that could be publicized to the public was to be publicized. This would allow the vast number of netizens to browse their information at will. Secondly, a supervisory office was to be established at the construction site and an application was made for the inspection team to be permanently stationed there. Naturally, whether the inspection team agreed or not was another matter. Luo Chen¡¯s side just had to make their stance known to the public Lastly, a statement was posted on the official website. Although Luo Chen and Luo Tianming were both from the Luo family, they were each in charge of completely different construction sites. A set of combo punches rained down. After half a day, the crazy public opinion finally calmed down. Chapter 67 - 67 Failed to Recognize Mt. Tai 67 Failed to Recognize Mt. Tai It had only been three days. A storm that was supposed to be enough to make Luo Chen unable to make a comeback had ended just like that. Luo Chen sat in his office and looked at the financial report that had just been delivered. He could not help but smile in satisfaction. ¡°The effect is not bad. The stock price and our partners are not too affected. There¡¯s no need to deliberately suppress public opinion. You just have to do what I asked you to do.¡± After saying that, he handed the financial report to his secretary. ¡°Yes, Young Master.¡± The secretary hurriedly took it, her tone filled with admiration for Luo Chen. ¡­ At the same time. Su Han furiously listened to the report from his subordinates. He never thought that when he forced Luo Chen to a dead end, he would be able to pave a new way out. Luo Tianming, who was sitting opposite him, was like a frosted eggplant. He hung his head low and kept sighing. ¡°Now that the construction site is closed, I¡¯m losing money every day. If this continues, I won¡¯t be able to last long.¡± After a long time, Luo Tianming spoke with difficulty. That, too, was the truth. Every day of suspension would result in all kinds of losses. This was not even counting the trouble caused by the failure to complete the project as scheduled. In addition, the three-month deadline was getting closer by the day¡­ Although their initial goal was to compete for three months after all the buildings were completed, If Luo Chen¡¯s side had completed the construction earlier and seized the market first, Luo Chen would clearly win. ¡°I have an idea, but the risk is a little high.¡± At this moment, Su Han said sinisterly. ¡°Huh? Tell me if you have a way! Don¡¯t leave me hanging!¡± When Luo Tianming heard this, it was as if he had grasped the last chance of survival. He hurriedly asked. ¡°Your initial capital should be the same as his, right?¡± ¡°I happen to have some assets with heavy debts here. If I can get Luo Chen to buy them¡­ Even if the construction on his side is completed first, a large amount of money will still be needed to start business. If we squeeze his liquidity dry, he will naturally face the crisis of his capital chain breaking without us doing anything.¡± Su Han said meaningfully, his eyes filled with coldness. ¡°Then will he fall for it? Who would buy such an asset?¡± After several failures, Luo Tianming could not help but hesitate this time. ¡°Hehe, this kind of asset can be disguised as a high-quality asset as long as it¡¯s packaged slightly. For example, a good-looking piece of land and a development permit will seem profitable. But actually, there are many infrastructures in that area that are not allowed to be touched. Whoever buys them will have a headache when they realize that. There are also many high-risk assets that need investments in large amounts in the early stages. Although risks and opportunities correlate, I doubt he will ever be rewarded.¡± Su Han explained his plan tirelessly, and the coldness in his eyes grew stronger. He wanted Luo Chen to never recover! ¡°Then¡­ how should I attract him to buy it?¡± Luo Tianming listened to Su Han¡¯s description and felt that this was a good idea. ¡°I¡¯ll handle this. You don¡¯t have to worry about it.¡± Su Han smiled and said confidently. ¡­ The next day. When Luo Chen arrived at the company, he found an exquisite invitation on his desk. He opened it and saw that there would be a grand auction opening in a hotel not far from his company in three days. Most of the things to be auctioned were real estate assets. ¡°Hmm? It looks pretty good. It¡¯s time to expand my new project.¡± Luo Chen flipped through the invitation several times and made up his mind. If he had the time, he would go to the auction to take a look. However, there were very few such auctions in Jiang City. After all, from a certain perspective, the real estate business was almost monopolized by the Luo family already. Auctioning assets was indeed something new. ¡­ Three days later. Luo Chen happened to not be too busy with work. The auction would start at two in the afternoon, so he had time to take a look. ¡°Push back all the unnecessary work in the afternoon. Come with me to this auction to take a look.¡± It was past noon. Luo Chen pushed aside the documents in front of him and made up his mind to go to the auction to watch the show. ¡°Alright, Young Master. Do you need to bring anyone else?¡± The secretary quickly agreed. ¡°Just bring two bodyguards. We¡¯re going to an auction, not to cause trouble.¡± Luo Chen was amused by the secretary¡¯s serious expression and said casually. ¡°Yes, Young Master.¡± The secretary nodded and went down to start the car. ¡­ On the way to the auction, Luo Chen felt his heart beating a little faster. There was also an indescribable sense of nervousness. ¡°Strange, it was just a whim to go to an auction. Could it have triggered a different plot?¡± Luo Chen thought to himself, but he did not show it on his face. It was a proper auction, so there shouldn¡¯t be any big problems. With that thought in mind, Luo Chen closed his eyes slightly and leaned back in his seat to rest. ¡­ On the top floor of Shanglin Hotel. The promotional poster for the auction was already being displayed. However, there were not many people in the shop, and it was not crowded. When Luo Chen arrived at the entrance, he could vaguely see that there were already people sitting inside. ¡°Hello, sir. This is a private auction. You¡¯re not allowed to enter at will. Please show your invitation.¡± Just as he was about to enter, the security officer at the door suddenly stopped him. ¡°Huh? You didn¡¯t say that one needed an invitation to participate. I didn¡¯t bring it.¡± Luo Chen was at a loss and asked in confusion. Usually, in order to increase the popularity of the auction, there were no restrictions on entry. Why did he need an invitation card? ¡°If you don¡¯t have an invitation, don¡¯t block the way of other esteemed guests.¡± The security officer said expressionlessly. At the same time, he muttered in his heart, ¡°Country bumpkin.¡± After all, Luo Chen came over from the company and had been busy with work recently, which made him look a little haggard. His blazer had already been taken off in the car, and the high end white shirt he wore happened to have no brand logo. ¡°Go, go, go. Hurry up and leave. You¡¯re not allowed to enter this place with this kind of disheveled clothes. Why are you still hanging around the door?¡± Seeing that he was still unmoved, the security officer¡¯s tone became even more impolite. ¡°Oh? What do you mean by disheveled? Am I not neatly dressed enough?¡± Luo Chen frowned and asked indifferently. ¡°Uh¡­ at least wear a tie. Otherwise, get lost!¡± The security officer sized him up disdainfully and said coldly. ¡°Young Master Luo! Why did you come to a small place like mine? What an honor!¡± At this moment, a fawning and enthusiastic voice sounded. Chapter 68 - 68 Targeted 68 Targeted The security officer at the door looked at the person-in-charge and then at Luo Chen with a bewildered face. However, Luo Chen did not show any anger. He only nodded at the person-in-charge and walked into the main venue with his secretary. The moment he stepped through the door, he turned around and glanced at the security officer. ¡°Looks like the security here isn¡¯t that good. You should hire another security officer.¡± With that, Luo Chen walked straight into the venue without looking back. The person-in-charge glared at the security officer. It was obvious that today would be his last day working here. ¡­ In the venue, with Luo Chen¡¯s arrival, many people looked at him. Then, they began to wink. Backstage, Su Han naturally noticed Luo Chen¡¯s arrival and immediately revealed a cold smile. ¡°Hehe, I¡¯ll like to see how smug you can be after today. Just wait for death!¡± Su Han muttered to himself as he raised his hand to indicate to the emcee that he could begin. ¡°Welcome to today¡¯s auction. I hope everyone will return home satisfied.¡± After the emcee finished speaking enthusiastically, he announced the official start of the auction. In fact, most of the people participating in this auction were investors. Naturally, it was because Su Han had already made arrangements. Everything else was not important. He just wanted to ensure that Luo Chen would end up buying those specially packaged assets. In that case, once the project started, the entire Luo Corporation would collapse. ¡­ The first batch of assets soon began to be announced. These were just the appetizers. They added up to the value of only 500,000 yuan. Luo Chen did not even have the intention to raise the sign. ¡°Young Master, don¡¯t you like it?¡± The secretary asked softly. ¡°It¡¯s nothing much. Even if I get it, it¡¯ll only make a small profit. It¡¯s pointless.¡± Luo Chen slowly shook his head, uninterested. However, this kind of asset was very popular with small business owners. Not long after the opening, it was bought by someone for 800,000 yuan. Next was the second one. ¡­ As the auction continued, the atmosphere in the event location became more and more heated. ¡°This is the development project Riverside Homeland. Bosses, you should already know the value of it.¡± ¡°The starting price is five million!¡± The emcee kept stirring up the atmosphere at the event location. Only then did Luo Chen straighten his back slightly. ¡°Six million.¡± He held up the sign. This was because the development project Riverside Homeland was indeed well-known in the industry. Even Luo Chen did not expect that such a profitable project would be auctioned. If he could get it, it would not be a problem for him to earn tens of millions. ¡°Seven million!¡± Soon, someone raised the price. Luo Chen was not in a hurry. He looked coldly at the rising price. Not long after, the price had already reached 15 million. It did not even show any signs of stopping. In between, Luo Chen had also increased the price twice, but as expected, there was no chance of winning. ¡­ ¡°Looks like¡­ they¡¯ve really put in a lot of effort to trap me.¡± Gradually, Luo Chen realized what was going on. He muttered to himself, and his expression became more and more relaxed. The Riverside Homeland project was indeed profitable, but it depended on the transaction price. This abnormal upward trend was obviously manipulated by someone. Luo Chen did not want to fall for the trap. As for who would win, it had nothing to do with him. At first, he thought that this was just a simple auction. Now, it seemed that it was a trap that had been planned long ago and was waiting for him to fall into it. Su Han, who was backstage, saw all of this and was extremely anxious. He didn¡¯t know what went wrong. It was clearly just 20 million. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that as long as he could get it for less than 40 million, he would be able to make a lot of money. ¡°Twenty-three million!¡± At this moment, Luo Chen finally raised the sign again. His eyes were exceptionally persistent, as if he would not stop until he achieved his goal. Su Han finally felt relieved. Although this auction was specially prepared for Luo Chen, selling only those problematic assets would definitely expose his plot. Therefore, Su Han had spent a lot of money to buy a batch of really good assets in advance to sell them as part of the auction. Today, the best solution for Su Han was for Luo Chen to buy all the bad assets. It would be best if the other high-quality assets were not sold. If that didn¡¯t work, it would still be ok to let Luo Chen buy the good assets at a high price. This way, a large amount of liquid capital of the Luo Investment Corporation would be occupied. It won¡¯t be too late for him to make further plans then. The only bad outcome would be if his people whom he had planted to bid for the good assets end up successfully buying them back at a higher price. After all, this auction was hosted by a famous auction house in the industry. Hence, transactions could not be fake and had to really take place. If those good assets were to return to Su Han¡¯s hands at a high price, he would suffer a huge loss! However, it seemed that Luo Chen could no longer resist the temptation. He should be able to try mixing the bad assets in later. ¡°23 million! Does any boss still want to increase the price? This asset is a rare good asset. Even if you don¡¯t want to develop it yourself and sell it directly, you can still make a lot of money!¡± The emcee described in a provocative tone. ¡°Twenty-five million!¡± A fat man with a fierce face raised his sign. The price, which had just stabilized, continued to rise. Backstage, Su Han¡¯s face twitched. Because this person was arranged by him in advance! If they successfully bought it back for 25 million, they would lose a lot of money! Just thinking about it made his heart ache! ¡°30 million.¡± Luo Chen raised the sign expressionlessly, as if he was determined to get the asset. In an instant, Su Han¡¯s eyes lit up! This was the effect he wanted! As long as Luo Chen insisted on obtaining this asset, there would be a lot more room for maneuver! The brawny man holding the sign quietly turned around and glanced at Su Han behind the curtain. After getting permission, he continued to bid. ¡°Thirty-five million!¡± ¡°Forty million.¡± ¡­ Just like that, the two of them fought. Although he only added 100,000 or 200,000 yuan later, the determination to win was already clear. Luo Chen¡¯s emotions did not fluctuate at all. He even glanced at the burly man casually and waved the sign in his hand as if he was getting impatient. ¡°Haha, he¡¯s finally been tricked! Continue to add!¡± Su Han was so excited that he immediately gestured for the burly man to continue. ¡°45 million!¡± The burly man roared. Chapter 69 - 69 You Brought This Upon Yourself 69 You Brought This Upon Yourself ¡°Why can¡¯t we see the benefits of this asset?¡± ¡°Even if we include the potential profits, 45 million is considered a high price.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about the high price. If the capital was not controlled well, it might be difficult to break even. Why bother?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t that the eldest young master of the Luo family? I heard that he¡¯s not a good person. Calling him a profligate son is already a compliment.¡± ¡°No wonder. Only such a sucker would spend tens of millions of yuan on such a business that¡¯s destined to lose money.¡± The other participants discussed fervently. After all, an auction of this level was no longer something that just anyone could squeeze in. Most of the participants who had been arranged to act as bidders had never seen such a scene before. Naturally, they had the mentality of watching a show. As for the few people who did not know about the auction, they looked at Luo Chen with complicated expressions. ¡°Forty-six million.¡± Luo Chen raised the price again. From the beginning to the end, he did not reveal much emotion, but from his exceptionally persistent gaze, one would think that he was bent on winning. In the eyes of others, this was a meaningless act of pride. However, buying an asset was different from other auctions. Getting it was one thing, but having the confidence to develop it was another. If his own ability could not keep up and he could not develop it after buying it, it would be a huge loss! There would not even be a second person who would take over such a high-priced asset. If the liquidity was insufficient and the development could not be sustained, it would only be a waste of time and money. Although there were CEOs of big companies present¡­ These people did not want to bid as they knew how important liquidity was. Some companies with an annual revenue of billions might not even have tens of millions of yuan in liquidity. To bet so much money on an asset all at once¡­ It had to be said that Luo Chen was very bold. Of course, under most circumstances, this so-called boldness was called being stupid and rich. ¡°47.5 million!¡± The burly man raised the price again. This time, the increase was smaller. After all, he thought that he was well-versed in psychological tactics. Under such circumstances, he had to let Luo Chen feel that he would be able to pocket this asset if he continued bidding. Otherwise, this amount of money would be wasted. After the high bid of 47.5 million, everyone¡¯s eyes were on Luo Chen. After all, they also wanted to see who would win in the end. The burly man was very nervous. Even Su Han, who was backstage, had his heart in his throat. This was his money! Deep Sea International¡¯s money! ¡­ Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Luo Chen smiled. Then, he slowly put down the sign in his hand, indicating that he had given up on bidding. In an instant, the burly man¡¯s face turned pale. He did not expect Luo Chen, who had just shown that he would not give up until he achieved his goal, to give up so easily! ¡°Buying Riverside Homeland at such a high price? Is he stupid?¡± As Luo Chen put down the sign, he muttered to the secretary beside him. Although it was soft, the volume was just enough for everyone around to hear it clearly. ¡°Pfft¡­¡± Someone laughed, and the entire venue was filled with laughter. The people that Su Han had arranged to come over didn¡¯t dare to laugh. Seeing their comrade suffer, they were about to break out in cold sweat. ¡°47.5 million going once!¡± ¡°Actually, everyone knows the value of this asset very well. Not to mention 47.5 million yuan, even if the price is increased further, there will be a huge profit!¡± ¡°Once the development is complete, it will definitely bring endless economic value!¡± The emcee was still trying his best to promote it. However, everyone present looked at the emcee as if they were looking at a fool. Who didn¡¯t know that it would make money after development? However, the huge investment in the early stages could directly drag people to death. Coupled with the fact that the price had already reached an incomprehensible level, it was even more impossible for anyone to take over. ¡°¡­47,500,000 going thrice!¡± ¡°Sold!¡± The moment the little hammer in the emcee¡¯s hand fell, the burly man, who had been happily bidding with Luo Chen just now, suddenly trembled and could not help but look backstage. Luo Chen had noticed this abnormal bidder from the beginning. At this moment, he discovered something. Following the burly man¡¯s gaze, Luo Chen narrowed his eyes and looked backstage. Could it be that the big boss behind them was behind the curtain? Who could it be? Was this trap specially set up for him? He had spent so much money and even invited the most famous auction house in Jiang City to endorse it. This person was really unscrupulous to achieve his goal. Luo Chen vaguely felt that something was wrong, but he did not think too much about it. Since he had already seen through the problem with this auction, he might as well have a good time. He had nothing better to do anyway. ¡­ This small interlude did not really affect the atmosphere of the auction, at least on the surface. Only the burly man was not as arrogant as he was just now. His face was as pale as paper, and his entire body could not help but tremble. But Luo Chen did not care. He wanted to see what else would happen after this. The auction continued. It was another round of assets without any special characteristics. He could make a small profit, but there was no need. Luo Chen gradually felt bored. ¡°The starting price of this auction item is one million yuan. However, although its price is low, its potential is not low. It depends on whether you have the ability to distinguish pearls.¡± The emcee made a joke. Then, the details of the next asset were displayed on the big screen. Within seconds, everyone¡¯s attention was attracted by the data on the screen. ¡°The starting price of such a good asset is only one million? It¡¯s not an exaggeration to say that the profits can multiply by dozens of times, right?¡± The secretary glanced at it briefly and said in surprise. ¡°That¡¯s right, but if we can see this simple logic, the others can see it too.¡± ¡°There¡¯s no hurry. I feel that there¡¯s something fishy about the price. Let¡¯s wait and see.¡± Luo Chen smiled and said indifferently. In the end, as soon as this auction item started bidding, the price immediately rose to more than ten million. However, compared to the estimated profits, 10 million was actually nothing. ¡°Change your strategy. Lower the price of the next bad asset and make fewer bids. I don¡¯t think this kid will be goaded.¡± Backstage, Su Han was gritting his teeth so hard that they were about to shatter. The 47.5 million yuan just now had to come from him in the end! If he could not coax Luo Chen into buying the bad assets, all his investments would go down the drain! Chapter 70 - 70 Continue Your Show 70 Continue Your Show The auction continued and the asset was finally bought for 15 million. The next set of auction assets was sent up the stage. This time, it was a group of assets. There were a total of five assets packed together, and the total price was only one million. After looking at the detailed data, Luo Chen muttered, ¡°Huh?¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Young Master? Are you interested in this? It¡¯s not expensive. Why don¡¯t you buy it for fun?¡± The secretary noticed the change in Luo Chen¡¯s gaze and immediately whispered. It was not easy for him to come to an auction. If he did not buy anything, it would be a pity to go back like this. ¡°If the price isn¡¯t high, you can try buying it.¡± Luo Chen said slowly, his brows furrowing unconsciously. Because he suddenly remembered the original plot just now. The original plot did not reveal much about this auction. It was just a side story. However, in the later stages, many pages were on the consequences of his bad decisions. Because the original owner of this body was greedy and did not know how to be satisfied, the assets he bought were all trash. However, he did not know and in order to compete with his Second Uncle earlier, he rushed forward with the projects. Only then did he realize how big of a trap he had fallen into. Those non-performing assets were packaged too perfectly. When the project began, numerous serious problems would arise. He even lost tens of millions of dollars just because he moved infrastructure privately. In the end, if not for the fact that Luo Chen was able to take over this body and restart the plot, he would probably have fallen to the bottom of the valley. ¡°Tsk tsk, how interesting. I thought that after the two male protagonists fought, there would be a huge change in the plot. It seems that I was overthinking.¡± With this thought in mind, Luo Chen could already guess who the burly man was looking at. Apart from Su Han, who else would use such a sinister move? ¡­ Luo Chen understood this point and recalled something else. If he remembered correctly, when the original owner of this body gave up on the assets, Ye Bei, the male lead, was able to distinguish three projects that could perform. Due to his insights, he managed to earn a huge sum of money which became his starting capital. It seemed like Su Han¡¯s preparations weren¡¯t enough. Perhaps because the bad assets were bought in bulk, he did not spend any effort to distinguish their individual values. ¡°Since that¡¯s the case, I won¡¯t stand on ceremony.¡± Luo Chen looked in the direction of the backstage and muttered to himself. ¡°1.5 million.¡± Luo Chen raised his sign. In an instant, Su Han, who was backstage, almost jumped up in excitement! He had planned for so long to trap Luo Chen. Now, it seemed that the plan was working. ¡°1.5 million. Is there anyone else who wants to raise the price?¡± The emcee continued to ask. Obviously, anyone with a discerning eye could tell that these assets were trash from head to toe so there was no point in developing it at all. Even the possibility of it changing hands was not very high. As long as he bought it, it was destined to rot in his hands. After the emcee called out three times, Luo Chen finally bought the asset bundle for 1.5 million yuan. ¡°Hehe, you¡¯re finally starting to make a move. I¡¯m not afraid of you buying it. I¡¯m just afraid that you won¡¯t buy it! Just wait to lose all your money! Su Han, who was backstage, had no idea that he had been discovered. He only clenched his fists and waved them around. The auction that he had spent so much effort and money to set up was not in vain after all! Now that he thought about it, the 47.5 million yuan he spent just now was quite worth it. If not for that burly man paving the way, Luo Chen would not have taken the bait so easily. Su Han thought happily. He was very glad that he had made this choice. The auction continued. After that, Luo Chen¡¯s intentions were not as clear as he would buy ordinary assets. Also, when some prices became ridiculously high, Luo Chen would often give up on bidding. There were many people chasing after Luo Chen, and some even carefully followed his bid to increase the price. However, Luo Chen would always give up at the most unexpected moment, leaving the person who bought the assets at a high price in a mess. ¡°What¡¯s the background of the young master of the Luo family? Why does it feel like he¡¯s not like the rumors?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. He¡¯s not that good-for-nothing. His temper looks alright, but he looks like someone who would never make a loss no matter what.¡± ¡°It¡¯s right not to lose out. Didn¡¯t that person compete with him just now? In the blink of an eye, he lost.¡± ¡°Stop talking. I really want to laugh. That person is obviously crazy. He actually dares to raise the price so wildly when he doesn¡¯t even know if that asset is worth it.¡± Some of the other participants were discussing softly, their curious and scrutinizing gazes completely enveloping Luo Chen. Luo Chen did not care about these discussions. In any case, he was in Jiang City. There were too many people who knew him. As the saying went, gossip was scary. However, the prerequisite was that the subject of the gossip feared it. Luo Chen was not afraid of anything, so why would he be afraid of those insignificant words? It was ridiculous. The auction went on from the afternoon to the evening. In the end, Luo Chen bought quite a number of assets, some of which could be resold if the price was right, and some of which were non-performing bad assets that Su Han had planted in. Everything was over. Su Han proudly looked at the handbook handed over by the emcee. Other than the few unfavorable assets that could not be disguised, most of them had been successfully bought by Luo Chen. ¡°Let¡¯s see how he can still be smug this time.¡± Su Han smiled sinisterly, put down the manual, and walked out proudly. ¡°Young Master Luo.¡± Seeing that Luo Chen was about to leave, Su Han quickened his pace and chased after him. ¡°What¡¯s up?¡± Luo Chen asked indifferently. He really didn¡¯t have a good impression of Su Han. Just looking at him annoyed him. ¡°Yo, looks like Young Master Luo bought a lot of assets today. How is it? Those trash assets should suit you, right?¡± Su Han clicked his tongue. He was deliberately provoking Luo Chen. After all, with the current situation, Luo Chen would not be able to tell if he was provoking him or telling the truth. Su Han imagined the day when the Luo Investment Corporation¡¯s liquidity would collapse and Luo Chen would be left with only projects that were destined to be unprofitable¡­. That sight would definitely be very interesting! ¡°You want it? I can give it to you. After all, trash goes well with trash.¡± Luo Chen sneered and was about to open the suitcase and hand it over to Su Han. ¡°How can I accept it? Only you, Young Master Luo, are worthy.¡± Su Han¡¯s face twitched as he said with a fake smile. Chapter 71 - 71 Beat Him At His Own Game 71 Beat Him At His Own Game ¡°Then stop being an eyesore in front of me.¡± Luo Chen waved his hand nonchalantly. He had no interest in continuing the conversation with Su Han and turned to leave. Su Han felt defeated. He looked at Luo Chen¡¯s back with an undisguised viciousness in his eyes. ¡°Hehe, I¡¯ll wait and see when you completely degenerate. At that time, even if you kneel at my feet and beg me, I won¡¯t give you any hope!¡± Su Han muttered viciously and left angrily. However, today¡¯s results were actually not bad for Su Han. Those bad assets had already been released. Everything else was not important. As long as Luo Investment Corporation proceeded to develop the projects as expected, it would not be long before he heard the good news of Luo Investment Corporation¡¯s bankruptcy. ¡­ Luo Investment Corporation. After returning to the company, Luo Chen headed straight to his office. Today, he had bought twelve or thirteen assets. Some of them were normal. While the remaining eight were more or less problematic. ¡°Tsk, tsk. Looks like Su Han really put in a lot of effort to package these trashy projects well¡­¡± Luo Chen flipped through the project book and felt a little admiration. The core of trash was still trash, but to be able to package trash so beautifully, Su Han was actually quite talented. After some rummaging, Luo Chen pulled out a file from a stack of documents. ¡°If I remember correctly, this is it! Hengrong Real Estate!¡± Looking at the project document, Luo Chen was overjoyed. There was a detailed introduction in the plot. It was because Ye Bei had taken the project in the end that he had been able to make a beautiful comeback. Hengrong Real Estate project was halted because that area had already been claimed by the government to build a highway. Work would start soon, so no matter who it was, obtaining this contract was meaningless. However, Luo Chen knew very well that the highway route would change course after the New Year. On top of that, the construction of a subway would begin in the area. A new business circle would be established due to the existence of the subway. At that time, Hengrong Real Estates would become a hot commodity in everyone¡¯s eyes. Unlike Ye Bei who had chosen to sell the project¡¯s development rights, Luo Chen decided to develop it himself! Once the business circle became established in this area, it would bring endless benefits. However, the news of the highway rerouting would only spread after the new year. What Luo Chen needed to do now was to wait patiently. ¡°Get the Business Manager to come to my office.¡± A moment later, he pressed the office line. The secretary quickly responded. While waiting for the Business Manager to arrive, Luo Chen had already summarized all the documents. He had to hold on to the Hengrong Real Estate project and not sell it to anyone. However, the other projects were actually not of much use. The reason why he bought them was purely to provide cover for the Hengrong Real Estate project. After all, it would be too eye-catching to buy only one asset. If Su Han had the intention to go back and investigate more carefully, he would inevitably find out things that he shouldn¡¯t know. After reading novels for so many years, Luo Chen had a deep understanding of one thing. As an antagonist, he had to be careful of the protagonist and his team at all times! A single mistake would result in a complete loss. Especially since he was trying to make Su Han fall flat on his face, he had to be careful at all times. Soon, the Business Manager arrived at Luo Chen¡¯s office. ¡°Young Master.¡± The Business Manager was a middle-aged man in his thirties. He had an ordinary face and a friendly smile. However, you can¡¯t judge a book by its cover. Relying on his inoffensive appearance and temperament, not only was the business manager doing well in the company, but his performance was also top-notch. ¡°I have something for you to do.¡± Luo Chen leaned back comfortably in his chair and handed over the documents he had picked out. The Manager hurriedly took them and flipped through them carefully. ¡°You don¡¯t have to read all of them. These projects should still be very tempting. If I give you all the projects, how much investment can you pull in?¡± Seeing that he was looking at him seriously, Luo Chen was too embarrassed to disturb him at first. However, when he saw that the more the Manager looked at the documents, the more fascinated he became, he could only interrupt. ¡°Really? You¡¯re giving all of these for me to manage? This is a huge challenge. After all, some projects have flaws. However, I¡¯ll definitely complete the missions ordered by Young Master unconditionally!¡± The Manager¡¯s face was filled with excitement. His fingers were holding the documents so tightly that his knuckles turned white. ¡°Of course it¡¯s true. As long as you can promote half of these projects or pull in investors, I¡¯ll double your year-end bonus.¡± Luo Chen said with a smile, feeling more admiration for this Manager. ¡°Young Master, don¡¯t worry! I¡¯ll definitely do it well!¡± The Manager agreed immediately. Seeing that Luo Chen did not have any other instructions, he left. Luo Chen sat in the office with a smug smile. Then, he realized that he looked too much like a villain and hurriedly sat up straight again. ¡­ The business manager¡¯s professionalism was very good. A week later. After the regular meeting, Luo Chen had just returned to his office when there was a knock on the door. ¡°Come in.¡± He took a sip of his teacup and said indifferently. The Business Manager pushed the door open and entered, carrying a thick stack of documents in his arms. ¡°Young Master, I¡¯ve already done what you asked me to do. I¡¯ve reached an initial agreement to cooperate with a total of 16 companies. There¡¯s still one more that I can¡¯t make up my mind about, so I wanted to ask for your opinion.¡± As the Manager spoke, he took out a document from the pile and handed it to Luo Chen respectfully. It would have been better if he hadn¡¯t seen it. When Luo Chen saw the name of the collaborating company on the contract, he immediately burst into laughter. ¡°Amazing! How did you get Deep Sea International¡¯s cooperation?!¡± After laughing enough, Luo Chen wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and asked, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. ¡°Uh¡­ This¡­ I didn¡¯t look for them. They came to look for me. If nothing goes wrong, the people who contacted me at Deep Sea International still don¡¯t know which company I belong to. They might think that I made the venture capital myself¡­¡± ¡°Young Master, what do you think we should do?¡± The Business Manager was also caught between laughter and tears. From a purely business perspective, he was actually inclined to cooperate with Deep Sea International. After all, the other party had promised a large investment! However, the exact choice still depended on Luo Chen. If such a business negatively affected the company, the gains would not make up for the losses. Chapter 72 - 72 Surprised Or Not 72 Surprised Or Not ¡°Of course we have to cooperate. Not only do we have to cooperate, but we also have to cooperate well.¡± ¡°After all, this project was bought at a very low price from Deep Sea International. We had to spend a lot of effort on repackaging it.¡± ¡°After signing the contract, you have to send a copy to President Su. It¡¯s such a big deal. There¡¯s no reason for him not to know.¡± Luo Chen sat on the boss¡¯s chair, unable to hold back his laughter. He really wanted to see Su Han¡¯s expression when he found out where the asset came from. Indeed, the heavens would punish those who were despicable! Actually, this blunder was understandable. The project only became very tempting after being packaged twice. Furthermore, Luo Chen had completely magnified the essence of the project and removed the dregs. The projects that he had carefully selected were all good ones that Su Han had neglected before. This way, the collaboration would naturally go smoothly. There should be someone from Deep Sea International who was in charge of discussing business with other companies. Usually, if it wasn¡¯t a big client, they wouldn¡¯t need to alarm the President. Therefore, Su Han probably didn¡¯t know about this surprise yet. ¡°Then¡­ then I¡¯ll go and push for it?¡± The Business Manager was still a little worried and asked hesitantly. After all, the entire city knew that the Luo Investment Corporation and Deep Sea International were like fire and water. Not to mention cooperating, even not bickering when they met would be considered a miracle. But now, they had to start working on a project together? It was unbelievable! ¡°Don¡¯t worry and do it boldly. We don¡¯t want to make money from this deal. We just want to reach a cooperation with Deep Sea International. We can even ensure they receive an appropriate amount of profit.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t forget to build marketing momentum from now on. Whether it¡¯s bidding or signing a contract, we have to let the media participate.¡± ¡°At the end, you can tell everyone the reason.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t believe that Su Han can endure it.¡± The more Luo Chen thought about it, the more he found it interesting. Seeing that the operations manager was still a little hesitant, Luo Chen comforted him. After the Business Manager left the office, Luo Chen couldn¡¯t help but hold his stomach and laugh again. The fact that Luo Investment Corporation had invited the media for publicity with such fanfare, coupled with the fact that they had discussed so many collaborations at once, it would completely show how professional the Luo Corporation was in investing. After all, even if ordinary people wanted to earn this money, they did not have such good foresight. However, the Manager of the Operations Department carried out Luo Chen¡¯s instructions. When he signed the contract with Deep Sea International, he did not say anything. It was not until the day the contract was completed that the two copies of the contract were sent to Luo Chen. ¡°How interesting. I hope Su Han doesn¡¯t have a heart attack.¡± Luo Chen looked at it in satisfaction. Although he had already said that this business was not about making money, the Business Manager still made sure to not lose out. The price was not low at all! After all the trouble, this was equivalent to Deep Sea International giving the Luo Corporation a large sum of money for nothing! ¡°Sure, no problem. Make a copy of this and send it to Su Han.¡± After confirming that there was no mistake, Luo Chen was overjoyed and returned the contract to the business department. ¡­ Deep Sea International. Su Han was grinding his teeth in anger in his office. Recently, Luo Investment Corporation¡¯s business has been expanding. It was simply gaining both fame and fortune. No matter how hard he racked his brains, he could not figure out how Luo Chen had found so many good projects. In the entire Jiang City, there was probably no one with better luck than Luo Chen. That¡¯s right, Su Han attributed this result to luck. After all, if he had not been lucky, he would not have been able to do all this. ¡°Damn it, just you wait. I definitely won¡¯t let you live so comfortably!¡± Su Han cursed under his breath. Suddenly, a new email notification sounded on his laptop. Usually, emails that could be sent to his private email were more important. He didn¡¯t think too much about it and opened the new email. As soon as he saw the contents and signature, Su Han¡¯s face darkened. His already gloomy face was now covered with a layer of lividity. ¡°Luo Chen¡­ It¡¯s you!¡± Su Han carefully read the contract three times. He couldn¡¯t believe his eyes! He could not figure out how his company could reach a partnership with the Luo Corporation! More importantly, this project looked a little familiar! It was clearly one of the non-performing assets that he had sold not long ago! ¡°Connect me with Operations.¡± Su Han picked up the office line and said coldly to his assistant. ¡°President Su¡­¡± ¡°Is there something wrong with your brain? Who asked you to collaborate with the Luo Corporation? Why didn¡¯t you take a closer look at the project conditions? What¡¯s the use of buying that thing? Are you buying it to store your coffin?!¡± Su Han cursed at the Business Manager on the other end of the phone. If not for the fact that he wasn¡¯t in front of him, he would have already beaten him up! ¡°No¡­ President Su, the contract I signed isn¡¯t with Luo Corp¡­¡± ¡°Update your database that¡¯s been outdated for hundreds of years! Don¡¯t you know the name of the official company?¡± The more Su Han spoke, the angrier he became. Without thinking, he immediately scolded the Business Manager again, and right on the heels of that, he smashed the phone. In the huge office, only Su Han¡¯s heavy breathing could be heard. ¡°Ding!¡± It was another piece of news. However, this time, it was sent to Su Han¡¯s phone. He closed his eyes hard and opened them again, barely suppressing his monstrous anger. However, when he saw the content of the message¡­ Pa!!! His cell phone was smashed into the wall. ¡°Damn it, where did he get such good luck! It¡¯s clearly an asset that can¡¯t get any worse. That rotten land has been left unattended for twenty years. Once he takes over, it will be demolished next year?!¡± Su Han¡¯s roars pierced through the office, scaring the employees walking along the corridor so much that they didn¡¯t even dare to breathe loudly, afraid that they would be implicated. Knock knock. After a long time, there was a timid knock on the office door. ¡°Get in here! If you have something to say, say it!¡± Su Han roared angrily. The door opened and a girl who looked like she had just graduated from university walked in with a thick stack of documents. ¡°President Su, this is the document you need to sign today¡­ Can you take a look?¡± The little girl seemed to have mentally prepared herself for a long time before saying carefully. She was a new intern and needed the documents urgently. However, the other senior employees didn¡¯t want to mess with Su Han, so they pushed the intern, who was a nobody, out to handle the task. ¡°Put it there¡­ Raise your head and let me see how you look.¡± Chapter 73 - 73 The Last Bit Of Conscience 73 The Last Bit Of Conscience After Su Han finished speaking in frustration, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind and he called out to the intern. When the intern heard this, her delicate little face flushed red. Not to mention looking up, her entire body was trembling nervously. She had just left school and entered society. She heard that Deep Sea International was a big company where one had to fight hard to get an internship opportunity. However, she did not expect to encounter such a situation the moment she arrived at the company. ¡°Raise your head!¡± Su Han was already in a bad mood, so how could he tolerate a mere intern disrespecting him like this? Even his tone became a little more serious. The intern was scared to death, but she felt that the office door was still open, so there shouldn¡¯t be any major problems. The sound of footsteps coming and going along the corridor gave her a sense of security. After hesitating for a moment, she raised her head slightly with a red face. This blush was not caused by embarrassment, but by fear and humiliation. ¡°Mn, you¡¯re quite good-looking. I¡¯m giving you a special mission. Are you up for it?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, as long as you agree, I won¡¯t treat you badly. Not only will there be a bonus, but I can also make an exception for you to become an official employee. How about that?¡± Su Han forcefully suppressed his anger and spoke in a pleasant manner. However, when the intern heard this, she had a bad feeling. She quickly shook her head like a wave. At this moment, Luo Tianming walked in with a cold aura and saw the scene in the office. As a wily old fox, he immediately understood what was going on. ¡°President Su, she¡¯s just a child. Why are you making things difficult for her?¡± Seeing that the intern was about to cry, Luo Tianming couldn¡¯t bear it. ¡°Hehe, you still have the cheek to ask? Do you know what your good nephew has done?!¡± Su Han was infuriated at the mention of this! After briefly telling Luo Tianming what had happened, Luo Tianming¡¯s expression was slightly unsightly. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that those assets had already been screened? How could there be such a big mistake?¡± Luo Tianming could not help but complain. ¡°If not for the fact that you don¡¯t have any ability at all, would I have to do this?¡± ¡°Now, you know to come and talk to me. Why didn¡¯t you do it earlier? If it weren¡¯t for you, my plan would have succeeded long ago!¡± After Su Han finished speaking, he suddenly lowered his head guiltily. This was because his plan was to cause someone to die at the Luo family¡¯s construction site, causing the project to stop. Unexpectedly, Luo Tianming was the one affected, not Luo Chen. If this matter was exposed, Luo Tianming would probably fall out with him on the spot. Fortunately, Luo Tianming didn¡¯t know the inside story and didn¡¯t understand the meaning behind Su Han¡¯s words. ¡°So what do you want to do now?¡± After a moment of hesitation, Luo Tianming asked suspiciously. After all, from the looks of it, Su Han was up to no good. ¡°Don¡¯t you understand? What¡¯s the best thing to stir up public opinion?¡± ¡°The plan to use public opinion to force Luo Chen last time was about to succeed, but it failed at the last step. This time, we have to find something that he can¡¯t prove innocent of.¡± Su Han¡¯s gaze lingered on the intern as he spoke confidently. ¡°What do you mean?¡± Luo Tianming had a faint premonition, but he was not sure. ¡°A scandal! Is there anything better than a scandal to stir up public opinion? As long as she seduces Luo Chen, we can easily make Luo Chen lose face by taking some specious photos.¡± ¡°Luo Chen¡¯s company has been in the limelight recently. Although the remedy he made last time was timely, it still attracted attention.¡± ¡°We¡¯ll take this opportunity to spread some rumors about him. At that time, we won¡¯t have to do much. We can drown him with spit.¡± As Su Han spoke, he gestured to the intern with his eyes. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, President Su. I really can¡¯t do it!¡± The intern shook her head even harder. Her tears hung on her eyelashes, making her look especially adorable. ¡°500,000 yuan. Actually, you don¡¯t have to do anything too overboard. You just have to let the journalists take some ambiguous photos with him.¡± ¡°Luo Chen has such a good relationship with Shen Shuyi, and there¡¯s also Zhao Ruoshuang who¡¯s throwing herself at him. This time, with the addition of a young girl like you, he¡¯ll definitely be unable to make a comeback!¡± The more Su Han spoke, the more excited he became. It was as if he had found the best way to ruin Luo Chen¡¯s reputation. ¡°I really can¡¯t¡­¡± The intern hesitated for a moment but still shook her head. ¡°600,000!¡± ¡°I¡ª¡± ¡°700,000!¡± ¡°It¡¯s not that¡­¡± ¡°800,000 yuan is the highest price I can offer you. If you don¡¯t agree, I can only ask you to resign. There¡¯ll be no internship certificate, and companies of the same industry won¡¯t want you in the future.¡± Su Han said these threatening words in a calm tone. ¡°You don¡¯t even have to do anything. You can completely guard your bottom line. I just want some photos.¡± Su Han patiently and patiently watched as the intern nodded slightly and bit her lip anxiously. ¡°Hehe, that¡¯s more like it. After this matter is over, the money will definitely be transferred to your account. I¡¯ll also give you an official transfer.¡± Su Han finally smiled in satisfaction. There was nothing in this world that money could not settle. If there was, it was because the money used was not enough! ¡°But¡­ what should I do?¡± The intern hesitated for a long time before asking in a low voice. ¡°There¡¯s no need for that yet. Just do your work first. I¡¯ll contact you in advance when I need you.¡± Su Han thought for a moment and felt that this was an eventful period. If he really sent the intern now, it might alert Luo Chen. At that time, all his plans would be ruined. ¡°Alright¡­ I¡¯ll go back to work first¡­¡± After the intern finished speaking, she saw that Su Han had no intention of stopping her and hurriedly turned to leave. ¡°Wait.¡± Luo Zhenhua hesitated for a long time. When the intern was about to step out of the room, he called out to her. The intern stiffened. She knew that he was calling her, but she really didn¡¯t have the courage to look back. ¡°I don¡¯t agree with this plan.¡± Luo Tianming said word by word after a short silence. ¡°Why wouldn¡¯t you agree? Such a good opportunity doesn¡¯t happen all the time. Besides, look at how beautiful this little girl is. Any man would be stunned by her!¡± When Su Han heard Luo Tianming¡¯s rejection, the frustration in his heart surged again, making him feel uncomfortable. ¡°We can¡¯t do this. If my father finds out, everything will be over. The methods we used have already exceeded the limits of commercial competition. Something big will happen.¡± Luo Tianming frowned tightly. The last bit of his conscience made it impossible for him to agree to Lu Han¡¯s suggestion. Chapter 74 - 74 Determined 74 Determined When the intern heard this, she cast a grateful look at Luo Tianming and ran away without looking back. Actually, the few hundred thousand wasn¡¯t important to her. What was important was that if she refused, Su Han would make her lose this job and be unable to find another position in this industry. This was something she could not accept no matter what! It was not easy for her to graduate and be able to work. If she was blacklisted in the industry, she would have to face bad consequences! Now, someone finally spoke up for her. Seeing that Su Han didn¡¯t immediately retort, the intern knew that it would be too late if she didn¡¯t run now! ¡°Alright, you¡¯re still a good person here, right? Then what do you think we should do? Let Luo Chen develop slowly and then surpass you. Let all our investments go to naught?¡± Su Han was still furious as he roared at Luo Tianming. ¡°That¡¯s enough. Luo Chen isn¡¯t a movie star or anything. Even if there¡¯s a scandal, once he separates himself from the company, the problem with his lifestyle won¡¯t cause a real blow!¡± ¡°If it were me, I would only hide from the media for a while. Publicizing that I have many mistresses would only make me seem smug and charming!¡± Luo Tianming finished speaking in one breath and secretly cursed. If he had known that Su Han would be so reckless, he wouldn¡¯t have come to talk about cooperation! In the end, after so many collaborations, they did not gain any benefits at all. Instead, Luo Chen¡¯s side made a killing. No matter how he thought about it, he could not accept it! ¡°Alright, alright, alright. Since my suggestion won¡¯t work, what will you do? What do you want to do? Other than watching Luo Chen develop, what else can you do?!¡± The more Su Han spoke, the angrier he got. However, he was in no position to get angry at Luo Tianming. ¡°That¡¯s why I came to you to think of a solution. If I could get rid of Luo Chen myself, I wouldn¡¯t have to worry for so long.¡± Luo Tianming said angrily. His patience wasn¡¯t that good to begin with, so he was only a little more polite now that he was working with Su Han. If it was in the past, he would not have consoled him so nicely. He would have slammed the table and left long ago! ¡°Then I¡¯ll let someone die at his construction site too. This will make him stop work. I¡¯ll arrange this so you don¡¯t have to care about anything.¡± Su Han narrowed his eyes slightly, and a clear trace of viciousness flashed across them. When these words fell into Luo Tianming¡¯s ears, he felt that something was wrong. Su Han¡¯s actions were too familiar. Could it be that he had done it before? Looking at Su Han¡¯s murderous gaze, Luo Tianming muttered in his heart. ¡­ At the same time. Unlike Deep Sea International, where there was deep hatred, Luo Chen¡¯s life was booming. The assets bought at a low price had been packaged and divided into 16 projects of various sizes. Although Su Han had provided those assets to scam people, the assets that Luo Chen had picked out were all of extremely high value for various reasons. It could be said that he had made a lot of money. ¡°You seem to be in a good mood today?¡± Recently, Zhao Ruoshuang, who often stayed in Luo Chen¡¯s office, smiled and waved her hand in front of Luo Chen¡¯s eyes. ¡°Oh? Of course. According to the progress of the construction site, in less than a week, our new building will rise from the ground. I believe you¡¯ll like it after seeing it.¡± Luo Chen looked up from the pile of documents and smiled comfortably. ¡°That¡¯s good, but there¡¯s still a lot of work to do in the later stages. Recently, Jiang City¡¯s business hasn¡¯t been doing well. I¡¯m afraid we have to spend more effort.¡± ¡°What¡¯s the big deal? The location is good. There are also complete business districts and many high-end residential areas. Are you afraid that no one will come to a prime location?¡± ¡°That makes sense, but in that case, we might have to invest a lot in the early stages.¡± ¡°It¡¯s alright. The company still has enough funds. If it¡¯s not enough, I¡¯ll think of a way.¡± Luo Chen picked up another document and chatted with Zhao Ruoshuang while flipping through it. Recently, as long as Zhao Ruoshuang did not need to go on a business trip, she would come to his office to sit. Although Luo Chen was not used to it at first, he gradually felt that it was not a bad thing to have someone to talk to. When Zhao Ruoshuang heard Luo Chen¡¯s words, she suddenly raised her head and stared at Luo Chen without blinking. It had to be said that men were really charming at times like this. Zhao Ruoshuang felt that she could not see through Luo Chen anymore. Her first impression of him was that he was a profligate heir who couldn¡¯t do anything and only knew how to cause trouble. After causing trouble, he would wait for others to clean up the mess for him. But now, without realizing it, her impression of Luo Chen had changed a lot. That confidence and bearing, as long as he stood here, people would involuntarily treat him as the center of the entire world. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Is there a problem?¡± Luo Chen noticed Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s passionate gaze and could not help but be stunned. ¡°Nothing. I just think what you said makes sense. You can give it a try.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang came back to her senses and did not have the intention to explain. Instead, she returned to her cold and distant appearance. ¡°Actually, it¡¯s quite nice to see you smile. Besides, a woman won¡¯t age if she smiles more.¡± In the quiet office, Luo Chen suddenly said this. Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s heart, which had stabilized not long ago, was now beating wildly. It made her feel that her face was getting a little hot. ¡°Okay.¡± After a long time, Zhao Ruoshuang replied softly. Soon, the office returned to silence. In the next few days, the entire company was especially quiet. Other than lazing around, Luo Chen could not find any other thing to do. The afternoon sun was just right. Luo Chen was lying on the sofa, flipping through the unfinished documents in his hand. Knock, knock, knock. At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door. ¡°Come in.¡± Luo Chen spoke without even raising his head. Logically speaking, Zhao Ruoshuang should be the only one who came to look for him at this time. However, after hearing the footsteps, Luo Chen frowned impatiently and craned his neck to look at the door. He was shocked. The person who came was none other than his second uncle, Luo Tianming! To Luo Chen¡¯s surprise, it had only been a short period of time since he had seen his second uncle but his old and vigorous second uncle seemed to have aged a lot in an instant. Even his eyes were a little dim. Chapter 75 - 75 Unreasonable Request 75 Unreasonable Request Seeing Luo Tianming in such dire straits, Luo Chen could not help but raise his eyebrows in confusion. However, he did not say anything. No matter what, his second uncle was still a member of the Luo family. It was only right for him to come to the company. ¡°Nephew¡­¡± Luo Tianming stood awkwardly in the middle of the office, waiting for Luo Chen to respond. Helpless, he could not care about his status and seniority and spoke first. However, the moment he called out to Luo Chen, Luo Tianming did not know what to say. Before he could organize his words, the office door that was slightly ajar was pushed open again. Zhao Ruoshuang walked in happily. During this period of time, she did not know what was wrong with her. As long as she had nothing to do, she would want to go to Luo Chen¡¯s office. Even if Luo Chen still had work to do, Zhao Ruoshuang was willing to watch him work quietly. Such emotions made her a little confused. However, Zhao Ruoshuang did not dislike this feeling. ¡°Ah¡­ you have a guest.¡± At first, Zhao Ruoshuang could not tell that the person standing in the office was Luo Tianming. After all, in her impression, Luo Tianming was the kind of person who still had an extraordinary aura even though he was a little old. Now, Luo Tianming, who was standing here, was no longer as high-spirited as before. There was only old age and weakness. It even looked like the wind could blow him down. ¡°Director Zhao, why don¡¯t you go to the lounge for a while? I¡¯ll call you when we¡¯re done here.¡± Luo Chen gave Zhao Ruoshuang a look. Judging from Luo Tianming¡¯s actions, he definitely had something to say. Moreover, it should be very difficult for him to say it. If Zhao Ruoshuang was here, Luo Tianming would not be able to say anything. ¡°Okay, then call me when you¡¯re done. There¡¯s a contract that needs to be checked for details.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s reaction was also very fast. The relaxed smile just now had long disappeared without a trace, and she had returned to being a cold beauty that could only be looked at from afar. Looking at Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s back as she entered the lounge, Luo Chen felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere. ¡°Why are you looking for me?¡± After pondering for a long time, he still could not figure out what Zhao Ruoshuang wanted to do. Luo Chen decided not to think about that. After all, Luo Tianming must have something to say. ¡°What else is it for? I¡¯m just here to build a relationship.¡± ¡°No matter how much we fight in the business world, we¡¯re still family. If something really happens, we can definitely help each other.¡± Luo Tianming seemed to have finally found his lost brain. His speech was smooth, but his eyes were a little evasive, making Luo Chen feel uncomfortable. ¡°Second Uncle, based on our relationship, I don¡¯t think there¡¯s a need to say anything polite. Just tell me what your motive is.¡± ¡°Even if we¡¯re competitors now, if you say that you¡¯re sick and about to die and need my help, I would still help you.¡± Luo Chen said disinterestedly. However, when Luo Chen finished speaking, Luo Tianming was silent, as if he was not the one who had just spoken. This deathly silence made Luo Tianming very quickly lose control of his emotions. The color of his face changed again and again, changing from green to white. Coupled with his already wrinkled face, he looked rather comical. ¡°In other words, you won¡¯t help me?¡± Luo Tianming asked word by word, his words carrying a hint of despair. ¡°It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to help you. It¡¯s just that I have to see what¡¯s going on with you. There are different types of help. You don¡¯t even want to tell me what help you need, so how can I reject you?¡± Luo Chen fiddled with the document in his hand and said without sincerity. ¡°¡­ Can you lend me some money?¡± Luo Tianming¡¯s lips trembled, and it took him a long time to finish his sentence. ¡°What the hell is this?!¡± This time, it was Luo Chen who was stunned! He had actually thought that Luo Tianming¡¯s purpose for coming here today was definitely not simple. It was very likely to be for business matters, or perhaps he was still holding back some despicable moves. If he was careless, it was very likely that he would fall into his trap. This was because the excuse of borrowing money was a little ridiculous. For the Luo family, they might not have everything, but they could have as much money as they wanted. But now, Luo Tianming wanted to borrow money from him?! Was this a joke?! ¡°50 million will do. I¡¯ll definitely return it to you within a month.¡± As soon as he said that, Luo Tianming¡¯s uneasiness completely dissipated. In any case, things had already come to this, and it was impossible for their relationship to get any worse. ¡°You want to borrow money from me?¡± Luo Chen was still a little uncertain, afraid that he had heard wrongly. ¡°Yeah.¡± This kind of repeated questioning was simply an insult to Luo Tianming! However, he did not dare to really do anything to Luo Chen. The current Luo Chen had already said goodbye to his puppet-like self. Luo Tianming alone was really not enough to handle Luo Chen. With this thought in mind, Luo Chen glanced at Luo Tianming with interest, and a complicated light flashed in his eyes. ¡°If you want money, you have to at least give me a reasonable reason, right? I remember that your net worth is actually quite high. It¡¯s impossible that you can¡¯t even take out 50 million, right?¡± Luo Chen said calmly, looking at Luo Tianming as if he was watching a joke. Although 50 million seemed like a huge amount to most people, to businessmen like them, it was actually just a small sum of money. After all, Luo Tianming did not want this 50 million yuan for himself to spend. Instead, he wanted to continue investing in his business. It was not related to liquidity. In that case, the only possibility was that Luo Tianming¡¯s capital flow had long been in trouble. Otherwise, things would not have happened so suddenly, and Luo Tianming would not have come to Luo Chen so humbly. ¡°Tell me, can you lend it to me or not? As long as you lend it to me, I¡¯ll give up on this competition. What do you think?¡± Luo Tianming could not stand Luo Chen¡¯s teasing tone, and his frown deepened. ¡°You wanted to take 50 million from me the moment you opened your mouth. Do you think our relationship is worth just this amount of money? Besides, when you were working on the project, you didn¡¯t say that you didn¡¯t have money. When you did those shady things, you didn¡¯t say that you didn¡¯t have money. Now that you suddenly don¡¯t have money, you still want to ask me for it?¡± Luo Chen snorted. He had completely lost his patience. Chapter 76 - 76 Daydream 76 Daydream When Luo Tianming heard Luo Chen¡¯s straightforward rejection, the muscles on his face twitched uncontrollably. The phone in his pocket was still vibrating crazily. If not for the fact that he was at Luo Chen¡¯s company, he would be chased around by debt collectors now! Previously, because of the competition with Luo Chen, Luo Tianming had desperately wanted to seize the initiative. However, such a huge construction site required a huge amount of liquid funds to support it. At that time, he thought that his prospects would definitely be better than Luo Chen¡¯s, so he borrowed a lot of money. This was the only way to ensure that he was stronger than Luo Chen from the very beginning. But now, everything had been for naught. The debt collectors had left him with no way out. He had no choice but to look for Luo Chen. However, he really couldn¡¯t say the reason. ¡°If there¡¯s nothing else, please leave. Theoretically speaking, the two of us are still competitors. There¡¯s no need for me to interact much with you. Who knows if you¡¯re trying to get trade secrets from me to work with Su Han?¡± Luo Chen did not have much patience to begin with. Looking at Luo Tianming¡¯s hesitant appearance, he became even more frustrated. If not for the fact that he and Luo Tianming belonged to the Luo family, he would definitely have instructed security not to let him in. ¡°I only want 50 million. That¡¯s less than what you paid for the stocks, right?¡± Luo Tianming took a deep breath. In the past, if Luo Chen dared to speak to him so rudely, he would have turned around and left. However, his predicament was more important than his dignity now . If he left, who knew where he could get this 50 million yuan! Based on Luo Tianming¡¯s understanding of Luo Chen, he would definitely be able to fork out 50 million. However, he was just unwilling to give it to him! ¡°Second Uncle, don¡¯t you know how much money I can earn from the stocks I buy? What good will the money I lend you be to me? You can¡¯t even say it yourself, right?¡± Luo Chen tapped the table lightly with two fingers. His intention to chase his guest away was obvious. Logically speaking, Luo Tianming was not such an insensible person, but today, he felt like he was pestering him. Could it be that he had encountered some difficulties? Or was there something that Luo Chen did not understand? After a careful observation, Luo Chen gave up on his conjecture. In any case, it had nothing to do with him. When Luo Tianming came to ask for money, he should have been prepared to be rejected. Previously, their relationship had been so strained that it had even caused Luo Chen a lot of trouble. If not for the fact that the two of them were more or less related by blood, Luo Chen would not have just defended himself. He would have counterattacked long ago! With Luo Tianming¡¯s current state, as long as Luo Chen hit him when he was down, he would never be able to make a comeback. ¡°I¡­ As long as you¡¯re willing to lend it to me, I¡¯ll give you 20% interest after a year. Is that okay?¡± Luo Tianming hesitated for a long time before saying with gritted teeth. In fact, this interest was already very high. Moreover, because of the capital of 50 million, Luo Chen could earn a lot. ¡°But how can you guarantee that you can pay it back? Or are you already prepared to go back on your word when you can¡¯t pay it back?¡± Luo Chen crossed his arms before his chest and said expressionlessly. Based on Luo Tianming¡¯s desperate state and the fact that he was working with Su Han¡­ It¡¯d be merciful of Su Han if he did not con him of all his money one year later. Furthermore, Luo Chen suspected that even now, Luo Tianming still hadn¡¯t figured out that it was Su Han who had set him up. This brain was really not suitable for business. It was better to hurry up and return home to retire. No matter what, the Luo family could afford to raise such an idle person. ¡°I¡­ I can write an agreement with you.¡± ¡°Second Uncle, don¡¯t you understand? Even if you sign an IOU for me, if you don¡¯t have the ability to fulfill it within a year, no matter how high the profit you promise me, it¡¯s just a piece of white paper.¡± Luo Chen really did not want to waste his breath on him. After saying this, he continued to work on his documents. In any case, it was impossible to lend him the money, and it was impossible to forgive him. Luo Investment Corporation¡¯s reputation was ruined every time they caused such a huge commotion. Luo Chen was not such a saint. If he did not want to forgive them, he would not forgive them. ¡°You!¡± A trace of viciousness flashed across Luo Tianming¡¯s eyes. He looked at Luo Chen as if he was looking at an enemy. ¡°Let me give you a piece of advice. Think carefully about who caused you to be in this state. Since you¡¯ve already come to me to borrow money, it means that I¡¯m not the one who caused you to be in such a sorry state. There¡¯s always a cause for injustice. Don¡¯t be unreasonable here.¡± Luo Chen noticed Luo Tianming¡¯s indignant expression from the corner of his eye and could only add helplessly. Although Luo Chen did not care about Luo Tianming¡¯s life, judging from his second uncle¡¯s reaction, it was very likely that he would bear a grudge against him because of this. Then there would probably be a lot of trouble in the future. ¡°Alright, alright. Don¡¯t worry about it. Just stay out of it!¡± Luo Tianming¡¯s temper flared up. After saying that, he left without looking back. Seeing this, Luo Chen knew that Luo Tianming had not understood anything. But it wasn¡¯t too important. In any case, it didn¡¯t have much to do with him. As for what would happen to Luo Tianming in the end, it would depend on his own luck. ¡°If I tell you the truth that I owe a lot of external debt and if I don¡¯t pay it back soon, I¡¯ll be beaten to death, will you lend me money?¡± Just as he was about to walk out of the door, the phone in his pocket vibrated, allowing Luo Tianming to regain his rationality. Holding onto his last hope, he turned around and asked Luo Chen. ¡°All the more reason not to. Maybe you can ask Grandpa for help. If he¡¯s in a good mood, he might be able to plug this hole for you.¡± ¡°But from now on, you won¡¯t have any chance to enter the company¡¯s management. It¡¯ll be a major mistake in your decision-making. I think Second Uncle knows better than me, right?¡± Luo Chen sneered and said casually. He did not take Luo Tianming¡¯s increasingly ugly expression seriously at all. This was how things were supposed to be. To be able to break the company¡¯s capital chain because of borrowing meant that Luo Tianming was no longer suitable for his position. If he could not do it, there were naturally many others who could. He did not have to place all his hopes on him alone. Perhaps if it were someone else, they could do better. Chapter 77 - 77 Destruction Of Hope 77 Destruction Of Hope ¡°You¡¯re rational and ruthless enough, but that¡¯s not how business works. You don¡¯t even care about your own family. In the end, you¡¯ll suffer retribution for sure.¡± Luo Tianming¡¯s last hope had already been destroyed. He gritted his teeth and said word by word before slamming the door and leaving angrily. The office fell silent. Luo Chen did not bother responding to Luo Tianming¡¯s useless threat. He was a villain! He lived a carefree life. As for the sympathy and overflowing emotions that only righteous people had, he didn¡¯t need them at all. If people don¡¯t offend me, I won¡¯t disturb them. If people offend me, I¡¯ll eliminate them. If not for the fact that Luo Tianming was indeed his second uncle, Luo Chen would have already beaten him up so badly that he could no longer make a comeback. How could he give him a chance to continue stomping his feet?! ¡°Sigh¡­ I¡¯m still too soft-hearted. How can I be a good person¡­ I should be completely bad¡­¡± Luo Chen thought about it and felt that he was indeed born soft-hearted. He could only sigh helplessly. He did not know when he would be able to completely straighten out the plot and enjoy his beautiful life. ¡­ On the other side, Luo Tianming left the Luo Investment Corporation. When he left, he looked back at the magnificent office building. The hatred in his heart almost drove him crazy! His cell phone was still vibrating. He mustered his courage and picked it up to take a look. Other than those unknown numbers, most of them were messages to collect debts. Under such immense pressure, Luo Tianming shifted all his dissatisfaction with the current situation into hatred for Luo Chen! If not for this kid, he would not have come to this point! Why couldn¡¯t he give him the business obediently? It was clearly a project that he had long set his sights on! In the end, he was forcefully interrupted. If he wanted to obtain what he already had, he had to fight for it. Why! ¡°Luo Chen, just you wait. I might have nothing now but I definitely won¡¯t watch you live so carefreely!¡± Luo Tianming gritted his teeth and left. ¡­ In the office building. Just as Luo Chen finished signing a document, Zhao Ruoshuang, who had gone to the lounge, walked out and sat on the sofa beside him. She looked like she wanted to say something but hesitated. Although she did not deliberately want to listen to their conversation in the lounge¡­ The soundproofing effect was really not very good. Therefore, Zhao Ruoshuang had heard every word of their conversation. ¡°If you have something to say, just say it. Is there anything between the two of us that you want to hide?¡± Luo Chen did not even raise his head, but he noticed Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s expression from the corner of his eye. ¡°You¡­ He seems to be at his wit¡¯s end now. Don¡¯t push a desperate enemy. If you really force him into a corner, I¡¯m afraid he¡¯ll do something crazy.¡± After a long time, Zhao Ruoshuang voiced her worries. They could be considered sworn enemies with Luo Tianming. Know yourself and know your enemy, and you won¡¯t be defeated in a hundred battles. Therefore, they were also very clear about the situation of Luo Tianming¡¯s company. It was not an exaggeration to say that he was at the end of his rope. In fact, if there was no fresh injection of funds in a short period of time, what awaited Luo Tianming was bankruptcy and liquidation. ¡°What else can he do? He¡¯s already like this. He has nothing and is heavily in debt. Even if he really wants to take revenge, the resources he can mobilize are limited. Besides, a man like him is a bottomless pit. He won¡¯t even remember people who were good to him. He¡¯ll just be jealous that others are doing better than him. If I help him this time, not only will he not let bygones be bygones, but he will also feel that it¡¯s because I have let him down that I decided to help. In the long run, there will be a second time. If our company can¡¯t hold on after being sucked dry by him and rejects him, the revenge we¡¯ll get from him will be stronger than now. Since it¡¯s the same ending, why must we pay so much?¡± Luo Chen put down the pen in his hand and explained patiently. Actually, that was indeed the case. That was what the original text said. The biggest disadvantage Luo Chen suffered was because of Luo Tianming. It was purely because Luo Tianming had come to ask for money several times, asking for more and more each time. In the end, he even wanted power. Luo Chen did not give it to him in the original text, and Luo Tianming thus bore a grudge against him. With Luo Zhenhua holding him down, Luo Tianming didn¡¯t dare to do anything to Luo Chen. But when Luo Zhenhua became bedridden for some unknown reason, Luo Tianming and his other competitors took over all of Luo Chen¡¯s shares. He even went on to develop a good relationship with the main characters. Everyone was happy and harmonious, but Luo Chen was the only unlucky person. Therefore, he had to prevent Luo Tianming from making a comeback this time. As long as he hammered him deep into the ground, he would have no hope of making a comeback. ¡°Are you sure it¡¯ll be okay?¡± Zhao Ruoshuang was still worried. Logic told her that Luo Chen was right. It might even be the only way to solve the problem. But she couldn¡¯t help but worry. This was the so-called ¡®overthinking leads to chaos¡¯. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Since I¡¯ve already made my choice, I¡¯ll take care of everything.¡± Luo Chen smiled nonchalantly, and his eyes were fixed with a shocking calm and confidence. In an instant, Zhao Ruoshuang felt as if countless invisible Cupid arrows had pierced into her heart! Her heart thumped wildly as she looked at Luo Chen with a hint of shyness. That passionate gaze made Luo Chen a little puzzled. However, before he could meet Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s eyes, this woman, who was always cold in front of outsiders, lowered her head quietly. Only the redness of her ears could be seen clearly. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?¡± Luo Chen noticed Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s abnormality and asked with concern. After all, there was no story between him and Zhao Ruoshuang in the original text. From the beginning to the end, this woman had been going against him. Although everyone could sit together and chat happily after their tireless efforts, Luo Chen still did not think that things would change much. At most, the two of them would go from opposing each other to getting along well. It would be a good enough outcome. ¡°Ahem¡­ nothing. I was just thinking that although you said you could handle it, we have to be more careful and guard against him.¡± As expected of the swift and decisive female President, Zhao Ruoshuang quickly suppressed her young girl thoughts. The most important thing for her now was to focus on her career first. Everything else had to be put aside. ¡°Yes, that makes sense. By the way, why did you come to look for me today?¡± Luo Chen nodded at first, but then he remembered what he had to do. ¡°Oh, right!¡± Chapter 78 - 78 New Business 78 New Business ¡°The movie Love Is Not Blind that we produced last time received a very good response. At the same time, it also made a group of actors popular. Based on the market data analysis and the movies that have been released recently, we can definitely make a huge profit if we film a sequel.¡± At this point, Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s beautiful eyes scanned Luo Chen¡¯s body. For some reason, her face flushed red again. After a pause, she said, ¡°If you can write the script again this time, the figures should be better. However, the competition has been quite intense recently. Coupled with the fact that filming takes time, it might only be ready for release in the new year. But although the competition during the new year period is very intense every year, I have confidence in the script produced by our company¡­ and I have confidence in you.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang could not help but say the last half of the sentence. After that, she bit her lip shyly before she had the courage to look up at Luo Chen. In the end¡­ Luo Chen listened as he dealt with the documents in his hand, not even looking at her. An inexplicable sense of loss spread in her heart, but this seemed to be the most normal state. If Luo Chen was especially warm to her now, something would be wrong. ¡°Yes, sure. Since you think it¡¯s fine, get to work. I¡¯ll make time to write the script.¡± Luo Chen agreed without much thought. It¡¯s just a sequel. It¡¯s not a big deal. Moreover, with the precedent, the audience naturally would have a good impression of the sequel. As long as the quality was guaranteed, it did not even need to be too outstanding to reap good results. Luo Chen had never thought of making any achievements in the movie industry. Everything was just a tool to earn money. ¡°Really¡­ Okay, I understand. I¡¯ll start making arrangements now. Let¡¯s try to release it in time for the new year. I¡¯ll have to trouble you for the time being.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s eyes lit up! When she heard that the script was written by Luo Chen, she did not believe it. How could there be such an omnipotent person in the world? It was as if he could do anything! But now, the truth was right in front of her! That amazing script was really written by Luo Chen! He even happily agreed to release a sequel. One had to know that script writing was different from other jobs. No matter how difficult other jobs were, he could always finish them. At most, he would work overtime. However, script writing required inspiration. Without inspiration, it was impossible to even write a paragraph. Even if she tried to write it forcefully, it would just be a pile of trash. However, when Luo Chen said it, he sounded exceptionally relaxed. Was this man really omnipotent? An inexplicable feeling kept spreading in Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s heart. In the beginning, she could still rely on her rationality to endure it. After all, everyone could tell what Luo Chen meant to Shen Shuyi. There was no way she would snatch a man from her best friend. However, emotions could not be completely controlled by reason. Otherwise, there would not be so many regrets in the world. She felt that if she missed Luo Chen, she would definitely regret it for the rest of her life. Still¡­ Luo Chen did not seem to have that kind of feelings for her? For the first time, Zhao Ruoshuang felt a sense of worry. She had never thought that such emotions existed in her heart. But now¡­ ¡°Sigh¡­¡± Uncontrollably, she let out a long sigh, her eyes filled with tears. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you in a bad mood?¡± Luo Chen finally realized that Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s emotions were not quite right. He looked up from his busy schedule and quickly glanced at her. ¡°It¡¯s nothing. I just feel that the company¡¯s hardships have finally come to an end and that its future achievements are limitless. Hence, I¡¯m a little excited.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang forced a smile. There was nothing else to do, so she quickly bade farewell and left Luo Chen¡¯s office. It was not until her figure disappeared from the door that Luo Chen raised his head in confusion. He did not know if it was an illusion, but he felt that Zhao Ruoshuang was a little different from before. In the past, she was a pure ice beauty. Whenever he walked past her, he would involuntarily puff out his chest and raise his head, afraid that she would look down on him. But now, she seemed to have some liveliness? He did not know if such a change was good or bad. With that thought in mind, Luo Chen was somewhat distracted. Then, he shook his head and chuckled. No matter what, as long as Zhao Ruoshuang could stay in the company, that was the best news. Everything else was not important. Anyway, it did not have much to do with him. They were just colleagues. ¡­ In the afternoon. Luo Tianming only dared to go back quietly after confirming that the debt collectors had left his company. At this moment, most of the employees had already been given leave by him. The company was in a state of depression. The front desk didn¡¯t even bother to greet him. He was already very annoyed with those who came to him to ask for money. When he saw the person who caused it, he naturally did not have a good temper. Luo Tianming did not say anything. He returned to his messy office, took his belongings, and left dejectedly. He had to talk to someone who could make big decisions. He could not continue like this. Otherwise, he was afraid that he would really not be in this world one day. ¡°Ding!¡± At this moment, his phone suddenly rang again. But this time there was a ringtone. As there were too many harassment calls, Luo Tianming set up an emergency number. His cell phone would only ring when a few important calls came in. This ringtone¡­ should be from his father¡­ ¡°Hello¡­¡± ¡°Let me tell you, don¡¯t think I don¡¯t know about the tricks you used in your competition with Luo Chen!¡± Luo Zhenhua¡¯s energetic voice came from the receiver and fell into Luo Tianming¡¯s ears, making his scalp tingle! ¡°You¡­ How do you know¡­ No, I didn¡¯t do anything! It was all normal competition! After all, this is a business matter. It¡¯ll be strange if we treated each other respectfully!¡± Luo Tianming¡¯s entire body trembled. After he reacted, he immediately argued for himself. Although it was unreasonable, he would never admit such a thing! Otherwise, something would definitely happen! ¡°Don¡¯t give me these useless excuses! Don¡¯t you know what you¡¯re doing? Is it a normal business competition method?¡± ¡°I¡¯m old, but I¡¯m not deaf or blind! I find it embarrassing to say what you did!¡± ¡°If it wasn¡¯t for Luo Chen¡¯s ability, his life would have been ruined by you!¡± Luo Zhenhua didn¡¯t hold back and scolded him. Luo Tianming didn¡¯t even dare to breathe loudly, afraid that he would implicate something more serious. Chapter 79 - 79 A Match 79 A Match Luo Zhenhua scolded Luo Tianming for a full twenty minutes until his throat was a little hoarse. Only then did he reluctantly stop. At this moment, Luo Tianming¡¯s face was flushed red, and he did not dare to say a word. ¡°Alright, the previous terms are void. I¡¯ll give you one last chance on account that you¡¯re my son. Forget about the three-month deadline. From the day Luo Chen¡¯s building is completed, the competition will officially begin! We¡¯ll see the results in two months. If you dare to use those shameful methods again during this period, don¡¯t blame me for turning my back on you!¡± Without giving Luo Tianming a chance to speak, Luo Zhenhua hung up the phone. Everything happened too suddenly. Luo Tianming could not react for a long time. But soon, he squatted down in despair. There was a rush of traffic coming and going, but he could not feel anything. He felt his eardrums buzzing! Two months was not enough! Moreover, his construction site was still in a state of suspension. He could not advance further at all! Judging from the current situation, he probably wouldn¡¯t even be able to resume construction by the time Luo Chen¡¯s building was completed¡­ Two months was too short. If anything went wrong, he would never have a chance to make a comeback! Right now, he needed money, a large sum of money! Luo Chen refused to lend it to him, so he could only think of a way by himself¡­ His mind was in a mess. Luo Tianming did not delay for long before he suddenly stood up. Now, the only person he could discuss this with was Su Han. Luo Tianming was well aware of the clan¡¯s attitude towards Su Han. Once their cooperative relationship was leaked, he would probably lose his position in the Luo Clan, let alone inherit the two projects. It was obvious that Luo Zhenhua liked Luo Chen more. However, if he didn¡¯t fight for it, there would be nothing left in the end. For the sake of his future, Luo Tianming was willing to take the risk! With this thought in mind, he did not waste any more time. He took a taxi and rushed to Deep Sea International. ¡­ Su Han was sitting in his office, gnashing his teeth as he worked on his documents. Due to the effects of the few scandals previously, Deep Sea International¡¯s reputation was negatively affected. The negative effects were obvious. Compared to the previous quarter, the company¡¯s earnings were 35 percent less. If this continued, in less than half a year, the entire Deep Sea International would have to go out and beg for food. In fact, Su Han might even have to bear a terrible debt that he would never be able to repay in his lifetime! However, he had no other choice now. He had already chosen to do it from the beginning. There was no room for regret. Knock knock. Someone suddenly knocked on the office door. Su Han paused and grunted impatiently, indicating that he could come in. ¡°You have to help me. If you don¡¯t help me, it¡¯ll really be over!¡± Luo Tianming almost threw himself into Su Han¡¯s office. When he pushed the door open, his steps were a little unsteady, and his body staggered again. ¡°Help you? If I help you now, when will you help me? That Luo Chen has stirred up the entire Su family. If it weren¡¯t for you, how could things have developed to this point? It¡¯s just that I¡¯m magnanimous and won¡¯t argue with you. If it were anyone else, they would have taken revenge on you long ago.¡± Su Han smiled coldly, his tone filled with indifference. It was as if he did not know Luo Tianming at all. ¡°No, although we¡¯re both from the Luo family, I¡¯m me and he¡¯s him. Since you have a grudge against him, the two of us should work together. Or would you rather watch Luo Chen dominate than watch me live a normal life? Don¡¯t blame me for not reminding you. If anything happens to me, no one in the Luo family will be able to keep Luo Chen in check.¡± Luo Tianming forcefully closed his eyes. When he opened them again, his eyes were filled with killing intent. If not for the fact that it was inconvenient for him to do it himself, he would have already hired someone to assassinate Luo Chen. Everything was because of Luo Chen. If not for him, everything in the Luo family would have been his! The more Luo Tianming thought about it, the angrier he became. He could not help but clench his fists. ¡°It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to help you. It¡¯s just that Luo Chen has too many bodyguards around him. He¡¯s probably afraid that someone will put a gunny sack on him along the way.¡± Su Han said meaningfully, hinting at Luo Tianming. The office fell silent. Neither of them spoke. A moment later, Luo Tianming suddenly smiled coldly. ¡°Just because he has many people around him doesn¡¯t mean that he can protect everyone well. If we start with the others¡­¡± Luo Tianming narrowed his eyes. He already had a vague idea in his heart. Luo Chen was indeed difficult to deal with, but the others were not too difficult. For example, the real President of Luo Investment Corporation, Zhao Ruoshuang! Although killing Luo Chen was the only way to solve the problem once and for all, it would be good enough for him to be seriously injured. He would have to disappear completely and never appear in front of the public. It was a good way to deal with the problems. However, it was indeed very difficult to harm him. If he could take Zhao Ruoshuang away, it would bring a lot of trouble to Luo Chen¡¯s company. The construction work could not be delayed. Usually, a day¡¯s delay would take a few days to make up for. Coupled with various external factors, if this strategy was really successful, it could at least give Luo Tianming some breathing room. ¡°That¡¯s not good, right? After all, Zhao Ruoshuang did not participate much. If we attack her, I¡¯m afraid the matter will blow up.¡± Su Han laughed coldly in his heart. Sure enough, Luo Tianming had fallen for his trick. However, he still pretended to be in a difficult position, as if he really couldn¡¯t bear it. ¡°They¡¯re all in the same boat. Zhao Ruoshuang doesn¡¯t respect me much. She must have been instructed by Luo Chen. If that¡¯s the case, letting Zhao Ruoshuang take responsibility is not implicating innocent people.¡± The more Luo Tianming thought about it, the more he felt that it was feasible. A smile gradually appeared on his lips. Putting everything else aside, if Luo Chen knew that Zhao Ruoshuang was in trouble, he would be willing to spend money, right? It was not too much to trade the President of the company for 50 million. With money, his current predicament would be easily resolved. At that time, Luo Chen¡¯s side would be in trouble while his side would be smooth sailing. Even if the competition was to end in two months, he might not necessarily fail! ¡°Have you really made up your mind?¡± Su Han was still worried, so he asked with emphasis. ¡°Yes, let¡¯s do that.¡± Luo Tianming nodded heavily. Chapter 80 - 80 The Conspiracy 80 The Conspiracy Su Han and Luo Tianming hit it off immediately. The two of them discussed the details of the operation before finally deciding on the matter. After all, as the President of Luo Investment Corporation, Zhao Ruoshuang usually brought a lot of bodyguards and assistants with her when she went out. If they wanted to find an opening, they had to make a good plan. ¡°What do you think about me finding a way to ask her out alone? Logically speaking, she shouldn¡¯t bring so many people with her for a private meeting.¡± Luo Tianming thought that he had thought of a good idea. Su Han¡¯s mouth twitched uncontrollably when he heard that. He finally understood why Luo Tianming had been unable to defeat Luo Chen for such a long time. He was clearly the elder, but he was still suppressed by a junior. With such a brain, why did he still want to do business? However, even though he was filled with disdain and contempt, Su Han didn¡¯t show it on his face. ¡°Actually, I think it¡¯s better if you don¡¯t show up. After all, after we successfully get Zhao Ruoshuang out, Luo Chen will definitely find out. The moment you appear, as long as Zhao Ruoshuang sees you, there will be a possibility that news of our meeting will be leaked. Even if we have to meet Luo Chen in the end, we have to find someone to meet him in our place. This way, Luo Chen won¡¯t know who kidnapped Zhao Ruoshuang until he dies.¡± However, no matter how much Su Han despised Luo Tianming, there were still some things that he needed to work with him on. Hence, he could only explain patiently. ¡°I see¡­ Then it might be a little more difficult to operate. I don¡¯t know why, but recently, Zhao Ruoshuang has been especially vigilant. It¡¯s as if she knows that someone is going to harm her.¡± Luo Tianming recalled carefully and said uncertainly. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. We¡¯re not in a hurry anyway. I don¡¯t believe that woman would always be with the others. There will be times when she¡¯s alone. You just need to find two people to keep an eye on her.¡± Su Han waved his hand and explained everything in detail. He was afraid that Luo Tianming would mess up if he said anything wrong. ¡°Keep an eye on her?¡± Luo Tianming asked doubtfully. ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s just the salary of two people. If you really can¡¯t afford it, I¡¯ll pay for you.¡± Su Han said generously. ¡°That¡¯s a solution. That way, we can know her movements immediately.¡± Luo Tianming pondered for a moment before nodding heavily. Then, a vicious glint flashed across his eyes. Recalling the humiliation Luo Chen had given him, he could not suppress the anger in his heart! If not for Luo Chen, he wouldn¡¯t have ended up like this! Moreover, he had to give half of the land that he had already set his sights on to Luo Chen! The losses here and there made his heart ache just thinking about it! ¡°Then it¡¯s settled. You must be careful. This matter must be kept strictly confidential. No matter who asks, you can¡¯t say anything.¡± Su Han instructed again. In that case, if Luo Tianming really made a mistake and was discovered by others, Su Han would be able to stay out of it. ¡°Alright, do you still need to worry when I handle things? If this matter really succeeds, I have to thank you properly.¡± Luo Tianming laughed and turned around to leave. His high-spirited appearance was no longer as dejected as before. It was as if he had found the meaning of life. BANG! The door closed. Su Han stared in the direction where Luo Tianming had left, and a smug smile appeared on his face. Once Zhao Ruoshuang was kidnapped, Deep Sea International would definitely benefit the most. Moreover, Luo Tianming was in charge of this matter. No matter who asked, it had nothing to do with him. What Su Han loved the most was the feeling of sitting at the back and overseeing the overall situation. As for the rest, it depended on whether Luo Tianming could do it or not. ¡­ Luo Chen was in the office dealing with documents when he suddenly felt an itch on his nose and sneezed. He put away the documents for the time being. Seeing that it was getting late, he did not delay any longer and got up to leave. Recently, there has been a lot of work in the company. In addition, the things Luo Tianming had done previously had really affected his normal work. However, no matter what, Luo Chen would not expose his weakness in front of Luo Tianming. Therefore, he could only pretend that nothing had happened. In fact, dealing with related matters behind his back had already made him overwrought. ¡°Young Master, Miss Shen called and said that she would invite you to a movie after you get off work. I wonder if you have time.¡± When the secretary saw Luo Chen walk out, he immediately stood up to welcome him. At the same time, he placed Shen Shuyi¡¯s message in front of Luo Chen. ¡°Help me reject her. The company has been too busy recently. I really don¡¯t have the time.¡± Luo Chen did not even raise his head. After he finished speaking, he stopped in his tracks. ¡°Forget it. Tell her that after I¡¯m done with my work, I¡¯ll accompany her out to play. Remember to be more tactful.¡± After receiving the secretary¡¯s affirmative answer, he left the company without looking back. He was the happiest when he got off work every day. Usually, if the other party had any requests, he would agree. However, it was better not to watch a movie. Liking your own line of work was just a myth. The truth was that if one did something for too long, they would completely lose interest in that thing. Including watching a movie. The reputation of the movies that their Corporation had invested in was not bad. They had frequent screenings. If he saw the movies that he had invested in in the cinema, he would feel like he was still working. Leaving the company, Luo Chen was walking towards the parking lot when he suddenly stopped in his tracks. He did not know if it was an illusion, but he felt like there was a pair of eyes staring at him from behind. He turned around. It was time to get off work. The bustling employees were all rushing to the parking lot. There was no problem. At this moment, Luo Chen caught a glimpse of Zhao Ruoshuang from the corner of his eye. She was in a hurry and was still on the phone, probably because there was some work that needed to be continued. Zhao Ruoshuang walked very quickly. When this strong woman encountered work-related matters, she had a drive that made even Luo Chen feel ashamed. After a moment¡¯s hesitation, Luo Chen turned around and left without saying a word. ¡­ Early the next morning. When Luo Chen woke up, he saw dozens of missed calls on his phone. ¡°Hmmm?¡± He grunted sleepily and realized that it was all from his secretary. While waiting for the phone call to connect, Luo Chen stretched and got out of bed in his slippers. ¡°Young Master!¡± The secretary¡¯s voice quickly came from the receiver, mixed with obvious panic. ¡°What happened?¡± Luo Chen paused. He had a bad feeling. Chapter 81 - 81 They Ran Away 81 They Ran Away ¡°More than half of the workers at the construction site ran away. They said that they could go to a better place! Because our construction site is already in a rush period. If we delay like this, I¡¯m afraid the project will really have to stop!¡± The secretary was so anxious that he sounded like he was about to cry. Everyone in the company knew how much hope Luo Chen had for this project. If there was really a problem, their company¡¯s benchmark for the second half of the year would probably drop crazily. They might even be unable to recover from this setback! ¡°What?!¡± Luo Chen could not maintain his composure for a moment. His fingers gripped the phone so tightly that it made a creaking sound. ¡°I¡¯ve already arranged for someone to ask which construction site dared to snatch workers from us, but there¡¯s no concrete news yet.¡± After the secretary finished speaking, a commotion came from the receiver. It seemed that many people had already started to argue. ¡°Young Master, because there were too many investments in the construction site, the shareholders are very unhappy that there is a problem this time¡­¡± Before the secretary could finish speaking, a commotion reached his ears. ¡°Hey, Young Master, you¡¯re still in the mood to sleep at home? The few of us old men didn¡¯t sleep for half the night. Shouldn¡¯t you give us an explanation for such a huge incident? If I remember correctly, you were the one who made the decision back then. Now that something has gone wrong, can you just wash your hands of it?¡± A shareholder roared impolitely. ¡°Wait, I¡¯ll go over now.¡± Luo Chen hung up the phone and rushed to the office. Along the way, he forced himself to calm down. If even he couldn¡¯t calm down, it would be a huge problem. However, no matter how he thought about it, he could not figure out who dared to snatch the workers from him! Workers themselves rarely make changes after taking on a job. After all, there was no shortage of migrant workers working on construction sites in Jiang City. There was no need to spend a lot of money to poach people. It was clear that someone was targeting him! After understanding this, Luo Chen calmed down bit by bit. He was afraid that something would happen. Since it was man-made, as the number one villain, he would not have to fear anyone. ¡°Is it my good second uncle or Su Han?¡± Luo Chen mumbled as he drove. These two people were most likely to sabotage him. However, a high salary was not something Luo Tianming, who was heavily in debt, could do. Then, the only possibility was that Su Han had attacked again. ¡°Su Han, you really aren¡¯t afraid of death.¡± Luo Chen gripped the steering wheel tightly as a cold glint flashed across his eyes. No matter what, if he could confirm that Su Han was the one behind this, he would definitely not forgive him so easily! At most, they would fight to the death! ¡­ When he arrived at the company, he immediately saw a secretary waiting anxiously at the door. The young lady looked like she had cried. Even her exquisite makeup was a little smudged. ¡°How is it exactly?¡± Luo Chen did not waste any time and asked directly. ¡°Not good¡­ President Zhao is stabilizing the situation inside. If you don¡¯t come soon, I¡¯m afraid things will really get out of control!¡± The secretary hurriedly led Luo Chen to the meeting room. On the way, she briefly explained the situation. Actually, the situation was not complicated. Because the workers were taken away in large quantities, the construction site halted all work. Previously, when there was a storm of public opinion on the Internet, they had already set up a supervision office. In fact, because the completion of the project was imminent, many companies had already started bidding. If the deadline could not be fulfilled, just compensating the relevant companies for the breach of contract would amount to an astronomical figure! Moreover, the shareholders had a lot of opinions. If this really caused all parties to withdraw their investments, it would be a big problem! If anything happened again, Luo Investment Corporation might go bankrupt soon. ¡°Aren¡¯t the shareholders too anxious? An accident just happened and they decided to withdraw their investment without even seeing me?¡± Luo Chen was puzzled. Although the shareholders were usually dissatisfied with his style, no one went against money-making. The speed of Luo Investment Corporation¡¯s development and prospects were obvious to all. Anyone in their right mind wouldn¡¯t want to withdraw their investment so easily. Unless someone instigated it. ¡°Sigh¡­¡± The secretary opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, she didn¡¯t say anything. She just let out a long sigh. As soon as he got out of the elevator, Luo Chen saw a man standing guard at the end of the corridor, his face gloomy. ¡°Ye Bei? Why didn¡¯t you tell me you were coming?¡± Luo Chen asked in surprise. When the person heard the commotion, he turned around. It was Ye Bei, who had just recovered from his injuries and rushed over. ¡°There¡¯s no hurry. I think your company¡¯s matters are more important now. I can talk to you later.¡± Ye Bei stared at Luo Chen for a long time. The look in his eyes was as complicated as it could get. ¡°It¡¯s fine. There¡¯s no hurry. You may speak first.¡± Luo Chen was 120% energized by this protagonist. It had to be known that most of the posturing and face-slapping scenes in the original novel were related to Ye Bei. His relationship with the protagonist had finally eased a little. Luo Chen didn¡¯t want all his efforts to go to waste. As for the shareholders who said that they wanted to withdraw their investments¡­ Who cares? Although they were shouting happily now, once they were really asked to sell their shares, no one would be willing to be the first to do so. ¡°I¡­ Actually¡­ Never mind. It¡¯s fine. I came here to tell you something. I owe you a favor. No matter what happened in the past, if you need any help in the future, you can look for me. But only once, without violating my principles.¡± Ye Bei seemed to have exhausted all his courage to say this. After saying that, he seemed to feel a little embarrassed. After all, their relationship was far from good. Before Luo Chen could respond, Ye Bei immediately turned around and walked into the stairwell. ¡°Hey!¡± Luo Chen called out. In the end, Ye Bei walked even faster. ¡°No¡­ This is the top floor! How long do you think you¡¯ll take to walk down the stairs!¡± As soon as Luo Chen finished speaking, Ye Bei¡¯s figure had already disappeared. He could only shake his head helplessly and chuckle. Putting everything else aside, this protagonist¡¯s character was guaranteed. ¡°Young Master?¡± The secretary witnessed everything from the side, but at this moment, she was only concerned about how to resolve the company¡¯s predicament. Seeing Luo Chen standing there in a daze, she could not help but urge him. ¡°Hmm? Yes, let¡¯s go.¡± Luo Chen came back to his senses and followed the secretary into the meeting room. His appearance immediately made the noisy meeting room so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. For a moment, his eyes were filled with disgust and wariness. Chapter 82 - 82 What he wanted 82 What he wanted Shen Shuyi was already in the middle of the whirlpool. When she saw Luo Chen rushing over, she immediately looked at him pleadingly. The Shen family was in charge of the development of this project, so Shen Shuyi was naturally in charge. Now that there was a problem at the construction site and the progress of the project was affected, the Shen family could not stay out of it. Luo Chen nodded at Shen Shuyi and walked to the master seat. Although the shareholders were agitated and looked like they wanted to eat someone, no one dared to take Luo Chen¡¯s position. ¡°Quiet please.¡± Luo Chen¡¯s cold gaze swept across the room. The shareholders, who had been filled with righteous indignation just now, suddenly fell silent. Because the moment they met Luo Chen¡¯s gaze, they felt as if they were being targeted by a predator. A chill ran down their spine, and they did not dare to act rashly. ¡°Before I came in, I thought that our company had turned into a market. You guys have been arguing for so long. Have you come to a useful conclusion?¡± Luo Chen calmed the crowd and asked slowly. In an instant, the shareholders looked at each other. No one dared to meet Luo Chen¡¯s gaze. Some of the more timid ones even turned pale with fear. BANG! Luo Chen slammed his palm on the table. The loud sound made everyone tremble. ¡°You don¡¯t have any real ability, but you¡¯re good at making things difficult for your business partners. All of you are old enough to be her uncle. Do you have the cheek to be so aggressive to her?¡± Shen Shuyi, who was standing at the side with her head lowered, suddenly widened her eyes. She looked at Luo Chen in disbelief, even her eyelashes were a little wet. Actually, if this matter was really investigated, it was indeed related to the Shen family. Initially, she thought that even if Luo Chen did not scold her like those shareholders, he would at least blame her. Unexpectedly, the first thing Luo Chen said was to help her out. ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous. I¡¯m here to support you, aren¡¯t I? No one wants such a thing to happen. Moreover, I suspect that those people who tampered with it are here especially for me, so you don¡¯t have to feel guilty.¡± Luo Chen took advantage of the time when the other shareholders did not dare to speak and whispered to Shen Shuyi. These words stunned Shen Shuyi. Her heart was so soft that it could drip water. There was also an indescribable excitement and gratitude in her chest. ¡°President Luo, aren¡¯t you going overboard with your words?¡± ¡°She should be in charge of these things. Can¡¯t we say something now that she did something wrong?¡± ¡°If you¡¯re so blatantly biased, I¡¯ll withdraw my investment!¡± When the last sentence was shouted, Luo Chen turned around and looked at the shareholder. If he remembered correctly, this person¡¯s name was Wang Long. He was one of the more experienced shareholders in the company. He usually had nothing to do and just lay at home waiting for the company¡¯s dividends. ¡°Alright, find the company¡¯s legal department and related personnel. We¡¯ll immediately sign the share transfer agreement. You don¡¯t have much shares, so there¡¯s no need for us to make a public announcement. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll buy it at the market price. Anyone who wants to divest can come to me today. I¡¯ll buy all your shares back.¡± Luo Chen sat back in his chair and even crossed his legs leisurely. With these words, the entire conference room was terrifyingly quiet. Wang Long¡¯s face instantly turned pale. Even his lips were pale. ¡°Go ahead. Do you want me to draft an equity transfer contract for you?¡± Luo Chen waited for a while and saw that Wang Long¡¯s feet seemed to be nailed to the ground so he immediately urged him. Previously, the rewards given by the system were quite generous. He still had a lot of liquid funds under him. After all, his shares of the company were passed down to him. The company was not doing as well previously so many of its shares were sold to shareholders. That was why the room was filled with shareholders today. If he could take advantage of this opportunity to take back some of the shares, it would be compensation for Luo Chen, who had woken up early in the morning to deal with these problems. ¡°No¡­ my shares. Even iIf you want to¡­ buy them, you can¡¯t just buy them like this!¡± Wang Long stammered. He did not even know what the hell he was talking about! Luo Chen¡¯s words had scared him silly! His usual glamorous life relied on a portion of the original stocks he had bought back then! If he handed it over, his losses would be immeasurable! ¡°If I don¡¯t buy it like this, how can I buy it? Do I still need to go through the formalities? When your shares are handed over, you won¡¯t be a member of my company. Do I still have to be polite to you?¡± Luo Chen sneered and did not take it to heart at all. He loved to cut the Gordian knot. Wasn¡¯t he blackmailing him just now? Didn¡¯t he have a lot of dissatisfaction? Then he might as well hand over the shares. ¡°President Luo, you handled everything alone. When you wanted to develop the western suburbs, there was never a proper shareholders¡¯ meeting. Now that there¡¯s a problem, you¡¯re transferring the risk to us to bear. Is this how you take responsibility for the company?¡± Another shareholder stood up and sternly reprimanded Luo Chen. ¡°You too should sell your shares to me. Come on.¡± Luo Chen said impatiently. He did not want to argue with these people about who was right and who was wrong. Trying to convince people to admit their views are wrong is impossible, and everyone¡¯s views will never change. He could not be bothered to explain to these shareholders. If one felt that the shares in his hands were not good and could not go through thick and thin with the company, he might as well leave. On the way here, Luo Chen had already planned this. If these shareholders were to discuss the matter of the workers being poached, Luo Chen would be very willing to participate in the discussion. However, from the moment he entered the door, he had been subjected to unprovoked doubts and endless ¡°advice¡±. He was already annoyed. The reason why he could endure until now was purely because one had to be alive to sign the share transfer agreement. Otherwise, he would have gotten rid of these pieces of trash long ago. It was impossible for him to let them continue to occupy a pivotal position in the company. ¡°President Luo, if you do this, I¡¯m afraid you¡¯ll really hurt the hearts of the company¡¯s employees. Now that the workers at the construction site have run away and the project has stopped, if it were other employees or even your pillar has been poached away with a high salary, would you be willing?¡± Another shareholder said earnestly. ¡°What¡¯s there to be indignant about? Seeing others earn money, you¡¯re indignant? It¡¯s not to the extent, right?¡± Luo Chen¡¯s patience ran out, and his tone became heavier. Chapter 83 - 83 Missing 83 Missing While they were talking, the secretary had already secretly informed the legal staff to come straight to the meeting room. After being threatened by these shareholders for so long, it was time to make a comeback. Even though Luo Chen was not excited, the secretary was. This could be considered a problem left behind. Most of the shareholders present, or rather, most of the shareholders in the entire company, were left behind before the company was transferred to Luo Chen. Since they were unwilling to sell their shares, they naturally became the current shareholders. However, Luo Chen did not indulge them. Since he could influence the company¡¯s decision-making, he might as well ask them to leave. When the legal staff pushed open the conference room door, he was pushed back by the oppressive aura the moment he entered. ¡°President Luo?¡± After hesitating for a long time, the legal staff whispered. ¡°Come, let¡¯s start counting now. How many people want to sell their shares?¡± Luo Chen leaned back easily. As he called the legal staff in, he said to the shareholders. Immediately, the meeting room that was still very noisy just now was silent. No one dared to answer Luo Chen. After all, ever since the company was taken over, its performance had improved visibly. The dividends they could receive were also several times higher than before. Who would be willing to let go of such a money tree? ¡°Didn¡¯t you question my decision just now? Now, why isn¡¯t anyone stepping forward to sell their shares?¡± Luo Chen¡¯s questions became louder and louder, but the shareholders did not even dare to look up. There were even people who had already turned their resentful gazes to Liu Dadong, who actually held less than 8% of the shares but was desperately trying to influence them to cause trouble. It was Liu Dadong who said that they could not ignore such a huge incident in the company, so they had to give Luo Chen an opening gambit and take him down a notch. It would be even better if they could take this opportunity to increase the ratio of dividends. Only with real benefits in front of them would they be willing to come over and cause trouble. After all, the previous company¡¯s performance was bleak. They were old employees who had bought the original shares and knew nothing about management. There were a few shareholders who were more knowledgeable about the company¡¯s operations. There was no road for them at all today. ¡°So, you¡¯re not selling it now?¡± Luo Chen waited patiently for a while. Seeing that no one came forward, he pretended to ask exaggeratedly. There was still a dead silence below. ¡°How strange. Old man Wang, didn¡¯t you shout the most loudly just now? Why don¡¯t you sell it first? I definitely won¡¯t give you anything below the market price.¡± Luo Chen reached out and pointed at Old man Wang¡¯s seat as he asked teasingly. Old man Wang chuckled dryly and did not say a word for a long time. The atmosphere in the conference room gradually became awkward. No one spoke, and no one dared to question Luo Chen¡¯s decision. After all, if anyone mentioned increasing the dividend ratio at this time, it was equivalent to rushing to take the blame. ¡°I understand that there¡¯s a reason for what happened today, so I can choose not to pursue the matter. However, if anyone still has anything to do with those people with ill intentions from the outside world in the future and obstructs the company¡¯s internal development, don¡¯t blame me for being vicious.¡± After confirming that no one dared to object, Luo Chen spoke slowly. Although he was young, he had probably experienced things that ordinary people would not be able to experience in their entire lives. His aura had also been tempered day after day. With a sweep of his gaze, no one dared to say anything. ¡°Let¡¯s go. What are you still doing here?¡± Liu Dadong pulled the person beside him hard. The other shareholders who made the most noise were the most cowardly. They did not even dare to breathe loudly. They wished they could slip away and not be caught by Luo Chen. After a moment, the entire conference room finally fell silent. Shen Shu had also witnessed the entire process and felt that it was a little unreal. The shareholders were clearly making such a fuss. It was a very troublesome problem in any company. However, Luo Chen dismissed those people so decisively! If nothing unexpected happened, from the looks of it, they probably would not dare to cause trouble again for the time being. It was simply a once and for all matter! ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you afraid?¡± Luo Chen took a deep breath. After stabilizing his emotions, he kicked the stool and turned half a circle, looking at Shen Shuyi, who was standing there in a daze. ¡°No¡­ Your methods are really strong.¡± Shen Shuyi also came back to her senses and smiled at Luo Chen. ¡°Haha, this is nothing. I have many tricks up my sleeve. You¡¯ve never seen more.¡± Luo Chen joked and waved at the secretary. The secretary understood and hurriedly handed over the relevant information. ¡°What¡¯s the exact situation? Haven¡¯t you discovered which construction site poached the workers?¡± Luo Chen asked without looking up as he read the information. ¡°We don¡¯t have any clues. Our company is already considered the best in engineering in Jiang City, but we can¡¯t find the source of the other party no matter what. The only possibility is that the other party who took away those workers are not involved in engineering at all.¡± Shen Shuyi also spoke after a short silence. When she found out that this was actually the outcome, she really sighed. ¡°Young Master, I don¡¯t have any useful information on my side, but I happened to hear the employees living near the western suburbs chatting. They said that it was especially congested when they came to work in the morning. It seems that hundreds of people occupied the main road. From the direction, they¡¯re walking towards the distant suburbs.¡± The secretary hurriedly said. She naturally did not dare to neglect Luo Chen¡¯s orders. ¡°Huh? What¡¯s going on?¡± Luo Chen finally raised his head. ¡°I really don¡¯t know. I asked that colleague, but she couldn¡¯t explain it clearly. I just felt especially suffocated.¡± The secretary said honestly. ¡°Is there a possibility that those hundreds of people are the workers who were poached? After all, to be able to hide people in a place that even we can¡¯t find in a short period of time, other than the distant suburbs, there shouldn¡¯t be any other place, right?¡± Luo Chen thought for a moment and finally thought of a relatively reasonable reason. ¡°That¡¯s also possible. Should we continue investigating? However, almost all the places in the distant suburbs have yet to be developed. Firstly, there might not be enough people. Secondly, the surveillance cameras are not perfect. I¡¯m afraid we¡¯ll have to wait until the afternoon to track them.¡± The secretary glanced at the map on his phone and said worriedly. ¡°We¡¯ll go down in the afternoon. If the Shen family helps, won¡¯t it be faster to find them?¡± ¡°Actually, I don¡¯t really care about the construction site closure. It¡¯s mainly because so many workers were taken away just like that. If it¡¯s really a trap set by someone with ulterior motives to target me and cause them to suffer in Shanghai, I won¡¯t be able to bear it.¡± Luo Chen heaved a long sigh and said helplessly. It was also for this reason that he was overcautious. He even guessed that someone might contact him soon. Chapter 84 - 84 A Way Out 84 A Way Out Knock, knock, knock. At this moment, someone came to the front door. Luo Chen opened his mouth to let him in. The security officer at the door rushed in and handed a letter to Luo Chen. ¡°President Luo, a person wearing a mask and sunglasses handed this to me and left. He said that I had to show it to you.¡± The security officer captain¡¯s face was filled with anxiety. He also knew that something had happened in the company, and he had yet to find the real source. ¡°Okay.¡± Luo Chen replied indifferently, not revealing much emotion. After comforting the security officer and telling him not to be nervous, the security officer left. Holding the envelope, Luo Chen¡¯s eyes were filled with amusement. It had been a long time since he had seen such an ancient way of delivering a letter. Could it be that the other party also had some scruples, so they did not even show their faces? He had a faint guess in his heart. Under Shen Shuyi¡¯s nervous gaze, he opened the letter. Previously, when he asked the security officer, he said that other than the fact that the person who came to deliver the letter was a man with a medium figure, there was no other information. In fact, the person¡¯s clothes should have been carefully considered. He did not reveal his identity from head to toe. In order to ensure that there were no unnecessary accidents, the security officers did not detain him. After all, the company was bearing a huge storm. Once there were additional complications, there would probably be an even more uncontrollable chain reaction. ¡°Yo, looks like they¡¯re still very well-prepared. They didn¡¯t even reveal their handwriting.¡± Luo Chen said with interest and showed the letter to Shen Shuyi. Actually, the content was very simple. It was just a threat. It said that if Luo Chen still did not know what was good for him and didn¡¯t stop the construction project, he would teach him a lesson. Every word was pieced together with words cut from the newspaper and stuck together crookedly. It looked very awkward. However, Luo Chen did not take this threat to heart. He was the villain! This was not in the original plot, and he was the one who lost this competition. Therefore, if he wanted to turn the situation around, he had to take things step by step and not let Luo Tianming take advantage of him. According to the plot, because of Luo Chen¡¯s failure in this competition, it had brought a lot of trouble to the entire Luo Family. It was also because of this that he lost Luo Zhenhua¡¯s trust, causing his status in the Luo Family to plummet. Later on, because of the support of the engineering project, Luo Wen rose all the way. In the end, he completely overshadowed Luo Chen. Although the current plot was very different because of some of the previous choices, overall, this battle between the east and west was still the most important. ¡°Who exactly is it? They¡¯re clearly targeting you. So many people have been poached away. The salary alone is an astronomical figure every day, right?¡± After reading the letter, Shen Shuyi could not help but look worried. She had never experienced such commercial competition. In the past, even if there were some unavoidable disputes in business, most of them were using proper methods. No matter how one looked at it, such a direct threat to one¡¯s personal safety was unacceptable. ¡°It¡¯s fine. You don¡¯t have to worry about it. I¡¯ll handle it. Try your best not to implicate the Shen family.¡± Luo Chen waved his hand indifferently. In any case, they were all targeting him. As long as he dealt with them without any problems, he would not implicate others. ¡°How can I not care! No matter what happens to our Shen Family now, we¡¯re already completely tied to the Luo Family! Besides, the two of us have known each other for so long. It¡¯s even more impossible for me to watch you suffer and stay out of trouble!¡± Without thinking, Shen Shuyi said the truth in her heart. As soon as she said this, she suddenly realized that her words were a little ambiguous. She wanted to correct herself, but it did not seem appropriate. In a dilemma, Shen Shuyi¡¯s beautiful face turned red. Luo Chen¡¯s eyes widened in surprise. From the beginning to the end, Shen Shuyi¡¯s attitude towards him could not be considered friendly. At most, it was because they needed to cooperate, so they could not avoid interacting. But now, something seems to have changed? ¡°I¡¯m already very touched that you have such thoughts, but you really don¡¯t have to worry too much. I¡¯ll definitely make those who dare to be arrogant in front of me pay the price.¡± Luo Chen smiled and gave Shen Shuyi a way out. Otherwise, he felt that Shen Shuyi¡¯s face was so red that it was about to bleed. ¡°That¡¯s good. If you need any help, you must let me know. Don¡¯t stand on ceremony.¡± After muttering this sentence, Shen Shuyi hurriedly packed her things and ran out. The office fell silent. ¡°Pfft¡­¡± The secretary couldn¡¯t hold it in and laughed out loud. This earned Luo Chen a half-smile. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Young Master. This is the first time I¡¯ve seen President Shen so shy.¡± The secretary hurriedly bent down and said very sincerely. ¡°Not to mention you, this is the first time I¡¯ve seen it.¡± Luo Chen shook his head and smiled bitterly. He stopped thinking about it. The most important thing now was to make up for the losses of those workers. A day of closure at the construction site would cause huge losses. With Luo Chen¡¯s current ability, he could only bear it for three days at most. If it continued, it would delay the construction period. Not only would it bring trouble to the company, but even the various companies that had already invested would ask them to compensate for the breach of contract. ¡°Contact all the companies that are interested in investing in the bidding. I want to meet them. Don¡¯t do it in the name of the bidding. Do it in my own name, understand?¡± Luo Chen turned to look at the secretary. ¡°No problem, Young Master. I¡¯ll contact them now. The time will be set to be two in the afternoon.¡± After returning to her professional state, the secretary agreed and immediately started preparing. ¡­ 2:00 P.M. Luo Chen arrived at the meeting room on time. Actually, he did not know how many people could come this time. Since something had already happened at the construction site and the other party had come prepared, it was definitely unrealistic to find the workers who had left in a short period of time. Only by informing the various companies and seeing what they thought could they decide on the next step. As Luo Chen thought this, the person in charge of the first company had already pushed open the door and walked in. ¡°President Luo, I¡¯ve heard a lot about you. Seeing you today, your reputation is indeed well-deserved.¡± That person was in his thirties. He was originally expressionless, but when he saw Luo Chen, his expression immediately changed to a smile. ¡°Sit down first. There are still many people who haven¡¯t come.¡± Luo Chen nodded at him and gestured for him to go ahead. The first person-in-charge sat down, and the others arrived in ten minutes. Looking around, the entire conference room was already filled with people. Chapter 85 - 85 High Risk and High Return 85 High Risk and High Return ¡°Everyone should know that our business center is about to be built. I called you here today to ask about your investment intentions. Of course. Everyone should know the predicament our construction site is facing now. I won¡¯t go into detail here. If you¡¯re still willing to cooperate now, when the business center is completed, I guarantee that you can have the shop locations you want.¡± After confirming that everyone was here, Luo Chen stood up and said loudly. The other people in charge looked at each other, all kinds of thoughts surging in their hearts. After all, they knew very well that almost all the workers at the Luo Chen construction site had already fled. Once this kind of project was delayed and there were still people interfering, it would be impossible to cap it. At the same time, they understood why Luo Chen had held a meeting at this time. However, he wanted them to bet on the future together. He was betting that if he, Luo Chen, could survive this wave of crisis, the business center would be successfully capped. In that case, regardless of whether those workers could be found or not, the risk to Luo Chen would be greatly reduced. Naturally, it was good news for them, who were preparing to participate in the bidding. Once it was really as Luo Chen had said, they would not be affected much. After the business center was capped, they would definitely be able to obtain huge profits. A good shop could earn money there. However, if they really could not calm the storm in a short period of time, the entire project would plummet. The funds they had invested would be wasted. It was high risk, but it was indeed a high return. ¡°I think everyone has been in the merchant sea for long enough. You should have the corresponding courage, right? After all, I¡¯m not in the mood to complete any schemes. This is an open scheme. If you want to obtain a high return, you can completely trust me.¡± Seeing that many people were still hesitating, Luo Chen knew what they were worried about and immediately added to the topic. ¡°I can invest, but President Luo should give us a guarantee, right?¡± A person-in-charge who was also in the investment business stood up and said seriously. ¡°Of course there¡¯s no guarantee. Gaining a project that¡¯s very likely to make a lot of money at a small price isn¡¯t something that happens every day. If the harvest is guaranteed, the benefits will definitely be greatly reduced. I understand this principle, and everyone should also understand it.¡± Luo Chen smiled and immediately rebutted that person¡¯s words without thinking. What a joke! The reason why he had brought so many people here was to absorb an investment. Whether it was finding the workers who had been poached or recruiting new people, it required a large sum of money. However, for the sake of his previous project, Luo Chen had invested most of the company¡¯s liquidity. Now, if he allocated a portion of the money from his own company to make up for the shortfall, the normal operation of the company would be affected. That was why he had no choice but to hold this meeting. ¡°Haha, now that President Luo says that there¡¯s no guarantee, I don¡¯t have anything to worry about. It¡¯s indeed like this. The higher the benefits, the greater the risk. I¡¯ve already taken a fancy to a shop long ago. I¡¯ll invest five million yuan. When the construction is really completed, you must let me choose the shops first.¡± A tall and burly man said in a loud voice. His deep voice echoed in the entire conference room, making everyone¡¯s eardrums buzz. ¡°That¡¯s definitely not a problem! Come and register with the accountant to draft the contract first. At that time, I¡¯ll definitely let you be the first to choose a shop!¡± Luo Chen¡¯s eyes lit up. After saying that, he immediately gestured for the staff to come forward and help him register. Everything went very smoothly. In less than five minutes of the opening, they had already reached an investment. This boosted Luo Chen¡¯s confidence. They would definitely bring him huge benefits. ¡°What¡¯s there to look at? If he really said that there¡¯s a guarantee, you have to be careful instead. It¡¯s very worth it to use a little money to win a big return!¡± After signing the contract, the burly man bragged to the others proudly. One had to know that the commercial center and high-end office buildings that Luo Chen was about to build were locations that countless people coveted! Moreover, recently, they had heard that Jiang City had the intention to move the city center to the western suburbs. If it was true, even if Luo Chen¡¯s business center could not be built, there would still be huge profits! No matter how one looked at it, it was a business that was guaranteed to be profitable! ¡°Is it really feasible?¡± ¡°I think that it¡¯s because Luo Chen doesn¡¯t have enough liquid funds in his hands that he¡¯s using a project that hasn¡¯t even begun to trick us.¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t he already say it? It is what it is, but the future benefits are really very high¡­¡± ¡°I think there¡¯s indeed nothing to hesitate about. 5 million yuan for a future is very profitable no matter how you look at it. It¡¯s not like everyone here can¡¯t even take out 5 million yuan.¡± The few of them discussed. In just a short while, some of the more straightforward people had already gone forward to sign the contract. As long as the contract was completed, even if the business center really could not be capped, they could still build a good relationship with the Luo Family. Money was not the only benefit. Half an hour later. Almost everyone who was still in the meeting room had already signed the contract. On the other hand, Luo Chen had earned a lot in one wave. With this money, it would be more convenient to do something. Even if all the workers had been poached, they could still hire another batch to resolve the current predicament. Luo Chen did not believe that the people who were against him behind his back could recruit all the workers in the city. If the other party really did that, it would not be a problem. After all, they were not smart. Spending so much money every day to support some workers who were completely useless was completely stupid. In fact, Luo Chen was looking forward to seeing that day and seeing how the other party was dragged down. ¡­ Deep Sea International. Su Han was also holding a regular meeting, but when he saw the notification on the computer, his eyes widened in surprise. He was not looking at the news, but at the new email that popped up in his mailbox. Before opening it, he could only preview a small portion of the content, but such a short line of words was enough to make him doubt his life. ¡°So many people want to work with Luo Chen? His construction site has already stopped all work. How did he do it?¡± Su Han¡¯s expression was a little stiff. The words he muttered were so soft that only he could hear them clearly. Only those in the middle management level and above could participate in the regular meeting. Su Han did not want them to know the true situation in the company. However, the surprise in his heart had gradually begun to spread. Chapter 86 - 86 Determination 86 Determination ¡°President Su?¡± The secretary could tell that Su Han¡¯s expression was a little abnormal. There were already subordinates reporting their work, but there was no reaction from Su Han. ¡°Hm? It¡¯s fine. Continue.¡± Su Han was stunned and hurriedly closed the email page, trying his best to look normal. ¡°¡­Our company¡¯s revenue this quarter has already decreased by 6% compared to the same period last quarter. If this continues, the company will soon be unable to bear the losses. President Su, please think of a solution early.¡± A subordinate looked at the ugly report in his hand and said word by word. ¡°Alright, you have to try your best too. Don¡¯t be bewitched by other companies. As long as we¡¯re united, we¡¯ll definitely get better.¡± Su Han¡¯s expression was solemn as he said without any psychological burden. He did not care about anything else. He only cared about how to completely destroy Luo Chen. ¡°Yes.¡± The subordinate was helpless and could only agree. ¡°By the way, President Su, I realized that you approved a large sum of money from the company the day before yesterday. May I know how to transfer it?¡± The finance staff at the side endured for a long time and finally waited until it was his turn to speak. He hurriedly asked the question he was most concerned about. Although Su Han was the undisputed controlling shareholder of Deep Sea International and the only President, it was still such a large company. All the liquid funds were not something he could use just because he wanted to. All expenses had to be accounted for, and even the President was not spared. ¡°I have a use for it. Just record it under the office equipment.¡± Su Han was stunned for a moment before saying impatiently. He had used that sum of money to poach the workers from Luo Chen¡¯s construction site. However, Deep Sea International did not do much business, and there were no related projects recently. No matter how many workers there were, they were useless. However, he was unwilling to let these people go back. After all, it was obvious that Luo Chen¡¯s construction site was in trouble. He believed that before long, Luo Chen would be sued in court because there were no workers at the construction site. Coupled with his insufficient liquidity and the high penalty for breach of contract. If such a scandal came out, the entire Luo Family would be affected. As for the kidnapping of Zhao Ruoshuang, it was actually still being carried out. It was just that there were really no good opportunities recently. That woman¡¯s vigilance was extraordinary. No matter where she went, she would be accompanied by her guards. If he wanted to find an opportunity for her to be alone, he had to be more patient and wait slowly. Su Han was patient, but Luo Tianming had already urged him time and time again. Luo Tianming owed so much money. If he still could not repay the debt, he would probably be forced to the point of not even daring to leave his house. None of this was important to Su Han. His only goal was to find an opportunity to bring Zhao Ruoshuang out without anyone noticing. ¡°President Su, the operations of our company¡¯s funds have been a little abnormal recently, so unless necessary, please don¡¯t move the company¡¯s assets casually.¡± The finance staff at the side finally could not hold it in anymore and said what was on everyone¡¯s minds. ¡°Alright, I understand. If you have anything else to do, go ahead.¡± Su Han was extremely annoyed by their urging. If not for the fact that this finance staff could not be changed casually, he would have fired him long ago. Soon, only Su Han himself was left in the conference room. He even chased the secretary out before opening the email that he had just closed. He would not have known if he had not seen it, but he was shocked when he saw it! Su Han realized that almost all the famous large companies in Jiang City had already reached an agreement with Luo Chen. In fact, there were not many restrictions on this cooperation. As long as the business center was open, they could exchange their investment for prime land and shops that they dreamed of! After reading the detailed information, Su Han¡¯s expression became extremely gloomy. He did not expect things to develop like this! It was understandable that Luo Chen could obtain such a large sum of money in such a short period of time, but if the Luo Investment Corporation really cooperated with so many companies¡­ If they wanted to attack him, he had to be fully prepared. Otherwise, if these cooperating companies found out about his involvement, they would definitely unite against him! At that time, Deep Sea International would probably be in danger. With this thought in mind, Su Han completely deleted the email and lay on the boss¡¯s chair, rubbing the space between his eyebrows. ¡°Damn it, they¡¯re really good at stirring up trouble.¡± After a long time, Su Han cursed in a low voice filled with hatred. But no matter what, he had to face these things. After thinking about it, he called Luo Tianming and told him about it. ¡­ . Luo Chen naturally did not know that Su Han hated him so much behind his back that his teeth itched. He was in a good mood. He had obtained so many orders at once and had enough liquidity in his hands. He didn¡¯t have to worry about what to do if they did not have enough money. ¡°Young Master, Miss Shen said that she wants to invite you to her house this afternoon. Are you going to agree?¡± When the secretary arrived at the office, she saw Luo Chen humming softly in a good mood. ¡°Haven¡¯t we just met¡ªForget it, go and reply to her. After I¡¯m done with my work, I¡¯ll accompany her to dinner.¡± Luo Chen thought for a moment but did not refuse immediately. After all, such a small wish could be fulfilled. ¡°Yes, Young Master.¡± The secretary agreed and hurriedly turned to leave. The secretary did not know how Luo Chen dealt with those arrogant and despotic hooligans just now or how he convinced the heads of those companies at the negotiation table with a few words. She only knew that if Luo Chen was around, no matter how great the danger was, he would help. Luo Chen, on the other hand, looked at the scenery outside the window and was in a daze. During this period of time, there had been too many storms. Every one of them could make him lose his life if he was not careful. In the end, Luo Chen seemed to be dancing on the edge of a knife and effectively avoided all the traps. ¡°How interesting. I¡¯ve been walking on the edge of life and death a few times, but it¡¯s impossible for anyone to take advantage of me. Why is it that there¡¯s such a big challenge this time?¡± He was puzzled, but no matter what, he did not say anything. After all, no matter what happened, as long as it happened, there would definitely be traces. He could completely think of a way to wait until everything was settled before asking those people what they were up to. ¡°Ring!¡± At this moment, the office line on Luo Chen¡¯s desk rang. He waited until it rang three times and immediately picked it up. ¡°Not good! President Zhao¡­ President Zhao¡­ has disappeared!¡± After a short silence, a bodyguard roared at the top of his lungs. Chapter 87 - 87 Missing 87 Missing ¡°What?!¡± Luo Chen immediately stood up, his eyes filled with shock. For a moment, he did not even understand what the so-called disappearance meant. ¡°It¡¯s just that someone went to look for President Zhao to sign a document today, but no matter how much they waited, they didn¡¯t see her. No one picked up the call. Because the project was very urgent, the assistant went to her house. In the end, she realized that the house was in a mess. Even the door was not closed! ¡°I¡¯ve been trying to contact her, but I can¡¯t!¡± The bodyguard spoke breathlessly, and his tone even sounded like he was crying. As the person in charge of protecting Zhao Ruoshuang, it was a major mistake for him to still not know that she was missing. Once the investigation started, none of them would be able to escape! ¡°Wait.¡± Luo Chen took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. After hanging up, he couldn¡¯t care less and drove to Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s house. Because this matter involved too many things, Luo Chen did not say anything to anyone. On the way, he instructed that other than a limited number of people, no one else needed to know the fact that Zhao Ruoshuang had disappeared. Following the impression in his memory, he arrived at Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s house. There were also a few bodyguards guarding the door uneasily. Luo Chen¡¯s arrival was like a shot of adrenaline, and they immediately found their backbone. ¡°President Luo, you¡¯re finally here. We¡¯ve been looking for you for a long time, but we didn¡¯t dare to call the police, afraid that it would affect the company unnecessarily.¡± The leader of the bodyguards hurriedly welcomed them and said in one breath. ¡°Yes, you guys did very well. I¡¯ll go in and take a look first.¡± Luo Chen was not in the mood to continue communicating with them. He immediately pushed open the ajar door and quickly walked in. The room looked very messy. All kinds of daily necessities were still there. In fact, at the entrance, Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s key had not been taken away. She had even thrown her cell phone on the sofa. The shoes at the door seemed to have been kicked and fell to the ground in a mess. The only thing missing was a pair of slippers. Luo Chen stood rooted to the ground and closed his eyes. When he opened them again, he completely cleared his mind of all his chaotic emotions. Now, only he could completely resolve this matter. If even he could not stabilize his emotions, something might really happen to Zhao Ruoshuang! ¡°They shouldn¡¯t have left on their own. They didn¡¯t take anything with them. The surveillance cameras at the door have also been destroyed. The other party must have come prepared or prepared for a long time.¡± ¡°Then who exactly has this motive?¡± ¡°Kidnapping? But she doesn¡¯t have any enemies.¡± Luo Chen carefully analyzed everything before him. If nothing unexpected happened, it should not be any emotional entanglement. Luo Chen knew Zhao Ruoshuang quite well. She had almost no feelings for anyone and was focused on her career. She had no emotional ties at all. If it wasn¡¯t love, could it be money? However, there was nothing valuable missing from her home¡­ ¡°Go and ask if you can pull out the details of President Zhao¡¯s account and see if there¡¯s any money missing.¡± At the thought of this, Luo Chen turned around and said to the trembling bodyguards leaning against the door. ¡°Okay.¡± The lead bodyguard immediately agreed. In fact, they were a little excited that Luo Chen did not reprimand them. After continuing to walk around the room, Luo Chen realized that the other rooms were very neat and tidy. There were very few decorations and it was bleak everywhere. It was indeed in line with Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s style. Only the living room was in chaos. In other words, those criminals had actually not done anything. They had only tricked Zhao Ruoshuang into opening the door and kidnapped her. They couldn¡¯t even be bothered to look at the other rooms. That was not related to money¡­ ¡°Who exactly is it¡­ There should be a reason, right?¡± When he returned to the living room, he gradually could not control his emotions. Because this was not in the original plot at all! Who knew that a kidnapping would suddenly appear! ¡°President Luo, I¡¯ve already checked. All the accounts that President Zhao holds in the company don¡¯t have large amounts of suspicious funds coming and going.¡± Soon, the bodyguard ran in and said to Luo Chen. ¡°Alright, I understand.¡± Luo Chen nodded. Instead of unraveling the mystery, it only deepened. At this moment, his phone suddenly rang. He took out his phone and saw that it was an unfamiliar number. At this moment, Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s disappearance had already overwrought Luo Chen. He did not even want to answer the call and hung up. Five minutes later, Luo Chen was ready to leave. There were no other clues in the villa. If they were to investigate on their own, they might as well call the police. It might be faster. Before he could step out of the door, his cell phone rang again. His patience was running out. He took it out and saw that it was still that unfamiliar number! ¡°Who is this?¡± Luo Chen picked it up in annoyance. His first sentence was very rude. The other party did not expect Luo Chen¡¯s temper to be so bad and paused for a few seconds. ¡°Hehe, do you want to find your President?¡± A very distorted voice came from the receiver. It was obvious that it had been specially handled. For some reason, this made Luo Chen instinctively think of the threatening letter he had received at that time. In an instant, all his complicated emotions left him, and only calmness was left in his heart. Luo Chen was experienced in dealing with such problems. He was afraid that after those people kidnapped Zhao Ruoshuang, there would be no news of them. In the end, he would only receive a cold corpse. But now, as long as they contacted him, everything would be easy. ¡°What exactly do you want? You can just say it.¡± Luo Chen was silent for a moment before asking coldly. ¡°Don¡¯t you know what I want, President Luo? 200 million. As long as the money is transferred, I guarantee that President Zhao can return safely.¡± ¡°Of course. If you call the police and we find out, you can consider the consequences yourself.¡± After saying that, the other party even smiled darkly. ¡°We? So you¡¯re not alone. You have accomplices?¡± Luo Chen acutely caught a small point. ¡°That doesn¡¯t matter. I just want money. President Luo can still afford a mere 200 million, right?¡± The other party was clearly stunned for a moment. He could even hear his sudden heavy breathing clearly. But soon, he adjusted his emotions and said in a suppressed and strange tone. ¡°Then you have to let me know who you are first. Of course I can afford 200 million, but after all, no one will leave such a large sum of liquid funds in my hands. You have to let me prepare.¡± Luo Chen hurriedly said. ¡°In three days, either you bring me the money, or you can wait to collect President Zhao¡¯s corpse.¡± With that, the other party hung up. Chapter 88 - 88 Careful Investigation 88 Careful Investigation Luo Chen held the hung up phone and pondered for a long time. The other party was too well-prepared. There was no way to confirm his identity. There was no point in tracing the owner of the phone number. Such a threatening call must have been made on an Internet phone, and it was anonymous. ¡°President Luo, what should we do now? Should we call the police?¡± A bodyguard asked carefully. Luo Chen glanced at him, a thoughtful expression flashing across his eyes. He was not sure if it was good to call the police. The other party had clearly come prepared. Perhaps they had even left someone to observe their actions in the dark. The fact that he was so careful to protect his identity from being exposed meant that this kidnapper was very likely someone from the company. Or at least someone Luo Chen was familiar with. He might even be able to recognize the voice. Otherwise, it was difficult to explain why they were so careful. ¡°There¡¯s no need to call the police¡­ for now. Investigate carefully and find out President Zhao¡¯s exact whereabouts during this period of time. See if there are any suspicious people.¡± Luo Chen finally made up his mind. One had to know that Zhao Ruoshuang was usually very cautious when she went out. She basically did not move alone. After all, the company was in troubled times now, and her identity was the President of the company. She was very important in every aspect. Even under such circumstances, she could still be kidnapped. This meant that the other party must have been following her carefully for a period of time. Otherwise, it would not have been so clean. Recently, Zhao Ruoshuang had often gone on short trips. Sometimes, for the sake of convenience, she basically did not go home to stay. Instead, she went to stay in a hotel or simply rested in the company. In the end, she was taken away as soon as she returned home. If this was a coincidence, Luo Chen would not believe it. Moreover, as a woman who lived alone, Zhao Ruoshuang was very vigilant. Only an acquaintance could trick her into opening the door, right? Countless thoughts flashed through his mind, but before the matter was settled, everything was just speculation. ¡­ . In the distant suburbs. In an abandoned factory. Zhao Ruoshuang woke up from a long coma. For a moment, she did not know where she was. ¡°Ugh¡­¡± She was just about to move when she was forced to groan slightly by the pain all over her body. When she finally opened her eyes, she looked around in confusion. This was a very spacious factory. There were some abandoned machines and a lot of trash piled up in a mess. The ground was even covered in thick dust. It was obvious that no one had been here for a long time. However, there were messy footprints from the door to her position. As for her, she was tied to an old but abnormally sturdy iron bed. A smell of decay rushed into her nose, and a little fear spread in Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s heart. She was restrained and could only turn her eyeballs slightly. There was a large area in the entire factory that was in her blind spot. ¡°Is there anyone here! Who brought me here! If you want money, tell me directly. There¡¯s no need to be so serious.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang quickly forced herself to calm down and shouted in a calm tone. She did not know who would kidnap her, nor did she know what the other party¡¯s goal was. The only fortunate thing was that her clothes still looked very intact. There shouldn¡¯t be any accidents that she couldn¡¯t accept. His voice echoed in the empty factory. A moment later, Zhao Ruoshuang heard footsteps approaching. The footsteps were very hesitant, as if they did not dare to approach, and they seemed to have some concerns. Because of her vision, Zhao Ruoshuang could not see anything. Even if she tried her best to turn her head, she only saw a blurry figure swaying. ¡°Hehe, you¡¯re quite energetic? If I had known earlier, I would have gagged you too.¡± That person stood at a moderate distance. His voice was extremely hoarse, and it sounded like he was deliberately lowering his voice to ensure that no one could tell his true identity. ¡°There¡¯s no need to go through so much trouble. Isn¡¯t it just money? Name a price. I¡¯ll get someone to transfer the money to your account immediately. As long as you guarantee my safety, I¡¯ll give you anything you want.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang seized this opportunity and said in a single breath. The other party was silent for a long time. Only the sound of suppressed breathing could be heard. ¡°There¡¯s no need. You¡¯re even more useful.¡± It was another hoarse sentence. With that, the footsteps sounded again, but this time, they gradually disappeared into the distance. Zhao Ruoshuang struggled anxiously, but she realized in despair that the ropes binding her were not ordinary ropes, but thin steel wires. No one could break free! ¡­ . Luo Chen had already returned to the company. Zhao Ruoshuang was already certain that she had been kidnapped. Once such a huge piece of news spread, it would bring unimaginable serious consequences to the company. Therefore, the most important thing now was to completely seal the news and not let anyone know that the President had disappeared. The kidnapper should have thought so too. He only reminded them not to call the police and to gather 200 million yuan in three days. Other than that, he had no intention of publicizing it. This was already great news for Luo Chen! ¡°Inform all the relevant departments that President Zhao has gone on a business trip. Because she left in a hurry, she didn¡¯t hand over the contracts properly. If there¡¯s any contract project that needs to be signed, I can sign it on her behalf. Also, make sure that the story is consistent with everyone. At the same time, pay attention to who¡¯s secretly asking about President Zhao. Report it to me in time. Give those security officers a break and let them go back to rest. If the relevant information is leaked, I definitely won¡¯t let them off.¡± As Luo Chen spoke methodically, the secretary memorized everything. After all, the company still needed to operate normally. If the project suffered losses because of Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s disappearance, it would be a huge problem. After the secretary left, Luo Chen leaned back in his chair and rubbed his eyebrows helplessly. He did not know what exactly had happened. There seemed to be a lot of trouble recently. This kidnapping incident had exceeded his expectations! If the news really leaked out, who would benefit the most¡­ As soon as his thoughts opened, Luo Chen suddenly sat up straight. ¡°Could it be Su Han? How dare he?¡± Luo Chen muttered, unable to believe his guess. After thinking about it, he simply called Su Han. After all, kidnapping was too serious. If Zhao Ruoshuang was in danger, Luo Chen felt that he would never be able to forgive himself! ¡°Hello?¡± The call was quickly picked up, and Su Han¡¯s voice came from the receiver. ¡°I¡¯m looking for Zhao Ruoshuang.¡± Luo Chen spoke without warning. Su Han was silent for a moment before he suddenly cursed. His curses were as unpleasant as they could be. Chapter 89 - 89 The Culprit 89 The Culprit Luo Chen listened to Su Han¡¯s scolding expressionlessly, still wondering how likely it was for him to kidnap Zhao Ruoshuang. ¡°¡­You¡¯re really sick! If you want to find someone, go find them yourself! Why are you asking me? Are we close enough to talk on the phone? Besides, if she¡¯s really with me, do you think you can find her?¡± After Su Han finished cursing in one breath, he hung up the phone very happily. Holding the phone that had already started to beep, Luo Chen was stunned for a long time. He felt that Su Han¡¯s words were a little strange, but he could not tell what was wrong. Although Su Han¡¯s attitude was very impolite, his words were flawless, and he did not reveal any information about Zhao Ruoshuang. ¡°No, that¡¯s definitely not right¡­ Did I miss something?¡± Luo Chen was still unwilling to eliminate Su Han as a suspect so easily. He carefully thought about every word they had exchanged. But after thinking for a long time, there was no result. ¡°Sigh¡­¡± It was as if a huge rock was pressing down on his heart, making him unable to breathe. If only there was a suitable person now who could secretly search for Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s whereabouts. Although calling the police was also a solution, before confirming the other party¡¯s goal, Luo Chen didn¡¯t want to make a big deal out of it. Naturally, when they were at their wits¡¯ end, calling the police was the last choice. After some thought, Luo Chen fished out a number from his phone. It was Ye Bei. ¡°I just saved his life. I should still have this bit of face, right?¡± After hesitating for a long time, he made the call. No matter how bad his relationship with Ye Bei was, he had to work hard for Zhao Ruoshuang. While waiting for the call to be picked up, Luo Chen¡¯s mood was a little strange. After all, as a villain, it felt strange for him to ask the protagonist for help. ¡°Hello?¡± Soon, Ye Bei picked up the call. Luo Chen had already thought of asking him for help, but he did not know what to say. ¡°Did you hit the wrong number? I¡¯m Ye Bei.¡± Ye Bei waited for a while, but when he realized that Luo Chen still didn¡¯t say anything, he asked again. ¡°No, no. I want to ask you to do me a favor.¡± Luo Chen gritted his teeth and stomped his feet, but he still said it. Now, it was Ye Bei¡¯s turn to fall silent. The two of them remained silent. For a moment, they did not know what to say. ¡°Tell me first. What help do you need?¡± In the end, it was Ye Bei who broke the awkward atmosphere first. ¡°I have a friend who has been kidnapped, and it¡¯s not convenient for me to call the police, so I want to ask you for help to find her whereabouts. You just need to find her exact location. I¡¯ll handle the rest.¡± Luo Chen finished speaking in one breath and waited nervously for Ye Bei¡¯s answer. Actually, based on their relationship, it wouldn¡¯t be a big deal if Ye Bei really refused. However, Luo Chen could only ask him for help now. According to the original novel, Ye Bei was a retired mercenary and was very powerful. This ability should be able to be used to find people, right? The small Jiang City was definitely not difficult for the protagonist. Most importantly, Luo Chen did not see the plot of Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s kidnapping in the original novel. He did not know what would happen. If he acted rashly, it would only have the opposite effect. In addition, there have been a lot of things going on in the company recently. He really did not dare to imagine what kind of destructive blow it would bring if the news of the President¡¯s disappearance was leaked. ¡°Kidnapped? I advise you to call the police. Otherwise, it¡¯ll be too late for you to regret it if something really happens.¡± When Ye Bei heard this, his tone was a little impatient. ¡°No¡­ At least, I can¡¯t call the police now. If it¡¯s not convenient for you, forget it.¡± Luo Chen said. If he could call the police directly, he wouldn¡¯t need to ask Ye Bei. However, if he really called the police, the development of the matter would not be under his control. At that time, if something really happened to Zhao Ruoshuang, it would be a small matter if the company¡¯s operations were affected. But if Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s life was really in danger¡­ ¡°Do you have any information about your friend? The more detailed the better. Send it to my email.¡± Ye Bei sighed faintly, but in the end, he agreed. After all, he had just said not long ago that he owed Luo Chen a favor. He felt that it was not appropriate to reject him now. ¡°Alright! If this matter is settled, I definitely won¡¯t treat you badly!¡± Luo Chen¡¯s eyes lit up! With the protagonist taking action, the protagonist¡¯s halo should be of some use. As for the rest, he would think about it after this matter was over. In any case, he didn¡¯t have a deep friendship with Ye Bei, so he wouldn¡¯t be too embarrassed to make a move. After hanging up, Luo Chen quickly sent the relevant information about Zhao Ruoshuang. However, he wisely hid her name. And Ye Bei should also have an unspoken mutual understanding, so there was no need to worry about it being leaked. This was the good thing about working with a protagonist. Their moral character could be guaranteed. After doing this, Luo Chen heaved a long sigh of relief. Before he could relax, there was a knock on the office door. ¡°Come in.¡± He hurriedly adjusted his emotions and replied indifferently. The door of the office was pushed open and the secretary walked in with a troubled expression. ¡°President Luo, I went to look for others according to your request, but one shareholder refused and made a fuss about wanting to see President Zhao. He said that he had something important to discuss with her.¡± After being in a dilemma for a long time, the secretary stammered. ¡°Didn¡¯t you tell him I asked you to convey the order like this?¡± Luo Chen frowned slightly. He felt that something was wrong. ¡°I¡¯ve already said it, but he¡¯s still so persistent. He said that he has to see President Zhao.¡± The secretary also knew how troublesome this matter was, and her tone was more or less depressed. ¡°¡­Alright, I¡¯ll hold a shareholders¡¯ meeting in the afternoon. You don¡¯t have to worry about anything else. I¡¯ll have to trouble you more during this period.¡± Luo Chen had no choice but to agree. During the last shareholders¡¯ meeting, he suspected that someone was sowing discord. Otherwise, it wouldn¡¯t have caused such a huge commotion. If not for the fact that he had used the acquisition of shares to threaten them in the end, the matter would probably not have calmed down. Now, right after Zhao Ruoshuang was kidnapped, someone was causing trouble. It was impossible for it to be a coincidence. After the secretary left, Luo Chen slowly stood up, his eyes calm. No matter who was trying to deal with him openly or secretly, he wouldn¡¯t give up so easily. ¡°I want to see what abilities you have. Since you want to go against me, you have to be mentally prepared.¡± He looked at the empty wall and muttered word by word. Ever since he came to this world, Luo Chen thought that his mental state was still quite stable, but now, he was really angry. Chapter 90 - 90 Endless Trouble 90 Endless Trouble No matter who it was, as long as they attacked the people around Luo Chen, he would definitely not show mercy! By the time he sorted out the information about Zhao Ruoshuang and sent it to Ye Bei, it was already past noon. Luo Chen took a few simple bites to appease his stomach. The bodyguards who were on vacation also sent back news that they had not found any traces of Zhao Ruoshuang at all. Although all of this was within Luo Chen¡¯s expectations, he still felt an indescribable frustration when he really faced it. In the afternoon. The shareholders¡¯ meeting was held on time. This time, not only were the shareholders participating, but the company¡¯s executives also sat in the meeting room. ¡°There¡¯s really quite a lot of people here today. Tell me, what are you guys up to again?¡± Luo Chen sat at the master seat as soon as he arrived. He was not in a good mood to begin with, so he naturally did not stand on ceremony. Everyone looked at each other, but no one spoke first. The last time Luo Chen had taken drastic measures, they had remained frightened for a long time when they returned. If they really lost the shares in their hands, there would be no place for them in the company in the future. ¡°Cough.¡± A shareholder called Wang Shan coughed and quietly glanced at his companion beside him before slowly standing up. ¡°Why? Do you have any constructive suggestions for the company¡¯s development?¡± Luo Chen raised his eyes and stared at him coldly. His tone was cold and emotionless, as if he was describing an ordinary matter. Wang Shan was pricked by that gaze. For some reason, he felt a little uneasy and almost couldn¡¯t breathe. ¡°Tell me, isn¡¯t this a meeting? I¡¯m already here, but you don¡¯t say anything?¡± Luo Chen raised the tone of his voice. Wang Shan immediately shivered and revealed an uncontrollable bitter smile. He originally thought that with so many shareholders and executives appearing together, they would be able to intimidate Luo Chen. After all, they had a say in how the company should develop. If they were really determined to drop everything, this company would not be far from bankruptcy. This time, many of them had come over to think of a way to take Luo Chen down by a notch. But now, for some reason, Wang Shan had a faint feeling that although they had the advantage in numbers, they were still suppressed by Luo Chen¡¯s aura. ¡°Speak. Are you mute?¡± Without warning, Luo Chen slapped the table. ¡°That, that¡­ We want to see President Zhao! There are so many project contracts waiting for her to sign on, but she¡¯s gone. No other company would have let someone else sign the contract on the President¡¯s behalf!¡± Wang Shan finally said the lines he had rehearsed long ago. ¡°So even I can¡¯t sign it on behalf of her? When President Zhao goes on a business trip, she has to be tied down by these trivial matters? Then how will the company develop?¡± Luo Chen sneered. Looking at Wang Shan¡¯s sweating face, he knew that he must be feeling guilty. ¡°Why didn¡¯t she tell us in advance that she was going on a business trip? Besides, even if she was really on a business trip, it shouldn¡¯t be difficult to make a video call, right?¡± Although Wang Shan was so uneasy that his heart was about to jump out of his throat, when he thought of his mission, he could only brace himself and continue. ¡°Could it be that the President needs to greet you when she goes on a business trip?¡± Luo Chen said in surprise, as if he did not take Wang Shan seriously at all. He ended the topic with that. Wang Shan¡¯s face turned red as he looked around for some support. However, the other shareholders and executives had been taught a lesson by Luo Chen previously and did not exchange any glances with him. In the end, Wang Shan could only look at the corner. There was a man in black sitting there. His head was slightly lowered, making him look very weak. If not for the fact that Luo Chen was constantly paying attention to the direction of Wang Shan¡¯s gaze, he would probably have chosen to ignore that person¡¯s existence. After seeing the person¡¯s pale face clearly, Luo Chen¡¯s pupils constricted, but he quickly pretended that nothing had happened and shifted his gaze back. ¡°I¡¯m very busy now and don¡¯t have time to waste on these useless things. So, how many of you have the same thoughts as him?¡± Seeing that Wang Shan could not say anything constructive for a while, Luo Chen immediately asked. ¡°This won¡¯t do! You have to give us an explanation at least! So many workers left just like that. The construction site hasn¡¯t started work yet. All the managers and machinery are staring at each other. If this continues, the entire company will collapse!¡± ¡°Our company was originally an investment company, but all of a sudden, we¡¯re doing construction and managing business districts. Aren¡¯t we at a disadvantage now because there¡¯s a problem with the Vice President¡¯s decision?! Since you didn¡¯t discuss it with us when you did it back then, now that there¡¯s a loss, you must bear it alone!¡± Wang Shan said indignantly. At the mention of this, he began to speak self-righteously again. He even criticized especially smoothly, as if he had long memorized it. ¡°I didn¡¯t see you guys coming out to cause trouble when you were earning money. Now that there¡¯s a slight setback, you¡¯re jumping around so quickly? You don¡¯t even have this bit of resilience. Why are you still holding onto the shares in your hands and refusing to let go?¡± Luo Chen slowly raised his eyes and said word by word. These words clearly stumped Wang Shan. His lips trembled, and he did not say anything for a long time. ¡°Either you give me constructive suggestions, or shut your mouths and wait for me to take care of everything. Otherwise, pack your bags and get lost. Don¡¯t be an eyesore in front of me.¡± Luo Chen finally lost his patience. He slammed the table and stood up. His words were already very rude. Wang Shan¡¯s body trembled and he fell back into his chair in fear. It could be seen that he still braced himself and wanted to say something, but in the end, he didn¡¯t say anything. The others in the conference room were basically the same. All of them lowered their heads and stared at their toes, not daring to breathe loudly. Only the man in black sitting in the corner seemed to be a little too calm. Moreover, as he lowered his head, the corners of his mouth curled up suspiciously, as if he had already expected Luo Chen¡¯s sudden anger. Luo Chen was mostly vigilant against that person, but he was not sure how to treat him. In any case, that person had yet to do anything out of line. It was better to suppress the crowd first and see what he wanted to do. Most importantly, because of Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s kidnapping, Luo Chen could not control the direction of the plot. He had to think of a way to pull the main plot back. ¡°Alright, if there¡¯s nothing else, you can leave. Don¡¯t bother me with these things in the future. Are you still not satisfied with your dividends? Without the company, you can all wait to starve to death!¡± With that last sentence, Luo Chen sat back in his chair and looked coldly at those people. Chapter 91 - 91 The Real Big Boss 91 The Real Big Boss The shareholders and executives looked at each other. They could already feel that Luo Chen had really made up his mind this time. Instantly, no one dared to speak. The shareholders near the door thought for a moment and left quietly with their tails between their legs. With such a first person taking the lead, the others did not want to stay here and accept Luo Chen¡¯s gaze. They immediately escaped. Wang Shan spoke the most happily and ran the fastest. Only the man in black turned around and took a deep look at Luo Chen before leaving. Soon, only Luo Chen was left in the huge conference room. He looked at the bright sunlight outside the French window and couldn¡¯t help but fall into deep thought. The original plot had mentioned the man in black who had appeared in the meeting room just now. In the plot, he could be considered a villainous big boss. He found Luo Chen at one point in time and worked with him. In the end, he almost wiped out the main character team. Unfortunately, he was still a step away from being successful. In the end, with a wave of Ye Bei¡¯s hand, 5,000 mercenaries descended and completely destroyed the trap Luo Chen and he had set up. From that moment on, be it Luo Chen or the man in black, they were unable to recover and had no room to resist. Still¡­ The man in black¡¯s name was Chu Feng. He was one of the heirs of a huge family in the capital. He had come to Jiang City to find a suitable company to support him and use as his puppet to help him ascend to the position of the family head. As the Luo Investment Corporation was in the limelight and the main backbone was basically young people, Chu Feng saw that he could control it. Although they mostly used each other, Chu Feng had really brought a lot of benefits to Luo Chen. If there was a way to use him and not be controlled by him, many of the difficulties in the company could be easily resolved. ¡°It¡¯s not simple¡­ The plot said that he slowly surfaced after I failed once and lured me to reach a deep cooperation with him step by step. But it¡¯s clearly not time for this part of the plot yet. Moreover, he¡¯s not as cold and ruthless as in the plot. He looks more like a university student who hasn¡¯t graduated. How did he get into my company¡¯s executive team? If I remember correctly, he should have appeared as a partner.¡± Luo Chen muttered. He felt that the plot was running in an uncontrollable direction. ¡°Sigh¡­¡± After thinking about it, there was no result. But overall, this Chu Feng would not do anything harmful to the company before his goal was achieved. Therefore, they only had to be careful against his recruitment and not casually agree to his conditions. They should be able to reach mutually beneficial cooperation. If he couldn¡¯t reach a proper partnership with him in the end, he could just break the cooperation. Luo Chen had already made up his mind, so he did not dwell on this matter. After all, the most important thing now was Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s safety and the suspension caused by a large number of workers leaving the construction site. ¡°These are really troubled times. How good would it be if you came half a month later?¡± As he muttered this, he got up and returned to his office. The secretary was already waiting with the documents that needed to be signed. After Zhao Ruoshuang disappeared, all the work under her had to be handed over to Luo Chen. He deeply felt that he had never escaped the fate of being a business slave! When he was almost done with the work, it was almost time to get off work. Luo Chen straightened his back and stretched his stiff muscles. Then, he waved at the secretary. ¡°Go and check if there¡¯s anyone called Chu Feng who recently joined the company. Give me a copy of his information.¡± Luo Chen instructed lazily. ¡°Chu Feng¡­ He¡¯s an influential figure. He applied for the position of assistant to the general manager of the Human Resources Department. I heard that the general manager had already made the decision the moment he saw him. He didn¡¯t even meet the other interviewees. He¡¯s also very capable in business. In less than a month, he¡¯s already recruited many suitable talents for our company. He contributed to the small increase in our company¡¯s business some time ago.¡± The secretary¡¯s eyes lit up at the mention of Chu Feng as she chattered. ¡°¡­I¡¯m not asking you about this gossip. I want his detailed information.¡± Luo Chen held his forehead helplessly and could only reiterate. ¡°Ah! I¡¯m sorry, Young Master. I¡¯ll go get his file for you now! Please wait a moment!¡± The secretary suddenly came to a realization and her face flushed red. With that, she bowed and ran out. Luo Chen shook his head and smiled bitterly. It seemed that Chu Feng had really done a lot. In just a month, he had planted many people he had brought into the company? That won¡¯t do. Luo Chen could accept working with Chu Feng, but the premise was that the initiative of the cooperation had to be in his hands. If this dominance went out of control, he would probably end up like in the original novel. The secretary moved very quickly. The information of this kind of new employee was not confidential. In less than 15 minutes, she returned with a folder. ¡°Young Master, all the relevant information is here. It¡¯s not an exaggeration to say that he¡¯s the most outstanding person among the people who participated in the interview. It¡¯s only right for the general manager to choose him.¡± When the secretary handed over the folder, she was still speaking up for Chu Feng. ¡°Yeah.¡± Luo Chen replied perfunctorily and flipped to the first page of the document. This was actually a simple resume about Chu Feng. He had graduated from a famous university in the country and had even won many awards and had sufficient internship experience. In addition, he had a dignified appearance, so it was only natural that he was chosen. No matter how one looked at it, this could be considered a good resume. However, the more Luo Chen read, the deeper the mysterious smile on his lips. It was not an exaggeration to say that other than the name and age, every other word was nonsense. This Chu Feng had clearly returned from studying abroad and was directly involved in an intense struggle in the family. How could he have such a beautiful internship experience? Moreover, would the Chu Family let one of the heirs intern in someone else¡¯s company? Who would have the guts and face to accept such an intern? There were also some questions that were specially posed to verify the applicant¡¯s family life experience. Chu Feng was also talking nonsense. He wrote that his family background was ordinary and he had only managed to get into a good university through hard work. He had long wanted to come to the Luo Investment Corporation to look for a job. It was obvious that it was all nonsense. ¡°Alright, put this resume back. Other than me, no one else is allowed to move it.¡± After patiently reading it, Luo Chen had an idea and immediately handed the resume back. Chapter 92 - 92 Escape with the Bucket 92 Escape with the Bucket Currently, Chu Feng¡¯s actions and the time he appeared were different from the plot. Luo Chen had yet to figure out what was wrong. However, this matter could be put aside for now. After all, there was a high chance that Chu Feng was here to cooperate and not cause trouble. Most importantly, where was Zhao Ruoshuang? Ye Bei¡¯s abilities were very reassuring, but sometimes, the protagonist was a little too upright. Luo Chen was very worried that he would do something unfavorable to the overall situation on impulse. ¡°What a pile of trouble.¡± Luo Chen sighed helplessly. No matter what, this matter had to be dealt with. After hesitating for a long time, he prepared to go to the construction site first. Although he was very anxious that something had happened to Zhao Ruoshuang, he could not delay the matter at the construction site. Every day that they stopped working, they would have to pay a huge price. Even Luo Chen could not afford to delay it. ¡­ . At the construction site. A few foreman and some auditors sat together, drinking beer and chatting, their faces filled with helplessness. They didn¡¯t want to live so leisurely. Unfortunately, there were no workers at the construction site, so they could not continue with the project. Other than waiting, they had no other choice. This was the scene Luo Chen saw when he arrived. ¡°Who¡¯s the person in charge of your construction site?¡± This time, Luo Chen came in a hurry and did not bring any bodyguards. He walked in alone. ¡°Who are you? Why are you looking for our person-in-charge?¡± A fierce-looking foreman saw that Luo Chen looked very young and thought that he was here to cause trouble. He immediately said rudely. ¡°I¡¯m looking for him for something. Ask him to come and see me.¡± Luo Chen was not in a good mood either. He immediately said coldly. ¡°Hehe, why are you pretending with me? Our in-charge has long run away. If you can find him, tell him to come back and pay our salaries!¡± The foreman sized up Luo Chen from head to toe. The more he looked at him, the more he disliked him. ¡°What? He didn¡¯t pay you?¡± These words stunned Luo Chen. Because they had to rush the construction, the wages of the workers at the construction site were a little higher than other construction sites. Moreover, they were all paid daily. There was no such thing as arrears in salary. ¡°Of course. Otherwise, how could there be no one left? I¡¯ve worked at construction sites for most of my life. This is the first time I¡¯ve encountered such a person who ran away. The project deadline? Deadline my ass!¡± The foreman said bluntly, his eyes rolling to the sky. Through the conversation, the foreman had roughly guessed that Luo Chen was from the main company. But so what? They were all working class people. Who would work if they don¡¯t receive any pay? So many of his workers had run away. It was also a huge loss for him! ¡°That¡¯s impossible. The salary has long been approved. How can it not be distributed?¡± Luo Chen vaguely felt that there was something wrong with this, and his tone immediately became serious. ¡°You¡¯re asking me, but who should I ask? In any case, I didn¡¯t receive a single cent. That person in charge saw that the situation was not right and ran away on the spot. I still wanted to look for him!¡± The more the foreman spoke, the angrier he became. He kicked away the brick beside him. Luo Chen fell silent. No wonder those workers left so quickly. There was no room for negotiation. So the source of everything had appeared here! Actually, if one thought about it carefully, they would know that reputation was also very important for a construction site. If they did not complete the job properly every time, there would be no more cooperation from other parties next time. In the end, all the workers on his construction site left without a word. The only explanation was that they did not receive the remuneration they deserved. ¡°Can you still contact the person in charge?¡± Although Luo Chen did not have much hope, he still asked. ¡°Do you think I would sit here with so many people and chat if I could still contact him? From the looks of it, you should be from the main company, right? Hurry up and tell the management of your main company. I¡¯m still willing to stay here because I signed the contract back then. Otherwise, I would have left with them long ago!¡± With that, the foreman snorted coldly and turned around to walk back to his seat. He did not even want to look at Luo Chen. ¡°How could this be¡­¡± Luo Chen gritted his teeth. He felt that this kind of thing should be specially targeted at him, including the person in charge. He should be an undercover agent planted by someone else. There was indeed a plot about an accident at the construction site in the original novel, but it was written that the construction period was also delayed because of the broken capital chain and the flow of people. From the looks of it, the large number of workers leaving should correspond to this plot. After all, with Luo Chen¡¯s current family background, it was not easy to break his capital chain. Looking at the desolate construction site and the scattered equipment, Luo Chen felt terrible. As the workers left in a hurry, the time-limited raw materials would probably all need to be scrapped. It was another huge expense. The most important thing now was to find the person in charge of absconding with the money. He wanted him to spit out everything he had eaten! ¡­ . In a remote hotel near the suburbs. Lin Tian was standing in the luxurious presidential suite on the top floor of this hotel, looking at the scenery outside the window. Behind him, a thin man with a sallow face who looked to be in his thirties was grimacing as he bandaged the wound on his arm. ¡°You did well this time. I want to see how that Luo Chen is going to make a comeback! I just don¡¯t know who secretly helped me and took all those workers away. Now that Luo Chen has a bad reputation of not paying the workers, coupled with the fact that someone is recruiting workers at a higher price, I think there¡¯s probably no one in the entire Jiang City who¡¯s willing to take on his project.¡± Lin Tianzhi smiled smugly, his eyes bursting with shocking fighting spirit! He didn¡¯t know why Ye Bei had stopped fighting recently and didn¡¯t want to take revenge anymore. He even had faint signs of warming up to Luo Chen. But it was impossible for him to watch Luo Chen live a prosperous life! This was only the first step. From now on, he would take back what he had lost step by step and make sure that Luo Chen had no chance of making a comeback! ¡­ . Luo Chen, who had just left the construction site, suddenly sneezed loudly. He rubbed his nose. He felt strange, as if a pair of eyes were staring at him from behind. ¡°Who¡¯s scolding me behind my back again?¡± Luo Chen muttered but did not take it to heart. He immediately drove back to the company. He wanted to dig out all the information about that person-in-charge. Even if he had to dig three feet into the ground, he had to find him! He would definitely not let the matter rest since they dared to take his money and escape! Not only the person in charge, but also the mastermind behind the scenes could not be let off! Chapter 93 - 93 Bold 93 Bold On the way back to the company, the feeling of being watched from behind came again, making Luo Chen feel uncomfortable. He looked back through the rearview mirror a few times, but he did not find anything unusual. However, now that Zhao Ruoshuang had already been kidnapped. He had to be careful when he went out. The person behind them was ruthless. If he and Zhao Ruoshuang fell into it, there would be a huge problem! As soon as he returned to the company, the secretary rushed up to him. ¡°Young Master¡­¡± Before the secretary could finish speaking, Luo Chen gestured for her to stop. This was because he had already seen Luo Zhenhua waiting in the VIP room not far away. There had been too many things going on recently, and Luo Chen had not contacted Luo Zhenhua for a long time. He wondered why Luo Zhenhua had come today. Feeling uneasy, Luo Chen hurriedly adjusted his emotions. Unless necessary, he did not want Luo Zhenhua to see through his thoughts. ¡°Grandpa, why didn¡¯t you call me before coming over? Fortunately, I came back quickly. Otherwise, I would have made you wait for a long time.¡± Luo Chen pushed open the door and entered the VIP room with a smile on his face. No matter what, Luo Zhenhua had helped him a lot. There were still many things to rely on him in the future. ¡°You brat, if I hadn¡¯t come, would you still not be prepared to tell me everything?¡± Luo Zhenhua glanced at Luo Chen reproachfully and put down the newspaper he was flipping through. ¡°Ah? What¡¯s the matter? Why didn¡¯t I know?¡± Luo Chen pretended to be stupid very well. ¡°If it weren¡¯t for the fact that I felt that something was wrong with Ye Bei asking around about Zhao Ruoshuang and secretly got someone to follow him, I wouldn¡¯t have known that your company was in so much trouble. Since she¡¯s already¡­ Why didn¡¯t you call the police directly? It¡¯s much better than going through so much trouble now. If something really happens to her, the impact on the company will be extraordinary.¡± Luo Zhenhua had been in the business world for decades, so he naturally had a clearer understanding of some things. Once the news of the disappearance of the President of a company spread, it would definitely cause a huge commotion. Moreover, Luo Chen had yet to call the police. If someone really spread the news, he would probably be defamed as a wicked person who would rather watch his company President die than help. ¡°If we call the police and cooperate with the investigation, the news will definitely be leaked quickly. The other party wants 200 million. This price is actually considered reasonable, so I don¡¯t think they have another reason to attack Zhao Ruoshuang.¡± Luo Chen explained calmly. He did think so too. After all, from the other party¡¯s exorbitant words, it was obvious that he wanted money. Since they wanted money, he had to ensure Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s safety. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t be able to get a single cent. Zhao Ruoshuang was also a smart person. If she was really in a dangerous situation, she would definitely not take the initiative to anger those people. ¡°You always think positively¡­ You don¡¯t have to interfere in this matter. Let me handle it. After all, she¡¯s from your company and can be considered a member of our Luo Family. We can¡¯t just watch others bully her.¡± Luo Zhenhua snorted loudly. He had to admit that Luo Chen¡¯s thoughts were actually reasonable. Once this news was leaked, the consequences would be unimaginable. Zhao Ruoshuang should be safe in the short term. This way, there was room for maneuver. ¡°No, this is my business. I can¡¯t let Grandpa work too hard. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll definitely be able to handle it well.¡± Luo Chen shook his head repeatedly, afraid that Luo Zhenhua would really interfere. As a villain, he had to do this kind of thing himself. Perhaps he could even activate some mission and obtain an unexpected reward. If everything was fake, what was the difference between it and the original character¡¯s actions? In the end, he might end up being slapped in the face by the protagonist group and die of depression. ¡°No, it¡¯s not negotiable. I can¡¯t watch you be tricked and remain indifferent.¡± Luo Zhenhua frowned slightly and said firmly. ¡°Haven¡¯t we not found out who that person is yet? There¡¯s still time to deal with him when we really find him. If I find him first, I¡¯ll definitely tell you.¡± Luo Chen could only take the next best thing. Luo Zhenhua¡¯s face was still filled with disbelief. It was not that he didn¡¯t believe in Luo Chen¡¯s ability, but he did not believe that the person who attacked would let the matter rest so easily. After some persuasion, Luo Chen finally sent Luo Zhenhua away. In this world, he actually didn¡¯t have to be afraid of anyone. After all, he already knew the general direction of the plot very well. However, Luo Chen was indeed a little in awe of Luo Zhenhua. It was probably because Luo Zhenhua had worked hard in the business world for so many years that the aura he naturally tempered was too terrifying. With this thought in mind, Luo Chen returned to the office. After dealing with the general work, he stared at his phone and wondered why the kidnapper had not called. Could it be that he was really so at ease with him and thought that he would definitely hand over the 200 million yuan ransom? ¡°Ring!¡± The office line phone rang. Luo Chen let out a long sigh. This afternoon, he had received countless work-related office line calls. This fully showed how busy Zhao Ruoshuang was in the company. Picking up the phone, before Luo Chen could ask what was going on, the other party blurted out, ¡°Found him!¡± ¡°Found who?¡± Luo Chen tapped his forehead with two fingers, his face filled with confusion. ¡°We¡¯ve found the person in charge of the construction site back then! His name is Liu Xiao. He came to Jiang City from overseas three years ago and has always been involved in contracting workers for construction sites. He¡¯s not just working with our company. According to the information we can gather, he has more than one project in his hands now. With him running like this, he¡¯s probably already delayed all the projects.¡± The secretary¡¯s excited voice came from the receiver. Although Luo Chen did not explain it clearly when he instructed her to investigate the relevant personnel, she had basically guessed the direction of the matter. Therefore, it took a lot of effort to search. ¡°Oh? Can you contact the other companies that he¡¯s linked with?¡± Luo Chen thought of something. ¡°Huh? I think so. I have to say that this kid¡¯s resources are really good. He basically works with famous large companies in our area. I personally feel that his identity and information are flawed from the beginning. Otherwise, based on his actions, he would have long been controlled by the other companies. Among them, there are many companies that have already worked with him for many years, but they were suddenly scammed. Their losses can be said to be heavy.¡± The secretary clicked her tongue. What Liu Xiao had done was enough to send him to prison until he died. Chapter 94 - 94 Cant Wait 94 Can¡¯t Wait ¡°Alright, contact all the companies he tricked and tell them to come to my place to meet in the afternoon.¡± Luo Chen said decisively. His strength alone might be limited, but so many people had been tricked by Liu Xiao. Added together, it was a considerable force. Generally speaking, other than the protagonist aura, the main reason why the protagonist could succeed was mainly because he had a group of capable allies gathered around him. And villains were basically loners. Now, he was also going to team up with those companies. If this matter was really related to the protagonist group, as long as there were enough people banded together, they would not suffer too much. ¡°Ah? Alright, Young Master. Do you have anything else to instruct me?¡± The secretary was stunned, but she quickly realized what Luo Chen wanted to do and hurriedly agreed. ¡°That¡¯s not important. Be careful not to make too big a commotion. Don¡¯t be discovered by others.¡± Luo Chen thought for a moment and felt that there should be no loopholes in this method, so he said. With so many companies working together, the possibility of finding Liu Xiao was even higher. After embezzling so much money, he could spend the rest of his life in prison. After doing all this, Luo Chen finally hung up. If these things happened one by one and the problem was not big, he could deal with it. However, ever since the plot became chaotic, some things were very difficult to predict accurately. He could only counter every move. With all the trouble piled up, Luo Chen really had the urge to quit and shirk his responsibilities. He didn¡¯t know when he would be able to get rid of the protagonists and live a good life. ¡­ . In the warehouse in the distant suburbs. Zhao Ruoshuang had been tied to the bed for an entire day and night. During this period, someone sent her food and drinks, but even when she was eating, they would not untie her. Instead, someone wearing a pure white mask would feed her. At this moment, night was gradually falling. Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s expression was a little ugly as she looked around frequently. ¡°Let me tell you, you¡¯d better be obedient. Otherwise, you¡¯ll be the only one suffering. Of course, our patience is limited. We¡¯ll only give you until tomorrow to come up with the money. You¡¯d better pray that the money can be accounted for tomorrow. Otherwise¡­ it would be a pity for a great beauty like you.¡± An exceptionally hoarse voice came from the loudspeaker. Zhao Ruoshuang gritted her teeth silently. The anger and fear in her heart tortured her until she was about to go crazy. ¡°Even if you want to exchange me for ransom, you have to let me live first! I want to go to the toilet! Untie me!¡± In the end, Zhao Ruoshuang really could not hold on anymore and could only shout in despair. Her originally crisp and pleasant voice sounded a little hoarse now, making her even more charming. ¡°¡­Wait!¡± The loudspeaker went silent for a moment before this word came out. After a while, a burly man wearing a mask walked over. ¡°What? Are you going to the toilet with me? That¡¯s not appropriate, right?¡± Zhao Ruoshuang could not hide her surprise and was very resistant. Zhao Ruoshuang had seen this burly man from the beginning. He was as rough as he could be when feeding her! It was simply killing her! ¡°Cut the crap!¡± The burly man said in a low voice and pulled Zhao Ruoshuang up. Although the rope on her hand had been untied, the person was following behind her. Zhao Ruoshuang had no means of doing anything else and could only look around in vain. In the end, it would have been better if she had not seen it. With one look, she looked even more desperate! The entire abandoned factory was like an iron cage! It locked her in tightly and there was no way out! Moreover, there were a few small houses in this factory. If nothing unexpected happened, the people watching her should be hiding inside. Even if she had a way to remove the restraints on her hands, she could not leave this factory at all. ¡°Luo Chen¡­ Where are you¡­¡± The first thing that appeared in Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s heart was actually Luo Chen¡¯s name. Perhaps even she did not expect her trust in Luo Chen to be so high now. It was probably because of the environment¡­ After forcing her way into the toilet, Zhao Ruoshuang staggered and was pushed back by the burly man. From the beginning to the end, the burly man did not say much. However, looking at his scrutinizing gaze, Zhao Ruoshuang was very sure that if she tried to escape, she would definitely be injured. The only hope now was that someone would discover that she was in this godforsaken place and come to save her. ¡­ . At night. Luo Chen finally finished his day¡¯s work and sat behind the wide desk, thinking about life. At this moment, his cell phone suddenly rang. He took it out and immediately sat up straight. It was an internet call! It was from the kidnappers! Without thinking, he immediately picked it up. ¡°Is the money ready?¡± The voice was still processed. It was basically impossible to tell if the person speaking was a man or a woman. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that the final deadline is tomorrow? Besides, you¡¯re in such a hurry. Even if I want to sell my assets, it¡¯s too late. Why don¡¯t you give me two more days?¡± Luo Chen was actually so nervous that his palms were sweating, but his tone was still calm. The more he acted like he didn¡¯t care about Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s safety, the safer she would be. If these kidnappers knew how important Zhao Ruoshuang was to Luo Chen, it would be even harder to save her. After all, the more precious something was, the more it could be sold to the concerned party. ¡°Let me tell you, if I don¡¯t see the money tomorrow, I¡¯ll cut off one of her fingers for every hour delayed. I wonder how many hours such a delicate great beauty can withstand.¡± The kidnapper smiled sinisterly. The processed sound was difficult to hear, and Luo Chen could not help but hold his phone a little further away. ¡°Let me tell you, as long as you dare to touch a single strand of her hair, not to mention not being able to get the money, if anything really happens to her, I¡¯ll make sure you die without a burial place, no matter the price!¡± After listening patiently, Luo Chen could not take it anymore. He gritted his teeth and growled. This clearly stunned the other party. Perhaps he did not expect Luo Chen to say such desperate words. ¡°Just you wait. If you don¡¯t give me all the money tomorrow, see if I can do it!¡± In the end, the kidnapper hung up. Everything calmed down, but Luo Chen held his cell phone in his hand for a long time. He was indeed a little emotional just now, but on careful thought, such a threat might not be of much use to those people. If they were really driven to desperation and hurt Zhao Ruoshuang, it would be a huge problem! Chapter 95 - 95 Chaos 95 Chaos Luo Chen looked out of the window at the gradually darkening night sky in a daze, his heart filled with mixed feelings. Actually, he just wanted to be a villain for once and do all the bad things he could so that all the protagonists would become his lackeys. In the end, there was more and more trouble. He felt that he was not ruthless enough. If he was a real villain, he would just let Zhao Ruoshuang die. Coincidentally, without the President, all the control of the company would fall into his hands. It was simply killing two birds with one stone. But Luo Chen could not do it at all. No matter what the price was, he had to let Zhao Ruoshuang return safely! However, for now, he could only rely on Ye Bei¡¯s progress. If he could find Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s whereabouts before tomorrow, he would barge in and rescue her. If not¡­ He probably really needed to prepare the money in advance. With this thought in mind, Luo Chen let out a long sigh. He did not know if his choice was right or wrong. He only knew that if he didn¡¯t do this, he would probably feel extremely guilty when he woke up in the middle of the night. ¡­ . Early the next morning. Luo Chen did not rest well last night. When he arrived at the company, he still had dark circles under his eyes. The secretary was already waiting in the office. When she saw Luo Chen, she immediately welcomed him. ¡°Young Master, you said that you wanted to arrange a meeting with the CEOs of those companies. I¡¯ve already made an appointment. They¡¯ll all come over at ten in the morning.¡± The secretary handed a list to him. Since he wanted to arrange a meeting with so many important bosses in Jiang City, he definitely had to make preparations in advance. Otherwise, if those people were unhappy, it would be harmful to the Luo Investment Corporation. ¡°How many are there?¡± Luo Chen took the list casually and glanced at it perfunctorily. ¡°There are a total of 23 CEOs who agreed to come over. Five of them are not local and can¡¯t rush back in a short period of time, so they entrusted us to help inform them of the outcome of the discussion. Basically, all the bosses who have been tricked by Liu Xiao have already agreed to our invitation.¡± The secretary looked at the data and said honestly. After all, as the number one large company in Jiang City, they had never suffered such a huge loss in engineering projects. Liu Xiao had directly taken away the money paid to the workers from Luo Chen. Some other companies had even encountered contract traps or been cheated of a lot of raw materials. After all, no one expected Liu Xiao to be a liar who had carefully packaged himself! It was not for construction at all, but to cheat money! However, he did not cheat well. He would cheat whatever money was most important to the advancement of the project. The losses to the various companies were not just the sum on the surface. Luo Chen flipped through the information twice. For some reason, he felt that this Liu Xiao¡­ He was really a character! He could fool those bosses and act recklessly for so long without showing anything. This was also considered an ability. Actually, the reason why he could succeed so many times was purely because the Presidents of the various companies felt that this kind of thing was too embarrassing to spread. They also thought that their company was the only one in the industry who had been deceived, so they did not publicize it at all. They could not wait to cover up such an embarrassing matter, let alone spread it around. Therefore, although Liu Xiao had not left Jiang City at all, there were very few legends about him in Jiang City. Now that Luo Chen had brought this matter up in the open, those bosses saw that there were actually so many people who were in the same pitable circumstances! They did not find it embarrassing anymore. If one person was unlucky, it was considered a personal stain. If everyone was unlucky together, they could band together in their suffering. ¡°Alright, I understand. After today, I¡¯ll definitely find out that kid¡¯s whereabouts.¡± Luo Chen pondered in his heart and made up his mind. Who cared how capable Liu Xiao was? Now that the things he had done were already exposed, he had to hide in a place where no one could find him. Otherwise, there would only be one outcome waiting for him! ¡­ . At ten o¡¯clock sharp. The Luo Investment Corporation was extremely lively. The CEOs of the various companies in Jiang City arrived almost at the same time. The employees were so excited that they were not in the mood to work. After all, many people were figures that could only be seen on television! After leaving the Luo Investment Corporation, they would probably never see so many big shots again in their lives. There were also many bold employees who were already tempted to rush up and ask for autographs. Unfortunately, when they saw the serious-looking Luo Chen walk out of the office and prepare for the meeting, the employees all wilted. They did not dare to provoke him. It was more important to keep their jobs. ¡­ . In the conference room. In order to show his respect for the other CEOs, Luo Chen did not sit at the master seat this time. Instead, he left the seat empty and sat on the left. ¡°Since everyone is already here today, we must have the same goal. I won¡¯t elaborate further. I hope everyone can work together to find that kid.¡± Luo Chen stood up and placed his hands on the table as he said word by word. ¡°Tsk tsk, so you¡¯re actually such a serious person. Why is the profligate son of the Luo Family like a different person now?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. I thought that it was just a joke. The reason why I came over was to see him make a fool of himself. Old Master Luo has been wise all his life, but his legacy was almost ruined by his grandson.¡± ¡°Why do I feel that the rumors are not true? This young master of the Luo Family is quite imposing.¡± A few bosses who were on good terms with each other completely ignored Luo Chen¡¯s words and gathered together to whisper. ¡°Do you really think that kid is so easy to catch? If he was so easy to catch, I would have caught him long ago. Damn it, he cheated me of my payment and ruined one of my big projects. I won¡¯t be able to vent my anger if I don¡¯t tear him into pieces!¡± ¡°There¡¯s still me! I asked him to discuss the project with some investors, but in the end, he first took a deposit from the other party. That company didn¡¯t know about it at all. In the end, they were very unhappy. Our old clients even broke all cooperation with us!¡± ¡°At least he ran fast. If not for the fact that I couldn¡¯t find him at that time, he would have long¡­¡± The other small group of people also gathered together to chat. Although they did not do anything disrespectful to Luo Chen, they didn¡¯t take him seriously. After all, these people had come today because they had heard that they were coming together for a common reason. To be able to negotiate business and form connections using such an occasion was definitely very beneficial to their company. As for the overly young Luo Chen, no one cared about him. While the scene was in chaos, the tightly shut door of the conference room was suddenly pushed open. Luo Zhenhua walked in with a solemn expression. Chapter 96 - 96 New Mission 96 New Mission The incomparably noisy meeting room immediately fell silent. Everyone looked at Luo Zhenhua eagerly. There were even some relatively inexperienced people who revealed fawning smiles. With their status here, they could very well ignore Luo Chen. After all, he was just a useless nephew of the Luo Family. However, they knew Luo Zhenhua¡¯s reputation in Jiang City very well. He was not someone they could easily offend. ¡°Continue. Why are you all looking at me? This is Luo Chen¡¯s company. I¡¯m just here to sit in.¡± Luo Zhenhua¡¯s tone was very calm, and there was no expression on his face. However, such a simple sentence that even sounded a little polite, when it landed in everyone¡¯s ears, they suddenly became 120% vigilant. They were afraid that they would say something wrong and made Luo Zhenhua unhappy, causing their company to lose its foothold in Jiang City. ¡°Grandpa, why are you here?¡± Luo Chen did not react at first, but after confirming that Luo Zhenhua had secretly given him a look, he immediately reacted. Then, he hurriedly stood up and ran to Luo Zhenhua¡¯s side. He obediently invited him to sit at the empty master seat. Actually, Luo Chen knew very well that he had caused a huge commotion recently, and Luo Zhenhua must have known the inside story. Therefore, he came over this time specially to support him. He was afraid that he was too young and could not suppress those cunning businessmen, so he appeared so suddenly. Looking at Luo Zhenhua¡¯s formal suit, it was not difficult to tell that he was probably participating in a meeting previously. After the meeting, he rushed over without even changing his clothes. ¡°What are you saying? How long has it been since you last came back to see me? Can¡¯t you let me come and see you?¡± ¡°Continue the meeting. Just pretend that I don¡¯t exist.¡± Luo Zhenhua waved his hand casually, as if he did not take it to heart. His calm appearance was really admirable. Everyone present looked at each other, not daring to speak casually for a moment. ¡°I want to tabulate everything Liu Xiao has done and the losses he has caused to everyone.¡± Luo Chen composed himself and said indifferently. The people who couldn¡¯t bear to care just now all looked over. Under Luo Zhenhua¡¯s silent aura, their cooperation was much higher. In less than half an hour, the statistics were basically compiled. They wouldn¡¯t have known if they had not seen it, but they were all shocked when they saw it! They didn¡¯t think much of it when they collected the information, but when the losses were clearly placed in front of them, the huge sum was enough to make people dumbfounded. [Ding! Host, please make the following choices to determine your future.] [Option 1: Join the heads of the various companies to form the Jiang City Chamber of Commerce and make a profit. Reward: The title of a business genius.] [Option 2: Bully others with your strength and use Luo Zhenhua¡¯s prestige to suppress the heads of various companies. Successfully sign a cooperation project. Reward: 5 million.] At this moment, the system notification suddenly sounded. The content stunned Luo Chen. He wouldn¡¯t even look at option 2. Firstly, he did not lack this five million yuan now. Secondly, it was obvious that the conditions were not good. If he really forced those CEOs to sign a contract with him this time¡­ After this matter passed, Luo Investment Corporation would no longer have a foothold. Comparing the two, the first option was definitely better. This was a Chamber of Commerce! If he could really join forces with most of the businesses in Jiang City to form a Chamber of Commerce, would they still have to worry about business in the future? Moreover, the title of business genius should be very useful. [Business Genius effect: Increases resource acquisition speed by 20%, accumulation speed by 5%, and the luck value of all related commercial activities by 66%.] After confirming the effect of the title, Luo Chen¡¯s breathing could not help but quicken. It could increase the speed of obtaining resources and accumulating them? From the looks of it, one was that he could negotiate a commercial cooperation at a lower price and faster, and he could also invisibly expand his assets by 5%? If that was the case, after the Chamber of Commerce was successfully established, the amount of assets he had would be large enough. If he increased it on this basis¡­ How much benefit this title could bring to Luo Chen depended entirely on the extent of his own assets! It was not an exaggeration to say that the more money and real estate he had, the higher the percentage increase! If the project at the construction site was completed, the benefits would definitely be huge! With this thought in mind, even his eyes lit up! ¡°President Luo, can you tell us why you called us over now? That kid has long escaped somewhere. With all due respect, I don¡¯t think the possibility of finding him is very high.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. The losses he caused us can indeed be said to be heavy, but everything depends on the cost and benefits. I think even if we find him, he won¡¯t be able to afford to cough up so much money to pay us back.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, President Luo. According to my understanding, this person has nothing to worry about at all. He has no wife or children, and his parents have passed away.¡± The older CEOs endured it and could not help but speak. This was because they realized that after Luo Chen finished collecting the information, he had started to stare blankly. They thought that he had other motives. ¡°You can¡¯t say that! I really want to find that kid and let him wash the toilets in my company!¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine if we don¡¯t want the money. After all, everyone can afford to lose money, but we can¡¯t lose face!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. When my company met with an accident back then, I was almost nailed to the rack of shame by my peers. They laughed at the fact that our company¡¯s highly-paid general manager could actually be deceived by such a person. If I can¡¯t vent my anger, I won¡¯t be able to sleep well at night!¡± ¡°Damn it, I¡¯m angry when I think of that kid. No matter what, I support finding him! Let me slap him to appease my anger!¡± Some of the younger CEOs objected to the group of people who spoke first and roared indignantly. Those who did business lived for their reputation in the business world. The losses Liu Xiao had caused them were small, but their company¡¯s reputation and their personal reputation were the most important! If they had the chance to find him and teach him a lesson, it would be very beneficial to their company¡¯s future development. At this moment, Luo Chen was immersed in the sound of the system notification. He listened to their conversation and did not take it to heart. ¡°President Luo, you called us over, so you have to say something, right?¡± A CEO asked impatiently. Chapter 97 - Chapter 97 Other Plans Chapter 97 Other Plans Luo Chen came back to his senses and cleared his throat. He slowly looked around. Unknowingly, the way he looked at those CEOs was already exceptionally fervent! These were all future members of his Chamber of Commerce! Jiang City was their hometown! As a villain, the most important thing was to fish for money unscrupulously! If the Chamber of Commerce was really built, coupled with the title given by the system, it would allow him to accumulate his original assets faster. In a few years, Luo Chen felt that he could retire and enjoy life. What protagonists? The male leads would all be taken in as his employees. In any case, their strength was outstanding. Otherwise, they would not be the main leads. As for the female leads¡­ Hehe¡­ hehehe¡­ ¡°President Luo?¡± Someone was really impatient from waiting and urged again. ¡°Yes, we definitely have to find him. When the time comes, we can let him personally apologize to everyone and expose everything he has done.¡± ¡°His actions are actually enough to meet the standard for sentencing. When the time comes, everyone can testify and send him in easily.¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t it good to let him stay in prison for the rest of his life and never come out to harm others?¡± Luo Chen¡¯s words were powerful, and even his eyes were filled with determination. ¡°Hehe, I hope that¡¯s really the case.¡± Someone laughed coldly. Luo Zhenhua tilted his head and accurately saw the CEO who was deliberately staring down at his toes, but was still questioning Luo Chen. He looked a little familiar. He should be the person-in-charge of the glass factory. As an old company, the real estate glass factory contracted almost the entire Jiang City¡¯s related businesses. This also squeezed many small companies until they could not survive. It was a disguised monopoly. ¡°President Liu, we can naturally do that. This can be guaranteed. But, do you have any different opinions?¡± Luo Chen smiled calmly and was not angry at this small provocation at all. Instead, he asked even more sincerely. Before President Liu could speak, he raised his head and met Luo Zhenhua and Luo Chen¡¯s cold gazes. One after the other, they stared fixedly at him, as if they wanted to use their gazes as swords to kill him. In an instant, President Liu shivered and lowered his head again with an embarrassed smile, not daring to look at Luo Chen and the others. ¡°No, how could I have any objections? I just feel that it might be a little troublesome to do this. After all, that person is very good at hiding. I really don¡¯t know if we can find him.¡± After a long time, President Liu came back to his senses and said with a trembling voice. ¡°That¡¯s none of your business. All the effort will be paid by the Luo Investment Corporation. As for the rest, you just have to spread out the net and wait for the prey to take the bait.¡± Luo Chen said with a smile, and Luo Zhenhua nodded repeatedly. President Liu was speechless for a moment. He was already prepared to undermine Luo Chen mercilessly no matter what he said. However, when Luo Zhenhua looked over lightly, he could not help but shrink his neck. Compared to someone like Luo Chen, who was still young, Luo Zhenhua could be considered a famous figure in the entire Jiang City. If he really angered him, the consequences would be unimaginable. The other CEOs also understood that Luo Zhenhua had made up his mind to support Luo Chen in today¡¯s situation. In that case, the stakes were self-evident. ¡°Hahaha, I think Young Master Luo is definitely not an ordinary person. Today, he will make the decision for us. Liu Xiao will definitely not be able to escape. However, I wonder how Young Master Luo is going to find him.¡± The other CEO hurriedly laughed and tried to smooth things over, but his small eyes darted around. The hint was already very obvious. After all, Luo Zhenhua had already done everything to this extent. He didn¡¯t give them any room for negotiation. ¡°Otherwise, I would have come over directly as soon as Young Master Luo mentioned it. I felt that he was someone who could do something big a long time ago.¡± ¡°Liu Xiao tricked so many of us. It¡¯s time to teach him a lesson. Otherwise, he¡¯ll really think that we¡¯re easy to bully.¡± The few CEOs spoke one after another. Their fawning appearances were completely different from before. Luo Chen saw all of this. His expression remained calm, but he was actually already 120% vigilant against these people. From the looks of it, if he really wanted to propose a cooperation, there were probably still many obstacles. ¡°Since everyone agrees, I¡¯ll think of a way to start investigating.¡± Luo Chen hid all his vigilance and disgust in his heart and still said with a smile. ¡°With Young Master Luo personally taking action, what are we worried about?¡± ¡°After all, this is a matter that concerns the entire Jiang City. We can¡¯t let you work hard alone. If you need any help, just ask.¡± The few CEOs patted their chests and said. Their attitudes were completely different from before. Everything had temporarily settled. After exchanging a few meaningless pleasantries, Luo Chen was no longer interested in dealing with them and made a gesture of sending them off. Those CEOs also had some discernment and stood up to leave. Soon, only Luo Chen and Luo Zhenhua were left in the huge conference room. The two of them looked at each other and suddenly laughed at the same time. After a long time, they barely held back their laughter. ¡°Brat, you¡¯re quite troublesome.¡± Luo Zhenhua finally stopped laughing and looked at Luo Chen with relief. ¡°We have to resolve this matter one by one. I suspect that Liu Xiao is a nail deliberately planted in my company. There are so many forces for me to use now. There¡¯s no reason for me to fight him alone.¡± Luo Chen waved his hand very humbly. This was indeed his plan from the beginning. ¡°However, I have to remind you that none of the people who came to participate in the meeting today are easy to deal with. If you want to cooperate with them, you have to be more careful. Otherwise, you¡¯ll easily suffer if you¡¯re careless.¡± Luo Zhenhua restrained his emotions and said earnestly. This was also what he was most worried about. No matter what, Luo Chen was still young. If he really suffered at the hands of those wily old foxes, Luo Zhenhua would be extremely unhappy. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Grandpa. Don¡¯t you trust me? I never do anything I¡¯m not confident in.¡± Luo Chen laughed and said confidently. need Grandpa¡¯s help with anything, you ¡°If you can ask. Also, how¡¯s the trouble at the construction site?¡± site Luo Zhenhua changed the topic. Actually, he came today to ask about the construction and Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s disappearance. After all, this was closely related to the company. As for the so-called cooperation between those CEOs, there was no need to take it to heart. Chapter 98 - Chapter 98 Confrontation Chapter 98 Confrontation ¡°The source of everything has to be investigated from Liu Xiao. I¡¯m not sure what kind of promise he made to those workers. After we find him, everything will be resolved.¡± Luo Chen thought for a moment before answering seriously. He actually did not want to reveal the exact situation. After all, Luo Zhenhua was already old and had not personally stepped out to deal with matters for a long time. If he still had to work because of him, Luo Chen would feel bad. Moreover, his goal was actually different from Luo Zhenhua¡¯s. ¡°Alright, remember, we¡¯re family. A family has to help each other. No matter what happens, Grandpa will stand on your side.¡± Luo Zhenhua¡¯s eyes were filled with relief. Previously, he actually did not think much of this grandson. After all, no matter how he looked at it, Luo Chen was the most standard profligate son. In the end, he would be like those mediocre people who lived their entire lives without direction. When the family could not provide any help, they would provoke someone they could not afford to offend and be taught a lesson. However, for some reason, compared to before, the current Luo Chen was simply like the difference between heaven and earth. He was completely different. For the time being, this change could not be considered good or bad. After all, Luo Zhenhua didn¡¯t know why he had changed. In a short period of time, he indeed looked more like a qualified heir than before. ¡°Then¡­ Grandpa, if there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯ll go back to work?¡± After waiting for a while, Luo Chen said tentatively. ¡°About Zhao Ruoshuang¡­¡¯ Luo Zhenhua did not ask too clearly. ¡°There¡¯s already some progress, but in order to ensure her safety, I have to wait for the other party to take the initiative to contact me.¡± Luo Chen thought for a moment and did not hide anything. To a company, the disappearance of the President was definitely a huge matter. If not for Luo Chen¡¯s quick reaction and the fact that he had hidden the news very well, the company would have been in chaos long ago. If Luo Tianming took this opportunity to cause trouble, the problem would be huge. Still¡­ Luo Chen had a vague guess, but he could not be sure now. He had to wait until he had concrete news before making a decision. ¡°Alright, you¡¯ve grown up and have your own ideas. I won¡¯t ask further.¡± Luo Zhenhua smiled and stood up, preparing to leave. ¡°Thank you, Grandpa.¡± Luo Chen thanked him again. If not for Luo Zhenhua¡¯s timely arrival today, this meeting would not have been as easy as it is now. After benefiting, it would not be good to pretend to be obedient anymore. ¡°That¡¯s enough. There¡¯s no need to be so polite.¡± Luo Zhenhua didn¡¯t turn around. He only laughed and left the conference room. ¡°Phew¡­¡± Only Luo Chen was left in the huge conference room. He was stunned for a long time before getting up and walking out slowly. When he returned to the office, the secretary was already waiting. She was still holding a vast amount of documents that needed to be dealt with. At this moment, even Luo Chen was a little helpless. When Zhao Ruoshuang was around, he didn¡¯t feel anything. But now that she was gone, Luo Chen understood how cumbersome and tiring the things she usually had to deal with were. To be fair, if Luo Chen was in her position, he would probably not even be able to last a week. After dealing with some urgent documents, the sky gradually darkened. Soon, it was the appointed time. Luo Chen patted his chest, his heart palpitating inexplicably. At the same time. In a hotel only a street away from the Luo Investment Corporation. Ye Bei and Lin Tian were confronting each other in the room. Neither of them looked happy. Ye Bei could still maintain his basic composure, but Lin Tian¡¯s expression could already be considered ferocious. ¡°You really want to help him? Have you forgotten how he treated you in the past? You can actually forget such a blood feud?¡± Lin Tian tried his best to suppress his anger, and his voice became hoarse. However, Ye Bei only remained silent and looked at his former good brother with a very disappointed gaze. ¡°I really didn¡¯t expect that this matter would be related to you in the end. She and Luo Chen are just subordinates. What¡¯s the use of kidnapping her?¡± ¡°Besides, if you really do this, what¡¯s the difference between you and the previous Luo Chen? Aren¡¯t you just relying on your own strength to bully the weak?¡± After a long time, Ye Bei finally said this in a trembling voice. Then, the atmosphere fell into dead silence again. Ye Bei had always been someone who, when entrusted with a task, was loyal to it. Along the way, he found that all the clues pointed to the fact that Lin Tian was the person who had kidnapped Zhao Ruoshuang. According to the clues provided by Luo Chen, there might be more than one kidnapper. This was also the reason why Ye Bei chose to confront Lin Tian first. He didn¡¯t believe that Lin Tian could do such a thing. Even if he was involved, the greatest possibility was that he had been deceived by the real mastermind. However, the moment they met, things seemed to have deviated from his imagination¡­ ¡°I¡¯ve already told you that I didn¡¯t kidnap her at all. As for the dogsh*t clues you mentioned, they have nothing to do with me! Someone deliberately framed me!¡± The atmosphere was so heavy that it was difficult to breathe. Lin Tian finally roared angrily as if he was venting his anger. ¡°How can it have nothing to do with you? Are you the kind of person who would be easily framed by others? Or could it be that you deliberately left the evidence behind?¡± ¡°Forget it. I don¡¯t care about anything else. I just want to know where Zhao Ruoshuang is. If you tell me, I can guarantee that I won¡¯t expose your identity.¡± At this moment, Ye Bei¡¯s heart was in a mess, and he even had the thought of giving up on himself. He had indeed promised Luo Chen that he could resolve this matter, but he could still do something himself. For example, he would only tell Luo Chen the whereabouts of Zhao Ruoshuang but not who did it. ¡°If I say it¡¯s not me, it¡¯s not! Is there a point in kidnapping her? The hatred between me and Luo Chen shouldn¡¯t implicate anyone!¡± Lin Tian roared suppressedly. Ye Bei carefully observed every change in his expression. For some reason, even though all the evidence pointed to Lin Tian, looking at his reaction and expression, Ye Bei felt that he didn¡¯t seem to be lying. ¡°Then do you know any relevant information?¡± After a long silence, Ye Bei chose to settle for the next best thing. After all, when he first confirmed this information, he was filled with disbelief. No matter how much Lin Tian hated Luo Chen, it was impossible for him to really kidnap a helpless girl. This was the bottom line in their hearts. Once one broke through the bottom line, that person would no longer be human, but a demon. ¡°I don¡¯t know!¡± Lin Tian waved his hand angrily, his eyes red. He didn¡¯t want to say anything else. Helpless, Ye Bei could only turn around and leave. Chapter 99 - Chapter 99 Final Deadline Chapter 99 Final Deadline Soon, Lin Tian was alone in the room. After hearing the door close, he slowly turned around. A rare trace of uncontrollable guilt appeared in his bloodshot eyes. ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± He muttered softly. Five minutes later, there was a light knock on the door. He didn¡¯t say anything. Soon, the door was opened from the outside. Liu Xiao quickly crawled in, his eyes still looking behind him, as if he was very afraid of being targeted. ¡°They didn¡¯t find out, did they?¡± Lin Tian was silent for a long time before asking. ¡°I don¡¯t think so. I didn¡¯t go out at all in the next room. He had no reason to notice me. Liu Xiao sat on the sofa and only spoke after a long time. In just a short while, his cold sweat had already flowed down his forehead. Not to mention anything else, just the feeling of being stabbed in the back was enough to make him nervous. Originally, he was very sure that Ye Bei hadn¡¯t discovered his whereabouts. However, the feeling of an eye looking at him from behind still made him feel uncomfortable. ¡°Alright, don¡¯t appear in front of others easily for the time being. If someone really discovers something, I won¡¯t be able to protect you.¡± Lin Tian said with mixed feelings and waved at Liu Xiao without much interest. At this moment, his heart was extremely sour. He and Ye Bei had clearly been such good brothers in the past, but now, they had fallen to such a state. It couldn¡¯t be helped that the world was playing tricks on them. Although he was not the one who caused Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s disappearance, he knew the inside story and knew very well who did it. As for the traces, they were all left behind with his tacit approval. It was to mislead Ye Bei so that he could hide for a longer time. In any case, tomorrow was the agreed time to pay the ransom. As long as Luo Chen handed over the 200 million yuan, Zhao Ruoshuang would definitely be fine. The kidnappers only wanted money and not lives. After comforting himself, Lin Tian stood in front of the French window. Looking at the gloomy sky outside, his expression was extremely complicated. After Ye Bei left the hotel in a huff, he stood guard at the door for a long time, but he didn¡¯t see anyone worth paying attention to. The tourists coming and going seemed to be very normal. There were no clues. However, Ye Bei¡¯s intuition told him that this matter was definitely not simple. Lin Tian must also know something, but he just didn¡¯t want to tell him. ¡°Who on earth is it¡­¡± Ye Bei muttered and couldn¡¯t help but frown. Luo Chen naturally knew nothing about what was happening here. He was also using his own methods to find out Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s whereabouts. Tomorrow was the last day. If he could not find out Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s true whereabouts before that, he might really have to take the money to redeem her. ¡°Sigh¡­ How troublesome¡­¡± Luo Chen leaned on the wide boss chair and let out a long sigh. Actually, there were some things that he didn¡¯t know what he should do. In the beginning, he had only obtained the System by chance and wanted to deal with all the protagonists. Then, he would take a large sum of assets to indulge in life. However, after such a long time, it would be a lie to say that he had no feelings for the people in this world. Whether it was the protagonists, the harem reserves, or the people in the company. It more or less affected Luo Chen¡¯s emotions. After all, humans were emotional animals. It was impossible for them to be completely indifferent. Otherwise, Luo Chen would not be so worried about Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s disappearance. ¡°Looks like it¡¯s still not enough.¡¯ Luo Chen laughed self-deprecatingly and forced himself to think of something else. Tomorrow was the last day. As for the exact situation, the kidnappers would definitely take the initiative to contact him. Otherwise, how would the kidnappers collect such a large sum of money? The current Luo Chen was very interested in establishing a chamber of commerce. If he could really establish a Chamber of Commerce, all the businesses in Jiang City would be united in the future. Coupled with their own geographical advantage, they had the potential to pull up the entire economy of Jiang City in three years. However, this was a very difficult task. It required the concerted efforts of various enterprises. Luo Zhenhua was indeed right about one thing. It was basically impossible for the CEOs of these companies to cooperate sincerely with each other. They still needed to be slowly guided. Luo Chen was determined to obtain the title of Business Genius. In every contract project, 5% of the profit was enough to make the negotiators of both sides fight at the conference table, not to mention 20%! This huge profit, coupled with the fact that Luo Chen only did relatively large businesses, the benefits he obtained could make people go crazy. However, this was the first time he had tried organizing a Chamber of Commerce. If he had the chance, he would check more information and slowly advance. With this thought in mind, Luo Chen looked at the sky and realized that it was already late. He picked up his coat and prepared to leave. In any case, things had already reached this stage. There will be an outcome regarding Zhao Ruoshuang tomorrow. What he should do now was to rest well and ensure that he would have a good mental state to face tomorrow. As soon as he went downstairs, he helplessly realized that the tires of his car were flat. After checking, there was a long nail embedded in the front wheel. Looking at the dust on it, it should have been stuck in on the way here. He didn¡¯t notice it and it slowly deflated the tires. Although Luo Chen had more than one car, those luxury cars were all parked in the basement of the manor. At this moment, it was already late at night and the employees had all gotten off work. The office building that looked magnificent in the day was deserted at night. Even taxis did not come here much. ¡°When one is unlucky, even water can chill the gaps between their teeth.¡± Luo Chen was caught between laughter and tears. He simply slung his suit jacket over his shoulder and strolled out of the company. These two streets were not easy to find a taxi, but the moon was bright and the temperature was suitable. The feeling of walking was indeed not bad. At most, he would walk two streets and take a taxi home. With this thought in mind, Luo Chen hummed a tune and walked along the roadside. The street lamps lengthened his shadow, making him look a little bleak. However, Luo Chen didn¡¯t think so. He was even in the mood to kick the small stones by the roadside. Halfway through, Luo Chen suddenly stopped in his tracks. There seemed to be an unusual sound of wind behind him. After the series of rewards from the System, Luo Chen¡¯s current physical fitness could no longer be understood as an ordinary person. Although the sound was very faint, it was deafening to Luo Chen¡¯s ears. Still¡­ The real deafening sound came very quickly! The roar of motorcycles instantly sounded from all directions and surrounded him. Chapter 100 - Chapter 100 Unable to Withstand a Single Blow Chapter 100 Unable to Withstand a Single Blow Luo Chen narrowed his eyes slightly. He felt that something was wrong. Looking back, there was no sign of the motorcycles, but the roars were getting closer and closer, revealing an unusual aura. ¡°Someone is starting to attack me?¡± A hint of hidden excitement flashed across his eyes as he kept looking around. This place was indeed a good choice for killing and robbing. The surroundings were deserted. If he did not guess wrongly, there should not be any cameras. Finally, at the end of the road, a group of motorcycles slowly approached. All the riders were wearing helmets that covered their faces. Not long after, Luo Chen was surrounded by the motorcycles. He stood rooted to the ground unhurriedly. His expression didn¡¯t even change much. He only stared indifferently at the people who looked like they were facing a great enemy. Creak. The first motorcycle stopped in front of Luo Chen. The rider alighted and stood opposite him. The helmet that completely covered his face made it impossible for Luo Chen to see what he looked like. He could only vaguely feel that this burly figure had been specially trained. ¡°You¡¯re Luo Chen?¡± The rider opened his mouth. His voice was hoarse and unpleasant, with an indescribable chill. It was as if he had endless malice towards Luo Chen. ¡°Are you kidding? You came to look for me but you don¡¯t know my name? Or are you asking the obvious?¡± Luo Chen sneered and did not take it to heart at all. He was just wondering who could find so many riders to cause trouble for him. In this era, there were not many people who could use motorcycles as vehicles to attack people. However, the effect was indeed not bad. A light motorbike cavalry could display extraordinary strength in the city. However, it seemed to be making a mountain out of a molehill to deal with him with such a great force. ¡°Hehe, you¡¯re still stubborn at the brink of death?¡± The rider clearly did not expect Luo Chen to answer so confidently. His face immediately twitched twice. Fortunately, under the cover of the helmet, his expression was hidden. ¡°It sounds like you¡¯re quite confident in your ability? The grass on the grave of the person who told me this last time is already two meters tall.¡± Luo Chen tried his best to maintain a serious expression. After all, he was the villain! In the end, this rider¡¯s words were even worse than his! It really sounded indescribably funny. ¡°You¡¯re not capable of anything else, but your threat is quite decent. I want to see how you¡¯re going to make grass grow on my grave.¡± After the leader of the riders finished speaking, he turned around with an expression that said he did not want to continue communicating with Luo Chen. Perhaps it was because he moved too quickly, but the helmet swayed for a moment. Luo Chen saw a deep and long scar on his face. It looked like it had been a long time. The scars had long formed protrusions and looked rather ferocious. As if they had received some order, the moment the leader of the riders turned around, the other riders alighted one after another. However, a small number of them were still on their motorcycles and circling around. It looked a little comical. Luo Chen was surrounded in the middle by them. Every rider looked burly and even exceeded the understanding of ordinary people. They were like iron towers, giving off an extremely strong pressure. ¡°Where did these people come from?¡± ¡°Why haven¡¯t I seen them before¡­ Are they specially trained fighters? Or is there some other inside story? They don¡¯t look like nice people.¡± Countless thoughts surged in Luo Chen¡¯s heart. It was not that he was making a malicious guess, but these people looked a little too strong. Those terrifying muscles and heavy footsteps were completely unusual for their size. Coupled with what he had encountered previously, Luo Chen felt that he had reason to suspect that something extraordinary had happened in this world. Before Luo Chen could analyze why these people were here, the rider closest to him had already extended his hand. That palm was simply the size of a cattail leaf fan! If he was caught, he probably would not even have a chance to struggle! As Luo Chen analyzed the true strength of these riders in a good mood, he stood rooted to the ground without moving. With the sound of wind breaking, the rider slapped at Luo Chen¡¯s face. In the eyes of all the riders, the current Luo Chen was scared silly. He stood rooted to the ground and did not move. He was simply at the mercy of others. Especially the rider who attacked. He could even imagine the scene of Luo Chen being beaten to the ground and flying far away. However, just as the rider¡¯s lips revealed a faint smile and he narrowed his eyes dangerously, preparing to kill, He suddenly realized that Luo Chen¡¯s figure had suddenly disappeared from his vision! ¡°Holy shit!¡± The rider instinctively roared, and at the same time, he heard gasps coming from all directions. He turned around reflexively. Luo Chen stood behind him with a smile, still scratching his head in boredom. ¡°No, this won¡¯t do. Your speed is too slow. Your huge body is a burden. You should practice more in the future.¡± Luo Chen shook his head indifferently and was even in the mood to comment. ¡°Hehe, what right do you have to lecture me? In the entire Jiang City, you¡¯re a street rat who¡¯s been shouted at to be beaten up! After doing so many bad things, don¡¯t you feel your conscience hurting when you sleep at night?!¡± The rider¡¯s face turned red and pale. Fortunately, there was a helmet on his head. Otherwise, Luo Chen would probably have laughed out loud. ¡°There¡¯s no use for the pot calling the kettle black.¡± ¡°You¡¯re the ones who came to look for me. Your skills are inferior, so you have to stand firm after being beaten up.¡± With that last sentence, Luo Chen kicked the back of the rider. However, just as the tip of his foot was about to kick him, Luo Chen couldn¡¯t help but restrain his strength. After all, with his current ability, if this kick landed, the rider¡¯s waist would probably be gone. He would have to spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair. ¡°Oof!¡± The rider squeezed out a desperate roar from his throat and his body flew out uncontrollably! He didn¡¯t want to either! But Luo Chen¡¯s strength was unbelievable! He could not steady his footsteps at all! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! A series of collisions sounded. As the rider flew out, he knocked down a large group of his colleagues. He only stopped in a sorry state when the force at his back was completely exhausted. However, as far as the eye could see, there was already a large group of people lying on the ground. They even looked a little comical. For a moment, all kinds of screams sounded. Chapter 101 - Chapter 101 Failing Chapter 101 Failing Not long after, Luo Chen was the only one left standing. After being strengthened by the System, his physical fitness was pretty good. He still had a lot of strength after dealing with the group of thugs. Luo Chen looked around at the outcome of his battle. He picked a rider who looked energetic and lifted his helmet. Under the helmet hid a face that was swollen like a pig¡¯s head. ¡°Tell me, who sent you?¡± Luo Chen asked with a smile. He had just dealt with so many people, but his clothes were not even stained with dust. There was no need to mention being injured. The rider looked as if he had seen a ghost. His eyes widened as he stared at Luo Chen. His lips trembled for a long time, but he could not say a complete sentence. ¡°I¡¯m asking you, who asked you to come?¡± Luo Chen grabbed his collar and shook it, thinking that his attitude was pretty good. At the very least, he did not continue to attack and had not forced him to a corner. However, the rider seemed to have seen the most terrifying thing. Before Luo Chen could ask further, he rolled his eyes and fainted. ¡°? This is too much, no?¡± Luo Chen¡¯s face was full of questions. However, seeing that the rider was about to spit out white foam from fear, he was too embarrassed to continue grabbing him. He threw down the rider onto the ground again and stood up. However, all the riders who met his gaze fainted very quickly. Their expressions did not seem to be fake. ¡°You¡¯re all so timid, yet you¡¯re helping others seek revenge? Is the money you collected even enough for the medical fees?¡± Luo Chen was at a loss. However, things had already developed to this point. Those who should have fainted had fainted, and those who shouldn¡¯t have fainted had been beaten so hard that they couldn¡¯t stand up. It became a hassle to question them. The only fortunate thing was that these riders had chosen a good place for themselves. There were no surveillance cameras within a five-kilometer radius. In other words, Luo Chen could simply wipe his hands and leave, and there would be no further trouble. After all, even if these people called the police, the police would not believe that he could deal with so many people alone. As long as he paid attention to avoiding crowded places on the way back, he could completely disappear without anyone noticing. ¡°Do I look that scary?¡± Before leaving, Luo Chen still did not give up and turned around to mutter. In fact, if a bystander were present, they would have noticed that the moment Luo Chen attacked, the terrifying aura that erupted from his body was exceptionally powerful. It was a little illusory to describe things like aura, but in fact, everyone had some kind of aura around them. For example, there were some people who, even without doing anything, would exude a certain type of aura that kept people away. And Luo Chen had magnified this similar aura by a hundred or a thousand times. He did not know that with the System¡¯s mission rewards and his personal experiences, the current body and the ignorant and incompetent original body were completely different. Under the night sky, there were few pedestrians on the road. Luo Chen returned to the manor safely. In order not to attract too much attention, he still walked to the lively commercial street on his own. After confirming that he was not conspicuous, he hailed a taxi. Those riders would be discovered very quickly. He had to ensure that when this matter was on the news tomorrow, he could completely disassociate himself from it. Luo Chen slept soundly that night, probably because he had been put to a lot of physical labor. Late at night. In a hotel. A furious roar sounded. Lin Tian¡¯s face was filled with anger as he smashed a cup into pieces. Liu Xiao, who was also in the room, did not even dare to breathe loudly. He was afraid that if he provoked Lin Tian, he would vent his anger on him. ¡°They¡¯re all trash! They took so much money from me, but they can¡¯t even do the job well! How could a mere Luo Chen overpower dozens of people? How dare they come back and ask me for medical fees after failing so badly!¡± Lin Tian roared repeatedly. The anger in his heart almost drove him crazy! He did not expect Luo Chen to be so difficult to deal with. Originally, he did not plan to let the riders do much to Luo Chen. At most, they would severely injure him and leave him in the hospital for a while. However, those riders could not even complete such a simple mission! ¡°Maybe it¡¯s because that kid got lucky?¡± Liu Xiao sat timidly on the sofa beside him. He did not even dare to look up when he spoke. In his rage, Lin Tian was indeed exceptionally terrifying. Standing on the side, he felt that it was difficult for him to even breathe. ¡°Hehe, what kind of dog sh*t luck can it be? He doesn¡¯t have anyone with him. He was alone! How was he able to deal with so many riders? That group of bastards. They¡¯re definitely scamming me of my money!¡± Lin Tian¡¯s eyes shone with an unyielding light. No matter what, he had to make Luo Chen pay the price! Early the next morning. Luo Chen was woken up by the ringing of his cell phone. When he saw the notification from the unknown number, he immediately turned over and sat up without thinking. This was his private number. Ordinary people did not know it. Now, only those robbers could call him from an unknown number! In fact, this was also the reason why Luo Chen quickly confirmed that the mastermind was definitely somebody he knew. After all, to be able to subconsciously call his private number meant that they were familiar with each other. ¡°Hey.¡± Picking up the phone, Luo Chen cleared his throat to ensure that his voice did not sound as sleepy. ¡°Hehe, you looked for someone to investigate me, right? Let me tell you, today is the final deadline. If you can¡¯t put the money in the designated place before five in the afternoon, you can just wait to collect her corpse!¡± The kidnapper still spoke in a modified and strange tone, but the emotional changes could still be clearly felt. A mixture of panic and anger could be heard. ¡°Don¡¯t be agitated. Isn¡¯t this normal? If I don¡¯t investigate, how can I be sure that you will definitely let her go after receiving the money? Besides, 200 million at the designated location? Do you want cash or card? If it¡¯s cash, I reckon it¡¯ll need a big car to carry it. Are you sure that this much money can be placed in a place where it won¡¯t be easily discovered?¡± Luo Chen said casually. However, only he knew that his palms were already sweating. At the same time, he cursed Ye Bei 180 times in his heart! What happened to the protagonist halo? How did they find out that Ye Bei was investigating them?! Ye Bei wasn¡¯t that careless in the original plot! If the kidnapper was angered, it would be very difficult for Zhao Ruoshuang to come back alive. ¡°Bullsh*t! You¡¯re just¡­ You investigated me because you wanted to¡­ Forget it! Why do you care how I receive the money?! Bring all the cash! If you bring a single cent less, you can forget about seeing her alive!¡± After a moment of chaos, the kidnapper actually slowly calmed down. As he spoke, he smiled sinisterly. Chapter 102 - Chapter 102 Final Deadline Chapter 102 Final Deadline ¡°5:00 p.m.?¡± Luo Chen asked again. ¡°Yes, if you¡¯re a minute late, you¡¯ll see if I dare to really kill her!¡± The kidnapper paused, as if he was listening to someone else. Then, he continued to threaten. ¡°Alright, I understand.¡± Luo Chen agreed and hung up. On the other side, Su Han held his cell phone in disbelief. ¡°How dare he hang up on me! I haven¡¯t finished talking!¡± Su Han panted heavily. His excessive anger had even caused his face to turn red. At the side, Luo Tianming was waiting anxiously. After all, whether he could make a comeback this time depended on Luo Chen¡¯s money. Su Han had already agreed to split half of the money with him. One hundred million was enough for him to restart construction and catch up to Luo Chen in a short period of time. Moreover, Luo Chen¡¯s problem at the construction site had yet to be completely resolved. It would take a lot of time to arrange everything properly. ¡°Well¡­ he might have his own thoughts. This person has always been like this. He¡¯s unpredictable.¡± Luo Tianming hesitated for a long time and said uncertainly. Based on his understanding of Luo Chen, his instincts told him that things might not go smoothly. It was really¡­ ¡®It went too well, didn¡¯t it?¡¯ Based on the current situation, they didn¡¯t have to do anything but wait for Luo Chen to send the money over at five in the evening. But would Luo Chen really agree to hand over two hundred million yuan so easily? Even with the size of Luo Chen¡¯s company, 200 million yuan was enough to hurt his business. After all, it was not a transfer of assets, but real cash. Under such circumstances, it would directly cause his cash flow to be disrupted. The consequences were basically equivalent to declaring bankruptcy. Did Luo Chen have other means to revive the company, or did he not want the money at all? ¡°By the way, did you say that someone came to check on us earlier? He didn¡¯t catch anything on us, did he?¡± Luo Tianming felt uneasy and asked again. ¡°That¡¯s impossible. I¡¯ve already discovered his intentions and misled him. Speaking of which, it¡¯s strange. I didn¡¯t discover it at first. After all, the other party did it very secretly. However, it seems like someone is secretly helping us. It seems exceptionally simple to mislead him to follow the wrong clues.¡± Su Han became excited at the mention of this. When he received the anonymous message, he was really shocked. Because that person nearly found their hiding place! If this news reached Luo Chen¡¯s ears, the two of them would be jailed for years! Fortunately, there was that anonymous message. In fact, if Luo Chen knew the inside story, he could clearly tell that the kidnapping did not happen out of thin air. This section was also included in the original plot. It was only because of the chaos in the world that the kidnapping scene and Luo Tianming¡¯s power struggle were mixed together. The original plot was that the protagonist group had obtained the help of the mysterious person and completely shattered the villain¡¯s plot. He used a fake kidnapping trick to lure the snake out of its hole, causing Luo Chen to suffer a huge loss. At the same time, another part of the plot was that Luo Tianming had used commercial methods to make Luo Chen embarrass himself in several important projects. He then had offended almost all his partners, causing the company to plummet till there was no room for negotiation. The combination of the two important turning points became a new plot that was out of place. However, the same thing had happened in both the two plots. That was, the protagonist group had obtained the help of a mysterious person. To Su Han and Luo Tianming, Lin Tian was the mysterious person. On the other hand, if Zhao Ruoshuang had not been kidnapped, Lin Tian would not have found such a good opportunity to stop Luo Chen¡¯s construction work. This time, all the troubles surfaced. Naturally, Luo Chen did not know about this. He only stretched after hanging up the phone and slowly walked to the bathroom to wash up. After everything was settled, he went to the office as usual. All along, Luo Chen was only of the mind to cross that bridge when he came to it. Since things had already come to this, it was impossible for it to continue spiraling downwards. There were still eight hours before 5 p.m.. If he really couldn¡¯t find the hiding place of those kidnappers for the time being, Luo Chen was prepared to temporarily transfer his liquid funds to fill the hole of 200 million. After all, he could not watch helplessly while Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s life hung in the balance. When he arrived at the company, he vaguely felt that the atmosphere was not right. From the moment he walked into the company, the employees¡¯ gazes seemed to be a little too persistent as they kept staring at him. They were even discussing softly. However, Luo Chen did not take it to heart. There were too many things to do now. If the employees really had any opinions, he would come back and slowly sort it out after everything was settled. With this thought in mind, Luo Chen returned to his office. However, just as he pushed open the door, he was shocked by the pungent smell of blood. Looking closely, there was a person lying on the sofa. He had already fallen asleep. From the blood on his body and his disheveled appearance, the smell of blood came from him. ¡°Ye Bei?!¡± Luo Chen spent some effort to see who this person was and immediately exclaimed. Other than the last time, this was the first time he had seen Ye Bei suffer such serious injuries! Wasn¡¯t he supposed to be an invincible bodyguard? He was so powerful in the original story. But why was it that when he started working for him, he was so lousy? ¡°Uh¡­ you¡¯re here. 11 Ye Bei had always been vigilant. When he heard Luo Chen¡¯s voice, even in his deepest sleep, he immediately woke up and stared at him in a daze. ¡°What happened?¡± Luo Chen pulled a chair over and sat a distance away from Ye Bei. It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t want to care about this protagonist, but the smell of blood was too unpleasant. He was afraid that he would accidentally vomit on Ye Bei. ¡°I found the news.¡± Ye Bei let out a long breath and sat up with difficulty. ¡°No¡­ don¡¯t move first. The news is secondary. You just recovered not long ago and you¡¯re like this again. Are you alright?¡± Luo Chen was indeed a little flustered. If the protagonist died because he helped him, the development of the matter would probably be even more uncontrollable. The fusion of worlds had already caused many anomalies in the plot. There were some things that he could not be sure of. If the entire world was shaken by the death of the protagonist, who knew what would happen? As a transmigrator, the greatest advantage was actually his understanding of the plot. Chapter 103 - Chapter 103 Price Chapter 103 Price ¡°It¡¯s not my blood.¡± Ye Bei was stunned. He hadn¡¯t expected Luo Chen to be genuinely concerned about his physical condition. After all, Ye Bei could tell that the anxiety he had shown just now wasn¡¯t fake. Hence, his voice couldn¡¯t help but become gentler. ¡°Ah? Then how did you¡­¡± Luo Chen looked like he wanted to say something but hesitated. When he came in and saw Ye Bei lying on the sofa covered in blood, he really thought he was dead. ¡°It¡¯s not important. Here. I¡¯ve found the exact locations of those kidnappers, but there are three possible locations. You¡¯ll have to visit them one by one.¡± Ye Bei took a deep breath and didn¡¯t answer Luo Chen¡¯s question. Instead, he took out a crumpled map from his bosom and handed it over. Luo Chen thanked him out of habit and opened the map in confusion. There were three locations marked on it. Two of them were actually not far from his company. They were only five kilometers away, but the other was far in the suburbs. The three locations were marked in detail with the nearby terrain and the corresponding precautions. It was obvious that Ye Bei had been very serious with this matter. ¡°Thank you.¡± Not to mention anything else, he had helped Luo Chen a lot. It was only right for him to thank him. It doesn¡¯t matter if he¡¯s the main character or not. He¡¯s a good person who can be of use to me! ¡°¡­ It¡¯s fine. I¡¯ll rest for a while. I¡¯ll leave later.¡± Ye Bei pursed his lips and said stiffly, then lay back down. In fact, in order to find the real location, he had not slept for 36 hours in a row. After leaving Lin Tian¡¯s place, he had a vague feeling that something was wrong. If Lin Tian had something to do with the kidnapping, he had to prevent the worst outcome in advance. If Luo Chen did not agree to pay the sum, or even if he did, Zhao Ruoshuang would still be killed. If things really reached that point, there would be no turning back. He could not watch his brother, who had once fought alongside him, end up like that! Therefore, he used the power that he was most unwilling to use. In order to obtain a chance to make a request, he forced himself to fight a mysterious team for an entire day. This was a secret he had never told anyone. As a mercenary who made the industry tremble in fear, he naturally knew about the existence of some forces that ordinary people did not know about. And what he was looking for was an organization similar to an intelligence agency. The rules of this institution were strange, but everyone who went to them would abide by them. The rules were actually not difficult. If they fought with a team they raised, the winner would be able to make a request, which they were obliged to fulfill. However, because the team itself was extremely powerful, very few people could pass. Ye Bei had fought against their people before, so he received a token that allowed him to make an additional request. He originally wanted to use this token to help Luo Chen find the girl, but for some reason, the other party said that he could not use it this time. Seeing that there was no other way, Ye Bei forced himself to fight the team with his severely injured body that was about to recover. As expected, after the victory, they provided the map two hours later and guaranteed that the kidnappers would be at one of the three locations. Ye Bei believed in the strength of the intelligence agency, so he went straight to Luo Chen¡¯s office at dawn to wait. However, he did not intend to let Luo Chen know how he got the news. He could be considered to have returned the favor. ¡°Um¡­ there¡¯s a lounge and a bathroom inside. There should also be clothes I bought that haven¡¯t been unwrapped. Why don¡¯t you go in and rest?¡± Luo Chen hesitated again and again. Looking at Ye Bei¡¯s shaky appearance, he couldn¡¯t help but speak. ¡°There¡¯s no need. I¡¯m just returning the favor. If there¡¯s a need next time, I¡¯ll still kill you without hesitation.¡± Ye Bei opened his eyes a little and said coldly. All the words Luo Chen wanted to say were completely blocked by his words. He had no choice. The other party had already made it clear that he would take his life if there was a chance. Was there a need for him to be friendly? But this was the protagonist¡¯s style¡­ This was a different matter. Whether it was kindness or hatred, it was a different matter. If it weren¡¯t for the fact that they were on opposing sides, Luo Chen would have quite admired Ye Bei. ¡°I¡¯m leaving.¡± Ye Bei also felt that the current atmosphere wasn¡¯t quite right. Ever since he found out that Luo Chen was prepared to fork out 200 million yuan to save the girl, he had a vague feeling that he was unwilling to acknowledge. That was, he actually felt that the person in front of him was not too bad?! This thought tortured him so much that he almost hated himself! There was clearly blood feud between them. How could he forget! Therefore, it was better to just leave first. ¡°Take your time then. I owe you a favor now. If there¡¯s anything you need my help with, just ask. I definitely won¡¯t refuse.¡± Luo Chen hurriedly stood up to send him off. Although his expensive leather sofa had been destroyed by the blood, and it was impossible to wash out the handmade high-end cashmere carpet¡­ It was indeed great news to be able to obtain Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s exact whereabouts. Ye Bei heard Luo Chen¡¯s words, but he didn¡¯t even look back at him as he walked straight out. ¡°Young Master, when he came in, he was covered in blood and his eyes were so fierce. He scared many employees.¡± When the secretary saw Ye Bei leave, he quickly sneaked in to chat with Luo Chen. ¡°He did it to help me.¡± Luo Chen said meaningfully and unfolded the map in his hand. ¡°Get ten¡­ twenty bodyguards to go out with me. If I¡¯m not back by 4:30, call the police. You have to give them the address for all three districts, understand?¡± Luo Chen sighed and didn¡¯t waste any time. He pointed at the locations on the map. When the secretary heard this, his clear eyes revealed a look of disbelief. Then, he nodded seriously. Luo Chen did not delay. After the bodyguards gathered, he immediately led the convoy to the first location. It was already eleven o¡¯clock in the afternoon. If they didn¡¯t hurry, if these coordinates were really wrong, or if the robbers sensed something and changed hiding places, they wouldn¡¯t have enough time to raise money. This matter was very important. He had to be fully prepared! The first location was a small store that didn¡¯t look special. There was only a 60-year-old man looking after the store. The bodyguards went in and out to buy things a few times, but they didn¡¯t find anything unusual. Hence, the first location was invalidated. Following the map, he should have gone to the second location next. However, Luo Chen¡¯s finger moved and pointed to the suburbs. Chapter 104 - Chapter 104 Traveling Chapter 104 Traveling Luo Chen¡¯s 20 men drove a total of five cars. This way, if anything happened, they could take care of each other. The group of people drove majestically towards the suburbs. Along the way, Luo Chen kept looking out the window. Actually, he didn¡¯t know how to describe that sudden feeling, as if he had a premonition. Zhao Ruoshuang was most likely in the suburbs. Logically speaking, if he was a kidnapper, he wouldn¡¯t have hidden in a crowded city. Even if he wanted to do the opposite, he had to consider Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s reputation. As long as anyone saw Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s description, this so-called kidnapping would be over. Therefore, hiding in the suburbs was the best choice. There were fewer people, so there was a higher chance that no one would see them. Secondly, it would be more convenient for them to escape in the suburbs. They would not be trapped in Jiang City by Luo Chen. ¡°It¡¯s too dangerous.¡± After figuring this out, Luo Chen muttered. ¡°Boss, what did you say?¡± The bodyguard sitting in the front passenger seat heard Luo Chen¡¯s words and quickly turned around to ask. ¡°It¡¯s nothing. Pay attention to your surroundings. I¡¯m worried that there will be people keeping an eye on us along the way.¡± ¡°Also, when we¡¯re two streets away from the target, tell them to not drive in together. Otherwise, the target will be too big and we¡¯ll be easily discovered.¡± ¡°If either side discovers anything unusual, don¡¯t act rashly. You must inform me.¡± Luo Chen said methodically without any panic on his face. He didn¡¯t know how to describe his current situation. Zhao Ruoshuang had clearly been kidnapped, and what they were doing now could be said to be putting themselves in danger. However, Luo Chen was not nervous at all. Instead, he was slightly excited. It was probably because his physical fitness had been improved by the system, so it was obviously different. ¡®No problem, boss.¡¯ The bodyguard in the front passenger seat nodded and looked at Luo Chen with admiration. In the past, they also thought that their boss was just a profligate son who was wasting his life away. For a long time, Luo Chen¡¯s performance was indeed like this. He was almost completely abandoned by his family. But now, it was as if he had become a different person. He was completely different from before. The bodyguards exchanged glances. They all understood how important this mission was, so they became more vigilant. As they approached the suburbs, a few cars tacitly separated and did not drive onto the same main road. Thanks to the development of Jiang City in recent years, the suburbs have also been developed. It was in the afternoon, and there were more or less some passing cars on the road. Their black cars were mixed in and were not very conspicuous. If he had come at a quiet time, he would have been discovered before he reached his destination. In the abandoned warehouse. Su Han and Luo Tianming sat side by side in a cubicle in the warehouse. Both of their expressions didn¡¯t look too good. ¡°Is it my imagination? I keep feeling that the hair on the back of my neck is rising.¡± Luo Tianming could not sit still and kept circling the room. Through the window, they could see that Zhao Ruoshuang was still tied to the chair safely with her head lowered. No one knew what she was thinking. In fact, other than the first day when Zhao Ruoshuang could not believe her situation and kept struggling, she was so quiet that Luo Tianming sometimes forgot that she was kidnapped. Moreover, in order to ensure that Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s body would not really be harmed, they even gave Zhao Ruoshuang a separate room to move around freely. However, it was time to negotiate with Luo Chen today, so they continued to tie her up. ¡°Hmph, what could happen? No matter how capable Luo Chen is, it¡¯s impossible for him to find this place in a short period of time. When we get the money, we don¡¯t even have to make an appearance. We can just let Zhao Ruoshuang go back. With such a huge incident, Luo Chen will definitely not call the police. Otherwise, the entire company¡¯s reputation will be ruined. There¡¯s no oversight. What are you worried about?!¡± The last half of Su Han¡¯s sentence was clearly filled with emotion. Luo Tianming wasn¡¯t the only one who felt uneasy. Su Han¡¯s heart was thumping as well, as if something bad was about to happen. However, after carefully recalling the process of their kidnapping, it could be considered that there was no negligence. No matter how capable Luo Chen was, it was impossible for him to reach this place. So what was there to worry about? Creak. At this moment, the door of the warehouse was pushed open and two burly men walked in. ¡°There¡¯s nothing unusual outside, right?¡± Su Han asked indifferently. ¡°No, no suspicious people approached at a glance. Boss, this place you found is the best. It¡¯s secluded enough to see the surroundings.¡± The man said as he sucked up to his boss. Su Han smiled and didn¡¯t comment. On the other side. Luo Chen¡¯s convoy was approaching the location marked on the map. The closer they got, the more cars there were on the road. ¡°Boss, the white car in front has passed by our car for the third time. Is it here to keep an eye on us?¡± The bodyguard noticed the abnormality and quickly said. Hearing this, Luo Chen narrowed his eyes and glanced at the car that whistled past again. After a moment of hesitation, he slowly shook his head. ¡°Ignore him. Just follow our route. No matter how capable Su Han is, he won¡¯t be able to monitor the entire area.¡± Luo Chen did pn¡¯tay much attention to the car. Instead, he leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes to rest. He didn¡¯t care about anything else. Even if the emperor came today, he had to save Zhao Ruoshuang safely! THUD! At this moment, the car that Luo Chen was sitting in suddenly trembled. ¡°Boss! We¡¯ve been rear-ended!¡± The chauffeur jumped in fright. He hurriedly gripped the steering wheel and tried his best to maintain the stability of the car. Although they were not driving very fast, the car behind them came too suddenly. Once it flipped sideways, the consequences would be unimaginable! ¡°Go down and take a look. Don¡¯t make a commotion.¡± Luo Chen looked back. The car that hit them was a new car that had yet to be registered. The female driver had already gotten out of the car and was looking around nervously. From the looks of it, she didn¡¯t seem to have been sent to keep an eye on them. After all, it was very difficult to put on such a show. The chauffeur agreed and got out of the car. The car was well-sealed, so Luo Chen could only see the chauffeur talking to the female driver. The female chauffeur looked like she was begging for forgiveness. That watery gaze would make any man¡¯s heart ache. Chapter 105 - Chapter 105: It’s Too Late Chapter 105: It¡¯s Too Late Translator: Henyee Translations | Editor: Henyee Translations ¡°Forget it, forget it. You didn¡¯t do it on purpose. Hurry up and leave.¡± The chauffeur saw that the car was not seriously damaged, mainly because he had more important things to do today. He did not probe further and only waved his hand impatiently. ¡°Really? Big Brother! Thank you! Can you give me your contact number? When you have time, I¡¯ll treat you to a meal as a thank you!¡± The female driver¡¯s eyes lit up as she hugged the chauffeur¡¯s arm and shook it. The softness of her chest was tightly pressed against the chauffeur¡¯s arm. She even deliberately raised her face to look up at the chauffeur. ¡°¡­ There¡¯s no need for that. I still have something on, so I¡¯ll leave first.¡± The chauffeur felt uncomfortable at the thought of all his colleagues and Luo Chen looking at him. After forcing out a sentence, he crawled back into the car as if he was escaping. The female driver followed behind and thanked him profusely. If not for the fact that the car door was closed quickly, she might have gotten into the car herself. ¡°You¡¯re quite lucky with women.¡± Luo Chen joked. ¡°Boss¡­ don¡¯t tease me.¡± The chauffeur smiled bitterly and started the car again. After all, this car wasn¡¯t his. It was a company car, and it wasn¡¯t expensive. The female driver had braked in time, leaving only a small mark. There was no need to continue pestering her. Even now, the female driver did not leave. She watched from the back as Luo Chen¡¯s car drove away. After turning a corner, Luo Chen suddenly sneered. ¡°Alright, get the other cars to gather. The other party has already discovered us. We have to save President Zhao before they move the hostage.¡± Luo Chen tapped on the car window with one finger and said thoughtfully. It was as if he was confirming his guess. Almost at the same time that Luo Chen¡¯s car disappeared from sight, the female driver¡¯s expression instantly became cold and heartless. Then, she took out her phone. The call went through quickly. ¡°What are you all doing?! You didn¡¯t even notice when he went over! Quickly inform the boss to leave!¡± The female driver scolded the person on the other end of the phone. After hanging up the phone, she immediately got into the car. She turned around to face the traffic and sped towards the warehouse. This time, the way she drove didn¡¯t look like a newbie driver at all. From the moment Luo Chen saw the female driver, he subconsciously sat up straight. Other things were not important. What he was worried about was that if he did not make it in time and let the other party take Zhao Ruoshuang away, it would be a big problem. It might even be related to the original plot. Lin Tian would take this opportunity to save the damsel in distress. When the time came, the two of them would have feelings for each other and Lin Tian would continue to fulfill the path of the harem. Just the thought of it was terrifying! ¡°Drive faster!¡± Anticipating this possibility, Luo Chen patted the back of the driver¡¯s seat and urged. The cars sped along the road. The other cars had already received the news and were converging. They were still about a quarter of an hour away from the coordinates on the map. Logically speaking, there was still time. Finally, the factory appeared in Luo Chen¡¯s line of sight! He could vaguely see figures moving outside the door. There were probably no less than twenty people in charge of guarding outside. Luo Chen bit his lip, thinking that he might have brought too few people with him. After all, if it was possible, he really did not want to do it himself. How tiring! ¡°That¡¯s it. Stop over there. Whoever dares to stop us, just run them over. If they die, it¡¯s on me.¡± Seeing that the enemy guards had also noticed the approaching convoy, Luo Chen made a prompt decision. The chauffeur nodded and stepped on the accelerator without thinking. In any case, Luo Chen had already said so. In addition, the President of their company had been kidnapped under the noses of the bodyguards, making them all furious. They had long wanted to find a channel to vent their anger! ¡°Who¡¯s there! This is a private place. You¡¯re not allowed to enter!¡± ¡°F*ck! Get out of the way! They really are trying to knock us down!¡± ¡°F*cking b*stard! Do you want to die?¡± Initially, when the guards noticed an unfamiliar car approaching, they were still shouting arrogantly. However, when they saw that the car was about to reach them and still had no intention of slowing down, they immediately panicked. Although the order they received was that no one was allowed to enter at will, money was just a worldly possession while their lives were solely theirs! They would really die if they were run over by a car! Therefore there was no resistance at all. When the guards outside realized that the five cars were charging at them, they were all afraid that they wouldn¡¯t be able to run fast enough. ¡°Boss! Run! Someone¡¯s coming!¡± The last guard roared as he jumped onto the nearby grass patch. At least he had some conscience. As he ran for his life, he didn¡¯t forget about Su Han and the others in the warehouse. The empty area was much quieter than the city. The guard roared at the top of his lungs and rushed into the house without any obstruction. Su Han had been discussing with Luo Tianming on how to carry out the project after he received the money. When he heard this shout, he immediately panicked! ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that this place is very hidden and we definitely won¡¯t be found!¡± Luo Tianming grabbed Su Han¡¯s collar and shouted in a frenzied manner. ¡°How would I know! How could that kid find this place! Let go of me! It might be a misunderstanding!¡± Su Han struggled with all his might and looked at Luo Tianming with eyes filled with disgust. If he had known that Luo Tianming was incompetent, he would not have cooperated with him! Before they could even see Luo Chen¡¯s shadow, they had already lost their footing. ¡°How could it be a misunderstanding?! Where did you mislead him to?! He¡¯s clearly about to succeed! How did he find us?!¡± Luo Tianming repeated in vain, his eyes red with anger. Although it was still unclear who had come, Luo Tianming had a faint premonition that other than Luo Chen, there was no other person! If Luo Chen caught Luo Tianming red-handed and told Luo Zhenhua, there would no longer be a place for him in the Luo family! ¡°What¡¯s the use of telling me this! Who cares who it is? Run!¡± Su Han was so angry that he shook off Luo Tianming¡¯s hand. ¡°There¡¯s no one within a five-kilometer radius of this place, and it¡¯s so empty. Where do you think we can run to? Besides, who knows if that kid has a backup plan! Aren¡¯t you playing into his hands by running out like this?!¡± Luo Tianming was already in a daze. When he thought of what would happen if he was discovered, he felt a chill run down his spine. ¡°There are two more cars outside. I deliberately parked them behind the warehouse. We should just take those cars and run. They only want to save the hostage, so they definitely won¡¯t catch us.¡± Su Han took a deep breath, suppressed his disgust, and said word by word.. Chapter 106 - Chapter 106: Nowhere to Run Chapter 106: Nowhere to Run Translator: Henyee Translations | Editor: Henyee Translations ¡°Are you kidding me? Run? Do you think you can escape? Are you waiting for Luo Chen to come knocking on your home door?¡± Luo Tianming was about to go mad from anger. He glared at Su Han, his face turning as red as a pig¡¯s liver. ¡°No, why would he? Our identities are well-hidden. I¡¯ve never revealed any details about our identities. In addition, Zhao Ruoshuang has been locked up for so many days and had no chance to meet us. What are you afraid of? As long as we¡¯re not stuck in this godforsaken place, Luo Chen can¡¯t do anything to us! Why would he want to clash with the two of us at the same time because of a specious possibility?¡± Su Han had advised himself countless times not to get angry with Luo Tianming. However, seeing how Luo Tianming was clearly in a complete mess, he still felt a tightness in his chest. After all, seeing Luo Tianming like this, Su Han wondered how he¡¯s still so stupid after being in the industry for so many years. ¡°Really?¡± Luo Tianming was stunned for a moment before he asked suspiciously. ¡°Why would I lie to you! Do you think I can stay out of it if he finds out?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s wait a little longer and see what¡¯s going on outside. What if it¡¯s really a misunderstanding? I still think it¡¯s unlikely that he¡¯ll find this place.¡± Su Han explained patiently. BANG! An earth-shattering bang! Su Han and Luo Tianming looked at each other and hurriedly looked outside. Through the small piece of glass, he could see that the door of the warehouse had been knocked open! Two cars drove in side by side. The door of the car in front opened. Who else could it be but Luo Chen! The last glimmer of hope had been extinguished. Without another word, Su Han pulled Luo Tianming and ran. The warehouse was abandoned. There were no anti-theft measures, and the window ledge was so low that one could step out with a single step. From the very beginning, Su Han had already prepared for the worst. If the matter was really exposed, as long as their identities remained a secret, they did not have to worry about being found out. In the warehouse. As soon as Luo Chen got out of the car, he saw Zhao Ruoshuang tied to a chair. Her long seaweed-like hair fell down as she lowered her head, completely covering her appearance. However, she did not react to such a huge commotion. Luo Chen instinctively felt that something was wrong. Ignoring the obstruction of others, Luo Chen got out of the car and ran towards Zhao Ruoshuang without looking for the culprits who might still be hiding in the dark. ¡°President Zhao, wake up! Don¡¯t scare me. I¡¯m here to save you!¡± Luo Chen gently untied the ropes. However, at the same time, Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s body went limp in his arms. Instinctively, Luo Chen checked her pulse. Her pulse was weak and it was obvious that both her qi and blood were weak. He did not know what kind of torture she had suffered these past few days, but from her weak appearance, he could tell that it was harsh on her. ¡°Uh-!¡± Lying in Luo Chen¡¯s arms, Zhao Ruoshuang moaned and finally opened her eyes a little. Her usually lively eyes had completely lost their luster. ¡°You¡¯re here¡­¡± After seeing who the person in front of her was, Zhao Ruoshuang forced a smile. ¡°I¡¯m late. Are you all right? They didn¡¯t bully you, did they?¡± Luo Chen sized up Zhao Ruoshuang from head to toe. The worry on his face was genuine. After confirming that Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s condition was not very bad and that she was only weak because of the stress endured for consecutive days, he reluctantly felt relieved. ¡°F*ck, who are you?¡± A burly man wearing a mask noticed Luo Chen¡¯s actions and immediately walked forward while cursing. This was their money tree. How could she be taken away by an unknown person? Luo Chen did not even look up. He slowly helped Zhao Ruoshuang up. Behind him, a few bodyguards went up to him with burning eyes. It was already embarrassing enough for Zhao Ruoshuang to be kidnapped right under their noses. Now that they saw the culprit, how could they tolerate it? If they didn¡¯t teach these people a lesson, the bodyguards wouldn¡¯t be able to sleep well at night. ¡°Clean up the mess. I¡¯ll send President Zhao out first.¡± Luo Chen said indifferently. The bodyguards agreed in unison. Even if the guards wanted to stop him, they could not break through the bodyguards¡¯ defense. Luo Chen had already noticed the situation in the warehouse when he entered. It seemed that the kidnappers had placed most of their men outside so there were only seven or eight people in the warehouse. However, these people looked like small fries. The real mastermind did not appear. Luo Chen thought to himself. If Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s situation was not so bad, he would not have come out in such a hurry and would have caught the mastermind! The moment she left the warehouse, Zhao Ruoshuang began to cough violently. Although she had been very calm during the kidnapping, the fear had always lingered in her heart and had never completely dissipated. Now that she suddenly had someone to rely on, she couldn¡¯t take it anymore. ¡°Go get some rest in the car.¡± Luo Chen sent Zhao Ruoshuang to the car. There were also a few bodyguards in the car. Seeing how weak Zhao Ruoshuang was, the bodyguards¡¯ eyes almost popped out! ¡°Take care of her.¡± Luo Chen gave the order and left. If he went back now, he should still be able to find the mastermind. He had turned around too quickly, so he did not notice Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s gaze that was mixed with gratitude and admiration. She had already fallen into despair previously. After all, she had been kidnapped for so many days. When she was suddenly caught and tied to a chair, she thought that she was going to be killed. That kind of nervousness and fear mixed with indescribable anger kept fermenting, causing Zhao Ruoshuang to fall into despair. Under such circumstances, Luo Chen¡¯s appearance was like a shot of adrenaline, giving her hope again! Perhaps she would never forget the excitement she felt when she saw Luo Chen¡¯s face in front of her. Luo Chen knew nothing about Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s emotions. His only thought now was to dig out the mastermind who was hiding in the dark, whether it was to send him to the police station or teach him a lesson. After all, he had to vent his anger! ¡°¡­ Spare me! I really don¡¯t know anything!¡± ¡°It¡¯s true, it¡¯s true! None of us have seen their true faces! They¡¯ve been wearing masks!¡± ¡°In the back room! There¡¯s another room in there! They must not have had time to run!¡± A few guards were beaten into wild shrieks and howls. The moment Luo Chen walked in, he saw a mess.. Chapter 107 - Chapter 107: Destruction of Hope Chapter 107: Destruction of Hope Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations ¡°Stop.¡± When Luo Chen saw that the guards were about to collapse, he voiced out. The bodyguards were still unsatisfied, but since Luo Chen had stopped them, they stopped, panting. Luo Chen looked at the guards one by one and realized that they were not professional fighters. They just looked tall and strong. ¡°Where are you from?¡± After pondering for a moment, Luo Chen asked. ¡°¡­ I¡¯m a farmer from the village over there. Someone paid us to guard this warehouse.¡± ¡°Me too, me too. They gave me too much! Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t have wanted to do it!¡± ¡°Stop beating, please stop beating us¡­ Won¡¯t you have to pay with your lives if you beat us to death?!¡± Each guard howled louder than the other. Luo Chen¡¯s frown deepened as he listened. However, he did not have the time to continue interrogating these people. Since the mastermind was still in the warehouse, he wouldn¡¯t let him off easily! After instructing the bodyguards to keep an eye on these people, Luo Chen took the lead and ran to the small room in the corner. Unexpectedly, the door was already locked from the inside! BANG! He kicked it. The sturdy iron door creaked under Luo Chen¡¯s force. BANG! Another kick. The bolt of the iron door was broken, and the door slowly opened. Luo Chen immediately saw the two figures who had just climbed out of the window and were about to get into the car. What made him feel helpless was that at this time, the two of them were still wearing masks and he could not see their exact appearances. Such caution made Luo Chen even more certain that he had seen these two people before. Otherwise, they would not have cared about hiding their faces from him. ¡°Don¡¯t run!¡± Seeing that they were about to get into the car, Luo Chen roared and immediately chased after them. He was much faster than the two and the small window frame was not an obstacle for him at all. Su Han and Luo Tianming turned around and saw Luo Chen chasing after them with a cold expression. The two of them were scared out of their wits! ¡°Hurry up and run! Otherwise, are you still waiting for him to catch up?!¡± ¡°Get in, get in! You drive!¡± ¡°Bullsh*t! You drive! My legs are weak now, I can¡¯t drive!¡± Su Han and Luo Tianming argued one after another, almost tripping over the rock under their feet. After all, the two of them were guilty. If Luo Chen really caught up with them and exposed their identities, it would be a huge problem! Especially Luo Tianming! This was because Su Han had confidently told him that this operation would definitely succeed. He had borrowed a lot of money and was waiting for Luo Chen to pay the ransom so that he could make a comeback! In the end, all his plans had gone down the drain! His only hope now was to not let Luo Chen discover his involvement in this case. Otherwise, Luo Zhenhua would never let him off! As Luo Tianming let his imagination run wild, his footsteps slowed down a little. ¡°I know who you are.¡± Luo Chen suddenly opened his mouth at this moment. In the time it took to say one sentence, Luo Tianming was almost scared to the point of falling! However, he held on and did not look back. His footsteps became even faster, afraid that he would really be caught up! Fortunately, they were already prepared. The car was parked not far away. Seeing that the distance was a little far and it was difficult to stop them before they reached the car, Luo Chen slowed down and chased after them unhurriedly. This attitude made Luo Tianming and Su Han feel even more pressured! If not for the fact that their mental fortitude was not bad, they would not even have the strength to continue running forward. ¡°Get in!¡± When they finally reached the car, Su Han pulled the door open, and Luo Tianming scrambled into the car. He didn¡¯t look like his usual self at all. BANG! The car door was slammed shut. Without even thinking, Su Han stepped on the accelerator! The luxury car with good performance roared and quickly sped forward. ¡°Boss, do you want to continue chasing?¡± At this moment, a bodyguard ran over, panting. The situation over there was more or less under control. In fact, the guards were destined to fail. They were just a motley crew gathered for money so their abilities were not particularly outstanding. They were no match for these professional bodyguards at all. If it weren¡¯t for the fact that Luo Chen didn¡¯t ask the bodyguards to kill them, a few guards might not have survived. ¡°Find two cars to follow them. There¡¯s no hurry. Let¡¯s see where they¡¯re going.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve roughly guessed who they are, but I still need a certain clue.¡± Luo Chen narrowed his eyes and looked at the car that was gradually disappearing from his line of sight. ¡°Yes, boss!¡± The bodyguard agreed and immediately ran back. By the time Luo Chen returned to the car, Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s condition was much better. At least, she did not look as weak as before. ¡°Thank you.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s lips trembled when she saw Luo Chen. In the end, she muttered softly. Hearing this, Luo Chen could not help but be stunned. ¡°Alright, we¡¯re friends. If you don¡¯t come back, the company¡¯s operations will be a problem. I¡¯ve been the President for the past few days and I¡¯m so tired from it.¡± Luo Chen laughed and pretended to be relaxed. He could feel that Zhao Ruoshuang was still very nervous. In such a state, it might affect her subsequent recovery. If there was any psychological trauma, it might affect her for a lifetime. No matter what, Luo Chen didn¡¯t want such a thing to happen. ¡°Yeah.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang lowered her head and answered gloomily. The car had already started moving. The atmosphere in the car was inexplicably heavy. In order to give Luo Chen and Zhao Ruoshuang some privacy, all the bodyguards in the car had left except for the chauffeur. The two of them looked at each other. In the end, they laughed at the same time. ¡°It¡¯s really all thanks to you this time. I heard their conversation. They said that if you didn¡¯t pay the ransom, they would kill me. At that time, I was already in despair¡­ I didn¡¯t expect you to come at the right time. The company has been troubled internally and externally recently, and I was not at the company. I believe you must be having a hard time, right?¡± Zhao Ruoshuang gradually regained her usual calmness. However, when facing Luo Chen, her ears always had a faint blush. ¡°Isn¡¯t this just part and parcel of my job? Now that you¡¯re back, don¡¯t think about slacking off. I¡¯ll save those jobs for you.¡± Luo Chen laughed and followed Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s words. This was the first time he had seen Zhao Ruoshuang act like a little girl. ¡°Boss, there¡¯s a car following us.¡± Finally, the chauffeur found an opportunity and carefully interrupted.. Chapter 108 - Chapter 108: Motley Crew Chapter 108: Motley Crew Translator: Henyee Translations | Editor: Henyee Translations ¡°Just let them follow. Their Boss is already running away in such a hurry. Could it be that he still wants his subordinates to work for him? That¡¯s impossible.¡± Luo Chen smiled faintly and did not take it to heart. Based on this kidnapping method, he was already certain that it was not done by the two main protagonists. If anything happened to Zhao Ruoshuang, it would affect the Luo Investment Corporation the most. Other than Luo Tianming and Su Han, was there anyone else who wanted the company to be in trouble? Without much speculation, Luo Chen was certain that the kidnappers were the two of them. The only thing was that he could not find any concrete evidence. Luo Tianming and Su Han were indeed very careful. Not only did they use a different voice when making calls, but he couldn¡¯t even trace the call¡¯s origin. Now that they had run away, it could be said that there was no evidence. ¡°Then¡­ why don¡¯t we forget about it? Actually, I didn¡¯t suffer any substantial harm. Many of our company¡¯s projects are still advancing. We shouldn¡¯t allow the company to be affected by me.¡± After confirming that she was safe, Zhao Ruoshuang quickly recovered. After all, as a strong woman, she was able to rise and fall in the dangerous business world for so long and even relied on her own ability to make a name for herself. Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s mental quality was really incomparable to ordinary people. If it was an ordinary girl who had been kidnapped, she would have been scared out of her wits before Luo Chen could come to her rescue. ¡®Didn¡¯t they ask you anything about the company?¡¯ Luo Chen suddenly brought up this topic. ¡°Not only did they not ask me any questions, but they rarely even spoke to me. Furthermore, everyone who appeared in front of me was wearing a mask. I could not see their appearance at all.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang replied quickly. She had actually tried to differentiate the identities of the kidnappers, but it was a pity that the other party had kept their identities strictly secret. There were also people wearing obviously ill-fitting clothes and shoes to confuse her. At this point, Zhao Ruoshuang could actually guess that it was most likely an acquaintance who had kidnapped her. In order not to let her see who he was, he had actually gone through so much trouble to hide his true identity. However, after thinking about it carefully, other than some business competitors, she actually did not make enemies with anyone. Then who could do such a despicable thing? ¡°Alright, I understand. I¡¯ll send you to the hospital for a checkup first. If you feel any discomfort with your body, you can rest for the time being. I¡¯ll cover for you in the company.¡± Luo Chen pondered for a moment before saying solemnly. ¡°You just said that you were going crazy because I wasn¡¯t in the company. Why are you willing to let me rest now?¡± Zhao Ruoshuang felt that the atmosphere was a little too heavy, so she said half-seriously and half-jokingly. ¡°It¡¯s definitely best if you can come back to work. If you can¡¯t, it doesn¡¯t matter. We can wait a day or two. What¡¯s more, I already have a plan for the company¡¯s future development. When you¡¯re sure you have the energy to deal with related matters, we can talk in detail.¡± Luo Chen laughed and looked at Zhao Ruoshuang in a different light. No one would be able to regain their normal thinking ability in such a short period of time after being kidnapped, right? Luo Chen had no doubt that if he did not stop her, Zhao Ruoshuang would definitely come to work tomorrow with a radiant face. This kind of professionalism made Luo Chen feel a little ashamed. ¡°Okay.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang could tell from Luo Chen¡¯s tone that he attached great importance to this matter and immediately agreed. As long as it was beneficial to the company¡¯s development, she would never reject it. Moreover, Luo Chen¡¯s ability made her look forward to the proposal. The project that Luo Chen had mentioned so solemnly would definitely be a surprise. Unbeknownst to Zhao Ruoshuang herself, Luo Chen¡¯s image in her heart was growing bigger and bigger. The car stopped at the entrance of the private hospital. The six bodyguards and Luo Chen sent Zhao Ruoshuang in. After some examination, it was confirmed that there was indeed nothing wrong with Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s body. She was only a little weak because of the exhaustion and fear from the past few days. There wasn¡¯t even a single scratch on her body. This made Luo Chen even more certain that the person who kidnapped Zhao Ruoshuang must be an acquaintance. ¡°I told you there was no problem with me.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang took her thick examination results and walked out with a relaxed expression. ¡°Isn¡¯t it more reassuring to check? What did the doctor say? Do you need to be hospitalized for observation?¡± Luo Chen flipped through the report carefully. Although all the data on it showed that Zhao Ruoshuang was extremely healthy, he was still a little worried. ¡°There¡¯s really no need. I¡¯ll go back and rest. See you at the company tomorrow morning.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang smiled brightly. That aura instantly returned. Luo Chen knew very well that no one could change this woman¡¯s decision. ¡°Alright, if you feel uncomfortable, don¡¯t force yourself.¡± Luo Chen nodded and saw Zhao Ruoshuang leave the hospital with four bodyguards. It seemed that although she said that she did not mind, this matter must have left a big shadow in Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s heart. She would probably not dare to act alone for a long time in the future. Letting out a long breath, Luo Chen saw that it was still early, so he returned to the office. The company was still busy. Although the employees saw that Luo Chen was in a hurry when he left and could not hide his fatigue when he returned, they all looked at him in surprise. However, Luo Chen looked straight ahead and entered the elevator, pretending not to see anyone. This matter was temporarily settled. As long as nothing went wrong, the kidnapping of Zhao Ruoshuang would remain a secret forever. Perhaps when the time was right, he would be willing to talk to his employees briefly, but definitely not now. He arrived at the office. Luo Chen threw himself onto the sofa and prepared to have a good sleep. The process of rescuing Zhao Ruoshuang was not complicated, and he did not feel much at that time. Now that he was relaxed, he felt that even breathing was very laborious. ¡°President Luo.¡± Luo Chen had just laid down when there was a knock on the office door. The Operations Manager hurried in and handed Luo Chen a document that was not too thick. ¡°Hmmm?¡± Luo Chen forced himself to sit up. He took the document and looked at it. He could not help but frown. ¡°Nanqi wants to terminate the contract with us? They¡¯re clearly old clients of our company. Why are they suddenly terminating the contract?¡± Luo Chen closed the document, and his expression finally turned solemn.. Chapter 109 - Chapter 109: Apologize, Or Spend The Rest of Your Life In This House Chapter 109: Apologize, Or Spend The Rest of Your Life In This House Translator: Henyee Translations | Editor: Henyee Translations Jiang Yanshen didn¡¯t answer her. He took the phone and said coldly, ¡°Chief He, please help me freeze all the funds under my mother¡¯s name.¡± Madam Jiang held her breath and roared, ¡°Jiang Yanshen, how dare you!!¡± Jiang Yanshen hung up the phone and looked at her with a gaze that was like an abyss, causing fear to surge out from the depths of the heart! Madam Jiang was furious. Her entire body was trembling. Without thinking, she raised her hand to slap him! When Lin Qingqian saw this scene, she couldn¡¯t help but frown. Lu Yuan was also shocked¡­ However, before Madam Jiang¡¯s hand could touch Jiang Yanshen¡¯s face, she was stopped halfway. Jiang Yanshen stood up, his tall body standing in front of her like a tall mountain. His dark eyes looked down at her, and every word squeezed out of his throat was as cold as a blade ¡°Apologize, or spend the rest of your life in this house.¡± Everyone knew that Jiang Yanshen was not joking. If he said it, he would definitely be able to do it. Madam Jiang looked down on Lin Qingqian, who came from a remote village, and hated her from the bottom of her heart. Now that Jiang Yanshen wanted her to apologize to Lin Qingqian, it was undoubtedly the greatest humiliation to her, but she could only suppress her anger and endure this humiliation. She looked at Lin Qingqian with anger and maliciousness in her eyes but in the end, it turned into forbearance. She let go of her tightly bitten lips and said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry!¡± Lin Qingqian didn¡¯t expect Jiang Yanshen to force Madam Jiang to this extent, nor did she expect Madam Jiang to really give in and apologize, even if it wasn¡¯t sincere. However, regardless of whether she was sincere or not, she could accept this apology. The corners of her lips curled up slightly. ¡°I accept your apology, but¡­ I won¡¯t forgive you.¡± Not every apology could be exchanged for forgiveness. Madam Jiang snorted and turned to look at Jiang Yanshen. Her broken lips pursed slightly. ¡°Jiang Yanshen, are you satisfied? You¡¯ll definitely suffer retribution for treating me like this today, just like your father.¡± Hearing her mention of Jiang Yanshen¡¯s father, Lin Qingqian¡¯s brows moved slightly and she subconsciously looked at Jiang Yanshen. Wasn¡¯t his father killed in a car accident? There was no emotion on the man¡¯s handsome features. He stood up and looked at Lin Qingqian. His voice was even considered gentle. ¡°Let¡¯s go. I¡¯ll send you to work.¡± Lin Qingqian glanced at Madam Jiang, who was like a shrew, and silently swallowed the ¡°no need¡± at the tip of her tongue. She nodded. ¡°Okay.¡± The two of them ignored Madam Jiang¡¯s curses and walked out of the villa. The black Maybach drove smoothly on the road while there was only silence in the car. Lin Qingqian had a lot of questions about his father, but due to her current status, she didn¡¯t ask a single question. No matter what, this was the Jiang family¡¯s business. As an outsider, she shouldn¡¯t say anything. ¡°My father died on the way to see another woman.¡± A man¡¯s deep voice suddenly sounded in the silent car. A trace of surprise flashed past Lin Qingqian¡¯s clear eyes. When she looked at him, he turned to look out of the window. There was no trace of emotion on his tall and cold face, like he was already numb. As soon as Lu Yuan, who was in the passenger seat, heard him speak, he immediately raised the block in the middle to give the two of them some space. ¡°They were forced into a marriage. Even after they gave birth to me during the marriage, they didn¡¯t have any feelings for each other.¡± The cold voice seemed to be talking about something that had nothing to do with him. ¡°My father never let go of that woman. After hearing some news about her, he couldn¡¯t wait to see her. He then got into a car accident on the way and died on the spot.. Li Guilan always felt that this was his retribution!¡± Chapter 110 - Chapter 110: Other Than You, I Have Nothing to Lose Chapter 110: Other Than You, I Have Nothing to Lose Translator: Henyee Translations | Editor: Henyee Translations Lin Qingqian was silent. She didn¡¯t understand why a mother would say in front of her child that his father¡¯s death was retribution. ¡°Actually, he just wants to take a look at that woman and know if she¡¯s doing well. In Li Guilan¡¯s eyes, it¡¯s already an unforgivable crime and disloyalty to their marriage.¡± When Jiang Yanshen said the words Li Guilan, his eyes were filled with mockery and disdain. At this point, he was not even willing to call her mother. Lin Qingqian did not comfort him. In this world, there was no such thing as empathy. All the comfort was just scratching an itch through the boots. ¡°Why are you telling me this?¡± They were already divorced. He shouldn¡¯t have told her the secret of the Jiang family. Jiang Yanshen¡¯s long eyelashes fluttered as he turned to look at her. There was an indescribable depth in his dark eyes. ¡°Li Guilan is targeting you. It¡¯s not that you¡¯re not good enough, but it¡¯s because the Jiang family is in my hands now. Hence, she can¡¯t do anything to me except vent her anger on you.¡± In other words, Lin Qingqian was just his scapegoat. Lin Qingqian didn¡¯t care about this. Anyway, those things were in the past. ¡°I¡¯m just curious. You¡¯ve always acted like you hated Li Ruzhu, so why did you tolerate her staying in the Jiang family for so long? And why did you chase her away today?¡± An obscure look flashed across Jiang Yanshen¡¯s eyes as he pursed his thin lips. ¡°Do you know about raising wolves?¡± Lin Qingqian was stunned. ¡°What do you mean?¡± The corners of Jiang Yanshen¡¯s lips curled up slightly. ¡°Wolves are very dangerous, but if you put them somewhere you can¡¯t see, you won¡¯t know when they will pounce on you and bite you. But if you put them by your side¡­¡± He paused and did not continue. Lin Qingqian blinked and thought for a few seconds. ¡°Then aren¡¯t you afraid that the hungry wolf will suddenly pounce on you and bite you?¡± The smile on Jiang Yanshen¡¯s lips deepened. When he bent down to approach her, his fingertips pinched the back of her exquisite ear. His warm fingers caressed it gently, and his voice was low. ¡°Since I dared to raise it for so many years, I naturally have a way to deal with it. Moreover I have more important things to do now than raise wolves. He didn¡¯t say this, but the way he looked at Lin Qingqian seemed to explain everything. Lin Qingqian wasn¡¯t used to his intimate actions and pushed him away. ¡°If you want to talk, just talk. Don¡¯t get so close, and don¡¯t touch me.¡± Jiang Yanshen sat down and turned to look at her face. His eyes were sparkling with starlight. Lin Qingqian asked, ¡°Why are you looking at me?¡± ¡°Little fox!¡± Lin Qingqian: ¡°???¡± What the hell? Jiang Yanshen¡¯s gaze on her gradually became sharp. ¡°Regardless of what you said in front of Li Ruzhu last night or what you said in front of me later, you just wanted me to not pester you.¡± Lin Qingqian, who had been exposed, felt guilty for a second. ¡°Since you already know, why are you still helping me vent my anger?¡± Jiang Yanshen was silent for a few seconds. His thick eyelashes lowered to hide the light in his eyes. He looked at her with a deep and lonely gaze and said slowly, ¡°Other than you, I have nothing to lose.¡± Therefore, whether it was love or hate, he could put aside his pride and the Jiang family. He only wanted to¡­ fight for himself once. Luo Tianxue was going to participate in a sports program. Lin Qingqian chose a set of red sportswear from the clothing brand she endorsed. Suisui helped her braid her hair. This way, she looked young and playful, and it wouldn¡¯t get in the way when she exercised. Luo Tianxue took a few pictures and went to the recording studio. Lin Qingqian took this opportunity to go to the washroom. When she passed by a dressing room, she was caught off guard and bumped into by someone.. Chapter 111 - Chapter 111: Are You Interested in Joining My Studio? Chapter 111: Are You Interested in Joining My Studio? Translator: Henyee Translations | Editor: Henyee Translations The other party was a young lady in her early twenties. She was carrying a few pieces of clothes and did not see Lin Qingqian. When she bumped into her, the clothes were scattered all over the ground. She quickly raised her head and apologized. Her eyes were red and clearly filled with tears, but she did not dare to cry. A woman¡¯s sharp voice came from the room. ¡°Get lost. You can¡¯t even bring me the right clothes. What use do I have for you? Get lost!¡± The girl bit her lips tightly and her face flushed red. She glanced at Lin Qingqian again and turned to run without saying anything. Lin Qingqian frowned and turned to look at the woman in the dressing room. She could vaguely see half of her face. She seemed to be Tang Tiantian, the famous flower with high EQ and good character in the entertainment industry. It turned out that this was how she was in private. Indeed, celebrities relied on their public image to hype themselves up. Lin Qingqian did not meddle in other people¡¯s business. After all, she did not have the capital to support a passerby now. It was better to go to her washroom. When she came out of the washroom, Lin Qingqian heard faint sobbing sounds. She hesitated for a moment, but in the end, she still turned around to meet the girl who had bumped into her outside the dressing room. Perhaps because there was no one around, she was crying very miserably. Her face was covered in snot and tears. Lin Qingqian took out a packet of tissues from her pocket and handed it to her. ¡°If you really don¡¯t want to be heard, go to the rooftop or go home and turn on the television. Cry to your heart¡¯s content. No one will disturb you.¡± The girl looked up at her with tears in her eyes, as if she was the one who had bullied her. Seeing that she didn¡¯t move, Lin Qingqian took out a tissue to wipe the tears on her face. ¡°Women¡¯s tears are as precious as diamonds, but they naturally won¡¯t be worth much if you cry too much.¡± The girl bit her lip and didn¡¯t say anything, but she took the tissue from her and wiped her nose. Lin Qingqian stood up and leaned lightly on the armrest beside her. ¡°Why did she scold you?¡± The girl sniffed and said in a hoarse voice, ¡°The manager made a mistake when communicating with the brand. She insisted that it was me who took the wrong clothes. I merely took them according to the list.¡± Even if many artists knew that it was their manager¡¯s fault, they would not dare to lose their temper directly. They would only vent their anger on their assistant. ¡°She fired you?¡± Lin Qingqian asked. The girl shook her head and whispered, ¡°She has a bad temper. No one in the industry is willing to be her assistant.¡± ¡°Then why did you agree?¡± The girl looked embarrassed. ¡°I-I don¡¯t have a good family background. I¡¯m short of money.¡± Lin Qingqian was silent for a few seconds before suddenly asking, ¡°Are you interested in coming to my studio?¡± The girl was stunned and looked at her with tears in her eyes. ¡°My studio still lacks an assistant. The salary might not be as high as hers, but it will increase in half a year.¡± Lin Qingqian lowered her eyes to look at her, and the corners of her mouth curled up. ¡°Most importantly, I don¡¯t scold people.¡± The girl immediately wiped her tears and stood up. ¡°Are you serious?¡± Lin Qingqian nodded. ¡°I¡¯m a dog if I lie to you.¡± The girl nodded without thinking. ¡°I¡¯ll go.¡± ¡°My name is Lin Qingqian, the boss of Shi Guang Studio.¡± Lin Qingqian stretched out her hand. The girl¡¯s eyes were filled with amazement as she grabbed her hand excitedly. ¡°I know about Shi Guang Studio. The style you made for Tianxue is so beautiful! So you¡¯re the Shen Qian Goddess!!¡± Lin Qingqian¡¯s eyebrows twitched slightly. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re Luo Tianxue¡¯s fan?¡± The girl nodded excitedly. ¡°Yes, I¡¯m a fan of Tianxue.. I know she¡¯s super happy to be here today¡­¡± Chapter 112 - Chapter 112: Another Plan Chapter 112: Another Plan Translator: Henyee Translations | Editor: Henyee Translations ¡°Heh, other than that kid, who else would use such a fragmented method to deal with us?¡± Luo Tianming was furious at the thought of Luo Chen. He believed that if not for Luo Chen¡¯s sinister methods, he would not have ended up like this. Seeing that Luo Chen was doing well and that the company¡¯s business was improving, Luo Tianming gritted his teeth in hatred every night in his dreams! ¡°Then what do you think we should do? Isn¡¯t he your nephew? You should know him better, right?¡± Su Han kept rubbing his temples and let out a long sigh. During this period of time, the performance of his company was not very good. In addition, there were problems with the two movies that he wanted to screen. He was simply overwrought with troubles. Now that he had encountered someone investigating him, he could not let his guard down. If it was really Luo Chen, then it would be a big problem. One had to know that he and Luo Chen could be considered mortal enemies. If they were caught red-handed, not to mention him, even his company would be implicated. All of this was because of that piece of trash, Luo Tianming! Su Han suppressed the anger in his heart, but there was nothing he could do. If he wanted to deal with Luo Chen, he had to work with Luo Tianming. Moreover, looking at Luo Tianming¡¯s current state, he probably didn¡¯t know that Su Han was the one who did him dirty back then. With such low intelligence, Su Han could totally wait until the matter was over to kick him away. He might even be able to squeeze out some remaining value from him. ¡°If only I knew him better. I wonder what happened to him. Compared to before, he seems to be a different person. But I¡¯ve heard that all those workers seem to be returning and going back to work on the site. I don¡¯t know what he¡¯s thinking. He just rejected those workers. Maybe we can make something of this. After all, they made such a scene previously. They definitely didn¡¯t get paid. If¡­¡± Luo Tianming gave Su Han a look. Su Han was stunned for a moment before he came to a realization. What Luo Tianming meant was actually very simple. The matter of owing workers¡¯ wages was very sensitive. Once a company was exposed to be owing their workers their wage, the entire company could be implicated. It was not impossible for it to collapse entirely. Even if it couldn¡¯t hurt him, when the matter blew up, many relevant departments would definitely come to check. They could still delay his construction for a long time. In any case, Luo Zhenhua had told Luo Tianming that the competition would only begin after Luo Chen¡¯s building was completed. As long as Luo Chen¡¯s project could not be completed, Luo Tianming would have a lot more time to deal with the problems on hand. However, there was really no place to get that large sum of money. Still, compared to making Luo Chen suffer, money was not that important. ¡°Is this feasible? We don¡¯t have any evidence. Besides, those workers left on their own. It¡¯s not like Luo Chen is deliberately defaulting on their wages, right?¡± Su Han thought about it and felt that it wasn¡¯t appropriate. After all, he had suffered too much from Luo Chen, so he had to be careful. ¡°What¡¯s so difficult about that? Weren¡¯t the workers rejected by Luo Chen after they came back? It¡¯s obvious that he don¡¯t want to pay them their previously owed salary. Besides, it¡¯s not a small matter for so many workers to lose their jobs together. As long as we give them some benefits, they will definitely be very willing to help us.¡± The more Luo Tianming spoke, the more excited he became. He thought that he had found a good way to make Luo Chen pay the price. Sometimes, one should not only look at the absolute value of something. One had to look at the relative value too. For example, making Luo Chen lose a large sum of money. Perhaps the current Luo Chen did not care. It was even possible that Luo Zhenhua would quietly make up for it. However, his reputation would be damaged and pushed to the center of public opinion. No matter how capable he was, he probably would not be able to make a comeback. ¡°We can give it a try, but if we fail again this time, we¡­¡± Su Han pondered for a moment and felt that there was no better way. In any case, he would not lose anything if he tried. He might as well risk it all. If he could completely destroy Luo Chen¡¯s company and make him lose the right to inherit the Luo family, it would count as a considerable gain. The two of them gathered together and muttered in low voices again. In the end, they reached a consensus. After receiving a satisfactory answer, Su Han stood up and bade farewell. Only Luo Tianming was left in the huge office. He looked out the window at the setting sun, a trace of determination flashing across his eyes. At this point, he felt that with Luo Chen¡¯s ability, it was only a matter of time before he found evidence of his kidnapping of Zhao Ruoshuang. Before that, he had the initiative in his hands. Otherwise, once Luo Chen made a comeback, the consequences would be unimaginable. ¡°Just you wait. I definitely won¡¯t let you be smug for long.¡± Luo Tianming looked out of the window in a daze and muttered word by word. Luo Chen, who had returned to the manor, sneezed loudly. ¡°Who¡¯s scolding me behind my back again?¡± Luo Chen muttered and rubbed his nose, not taking it to heart. Lying on the soft bed, he turned on his cell phone and briefly browsed the news. Nothing else was important. The economy of Jiang City was in a downturn, and most of the companies were in a state of crisis. They just needed a change to revitalize the market. ¡°Looks like the heavens are really helping me.¡± Luo Chen browsed the news and said in satisfaction. His mission was to establish the preliminary Jiang City Chamber of Commerce. To put it nicely, the Chamber of Commerce was a business model where everyone earned. To put it bluntly, it was a business model that was similar to a monopoly. However, it was not to monopolize a certain industry, but to monopolize the entire market of Jiang City. Presumably, there were definitely many difficulties involved. He had to set it up slowly. The first step was to screen suitable companies. What Luo Chen was thinking was that the Jiang City Chamber of Commerce was only the beginning. At that time, if they succeeded, they could contact the surrounding cities and further expand their business territory. In addition, the mission given this time looked like an upgradable mission. Towards the end, perhaps the conditions of the mission would be to expand the Chamber of Commerce¡¯s influence. If he prepared early, he would not be at a loss at the end of the day. ¡°Let me see¡­ what enterprise is suitable for cooperation¡­¡± As Luo Chen spoke, he began to check the information. From evening until the sky completely darkened. Luo Chen sat in front of the computer without moving. His entire body was a little stiff. ¡°Forget it, I¡¯ll brainstorm after going to the company tomorrow.¡± Looking at the information about the countless companies in Jiang City, Luo Chen¡¯s patience was pretty much exhausted.. Chapter 113 - 113 Great Ideals 113 Great Ideals Early the next morning. When Luo Chen arrived at the company, he immediately called for a meeting with the shareholders. Naturally, he didn¡¯t invite those old fellows at all. The ones he called over were all middle-level core members that Luo Chen had personally promoted. The meeting room was filled with people. Everyone looked at Luo Chen expectantly. ¡°Ta.¡± Everyone who was invited was already here, but the door was pushed open again. Luo Chen subconsciously looked over. When he saw who it was, he couldn¡¯t help but be stunned. Zhao Ruoshuang was wearing a navy blue business attire. Under the knee-length skirt was a pair of slender and fair legs. Her long hair was tied into a ponytail, and there was no sign of her previous abjectness or uneasiness at the corners of her eyes. There was only pride and confidence. ¡°Why? After coming back from a trip, you don¡¯t recognize me anymore?¡± Zhao Ruoshuang walked to the master seat and sat down as if no one was around. In the company, she was the real President. In name, Luo Chen was actually half a level lower than her. Luo Chen did not say anything. He casually picked up a chair and sat beside Zhao Ruoshuang. ¡°President Zhao, you¡¯re finally back! We missed you during the time you were gone!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t go out for so long in the future. If there¡¯s really anything important, just leave it to us.¡± The employees said repeatedly. Their concerned and worried look did not seem to be fake. After Zhao Ruoshuang looked around, she could not help but purse her lips. She felt extremely touched. If not for the fact that something had happened this time, she had always thought that under her high-pressure strategy, the employees would complain. However, from the looks of it, the situation was much better than she had expected. ¡°Alright.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang only said one word in the end. After all, being kidnapped was not an honorable thing. In addition, Zhao Ruoshuang was arrogant to begin with, so she was naturally unwilling to expose the suffering she had experienced in front of others. Pretending not to know was the best outcome for her. ¡°I¡¯m preparing to organize a Jiang City Chamber of Commerce that will integrate everything from jewelry and jade to real estate, and then the various industries and minerals. The entire Jiang City will be a unit. No matter what happens, the overall business environment will definitely become better and better. Of course, this is not a forced request. If everyone has any objections, you can raise them.¡± At this moment, Luo Chen stood up with an indescribably mysterious smile on his face, as if he was bewitching them. ¡°Jiang City Chamber of Commerce?¡± This time, it was Zhao Ruoshuang who was stunned! She never expected Luo Chen to have such thoughts! The cost of supporting a Chamber of Commerce could be said to be astronomical! In addition, it was not easy to manage. There might even be vicious competition between companies in the same industry. In the end, the gains would not make up for the losses. ¡°I¡¯ve already thought about it. When the Jiang City Chamber of Commerce is on the right track, I¡¯ll continue to go to other cities to establish more Chambers of Commerce and integrate the resources. At that time, our business empire will completely shock the world.¡± As Luo Chen said this, his eyes lit up. Zhao Ruoshuang was stunned. For some reason, if someone else said this, she would definitely think that it was a fool¡¯s dream and that it was impossible to complete. But when it came out of Luo Chen¡¯s mouth, there was an indescribable truth. The other employees participating in the meeting also opened their mouths wide, not quite believing what they had heard. ¡°In the future, you¡¯ll be a part of this commercial empire. You will be there as it grows and expands!¡± Luo Chen turned around and continued. ¡°But this should be very difficult, right?¡± An employee accidentally said what was on his mind. ¡°Of course it¡¯s very difficult. Otherwise, why hasn¡¯t anyone done it for so long? But to me, this is just a process.¡± Luo Chen placed his hands on the table and said word by word. With the rewards from the System and his efforts during this period of time, although this matter sounded very difficult, there was still room for completion. Once the Jiang City Chamber of Commerce was really established, the benefits and reputation it would bring would pretty much remold his entire company. ¡°So, where should we start?¡± After a short silence, Zhao Ruoshuang suddenly said. That indifferent and confident aura was indeed different. ¡°So you agree to my proposal?¡± Luo Chen turned to look at her, his eves filled with uncontrollable joy and anticipation. ¡°Of course. I can¡¯t think of any reason for me to disagree with such a good idea. Your dream is also my dream. Just do it.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang nodded readily and said with a smile. Such a situation made Luo Chen¡¯s heart surge with such intense emotions that he could not control. He tooka few deep breaths before barely calming down. ¡°Alright, the first part is to screen the target companies. This matter looks simple, but it¡¯s actually very complicated. We need everyone to work hard.¡± Luo Chen quickly returned to his working state. With that, he handed over the documents he had long prepared. All the employees received a copy. ¡°This kind of thing.. actually looks very difficult.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang joked, which was rare. ¡°That¡¯s why I brought everything over and let everyone brainstorm together.¡± Luo Chen also smiled. After everyone briefly browsed through the relevant information, they began to discuss intensely. After all, this matter concerned the future of the company. They could not be careless at all. If anything happened, the losses would be huge. The meeting lasted from morning to afternoon. During this period, be it Luo Chen, Zhao Ruoshuang, or the employees participating in the meeting, they did not rest. Creative work could fill people with enthusiasm to begin with. Moreover, these middle-level managers had been brought up by Luo Chen, so they naturally would not let go of such a good opportunity to perform. Zhao Ruoshuang nodded readily and said with a smile. Such a situation made Luo Chen¡¯s heart surge with such intense emotions that he could not control. He tooka few deep breaths before barely calming down. ¡°Alright, the first part is to screen the target companies. This matter looks simple, but it¡¯s actually very complicated. We need everyone to work hard.¡± Luo Chen quickly returned to his working state. With that, he handed over the documents he had long prepared. All the employees received a copy. ¡°This kind of thing.. actually looks very difficult.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang joked, which was rare. ¡°That¡¯s why I brought everything over and let everyone brainstorm together.¡± Luo Chen also smiled. After everyone briefly browsed through the relevant information, they began to discuss intensely. After all, this matter concerned the future of the company. They could not be careless at all. If anything happened, the losses would be huge. The meeting lasted from morning to afternoon. During this period, be it Luo Chen, Zhao Ruoshuang, or the employees participating in the meeting, they did not rest. Creative work could fill people with enthusiasm to begin with. Moreover, these middle-level managers had been brought up by Luo Chen, so they naturally would not let go of such a good opportunity to perform. Chapter 114 - 114 Comeback 114 Comeback ¡°Does anyone have any other thoughts? You can say it. If we can brainstorm, we will definitely be able to successfully build the Chamber of Commerce.¡± Luo Chen felt that since the details had been discussed. All that was left was how to advance. ¡°President Luo, we can put everything else aside for now. If we don¡¯t start work on our construction site, the losses will be really unbearable.¡± At this moment, an employee remembered the most important issue. The project at the construction site was actually the project that Luo Investment Corporation had spent the most manpower and resources on recently. If it stopped halfway, the losses would be completely unbearable. ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about that. I¡¯ll definitely restore normal order to the construction site in three days at most.¡± Luo Chen thought for a moment and said indifferently. ¡°That¡¯s good. We can be in charge of the negotiations between these three companies because everyone had business dealings previously. It¡¯s more convenient to discuss cooperation.¡± The employee continued to speak seriously. ¡°Alright, if the deal is successful, I definitely won¡¯t be stingy with your remuneration.¡± Luo Chen was pleasantly surprised and hurriedly said. After all, if they wanted to build the Chamber of Commerce, they would need to invest a lot of resources. The first batch of 50 enterprises was not something a single person could negotiate with. Therefore, with the help of these employees, it could greatly reduce the energy that Luo Chen needed to spend. He had more important things to do. Even if Zhao Ruoshuang had returned safely, he could not easily tolerate the actions of those kidnappers. The details of the matter had yet to be exposed. Once the other party was desperate and exposed all the information, the entire company¡¯s status and reputation would plummet. Just think about it, a company whose President had been kidnapped did not call the police or continue to pursue the matter. They chose to bury their heads in the sand like ostriches and wait for the danger to pass. This would definitely become a joke in the industry, right? With Luo Chen¡¯s understanding of Luo Tianming, if he was really forced into a corner, he would really be able to do anything. ¡°President Zhao will host the next part of the meeting. I still have something else to do, so I¡¯ll leave first.¡± After thinking about it, Luo Chen felt that something was wrong. He stood up and bade farewell without warning. The other employees were shocked, but when they saw Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s calm appearance, the tension in the meeting room inexplicably dissipated. ¡°Come, let¡¯s continue chatting. You can say whatever good ideas you have.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang continued to host the meeting calmly. For some reason, she had the illusion that she was gradually getting used to Luo Chen¡¯s behavior. ¡­ After Luo Chen left the company, he went straight to the construction site. Since those workers had already returned, it meant that the person behind them who specialized in poaching people did not have enough funds. Now that there was an excess of manpower, Luo Chen would definitely be unwilling to rehire the employees who had left at the original price. Moreover, after the initial period, Shen Shuyi could quickly contact the construction teams in other cities. Counting the days, it was almost time for those workers to arrive. As long as the workers were in place, there was no need to continue using the previous workers. Luo Chen had already arranged everything. Now, they were just waiting for the people to arrive. Now, he would go to the event location to mock those fickle workers and fulfill the responsibility of an antagonist. When he arrived at the construction site, Luo Chen glanced around and saw that the administrators of the company who were in charge of maintaining the equipnment were surrounded by a group of workers. From the looks of it, this situation had already lasted for a long time. Every worker¡¯s face was filled with varying degrees of anger. They looked at the manager as if they wanted to eat him. ¡°Is this your doing?! It¡¯s only been a week, and you¡¯re already saying that you don¡¯t want us anymore?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! Look at the state of this construction site. It clearly looks like it lacks workers!¡± ¡°D*mn it, if you don¡¯t give us a reasonable arrangement today, we definitely won¡¯t leave!¡± ¡°Call your big boss out! Isn¡¯t the life of a worker important?!¡± The group of people spoke one after another, making the managers unable to defend themselves. After all, these people were temporary replacements assigned to her by Luo Chen. They usually worked more in the office and had no experience in dealing with such matters, If not for the fact that he couldn¡¯t find anyone else, Luo Chen would not have asked them to come over in such a hurry. ¡°All of you, calm down first¡­¡± A young-looking male employee braced himself and walked up, trying to talk to the agitated workers. ¡°Calm down my ass! My family is still waiting for me to bring home the rice. Previously, we¡¯ve signed a contract. Now, you¡¯re not going to honor the contract? Are you bullying us for not understanding the legal terms?¡± Two workers walked forward and stared at the male emplovee with unfriendly expressions. At the same time, their gazes drifted behind the male employee. Not far away, two girls were pretending to be calm as they stood under the tree with their heads lowered. Their faces were already a little pale from fear. Originally, the work at the construction site was rarely done by girls. However, because there was really no one available recently, the remaining work at the construction site was only to look after the equipment, so two female employees were transferred. In the eyes of the workers, the two girls were like little lambs that had run into a wolf pack. ¡°Um¡­ How about this? You guys wait for a while first¡­¡± ¡°Get lost! Shut your mouth! I¡¯m not talking to you. Let those two Women talk. The head worker chuckled and pointed at the two girls. When the girls, who were already a little afraid, saw this situation, they immediately panicked and retreated. The other male employees also walked forward spontaneously and protected the two girls behind them. ¡°D*mn it, this won¡¯t do, and that won¡¯t do. How about we just smash this place of yours? Huh?¡± The head worker glared and said bluntly. As soon as he finished speaking, the other workers became restless. Actually, these workers were not recruited by Liu Xiao from a proper place. They had found a person similar to a hooligan leader in a nearby village and let him lead over a group of thugs. They were here to scam money and leave immediately, not planning to stay long at all. Hence, this resulted in the current outcome. ¡°What are you trying to do!¡± ¡°Let me tell you, the legal department in the company is rushing over now. If you continue to be so lawless, youll pay the price!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t come over! If you go any further, Ill call the police!¡± The employees threatened, but they were actually very timid. They were all white-collar workers who worked in the office seriously. They had never seen such a scene. The workers looked at each other and revealed disdainful smiles. Not only did they not retreat, but they also walked over step by step. Chapter 115 - 115 Close Call 115 Close Call ¡°Don¡¯t come over!¡± The employees finally felt that the development of the matter was no longer under their control. The workers¡¯ eyes were very fierce, as if they had already treated them as lambs waiting to be slaughtered. The two girls were completely flustered and couldn¡¯t help but retreat, but they realized that there was no way out. The construction of this place was not completed yet. They were surrounded by three-meter-tall railings. Now, they had no way out. ¡°Come, let those two women accompany us and be happy. Then, we¡¯ll let you go.¡± The worker who led everyone to cause trouble rolled his eyes, and his smile became even more wretched. In comparison, the difference in numbers between them was no less than ten times. There were a total of 11 employees, including the two girls. But there were more than a hundred workers. They surrounded them, making it difficult for them to breathe. ¡°How about it? Think about it. There isn¡¯t even a passing car here, let alone surveillance cameras. If you¡¯re really killed here, you probably won¡¯t be discovered at all, right?¡± ¡°Big Brother, there¡¯s a cement mixing device over there. We can just stuff them in and grind them into minced meat and mix them into the cement. Nothing will be discovered for a long time.¡± ¡°Is that so? But I think it¡¯s a pity to grind beautiful little girls into minced meat like this.¡± ¡°Of course, we have to let them have some fun first before burying them.¡± The workers spoke one after another, the excitement in their eyes impossible to hide. ¡°Hehe, I¡¯ll go first!¡± As a burly man spoke, he had already rushed over. ¡°Ah!¡± The girls were frightened and subconsciously screamed. Before the others could react, the workers swarmed forward. Before long, everyone was subdued. The huge difference in the number of people made the employees almost unable to resist. If not for the fact that those workers actually did not want to kill anyone, they would probably have died in an instant. ¡°Hehe, these girls who went to university really look fair and tender.¡± ¡°Wang Lao Er, don¡¯t go too far! Let me touch her too!¡± ¡°Tsk tsk, if I had known that there were such delicate women in this place, I wouldn¡¯t have left no matter how much money that other company offered.¡± ¡°Hahaha, you¡¯re just bragging. I heard that you ran faster than a dog when you heard the price of 300 yuan a day.¡± The group of workers laughed and chatted. If one did not see what they were doing now, they might really sigh at how harmonious their atmosphere was. The two girls were thrown to the ground by the two workers in the lead. Their clothes were stained with dirt, and they looked as miserable as they could be. ¡°Alright, the two of you better listen obediently. Otherwise, I¡¯ll break your legs.¡± As the head worker spoke, he tore off his shirt. ¡°Bang!¡± At this moment, there was an earth-shattering bang. The sound was too loud, causing everyone¡¯s eardrums to buzz. Instinctively, the head worker turned around. He saw an unbelievable scene at a glance. Originally, for the sake of convenience, they had already locked the safe door leading to this construction site. Naturally, although it was called a safe door, it was not the kind of password-locked door that looked good in a shop but was actually not very effective. Instead, it was two iron fences that were thicker than fingers. They were at least five meters tall. The lock used was also the simplest but most effective iron chain. Not to mention a human, even if an elephant came, it would not be so easy to knock it away. But now, a car was ramming against the door. Seeing that the first charge did not smash through the gate, the car continued to retreat and crashed over with the pedal to the metal! ¡°Bang!¡± There was another loud bang! Evervone was stunned. Including the employees who were pressed to the ground by the workers. Bang! Bang! Another two consecutive collisions. No matter how sturdy the iron gate was, it could not withstand such destruction. Another violent collision. The tall iron gate collapsed with a bang. Although the lock was very strong and the iron door was also very sturdy, the bearings at the connecting points were not as durable. They were actually forcefully broken. Luo Chen drove the van used to transport bricks on the construction site expressionlessly. The front of the van had long been smashed into pieces, and most of the windshield was shattered. ¡°Boss!¡± An employee was the first to recognize Luo Chen and immediately shouted excitedly. ¡°He¡¯s your boss? The leader, Zhao Dazhuang, was stunned and asked in confusion. However, the employees clearly did not want to answer this question. They only looked at Luo Chen with shining eyes. After Luo Chen took over the company, every decision he made would increase the company¡¯s performance by a lot. Many almost impossible crises were successfully overcome under his guidance. Therefore, in the hearts of the employees, Luo Chen was simply an omnipotent existence! Although Luo Chen had come alone and did not look like he had any backup, However, inexplicably, hope rose in the hearts of the employees. It seemed that as long as Luo Chen was around, there was nothing to worry about. At this moment, Luo Chen naturally did not know what those employees were thinking. The only thought in Luo Chen¡¯s mind was to kill those bastards! ¡°Creak. As he turned the van towards the crowd. The disappointing minivan suddenly turned off the engine crookedly¡­ Actually, it was not the problem with the van. It was mainly because of Luo Chen¡¯s ravaging. It was already good enough that the small van did not fall apart. Luo Chen held his forehead helplessly. This was the bad thing about villains. If they wanted to act cool, something would always go wrong inexplicably. Through the shattered windshield, Zhao Dazhuang saw Luo Chen. Then, the vigilance he had just raised instantly disappeared. After all, Luo Chen looked too young, and he looked very kind, exuding the special temperament nurtured by his pampered life. It was obvious that he was the kind of noble young master who could not even do simple chores. And he came alone. It was not worth mentioning at all. After Luo Chen composed himself, he jumped through the open front windscreen and landed steadily. After all, the van¡¯s door had already been deformed from the collision. It might not be able to open. He couldn¡¯t possibly torture the car door again and really make the entire section collapse! ¡°Aiyo, you¡¯re the boss they¡¯re talking about? You haven¡¯t even grown out your hair yet, but you dare to come to the construction site? I think you¡¯re quite brave.¡± Zhao Dazhuang glanced at Luo Chen exaggeratedly and mocked him disdainfully. Luo Chen turned his head expressionlessly to look at the employees and confirmed that their lives were not in danger. Right on the heels of that, he kicked Zhao Dazhuang in the stomach. Chapter 116 - 116 Delivering Themselves To The Door 116 Delivering Themselves To The Door Luo Chen¡¯s speed was too fast and his movements were too sudden. He did not give Zhao Dazhuang any time to react. He only had time to scream before he was sent flying. Even the group of people behind him was smashed to the ground. ¡°How dare you come out and be a hooligan? You should examine your capabilities first.¡± Luo Chen sneered in disdain, not taking the obviously frightened workers seriously at all. Initially, he didn¡¯t want to go overboard. After all, everyone was out to work and it was not easy. However, if he still didn¡¯t make a move, his employees would definitely suffer. If people don¡¯t offend me, I won¡¯t disturb them. If people offend me, I¡¯ll eliminate them. Luo Chen understood such simple logic! ¡°You¡­ D*mn it, how dare you hit me!¡± Zhao Dazhuang struggled to stand up after a long time. His eyes seemed to be on fire as he stared fixedly at Luo Chen. If looks could kill, Luo Chen would probably be riddled with holes by now. ¡°What¡¯s there to be afraid of? If you all dare to do such a thing, why wouldn¡¯t I dare to make a move? Do you really think the Luo Corporation is easy to bully?¡± Luo Chen smiled coldly and glanced at Zhao Dazhuang. His gaze was already extremely cold, almost without any emotion. It was as if in Luo Chen¡¯s opinion, those workers were no longer considered real people. ¡°Boss¡­ Thank you, Boss. Let¡¯s just go.¡± An employee looked tentatively at the workers and was shocked by their fierce appearance. He hurriedly said softly to Luo Chen. After all, they were all people who worked in the office and had never encountered such a scene. The first time they came to the construction site, they almost suffered a huge loss. The fear that was rooted in their hearts could not be erased in a short time. ¡°Alright, wait a moment. I¡¯ve already gotten someone to pick you up. Don¡¯t worry. Since you¡¯re employees of the company, I won¡¯t watch you suffer.¡± Luo Chen patted the employee¡¯s shoulder comfortingly and smiled, his tone exceptionally indifferent. The employee looked a little stunned. For some reason, Luo Chen clearly came alone and did not have any advantage against the hundreds of workers. However, inexplicably, the employees felt that as long as Luo Chen said it, he would definitely be able to do it. ¡°No need, Boss. We¡¯ll wait with you. We can¡¯t let them be so arrogant!¡± Another employee gritted his teeth and looked at the workers with an exceptionally sharp gaze. After suffering such a huge loss, if they left just like that, they would probably not be able to sleep well at night! ¡°There¡¯s no need. I can handle it. Go back first. The company didn¡¯t consider this matter properly and almost made you suffer.¡± Luo Chen laughed. Although he felt happy to see his employees being so loyal, if these employees did not leave, he would have to be careful when he attacked later. It was better to leave him here alone. Seeing that Luo Chen¡¯s decision was exceptionally firm, even if the employees present were worried, they had no choice but to agree. ¡°What are you pretending for! You came alone and still dare to show off in front of us? I think you¡¯re really a pampered young master who grew up in a bubble. You don¡¯t know how dangerous this society is.¡± At this moment, Zhao Dazhuang finally had the strength to stand up. His first words were directed at Luo Chen. ¡°F*ck, he¡¯s only one person. There are so many of us. A mouthful of saliva from each of us is enough to drown him!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! Brothers, attack together! Kill him!¡± ¡°We can¡¯t let those two girls off either!¡± The workers were each shouting louder than the other, but they still stood rooted to the ground with no intention of rushing up. They even avoided eye contact. No one dared to look at Luo Chen easily. ¡°Mn. I admire your courage.¡± Luo Chen accidentally laughed out loud. In exchange, the workers cursed in a mess. However, cursing from ten meters away was indeed not lethal. The two sides were in a deadlock. Luo Chen wanted to teach the workers a lesson after the employees left, but those workers were simply intimidated by Luo Chen¡¯s aura and did not dare to move easily. Buzz! Not far away, the roar of a car could be heard. The entire company¡¯s security officers drove five cars and rushed towards the workers. After a while, all the cars stopped. The captain of the bodyguards alighted and stared at the hostile workers with an unfriendly expression It had to be said that hooligans were also ranked. Although those workers could be considered local hooligans in their respective villages, they were indeed not on the same level as these specially trained bodyguards. Boss!¡± The moment the captain of the bodyguards saw Luo Chen, his expression changed. His wide smile almost squeezed his facial features together. ¡°Alright, bring them back first. Ill handle this.¡± Luo Chen nodded slightly and said expressionlessly. ¡°How can that do! We¡¯re all here. It¡¯s impossible for us to let you do such rough work!¡± The captain of the bodyguards widened his eyes in disbelief, looking like his professional ethics had been insulted. ¡°Tve already decided. It¡¯s fine as long as you can guarantee that you can send them back to the company safely. Moreover, go back and inform HR that the few of them have suffered because of the company. The year-end bonus will be doubled and they will be given three days of paid leave.¡± Luo Chen waved his hand and said calmly. ¡°It¡¯s fine, Boss. We don¡¯t have to take a vacation!¡± When the employees heard this, their eyes lit up. However, they had to decline politely. ¡°Alright, hurry up and go back in the cars. I want to see how capable these people are.¡± Luo Chen smiled and walked towards the workers who looked as if they were facinga great enemy, ignoring the captain of the bodyguards who turned around every step with worry. Seeing that the atmosphere at the event location was not right, the captain of the bodyguards wanted to help Luo Chen. However, they also knew that Luo Chen¡¯s decision would never be changed for any reason. If he continued to cause trouble now, he would probably really make Luo Chen unhappy. ¡°Let¡¯s go. Let¡¯s get in the car and go back to wait for the boss¡¯s good news.¡± Helpless, in the end, the captain of the bodyguards could only call the employees to get into the car. After the convoy left, Luo Chen rolled up his sleeves and looked at the workers with interest. Ever since the System strengthened his physique, he had never encountered such a situation. Although he knew that he was very strong, it was still debatable how strong he was. Now that such good training materials had come knocking on his door, he couldn¡¯t help but be excited. ¡°Are you going to attack one by one, or are you coming together?¡± Luo Chen spoke indifferently, and the smile on his lips became even wider.. Chapter 117 - 117 Unable To Withstand A Single Blow 117 Unable To Withstand A Single Blow The muscles on Zhao Dazhuang¡¯s face twitched twice, and he looked at Luo Chen warily. They discussed in low voices. Right on the heels of that, before Luo Chen could make any preparations, a burly man rushed over with a brick he had just picked up from the ground. It looked like he would not stop until Luo Chen was dead! ¡°Go to hell! I¡¯ll stuff you into a cement mixer and stir you thoroughly. Not even your bones will be left behind!¡± ¡°Who asked you to pretend! Who asked you to pretend!¡± Someone was cursing and laughing wildly. After all, this crazy state could hide the fear in their hearts. Luo Chen frowned slightly, and the way he looked at the workers gradually turned cold. In the beginning, he originally thought that these workers were just a bunch of idiots and could be taught a lesson. In the end, it seemed like that was not the case. Ordinary hooligans would definitely not be as arrogant as them. It was obvious that there was someone behind them, so they were fearless. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡­.. An earth-shattering explosion sounded. The worker holding the brick smashed it at Luo Chen¡¯s head. The others all thought that after this hit landed, Luo Chen would definitely die! However, surprisingly, the moment they came into contact, time seemed to have frozen. In the next second. That person flew back! He even spat out a mouthful of blood in midair, looking as miserable as he could be. Unlike Zhao Dazhuang at that time, this time, there were not many people behind him to slow down the impact and he smashed to the ground. The workers instantly surrounded him to take a look. That person was lying on the ground and had long lost consciousness. It did not look like he had fainted the moment he landed, but he had already lost consciousness in midair. Most of his white teeth had been knocked away, and his mouth was filled with blood, looking especially ferocious. ¡°Carry on.¡± At this moment, Luo Chen spoke with a smile, still tossing the brick that had just been in the other party¡¯s hand. The edge of the brick was already soaked in blood. Drops of it slid down and hit the ground, causing small splashes of blood. At this moment, Luo Chen¡¯s smile in the eyes of the workers was like a demon urging them to die. They could not believe what had just happened! It was clearly their people who rushed up with the brick. Why did the situation change in the blink of an eye? ¡°F*ck, I said that we should attack together, but you guys insisted on attacking one by one!¡± ¡°He¡¯s alone. Let¡¯s rush up together! Let¡¯s see what he can do!¡± ¡°I¡¯m going to break his leg!¡± There was a commotion among the workers, and right on the heels of that, they rushed towards Luo Chen without a care. From Luo Chen¡¯s angle, more than a hundred angry adult men rushed over at the same time. Their auras were indeed terrifying. If he were any timider, not to mention facing them, he would probably have long been unable to withstand such a scare. However, Luo Chen still stood rooted to the ground, not even showing any intention of moving. More than a hundred people instantly surrounded him. There were punches and kicks that came from multiple unknown directions, coupled with bricks and tiles that suddenly smashed over. Those workers were good at street brawls like this to begin with. Moreover, they were at a construction site. Any random brick on the ground was a handy weapon. In their opinion, regardless of whether they hit Luo Chen or not, it was absolutely impossible for one person to fight against more than a hundred of them! The only outcome awaiting Luo Chen was to be smashed into meat paste! ¡°Go to hell!¡± ¡°How dare you hit my big brother!¡± ¡°D*mn it, don¡¯t snatch with me! If I say I want to break one of his legs, I have to break it!¡± The noisy curses were endless. The people behind couldn¡¯t see what was happening in front of them, so they could only raise their bricks and squeeze in. The shouting was too loud, so it naturally completely covered the Screams. The people behind were so excited that their eyes were red, but the ones who were at the front with Luo Chen were indescribably miserable. They never expected that Luo Chen was clearly only one person, but he was like an invincible god. At the same time, he was not at a disadvantage against so many of their attacks! The dense attacks were almost useless against Luo Chen. His figure moved like a ghost. Sometimes, they clearly saw Luo Chen in front of them, but the brick still missed! It might even smash into their companion¡¯s face! However, Luo Chen¡¯s every attack was extremely heavy. As long as they were hit, they were destined to be seriously injured. Some people didn¡¯t even have the strength to stand up, but they were pushed forward by their companions behind them. They would not stop until they were sent to Luo Chen¡¯s nose! The scene gradually became chaotic. Luo Chen calmly dealt with the endless attacks. In his opinion, no matter how fast the other party was, it was like they were moving in slow motion. No matter how strong the workers¡¯ fists were, as long as they did not land on him, they were useless. Luo Chen even felt that these people¡¯s attacks were full of flaws. In order to punch out, they exposed their chest to fatal attacks. If he did not retaliate with a kick to their chest, Luo Chen would not be at peace with himself. After a short 15 minutes. The workers in the outermost circle suddenly realized that there was no one in front of them! Their companions were all lying on the ground! Other than howling, they couldn¡¯t do anything else! Luo Chen remained where he was. It could be seen that there was a depression about ten centimeters under his feet. It should be because his footsteps were constantly changing in place. But other than that, there was not a single wound on Luo Chen¡¯s body If not for the fact that this place was covered in dust and mud, Luo Chen¡¯s clothes would probably not even be dirty. ¡°You¡¯re the only ones left?I told you to come at me together. I¡¯m in a hurry. Luo Chen looked around and his gaze finally landed on the eight or nine workers who were still standing, The reason why they could still stand up was not because they were strong, but purely because there were too many people in front just now. They couldn¡¯t squeeze in at all. ¡°I¡­ You..¡± ¡°Monster! He¡¯s a monster! Run!¡± Someone suddenly shouted. Without thinking, the workers who could still stand turned around and ran! They did not want to be stepped on by Luo Chen like their other companions! Luo Chen watched helplessly as those people ran faster and faster, not even looking back. A worker even ran away without his shoes. It was as if they were afraid that they would fall behind and become Luo Chen¡¯s target. ¡°What a bunch of trash.¡± Luo Chen shook his head regretfully. Then, he squatted down and casually pulled someone¡¯s hair. He did not kill anyone. Although the ground was filled with bodies, their lives were actually not in danger. Chapter 118 - 118 Too Late for Regret 118 Too Late for Regret The person who was pulled up by Luo Chen had actually lost consciousness, but after this jolt of pain, he woke up. Just as he opened his eyes, he saw Luo Chen¡¯s face appear in front of him. With a strange cry, the worker who had finally woken up almost fainted again. ¡°Come, tell me, who asked you to come back?¡± Luo Chen revealed a kind smile and asked word by word. His voice was clearly not loud and did not carry any threat. However, when these words landed in the worker¡¯s ears, his body immediately trembled like a sieve. ¡°No¡­ That¡¯s not it¡­ We didn¡¯t want to leave¡­¡± The worker could not speak properly a few times and was about to faint again. ¡°If you dare to faint again, I¡¯ll break your fingers one by one. I¡¯ll stop when you¡¯re completely awake.¡± Luo Chen¡¯s smile became even kinder. The worker shivered. There was no need for Luo Chen to pull his hair anymore. He turned around and sat up. Although his face was still extremely pale, he put on a strong and unyielding appearance. ¡°We, we didn¡¯t want to leave at that time. It was Team Leader Zhao who asked us to follow him. In any case, we were given a lot of money. After working for a while, we¡¯ll go home and get married. We won¡¯t have to come back to suffer anymore.¡± The person said honestly and pointed at Zhao Dazhuang, whose face was swollen like a pig¡¯s head. After all, Luo Chen had a deep impression of this person. When he attacked, he specially grabbed Zhao Dazhuang and slapped him a few times. Now, he looked almost inhuman. ¡°Is that him? Did he say who paid you to go over?¡± Luo Chen thought for a moment and felt that there should be more to it, so he continued to ask. ¡°I really don¡¯t know about that. He didn¡¯t say, and we haven¡¯t seen the other party before. We¡¯ve been staying in the same villa all those days. There were people guarding outside and not allowing us to go out casually.¡± ¡°Aiyo, don¡¯t mention it. At first, I felt that it didn¡¯t matter what I did as long as I was given enough money. At that time, I couldn¡¯t do anything in the villa. There was no signal even when I wanted to watch television. I was really bored!¡± ¡°Boss Luo, we¡¯re all here to earn some hard-earned money. I don¡¯t know anything about this!¡± That person muttered and even glanced at Luo Chen carefully from time to time. He was afraid that if he said something wrong, it would arouse Luo Chen¡¯s disgust and cause unnecessary trouble. ¡°I see¡­¡± Luo Chen nodded and fell into deep thought. He felt that something was wrong with this matter. If Zhao Dazhuang was the culprit behind everything¡­ That was definitely impossible. It was not that Luo Chen looked down on him. He was a worker who came out to earn a living wage. From the looks of it, he was originally a local hooligan who committed all kinds of crimes on the streets. He didn¡¯t have the ability to support such a huge mess. Moreover, he did not have the financial resources. ¡°How much did they pay you a day?¡± Luo Chen pondered for a long time and suddenly asked. ¡°800 a day.¡± The person replied honestly. In the beginning, he was actually not convinced by Luo Chen. After all, Luo Chen looked a little too young, and he still looked like a young master. It looked like he only needed to kick him once and he won¡¯t even be able to find his way home. But now, after everything that had happened just now, this worker even vaguely admired Luo Chen. He was so young, and his strength was so high that it was unreasonable.. In time, his achievements would definitely be limitless! Therefore, the worker¡¯s tone was much more polite when he spoke, not daring to hide anything. ¡°That¡¯s really quite high.¡± Luo Chen nodded, finding it interesting. There were more than 150 people here. In other words, if the person behind the scenes wanted to rope in so many people, he would have to spend at least 100,000 yuan a day. This was not even counting the food and clothes. A week of wages nearly cost a million yuan. Moreover, these people could not provide any economic benefits. It was completely burning money for fun. Even if it was a competitor who wanted to cause trouble for Luo Chen¡¯s construction site, they couldn¡¯t possibly use sucha method that injures the enemy and harms themseclves. Oh, no.. This was equivalent to injuring 100 enemy soldiers and sacrificing 10.000 of their own. The more Luo Chen thought about it, the more amused he felt The person who did this must be regretting it now. Perhaps the other party had also found out that the Shen family was going to help Luo Chen find workers in other cities and that the method of holding the workers to stop them from working at the construction site was about to lose its effect, so they let these people back. ¡°Boss, I have old and young people at home to take care of. I really left with those people in a moment of confusion¡­ When the workers saw the smile in Luo Chen¡¯s eyes, they hurriedly followed suit and said eagerly. ¡°Yes, I understand. Even I¡¯ll be tempted if it¡¯s 800 a day, let alone you.¡± Luo Chen replied absent-mindedly. ¡°Then, do you think I can still come back to work?¡± The worker¡¯s tone became even more careful and humble. ¡°Of course not. What are you thinking? I¡¯m not being benevolent by sparing your lives today. It¡¯s purely because I wanted to test my limits with you.¡± This time, it was Luo Chen¡¯s turn to be surprised. As he spoke, he sized up the employee. After doing such a thing, Luo Chen naturally would never forgive these people If not for the fact that Luo Chen had spent a lot of energy and financial resources on it, the construction site would have long announced the suspension of work. This competition would also end in failure. Even the current Luo Chen felt a chill run down his spine when he thought of such terrible consequences. Fortunately, nothing happened. In the end, it still developed in a good direction. Otherwise, Luo Chen felt that he would have nowhere to cry even if he wanted to. The worker opened his mouth, revealing a demented expression. ¡°Alright, you don¡¯t have to look at me like that. Adults have to be responsible for their choices. I definitely won¡¯t use you for my construction site. You¡¯re on your own. Luo Chen lost interest in staying here. He stood up and walked to the unconscious Zhao Dazhuang. He grabbed Zhao Dazhuang¡¯s hair and walked out without hesitation. When the bodyguards left, they left a car for Luo Chen. Now, it was useful. After throwing Zhao Dazhuang into the car, Luo Chen sat in the driver¡¯s seat. ¡°By the way, don¡¯t lie on the ground and pretend to be dead. In half an hour, my people will come over to clean up the event location. At that time, if any of you haven¡¯t left, just wait to die.¡± Before Luo Chen drove away, he stuck his head out and said. His calm tone was as if he was talking about an extremely ordinary matter, and there was not even a hint of threat. However, when these words landed in everyone¡¯s ears, those who had already woken up and were still pretending to be dead hurriedly flipped over.. Chapter 119 - 119: Organizing the Chamber of Commerce 119: Organizing the Chamber of Commerce Luo Chen saw all of this in the rearview mirror and couldn¡¯t help but laugh disdainfully. It was enough to scare those employees who had never seen this kind of world, but to act shamelessly in front of him.. In this aspect, it was not Luo Chen who was targeting anyone¡­ As he drove away, Luo Chen realized that the number of tourists in the unexplored area seemed to have increased. It looked very lively. It made him take a few more glances. However, he did not see any buildings completed yet. It seemed like they were really people who came here to stroll around casually. After returning to the company, Luo Chen realized that the employees in the hall were all whispering. When they noticed his return, they even looked at him with admiration. ¡°Work hard. ¡± Seeing that the girls at the front desk were about to rush over, Luo Chen immediately became more serious. He finally controlled the situation before he was surrounded. Looking at the current situation, needless to say, those employees must have already told them everything when they returned. Still.. Luo Chen was not prepared to welcome the enthusiasm of the employees. He had more important things to do. When he arrived at the office, he was surprised to find Zhao Ruoshuang waiting for him. ¡°Why are you free to come over? Luo Chen took off his coat and greeted her with a smile. Originally, Zhao Ruoshuang was dealing with some not-so-urgent documents. When she heard Luo Chen¡¯s words, she looked up in confusion. When their gazes met, Luo Chen realized that Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s cold face suddenly revealed a shy expression. ¡°No, nothing. Didn¡¯t you say that you want to start a Chamber of Commerce? I think this is especially important to the company¡¯s development. I want to talk to you.¡± As expected of a career woman, Zhao Ruoshuang quickly suppressed the true emotions in her heart. Actually, she did not know why. It seemed that after the kidnapping incident, when she saw Luo Chen again, an indescribable feeling surged in her heart. It was like admiration, but also like shyness. For so many years, Zhao Ruoshuang had been focused on her work and had not considered the problem of relationships at all. In the end, she suddenly met Luo Chen, causing her heart to be in a mess. ¡°Yes, I do have this idea, but it¡¯s still in its infancy. The exact situation depends on how many companies can be roped in.¡± ¡°If it covers a wider range of industries, it will be easier to advance.¡± Luo Chen nodded and sat opposite Zhao Ruoshuang. ¡°It¡¯s not a big problem. I¡¯ve already listed some companies with stronger collaboration intentions.¡± ¡°However, no one has proposed the concept of a Chamber of Commerce in Jiang City yet. If we want to really advance, I¡¯m afraid we¡¯ll need to invest a lot of resources in the early stages. Although our company has been making profits recently, it¡¯s still very stressful to really move out such a large sum of money. If possible, I suggest that we don¡¯t hold the shares of the Chamber of Commerce alone. Instead, we can gather some people who are also interested¡­ Before Zhao Ruoshuang could finish speaking, Luo Chen had already begun to shake his head. ¡°We have to do this ourselves. After all, the benefits we can bring after the Chamber of Commerce is completed can be said to be huge. In business, the higher the risk, the greater the return. If we don¡¯t take some risks in the early stages, how can we receive everything? Moreover, the composition of the Chamber of Commerce is different from other companies. If we don¡¯t control it alone, in the end, there will be differences in management opinions. A small accident will be enough to cause the entire Chamber of Commerce to fall into a crisis.¡± Luo Chen stared into Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s eyes and said word by word. His attitude was exceptionally serious. For some reason, Zhao Ruoshuang felt her face heat up. She carefully considered Luo Chen¡¯s words and felt that it made sense. Sometimes, there were indeed limitations to her thinking. Zhao Ruoshuang had been in this line of work for a long time, and her first reaction was to share the risks. But what she did not consider was that risk was always accompanied by benefits. At the thought of this, she couldn¡¯t help but look up at Luo Chen. This slightly too young Vice President was beaming with joy at this moment. His eyes were filled with high spirits, and he looked like he had a different kind of charm. Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°Huh? Do you have any different opinions? This is the first time we¡¯ve tried to establish a Chamber of Commerce. If there¡¯s anything wrong with what I said, you can bring it up at any time.¡± Luo Chen noticed Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s exceptionally persistent gaze and hurriedly said. If he remembered correctly, Zhao Ruoshuang played a huge role in the plot of the original novel. Moreover, she was a well-deserved business genius. If he could build a good relationship with her, he would be able to save a lot of effort when the Chamber of Commerce was completed in the future. ¡°No, we can try doing this first. After all, no one has ever done something like this before. We¡¯re the first. Even if we fail, we¡¯ll definitely receive a precious experience.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang came back to her senses and forced herself to focus on the matter itself. ¡°Alright, it¡¯s settled then.¡± Luo Chen immediately said. He was very tempted by the System¡¯s reward, but he did not know how long the initial establishment would take. Should he put the Chamber of Commerce up for sale, or should he obtain the first profit? No matter what the possibility was, there were only benefits and no disadvantages in consolidating the resources as soon as possible. The two of them briefly discussed the details before Zhao Ruoshuang left in a hurry. If she really had to start dealing with the Chamber of Commerce, she would definitely be so busy that she would hit the back of her head. On the other hand, Luo Chen relaxed. The development of the matter was smoother than he had imagined. There were no obstacles in the company, so he only needed to resolve external factors. At the same time. At the construction site. Those workers were all injured. Some of them even had difficulty getting up. However, with the order Luo Chen had given before he left, no matter how bold they were, they did not dare to do anything out of line. They even hated themselves for only having two legs and not being able to leave this troublesome place as quickly as possible. The workers had just dispersed and the entire construction site was empty. Looking around, it seemed a little desolate. However, not long after, the roar of a car sounded from afar. In a while, this construction site would welcome another batch of guests. It was the media¡¯s interview van! Behind them was a row of cars. From the license plate number, it was Luo Tianming¡¯s car! At this moment, Luo Tianming was sitting in the first car of the convoy with a smug smile on his lips. As long as Luo Chen¡¯s reputation was ruined this time, the project would definitely be affected in a short period of time. His goal was achieved! Chapter 120 - Chapter 120: Caught in His Own Trap Chapter 120: Caught in His Own Trap Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations ¡°Mr. Luo, is what you said true? Is there really a terrible situation of arrears of workers¡¯ wages at President Luo¡¯s construction site?¡± Seeing that they were about to reach their destination, the reporters had already begun to warm up and ask. ¡°Of course. Although he¡¯s my nephew, I¡¯ve always hated such things. No matter who does this, as long as I find out, I won¡¯t let them off easily.¡± Luo Tianming said with a serious expression, as if he was really a person who was willing to sacrifice his family for justice. ¡°Alright, if the situation is true, the relevant departments will quickly intervene. At that time, we won¡¯t let the culprit escape.¡± The reporters had been paid a lot of money, so she naturally backed Luo Tianming¡¯s words. At this moment, Luo Tianming was also completely confident. Actually, he had long known about this. ¡­.. Those workers would definitely not let Luo Chen off easily. As long as they rushed over when the conflict was at its most intense, they could capture the scene of Luo Chen fighting with the workers as they wished. When everything was released, and public opinion fermented again, even if Luo Chen had great abilities, there would be no room for him to make a comeback. ¡°Alright, we can see that the location of the construction site is right in front of us. I wonder what the situation is like at the event location now. Our reporter will continue to report for you.¡± As the reporter spoke frankly to the camera, she looked ahead with a worried expression. It had to be said that if one looked at her current appearance, it was very easy to think that she was really worried about those workers. However, in fact, only she knew what was going on. Luo Tianming leaned back in his seat proudly and looked out the window at the unfinished construction site. The smugness in his heart kept spreading. Today, he would make sure that Luo Chen had no chance of making a comeback. That little bastard had stirred up the entire Jiang City. If he still wanted to do business now, he might as well go back and dream! With this thought in mind, Luo Tianming even wanted to call Luo Chen in advance to explain the situation. He was really curious about how Luo Chen would react when he found out that he was surrounded by reporters. Not long after, the interview car arrived at the entrance of the construction site. As soon as they turned in, the car immediately sank into a huge pit. ¡°What¡¯s going on!¡± The chauffeur was abnormally surprised and tried his best to control the steering wheel. If there was the slightest deviation, it would be enough to completely overturn the entire car. Luo Tianming was dizzy from the jolt and finally stabilized his body. After seeing everything clearly, Luo Tianming was stunned. He never expected that the construction site in front of him would be covered in countless potholes as if it had just experienced a calamity. There was also some blood that had yet to completely dry seeped into the soil, revealing a dark red color. Moreover, no matter how one looked at it, there were traces of a fight around. It was especially messy. But there was no one! There was not a single person! When the interview van finally drove crookedly to the middle of the venue, everyone revealed puzzled expressions. ¡°Mr. Luo, where are the people you¡¯re talking about?¡± The reporter looked around but still did not find any clues. ¡°Uh¡­ I¡¯m not very sure either.¡± Luo Tianming was no less puzzled than the others. Luo Chen should have been entangled by those workers and could not escape. Why was there no one around! ¡°But if we can¡¯t find the person involved, our report can¡¯t continue. It¡¯s impossible for us to fabricate something out of thin air.¡± The reporter looked troubled as she leaned over and whispered to Luo Tianming. Although she had been paid, it still depended on the actual situation. If she could not even capture the scene at the event location, it was useless to say anything. ¡°Don¡¯t be anxious. I¡¯ll ask first.¡± Luo Tianming took a deep breath. He didn¡¯t want to stay in the car anymore. The oppressive atmosphere made him almost unable to breathe. After getting out of the car, he avoided the location of the car and turned into an unfinished corridor. Only then did he call Su Han. No one picked up for a long time. Luo Tianming was filled with anxiety and kept looking at the interview van not far away. He had spent a lot of money to get those people to agree to come with him. If his hopes were to be dashed, the money he had spent would be wasted. ¡°Hello? What are you doing?¡± When the call finally connected, Su Han said impatiently. He sounded like he was still half-asleep. ¡°You still have the cheek to ask me? Where¡¯s everyone? Why didn¡¯t 1 see anything other than the pits on the ground? Let me tell you, after listening to you, I¡¯ve found many reporters. If we can¡¯t capture any evidence of Luo Chen, those reporters will use our matter to boost their performance!¡± Luo Tianming deliberately made the consequences sound more serious. ¡°How is that possible? I asked just now. They were right there. They seemed to have quarreled. Those workers are definitely not easy to deal with. Someone like Luo Chen will be surrounded as soon as he goes over. He definitely won¡¯t be able to leave without losing some blood!¡± Su Han¡¯s tone became a little impatient. Logically speaking, he would not be angry so easily. However, he had suffered too much from Luo Chen! If there was another problem this time, the business at the construction site would probably really be able to proceed smoothly. Once Luo Chen made a comeback, everything they had done previously would be useless! ¡°Why would I lie to you? If you don¡¯t believe me, come over and take a look yourself!¡± Luo Tianming lowered his voice, his tone becoming more and more anxious. He had already noticed that the reporters on the news van had begun to get out of the car and were even looking around curiously. ¡°That¡¯s¡­ impossible¡­ Why don¡¯t you call Luo Chen and test him? Perhaps he will reveal something. Don¡¯t worry, the plan this time can be said to be flawless. It definitely won¡¯t fail. Do you think there¡¯s a possibility that they changed locations because they had to talk about other things?¡± Su Han was already panicking a little as he said his guess unreliablely. In exchange, Luo Tianming cursed angrily. ¡°Mr. Luo? Are we still continuing our interview?¡± The reporter finally found Luo Tianming hiding in the corridor and asked tentatively. This situation caused Luo Tianming to choke on the words he wanted to say and immediately hung up the call to Su Han. Although he had mentioned that he had given them money, based on his understanding of these reporters, once they found out that there was other big news, they would definitely betray him immediately. It was not impossible to dig out information on his own background and make it news. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯ll call the employees in the company to explain something.¡± Luo Tianming forced a smile, his forehead covered in cold sweat.. Chapter 121 - Chapter 121: Incompatible Chapter 121: Incompatible Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations ¡°We looked around just now and didn¡¯t discover anyone else here other than us.¡± The reporter hesitated for a long time before saying the doubts in her heart. At the same time, her professional sharpness made her feel that there should be another story behind this. Immediately, her gossipy eyes appeared. ¡°Perhaps they left early because they knew that we were coming.¡± Luo Tianming smiled reluctantly. Although he felt that something must have happened that he did not know, it was a fact that Luo Chen was not here. Even those workers had disappeared. ¡­.. If he continued to stay, things would probably become more and more disadvantageous for him. ¡°Why don¡¯t we forget about it today? We¡¯ll talk later after we receive more news.¡± After thinking about it, Luo Tianming could only think of this solution. If he left today and did not find anything on Luo Chen, it would mean that his plan would fail again. After Luo Chen made a comeback, he would probably have no place to stand in the entire Luo Family. ¡°But¡­¡± The reporter hesitated. She didn¡¯t want to leave. She even felt that if she worked harder this time, she might be able to find other news. Even if that did not work, she now knew the Luo Family¡¯s uncle and nephew were not on good terms. It could be considered a small surprise. If this kind of news was published, it would definitely be a huge hit. ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll talk about it later. 1 have something on in the company today, so 1 don¡¯t have time to delay any longer. Let¡¯s go.¡± Luo Tianming did not want to hear what this reporter wanted to say anymore. At this moment, his heart was filled with hatred for Su Han! If not for Su Han, he would not be caught between a rock and a hard place like this! If this reporter really saw through something, there would probably be a lot of trouble in the future! ¡°We¡¯re leaving just like that?¡± The reporter was still a little reluctant. Luo Tianming¡¯s expression completely darkened as he walked towards the interview van without a word. On the way back, the reporters wanted to ask a few times, but Luo Tianming looked like he was unwilling to cooperate. No matter how many doubts she had in her heart, she had no choice but to suppress them. After all, as long as they dug slowly, they would definitely be able to dig out the final truth! The reporter had already secretly planted such a seed in her heart. She was only waiting for the right time to let it take root and sprout. At the same time. Luo Chen was in a meeting at the company. All the executives participated in this meeting, even the younger shareholders. As for the other shareholders who didn¡¯t care about the company and only stayed at home to retire, they wanted to come, but they were blocked out by Luo Chen. Some things could only be discussed with professionals. ¡°¡­1 still think it¡¯s a little risky. If we want to implement the matters related to the Chamber of Commerce, the company will have to pay too much in the early stages. Moreover, we won¡¯t be able to see stable benefits.¡± A shareholder hesitated for a long time before saying his opinion. After all, to them, development was not important at all. As long as the company was stable, they would naturally receive dividends at the end of the year. The rest was meaningless. Moreover, it sounded like a fantasy to let all the large enterprises in Jiang City join forces to establish a Chamber of Commerce. Competition was inevitable in business. If they wanted to join forces, they had to trust each other. It was completely impossible to let some competing businesses start working together. ¡°However, if it¡¯s really established successfully, the benefits to our company will be huge. We can even use Jiang City as a springboard to spread the news to the entire country and even overseas.¡± An executive immediately jumped out to object. Their income was related to the company¡¯s performance. The better its performance, the higher their benefits. Naturally, he did not want the company to be so constrained. The two of them immediately argued, neither of them willing to take a step back. After all, what they wanted was different. There was no way to reach a consensus. Luo Chen leaned back in his chair lazily and flipped through the information in front of him. It had to be said that the early preparations were still very good. Some relevant information had already been collected. The reason for this meeting today was actually purely because the company was not controlled by him alone. If he wanted to implement such a huge project, he had to obtain the support of most of the shareholders. Otherwise, if they wanted to move ahead steadily, they would have to spend a lot of time dealing with these scattered matters. What Luo Chen lacked the most was time. ¡°Then since you think that this project will definitely succeed, haven¡¯t you thought about how much the company will pay after failing? Will there still be a chance to make a comeback?¡± The shareholders said angrily and had already begun to slap the table. ¡°What¡¯s the point of doing business if you¡¯re afraid of failure? The competition in the future will only become more and more intense. Moreover, our company is not the first to propose the concept of a Chamber of Commerce. ¡°Now that there¡¯s such a good opportunity in front of us, if we don¡¯t fight for it and let the other companies take advantage of it, it¡¯ll be too late to regret it then. There are no walls in the world that don¡¯t leak information. Once the other companies find out that the Luo Corporation once wanted to join forces to establish a Chamber of Commerce but abandoned the idea halfway, will they seize the initiative?¡± The executives naturally argued and refused to give up. If a company wanted to develop, it would definitely have to take risks. Because this was Luo Chen¡¯s suggestion, they attached great importance to it. Over the past few days, they had discussed it no less than ten times. The results of every discussion was that it could actually be implemented. After all, compared to the benefits it brought, the initial effort was nothing. Zhao Ruoshuang, who was at the side, wanted to say something but hesitated. Looking at Luo Chen¡¯s calm appearance, she actually understood that this matter had to be done. ¡°Is that necessary? Won¡¯t it hurt the harmony?¡± Seeing that the conflict was getting more and more intense, but Luo Chen still looked indifferent, Zhao Ruoshuang could not help but ask softly. ¡°It¡¯s fine. In any case, this day will come sooner or later. Why don¡¯t we resolve the matter now? Otherwise, when they really diverge at the same time as the project advances, the losses will be huge.¡± Luo Chen first looked at Zhao Ruoshuang in surprise before smiling faintly. To his surprise, Zhao Ruoshuang had really seen through his motive. The smile was because everyone was indeed telepathic. Regardless of whether anyone had mentioned the concept of a Chamber of Commerce in the past, it was a rather novel concept. Since they had decided to do this, there would naturally be a lot of resistance. Luo Chen knew very well that his company was not that peaceful. It was better to take this opportunity to let everyone put all the conflicts on the table. It was better than having conflicts behind their backs.. Chapter 122 - Chapter 122: Planned Long Ago Chapter 122: Planned Long Ago Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations The argument became more and more intense, and neither side was willing to give in first. Some of the more agitated executives had even begun to roll up their sleeves. After all, both sides usually did not like each other. The executives despised those shareholders who usually did not know much about the company¡¯s matters, but always came out to cause trouble at critical moments. The shareholders also had a lot of complaints about these executives who controlled the company without consideration of their benefits. Now that there was finally such a chance, the conflict was about to go out of control. ¡°Cough, cough.¡± ¡­.. Luo Chen suddenly coughed at this critical juncture. Although there was still a faint smile on his face, his eyes had completely turned cold. They could argue, but they were not allowed to really fight. Luo Chen¡¯s voice was clearly not loud, but the entire venue fell strangely silent. Everyone¡¯s eyes were focused on him. ¡°Since everyone has their own views on the company¡¯s development, why don¡¯t you listen to me? It¡¯s imperative that we establish the Chamber of Commerce. The company¡¯s development has already reached a calm state. Other than the fact that some of the things we invested in previously are still earning profits, it¡¯s very difficult to find new channels for growth. If the Chamber of Commerce is successfully established, it will only be beneficial to the company¡¯s future development. I hope that you can cooperate and let the company develop better and better.¡± Luo Chen slowly stood up and placed his hands on the table as he said word by word. As soon as he finished speaking, the meeting room fell silent. Everyone looked at each other. The executives were naturally filled with joy. However, the shareholders all looked unhappy. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, since I was the one who made this decision, I will definitely promote the new project while ensuring that the company¡¯s profits won¡¯t suffer too much losses. However, I definitely can¡¯t do this alone. I hope everyone can spare no effort to help.¡± As Luo Chen spoke, his sharp gaze swept across everyone¡¯s faces. All the shareholders did not dare to look at Luo Chen. When that gaze swept over, they instinctively avoided it. ¡°I have the same opinion as President Luo. Think about it. Once the Chamber of Commerce is completed, the Luo Corporation will be tied to the entire Jiang City. At that time, the company¡¯s achievements will definitely reach an unprecedented height.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang also slowly stood up. She spoke slowly, but with incomparable determination. The two highest-ranking people in the company had already spoken. Even if the others were still unwilling, they could only tacitly agree to this decision. ¡°Since President Luo has already come to a conclusion, why did you call us over?¡± A shareholder¡¯s expression was a little ugly. As he spoke, he snorted heavily. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s nothing. I just wanted to see what all of you think as a reference. After all, the final decision still has to be made by President Zhao and me.¡± Luo Chen smiled coldly. As soon as these words were spoken, the shareholders did not even dare to breathe heavily. They vaguely felt that Luo Chen was about to make a move at the shareholders¡¯ meeting. Perhaps it was a thorough purge, or perhaps it was to punish some people who had gone too far previously. ¡°Sigh, we don¡¯t usually participate in the company¡¯s decisions. What opinion can we have? It definitely depends on you, President Luo.¡± An older shareholder hurriedly smiled and kept winking at his colleagues. ¡°Haha, that¡¯s right. How can others compare to President Luo¡¯s grasp of business opportunities? I was just a little impulsive just now. Now that I¡¯ve calmed down and thought about it, creating the Chamber of Commerce is really a good idea.¡± The shareholders who had been objecting at the beginning hurriedly stood up and said. Seeing the 180-degree change in the shareholders¡¯ attitude, Luo Chen only smiled ambiguously and did not say anything. ¡°In that case, we must work together in the future and strive to make the Chamber of Commerce profitable as soon as possible.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang concluded. Since things had already developed to this point, everyone naturally understood what Luo Chen meant. When they started discussing again, the atmosphere was much calmer. The executives and shareholders all expressed their opinions on establishing the Chamber of Commerce. Looking around, the conference room was simply peaceful. The meeting lasted until night. When night fell, most of the executives were still looking unsatisfied. ¡°Alright, that¡¯s all for today. Your body is the capital for revolution.¡± Luo Chen clapped his hands and interrupted everyone¡¯s discussion. Some things had already been concluded, so there was no need to continue discussing. As long as they slowly advanced, Luo Chen would definitely obtain what he wanted in the end. ¡°Then we¡¯ll go back first.¡± A shareholder was the first to stand up and leave. After a while, only Luo Chen and Zhao Ruoshuang were left in the meeting room. The two of them looked at each other. They laughed at the same time. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to have such skills. Looks like I underestimated you previously.¡± When Zhao Ruoshuang was done laughing, she wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and stared into Luo Chen¡¯s eyes. ¡°Haha, looks like there are still many things you don¡¯t know. I¡¯ll definitely surprise you in the future.¡± As Luo Chen spoke, he stood up and bent an arm towards Zhao Ruoshuang. Then, he gestured with his eyes. The lights in the empty meeting room were a little dim, creating an ambiguous atmosphere. Zhao Ruoshuang pursed her lips and held Luo Chen¡¯s arm with a red face. ¡°Let¡¯s go. You¡¯ve worked hard today. I¡¯ll treat you to a meal. You can¡¯t refuse. I still have to send you home after dinner.¡± Luo Chen said with a smile. Zhao Ruoshuang lowered her head. Even her fair neck was a little red. She was not good at dealing with such situations. Her heart was beating wildly, almost jumping out of her throat. Ever since she was kidnapped previously, she usually appeared strong and was no different from usual. However, every night, when she had to drive home alone, she would inexplicably panic. Therefore, most of the time, it was the bodyguards who sent her back. The meeting ended so late today, and Luo Chen had taken the initiative to send her home. Other than feeling touched, the feelings in her heart surged even more. But looking at Luo Chen¡¯s extremely serious expression. She felt that she was thinking too much. Things should not be as she imagined. ¡°Is there anything you want to eat? It¡¯s not easy for you to catch me treating you. Aren¡¯t you going to work hard to eat?¡± Luo Chen asked casually as he led Zhao Ruoshuang out. ¡°Anything is fine. Actually, I don¡¯t usually eat at night.¡± Most of the lights in the dim corridor had been extinguished. In this environment, Zhao Ruoshuang could suppress her emotions a little. ¡­.. The two of them chatted and laughed as they left the company.. Chapter 123 - Chapter 123: Dark Feelings Chapter 123: Dark Feelings Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations After the meal, the way Zhao Ruoshuang looked at Luo Chen had already begun to change. Initially, she thought that Luo Chen was just a profligate son. Even if he had some ability, it was because of the resources of his family. But now, with Luo Chen¡¯s superb business acumen and the fact that he had led the company onto new paths time and time again, Zhao Ruoshuang felt that she had been a little too judgemental in the beginning. Looking at Luo Chen again, she felt a little worshipful. Of course, the current Zhao Ruoshuang did not know that admiration was the beginning of love. ¡°You and Shen Shuyi¡­¡± In the car, Zhao Ruoshuang spoke without warning, but before she could finish speaking, she felt that it was a little inappropriate. ¡­.. No matter what, she and Luo Chen were only colleagues. It was not good to ask such a question. ¡°Huh? What¡¯s wrong?¡± Luo Chen was driving and asked without looking away. ¡°Nothing. Are you good friends? I saw that you had a tacit understanding when you worked together. You must have known each other for a long time.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang thought of a more roundabout reason and asked. ¡°Not really. I tried my best to woo her at the beginning, but she didn¡¯t agree. We should be considered business partners now, the kind that are closer to each other than ordinary business partners.¡± Luo Chen said without thinking. Zhao Ruoshuang did not ask further. She had mixed feelings. She did not know if Luo Chen was simply describing the truth or hinting at her not to overestimate herself. Perhaps there were both possibilities? Once she cared, she would instinctively let her imagination run wild. Zhao Ruoshuang, who had never lowered her head in the business world, now felt a little worried. She could not lie to herself. Every time she saw Luo Chen, her heart would beat wildly. That kind of joyous attachment, coupled with the fact that when she was kidnapped, Luo Chen appeared in front of her like a god¡­ All kinds of feelings piled up in her heart, making her lose confidence in herself for the first time. ¡°Alright, we¡¯ve reached. Remember to go to the company early tomorrow. I¡¯m going to call the companies who are interested in cooperating to come to the company to discuss everything in detail.¡± Luo Chen drove Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s car to her house and finally felt relieved. Actually, Luo Chen felt a little guilty about Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s kidnapping. If not for the choices he had made, Zhao Ruoshuang would not have suffered such dangerous consequences. Therefore, it was more or less only right for him to take care of Zhao Ruoshuang. ¡°Alright.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang agreed and ran home after getting out of the car. After she entered the house, she did not turn on the lights. Instead, she watched Luo Chen¡¯s retreating back from the window. The inexplicable emotions in her heart kept surging, making Zhao Ruoshuang feel her eyes sting. Luo Chen naturally did not know about Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s emotional change. After returning to the manor, he slept until dawn. He was woken up by his phone. He touched his cell phone and saw that it was a call from Shen Shuyi. Without thinking, he picked it up immediately. ¡°Luo Chen, when are you coming to the construction site? The workers I found should be in place this morning. I¡¯m afraid you have to be there personally to arrange them.¡± As Shen Shuyi spoke, he could hear the sound of the wind coming from her side. ¡°I¡¯ll go over now!¡± Luo Chen jumped up from the bed. Not to mention anything else, the construction site had already been closed for so many days. Every day, he was spending real money. He felt a little guilty. Now, there was finally a chance to start work on the construction site again. That excitement was almost uncontrollable. He exchanged a few more pleasantries with Shen Shuyi. After washing up, Luo Chen rushed to the construction site. In order to avoid any more accidents, he called the bodyguard to drive this time. Not to mention anything else, if the workers from before still dared to cause trouble, Luo Chen was not prepared to show mercy this time. If they were not taught a real lesson, they would not know what they could or could not do! When he arrived at the construction site, Luo Chen had already seen the moving heads from afar. ¡°Alright, park the car outside. Follow me in.¡± Luo Chen stopped the driver who was about to drive the car in. With that, he got out of the car with six bodyguards. ¡°President Luo?¡± A dark-faced middle-aged man squeezed out of the crowd. He looked very simple and honest, the kind of person who made people have a good impression of him. ¡°It¡¯s me. You¡¯re sent by the Shen family¡¯s construction company, right?¡± Luo Chen shook his hand politely. ¡°Yes, yes. I have to thank President Luo. If not for you, it would have been very difficult for so many of us to find jobs. The market in the neighboring city is saturated. It¡¯s really not easy to find work now.¡± The person-in-charge thanked him repeatedly. From his sincere appearance, he did not seem to be pretending. Luo Chen didn¡¯t say anything and only nodded with a smile. As the person-in-charge arrived at the place where the workers were gathered, Luo Chen sized them up and knew that these people were definitely enough for his construction site. ¡°I heard that President Luo needs people. I¡¯ve found all the veterans of the construction industry. We have everything from construction workers to technical workers. They can definitely ensure the quality and speed of the project.¡± The person-in-charge introduced Luo Chen enthusiastically. At the same time, he carefully peeked at Luo Chen¡¯s expression, afraid that he would say something wrong and arouse Luo Chen¡¯s disgust. ¡°Alright, after the contract is signed, you can enter.¡± Luo Chen took a look briefly and felt very satisfied. He immediately agreed. Moreover, these people were hired by Shen Shuyi. There was definitely no problem. ¡°Great! Thank you so much!¡± As the person-in-charge thanked him profusely, he turned around and ran towards the workers. Although it sounded simple for the workers to enter, it was still very tiring to set up. Luo Chen simply left the bodyguards here and followed the person-in-charge to arrange the workers¡¯ accommodation and specific work. As for Luo Chen himself, after confirming that there were no major problems, he returned to the company alone. He still had many things to do. It was true that the matter at the construction site was very important, but he had to settle the other matters himself. After returning to the company, he first arranged for his secretary to send a small gift to Shen Shuyi to thank her before arranging an afternoon meeting. The establishment of the Chamber of Commerce was related to the System¡¯s reward. Luo Chen naturally would not neglect it. Now that the trouble at the construction site had been resolved, it could be considered a good thing for him to use to increase his company¡¯s reputation. If nothing unexpected happened, there would be a few more companies invited. ¡°Follow this list to make an appointment. There¡¯ll be a meeting at our company at 2 p.m. this afternoon. I believe they¡¯ll all come.¡± After sorting out the name list, he instructed the secretary.. Chapter 124 - Chapter 124: Gathering Chapter 124: Gathering Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations 2.00 PM. A considerable number of business CEOs had already arrived at the Luo Corporation¡¯s conference room. They looked at each other. No one was the first to speak. After all, they already knew why Luo Chen had called them over. The concept of a Chamber of Commerce had been proposed a few years ago. However, looking at the peers around them who were still at odds with each other on business occasions yesterday, they couldn¡¯t think of how they would cooperate. ¡°Uh¡­ long time no see.¡± ¡­.. A CEO of a construction company finally greeted the people around him awkwardly. The few of them had fought very hard at the auction previously. Later on, they did not contact each other at all. But today, they sat together strangely. That feeling was indeed very subtle. ¡°Mn, I didn¡¯t expect you to really come.¡± That person also smiled awkwardly. He was clearly used to being glib-tongued, but under such circumstances, every word he said really required a lot of courage. ¡°Looks like everyone is very interested in today¡¯s matter.¡± When Luo Chen pushed the door open and walked in with a smile, it was as if he did not notice the awkward atmosphere at all. All the CEOs looked at Luo Chen. Among them, there were many who were seeing him for the first time today. When they saw that this initiator was clearly too young, disdain appeared in their eyes. ¡°If I had known, I wouldn¡¯t have come.¡± A potbellied middle-aged man snorted coldly. Before Luo Chen could sit down, he stood up. ¡°I still have a lot of things to do in the company. I don¡¯t have time to play house with children, so I won¡¯t participate in your meeting.¡± That person¡¯s name was Chen Wei, and he was considered one of the top existences in Jiang City. The industrial chain under him was very big, especially the famous nightclub street here. It was all supported by him. It was not an exaggeration to say that his hands could cover the sky here. Luo Chen glanced at Chen Wei. If he remembered correctly, there was a villain big boss in the original plot whose name had never appeared. It was very compatible with this Chen Wei. In the later stages, that big boss could be said to have stirred up the entire Jiang City, causing Ye Bei to suffer a lot, both openly and secretly. The few major turning points were all implicated by this big boss. They were both villains, so Luo Chen couldn¡¯t help but look at Chen Wei. It seemed that this person was not easy to get along with. Moreover, he had already made up his mind and had no intention of cooperating. However, if he wanted the Chamber of Commerce to be established, he needed Chen Wei. If he didn¡¯t agree, Luo Chen would basically have a hard time advancing in the entire Jiang City. ¡°Why do villains have to make things difficult for other villains?¡± Luo Chen muttered softly. However, only he could hear this. ¡°Mr. Chen, wait a moment.¡± Helpless, it was impossible for Luo Chen to watch him leave. Otherwise, it would be basically impossible to find him again. ¡°What for? Don¡¯t mention this bullsh*t Chamber of Commerce to me. You haven¡¯t even grown your hair out yet, right? You still want to come out and do some big business? Go back and train for a few more years first.¡± Chen Wei swept his gaze over, and his natural dignity immediately made everyone not even dare to breathe loudly. Many people present also had a cooperative relationship with Chen Wei. If they were asked to choose between Luo Chen and Chen Wei, there was no doubt that everyone would choose to follow Chen Wei. ¡°It hasn¡¯t been easy to do any business recently. I heard that there are still people from the capital who want to snatch the market of Jiang City. If everyone doesn¡¯t join forces under such circumstances, we will only be slowly eaten up.¡± Luo Chen stood up and said especially sincerely. ¡°So what? They¡¯re a group of outsiders. Even if they¡¯re from the capital, when they really arrive in Jiang City, they¡¯ll have to lie low. Could it be that we will let them overturn the sky?¡± Chen Wei¡¯s expression darkened slightly, and his tone became even more stern. Actually, this was not a baseless remark. The original plot had already described it. Originally, Luo Chen also wanted to establish a Chamber of Commerce to resist the investors from other cities, but unfortunately, the families from the capital were too powerful. They spent money without caring about profits and losses and even suppressed all kinds of industries. After that, probably because they saw that Jiang City could bring in a lot of profits, the other families in the capital also began to join in to seize the market. In the end, the businesses in Jiang City were almost squeezed to the point where there was no room for survival. That was why Luo Chen was so anxious to start advancing the construction of the Chamber of Commerce after receiving the mission. Otherwise, when the people from the capital really came and they had no way to deal with them, they would probably repeat the same mistake. The mission given by the system didn¡¯t seem to have a time limit, but it had already become a heavy shackle. ¡°You can¡¯t say that. All of us want our company to become stronger, but the market is only so big. If outsiders occupy a portion of the market, no matter how much, it will be an unbearable loss for our companies in Jiang City.¡± Luo Chen adjusted his mentality and made himself look calmer. After all, this would make him seem more credible. ¡°Haha.¡± Chen Wei was not interested in discussing such a profound question with a brat. He only smiled coldly and couldn¡¯t be bothered to speak. ¡°Actually, I think President Luo¡¯s words make sense. I¡¯ve also heard that a few small companies have risen recently. They might have the help of other large families.¡± A CEO who was also in an investment company said worriedly. They were more well-informed. When he first found out that the families in the capital might want to interfere with the Jiang City market, he panicked for a while. However, there was no follow-up, so they temporarily put this matter aside. Now that Luo Chen mentioned it, the CEO immediately recalled the information he had forgotten. ¡°I think so too. Actually, establishing a Chamber of Commerce is not bad. Everyone¡¯s interests can be guaranteed.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. If that¡¯s really the case, why can¡¯t we take the initiative to attack? Must we wait here passively for others to come and snatch our market?¡± ¡°In any case, we¡¯re already here. There¡¯s no harm in hearing President Luo¡¯s arrangements.¡± Some of the company¡¯s CEOs discussed softly and even secretly looked in Chen Wei¡¯s direction. ¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll listen to what you can say. Let me tell you, my time is very precious.¡± Chen Wei¡¯s expression changed. In the end, he sat down again with a disdainful expression. However, his body was facing the door, and his posture of leaving without a word was especially obvious. Luo Chen secretly heaved a sigh of relief. Through the original plot, he had some understanding of Chen Wei¡¯s personality. He had a bad temper, was sinister, and only cared about profit. Since he was here for benefits, if he was given enough benefits, he could temporarily obtain a strong helper.. Chapter 125 - Chapter 125: The Most Notable Person Chapter 125: The Most Notable Person Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations ¡°President Luo, why don¡¯t you tell us your plan in detail?¡± Another young CEO looked at Luo Chen with admiration and asked leisurely. Recently, Luo Chen¡¯s name had completely spread throughout Jiang City. A few accidents that were enough to cause any other company to close down did not defeat Luo Chen. Instead, it made his company develop better and better. Anyone would be curious about the ability of the man behind this. From the looks of it today, he had persuaded Chen Wei with a few words. This meant that he was indeed capable. Moreover, it was not a loss for the CEOs of the other companies to come. Regardless of whether the matter was concluded in the end, they all knew the fact that the large families from the capital had tried to encroach on the Jiang City market. ¡­.. Since they got wind of it earlier, they could take some precautions. After being vigilant, even the large families from the capital might not be able to compete with the local companies in Jiang City. ¡°Actually, it¡¯s very simple. In short, our Chamber of Commerce aims to have everyone earn money together. Those who are already earning high profits can earn more, while the unpopular industries that are not easy to earn money can also develop better after the resources arc integrated. Moreover, I want to change everyone¡¯s concept. The so-called Chamber of Commerce doesn¡¯t want everyone to merge the companies and split the profits equally. That is putting the cart before the horse. Everyone has been doing business for so many years. No matter what, there will always be times when the project has clearly been accepted, but because it doesn¡¯t match the company¡¯s main business, the project will fail, right? If our Chamber of Commerce is established, we can absorb those projects among the participating companies.¡± At this point, Luo Chen was not in a hurry to continue explaining. Instead, he paused, giving the CEOs a chance to think. This was actually what Luo Chen had come up with. Under normal circumstances, a Chamber of Commerce was an organization where everyone shared the cake. However, there were already many mature enterprises in Jiang City. They would definitely be unwilling to join such a Chamber of Commerce and share a portion of the money they had earned with others. Naturally, if that was the case, those small businesses that were not doing well would definitely be willing to join. If this situation continued, even if the Chamber of Commerce was barely completed, it would only be the process of the poorly managed companies sucking the blood of the large companies. In the end, other than falling apart, Luo Chen could not think of a second possibility. Now, the concept he proposed was different. After the Chamber of Commerce joined forces, everyone could exchange information. Even Luo Chen had missed out on good projects because his company¡¯s business scope did not match. If the Chamber of Commerce existed at that time, he could completely transfer this order to other suitable companies. Whether it was giving a favor or extracting profits from it, it was better than drawing nothing. As expected. After Luo Chen finished speaking, everyone participating in the meeting revealed interested expressions. ¡°If that¡¯s the case¡­ there seems to be only benefits.¡± ¡°You don¡¯t say. Last week, our business staff negotiated an order to export steel. Unfortunately, we couldn¡¯t make steel, so I didn¡¯t continue to follow up.¡± ¡°You could have come to me! My company specializes in steel!¡± ¡°It¡¯s probably too late now. If I knew you back then, I wouldn¡¯t have lost this order.¡± ¡°If we really follow this logic to establish a Chamber of Commerce, I¡¯ll definitely join!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll join too! Come, this is my business card. If you need anything in the future, you can contact me at any time.¡± The atmosphere in the conference room instantly became lively. Some CEOs had already begun to exchange business cards. Even Chen Wei, who originally looked down on Luo Chen, slowly sat up straight. He still had that reluctant expression on his face, but his hand honestly accepted a few business cards that he had taken a fancy to. ¡°So, what does everyone think?¡± While the atmosphere had calmed down a little, Luo Chen spoke slowly. ¡°Of course that¡¯s good! But¡­¡± A shrewd and capable female CEO said. But before she could finish speaking, she smiled in embarrassment. The surrounding CEOs also laughed kindly. Actually, everyone could basically guess what she wanted to say. It should be the same as the biggest problem they were worried about. Such a joint Chamber of Commerce was naturally very beneficial to everyone. However, the problem was how to resolve the credibility problem. From the beginning to the final cooperation, every project required a huge investment of human and material resources. It was naturally good to join the Chamber of Commerce and obtain information exchange. However, once any false information was mixed in, many companies would be scammed of investing a huge sum of money. That kind of loss was not a joke. It was not an exaggeration to say that it would greatly damage the company¡¯s vitality. ¡°Cough cough¡­¡± Seeing the suspicion on everyone¡¯s faces, Luo Chen hurriedly coughed twice. Immediately, everyone looked over. ¡°Since I was the one who suggested this matter, I naturally have a method to resolve it. I¡¯ll take out a sum of money as a deposit and be responsible for verifying the authenticity of the information. Once any false information causes a loss to the members of the Chamber of Commerce, I will be fully responsible. Of course, this is a treatment that only members of our Chamber of Commerce can enjoy. Only companies with high levels can release information.¡± Luo Chen crossed his arms and said with a smile. As soon as these words were spoken, one could clearly feel the heavy atmosphere in the meeting room relax a little. ¡°Of course, this project concerns a lot of other matters, so there¡¯s no need to be hasty in proceeding with it. Thank you everyone for being willing to give me face and attend the meeting today. The Jiang City Chamber of Commerce is still in the preparation stage, so there¡¯s naturally no need for everyone to make a decision immediately. Within two weeks, all companies who are interested in participating can come and register at any time. After the qualification assessment, everyone will be issued a proof card. Also, you don¡¯t have to worry about the construction of the Chamber of Commerce¡¯s headquarters. After the construction of the Luo Corporation¡¯s business site is completed, we will allocate a building to be the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce. I wonder if everyone is satisfied with my arrangement?¡± Luo Chen said methodically, the smile on his lips becoming more and more sincere. He was very sure that no one would be willing to snatch the position of the President of the Chamber of Commerce from him. After all, there were too many things to do and too much investment. If not for Luo Chen¡¯s greed for the System reward, he himself wouldn¡¯t have been willing to take up the position of President. Only when the Chamber of Commerce was completely stable and all the businesses in Jiang City were united could the Chamber of Commerce be able to bear its own losses. Before that, it was all pure investment. He still had to spend a lot of effort to consider the relevant matters. It was completely a thankless task. Even Chen Wei had no objections to Luo Chen¡¯s decision to tacitly name himself as the president.. Chapter 126 - Chapter 126: Desperate Chapter 126: Desperate Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations The first meeting to establish the Chamber of Commerce was considered a success. When Luo Chen sent all the CEOs out, he was smiling. Chen Wei was the last one to leave. When he left, he even turned around and gave Luo Chen a deep look. The emotions in his eyes were exceptionally complicated, and Luo Chen could not understand them for a moment. However, he believed the information in the original plot. This Chen Wei was definitely not an easy character to deal with. ¡­.. At the same time, he was secretly glad. Fortunately, he was also a villain in the book If he was in the main character group, he would probably have formed a grudge with Chen Wei in just one encounter. Chen Wei was a character who frequently appeared in Ye Bei¡¯s book later on. At the height of their conflict, he had found a group of professional mercenaries to surround Ye Bei. If not for the protagonist¡¯s halo, Ye Bei would probably have died at Chen Wei¡¯s hands. There was also the matter of kidnapping Ye Bei¡¯s family to threaten him while they were discussing business, in exchange for a huge profit. It was also for this reason that Ye Bei¡¯s development was limited, and he couldn¡¯t recover from his setback for a long time. In fact, during that period of time, Ye Bei ignored Luo Chen and focused on fighting Chen Wei to the death. More importantly, Chen Wei seemed to have no reason to do this. It was purely because he didn¡¯t like Ye Bei. It had to be said that in Luo Chen¡¯s opinion, Chen Wei was a little more of a threat than Ye Bei and Lin Tian. After all, there was still a moral bottom line for the protagonist group. However, once a person like Chen Wei had a conflict of interest, he would probably be unscrupulous in order to achieve his goal. ¡°The villains are really too terrifying.¡± Standing in the corridor and recalling the original plot, Luo Chen shivered. At the same time, he secretly made a decision. If there was no need, he would definitely not provoke Chen Wei. At the same time. Su Han was sitting in his office, holding his cheek with an ice bag, his face filled with anger. Luo Tianming sat opposite him with a bad expression. He kept flipping through the information he had just received. ¡°How did that kid do it!¡± The more he read, the angrier he became. Luo Tianming slammed the information on the table and gritted his teeth. ¡°How would I know! He really dares to think about it. He¡¯s even preparing to set up a Chamber of Commerce to go against us?¡± Su Han gasped and muttered with a frown. For some reason, he felt some inflammation in his mouth when he woke up this morning. Now, his teeth hurt so much that he felt uneasy. Coupled with the fact that they had not received any good news recently. Thinking of the name Luo Chen, Su Han couldn¡¯t help but curse in his heart. ¡°From the reaction today, I¡¯m afraid it won¡¯t be long before he can really establish a Chamber of Commerce. At that time, the two of us will no longer have a place to stay.¡± Luo Tianming said worriedly. ¡°Of course I know what the consequences will be, but I¡¯m still not sure what the other companies are thinking. If they¡¯re really focused on following Luo Chen¡­¡± Su Han did not finish his sentence. However, Luo Tianming actually understood. If the Jiang City Chamber of Commerce was really completed, the two of them would never have a chance to make a comeback. Or they might as well lower their status and sharpen their heads to snatch a chance to join the Chamber of Commerce with the others. However, Luo Tianming and Su Han already hated Luo Chen to the core. They would rather die than give in to Luo Chen! ¡°Someone called me a few days ago.¡± Su Han suddenly changed the topic. ¡°Huh? And?¡± Luo Tianming did not understand what he meant for a moment. ¡°The Liu Family in the capital wants to cooperate with me and enter the film industry.¡± Su Han said indifferently and rubbed his cheeks. ¡°Haven¡¯t you been doing business in this area? Why do you need to cooperate with others?¡± ¡°I heard that the capital wants to interfere in Jiang City¡¯s business recently. Don¡¯t fall for it.¡± When Luo Tianming heard this, his heart tightened. He was worried that Su Han had found a better partner and would not work with him to deal with Luo Chen. After all, in order to ruin Luo Chen¡¯s reputation, Luo Tianming had sacrificed too much. The investment he had sunk into this was unbelievably high. If they gave up now, all the plans they had set up in the past would be in vain! ¡°I¡¯m only considering it¡­ Although I¡¯m also in the movie industry, I¡¯m not on the same level as others.¡± ¡°If we can cooperate, it will definitely be a great thing for my company. Besides, isn¡¯t Luo Chen in such a hurry to establish the Chamber of Commerce because he¡¯s guarding against the people in the capital? Now that I¡¯m taking the initiative to cooperate with them, it¡¯s equivalent to grasping the first move. If anything really happens, someone will back us up.¡± Su Han stared into Luo Tianming¡¯s eyes and said word by word. ¡°Then what should I do!¡± Luo Tianming blurted out, already a little exasperated. He finally understood what Su Han meant. He wanted to cooperate with the families from the capital! If the two sides really reached an agreement, no one would join forces with him against Luo Chen anymore! ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t let that kid Luo Chen have an easy time. Alright, I¡¯m not feeling well today and I¡¯m tired. Let¡¯s contact each other when we come up with a good solution.¡± Su Han waved his hand. He had already lost interest in continuing to communicate with Luo Tianming. From the beginning to now, he had worked with Luo Tianming for so long and used all kinds of methods, but he didn¡¯t manage to make Luo Chen suffer at all. If this continued, Su Han had no doubt that he would be dragged down. There were so many people in his company who depended on him to eat. He really couldn¡¯t delay any longer. He couldn¡¯t ask for more if the Liu Family from the capital wanted to cooperate with him. ¡°Alright, I understand.¡± Luo Tianming gritted his teeth and turned to leave. How could he not understand the meaning behind Su Han¡¯s words? If he continued to stay here, he would be embarrassing himself! As soon as he left Su Han¡¯s company, Luo Tianming looked back fiercely. Since Su Han decided to ditch him halfway, he can¡¯t be blamed for being ruthless! After thinking about it, Luo Tianming walked to a quiet corner and made a call. ¡°Hey, it¡¯s me. I¡¯m willing to pay five million. As long as you can break one of his legs, I¡¯ll transfer the money over immediately!¡± After the call was picked up, Luo Tianming lowered his voice and said fiercely to the person on the other end. ¡°Yes, just break a leg. There¡¯s no need to beat him to death. After all, his death is also a troublesome matter. You have to be careful not to expose your identity, let alone let anyone know that I asked you to do this.¡± Luo Tianming nodded repeatedly. As he spoke, a cold smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.. ¡­.. Chapter 127 - Chapter 127: Following Chapter 127: Following Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations After Luo Tianming hung up the phone, a clear hatred surfaced in his eyes. The reason why he had become like this was all because of Luo Chen. No matter what, he could not watch Luo Chen be so smug! Since he had not succeeded in finding someone to deal with him previously, he should just try it again! Wasn¡¯t it just strength? This time, the person he was looking for was an expert that he had taken a long time to contact! He would definitely make Luo Chen suffer! ¡­.. As long as he was given some time, he would be able to rebuild his business! At that time, not to mention Luo Chen, no one in Jiang City would be able to stop him! At this moment, Luo Tianming¡¯s phone suddenly rang. He looked down at the number displayed on it and immediately broke out in cold sweat. He had just canceled his flight mode in order to make a call. Now, another debt call came in. After hesitating for a long time, he picked it up. ¡°Hello?¡¯¡¯ His careful question was met with a scolding from the other party. ¡°Let me tell you, don¡¯t think that we can¡¯t find you just because you¡¯re hiding! You¡¯re just a coward and a scaredy cat. If you don¡¯t return the money, be careful when you walk. You deserve it if a car hits you to death!1¡® The creditor, Old Gao, cursed at the top of his lungs. ¡°Yes, yes. Give me another two days. I¡¯ll definitely repay you with interest. It¡¯s just that I¡¯m facing a special situation¡­1¡® Luo Tianming held back his anger, but he did owe the other party money. He felt guilty. It was as though he was a different person than just now. ¡°What money can you have? Two days and two days, how many days have I given you? If I remember correctly, you have a rather young son, right? Don¡¯t really push me into a corner and use your son to repay the debt! How much is the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys worth?!¡± Old Gao¡¯s voice had always been loud. At the mention of his son, Luo Tianming¡¯s eyes were instantly bloodshot. ¡°Since I said that 1 can return it, I will definitely return it. No matter what, my son is still a member of the Luo family!¡± Luo Tianming finally became firm for once. Old Gao did not expect that a weakling like Luo Tianming could actually open his mouth to threaten him. He immediately scolded him again. However, at the end of the day, he could not afford to offend the Luo family. After confirming that he had to pay back the money in a week at most, Old Gao hung up. Holding the cell phone, the muscles on Luo Tianming¡¯s face kept twitching. He really did not know where to get such a huge sum of money. He could only get it from Luo Chen. But¡­ ¡°As long as he dies, everything in the Luo family will be mine!¡± Luo Tianming pondered for a long time. The hatred in his eyes had already brewed into an indescribable ruthlessness. Then, he sent a message to the thugs he had found long ago. ¡°Kill him. I¡¯ll double the price.¡± After receiving an affirmative answer, Luo Tianming put away his cell phone in satisfaction. A moment later, he laughed nervously again. Luo Chen naturally didn¡¯t know that Luo Tianming and Su Han were plotting behind the scenes. With the establishment of the Chamber of Commerce imminent, he was so busy that he didn¡¯t even have time to eat. Even Zhao Ruoshuang was running around the company¡¯s construction site. ¡°That¡¯s right. We have to use the best and most conspicuous location as the office building of the Chamber of Commerce. We have to emphasize on increasing the fame of the Chamber of Commerce. At the same time, go online and create momentum. Let everyone know that the Jiang City Chamber of Commerce is about to be completed. The location of the mall that was originally planned here will be moved to the east. The location here will serve as the Chamber of Commerce.¡¯1 Luo Chen sat in his office. The documents on his desk were so thick that they almost drowned him. At this point, there was no time left to attend the other small meetings. Every decision had thus been made through the board of directors. Luo Chen did not hesitate to decide on projects that he could advance alone. If it really needed discussion, he would simply hold a small meeting to discuss. Even though he had been working non-stop for three consecutive days, Luo Chen was still so busy like he had nothing else to live for. He had clearly transmigrated with great difficulty to enjoy life as a rich second¡¯generation heir, but now, he had become a high-level worker. It was as hopeless as it could be! ¡°Sigh¡­¡± He worked until late at night before Luo Chen let out a long sigh. ¡°Why? Are you tired?¡± Zhao Ruoshuang finally looked up from her work and smiled. ¡°Are you sure you don¡¯t feel tired? I get a headache when I see documents now.¡¯1 Luo Chen smiled bitterly. ¡°It¡¯s alright. I don¡¯t feel tired when I think that this is the job 1 like. But it¡¯s true I¡¯ve been too busy recently. Why don¡¯t we get off work early today?¡¯1 Zhao Ruoshuang pressed down on her laptop screen and rubbed her eyebrows sleepily. Although she had always been passionate about work, there was still a limit to her energy. Zhao Ruoshuang felt a little tired. ¡°That makes sense. There¡¯s no end to work. Let¡¯s just talk about it tomorrow!¡± Luo Chen pushed the documents out of his hands and quickly packed up his belongings. The two of them chatted and laughed as they left the company. There were bodyguards waiting at the door to send Zhao Ruoshuang home. During this period of time, Zhao Ruoshuang had never acted alone. Usually, when she returned late, she would feel at ease when she saw the bodyguards who were there to send her home. But today, Zhao Ruoshuang inexplicably hoped that the bodyguards would not be there. This way, Luo Chen would be able to send her back. Zhao Ruoshuang looked back at Luo Chen, who was standing at the entrance of the company, and felt a sourness in her heart. However, the bodyguard had already opened the car door for her. There was no reason for her to stay any longer. ¡°Alright then, I¡¯m leaving.¡± Before getting into the car, Zhao Ruoshuang said to Luo Chen. Luo Chen smiled and nodded as he watched Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s car disappear from his sight. Luo Chen¡¯s car was parked at the edge of the parking lot in front of the company. He stretched his muscles and walked to the car. To his surprise, the tire was flat. ¡°Strange, was the tire flat on the way here?¡± He stepped on the tires and confirmed that he really couldn¡¯t drive the car today. Luo Chen had no choice but to turn around and find a place to take a taxi back. ¡­.. The company was located in a place where the office buildings gathered. At night, the entire street was almost deserted. Walking back along the roadside, the cool evening breeze blew past, making Luo Chen feel pretty comfortable. Perhaps as long as he didn¡¯t stay in the company to work, he would feel very comfortable doing anything. Tap, tap. Before Luo Chen could turn the first corner, he suddenly heard something unusual behind him. His footsteps did not stop, and even his strides did not change. As if he had not discovered anything, he continued to walk forward as if nothing had happened. However, all his attention was placed behind him. Tap, tap. The sound was still there, following him at a constant speed. It sounded like¡­ footsteps that had been deliberately softened.. Chapter 128 - Chapter 128: So So Chapter 128: So So Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Luo Chen narrowed his eyes and felt that things were getting interesting. He had just started building the Chamber of Commerce, but someone was already knocking on his door? He thought to himself, but he did not show any signs on his face. He continued to walk forward at a constant speed. The footsteps behind him grew louder and louder, as if they thought that they could be bolder without being discovered by Luo Chen. After turning a corner, there was a path that basically had no streetlights. Generally speaking, people who got off work in office buildings in the business district would take this path. As soon as he turned into the dark road, the footsteps behind him suddenly became noisy. ¡­.. It seemed that they were not too close to Luo Chen and were worried that they would lose him, so they immediately started to chase. Luo Chen walked in unhurriedly and made sure that he had disappeared from the sight of the people following him. Then, he quietly turned around. His back was pressed tightly against the wall. As long as someone turned in from this side, he would be able to discover them immediately. ¡°Damn it, how did this kid run so fast!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, we lost him in the blink of an eye!¡± ¡°Hurry up and follow him. If he really escapes, we¡¯ll all have to bear the responsibility!¡± The group of people discussed in low voices, and Luo Chen naturally heard it clearly. It seemed that these people had specially come to look for him. However, he did not know who had the guts to attack him when he had just left the company. If nothing went wrong, he would have to look for the mastermind among the people who were familiar with his schedules. Otherwise, the timing would not be this coincidental. Recently, he had been working overtime so much that he almost had to live in the company. Only today, because the project book was about to be completed, he left the company a little early. In the end, he encountered trouble around the corner. Other than his whereabouts being leaked, Luo Chen could not think of any other possibility. At this moment. The first person had already rushed into the alley. ¡°Hi.¡± Luo Chen narrowed his eyes and smiled. That person probably didn¡¯t expect to face Luo Chen directly as soon as he ran in. He was stunned on the spot. Just because he did not make a move did not mean that Luo Chen would be soft-hearted. Luo Chen had long understood that the first to strike would be able to make the opponent suffer. BANG! There was a dull sound. Luo Chen¡¯s fist landed squarely on the man¡¯s face. He exerted so much force that even Luo Chen, who had not warmed up in advance, felt his wrist ache. That person squeezed out a scream from his throat. He barely had time to react before he fell to the ground. It was so fast that the rest of the men chasing after him had yet to enter. ¡°Brother!¡± When the second batch of people who barged in saw this scene, their eyes widened in disbelief! ¡°F*ck, you really have to hold out hope until faced with the grim reality.¡± ¡°I thought I might as well break your legs, but it seems like it¡¯s far from enough.¡± ¡°Go and see how Big Brother is doing. I¡¯ll deal with this kid.¡± As soon as the last sentence was spoken, a burly man who looked to be nearly two meters tall walked out of the crowd. Coupled with the light from the street lamps shining from behind him, he looked like a moving iron tower. Although Luo Chen was not a weak person¡­ When compared to this burly man, the difference was obvious. ¡°Kid, do you have anything else to say? I¡¯m afraid that you won¡¯t be able to beg for mercy later.¡± The burly man came up to Luo Chen and did not hide his disdain. After all, in a street fight, the advantage in size was sometimes the key to victory. The burly man compared the difference between the two of them and felt that Luo Chen might not be able to stand up after this punch. ¡°Who sent you?¡± Luo Chen rolled up his sleeves and asked indifferently. ¡°That¡¯s not something you should know. Don¡¯t you know who you can¡¯t afford to offend?¡± The burly man sized Luo Chen up. Logically speaking, the targets they had encountered in the past would either be threatening them or be scared out of their wits. There were also people who knelt down and begged for mercy. However, Luo Chen seemed to be too calm, as if he did not care about them at all. The big man felt the anger of being insulted. ¡°I really don¡¯t know. Maybe it¡¯s because I¡¯ve provoked too many people.¡± Luo Chen shrugged helplessly, his face full of innocence. ¡°Hehe, then you can only blame your bad luck. When we go to the hospital, you¡¯ll have plenty of time to lie on the hospital bed and think about who sent us.¡± The burly man quickly lost interest in arguing with Luo Chen. Without any warning, he punched Luo Chen in the face. From the looks of it, he had really used all his strength. No matter who the recipient was, if this punch landed solidly, they would either faint or suffer brain damage. If one observed his actions carefully, they would be able to tell that his current posture was exactly the same as when Luo Chen attacked the first person who rushed in. Luo Chen did not believe that it was not revenge. In a flash. The big man¡¯s fist came down. However, he was surprised to find that the enemy who had been standing in front of him just now had disappeared! ¡°Where is he?¡± The burly man used all his strength and could not pull his fist back in time. He staggered for two steps before barely stabilizing his body. ¡°Here I am.¡± A calm voice came from behind the burly man. His heart tightened and he quickly turned around to look. However, it was unknown when Luo Chen had appeared behind him! At the same time, he was holding a brick that he had just picked up! Not only the man who fought with Luo Chen, but the other thugs were also stunned! Because even they did not see how Luo Chen did it! It was too fast! It was so fast that it exceeded their comprehension! Luo Chen felt guilty. Although his physique had already been strengthened by the System¡¯s reward, he basically had no chance to put it to use. ¡­.. This time, he wanted to try out his fastest speed to dodge the attack and did not expect such a terrifying effect! In fact, he would rather be taught a lesson by these thugs than let his true strength be revealed to the world. After all, the strengthening of the System had already exceeded the scope of ordinary people. If it was really publicized, there would probably be endless trouble in the future. ¡°Looks like you¡¯re just so-so. I walked past right under your nose, and you didn¡¯t notice? How can you be a hooligan like this? Why are you so unprofessional?¡± After thinking about it, Luo Chen had no better idea. He could only bite the bullet and mock the burly man. The effect was not bad. The burly man¡¯s face instantly darkened.. He roared and charged at Luo Chen! Chapter 129 - Chapter 129: Premeditated Chapter 129: Premeditated Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Luo Chen took two steps back. After all, there were quite a number of them. If there was a conflict at this position, those people would turn around and run when they saw that the situation was bad. Then, Luo Chen himself might not be able to stop them from running away. Therefore, he could only lure them into the alley. In that case, even if they wanted to escape, Luo Chen could guard the exit. They would have no room to escape. The rest of the thugs thought that Luo Chen¡¯s actions were because he was afraid that they outnumbered him, so they became even more smug. One by one, they surrounded him and glared at him. ¡°Let¡¯s see where you want to run to today! Don¡¯t blame me for not telling you in advance. We¡¯ve already surveyed this place. There are no surveillance cameras. At night, not a single person passes by.¡± ¡°You should be the unlucky one today. I¡¯ve been watching you for so many days and finally caught you. You¡¯re really good at hiding.¡± ¡­.. ¡°Big Brother seems to have fainted! Is it too late to send him to the hospital now?!¡± ¡°What?! You guys bring Big Brother to the hospital first. We¡¯ll go straight there after dealing with this kid.¡± When the burly man in the lead heard this, he immediately raised his eyebrows! Originally, this matter was already a done deal, but an accident happened. If something really happened to their big brother, even if their employer said that they could not take Luo Chen¡¯s life, they would not hold back! ¡°I think you should all go to the hospital together. If they have to go first, remember to book more wards. I¡¯m afraid all of you won¡¯t be able to stand later.¡± Luo Chen chuckled and teased bluntly. The burly man was still worried about his boss¡¯s safety. When he heard Luo Chen¡¯s words, he suddenly turned around and stared at Luo Chen. If looks could kill, Luo Chen would have been pierced countless times by their gazes! ¡°Send Big Brother over first.¡± The burly man in the lead panted a few times before barely controlling his overly excited emotions. The thugs agreed and carried the man who had been knocked out by Luo Chen¡¯s punch and quickly ran out. Luo Chen sighed regretfully. It would be great if he could leave all these people here. However, he did not seem to have the right to stop that group of people from leaving. He couldn¡¯t possibly say that he wanted to capture all of them in one fell swoop, so none of them could leave, right? If he attracted attention in advance and caused a commotion, it would be difficult for Luo Chen to control the situation. ¡°Die!¡± The burly man saw the fleeting look in Luo Chen¡¯s eyes and thought that he was looking down on him. He immediately roared and rushed forward. Luo Chen turned around and exchanged a few blows with the burly man. Then, he quickened his pace. No one could see clearly how he moved. They only felt a gust of wind in front of them. In the blink of an eye, Luo Chen had already shaken off the burly man and arrived at the only exit in the alley. ¡°Alright, I can play with you slowly now. Let¡¯s make things clear first. You¡¯re the ones who came to find trouble with me today so don¡¯t you give up halfway.¡± Luo Chen took off his suit jacket and unbuttoned the top two buttons of his collar. After confirming that he no longer felt restrained, he said with a smile. It just so happened that he had been working recently and was so busy that he was delirious. Now that someone had come knocking on his door to let him relax, there seemed to be no reason to refuse. ¡°Are you still pretending?¡± Someone shouted. Right on the heels of that, those people stopped fighting alone. After all, to them, Luo Chen¡¯s sudden appearance at the entrance of the alley looked like he was about to turn around and run. A group of people rushed towards Luo Chen, cursing. There were even many people who secretly took out their daggers and prepared to attack. Luo Chen saw everyone¡¯s reaction. The others could be considered small fries and were not worthy of his attention. The only one worth noting was the burly man who was more than two meters tall. It could be seen that he seemed to be worried about something. He did not rush forward with the crowd, but stood on the spot and observed the situation carefully. Luo Chen grabbed a brick and threw it at the first person who rushed up. Originally, these thugs could be considered to have been through hundreds of battles. In their opinion, the brick in Luo Chen¡¯s hand was useless. However, when Luo Chen¡¯s attack arrived, the person at the front realized how wrong he was! He was clearly a young man with a moderate figure and even looked a little refined. But¡­ The thug¡¯s eyes widened in disbelief. He felt an indescribable pressure when he faced Luo Chen. It seemed that in front of this man, no matter who it was, they could only bow down. That insignificant resistance instantly dissipated with the wind. Not even a trace was left behind! He wanted to turn and run, to hide. However, no matter how many crazy thoughts he had in his mind, his movements were like a slow-motion button that had been pressed. It was a simple action of turning around and running but he could not turn his body back even after a few times! The huge pressure had almost solidified. The thug had never seen such a scene. Before he could really make a move, he was already so frightened that he doubted his life. BANG! The brick hit him hard on the head. Even now, Luo Chen still had a faint smile on his face, as if he was just doing something ordinary. The thug¡¯s eyes rolled back in his head and he fainted. In fact, the moment he lost consciousness, he felt blissful. Compared to facing such a powerful enemy, he would rather lie on the ground and lose consciousness! Bang! Bang! There were two consecutive muffled sounds. Luo Chen had always been decisive. After defeating the thug at the front with a brick, he kicked twice. The force was too great, and the two people who were kicked out by him were sent flying backward. It caused his companions behind them to be knocked over. Luo Chen wasn¡¯t in the mood to wait for them so he attacked the line up one by one. In the face of the huge difference in numbers, he was the first to rush forward! For a moment, screams were almost incessant. The entire alley was filled with chaotic and noisy cursing and begging for mercy, as well as gradually stronger cries. Luo Chen had a sense of propriety. As long as his opponent lost the ability to fight, he would not continue to attack. After all, if he really killed someone, it would be very troublesome to clean up the mess. Fifteen minutes later. Luo Chen wiped the blood off his face and panted slightly. At this moment, other than Luo Chen himself, the only one who could still stand was the burly man who had not continued to attack.. ¡­.. Chapter 130 - Chapter 130: Secret Chapter 130: Secret Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Instead of being here to kill Luo Chen, he now might get killed by Luo Chen. However, the burly man only frowned and did not show any surprise. He even sized Luo Chen up with a calm gaze. ¡°Alright, it¡¯s your turn now.¡± Luo Chen let out a long sigh. This time, there were more than thirty people who came to find trouble with him. It was indeed a very tiring thing to deal with. It seemed that the System¡¯s improvement would not be enough in the future. If he had time, he would still have to train his body. ¡­.. Otherwise, it would be too embarrassing if his ability could not keep up with his stamina. ¡°What¡¯s your name?¡± The burly man suddenly asked. His tone was so calm that it was as if they were chatting instead of being mortal enemies. ¡°You came to find trouble with me and don¡¯t even know my name?¡± It was Luo Chen¡¯s turn to be surprised. ¡°Usually, I don¡¯t ask these questions. You¡¯re very strong and can be considered my opponent. Therefore, I want to ask for your name as a form of respect. My name is Da Wei. Remember this name. It will be your eternal nightmare.¡± Da Wei said coldly as he took off his jacket, revealing his overly muscular chest. His muscles were bulging like the bodybuilding champions Luo Chen had seen on television. ¡°Interesting.¡± Luo Chen chuckled and did not answer Da Wei¡¯s question. He was just a little curious about their identities. With such a strong stance, he did not look like an ordinary fighter. Based on what he had done recently, Luo Chen did not think that he had provoked anyone he could not afford to offend. Then who sent these thugs? He had some doubts in his heart, but he quickly threw those messy thoughts to the back of his mind. This was because Da Wei rushed over at a speed that did not match his huge body! It had to be said that the visual effect was still very scary. The burly man who looked like an iron tower rushed over with a fierce expression. If it was someone with a weaker endurance, they would have long doubted their lives. Even Luo Chen instinctively retreated when he saw this. Unfortunately, the thugs were all lying on the ground, trapping Luo Chen in place. He cursed under his breath and saw that the fist was about to hit him in the chest. There was no time to think carefully. All reactions relied on instinct. Without a second thought, Luo Chen crossed his arms over his chest and leaned back as far as he could. Da Wei¡¯s fist brushed past the tip of Luo Chen¡¯s nose, causing a sharp sound of wind breaking. One could imagine how much strength Da Wei had used in this punch! ¡°Phew¡­¡± Luo Chen dodged to the side and let out a long sigh. But his opponent didn¡¯t give him any extra time. The next attack arrived. Seeing that his punch had missed, Da Wei immediately kicked again. He was tall, had long legs, and was very strong. Luo Chen could only dodge continuously, unable to find an opening to counterattack. After all, the two of them were not on the same level at all. It was very difficult for Luo Chen¡¯s attack to pass Da Wei¡¯s defense. However, Luo Chen himself could not withstand even one punch. As long as they were close to each other, he would either die or be injured. If he had a handy weapon¡­ Luo Chen staggered. He had been forced into a corner by Da Wei. Behind him was a hard wall, and the end of the narrow alley could be seen at a glance. There was almost no cover to hide behind. Clang! At this moment, Luo Chen felt as if he had stepped on something. He looked down and saw a dagger by his feet! It was probably dropped by the other thugs in a hurry. Luo Chen was overjoyed and immediately bent down to pick up the dagger. At the same time, Da Wei¡¯s attack had arrived. Helpless, he could only roll on the ground in a sorry state and barely dodge Da Wei¡¯s attack. In the next second. Luo Chen instantly exploded! Although Da Wei¡¯s strength and speed were considered fast, his body was still big after all. It was destined that his speed was a fatal disadvantage. By now, Luo Chen had a rough idea of Da Wei¡¯s plan. He was most used to catching his opponents off guard based on their stereotypes. However, when he did not gain the upper hand in the first exchange, it actually meant that Da Wei was at a disadvantage. The sharp dagger swept over from bottom to top. No matter how strong Da Wei was, he did not dare to take such damage head-on. He could only retreat helplessly. When he retreated, Luo Chen advanced. The dagger was already so fast that it left an afterimage. Da Wei retreated step by step as Luo Chen pressed on. In the blink of an eye, the positions of their offense and defense had switched. ¡°Looks like you¡¯re good-looking but useless. Listen to my advice. Go back and practice for another two years.¡± Luo Chen was still in the mood to tease him in such an intense conflict. Then, he saw Da Wei¡¯s expression instantly darken. He ignored everything and attacked. However, it was obvious that such an undisciplined attack was a child¡¯s play to Luo Chen. Seeing that there was a perfect opening, Luo Chen threw away the dagger and kicked Da Wei¡¯s chest! This kick was with his real strength! Da Wei was still thinking about how to deal with Luo Chen with a heavy punch, so he did not even notice that his guard was wide open. His chest ached. His face instantly turned ashen, and he staggered. His legs went weak, and he knelt on the ground. Everything happened too suddenly. Luo Chen¡¯s angle was tricky enough. Usually, such a kick was enough to make people faint for a short period of time. The reason why Da Wei could last until now was purely because his physique was good enough. Otherwise, if he was any weaker, he would have been kicked to death in the chest. ¡°Well? Now can we talk about who sent you?¡± There was a smile on Luo Chen¡¯s face. He squatted down and grabbed Da Wei¡¯s hair, forcing him to look up. ¡­.. Luo Chen had always felt that his temper was not bad. But this time, he was completely enraged. If he wasn¡¯t the one in this position today, but someone else, they would probably have already become a cold corpse. If the person behind the scenes saw that it was useless to attack him directly and turned to attack the others in the company¡­ Luo Chen did not even dare to think about the consequences. ¡°Cough cough¡­¡± Da Wei¡¯s eyes began to lose focus. He held his chest and coughed with great effort. Blood foam spurted out of his mouth and nose. For a long time, he did not say a single word. **Slap** Luo Chen simply swung his hand and slapped him. Da Wei could not regain his senses for a long time. ¡°I¡¯m asking you a question. Who asked you to come?¡± Luo Chen continued to interrogate.. Chapter 131 - Chapter 131: A Moment of Excitement Chapter 131: A Moment of Excitement Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Da Wei looked at Luo Chen in confusion. His lips trembled as if he wanted to say something. However, in the end, he did not say a word. His eyes rolled back and he fainted very happily. ¡°Hello? Stop pretending!¡± It was Luo Chen¡¯s turn to be stunned. He never thought that Da Wei, who looked quite strong, would be so weak! Seeing his body collapse to the ground, Luo Chen hesitated for a long time before calling his bodyguard. ¡°Boss! Did something happen?!¡± ¡­.. The captain of the bodyguards was scared out of his wits when he received the call! Recently, there have been too many things happening in the company. In the blink of an eye, the bodyguards who were responsible for protecting the safety of the company¡¯s high-level executives had become frightened. ¡°It¡¯s nothing. Bring a few people over. I need to lock up an assassin who tried to assassinate me and make sure that he won¡¯t seek death or cause any other trouble.¡± Luo Chen briefly explained what had happened. The bodyguard on the other end of the phone was already home from work. When he heard Luo Chen¡¯s words, he jumped up from the bed! ¡°No problem, Boss! Wait a moment, I¡¯ll bring people over immediately!¡± After saying that, the bodyguard kept in touch with Luo Chen and in a tizzy called for someone to immediately head to the location. At this moment, the captain of the bodyguards had no other thoughts other than fear! If Luo Chen really encountered a fatal danger today, their bodyguard team would probably be in deep trouble! Fortunately, his boss was strong enough and did not let those people take advantage of the gap. Luo Chen on the other hand was not in a hurry. He knew his limits. Most of these thugs were in a coma and would definitely not wake up for a period of time so he should not be in danger. As for the aftereffects, they were not within Luo Chen¡¯s consideration. After hesitating for a moment, he endured the pungent smell of blood and briefly checked the belongings of these thugs. As expected, it was so clean that he found nothing. They did not carry any documents that could prove their identities. They had also changed out of their normal clothes and were all wearing the most ordinary sportswear. The only thing he noticed was a tattoo on one of the older thugs. The position was very strange. It was right in the middle of his chest. Luo Chen had no idea what the tattoo meant. However, the combination of red and black, coupled with the abstract totem that looked like a blooming flower, made one feel uncomfortable. ¡°That¡¯s strange¡­ It looks like some kind of symbol.¡± Staring at the tattoo for a long time, Luo Chen frowned and muttered to himself. Then, he took out his phone and took a photo of the tattoo. Looking around, there were five people with identical tattoos on their chests, but some of them looked fresher. They must have been tattooed not long ago. Some of them were already starting to fade. It should have been tattooed long ago. It could be said to be a coincidence when the first pattern appeared. After all, they had all come out to do such shady business. It didn¡¯t seem like a big deal to have a tattoo. However, if the second, third, and even the five of them had the same tattoo, the meaning would be different. ¡°Boss!¡± Just as Luo Chen was squatting in the middle of a group of thugs lying on the ground, three cars hurriedly stopped at the entrance of the alley. More than ten bodyguards shouted as they ran over. ¡°Boss! Where are you, Boss! Say something!¡± ¡°Oh no, oh no! Isn¡¯t the phone still connected? Hurry up and ask where the boss is!¡± ¡°Oh my god, are we late? If those people still have a backup plan, our boss might be attacked again!¡± The sky was dark and there were so many people lying on the ground. The bodyguards did not see Luo Chen immediately. Immediately, all of them turned pale from fear. They were afraid that if they arrived late, they would face irreparable consequences. ¡°Alright, stop shouting. If others see that, we¡¯ll be in big trouble.¡± Luo Chen stood up in anger and amusement and scolded calmly. When the bodyguards saw that Luo Chen was safe and sound, they hurriedly stepped on the thugs and ran over. ¡°Bring this person back. You have to be careful. He¡¯s very strong. Don¡¯t let him find an opportunity to escape.¡± Luo Chen did not want to stay here for long. With that, he patted the dust off his body and got into the car alone. The smell around him was really too strong. No matter how restrained he was, it was impossible for him to not leave any injuries on those thugs. At this moment, the smell of blood was brewing, making one¡¯s head hurt. Not long after, the bodyguards had already tied Da Wei up like a dumpling and stuffed him into the trunk of the first car. ¡°Boss, it¡¯s all been handled. Don¡¯t worry, I guarantee that he won¡¯t be able to escape no matter how capable he is. We¡¯ve tied him up with steel ropes!¡± The captain of the bodyguards opened the car door and got in. ¡°Alright, thank you for your hard work.¡± Luo Chen waved his hand casually. Actually, bringing Da Wei back was just a spur of the moment idea. As for what information he could get from this person, Luo Chen did not have much hope. After all, these thugs looked like they had been professionally trained. Without strong methods, it was very difficult to pry their mouths open. Luo Chen was not interested in extorting a confession. He simply felt that since they dared to cause trouble, they had to pay a price. ¡°Boss, don¡¯t say that! It¡¯s all our fault! That¡¯s why you took such a huge risk!¡± The captain of the bodyguards shook his head repeatedly, afraid that Luo Chen was speaking out of anger. ¡°Drive. Take me back first.¡± Luo Chen smiled freely and did not take it to heart. To put it bluntly, if someone tried to make moves against him behind his back, then no matter how tight the defense was, it was meaningless. Since the other party wanted to kill him, he would see who would win in the end. Still¡­ Luo Chen narrowed his eyes at the car in front of him. Da Wei was stuffed into the trunk of the car. At that time, Da Wei seemed to have said that he did not want his life. It was fine if he only broke a leg. This meant that the person behind them actually did not want to kill him. That would be very interesting¡­ A thoughtful look flashed across Luo Chen¡¯s eyes. If he was injured, not only would his work at the construction site be delayed, but even the establishment of the Chamber of Commerce would be affected. At the very least, no one would believe a president who could not even guarantee his own safety. Everything seemed to be pointing at the same person. That was Luo Tianming. Only his second uncle would want to make him lie on the hospital bed and not move, but it would not be life-threatening. ¡°Have you fallen to such a lowly method now?¡± Luo Chen muttered and revealed a meaningful smile.. Chapter 132 - Chapter 132: Exchanging Terms Chapter 132: Exchanging Terms Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations When Da Wei woke up from his coma, he did not know where he was at first. His rationality only gradually returned. He suddenly sat up and realized that he was in a room that looked pretty good. The light was so bright that it hurt his eyes. ¡°You¡¯re awake?¡± A calm voice sounded. The hairs on Da Wei¡¯s back stood on end as he turned around. Luo Chen was holding a newspaper and making small talk as he flipped through it. ¡­.. When Luo Chen noticed that he had woken up, he only asked casually. ¡°What¡­ what are you doing?!¡± Da Wei stared at Luo Chen in horror, almost shrinking into the corner. Luo Chen had left a deep psychological scar on him. He defeated all of them by himself and even left as if nothing had happened. Now, he had been caught by him¡­ Da Wei didn¡¯t even dare to think about what would happen. ¡°What can I do? I¡¯m just extorting a confession. Tell me what organization you are from and I¡¯ll send you out alive.¡± Luo Chen closed the newspaper in his hand and asked indifferently. Actually, it had been three days since he had captured Da Wei. In the past three days, Luo Chen was still very busy, and the captive had not woken up. Today, the doctor said that Da Wei might wake up, so Luo Chen came straight over after work. Originally, he thought that if Da Wei was still asleep at night, he would use forceful methods to wake him up. Now, it seemed that he did not need to spend so much effort. ¡°Hehe, then you should just kill me. I won¡¯t tell you.¡± Da Wei¡¯s expression changed. He gritted his teeth and said. The discipline of their organization was very strict. If he casually revealed the client¡¯s information, even if Luo Chen let him live, it would not be long before they bring him back. It was no exaggeration to say that the outcome would be even more terrifying than death. ¡°Are you that stubborn?¡± Luo Chen smiled coldly. He took out his phone, clicked on a few photos, and threw it over. Da Wei did not understand what was going on, but he reflexively caught the cell phone. When he saw the photos, his face immediately darkened. ¡°What is the meaning of this?! I¡¯ll take responsibility for my own actions. Using my family to threaten me. Is this how your Luo family does things?!¡± Da Wei said word by word, not hiding his hatred at all. This was because the photos on the phone contained the details of his wife, children, and already very old parents! It was even detailed to the point where it stated the school his child attended! ¡°It has nothing to do with me. You¡¯ve been unconscious for three days. There was an email sent to my mailbox the next day. That¡¯s all the information in there.¡± Luo Chen shrugged and said innocently. He could indeed use any cruel method to deal with the culprits who wanted to kill him. But it was not to the extent of threatening them with their family. Even villains had some things they couldn¡¯t do. ¡°What¡­ do you mean?¡± This time, it was Da Wei who was stunned. ¡°What other meaning is there? You¡¯d better think carefully about who else you¡¯ve provoked. Just because I won¡¯t attack your family doesn¡¯t mean that others won¡¯t. I just don¡¯t want to be the scapegoat.¡± Luo Chen said confidently. This information was already very telling when it appeared in his email. If anything happened to Da Wei¡¯s family during this process, all the clues would point to Luo Chen. People like Da Wei did business that couldn¡¯t see the light of day. For so many years, they had actually already prepared themselves for the outcome of death if any mission went wrong. But using their families to threaten them was not the same thing. It was truly a situation where they would fight to the death. ¡°Are you saying that someone sent this information to you on purpose? If you don¡¯t do it, someone else will?¡± Da Wei finally found a trace of rationality and said with difficulty. Luo Chen only raised his eyebrows and did not answer him. Actually, this was already a done deal. Although he didn¡¯t know what would happen, he was certain that Da Wei¡¯s family had been targeted. The atmosphere was a little awkward. Luo Chen didn¡¯t mind. After taking back his phone, he deleted all the information in front of Da Wei. ¡°Can I get in touch with my family?¡± After a long time, Da Wei asked with great difficulty. ¡°Whatever.¡± Luo Chen signaled with his eyes. There was a landline on a nearby table. Da Wei swallowed. When he picked up the receiver, his fingers were trembling. He did not dare to imagine how he would face the worst outcome if he called. Beep¡­ The wait for the call to go through seemed to have become exceptionally long. Beads of cold sweat broke out on Da Wei¡¯s forehead. Even his eyes were a little fixed. ¡°Hello?¡± The call was suddenly picked up. It was his wife¡¯s voice, still a little puzzled. ¡°Are you¡­ alright?¡± Da Wei said this with difficulty. His voice was so hoarse that it was beyond recognition. ¡°What is it? Everything is ok on our side. Why did you make such a call for no reason?¡± Da Wei¡¯s wife was puzzled. She even suspected that this call had been made by the wrong person. ¡°Alright, that¡¯s good. Be careful for the time being. Try not to go out if you have nothing to do.¡± Da Wei couldn¡¯t help but remind her. It was only when he said this that she felt that something was wrong. It had obviously increased the panic of his family. ¡°What do you mean? Tell me clearly!¡± As expected, his wife raised her voice and sounded a little anxious. Luo Chen was not interested in listening to the couple. He stretched and walked out of the door to wait. Five minutes later, he heard a loud sound of something being smashed in the room. Only then did Luo Chen return. ¡°Have you explained everything? Can you tell me now?¡± ¡­.. Luo Chen asked nonchalantly and sat back in his chair. Da Wei didn¡¯t look too good. His eyes were red and filled with tears. ¡°If I tell you everything, can you help me¡­ protect my family?¡± After hesitating for a long time, Da Wei seemed to have finally made up his mind and said slowly. ¡°Me?¡± It was Luo Chen¡¯s turn to be stunned. ¡°Yes, I can¡¯t think of anyone else who can help me.¡± Da Wei said self-destructively. ¡°We¡¯ll see. Speak first.¡± Luo Chen did not agree or refuse. Even his expression did not change much. Da Wei wanted an affirmative answer, but seeing Luo Chen¡¯s indifferent expression, he could roughly guess that if he did not pay a price, he would definitely not be protected. ¡°I¡­ actually don¡¯t know who sent me to kill you, but your name is on the bounty list.¡± He gritted his teeth and said with difficulty.. Chapter 133 - Chapter 133: Endless Trouble Chapter 133: Endless Trouble Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations ¡°Bounty list?¡± Luo Chen¡¯s calm expression suddenly changed. Although he did not know what was going on with this bounty list, he knew that it was definitely not something good! ¡°Yes, the reward is very high. It¡¯s fresh on the list and has a deadline. If we don¡¯t complete the mission within 72 hours, we will automatically fail. If what you said about me being unconscious for days is true, the next wave of people who are going to do you harm is on their way. After getting on the list, even the client doesn¡¯t have the right to revoke the mission. Only if no one completes it within three months will it be automatically revoked.¡± As soon as Da Wei spoke, he no longer withheld information. ¡­.. Through the phone call with his family just now, he vaguely felt that the person hiding in the dark was preparing to harm his family. If he hesitated any longer, he was afraid that it would really cause irreversible consequences. He was nominally working for a large gang, but in fact, he was just a hired thug. Now that such a big thing had happened and he had failed to complete the mission, the gang would probably want him to die as soon as possible, along with his family. They would definitely not help him. Luo Chen¡¯s existence was his last straw to clutch onto. In any case, things had already developed to this point. Luo Chen didn¡¯t look so cruel. At least, he wasn¡¯t like those old things in his gang who would kill at the slightest disagreement. It was definitely worth it to give up something in exchange for his family and his safety. ¡°Go on.¡± Luo Chen raised his eyes slightly, his interest piqued. He felt that the so-called bounty list was quite interesting. If this model was good, he could also try to establish a list. However, it would not be for missions. It would be related to the Chamber of Commerce. At that time, he could also use it to ensure his own profits. With that thought in mind, Luo Chen even sat up straight. ¡°Actually, that¡¯s about all I know. The bounty list has existed for a long time. There¡¯s a family that¡¯s in charge of the operations behind it, but no one knows who the real members of that family are. We don¡¯t even know which city the family is from. Every time the rankings are changed, a group of people will appear. After the change is completed, they will mysteriously disappear. Previously, there were also people who tried to find their source, but without exception, the people who wanted to find them disappeared silently and never appeared again.¡± The more Da Wei spoke, the smoother his words became. He organised his train of thoughts as he spoke. ¡°Interesting.¡± Luo Chen thought about it carefully and smiled. Other things were not important. He was just very interested in the family behind the rankings. ¡®Tve already said so much. It should be enough to exchange for a way out, right? And I know something else, but I can¡¯t recall now. If you can let me recuperate here for a while, I should be able to recall it later.¡± Da Wei carefully observed the changes in Luo Chen¡¯s expression and asked tentatively. At the very least, he had to leave some bargaining chips for himself. Otherwise, if he revealed everything, once Luo Chen turned his back on him, only death would await him. ¡°Alright, you can stay with me for now. I¡¯ll send someone to watch over your house. Recollect everything you know and tell me. However, if you fabricate fake news to deceive me, I can¡¯t guarantee what I will do.¡± After some thought, Luo Chen agreed to Da Wei¡¯s terms. Although Da Wei¡¯s initial goal was to hurt him, in the end, Luo Chen did not suffer any substantial damage. The hatred between them had not been completely brewed. Moreover, Da Wei had lowered himself sufficiently and provided the information Luo Chen could not obtain elsewhere. All in all, Luo Chen felt that keeping him alive would be better. ¡°Thank you.¡± Watching Luo Chen leave, Da Wei said in a low voice. At the same time, his eyes emitted extremely complicated emotions. Luo Chen naturally did not know about Da Wei¡¯s intense mental activity. At this moment, all he wanted to do was to find that so-called list and save himself from endless trouble in the future. After returning to his office, he immediately instructed his secretary to investigate the relevant information. As these people were definitely hiding in the dark, it would not be easy to obtain detailed information. He would probably have to face endless trouble in a short period of time. Bang! Bang! Bang! At this moment, there was a loud knock on the office door. Without waiting for Luo Chen¡¯s permission, the person outside kicked open the door and walked in rudely. Luo Chen raised his head and his lips curled into a cold smile. ¡°Second Uncle, why are you free to come today?¡± Luo Chen looked at Luo Tianming¡¯s face, which was obviously furious, but still forced a smile. He found it funny. ¡°You still have the cheek to ask me? Your construction site has already started work again. Why are you still holding the construction team in Jiang City? My construction site has been closed for so long. Now that I¡¯m finally ready to continue construction, you won¡¯t even leave a construction team for me? Do you really have to be so ruthless?¡± Luo Tianming interrogated him like a cannon. Originally, when he received the news that those thugs had failed their mission, he had been terrified for a few days, afraid that Luo Chen would come knocking on his door to denounce him. Later on, he realized that Luo Chen did not seem to know who the instigator was. Coupled with the fact that he had been repeatedly promised that during the entire mission, the thugs who went to carry out the mission would never reveal any information about their client. Thus, Luo Tianming waited for a few days. After confirming that Luo Chen knew nothing about this matter, he dared to continue with his business. But something unexpected happened! There was no construction team available in the entire Jiang City! Not a single one! Even if he had already prepared everything else, there was no way to continue the project without workers! Especially since Luo Chen was already preparing to start work again. Luo Tianming¡¯s eyes were as red as they could be, which was why he came to denounce him. ¡°What does it have to do with me? I¡¯m not involved in construction-related matters.¡± Luo Chen shrugged innocently. It was not that he deliberately wanted to ridicule Luo Tianming, but he was really at a loss and did not understand what was going on. ¡°I did it.¡± At this moment, a clear and pleasant voice sounded from the door. Right on the heels of that, Shen Shuyi walked in leisurely.. Chapter 134 - Chapter 134: Denunciation Chapter 134: Denunciation Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Luo Tianming¡¯s expression froze for a moment. He looked at Shen Shuyi with hostility. ¡°What do you mean?¡± He pondered for a moment, but his attitude was still not too bad. After all, the Shen family¡¯s power was there. If he caused too much trouble, the future projects would definitely be even harder to carry out. ¡°Nothing much. Because the conditions offered by your company are too poor, no one is willing to go over, so I introduced them to Luo Chen¡¯s construction site instead. Is there a problem?¡± Shen Shuyi sat on the sofa and smiled. She was beautiful to begin with, and she looked even more beautiful when she smiled like this. ¡­.. But in Luo Tianming¡¯s eyes, it was simply a form of provocation and ridicule. ¡°Does your family know what you¡¯re doing? It¡¯s not up to outsiders to interfere in the internal affairs of our Luo family, right?¡± Luo Tianming pulled a long face and reprimanded her as an elder. ¡°So what? I¡¯m friends with Luo Chen, so I have to think for him. Besides, I didn¡¯t stop anyone from going to your place. It¡¯s purely because your conditions are too poor to recruit anyone.¡± Shen Shuyi was still smiling, but there was a hint of coldness in her eyes. ¡°You!¡± Luo Tianming was at a loss for words. He turned to look at Luo Chen with hatred. But Luo Chen¡¯s smile was even more of an eyesore! Luo Tianming¡¯s breathing was slightly heavy as he looked at the both of them. His instincts told him that he would definitely not be able to obtain the answer he hoped for today. ¡°Alright, just you wait! Let¡¯s see how long you can be smug for!¡± Luo Tianming threw out these words that didn¡¯t contain any threat and turned to leave. When he left Luo Chen¡¯s company building, Luo Tianming stood at the corner of the street, still in a daze. He did not expect that something would go wrong even though arrangements had already been made! That person had vowed to help him solve this huge problem, but in the end, it turned out to be a joke! Now, he was caught between a rock and a hard place! The competition was still ongoing. If he could not defeat Luo Chen in a short period of time, the final reward would definitely not fall into his hands. On Luo Wen¡¯s side, because of business difficulties, the girlfriend he had finally coaxed was about to fly away. ¡°It¡¯s all because of this little bastard!¡± Luo Tianming was enraged at the thought of Luo Chen¡¯s smiling face, and his brows were filled with hatred. In his opinion, if not for Luo Chen, his child would be the only heir of the Luo family! He would not have ended up in such a dilemma and in debt! The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He simply got into the car and went straight back to his company. There was not much time left. He had to think of a good way to get rid of Luo Chen! Luo Chen was still in the office. He exchanged glances with Shen Shuyi. A moment later, the two of them laughed at the same time. ¡°Did you really do that?¡± Luo Chen asked playfully. After all, this was very different from Shen Shuyi¡¯s usual style. Luo Chen would never have thought that Shen Shuyi would be willing to do this for him. ¡°Actually, it¡¯s not true. I didn¡¯t do anything special. I just publicized what your second uncle did previously. After all, the workers came out to work for a living. Who wouldn¡¯t want to work for a place that has a good reputation and offers a good salary.¡± Shen Shuyi shrugged playfully and handed over the project book in her hand. ¡°It¡¯s definitely you!¡± Luo Chen took the project document and sighed. Although Shen Shuyi said it very simply, she was probably the only one who knew how difficult it was. Luo Chen did not believe that she could seal the possibility of Luo Tianming making a comeback with just a few words. She had probably used the Shen family¡¯s true backbone to achieve this effect. Luo Chen thought to himself, but his face did not reveal anything. After all, in the original plot, Shen Shuyi hated bootlickers. This time, he had to be aloof. It might have a miraculous effect. As he thought about it, he read the project book. Suddenly, Luo Chen asked in confusion, ¡°Huh?¡± ¡°The Shen family is also joining the Jiang City Chamber of Commerce?¡± Initially, Luo Chen thought that this project document was about the follow-up work on the construction site, but when he saw the third page, he realized that something was wrong. ¡°Of course. How can our Shen family miss such a good thing? Besides, the Chamber of Commerce is just in the stage of preparation. It definitely needs some old companies to endorse it and our Shen family should be qualified enough to do that.¡± Shen Shuyi said with a smile. In fact, she was still a little uneasy. She was worried that Luo Chen would reject her, and she was also worried that doing so would expose her feelings too obviously. ¡°It¡¯s a little early now. It¡¯s very difficult for the Chamber of Commerce to make a profit in the early stages of its establishment. If the Shen family joins too early, I¡¯m afraid the profits won¡¯t meet your expectations.¡± Luo Chen said sincerely. This was also the truth. The first batch of companies to join the Chamber of Commerce would definitely need to invest some resources. Although the later batch of joiners could enjoy the fruits of his labor in the future, their status and control over the Chamber of Commerce would definitely not be comparable to the first batch of members. The Shen family was already an established company with a good reputation. Therefore, to the Shen family, the benefits would be greater if they joined the Chamber of Commerce after it matured. It would be the opposite if they joined in the early stages. ¡°It¡¯s okay. I want to do something for you anyway.¡± Shen Shuyi answered without thinking. Luo Chen opened his mouth, wanting to persuade her again. But on second thoughts. The project document had already been produced, which meant that Shen Shuyi must have thought about it carefully. There was no point in persuading her anymore. He might as well be more magnanimous. ¡°Alright, then let¡¯s change the profit pointer. Normally, it¡¯s five points. From now on, your Shen family will only need to contribute three and a half points.¡± Luo Chen pondered for a moment and made a decision. ¡°In this case you¡¯d need to treat me to a meal since I¡¯ve contributed a lot here.¡± Shen Shuyi smiled shyly and carefully observed Luo Chen¡¯s reaction. She was prepared to tell Luo Chen that she was joking as soon as he showed any displeasure. ¡°How can one meal be enough? I¡¯ll have to buy you half a year¡¯s worth of dinner.¡± Luo Chen laughed. Seeing that it was getting late, he simply pushed the document in his hand forward and stood up. ¡°What? Are we leaving now? There¡¯s still so much work to do.¡± ¡­.. Shen Shuyi was stunned. She did not expect Luo Chen to be so decisive. ¡°There¡¯s no hurry. I can work anytime but I can¡¯t not eat.¡± As he spoke, he grabbed Shen Shuyi¡¯s wrist and walked out. But just as he reached the door, the office door was pushed open from the outside. ¡°Luo¡­¡± Zhao Ruoshuang, who was carrying a document, was stunned when she walked in.. Chapter 135 - Chapter 135: Came To The Door Chapter 135: Came To The Door Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations ¡°President Zhao, you haven¡¯t knocked off yet?¡± Luo Chen was surprised to sec Zhao Ruoshuang. After all, Zhao Ruoshuang had not really rested during this period of time. Three days ago, Luo Chen had said that she could take the annual leave first and come back when the preparations related to the Chamber of Commerce were almost done. In the end¡­ It seemed that this strong woman was really a workaholic. She had no intention of resting at all. ¡°Ah¡­ Are you guys going out?¡± Zhao Ruoshuang lowered her beautiful eyes and looked at the hand holding Shen Shuyi for a long time. ¡­.. In the end, she sighed in a voice that only she could hear. ¡°Yes, let¡¯s eat together.¡± Luo Chen said matter-of-factly. Zhao Ruoshuang had done so much for the company. It was normal for them to have a meal together. However, as soon as he finished speaking. The two girls raised their heads in unison and stared at him with a complicated gaze. Sensing the strange gaze, Luo Chen looked around and did not know what was going on. The two of them suddenly seemed to be in a bad mood? ¡°Why don¡¯t the two of you go and eat? I still have something to do at the company, so I¡¯ll go back first.¡± After saying that, Shen Shuyi bit her lips gently and pulled her wrist out of his hand. ¡°Don¡¯t. It¡¯s already so late. Are you still going back to work overtime? You¡¯re quite close to President Zhao anyway so what¡¯s wrong with having a meal together?¡± Luo Chen was confused. He hurriedly pulled Shen Shuyi, who was about to leave. ¡°Ah¡­ No, I¡¯m just here to deliver a document. I still have work to do. The two of you can go.¡± Only then did Zhao Ruoshuang come to her senses. She deliberately ignored the bitterness in her heart and forced a smile. Shen Shuyi looked troubled. Previously, Zhao Ruoshuang had already expressed her feelings for Luo Chen in front of her. At that time, she had even joked about Zhao Ruoshuang and Luo Chen. But now, she didn¡¯t know why she felt so suffocated. It seemed like¡­ Tears welled up in her eyes. ¡°I have the final say! Let¡¯s go together!¡± Luo Chen looked at the two of them biting their lips and lowering their heads. The atmosphere was so low that it made the air difficult to breathe. Hence, he immediately made a decision! There was a phrase in the original plot that left a deep impression on Luo Chen. There was no need for him to ask for women¡¯s opinions. He could just take them there! Then, Luo Chen dragged the two girls out of the office. They all got into the car just like that. When Shen Shuyi and Zhao Ruoshuang came back to their senses, they were already sitting side by side in the back of the car. Luo Chen, on the other hand, was the chauffeur. ¡°I¡¯ve already booked a cafeteria. There are still seats. That restaurant has a high rating, so the food should be good.¡± As he drove, he looked at Shen Shuyi and Zhao Ruoshuang through the rearview mirror and said with a smile. ¡°Ah, okay.¡± ¡°You¡¯re very considerate.¡± The two of them spoke almost at the same time and looked at each other. The dim car hid the faint blush on their faces. When they reached the cafeteria, the atmosphere was indeed good. Although the two girls were a little awkward at first, they had been good friends for so many years after all. Moreover, Luo Chen helped to liven up the atmosphere. The meal ended up being quite enjoyable. On the way back. Shen Shuyi and Zhao Ruoshuang drank some red wine and were slightly tipsy. They laughed and joked, putting aside the awkwardness from before. Luo Chen heaved a sigh of relief. Although he did not know what had happened between the two of them, at least they were in a good state now. After turning a corner in the bustling commercial street, Luo Chen prepared to send Zhao Ruoshuang home first. However, just as the car drove into a sparsely populated residential area. He spotted two black cars silently following behind their car. This residential area could be considered a high-end residential zone. Every bungalow was very far apart. After night fell, there were very few people walking on the street outside. The cars continued driving quietly. Luo Chen thus looked at the rearview mirror more often. He was still not sure if the car was following them on purpose or if it was just pure coincidence. Creak! When they passed a small intersection, Luo Chen turned the steering wheel without warning. The car turned at a 90-degree angle and drove diagonally onto the walkway. Although they could pass through here to reach the main road, it was still a residential area. Hence, there shouldn¡¯t be many cars around. The entire residential area had its own parking lot so the residents wouldn¡¯t drive onto the walkway. ¡°Oh, dear!¡± ¡°Ouch¡­ I just hurt my head.¡± Shen Shuyi and Zhao Ruoshuang did not expect such a quick turn and fell to one side together. ¡°Shh, look at the two cars behind us.¡± Luo Chen¡¯s eyes were fixed on the rearview mirror, and his expression became even more serious. Da Wei had said that there would be a new batch of people coming to complete the mission. Calculating the time, today happened to be the third night since the last attack. Then¡­ As he expected, the two ordinary-looking black cars followed Luo Chen¡¯s car and turned in. Judging from the sunken tires, both cars were filled with people. ¡°Is someone following us?¡± Zhao Ruoshuang quickly threw the insignificant drunkenness to the back of her mind and turned around to take a careful look. Shen Shuyi was also a little nervous. She could only grip the corner of her shirt tightly. ¡°There¡¯s a high chance that they¡¯re here to block the way.¡± Luo Chen smiled and slowed down the car. ¡°No matter what happens later, just stay in the car. No matter what, as long as you don¡¯t get out of the car, I guarantee that you¡¯ll be fine.¡± Luo Chen finally stopped the car slowly by the side of the road. He stretched his muscles slightly, his eyes filled with coldness. Thugs had come to cause trouble time and time again. If he could not completely scare them off this time, another group of people would come three days later¡­ No- ¡­.. lt would not be enough to just get rid of this group of people. He had to find the group behind them as soon as possible. Otherwise, this kind of trouble would be endless. Luo Chen did not have the time or energy to deal with an endless stream of enemies. Crack, crack. The sound of a car door opening. Through the rearview mirror, Luo Chen could see that the two cars had stopped less than ten meters away from him. A moment later, two identical black cars drove over. The cars stopped and their doors opened. Six burly men got out of each car and stared at Luo Chen¡¯s car.. Chapter 136 - Chapter 136: High Bounty Chapter 136: High Bounty Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Seeing this scene, Zhao Ruoshuang couldn¡¯t help but reveal a flustered expression. She had just experienced the pain of being kidnapped not long ago. Now that she was stuck in such a remote place again, she really could not control the panic in her heart. Shen Shuyi¡¯s expression did not look too good either. She instinctively held onto the seat in front of her. Only Luo Chen¡¯s expression remained indifferent. He did not even take those people seriously. They were just some thugs who came to cause trouble. They could not be considered opponents. Luo Chen was really curious about the bounty list. Could it be that the people they sent out would be stronger each time? ¡­.. Even with such doubts in his heart, Luo Chen did not reveal any clues on his face. He only waited for the burly men who got out of the car to come over. They were wearing the same black clothes, and their faces were basically covered by sunglasses and masks. Only these people could think of wearing sunglasses in the middle of the night. THUD! There was a dull thud. The leader did not hesitate and hit the window of Luo Chen¡¯s car with a bat. From the looks of it, this was probably not the first time he had done such a thing. It seemed that he had plenty of experience before this. Without another word, he attacked. ¡°Ah!¡± The sudden attack shocked the two girls. Zhao Ruoshuang even screamed. She did not even dare to look at the fierce enemies outside. In fact, she wouldn¡¯t have been so afraid if it were any other time. It was just that this scene had stirred up her traumatic memories, causing her to have such an overreaction. However, the window glass did not shatter under such a strong knock. It did not even leave a mark. The thug outside was shocked for a moment, but he raised the baseball bat in his hand high again. In order to prevent the two girls from being frightened again, Luo Chen did not hesitate and pushed open the car door. His actions were too sudden. In addition, the thug did not expect the person in the car to have the guts to open the door first. The car door opened fully, and the huge force sent the few thugs surrounding the main driver¡¯s seat flying. They did not even have the chance to scream. After being sent flying, they hit the wall at the side and fainted. It happened too suddenly for them to react to what had happened. Just then, Luo Chen got out of the car with a smile. He was clearly a young man who did not look old and was even a little refined and gentlemanly. Furthermore, he was unarmed. However, the group of professional thugs with baseball bats did not have the courage to step forward immediately. ¡°Go on. Weren¡¯t you very impressive when you smashed the car just now?¡± There was a trace of contempt in Luo Chen¡¯s eyes. As he spoke, his gaze swept across the thugs. No one dared to make eye contact with Luo Chen. Their eyes emitted a kind of vigilance that came from the bottom of their hearts. It seemed that as long as they angered this man, they would face a disaster. There was no reason to have this feeling. It was purely an instinct that came from their heart. Humans would always have this instinct when facing an existence that threatened their lives. However, in most cases, such extreme situations would not happen, so this instinct had already degenerated over the long period of evolution. However, the thugs who came to accept the mission this time could be considered professional. Their sixth sense was also much stronger than ordinary people. Therefore, in just one exchange, they could determine that although Luo Chen looked like an unarmed young man, he should not be easy to deal with. ¡°No wonder this mission was reopened. The useless bunch who accepted the mission first should have been wiped out.¡± A thug gloated and even waved the baseball bat in his hand with interest. After all, the rule in their line of work was that if the previous person or group who accepted the mission did not take the initiative to give up the mission, they would not be able to claim it. Compared to voluntarily giving up, there were many more situations where the entire team was wiped out and hence, considered as failing the mission. That was because if one chose to give up on a mission, one would not be allowed to accept a new mission for a long time. If one gave up three missions in a row, they would have to participate in the inhumane assessment again. Therefore, they would rather die than give up on a mission so easily. ¡°Hehe, then let¡¯s see if we can get the mission target this time. The reward is very generous.¡± The other thug¡¯s eyes were bloodshot. He looked at Luo Chen as if he wanted to eat him up. ¡°Be careful. The group that accepted the mission last time was not weak. If we lose to him, we won¡¯t be able to face anyone when we go back.¡± The other thug grinned. Although he said that, he did not take Luo Chen seriously at all. ¡°Sigh¡­¡± Luo Chen sighed helplessly. He did not remember such a scene in the original plot, but probably because too many accidents had happened recently, many details had changed. For example, the current Luo Tianming was definitely at his wits¡¯ end. Only his good second uncle could do such a thing. ¡°Brothers, attack! Break his legs and go back to collect the bounty!¡± Someone shouted. In an instant, the thugs no longer hesitated and charged at Luo Chen. All of them looked at Luo Chen with green eyes. As long as they could complete this mission, the generous rewards would immediately be transferred to their accounts! At this moment, the two girls in the car could not help but worry. The car window was covered with a one way mirror. Those outside couldn¡¯t see the inside, but those inside could see the outside very clearly. The two of them watched helplessly as Luo Chen was surrounded by the thugs. The well-sealed carriage isolated most of the sound, but there were still miserable screams that could be heard through the closed door. ¡°What should we do? Why don¡¯t we call the police?¡± Shen Shuyi was panicking. She did not expect that she would encounter such a big mess when she was just out for a meal! ¡°No! We can¡¯t call the police! The company¡¯s situation has just improved. With so many people making a fuss, if we call the police, the company will definitely be implicated!¡± Zhao Ruoshuang rejected Shen Shuyi¡¯s suggestion without thinking. Moreover, she knew very well that if it was Luo Chen who made the decision now, he would have definitely made the same choice. Everything was for the benefit of the company. It was absolutely impossible to make a mistake when they were in the midst of establishing the Chamber of Commerce! ¡°But¡­ how can Luo Chen deal with so many thugs by himself!¡± Shen Shuyi clenched her slender fingers tightly and stared at the situation outside without blinking.. Chapter 137 - Chapter 137: One Against a Hundred Chapter 137: One Against a Hundred Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Luo Chen¡¯s figure was completely submerged by the thugs. After all, the huge gap in numbers was not so easy to bridge. Through the car window, he could see that the thugs were agitated and seemed to be cursing. The two girls looked at each other. They could not suppress the worry in their hearts. However, they remembered what Luo Chen had told them. No matter what happened, they were not to get out of the car. Moreover, the thugs had no time to deal with them anyway. It was why they could be ensured of their safety now. If they got out of the car and were really surrounded, they might need Luo Chen to take care of them. ¡­.. At that time, it would be a complete loss. ¡°It¡¯s okay. He¡¯s gonna be okay.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang could not bear to blink as she stared at the situation on the field. At the same time, a thought kept spreading in her heart. If Luo Chen really could not hold on any longer, she would call the police immediately! No matter how important the company was to her, she could never watch and do nothing as Luo Chen¡¯s life was in danger. ¡°I think so too. He has survived so many crises safely. There will definitely be no problem this time.¡± Shen Shuyi took a long breath and said word by word. At the same time, the two of them looked at each other. At some point in time, the name Luo Chen had become everyone¡¯s assurance. If it were anyone else, Shen Shuyi and Zhao Ruoshuang might not be so confident even if they were two meters tall. But only Luo Chen. It was a strange feeling that could not be described. They believed that no matter what the situation was, Luo Chen would be able to solve it perfectly. BANG! At this moment, there was a loud bang! Even though the soundproofing of the car was considered excellent, it still shocked the two girls. The two of them looked closely. The thugs seemed to have suffered a heavy blow and were sent flying, hitting the wall at the side! The huge force caused dust to fall from the entire wall. It looked a little terrifying. Right on the heels of that, something shocking happened! Luo Chen was clearly alone, but the ones retreating were the thugs who had the absolute advantage in numbers! Unable to contain her curiosity, Zhao Ruoshuang quietly lowered the window. The boiling curses instantly rushed in. However, what followed was a scream that sounded very miserable. ¡°Continue fighting! Aren¡¯t you very powerful? Aren¡¯t you going to complete the mission?¡± Luo Chen smiled coldly, the murderous intent in his eyes still lingering. The thugs retreated as if they had seen something unbelievable. ¡°Don¡¯t come over! Don¡¯t come over!¡± ¡°He¡­ he¡¯s not human! How is that possible! It¡¯s not true!¡± ¡°Run! Money doesn¡¯t matter if you¡¯re dead!¡± A few of the thugs were obviously scared out of their wits. They shouted at the top of their lungs as they turned around and ran back. When they passed by the car, Zhao Ruoshuang could clearly see the fear on their faces. It was as if they were facing an opponent they could never defeat in their lives. Conflicts on the streets were actually just a show of force. After dispersing their aura, one person could completely chase after a group of people. In any case, no one wanted to be the last. Moreover, they did not have any ties to begin with. They were just a group of hired thugs who had gathered at the last minute to complete the mission. ¡°Don¡¯t run!¡± Luo Chen chased after them for a few steps. Seeing that the thugs were already defeated, he was afraid that he would not be able to run fast enough. Hence, he immediately roared again. It was fine if he didn¡¯t say anything, but once he did, it was as if cold water had been poured into a pot of hot oil. The thugs who were still showing off just now instantly scattered like birds. After a while, Luo Chen was the only one left on the bustling street. That¡¯s right, he didn¡¯t intend to kill any of the thugs at all. Those thugs did not even lose their mobility. After all, this place was not very secretive. If he really hit them hard and knocked out a few, it would be quite troublesome if someone followed the clues and came looking for him. ¡°A bunch of trash.¡± Luo Chen sneered and closed his eyes. When he opened his eyes again, the killing intent from before had already been completely concealed. He briefly observed his surroundings and made sure that there was nothing he missed before slowly walking to his car. ¡°Just now¡­ how did you do it¡­¡± Shen Shuyi¡¯s lips trembled as she asked cautiously. She used to think that Luo Chen was just a profligate son who had no useful skill. However, she later realized that her first impression of Luo Chen was ridiculously wrong. Luo Chen¡¯s talent in business could be said to be stunning! And now, Luo Chen had displayed a strength that she had never imagined. It seemed that every time she saw Luo Chen, he would always bring a different surprise. ¡°What? You don¡¯t think they really dare to kill us, do you? Maybe they¡¯re just a group of hooligans who came from somewhere and want to cheat us of some money.¡± Luo Chen looked at the two frightened girls through the rearview mirror and could not help but laugh. That relaxed expression did not seem to be fake. In an instant, Shen Shuyi and Zhao Ruoshuang lost their confidence. After all, from the looks of those thugs at the start, it was obvious that they were targeting Luo Chen. Even if he could not be killed, he would at least be crippled. But now, reality had proven that the gap between imagination and reality was huge. ¡°Alright, don¡¯t be nervous. The company is getting bigger and bigger, and the Chamber of Commerce is about to be established. Therefore, more and more people will hate me.¡± ¡°I had just taught them a lesson so we should be able to live in peace for a while.¡± Seeing that the two of them were still hesitating, Luo Chen immediately added. Then, he stepped on the accelerator and the car continued on the road. Although Shen Shuyi and Zhao Ruoshuang were still puzzled, Luo Chen had already said so much. It would be excessive to continue asking questions. After sending the two girls home one by one, Luo Chen made sure that no one was following him before turning around to return to his manor. Along the way, his expression was not as relaxed as before. Since he was on the bounty list, he would have to face similar trouble every three days. Just thinking about it made him feel frustrated. Tap, tap. ¡­.. Luo Chen tapped the steering wheel lightly with two fingers. He planned to find an opportunity to find the person behind the so-called bounty list.. Chapter 138 - Chapter 138: Trending Chapter 138: Trending Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations The next morning, when Luo Chen arrived at the company, he vaguely felt that the atmosphere was not right. From the front desk on the first floor to the employees he met on the way, they all looked at him in a panic. Even when he tried to ask, they avoided eye contact with him. Arriving at his office, he immediately asked the secretary what was going on. If he didn¡¯t ask, he wouldn¡¯t know. But when he asked, he was shocked! The scene of him dealing with those thugs last night was actually recorded! ¡°All the major media outlets fought to report it. They even attached high-definition videos and photos.¡± The way the secretary looked at him was different from before. The subtle fear could not be completely hidden. ¡­.. ¡°Then¡­¡± Luo Chen frowned slightly. The secretary sighed helplessly. Even Luo Chen would find it difficult to deal with this kind of thing. After all, the company was undergoing a major turn of events. Any slight movement could cause a chain reaction. Once this kind of negative news was exposed, it might cause a storm. At the thought of this, the secretary was worried for Luo Chen. ¡°Then¡­ did I look good in the video?¡± Luo Chen brushed the hair on his forehead and asked in high spirits. ¡°Huh?¡± This time, the secretary was stunned. She had never thought that her boss would be thinking about such an unexpected thing at a time like this! ¡°I looked quite handsome, right? I didn¡¯t even mess up my hair yesterday.¡± As Luo Chen spoke, he excitedly turned on the computer. Since the media had already reported about it, it was too late to suppress it now. He might as well see if he was handsome or not! As soon as he opened the web portal that he often went on, the big photo on the front page popped up! [Shocking! The eldest young master of the Luo family, Luo Chen, is actually fighting with people on the streets!] [Do we really have to let such an unscrupulous family continue to run rampant? If this continues, we will definitely lose the hearts of the people!] [Fighting on the streets in the middle of the night. What about the lives of the people?!] The few entries were all about Luo Chen. After briefly browsing through the news, even Luo Chen himself was amazed! The media¡¯s words were surprisingly consistent. They described him as a young master who committed all kinds of crimes because of the powerful family behind him. Their choice of words were as exaggerated as it could be. Moreover, all the news had already determined that this matter was a brawl. ¡°Wow! I¡¯ve seen news about this young master before. I finally know what it means to be a heartless rich man!¡± ¡°Tsk, tsk, tsk. My family lives nearby and yet I didn¡¯t see this commotion!¡± ¡°Heh heh, don¡¯t you know how the Luo family started their business? They¡¯re the scum of our country!¡± ¡°Investigate the Luo family strictly! To be able to raise such a son, they must be very arrogant!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. What¡¯s revealed must only be a small portion! I don¡¯t know how much more there is that hasn¡¯t been exposed!¡± The public opinion on the Internet was basically one-sided as no one spoke up for Luo Chen. Perhaps there were a few rational remarks, but they were quickly drowned out and did not have much effect. At the same time, the share price of the Luo Corporation was also affected. Some companies that were already interested in cooperating with the Chamber of Commerce chose to wait and see for the time being and postponed the signing of the contract. In less than half an hour since Luo Chen sat in the office, the situation had changed drastically. If this situation continued, all the investment in the early stages would be a waste. There might not be a chance to make a comeback in the future. Knock, knock, knock. Just as Luo Chen was carefully browsing through the relevant information, someone suddenly knocked on the office door. With Luo Chen¡¯s permission, the secretary went to open the door. A man in his fifties with graying temples walked in. He was one of the largest shareholders of Luo Investment Corporation. His name was Li Jianming. He usually did not care much about the company¡¯s matters, but because he held more shares, he still had a lot of say in the company. ¡°President Luo, I think you should give me and the company a reasonable explanation for this.¡± Li Jianming did not need to be polite with Luo Chen. He sat down on the sofa and threw the freshly printed document on the desk with a dark expression. Luo Chen took a look and his mouth twitched. He really did not know if Li Jianming did it on purpose or not. The printouts were the reports of the incident last night from various web portals. The problem was that the printouts were all black and white! At the center of the paper was Luo Chen¡¯s photo! In the photo, he was facing the camera and smiling ostentatiously. However, with the black and white background, it looked awkward no matter how one looked at it. ¡°Are you the one who did this? If there¡¯s a misunderstanding, I suggest you hold a press conference immediately to explain. Otherwise, as the matter ferments, the company will be affected more and more.¡± Li Jianming tapped the thick document with his finger and said word by word. At the same time, his tone was filled with dissatisfaction with Luo Chen. In his opinion, if not for the fact that Luo Chen had done such stupid things without considering the consequences, the company would not have suffered such a huge blow. ¡°Of course it¡¯s me who did it, but I had my own difficulties. As you can see, there were so many of them surrounding my car. If I didn¡¯t fight back, I would be the one in trouble.¡± Luo Chen pondered for a moment and explained sincerely. To be fair, he had a good impression of Li Jianming. This old man had also done many things that were helpful to the company in the original plot. Although he and Luo Chen did not like each other, at least he had helped a lot in the later stage, allowing the crumbling company to last for another half a year. Therefore, Luo Chen did not show much hostility towards him. ¡°Hur. So what did I see? I didn¡¯t see anything! The news is all about you leading a group of people to fight!¡± Li Jianming was amused by Luo Chen¡¯s nonchalant tone. With a wave of his hand, the unbound documents flew into the air like snowflakes. ¡°What?!¡± It was Luo Chen¡¯s turn to be stunned. How could it be a fight! It was clearly a group of people ambushing him. Even if he called the police, it would be treated completely as self-defense. He read the relevant information carefully again. As he read, Luo Chen¡¯s expression became more and more serious. Things seemed to have developed beyond his expectations. All the news had completely masked the actions of those thugs. Whether it was the deliberately directed words on the news report or all the accompanying photos, every picture and every sentence indicated that he was the one who took the initiative to cause trouble.. Chapter 139 - Chapter 139: Night Rain Chapter 139: Night Rain Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations ¡°This happened because of you. If it affects the company, you have to bear the consequences yourself. Back then, I felt that you were too young to take over the company, and that something might happen if you did. Now, it¡¯s come true. If it really affects the share price and causes the company¡¯s interests to be damaged, you should think about how to explain it to the shareholders.¡± The more Li Jianming looked at Luo Chen, the more he disliked him. Eventually, his face also darkened. Initially he had felt that although Luo Chen was a little young, he should still give the young people a chance. If he could really lead the company to better development, it might not be a bad thing. But now, it seemed that what he had thought back then was really ridiculously wrong! He really should have followed his sixth sense back then! ¡­.. In the end, Luo Chen was just a profligate son. He was raised in a rich family so what ability could he have? Now that such a big thing had happened, coupled with the fact that the company¡¯s quarterly evaluation was about to begin, the losses could be said to be heavy! ¡°No, there must be a misunderstanding. I dealt with them alone yesterday. Even if I was really photographed, it could be considered self-defense!¡± Luo Chen closed the file, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. If he hadn¡¯t experienced it personally, he might have thought that he had participated in a gang fight just by looking at the photos revealed by the media. After all, those angles had been carefully selected. It seemed that Luo Chen had many people helping him. But in fact, it was purely because many of the thugs were beaten up by him until they were too delirious to find their own camp! ¡°What¡¯s the point of telling me this? Whether I believe you or not does not mean a thing to the company¡¯s development! If you really didn¡¯t do it, you should explain it to the public! As long as they all believe you, it won¡¯t matter if we old fellows believe you or not!¡± Li Jianming pointed at Luo Chen with two fingers and left angrily. He could tell that Luo Chen did not take this matter to heart at all. In fact, he seemed to be at ease. If he continued to stay, he would only anger himself! There was silence in the office after that. Luo Chen held his forehead in distress as he continued to browse through the photos. He racked his brains but could not figure out where the people who took the photos had hidden. Moreover, if what Da Wei said was true and these thugs had come to cause trouble because they had accepted a mission, then why would anyone follow them? He couldn¡¯t even do the most basic confidentiality work well? Or was it purely a coincidence? Recalling the content of the original text, Luo Chen could only vaguely remember an inconspicuous description. As the antagonist, he had wanted to trick Ye Bei on the way, so he issued a bounty and had a group of thugs surround Ye Bei when he went out alone. But in the end, they were all beaten to a pulp by Ye Bei. As Luo Chen was still clamoring around, Ye Bei decided to teach him a lesson too. However, why was it the other way around now? He was clearly the villain! How could someone do something more villainous than a villain! No matter how he thought about it, this was probably the only fight he could match up to. However, because the plot had already changed, the target of this attack changed from Ye Bei to Luo Chen. It was understandable. However, it would take a lot of effort to deal with this huge problem. ¡°Young Master, what do you think we should do about this? The people in the company are all worried. If we don¡¯t deal with it as soon as possible, I¡¯m afraid it will be difficult to advance some future projects.¡± Seeing that he seemed to be in a daze, the secretary asked carefully. ¡°Nothing much. Didn¡¯t Chairman Li mention it? Get ready. We¡¯ll hold a press conference in the afternoon.¡± Luo Chen waved his hand helplessly. In the original plot, he had been taught a lesson, so he naturally had to leave the finishing touches to Ye Bei. Now, it has happened to him. It was quite complicated to clean up this huge mess. Even Luo Chen had an inexplicable thought. It wouldn¡¯t be a bad idea if things went according to the original plot. At the very least, he could now block Ye Bci¡¯s door and cause trouble for him. Then, he wouldn¡¯t need to be scratching his head here. That was what he thought, but the matter still had to be resolved fast. The secretary agreed and quickly ran out of the office. Luo Chen felt a little baffled. It seemed that the secretary¡¯s reaction was a little exaggerated. ¡°Is she afraid of me?¡± He didn¡¯t think too much about it and started to prepare the speech for the news conference in the afternoon. If nothing went wrong, he only had one chance. If anything went wrong at the press conference, there would be no way to salvage the situation. If the public opinion was stirred up at any other time, Luo Chen could have ignored it. In any case, this meant that he was stronger. It was a way to vaguely remind those who were hiding in the dark not to act rashly. But now, he was in a very delicate situation. The establishment of the Chamber of Commerce could not have any mishaps. Hence, he could only suffer for the time being. At this moment, the office line on the table suddenly rang crazily. This phone was usually used by internal personnel to contact each other. With Luo Chen¡¯s identity and his elusive whereabouts, no one would call him usually. But today, it rang. Luo Chen had no choice but to answer the call. ¡°Boss¡­ I¡¯m the Manager of the public relations department, Wang Ying¡­¡± A clear and pleasant female voice came from the other end of the phone, but her tone was mixed with a hint of difficulty. ¡°Yes, go ahead. I¡¯m listening.¡± Luo Chen could already guess what she was calling for, but he could not hang up. ¡°It¡¯s like this, Boss. Due to the public opinion that is constantly fermenting on the Internet, the company¡¯s web portal has been attacked by unknown hackers. The technical issues have already been urgently dealt with, but the damage has already been done.¡± Wang Ying let out a long sigh and said helplessly. If it was not necessary, she would not want Luo Chen to worry about these things. However, if the portal was hacked and could not be restored in a short period of time, it would probably attract a larger attack. It was even very likely that the company¡¯s data would be leaked because of this. ¡°Let the technical department handle it as much as possible. If they really can¡¯t handle it, give up. I¡¯ll hold a press conference in the afternoon to explain everything to the public.¡± After a short silence, Luo Chen said word by word. No matter how troublesome it was to deal with this matter, this matter had happened because of him. He had to resolve it.. Chapter 140 - Chapter 140: A Mistake Chapter 140: A Mistake Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations ¡°Yes, boss.¡± Wang Ying agreed worriedly before hanging up. The office was silent once again. In order to prevent anyone from contacting him through the office line again, he held the phone in his hand and kept the phone busy before continuing to browse the news. In just a short while, the publicity had risen to another level. The information about Luo Investment Corporation had basically been dug up. Even the Luo family had been exposed. The more Luo Chen looked, the more he felt that something was amiss. ¡­.. Even in the current situation, this matter should not have caused such a huge commotion and implicated his family. After all, he was just an ordinary rich second-generation heir. He was not a celebrity who should be in the center of attention. The fact that he received so much attention was enough to explain the problem. That was, someone was manipulating everything behind the scenes! At the same time. In the presidential suite on the top floor of the largest hotel in Jiang City. Lin Tian held a glass of red wine and sat comfortably on the sofa. On the computer screen, a series of comments about Luo Chen¡¯s incident scrolled. Without exception, their words were very unpleasant. They were even intentionally or unintentionally revealing Luo Chen¡¯s private information. These were all bots that Lin Tian had set up in advance. To write such slanderous comments, bots were better than real people. ¡°Hehe, Luo Chen, let¡¯s see how you¡¯re going to make a comeback this time! You owe me. Sooner or later, I¡¯ll get back at you!¡± Lin Tian took a sip of red wine and stared at the screen. He had already arranged all of this. He had also heard about the bounty list. As one of the Five Tiger Generals, Lin Tian knew a lot about these organizations that could only survive in the dark corners. Although he did not know which family was behind the bounty list, it was enough to know the pattern of their actions after accepting the mission. In order to accurately capture Luo Chen¡¯s whereabouts, Lin Tian had spent a lot of effort. When the conflict happened last night, he had set up cameras at six possible locations where Luo Chen might appear. As long as the situation was filmed and edited, it would be enough to achieve the effect he wanted. Moreover, after discovering where Luo Chen had appeared, all the materials were personally filmed by Lin Tian. He might not be the best in many things but he was best at this . ¡°Achoo!¡± In the office, Luo Chen was dealing with a pile of documents when he suddenly sneezed! He rubbed his nose. It felt weird. ¡°Did someone scold me¡­¡± Luo Chen mumbled but did not take it to heart. Although the company was affected and many projects were in a state of stagnation, there were still many things that he needed to sign and resolve. Therefore, although the workload seemed to have decreased, it was actually not much different from before. After settling the documents in his hands, Luo Chen looked up and saw Zhao Ruoshuang walking in with a worried expression. ¡°Alright, alright. Don¡¯t say that I got into so much trouble because of you. Don¡¯t say that you¡¯re sorry either. If it happens again, I¡¯ll still make the same choice.¡± Luo Chen saw the guilt on Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s face and quickly waved his hand. ¡°But¡­¡± Zhao Ruoshuang clasped her hands together nervously. She wanted to say something but hesitated. ¡°There are no buts. Since it has already happened, we must think of a way to resolve it first. We can¡¯t always blame the heavens and others.¡± Luo Chen smiled easily and sat back. He turned his computer screen over for Zhao Ruoshuang to see. It was a high-definition color photo. At least on the screen, Luo Chen was extremely arrogant. He even grabbed the collar of one of the thugs, as if he was cursing. If one looked at these things, they would definitely think that Luo Chen was the mastermind and was here to find fault with the innocent. ¡°I¡¯ve already seen everything. Now, public opinion is developing towards an uncontrollable state. If we still can¡¯t find evidence that is beneficial to you, I¡¯m afraid¡­¡± Zhao Ruoshuang did not finish her sentence, but everyone understood. At that time, the entire company would probably not be able to hold on. Also, the project that had just improved would be ruined because of this incident. That loss was not something Luo Chen could bear. Perhaps the Luo family could still survive this crisis, but from now on, Luo Chen would have no chance of making a comeback. He would become the laughing stock of Jiang City! ¡°No, I realized that all the headlines used photos. None of the media used videos from that time.¡± Luo Chen said with a faint smile in his eyes. ¡°Huh? I¡¯ll get someone to check if there are any surveillance cameras nearby!¡± Zhao Ruoshuang reacted quickly and immediately understood what Luo Chen meant. The reason why these media outlets only dared to use carefully captured photos was because they were distorting the truth. Once the video at the event location was exposed, all the accusations against Luo Chen would fall through. ¡°Don¡¯t overdo it.¡± Seeing that Zhao Ruoshuang was about to leave, Luo Chen quickly said. ¡°I understand.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang turned around and smiled. Although she had experienced it herself yesterday, she did not see exactly how Luo Chen dealt with so many thugs alone. However, what was certain was that it was impossible for ordinary people to have such strength. Therefore, she had to make sure that the surveillance video she could find did not show any inexplicable moments. Soon, the office fell silent again. Luo Chen whistled contentedly and closed the computer with a bang. There were indeed no surveillance cameras on the road where the accident happened, but there were cars parked by the roadside, residents sleeping late, a few small shops on the corner, and so on. As long as anyone was willing to provide the surveillance footage at the event location, the problem would be solved. With Zhao Ruoshuang personally taking action, Luo Chen believed that it was impossible for her not to find it. Next, he had to focus on dealing with the news conference in the afternoon. This kind of thing could not wait. If it dragged on for too long, who knew how the public opinion would ferment. If nothing went wrong, Zhao Ruoshuang would definitely be able to take out the video information before the reporters arrived. Then, he had to at least restrain the endless curses for the time being. Otherwise, once the shareholders protested collectively, he would be attacked from both outsiders and insiders. Even Luo Chen would find it difficult to deal with. **2.00 pm ** The press conference began as scheduled. Luo Chen arrived late. When he arrived, the huge conference room was already filled with people. The moment the door was pushed open, countless gazes were locked on Luo Chen. There were even reporters who were tempted to hand over their microphones.. ¡­.. Chapter 141 - Chapter 141: Massive Pressure Chapter 141: Massive Pressure Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Luo Chen ignored the microphones and glanced at the situation on the field. As expected, Su Han was sitting quietly in the corner. Even Luo Tianming, who sat in a different corner from Su Han, couldn¡¯t fake his faint smile. At that time, Luo Chen felt that this matter had nothing to do with his second uncle. Now that he looked at it, it seemed he was wrong. Otherwise, how would his detailed whereabouts get leaked and the other party could even set up the filming location beforehand. At the thought of this, Luo Chen¡¯s face darkened. After taking his seats, he looked around. The reporters who were eager to try just now could not help but take a step back. ¡­.. For some reason, when they looked into Luo Chen¡¯s eyes, there was an indescribable pressure that forced them to be careful. ¡°Everyone should already know what the press conference today is about, right?¡± After a long time, Luo Chen finally spoke. His voice spread to every corner of the silent conference room without any obstruction. Everyone could not help but hold their breaths, afraid that they would become the first to stand out. Luo Tianming had a smug expression on his face. He even crossed his legs smugly. Although he did not know who had exposed this matter, it was already great news for him to see Luo Chen suffer. If he could make Luo Chen unable to make a comeback, his goal would be achieved. ¡°Mr. Luo, after our investigation, there are no traces of synthesis in all the photos. We¡¯re sure that they were unedited. Do you have any explanation for this?¡± A bolder reporter finally squeezed to the front. As he handed the microphone to Luo Chen, his eyes were filled with anticipation. ¡°That¡¯s right! Mr. Luo, I heard that you¡¯re planning to organize the Jiang City Chamber of Commerce. Under such circumstances, will anyone really trust you if you like to fight in the streets?¡± ¡°Mr. Luo, I think what you did has a negative impact on society. Don¡¯t you think you need to give us a reasonable explanation?!¡± Seeing that someone had taken the lead, the reporters were agitated and wished they could shove the microphone into Luo Chen¡¯s arms. ¡°So, you can determine the nature of this matter with just a few photos?¡± Luo Chen was surrounded by so many reporters. Not only was he not flustered, he even smiled. It would take some time to check the surveillance cameras. After Zhao Ruoshuang had the results, he could reprimand these reporters confidently. Logically speaking, he should have delayed the news conference. However, the matter was more urgent and could not be delayed. ¡°The truth is right in front of you. Are you still not going to admit it, Mr. Luo?¡± ¡°This is a case of violence, right? If we can confirm the authenticity of the photos, we can actually choose to call the police to deal with it.¡± ¡°May I ask what identity you used to establish the Jiang City Chamber of Commerce? Are you a criminal?¡± The reporters¡¯ questions became sharper and sharper, and they had already begun to determine Luo Chen¡¯s identity. At this moment, Luo Chen felt that something was wrong. Even though the entire world thought that he had fought like a thug on the streets, these reporters deliberately linked the topic to the establishment of the Chamber of Commerce¡­ There seemed to be something wrong¡­ ¡°I don¡¯t think there¡¯s any conflict between the two matters. Regardless of whether the fight was established or not, it shouldn¡¯t be related to the establishment of the Chamber of Commerce.¡± Luo Chen was silent for a moment before saying indifferently. This interview was synchronized with the entire Internet. As soon as he said this, in the eyes of the onlookers who did not know the truth, he had tacitly agreed to the existence of a fight. But he simply did not want to affect the Chamber of Commerce which he had a part in. ¡°I¡¯m really laughing. Are these rich second-generation heirs all the same? They¡¯re so good at lying with their eyes open!¡± ¡°The photos are already out. Why are you avoiding the main point and saying that there¡¯s no connection?¡± ¡°Who would want such a person to be the president of the Chamber of Commerce? If it¡¯s someone like him, who knows how chaotic Jiang City will be in the future!¡± ¡°Is there anyone from Jiang City? I think we can call the police now!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! After beating up so many people, you¡¯re still holding a press conference here? How shameless!¡± The public opinion on the Internet became more and more intense. It even started to ferment with an abnormal popularity. It was hard to tell if it was natural reactions or if someone was helping to promote hate. Of course, for Luo Chen, who was currently holding the press conference, the public opinion on the Internet could not affect him much. However, the reporters pounced on him one by one. The questions they asked gradually became more tricky, making him a little frustrated. It was his first time dealing with such a situation, and he was still inexperienced. ¡°Mr. Luo, can you give us a reasonable explanation?¡± A middle-aged man who looked older and had a high prestige in the circle walked forward. The other reporters around Luo Chen turned around and gave him a seat. From this attitude, it was obvious that this man¡¯s status was not simple. ¡°Wait a minute. Since I¡¯m holding the press conference today, I¡¯ll naturally give an explanation. However, sometimes, you can¡¯t just look at one side.¡± Luo Chen¡¯s smile was unfathomable. There was no trace of panic in his words. If it were an ordinary person in the current situation, their psychological defense would have collapsed without the reporters asking. However, for Luo Chen, he was already anticipating the expressions of those people when they finally saw the video. It would probably be very interesting. ¡°I agree with you, but based on the current situation, it¡¯s already a sure bet that you participated in a street fight. The most important thing now is to give the public an explanation, right?¡± The middle-aged man refused to give in. He stared at Luo Chen, as if he wanted to see through his body and see through his true thoughts. ¡°So what kind of explanation do you want me to give now? Admit to the fight? But in reality, it was just out of self-defense.¡± Luo Chen was really annoyed by these reporters¡¯ aggressive attitude. He suddenly stood up and even his tone became heavier. ¡°Are you not familiar with the concept of self-defense?¡± The middle-aged man sneered. He had already thought of what to write in the headlines when he returned today. ¡°Of course I understand.¡± From the corner of his eye, Luo Chen saw a beautiful figure walking in quickly. His lips curled into a meaningful smile. ¡°If you don¡¯t know what self-defense is, this video will give you an answer.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s cold and pleasant voice echoed in the conference room.. Chapter 142 - Chapter 142: The Truth is Revealed Chapter 142: The Truth is Revealed Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Luo Tianming, who was sitting below the stage with a smug smile, saw Zhao Ruoshuang rushing over and his smile froze for a moment. A familiar feeling assaulted his heart again. It seemed that often, things would develop in the same way! Every time he was about to completely suppress Luo Chen and prevent him from making a comeback, accidents would happen, causing all his plans to fail. Now, Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s appearance gave Luo Tianming a sense of dejavu. Instinctively, he looked back in Su Han¡¯s direction. As expected, Su Han¡¯s expression wasn¡¯t very good either. He kept rubbing the corner of his clothes and stared unblinkingly at the situation on the stage. ¡­.. At this moment, Luo Tianming felt even more uncertain! The reason why he came to the event location of the news conference was because he received an anonymous invitation. He didn¡¯t know who sent it. However, when he saw the contents of the invitation, he immediately decided that he had to personally see Luo Chen digging his own grave! Although the Luo family could settle such a small matter, they would have to have made arrangements in advance. In this situation where Luo Chen¡¯s dark side was directly exposed to everyone, no matter how powerful the Luo family was, they would not be able to suppress it! However, Luo Zhenhua would never use the future development of the Luo family as a wager against a family member who was bound to fall. Therefore, as long as everyone believed that Luo Chen bullied a group of people on the streets, the establishment of the Chamber of Commerce would definitely be delayed. Perhaps, it would be left unsettled in the end. Other cooperation projects would also be suspended indefinitely because of his reputation, and the large sum of money invested in the early stages would not be recoverable. After a while, he would be able to drag Luo Chen down. But now¡­ Luo Tianming could not help but clench his fists. He did not know if it was an illusion, but he felt that the development of the matter might not be up to his expectations. ¡°Here, let¡¯s take a look at this.¡± After Zhao Ruoshuang sat in her seat, she did not say anything and directly turned on the projection equipment in the conference room. Soon, a blurry scene appeared on the big screen. The online live-stream had already started when these reporters arrived. Once it started, there was no way to stop halfway unless they were willing to take the huge risk of losing their credibility. Therefore, all the netizens who were paying attention to this news conference on the Internet also saw the scene on the projection screen. It could be seen that the filming equipment for this video was not good. Not only was the image dim, but the color scheme was also a little distorted. Fortunately, the moonlight in the image was considered bright and recorded everything clearly. Everyone present was very familiar with this scene. Because this was the real scene of Luo Chen fighting with the others that night! However, the video was not as clear as the photo. It took some effort for the onlookers to understand that the person who pushed open the car door and got out was Luo Chen. ¡°Hmm? Is this a public execution?¡± ¡°Is that woman the CEO of Luo Chen¡¯s company? Is she here to undermine us?¡± ¡°Hahaha, I¡¯m dying of laughter. This Luo Chen is such a bad person! The chairman would rather risk the company being implicated to show the surveillance footage. Isn¡¯t this evidence?¡± ¡°Wow! The chairman is so beautiful!¡± ¡°I¡¯m Sister¡¯s fan! I don¡¯t need to look at the surveillance cameras anymore! It¡¯s enough to look at Sister!¡± ¡°I¡¯ve long heard that the Luo Corporation isn¡¯t good tempered. Now, the chairman is here to personally reveal the inside story!¡± The discussion on the Internet became more and more lively. Everyone thought that Zhao Ruoshuang was here to expose Luo Chen. But soon, as the video played, everyone¡¯s focus began to slowly change. ¡°No way? Am I seeing things? Luo Chen is alone?¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t they say that there was a gang fight? That car can only sit five people at most, right? But there seems to be more than a hundred people on the other side!¡± ¡°Where¡¯s the gang fight? Where is the backup?¡± ¡°Wait¡­ Luo Chen has to face so many thugs by himself?¡± ¡°Will¡­ Will he really not be beaten to death?!¡± Discussions about this incident were still fermenting. The surveillance cameras that Zhao Ruoshuang brought back were a copy of a parking recorder from a car parked at the side. The quality was not very good, but fortunately, the car was parked in a good location so it could basically record the entire street. At this moment, the scene had already reached the moment when Luo Chen faced the dozens of thugs alone! It had to be said that from the perspective of a bystander, this scene was indeed a little shocking! Luo Chen rubbed his chin and suddenly realized that he was quite handsome¡­ Although the dashcam was silent, one could tell how dangerous the situation was just by looking at the image. What happened next completely overturned everyone¡¯s worldview! Because they realized that Luo Chen was innocent! He was facing so many terrifying thugs alone! From the beginning to the end, no one was on Luo Chen¡¯s side! The scene on the screen had already reached its climax. There was no sound, but it could still be seen how intense the battle was! The public opinion on the Internet was also slowly changing. ¡°What¡¯s with him being so handsome while fighting!¡± ¡°I can fight them off too. As long as they dare to hit me, they will have to kneel on the ground and beg me not to die!¡± ¡°What happened to the gang fight? From the beginning to end, Luo Chen was just surrounded by a group of enemies alone?¡± ¡°A professional! It¡¯s obvious that President Luo has practiced self-defense before. His punches are really too clean and beautiful!¡± ¡°This is called a gang fight?! So many thugs are bullying Luo Chen alone?!1¡® ¡°Don¡¯t hit his face! Don¡¯t hit my Brother Luo Chen¡¯s handsome face!¡± The live-streams of the major media outlets were almost overcrowded. New comments appeared every second. However, compared to the beginning, the comments about Luo Chen were a 180-degree turn! In the beginning, everyone thought that Luo Chen was a rich second-generation heirs who relied on his family¡¯s power to lord over Jiang City. But now, such doubts had long been drowned in the comments that kept rising. Some people even started to admire Luo Chen. It was clear from the video that Luo Chen¡¯s counterattacks were out of self-defense. If one were to think about it carefully, they would be glad that Luo Chen was strong enough! Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable. Just think about it, if it was someone else who did not have such strength, in Luo Chen¡¯s position at that time, he would probably not have any chance of surviving.. Chapter 143 - Chapter 143: Evidence Chapter 143: Evidence Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations The event location of the news conference was silent. All the reporters looked at each other and felt that the development of the matter seemed to have exceeded their expectations. With so many thugs surrounding Luo Chen, it was already a miracle that he could come back alive! Under such circumstances, not to mention that Luo Chen did not kill anyone, even if a few of the thugs were killed because their skills were inferior, they could be considered to have brought it upon themselves. No matter how one looked at it, Luo Chen¡¯s actions deserved to be called self-defense! ¡°I was in that car last night. The daughter of the Shen family, Shen Shuyi, was with me. She can also prove it for Luo Chen. If anyone suspects that this video has any traces of being processed, you can come to me to ask for a copy to review. Someone is clearly trying to twist the facts and magnify this matter. We reserve the right to pursue the matter.¡± ¡­.. Zhao Ruoshuang stood up and said word by word. The determination in her eyes was exceptionally obvious. For a moment, no reporters dared to look at her. The video was still playing, and Luo Chen¡¯s figure was getting clearer. At the last part, there were even people who could not help but exclaim softly. Luo Chen, on the other hand, sat on the chair with a straight face, as if none of this had happened to him. That unfathomable look was indeed eye-catching. ¡°So, does it count as self-defense?¡± When the video finished playing and he opened his mouth, Luo Chen asked the middle-aged man who had come to question him with a smile. The middle-aged man opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he did not say a word. He dejectedly took his equipment and returned to his seat. ¡°Our company has already stored the video file. Just as President Zhao said, anyone who doubts the authenticity of the video can verify it at will.¡± Luo Chen placed his hands on the table and said unhurriedly. In fact, these words were meant for the netizens who were watching the live-stream. Reporters were in this line of work, so they could naturally tell if the video file had been processed. Of course, they wouldn¡¯t have the guts to take the video file and claim that it¡¯s edited. Zhao Ruoshuang¡¯s plan was to prevent anyone from using such despicable methods. The entire conference room fell silent. All the reporters did not even dare to breathe loudly. ¡°If there¡¯s nothing else, the press conference will end here. Please leave.¡± After waiting for a while and confirming that no one had raised any objections, Luo Chen sat back down easily. Generally speaking, reporters would not let go of press conferences like this to clarify a scandal. However, Luo Chen had already thrown the evidence in their face. If they continued to question him, they would only be asking for humiliation. The first batch of reporters who were closer to the door had already left silently. Not long after, only two or three reporters with good reputations in the industry were left. ¡°Is there anything else?¡± Luo Chen raised his eyebrows and asked indifferently. ¡°Regarding the Jiang City Chamber of Commerce, we want to do a special interview. I wonder if President Luo is interested?¡± The reporter from Xinyu Culture was the first to approach him with a smile on his face. He even took the initiative to hand Luo Chen a business card. Xinyu Culture was a famous media company in Jiang City. Their company had already existed when the newspapers were still popular. Moreover, the CEO had a unique vision and was the first media company to complete the transformation. Now, they mainly focus on online news. Due to the authenticity and professionalism of the report, they had accumulated many fans. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll get you to interview me when I¡¯m free.¡± Luo Chen smiled and said perfunctorily. In fact, to Luo Chen, the more low-profile he was, the better. As the saying went, one should make a fortune in silence. If he really spread the news that the Chamber of Commerce was about to be established in Jiang City, it would only have the opposite effect. ¡°Then¡­ tomorrow?¡± The reporter asked carefully. Luo Chen was speechless and could only shake his head in rejection. ¡°When I have time. Look at today¡¯s farce. I don¡¯t know how long it will take to eliminate the negative stars (rating) this time.¡± Seeing that the other media who stayed behind were also eager to try, Luo Chen hurriedly waved his hand and defended himself. Although the reporters who were left behind looked disappointed, Luo Chen had already said so much. If they continued to pester him, it would probably have the opposite effect. The reporters turned around and left. In the huge conference room, Luo Chen was not in a hurry to leave. Instead, he carefully flipped through the documents that Zhao Ruoshuang had brought back with the video. ¡°How lucky. The quality of the surveillance cameras in the car I found isn¡¯t good. If I had gone a little later, the video would have been automatically deleted.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang finally relaxed and said with a smile. ¡°That¡¯s why I¡¯ve always felt that I was quite lucky.¡± Luo Chen smiled without raising his head. ¡°Let¡¯s get down to business. I¡¯ve recently received a pretty good script. Are you interested in producing a movie capable of occupying the New Year movie rankings?¡± Zhao Ruoshuang changed the topic. Although this matter had happened so suddenly that it almost had irreparable consequences for the company, now that it had been resolved, there was no need to worry too much. Only by making the company develop better and better could it stand tall and not fall. Everything else was useless. ¡°Sure, but I think it¡¯s better to use new actors.¡± Luo Chen finally raised his head and said something. Suddenly, he remembered the plot of the original novel. The script that Zhao Ruoshuang mentioned this time would definitely be a hit. Moreover, because they were using new actors, the contracts were signed very smoothly and the costs were not very high. In the end, after the movie became a huge hit, the value of those actors also rose. In the blink of an eye, the value of the contracts in Luo Chen¡¯s hands would increase by more than a hundred times! It was impossible for Luo Chen to reject such a good deal! ¡°Isn¡¯t it a little too risky to get new actors?¡± After careful consideration, Zhao Ruoshuang hesitated and voiced her thoughts. ¡°It¡¯s not risky. The investment in using famous actors in the early stages is too high. Moreover, the newcomers might¡­ Let me see the script first.¡± Halfway through his sentence, Luo Chen stiffly changed the topic. He almost let it slip! ¡°Alright.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang vaguely felt that Luo Chen¡¯s condition had been a little different recently. Although she was puzzled, Zhao Ruoshuang still sent the script to Luo Chen¡¯s email. Opening the document, Luo Chen snapped his fingers! ¡®That¡¯s right!¡¯ This was the script that was written in the original novel! Chapter 144 - Chapter 144: Building a New Company Chapter 144: Building a New Company Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Luo Chen flipped through the script carefully. It was a comedy movie. If it was released during the New Year, the theme would be very likable. As long as he could guarantee that he could find all the actors in the original work, he would be able to make a huge profit. ¡°Tell you what. I¡¯ll give you a list of actors, and you can talk to them.¡± After thinking for a moment, Luo Chen handed the script back to Zhao Ruoshuang. At the same time, he wrote down the list of actors based on his memory. There were a total of seven. The male lead and female lead, three female supporting roles, and two male supporting roles. ¡°Do we really have to get them to act?¡± After Zhao Ruoshuang received the name list, she clearly looked troubled. ¡­.. She had heard of the male and female leads, but that was all. In fact, the oldest of these people was not even 25 years old. They could be considered extremely new. ¡°Yes, I¡¯ve been researching for the new year¡¯s film for a long time. They¡¯re just right for the theme we¡¯re going to film this time.¡± Luo Chen spoke very seriously. Although these people were still unknown now, their popularity would soon soar into the sky! It was time to open a management company. As long as these people had contracts with the company, they would be living signboards! Recruiting all the young actors with good acting skills would then strengthen the management company, creating a virtuous cycle. If this plan goes smoothly, the management company would definitely bring a lot of benefits in the future. ¡°But¡­ New Year movies are very important. There¡¯s only one opportunity a year. If they¡­¡± Zhao Ruoshuang flipped through the list in her hand several times. She looked troubled, but she was too embarrassed to make it clear. The movie market was in a slump. Even if the new year slot was indeed prime time, the box office would definitely not be comparable to previous years. Thus, the only thing that could increase the box office was to find some famous celebrities to endorse. Now that newbies were going to be used in their movie, and with a completely new setup, it didn¡¯t seem reliable no matter how one looked at it. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ve carefully selected these actors. They¡¯re definitely the most suitable for the movie we¡¯re going to shoot.¡± Luo Chen smiled faintly and tapped his fingers on the table. The intention to end the conversation was obvious. In fact, he could understand what Zhao Ruoshuang was worried about. If their positions were reversed, even he would be worried. However, he could not say the real reason. Hence it was really an uncomfortable situation for him. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll believe you this once. However, if the movie that we invested in with a huge sum of money fails completely, the company will definitely be short of funds next year.¡± Zhao Ruoshuang stood up slowly. Although she said that, she did not show much disapproval. Sometimes, one had to be a little adventurous when doing business. If it were anyone else, Zhao Ruoshuang would have reprimanded them. ¡®But¡­¡¯ She stole a glance at Luo Chen. Although all her years of experience and market knowledge told Zhao Ruoshuang that this kind of comedy that used newcomers was very likely to go wrong¡­ These words had come from Luo Chen. For some reason, it made her feel an indescribable sense of trust. After confirming some details, Zhao Ruoshuang left in a hurry. Luo Chen stretched lazily, and the smile on his lips became more and more satisfied. Things were developing in a good direction. According to the current situation, the management company would definitely develop well in the future. After hesitating for a moment, he still arranged for his secretary to register a management company. After signing all those talents, it would gain an incredible fortune in the future. By the time everything was ready, the sky had already darkened. Seeing that it was getting late, Luo Chen returned to the manor to rest. Overnight, the public opinion on the Internet had changed drastically. Luo Chen had single-handedly dealt with so many fierce -looking thugs. In the end, he did not even suffer a loss. Such a huge piece of news was enough to attract attention! From the video, one could clearly see how relaxed Luo Chen was. Even though the quality of the video was not good and the lighting conditions were poor, it was still enough to shock people! However, Luo Chen did not care about any of this. He had more important things to do. The only thing that troubled him was the sudden increase in the number of people at the entrance of the company. There were also some bold girls who came to ask him for autographs. Luo Chen was caught between laughter and tears. The registration of the management company went very smoothly. With the Luo family¡¯s endorsement, the process was simple. This also caused a small wave in the film and television industry. A few of the top management companies in Jiang City were curious and observed Luo Chen¡¯s movements. After the company was set up, Luo Chen was in the mood to go over and take a look. The newly opened management company was only a street away from Luo Investment Corporation. It was just a five-minute walk away. It occupied a total of three floors of the office building. Every floor was exquisitely renovated. One could directly carry their bags and move in to start working. It definitely would save a lot of trouble. ¡°Well done this time.¡± After a round of inspection, Luo Chen nodded in satisfaction and patted the secretary¡¯s shoulder. ¡°This is what I should do. However, we have never come into contact with this industry before. I don¡¯t know if we can do it well.¡± As the secretary spoke with a smile, her ears turned red. ¡°It¡¯s fine. It¡¯ll only get better in the future.¡± Luo Chen did not care about technical problems at all. Once the newcomers signed the contract, his management company would be considered second to none in the entire industry. Although they had also filmed blockbuster movies previously, it was the first time they were in charge of a management company. Since they were in different positions this time, there were still many things to learn. After confirming that there was someone in charge of the recruitment, Luo Chen returned to the investment company. If nothing went wrong, the management company would start to make money in two months. However, before that, the Chamber of Commerce needed to be established first. There were so many things piled up together, and they had to be resolved slowly. A week later. All the actors on Luo Chen¡¯s list readily agreed to sign the contract. Some of the necessary procedures had already been completed before filming began. Everything was ready and waiting to start work. They chose a suitable day to set up the production team and prepare to start filming. At the same time. Su Han stared blankly at the document provided by his secretary for a long time before he made up his mind to open it. It contained detailed information about Luo Chen¡¯s newly established management company. Naturally, this information was public. It was just that it took some time to collect it. The more he read, the uglier Su Han¡¯s expression became. Luo Chen was trying to steal his job! BANG! Su Han slammed the folder on the table, and his expression couldn¡¯t help but darken. ¡°Luo Chen, just you wait!¡± ¡­.. Chapter 145 - Chapter 145: A Freak Combination of Factors Chapter 145: A Freak Combination of Factors Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations In the most luxurious hotel in Jiang City. Lin Tian sat in front of the computer and carefully browsed through all the information about Luo Chen. His expression became more and more ugly. A moment later, he let out a long breath and leaned back in his chair dejectedly. For some reason, every plan to deal with Luo Chen was very detailed, but there would always be such accidents at the critical juncture of success. Just like this time, he had spent so much effort to take photos of the event location and even specially checked that there were no cameras around. However, in the end, his plan was completely ruined because of a small dashcam! ¡­.. Now, because of the reversal of public opinion on the Internet, the reputation of the entire Luo Corporation has risen to another level. It was equivalent to him expending so much effort to set it up only to benefit Luo Chen instead! ¡°Ding!¡± At this moment, a message was sent to Lin Tian¡¯s phone. He unlocked the screen and habitually glanced at it. In the end, after seeing the content, he immediately perked up. After taking a closer look, a smug smile appeared on his lips. On the other side. After the production team decided to start filming, there was a lot of work to do. This was Luo Chen¡¯s first time personally participating in the production. He thought that it was just filming, but he did not expect that there were so many tasks to handle. For example, publicity, costumes and props, as well as various arrangements at the filming location. After a week of hard work, even Luo Chen felt a little tired. Fortunately, Zhao Ruoshuang had helped him with the company¡¯s matters. Otherwise, he would definitely not be able to take them on himself. Another week passed. With the filming on track, Luo Chen finally had the chance to take a break at the investment company. It was a joke that he had previously thought that work in an investment company was already exhausting enough. It now seemed that the workload in the past was like a vacation! ¡°When can I resolve all these troubles and go back to being a rich second-generation heir!¡± Looking at the pile of documents on the table, Luo Chen sighed. Although most of the work in the company was handled by Zhao Ruoshuang, there was definitely still work for him to handle if he wanted to. After dealing with the documents that needed to be signed, his cell phone suddenly rang. He took it out and saw that the screen was flashing with the phone number of the production crew. Without any hesitation, Luo Chen adjusted his state and picked up the call. ¡°President Luo! Something happened on the set! Can you come to the hospital?!¡± The staff member could not be bothered to exchange pleasantries. As soon as the call was picked up, he immediately shouted hoarsely. His tone was filled with anxiety and anger that could not be ignored. It gave Luo Chen a bad feeling. ¡°I¡¯ll go over now. Which hospital?¡± Without thinking, Luo Chen got up, grabbed his jacket, and walked out. ¡°It¡¯s the First People¡¯s Hospital. President Luo, it¡¯s up to you to call the police or not.¡± The signal on the staff¡¯s side didn¡¯t seem too good as there was constant static. Luo Chen did not hear the last few words and asked again why he would need to call the police. ¡°¡­ It¡¯s¡­ the supporting actress of our drama.. She has been poisoned.¡± The staff member paused for a long time before saying awkwardly. ¡°How could she be poisoned!¡± When Luo Chen heard this, the ominous feeling in his heart became indescribable. ¡°I¡­ I¡¯m not sure what happened. The water and food in the production team were all distributed uniformly. It seems to be because she drank a bottle of water.¡± ¡°Where¡¯s the water? Did you send it for testing?¡± ¡°No¡­ no, the event location was too chaotic. When we were filming, she suddenly vomited blood and shocked all of us. Hence we didn¡¯t have time to investigate the reason before we sent her to the hospital.¡± The staff member was silent for a while, and there was an unconcealable panic in his tone. After all, this was not an ordinary shooting accident! The actress was poisoned because she had eaten the food given by the production team. It was obvious that someone had deliberately poisoned the food. They could not even be sure if there were other poisoned food left at the event location. If this matter was not resolved properly, it would affect the filming progress. If the news spread, their entire production team would probably become a joke in the industry. ¡°Alright, wait a moment. I¡¯ll go over there immediately.¡± Luo Chen had already gotten into the car, but he did not choose to hang up. Instead, he asked the staff member to keep in touch with him and drove all the way to the hospital. When he arrived at the hospital, Luo Chen saw the stage supervisor waiting at the door in the crew uniform. ¡°President Luo, you¡¯re finally here!¡± When the stage supervisor saw Luo Chen, he was so relieved that tears were about to fall. Without a word, he pulled him into the hospital. When they reached the seventh floor, the corridor was noisy. After such a huge incident, the filming naturally had to stop. Almost all the actors in the production team were newbies. Only the male lead was slightly famous, just enough for the public to find his face familiar. They were all young people. After interacting with each other for so many days, their relationship was not bad. The supporting actress was called Wang Meng. She had the image of a little sister next door. She was pure and cute, and her temper was also soft. She was very likable in the production team. However, when Luo Chen entered the ward, he could not help but frown. Wang Meng lay on the bed with her eyes closed. There were many tubes connected to her body, and the equipment beside the bed kept beeping. Her face, which had some baby fat, was abnormally swollen at this moment. Her soft lips had already turned a faint purple. On the fair skin exposed by the collar of her hospital gown, one could see terrifying bruises. It could be said to be very different from her usual appearance! Anyone who saw this scene would not feel good. ¡°President Luo, there¡¯s a call from the film set. They said that they¡¯ve already checked the remaining food and didn¡¯t find anyone else¡¯s food with poison.¡± ¡°Because the food in the production team is provided uniformly, our production team¡¯s food standards are not bad, so everyone basically eats together.¡± ¡°No one else has symptoms of poisoning. The most likely problem is the water.¡± ¡°But all the water on the set is in sealed bottles. We really can¡¯t find the source of the poison.¡± The stage supervisor connected the two phone lines and spoke carefully to Luo Chen. ¡°Have you called the police?¡± After a moment of silence, Luo Chen slowly opened his mouth. ¡°Are we really going to call the police?¡± The stage supervisor was not sure if Luo Chen was speaking out of anger. Although the situation was indeed serious enough to involve the police, their filming schedule was very tight now. Moreover, once the police were called, the situation on the set would be exposed in advance. At that time, it would definitely affect the box office.. Chapter 146 - Chapter 146: Life And Death Situation Chapter 146: Life And Death Situation Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations ¡°Otherwise, do we have to watch the culprit get away with it? What¡¯s a little box office earnings? I can¡¯t just sit back and do nothing now that something happened to my staff.¡± Luo Chen said resolutely, his tone filled with anger. It was one thing to deal with him several times. After all, he had the confidence to confront them. No matter who came at him, he would not lose. However, he could not tolerate it if someone targeted the innocent people in his company! ¡°Alright! I¡¯ll go now!¡± The stage supervisor¡¯s eyes lit up. He had been in this line of work for many years. Basically, all the production teams he had been with wanted stability. Even if something really happened, the boss¡¯s first reaction was to cover up the matter and not publicize it to ensure the film¡¯s smooth release. This was the first time he had seen someone like Luo Chen. The ward quickly fell silent. Only Luo Chen and the secretary who had rushed over stayed inside and stayed beside Wang Meng quietly. At this moment, Wang Meng was still in a coma. It could be seen that even though she was unconscious, she was still in great pain. Her delicate brows were slightly furrowed, making one unable to bear to look at her. ¡°Young Master, how are we going to resolve this matter?¡± The secretary hesitated for a long time before asking. ¡°Let¡¯s see what the police will do first. To be able to add poison so secretly, it must be someone from the production team. However, there are too many people, so it¡¯s not easy to investigate.¡± After a long while, Luo Chen finally spoke. This was also one of the reasons why he chose to call the police immediately. If he wanted to find the person who poisoned his actress, his manpower would definitely not be enough. Therefore, he had to call the police and let them investigate slowly. However, he felt that there was someone else behind this matter. Otherwise, it would not be so coincidental. The crew and cast of actors and actresses had only been formed at the last minute. It could be said that they had never interacted with each other before. But still, such a thing happened right after filming started. If it was not handled well, it would very likely disappoint all the crew members. Once he loses the hearts of the people, the entire filming process would probably not run smoothly. ¡°Get someone to check the surveillance cameras in the production team. I have a feeling that that person¡¯s intended target was not Wang Meng.¡± After pondering for a long time, Luo Chen finally spoke cautiously. Wang Meng¡¯s family background was very clean. She was just a small actress who had graduated from an acting class. Who would spend so much effort and risk going to jail to hurt her? If the target had not been her from the beginning and she had only been implicated innocently, it would have been more reasonable. ¡°Will do.¡± The secretary agreed and left in a hurry. Not long after, the door of the ward was pushed open, and doctors and nurses walked in. ¡°Are you her family?¡± The head nurse asked when she saw Luo Chen sitting on the bed. ¡°Uh¡­ If there¡¯s anything, you can tell me. I can make the decision.¡± Luo Chen was stunned for a moment before standing up. Wang Meng¡¯s family was thousands of miles away. They wouldn¡¯t be able to rush over in a short time. Moreover, the production team did not have her family¡¯s contact information, so only Luo Chen could take charge of the situation. ¡°You?¡± The head nurse glanced at Luo Chen with an intriguing look. After all, Luo Chen looked a little too young and did not seem like someone who could bear such a huge responsibility. ¡°Yes, you can tell me anything. I can make decisions and take responsibility.¡± Luo Chen frowned slightly, and his tone was slightly impatient. ¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll tell you in advance. Until now, we still haven¡¯t figured out what poison she consumed. The poison is very rare. You¡¯d better be mentally prepared.¡± ¡°Because we can¡¯t confirm what poison it is, we can only use conservative treatment. Therefore, the effect might not be ideal.¡± As the head nurse spoke, she attached a drip to Wang Meng. At the same time, she sighed softly. After all, Wang Meng looked very young and her situation was indeed bad. If she could not hold on, she might die just like that. It was more or less a pity. ¡°Then¡­ can you guys go out for a while?¡± After a long silence, shocking words came out of Luo Chen¡¯s mouth. As soon as he finished speaking, the doctors and nurses who were busy turned to look at him in unison, their eyes filled with surprise. ¡°What do you mean? The patient is still so young, but you want to give up on the treatment?¡± ¡°Even if the situation is not very good now, there will be hope if we persevere. How could you give up just like that?!¡± ¡°No! You¡¯re not the patient¡¯s family. You don¡¯t have the right to make such a decision!¡± Almost at the same time, the doctors and nurses looked at Luo Chen with hostility. Although Wang Meng¡¯s situation was very complicated, she was already in the hospital. As long as the treatment was appropriate, her vital signs could still be maintained. When the test results were out and the correct medicine was found, perhaps she could be saved. If they gave up now, Wang Meng would slowly die in a few hours. ¡°No¡­ that¡¯s not what I meant. Actually, I studied medicine too. I just wanted to see if I could save her.¡± Luo Chen was caught between laughter and tears as he waved his hands repeatedly, afraid that these doctors and nurses would become agitated and treat him as an accomplice to murder. Although the other party¡¯s attitude was far from good, Luo Chen did not get angry. After all, from the beginning to the end, everything they did was for Wang Meng to survive. In the end, it would have been better if Luo Chen had not said that. The moment he did, the attending doctor¡¯s lips twitched. ¡°Let me see your ID.¡± The head nurse extended her hand in front of Luo Chen. ¡°Uh¡­ I didn¡¯t bring my ID, but for her condition, if she doesn¡¯t receive effective treatment as soon as possible, even if she can barely maintain her vital signs with the equipment, there will be aftereffects, right?¡± Luo Chen said. ¡°That won¡¯t do. She was sent to our hospital. If you mess around and cause something to happen to the patient, who will be responsible in the end? Besides, you aren¡¯t her family. If you could treat her, why did you send her to the hospital? Hurry up and leave. Don¡¯t hinder us from treating the patient.¡± The head nurse rolled her eyes when she heard Luo Chen¡¯s words. Her hand twitched and she continued to check on Wang Meng¡¯s health. Unfortunately, she jumped the moment she did a check. In just the time for a few words, Wang Meng¡¯s condition deteriorated. Even the extent of her breathing was so small that it was almost negligible. If it weren¡¯t for the fact that the vital signs detector was still ringing steadily, they would have suspected that this girl had left the world already. At the same time, a trace of blood seeped out from the corner of Wang Meng¡¯s lips. This kind of unconscious vomiting of blood was an extremely bad sign! It meant that there might already be serious internal bleeding! ¡°All of you, get out!¡± Luo Chen finally emphasized his words and roared.. Chapter 147 - Chapter 147: Taking Action Personally Chapter 147: Taking Action Personally Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations ¡°What are you doing?! This is a hospital! No loud noises are allowed!¡± The head nurse was obviously shocked by Luo Chen¡¯s outburst and immediately said angrily. ¡°I asked you all to get out! Don¡¯t interfere with my treatment!¡± Luo Chen¡¯s tone was also a little gloomy as he looked around coldly. For some reason, the young man was clearly standing in front of these doctors and nurses, but he had an indescribable aura. It was as if no one could refute what he said. The doctors looked at each other. Although their expressions were not pleasant, they waved at the nurses. Soon, they left without saying a word. However, from the looks of it, it was obvious that they were angry. Since Luo Chen had asked them to leave, they would leave. When he could not deal with it, he would naturally have to invite them back. Moreover, all the notices were signed by Luo Chen himself. If there were any irreversible consequences because of the delay, they would not have to bear the responsibility. Only Luo Chen and Wang Meng were left in the ward. Looking at the beeping light on the device, Luo Chen could not help but frown. He had thought that there was something wrong with the equipment on the set. Even if someone was accidentally injured, it should not be a serious case. However, he did not expect someone to be poisoned! Who would poison another person¡¯s food?! Countless thoughts flashed through his mind, but in the end, he still could not come up with a realistic guess. After all, this production team had just been established. The outside world basically did not know this information. Moreover, it was a very difficult task to secretly poison someone to begin with. The only possibility was that there was a problem with the crew, or that it was done by someone close to Luo Chen. Otherwise, there was no way to explain how things could be so coincidental. He had mixed feelings, but the most important thing now was to help Wang Meng get better. After pondering for a moment, Luo Chen squatted down slightly and placed his hand on Wang Meng¡¯s wrist, carefully sensing the situation. Her pulse was already very weak, and there was even a faint aura of death. If he could not completely expel the poison in her body in a short period of time, even a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal would be helpless. After hesitating for a long time, Luo Chen gritted his teeth and stomped his feet. He carefully unbuttoned Wang Meng¡¯s hospital gown. He had to confirm how advanced the poison was in order to better help Wang Meng detoxify the poison. As soon as he unbuttoned her collar, the blood vessels on her fair skin bulged and twisted exaggeratedly, as if a snake was lying under her skin! ¡°How can it be this serious¡­¡± Luo Chen immediately felt troubled. The stage supervisor¡¯s call should have been very timely. He immediately contacted him as soon as the accident happened. It took less than 20 minutes to get from the company to the hospital. Even with the delay just now, it was definitely less than an hour. In the end, the poison had already spread to her chest?! ?Cough* At this moment, Wang Meng, who was already unconscious, spat out a mouthful of blood without any self-awareness. She did not have much strength in her body, so she could only lie there and vomit blood. The sticky blood flowed down her lips, bringing with it an indescribable fishy smell. In fact, the blood that was spat out had already begun to turn abnormally greenish-black. The unpleasant smell indicated that Wang Meng¡¯s life was in danger. The most precious thing now was time. Without further ado, Luo Chen took out the silver needles from his pocket. This thing had been on him ever since he mastered his medical skills. Although he basically didn¡¯t need it most of the time, it was kept for situations like this. It would probably be difficult to get those doctors to find such a professional set of silver needles in a short time. After preparing everything, Luo Chen rolled up Wang Meng¡¯s sleeve to her elbow. As expected, from the wrist up to half of her forearm, the greenish-purple blood vessels protruded exaggeratedly. It was a terrifying sight. One could imagine how much pain Wang Meng was enduring. Holding his breath, Luo Chen completely abandoned all his chaotic thoughts. Right on the heels of that, he focused on the direction of the greenish-purple blood vessels. After confirming that there were no accidents, Luo Chen slowly inserted a silver needle that was as thin as a strand of hair into Wang Meng¡¯s delicate skin. The place where he chose to insert the needle was close to her wrist. As soon as he stabbed it, blood immediately condensed. Just like what she had just spat out earlier, beads of blood with an indescribable fishy smell leaked out from the point of insertion. It was like the smell of fish that had been fermented on the windowsill for a few days in the hottest weather. It was so pungent that it made one dizzy. And this drop of blood was only the size of a soybean. Suppressing his instinctive discomfort, Luo Chen patiently rotated the tip of the needle and pushed it in bit by bit. Just as the needle was halfway in, Wang Meng suddenly let out an extremely faint gurgle. She seemed to want to say something, but her physical condition did not allow her to say a complete syllable. ¡°It might hurt a little, but you¡¯ll just have to put up with it. It¡¯ll be over soon.¡± Luo Chen did not know if Wang Meng could hear him, but it was good to comfort her. What surprised him was that Wang Meng seemed to really understand what he meant! The silver needle would definitely cause pain if it was pierced. However, the pain would vary from person to person. From the beginning to the end, Wang Meng did not say anything. Only when her body couldn¡¯t help but tense up could her pain be clearly displayed. It was obvious that she could indeed feel the pain. Not long after, all 77 silver needles were inserted. Starting from her wrist to her throat, every palm-sized piece of skin had been pierced by a few silver needles. If the doctors and nurses were still there, they would be able to tell that the way Luo Chen performed the acupuncture coincided with the direction of the blood flow! It was equivalent to Luo Chen using a silver needle to outline all the main blood vessels on Wang Meng¡¯s body! One had to understand the human body very well and have some courage and determination to do this. Otherwise, any moment of hesitation would bring about devastating consequences. However, to Luo Chen, this was just an ordinary method. As the silver needle pierced through, the dark black blood that was spreading crazily had already vaguely gained the upper hand. But soon, Luo Chen was pleasantly surprised to find that the hideous bulging blood vessels were slowly calming down. Even the vital signs displayed on the instrument were rising relatively slowly. Looking at the current diagnostics, although Wang Meng was still a little weak, at least her life would not be in danger for the time being.. Chapter 148 - Chapter 148: First Effect Chapter 148: First Effect Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations After confirming that everything was going well, Luo Chen let out a long sigh of relief. He sat on the sofa and waited quietly. Although his methods were efficient enough, Wang Meng had been poisoned for too long a time. Hence, it would take some time for her to recover. The only good thing was that she was out of danger. As long as she was still breathing, Luo Chen had the confidence to drag her back from the brink of death! After an unknown period of time, noisy footsteps spread over. The door of the ward opened. A middle-aged man who looked to be in his fifties rushed in. He looked around and finally fixed his gaze on Wang Meng, who was lying on the hospital bed. ¡°You¡¯re the one who said you could cure her and got rid of the paramedics?¡± The middle-aged man¡¯s gaze quickly turned to the slightly tired Luo Chen. He did not hide his resistance and suspicion. ¡°Yeah.¡± Luo Chen rubbed the space between his eyebrows and replied calmly. Saving people consumed much more energy than he had expected. If it weren¡¯t for the fact that Wang Meng needed someone to look after her, he would have long returned to his residence to rest. At this moment, other than wanting to sleep, he had no other thoughts. He even selectively ignored the middle-aged man¡¯s unfriendly gaze. ¡°Nonsense! This is a hospital! Don¡¯t use your half-baked skills to casually affect the work of the medical staff!¡± The middle-aged man¡¯s eyes widened. His aura was indeed not to be underestimated. Beep beep! At this moment, the surveillance cameras that were constantly monitoring Wang Meng¡¯s physical condition emitted an ear-piercing sound. It immediately attracted everyone¡¯s attention. Even Luo Chen could not help but turn his head to look. Although he had helped Ye Bei treat his injuries before, Ye Bei¡¯s physique was completely different from Wang Meng¡¯s. In other words, if Ye Bei had eaten this poison, he might just have diarrhea for a few days and it wouldn¡¯t have caused such a ruckus. ¡°I¡¯m telling you, if the patient¡¯s condition worsens because of you, you¡¯ll be legally responsible!¡± The middle-aged man glared at Luo Chen again before running over to check on Wang Meng¡¯s health. The moment they brushed past each other, Luo Chen saw the ¡°Director¡± sign pinned to his chest. Although Director Liu¡¯s attitude was not good, his words were filled with concern for the patient. Therefore, Luo Chen could not get angry. He only felt helpless. It was normal for people to be suspicious of things that exceeded their knowledge. ¡°How is that possible!¡± ¡°She¡­ Did I see wrongly?¡± ¡°No¡­ The vital signs just now were so weak that you could barely sense them. How did she recover so quickly?!¡± ¡°Is it because of her special physique that our examination went wrong?¡± A few doctors scrambled to squeeze together and looked at Wang Meng, who was slowly opening her eyes on the hospital bed. Although she looked like she had woken up, her body was still extremely weak. Her lips trembled twice before she fainted again. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± The sharp-eyed doctor finally noticed the silver needle that was not much thicker than a strand of hair. A row of neatly arranged silver needles was placed on the bedside table, emitting an indescribable mysterious color. One could tell that this was an extraordinary item just by looking at it. ¡°I think it¡¯s used for acupuncture?¡± ¡°Traditional Chinese medicine¡­?¡± The two doctors turned around and looked at Luo Chen in disbelief. They suddenly remembered that Luo Chen had said that he would personally treat the patient. When they went to look for the hospital director, no other doctors or nurses would usually participate in the treatment of this ward. So¡­ Everything pointed to Luo Chen, whom they did not think highly of in the beginning. ¡°Did you do this?¡± Director Liu had finally finished examining Wang Meng¡¯s condition. When he turned back to look at Luo Chen, his gaze was much gentler, but there was an unconcealable curiosity and surprise in his eyes. The attending doctor had already described the patient¡¯s exact situation in detail on the way here. Director Liu trembled with fear when he heard that. He was already mentally prepared to see a dying girl in the ward. He knew that even if he were to use all the high-tech medical technology, nothing would change. However, he never expected to see such a scene! The girl, whose breathing was so weak that her sign of life could only be identified by instruments, woke up in the blink of an eye! The reason for the subsequent loss of consciousness was due to the heavy burden on the body caused by such a severe injury. Waking up from unconsciousness, one may fall into deep sleep again due to extreme fatigue. This meant that Wang Meng¡¯s situation was improving at a visible speed! ¡°If it wasn¡¯t me, who else could it be?¡± Luo Chen shrugged innocently and said without much interest. ¡°How did you do that?¡± Director Liu asked without hesitation. As soon as he said that, he felt that it was inappropriate, so he rubbed his nose awkwardly. ¡°I can teach you if you want to learn, but you have to be patient and practice day after day.¡± Luo Chen smiled nonchalantly. His medical skills came from the System reward. If other people learned a new technical skill by reading books, then Luo Chen¡¯s learning process was equivalent to his eyes directly downloading the contents of the books into his mind. Thanks to the reward system, he had instantly reached the realm of mastery. Naturally, this did not mean that there was no need for corresponding practice. Only through long-term practice and the application of all the knowledge learned could one slowly improve. All of this meant that Luo Chen¡¯s success could not be replicated. Even if Director Liu wanted to learn, and Luo Chen patiently taught him in detail, he would probably never be able to learn it in his lifetime. ¡°Really¡­? No, there¡¯s no need. Traditional Chinese Medicine is not easy to learn. I¡¯m already old, so I won¡¯t join in the fun. However, please understand that it was nothing personal that they tried to stop you. They¡¯re purely being responsible for the patient¡¯s life.¡± Director Liu was also a person who could adapt to the situation. Even if the older doctors behind him did not agree, they would not be able to say anything as the entire hospital belonged to him. If the other medical staff had any objections, they would simply be disrespecting him. At this point, no matter how bad Luo Chen¡¯s first impression of the Hospital Director was, he would never slap a smiling face. ¡°I understand. Don¡¯t worry.¡± After a moment of silence, Luo Chen politely held the hand in front of him and shook it perfunctorily. ¡°Hiss¡­¡± At this moment, a soft gasp sounded. Instantly, everyone in the ward turned around to look.. Chapter 149 - Chapter 149: Shock Chapter 149: Shock Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations At this moment, Wang Meng actually held her chest and slowly sat up. Although her eyes were still a little dazed, she had really woken up. ¡°How do you feel? Are you feeling unwell anywhere?¡± As soon as the head nurse saw that the patient had woken up, she ignored her prejudice against Luo Chen and immediately walked forward to ask about Wang Meng¡¯s condition with concern. ¡°I¡¯m¡­ I¡¯m fine¡­ I¡¯m just very thirsty¡­¡± Wang Meng¡¯s body was still weak. She had to say a few sentences intermittently before she could finish. ¡°It¡¯s best not to drink water now. You can only drink and eat after another systematic checkup to confirm the exact diagnosis.¡± The head nurse patiently comforted her and even carefully copied the data displayed on the equipment. No matter what, she had witnessed a miracle! For a person who had been poisoned, if they could not find out what poison they had taken by mistake in a short period of time, it would be very difficult to cater effective treatment. Wang Meng¡¯s recovery in such a short period of time was enough for them to discuss for half a year. Luo Chen watched quietly from the side, feeling sleepy. After confirming that Wang Meng was fine, he didn¡¯t want to wait in the hospital anymore. He called his secretary and asked two security officers to come over and accompany her. After receiving an affirmative answer, Luo Chen stretched and turned to leave. When the matter was over, he would leave and hide his achievements and reputation. ¡°Wait! Sir, please wait a moment!¡± Just as Luo Chen opened the door of the ward, an urgent call came from behind. He turned around and saw Director Liu running over as if he had made up his mind. ¡°Did you really treat the patient just now?¡± Director Liu walked up to Luo Chen. For a moment, he did not know where to start and could only stammer. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter if it¡¯s me or not. What matters is whether she can recover.¡± Luo Chen tapped the space between his eyebrows helplessly. He could not figure out what the Director wanted to say. ¡°Then¡­ can I ask you to help¡­ er¡­ not help. We¡¯re all doctors. It¡¯s our duty to treat illnesses and save people¡­ Of course, it¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to pay you¡­ It¡¯s just that¡­ can I trouble you to take a look at an old patient in our hospital? He has a strange illness and has been in the hospital for more than half a year. We¡¯ve tried all treatment methods, but his condition just wouldn¡¯t improve. This is just a personal request. If it¡¯s really inconvenient for you, then forget it.¡± Director Liu said forget it, but his eyes were actually filled with anticipation. That patient could be considered a famous figure in Jiang City. In the end, he woke up inexplicably half a year ago and became a vegetable. Other than maintaining basic breathing, no matter what method they used, they could not find the cause of his illness. It was not an exaggeration to say that other than being in a coma, that Old Master¡¯s body was extremely good! They had thought that they would be able to treat that Old Master very quickly, but till now, they had no clue at all. All kinds of detailed examinations had been done, and all the methods that could be tried had been tried. Everything was useless. However, Luo Chen¡¯s appearance had opened the door to a whole new world for Director Liu! If he could ask Luo Chen to treat him, that person might be able to wake up from his long coma. After all, they had just witnessed a miracle. Who could guarantee that it would not happen again? ¡°I think you might have misunderstood.¡± Luo Chen took a while to digest what the Director meant. ¡°If you don¡¯t want to, I really won¡¯t force you.¡± The Director still lowered his stance and looked at Luo Chen like he was pleading. His attitude could not be any better. ¡°Actually, I don¡¯t have such magical medical skills. It¡¯s purely because I have the corresponding methods to deal with such a poisoned patient. It¡¯s also because she¡¯s lucky. If it were anyone else, I¡¯m afraid I would be helpless.¡± Luo Chen refused without a second thought. He had a lot of things to do now, so he really did not have the time to do anything else. Moreover, for a Director to make such a humble request, that patient¡¯s identity was definitely not simple. If anything were to happen because of his treatment, Luo Chen would have to bear all the responsibility. After all, he really didn¡¯t have any practicing license! ¡°Just go and take a look, please. If there¡¯s really no way, I won¡¯t ask again. After all, it¡¯s a human life. A doctor¡¯s benevolence¡­¡± ¡°No, no, I¡¯m not a doctor. In fact, I¡¯m a businessman. I¡¯ve never done anything that would cost me money.¡± Before Director Liu could finish sighing, Luo Chen interrupted him without hesitation. Director Liu was stunned by his words and carefully sized him up again. Then, he felt that Luo Chen¡¯s face looked more and more familiar¡­ He seemed to have seen it somewhere¡­ ¡°Here¡¯s my card.¡± Luo Chen smiled and handed over his business card. Although Director Liu could not recall who Luo Chen was, he still took it. As soon as he saw Luo Chen¡¯s name and position on the business card, his eyes widened in disbelief. ¡°Forget it, forget it. I was rude. I¡¯m sorry.¡± After hesitating for a long time, the Director smiled bitterly and kept the business card. Luo Chen waved his hand and left the ward indifferently. He was not that nice to begin with. If he were to treat a patient of unknown origins, everyone would be happy if he was cured. On the other hand, if he was not cured, he would have to bear the trouble himself. He never did anything that was not beneficial to himself. Just as he left the ward, cries came from the corridor. While waiting for the elevator, Luo Chen looked back. This floor was filled with VIP wards. After all, Wang Meng was a member of his production team. Since she was injured during filming, he would definitely give her the best treatment immediately. The ward at the end of the corridor was the best in the entire hospital. At this moment, a middle-aged man and a woman were standing at the door of the ward. The woman couldn¡¯t stop crying, while the man stood silently by the window. His expression could not be seen clearly, but his low spirit was obvious. ¡°What should we do¡­¡± The woman sobbed. Even her voice was trembling. The man did not say a word and only took out his phone repeatedly, as if he was waiting for a call. Luo Chen looked at this scene and a thought suddenly flashed through his mind. That man looked a little familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before. He looked like¡­ After carefully recalling for a moment, Luo Chen finally matched the man in front of him with the person in his memory. The man¡¯s name was Zhao Gang. The Zhao Family Real Estate Company under his name was considered famous in Jiang City. Its status in the industry could be said to be like the sun in the sky.. Chapter 150 - Chapter 150: Unexpected Discovery Chapter 150: Unexpected Discovery Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Luo Chen pondered for a moment. The elevator had arrived, but he did not enter. Instead, he waited quietly. As expected, Director Liu quickly came out of Wang Meng¡¯s ward. The anxiety on his face did not seem fake. He did not notice Luo Chen beside the elevator and walked quickly to Zhao Gang. ¡°I¡¯m really sorry. The experts from the provincial capital will only arrive in the afternoon. They were on the plane this morning, but the plane was delayed because of the weather¡­¡± Director Liu explained to Zhao Gang, but it was obvious that his words were useless. Zhao Gang¡¯s expression only became even uglier. Although the woman had just stopped crying when Director Liu arrived, her eyes were still red. Although she looked to be almost 40 years old, there was still a trace of her youthful appearance in her eyes which were filled with charm. It was obvious that she had grown up in a pampered environment. ¡°What should we do¡­ Dad can¡¯t hold on any longer¡­ It was agreed to have them arrive this morning, but now it¡¯s suddenly changed to the afternoon¡­¡± The woman held Zhao Gang¡¯s arm and pursed her lips as if she did not want to cry in front of Director Liu. ¡°It¡¯s really unfortunate. We¡¯re also very anxious¡­¡± Director Liu sighed to himself. Zhao Gang¡¯s father-in-law was lying in the ward. He was also the patient Director Liu wanted Luo Chen to treat. That Old Master had been hospitalized since half a year ago and had never woken up. However, his vital signs were especially stable. All the checkups had been done last night, but they did not find any clues. He was in good health, but he just could not wake up. Director Liu had been a doctor for most of his life, but he had never seen such a tricky case. As a result, the entire hospital was helpless. In the end, since last night, the Old Master¡¯s vital signs had been constantly weakening. When it was almost dawn, he had already been equipped with a ventilator. At this rate, he might not even make it through the night¡­ Of course, he could not tell Zhao Gang this. He could only slowly think of a way in the hospital. Zhao Gang was the biggest investor of the hospital. If he offended the God of Fortune, Director Liu would probably be dismissed by the shareholders. Although doctors were relatively less utilitarian in their profession, there were times when they had to abide by some unspoken rules. ¡°This¡­ We¡¯ll think of another way. Old Master will definitely recover.¡± Director Liu thought about it and did not have any reliable suggestions. Hence, he could only say dryly. ¡°You said that he could recover half a year ago, but now, you still don¡¯t have any treatment plans and can only barely maintain his vitals. Is this all you can do?!¡± Zhao Gang was distraught. He put away his cell phone and questioned sternly. As someone who had been in a high position for a long time, his face darkened. Ordinary people could not withstand that kind of deterrence. As a result, Director Liu could only squeeze out an awkward smile. For a moment, he did not know how to respond. ¡°Maybe I can give it a try?¡± At this moment, a voice sounded. Director Liu immediately turned around. When he saw Luo Chen walking over, his slightly turbid eyes suddenly burst with an extraordinary light! ¡°And you are?¡± When Zhao Gang saw Luo Chen, a trace of confusion flashed across his eyes. He felt that this young man looked a little familiar, but he really could not remember where he had seen him before. Moreover, he could tell at a glance that the young man was wearing high-end clothes. Coupled with the strong confidence he displayed, he was definitely not an ordinary person. Relying on the sharpness of a businessman, Zhao Gang¡¯s attitude towards Luo Chen was quite friendly. ¡°I¡¯m the vice president of the Luo Corporation.¡± Luo Chen smiled and handed him another business card. Zhao Gang took the business card and looked at it. Realization dawned on him and he quickly shook Luo Chen¡¯s hand. ¡°What a coincidence. I didn¡¯t expect to see you here, but I have other things to deal with now. How about we sit down and have a cup of tea when we have time in the future?¡± To show his respect, Zhao Gang carefully put the business card into his breast pocket before speaking to Luo Chen. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯ve already heard about your Old Master. Coincidentally, I¡¯m free later. Why don¡¯t you let me take a look at his situation?¡± Luo Chen said in a negotiating tone. At the same time, he tilted his head to look at the situation in the ward. Because the patient¡¯s condition was not optimistic, the observation window on the door of the ward was open, allowing one to see the situation inside through the glass. The ward was filled with all kinds of advanced equipment which Luo Chen could not tell what they were used for. On the only bed was an old man with white hair and beard. The old man seemed to be in a very bad state. His face was faintly green, and his body had shriveled up without limit. If Luo Chen¡¯s eyesight was not good enough to see the slight rise and fall of the old man¡¯s chest, it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was a corpse lying there. ¡°Old Master¡¯s condition is really not good, so I won¡¯t accept your visit. Thank you for your kindness.¡± A trace of impatience flashed across Zhao Gang¡¯s eyes, but his good upbringing and Luo Chen¡¯s identity allowed him to retain some basic restraint. From Zhao Gang¡¯s point of view, Luo Chen¡¯s actions were just a show of goodwill. Luo Chen probably wanted to use this opportunity to close the distance between them. Because he was skeptical of the Jiang City Chamber of Commerce¡¯s proposal, Zhao Gang did not go to the few meetings. In fact, under such circumstances, not attending the meeting would be a rejection. Zhao Gang knew this in his heart, and Luo Chen knew it even better. If it was any other time, Zhao Gang would actually be interested in chatting with the head of the Chamber of Commerce. Unfortunately, the timing was not right. His father-in-law was lying in the ward, in danger while all the doctors gave a negative outlook. No matter how big the business was, he was not in the mood to discuss it. ¡°I¡¯ll just go in and take a look.¡± As Luo Chen spoke, his gaze was locked on the ward. He kept feeling that the Old Master¡¯s physical condition was a little strange. It was fine if his face turned green, but the pale skin and hideous blood vessels on his exposed arm formed a strong contrast. It looked a little similar to being poisoned. However, because he did not know the exact situation of this Old Master¡¯s past, he could only confirm if he had been poisoned after taking his pulse. ¡°There¡¯s really no need. Please go back.¡± Zhao Gang¡¯s face stiffened. Thinking that Luo Chen did not understand the hidden meaning behind his words, he immediately emphasized. The woman beside him did not look too good either. She stared at Luo Chen with hostility. ¡°Perhaps you¡¯ve misunderstood. I mean, I want to go in and take a look at the Old Master¡¯s condition. If it¡¯s within my ability, I want to try and see if I can treat him.¡± Luo Chen realized that something was wrong with the atmosphere and quickly added.. Chapter 151 - Chapter 151: Exchanging Terms Chapter 151: Exchanging Terms Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations The atmosphere in the corridor froze for a moment. Zhao Gang and his wife looked at each other and then at Director Liu. Their dissatisfaction was obvious. Although the Zhao family was a big family and was comparable to the Luo family, they would have to make a living in Jiang City in the future. It was not beneficial for them to form a feud between them. Therefore, Zhao Gang¡¯s anger was directed at Director Liu. This was a hospital. For a young man in his early twenties to say such words, it was obvious that Director Liu had not done his job well in the hospital. ¡°Um¡­ how about¡­¡± Director Liu looked at this and that. After confirming that he could not afford to offend any of them, sweat broke out on his forehead. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Since I¡¯ve asked, I have some confidence. Otherwise, wouldn¡¯t it be self-defeating?¡± Luo Chen sensed Director Liu¡¯s dilemma and immediately spoke. His gaze had always been steady, and his attitude was calm. It was as if as long as he said something, he would definitely be able to do it. ¡°I appreciate Young Master Luo¡¯s kindness, but the person in the ward is my father-in-law. You can imagine how important he is to me. I can¡¯t risk his life.¡± Zhao Gang said neither arrogantly nor humbly, trying his best to suppress his true thoughts. The two sides were in a stalemate again. ¡°Alright, I came to the hospital to visit someone. I just happened to bump into you. If you don¡¯t need my help, I¡¯ll leave.¡± The thought of taking this opportunity to pull Zhao Jiang into the Chamber of Commerce had mostly dissipated. Luo Chen waved his hand in boredom and turned to leave. ¡°Um¡­ Mr. Luo, please wait a moment. Let me say a few words.¡± Director Liu finally found a chance to interrupt and hurriedly said. Then, he carefully grabbed Zhao Gang¡¯s sleeve and gestured for him to follow him. When Zhao Gang saw the two of them echoing each other, he felt that something was wrong. Although he was anxious about his father-in-law¡¯s health, the doctors had not come after all. Hence, it was useless to be anxious. Zhao Gang was a little curious. Although he was unwilling, his good manners prevented him from scolding Director Liu in front of others. Instead, he followed him to the corner. Luo Chen was not interested in what the two of them were talking about at all. However, from the looks of it, there was a high chance that Director Liu could convince Zhao Gang. If he could really make Zhao Gang¡¯s father-in-law recover, then the matter of Zhao Real Estate entering the Chamber of Commerce should be a done deal. With that thought in mind, Luo Chen sat on a chair at the side. The woman looked Luo Chen up and down in confusion. Then, she nodded as a form of greeting and quickly walked into the ward. Through the glass on the door, he could clearly see her sitting on the accompanying bed after entering the ward. Her shoulders were moving slightly. She must have been holding it in for a long time and couldn¡¯t control her emotions anymore. It had to be said that this family¡¯s relationship was really good. Zhao Gang¡¯s anxiety and concern just now were real. After a while, Zhao Gang walked over from the corner with Director Liu following behind him. ¡°Is what he said true?¡± Zhao Gang stood in front of Luo Chen and spoke without rhyme or reason. However, Luo Chen understood. ¡°Of course it¡¯s true. By now, our actress should have recovered by a lot. If you don¡¯t believe me, you can go over and take a look.¡± Luo Chen nodded nonchalantly, as if there was nothing to be surprised about. ¡°At that time, we were also shocked. After all, that patient¡¯s condition was very bad. Time is life. If the resuscitation failed and time was delayed, I¡¯m afraid she won¡¯t be able to be revived. In the end, it only took less than half an hour. When our medical staff returned, they realized that the patient had recovered almost completely. All the examination data showed that her condition was normal.¡± Director Liu praised Luo Chen from the side. Just now, Wang Meng¡¯s test results were out. One of them was sent directly to Director Liu¡¯s phone. That was why he was so confident in Luo Chen. ¡°But I heard that the patient accidentally took something poisonous. My father-in-law¡¯s situation¡­¡± Before Zhao Gang could finish his sentence, he met Luo Chen¡¯s meaningful gaze. The words he wanted to say were stuck in his throat, and he gradually frowned. For a moment, no one spoke. Zhao Gang could roughly guess what was going on with Luo Chen¡¯s gaze. ¡®Maybe¡­¡¯ Did that mean that his father-in-law had become like this because he had been poisoned unknowingly? Following this train of thought, everything made sense. It was not that Zhao Gang had not made such a guess in the past six months, but it was just that such a thought was too unbelievable, so he did not pursue it further. Now that he thought about it, he was full of doubts! ¡°Alright, can I see the patient now?¡± ¡°Old Master was fine for the first half of the year. It¡¯s very likely because the poison was in the incubation period. Now that it¡¯s become an emergency, if we don¡¯t deal with it in time, I¡¯m afraid there will really be a huge problem.¡± Taking advantage of this opportunity, Luo Chen¡¯s words interrupted Zhao Gang¡¯s thoughts. ¡°Alright, alright, alright. Try it first. Whether it works or not, I won¡¯t pester you endlessly. However, I can promise you that if you can really cure my father-in-law, even if there are some side effects, I can reconsider joining the Chamber of Commerce.¡± Zhao Gang calmly offered to exchange terms. There was no free lunch in the world. Since he had accepted Luo Chen¡¯s help, he would have to pay the corresponding price. Zhao Gang actually knew that the reason why Luo Chen wanted to help so enthusiastically was to get Zhao Real Estate to join the Chamber of Commerce. As an old family business, Zhao Real Estate had been passed down for three generations. In Zhao Gang¡¯s hands, its development momentum had become even greater. However, he had never thought of participating in the Chamber of Commerce. After all, if everyone worked together to do business, it would definitely be more beneficial to those small and medium-sized enterprises. Big companies like theirs, which had relatively stable operations and customer channels, would not be able to enjoy huge benefits from participating. Therefore, Zhao Gang had always been uninterested in participating in the Chamber of Commerce. However, since he owed Luo Chen such a huge favor, he naturally had to return it. ¡°It¡¯s a deal.¡± Luo Chen agreed readily. Then, he instructed Director Liu to go to Wang Meng¡¯s ward to get the silver needle bag that was resting on the bedside table. Director Liu agreed and quickly returned with the silver needle bag. After packing his things, Luo Chen slowly pushed open the door of the ward. However, at this moment, something unexpected happened! The old man who was lying quietly on the bed with weak breathing suddenly began to twitch violently the moment Luo Chen entered the room! Chapter 152 - Chapter 152: Tricky Chapter 152: Tricky Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Everyone present was stunned when they saw this, especially the woman in the ward. She only cared about crying and did not know what to do. Zhao Gang ran forward in two steps and saw the instruments frantically beeping. The old man¡¯s body trembled like a sieve and Zhao Gang¡¯s eyes immediately filled with anxiety. ¡°Get the attending doctor here immediately!¡± Director Liu immediately shouted when he saw this situation. After all, judging from the current situation, the old man really couldn¡¯t hold on anymore. His situation was very different from Wang Meng¡¯s. Half a year was enough to wear down anyone¡¯s life force. It would be fine if nothing unexpected happened, but now, any accident would definitely endanger his life. If he could survive this, he might be able to last for another two days. If he couldn¡¯t, he probably wouldn¡¯t even make it through tonight. In an instant, Director Liu had already thought of all the bad endings. For example, if the old man really could not be saved, or if he could barely hold on only to wait for the next accident. Either way, the hospital would need to bear a lot of responsibility. ¡°Alright, all of you can leave.¡± Luo Chen, who had been silent all this while, suddenly spoke. His words drew everyone¡¯s attention to him. The speed at which the old man¡¯s health deteriorated could be calculated in seconds. No matter how anxious Zhao Gang and his wife were, there was nothing they could do. Director Liu stared at him for five seconds. In the end, he gritted his teeth and stomped his feet. ¡°Then let¡¯s go out first. I believe Mr. Luo won¡¯t disappoint us.¡± With that, Director Liu turned around and helped the woman, who had almost fainted from crying, out of the room. Although Zhao Gang did not believe that a young man like Luo Chen had superb medical skills, at this point, there seemed to be no better way. There was only one choice, and that was to trust him. ¡°By the way, please close the curtain before you go out. I don¡¯t like people watching my treatments.¡± Luo Chen came to the bedside and said without looking back. Zhao Gang looked like he wanted to say something but hesitated. However, seeing Luo Chen¡¯s firm attitude, he could not refuse. In fact, he was already thinking that if Luo Chen was to fail, he would definitely be irreconcilable with the Luo Corporation! ¡°Sha.¡± The curtain was drawn. The light in the room was a little dim, and the old man let out a faint snore. Naturally, it wasn¡¯t because he was asleep, but because his breathing was really not smooth, so he made such a sound. But Luo Chen was not in a hurry to save him. Instead, he squatted down and observed carefully. Faint bruises had already appeared on the old man¡¯s body. They were small and dense, looking exceptionally horrifying. His body was trembling uncontrollably, and his eyes were tightly shut. He didn¡¯t look like he was in a normal coma, but like he was trying his best to close his eyes. ¡°Old Master, can you hear me?¡± Luo Chen whispered in the old man¡¯s ear. Unfortunately, his words did not seem to have any effect, and the old man¡¯s condition did not change. Initially, Luo Chen thought that the Old Master might be conscious, but his body was out of his control. However, from the looks of it, that should not be the case. ¡°Sigh¡­¡± Sighing helplessly, Luo Chen gently placed a finger on the old man¡¯s wrist. His pulse was beating very fiercely and forcefully, as if his blood vessels were about to jump out from under his skin. This was not right. With the old man¡¯s physical condition, it wouldn¡¯t be long before the fragile blood vessel walls burst open. At that time, even a god wouldn¡¯t be able to save him. At this point, Luo Chen could confirm that the old man had been poisoned. The incubation period of the poison was very long, so there had been no reaction for the past six months except only falling unconscious. However, seeing that the old man had been lying in bed for more than half a year and his muscles had not atrophied, and even his skin was soft and clastic, it was obvious that someone was taking good care of him. It was also true that Zhao Gang and his wife were nervous. However, it had been half a year since the incident. There was probably no way to find any clues and determine what poison the old man had been afflicted with through external information. ¡°This is a big problem.¡± Luo Chen muttered helplessly. If he had known that it would be so troublesome, he would not have agreed to help save this old man on impulse. Unfortunately, there was no turning back now. The feeling of having hope and then completely despairing was not good. After some thought, Luo Chen picked up a silver needle and lifted the blanket that covered the old man¡¯s chin. He unbuttoned his hospital gown, revealing his shriveled chest. This made it even more intuitive. The device was already trying its best to warn, which meant that the old man¡¯s physical condition was falling like a cliff, but the frequency of his heart beating was clearly visible outside his body. The rapid breathing and the bruises that appeared on his body for no reason meant that if he was not treated soon, the old man would soon exhaust his last breath. ¡°What exactly is the problem?¡± Luo Chen looked at the old man¡¯s chest and did not know where to start. According to the current situation, the poison had attacked the heart and the incubation period was long. It was very likely a medicine similar to stimulating one¡¯s potential. To be precise, this medicine was not poison, but the old man was already so old. He should also have some underlying illnesses. If something stimulated his potential, it would be equivalent to giving a bonfire that was about to run out of fuel, more fire. It would definitely not burn even more vigorously. Instead, it would completely extinguish after the last intense burning. One could imagine how vicious the person behind this was. After hesitating for a moment, Luo Chen carefully placed the first needle on the old man¡¯s throat. The moment the needle pierced through the skin, a drop of blood seemed to be unable to wait any longer and crawled out through the tiny needle hole with difficulty. Luo Chen frowned slightly and tried his best to maintain the stability of his wrist so that the silver needle would not tremble. Logically speaking, his acupuncture was extremely light. Coupled with the fact that this set of silver needles was specially custom-made, even if they pierced his body densely, there would not be a drop of blood. However, at this moment, blood could not stop flowing out. Not long after, it accumulated to the size of a fingernail. One had to know that this needle mark could not be any smaller! One could imagine how much pressure each of the old man¡¯s blood vessels was under. If this continued, his blood vessels would explode and he would probably die in the blink of an eye! After the initial panic, Luo Chen quickly realized the problem. The medicinal properties catalyzed the increase in the old man¡¯s potential, but his foundation was weak to begin with, so it could only have the opposite effect. The two sides collided, causing the old man to faint for so long. At this moment, the medicinal properties had accumulated in his body to a certain extent, causing his body to be unable to bear the burden.. Chapter 153 - Chapter 153: Misunderstanding Chapter 153: Misunderstanding Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Luo Chen carefully observed the old man¡¯s reaction and stabbed another silver needle into his wrist. Then with great speed, Luo Chen did the same to the old man¡¯s chest, limbs, and forehead. Six silver needles were inserted into him. After a moment, the old man suddenly coughed violently. He spat out a mouthful of thick blood. For a moment, the old man¡¯s tightly shut eyes opened a crack! However, before Luo Chen could rejoice, the eyes closed again, as if he was unconscious again. Luo Chen¡¯s heart tightened. He felt that something was wrong. Looking at the device connected to the old man¡¯s body, the alarm continued to sound. Only the one monitoring the heart rate seemed to have turned green! No matter what, it was good news! After performing acupuncture on Wang Meng, he did not even have time to rest before helping the old man heal. Hence, Luo Chen was a little tired. The waiting time dragged on and Luo Chen could no longer stand still. He simply sat at the side and only got up to perform acupuncture on the old man when he needed to. As time passed, Luo Chen realized that he could not really rest. In order to ensure that nothing went wrong, he had to be extremely alert at all times. Two hours later, the bedding under the old man had been soaked through, looking exceptionally terrifying. However, his condition had become much more stable than before. The bruises on his body had also began to disappear bit by bit. It was so intense that ordinary people would not bear to witness the procedure. Knock, knock, knock. At this moment, as if there was some strange telepathy, there was a knock on the door of the ward. ¡°Mr. Luo, how is it now? Can I go in and take a look?¡± Zhao Gang¡¯s voice sounded. He could not suppress his anxiety. ¡°Wait a little longer.¡± At the last moment, Luo Chen did not even have the intention to be polite. He replied coldly. At the same time, a silver needle was inserted into the old man¡¯s philtrum. The intense pain took effect at this moment as the old man suddenly opened his eyes and panted heavily. His slightly turbid eyeballs turned slightly, as if he wanted to focus. However, the large amount of blood loss made him extremely weak. He could not even do such a simple move before he fell asleep again. At the same time, all the machines that were beeping instantly calmed down. The data representing the physical condition also lit up with a green light, indicating that the person being treated had stabilized. Luo Chen heaved a long sigh of relief and fell onto the bed beside him. It was not because of anything else, but simply because he was too tired! Ever since he was reborn, he had been a pampered rich second-generation heir who had never done any heavy physical work. Using silver needles to save people required absolute concentration. If an ordinary person was in Luo Chen¡¯s current situation, they would not be able to last for more than ten minutes. He had forced himself to execute two rounds of acupuncture treatments in a row. In total, it lasted at least three hours. The reason he did not faint immediately was purely because his physique had been strengthened by the System. ¡°Are you done or not!¡± Zhao Gang, who was outside the door, naturally heard that all the instruments had quietened down. Hence, his tone became even more anxious. After all, there could only be two situations when the equipment suddenly became quiet. The first was that his father-in-law had already recovered his vital signs. The other¡­ He was already dead¡­ ¡°Alright, come in. Let the hospital prepare to give him a blood transfusion¡­¡± Luo Chen said weakly. Before he could finish speaking, the door was forcefully pushed open. The door slammed against the wall with a loud bang. ¡°Ah!¡± What followed was a scream! The moment the woman entered, she saw the blood on the bed! In such a shocking scene, those with weak minds simply would not have the ability to distinguish if the person lying in a pool of blood was alive or not. They would only care about venting the fear in their hearts. Zhao Gang, who was following behind her, had a dark expression on his face. He ran to Luo Chen¡¯s side and grabbed his collar without any explanation. ¡°What the fuck did you do?!¡± ¡°Murderer! You¡¯re a murderer!¡± ¡°What are you waiting for? Help me save the old man!¡± Zhao Gang roared incoherently while shaking Luo Chen like a flag in the wind. At this moment, Luo Chon was so tired that he could fall asleep standing. He really did not have the strength to resist. Director Liu ran to the old man¡¯s bed as fast as he could. After seeing the data displayed by all the instruments, the despair on his face instantly turned into disbelief. ¡°Mr. Zhao, wait a moment! Old Master is still alive!¡± Director Liu roared without thinking. However, in his rage, Zhao Gang did not understand what Director Liu meant at all. He continued to grab Luo Chen¡¯s collar. If not for his good anger management, he would have punched him long ago! ¡°He¡¯s alive! He¡¯s really alive! You guys go and ask for blood! Hurry!¡± Director Liu was overjoyed and shouted at the doctors who were standing at the door in a daze. ¡°President Zhao, didn¡¯t you hear what the Director said? If you have the time to make things difficult for your benefactor here, why don¡¯t you quickly think of a way to give Old Master a blood transfusion?¡± Luo Chen felt helpless. Finally, he gathered some strength and pried Zhao Gang¡¯s hand away from his collar. If not for the fact that he was really tired, he would have let Zhao Gang know why the flowers were so red. His rationality told him that under the circumstances where he was extremely concerned about the Old Master¡¯s health, Zhao Gang¡¯s overreaction was completely understandable. But Luo Chen was still angry! If he had not discovered the clues and used the corresponding treatment method in time, the Old Master would probably be gone by now! At the same time, he was glad that he had chosen to let these unrelated people wait outside. Otherwise, having them in the ward would only affect his treatment speed. ¡°Ah?¡± Zhao Gang did not understand what Luo Chen meant and turned to look at the busy medical staff. After confirming that they were carrying out a rescue operation and not removing the equipment, Zhao just realized that he seemed to have misunderstood something. Before he could completely let go of Luo Chen, there was another commotion behind him. It turned out that the woman had fainted because she was too frightened! Fortunately, this kind of situation happened from time to time. Therefore, the medical staff were able to deal with it easily and quickly sent the woman to the ordinary ward next door. ¡°Can you let go of me now?¡± Luo Chen pointed at Zhao Gang¡¯s last two stubborn fingers. Zhao Gang was stunned for a moment. After letting go, he immediately ran to the bed. After confirming that his father-in-law was indeed alive, he revealed a slightly apologetic expression for the first time.. Chapter 154 - Chapter 154: Happy Cooperation Chapter 154: Happy Cooperation Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Everyone gathered around the old man. Zhao Gang could not even bear to blink. The examination took a long time, and Luo Chen could not leave now. After all, he had yet to confirm the situation. He waited and waited until the third wave of medical staff came in. Finally, he couldn¡¯t take it anymore and fell asleep on the sofa beside him. After an unknown period of time, he was woken up by Zhao Gang. ¡°I can¡¯t thank you enough.¡± Luo Chen was still in a daze, rubbing his sleepy eyes when he heard Zhao Gang¡¯s words. He immediately smiled secretly. He had sacrificed so much just to achieve this outcome. As long as he could cooperate with the Zhao Family Real Estate, it would be much less troublesome to establish the Chamber of Commerce in the future. Through this, he could also attract more large companies to join. The benefits would be endless. ¡°You don¡¯t have to hold it to heart. After all, I happened to be here at the right time. Even if he¡¯s not your father-in-law, I¡¯ll definitely help if I can.¡± Luo Chen sat up and said with a smile. Director Liu, who was still busy examining the old man¡¯s body, twitched his mouth. However, Luo Chen had helped him solve a huge problem, so he did not say it out loud. ¡°I owe you a favor for this. I¡¯ll visit you this week. When the time comes, we can talk about the Chamber of Commerce.¡± Zhao Gang was a straightforward person. He knew that Luo Chen must have a motive for doing this. However, this made him feel more at ease. Everyone was here to do business. As long as they negotiated the business, their future cooperation would be very pleasant. He was not very interested in the Chamber of Commerce in the beginning. After all, the Zhao Family Real Estate would never be limited to a small place like Jiang City. However, since Luo Chen had helped him so much, it would be unreasonable if he did not return the favor. Previously, he had also learned about the Chamber of Commerce. Although joining the Chamber of Commerce would not bring about a qualitative change to their company, it would not become a burden. It was just the right move to show his gratitude. ¡°Then it¡¯s settled. I like to work with people like President Zhao who are straightforward.¡± Luo Chen laughed and extended his hand. The two of them then shook hands. As Zhao Gang offered to send Luo Chen back, Luo Chen naturally did not refuse. This day had really exhausted his energy. He had never been so tired. Back at the manor, Luo Chen threw himself onto the bed and slept soundly. When he woke up again, it was already the next morning. After a good night¡¯s sleep, he still felt a little tired. It seemed that he should do this less in the future. Treating and saving people was more tiring than fighting with groups of thugs. Thinking about it carefully, the person who posted the bounty didn¡¯t seem to have come to cause trouble for a long time. Previously, they would appear once every three days. However, after Luo Chen easily sent several batches away, they had not appeared for about half a month. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me they know when to back off?¡± Looking at himself in the mirror, Luo Chen muttered to himself. However, it was a good thing that no one was here looking for trouble. He had too many things to do recently and did not have the leisure to deal with scumbags. After washing up and arriving at the office, Luo Chen called the crew for a meeting. Wang Meng had indeed recovered. The hospital also said that there were no major problems and that she would be discharged soon. However, the matter of an actor being poisoned in the production team¡¯s venue could not be overlooked. In order to ensure the filming progress and the company¡¯s image, the production team finally stepped in and chose not to call the police. However, Luo Chen did not want to let go of the potential murderer. Moreover, to be able to poison the food that was distributed uniformly, it was obvious that the suspect was someone within the production team. If he ignored this fact, they would probably be able to poison the others one day. There was silence in the conference room. The crew members stared at each other and did not speak first. As for Luo Chen, he sat at the master seat and made small talks as he twirled his pen. His sharp gaze swept across everyone¡¯s faces. Everyone who met his gaze involuntarily avoided him, not daring to look him in the eye. ¡°It¡¯s been a day. Have you found the person who might have poisoned the food?¡± After a long while, Luo Chen spoke casually. Hearing his tone, everyone thought that he was chatting, but when they heard the words spoken, they could not help but shrink their necks. ¡°Say something. Are you all mute?¡± Luo Chen slammed his pen on the table. The loud noise silenced everyone. ¡°This¡­ We¡¯re still investigating, but the surveillance cameras at the event location didn¡¯t capture Wang Meng¡¯s van when she was resting. If we continue to investigate, I¡¯m afraid well have to investigate everyone.¡± ¡°There¡¯s a high turnover in the production team, and those extras that were hired at the last minute¡­ We need time.¡± At this moment, the stage supervisor finally braced himself and spoke. He was usually the one who was responsible for the coordination of the relevant personnel. Now that such a big problem had happened, he naturally had to be responsible. ¡°So you haven¡¯t started investigating yet? Do you think that if you drag this on, the big matter will become a small matter, and in the end, it will be forgotten?¡± The moment Luo Chen opened his mouth, he told the crew how to deal with it. Although that was their true intention, they wouldn¡¯t dare to speak up. The people in charge looked at each other and revealed awkward expressions. This was because this drama was Luo Chen¡¯s exclusive investment. If Luo Chen was displeased and withdrew his investment, all their previous efforts would be wasted. The losses would be more than just heavy. ¡°We¡¯ll start the investigation immediately when we get back. No matter what, we¡¯ll give you an answer. We definitely won¡¯t cover up for the murderer!¡± A person in charge finally mustered his courage and stared into Luo Chen¡¯s eyes as he said word by word. ¡°I hope so. We have to find the real culprit within a week.¡± Luo Chen sneered and said indifferently. A week was actually already long enough. No matter how big the production team¡¯s turnover was, there were only about a hundred people. If they really wanted to investigate, they wouldn¡¯t have spent a whole day without even demarcating a possible area. It was obvious that these people were preparing to stall for time. If this was tolerated once, it might happen a second time. Luo Chen had high hopes for this drama. Moreover, it was going to be aired during the new year so the public relations department had already begun to promote it. There were many people in the production team. If they treated it lightly and someone with ulterior motives learned of this news and spread it online, they would gain flak very quickly. At that time, if the Luo Corporation did not do anything and allowed the news of the actors being poisoned to spread, the public opinion would really be out of control. Therefore, Luo Chen wanted to nip this in the bud.. Chapter 155 - Chapter 155: Hiding Chapter 155: Hiding Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations There was a commotion in the conference room. Some people did not understand Luo Chen¡¯s decision, but they did not dare to say it out loud. They could only discuss quietly. After all, in their opinion, Wang Meng was fine. The medical fees were all reimbursed by the production team too. If they continued to investigate, it would be a big problem if the production progress was delayed. One had to know that every day that the production team stopped work would cost an astronomical sum of money. If there was no result in sight, would it be delayed forever? ¡°Alright, think about it. If this happened to you guys in the production team, wouldn¡¯t you want justice?¡± Luo Chen¡¯s hearing was much better than ordinary people, so he naturally heard their discussion clearly. Initially, he wanted to ignore it, but when he heard the few people in charge trying to put the blame on Wang Meng, Luo Chen scolded them on the spot. At this moment, the scene fell silent. Everyone had different expressions on their faces, but no one dared to refute Luo Chen. It was not wrong for the investor to have such a temper! ¡°If there¡¯s nothing else, you can leave. By the way, if anyone vents their anger on Wang Meng when she comes back and I find out, don¡¯t blame me for being merciless.¡± Luo Chen added. Everyone agreed in unison, not daring to complain at all. The meeting room quickly quieted down. Luo Chen looked at the empty room, a trace of worry flashing across his brows. He made a guess but he did not tell anyone because he was not sure if there was a traitor among the people who came to the meeting. That was, the person who poisoned Wang Meng might not have wanted to poison her. After all, the little girl¡¯s family background was very clean. It could be said that she had entered Luo Chen¡¯s production team as soon as she came out of the ivory tower. She didn¡¯t have any problems or life-and-death enemies. The person who poisoned her was most likely trying to poison Luo Chen. After all, he happened to have a visitation plan that day, but he was busy with something else and was delayed for a moment. If he really went to visit the set as planned, he would definitely eat the bento at the set in time. At that time, the suspect only needed to arrange for the poisonous portion to be delivered to Luo Chen and he would definitely be successfully poisoned. However, in order to be able to do that, the suspect had to have the right to distribute the lunch boxes or follow Luo Chen around. This was the only way to ensure that the food was in Luo Chen¡¯s hands. There were not many people who could meet these conditions. But it wasn¡¯t a small number either. He had to think of a way to let that person attack again to narrow the range. From the bottom of his heart, Luo Chen did not believe that the crew members who were slacking off could find the real culprit. The reason why he had entrusted them with full authority and set a time limit was purely because he wanted to numb the other party. After thinking about it, it was not appropriate to lure the snake out of its hole for the time being. This time, Wang Meng was poisoned and sent to the hospital and he almost had to call the police. Hence, it definitely made the murderer cautious and go into hiding. He had to wait at least a week before he could make a move. With that thought in mind, Luo Chen stood up and slowly left the conference room. After returning to the office, there was another pile of documents on the desk that needed to be dealt with. As the work at the construction site was about to be completed, Luo Chen had more things to deal with. There were countless documents waiting for him to sign everyday. After working until the afternoon, Luo Chen finally had time to rest and have a simple meal. Lunch was sent up by the secretary. It wasn¡¯t very delicious, but it was barely enough to fill his stomach and fuel him up for the rest of the heavy workload. It was not until the sky turned dark that he barely finished his work for the day. Naturally, it was not because he had finished all his work. It was purely because Luo Chen was tired and did not want to continue working overtime. He had clearly exhausted his youth through endless overtime when he was a social slave. In the end, he had finally become a rich second-generation heir, but he still had to work overtime! Who would be able to take it! If not for the fact that some jobs could not be delegated, Luo Chen would have long been resting. On the way back to the manor, the sky had completely darkened. There were very few cars in the business district. Luo Chen¡¯s car was not moving too fast. There were no street lights, and the complicated roads made it impossible for him to drive faster. Just as they were about to pass by the intersection, Luo Chen suddenly heard the sharp sound of tires rubbing against the ground. Before he could react to what had happened, in the rearview mirror, a pitch-black car without a license plate suddenly lit up and approached at an extremely fast speed! The road was not wide to begin with, so the car did not give Luo Chen any chance to react. BANG! There was a loud bang! Luo Chen closed his eyes in frustration. Today, he drove a red Aston, his favorite car. In the end, it had been rear-ended by a car that was so dilapidated that it sounded everywhere except for the horn! The repair fee would cost more than the price of the car behind! Oh, and the dog life of the person sitting in the car! After working overtime for days, it was not easy for him to get off work and go back to rest. However, he had to encounter such a thing, which inevitably made a trace of killing intent flash across Luo Chen¡¯s eyes. One must not provoke people who worked overtime and were rushing to go home. Their resentment would be stronger than vengeful ghosts! THUD! THUD! The car behind saw that Luo Chen had no intention of getting out of the car, so it recklessly slammed the back of the car two more times. BANG! Luo Chen slapped the steering wheel and got out of the car. The door of the car behind also opened, and three people in black got out one after another. Their attire was a little strange. They were wearing ordinary black sportswear, but each of them was wearing a large hood that completely hid their faces. Even though they were standing face to face at this distance, Luo Chen could not see their faces clearly. He could only see that the height of the three of them were in decreasing order. The first person looked like he was almost two meters tall! The second one looked to be only 1.8 meters tall. The last one was at most 1.65 meters tall and had a slender figure. If the first person stood in front of the last person, he could directly cover the other two¡¯s body. Although the clothes they were wearing were very loose and their faces could not be recognized, Luo Chen still relied on his intuition to guess that the last person might be a woman. After all, even though she was trying her best to downplay her gender, her soft waist was still exceptionally obvious under the cover of her loose sportswear. ¡°You¡¯re Luo Chen?¡± The leader took out his cell phone and glanced at it before asking. His voice was hoarse and unpleasant, and his vocal cords were like leaking wind. As he spoke, he hissed. ¡°If I¡¯m not Luo Chen, then who is?¡± Luo Chen sneered and strode forward without hesitation.. Chapter 156 - Chapter 156: True Expert Chapter 156: True Expert Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations The three of them did not expect Luo Chen to dare to take the initiative to walk towards them under such circumstances. Therefore they did not react immediately. As the three assassins with the highest points on the bounty list, they had never failed any mission before. Ordinary missions were no longer interesting to them. Only missions that could not be completed for a long time and had extremely high bounties were worthy of their attention. This time, it was exactly because they had discovered that the bounty had increased to ten million that they were willing to take action. They didn¡¯t even spend much time studying the information related to Luo Chen. They only read the simple information. After all, in their opinion, there was nothing worth paying attention to such an ordinary rich second-generation heir. The reason why the others could not complete the mission was probably because this rich second-generation heirs had powerful bodyguards protecting him. Coincidentally, they had caught Luo Chen alone today, so completing the mission would definitely be a piece of cake. However, as soon as they met, they realized that something was wrong. How could a well-protected flower in a greenhouse be so bold as to directly walk towards someone who clearly wanted to harm him? Could it be that there were bodyguards behind him? However, before hiding here, the three of them had already checked the surroundings. They did not find any hidden sentries, nor did they notice any car following behind Luo Chen¡¯s. Everything had proven that Luo Chen was alone. THUD! Something even more unimaginable happened! Luo Chen arrived in front of the two-meter-tall man standing at the front. Without any hesitation or intention of asking a few questions, he threw a straight punch! That person reacted very quickly. Although the surprise in his heart made his dodging movements a little distorted, at least he dodged most of this almost fatal punch. Luo Chen¡¯s powerful punch was about to hit the man¡¯s temple. At such a close distance and with such a huge force, as long as it hit, the burly man would die on the spot. Unfortunately, when the fist was about to land, the burly man dodged and it landed on his shoulder. Even so, the burly man staggered two steps back before barely stabilizing his body. He panted heavily. The brim of his hat hid his expression, but one could still feel his solemn and unbelievable gaze. With just a glance, Luo Chen concluded that the man¡¯s arm had been broken by his punch, and hence his combat strength was instantly halved. ¡°You still dare to cause trouble for me with this level of skill? You guys also accepted that bullsh*t bounty mission, right? Wiry don¡¯t you take a look at your own abilities first?¡± Luo Chen chuckled and immediately retreated. His actions were too sudden, and as expected, the two people who had been silently preparing to attack missed their aim. ¡°Still too inexperienced.¡± Luo Chen clicked his tongue and shook his head. It had to be said that he already had a good impression of the person who put his name on the list. Every time, he would send him a sandbag when he was most frustrated and tired, so that he could have some fun without any responsibility. After all, these people¡¯s identities couldn¡¯t be exposed. As long as no one died, they probably wouldn¡¯t have the guts to call the police. Besides, it would be considered as an act out of self-defense! Moreover, Luo Chen did not carry any weapons. With the three of them attacking together, it was reasonable for him to defend himself. It was just that the location they chose this time was not good. It was exactly the same as the place he had been photographed last time. However, the person who took his photos would not have chosen the same place twice. Therefore it should not matter. ¡°Kill him!¡± The tall man finally recovered from the pain of his broken bones. He half-knelt on the ground and raised his head, saying with hatred. The other two silently attacked Luo Chen one after another. The man in the lead was very fast. He used fists, and his punches were indeed powerful. Every attack was incomparably fast and strong. As Luo Chon fought and retreated, he had to divert his attention to guard against the woman hiding behind the man. The man¡¯s attacks were endless, and even Luo Chen had a hard time dealing with them. He could sense that this person must have cultivated his moves since he was young. Otherwise, he would not be so powerful. Bang! Bang! Bang! There were three consecutive explosions. Luo Chen was enraged by the punches, but he did not dodge. Instead, he exchanged three punches with the man! Their powerful fists collided with each other, causing a sonic boom! The man swayed and took a few steps back. Luo Chen also felt a surge of blood in his chest. He was actually a little suffocated by the powerful force. But what followed was an indescribable joy! Ever since he was strengthened by the System, he had never met an opponent whom he could fight with to his heart¡¯s content! It was like a child who had obtained his favorite toy but was unable to show off for a long time. Today, he finally found an opportunity to show off. Luo Chen could not help but look at the man more fervently. At this moment, he suddenly felt an ominous wind behind his ears! The woman had been hiding behind the man. Luo Chen¡¯s initial judgment was slightly off. Not only the tallest man, but even this medium sized man¡¯s figure could completely hide the woman¡¯s figure. The woman held a dagger in her hand. The edge of the dagger reflected a ray of cold light, making people feel extremely terrified. Her speed was unbelievably fast! For a moment, Luo Chen even saw her charging towards him! Swoosh! An extremely bright light shone in front of Luo Chen¡¯s eyes. Without thinking, his mind screamed the danger signal. Instinctively, he immediately leaned back and watched the dagger slicing the air above his nose! If he had dodged a moment later, the fatal dagger would have definitely been fed to his heart! The woman¡¯s attack missed and she was stunned for a moment. After all, her quick attack had always been successful. No one could escape from her attacks so far! However, everything went wrong after they met Luo Chen! Luo Chen had also accurately captured this point. In such a battle, every moment of hesitation was fatal because the opponent would be able to sense it and seize the opportunity. Taking the instant when the woman¡¯s body landed on the ground and she could not change her direction, Luo Chen kicked her. Although he had yet to straighten his back, the woman¡¯s figure was slender and petite. With that kick, coupled with the fact that she could not offset the force in midair, the woman screamed and was sent flying like a kite with a broken string. Luo Chen then took the opportunity to retreat, his back pressed against his car. This way, he could at least ensure that he would not be ambushed from behind.. Chapter 157 - Chapter 157: Impossible Mission chapter 157: impossible mission translator: henyee translations editor: henyee translations the atmosphere gradually became tense. the three of them looked at luo chen and felt that they might have accepted the wrong mission. to be able to be on the bounty list for so long without being hurt, the target would indeed be someone extraordinary. ¡°let¡¯s continue. don¡¯t tell me that¡¯s all you¡¯ve got?¡± luo chen curled his finger slightly, appearing very calm, even a little too indifferent. of course, his attention was always on the woman. it was not because the woman attracted his attention more, but because he could already tell that even if the two men combined their strength, they were not as dangerous as this woman. such a fast speed and ghost-like movement technique made the woman luo chen¡¯s biggest threat. if not for the fact that luo chen¡¯s physique had already been strengthened, he would have been put at a disadvantage in just one exchange. at this moment, the woman was not in a hurry to attack. instead, she exchanged glances with her two companions. the man who had been knocked down by luo chen was not in a good state, but he still nodded slightly. it was as if they had already finalized some incredible battle plan. luo chen raised his guard, but he was not too worried. in the next second. the two men roared and charged from different directions. the brims of their hats hid their expressions, but their wild killing intent didn¡¯t seem fake. luo chen leaned against the car. although it was difficult to deal with the joint attack of the two men, he had already discovered the flaw in it in a flash. because one of them was injured, his movements inevitably slowed down a little. in a battle of this level, a moment of hesitation was enough to change the outcome of the battle. without a second thought, luo chen twisted his body and threw a punch at the chest of the person closest to him. it was so fast that he did not have any room to react. the tall man¡¯s arm was already injured, so luo chen¡¯s punch landed on his upper arm. with a miserable scream, the tall man squatted on the ground in pain. he hugged his arm and cold sweat flowed from his forehead. the pain of having one¡¯s bones broken was not something an ordinary person could withstand. to be honest, luo chen felt that it was already impressive enough that he had not fainted from the pain. seeing this, the other man spun in midair and retracted his attack posture. he then landed not far away and stared at luo chen warily. it was only then that they realized that they seemed to have provoked an opponent they could not afford to offend. ¡°don¡¯t stop. didn¡¯t you say you wanted to exchange my life for the bounty?¡± luo chen did not give chase. he kept his back close to the car at all times, preventing those people from ambushing him from behind. from their fighting style, it was obvious that they usually preferred cheap tricks and ambushes. but luo chen¡¯s actions had indeed brought them a lot of obstacles. the woman gave the short man a look and slowly walked towards luo chen. she even raised her hands high, meaning that she did not have any ill intentions. ¡°this time, we were too rash. we are inferior and willing to admit defeat.¡± the woman stopped less than five meters away from luo chen. as she spoke, she squatted down to help the tall man who was still lying on the ground. ¡°what do you mean?¡± this stunned luo chen. he originally thought that these people who accepted the mission would definitely not give up until they achieved their goal. previously, almost all the people he met were like this. this was the first time he had seen someone admit defeat. ¡°if you need compensation, you can ask. 1 definitely won¡¯t refuse.¡± the woman helped the tall man up and turned to luo chen. although the brim of her hat had completely concealed her expression, one could still tell that her tone was exceptionally sincere. ¡°you mean now that you¡¯re willing to admit defeat, i should spare your lives, right?¡± at this moment, luo chen finally understood what the woman meant and said playfully. ¡°yes.¡± the woman sent the tall man to the back. the short man quickly helped his companion up and hurriedly bandaged his completely twisted arm. however, looking at the degree of distortion in the bones, it was obvious that the tall man¡¯s right arm would never recover. even if the best doctor treated him immediately, the effect would definitely not be ideal. when luo chen attacked, he had the intention to make the other party lose his ability to fight, so he did not show any mercy. besides, these people were obviously going to kill him. being kind to the enemy would be being cruel to himself. the atmosphere froze again. luo chen stared at the woman. although he still could not see through her expression, he felt that the development of the matter was a little too magical. such a person could actually admit defeat after accepting a mission? could there really be a mission target who would be so soft-hearted as to let go of someone who wanted to kill him and continue living a carefree life? ¡°so, you¡¯ll agree to whatever conditions i offer?¡± luo chen deliberated for a moment and said indifferently. ¡°yes.¡± the woman nodded again. then, as if realizing something, she reached out and unbuttoned her collar in front of luo chen. her fair skin was revealed, forming an extremely strong contrast with her black clothes. luo chen was stunned. he had no idea what this woman was trying to do! when the third button was unbuttoned, the voluptuous curve was faintly discernible. luo chen was extremely shocked! ¡°no, no, no, you may have misunderstood me!¡± luo chen spoke incoherently as he tried to retreat. this was his instinctive reaction and he forgot that there was a car behind him. this caused a huge bump on the back of his head. it was funny. he was not injured during the battle with these people, but after they had conceded defeat. ¡°alright, alright. you don¡¯t have to do this. i didn¡¯t mean that.¡± rubbing the back of his head, luo chen was caught between laughter and tears. ¡°okay.¡± the woman agreed and buttoned her shirt again. everything happened so naturally that luo chen felt like he was making a mountain out of a molehill. ¡°where did you come from? other than you, will anyone come to find trouble with me?¡± after rearranging his thoughts, luo chen finally asked the question that concerned him the most. after all, no one could stand such repeated trouble. if he could not resolve the root cause, he would have to deal with these people every few days. just the thought of it made him feel frustrated. there were many other things waiting for luo chen to do so he could not be tied down by these people, let alone be on guard at all times.. Chapter 158 - Chapter 158: Interrogation chapter 158: interrogation translator: henyee translations editor: henyee translations ¡°i can¡¯t say.¡± the woman paused for a moment and said word by word. from the beginning to the end, she did not seem to have any intense emotions. even when she unbuttoned her clothes just now, she was so calm that she did not look like a loser at all. instead, it was as if everything was under control. this made luo chen feel a little torn. he was the victor, but he was held back by such a person. the indescribable feeling in his heart was hard to describe. ¡°didn¡¯t you say that you can agree to any condition? why can¡¯t you tell me this?¡± luo chen frowned and forced himself to abandon that strange thought. ¡°1 can¡¯t say a word about our organization. anything else is fine.¡± the woman¡¯s attitude was exceptionally calm. at this moment, at such a close distance, she actually had a chance to suddenly kill luo chen. luo chen knew very well that with the woman¡¯s instantaneous speed, she could cross a distance of five meters in the blink of an eye. therefore, even though the woman was very obedient, he had always been on guard against her sudden outburst. however, after speaking for a while, the woman was still obedient and did not have the slightest intention of launching a sneak attack. were assassins so professional these days? this thought flashed across luo chen¡¯s mind, making him smile bitterly. ¡°what a pity. everything i want to know is about your background. since you can¡¯t explain it, your existence is meaningless.¡± after a long while, luo chen saw that it was getting late and lost interest in continuing to chat with them. as soon as he finished speaking, killing intent flashed across luo chen¡¯s eyes for the first time. as a rich second-generation heir, he was not very interested in fighting. although he had taught some people a lesson, he had basically left a way out for them. not to mention killing people, luo chen had not even caused many cases of serious injuries. however, these people really made him feel threatened. it wasn¡¯t that they were really strong, but that kind of boldness that didn¡¯t care about anything was the most troublesome. if he didn¡¯t eliminate them completely after offending such people, he would probably live in fear every day. luo chen did not want to live like that, nor did he want to be careful in the future. as soon as he finished speaking, the woman immediately retreated. even so, she was still a step slower than luo chen. soon, her eyes under the brim of her hat widened in disbelief. a hand occupied her field of vision and was still expanding! until he grabbed her neck! the force was so great that she could not breathe in an instant. even the veins on her slender neck bulged! ¡°since you¡¯re not even afraid of death, you can go to hell.¡± luo chen murmured. his voice was not loud and did not carry any threat, as if he was talking about something ordinary. it was as if he was talking about what to eat tonight. however, the more nonchalant he appeared, the stronger his grip was. the woman¡¯s body twitched weakly. no matter how strong she was, she could not exert any strength under such circumstances. ¡°i¡¯ll kill you!¡± the short man had been paying attention to the situation here. when he saw that the woman was in danger, he immediately rushed over with red eyes! his speed was so fast that it was like an enraged leopard. luo chen immediately dodged. the woman was slender to begin with, and in luo chen¡¯s hands, she was like a rag doll, fluttering in the wind. the tall man had already recovered from his semi-conscious state. he panted with difficulty as he looked at the situation on the field. although luo chen had only attacked his arm, in reality, such a powerful force was like destructive blows to his entire body. now, he was enduring immense pain with every breath he took. his chest felt like it had been completely crushed by a hand. he wanted to help and save their eldest sister from luo chen¡¯s hands, but unfortunately, his body did not listen to him. other than lying weakly on the ground, he could not do anything else. that deep fear had long been buried in his heart. that¡¯s right, the three of them were actually biological siblings. the woman was the eldest sister, while this tall man was the youngest brother. after the short man rushed forward, his attacking movements were already chaotic. against an enemy like luo chen, even if he was at his peak, his chances of winning were not high. moreover, he was now anxious and his moves were full of flaws. the tall man¡¯s eyesight was still good. he knew that if this continued, his brother would probably be defeated soon. he wanted to remind him, but his body was so weak that he could not even make a sound. he could only move his lips in despair and hoarseness, making some vague sounds. luo chen had been paying attention to all of them and naturally noticed the tears flowing down the tall man¡¯s face. this made him a little curious. according to the experience he had gained from capturing da wei, the people who accepted the missions were actually all competitors. although they could work together to complete the mission, loyalty and friendship definitely did not exist. however, these three people seemed to have a deep relationship? with that thought in mind, luo chen exerted strength and pressed his finger against the acupuncture point on the side of the woman¡¯s neck. the pain was unbearable and she let out a scream. as expected, as the woman screamed in despair, the two men revealed varying degrees of nervousness. ¡°interesting.¡± luo chen muttered to himself as he calmly dealt with the short man who had long become a mess. seconds ticked by. the tall man, who had managed to maintain his consciousness with great difficulty, had completely fainted. his condition was not good to begin with. if he could be saved in time, there was still a chance for him to recover. however, as time passed, this possibility became more and more remote. the short man¡¯s stamina was also greatly depleted. coupled with his desire to save the woman from luo chen, he suffered a little, both openly and secretly. now he was merely relying on his illusory beliefs to persevere. the woman was still struggling at first, but she had already closed her eyes. if not for the fact that luo chen could still feel her stable pulse, he would have thought that he had accidentally crushed her to death. ¡°forget it.¡± after a long time, luo chen kicked the short man¡¯s chest. the short man¡¯s attention was only on the woman. the space in front of him was wide open when luo chen¡¯s foot landed on his chest. as a result, his entire body flew back a few meters like a kite with a broken string. fortunately, his instinctive reaction was still there. as he fell to the ground, he tried his best to prop himself up to avoid breaking his neck.. Chapter 159 - Chapter 159: Prisoner chapter 159: prisoner translator: henyee translations editor: henyee translations luo chen casually threw the woman to the ground. the three of them looked disheveled, completely different from how they looked when they first appeared. ¡°cough cough¡­¡± the woman, who had long stopped breathing, finally recovered a little. she lay on the ground, and the hat that had been covering her face finally slipped off. when luo chen saw her face, he was indeed stunned. he really did not expect such a ruthless woman to be a young woman in her early twenties. moreover, she had a beautiful face. if she changed her clothes and appeared in other places, it would not feel strange to say that she was a university student who had yet to graduate. the woman¡¯s face was pale, and her lips were bloodless. she looked a little pitiful. any man who saw such a woman would inevitably be soft-hearted. except for luo chen. because he could tell at a glance that the woman¡¯s attitude was definitely fake. the fall of the hat was intentional. for a professional assassin, anything could be used as a weapon, including their appearance. ¡°why are you looking at me like that? if you still want to keep your organization a secret, then none of you can leave alive.¡± luo chen sneered. although he said that, his gaze never left the woman. in any case, it was already like this. it would be a waste not to look. the woman¡¯s lips trembled. she did not expect luo chen to be able to say such resolute words. ¡°we¡­ we all have our normal identities. if we disappear, you¡¯ll definitely be in a lot of trouble.¡± after a long silence, the woman finally said this. it seemed like a threat, but in fact, there was no other way. she did not expect that a mission that did not seem difficult to complete would cause the three of them to die here. just by looking at luo chen¡¯s appearance and experience, it was impossible to imagine that a rich second-generation heir who looked like he could not carry anyone on his shoulders would be so powerful. now, she regrets it very much. there were actually a few small groups fighting for this contract and the woman had spent a lot of effort to get it. yet, they ended up with such an outcome. ever since they started this line of work, they had already disregarded life and death. however, this was the first time she had encountered such a difficult choice. it was only then did the woman realize how terrifying the threat of death was. in the past, she felt that she was not afraid of death at all because she had never encountered a situation where she had to face death. now, if she was given another chance, it was impossible for her to touch this mission again. ¡°it¡¯s getting late. i still have something to do tomorrow. if you still don¡¯t say anything, i can only let you die silently. so what if you have normal identities? could it be that before you come out to do a mission, you¡¯ll tell your family and friends what you¡¯re going to do? besides, our social relations should be completely unrelated, right? no matter what, it¡¯s impossible to trace it back to me.¡± luo chen lowered his voice and said word by word, his voice even mixed with a smile. however, when these words landed in the woman¡¯s ears, they were like the whispers of a demon, making her shudder. looking at luo chen again, her eyes were filled with fear. he was clearly just a young man who looked about her age. how could he have such a terrifying gaze! it was as if they were being targeted by a demon! ¡°i really don¡¯t know anything¡­ do you think we¡¯ll be told anything about the organization?¡± after a long time, the woman finally seemed to have given up. she lowered her head and said in a low voice. the voice was so soft that if luo chen was not close enough, he would not have heard it clearly. ¡°in other words, you¡¯re no longer of any use to me.¡± when luo chen heard this, he straightened his back, and only boundless coldness was left on his face. ¡°other than this, 1 can promise you anything else. 1 only ask you to let my two brothers live. i¡¯m willing to be your captive.¡± at this moment, the woman seemed to have finally figured something out and mustered her courage to look up. that delicate face coupled with some tears made her look extremely pitiable. if it were any other man in luo chen¡¯s position, his mind would probably be disturbed by her. however, there were many scenes in luo chen¡¯s mind about the original novel¡¯s tragic endings because of a harem. moreover, although this woman was acting pitiful now, if she was really given a chance, she would probably kill him without hesitation. at this moment, it was already late at night, and there were indeed few people coming to this place. if he really dealt with this woman and her two brothers, they would probably not be discovered for half a month. but¡­ luo chen pursed his lips and hesitated. although he usually taught those who obstructed his plans a lesson, he had never really hurt anyone. this was a living person, not a mosquito or a cockroach. as a person who had never even killed a chicken in this life or his previous life, asking him to deal with these three living people¡­ the psychological pressure was not easy to withstand. after hesitating again and again, facing the woman¡¯s expectant gaze, luo chen suddenly slashed! it was so fast that the woman had no chance to react. right on the heels of that, he strode forward and knocked out the two men together, neatly lining them up in the car. then, he stepped on the accelerator. before he could turn the corner, a passing car drove past. such a situation made luo chen break out in a cold sweat. fortunately, he hesitated for a moment just now and did not kill them directly. otherwise, he would have been seen by others. there were indeed things that could not be done. as soon as pandora¡¯s box was opened, it could never be closed again. he returned to the manor. when the butler saw luo chen stop the car and pull out three living people, he was really shocked! ¡°young master¡­ that¡­ this¡­¡± the butler stammered for a long time, but he could not say a complete sentence. ¡°what? find a place to lock them up and let someone keep an eye on them. we can¡¯t give them a chance to contact the outside world.¡± luo chen was not in a good mood to begin with, so he immediately said with a dark expression. the butler was filled with questions, but luo chen clearly had no intention of explaining. after hesitating again and again, the butler locked the three of them in the basement and secretly called luo zhenhua. the call went through. luo zhenhua was already resting, but when he received such a call, he instantly jumped up from the bed. without thinking, he drove straight to luo chen¡¯s manor. it did not matter if he brought a few people back and locked them up.. what luo zhenhua was concerned about was whether luo chen had cleaned up the loose ends properly! Chapter 160 - Chapter 160: Interrogation chapter 160: interrogation translator: henyee translations editor: henyee translations luo chen naturally did not know that the butler had contacted luo zhenhua. after taking a shower, he lay comfortably on the bed and prepared to rest. recently, there have been too many things going on. he hadn¡¯t enjoyed a good sleep for a long time. coincidentally, he had expended some stamina today. as soon as he lay on the bed, sleepiness enveloped him. however, he was still a little careless this time. when he was taking a shower just now, he realized that there was a small bruise on his abdomen. he probably wasn¡¯t paying attention when he was attacked. he had to be more careful next time. as soon as he fell asleep, he was woken up by the urgent ring of the doorbell. when he arrived at the living room and saw luo zhenhua sitting on the sofa with a cold aura around him, his sleepiness instantly dissipated. ¡°grandpa, why are you here?¡± luo chen quickly put on an obedient smile and sat at the side obediently. ¡°why am i here? if i hadn¡¯t come, would i have waited for you to drag the entire luo family down with you?¡± luo zhenhua¡¯s eyes widened, and he did not hide the dissatisfaction in his words. luo chen immediately turned to look at the butler beside him. he knew that the butler must have secretly called luo zhenhua over. as expected, the butler lowered his head guiltily. however, luo chen didn¡¯t blame him. if he was in his place, he would have probably made the same choice as the butler. after all, it was not a good thing to bring back three unconscious people in the middle of the night and hide them in the manor. the butler probably called luo zhenhua over because he was worried that luo chen would not be able to handle it. ¡°grandpa, let me explain. it¡¯s not what you imagine.¡± luo chen adjusted his state of mind and suppressed his yawn. ¡°what am 1 imagining? you¡¯ve only started to behave for two days, and you¡¯re starting to cause trouble for the family again? how many times have i told you? our luo family is running a serious business. we can¡¯t do those things that can¡¯t be shown in public.¡± luo zhenhua reprimanded him in a more serious tone. luo chen had no choice but to listen to his grandfather repeat what he should and should not do. after more than half an hour, luo zhenhua picked up his teacup and took a sip. ¡°let me explain! they started it!¡± luo chen finally seized this opportunity and almost shouted, interrupting luo zhenhua. he could tell that if he allowed his grandfather to do whatever he wanted, no one would be able to sleep tonight. he might not even be able to squeeze in a word tomorrow. ¡°hm?¡± luo zhenhua had said enough. finally, his eyes narrowed, indicating that luo chen could speak. ¡°actually, they came to cause trouble first. 1 was purely defending myself.¡± luo chen¡¯s face was full of sincerity as he tried to explain everything that happened tonight in detail. however, he still hid the fact that he had a bounty on his head. after all, luo zhenhua might not have had much contact with this aspect. if luo zhenhua waved his hand and wanted to handle the whole thing, it would affect luo chen¡¯s plan. to be able to set up such a huge trap, there must be an extraordinary family behind the bounty list. if the information was not transparent and they acted rashly, it would probably implicate the entire luo family. luo chen had always believed in taking responsibility for his own actions. he did not want to implicate innocent people. ¡°are you telling the truth?¡± after luo zhenhua heard this, his eyes were complicated as he sized up luo chen. ¡°otherwise? why would i make up such a story? besides, i¡¯ve already detained them. if grandpa doesn¡¯t believe me, we can ask them when they wake up. i plan to establish a chamber of commerce and unite the entire jiang city. at that time, be it small and medium-sized enterprises or large companies that have already taken shape, there will be benefits. our jiang city will also develop better. although this is a win-win situation, i was the one who suggested the concept of the chamber of commerce. i don¡¯t know how many people are coveting the position of president behind the scenes. it¡¯s only right for them to find trouble with me. if i hadn¡¯t retaliated back then, i¡¯m afraid you wouldn¡¯t be seeing me here today! they really want my life!¡± the more luo chen spoke, the more aggrieved he felt. his sincerity made luo zhenhua¡¯s heart melt like cotton candy. ¡°alright, then you don¡¯t have to worry about this matter. i want to see if my old face can still subdue this jiang city.¡± a trace of coldness flashed across luo zhenhua¡¯s eyes. he used to be a ruthless person when he was young. otherwise, the luo family wouldn¡¯t have developed so much under his leadership. in the end, not long after he retired and moved behind the scenes, his most valued grandson had suffered such a huge grievance. if he didn¡¯t stand up for luo chen, those people would think that there was no one left in the luo family! ¡°grandpa, don¡¯t worry. i can handle it myself. besides, if i can¡¯t even handle such a small matter well, how can those companies that joined the chamber of commerce trust me?¡± luo chen quickly took over. he couldn¡¯t let luo zhenhua interfere too much. with luo zhenhua¡¯s ability, as long as he investigated seriously, he would definitely be able to find out that there were other organizations after luo chen. at that time, the matter of the bounty list couldn¡¯t be hidden anymore. luo chen on the other hand was prepared to deal with it himself. he wanted to use this bounty list to obtain more benefits. of course, he couldn¡¯t tell luo zhenhua the inside story yet. ¡°you child¡­¡± luo zhenhua sighed. although he did not finish his sentence, he looked at luo chen with too much admiration and pride. capable of being responsible for his own actions was something that truly made him worthy of being the heir of the luo family! that¡¯s right, although everything was uncertain, in luo zhenhua¡¯s heart, luo chen was already the undisputed heir. ¡°alright, thank you for your concern, grandpa. however, 1 can resolve these matters myself. grandpa can just wait for my good news.¡± luo chen tried his best to persuade luo zhenhua to leave. the huge living room fell silent. the butler¡¯s gaze wavered, but he didn¡¯t dare to look at luo chen. luo chen was caught between laughter and tears as he glanced at him. ¡°alright, there¡¯s no need to be so nervous. i won¡¯t say anything about you. in any case, if 1 were you, i would do the same. look after those three people. they¡¯re very capable. try not to let the bodyguards of our manor come into close contact with them and make sure that they won¡¯t escape.¡± luo chen walked over half angrily, half jokingly as he patted the butler¡¯s shoulder. ¡°young master¡­ i just¡­¡± the butler stuttered for a long time, not knowing how to explain his actions. according to his understanding, the young master had always been temperamental and unpredictable. he would always be punished no matter what he did. however, from the looks of it, the young master really trusted him. he didn¡¯t even listen to his explanation. he merely stretched and left to rest.. Chapter 161 - Chapter 161: Control Method chapter 161: control method translator: henyee translations editor: henyee translations luo chen was not in the mood to think about the butler¡¯s complicated thoughts. right now, he only wants to sleep! if he didn¡¯t sleep soon, he really wouldn¡¯t be able to take it anymore! with that, he slept until dawn. this time, no one disturbed him. when he got up, he saw that it was already morning. in any case, he was already late for work. recently, all the projects in the company were on the right track, so he could consider slacking off. he had been a rich second-generation heir for so long, but he had never enjoyed life. when luo chen walked out of the bedroom in his pajamas, he realized that something was wrong. logically speaking, there were many bodyguards and nannies in his manor so the manor should be very lively, but now, it seemed a little deserted. the corners of luo chen¡¯s mouth twitched when he called the butler over to ask. the three of them had already woken up. even though they were imprisoned in the basement, they were still restless and kept making a fuss. a bodyguard went over to teach them a lesson, but was injured in the end. in the end, the other bodyguards refused to accept defeat and suffered losses one after another. the nanny and other staff even went to mediate the fight. seeing that luo chen was sleeping soundly, the butler didn¡¯t dare to wake him up. in the end, it was a vicious cycle. ¡°alright, i¡¯ll go take a look. didn¡¯t i say not to provoke them?¡± luo chen was caught between laughter and tears. when he arrived at the basement, all he saw was sorrow. although it was said that they were locked up, the basement of the main villa was not much different from the first floor. it was enough to accommodate hundreds of people. as soon as he entered, he saw the captain of the bodyguards sitting at the door, clutching his chest. it looked like he had suffered at the hands of the three prisoners. after settling the chaos at the scene, luo chen finally saw the siblings huddled in the corner. they seemed to be afraid of strangers. they had already dealt with the bodyguards in the entire manor, but now, the three of them looked as if they had been bullied. they huddled together and looked at luo chen in fear, as if they had yet to calm down. only then did luo chen understand why the three of them had been wearing hats to cover their faces. it had to be said that the genes of the three of them were really good. the elder sister was delicate and beautiful, and the two younger brothers were also indistinguishably handsome. it was almost as if they were carved from the same mold. if their faces were exposed, it would make their opponents lose their mind without even fighting. luo chen pondered for a moment and pulled a chair to sit in front of the three of them. he didn¡¯t know what to say for a long time. ¡°you¡­ you¡­ just kill me¡­¡± the woman was the first to speak. when she spoke, her tone couldn¡¯t help but tremble. it did not look like she was pretending. boundless fear almost enveloped her, causing her to shrink into the corner. ¡°are you still afraid of them?¡± luo chen couldn¡¯t help but laugh. ¡°kill me¡­ just kill me¡­¡± the woman seemed to have been scared silly. she was so close to luo chen. with her ability, as long as she attacked, luo chen might not be able to completely dodge her attack at such a close distance. however, the woman did not notice this at all and just kept muttering. her two younger brothers however, didn¡¯t dare to say a word. they just faced the wall with their backs facing luo chen. they were more than two meters tall but they had almost shrunk into a ball. ¡°as long as you stay here obediently, i won¡¯t make things difficult for you. however, i¡¯ll let you go when you¡¯re willing to tell me who instructed you to do this.¡± luo chen said calmly. at the same time, he was puzzled. what kind of environment could create such strange three siblings? they said that they had normal identities, but what kind of identity could they have if they were so afraid of the crowd? they probably wouldn¡¯t be able to live on their own, right? the woman trembled as she looked at luo chen, as if she was struggling to understand the meaning behind his words. but soon, she seemed to have given up listening to luo chen and kept looking around. luo chen frowned slightly. he felt that this woman was looking for something. however, the basement had not been renovated much to begin with. as far as the eye could see, it was basically empty. however, the woman continued to look around. the more she looked, the more anxious she became, as if she had not found what she wanted. ¡°what are you looking for?¡± luo chen couldn¡¯t hold back his curiosity and asked. however, the woman had no intention of answering. she continued to look around. gradually, her body began to twitch unconsciously and the two men were in similar states. before luo chen could react, the woman began to foam at the mouth and squirm on the ground. like a fish out of water, she looked as miserable as could be. the two men were in similar states. in less than five minutes, the three of them lay on the ground twitching. this scene shocked luo chen, but when he saw the abnormal bruises on their bodies, he gradually had a guess. with the three of them¡¯s strength, their status in that organization was probably not too low. however, they probably didn¡¯t have any real power. if he guessed right, they should be hired thugs who were completely controlled by the organization. what would be the most effective thing to use to control a person and let them live without any intention of resisting? it must be poison! it also had to be a poison that could only be suppressed with constant doses of antidotes. once there was no antidote, the poison would immediately take effect when the time was up. this could ensure the loyalty of the thugs and also ensure that if their mission failed, the enemy wouldn¡¯t be able to trace it back to the source. after all, when a man is already dead, no matter how good an interrogation was, it was impossible to pry open a dead person¡¯s mouth. luo chen glanced at his watch. it had been exactly twelve hours since they met. an abnormal smell pervaded the enclosed basement, causing luo chen to sniff involuntarily. it was like fish that had been fermented for a long time after they died. the stench kept stimulating his nose and making him feel uncomfortable. the conditions of the three of them were getting worse and worse, and the bruises on their bodies were getting darker and thicker. if one looked at them carefully, they would look like they had livor mortis. even luo chen felt uncomfortable when he saw this. however, the appearance of bruises on the surface of their bodies meant that the poison would affect their blood circulation. if they could recuperate, with their powerful physiques, they might be able to recover. as for detoxification¡­ luo chen couldn¡¯t guarantee that he could do it, but he knew that he couldn¡¯t let these three die in his hands. after hesitating for a moment, he quickly ran back to his room to retrieve his silver needles and instructed that no one was allowed to approach the basement. only then did he quickly run back. in less than five minutes, the siblings¡¯ situation had deteriorated at a speed visible to the naked eye. suddenly, the woman raised her head and stared at luo chen.. Chapter 162 - Chapter 162: Compassion chapter 162: compassion translator: henyee translations editor: henyee translations the blood vessels in her eyes had completely occupied the whites of her eyes, making her look a little horrifying. even luo chen couldn¡¯t help but take a step back. it was not because of anything else. it was purely because the woman looked like she was about to rush up and bite someone. the other two men were in a worse state. their breathing was so heavy that the entire basement echoed with a hissing noise. ¡°how strange. what kind of poison has such an effect?¡± luo chen muttered. for a moment, he was unsure if he should go forward. after all, the gazes of the three of them had already changed. they were definitely very aggressive. if he rashly stepped forward, he would probably suffer. however, if he watched them die, the clues might really be cut off. after hesitating for a moment, luo chen gritted his teeth and stomped his feet. he increased his caution and slowly walked forward. ¡®er¡­ er¡­¡¯ the woman turned her head and stared at luo chen¡¯s every move. however, because her movements were restricted, her movements were exceptionally strange. if not for the fact that luo chen had seen all sorts of weird things, he might not have been able to hold on. fortunately, he had already instructed that no one was allowed to come to the basement. if there were outsiders around and they were implicated, luo chen did not have the confidence to protect the lives of the innocent in the hands of the crazy siblings. ¡°well, you don¡¯t have to be so nervous. i¡¯m here to help you.¡± standing less than two meters away from the siblings, the unpleasant stench was already so strong that it seemed to have materialized. even luo chen felt like his eyes were stinging¡­ ¡°piss off!¡± the woman seemed to have used all her strength to let out such a furious roar. ¡°can you be more lucid? tell me how you fell victim to this poison? maybe i can make you better.¡± luo chen quickly said while the woman looked like she could still communicate. unfortunately, after the woman finished shouting, her eyes became completely muddied again. a strange smile hung on her face as she stared at luo chen with a gaze that was so dull that it made one¡¯s heart turn cold. ¡°sigh¡­¡± luo chen sighed helplessly. if this situation continued, it wouldn¡¯t be long before the siblings died without a burial place. the bruises on the surface of their bodies were almost connected, and their bodies were swollen to varying degrees. the bruises on the surface of their bodies were almost connected, and their bodies were swollen to varying degrees. even though he did not know what poison they were suffering from, he could imagine how dangerous it was. ¡°go¡­ don¡¯t come over¡­¡± just as luo chen was hesitating, the woman muttered again. after saying that, she began to scream in pain. to luo chen, he actually did not have any great ideals, nor did he have any obsession with saving people. if he had to pay a huge price to save the siblings, he would probably have to consider it carefully. there was a high chance that he would still choose to leave her in the lurch. however¡­ all the relevant clues would be gone, and there were no mentions of this group in the original book either. it was probably because the world was in chaos and different plots had fused together, causing today¡¯s accident. in the end, it was all because of him that things turned out like this. after hesitating for a long time and seeing that the siblings were about to faint, luo chen quickly grabbed the woman¡¯s arm. her slender arms were now swollen beyond recognition. it was no exaggeration to say that they were as thick as luo chen¡¯s legs. in her dazed state, the woman didn¡¯t show much resistance to luo chen¡¯s actions. she was like a corpse that had its tendons and bones removed. without a second thought, using some instinct buried deep in his blood, luo chen carefully pierced a silver needle into her finger. there were blood vessels that flowed directly to the heart at this location. the most important thing now was to stop the circulation of toxins. otherwise, if the poison continued to seep in, even a real immortal wouldn¡¯t be able to save their lives. the silver needle was clearly thinner than a strand of hair. usually, it did not require any strength to pierce through the skin. but now, luo chen felt as if he had stabbed into some hard and tough leather. he couldn¡¯t break through this soft and swollen skin. taking a deep breath, luo chen couldn¡¯t care less. he increased his strength and the silver needle finally pierced into her skin. ¡°pfft!¡± it was as if a balloon filled with water had been pierced. when such a thin silver needle was pierced in, blood spurted out like a fountain! luo chen couldn¡¯t dodge in time, and a portion of her blood splattered on his sleeve. the pungent stench was almost at its peak. even luo chen was retching from the smell. it couldn¡¯t be helped. this was an instinctive reaction that couldn¡¯t be controlled by rationality. after getting through the initial period of time, luo chen immediately pinched the silver needle and began to adjust it carefully. no matter what, the most important thing was to cut off the poison and remove it via her blood. otherwise, the woman¡¯s situation would only worsen. one, two¡­ from the woman¡¯s fingers, arms, shoulders, all the way to her chest. luo chen did everything meticulously until the silver needles almost covered the woman¡¯s upper body. only then did he stop. in just a short while, beads of sweat had begun to roll down luo chen¡¯s forehead, and the fatigue in his eyes grew stronger. he had just rested but he had consumed a lot of energy previously. hence, it was not so easy for him to make up for the deficit. right on the heels of that, he had to deal with the three siblings. he didn¡¯t even have time to take a bite of his food. his body wouldn¡¯t be able to take it anymore if he continued to treat them. after the last silver needle was accurately inserted into the acupuncture point, the woman¡¯s body suddenly began to stiffen, but she was still trembling uncontrollably. luo chen was not surprised. after all, the poison had accumulated too deeply in their bodies. it was not something that could be expelled in a short period of time. now, as long as the woman¡¯s situation did not worsen, it would be considered his success. thud! as luo chen let go of her, the woman fell to the ground. luo chen was not in the mood to care about her condition. instead, he shifted his gaze to the two men who were still struggling on the ground. the three siblings had to be dealt with properly. otherwise, once the illness acts up, it might affect other innocent people. to be able to make people so aggressive, luo chen had a feeling that the poison they were poisoned with was not simple. could it be that someone was developing a drug that could control people¡¯s movements? Chapter 163 - Chapter 163: The Crisis Behind chapter 163: the crisis behind translator: henyee translations editor: henyee translations for a moment, a crazy thought that shocked even him flashed through luo chen¡¯s mind, but he quickly suppressed it. logic told him that it was impossible for anyone to do this. moreover, the requirements for such a drug were too high. if the experimenter was not willing, the first to suffer a backlash would probably be the person who developed the drug. even if it really existed, it was a problem that had to be resolved in the future. with this thought in mind, luo chen¡¯s movements were not slow. soon, he dealt with the two men. actually, when he was really helping them with the acupuncture, they were still very obedient. they probably subconsciously knew that luo chen was actually saving their lives. when everything was settled, the siblings were lying on the ground, their breathing still stable. only their tightly furrowed brows could show that they were far from in a good state. luo chen let out a long sigh and sat on the ground. the fatigue in his bones made him lose the strength to even raise his hand. if not for the fact that he had to pay attention to the three of them at all times, what luo chen wanted to do the most at this moment was to go back and sleep! ¡°cough¡­ cough cough¡­¡± after some time, luo chen heard a hoarse cough. he was already leaning against the wall to rest. when he heard the cough, he immediately turned around and sat up without thinking, looking at the situation in front of him warily. the woman was the first to wake up. the bruises on her body had already disappeared without a trace. it looked like she had never been injured. including her swollen limbs, they had almost recovered. if one did not look carefully, they would not be able to see the weakness and fear in the corners of her eyes. luo chen was extremely tired now and had no intention of exchanging pleasantries. seeing that the woman had woken up, he only waved at her weakly, stopping her from asking about the matter. now, he only wanted to sit here and rest! he didn¡¯t want to say anything useless to anyone! the woman bit her lip and didn¡¯t say anything. instead, she silently took a few steps back and made way for luo chen. the atmosphere in the basement was strangely peaceful. the woman had already walked to her two unconscious brothers and was taking care of them meticulously. one moment, she was listening to their heartbeats, and the next moment, she touched their foreheads worriedly. ¡°it¡¯s useless for you to do anything now. you can only rely on their willpower. if they can¡¯t wake up now, they¡¯ll never wake up. i don¡¯t think you can blame me for this, right? i tried very hard to save you guys. i believe the few of you know that no matter what happens, since you¡¯ve already made the decision to come and find trouble with me, you have to bear the corresponding consequences. i definitely won¡¯t let you go. try your best to abandon this fantasy. therefore, if your brothers don¡¯t make it, just know that i¡¯ve already tried my best to save them.¡± luo chen¡¯s sharp senses detected a hint of killing intent in the woman¡¯s seemingly unintentional gaze. actually, if he were in her situation, he would probably not be calmer than her. ¡°why?¡± soon, the woman turned around, one hand still worriedly testing the tall man¡¯s breathing. in the beginning, the tall man was already injured. now that the poison had acted up, with his originally bad condition, it was very destructive. at certain times, it even seemed like he would die. moreover, their bodies had long been poisoned. this poison was very volatile. if the three siblings died from chronic poisoning, the organization could completely clear their names. as famous bounty hunters, if something really happened to the three of them here, there was probably no need to wait until tomorrow morning. the insiders would begin to circulate how terrifying luo chen was. at that time, perhaps no one would continue to cause trouble for luo chen. from a certain perspective, letting them die was a more beneficial outcome for luo chen. ¡°what do you mean why? i¡¯m your savior now. who asked you to come? can you tell me?¡± luo chen waved his hand impatiently, not wanting to say anything useless. originally, he felt that after the siblings woke up, he should use some methods to interrogate them. however, the fatigue and weakness in his body made him want to quickly resolve this huge problem. when the woman heard this, she finally fell silent. she turned around to look at her two brothers and then at luo chen awkwardly. her struggling expression was completely written on her face. ¡°forget it. in any case, if you don¡¯t say anything, i won¡¯t let you leave. it¡¯s up to you to choose. it won¡¯t be long before the next group of people arrives, right? i want to see how many of your people can be locked up in my basement.¡± luo chen¡¯s patience was finally almost exhausted. in fact, he was already secretly determined. at most, he would lock up everyone who came after him! after capturing all the people who dared to accept the bounty, the leader of the organization would probably lose his patience. any organization wouldn¡¯t have an abundance of management members, especially these three siblings. their strength couldn¡¯t be underestimated. it was just that they had found the wrong person and provoked someone they could afford to provoke. seeing that luo chen had really left without looking back, an exceptionally complicated expression flashed across the woman¡¯s eyes. the environment in the basement was actually far from good. the air was turbid, and the lights were dim. even the few small windows couldn¡¯t provide any proper illumination. the woman looked at the sunlight coming through the small window in a daze, and her eyes turned sour. the slow-acting poison in their bodies had been around for as long as they could remember. if there was no mission, it was usually enough to detoxify the poison once a month. every time they went on a mission, they would be forced to take a potion with a catalytic nature. in that case, if they did not complete the mission and return to the organization within 12 hours, the poison would immediately erupt if they didn¡¯t take the antidote. at that time, what awaited them was only the outcome of turning into a pool of pus. moreover, before this, because of the drug, their potential would be greatly stimulated and they would do something that was completely out of his control. such a drug could ensure that they would not reveal the secrets of the organization if they were captured by the enemy. it could also cause losses to the other party because of their madness at the last moment. it could be said to be the best of both worlds. no matter what, the organization would not suffer a loss. they didn¡¯t even need to spend much.. Chapter 164 - Chapter 164: Missed chapter 164: missed translator: henyee translations editor: henyee translations luo chen naturally did not have the mood to continue investigating the thoughts of the siblings. at this moment, he only needed a comfortable bed to let him sleep well! as soon as he walked out of the basement door, he was shocked by the bodyguards waiting around the corner. ¡°didn¡¯t i tell you to go back? why are you still here?¡± seeing that all the bodyguards had an expectant look on their face, luo chen couldn¡¯t help but smile. ¡°young master, are you alright?¡± ¡°young master! those three strange people didn¡¯t do anything to you, right?!¡± ¡°should we contact the old master now and let him come over to preside over the situation?¡± ¡°young master, i think those three people might not be good people! you have to stay away from them!¡± the bodyguards spoke one after another, not hiding their concern at all. after all, the bodyguards in the manor had practically watched luo chen grow up, so their feelings for him were not ordinary. in their opinion, no matter how powerful the young master was outside, he would always be the child who needed their protection. ¡°don¡¯t worry, it¡¯s fine now. just watch them and don¡¯t let them come out to cause trouble.¡± luo chen looked at them one by one and couldn¡¯t help but smile. no matter what, this feeling of being cared for was indeed not bad. if not for them, the manor would probably have been in chaos when the three siblings first caused trouble. although luo chen said that, the bodyguards were still worried. they surrounded him and asked again. after confirming that there was nothing serious, they left one by one. after going upstairs, luo chen did not care about anything else. he threw himself onto the bed and slept soundly. this was the first time he felt that saving people was even more tiring than killing! if he were to directly deal with the three siblings, he would probably not need to spend so much effort! when he woke up again, the sky was completely dark. luo chen opened his eyes. although he had slept for a long time, the fatigue that came from the bottom of his heart was still a little unbearable. ¡°how troublesome¡­¡± luo chen muttered and slowly got up from the bed. after dinner, he realized that he had forgotten to charge his cell phone last night. it had long been switched off. as soon as he charged his cell phone and turned it on, a series of text messages and calls shocked him. on a closer look, they were all from the company. it seems that¡­ there was nothing important to deal with today, right? he felt like he had missed something. after hesitating for a moment, he chose to call the secretary back. to his surprise, the secretary did not pick up the phone for a long time. after patiently calling twice more, the call finally connected! ¡°young master! you¡¯ve finally called back!¡± as soon as the call was picked up, the secretary¡¯s excited voice sounded from the receiver. ¡°what¡¯s wrong? did something happen in the company?¡± when luo chen heard her tone, he immediately became nervous. after all, it hadn¡¯t been easy for the company to get on track. if an accident affected the company¡¯s development because of him, luo chen wouldn¡¯t forgive himself! ¡°ah¡­ president zhao came today and said that he had an appointment with you. he even waited for you in the company for the entire afternoon but didn¡¯t see you. you don¡¯t know, but president zhao¡¯s aura is too strong. none of us dared to go over. he must be in a bad mood after waiting for so long. will it affect your cooperation?¡± the secretary couldn¡¯t care less about her tone. after saying that, she let out a long sigh. luo chen¡¯s eyes widened. he finally remembered what he had forgotten! at that time, in the hospital, he had already discussed preliminary cooperation with zhao gang. however, the preparation work needed to join the chamber of commerce was more cumbersome and couldn¡¯t be completely finalized in a short time, so they needed to meet again to discuss it in detail. zhao gang agreed to visit personally when he was free. calculating the time, it would only be these two days. after all, luo chen was still very confident in his methods. with him personally taking action, zhao gang¡¯s father-in-law¡¯s illness should have almost recovered. although the old man had been poisoned by a slow-acting poison, because of his weak physique, he needed a longer time to recover. however, when luo chen treated him, he had already done his best to ensure that there were no latent issues. this project could be said to be what luo chen had been looking forward to the most recently. as long as he could pull zhao family real estate on board, many companies that were still watching on the sidelines would definitely join the chamber of commerce. before long, they could try to really establish the chamber of commerce. in the end, it was delayed because of the three siblings! ¡°young master?¡± the secretary did not hear luo chen¡¯s voice for a long time and called out uncertainly. ¡°how about this? contact president zhao and say that i¡¯m really in a special situation today. 1¡¯11 definitely talk to him personally and apologize tomorrow.¡± luo chen pondered for a moment and said indifferently. ¡°young master, did you have something important to do today and was delayed?¡± ¡°i slept for a day. my cell phone ran out of battery and was switched off.¡± luo chen said confidently. even though the secretary was already mentally prepared, the corners of his mouth twitched uncontrollably when he heard luo chen¡¯s words. ¡°just say that i had other things to do. set a time with him for tomorrow.¡± sensing the secretary¡¯s silence on the other end of the line, luo chen couldn¡¯t help but blush and forcefully change the topic. ¡°alright, young master. i¡¯ll send a car to pick you up tomorrow.¡± the secretary hurriedly replied, feeling helpless. she originally thought that the young master was finally much better than before and was willing to work seriously, but in the end, he returned to the time before liberation overnight¡­ but she had no choice. as a secretary, she could say some things, but it was not convenient for her to say others. after hanging up, luo chen went to take a shower. he had slept for the entire day. although he was still tired, it was impossible for him to go back to sleep. after resting for a while, he simply went to the study and turned on his phone to deal with some accumulated emails. as the vice president of the company, although his position sounded relatively high, he was actually just a bitter worker. as long as he looked hard enough, there would definitely be things to do. with a bitter smile, luo chen buried his head in his emails. when the sky turned bright, the car sent by the secretary was already waiting outside the manor. after washing up and rinsing his mouth, he took two bites of the breakfast he had prepared beforehand and got into the car to go to the company. the secretary had already dealt with all the relevant matters. at 2 p.m., zhao gang came to luo chen¡¯s company to discuss a collaboration. perhaps it was because luo chen had indeed done zhao gang a huge favor. even though he had been stood up, zhao gang did not show much dislike. he even politely expressed that it was fine.. Chapter 165 - Chapter 165: Happy Cooperation chapter 165: happy cooperation translator: henyee translations editor: henyee translations when luo chen arrived at the office, zhao ruoshuang was already there, holding a thick stack of documents and waiting for him to sign. ¡°how¡¯s wang meng?¡± luo chen immediately thought of the innocent girl. ¡°she¡¯s fine now, but to be on the safe side, we should continue to observe her in the hospital for a few more days. we can also move her scenes back. however, 1 keep feeling that this matter is a little strange. could it be that she was really accidentally poisoned?¡± after zhao ruoshuang handed the document to luo chen, she asked in confusion. this was because wang mengdi¡¯s situation had stabilized after all. after asking for her opinion, the entire production team decided not to call the police. therefore, her excuse to the public was that she had eaten something wrong and suffered food poisoning. zhao ruoshuang had just returned from a business trip, so she was not very clear about the inside story. ¡°yes, it¡¯s just food poisoning. we have to be more careful in the future.¡± luo chen said meaningfully. since the matter had already been settled, he was not prepared to stir it up further. ¡°that¡¯s right. fortunately, with your help this time, we didn¡¯t cause any big trouble. otherwise, once the production team stops work and someone with ulterior motives finds out and accepts the review, the filming will be delayed extensively.¡± zhao ruoshuang didn¡¯t think too much about it. the repeated work had already made her feel a little tired. although food poisoning was rare, it actually happened a few times a year, so it was not worth paying too much attention to. ¡°what is this?¡± luo chen focused his attention on the document in front of him. ¡°the business deal we just discussed. it¡¯s a mine in a neighboring province. if there¡¯s no problem, sign it.¡± zhao ruoshuang supported her chin with her hands, indicating that luo chen could understand the situation first. during this period of time, she was mostly running around outside because she wanted to secure this contract. luo chen looked up at zhao ruoshuang in surprise. then, he flipped open the contract and browsed through it carefully. as expected, zhao ruoshuang¡¯s work ability was indeed commendable. this contract could bring at least tens of millions of yuan to the company. especially since they were currently organizing the chamber of commerce. such a project that did not require much investment but had a high return was exactly what the company needed. ¡°fortunately, i have you.¡± luo chen placed the contract aside and sighed. ¡°alright, your interests are my interests. we¡¯ve been bound together since a long time ago.¡± zhao ruoshuang pursed her lips and smiled. she lowered her eyes in a hurry to hide her emotions. a long time ago, she had already come to understand heart. she always had uncontrollable feelings for luo chen. however, her rationality told her that if this relationship continued, it might be very difficult to end. therefore, she was also trying her best to restrain herself. however, she gradually realized that there were indeed some things that couldn¡¯t be restrained with rationality. if feelings could be restrained, there would not be so many sad people in the world. ¡°that¡¯s right. you definitely contributed greatly to the company¡¯s current state.¡± luo chen sighed. ¡°yeah.¡± zhao ruoshuang replied in a low voice, her face involuntarily flushed red. ¡°what¡¯s wrong? is it hot?¡± luo chen noticed this small abnormality and asked in confusion. ¡°no, nothing. don¡¯t you have a meeting in the afternoon? coincidentally, i interacted with zhao family real estate two years ago. let¡¯s go together then.¡± zhao ruoshuang quickly adjusted her emotions. although it was difficult to control the emotions in her heart, she was best at pretending that nothing had happened. moreover, as long as they talked about work, she would automatically get into the mood and not be affected by those surging emotions. ¡°of course. with your help, we¡¯ll definitely be able to successfully sign the contract.¡± luo chen was pleasantly surprised. he was 100% sure of zhao ruoshuang¡¯s work ability. ¡°then it¡¯s settled. take a closer look at this contract.¡± with that, zhao ruoshuang quickly stood up and left without looking back. her well-tailored professional attire completely outlined her figure. she looked graceful and charming, making people unwilling to look away. the door closed, covering her figure. luo chen was stunned for a moment before he shook his head and smiled bitterly. it seemed that his composure was still lacking. even if he interacted with zhao ruoshuang day and night, he would still be stunned by her sometimes. she focused her attention on the contract in her hand. zhao ruoshuang¡¯s work ability has always been outstanding. the contract was signed very carefully and was a rare good project for the company. as long as one invested in a mine, they could count their money while lying down. such a project would usually be fought over by many companies. zhao ruoshuang had probably spent a lot of effort to sign with their company. after confirming that there were no mistakes, luo chen signed his name with a flourish and sent it to the department manager in charge to follow up. after dealing with everything, all that was left was the tedious work that he had to do every day. he was immersed in signing the contracts. when he looked up again, it was already noon. the secretary knocked and entered, bringing luo chen lunch. **2.00 pm** zhao gang arrived at luo chen¡¯s company at almost the exact time. because luo chen had indeed missed the appointment yesterday, this time, he simply waited at the door to welcome zhao gang. ¡°president zhao, i¡¯m really sorry. i had something on at the last minute yesterday and made you wait all afternoon for nothing.¡± seeing zhao gang¡¯s high-spirited appearance, luo chen hurriedly welcomed him with a smile. if nothing unexpected happened, that old master should be recovering quite well. ¡°it¡¯s fine. it¡¯s also because i didn¡¯t make an appointment in advance. president luo, don¡¯t take it to heart.¡± zhao gang laughed heartily and walked into the company with luo chen. because they both had the intention to be friendly and cooperate, the negotiation process was especially smooth. after all, joining the chamber of commerce was indeed not a bad thing for the zhao family real estate. it was just that in the beginning, zhao gang found it troublesome to deal with these things, so he was too lazy to join. now that he wanted to repay luo chen, zhao gang simply glanced at all the terms and signed them. they met at two o¡¯clock. at three o¡¯clock, all the terms had basically been discussed. after signing the contract, the huge rock in luo chen¡¯s heart was lifted. he immediately sent a message to the public relations department and asked them to immediately prepare to build momentum. the jiang city chamber of commerce would have another general! ¡°¡­speaking of which, i still want to ask president luo, why did my father-in-law become like that?¡± after saying that, zhao gang finally asked the question that had been accumulating in his heart. luo chen was stunned for a moment before a helpless smile gradually appeared on his lips. ¡°perhaps¡­ president zhao can recall if he has a grudge against anyone?¡± after pondering for a long time, luo chen said meaningfully.. Chapter 166 - Chapter 166: Vicious chapter 166: vicious translator: henyee translations editor: henyee translations zhao gang was silent for a long time, and a hint of understanding flashed across his eyes. luo chen¡¯s words were clear enough. his father-in-law¡¯s illness was not a natural ailment, but a cleverly devised attack. after doing business for so many years, many people had actually caused trouble for them openly and secretly. however, because of zhao gang, those unpresentable methods could be said to be meaningless. however, it was useless to attack him. someone probably targeted his family. as zhao gang thought this, his fingers under the table gradually clenched, and his expression became even more solemn. ¡°it¡¯s not convenient for me to say anything more, because everything is just my guess. there¡¯s no concrete evidence.¡± luo chen knocked lightly on the table and deliberated his tone before saying sincerely. ¡°i know what you mean. thank you.¡± zhao gang took a deep breath and hid his slightly out of control emotions. the two of them chatted for a while more. luo chen naturally wouldn¡¯t let go of such a big client, and zhao gang also wanted to be close to him. no matter what, it was an objective fact that luo chen had saved his father-in-law. moreover, through this matter, zhao gang was actually a little curious about luo chen. after all, so many doctors were helpless at the critical moment. in the end, the moment luo chen took action, he resolved this illness that had troubled him for a long time. just his superb medical skills were enough to shock people. after exchanging pleasantries, seeing that it was already late, although zhao gang still wanted to stay a little longer, he had no choice but to bid farewell. luo chen sent him to the entrance of the company and watched him get into the car. only then did it end successfully. ¡°it went a little too smoothly¡­¡± at the side, zhao ruoshuang sighed. one had to know that zhao gang was famous for being difficult to deal with. this difficulty couldn¡¯t be considered in a derogatory way. as a businessman, everyone in jiang city knew that when zhao gang talked about cooperation, he would fight for the slightest benefit. in the end, when he talked to luo chen, it was as if he was doing charity! if zhao gang was a woman, zhao ruoshuang¡¯s first reaction would be that zhao gang must be interested in luo chen¡­ otherwise, it was impossible for things to go so smoothly. ¡°i¡¯m his father-in-law¡¯s savior.¡± luo chen laughed and briefly explained what had happened in the hospital to zhao ruoshuang. ¡°hiss¡­ if i had known that this was the case, 1 would have raised the profit points when drafting the contract.¡± zhao ruoshuang smiled and joked. then, the two of them held an emergency meeting. all the middle and high-level executives in the company were gathered in the meeting room. ¡°president luo, are you serious?! zhao family real estate has joined the chamber of commerce? they even want to cooperate with our company?!¡± the business manager was the first to jump up, his face filled with disbelief. ¡°of course. the contract has already been distributed. that¡¯s why i called you over. the first thing is to prepare to brainstorm and think about how to spread this news faster and wider. also, since we¡¯ve already reached a cooperation with zhao family real estate, we can also take a share of the loot. we have to search for relevant talents in the future. the company¡¯s development direction needs to be adjusted. does anyone have any good ideas?¡± as soon as luo chen said these words, the meeting room immediately erupted! everyone was discussing it excitedly, and those with authority even pulled out the contract on the spot. after seeing the terms, everyone was in disbelief. after all, based on these conditions, it was simply too good for luo corporation! to be able to achieve such a cooperation, the benefits in the future were simply limitless! ¡°as expected, president luo has to step in!¡± ¡°the company happened to be holding a recruitment fair recently. we might be able to get talents in real estate.¡± ¡°actually, the public opinion of this matter is very easy to guide. the jiang city chamber of commerce has already attracted the attention of most companies. actually, as long as we release the news that zhao family real estate has joined, it¡¯s enough to cause a sensation.¡± ¡°that¡¯s right. zhao family real estate is simply a master god of jiang city. no one can invite them. now that they¡¯re letting us include them, those people will be envious!¡± the high-level executives discussed animatedly. the smiles on everyone¡¯s faces were especially sincere. after all, they all had a stake in the company! the higher the profits of the company, the more they could obtain. their subjective initiative had been displayed to the extreme. the meeting lasted from the afternoon to the night. in any case, luo chen had already slept all day yesterday, so he did not feel tired. late at night, many people couldn¡¯t take it anymore, but they were still unwilling to go back to sleep. they would rather support their heads and doze off to continue to participate in the meeting. the next morning, other than luo chen, all the managers in the conference room, including zhao ruoshuang, were wiped out. each of them slept sounder than the last. luo chen was actually a little tired, but looking at the things he was about to do in the future, he felt an indescribable heroism surge in his chest! this was the first time this feeling had appeared. from the initial unwillingness to enjoying it now, it was as if something in him had gradually changed. after everyone rested, the project was followed up. the public relations department was constantly creating hot topics to attract the attention of the entire jiang city company. the company was extremely busy from top to bottom. three days later. all the preparatory work had been completed. next was to wait for the construction at the site to be completely done. the most magnificent building in the central area would be the headquarters of the jiang city chamber of commerce! over the past few days, countless emails from companies applying to join the chamber of commerce had been stuffed into luo chen¡¯s mailbox from all directions. it had to be said that he had really underestimated the ability of zhao family real estate to mobilize people. as soon as the news spread that zhao family real estate had also joined the chamber of commerce, the number of companies applying to join had increased by several times. while everyone in the luo corporation was busy¡­ luo tianming was sitting in his study, the computer screen repeatedly playing the news that had recently caused extreme popularity. [the luo corporation and zhao family real estate have reached a close cooperation. the jiang city chamber of commerce is about to be established!] the red title simply stung his eyes. the jealousy and hatred in his heart almost drowned him! he had clearly tried to make luo chen fail time and time again, but it seemed to have given him aid every time! once the jiang city chamber of commerce was completed, he would no longer have a foothold! ¡°ding!¡± his cell phone suddenly rang. luo tianming frowned and picked up his cell phone impatiently. it was from su han. ¡°this is our last chance. kill him. as long as he¡¯s dead, everything he has will be yours..¡± Chapter 167 - Chapter 167: Interview Invitation chapter 167: interview invitation translator: henyee translations editor: henyee translations luo tianming stared at the message on his cell phone for a long time. there was no emotion in his eyes, but his brows were already deeply furrowed. after a long time, he deleted the message expressionlessly and put away his phone. the news page on the computer was still open, making him look like a demon. that piece of news was especially glaring to luo tianming, but if they really wanted luo chen¡¯s life, it would probably be very troublesome to implement. ¡°sigh¡­¡± luo tianming heaved a long sigh. he didn¡¯t know why things had turned out like this. he had clearly dealt with everything in the beginning, but he still let luo chen turn the tables with all kinds of methods. now, his construction site was in a half-stop state. he couldn¡¯t find any workers, and his funds were insufficient. it was impossible for him to surpass luo chen. although su han was also cooperating with him, the two of them were far from being on the same side and were on guard against each other. it seemed that they had already reached a dead end and there was no way to break through. on the other side. luo chen stayed in the office. the reporters outside the company building were almost blocking the entire door. although there were security officers maintaining order, the effect was not good. ¡°they¡¯re too crazy! it¡¯s just a business cooperation. is it worth being so excited about?!¡± luo chen looked out of the window and was caught between laughter and tears. because they were going to cooperate with zhao family real estate, the luo corporation¡¯s public relations department had indeed found some media outlets to build momentum. however, they didn¡¯t expect that before they could step forward to make arrangements, the reporters seemed to have received the news in advance and surrounded them crazily. logically speaking, although this kind of business cooperation was a big deal in the circles of jiang city, the media was usually not very interested in this kind of news. at most, there would be a few interviews and a related report. but now, it seemed that president luo chen vaguely thought that he was like the male lead of a scandal and was avoiding the paparazzi¡¯s secretly taken photos. ¡°uh¡­ i think¡­ as soon as they said that you personally discussed the contract with zhao family real estate, the media rushed over. you don¡¯t know this, but some reporters have been waiting at the door since last night. perhaps they¡¯re afraid that they won¡¯t have a good spot if they come late.¡± the secretary¡¯s forehead was also covered in sweat. she had almost been entangled by the reporters just now. there was an internal passageway in the company, so luo chen didn¡¯t have to wait for the elevator downstairs with the other employees. when he saw that the situation was not right, he immediately ran away. the poor secretary dealt with them for a while before finding an opportunity to leave. not long after, zhao ruoshuang rushed in. unlike luo chen, zhao ruoshuang was really smug. ¡°what¡¯s wrong? do you know how much our company¡¯s share price has increased in the morning?¡± zhao ruoshuang was slightly shocked. then, she sat on the sofa beside her very naturally. there was no difference between entering and leaving luo chen¡¯s office. ¡°i don¡¯t know¡­ what else can i know? i didn¡¯t even dare to go out of the door. i wanted to go to the construction site to take a look.¡± luo chen shook his head and smiled bitterly. at the same time, he gestured outside the window with his thumb. ¡°this is a good thing. aren¡¯t we filming now? we can¡¯t let go of such a good opportunity. find an opportunity to lure these reporters to the set. they¡¯ll definitely make the headlines.¡± zhao ruoshuang spoke methodically and kept looking out of the window. her excited expression did not seem to be fake. when luo chen heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched. his rationality told him that zhao ruoshuang was actually right. it would be a pity not to make use of such a good opportunity. but in fact, when he saw those wolf-like reporters, all he could think about was how to leave this troublesome place! ¡°alright, that¡¯s enough. there will definitely be more and more similar things in the future. you can¡¯t avoid it every time, right? i think it¡¯s better to take this opportunity to adapt. the competition for the new year¡¯s movie is very intense. if you can make a name for yourself in advance, it can give us more screenings. it¡¯s worth it to sell your looks.¡± zhao ruoshuang was in a good mood and even joked. ¡°if there¡¯s really no other way, help me. 1 don¡¯t want to face so many reporters. besides, i keep feeling that they might not be here for the company¡¯s news¡­¡± without thinking, luo chen shook his head like a wave, unwilling to agree. ¡°who cares why they came? won¡¯t our company benefit in the end?¡± zhao ruoshuang persuaded patiently. the two of them exchanged blows, neither of them willing to back down easily. luo chen really felt that he didn¡¯t have the ability to face the reporters. he would rather face those vicious killers again. at least there was hope of breaking through. but if he had to go downstairs to deal with those reporters, he was not sure if he would still be in good spirits when he returned¡­ the secretary waited at the side and received a few calls during this period. all of them wanted to make an appointment to interview luo chen. according to the results of the previous discussion, the secretary rejected them all. ¡°¡­yes, our vice president luo doesn¡¯t accept interviews¡­ huh? wait a moment.¡± the secretary picked up another call as if he was used to it. the official pleasantries suddenly stopped midway. then, she turned to look at luo chen in surprise. ¡°what happened?¡± luo chen noticed the secretary¡¯s expression and hurriedly asked. ¡°young master, they said it¡¯s from the magazine financials! they want to interview you!¡± the secretary¡¯s tone was filled with uncontrollable surprise. financials was a very influential business magazine. it was not an exaggeration to say that this magazine was the favorite of businessmen worldwide. there were even many people who had to order every issue in order to find business opportunities among them. as long as one appeared on it, their future achievements would definitely be limitless. at the same time, it was equivalent to a huge advertisement for the luo corporation! generally speaking, this kind of thing was something other companies couldn¡¯t ask for. if one wanted to spend a lot of money to get a column from financials, it depended on the mood of the current editor. there were probably only a handful of people in the world who could make their editor-in-chief call to make an appointment. ¡°financials?!¡± before luo chen could react, zhao ruoshuang stood up excitedly. her beautiful eyes shone with anticipation. from the looks of it, she was already eager to push luo chen to the phone. ¡°then¡­ give it to me.¡± luo chen held his forehead helplessly. he was not a person from the world to begin with. although he had heard of financials before, he subconsciously didn¡¯t take it to heart. now that he thought about it carefully, it seemed that this magazine was indeed very important. if he agreed to the interview, he could blow the company¡¯s reputation out of the stratosphere without any effort.. Chapter 168 - Chapter 168: Attack from All Sides chapter 168: attack from all sides translator: henyee translations editor: henyee translations the secretary handed the phone to luo chen excitedly. after luo chen took it, he listened to the other party¡¯s silent breathing and felt a little strange. ¡°you¡¯re mr. luo?¡± fortunately, the awkward atmosphere did not last long. the other party quickly spoke. his voice wasn¡¯t loud and was a little hoarse. he sounded like a very mature man. if he stood in front of him, he would be the kind of person who looked dignified without any emotion. ¡°yes.¡± luo chen replied dryly. he had yet to recover from the fear of being blocked by the reporters. he naturally did not have a good impression of these media people. ¡°alright, when is it convenient for you? we can come and interview you.¡± the editor-in-chief of financials said decisively, not even giving him any room to refuse. moreover, in the editor-in-chief¡¯s opinion, they¡¯re the mighty magazine financials! many people begged their grandfathers and grandmothers to occupy a small column on their magazine, but they did not have a chance at all. now that he had taken the initiative to interview luo chen, even if the luo corporation was in the limelight now, they still felt that they were flocking to him. ¡°all, we¡¯re going to have a meeting to discuss this. if possible, i¡¯ll give you a definite answer next week.¡± luo chen was silent for a moment before saying helplessly. he had already noticed the agitated gazes of the secretary and zhao ruoshuang. it seemed that the two women thought that luo chen did not need to hesitate at all and could agree directly. after all, there were not many opportunities to appear in financials. some people did not even have the honor of appearing in financials. if it were anyone else, they would definitely be afraid that the other party would go back on their word if they agreed too late. such a precedent had happened before. a few years ago, financials wanted to interview a young talent, but unfortunately, that person was ignorant and incompetent. he did not know the influence of financials in the business circle at all, so he spoke very rudely to the staff of the magazine. he even harassed the female reporter. in the end, that person occupied the front page of the current financials magazine as he wished. however, the magazine wrote about the things he had hidden behind the scenes all these years. later on, this person disappeared from the entire business world. one could imagine how influential financials was. in the end, the editor-in-chief personally called luo chen to say that he wanted to interview him, but luo chen still hesitated! ¡°why don¡¯t you give them a definite reply this afternoon?¡± zhao ruoshuang asked tentatively. ¡°we¡¯ll see. there are so many things to do recently that i might not have time. moreover, 1 really don¡¯t want to deal with the reporters anymore.¡± luo chen was silent for a moment before smiling bitterly. perhaps others would be very excited after receiving such an invitation, but luo chen¡¯s goal from the beginning to the end was to quickly complete all the missions and then go and indulge in life. as for developing his own business empire¡­ he really did not have such ambitions. recently, because of the establishment of the chamber of commerce, it had caused him enough trouble. if it was published in a magazine and his reputation fermented further, there would probably be even more things to deal with in the future. just thinking about it made him feel very tired. ¡°no, this is a huge opportunity! it can even bring our company to a higher level!¡± zhao ruoshuang could roughly understand what luo chen was thinking, and her tone immediately became a little anxious. ¡°but¡­¡± ¡°there are no buts. for the sake of the company, you should accept this interview. otherwise, if others find out, they will think that you don¡¯t even care about financials. it will only have the opposite effect.¡± zhao ruoshuang pulled a long face in front of luo chen and said word by word. at this point, luo chen also understood that zhao ruoshuang was determined to take this opportunity to give the entire company room to develop. after thinking about it, he was still a vice president after all. it seemed reasonable for him to do something for the company. ¡°alright, i¡¯ll give them a response in the afternoon. but what about the reporters outside? 1 still want to go to the construction site to take a look.¡± luo chen finally compromised and said helplessly. it was really not a small challenge to walk out safely under the siege of those reporters. when he went upstairs, he could quietly use the internal passageway to avoid being blocked at the door. however, if he wanted to go to the construction site, he had to use the underground parking lot. now, the entire office building was surrounded and there was no way to leave. ¡°it¡¯s fine. i¡¯ll keep an eye on them for you first. 1 reckon their interest won¡¯t last long.¡± zhao ruoshuang said with experience. it was not like she had never experienced such a thing before. business news had never attracted much attention. at this rate, it wouldn¡¯t be long before those reporters forgot about this news. the premise was that luo chen had to persevere and could not give any response. ¡°i¡¯ll have to trouble you then.¡± luo chen could only compromise. after zhao ruoshuang left, luo chen stood up and leaned against the window to look at the enthusiastic reporters below. suddenly, he frowned slightly. there were clearly hundreds of people downstairs. looking down from the office, it was basically a sea of heads. but at that moment, luo chen felt a very prying gaze. that gaze was a little too persistent and carried indescribable malice, causing luo chen to instinctively become vigilant. however, when he was about to distinguish it carefully, he realized that it was an impossible mission. there were too many people! from this angle, it was impossible to tell who had looked up and met his eyes just now. ¡°are these really all reporters?¡± luo chen turned to look at the secretary. ¡°huh? of course. you don¡¯t know this, but the calls from our public relations department this morning have already exploded. they¡¯re all here to interview you. fortunately, the security of our office building is not bad. those reporters can be considered to be following the rules. if they all rushed in at all costs, i¡¯m afraid you really won¡¯t be able to work.¡± the secretary teased with a smile, still busy sorting out the information. with the establishment of the chamber of commerce, her work became much busier. however, the salary luo chen gave her was completely worthy of this work intensity. ¡°looks like everyone has to endure a little during this period of time. 1 wonder when we can go over.¡± luo chen smiled bitterly. ¡°by the way, young master, 1 also received an invitation today that specified that it was for you. do you think you¡¯re interested in this auction?¡± the secretary slapped his forehead and handed over the invitation on the table. luo chen took it and realized that it was a jewelry auction. he often attended such auctions, but the name of the company in charge of this auction looked a little familiar.. Chapter 169 - Chapter 169: Surrounding and Intercepting chapter 169: surrounding and intercepting translator: henyee translations editor: henyee translations looking at the familiar name, luo chen thought for a moment, but he still could not remember where he had seen it before. ¡°go and investigate this company. it feels strange.¡± luo chen casually handed the invitation back to the secretary and didn¡¯t take it to heart. it was probably because he had worked with this company before that he felt a strange sense of familiarity. the secretary took it and nodded. the date indicated on the invitation was a month later. even if luo chen changed his mind at the last minute and wanted to participate, there would be plenty of time. in the afternoon, under zhao ruoshuang¡¯s supervision, luo chen reluctantly called financials, indicating that he was interested in being interviewed and felt very honored by their invitation. the editor-in-chief of financials personally negotiated with him, and his tone was polite. it seemed that the big news this time had indeed caused quite a stir. otherwise, the chief editor would not have personally taken action. after hanging up, luo chen glanced at the situation outside and realized that there were only more people. in the morning, there were probably still many media outlets who had not received the news. in the end, everyone was gathered at the entrance of the office building. from the looks of it, he probably would not be able to leave until late at night. ¡°i really don¡¯t know why they¡¯re so interested in the news of the chamber of commerce.¡± luo chen felt strange. it was clearly just a business collaboration, and it was not a huge piece of explosive news. moreover, most people were not interested in such a business collaboration. how could it cause such a huge commotion? ¡°it¡¯s probably because someone is helping to build momentum behind the scenes. the manager of the public relations department said early in the morning that there¡¯s public opinion fermenting on the internet. it seems to be advertising your past¡­ uh¡­¡± the secretary didn¡¯t finish speaking and looked like she wanted to say something. luo chen slapped his forehead. one had to know that before he transmigrated, this ¡°luo chen¡± was an out-and-out profligate son. there was an endless stream of gossip. he had even become the laughing stock of the rich second-generation heirs of jiang city. no wonder it attracted so much attention. only a small portion of these reporters wanted to interview him for the business news, and most of them were interested in the gossip about luo chen. it was also the original owner of this body¡¯s fault for being too unrestrained. in comparison, luo chen felt that the original body looked even more like the transmigrator than him! it was the kind of transmigrator who risked his life for missions. ¡°alright, it¡¯s getting late. if there¡¯s nothing else, you can go back first. otherwise, there will only be more people surrounding us. i can¡¯t let you be trapped in the company too.¡± luo chen thought for a moment but still couldn¡¯t think of a good solution. he could only let the secretary leave first. the only good news was that zhao ruoshuang had already gone to the construction site. she said that everything was going smoothly. they only had to wait for the project to be completed before they could consider the chamber of commerce¡¯s real landing. the secretary hesitated for a moment. she knew that she couldn¡¯t help much if she continued to stay here, so she could only leave. luo chen was the only one left in the office. he really didn¡¯t know how to leave the company or how to deal with the overwhelming number of reporters. if they were only interested in business news, it would be easy to get rid of them. however, once they dug out all the things he had done before¡­ it would probably really cause trouble for the establishment of the chamber of commerce. after thinking about it, luo chen called luo zhenhua helplessly. ¡°kid, you finally remember your grandpa?¡± the call was quickly picked up, and luo zhenhua¡¯s hearty laughter came from the receiver. luo chen was slightly embarrassed and only laughed dryly. ¡°how is it? you don¡¯t have any experience dealing with such reporters, right? be a little tougher. it¡¯s fine. after all, we¡¯re doing business. we don¡¯t need so much exposure.¡± luo zhenhua was an experienced person after all, so he gave luo chen a suggestion. ¡°but there are too many people outside. if we really anger them and they report casually, the chamber of commerce will be established soon. 1 don¡¯t want unnecessary trouble.¡± luo chen said very sincerely. this was what he was most worried about. with his skills, he actually did not need to spend much effort to force his way out. the reporters present could not really stop him. but the problem was that he couldn¡¯t have a conflict with the reporters. that was why he was so aggrieved! ¡°all¡­ if there¡¯s really no other way, you can disguise yourself. you have to sneak out first. the security officers in your office building should be off work too, right?¡± luo zhenhua was silent for a while, his tone filled with helplessness. to businessmen like them, dealing with the reporters and media was the most troublesome thing. it was strenuous and unrewarding. if they didn¡¯t pay attention to some details, they would be caught with a chink in their armor. most importantly, the commotion caused by luo chen was too great. it was inevitable that some of these reporters were specially arranged by their competitors. they were mixed among ordinary reporters. if they did anything that distorted the truth, it would be a huge problem for the luo corporation. ¡°that makes sense! how about 1 pretend to be a security officer? they shouldn¡¯t know much about my appearance, right?¡± luo chen¡¯s eyes lit up! as the young master of the luo family, the original body¡¯s favorite thing to do was to go to all kinds of bars and get drunk. he would sit on a yacht and drink to his heart¡¯s content. under such circumstances, basically not many media outlets were interested in a rich second-generation heir who had degenerated himself. moreover, luo zhenhua had protected luo chen¡¯s identity very well. there wasn¡¯t even a photo of him on the internet for a long time. even if someone wanted to make an issue out of this, they couldn¡¯t find any usable material. therefore, if nothing unexpected happened, he could indeed sneak out in disguise. ¡°that¡¯s right. i didn¡¯t expect you to cause such a huge commotion. to be honest, if not for the fact that i¡¯ve already retired, i would be quite interested in your chamber of commerce. once the chamber of commerce is successfully established, the luo family¡¯s status in jiang city can be said to be as stable as a mountain. at that time, you shouldn¡¯t be limited to this small jiang city. your goal should be the sea of stars.¡± luo zhenhua said happily, the pride in his heart almost impossible to suppress. from the beginning, luo chen was the joke of the entire jiang city. everyone knew that he was ignorant and incompetent, and the luo family might very well have no successor. luo zhenhua had been in the business world his entire life and had relied on his iron-blooded skills to support the company. he had even allowed the company to develop to this point. naturally, he was unwilling to see the luo family decline like this. unfortunately, at that time, he had no choice. be it his sons or grandsons, no one could inherit his mantle. but now, luo chen has appeared! from the useless grandson who couldn¡¯t bear any heavy responsibilities in the beginning, to the hope of the luo family! Chapter 170 - Chapter 170: Villain’s Curse chapter 170: villain¡¯s curse translator: henyee translations editor: henyee translations ¡°alright, 1 understand, grandpa. wait for me to try and see if 1 can sneak out. if i¡¯m caught, i¡¯m afraid you¡¯ll really be able to see me on the news tomorrow.¡± luo chen laughed and asked about luo zhenhua¡¯s health before hanging up respectfully. at this moment, the sky was gradually turning dark. there was naturally no need to mention the security measures of the office building. to be able to block those reporters out for so long, one could imagine how much effort they had put in. however, this was the only bad thing about the business district. when it was time, the security officers naturally had to get off work. after work, they wouldn¡¯t be in charge of the security of the office building. the moment the door opened, luo chen would probably be completely drowned by the reporters. taking advantage of the fact that there was still some time, luo chen hurriedly found a security officer uniform. after changing into it, he went to the elevator reserved for employees. just as he stood at the door, she heard footsteps behind him. he turned around and saw that the security officers were indeed getting off work. they complained as they walked towards the elevator in groups. most of them were just saying that the luo corporation was really good at causing trouble. those reporters really didn¡¯t care about their lives. if not for the fact that the anti-theft measures of the office building were very good, the door would have long been broken down. ¡°eh? why haven¡¯t 1 seen you before?¡± a security officer arrived at the elevator and noticed luo chen. luo chen could only smile awkwardly and found a lame excuse that he had just come to report and didn¡¯t have the time to meet everyone. fortunately, no one suspected the identity of a security officer. the leader of the security officers only exchanged a few pleasantries before walking into the good elevator with luo chen. after more than ten security officers went downstairs, they were almost squeezed into a thin sheet of paper by the reporters. luo chen mixed in with them and squeezed past the almost shoulder-to-shoulder reporters. seeing that the security officers had gotten off work, they immediately rushed into the office building. they were fighting to be the first to get the interview, as if they were afraid that they wouldn¡¯t be able to get a first-hand interview after falling behind. after turning the corner and confirming that there were no more reporters waiting here, luo chen heaved a long sigh of relief. only when he went out personally did he realize that there were much more reporters than he had seen upstairs. even the street outside the door was crowded. fortunately, he had left decisively and quickly enough. if he had been a little slower, he would have been blocked by the reporters in the building. there would have been no way out. unlike the lively scene at the entrance of the building, after turning the street, there were almost no pedestrians left. the sky was completely dark as the street lamps lit up. with the help of the not-so-bright light, luo chen walked forward happily. ¡°you¡¯re luo chen?¡± at this moment, a hoarse voice sounded from behind luo chen. the voice was very unpleasant. the speaker¡¯s throat seemed to have been injured before, and it was extremely difficult for him to enunciate every word. it was hoarse and ear-piercing, as if he was running his nails through glass. luo chen stopped in his tracks and slowly turned around. under the tree behind him, a figure stood, almost integrating with the darkness. from his figure, he should be a very strong man. however, he was not tall and looked exceptionally sturdy. ¡°you also accepted the bounty mission? at this speed, there won¡¯t be enough space in my basement soon.¡± luo chen sized up the person and sighed helplessly. however, counting the days, it didn¡¯t seem to be the time for the next group of people to come and cause trouble. the siblings were still locked up in the basement and had yet to get any results. now, someone else had accepted the mission? didn¡¯t they want to see if they were strong enough? a thought quickly flashed through luo chen¡¯s mind, and he was a little speechless. today, he had been trapped in the building by the reporters and couldn¡¯t do anything. it wasn¡¯t easy for him to leave, but now, he was blocked by an inexplicable person. how could this be reasonable! moreover, from the aura emitted by this person, he was probably not easy to get along with. luo chen trusted his senses very much. the clear and sharp killing intent clearly showed that the man must have killed a few people. with luo chen¡¯s social circle, only the so-called bounty list would produce such a person. ¡°there¡¯s no need to ask so much. since you¡¯re the person i¡¯m looking for, you can die.¡± the man said in a hoarse voice and strolled out of the shadows. the sky was already dark, and only the light from the street lamps barely illuminated the circles of light. when the man walked into a circle of light, even though luo chen thought that he had seen many strange people, he was still shocked by his appearance. it was not because of anything else. it was just that this man was a little too ugly. his face was filled with scars that had already squeezed his facial features out of shape. his eyes were bloodshot and swollen, and the whites of his eyes were reddish. from afar, it looked like a pair of blood-red eyes that were especially terrifying. ¡°there are many people who want my life. it depends on whether you have the ability to take it.¡± luo chen grinned and rolled up his sleeves slowly. nothing else mattered. no matter where this ugly man came from, as long as his goal was to kill him, luo chen already had an idea. after all, they were enemies. he would just beat him up. they were all villains. who was afraid of who? [ding! host, please make the following choices to determine your future.] [option 1: fight head-on and kill the enemy with absolute force. reward: curse of the villain.] [option 2: subdue the enemy and make him your right-hand man. reward: wang hu¡¯s loyalty.] ? luo chen had just rolled up his sleeves when a system notification suddenly sounded in his mind. this person in front of him didn¡¯t look like someone who could actually trigger a system mission? moreover, what was with the first reward? could that thing really be considered a reward? from the literal meaning, it should be considered a punishment, right? however, looking at this person, luo chen had an urge to get rid of him even if it meant obtaining a curse. he was really too unsightly! ¡°are you going to fight me?¡± wang hu said in his trademark hoarse voice. from the beginning to the end, he didn¡¯t show much emotion. it was as if he was really here to carry out the mission to kill luo chen. nothing else would attract his attention. ¡°what else? should 1 stand there waiting for you to make a move?¡± luo chen rolled up his sleeves again and forced a smile. because he remembered who this wang hu was! in the later stages, wang hu was a huge help to lin tian! Chapter 171 - Chapter 171: Brainstorming Chapter 171: Brainstorming Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Because of the chaotic fusion of the worlds, some plot lines had already deviated. Some were even completely overturned. However, Wang Hu was still an important figure. There were actually only a few words describing him in the original novel. However, these few words were all praise for his strength. In the beginning, Wang Hu didn¡¯t seem to have a close relationship with Lin Tian. It was only because Lin Tian had obtained a set of herbs from somewhere and treated his daughter¡¯s chronic illness. From then on, Wang Hu followed Lin Tian. This person¡¯s past seemed to be a secret. It wasn¡¯t even mentioned in the original work. But according to those descriptions, Luo Chen felt that the possibility of him being a mercenary was very high. At the very least, in the later stages, if not for Wang Hu¡¯s repeated protection, Lin Tian would probably have been killed without even having the chance to grow. From the looks of it, all he needed to do to obtain Wang Hu¡¯s loyalty was to treat his daughter¡¯s illness?! Luo Chen felt that he was still very good at it! He couldn¡¯t do anything else, but he had done a lot of things like treating illnesses recently! But at this moment, Luo Chen suddenly realized that Wang Hu¡¯s figure had disappeared! He was clearly standing not far away just now, but now, he seemed to have disappeared from the face of the earth! In the next second. The wind behind his ears changed! The sharp sound of rushing wind carried some kind of warning, causing Luo Chen to immediately dodge to the side. Wang Hu probably didn¡¯t expect a seemingly pampered Young Master to have such agile skills. He was caught off guard and his attack was really dodged by Luo Chen! ¡°Phew¡­ A sneak attack from behind? So fast!¡± Luo Chen had no choice but to roll up his sleeves again and stare at Wang Hu cautiously. Initially, he thought that if there was a chance, he would simply negotiate directly. However, Wang Hu clearly didn¡¯t want to give him this chance. At the same time, the sneak attack gradually made an indescribable urge rise in Luo Chen¡¯s heart. It wasn¡¯t easy for him to meet such an opponent. If he didn¡¯t try it out, he would feel a little indignant. ¡°If I want you to die, you die.¡± Wang Hu¡¯s figure gradually walked out from the shadows behind Luo Chen. His scarred face was expressionless even now. Luo Chen felt that it might be because the scars on his face had hurt his nerves that he had such a pure facial paralysis. ¡°Like 1 said, there are many people who want my life. You really don¡¯t deserve to be ranked.¡± Luo Chen narrowed his eyes slightly and carefully observed Wang Hu¡¯s every move. This man didn¡¯t seem to have any obvious weaknesses. He was very fast, and his movements were ruthless and decisive. He was clearly not easy to deal with. ¡°Oh.¡± Wang Hu only replied coldly. ¡°Can you tell me who asked you to come? Was it Lin Tian? Or was it someone else?¡± Seeing that Wang Hu didn¡¯t seem to have any intention of attacking again in a short period of time, Luo Chen hurriedly asked the question he was most concerned about. If Wang Hu already knew Lin Tian now, they would definitely reach a preliminary cooperation. It seemed a little difficult to persuade him with reason. Moreover, the original novel wrote that Wang Hu and Lin Tian hit it off at first sight. Although this was partly due to Lin Tian curing Wang Hu¡¯s daughter, the reason why the two of them really got together was because their tempers and personalities were alike. As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Chen clearly saw a trace of confusion flash across Wang Hu¡¯s eyes, as if the name Lin Tian was very unfamiliar to him. But he was not prepared to answer. However, to Luo Chen, seeing that trace of doubt was enough. From the looks of it, the time was just right. At this moment, Wang Hu and Lin Tian were still strangers. ¡°It has nothing to do with you. You just need to know that your life is worth five million yuan.¡± After a short silence, Wang Hu spoke very slowly. ¡°A person like you shouldn¡¯t lack money, right? Why do this?¡± Luo Chen shook his head helplessly. Wang Hu pursed his lips. He was not interested in continuing to explain. If not for the fact that his only daughter had a strange illness and had not shown any signs of recovery after more than ten years, he would not have given up his bright future to come back and take on some shady work just to extend his daughter¡¯s life. Ever since his wife died, only his daughter and he relied on each other. Once his daughter left, he wouldn¡¯t be able to find anything to worry about in this world. He won¡¯t have any reason to live. ¡°I think things might not be so simple. Why did you attack me? We didn¡¯t have any grudges in the past, so it shouldn¡¯t be¡­ I¡¯m guessing that a person like you would only do such dirty work for his family, right? How¡¯s your daughter?¡± Luo Chen said to himself. In the beginning, Wang Hu acted as if he didn¡¯t hear anything. He even found Luo Chen¡¯s chatter a little annoying. But when Luo Chen¡¯s last sentence rang out, Wang Hu¡¯s eyes suddenly widened! His bloodshot eyes were filled with complicated emotions as he stared at Luo Chen for a long time without blinking. ¡°There¡¯s no need to be so surprised. I haven¡¯t investigated your background, and I don¡¯t know your background. But I know that you must be worried about your family. Furthermore, this worry for your family should have lasted for many years. If I¡¯m not wrong, your daughter is your last family in this world, right?¡± Luo Chen met Wang Hu¡¯s gaze and had no intention of dodging at all. He even smiled in a friendly way. Such words were like a bolt from the blue in Wang Hu¡¯s ears! He slowly frowned, not believing that he could guess such a thing! ¡°To be honest, I was very interested in medicine when 1 was young, so I went to the mountains to find a great teacher. My Master has no children and taught me all his skills. I also have a Martial Uncle who learned a lot of things and taught me some fortune-telling skills. I might not be able to tell the exact situation, but it¡¯s definitely not wrong.¡± Luo Chen put on an exceptionally confident expression. When Wang Hu heard his words, his eyes widened in disbelief. Only the sound of their breathing echoed on the silent road. However, before Luo Chen could continue, there was a commotion at the end of the street. ¡°Hurry up! All the exits have clearly been guarded. How can we let them escape!¡± ¡°My front page headline! It ran away just like that!¡± ¡°He shouldn¡¯t be far. If you have the strength to complain, why don¡¯t you chase after him quickly! Find him!¡± Shouts sounded. The corners of Luo Chen¡¯s mouth twitched. He could tell that the reporters had probably realized that the entire company building was empty, so they hurriedly came over to stop him! ¡°Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go. We can¡¯t stay here for long. If you believe me, follow me quickly. I guarantee that your daughter will recover!¡± Luo Chen didn¡¯t have time to explain. He pulled Wang Hu¡¯s wrist and turned to run. Everything was too natural. Wang Hu looked at the hand holding his wrist and was stunned for a moment.. Chapter 172 - Chapter 172: Opportunity Chapter 172: Opportunity Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Luo Chen didn¡¯t give Wang Hu any chance to react. One reason was because the reporters behind were about to catch up. If they were stopped here, they would probably not be able to leave for a while. Secondly, according to Luo Chen¡¯s experience, he couldn¡¯t give Wang Hu too much room to react at this time. Otherwise, it would be more troublesome if he hesitated. He also knew that he didn¡¯t look like a person with superb medical skills. He actually did not know what illness Wang Hu¡¯s daughter had. He had to wait until he saw his daughter to make a judgment. However, if Wang Hu became suspicious and refused to let him see that girl, things would probably be troublesome. Luo Chen asked himself honestly. From Wang Hu¡¯s perspective, he would definitely not let his mission target meet his most valued daughter so easily. As expected, this move was relatively useful. Luo Chen pulled Wang Hu into the car and drove two streets away. Only then did Wang Hu look back belatedly. Those reporters had long been left far behind and couldn¡¯t be seen at all. ¡°What do you mean?¡± At this moment, Wang Hu turned around and stared at Luo Chen cautiously. At the same time, wisps of killing intent spread from his body. In the blink of an eye, Luo Chen couldn¡¯t help but become nervous. After all, there was no need to mention how dangerous a person like Wang Hu was. In the small enclosed space of the car, if Wang Hu attacked, he could completely pose a threat to Luo Chen¡¯s life. However, he endured it and didn¡¯t reveal any uncomfortable expressions. He even smiled at Wang Hu. ¡°It¡¯s what you heard. Isn¡¯t your daughter sick? 1 happen to be better at treating those difficult illnesses in the eyes of others. This is called sending a pillow to a sleepy man. You¡¯re lucky to have met me. If not for the fact that you look like an old friend of mine, I definitely wouldn¡¯t have this compassion.¡± Luo Chen gripped the steering wheel tightly and pretended to be deep in thought. There was a dead silence in the car. Wang Hu sized up Luo Chen from head to toe, the emotions in his eyes very complicated. With his savage appearance, Luo Chen felt that he was being targeted by some kind of carnivore. If he wasn¡¯t careful, his neck would be bitten off. BANG! Without warning, Wang Hu attacked directly! The small car was actually not suitable for the two of them to fight at all, especially Wang Hu. He walked the firm and fierce path and was even better at big moves. With his body restricted to the small front passenger seat, the pressure of this punch was greatly reduced. Luo Chen smiled and caught the fist that was probing more than attacking without much effort. ¡°Why? You still don¡¯t believe me? You can go and find out why Zhao Family Real Estate is cooperating with my company.¡± Luo Chen unhurriedly turned the car back before turning to look at Wang Hu. ¡°Why did they choose to work with you?¡± Wang Hu pondered for a moment before asking word by word. He was actually not good at communicating with others. After all, the people who appeared in his life were either strangers with no connections or the targets of his mission. He could not be bothered to communicate with strangers, and those targets would become dead before long, so there was no need to communicate with them. In the entire organization, there were actually very few people like Wang Hu who only accepted kill missions. Generally speaking, most of the bounties issued were ordinary missions that didn¡¯t require killing the target. Such missions were meaningless to Wang Hu. Not only was it a waste of time, but the rewards were also much lesser. After all, it was much easier for him to deal with a person silently than to keep the target alive. ¡°Because the father-in-law of the CEO of the Zhao Family Real Estate has suffered a strange illness and has been in a coma for more than half a year. He finally showed signs of waking up, but was suddenly struck by some violent complications. The situation was extremely dire. It¡¯s no exaggeration to say that if not for me, his father-in-law would definitely not have survived.¡± Although this was a good time to showcase his ability, he was still very realistic. The truth was like that as well. Wang Hu lowered his head suspiciously and took out his phone. After a simple search, although there was less relevant information on the Internet and Luo Chen¡¯s true identity was hidden, just from the report, Wang Hu roughly believed that Luo Chen¡¯s words were true. However¡­ Putting away his cell phone, Wang Hu glanced at Luo Chen, who was still driving seriously. A thoughtful expression flashed across his blood-red eyes, but it quickly disappeared. Luo Chen watched Wang Hu intently, worried that he would do something unplanned on impulse. If things turned ugly, it wouldn¡¯t be easy to resolve it. Originally, Luo Chen thought that if he secretly looked in the rearview mirror, he would not be discovered. Unfortunately, things did not go according to plan. Wang Hu¡¯s perception was simply so strong that it was incomprehensible. Even if he looked through the rearview mirror, he still discovered some clues. ¡°Why are you looking at me like that?¡± Wang Hu was a little puzzled and immediately said bluntly. At this moment, he was still suspicious of Luo Chen¡¯s goal, but he was helpless. The temptation of fully treating his daughter¡¯s illness was too great. ¡°No, I¡¯m just curious. How did you get those injuries?¡± Luo Chen was stunned for a moment before he found an excuse dryly. If he remembered correctly, in the original plot, Wang Hu¡¯s temper was far from good. In fact, after working with Lin Tian, because Lin Tian threatened him with his daughter¡¯s life and forced him to do many things he was unwilling to do, Wang Hu was simply like a villain in the later stages. He was cold-blooded and cruel. However, from the looks of it, at least he could still communicate with him now. Something must have happened to cause his personality to change so drastically. It was not only because of Lin Tian. ¡°None of your business.¡± Wang Hu responded gloomily. His tone was not good. Luo Chen did not ask again. He drove the car to a quiet place and slowly stopped. ¡°I think I¡¯ve already shown you enough sincerity. I¡¯m willing to sit in the same car as you, and 1 haven¡¯t called anyone yet. Doesn¡¯t that prove anything?¡± After a short silence, Luo Chen was the first to speak, trying his best to sound sincere. On the other hand, Wang Hu turned around and stared at Luo Chen with his bloodshot eyes. At times, they no longer looked like human eyes, but like some kind of wild beast¡¯s eyes. If it were an ordinary person, under such pressure, they would probably want to hide as far away as possible, let alone communicate with Wang Hu. However, Luo Chen was more curious. What kind of person was he? While treating other people¡¯s lives like grass, he was willing to sacrifice everything for his daughter? Chapter 173 - Chapter 173: Brainstorming Chapter 173: Brainstorming Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Luo Chen recalled carefully. In the original plot, Wang Hu¡¯s daughter was actually adopted. Or rather, he had picked her up and taken her in. For a child who was actually not related to him by blood, he had sacrificed too much. To be fair, Luo Chen felt that if it were him, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to do this. Logically speaking, for a person like Wang Hu, the money he received from a single mission was probably enough to live a rich life. But because of his daughter¡¯s illness, his life could be described as poor. In the end, it was also because of his daughter that he was recruited by Lin Tian. What kind of person was this? He was a little curious, but he did not make it too obvious. ¡°You know what will happen if you can¡¯t do what you say, right?¡± After a short silence, Wang Hu stared into Luo Chen¡¯s eyes and said word by word. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. In any case, it won¡¯t be a loss to go and see her. What if I happen to be good at treating her illness? Before I see the patient, I can¡¯t be sure myself.¡± Luo Chen shrugged and did not speak too confidently. Wang Hu fell silent again. It was as if silence was the way he was most used to dealing with anything. Luo Chen was not in a hurry. They were already far enough from the company. If nothing unexpected happened, the reporters would not be able to catch up in a short time. The silence continued. ¡°Don¡¯t you want to know who asked me to kill you? Your head is worth a lot of money.¡± After a long time, Wang Hu said. ¡°Will you tell me what I want to know?¡± Luo Chen asked with a smile. ¡°No, and you can¡¯t ask me that. If you can really cure my daughter¡¯s illness, 1¡¯11 pay you accordingly.¡± With that, Wang Hu put on a relaxed posture. This meant that he was no longer hostile to Luo Chen for the time being. ¡°Show me the way.¡± Luo Chen smiled freely and started the car again. Following Wang Hu¡¯s guidance, Luo Chen drove for two hours. Originally, because he had to avoid the ubiquitous reporters, it was already late when he left the company. When he arrived at an alley that looked abandoned for a long time, the night was already so dark that he could not see the road ahead clearly. This alley seemed to have been forgotten by the entire high-speed development of Jiang City. There was trash everywhere and low dilapidated buildings. As soon as the car drove in, it could not stop bumping. The road conditions were very bad. It had clearly not rained for a long time, but it was still very muddy. Not to mention the street lamps. There was not even moonlight tonight. Only the car¡¯s headlights illuminated a small area of the road ahead. ¡°Do we still have to drive forward? The road feels too narrow.¡± When they arrived at an intersection, Luo Chen hesitated. ¡°You can get out of the car and walk.¡± With that, he waited for Luo Chen to stop the car and got out without looking back. After Luo Chen followed him, he realized that the environment here was even worse than he expected. An indescribable smell of dampness and decay mixed together and drilled into his nose, causing him to sniff uncomfortably. To the first person whose loyalty had been judged by the System to be a mission reward, Luo Chen¡¯s curiosity towards Wang Hu was increasing at all times. From the looks of it, Wang Hu was not dissatisfied with his living environment. In fact, he was already used to it. ¡°Even if you want to save money for your daughter¡¯s treatment, you should live in a slightly better place, right? The environment here is not very friendly to the patient.¡± After walking for 20 minutes, he saw that Wang Hu still had no intention of stopping. Luo Chen could only find something to talk about with him. ¡°It¡¯s fine. It¡¯s safe here.¡± Wang Hu said calmly. There was no emotion in his words. To people like them, safety was actually the most important thing in looking for a long-term residence. Moreover, Wang Hu had already made up his mind. Regardless of whether Luo Chen could treat his daughter¡¯s illness in the end, he had to start preparing to move tomorrow. They followed the potholed path in. Luo Chen paid attention to the situation around him. Originally, there were still many families living at the entrance of the alley. After all, although the environment here was a little poor, the rent was indeed very cheap. It was several times cheaper than the central area of Jiang City. However, Wang Hu was willing to sacrifice so much in order to let his daughter recover. It was no exaggeration to say that he had completely ruined his own future. Back then, Wang Hu was a member of a mercenary group. With his own efforts, he had already become a team leader in three years. Unfortunately, because of some friction in the original plot that was not written, he left the team that he had sacrificed most of his life for without any reluctance. Even his good brothers in the past did not leave their contact details. After all, it was not easy to escape this line of work. Only by completely severing everything related to the past could they have a new future. In Wang Hu¡¯s heart, no matter who it was, they could not be compared to his daughter. After walking for about 15 minutes, Wang Hu, who was leading the way, suddenly stopped. Luo Chen followed behind and almost bumped into his back. ¡°Come in.¡± As Wang Hu spoke, he took out the key and opened the door. However, the moment he opened the door, Luo Chen relied on his outstanding five senses to determine that Wang Hu¡¯s house was definitely not as ordinary as it looked outside. The key just now was actually just a feint. The door of Wang Hu¡¯s house was imported. It was controlled by fingerprints, irises, and facial recognition functions. If he did not have the approval of the owner of this house, it could be said to be a fantasy story if he wanted to barge in by himself. The door opened very smoothly without making any sound. As soon as he walked into the house, a strange smell rushed into his nose. Luo Chen was very sensitive to smells. The smell in the house couldn¡¯t be said to be unpleasant, but it was extremely stimulating. It seemed that this smell was caused by many herbs being boiled together. Generally speaking, it was very difficult for people who were not good at pharmacology to tell. At most, they would feel that the smell of Chinese medicine was stronger. ¡°How did you get the medicine your daughter usually drinks?¡± He stood at the door and hesitated for a moment before asking tactfully. ¡°Huh? Why do you ask? 1 bought it from the hospital.¡± Wang Hu crossed his arms and stared at Luo Chen, his eyes still guarded. Even though he had already entered the house, he still had no intention of letting Luo Chen see his daughter. However, from the looks of it, Luo Chen really did not have any ill intentions. This also made Wang Hu really unable to figure out Luo Chen¡¯s true thoughts. Could it be that he really wanted to treat the child of a killer he had only met once? It sounded like a fantasy. ¡°Is the hospital reliable?¡± Luo Chen asked.. Chapter 174 - Chapter 174: Conflict Chapter 174: Conflict Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations This time, Wang Hu did not respond at all. Instead, he stared at Luo Chen with an indescribable gaze, his meaning exceptionally obvious. If not for the fact that he had already investigated the details, he would definitely not let his daughter receive treatment there for a long time. ¡°With all due respect, I think there¡¯s something wrong with the medicine your daughter took.¡± After thinking for a long time, Luo Chen felt that it was probably not realistic to get information from someone like Wang Hu. He might as well tell the truth. The so-called sincerity was an eternal killing move. ¡°What do you mean?¡± Wang Hu was stunned for a moment before he frowned slightly, his eyes filled with hostility. He did not know why Luo Chen had determined that there was a problem with the medicine without even seeing the prescription. For so long, his daughter had been treated at the same private clinic. The doctor was also an old friend he had saved many years ago. No matter what, it was impossible for him to lie to him. Moreover, there was a period of time when his daughter¡¯s condition was indeed improving. However, because he was seriously injured on a mission at that time and delayed her treatment, her condition took a turn for the worse again. Every time he recalled this, he felt guilty and would treat his daughter better. ¡°It¡¯s as you heard. There¡¯s something wrong with the medicine. I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s because the doctor¡¯s standards aren¡¯t good or if it¡¯s because of some other reason. If I¡¯m not wrong, there¡¯s more than one conflicting medicinal properties in that prescription. The doctor¡¯s explanation to you should be that this is the only way to better eliminate the poison in your daughter¡¯s body. This is not how you fight poison with poison. Over time, her body will only become even weaker, let alone have a chance to recover at all. If I had come half a year later, your daughter would probably have been beyond all help.¡± Luo Chen stared into Wang Hu¡¯s eyes and said word byword, his attitude as sincere as possible. What he said was true. If a person like Wang Hu wanted to figure out something, he would definitely go to split hairs, and never stop until he figured it out. He had probably checked the medicinal properties before. Only then would he be more at ease using that doctor. Unfortunately, in the field of Chinese medicine, it was impossible to understand anything without half a lifetime of immersion. Those who knew a little might not even understand it at all. Wang Hu narrowed his eyes slightly and stared fixedly at Luo Chen. Perhaps it was because he had walked on the line of life and death for a long time, but Wang Hu¡¯s blood-red eyes were almost terrifying. If one¡¯s mind was not firm, looking at him was enough to scare them out of their wits. Being targeted by such a gaze, Luo Chen also felt a chill run down his spine, as if he was being targeted by some fatal beast. ¡°Who exactly are you?¡± After a long time, Wang Hu finally spoke, but his tone was extremely low. Coupled with the fact that his voice was hoarse and unpleasant to hear, it was simply so loud that his eardrums hurt. ¡°You should know very well who I am, right? Could it be that you don¡¯t look at the mission target information when you accept missions?¡± Luo Chen pretended to smile freely and was even in the mood to look around the room. Wang Hu had not turned on the lights since he came in. The lighting in the house was very poor. However, Luo Chen could still tell with his outstanding eyesight that the decorations in the house were very warm. The large area of pink was a huge contrast to Wang Hu¡¯s external appearance. No one would believe that a murderous god outside actually had a pink plush bear at home, right? These words made Wang Hu fall strangely silent. Luo Chen could even read a hint of embarrassment in his eyes. The atmosphere became solemn. Luo Chen was surprised to discover that in Wang Hu¡¯s presence, his ability to effortlessly kill anything made background investigations meaningless. It hurt his pride! ¡°Um¡­ these are not important. You just need to know that I definitely don¡¯t have any ill intentions towards you. I just want to see if I can help you do anything. Besides, isn¡¯t this your house? Even if my brain really short-circuited and I want to attack your daughter, it should be completely under your control, right? Maybe this is her only chance of survival.¡± Luo Chen tried his best to sound more credible. Wang Hu seemed to be touched by this sentence and finally turned on the lights. The moment the lights were turned on, Luo Chen¡¯s eyes stung from being used to the darkness. After recovering his vision for a moment, he finally saw the original appearance of the house clearly. It was very different from the environment outside, which could almost be considered a rubbish dump. The decoration of the house was very elegant and stylish. Although it was pink, it did not look gaudy at all. It even had an indescribable warmth. ¡°It¡¯s quite beautiful.¡± Luo Chen sighed sincerely. Without a word, Wang Hu pushed open one of the doors. Through the faint light in the living room, one could see that the bedroom¡¯s decoration was even sweeter than the living room. It was like the houses that Barbie dolls would live in in movies. ¡°She should be asleep already. Since last month, she¡¯s slept much more than she¡¯s been awake. I don¡¯t know if you can make her better. However, I can promise you one thing. No matter the outcome, I¡¯ll give up on your mission.¡± At the same time that Wang Hu opened the door, he stood by the door. This way, he could observe the entire room. If Luo Chen did anything to harm his daughter, he could react immediately. ¡°Then I really have to thank you. This order of yours should cost a lot, right?¡± Luo Chen laughed and walked into the room cautiously. The smell in the room was already so strong that it made him a little dizzy. However, Wang Hu was watching from the side. He was really too embarrassed to do anything disdainful. If Wang Hu saw this, he might misunderstand. There was no trust between them. If he did anything wrong, it would be a huge problem if Wang Hu attacked directly. Turning on the lights in the bedroom, Luo Chen saw a girl curled up under the blanket at first glance. To his surprise, the girl was very delicate and beautiful, and she looked to be around 20 years old. If he remembered correctly, in the original plot, Wang Hu was at most 40 years old. His adopted daughter was actually so old? ¡°Ever since I picked her up from a mission when I was 18 years old, I¡¯ve already determined that she¡¯s my daughter. At that time, she was still a baby in her swaddling clothes. She was placed in a trash bag and thrown by the roadside like trash. If 1 didn¡¯t pick her up, she definitely wouldn¡¯t have survived that winter night.¡± Wang Hu explained to Luo Chen casually. Luo Chen turned around and smiled in understanding. It seemed that because of such an age difference, they had been misunderstood a lot.. Chapter 175 - Chapter 175: Problem’s Source Chapter 175: Problem¡¯s Source Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations The girl¡¯s sleeping face was very peaceful. Her skin was white and rosy, not at all pale and loose like a person who had been seriously ill for a long time. It was obvious that she had been well taken care of. Despite them making such a huge commotion, she was still asleep and had no intention of waking up. When he walked to the bed, the strong smell of medicine was already so strong that it was almost tangible. Luo Chen couldn¡¯t take it anymore and held his breath for the time being. He gently lifted the girl¡¯s blanket. She was wearing very soft pajamas. The slight rise and fall of her chest meant that she was still alive at this moment. However, from her neck down, her ferocious greenish-gray blood vessels bulged. Her fair skin even looked like it was about to burst. Luo Chen was shocked. Most importantly, he had seen similar situations more than once during this period of time! The poison in Wang Meng¡¯s body was like this as well. Even the appearance of Zhao Gang¡¯s father-in-law was similar. It was as if they were poisoned. And the reaction caused by each poison was different. With such a situation appearing so frequently in such a short period of time, Luo Chen couldn¡¯t help but suspect who the culprit was. Moreover, the three poisoned people did not seem to be related. The only person who knew all three of them was probably Luo Chen himself. He was the one who had come to save the three of them, so he felt that the development of the matter was a little strange. ¡°What are you looking at?¡± At first, Wang Hu was still waiting patiently, but seeing that Luo Chen¡¯s gaze was becoming more and more persistent, he finally couldn¡¯t take it anymore and urged. He really treated the girl as his daughter. No father could tolerate an unfamiliar man staring at his teenage daughter! ¡°Has she ever been anywhere? Try to recall back to six months or more.¡± Luo Chen finally straightened his back and asked with a solemn expression. ¡°Do you think she looks like she can go out like this?¡± Wang Hu emphasized his tone, already a little impatient. He even suspected that Luo Chen might have other motives for coming to his house. Killing intent filled the air again, causing the hair on Luo Chen¡¯s back to stand on end. He might not be able to do anything else, but in terms of sharp senses, Luo Chen had already obtained quite a lot of tempering. ¡°Don¡¯t misunderstand. What I mean is that your daughter¡¯s condition looks like she was poisoned.¡± Luo Chen saw that Wang Hu had already clenched his fists. From the looks of it, if he said anything wrong, he would immediately attack. If they fought in such a narrow room, Luo Chen felt that he might suffer a loss. ¡°Poisoned?¡± Wang Hu was stunned for a moment before a thoughtful expression appeared in his eyes. But soon, he slowly shook his head. ¡°I don¡¯t think so. Her body has actually not been good since she was young, so I¡¯m the one who accompanied her most of the time when she went out. She only eats and drinks things that I personally made for her. There¡¯s no chance that she¡¯s poisoned.¡± With that, Wang Hu suddenly clenched his fists tightly, as if he had remembered something. ¡°What about that hospital?¡± Luo Chen spoke indifferently. However, when these words landed in Wang Hu¡¯s ears, it was like a stormy sea! This was because he also thought at the same time that if something really went wrong, the possibility of the medicine prescribed by the hospital would definitely be the greatest! From a young age, his daughter had always been weak and sickly. In a month, she would stay in the hospital even longer than at home. After a while, the doctors and nurses almost knew them. And what followed was a huge expenditure. This also meant that he could only accept more missions. In the beginning, he was only a marginal figure in the organization. It was not that there was no chance of promotion. It¡¯s just that he was actually not very interested in this profession. If not for the fact that he needed to earn a lot of money, he would not have been willing to continue sinking into the mud. However, because of his daughter¡¯s illness, he had no choice but to quickly increase his level so that he could accept better-paid missions. In the end, while his status soared, it also meant that his relationship with the organization was becoming closer. And this private clinic was recommended by his immediate superior two years ago. At that time, because the first dose of medicine was indeed effective, in order to express his gratitude, he signed a five-year contract with the organization. A certain guess made Wang Hu¡¯s heart turn cold. However, he was not prepared to tell Luo Chen this. ¡°Do you have the original prescription? Show me, not the kind of prescriptions that doctors write and you pick up directly from the pharmacy, but the ones where you have to gather the ingredients yourself according to the prescription.¡± Luo Chen thought for a moment and tried to make his request. Even if he could smell that there was something wrong with the medicine, there was no trust between the two of them. His empty words would definitely not be believed. There had to be evidence to support it. Wang Hu stared at Luo Chen for a while before turning around without a word and returning to take out the prescription. It could be seen that this prescription had been kept for a long time, but it had been preserved very well. Other than the fact that the edges were a little yellow, the words were still clearly visible. Luo Chen took it and realized that the effect of this medicine was probably to nourish one¡¯s Qi and blood. Moreover, the medicinal effect was gentle. It could basically be considered a good prescription. At the very least, it was enough to nourish the body. ¡°What about the most recent prescription?¡± Luo Chen asked again. This time, Wang Hu did not hesitate at all. He quickly brought the prescription over and even brought an unopened bag of medicine. Last week, he went to the hospital to get new medicine for his daughter. Usually, it was prescribed for a month. After that, he could bring her for a follow-up checkup. This time, because his daughter¡¯s condition was really not good, the amount of medicine had increased a lot. There was still a large drawer of it left at home. Luo Chen did not stand on ceremony. He opened the prescription and placed the medicine in front of him. He would not have known if he had not taken a look. He was shocked. This prescription could be said to have nothing to do with medicinal ingredients! But the person who prescribed the medicine was definitely an expert! Although every herb was completely different from the one on the prescription, the advantage was that they looked almost the same! If one was not proficient in this field, they would probably not be able to see the problem at all! After all, many Chinese medicines looked very similar to each other. If one deliberately found some similar-looking ones to replace them, the possibility of being discovered was minimal. For example, even though Wang Hu was such a cautious person and was especially concerned about his daughter¡¯s matters, he still did not notice any clues. ¡°This¡­¡± Luo Chen picked up a piece of herb that looked like cinnamon. For a moment, he didn¡¯t know what to say. After thinking about it, Luo Chen still explained his discovery clearly. After all, this was the real reason why Wang Hu¡¯s daughter was bedridden. ¡°You mean¡­ these herbs are completely useless?¡± Wang Hu¡¯s breathing subconsciously quickened.. Chapter 176 - Chapter 176: Uninvited Guest Chapter 176: Uninvited Guest Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations ¡°It¡¯s not that it¡¯s useless. It¡¯s the opposite. As soon as 1 entered, I felt that something was wrong. The smell in your house made me dizzy.¡± Luo Chen smiled bitterly. Seeing that Wang Hu had accepted this explanation without any doubt, he must have suspected something himself. After all, it had been so long. If the medicine was useful, his daughter¡¯s illness would not become worse. ¡°But¡­ I¡¯ve also brought her to other hospitals for a checkup, but we can¡¯t even find out the cause of the illness. They just said that she¡¯s a little anemic. How is that possible¡­¡± Wang Hu stared at the black bag of medicine and muttered. ¡°What¡¯s impossible? These things are not poisonous to begin with. It¡¯s because their medicinal properties counter each other that your daughter¡¯s Qi and blood are becoming weaker and weaker. Won¡¯t she then show signs of anemia?¡± ¡°If the anemia is serious, it can be fatal.¡± Luo Chen threw the herbs back and dusted his hands in disdain. Not to mention anything else, the smell was really unpleasant. It was unknown how many ingredients had been added. To be able to restrain the medicinal properties to such an extent, it was really extraordinary. BANG! Wang Hu punched the wall! The commotion was so loud that it shocked Luo Chen. On a closer look, terrifying cracks had already appeared on the door frame because of Wang Hu¡¯s powerful punch! ¡°You must have a lot of enemies, right?¡± Luo Chen asked lightly. After all, with Wang Hu¡¯s work nature, it was normal for him to have some enemies. And this fashion of fragmented and sinister method was probably only something that a mortal enemy could do. ¡°No enemies.¡± Wang Hu clenched his fists until they creaked, and a trace of hatred flashed across his eyes. ¡°No enemies?¡± Luo Chen was stunned. This person didn¡¯t look like someone without any enemies! ¡°They were all killed by me. 1 have no enemies, only mission targets.¡± Wang Hu said coldly. As soon as his aura darkened, there was indeed an unbearable pressure, as if he would die in his hands in the next second. When Luo Chen heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched. It had to be said that such an analysis made sense. If you killed all your enemies, there would be no more enemies. ¡°Then¡­ do you have a target?¡± Luo Chen asked. At this moment, the girl¡¯s breathing became heavier and she finally opened her eyes. When she saw an unfamiliar man at home, she showed a little panic. However, when she saw Wang Hu standing at the door, she slowly relaxed. ¡°Daddy.¡± When she spoke, her voice was sweet and crisp. It was completely different from her appearance when she was sleeping on the bed. When her eyes were closed, she looked delicate and quiet, but the moment she opened her big watery eyes, she looked more lively. Luo Chen also realized that when she sat up, the ferocious blood vessels exposed at her collar had all disappeared. Although one could still vaguely see light green blood vessels through her fair skin, this situation was normal. Usually, people with fairer skin had such see-through blood vessels. He assumed that for Wang Hu, since his daughter was already so old and they were not related by blood, even if Wang Hu really treated her as the apple of his eye, he had to avoid too much physical contact. He wouldn¡¯t lift the blanket when she was asleep, right? ¡°You¡¯re awake? Do you want to eat something?¡± Even Wang Hu¡¯s tone instantly softened. Although it still couldn¡¯t hide the cold anger in his heart, at least when facing his daughter, he was already forcefully suppressing himself. ¡°Sure.¡± The girl smiled and nodded. Wang Hu gave Luo Chen a look. Luo Chen followed him out of the bedroom. When he went out, he closed the door. The house Wang Hu rented was very big. It was at least 200 square meters and was beautifully decorated. The kitchen was on the other side of the girl¡¯s bedroom and was the furthest away. It seemed that it was to ensure that even if he cooked, he would not cause any commotion and wake up the sleeping girl. Wang Hu had really done everything he could. ¡°She can¡¯t walk anymore. Actually, when the weather was good a while ago, she could still slowly walk to the door to bask in the sun¡­ She¡¯s only 20 years old.¡± Wang Hu cooked skillfully and was quiet for a long time before saying this. ¡°Have you thought about who might have changed her prescription? I think it shouldn¡¯t be the doctor. After all, once this move is exposed, he won¡¯t even have a place to run. Moreover, if they do such a thing, they will definitely have to change places. How can it last for so long?¡± Luo Chen sat casually on the chair beside him and said thoughtfully. At first, his first reaction was that there was a problem with the doctor, but on careful thought, it shouldn¡¯t be possible. The doctor was clearly courting death by doing this. The hospital couldn¡¯t run away. If Wang Hu found out about this, he would definitely not let the matter rest. ¡°There¡¯s no one else.¡± Wang Hu temporarily put down the spatula in his hand and turned around. ¡°Forget it, then. The most important thing now is to treat your daughter¡¯s illness. If you still need to go there to get medicine in the future, you can call me along to see what¡¯s wrong.¡± Luo Chen quickly thought of a solution. Wang Hu didn¡¯t know those herbs, but he knew them. If there was a problem with the medicine from the beginning, the person who issued the medicine might be an insider sent over. But if the prescription had been replaced¡­ Perhaps the doctor would not be able to escape responsibility. ¡°Sure. Who do you need me to help you kill?¡± Wang Hu nodded and asked casually. His tone was as if he was talking about what to eat for dinner. Luo Chen was stunned. After digesting what Wang Hu meant, the corners of his mouth twitched. ¡°You don¡¯t have to do anything. Let¡¯s talk about the payment after everything is resolved and your daughter recovers.¡± Luo Chen waved his hand and said casually. After all, what he wanted was not for Wang Hu to help him kill anyone, but for this person¡¯s loyalty. Otherwise, the mission would be impossible to complete. However, he was still not sure what level of loyalty the System meant. Will this mission be completed when Wang Hu agrees to join his company, or would it be when he achieved true ¡°loyalty¡±? If it was the latter, it would probably be very troublesome. Someone like Wang Hu was more guarded than anyone else. It was easier said than done to ask for his loyalty. ¡°Alright.¡± Wang Hu agreed and did not say anything else. He turned around and continued cooking for his daughter. While the girl was eating, Luo Chen asked Wang Hu to find all the remaining herbs at home and prepared to check if there was a problem with all the herbs. Just as the two of them were sitting on the sofa in the living room and preparing to eat¡­ There was suddenly a knock on the door.. Chapter 177 - Chapter 177: Trouble Follows Chapter 177: Trouble Follows Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Wang Hu¡¯s expression instantly turned serious. He immediately came to the door and did not look like he was going to open it at all. Instead, his face was filled with vigilance. When Luo Chen saw this situation, he tactfully moved away and stood at the diagonal. This way, he could guarantee that regardless of whether the other party forcefully broke through the door or used other methods to enter, he would be able to react immediately. Wang Hu noticed this and was a little surprised, but he didn¡¯t say anything. Knock knock. The door was still knocked regularly. It was already late at night and the surroundings were very quiet. When such a knocking sound landed in his ears, it gave him an indescribably strange feeling. It was as if there was no one outside the door. After all, no one would knock on the door at such a regular speed. BANG! A moment later, there was a violent tremor. The person outside seemed to be a little impatient. He no longer knocked politely and began to smash the door crazily. The sound became louder and louder, making their eardrums hurt. Luo Chen pursed his lips, not sure how to deal with it. Most importantly, with Wang Hu¡¯s status, who would dare to knock on his door in the middle of the night? Or was it the enemy outside the door? ¡°What are you going to do? Just continue to wait?¡± As the knocking continued, Luo Chen¡¯s patience was almost exhausted. He was just here for a mission and didn¡¯t want to waste any more time. ¡°We¡¯ll wait.¡± Wang Hu said coldly and stretched out his arm at the same time. He didn¡¯t see how he moved, but he pulled out a long saber from the shelf beside her. Luo Chen took a closer look and the corners of his mouth twitched. What kind of good person would hide such a thing at home! The blade was as long as an adult man¡¯s arm. Under the faint moonlight, it flickered with a terrifying light. Looking at the traces left behind on the rough cloth wrapped around the hilt, it was obvious that it had been soaked in countless drops of blood. Although it was already dry, the dark brown color still blatantly showed the past experiences of the saber and its owner. Time seemed to stretch out at this moment. With the knocking on the door, a certain tense atmosphere kept brewing. Even Luo Chen clenched his fists uneasily. This uneasiness was not fear, but excitement. The feeling of knowing very well what was about to happen, but still waiting patiently, was indeed enough to make one¡¯s heart race. ¡°You can hide inside first.¡± The moment Wang Hu placed his hand on the doorknob, he turned around and said to Luo Chen. Luo Chen only responded with a soft laugh and had no intention of retreating. What a joke. How could he give up such a good opportunity? If he could obtain Wang Hu¡¯s loyalty in one go, the mission would be over. ¡°By the way, who exactly is outside? To dare to cause trouble for you, his identity shouldn¡¯t be simple, right?¡± Before Wang Hu pulled open the door, Luo Chen hurriedly asked. After all, he needed to confirm if he should kill or not. ¡°The mission time limit has passed.¡± That was all Wang Hu said before he pulled open the heavy door. Fortunately, his door was relatively sturdy. Without large tools, it was almost impossible to forcefully break open the door. That was why the person outside the door had patiently knocked for so long but did not barge in. The moment the door opened, the six men in black attacked Wang Hu immediately. Their actions were exceptionally agile. It was obvious that they had come to kill him. Wang Hu held the saber and swung it horizontally at an unbelievable speed. In this narrow space, almost no one could dodge such a saber. But strangely, those people seemed to have expected Wang Hu¡¯s actions. When the fatal attack slashed at their necks, they quickly bent backwards to dodge. Their bodies were so flexible that they didn¡¯t seem like normal people. After all, ordinary people couldn¡¯t bend their waist back 90 degrees. Seeing this, Luo Chen silently sneaked over from behind. Although Wang Hu only left an explanation that was not considered an explanation, he still understood. After the time limit for the mission passed, someone would come over and deal with the person who had failed to complete the mission. The question was, who was the mastermind? Who could have so much power to call out such an assassin? There were countless doubts in his heart, but the most important thing now was to deal with these people. Wang Hu was his mission reward. How could he watch helplessly as he was injured? In just a short while, Wang Hu was already entangled in a fierce fight with those people. From the perspective of a bystander, their movements were not big, especially Wang Hu. Although he had a weapon in his hand, his movements were abnormally small. It did not look like a life and death battle at all. In fact, it was more like sparring with those people. Buzz! A very sharp buzzing sound sounded, and Wang Hu¡¯s body suddenly began to tremble. Luo Chen gritted his teeth and no longer hid his strength. He roared and rushed forward. When he walked around to the side, he saw that it was a man in black holding an electric baton that was pressed against Wang Hu¡¯s side waist. The excessive electric current instantly made Wang Hu lose the ability to resist. However, those men in black didn¡¯t seem to expect that there was another person hiding behind Wang Hu. With Wang Hu¡¯s size, it was effortless for Luo Chen to hide behind him. Coupled with the fact that Luo Chen had deliberately hidden himself just now, he had caught them off guard. Bang! Bang! Two consecutive punches landed on the faces of the two men in black at the front. Luo Chen tried his best to resolve the problem as soon as possible, so he did not hold back at all. After suffering such a heavy blow, the men in black fell to the ground and could not get up. Even their breathing was very weak. Luo Chen¡¯s body turned a little in midair with his strong physique to ensure that he would not fall into the encirclement. The men in black clearly did not expect someone to appear at the critical moment and were stunned. The two people lying on the ground were even more miserable. They slid to the wall and stopped moving. At this moment, a faint sound came from the bedroom. However, it quickly quietened down. Wang Hu frowned. He couldn¡¯t care less about his newly recovered stamina and staggered towards the bedroom. He opened the bedroom door and saw that the window was open. There was no one in the house. When Luo Chen saw this situation, his heart tightened and he sighed secretly. The daughter that Wang Hu valued the most was actually kidnapped under their noses! This¡­ Looking at the green veins on Wang Hu¡¯s forehead and then at the men in black who were clearly preparing to retreat, Luo Chen was speechless. He had only met Wang Hu once. It was not to the extent that he was sincerely worried about his daughter¡¯s safety. But if the girl was kidnapped, what would happen to his mission! Before Luo Chen could think of a practical solution, the four men in black who could still move immediately picked up their companions and turned to run out. Their speed was unbelievably fast.. Chapter 178 - Chapter 178: Reverse Scale Chapter 178: Reverse Scale Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Luo Chen narrowed his eyes slightly. It was obvious that if he couldn¡¯t stop these people, there was no need to think about Wang Hu¡¯s loyalty. Taking advantage of the fact that the two people behind were a little slow, Luo Chen picked up the chair beside him and smashed it with all his might. THUD! There was a dull thud. The person at the back was hit head-on and fell to the ground without even shouting. Luo Chen¡¯s strength was not something an ordinary person could withstand. He even knocked down the person in front of him. After delaying for so long, Wang Hu had already run over and grabbed the man in black¡¯s collar. The two people in front who did not carry anyone had no intention of turning around. In the blink of an eye, they disappeared around the corner and even closed the door. That decisive look even made Luo Chen wonder if they were companions. Even if they had to fly separately in the face of a disaster, they had to at least pretend to be concerned about their companions! ¡°Where¡¯s my daughter?¡± Wang Hu completely ignored Luo Chen¡¯s existence and gritted his teeth as he questioned the man in black. The man in black closed his eyes tightly and said nothing, as if he had made up his mind to resist passively. BANG! Wang Hu punched that person¡¯s face. ¡°Pfft!¡± Blood mixed with a mouthful of white teeth was spat out by the man in black, and half of his face quickly swelled. Bang! Bang! Wang Hu had no intention of stopping. He punched left and right again. Seeing that the man in black was almost beaten into a pulp, even Luo Chen turned around helplessly. It was definitely impossible for him to stop Wang Hu. He was not so saintly. Moreover, if he was in Wang Hu¡¯s position, he would probably be even more ruthless. However, these men in black seemed to have been specially trained. Even if they were beaten unconscious, they didn¡¯t say a word. ¡°Ugh¡­¡± At this moment, the two people who had fainted from Luo Chen¡¯s attack had already woken up. Seeing the scene in front of them, they instantly understood what had happened. However, when they turned around and looked at the tightly shut door, they knew in their hearts that it was impossible for them to escape. Under Luo Chen¡¯s constant attention, the two of them sat on the ground in a daze, not shouting or showing any expression. It was as if they were not people with normal emotions at all, but unconscious marionettes. ¡°Since he can¡¯t speak anymore, you tell him.¡± Wang Hu threw the man in black out. His body landed heavily on the ground, and blood splattered. Luo Chen watched coldly. The man in black¡¯s head had already been smashed into a mess. He probably would not survive. The man in black sitting on the ground looked at his companion numbly. He suddenly looked up and grinned at Wang Hu. Then, as if he had finally made up his mind. ¡°He¡¯s going to kill himself!¡± Luo Chen noticed something and immediately shouted. Almost at the same time that he spoke, Wang Hu moved like lightning and grabbed the man in black¡¯s chin. Without seeing how much strength he used, he directly dislocated the man¡¯s lower jaw. Now, Luo Chen could see clearly that there was a black pill embedded in the man¡¯s back teeth. Presumably, as long as he bit the pill, he would immediately die. Unfortunately, he was destined not to be able to do such a small action now. After his lower jaw was dislocated, the man in black could only let out some useless whimpers as his saliva flowed down. On the other hand, Wang Hu¡¯s face was gloomy as he opened the drawer beside him. Inside were some tools that were often used at home. Including the pliers. Luo Chen watched helplessly as Wang Hu took out a huge pair of pliers expressionlessly. Then, he simply turned around. Although Luo Chen often dealt with those who tried to cause trouble for him, there was nothing he could do. They had already come knocking on the door, so he couldn¡¯t just let them go. But to be fair, Luo Chen was not interested in this kind of interrogation. As expected, in the next second, he heard the man in black¡¯s miserable scream. The sharp howl lasted for a long time. Clang! When something heavy fell to the ground, Luo Chen was finally willing to turn around. The man in black¡¯s poisoned teeth had already been forcefully pulled out, and his mouth was filled with blood. He looked exceptionally miserable. ¡°Can we talk now? If you¡¯re unwilling to talk, I don¡¯t mind pulling all your teeth out.¡± Wang Hu squatted down and faced the man in black. His lips even curled into a cruel smile. Coupled with his apologetic expression, even Luo Chen felt his heart turn cold, let alone the man in black who had finally stopped screaming. No matter how firm his mind was, he couldn¡¯t hold on at this moment. The man in black shouted, his throat making a sound. Perhaps because he was in too much pain, he couldn¡¯t say a complete sentence for the time being. ¡°You¡¯re willing to talk?¡± Wang Hu sat on the ground and gently tossed the bloody pliers in his hand. The man in black nodded crazily, afraid that if he was a little slower, Wang Hu would think that he was unhappy. At this moment, all the consequences of loyalty had been completely crushed by his instinctive desire to live. It was impossible for the courage to seek death to fluctuate. It would have been fine if he had successfully bit the pill. But now that he had escaped death, all that was left was lingering fear. The fear of death and the powerful psychological pressure exerted by Wang Hu were enough to make a person break down. ¡°Come, talk nicely. Where exactly was my daughter taken?¡± Wang Hu spoke, his hoarse voice filled with strong killing intent. The pressure was indeed strong enough, making Luo Chen feel a little uncomfortable. It was probably not easy to obtain the loyalty of such a person. ¡°I¡­ don¡¯t know¡­ I¡¯ve only heard the words ¡®western suburbs¡¯.¡± The man in black spoke incoherently. It took Wang Hu a lot of effort to distinguish what he was talking about. ¡°The western suburbs? How many people are there?¡± After a moment of silence, Wang Hu continued to ask. ¡°A lot¡­ Hehe¡­ You¡¯ll die if you go. If you can¡¯t complete the mission, you¡¯ll be trash. Trash should be cleaned up in the first place!¡± At this moment, the man in black suddenly jumped up. With a flick of his wrist, a cold light immediately flowed between his fingers. The extremely thin blade was sandwiched between his fingers and swiped towards Wang Hu¡¯s neck. The speed was so fast, and coupled with the fact that the two of them were too close, it was too late for Luo Chen, who was standing behind, to stop them! The eyes of the man in black were already emitting an excited light, and his body could not help but spasm slightly. As long as he could kill Wang Hu, this mission would be considered completed.. He wouldn¡¯t have to suffer that terrifying punishment when he returned! Chapter 179 - Chapter 179: At All Cost Chapter 179: At All Cost Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Luo Chen had just taken a step forward, but Wang Hu seemed to have expected it and leaned back. The man in black was already an arrow at the end of its flight. With this dodge, the fatal attack missed. The man in black clearly didn¡¯t expect Wang Hu¡¯s reaction to be so fast. After using all his strength, he was stunned for half a second. Half a second would usually pass in an instant, but for people like them, half a second was enough to turn the situation around. Wang Hu kicked out, and at this moment, Luo Chen arrived and kicked the man in black¡¯s shoulder. The forces on both sides collided almost at the same time. The man in black let out a sharp roar and his entire body went limp. The small blade landed on the ground and rolled twice before disappearing into the darkness, never to be found again. Wang Hu was stunned at this moment. He looked at the door and then at the wide open bedroom door. His shoulders began to tremble slightly. There was actually a hint of sadness in his blood-red eyes. ¡°Don¡¯t panic. 1¡¯11 get someone to help you find your daughter now. Isn¡¯t it just the western suburbs? I¡¯m familiar with that place.¡± Luo Chen panted and tried his best not to look at the men in black lying on the ground. With that, he took out his phone and contacted his bodyguards. In order not to reveal too much information, he only said that he was looking for someone and didn¡¯t tell them the inside story. The captain of the bodyguards seemed to be used to receiving calls from Luo Chen in the middle of the night and agreed without a word. While Luo Chen was making the call, Wang Hu had already tidied up the event location. Luo Chen didn¡¯t even see where he had hidden the men in black. Wang Hu seemed to be very familiar with this process. ¡°Don¡¯t be anxious. My people have already started searching. They shouldn¡¯t do anything to your daughter, right? It¡¯s more likely that they¡¯ll use her to force you to appear.¡± Luo Chen held his cell phone and comforted him dryly. ¡°Yeah.¡± Wang Hu replied perfunctorily and slowly began to pack his belongings. Luo Chen watched helplessly as he wore a long trench coat and kept his scattered weapons close to his body. Excluding firearms, there were all sorts of other weapons. Even though Luo Chen thought that he had seen the world, this scene still broadened his horizons. ¡°Who exactly are you?¡± Instinctively, this sentence slipped out. Wang Hu acted as if he didn¡¯t hear anything and continued to pack his things. Luo Chen held his forehead helplessly. Originally, he thought that he only needed to think of a way to cure Wang Hu¡¯s daughter¡¯s illness to successfully obtain his loyalty and complete the mission to return home. But now, it seemed that things were much more complicated than he had expected. However, what puzzled him was that there didn¡¯t seem to be such a step in the plot. Lin Tian had only used a prescription. Why was it so troublesome for him! ¡°Black Knights.¡± After Wang Hu finished packing, he suddenly said this. Luo Chen was stunned. Then, he realized that this should be the reply to his last question. ¡°Black Knights? Is that the name of your organization?¡± Luo Chen thought for a moment and asked tentatively. ¡°It¡¯s not ours. We¡­ can¡¯t be considered members. There are only seven real members.¡± At this moment, Wang Hu completely turned around and stared fixedly at Luo Chen. He seemed to want to say something, but he couldn¡¯t seem to say it. ¡°Do you need my help? Let¡¯s go now.¡± Luo Chen didn¡¯t continue to dwell on this question. He had no interest in being a savior. In any case, his goal was to complete the mission. What kind of organization the Black Knights were had nothing to do with him. Their existence was reasonable. Their organization had already existed for so long. It was impossible for him to destroy it, right? Moreover, based on the current situation, only Wang Hu had accepted the mission to assassinate him. Now, everyone had an unspoken mutual understanding that this assassination mission was over. If there was really any trouble in the future, it should be Wang Hu¡¯s trouble. It had nothing to do with him. Wang Hu kept looking at Luo Chen steadily for a long time, the emotions on his face complicated. At the very least, Luo Chen felt that being able to read the expression on his scarred face meant that Wang Hu was extremely agitated at this moment. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± In the end, Wang Hu didn¡¯t say anything else. He turned around and walked towards the door. Seeing this, Luo Chen hurriedly followed. His bodyguard team had already been mobilized. There was only so much space in the western suburbs. If what the man in black said just now was not fake, they could use the human wave tactic to find the girl. It would be even better if they could find them through the surveillance cameras! At the thought of this, he temporarily stopped Wang Hu and called his secretary. After the secretary was woken up and heard his request, she was silent for a long time before agreeing. ¡°It has to be fast. Take a look at the surveillance cameras at all the major intersections. Do it, at all costs.¡± Luo Chen reminded again. They naturally did not have the authority to look at the traffic cameras, but from this position to the western suburbs, the road was still considered busy. At most, they would spend more money to contact the merchants and check some private cameras by the roadside. They might even be able to ask for information. ¡°Yes, Young Master.¡± The secretary yawned and agreed. After hanging up, Luo Chen saw Wang Hu staring at him with a very strange expression. It was as if he had a stomach full of words but could not organize them. ¡°Let¡¯s go. It¡¯s getting late. We¡¯ll be able to obtain definite news by noon at the latest.¡± Luo Chen was a little puzzled, but he didn¡¯t take it to heart and was about to leave. ¡°Thank you.¡± Wang Hu said this behind Luo Chen, his voice so low that only he could hear it. However, Luo Chen¡¯s lips curled up slightly. His five senses were much sharper than others, so he naturally heard it clearly, but he pretended not to hear anything. As expected, after Wang Hu finished speaking, he pretended that nothing had happened and followed Luo Chen. The two of them went out. It was dark before dawn, and the darkness pressed down. This place was remote to begin with, and the street lamps were like decorations. Looking around, there was an indescribable sense of danger hidden in the thick darkness. ¡°Looks like we came out a little early.¡± Luo Chen said meaningfully as he took two steps back. He had been busy all night and had yet to rest. He really didn¡¯t want to make a move now. Moreover, these people should be here for Wang Hu. Presumably, with Wang Hu¡¯s current mood, he also wanted a sandbag to vent his anger. As expected, in the next second, rustling footsteps came from the fork.. Chapter 180 - Chapter 180: Ambush Chapter 180: Ambush Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Luo Chen turned slightly and looked at the direction of the footsteps. It was another group of men in black. They looked a little taller than the ones who had just arrived, and their aura was different. From their appearances, one could tell that these people must have killed people before. Luo Chen sighed helplessly. He really only wanted to be a rich second-generation heir who had nothing to do with the world. He didn¡¯t want to be involved in those messy battles at all. However, the development of things was always very different from his thoughts. These men in black were all wearing hats that completely hid their faces. It seemed that they didn¡¯t want to expose their identities. Moreover, they were all charging at Wang Hu. Luo Chen used two seconds to determine this fact. Then, he sadly realized that he couldn¡¯t stay out of trouble. For someone like Wang Hu, he was extraordinarily vigilant against others. Just now, even if he thanked him inaudibly, the System didn¡¯t say that the mission was completed. Generally speaking, as long as one completed the mission conditions, they would receive the corresponding reward. Then, it could only mean that Wang Hu did not completely trust him at all, let alone be loyal. If he watched from the sidelines now, he would probably not have the chance to close the relationship again after the crisis passed. ¡°Half for you and half for me. Let¡¯s compete and see who¡¯s faster?¡± Luo Chen perked up and said with a smile. Wang Hu was stunned. He turned around and looked at Luo Chen in disbelief. It was already very rare to be able to read his expression on his face. What was even rarer was that it looked like Wang Hu was trying his best to smile in agreement. It had probably been a long time since he had made such an expression. His muscles were stiff and couldn¡¯t be torn apart, and his smile was even uglier than crying. ¡°Okay.¡± A moment later, Wang Hu only said one word. In the blink of an eye, the men in black had already surrounded them. Their attacks were so decisive and fast that it was obvious that this was not the first time they had done such a thing. Wang Hu was the first to rush up. Two heavy punches directly knocked the person in front back a few steps. If it was the few men in black just now, these two punches would send them back to their hometown. However, the man in black who appeared this time only retreated. He was not even injured. Luo Chen looked at them coldly and realized that his initial judgment was right. These people did not treat him as a target. Logically speaking, as long as he didn¡¯t act rashly, it wouldn¡¯t be a problem to ensure his safety. However, seeing that Wang Hu had already been surrounded and was about to lose his strength, no matter how unwilling he was, Luo Chen could only rush forward. He even had to try her best to comfort himself that everything was for the mission! ¡°Come, your opponent is me.¡± After stretching his limbs, Luo Chen stood beside Wang Hu and helped him withstand the sneak attack from the side. These men in black probably often worked together to fight. Their tactics were arranged just right. One group of people attracted Wang Hu¡¯s attention at the front, and the other group ambushed him at the side. If not for Luo Chen, their sneak attack might have succeeded. No matter how strong Wang Hu was, it was impossible for him to deal with so many burly men who had come prepared, by himself. ¡°Get out of the way.¡± A man in black said to Luo Chen, his voice equally hoarse and unpleasant. It actually sounded very similar to Wang Hu¡¯s voice. Luo Chen pursed his lips. He felt that these people¡¯s true appearances might be similar to Wang Hu¡¯s. Their faces were covered in scars, and they looked especially terrifying. ¡°Alright, there¡¯s no need to say so much. I¡¯m purely here to beat you up.¡± Luo Chen waved his hand impatiently. He had already done enough tonight. He originally thought that he could go home and rest, but in the end, he met someone who came to cause trouble. If he didn¡¯t vent his emotions, he would probably not be able to sleep well at night. Facing the large group of people, Luo Chen took the initiative to attack! He punched the leader in black in the abdomen. If this punch was connected solidly, according to Luo Chen¡¯s strength, this punch was enough to knock that person out. Unfortunately, the man in black reacted very quickly. Seeing that Luo Chen actually dared to take the initiative to attack, he didn¡¯t fight head-on on impulse and quickly retreated. One of them retreated to the back, and three of them pushed forward and surrounded Luo Chen. Although the hats covered their faces, Luo Chen felt their malicious gaze. It was like a hunter looking at a prey that had already fallen into a trap and was about to be skinned alive. ¡°Da.¡± It was a very soft sound. Luo Chen immediately felt the hair on his back stand on end. Sometimes, instinct was much faster than rationality. Without thinking, Luo Chen immediately dodged to the side. As expected, in the next second, a person hiding behind Luo Chen strolled out and regretfully put away his electric baton. Even their weapons were the same. It seemed that they were really the same group of people. However, the mastermind behind the Black Knights was too cautious. Not only did he send two batches of people, but he even took the opportunity to kidnap Wang Hu¡¯s daughter. If they were not prepared, they would have suffered a loss in this exchange. After all, in the eyes of most people, the attack in the house was already very difficult to deal with. Generally speaking, they wouldn¡¯t need to send a second group of people to guard the place. At that time, they would definitely be more relaxed when they went out. The men in black hiding in the alley could quietly attack. Needless to say, this success rate should be quite high. If one didn¡¯t have overwhelming strength, they would definitely suffer a huge loss. Unfortunately, Luo Chen felt that he should be considered an existence that could crush them. It was just that he had to restrain himself and not expose too much of his true strength. Otherwise, if it attracted Wang Hu¡¯s attention, it was easy to cause unnecessary trouble. This time, Luo Chen bent down and picked up a brick. With a brick in my hand, the world is mine! While the men in black were still slowly closing the encirclement, Luo Chen jumped high and aimed at the man in black who looked the most like the leader. He swung the brick down. The surroundings were too dark. Coupled with the fact that the men in black were all wearing hats, their vision was further restricted. When Luo Chen¡¯s attack arrived, it was too late to react! BANG! Luo Chen hit the leader¡¯s head with a brick so hard that he immediately roared angrily and held his forehead as he retreated. Luo Chen did not pursue a one-hit kill. Instead, he wanted to make sure that he could make the other party lose the ability to resist. Only then could the battle end in a short period of time. Otherwise, with only two people on their side, they would definitely suffer a loss. The battle on Wang Hu¡¯s side was already in full swing. With Wang Hu restraining them, it was indeed guaranteed that no other men in black would disturb Luo Chen. ¡°Attack together! Kill him!¡± The leader took a deep breath and pointed at Luo Chen as he roared.. Chapter 181 - Chapter 181: Half Each Chapter 181: Half Each Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations ¡°Boss, we can¡¯t hurt unrelated people.¡± Another man in black said hesitantly in a low voice. When Luo Chen heard this, he almost laughed out loud. They had already come out to do such a thing, but they still want to pretend to be very principled? ¡°Kill him and deal with him cleanly. No one will know. Moreover, he¡¯s already on the side of that traitor. How can he be considered an unrelated person!¡± The leader had never suffered such a huge loss before. He immediately roared angrily. The other men in black looked at each other. They felt that something was wrong, but on careful thought, the Boss was right. Since he was already involved, he definitely could not be considered innocent. ¡°Go to hell!¡± A man in black reacted very quickly and immediately rushed towards Luo Chen. At the same time, he grabbed at Luo Chen¡¯s neck. If he was caught, as long as the man in black exerted strength, he would be able to completely break Luo Chen¡¯s neck. The other men in black also came back to their senses and instantly formed an encirclement formation. Luo Chen was surrounded by them and could be said to have no way to escape. ¡°There¡¯s no need to be too polite. Kill if you can. If something really happens, 1¡¯11 be responsible. They¡¯re all unregistered orphans without parents or family members and have no identification. If they die, so be it. It¡¯s no different from an ant dying!¡± Amidst his busy fight, Wang Hu turned around and glanced at Luo Chen, afraid that he would show mercy for various reasons. Being kind to the enemy was fatal! ¡°I see¡­ That¡¯ll be fun.¡± Luo Chen chuckled and rolled up his sleeves. At the same time, he looked around at his surroundings. These men in black had already formed an impenetrable encirclement, indicating that Luo Chen had no other choice but to fight head-on. There were a total of 16 people. In addition, Wang Hu was also dealing with more than half of the Black Knights. Luo Chen realized that the Black Knights really valued Wang Hu. Generally speaking, even if there was a problem in the organization, they wouldn¡¯t let their subordinates cause trouble so openly. The only possibility was that Wang Hu was indeed powerful. If too few people came, they wouldn¡¯t be his match at all. Just from the fact that he was not at a disadvantage after fighting so many people for a long time, it could be seen that Wang Hu was not an ordinary person. Luo Chen was unwilling to fall behind and silently rushed in one direction. The person in charge of encircling in that direction immediately became nervous and focused, preparing to deal with Luo Chen. It would be best if they could kill him, or if it was too difficult to kill him, they could also make him lose his ability to fight. That was what the man in black who was facing Luo Chen thought. But when Luo Chen was less than two meters away from him, he suddenly stopped. The change happened too suddenly, and the man in black didn¡¯t even react. Luo Chen turned around even faster than before and rushed to the other side in an extremely short period of time. The gazes of all the men in black present had already focused on the position where Luo Chen had supposedly chosen to break through first. The men in black were dumbfounded. They couldn¡¯t understand how Luo Chen could maintain his stability under such fast movements. After a turn, Luo Chen arrived in front of another man in black who clearly had yet to react and punched him. Ordinary people wouldn¡¯t be able to react to such a fast speed and short distance. Although the man in black was quite skilled, he was still within the scope of an ordinary person. After being punched firmly by Luo Chen, his entire body leaned back. A gap appeared in the perfect encirclement, and Luo Chen naturally escaped smoothly. As long as he wasn¡¯t surrounded, the advantage in numbers of the men in black can¡¯t be completely displayed, and Luo Chen would not be restrained on all sides. ¡°That¡¯s it? Don¡¯t you usually rehearse how to cooperate?¡± After breaking through the encirclement, Luo Chen smiled at the men in black who were clearly in a mess. He did not hide his disdain. The leader glared at Luo Chen, his eyes almost spitting fire. He didn¡¯t expect an ordinary-looking young man to be so powerful. He had made them suffer in a single exchange. This had never happened before! ¡°Alright, looks like you¡¯re going to die today.¡± The leader let out a long sigh. His forehead, which had just been attacked by Luo Chen, was still aching slightly. His blood had already dried up, and a drop seeped into his eyes, making them ache. A certain hatred was brewing in his heart. No one in their line of work had a good temper. If they were provoked, only death awaited the aggressor! ¡°Hehe, it¡¯s not up to you to decide if 1 die or not. Weren¡¯t you also so arrogant just now? Do you really think you can trap me so easily?¡± Luo Chen stood at the side leisurely and said sarcastically. In any case, he would definitely not make a move if he could use his mouth. The sky was about to brighten, and the identities of these people were probably secret. When dawn came, people would come out to move around. They won¡¯t dare to stay long. Otherwise, they would not have become more anxious as the sky gradually lit up. The leader gritted his teeth. If looks could kill, Luo Chen would have long been riddled with holes. However, he was still smiling and didn¡¯t take it seriously. He even took out his phone to look at the time. The leader was finally completely angered by Luo Chen¡¯s attitude. He raised his chin at the other men in black and waved his hand. All the men in black roared and rushed towards Luo Chen. If they could still tolerate such a provocation, they would be treated as a joke by their peers! Facing the siege of more than ten people, Luo Chen was still smiling, but he was already more careful in his heart. He didn¡¯t want to be injured in such a place. The few men in black at the front had already raised their hands. Two of them were even holding daggers, the cold glint on the blades shining with ferocity. But soon, their eyes widened in horror as if they had seen an unbelievable scene! Because Luo Chen¡¯s figure had disappeared in front of their eyes! ¡°Why? Are you looking for me?¡± Suddenly, Luo Chen¡¯s voice sounded behind them. Because they had lost their target, the few men in black at the front ran around like headless flies, putting some distance between them and their companions. When Luo Chen¡¯s voice sounded, it was too late for them to counterattack. Bang! Bang! Bang! A few straightforward punches landed firmly on the back of their heads. Luo Chen controlled his strength just right to ensure that these people would instantly faint and lose the ability to continue fighting without really losing their lives. Wiping the sweat off his forehead, he looked back at Wang Hu. He realized that Wang Hu was also looking at him in shock. ¡°How is it? Not bad, right?¡± Luo Chen grinned..