But it's not up to He Jiaqing to point fingers.
Chu Er said expressionlessly, "What does this have to do with you?"
"It has nothing to do with me," He Jiaqing closed his fan, "Everyone's in business for profit, Huaiyuan, with Hundred Joy Gate in your hands, not only are you not making money, but you might also have to put your own family assets into it."
He wasn't wrong about that. Hundred Joy Gate had been losing money for nearly two months. The business in Qi Qiu City was picking up, earning a lot, but it all went into filling the hole of Hundred Joy Gate.
But Chu Er's attitude didn't change. She still looked up at He Jiaqing and asked, "Whether it makes money or not, what does it have to do with you?"
The fan opened and closed as He Jiaqing slowly said, "Huaiyuan, we've known each other for a long time. I'm here this time with a genuine intention to help you,
You hold fifty percent of the shares in Hundred Joy Gate. Sell thirty percent to me along with the management rights. Within three months, Hundred Joy Gate will definitely see improvement, and you just wait for your dividends."
"Are you done talking?" Chu Er looked at Yang Yanzheng, "Old Yang, see the guest out."
He Jiaqing said, "Huaiyuan, I really want to help you sincerely."
Yang Yanzheng said, "Young Master He, please."
He Jiaqing shook his head and said, "Huaiyuan, if you don't agree, I won't leave."
Chu Huaiyuan's eyes glinted with cold light, "What do you think this place is? Do you think you can stay just because you say so? Who do you think you are?"
He Jiaqing held his fan and made a gesture, inviting Chu Huaiyuan to make a move.
This was asking Chu Huaiyuan to take action.
The Chief Custodian, Wen Hongyan, a fifth-layer Body Cultivator, was the first to rush forward, slicing toward He Jiaqing's neck with her mantis-like arm.
He Jiaqing stood his ground without moving, and Wen Hongyan circled half a round but didn't touch He Jiaqing.
She didn't know how she missed, and before she could react, Wen Hongyan herself stumbled down the stairs from the second floor, falling unconscious into the first-floor hall.
Yang Yanzheng, with a short step, approached He Jiaqing, but He Jiaqing slightly moved behind Yang Yanzheng and grabbed hold.
"Traveling Cultivation Technique, I'll take it." After saying this, He Jiaqing waved a hand, and Yang Yanzheng also tumbled down the stairs.
Xiang Fenglan shielded Chu Er behind her and threw out the arrow in her hand.
The arrow flew fast, but He Jiaqing extended a hand and caught the arrow shaft steadily.
Xiang Fenglan shouted, "Scatter!"
The arrowheads scattered into over a hundred pieces, flying toward He Jiaqing.
He Jiaqing reached out, grabbed an arrowhead, and tossed it downstairs. He caught and threw each of the over a hundred arrows down, with none hitting him.
Xiang Fenglan pulled out a second feather arrow, turned back to Chu Huaiyuan, and said, "Run!"
Seeing his skills, Xiang Fenglan knew clearly in her heart that she couldn't defeat He Jiaqing, even with two Xiang Fenglans together, she couldn't harm him.
Now there was only one way out, to buy time for Chu Huaiyuan to escape quickly.
Chu Huaiyuan refused to leave and summoned the magical treasures in the house to fight He Jiaqing to the death. Suddenly, a hat on her ear said, "Don't go, it means death!"
This was the top hat given to her by Li Qi. After following Chu Huaiyuan for a month, it began to speak to her. It didn't say much, but the voice was somewhat similar to Li Qi's.
Chu Huaiyuan listened to this hat, but the lives of her family were at stake, and she couldn't abandon them.
As she hesitated, He Jiaqing spoke, "Huaiyuan, don't do anything foolish. Hundred Joy Gate is useless in your hands. Give it to me, and everyone's happy. Why not?
To be honest, I feel sorry for you. You don't know how to do business and still insist on saving face, but if you're not planning to give me face today, I have no reason to relent to you,
I've given you words this far, if you still don't appreciate it, I might just..."
Bam!
A gunshot rang out.
He Jiaqing quickly ducked his head.
The bullet skimmed the back of his head, scraping off a piece of scalp, and blood began to flow.
Who was it? Who fired so suddenly?
He Jiaqing flashed to the lower floor and heard another gunshot, with the bullet aiming for his back.
He Jiaqing determined the bullet's direction, caught the bullet with a bare hand, and tossed it aside, "Who fired? Show yourself and say something."
There was no response from the other side, and He Jiaqing only heard the sound of reloading.
The reloading sound differed from the direction of the bullet; the other side had changed positions.
Only two bullets had been fired, but their opponent actually fired six times, four of the bullets misfired.
The top hat whispered, "He's here."
Li Qi!
Chu Huaiyuan felt overwhelming joy, but she remained silent.
He Jiaqing shook his fan, appearing leisurely, "You think you can kill me with that gun? Isn't that too childish?"
Li Qi replied, "Want to bet?"
He Jiaqing glanced around, seeing Yang Yanzheng and Wen Hongyan lying on the ground, Xiang Fenglan and Chu Huaiyuan standing by the railing.
"What do you want to bet on?" He Jiaqing laughed, "Bet on the lives of everyone in this household?"
"Dare to bet?"
Click!
Li Qi cocked the hammer, and He Jiaqing heard the sound, but still couldn't determine his opponent's position.
This was the deadliest part, as a Thief Cultivator's perception couldn't detect the other's location, causing He Jiaqing to abandon the idea of a gamble and directly rushed out of the residence.
Li Qi immediately pursued, through the bustling street crowd, neither's figure was visible to anyone.
After rounding the street corner, He Jiaqing stood silently by the wall of a cafΓ©, waiting for the other to approach.
Li Banfeng stood by the other side of the cafΓ©'s wall, quietly listening to the other's movements.
He Jiaqing didn't dare act rashly, unaware of whom the other side was.
Li Banfeng didn't strike hastily, uncertain if the opponent was He Jiaqing.
PS: Is this person really He Jiaqing?
