Chapter 174: Chapter 174: Everyone Has Their Own Ulterior Motives _1
It wouldn’t take long for Jiang Long to gather all the information on Ye Ming.
"He’s just a local snake from a small city, you don’t need to bother at all,"
"As the underground emperor of Hai City, once he’s in Yanjing, even if he’s a dragon, he’ll have to lie down, and if he’s a fierce tiger, he’ll have to prostrate himself before me. He’s not worth our attention."
Jiang Long patted Jiang Dachuan’s shoulder, saying with a relaxed face, "Put your heart in your stomach, I’m very well-prepared for this Martial Artist tournament."
"You can rest easy about guys who don’t know their place. I’ve already sent two masters to deal with them."
Jiang Long’s plan was meticulously thorough, not only had he bought off many masters behind the scenes, but he had also sent two loyalists to participate in the Martial Artist tournament. Any dark horse that emerged would be eliminated by these two loyalists, paving the way for Jiang Dachuan.
When the time came, these two loyalists would deliberately lose to Jiang Dachuan, allowing him to claim the title of champion.
After hearing his father’s plan, Jiang Dachuan completely relaxed and his mind began to indulge in his future prospects.
He clenched his fists tightly, grinding his teeth as he said, "That would be great, once I win this champion title, I’ll be able to get that Xu Lele woman. By then, not only her but the entire Xu Family’s property will be swallowed into my belly."
"Plus, with the rewards for the champion, the priceless treasures and my identity as the Chief Instructor of Falcon Squad, I’ll soar to the skies. At that point, Ye Ming will mean squat to me! Even Chu Heng will have to kneel before me!"
His expression gradually grew wild, and his face contorted ferociously.
Xu Lele had found him utterly despicable the first time she met him, with a scheming mind hidden within him. Her instincts were incredibly accurate.
Jiang Long showed an approving expression, nodded, and gave his son a thumbs up, "A man should indeed have great ambitions!"
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After several days of agonizing treatment, Li Kai could now stand on his feet, but the fact that he had lost his ability in ’that’ area haunted him, making him feel like vomiting blood every time he thought about it.
"Dad, how’s your arrangement coming along?" Li Kai asked Li Chaofan who was beside him, "The Martial Artist tournament is about to start, and you must not let Ye Ming go. If I don’t avenge this, I swear I’m no human!"
Li Chaofan’s face was ashen as he said, "Son, rest assured, I will not let that brat Ye Ming swagger around for too long."
"This time I’ve spent eighty percent of our savings to hire a peerless master, who will definitely be able to cripple Ye Ming."
Eighty percent of the savings made Li Kai wince with heartache.
He asked with some concern, "Dad, isn’t that too much? What kind of master is worth so much money?"
Li Chaofan said coldly, "Just be at ease about that. His strength compares to ten Master Lus. I went through connections to specifically invite him. I’ve heard that this master has a penchant for women, so I’ve sent five Oirans to keep him company."
"As long as it can lead to Ye Ming’s death, no amount of money is too much."
Li Chaofan’s hatred for Ye Ming was not one bit less than Li Kai’s.
He had been mixing in Yanjing for most of his life, always having a smooth ride. Suddenly, an upstart appeared out of nowhere, not only crippling his son but also nearly tearing down his household.
In the end, he lost both face and fortune, and many people had a good laugh at his expense. Li Chaofan wouldn’t be able to swallow this indignity even in death.
If Ye Ming could still live a carefree life after this, it would be a slap in his face.
"Dad, when the time comes, I want Ye Ming to kneel before me, to kowtow to me, every single day!" Li Kai said with unrestrained excitement, uncontrollably standing up, but accidentally pulled his wound, letting out a scream of agony as he clutched his stomach and squatted down.
Li Chaofan’s face was full of distress as he said fiercely, "Just kowtowing isn’t enough, I have to make him eat shit and drink piss! I’ll make his life a living hell!"
While these two families were plotting how to deal with Ye Ming, Ye Ming himself was busily engaged in his business at his Lakeside Villa.
Recently, as business had been booming, Lin Bingqing was completely overwhelmed.
Dark circles had formed under her originally smooth and fair skin, and her body had become increasingly thin.
She didn’t realize it herself, but Ye Ming saw it all, and his heart ached for her.
The business in Yanjing had just started, and there was no capable help available.
Now that the company was established and the office building had been purchased, the newly recruited staff were in place, but due to the lack of core management personnel, many tasks were still being handled by Lin Bingqing alone.
This was unavoidable, as the new employees, whether in terms of character or their ability to perform the job, were still uncertain, and for the time being, they could at best only handle some superficial matters.
Qin Tianyu had also sent some helpers, but they were too far away to offer immediate relief. Moreover, with the business in Hai City getting even busier, Qin Tianyu was overwhelmed himself.
As he was pondering strategies, a knock at the door suddenly interrupted his thoughts.
Upon opening the door, there stood Sun Miaomiao.
"Miaomiao? What brings you here?" Ye Ming asked.
Sun Miaomiao, with an embarrassed smile, said, "I’m bothering you again, I’m really sorry..."
As she spoke, Sun Miaomiao took out a bank card from her pocket.
"President Chen has already issued my commission, but I don’t think I can accept it."
"There’s fifty million in this card, and I want to return it to you."
Ye Ming had spent a whopping six hundred million on the villa, and Chen Fu wanted to give something back to him. After much thought, he decided to increase Sun Miaomiao’s commission, giving her a direct commission of fifty million.
For an ordinary person, fifty million is an astronomical figure, which she found overwhelming.
"You’ve spent so much money, and life ahead will surely be challenging, so, I want to give this money back to you," Sun Miaomiao stated earnestly.
Ye Ming invited Sun Miaomiao into the house and said with equal seriousness, "This money was given to you by Chen Fu, it has nothing to do with me, so you don’t need to give it back to me at all, it’s rightfully yours."
"How to deal with it is your matter, and it has nothing to do with me."
Sun Miaomiao furrowed her brows, hastily saying, "But... it just seems too much, unearned wealth I shall not take, I haven’t put in that much labor, so I... I can’t take so much money."
"The salary President Chen gives me is already more than enough, one shouldn’t be too greedy."
Sun Miaomiao’s expression was very resolute, suggesting that if Ye Ming didn’t agree to accept it, she probably wouldn’t leave.
After thinking for a moment, Ye Ming then said, "Since President Chen has already given it to you, I won’t take it back. However, I can give you an opportunity. Join my company, help me with the business, and consider this money your hardship fee."
