Chapter 406: What's wrong? Is there a problem?
This price is too high, and Jiang Bai is so young. If he continues to grow in the future, wouldn't it be a few years before the God Group listens to him?
Of the Four Heavenly Kings, only one is a deputy leader. The other three are stronger than Jiang Bai, but none of them have the opportunity to be promoted.
Unfortunately, this opportunity fell to Jiang Bai. It would be a miracle if they were satisfied. If it weren't for the new group leader Li Qingdi proposing this, and the old group leader's strong support, it would have been impossible to suppress the discontent within the God Group.
But the God Group paid such a high price and offered such generous terms, yet Jiang Bai didn't agree? Instead, he chose the Human Group?
This was something that Gu Tengkong found hard to understand, and not only hard to understand, but also somewhat indignant.
The dissatisfaction that he had managed to suppress finally erupted at this moment.
He needs an explanation, a reasonable explanation!
Wasn't it agreed that the highest bidder wins? Isn't the price for the God Group high? Isn't it better than the Human Group?
Why did they end up choosing the human group?
This is making fun of them!
If this matter isn't resolved, Gu Tengkong will never let Jiang Bai off the hook!
"It's very simple. Why did you give me this position? I consider myself quite capable. Based on my understanding of the God Group, this deputy group leader position shouldn't be mine, right?"
Jiang Bai smiled at Gu Tengkong, winked, and asked.
Gu Tengkong was speechless at those words. He didn't know how to answer the question because he didn't even know why Jiang Bai had such high standards.
He didn't even know, so how could he explain it to Jiang Bai?
"To be honest, I used to have some feelings for the God Group. Between the two, I would prefer to choose the God Group. I was just a little hesitant, which is why I asked both of you to put up bids. But recently I have received some information that has made me change my mind."
The three people around him remained silent, listening to Jiang Bai's words and simply watching him quietly, waiting for him to continue.
They knew that Jiang Bai was about to reveal the reason.
Jiang Bai's refusal was very likely related to what he said next.
"The information I received is that your God Group recently changed its leader, and it's now Li Qingdi? Hehe, although I don't know why Li Qingdi became the leader, I do know that my relationship with him is not good. I wouldn't say we're irreconcilable enemies, but it's enough to the point of fighting."
"He became the team leader, and I'm just a deputy team leader? If you were in his shoes, wouldn't you feel uneasy?"
"I reckon there's a lot of undercurrents within the God Group right now. I wonder how many people are dissatisfied with me, maybe even including you, Gu Tengkong. Of your Four Heavenly Kings, only one is a deputy leader, the others aren't. Can the remaining three really submit to me?"
"Li Qingdi is putting me in a very difficult position! I'm not stupid, why would I go?"
"Believe it or not, I'll be gone for no more than three days. Who knows what kind of trouble Li Qingdi might cause? He might send me to fight some expert. I, Jiang Bai, might not even last a month as deputy team leader before I gloriously sacrifice myself!"
"Even without my glorious sacrifice, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to hold onto this position."
"I have plenty of life to live, why make myself uncomfortable?"
Jiang Bai stood there smiling, and a bunch of things came out one after another, leaving the three people around him stunned.
After a while, the three of them came to their senses. Situ Feng and Gongsun Lan didn't say anything, but they both gave Jiang Bai a look that said, "I support you."
On the other side, Gu Tengkong's expression kept changing before he finally fell silent.
After a long silence, Gu Tengkong said dryly, "I understand what you mean. I will reply to this matter exactly as it is. As for how the God Group decides, that's beyond my control. It's up to the higher-ups to decide!"
After saying that, he stopped talking, turned around and left. The surrounding space distorted, and in the blink of an eye, Gu Tengkong disappeared.
Jiang Bai was extremely envious of Gu Tengkong's ability to appear and disappear without a trace. This kind of spatial transfer was absolutely heaven-defying. Although he didn't know how powerful it was in battle, the fact that Gu Tengkong could become one of the four Heavenly Kings of the God Group and be rated as an S-level ability user was enough to show how strong he was.
Unfortunately, these superpowers are all innate. As Gu Tengkong boasted, they are "the bloodline inheritance of ancient gods," something Jiang Bai couldn't compare to. Obtaining them would be as difficult as ascending to heaven.
Unless he uses prestige to exchange for it, but that requires a lot of prestige, Jiang Bai would have to be out of his mind to do that. With that much prestige, he could raise the Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique several levels, and his power would skyrocket.
Isn't that much better than developing this superpower?
"Don't worry, we humans will stand by you! The gods can't do anything to you!"
Gu Tengkong left, leaving behind these words. Situ Feng patted Jiang Bai on the shoulder and said the same thing, as if to say, "Don't worry, we've got your back."
Jiang Bai responded with a smile.
They thought the other party would chat for a few more minutes before turning around and leaving, since they had already achieved their goal.
To Jiang Bai's surprise, Situ Feng and Gongsun Lan sat down solemnly and looked at Jiang Bai very seriously, saying, "Jiang Bai, we are colleagues now, so we won't stand on ceremony with you. I have a question for you: were you dealing with Yin Tianchou in Hong Kong this time?"
"Yes, what's wrong? Is there a problem?"
Jiang Bai frowned at these words, but still answered truthfully. He just didn't understand why Situ Feng was asking this.
Could it be that Yin Tianchou has some connection with the Human Group?
I've never heard of this before. And if it were true, why didn't they stand up and let Cheng Tiangang dominate Yin Tianchou?
"Don't misunderstand, we have nothing to do with Yin Tianchou. But I need to remind you about this matter. If you join forces with Cheng Tiangang, Wu Tianxi, and Zhao Wuji to deal with Yin Tianchou, Yin Tianchou will naturally be no match for you."
"However, I think it's better not to push him too hard unless necessary."
Situ Feng noticed Jiang Bai's gloomy expression and quickly tried to explain, then uttered these two seemingly random sentences.
"We're all family here, so just say what's on your mind!"
Jiang Bai also sensed something was wrong at this point. Situ Feng must know something, otherwise he wouldn't have this expression, nor would he be trying to persuade him.
"Actually, it's very simple. Yin Tianchou has someone backing him!"
Jiang Bai has now joined the Human Group and is now considered a colleague of Situ Feng and the others. Moreover, Jiang Bai has a bright future ahead of him, and Situ Feng is happy to make a good connection with him. Since they are on the same side, he didn't hold back and said this directly.
Chapter 407 The Nangong Family
"How so?"
Jiang Bai didn't understand this explanation at all.
What does it mean that Yin Tianchou has someone backing him?
What kind of power could possibly allow Yin Tianchou to serve as a puppet in front of others?
It should be noted that Yin Tianchou was known as the Hong Kong Crocodile, who had dominated Hong Kong for forty years, and was unrivaled.
Their influence here is so deeply entrenched that they can be described as local tyrants of Hong Kong.
He was a great hero who could be ranked alongside Cheng Tiangang, Zhao Wuji and others.
Is there someone else behind this figure? Or is he just a puppet?
The forces behind that must be terrifying!
Moreover, Cheng Tiangang and the others didn't mention this matter. If Yin Tianchou really had such a large force behind him, there's no reason why Cheng Tiangang wouldn't know.
He's been fighting with Yin Tianchou for years, relentlessly beating him while pinning his head down. If Yin Tianchou really has someone behind him, how could Cheng Tiangang be allowed to act so recklessly?
This doesn't make sense. Shouldn't we have taken action long ago and slapped this little cat from the south a couple of times to make him behave?
But the forces behind it never made a move.
This is absolutely abnormal.
That's why Jiang Bai didn't understand the meaning behind Situ Feng's words.
Seeing Jiang Bai's curiosity and confusion, Situ Feng also laughed: "It's not what you think. When I said Yin Tianchou has someone behind him, I didn't mean he has someone supporting him. He's just a puppet."
"In fact, Yin Tianchou is not a puppet. You should also know that there are very few people in the world who can manipulate them from behind the scenes when they reach this level."
"If such a person really exists, then wouldn't Cheng Tiangang and others also be manipulated by someone behind the scenes?"
"It's not that complicated! I said he has someone backing him because someone owed Yin Tianchou three favors and promised to repay them. Yin Tianchou can use these three favors to ask them to do three things for him."
"As far as I know, Yin Tianchou's rise to where he is today is all thanks to this promise from the other party. Yin Tianchou, who is sixty years old and has dominated Hong Kong for forty years, has used this promise twice. The last time was to save his life."
"I'm afraid you'll push him too far and make him use up this promise."
"Who is this person? How can their promises be so effective? Should I be afraid?" Jiang Bai asked noncommittally.
They've already made their move, and they're unstoppable. They've beaten Yin Tianchou into submission, expending so much effort and incurring so many favors. How could Jiang Bai possibly be willing to let him stop now?
If we stop now, where will Jiang Bai's reputation be?
Moreover, how was he going to explain this to Zhao Wuji, Wu Tianxi, and Cheng Tiangang?
Could it be that Situ Feng told him that Yin Tianchou had a powerful backer, and he was scared? He chickened out?
How can I bring myself to say this?
"The Nangong family!" Situ Feng said solemnly, his face full of awe when he mentioned the name.
Gongsun Lan, who was standing next to her, was also stunned for a moment, and then a deep fear flashed in her eyes.
Jiang Bai remained silent, looking at Situ Feng and waiting for his explanation. He had never heard of the Nangong family, but judging from Situ Feng and Gongsun Lan's expressions, he knew that the Nangong family was not to be trifled with.
So he remained silent, waiting for Situ Feng to speak.
"Speaking of the Nangong family, we have to talk about the structure of our human group, or rather the entire ancient martial arts world."
"The entire ancient martial arts world is divided into two major camps: the righteous and the evil. The seven major righteous sects, the three major demonic sects, and countless minor sects make up the entire ancient martial arts world. These sects have existed for thousands of years and have fought each other for so many years, resulting in countless deaths and injuries."
"Then came the Industrial Revolution, and the technological society replaced the ancient martial arts world. We declined completely. Some ancient martial arts practitioners lost their lineage and later developed into national martial arts, while others struggled to survive."
"During this period, there were dozens of wars and nearly a hundred years of chaos. The ancient martial arts world was in ruins, and small sects were almost wiped out. Of the seven major righteous sects, only three remained, and of the three major demonic sects, only the Fire Worship Cult is still active outside."
"The rest of the sects have all withered away, with less than one in ten remaining, and most of them only have a handful left. Our Human Group was formed after the founding of the country, and its main strength actually comes from aristocratic families!"
"Compared to the various sects that are constantly fighting, the ancient martial arts families have been preserved relatively intact. Therefore, our strength has been drawn to form a human group. The current human group is actually a joint effort of the twenty-seven existing ancient martial arts families in the country and some sects!"
"Among the ancient martial arts families, there are four most powerful forces whose roots can be traced back to the pre-Qin period. They are forces that can rival the seven major sects at their peak. They are the Dongfang, Nangong, Beiming, and Ximen families, collectively known as the Four Great Families!"
"The four great families have a thousand-year history, are powerful and have countless experts and strong individuals within them. They are not to be trifled with!"
At this point, Jiang Bai roughly understood what was going on. This Nangong family was one of the four great families, a thousand-year-old family in the ancient martial arts world.
If that's the case, then they're definitely not someone to mess with.
"So, the Nangong family is also part of the Human Group?" Jiang Bai couldn't help but ask.
He didn't know how powerful the Nangong family was, but he could imagine that they must be extremely difficult to deal with; otherwise, Situ Feng wouldn't be so serious.
However, he was more concerned about the entanglement between the Nangong family and the Human Group than this issue.
Because of Li Qingdi, he definitely can't go to the God Group. Now that the Human Group has another enemy, the Nangong family, Jiang Bai thinks he probably won't be able to stay in the Human Group either.
"No, the Human Group clearly has the presence of the three major factions. The Eastern Family and the Northern Underworld Family also have support. The Western Family has been living in seclusion in the Western Regions for many years, not caring about worldly affairs. They haven't been active outside much in recent years, so they haven't joined."
"As for the Nangong family... they are traitors!"
At this point, Situ Feng suddenly uttered a word that left Jiang Bai stunned for a long time, not understanding why.
He quickly explained, "The Nangong family never participated in the formation of the Human Group because they are not our people. During the revolution, they did not choose the right side and were attacked by several major families and sects. They retreated to Southeast Asia. Back then, our Human Group originally planned to completely eliminate them, but the Nangong family was known as the number one family. Their strength surpassed that of the number one family, the Dongfang family, hundreds of years ago. It was not easy to wipe them out. Although we defeated the Nangong family and forced them to retreat overseas, our Human Group also suffered heavy casualties. The newly established Human Group almost collapsed because of this."
"Although the Nangong family also suffered heavy losses, we were not having an easy time either. In recent years, things have been relatively stable. We don't provoke each other, and we can't just let them develop in Southeast Asia. As long as they don't harm the ancient martial arts world in China, we'll turn a blind eye."
Chapter 408 Strike First
These words made Jiang Bai gasp. The Nangong family was so powerful that they could fight against the entire human group, as well as the three major sects behind them and the two ancient families of Dongfang and Beiming.
They actually ended up with both sides suffering heavy losses?
Did it even force the group to let them continue to develop in Southeast Asia?
This demonstrates their tyranny.
Situ Feng didn't say it explicitly, but based on this description, Jiang Bai was definitely no match for the Nangong family.
No matter how powerful he is, he's just an individual. The other party is a family with a martial arts tradition spanning over two thousand years, demonstrating their formidable strength.
In Situ Feng's words, it was "a gathering of experts and a rain of strongmen."
Jiang Bai is outnumbered and outmatched, making it difficult for him to deal with the enemy alone. Moreover, the enemy must have powerful high-level combatants, some of whom are definitely stronger than Jiang Bai.
The strength of the Human Group is roughly equivalent to that of the God Group, although there is a slight difference, the difference is not significant. Jiang Bai also roughly knows the strength of the Human Group. The fact that the Nangong family can contend with the entire Human Group shows how powerful they are.
"I don't understand, how could such a prestigious family be related to Yin Tianchou? And how could they have made three promises? What exactly did Yin Tianchou do back then!"
Jiang Bai couldn't understand how such a behemoth as the Nangong family could be involved with Yin Tianchou.
According to Situ Feng, Yin Tianchou only rose to prominence after getting involved with the Nangong family, and even used two promises to get to where he is today.
Prior to this, according to Jiang Bai's knowledge, Yin Tianchou was just a small-time hoodlum, at most on par with Yang Yong and Dou Bin now, and was a big shot under a certain triad in Hong Kong at the time.
However, that gang didn't seem to be very powerful at the time.
With such a background, how could he possibly be associated with the Nangong family?
According to Jiang Bai, he didn't like to bother with such a scoundrel, so why would a thousand-year-old family like the Nangong family lower themselves to associate with him?
"Well... actually, it's our fault..."
Faced with Jiang Bai's question, Situ Feng gave an awkward smile.
Gongsun Lan, standing beside him, also looked bewildered. She hadn't said a word since Situ Feng started speaking, which suggested that she didn't know what he was talking about. After all, Gongsun Lan was too young, and it was normal for her not to know many things.
"How so?" Jiang Bai asked curiously.
"Didn't I just tell you? They've chosen the wrong side. Our group fought them decades ago and drove them all the way to Southeast Asia."
"Back then, the Nangong family was unruly, so our group launched a surprise attack on them. Caught off guard, the Nangong family suffered heavy losses. Although they fought us to a draw, they were ultimately defeated."
"But because the incident happened suddenly, the Nangong family members scattered and did not retreat as a whole. In the process, some people naturally fell into trouble. Yin Tianchou happened to save a few people from the Nangong family at that time."
"This included an elder of the Nangong family and a dozen or so young elite disciples."
"Back then, Yin Tianchou saved them, and even almost lost his life because of it. Yin Tianchou's father and a brother were also implicated and died. So these people made a promise to Yin Tianchou back then, promising that he could ask them for help when he was in trouble, and they would give Yin Tianchou three chances."
"So, Yin Tianchou's ally, the one he sought help from, wasn't actually the Nangong family, but rather a few members of the Nangong family?"
Jiang Bai was taken aback by these words. If that were the case, what was there to worry about?
The Nangong family is not to be trifled with, but surely he can afford to offend some of their members?
This only elicited a wry smile from Situ Feng: "Brother Jiang Bai, have you forgotten? That was forty years ago!"
"Forty years ago, that elder had long since passed away, but those dozen or so were the most outstanding members of the Nangong family. Back then they were called members, but now they are not. As far as I know, they are the backbone of the family. Although some of them have died, their members are still in power."
"There are a few that are even more remarkable. They are elders of the Nangong family. What's even more crucial is that the current head of the Nangong family is one of those who were rescued."
This left Jiang Bai speechless. He gave an awkward laugh, realizing he had indeed overlooked that point.
They forgot that Yin Tianchou was already a sixty-year-old man, and this incident happened forty years ago. If the person was young back then, he would be at least fifty or sixty years old now.
Such people are either long gone or destined for great success, after all, they are the most elite members of their families.
"So, if I kill Yin Tianchou, he'll have to ask the Nangong family for help? Use up his last chance?" Jiang Bai asked, frowning.
If that's the case, then he needs to think it over carefully.
The Nangong family is truly not to be trifled with.
"We definitely need to use them. So many of you are attacking him, none of you are easy to mess with. He's not stupid. If you push him too far, he will definitely ask for help. Although the Nangong family has been quite dissatisfied with Yin Tianchou over the years, there are even rumors that when Yin Tianchou saved them, he already knew their identities."
"The deaths of his brothers and father were all part of a self-inflicted injury scheme or something."
"But this favor has been owed after all, and they made a promise to Yin Tianchou. According to the Nangong family's style, they will not go back on their word. Once they ask for help, the Nangong family will definitely come immediately."
Situ Feng was absolutely certain of this.
Jiang Bai chose to remain silent. He knew that what Situ Feng said was definitely true. These aristocratic families and sects cared about their reputation and valued their promises. The Nangong family was just different from them in terms of ideology, but their behavior was perfectly fine. They were 90% sure that they would keep their promises.
If that's the case, then Jiang Bai has no choice but to reconsider.
After thanking Situ Feng, the two exchanged pleasantries. Jiang Bai also asked some questions about the ancient martial arts world and the human group, which Situ Feng answered one by one. Even Gongsun Lan, who was standing next to him, would occasionally chime in with a few words.
This broadened Jiang Bai's horizons considerably, giving him a completely new understanding of this so-called underworld.
The two then took their leave to report back, saying they would find Jiang Bai again later, get his identification and uniform ready, and send them over, etc.
After they left, Jiang Bai addressed the people in the inner room, asking, "What are your thoughts on this matter?"
"The arrow has already been shot, it's too late to say anything now. It's probably too late to stop now, especially since... Yin Tianchou has definitely already asked for help!"
"There's no other way now. We'll make our move tonight and wipe out Yin Tianchou completely. That way, even if his reinforcements arrive, it won't matter! No matter how powerful the Nangong family is, do you think they can run to the interior to deal with us?"
Zhuge Yun, who was pushed out in a wheelchair, spoke first, a fierce glint in his eyes, indicating that he wanted to strike first.
Chapter 409 Jiang Bai! What brings you here!
Actually, they were already here when Situ Feng and Gongsun Lan came to visit. Jiang Bai let them into the inner room, just to avoid them for a while.
They heard the conversation inside the room clearly, and both Situ Feng and Gu Tengkong knew they were there, but they just didn't say it out loud.
When they came out at this moment, Zhuge Yun naturally expressed his thoughts.
"So what if it's the Nangong family? So what if it's the world of ancient martial arts? Even if the sky falls, there are always tall people to hold it up. Do you really think the God Group and the Human Group are fake? They have such deep grudges with the Human Group. It's fine if they hide in Southeast Asia, but if they really dare to go to the mainland, I'm afraid their other old enemies will make their move before we even have to lift a finger. There's nothing to be afraid of!"
Wang Bao chuckled dismissively. He had followed Zhao Wuji for so long; what kind of big scene hadn't he seen? He didn't even care about this little trouble.
It's true that the Nangong family is not to be trifled with, but are they all pushovers?
Who doesn't have a trump card to save them?
If a real fight breaks out, the Nangong family might not fare well against them.
"I think we should just take care of these people. We have nearly two thousand gunmen in Hong Kong. No matter how powerful their men are, are we afraid of them?"
Ma Rixin's eyes flashed; his meaning was that if the Nangong family dared to come, they should be dealt with easily.
"Never mind all that, I'll take matters into my own hands, gather my men, and launch a surprise attack on Yin Tianchou's home! Today I'll slay this Hong Kong crocodile!"
After thinking for a moment, a fierce glint flashed in Jiang Bai's eyes, and he said this.
He agreed with Zhuge Yun's idea to take action against Yin Tianchou.
In this situation, retreat is definitely not an option. The only way is to defeat Yin Tianchou once and for all, and kill this Hong Kong tycoon. Even if the Nangong family pursues us afterward, what can they do?
Do you think they can chase Jiang Bai all the way to Tiandu and keep him from ever getting to the end?
As Zhuge Yun said, the Nangong family has many enemies; just one group of people is enough to give them a headache, let alone Jiang Bai, who is now also a member of that group.
As long as we resolve this problem before the Nangong family's reinforcements arrive, we won't have to worry about anything.
According to previous information, Yin Tianchou's men have all gathered in that extravagantly large hilltop mansion. Jiang Bai has decided to launch a surprise attack and wipe them all out!
With Jiang Bai's order, the others picked up their phones and began making arrangements.
Half an hour later, Jiang Bai left the hotel and led the few hundred gunmen he had killed towards Yin Tianchou's residence.
When they reached the top of the mountain, the area had already been sealed off by Cheng Tiangang's men. From afar, they could see flames suddenly appearing on the mountaintop, and heard various sounds of gunfire.
Jiang Bai knew that the higher-ups had already begun to take action. He remained silent and led his men toward Yin Tianchou's mansion.
It's called a mansion, but it's actually more like an estate, covering dozens of acres. It's even larger than Jiang Bai's expanded residence, and he owns the entire hilltop.
Jiang Bai's men had already stormed in and were exchanging fire inside the manor. Gunfire was constant, and the area near the entrance was littered with corpses.
Jiang Bai strolled inside.
At this moment, a group of people had already gathered around Yin Tianchou inside the house. Yin Tianchou roared angrily, "How are things now? Can we still hold out? Has the police chief made any arrangements? So many people have stormed into my house, blocked off the entire mountain road, and started firing here. Are all the police officers dead? There's not a single one here!"
"Did you call the police or not?!"
He roared angrily. Although he had already asked for help, the Nangong family, who were supposed to be there to help, would need some time to react and send people to the rescue. Until then, he was isolated and helpless.
He hadn't expected the other party to act so quickly. After all, Jiang Bai's actions in the stock market weren't over yet. According to his plan, he would have at least a day or two to struggle before the other party made their move in the financial market and the underworld.
But now it seems he misjudged the situation; his manpower is no match for them. There are only about a hundred gunmen, plus the bodyguards he brought, totaling just over three hundred people.
There are too many gunmen outside, and their firepower is too intense; they can't hold them off here.
Having already lost over a hundred men and on the verge of collapse, he had no choice but to place his hopes on the police station, hoping they could help him.
After all, isn't protecting law-abiding citizens their job?
Besides, Jiang Bai has made such a big commotion, the police station can't just let them take action, can they?
"We contacted the chief, but his phone is off! We've already called the police, but they said they don't have enough manpower tonight and it might take them some time to get here, at least an hour!"
Huang Weiming spoke dryly, his expression already gloomy; he saw no hope of winning.
For the first time in twenty years, Huang Weiming felt disappointed in Yin Tianchou.
Was it worth it for so many people to die because of a spendthrift son?
Huang Weiming felt it wasn't worth it!
"His phone's off! Damn it, we treat him to the best food and drink, and now his phone's off? It takes an hour to send police! What are they even doing here? Damn it! Who's going to protect the safety of us taxpayers?! An hour to come?! An hour to come and collect our bodies?"
Enraged, Yin Tianchou couldn't help but unleash a torrent of curses.
"I suspect this is Cheng Tiangang's doing. As you know, he was recently promoted. Before, the police station always gave him face, but now that he's been promoted, they naturally don't dare to disobey him. I suspect he's the one causing trouble!" Huang Weiming explained.
"Of course I know it's him! Damn it, who else could it be but him! This Cheng Tiangang, I will get through this ordeal and never let him off the hook!" Yin Tianchou said angrily.
Unfortunately, the gunshots grew closer and closer, and moments later, bullets flew in from outside the door. One of his trusted lieutenants, who had been with him for many years, fell to the ground, and the room immediately descended into chaos.
A burst of bullets rang out, raining down inside the house. In an instant, more than ten people were killed, and panic gripped the room.
I thought the gunfire would last a long time, but to my surprise, it only lasted for a while. After quelling the resistance and counterattacks inside the house, it inexplicably stopped.
This left Yin Tianchou, who was being protected, looking completely bewildered. He glanced at Huang Weiming and saw that he had the same expression, and Huang Weiming's expression immediately became somewhat strange.
However, he soon saw a young man walk in from outside, wearing light blue casual clothes and sneakers, with his hands in his pockets, sauntering in. He was stunned and didn't understand what was going on.
Huang Weiming's words reminded him, because Huang Weiming recognized the young man in front of him immediately!
"Jiang Bai! What brings you here!"
Huang Weiming was extremely surprised.
Chapter 410 They don't even respect our Nangong family anymore?
"Why can't I come? Of course I'm here to take the head of this Hong Kong crocodile! What else can I do?"
Jiang Bai said with a smile, standing calmly in the room.
Ignoring the fact that Yin Tianchou's side still had at least a dozen gunmen who hadn't been dealt with, they just walked in brazenly.
As soon as he entered, and before he finished speaking, dozens of people led by Xiao Tian rushed in from outside, guns in hand, looking around!
They surrounded Jiang Bai in the center, but still made way for him, allowing him to focus his attention on Huang Weiming and Yin Tianchou.
"Jiang Bai! It's come to this, I admit defeat! What do you want? We can talk!"
After calming himself down, Yin Tianchou stood up and stopped his two loyal subordinates from shooting Jiang Bai. He stood up and said in a humble yet assertive manner.
As a powerful figure who had dominated Hong Kong for decades, he was surprisingly calm and composed at this moment, and his previous tension and fear had disappeared.
"Clap clap clap!"
Jiang Bai gave the other party a round of applause without hesitation, and said with a smile: "Master Qiu is indeed Master Qiu. No wonder you, Yin Tianchou, are known as the tycoon of Hong Kong. You have been in charge of Hong Kong for decades and have never fallen. This kind of courage is really unmatched by ordinary people. At this time, you still have the guts to stand up and talk to me about conditions?"
"What leverage do you think you have left to talk to me now?"
At this point, Jiang Bai changed the subject, glancing at Yin Tianchou with disdain.
"Of course I do! I still have my trump cards! This time, your surprise attack involved Zhao Wuji, Wu Tianxi, and Cheng Tiangang. I admit I made some mistakes and was caught off guard, which is why I was beaten to this extent. But do you think I don't have any trump cards?"
"Putting aside my billion-dollar revenge fund, which will be activated immediately after my death, there's also the Nangong family. I think you can't ignore that, can you? You should know what kind of entity the Nangong family is! If you don't, go and ask around. Cheng Tiangang and the others definitely know!"
"I've already contacted the Nangong family! Their people will be here soon. If you kill me... they definitely won't let you get away with it!"
"A billion-dollar revenge fund and the protection of the Nangong family are my trump cards! Do you think we can talk now?"
Standing there, Yin Tianchou remained defiant, revealing his trump card, which made Jiang Bai frown.
The Nangong family alone is already a headache enough, but who would have thought that Yin Tianchou would have such a revenge fund?
Before this, Khun Sa's $100 million revenge fund was enough to give Jiang Bai a headache. He even called in the Hellfire people and had Cheng Tiangang prepare so much. In the end, he personally took action to destroy "Seraphim".
How long has this matter been over?
The $100 million revenge fund is still hanging there. Now, with another billion added, assassins all over the world will be targeting Jiang Bai.
Even the mysterious "Assassin's Guild" must be tempted now, right?
Jiang Bai was quite annoyed by this. He glanced at Yin Tianchou in front of him and said coldly, "Then how do you want to talk?"
"It's simple, I admit defeat! You attacked me in the stock market today and mobilized so much money. As long as you stop, I will compensate you, at least around 10 billion. In addition, I will personally apologize to you, set up a thousand tables, and invite all the important people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong to come and apologize to you personally!"
"As for the person you wanted, I'll give him to you. I'll grant you your requests, and I'll even send my good-for-nothing nephew abroad so he won't bother your people anymore! What do you think?"
When Yin Tianchou saw Jiang Bai frown, he was overjoyed, knowing that there was hope. He quickly spoke up and offered extremely generous terms.
He admitted his mistakes, apologized, and offered compensation, adopting a very humble attitude without a trace of arrogance or haughtiness.
He was an extremely pragmatic person. He knew that he had already lost and that if he didn't keep Jiang Bai calm, Jiang Bai might kill him. If he died, he would have nothing left.
At this point, just agree to whatever conditions Jiang Bai asks for. It's not too late to discuss whether or not to acknowledge the agreement once the Nangong family arrives!
In short, he doesn't care about anything else now, he only cares about one thing: stabilizing Jiang Bai. As long as Jiang Bai is stabilized, then things will be successful.
"You still want to protect your nephew? Oh, no, your son! Do you think that's possible? Heh heh, and why should I believe you, Yin Tianchou?"
"At this point, I have the upper hand. With just one word from me, I can have you riddled with bullets. And you still dare to negotiate with me? Yin Tianchou, don't you think you're dreaming?"
Jiang Bai sneered, unappreciating Yin Tianchou's humble attitude. For a fleeting moment, he had actually been tempted.
If Yin Tianchou really meets these conditions, it wouldn't be a bad idea for him to agree. After all, he and Yin Tianchou don't actually have any deep-seated hatred for each other. Before the Yin Guoqiang incident, the two of them had some kind of relationship.
The problem is that after this incident, Jiang Bai came to their door, but they didn't give him any face and even humiliated him, so the only option left was to fight.
Now that the fighting has begun and has progressed to this point, there is no possibility of compromise. It is absolutely a fight to the death. If Yin Tianchou is not dealt with now, there will be endless troubles in the future, and we will have another mortal enemy.
Once Yin Tianchou has recovered his senses, he will definitely fight Jiang Bai to the death!
If Yin Tianchou had been prepared back then, Jiang Bai might not have been able to defeat him in one fell swoop as he has today.
At that time, I don't know how many people will suffer, how many people will be tormented, and the sky will probably be filled with blood.
These are clearly not things Jiang Bai wants to see, so... there's no possibility of compromise between the two of them. Only death can bring this matter to a complete end.
As for the subsequent revenge fund and the wrath of the Nangong family, Jiang Bai could not consider them.
Thinking of this, Jiang Bai was about to make a move, but just then a powerful voice suddenly rang out from nowhere in the room: "Are you really that powerful? You don't even put our Nangong family in your eyes?"
The next moment, an old man with white hair and beard leaped in from a distance. It was unclear from which direction he appeared. He leaped over all the gunmen in the courtyard and landed steadily in front of Yin Tianchou, blocking his way.
The next second, a helicopter flew overhead, and seven or eight figures jumped off. Without using any tools, they leaped from a height of tens of meters and landed directly on the ground, standing firmly there. In an instant, they rushed into the house.
In the process, they also took care of dozens of Jiang Bai's people. However, their main goal was to get inside, not to kill. Although they showed no mercy and each of them was seriously injured, at least none of them died.
Chapter 411 You dare to lay a hand on me!
These people moved extremely fast, and the people behind Jiang Bai didn't even have time to react. Seven or eight people rushed in and then guarded the old man, shielding Yin Tianchou behind them.
"The Nangong family?"
Jiang Bai narrowed his eyes, a glint in them, and it was unclear what he was thinking.
The sudden appearance of the Nangong family was unexpected by Jiang Bai. He did not expect that the old fox Yin Tianchou would be so decisive, asking for help so early, which caught him off guard.
The original plan to launch a surprise attack and kill this guy now seems to have failed.
"Not bad, it seems you know us? In that case, let's go!"
The old man squinted and said coldly, then waved his hand impatiently, as if shooing away a fly, signaling Jiang Bai to leave.
As for the group of gunmen behind Jiang Bai, he seemed not to see them at all.
It has to be said that this is an extraordinary level of confidence; otherwise, one would never make such a move.
He didn't take Jiang Bai and the others seriously at all.
Perhaps in his eyes, Jiang Bai and the others were nothing more than a group of weak ants, not worth mentioning at all.
"What did you say!"
Jiang Bai remained silent, but Xiao Tian, who was standing next to him, immediately objected. Upon hearing this, his expression changed, and he raised his gun.
With a series of sharp sounds, hundreds of guns were pointed at the group.
They were just waiting for Jiang Bai's order to fire, and they would turn these arrogant people into a swarm of bees.
"You dare to bark at us like a dog that's about to collapse?"
The old man sneered, and the people around him immediately made their move. A young man leaped up and rushed towards Xiao Tian with great speed, a cold and sharp palm wind heading straight for Xiao Tian's forehead.
In Jiang Bai's opinion, if this palm strike had landed on Xiao Tian's forehead, Xiao Tian would have been killed instantly, given his strength.
Admittedly, he was far more capable than the average person, a true elite soldier and a master of the sharpest blades. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been recommended to Jiang Bai by Xu Jie after his retirement and would have been kept by Jiang Bai's side ever since.
Although Xiao Tian has some strength, easily defeating more than a dozen ordinary people, he is still lacking when it comes to dealing with true masters.
The young man who made the move was very strong. In his early twenties, he was at least at the level of a martial arts master. Although he would definitely be a step below a true martial arts master who had experienced countless battles, he would be more than capable of dealing with ordinary people. He should be a legendary fifth-rank master.
Such a person would naturally face no pressure dealing with Xiao Tian.
Jiang Bai couldn't stand idly by. Xiao Tian was his confidant and extremely capable in his work. How could he allow someone to beat him to death right in front of him?
So Jiang Bai made his move, reaching out to block the other party. In the blink of an eye, he stood directly in front of Xiao Tian, throwing a punch that sent the other party flying backward, crashing heavily into the wall, coughing up blood, and staring at Jiang Bai in horror.
The two men were of similar age and had long known that Jiang Bai was a master, but they never expected him to be so powerful that he was defeated without any chance to resist. This was undoubtedly a huge blow to the young master of the Nangong family.
"You dare to lay a hand on me!"
The other members of the Nangong family immediately became enraged. Seven or eight of them surrounded Jiang Bai, and it looked like they were about to make a move.
These people were all experts, each with a strength around the fifth rank, which greatly alarmed Jiang Bai.
Keep in mind that these are all young people; apart from the elderly man leading the group, none of them are over thirty years old.
Are they all equivalent to the Grandmaster level?
The Nangong family's foundation is simply too terrifying.
It should be noted that before Jiang Bai came into contact with this so-called underworld, as far as he knew, there were only a few dozen martial arts masters in the country.
Each of them was renowned and influential, and all were over forty years old. Very few could reach the level of a grandmaster before the age of forty.
This is also why Jiang Bai received so much attention when he demonstrated his strength.
Jiang Bai was puzzled at the time: how could there be so few experts in such a vast world?
Looking back now, it was only because I was a frog in a well back then. In this dark world, grandmasters are really worthless. Just look at the Nangong family.
They casually sent out seven or eight grandmasters, and they were all young people.
You can imagine just how powerful the experts in their family are!
The Nangong family was about to make a move when the elder behind them spoke up!
"Stop it, all of you! You are no match for him. Even if you all went up against him, you still couldn't beat him! Don't be reckless and embarrass the Nangong family."
The old man's cold voice made the several angry young men who were about to gang up on Jiang Bai stop in their tracks and stare at him with hatred.
However, there was much mixed in those hateful gazes: jealousy, fear, resentment, and disdain!
There was too much to cover, and Jiang Bai was too lazy to bother with them. He had too many enemies, more than he knew. If he had to remember and observe each one in detail, he would be exhausted!
His gaze was now focused on only one person: the old man from the Nangong family standing before him!
The moment he appeared, the protagonist here was no longer Yin Tianchou, but him.
Yin Tianchou is indeed powerful, known as the Hong Kong tycoon with immense influence, but when it comes to personal combat ability, he's nothing but trash!
Killing him would be effortless; the key is to first deal with this old man from the Nangong family.
"Jiang Bai! Twenty-four this year, very young! So impressive at such a young age. Rumor has it you're a Grandmaster of Chinese Martial Arts? But judging from your performance recently, you're definitely more than just a Grandmaster. You even dealt with the Seraphim's Alloy. He's ranked ninety-eighth in the underworld, a true master!"
"But you killed him, and in a one-on-one fight, so now you've taken his place in the rankings and become the ninety-eighth strongest in the underworld! But... do you think that makes you qualified to challenge the Nangong family?"
At this moment, the old man pushed aside the few young people blocking his way, walked slowly to Jiang Bai, and said noncommittally.
When talking about Jiang Bai's deeds, he seemed quite indifferent, and his condescending attitude was very unpleasant.
"I don't recall ever saying I wanted to challenge your Nangong family, did I? This should be a personal grudge between me and Yin Tianchou, and it has nothing to do with you," Jiang Bai said, narrowing his eyes and remaining noncommittal, his tone neither humble nor arrogant.
However, those who know him know that this is a sign that Jiang Bai is angry. The other party's attitude has infuriated him. If it weren't for the fact that the Nangong family is a behemoth that is not easy to provoke, Jiang Bai would probably have taken action directly.
Chapter 412 You Want to Kill Me?
If Jiang Bai were currently all alone, given his impulsive and ruthless nature, he would definitely have already thrown caution to the wind and fought this guy.
However, now that Jiang Bai has a family to support and so many people following him, his power has grown, but so have his concerns. Unless absolutely necessary, he is unwilling to go to war with a behemoth like the Nangong family.
Let alone the question of whether we can win once the war starts.
Even if they win, the best outcome would be a lose-lose situation.
Moreover, Jiang Bai was not actually confident in dealing with the Nangong family.
"Of course it's related. Our Nangong family owes Yin Tianchou a favor and promised to help him three times. He promised us that he would help him, so this matter is related to us!" the old man replied coldly.
After saying this, he glanced at Jiang Bai and continued, "Originally, I just told you to get lost and didn't intend to make things difficult for you, but you didn't know what was good for you and dared to lay a hand on someone from the Nangong family? Do you know that Nangong Mingjie is the grandson of Nangong Qingyun, the first elder of our Nangong family?"
"He attacked my people, does that mean they can only stand here and be killed? And they're not even allowed to fight back? Isn't your Nangong family far too domineering!"
Jiang Bai narrowed his eyes and responded coldly. He was no pushover either. Although he was unwilling to have a conflict with the other party, he, Jiang Bai, was not someone who could be easily crushed.
"Overbearing? We've been overbearing plenty of times! So what if we kill you? He doesn't know what's good for him, so he deserves to die! If you don't know what's good for you, you'll die too!"
The old man sneered, making no attempt to hide his domineering behavior.
"You want to kill me?"
Jiang Bai narrowed his eyes, already mobilizing all his strength, ready to unleash it at any moment. If he didn't make a move, he would do so, but once he did, he would kill the old man in front of him first!
The old man didn't make a move, so Jiang Bai couldn't really judge his exact strength. He wasn't a robot who could know the opponent's combat index with just a glance or a scan. However, he could make a rough judgment: the opponent's power should be quite strong.
It's even highly likely that the other party is above him. Since the other party knows that he killed "Alloy" and is now ranked ninety-eighth in the dark world, he still dares to talk to him like this, which shows that the other party has a certain degree of confidence and certainty that he can fight against him.
Otherwise, I would never dare to say such a thing!
Or perhaps this guy is just incredibly arrogant, to the point of being foolish, thinking that the Nangong family's name represents everything, and that just by mentioning the Nangong family's name, he has to grovel on the ground and let them do whatever they want with him.
However... the chances of that happening are probably not high.
"Kill you? No! Our Nangong family doesn't like killing people indiscriminately. Besides, you have Zhao Wuji, Cheng Tiangang, and Wu Tianxi behind you. To be honest, none of them are easy to mess with, especially Zhao Wuji. We don't want to make things too difficult for him. Since you are someone he values, we will give you some face."
The old man from the Nangong family glanced at Jiang Bai and said something noncommittal.
This statement greatly surprised Jiang Bai. He hadn't expected these three guys to be so influential that even the Nangong family was unwilling to offend them too much.
What unknown forces are hiding behind them?
Clearly, the three men had not shown their full strength in front of him before; otherwise, the elder of the Nangong family would not have said such a thing.
It seems I knew too little about them before.
However, upon reflection, Jiang Bai understood. Li Qingdi was able to lead the God Group and wield such immense power, yet Zhao Wuji and the others were able to fight him so fiercely. If they didn't have some powerful backing, Jiang Bai would never believe it, even if he were beaten to death.
Take Yin Tianchou, for example, who has been suppressed by Cheng Tiangang for several years and is almost out of breath. He can be said to be the weakest of the group. Yet he is able to mobilize the Nangong family. How could Zhao Wuji and the others not have some trump cards?
It's just that there was no need for this before, or perhaps Jiang Bai's level was still a bit low, so he didn't notice these things.
"So what do you want?"
Since the other party didn't want to kill him, they must have some demands. Jiang Bai was very curious about what kind of conditions this person would offer him.
Although Jiang Bai had already made up his mind that he would not agree to any conditions, no matter what they were.
Things have come to this point, and he can't possibly let Yin Tianchou go. Releasing a tiger back to the mountain will only lead to future troubles!
Yin Tianchou is a man-eating crocodile, a character who doesn't even spit out the bones after eating people. If he lets the other party go this time when he has the upper hand, then Jiang Baike's troubles will be endless in the future.
He was hoping that Yin Tianchou would forgive him and never bother him again.
The odds aren't much higher than buying a lottery ticket.
"It's very simple. I'm giving you a chance now. Kneel down and apologize to Mingjie right now, kowtow three times, and for Zhao Wuji and the others' sake, I'll spare your life. Take your men and get out of here immediately, and never set foot in Hong Kong again! Also, make some compensation, and this matter will be over!"
The old man from the Nangong family sneered and stated his conditions.
As soon as he finished speaking, the people around him changed color, their faces turning ashen and extremely ugly.
Jiang Bai was no exception. With a gloomy expression, Jiang Bai looked at the other party and asked in a cold voice, "What if I don't agree?"
"You won't agree? If you don't agree, you'll die! No one can save you! I know you're quite confident in yourself! Being ranked ninety-eighth in the underworld is already pretty good, which is around the third rank in the overall assessment. But I, Nangong Qingmo, am ranked eighty-sixth in the underworld. Although I'm only twelve ranks higher than you, I am still a first-rank expert. Do you want to have a match with me? Let's see how big the gap is between us!"
"Let's see if this old man can kill you!"
Nangong Qingmo exuded a chilling aura, staring at Jiang Bai with a fierce glint in his eyes, seemingly eager to try his luck.
It was as if he desperately wanted Jiang Bai to refuse his conditions and fight him, so that he could take the opportunity to kill Jiang Bai.
To be honest, Jiang Bai is too young, frighteningly young. At such a young age and with such cultivation, his future achievements are predictable. Nangong Qingmo was originally unwilling to come here to help Yin Tianchou.
But now that he's here, and now that he's facing Jiang Bai, he already has the intention to kill Jiang Bai in his heart.
Otherwise, if Jiang Bai were to seek revenge after ten years, and then come after the Nangong family again many years later, that would be troublesome.
At this age... who knows how far he'll grow up?
Although the Nangong family is not afraid of any threats, they still need to consider this factor.
It's better to resolve this now. Although it might be troublesome, there won't be too much damage in the end. Years later, when they come knocking on our door again, it won't just be one or two people who die.
It was with this in mind that Nangong Qingmo spoke so bluntly, his aim being to force Jiang Bai to take action so that he could take the opportunity to kill this young man with immense potential.