Chapter 270 - 751

Chapter 751 If it's not them, then who is it?

Upon careful consideration, Jiang Bai has now gotten himself into a lot of trouble.

We can rule out the possibility of Satan's shadow; they won't be hostile to Jiang Bai, at least not yet. They got along well with Jiang Bai last time; at least Marcus showed goodwill.

The African Ancient Warriors Alliance seems to be having some disagreements, but they are too busy with their own problems to bother with Jiang Bai.

There are quite a few people who have grudges against Jiang Bai, but very few dare to cause trouble for him and have already taken action or intend to take action.

Let's consider the old Nalan as one.

However, if Yao Lan had any connections with Old Nalan, she wouldn't have been helpless in dealing with Liu Zhou's situation last time, and it wouldn't have escalated to the point where she had to personally make a trip to Bingcheng, which led to a falling out with Old Nalan.

Therefore, this can be ruled out.

The remaining ones are the four great families. However, these four families have been enemies with Jiang Bai for a long time. If Yao Lan had any connection with them, she probably would have already said so. Moreover, the Nangong family suffered heavy losses last time.

The four great families have all suffered losses, and with the monstrous Yang Wudi suppressing them, they can't cause any major trouble for the time being. They are clearly in a period of accumulation and recovery. During this period, unless they are bored and looking for trouble, they will not come to cause trouble for Jiang Bai.

Otherwise, I would never have opposed Jiang Bai at this time.

Thinking about it, the only possible explanations are the nine major gambling groups and the Assassin's Guild.

As for which one of them it was related to, Jiang Bai wasn't sure.

The nine major gambling groups are very interconnected, and if Yao Lan has any connections, she is most likely to be associated with one of them.

On the contrary, the Assassin's Guild is too mysterious, a group of cold-blooded killers. Jiang Bai felt that Yao Lan's friend should not be one of them, otherwise she would have been eliminated by this well-organized and ruthless terrorist gang long ago.

"Which of the nine major gambling alliances does your friend belong to? Doesn't he know that my feud with the nine major gambling groups can't be resolved with just a few words?"

"If you want me to return the money to them, I'm sorry, no way. If you don't do that, I think it will be very difficult to resolve the conflict between us."

"So, if that's the case, please tell your friend for me that he doesn't need to worry about this."

Jiang Bai said, preconceived notions.

After much deliberation, Jiang Bai finally uttered these words.

Regardless of what Yao Lan's friend does, Yao Lan's intentions have been conveyed. For her own safety, it seems she made an extremely difficult choice to say such things to herself.

If someone wants to help you, not to mention the huge cost, you'll definitely have to owe them a considerable favor.

However, the conflict between the nine major gambling groups cannot be resolved in just a few words, as it involves real money and countless riches.

Asking the other party to give up this wealth is obviously impossible. No one has the face to do that. A single sentence could make billions of dollars of their wealth vanish into thin air, yet they wouldn't dare utter a single word.

Asking Jiang Bai to refund the money is simply a pipe dream!

Jiang Bai is nothing but a greedy creature, only taking in and never giving out. To expect him to spit out the meat he has already chewed and digested is simply wishful thinking!

Jiang Bai isn't afraid of them, so there's no way he would do that.

However, since it was Yao Lan's kind gesture, Jiang Bai still politely expressed his gratitude.

"The nine major gambling syndicates? You have a grudge against the nine major gambling syndicates?"

Jiang Bai's words startled Yao Lan. She looked at Jiang Bai with surprise, as if she had seen a ghost, her face full of astonishment.

Clearly, she was unaware of this.

Jiang Bai was taken aback by these words, feeling slightly embarrassed. He coughed softly twice but didn't reply.

He realized he had guessed wrong, and his face flushed slightly. He didn't want to talk to Yao Lan about it, so he just chuckled awkwardly and said, "It's nothing, it's really no big deal, haha."

This is really not a glorious thing. Jiang Bai used this as an excuse to extort money from outsiders, almost making the prestigious Nine Major Gambling Group cry. Since Yao Lan wasn't talking about this, Jiang Bai was too embarrassed to bring it up.

"If it's not one of the nine major gambling groups... could it be one of the four great families?"

After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Bai asked again in a low voice, somewhat unsure.

He wasn't sure if Yao Lan was referring to the four great families, but he was curious about what kind of trouble Yao Lan was talking about. Since Yao Lan was being vague, Jiang Bai could only guess.

"The Four Great Families?"

Yao Lan was stunned again, clearly unaware that Jiang Bai had a grudge against the Four Great Families, and probably not even knew what the Four Great Families were. After all, the Four Great Families were famous, but in reality, they were ancient martial arts families that practiced in seclusion, and ordinary people really had no way of knowing about them.

"Ahem, if it's not one of the four great families, it can't be old Nalan, can it?"

"My conflict with Nalan Zongde is minor; at most, we might have a little competition. It's not necessary for your friend to get involved."

At this point, Jiang Bai couldn't help but complain.

"And Nalan Zongde? Why does that name sound so familiar? Could it be that old prince from the Northeast? Prince Nalan?"

Yao Lan looked at Jiang Bai in astonishment after hearing this, then her face was full of suspicion.

She naturally knew about Nalan Zongde. She had asked so many people to plead for Liu Zhou, but in the end, they all just said, "He's one of Prince Nalan's men," and then they didn't dare to interfere anymore, or even turned against him.

She had specifically asked someone to investigate what kind of person Prince Nalan was, so she had a very direct understanding of him.

Hearing from Jiang Bai that he actually had a grudge against Prince Nalan, Yao Lan was clearly very surprised.

She'd been hearing that resounding name so many times before that she was tired of it. She knew Jiang Bai had used his connections to deal with Liu Zhou, and she'd initially thought it was because of Meng Huangchao, but now it seemed that wasn't the case...

Jiang Bai did something else in all of this!

Did he even become enemies with Prince Nalan?

"Ahem, it's not him either..."

"Who is that? The Shadow of Satan? Or the Ancient Warriors Alliance of Africa? Or some other random thing? By the way, I have conflicts with the Yamaguchi-gumi and the Inada-gumi. Hmm... the five major families of Country A seem to have some conflicts with me as well."

"Oh, by the way, your friend isn't one of Khun Sa's men, is he? That old bastard still hasn't given up? He's been in there for so long, and he still wants to challenge me? Has he had enough of living? Does he really think he's so great just because there are a few remaining anti-government troops resisting there?"

"If you push me too far, I'll go and get him!"

...

"It's not Khun Sa? Could it be the Assassins? How come your friend has connections with such a large religious organization? Yao Lan, you need to be careful."

"What do you mean it's not them? Then is it the Yagyu Shinkage-ryu? Or those South Korean conglomerates?"

Jiang Bai asked each question one by one, only to find that his thoughts and guesses were incorrect. He then moved on to the next one, completely ignoring Yao Lan's increasingly surprised and speechless expression...

Chapter 752 Jiang Bai is very curious

"Boss, just how many enemies do you have?"

Finally, Yao Lan couldn't hold back any longer and looked at Jiang Bai speechlessly, asking...

She hadn't expected Jiang Bai to have so many enemies. Just by hearing their names, she knew these people were not to be trifled with.

Most people would be restless and unable to eat or sleep if they offended just one of them. But Jiang Bai is different. He offended a dozen people, yet he acts like nothing happened, eating and sleeping well. I really don't know how he lives like this.

"Forehead..."

Jiang Bai was slightly embarrassed and didn't respond, as he really didn't know how to answer this awkward question.

He seems to have a lot of enemies, so many that it's terrifying.

Thinking back, I used to think Cheng Tiangang was a troublemaker, a hothead who would beat up anyone he met. Now I realize that I'm probably not much better than him.

"It's not any of these." Finally, Yao Lan said something that left Jiang Bai speechless. After mentioning so many enemies, none of them were they?

Could it be that I have an enemy I don't even know about?

Jiang Bai expressed his doubts.

His memory was still very good. He didn't remember offending anyone. Of course, it wasn't that he hadn't offended anyone at all, but those guys didn't seem to be worthy of mention, so they couldn't be considered his enemies.

"None of them? Then who could it be? Could it be those rats from the Assassin's Guild?"

Jiang Bai frowned and couldn't help but ask, "Besides this, I can't think of any other organization or person who has a grudge against me."

Others are not worthy of being called enemies.

When he mentioned the Assassin's Guild, Yao Lan remained silent, which startled Jiang Bai. He looked at Yao Lan with surprise, rubbed his eyes, and said in disbelief, "You really have something to do with them?"

No wonder Jiang Bai was so surprised. The Assassin Alliance has a mysterious origin, a long history, and a terrifyingly secretive track record. Moreover, it is located in the west and does not have much interaction with this place.

The assassins Jiang Bai encountered earlier were also typical Westerners, and their origins were said to be from medieval Western assassin groups.

Jiang Bai couldn't understand how Yao Lan could be associated with such an organization; it was clearly abnormal and defied common sense.

"Yes, there is some connection. I have a friend over there who told me that the Assassin's Guild is causing you trouble. Jiang Bai, the Assassin's Guild is really terrifying. Outsiders have no idea how powerful they are."

"My friend told me that you are quite capable, and that you have even thwarted one of their attacks. But the Assassin Brotherhood is far from simple. Their lineage can be traced back to the distant Middle Ages. At their peak, several kings died at their hands, and they even attempted to assassinate the Pope, though unsuccessfully. This shows how powerful they are."

"These people will stop at nothing to achieve their goals. They are full of experts and powerful figures. You thwarted one of their attacks, but as long as they are prepared, they will definitely strike again."

"I know about the Assassin's Guild. They are the kind of organization that will not give up until they achieve their goal. The assassinations will continue one after another. As long as the Assassin's Guild is not destroyed, the missions will never end."

"However, my friend still has considerable influence there. If you're willing to compromise, I can find someone to plead on your behalf. Although you might have to pay a price, it will allow you to escape the Assassin's Guild's attack. This..."

Yao Lan glanced at Jiang Bai, speaking seriously for once, her expression solemn and earnest, quite different from the Yao Lan Jiang Bai usually knew.

Unfortunately, she was interrupted by Jiang Bai before she could finish speaking.

"No need to say anything more. There is no possibility of compromise between me and the Assassin's Guild. It's a fight to the death! You don't need to worry about it. If you want to help, you can have your friend come out and meet me. I don't need him to plead for me. Just tell me where the headquarters of the Assassin's Guild is."

"Of course... he'll get his share of the benefits."

In the past, Jiang Bai would have considered Yao Lan. Although he didn't know how Yao Lan knew the Assassin Alliance or what kind of person her friend was, since Yao Lan dared to say it, she must have some confidence.

Jiang Bai knew Yao Lan well; she wasn't someone who spoke carelessly. Since she had spoken, she must have at least some confidence that she could help Jiang Bai mediate between them. Otherwise, Yao Lan wouldn't have even bothered to say it.

In the past, Jiang Bai would have accepted it, since no one would want to endlessly fight to the death with a world-class assassin group with a long history and great strength.

But not now. With the system's missions, Jiang Bai is now locked in a life-or-death struggle with the Assassin Alliance.

Just kidding, Jiang Bai has already cultivated to the ninth level of the "Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill" or the "Demon Dragon Suppressing Prison Technique". The next level is the tenth level, which requires at least a million prestige points.

As long as the Assassin Alliance is defeated and the mission is completed, Jiang Bai will be able to obtain this million prestige points.

Should we make Jiang Bai give up?

He should just die!

He would absolutely not agree to that, so there was no possibility of any compromise.

The opponent is formidable, but Jiang Bai is no slouch either. Right now, he hasn't encountered an opponent who can rival him. While he may not be invincible, he is at least stronger than Yang Wudi right now, and he could easily change his name to Jiang Wudi.

Jiang Bai is just not as wicked as Yang Wudi.

"Jiang Bai, are you really not going to reconsider? The Assassin Alliance isn't as simple as you think, they..."

Yao Lan's expression changed drastically upon hearing this. She hadn't expected Jiang Bai to be so stubborn and wanted to persuade him.

Unfortunately, before she could finish speaking, Jiang Bai interrupted her: "You don't need to talk about their affairs. You may have heard from your friends why they are targeting me, but you don't know that I will also target them. You wouldn't understand the relationship between us even if I explained it. In short, it's a fight to the death!"

"I have no way of compromising with them. Rather than that, I'm more curious about Yao Lan. You've surprised me so much. How exactly did you get in touch with the Assassin Alliance?"

"Or rather, how come you have a friend in the Assassin's Guild? Judging from the tone, he must be a very important and powerful figure. Otherwise, he wouldn't dare to say he would help me make peace, especially since I took out two of their main combatants."

Jiang Bai rejected Yao Lan's suggestion and sat there watching Yao Lan with great interest.

More than reconciling with the Assassin Alliance, Jiang Bai was curious about how Yao Lan had gotten in touch with them.

Did she make contact with someone in the Assassin's Guild during those five years of disappearance, or did she actually go to the Assassin's Guild during those five years of disappearance?

Or perhaps there's something they don't know that brought them together?

Jiang Bai was very curious about this.

Chapter 753 Someone is delusional

Jiang Bai's words made Yao Lan wisely shut her mouth. She hesitated for a moment, her small mouth slightly open, then closed again, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.

After a period of silence, he finally said, "I will speak about my affairs when the time is right, but I need some time."

Jiang Bai raised an eyebrow at this, but did not ask any further questions.

Everyone has their own secrets, and Yao Lan is no exception. Jiang Bai is not one to pry into other people's secrets, so when he heard Yao Lan say that, he stopped asking and simply smiled, avoiding the question and not delving into it further.

"As for the location of the Assassin's Guild's headquarters, that's a secret. My friend is of high status, but the exact location of the headquarters is unknown. All we know is that it's in Venice, a bustling commercial city on the water in Europe, but we don't know the specific place."

"The reason why the Assassin's Guild has not been defeated for so many years is inextricably linked to their ability to hide their tracks. Even the highest-ranking members, unless they work at headquarters, cannot know the location of headquarters."

"Once you arrive, your five senses will be completely shut off, and you will be taken to headquarters. My friend told me that headquarters should be underground, but he couldn't give me a specific location."

"The Assassin's Guild is divided into two types of people: external personnel who carry out all missions, and headquarters personnel who are almost never allowed to leave the headquarters."

"Unless it's a special matter or the Assassin's Guild faces a major crisis, the headquarters staff won't move easily, so finding the headquarters of the Assassin's Guild is not an easy task."

Jiang Bai didn't speak, but Yao Lan answered his question, saying a lot, but in short, it all boiled down to one thing: you want to find headquarters? No way! My friend doesn't know either.

This made Jiang Bai frown. A month or two had already passed. Although there were still ten months left, ten months was neither a long nor a short time.

Ten months is enough time to do a lot of things, but it will also pass in the blink of an eye. If Jiang Bai hasn't completed his task by the time it's over, he'll be in trouble.

The system's rewards are tempting, but the punishments are even more troublesome. Jiang Bai doesn't want to end up losing more than he gains.

"Moreover, the Jiang Bai Assassin Alliance is not to be trifled with. I know you once killed two of their experts, but those two only held ordinary positions in the Assassin Alliance. They were high-ranking members of the Execution Department, but they were far inferior to the experts at the headquarters."

"The headquarters of the Assassin's Guild, apart from the assassins who have been trained since childhood and never leave their homes, is mostly composed of veteran experts who have been promoted from the Execution Department."

"Each of them is extraordinary. They live in seclusion in the Assassin's Guild headquarters because there is nothing left in the outside world worth their attention. These people are all seasoned veterans with amazing strength and are not to be trifled with."

"It's pointless for you to inquire about the headquarters. Even if you find it, so what? If the Assassin's Guild were so easy to deal with, it wouldn't have lasted this long."

"They once had a feud with the Holy See and even assassinated the Pope. Although they were severely damaged by the Holy See and lay low for a hundred years, they have continued to this day and are now even more glorious, which shows how powerful they are."

"You know, that's the Holy See from the Dark Ages! You don't think you're more powerful than the Holy See, do you?"

Seeing that Jiang Bai remained silent, Yao Lan spoke up again, trying to persuade him to back down and stop targeting the Assassin Alliance.

Because that's definitely not something a smart person should do; the Assassin's Guild is far too powerful.

"I understand. Let's not talk about that anymore. Let's talk about your TV series and something interesting. I'll handle the Assassin's Guild situation myself."

Jiang Bai interrupted Yao Lan with a smile, deciding not to argue with her about the matter.

The Assassin Alliance may be powerful, but Jiang Bai is not someone to be trifled with. Does he really think that a mid-level Martial King is a weakling in this era?

Jiang Bai was confident that he possessed the power to suppress the universe.

However, saying this would inevitably sound a bit like self-praise, so Jiang Bai didn't want to say it and changed the subject.

Jiang Bai's attitude infuriated Yao Lan. She then fell silent, glaring helplessly at Jiang Bai and ignoring this cynical guy who didn't care about anything.

He opened the keyboard and started watching his own TV series.

After watching for a while, he said, "The meeting will talk about the problems with our pharmaceutical factory in southern Sichuan. There have been some issues there. Should I let you, the boss, know about it beforehand, so that you won't be completely unaware when they mention it at the meeting?"

"Oh? What is it?"

Imperial Enterprises naturally doesn't own pharmaceutical factories, but Eagle Enterprises does. After merging with Eagle Group, Imperial Enterprises also acquired its own pharmaceutical company.

However, Flying Eagle Enterprise is not known for its pharmaceutical business. It only built a pharmaceutical factory in southern Sichuan to acquire land and produce some common, inexpensive drugs.

After Imperial Enterprises took over, thanks to Jiang Bai's formula, they expanded the scale of Chuannan Pharmaceutical Factory, investing tens of billions there and carrying out large-scale construction, which is now complete.

They even heard that the special medicine provided by Jiang Bai, which Yao Lan and the others called "God's Medicine" for cancer treatment, had already been put into production there. A portion of it had been produced and they were stockpiling the goods to avoid shortages after it was officially launched for sale.

After several months of trouble, I heard that everything is going quite smoothly there.

The local government warmly welcomed the investment from Imperial Enterprises, offering numerous preferential policies. The cooperation between them was so close that it could be described as seamless. So why are problems arising now?

This made Jiang Bai very curious.

"I don't know the specifics either. This matter is being handled by the president of the pharmaceutical company. He will make a special trip back to headquarters this afternoon to report on it. I don't know the details, but he briefly briefed me on it."

"It seems that someone is delusional and has set their sights on our Imperial Pharmaceuticals, wanting to get a share of our newly produced special medicine."

Yao Lan didn't turn around. She held her teacup, sipped her tea, and spoke softly. Her eyes never left the computer screen, indicating that she didn't care much about the matter and was just letting Jiang Bai know.

Yao Lan is no longer the Yao Lan of the past. Now she is in charge of a behemoth like Imperial Enterprises, and with Jiang Bai backing her up, she has a broad vision and comes into contact with the highest-ranking people. She doesn't care much about the affairs of small places.

She knew about the power and network of Imperial Enterprises and Jiang Bai, so she naturally didn't believe that anyone in that prefecture-level city could make things difficult for Imperial Enterprises.

Chapter 754 Twenty-five percent

In Yao Lan's view, these people were all tired of living and didn't know what was good for them.

Who knows which nobody came out of nowhere to dare to mess with Imperial Enterprises? Aren't they just asking for trouble?

Yao Lan didn't even need to personally handle this kind of matter, let alone the public relations manager, Meng Huangchao. All she had to do was speak to the local provincial government leaders, and they would be in deep trouble.

It's important to know that the Imperial Enterprises' investment there is a massive investment of tens of billions, which can bring immeasurable benefits to the local economy. Moreover, when Yao Lan and her team contacted the other party, they also mentioned that once their special medicine shows significant effects, they will definitely expand production scale after it is launched on the market.

That's a massive project worth hundreds of billions, and the Sichuan provincial government attaches great importance to it. Several key leaders have dined with Yao Lan to discuss the matter and promised to guarantee the safety of Imperial Enterprises' investments there.

Now that someone is causing trouble in this matter, Yao Lan only needs to make one phone call to make them regret it.

If it weren't for the fact that the situation wasn't fully understood yet, Yao Lan would have already made a phone call.

I believe the other party will give me a satisfactory explanation.

Yao Lan told Jiang Bai this only to give him a heads-up beforehand. After all, Jiang Bai is the boss here. If he weren't here, there would be no need to report this matter in detail. It's just a small thing.

Since Jiang Bai happened to be present, Yao Lan naturally had to talk to him about it.

"They've got their eyes on our special medicine? Quite an appetite! Do you know who it is?" Jiang Bai paused for a moment, then asked with a smile, not taking it too seriously, only marveling at the other party's ambitious ambition.

There aren't any particularly powerful figures in Sichuan. Theoretically, it's Cheng Tiangang's territory, but his influence there isn't very strong. This is because it's also close to Yang Wudi, and due to some tacit understanding, neither of them is particularly powerful in Sichuan.

However, they are not considered very strong compared to other places; their power there is still enough to overwhelm others.

There's absolutely no need for any procedures; just make a phone call to Cheng Laohu and everything will be resolved.

Jiang Bai was very curious about who had the audacity and the appetite to target his special medicine.

Don't they even consider how much profit this thing can bring? It's far beyond what they can afford to consume.

Jiang Bai felt that these guys who were eyeing Imperial Pharmaceuticals were simply blinded by greed and had forgotten to find out who Jiang Bai was.

I forgot to ask what Jiang Bai's relationship is with Cheng Laohu and Yang Wudi!

"We don't know yet. We'll find out after we hear the report. Judging from the tone, he must have considerable influence locally. Otherwise, our general manager wouldn't have made a special trip to headquarters to report. There must be something he couldn't say over the phone, which is why he made the trip."

"You'll hear it when he gets here," Yao Lan said with a smile. She then leaned back in her comfortable executive chair and watched TV quietly, occasionally letting out a few crisp laughs. She didn't care about her clothes, as this unseemly behavior exposed most of her skin.

In fact, even if she knew, she probably wouldn't care. She never acted seriously in front of Jiang Bai, nor did she ever hide anything about him.

There have been plenty of times when Jiang Bai has gotten a good look at things, but getting physical is just wishful thinking.

Jiang Bai glanced at Yao Lan, who was laughing hysterically, shook his head, leaned back on the sofa, and unknowingly drifted off to sleep.

Jiang Bai was woken up by Yao Lan after he had no idea how much time had passed. He sat up straight and, after regaining his senses, went into the office with Yao Lan.

Today's meeting was attended by a large number of people, including the senior executives Jiang Bai was familiar with, managers from various branch offices, senior executives from various headquarters, their secretaries, office staff, and so on. There were probably over a hundred people in total.

If the conference room weren't big enough, it really wouldn't have been able to accommodate them.

Jiang Bai plopped down in the very center seat, sitting there calmly with his eyes closed, listening quietly without saying a word, just sitting there calmly listening to the report.

Most of the things were trivial matters, which Jiang Bai was unwilling to concern himself with. They were nothing more than the recent achievements of the Imperial Enterprises, the progress of projects, and some problems encountered in recent development.

Yao Lan gave instructions one by one, and Jiang Bai felt that she handled them very well. He was afraid that he himself would not have handled them as well as Yao Lan.

It's not that Jiang Bai lacks ability, it's just that he has a bad temper. Many things could have been resolved more tactfully, but Yao Lan handled them, subtly and quietly resolving the issues.

If it were Jiang Bai instead, it would definitely cause a huge commotion.

Compared to the other two, Yao Lan is a typical businesswoman who prioritizes profit above all else, while Jiang Bai is a typical rogue and villain who does whatever he wants and doesn't care about anything else, often using his power to oppress others.

Strictly speaking, Jiang Bai is not a qualified businessman. If he were to take the helm of Empire Enterprises, the company might not be as prosperous as it is today.

Many people fear Jiang Bai, the companies he controls, and his way of doing things. They would rather not cooperate with the imperial enterprises and not make money than cause trouble for themselves, in case they bring disaster upon themselves one day. That would be a great loss.

Jiang Bai was aware of this, which was one of the main reasons why he ignored the situation.

The meeting continued, and Jiang Bai remained silent. An hour later, the general manager from Sichuan Southern Empire Pharmaceutical stood up. A middle-aged man in a gray suit and glasses, who looked refined, stood up and said in a low voice, "Let me talk about the problems of our Empire Pharmaceutical."

This prompted Jiang Bai to open his eyes at that moment, glance at the bookish department manager, and listen to his speech with great interest.

Just as he had discussed with Yao Lan before, Imperial Pharmaceuticals was being targeted in the southern Sichuan region by someone who wanted to get a share of Imperial Pharmaceuticals' new products.

"Do you know who they are?" Jiang Bai interrupted the other person and asked.

This is the real reason why Jiang Bai listened this time.

"I don't know. The other party's background is very mysterious. We have a few acquaintances in southern Sichuan. Some local leaders are very concerned about our Empire Enterprise. I have contacted them, but they are all somewhat wary of the other party and are unwilling to say more."

"A close friend told me that I should communicate with the head office, as their demands aren't that high; they only need to take 25% of our profits and ask us to make some concessions."

Upon hearing Jiang Bai's question, the general manager of Imperial Pharmaceuticals knew that this was the big boss, so he immediately perked up and answered cautiously.

Chapter 755 Bullying

While speaking, he was still observing Jiang Bai, afraid that he might offend the big boss by saying the wrong thing.

This big boss is said to have a powerful background and incredible strength. Although he doesn't pay much attention to the Empire Enterprise, he has absolute control over it. He can decide one's fate with a single word, which makes Jiang Bai have to be careful when dealing with him.

"Twenty-five percent? What a boastful tone! Do they even know what this stuff is for? Do they know what market potential it represents? Do they know how much profit it represents? They just casually mention twenty-five percent?"

"Hehe, aren't we afraid they'll choke to death!"

When Jiang Bai heard the number, he immediately sneered, and even became somewhat angry.

The other party wasn't what Jiang Bai thought—trying to freeload and get some money from Imperial Pharmaceuticals...

This is simply insatiable greed!

Imperial Enterprises has conducted authoritative research and predictions on the efficacy of Imperial Pharmaceuticals' special drug. This drug is priced very high, starting at 100,000 per course of treatment.

The price is even higher in developed countries.

Preliminary estimates indicate a positive market response to the pharmaceuticals. If the products are widely adopted, they could generate 200 to 300 billion Chinese yuan in net profit for the Imperial Enterprises annually. Moreover, this is only a preliminary estimate, and the actual revenue may be even higher.

Most importantly, this is not a one-off deal; as the number of cancer patients increases, the profits increase year by year.

Although it is expensive, it is not unaffordable. Simple chemotherapy treatment costs hundreds of thousands a year and does not have a good effect. The idea of ​​a cure is nonsense. At most, it can only prolong life and patients have to endure pain. The price is much higher than the "God's medicine".

The price Jiang Bai asked for is absolutely fair, and more importantly, it works! It can definitely cure the problem.

This is the fundamental point!

Sales figures are not a problem at all; even if we have to go into debt, countless people will still buy them.

This is a huge deal, and many people are eyeing it, but no one has ever dared to ask for such an exorbitant amount. To set their sights on Imperial Pharmaceuticals is simply courting death.

If Jiang Bai doesn't deal with them, then he wouldn't be Jiang Bai.

"They should know that the other side is also very powerful and influential in Sichuan. How could they not estimate our expected profits? They not only estimated it, but they should know it very well." Yao Lan took over the conversation and added in her cool voice.

"So, you rushed back in a panic after hearing this news? Did you report to headquarters hoping we'd make concessions, or were you trying to push this trouble onto headquarters?"

Jiang Bai ignored Yao Lan and sat there, staring intently at the general manager of Empire Pharmaceuticals, who was wiping sweat from his forehead as if he were under immense pressure.

Jiang Bai felt that the middle-aged man in front of him looked honest and simple, but his abilities were somewhat lacking. He couldn't even handle this simple matter, and coming over to say these things was just pushing the problem onto Jiang Bai and the others.

It's just a small matter; you could have simply refused. Why come running over because of a few words from the other party? What kind of behavior is that!

If word gets out, Imperial Enterprises will be utterly disgraced.

Sensing Jiang Bai's displeasure in his words, the other person wiped the sweat from their brow with a towel and quickly added, "Boss, I'm not that kind of person. How could I come over just because of a few words from the other party and push the matter to headquarters?"

"Although I, Lao Liu, may not have seen many big events or experienced many storms, I still have some perspective. If the other party is just bluffing, I won't pay any attention to them."

"In fact, I have already rejected their proposal and told them that this is absolutely impossible. Imperial Enterprises will not tolerate this kind of extortion. I even told them that we will definitely report this to the relevant departments, to the local government and the provincial government."

"However, the other side was very tough, saying that they were not afraid even if the matter was brought up to the central government!"

"Finally, they said they're only asking for 25% now to save face for us, but if we don't get a satisfactory answer within a month, it won't just be 25% anymore; they'll take at least 50%! If they're short a penny, they'll shut us down!"

"Of course I don't believe it, but there's nothing I can do about it. I reported it to the local authorities, but no one paid any attention to us. Starting the day before yesterday, Imperial Pharmaceutical first had its water and electricity cut off, and then various departments conducted surprise inspections. The Industry and Commerce Bureau, the Tax Bureau, the Public Security Bureau, the Quality Inspection Bureau—it was like a lantern festival, with each department taking turns to inspect, as if they were all lined up at the door, waiting for one to enter and one to leave."

"In just two days, we received sixty fines totaling over one billion yuan, twelve notices of business suspension and rectification, and our pre-stored goods were also seized. They are still taking things out of our warehouse."

"What's even more outrageous is that the earthquake bureau and the animal husbandry bureau both came and said that our factory building did not meet the construction standards. The animal husbandry bureau said that our pharmaceutical factory was affecting the livestock farming next door!"

"Tell me, what's going on here? Our factory buildings are standard production facilities, just a single-story steel frame. Where is it substandard? As for affecting aquaculture... we're surrounded by mountains, with only one self-built road. There's not a single person in the surrounding area, so where would aquaculture come from?"

Isn't this blatant bullying?

"We've reported this everywhere, but no one has paid any attention to us, so I had to come to headquarters to report this to you and President Yao."

The other person said with a lot of grievances, and by the end, their voice was slightly trembling with aggrieved sobs.

Those around were speechless. This kind of thing is actually quite common, and some companies are often harassed.

However, such situations are rare even for companies with no background connections.

This is blatant bullying!

As for their imperial enterprise, it had never suffered such humiliation since its inception, and everyone present was indignant.

Some people even stood up and said to Yao Lan, "President Yao, you should contact the Sichuan Provincial Government yourself. This is not fair. If they don't care, we will contact Tiandu and ask the Tiandu government to stand up for our company."

"If all else fails, we'd rather withdraw our investment than let them extort us from this place!"

"Yes, even if we suffer some losses from withdrawing our investment, it's still better than being extorted here for no reason. We'll find a place in Tiandu, and I refuse to believe that anyone can come here to extort us!"

"Yes, yes, that's how it should be!"

The proposal quickly gained considerable support, with many people advocating for Yao Lan to raise the issue. They insisted that if all else failed, even withdrawing investment was acceptable, but extortion should not be tolerated.

Chapter 756 Experienced

"Withdraw investment? On what grounds should we withdraw investment? What kind of terrible ideas are these?"

"Our imperial enterprises are being extorted, and now you want to withdraw your investment and hide? How dare you say that! On what grounds should we withdraw our investment!"

Just as everyone was calming down, Jiang Bai, who was sitting there, suddenly spoke up. He slammed his hand on the table, stood up with a cold snort, and said with a dissatisfied expression.

Apart from a few senior executives who had followed Jiang Bai before, surprisingly so many people present were demanding to withdraw their investment.

What kind of theory is this? Is it about running away if you can't win?

They can do this, but Jiang Bai can't!

In Jiang Bai's view, this behavior was nothing short of desertion and a sign of a lack of self-confidence.

Imperial Enterprises was forced to withdraw its investment and leave due to external pressure.

It would be a joke if this got out!

That's far too domineering.

Even Wu Tianxi and Li Qingdi didn't have this ability.

Even with Nalan's strong personality, he hasn't dared to completely wipe out the imperial enterprises outside the Great Wall.

Of course... speaking of which, we need to slightly scale back the development of imperial enterprises outside the Great Wall in the near future, reduce investment, shrink the personnel, and try not to develop our business there.

We need to temporarily reduce what we already have, lest that old Nalan launch a surprise attack and wipe out Jiang Bai's entire fortune outside the pass.

Although the amount is small, it is still property, isn't it?

If the two of them were to fight, even if Old Nalan were as rational as he was, he would inevitably suffer some damage. Jiang Bai's businesses outside the pass would be the first to be affected, just like Old Nalan's businesses inside the pass. If the two of them fought, Old Nalan's businesses inside the pass would not suffer any losses.

Jiang Bai then changed his surname to Nalan!

Those around Jiang Bai looked at each other in bewilderment, not daring to breathe loudly. They couldn't understand why the big boss, who usually didn't care much about things, would suddenly get so angry. It was truly terrifying.

Is this the legendary "both thunder and rain are the emperor's grace"?

Normally kind and gentle, as warm as the sun, but when angry, he is earth-shattering and makes people turn pale.

At this moment, none of the executives dared to utter a single word.

Jiang Bai sat there, his face icy, and said to Yao Lan, "Call the main leaders in southern Sichuan and see if they'll take this matter into account!"

Everyone thought Jiang Bai would have some good ideas, but they were immediately disappointed when they heard this.

What kind of method is this?

If the other party were willing to help, how could things have come to this?

Originally, it was thought that Yao Lan would object, but to everyone's surprise, Yao Lan, who was sitting there, made a phone call without hesitation, contacted the other party's secretary, and then concisely explained the situation of Imperial Pharmaceuticals. She also told the other party in a very firm manner that if the matter could not be resolved, Imperial Enterprises would withdraw its investment from southern Sichuan.

Unfortunately, the other party just chuckled awkwardly and said, "Well... Mr. Yao, it's not that we don't want to help, it's just that your Empire Pharmaceuticals itself has some problems, as you know. Although we are actively attracting investment, we usually take care of investors from other places, especially large groups like Empire Enterprises."

"However, we can't ignore laws and regulations, can we? I've heard you have a lot of problems. Various departments are reporting to me that you have too many issues. If I hadn't been keeping quiet, things would have blown up by now."

"I advise you not to expect me to use force here. Although I am the top leader, there are many things that cannot be done by force. You should think about your own problems."

"My suggestion is to listen to the opinions of the relevant departments and make proper rectifications. In addition, our local enterprises are also capable. You should cooperate more with them. With their help, wouldn't it be much easier to solve your problems?"

"Of course, we have to give up some profits, but personally, I think that compared to some profits, the development of your Imperial Pharmaceuticals is obviously more important. Do you agree with me?"

Yao Lan didn't respond to these words. Everyone around her had expressions that said, "We knew this would happen." Jiang Bai immediately got angry, grabbed the phone, and said coldly, "Are you unable to handle this matter, or do you not want to, or are you in cahoots with them?"

Jiang Bai's words startled the other party at first, then they said with some anger and embarrassment, "Who are you! You need to be responsible for your words! Let me tell you... you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Bai interrupted, "Who am I? I'm Jiang Bai! If you don't know, go ask around! I've heard what you said today, and you're going to jail!"

He hung up the phone immediately after speaking, leaving everyone around him dumbfounded.

I never expected the big boss to be so arrogant. The other party is a powerful local lord, how can he talk to someone like that?

Is there absolutely no intention to compromise? Are you suggesting someone should go to jail just for saying something?

Well, isn't that a bit too forceful?

He doesn't look like a businessman at all.

What kind of businessman would dare to speak to a local official like that?

Isn't this a clear sign of completely breaking off relations?

Even if we have connections, isn't it said that officials protect each other? We don't seem to be on the same side as those people.

The other party must have considerable connections to be able to hold such a high-ranking position. Is it really appropriate for them to speak like this?

For a moment, the senior executives of the Empire Enterprises present were somewhat dumbfounded. Apart from a few who knew about Jiang Bai's situation, the original management team who had always followed Jiang Bai remained calm and composed, as if they had known all along that things would develop this way.

Come to think of it, who is Master Jiang?

He's someone even the top dog in Tianjin would treat with utmost respect, someone who moves freely throughout the capital.

How dare a mere local official speak so formally to Master Jiang?

It would be strange if Master Jiang could stand it.

As for the idea of ​​putting someone in jail, it wasn't entirely unfounded; they knew Jiang Bai had that capability.

"No need to look at it anymore. None of you need to worry about this. I'll handle it personally. I'm flying to southern Sichuan tonight. I want to see which local bully has had enough of living and wants to fight us!"

"They want 25% of our profits? Aren't they afraid of robbing themselves of their own flesh!"

"I'll chop them up tonight and make a bowl of snake soup for our Imperial Pharmaceutical Company."

Before anyone could react, Jiang Bai waved his hand and calmly said that he was very confident he could handle the matter well.

If you send him to negotiate a business deal, he might succeed, or he might fail. More likely, he'll turn on the spot and kill the person, because he's really not cut out for it.

But when it comes to dealing with trouble and stepping on people, Jiang Bai is a piece of cake; he's too good at it.

Doing this was a piece of cake for me, because I've done it so many times before.

Along his journey, countless heroes and powerful figures have fallen at his feet. Jiang Bai... has experience in this kind of work!

Chapter 757 Secret Search

Jiang Bai was a man of action; without hesitation, he took a private jet to southern Sichuan that very night. Along the way, he flirted with the pretty flight attendant, avoiding her obviously seductive gaze. By evening, Jiang Bai had already arrived in southern Sichuan.

Accompanying him was the person in charge of Imperial Pharmaceuticals here, Old Liu, Liu Changgui.

Jiang Bai came with him and learned about the specific situation of Imperial Pharmaceuticals in the southern Sichuan region along the way.

After all, although Jiang Bai knew the general idea of ​​this place before, he had not studied it in detail. Yao Lan had given him a thick stack of written documents, but Jiang Bai was too lazy to read them. Under normal circumstances, he would leave these to Xiao Tian to read.

So Xiao Tian is actually more familiar with the situation here than Jiang Bai. However, Xiao Tian is a local; he serves Jiang Bai when Jiang Bai is at home and looks after the house when Jiang Bai is not. He basically never leaves Tiandu.

The matter of Imperial Construction was temporarily taken over by him, and has now been handed over to a professional management team. So far, it seems to be running well, so Xiao Tian is naturally happy to relax and stay at home.

This time, Jiang Bai didn't bring Xiao Tian along either.

Jiang Bai had originally planned to show him around and broaden his horizons, but the kid wasn't interested, so he didn't force him.

Upon arriving in southern Sichuan, Lao Liu asked in a low voice, "Boss, shall I arrange a hotel now?"

"No need, you don't need to worry about these things. Just write down my phone number, and you don't need to worry about the rest. Just focus on running your company well. I reckon that with such a big move, they definitely won't let it go so easily. They'll contact you again soon."

"Let me know when the time comes. As for now... I'm going to go shopping." Jiang Bai glanced at Lao Liu, said this with a smile, left his phone number, and then drifted away.

Imperial Pharmaceuticals has been ordered to rectify its operations, and its stored goods have been sealed off. However, their ambitions are far greater; they don't want just a few valuable goods, but rather a long-term source of income. They won't sell them on the black market, and they're still sitting in the warehouse. Overall, the impact is minimal.

Jiang Bai didn't rush to find someone to solve the current predicament.

He has the ability and connections to resolve the current situation, but he is not in a hurry to take action because he is waiting... waiting for the mastermind behind the scenes to come out.

Jiang Bai wanted to see who this person was, so bold and greedy, actually wanting to take a share of the pie from him, Jiang Bai!

If we were to take swift and decisive action now, handling the matter from top to bottom and reporting it directly to the central government, asking Elder Meng to intervene, or having any one of Li Qingdi, Cheng Tiangang, Wu Tianxi, or Yang Wudi step in, the problem could certainly be solved, but... it would inevitably alert the enemy.

This is not what Jiang Bai wanted. If he wanted to do this, he wouldn't need to find these big shots at all.

The network of relationships that Zhao Wuji left for Jiang Bai was enough to easily resolve this matter.

Jiang Bai doesn't care about the heads of a prefecture-level city, from top to bottom, all tied together. He truly associates with no ordinary people these days. If you don't have a ministerial-level position, you'd be embarrassed to have tea with Jiang Bai.

Therefore, solving them is not difficult.

It was just a sentence, but would it deter the person behind it from coming out? This was a problem Jiang Bai had to consider.

That's why he didn't act rashly.

Now it's impossible to make a big fuss about having Lao Liu arrange rooms and tell everyone that I've arrived. Wouldn't that be just telling people to get ready?

After hesitating for a moment, Liu Changgui didn't say anything more and said goodbye to Jiang Bai at the airport.

After Jiang Bai left first, he returned to the company-provided housing. As the general manager here, he was provided with housing by the company, and the environment was quite nice.

After leaving the airport, Jiang Bai took a taxi to the city center by himself. Feeling a bit hungry, he thought for a moment, found a night market, ordered a few large kidneys, then more than twenty skewers of meat, and a bottle of beer before sitting down.

He was thinking about how he could find out who was behind this incident.

Hoping the other party will come to him is one option, but the other party just told Lao Liu that he needs to give an answer within a month. Even if they do come, it should be after a month if he still doesn't get an answer.

The other party will definitely not show their face now, because this incident actually happened less than three days ago.

Jiang Bai cannot accept being made to wait in southern Sichuan for more than twenty days.

It's not that this place is bad; on the contrary, Jiang Bai really likes the environment here. It's nestled against the mountains and by the water, surrounded by mountains, and the scenery is extremely beautiful.

But Jiang Bai has a lot on his plate, and he can't just waste his time here. Although going back wouldn't really do him any good, he'd just read, sleep, watch TV, and maybe attend some classes at most.

This does nothing to help the development of the Imperial Enterprises, because he simply doesn't care.

However, this is other people's opinion, and it is also the truth. But in Jiang Bai's view, he is a person who earns a lot of money every day. How can he waste his life here? This is absolutely unacceptable.

Therefore, he wanted to find a way to find these people.

However, Jiang Bai was completely clueless about this place in southern Sichuan. He didn't know a single person there and had no influence or power whatsoever. Finding the mastermind behind it all would not be an easy task.

After much deliberation, Jiang Bai still made a phone call to Cheng Tiangang. Cheng Tiangang was known as the Tiger of Southern Xinjiang and had a huge influence in several provinces in Southern Xinjiang. He had also worked in the southern border region for several years, which was close to central Sichuan and had considerable influence there.

If this place weren't so close to Yang Wudi's Northwest region, and if the two hadn't been so unwilling to have conflicts, thus preventing them from infiltrating too deeply into Sichuan, this place would already be Cheng Tiangang's territory.

How could such a thing have happened?

Look at the expansion of Imperial Enterprises in several southern provinces—where isn't it unimpeded? Who doesn't know the relationship between Cheng Laohu and Jiang Bai? They're best buddies!

On Mr. Cheng's turf, making things difficult for Imperial Enterprises and Mr. Jiang would be asking for trouble.

"Old Cheng, I'm in southern Sichuan on some business. Do you have any capable people here?" Jiang Bai said with a smile after making the call.

"A capable person? Southern Sichuan? Let me think about it."

Cheng Tiangang answered the phone quickly, and it was unclear what he was doing. The call was connected after one ring. After hearing Jiang Bai's words, he frowned, said something, and seemed to be deep in thought.

After a long pause, Cheng Tiangang slowly said, "I really don't know anyone in southern Sichuan. As you know, southern Sichuan is not a particularly important place in central Sichuan. I don't have any specific people here."

Chapter 758 Don't Cause Trouble

"I have a few capable men in central Sichuan. I don't know if you need them. What's wrong? Why did you suddenly come to southern Sichuan? Which fool has messed with you this time?"

Cheng Tiangang seemed very curious about Jiang Bai's affairs. Minister Cheng himself is not a gossipy person, but he seemed particularly concerned about Jiang Bai's matter.

It's unclear whether it's because he's too high-ranking and too unattractive, or because he finds Jiang Bai's affairs too interesting; no one knows for sure, except perhaps himself.

"It's alright. There are just a few fools who want to mess with me. You know, let me tell you, my business in southern Sichuan is worth hundreds of billions every year. How could I let some local thugs ruin it? So, I came here in person to see who has the guts to mess with me."

"But you know I don't know anyone in southern Sichuan. After thinking it over, I decided to ask you, Boss Cheng, to help me out. After all, there are rumors that this is your territory. Who else can I ask if not you?"

"I didn't expect that you don't know anyone either."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Bai ate his kebabs and said in a deep voice, his words full of mockery.

He always spoke to Cheng Tiangang like this, enjoying joking with this serious guy. However, this time, because he was eating, his speech was somewhat unclear.

"What are you doing? How dare you talk like that? What do you mean by 'my territory'? Let me tell you, Jiang Bai, I'm not a gangster, where would I get territory? Don't talk nonsense like that!"

"Where did you pick up these江湖 (jianghu) habits? Territory and territory? I only have a little influence there, and... others may not know, but you don't. That place is a bit close to Yang Wudi, and I don't want to get too entangled with the people there, lest I clash with Yang Wudi."

"So it's understandable that I can't have a complete grasp of everything. Don't try to put me down with your words. I'll have a capable person from Sichuan contact you later. He should be able to handle some minor matters!"

"If he can't handle it, tell me again. If you need my help, I'll step in. Don't cause trouble there. Sichuan has developed well in recent years, and many foreign conglomerates have entered the market. Don't stir up trouble and damage the image."

"You haven't even settled things with Old Nalan outside the pass yet, so don't go looking for more trouble!"

Upon hearing Jiang Bai's words, Cheng Tiangang gave the following response in a deep voice.

The implication was clear: he was willing to help Jiang Bai with his matter, but told Jiang Bai not to act recklessly and that he would step in to resolve any problems that might arise.

He knew Jiang Bai too well. If this matter could be resolved easily, that would be good; if not, then it would be troublesome.

It's not that I'm afraid Jiang Bai will suffer a loss, but rather that I'm afraid Jiang Bai will make things too big and affect the local area.

From different perspectives, the issues considered also differ. Now, Cheng Tiangang always acts with the big picture in mind, no longer getting bogged down in trivial details.

Naturally, he didn't want Jiang Bai to cause any big commotion, otherwise it wouldn't look good for him in the central government.

"I know, I know, do you think I have no sense of propriety at all?"

Jiang Bai responded somewhat impatiently, but then added, "How this matter ends is not up to me, but up to the other party. My business makes millions every minute and hundreds of billions in profit every year. They want a piece of the pie? Isn't that nonsense?"

Do you think I would agree to this?

"You're bullying me without even looking where you're from, and now you're trying to extort money from me?"

"If the person you found is useful, that's fine. I don't want to cause any more trouble. But if they're useless and come knocking on my door, you can't blame me for making a big fuss, can you?"

Cheng Tiangang remained silent for a while before saying, "I understand. You handle things as you see fit. Just remember to keep a low profile and don't cause too much of a commotion. The higher-ups are very averse to this kind of thing. If it gets out of hand, it'll be a big problem."

"Also, don't mess with Old Nalan recently. Someone has been watching you and Old Nalan. Now someone in the central government has spoken up, saying that the two of you are about to cause trouble and has asked us to follow up."

"Li Qingdi and I worked together to resolve this matter, but you should still be careful and not go against Old Nalan now. I will also have someone pass on a message to him later, telling him to behave himself."

"If you want to fight, it can't be this year."

Cheng Tiangang's words piqued Jiang Bai's curiosity. He didn't ask who was talking badly about him. He had many enemies, and it was normal for someone with connections to him to say a few bad things about him.

But what did Cheng Tiangang mean by that? What did he mean by saying that the fighting couldn't start this year?

It's only a little past June, there's still more than half a year to go. Are they really going to forcefully suppress him and Old Nalan and prevent them from competing? What does this mean?

"What do you mean? Is there something important happening this year?" Jiang Bai asked curiously.

Cheng Tiangang had just instructed me not to cause trouble in southern Sichuan, and also told me that if I were to fight with Old Nalan, it couldn't be this year. This wasn't like Cheng Tiangang at all.

Isn't this guy a typical show-off who's not afraid of getting killed?

Why the sudden shift to being a peace dove?

"Jiang Bai, are you an idiot? Don't you ever read the news? The world's biggest sporting event is being held in the capital in August, with matches also taking place in the outer regions and Tianjin!"

"You're stirring up trouble with Old Nalan now. Do you think things will calm down in two months? Can you guarantee that your fight won't go awry and harm innocent people? If innocent people are harmed and it gets exposed, it won't be a simple public order incident anymore."

"The impact of this is immeasurable! Don't you understand?"

"Forehead..."

Jiang Bai smiled awkwardly upon hearing this. He hadn't been paying attention to domestic news lately and had forgotten that a once-in-a-few-years sporting event was being held in China this year.

It's really not appropriate to stir up trouble right now.

This is defying the rules! Jiang Bai doesn't want to leave the central government with an image of being lawless; he's a respectable businessman.

"I have no problem with it, but you know my boss well. It's not me who's deliberately trying to mess with old Nalan, it's Prince Nalan who's trying to challenge me."

"The matter from last time is over, but he's never let it go. That old bastard even went to Changbai Mountain to call for help. Isn't he just trying to make me suffer? So you shouldn't have told me about this. You should have talked to Old Nalan."

"If he doesn't make a move, I definitely won't touch him."

Jiang Bai chuckled sheepishly upon hearing this, shifting all the blame to Old Nalan, completely forgetting that although the incident was caused by Liu Zhou causing trouble for Ye Qingcheng, Old Nalan hadn't said anything.

In the end, it was because Jiang Bai was too domineering, didn't give Old Nalan any face, and insisted on killing Liu Zhou that Old Nalan got really angry.

Chapter 759 Boasting Without Doing Anything of Real Work

Now he's shifting all the blame onto old Nalan, which is clearly shameless.

However, Cheng Tiangang couldn't say anything to him about this. After listening to Jiang Bai finish speaking, he said in a deep voice, "You don't need to worry about Old Nalan. Someone will talk to him. I think he's sensible."

"If he doesn't understand the bigger picture, then it won't just be you and Wu Tianxi dealing with him, or maybe the three of you including Li Qingdi, but also me and Yang Wudi, plus the entire Human Group and God Group."

"This matter is not only the idea of ​​the seven-person central group, but also has the support of many veterans. The five groups of Heaven, Earth, Man, God and Ghost will draw some forces at this critical time to prevent any unforeseen circumstances, no matter how busy they are."

"Even if Old Nalan had the guts of a bear and the gall of a leopard, he wouldn't dare cause trouble during this time. You can rest assured. Just don't provoke him anymore. I heard you were provoking his nephew a few days ago?"

"Don't you know that Nalan only has this one relative? Luckily you didn't harm him, otherwise you could expect Nalan to fight you to the death."

Cheng Tiangang responded to Jiang Bai with a few words, not particularly agreeing with Jiang Bai's behavior. However, when he said this, there was a clear suspicion that he was biased.

He only said that if Old Nalan was going to cause trouble, he would deal with Old Nalan, but he didn't say anything about dealing with Jiang Bai or anything like that. He just gave a slight warning.

Jiang Bai chuckled and said, "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. I understand what you're saying, and I'll try to keep a low profile. You should contact your people as soon as possible. My business is worth hundreds of billions a year, and I can't afford to delay."

Cheng Tiangang did not reply to Jiang Bai's words. He hung up the phone and went to contact his capable people in Sichuan who had caught his eye.

As Jiang Bai hung up the phone and was enjoying his skewers, a clear, melodious voice rang out beside him. A girl with long, flowing hair who looked to be in her early twenties and had extremely fair skin coldly said, "So young, and you don't do anything productive, all you do is brag all day!"

It's unclear whether she was saying this to the other girl opposite her or to Jiang Bai.

However, Jiang Bai felt that the possibility of this being said about himself was slightly higher.

I subconsciously turned my head to look at the other person, wanting to say something incredibly rude: "Whether I brag or not is none of your business!"

However, after seeing the other person, his expression changed. He had only caught a glimpse of the other person's fair skin and good figure out of the corner of his eye, but he hadn't seen their face clearly. Now that Jiang Bai had seen the other person's face, he swallowed back the very rude words he had said.

It must be said that Jiang Bai is also a typical superficial person who judges people by their appearance.

The girl's companion was also good-looking, around twenty years old with a good figure and above-average looks, deserving of the title "beauty." However, compared to the hot girl in front of her with skin as smooth as mutton fat, she was several levels below.

The girl in front of me had snow-white, almost translucent skin, an oval face, willow-leaf eyebrows, cherry lips, and a pert nose. Combined with her big, bright eyes, she was a truly beautiful sight.

Jiang Bai knows many women, especially beautiful ones, so his taste is naturally quite sophisticated. The girl in front of him is at least on par with Lin Wanru; you could say they each have their own merits.

I don't know much about her specific personality, but she sounded quite fiery just from what she said.

Jiang Bai wasn't the type to fall for someone at first sight, nor was he the type to try every means to get his hands on them, otherwise he would never give up.

However, a beautiful woman can always make a man's tolerance level increase unconsciously. Jiang Bai was no exception. He was not a good-tempered person and not very cultured. He was about to speak out, but now he obediently shut his mouth.

Jiang Bai glanced at the other woman's fair and slender legs under her black hot pants, then looked her up and down, prompting her best friend to quickly grab the girl's hand and signal her to shut up.

However, the girl didn't care. Meeting Jiang Bai's gaze head-on, she glared at him fiercely and said, "What are you looking at!"

Jiang Bai smiled in response, remained silent, and continued to eat meat and drink wine heartily.

Before long, she finished several bottles of beer, ate all the meat skewers, and also ate two chicken wings. At this time, the girl's companion said goodbye. She had just received a phone call, and it sounded like her boyfriend had something to do and called her away.

She had originally wanted to invite the pretty girl who had spoken to Jiang Bai earlier, but the girl declined the offer.

After the girl's best friend left, Jiang Bai thought she would leave on her own. Unexpectedly, the pretty girl didn't leave. Instead, she sat there, ordered a bottle of beer, and started drinking it by herself. Her expression was somewhat gloomy, and it was unclear what had happened to her.

Jiang Bai, who was drinking alone, looked at the other person curiously and couldn't help but wonder what she was thinking. What could make a girl sit alone in the night market drinking at 10:30 at night? And such a beautiful girl at that?

Heartbroken?

It shouldn't be like that... Such a beautiful girl, any man would probably cherish her like a treasure, so how could he make her sad and abandon her?

If not, then what is the reason?

Jiang Bai really couldn't think of anything.

He really doesn't understand women. Although he seems to have many women, he doesn't understand women's psychology, or rather, he's too lazy to understand it.

Jiang Bai has never been a meticulous person. How can you expect him to understand women's thoughts?

"What are you looking at!" When Jiang Bai looked at him, the other person also noticed that Jiang Bai was looking over and glared at Jiang Bai fiercely again.

Jiang Bai responded with another smile, neither retorting nor responding, and simply continued drinking.

This piqued the other person's curiosity, and she looked Jiang Bai up and down. Then, to everyone's surprise, she stood up, carrying a bottle of beer, and plopped down opposite Jiang Bai.

Then, to Jiang Bai's astonishment, he raised the bottle towards Jiang Bai.

After a moment of surprise, Jiang Bai understood what the other person meant and raised his bottle to drink with them.

Jiang Bai wasn't a heavy drinker; he only drank beer to cool off and wouldn't drink much. However, since the other person had raised her glass, he wouldn't refuse a beautiful woman's offer.

After downing a bottle of wine in one gulp, the beautiful woman stood up without any hesitation and moved a case of beer from her table in front of Jiang Bai. They had just finished four bottles, and there were eight left, which were then placed on the table and opened one by one.

This left Jiang Bai somewhat bewildered. What did this mean?

Drinking? Or what?

I don't think I'm very familiar with her.

Chapter 760 Is it really a breakup?

"I think you're drinking alone and it looks kind of boring. You seem like a decent person, even though you like to brag, at least you're not that annoying. I'm in a bad mood, how about I buy you a drink?"

The other party responded with a fiery remark.

Jiang Bai glanced at the other person in surprise, then said with a smile, "Okay."

He simply said one word, filled the other person's glass, and then raised his glass to drink with them. He didn't say anything else from beginning to end.

The other person was equally decisive and drank it all in one gulp.

The two then remained silent, neither speaking, and drank several cups in a row. When Jiang Bai refilled the other's cup, the other suddenly stopped Jiang Bai's action.

A pair of slender, fair hands covered the cup, her delicate brows furrowed, and she looked at Jiang Bai with a strange expression, saying, "Why aren't you saying anything? Weren't you talking a lot just now? How many cups have you had already? You haven't said a word! Are you planning to get me drunk and just carry me away?"

Jiang Bai smiled at these words, but remained silent. He glanced at the girl in front of him with surprise, not expecting her to say such a thing after drinking a few glasses of wine. She didn't seem to be drunk at all.

"I'm not that kind of person." Jiang Bai thought for a moment, and under the other person's direct gaze, he still responded with this sentence.

The other person chuckled softly, then raised their glasses to drink with Jiang Bai.

"What's troubling you?" Jiang Bai asked after drinking.

The other person's behavior is not normal; something must be wrong.

Only a lunatic would drink with a stranger if there was nothing wrong with them.

Unless you're looking for a romantic encounter, but a girl like this clearly doesn't need to do that.

"I'm heartbroken," the girl said, uttering a statement that surprised Jiang Bai.

He had just guessed that this was possible, but subconsciously he dismissed it. Just as he thought, such a beautiful girl, heartbroken?

How could that be!

This is clearly not normal.

"Really? You're so beautiful, I can hardly imagine what kind of man could be so heartless as to abandon you?"

Jiang Bai became interested and was very curious about what kind of man had dumped the girl in front of him. This guy was too heartless.

Jiang Bai would definitely not be willing to part with it.

"Am I pretty? Everyone says so, but he still dumped me." The other person gave a bitter smile and said this, looking somewhat dejected.

Jiang Bai remained silent, raised his glass and drank another cup with the other person. After putting down his glass, he waited quietly for the other person to continue. Now that the conversation had begun, the other person would definitely speak. Wasn't she drinking with him because she wanted to tell him what was on her mind?

Why tell yourself, and not someone else?

This is easy to understand, because he doesn't know her, he doesn't even know her name, so it doesn't matter what she says to him. Even if he wanted to reveal that he is a natural gossip, he has nowhere to say it.

"I've known him for five years. We started as friends, then classmates, and he was my senior. We're both from southern Sichuan. He took good care of me and is a very nice person. He wasn't particularly handsome when he grew up, but he was about your age."

"Speaking of which, you two are somewhat similar. You're both not particularly good-looking, at most a little handsome, but not really handsome. However, you both have great charisma."

"At first, I didn't feel anything. I was just like a fool, following him around. He always took care of me. I liked him a lot, but I never thought about it in that way."

"He was my senior, two years ahead of me. When he graduated, he told me that he liked me a lot and was going to return to his hometown in southern Sichuan to start a business for me. He said he wanted to marry me after I graduated, saying that he had liked me for a long time and asked me if I was willing."

"I was so happy at that time. You don't know how happy I was. I felt like the air was coated with honey, and the happiness was indescribable."

"I agreed to his proposal, and we talked on the phone every day. We had a great relationship. Every time I came back, he would play with me, go crazy with me, tell me stories, and watch movies with me."

"I'm rather willful and often throw little tantrums, but he always tolerates me and has never argued with me."

"When I graduated, I found a job in Beijing. I originally wanted him to come with me, but he said that his career here had already taken off and he didn't want to leave. I thought to myself, for a girl like me, the most important thing in this life is to get married, have children, and find someone I love to spend my life with."

"So I quit my job and went back to southern Sichuan, thinking he would be happy to see me."

"But I was wrong. Thinking back to the astonished look on his face when I appeared in front of him that day, I thought he was just stunned with joy. Now that I think about it, he was genuinely stunned..."

At this point, the girl gave a bitter smile, glanced at Jiang Bai with a hint of bitterness, and invited him to continue drinking together. She said bitterly, "Back then, he told me to stay in the capital, saying that the capital would be better for my development. He said that he was working hard in southern Sichuan and his career had already taken off. He said that in a few years he could come to the capital to find me. I thought he was thinking about my future. Now I realize that it was all a lie!"

"He clearly has someone here! He's changed his mind! He found another woman, and even married her. A year after he graduated, while he was still saying he loved me all the time, he was already married to someone else!"

Hearing this, Jiang Bai glanced at the girl in front of him with curiosity, and couldn't help but wonder what this guy was thinking, abandoning someone like her and marrying someone else.

Is that woman very beautiful or very rich?

Jiang Bai was very curious.

However, Jiang Bai soon had an answer.

Because the daughter in front of him continued, "The person he married was the daughter of his company boss."

"If he hadn't found me and explained the situation to me, I'd probably still be waiting to marry him like a fool!"

"I thought that the other person had taken a liking to him and then used coercion and enticement, and he couldn't resist the temptation and married her. But after I met the other person, I realized that I was wrong."

"He's a complete scumbag. He was the one who pursued her first. She was a rich heiress and she already had a boyfriend. They had a good relationship, but he used a lot of tricks to make her break up with him. Then he took advantage of her vulnerability, deceived her feelings, and married her."

"The woman didn't know at first, but after I came back, when we were having dinner together, someone saw us and told her, and that's when she found out! That's why she came to me."

"This scumbag is cheating on both of us, having his cake and eating it too."

"Son of a bitch!"

Remaining silent and playing both sides is immoral!

However, Jiang Bai, who is involved in multiple relationships, naturally understands this.

Chapter 761 Not Enough Brains

Of course, what's a bit unethical of this guy is that approaching a girl for money is extremely immoral.

Jiang Bai admitted that he was juggling multiple relationships, but at least he wasn't after the other party's money.

"Um, so you found out about this, talked to the other person, and they advised you to leave them? And then you broke up with them?"

"It doesn't seem worth it for such a scumbag. You're so young and beautiful, finding a man shouldn't be difficult for you."

"Relax, have a drink, tomorrow will be better. I think finding a man several times better than him is no problem."

Jiang Bai wasn't flattering or trying to comfort her; he was telling the truth. The girl in front of him was a good catch. Regardless of her family background, just looking at her figure and appearance, finding a good man wouldn't be a problem.

I wonder how many men would be vying for her attention. If she wanted, finding someone with even better prospects shouldn't be a problem.

"If that's the case, why would I be here drinking and talking nonsense with you? Although I have deep feelings for him, I'm not that desperate. There's nothing to miss about such a scumbag!"

"The key point... that woman contacted me, not to ask me to break up with him! It was his mother who told me to get together with him!"

"She even told me that if I got together with him, not only would she divorce him, but she would also give me two million! Two million, you know? Two million to let me marry that scumbag! To let us be together!!"

At this point, the seemingly hot girl in front of them also swore, as if she had encountered great embarrassment or suffered a serious insult.

"Forehead..."

These words made Jiang Bai's eyes widen, and he felt like his brain wasn't quite working.

What's going on here?

A man was cheating on his wife, who found out. Then the wife found the other woman, but instead of beating her up, she didn't verbally abuse her or even separate them. Instead, she gave the woman in front of her two million yuan!

What does this mean?

Did a donkey kick their head?

This isn't normal; the script shouldn't be going this way.

Has the rich heiress lost her mind? Or has she fallen for someone else?

But that shouldn't be the case.

What's going on here?

Jiang Bai found that his brain wasn't quite up to par.

"What... is going on?"

Jiang Bai expressed his curiosity about what was happening. Although he wasn't a gossipy person, he was very curious about such an unbelievable thing and wanted to know the inside story.

"Because she wants a divorce!"

The girl said in a low voice, a hint of bitterness flashing in her eyes, before drinking again.

"Divorce? Why? Did the rich girl fall in love with someone else? Or did this man reveal his true colors after marriage and treat her badly?"

"But isn't divorce a normal occurrence? Could it be that this man is so cunning that he has taken control of their family company, making it impossible for her to divorce him?"

With a bitter smile, the girl in front of him said dryly, "Pretty much. The reason he's not getting a divorce is that he knows her weaknesses. After she married him, he gained the trust of the young lady's father and learned a lot of things he shouldn't have. Now he has her leverage over her."

"According to the young lady, although she wants to divorce the scumbag, she doesn't dare to. He threatened her that if she dares to divorce him, he will release the evidence, and then the young lady's parents will go to jail."

"Because he knew these things, the young lady dared not divorce him, even though she suffered a lot of humiliation."

"So, after hearing about your relationship with this man, she approached you? To make you marry him? To bring you two together?"

Jiang Bai asked curiously, and at the same time understood why the other party was not angry when facing the "mistress" in front of him and even gave her money.

So it turns out she doesn't want to be with that man anymore.

"Yes, that's true." The girl in front of me gave a wry smile and responded dryly.

This made Jiang Bai a little curious. Isn't this a good thing?

Although the man cheated on her, isn't it a good thing that he's back by her side and can get some money?

Although she might feel a little uncomfortable, it should be fine after a while. She said she still has deep feelings for that man, so this little thing... isn't unforgivable, right?

After all, once the man got divorced, he wouldn't have anything to do with that woman anymore; let's just consider it as a past relationship.

"In that case, why not try to accept him? Maybe he just wants you two to have a better life, that's why he did it. Well, of course... it's a bit unethical to do this, but it's normal for a girl like you who just graduated to have a sense of justice and look down on such behavior."

"But that's just how society is. You're making money and you can be together, which is a good thing. There aren't many perfect things in the world. I suggest you stop worrying about this and have a good talk with her."

"If you can, be together. If not, then forget it. It's not a big deal. But seeing how sad you are, it means you still care about the other person. Why not give it a try? You get paid and you can be together. It's a good thing."

Jiang Bai listened to this and said noncommittally, then began to offer advice to others with distorted values.

He was just talking about it casually, and he could talk about it eloquently with others, but if it were Jiang Bai himself, he would be furious and kill him.

"It's not that simple! Do you know why Miss divorced this scumbag?" After hearing this, the girl first gave a bitter smile, then her face showed anger.

"Hmm?" Jiang Bai hummed in response, quietly looking at the girl in front of him, waiting for her to continue. Was there some hidden story behind this?

Why is this matter so convoluted and bizarre?

"Because, this scumbag! He doesn't like women at all! He likes men!! Men, you know that?! He's gay!"

The girl in front of him said this fiercely, as if she hated it to the extreme.

"Forehead..."

Jiang Bai was speechless for a moment, his mind was a little blank, and he couldn't understand how things had changed so quickly.

Just a few minutes ago, Jiang Bai had silently categorized this so-called scumbag as one of his own, after all, it's only natural for men to be attracted to women.

Unless someone lacks the ability, who wouldn't want to have their cake and eat it too?

But now, Jiang Bai felt deeply ashamed of his earlier thoughts and abhorred such a scoundrel among his fellow men. He declared that he would immediately sever all ties with him and have no further involvement with him.

"Aren't you surprised? I was just as surprised when I first heard the news, so surprised I couldn't even open my mouth!"

Seeing Jiang Bai's expression and reaction, the other party's bitter expression deepened, and he picked up a bottle of beer and drank it all in one gulp.