Jiang Chen just wanted to make Tang Chuchu happy, nothing more.
Unexpectedly, when he had Xiaoyao Wang deliver the invitation, someone else took the credit, causing Tang Chuchu to misunderstand him.
After calling Xiao Hei, he chased after him.
"Chuchu."
He ran over, grabbed Tang Chuchu, and explained, "Listen, I really didn't lie. I really did ask someone to deliver the invitation. I didn't expect someone else to take the credit."
"You useless piece of shit! You still dare to take credit!" He Yanmei cursed. "Aren't you embarrassed enough?"
Tang Song also goaded him, "Sister, he was just a poor soldier back home. What kind of talent can he have? Why don't you divorce him now?"
Tang Chuchu's eyes welled up. "Jiang Chen, that's enough! Thank you for your meticulous care and healing me, but I don't want to see you now. Go away!"
With that, she ran off, crying.
Jiang Chen felt a pang of pain in his heart.
Even facing an overwhelming force, he had never been so embarrassed.
"A useless piece of shit who can't do anything good, only makes trouble." He Yanmei cursed again. Jiang Chen stood there, watching Tang Bo and his family leave, and took a deep breath.
He chased them again, reaching the Tang residence.
But they wouldn't let him in.
Helpless, he chose to leave, planning to explain after Tang Chuchu's anger subsided.
After leaving the Tang residence, he went to Xiao Hei's Mortal Clinic.
"Brother Jiang, why are you here?" Xiao Hei asked as they entered the room. Noticing something strange on his face, he immediately shut up and tossed a cigarette in his hand.
Jiang Chen felt a pang of frustration.
He had just wanted to make Tang Chuchu happy, but he hadn't expected to encounter such shameless people who had stolen his credit.
"Xiao Hei, shouldn't I have come back?" Jiang Chen puffed on his cigarette, smoke curling around his fingertips.
Xiao Hei asked, "Brother Jiang, what's going on?"
Jiang Chen recounted the story.
Xiao Hei smiled wryly and said, "Brother Jiang, I've never been in a relationship, so I really can't help you. But if Brother Jiang dislikes the Liu family, I'll destroy them in a heartbeat."
"Well, forget it." Jiang Chen paused slightly, saying, "It's not some deep-seated feud. This is Jiangzhong, a peaceful city, not the southern wilderness. We can't use the same tactics against our enemies against our compatriots."
Hearing this, Xiao Hei fell silent.
"By the way, Xiao Hei, you've been keeping all my assets for me. How much do I have now?"
Back in the city, Jiang Chen experienced a lot.
He used to despise money, but now, he feels he can't live without it.
"How would I know? Let me do the math. We once invaded an enemy country, and the boss took over several of their gold mines and sold them to a big boss for over 30 billion. Another time, a wealthy man got into trouble and was being hunted by the enemy. The boss happened to save him, and he apparently paid him 10 billion as a reward. And by the way, some wealthy merchants from small countries on the southern border also pay protection fees to the boss every year. All that, combined, must be at least 200 to 300 billion!"
"Do I have that much money?" Jiang Chen was slightly surprised.
He hadn't cared about these things before, but now he did. He hadn't expected him to be so wealthy.
"Brother Jiang, you're the commander of the Black Dragon Army in the Southern Wilds. The Southern Wilds are the most chaotic, but also the easiest place to make a fortune. Brother Jiang has countless assets, but you're just too lazy to fight for them. Otherwise, you'd already be the richest man in the world."
Jiang Chen listened to Xiao Hei's words and muttered to himself, "It seems I was so foolish before."
"Boss, why are you suddenly concerned about money? You have a special Black Dragon Card, a commendation from the higher-ups. The limit is 10 billion. You shouldn't be short of money."
"Chu Chu said I was hiding some private money and confiscated it, saying it was for raising children." Speaking of Tang Chuchu, Jiang Chen's face lit up with a smile he barely even noticed.
"Xiao Hei."
"Hmm?"
"Buy me the newly built commercial center in Jiangzhong."
"Huh?"
Xiao Hei was shocked.
The City Center Commercial Center is a newly built commercial city, boasting over fifty buildings over fifty stories high. Surrounding it are night markets, pedestrian streets, antique markets, and more.
The City Center Commercial Center is complete. Several major real estate giants have collaborated to build it, aiming to make it the most prosperous commercial city in the country.
"What's the matter? Don't you have enough money? So you're using your connections to pressure us."
Xiao Hei glanced at Jiang Chen and couldn't help but ask, "Boss, what exactly are you planning? All we have is about two hundred billion. Buying the entire City Center Commercial City would require a massive investment. Do you know how big it is? The land alone is priceless. I heard the major real estate giants invested approximately five hundred billion and it took five years to complete it."
Jiang Chen had no idea what was going on, so he asked directly. "Just tell me how much it would cost to buy the City Trade City."
Xiao Hei thought for a moment and said, "The major real estate giants have jointly invested over 500 billion. Even if we offer the lowest price, even if the real estate developers don't make a profit, we'll need at least 600 billion to acquire it."
"If you don't have enough money, ask some wealthy people in the border countries of the Southern Wilderness. Quickly raise 600 billion to buy the City Trade City for me."
"That's a lot of money. I'm afraid I'll have to go back to the Southern Wilderness myself."
"Go ahead." Jiang Chen waved his hand slightly.
Meanwhile, at the Tang family.
"Chuchu, what are you still hesitating about? Divorce Jiang Chen now!"
"That's right, sister. Even being a mistress to that old man Ye Xiong is better than being with a retired Jiang Chen."
The whole family surrounded Tang Chuchu, urging her to divorce him.
"I'm a little tired. I'm going back to my room to sleep." Tang Chuchu stood up and left.
Back in her room, she sat on the bed, slightly dazed.
She had grown accustomed to Jiang Chen's presence, and now that he was gone, she felt a sense of loss, as if something important had suddenly disappeared.
She knew Jiang Chen was trying to cheer her up.
But it backfired, embarrassing her in front of the Tang family.
She pulled out her phone, intending to call Jiang Chen and ask him to come back, but instead of dialing, she sat on the bed angrily. "Why? He did something wrong, and he didn't even call me and ask for forgiveness. Why should I call him?"
Thinking of this, she angrily threw her phone on the bed.
But she kept checking it, hoping Jiang Chen would call.
One minute, ten minutes, half an hour, one hour, three hours.
Tang Chuchu waited until one in the morning, but Jiang Chen didn't call, not even a text. Furious, she paced around the room, cursing Jiang Chen, calling him heartless.
After Jiang Chen told Xiao Hei about his intention to buy the city's commercial center, Xiao Hei immediately went to the Southern Wilds to collect money. The Southern Wilds are a border region, home to many small countries rich in various minerals and jadeite, and with many wealthy individuals, if he could collect a few hundred billion, it wouldn't be difficult.
Jiang Chen's purpose in returning this time was both to repay a favor and to seek revenge.
However, having been with Tang Chuchu all this time, he hadn't had time to trouble the four major families.
Aside from killing Xiao Biehe and Xiao Zhan of the Xiao family, he hadn't taken any action.
While Tang Chuchu was still angry with him, he planned to seek out Xiao Ruoran and inquire about the whereabouts of the Huayue Mountain Residence Map.
The Xiao family, the only remaining villa.
It was already early morning, and the lights in the villa were off.
A figure appeared outside the villa.
The person wore a black coat and a black ghost mask, resembling a ghost.