Ye Tianfan slammed on the brakes, stopping the car in front of the Qin Group's branch building in the Lingbei Trade Zone.

He had already heard Ji Liancheng's angry shouts and rushed inside the building at top speed.

"Bang bang bang..."

The dull sounds of fighting could be heard.

"Give it back, you bastard!" Ji Liancheng's shouting came once more.

"Bang!"

Ye Tianfan kicked open Ji Liancheng's office door, only to see a black figure swiftly flash out the window.

By this time, Bai Yufei was already weakly lying on the ground, with traces of blood at the corner of his mouth.

Ji Liancheng, too, was sweating profusely, with a deep knife wound on his right leg as red as blood, gaping open like a child's mouth.

"Who was he?"

Ye Tianfan didn't chase the man but hurriedly crouched down to help Ji Liancheng stop the bleeding, then went to Bai Yufei and fed him a Heart-Protecting Pill from the Yao Family.

"Should...should be someone from the Huang Family, young master, you...you should chase him, he...he stole my trade plan."

"Trade plan?" Ye Tianfan frowned, somewhat angrily: "Is it so important? More important than your life?"

Ji Liancheng's face suddenly changed, slightly stunned; this was the first time he had seen Ye Tianfan angry, not knowing why.

"It's important! Young master, if the Huang Family stole the trade plan, they would know all our import and export records for the last six months, and with this information, they may use it to exploit the Qin Group's economic weaknesses, and then the Huang Family can..."

Ye Tianfan's face turned even gloomier, angrily saying, "I'm asking you, is the trade plan more important than your life?"

Ji Liancheng's heart trembled; he could tell that Ye Tianfan was truly angry this time, momentarily disoriented, not knowing whether to fear the angry Ye Tianfan or to feel guilty for losing the trade plan, Ji Liancheng could only slightly open his mouth, unable to say a word, not knowing how to answer Ye Tianfan's question.

As a business genius, Ji Liancheng understood the importance of the trade plan. If the opponent got hold of it, the Qin Family would find themselves in a passive situation, economically led around by the nose by the Huang Family in the future.

"This trade plan…" Ji Liancheng wanted to explain.

"Bang!"

Ye Tianfan slammed his palm on the table: "Is the plan more important, or is your life more important? Would you rather give up your life for the plan?

Ji Liancheng, I considered you my friend, that's why you serve the Qin Group!

But how do you view yourself? As just a worker?"

Ye Tianfan's words shocked Ji Liancheng like a thunderbolt, stunning him.

Indeed, just as Ye Tianfan said, Ji Liancheng always saw himself as a cog, a pawn to generate profits for the company.

Whether at the Qin Family or the Long Family, Ji Liancheng was clear about his role.

He was a pawn for generating profit for the company.

And Ji Liancheng was willing to be a pawn, at least he was a useful one.

Having value gave him a reason to exist.

As for the friendship Ye Tianfan spoke of, Ji Liancheng never dared to hope for it, nor did he feel worthy of it.

He was just a top finance student, a bit talented, but could only admire those rich young masters from afar.

"Let me help you stitch up the wound first." Ye Tianfan still had a trace of anger on his face; he wasn't a business genius, perhaps he didn't understand the importance of the trade plan, but Ye Tianfan understood one thing: no amount of money could buy back a life, if a life is lost, everything is lost.

Quickly Ye Tianfan finished treating Ji Liancheng's wound, then said: "Remember this, Ji Liancheng, you are my friend! Don't belittle yourself, and don't belittle me, Ye Tianfan!"

Ye Tianfan's words made Ji Liancheng's eyes redden, choking him up.

For years, Ji Liancheng had always considered himself a pawn.

In business terms, it's all about profit.

Ji Liancheng was the same.

As a business genius, he valued profit more than anyone, and knew more about how to pursue it.

But Ji Liancheng forgot that compared to profit, friendship holds greater weight.

Especially when the word 'friend' came from Ye Tianfan's mouth.

It weighed even more!

Ye Tianfan stood up, glanced out the window, and coldly said, "Rest assured, I won't let anyone leave the Lingbei Zone with that trade plan!"

Ye Tianfan's words were resolute, as he left Ji Liancheng's office.

Even if the person took the trade plan and had a head start, Ye Tianfan could catch up in just a few minutes.

Since Ji Liancheng deemed this plan so important, Ye Tianfan had to get it back, and would absolutely not let the person who hurt his friend go free.

...

A black figure flitted to the other side of the street, still clutching the trade plan.

At this moment, the figure's eyes were nervously darting around.

Fear was clearly conveyed in his gaze.

He was scared.

He clearly knew Ye Tianfan's identity and didn't want to confront him, so as soon as Ye Tianfan rushed into Ji Liancheng's office, the figure chose to flee.

But fear was meaningless, terror impotent.

For Ye Tianfan had already silently appeared behind the man.

"Are you... looking for me?"

Ye Tianfan's voice reached the man's ears like a thunderclap, causing him to shudder and leap away from Ye Tianfan.

"Do you think you can escape?"

Ye Tianfan smirked coldly, looking toward the man.

In an instant, the man felt an inexplicable pressure pressing down on him, leaving him breathless.

What a terrifying gaze!

The man felt as if Ye Tianfan's eyes were like the gaze of a god of death from hell, chilling him to the bone.

No mystical energy, no killing intent, not even a ripple of emotion.

It was just a gaze.

Yet it brought immense pressure upon the man.

"Did Huang Shengtian send you?" Ye Tianfan's voice was cold as ice: "It seems he warned you not to confront me."

The man's face abruptly changed, Ye Tianfan was right!

Indeed, it was Huang Shengtian who sent him and warned him not to fight Ye Tianfan, only Huang Shengtian hadn't told him that Ye Tianfan's power was this fearsome.

Even though he had chosen to flee at first sight, he hadn't even escaped the Lingbei Zone before Ye Tianfan caught up.

The man's heart was filled with shock.

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