"President Du, are you alright?" Li Cheng asked anxiously as he helped Du Dingshan to his feet.

Du Dingshan shoved Li Cheng aside and furiously spat out a mouthful of blood. Wiping his lips, he said coldly, "I never would have imagined that Zhao Yinghu was in cahoots with the Qin Corporation!"

"It seems the only reason Qin Qiu could handle Director Zhao is because Zhao Yinghu was pulling strings behind the scenes," Li Cheng speculated, handing a tissue to his boss.

Du Dingshan stated with conviction, "It was definitely him! Good. We'll take care of that bitch Qin Qiu at the same time!"

Du Dingshan ground his teeth. He'd been in a position of power for many years, always the one dishing out punishment. When had he ever been treated like this? Choked, slapped… What do they take me for?

"President Du, what did he mean by that last sentence? When he mentioned 'disturbing that person,' who was he talking about?" Li Cheng asked, confused.

Du Dingshan scoffed. "I don't care who he is. This time, they will all die!"

Li Cheng nodded, not dwelling on it. "The men from headquarters have arrived. Should we meet with them first, President Du?"

"There's no point. We're going straight to the Qin Corporation."

"Right away, President Du. I'll get the car!"

「Meanwhile.」

After stepping out of the Yang Fan Building, Zhao Yinghu immediately dialed Chen Yang's number. As soon as the call connected, Zhao Yinghu's domineering and murderous aura vanished completely. He lowered his posture and said with an ingratiating smile, "Lord Chen, it's Zhao Yinghu."

"What is it?"

"It's like this... Du Dingshan from the Juling Pharmaceutical Group came to see me. He wanted my help in dealing with the Qin Corporation, so I taught him a harsh lesson."

Zhao Yinghu recounted the incident to Chen Yang in detail, concluding, "Rest assured, Lord Chen. I am sending my men to guard the factory on Nan Street immediately. I won't let anything happen."

"No, no, thank you! To be of service to Lord Chen is a blessing I must have earned in a past life!" Facing Chen Yang's thanks, Zhao Yinghu was sycophantic, his voice filled with reverence and fear.

After hanging up, Zhao Yinghu took a deep breath, a cold sweat breaking out on his forehead. Even in a simple conversation, he felt a deep-seated, instinctual fear of Chen Yang.

Wiping the sweat from his brow, Zhao Yinghu ordered two subordinates, "Take a hundred men to the factory on Nan Street right now. If anyone tries to start trouble, I don't care who they are—take them down with lethal force!

"Also, stay in the shadows. Make sure you don't disturb the workers."

"Yes, Lord Hu!"

「...」

Outside Qiaoxi Sea Restaurant, Chen Yang put his phone away. "So, Du Dingshan went straight to Zhao Yinghu," he commented lightly. "It looks like he's trying to end this quickly."

"Not only that, but the Juling Pharmaceutical Group's headquarters has sent a lot of people over. They're probably planning to go straight to the company and force your sister-in-law to sign the cooperation agreement," Yang Hu added confidently.

"Oh?" Chen Yang's interest was piqued. "A lot of people? How many are we talking about?"

"The initial estimate is about fifty men. And they aren't ordinary bodyguards; they're all at least Third-Rank Fist Masters."

Yang Hu couldn't help but sigh. "I have to say, these pharmaceutical companies are ridiculously rich!"

After all, training a Third-Rank Fist Master was incredibly expensive. Forget tuition; the cost of Cultivation Techniques, martial arts, strength-enhancing herbs, and daily nutritional supplements was already a massive expenditure. Yet the Juling Pharmaceutical Group could casually dispatch fifty of them. Who knew what their true limit was.

Chen Yang waved off Yang Hu's rambling. "You can handle them. I'm going home."

"Don't worry, Boss. To me, they're just a bunch of bugs," Yang Hu said, licking his lips with a wicked, excited smile. He was so far from any real battlefield that a proper fight in the mortal world was a rare luxury. How could he not be thrilled now that fifty opponents had arrived all at once?

With that, the two men went their separate ways.

「Twenty minutes later.」

Chen Yang returned to Book Mountain Court. He saw Qin Mo tidying up the yard and asked, "Xiaomo, where's your sister?"

"She went to the company after lunch," Qin Mo replied flatly.

Chen Yang nodded, and after thanking her, turned to leave.

"Wait!" Qin Mo called out, looking conflicted and a little embarrassed. "I have an interview at two. I'll be late if I take a taxi... Could you give me a ride?"

Qin Mo wasn't irresponsible with time, just forgetful. She had already left with Qin Qiu but had to rush back because she forgot her résumé. Just when she thought she was guaranteed to be late, she happened to run into Chen Yang returning home. She truly wouldn't have asked if it wasn't a last resort.

"Let's go," Chen Yang said, gesturing for her to follow.

Qin Mo quickly hurried after him.

「In the car.」

Chen Yang asked curiously, "Xiaomo, you still have another year until graduation, right? What kind of interview is it?"

"A music company is recruiting new talent. I'm going to try out," Qin Mo said, staring blankly out the window.

Chen Yang was taken aback. So, she wants to be a star? Then again, her singing ability was truly impeccable.

"Being a star isn't easy," Chen Yang remarked. He had met some of the top figures in that industry, so he knew a fair bit about it.

Qin Mo shot him a look. "Can't you say something supportive? I haven't even started and you're already being negative."

Chen Yang just smiled and said nothing more.

When they reached the destination, Qin Mo pushed the door open and got out without a second glance at him. Chen Yang didn't mind. He turned the car around and headed for the Qin Corporation.

Just as Chen Yang arrived at the Qin Corporation building, Du Dingshan was already in Qin Qiu's office.

With her arms crossed, Qin Qiu said frostily, "President Du, I told you before that you aren't welcome here. Why have you come again?" She paused, her eyes landing on his face. "And by the way, did someone just slap you?"

Seeing the swollen red mark on one side of his face, Qin Qiu felt a deep sense of satisfaction, even though she didn't know who had done it. Why didn't they just beat this bastard to death?

Du Dingshan's mouth twitched. He slammed the contract down on the desk in front of her. "I came to deliver a contract, President Qin."

"I already told you, I will not cooperate with you!" Qin Qiu stated icily.

BANG!

Du Dingshan slammed his fist on the desk. His gaze was glacial as he said in a low, ominous tone, "Qin Qiu, do you really think I came here to negotiate?"

As the words left his mouth, two young men in black suits entered and flanked Qin Qiu, trapping her between them.

Du Dingshan bared his teeth in a grin. "President Qin, you're signing this contract today. Whether you want to or not!"

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PS: Chapter four! This old man needs a smoke break.

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