No Business Without Deceit, Xiao Chen Takes the Bait

After three glasses of red wine, a faint blush appeared on Leng Qingqiu's pretty face, making her look like a rosy apple—quite enticing.

"Please..."

Jiang Che did not waste words either, draining the red wine in his glass in one go.

He could more or less guess what Leng Qingqiu was thinking.

By normal logic, the products recently developed by Lanzi Group had made no progress, and its cash flow was on the verge of collapse. With the company declining by the day, it simply was not worth investing in.

But Jiang Che knew exactly how great Lanzi Group's future potential was. It was destined to become one of Linjiang's leading enterprises.

In the original plot, Xiao Chen had invested one billion into the dying Lanzi Group in exchange for 10% of its shares. He later earned ten times that amount and gradually used Lanzi Group to launder the dirty money he had brought back from overseas.

Even if Jiang Che did not invest today, Xiao Chen would definitely jump out again sooner or later.

He was definitely going to buy into Lanzi Group, but Jiang Che was not a simp like Xiao Chen. He was a businessman first and foremost. There was no business without deceit, so naturally, he would strive to maximize his profits.

To accomplish that, he still needed Xiao Chen's cooperation.

Therefore, seeing that Leng Qingqiu had yet to bring up the financing plan, Jiang Che remained perfectly composed.

Outside Yuexin Restaurant, after parking the Twenty-Eight-Handed Minivan, Xiao Chen hurriedly got out and strode straight into the restaurant.

"Hello, sir. Are you here to dine?"

"How many are in your party?"

Seeing Xiao Chen constantly looking around the restaurant as though searching for someone, a waitress walked over with a smile.

Although Xiao Chen's clothes did not make him look like someone who could afford to eat at such an upscale restaurant, the waitress was professionally trained and did not openly mock him.

"I'm here to see Leng Qingqiu..."

"Where is she now?"

Xiao Chen spoke in a low voice, his expression somewhat unpleasant.

For some reason, he had an ominous feeling, as though something bad was about to happen.

"President Leng is in the VIP private room on the third floor..."

Though she found Xiao Chen's question rather strange, she did not think much of it.

After getting the answer he wanted, Xiao Chen did not linger and quickly headed for the third floor.

After reaching the third floor and looking around, Xiao Chen soon found the VIP private room the waitress had mentioned.

Just as he was about to enter, three burly men in black standing by the door stopped him.

"Kid, our Young Master is inside discussing a business partnership with President Leng. Unrelated people are not allowed in..."

The leading man in black glanced at Xiao Chen, his voice cold and unquestionable.

Before coming here, Jiang Che had already assigned them their task for the day: stop this ordinary-looking young man, mock him, and then get beaten up by him.

Though they found their Young Master's absurd request baffling, they were deathsworn retainers raised by the Jiang Family. They had always obeyed Jiang Che's orders without question, so they naturally did as instructed.

"I'm Leng Qingqiu's personal bodyguard. Let me in!"

Xiao Chen stared coldly at the three men in black before him, his fists unconsciously clenching.

These three looked like shady characters, and Xiao Chen naturally assumed that the president of Lingxiao Capital discussing business with Leng Qingqiu was no good either.

"Even if you were the Heavenly King himself, you're not getting through this door today!"

After several rounds of wine and dishes.

Jiang Che faintly heard an argument outside and immediately knew that Xiao Chen had arrived.

Without further delay, he took out the investment proposal he had prepared in advance, handed it to Leng Qingqiu, and smiled.

"President Leng, this is the investment agreement. Take a look first."

"If there are no issues, we can sign it right away."

The private room's soundproofing was exceptionally good, and neither Leng Qingqiu nor Li Yanran noticed anything unusual.

But Jiang Che was a martial artist at the early stage of Dark Strength. With his sharp ears and keen eyesight, he naturally detected such subtle commotion with ease.

"Alright..."

Hearing Jiang Che bring up business, Leng Qingqiu shook her somewhat dizzy head, forcing herself to calm down as she began examining the contract he had handed her word by word.

"President Jiang, you want to invest one billion in exchange for 15% of Lanzi Group's shares?"

After reviewing it, Leng Qingqiu's Eyelashes knitted slightly, and she felt conflicted.

Even though Lanzi Group had reached a life-or-death point, teetering on the brink of collapse, its share price would not crash so long as the company had not gone bankrupt.

At market value, 15% of Lanzi Group's shares were worth at least 1.5 billion, yet Jiang Che was offering only one billion. He was clearly taking advantage of the crisis.

If Jiang Che's offer had been any lower, Leng Qingqiu would have refused without hesitation.

But this one billion was precisely enough to revive Lanzi Group's cash flow, leaving Leng Qingqiu caught in an awkward position. That was why she hesitated so much.

"That's right. President Leng should know Lanzi Group's current situation. Investment carries risks, and offering one billion for 15% of the shares is already very sincere of me."

"Of course, if President Leng is unwilling, you can take some time to consider it."

Jiang Che nodded, speaking calmly.

"Thank you for understanding, President Jiang..."

Leng Qingqiu took a deep breath, sat back down, and began pondering the possible outcomes.

Seeing Leng Qingqiu remain indecisive, Jiang Che knew it was time for him to put on a show.

Jiang Che placed his hand on the round dining table, channeled the True Qi within his body, and unleashed Dark Strength.

In an instant, the entire table began to shake faintly.

The wineglass before Leng Qingqiu slipped and fell, its contents instantly spilling all over her clothes.

"Ah!"

Startled by the sudden turn of events, Leng Qingqiu let out an involuntary scream.

Li Yanran reacted quickly, grabbing napkins from the side and beginning to wipe the wine from Leng Qingqiu's blouse.

Outside, Xiao Chen saw that the three burly men before him refused to yield. Already furious, he then heard Leng Qingqiu's scream from inside the private room. He instinctively assumed something bad had happened to her, and countless possibilities flashed through his mind.

Xiao Chen could no longer contain his rage and shouted.

"Get the hell out of my way!"

Xiao Chen threw a left hook and followed with a sweeping right kick, his attacks fierce and unstoppable.

In the blink of an eye, the three men in black were sent flying by Xiao Chen, landing on the ground and howling in pain.

Quite a few passing guests saw the scene and began pointing and whispering. Some kindhearted bystanders even called the police directly.

Xiao Chen paid them no heed and kicked the private room door open.

Bang—

When Xiao Chen saw what was happening inside, he froze, utterly bewildered.

Why was this different from what he had expected?