Empty Shell Company

After an hour of cultivation, Su Jie slowly opened his eyes, his gaze shining brightly, a sign that his Spiritual Energy was almost tangible.

He gently swung his arms and walked to his BMW M8, then crouched down and exerted force.

A scene that would shock the eyes of Blue Star humans unfolded: Su Jie lifted the 1.9-ton car with both hands and held it above his head.

"The Spiritual Energy fed back this time is of very high quality."

Su Jie let out a long breath, extremely satisfied with the gains from this advancement.

Besides the changes in his body and Spiritual Energy, Su Jie looked down at his body.

Then, he formed his right hand into a blade and slashed it fiercely at his left arm.

With a crack of bone, Su Jie then used his five fingers like eagle claws to tear off his left arm at the shoulder.

There was no imagined intense pain; at the wound on Su Jie's severed shoulder, flesh and buds began to grow wildly and surge outwards.

In just about a minute, a brand-new arm grew out.

The severed arm that Su Jie had thrown on the ground seemed to possess a life of its own, struggling and moving unconsciously. Its flesh and skin writhed eerily, and the arm itself resembled a poisonous insect that refused to die, its vitality incredibly tenacious.

The characteristics of Thousand-Hand Centipede differentiation and super self-healing began to manifest in Su Jie.

The separated body parts retained Su Jie's will, allowing them to behave like living things.

Of course, if left alone, the severed arm would eventually die completely. Creating life was beyond his current level.

Su Jie bent down and picked up the severed arm from the ground, aligning it with his left hand. This severed arm immediately grew flesh and buds, beginning to fuse and connect with the newly grown left arm. Soon, it integrated completely, leaving no trace.

"Now, even if my heart were pierced, I could probably survive. Heh heh, a mere fatal wound."

Su Jie thought to himself that if his cultivation could continuously improve, he might even be able to achieve rebirth from a drop of blood in the future.

After finishing his cultivation, Su Jie let the Thousand-Hand Centipede have a hearty meal in the breeding farm, cleaned up the traces, and left the farm. He then drove back to the Jingjiang No. 1 villa.

"Su Jie, you're back."

As soon as he returned to the villa, Liu Yingying, wearing a hip-hugging skirt uniform, her eyes lit up, and she quickly came to greet him.

"While I was away these past few days, how did things go?"

Su Jie sat on the sofa, crossed his legs, and drank the fragrant tea brought by the nanny.

Liu Yingying stepped forward proactively, her slender hands gently massaging Su Jie's shoulders, and said with a hint of pride, "I just returned from Hong Kong yesterday. I sorted out your previous companies and registered three new shell companies. The backend was transferred to the Cayman Islands, and then I established channels in Myanmar in Southeast Asia, successfully registering several companies with cross-shareholdings in raw material producing areas, making our business more legitimate."

"So capable? It seems choosing you as my secretary was the right decision."

"I studied finance, after all. These operations are nothing."

"Did you encounter any difficulties?"

"No, with money paving the way, things go smoothly. Especially in Myanmar, the local customs and forestry departments, from top to bottom, openly accepted bribes. Any documents or procedures can be handled as long as the price is right."

Liu Yingying walked back to her room and took out a stack of documents, placing them in front of Su Jie.

Su Jie picked them up and saw names like Fuju Trading Co., Ltd., Jinde Di Log Import Company, Jiexin Home Furnishings, and so on, followed by some documents.

There was a series of import and export documents for raw logs, including a Myanmar log harvesting permit, fumigation certificate, plant quarantine certificate, endangered species certificate, and bill of lading.

By using these 'legal' Myanmar documents for customs declaration, the raw logs could pass through legal and reasonable procedures, allowing the shell companies to operate smoothly, transporting logs from Myanmar to China, and finally arriving at Tianyuan Home Furnishings.

The reason Su Jie did this was mainly because he had ravaged the mountains near the Ghost Ridge Palace in the Tianyuan World. He had cut down too many existing Sandalwood trees, making them increasingly difficult to find.

As a last resort, Su Jie decided to cut down other precious trees, such as Golden Silk Nanmu, Huanghuali, and Golden Camphor.

However, Su Jie's previous small-scale operations, claimed as ancestral, were no longer suitable.

These trees required legal procedures for circulation within the country. Coupled with the establishment of Tianyuan Home Furnishings, A company couldn't just sell one type of wooden furniture; the product line needed to be diversified. Thus, this elaborate scheme of deception was born, allowing the precious trees from the Tianyuan family to be legitimized and brought ashore.

For this purpose, Su Jie planned to travel to Myanmar himself when he had time. Besides preparing wood raw materials, he had a more audacious idea to verify in Myanmar.

While Su Jie was looking through these documents, Liang Lianjun, who had received the news, hurried into the villa.

"President Su, I'm late."

"Sit down."

Su Jie gestured for Liang Lianjun to sit before asking, "Did you manage to buy the processing plant?"

"I've bought it, but..."

Liang Lianjun hesitated, looking a bit embarrassed. "It's just that after what happened with Cold Lily, Director Cui's children are fiercely fighting over the inheritance, selling off and disrupting Cold Lily's assets everywhere. I acquired a timber processing plant that was previously under Cold Lily and some talented individuals from the design department, thus laying the foundation for Tianyuan Home Furnishings."

Su Jie laughed heartily. "What's there to worry about? If you don't poach from the old boss, who will? I don't mind such things. Your ability to secure the processing plant as quickly as possible is what matters."

He had to admit, Liang Lianjun was a talented individual.

"So, Tianyuan Home Furnishings can operate normally now, right?"

"Yes, President Su. The processing plant now has all the equipment and workers. As soon as the raw logs arrive, we can process them into furniture."

"The raw logs are not a problem. Look, I've even prepared all sorts of bill of lading documents for you. You can place a purchase order with this Jinde Di company under the name of Tianyuan Home Furnishings, and the raw logs can be shipped from Myanmar."

Su Jie smiled and handed over a stack of documents. Liang Lianjun's face lit up when he saw the various import and export documents for raw logs.

Taking a sip of tea, Su Jie said, "I've prepared the raw logs for you. I won't interfere with the specific sales; that will depend on your capabilities."

"President Su, rest assured, there's no shortage of buyers for these high-end, rare pieces of furniture. What we lack is sufficient supply. Our market competitiveness is too strong; sales are absolutely not a problem."

Liang Lianjun patted his chest confidently. Even though Tianyuan Furniture was just a new brand, it could still rise to prominence with its various high-end wood materials.

"That would be for the best."

After chatting for a while longer, Liang Lianjun accidentally noticed Liu Yingying's gaze drifting over him intermittently. Liang Lianjun understood and took his leave at an opportune moment.

"Su Jie, you're not going out tonight, are you?"

Once Liang Lianjun left, Liu Yingying sat beside Su Jie, shaking his arm and exhaling fragrant breath. Her alluring eyes seemed to beckon him.

"I still have some things to handle on my end, but..."

Just as Liu Yingying's expression turned disappointed, she heard Su Jie's tone shift. "I still have time. Considering how hard you've been working lately, traveling domestically and abroad, your boss will give you a good reward and help you loosen up your muscles."

As soon as he finished speaking, amidst Liu Yingying's startled cry, Su Jie scooped her up by the waist and carried her towards the bedroom.

After a passionate encounter!

Exhausted, Liu Yingying lay in bed, looking at Su Jie, who had already dressed again. Her voice held a hint of reluctance.

"Can't you stay a few more days! I don't want you to go."

Her voice was soft, like a spoiled kitten's purr. If Liu Yingying had initially gotten together with Su Jie for money, then after spending these past few days together, especially with the work Su Jie had arranged for her, which allowed her financial talents to flourish, this spiritual satisfaction made Liu Yingying incredibly happy. Her dependence and infatuation with Su Jie grew stronger.

"Little glutton, I'll be going to Zen Country in a few days. You can accompany me then, and we'll have plenty of time together."

He flicked Liu Yingying's forehead. Amidst her yelp of pain, Su Jie walked out of the bedroom, found a secluded spot, opened the ancient mirror, and returned to the Tianyuan World.

Tianyuan World, Niujiao Ridge.

Upon his return, Su Jie immediately heard some good news.

In the wooden cabin, Gu Weinan held a letter, his face beaming with excitement. "Brother Su, the Command Hall sent a letter! They've permitted us to return to the sect to rest. Other disciples will be coming to garrison Niujiao Ridge, so we can go back."

"It's taken four or five days to get a reply. They're really slow."

Su Jie grumbled, but the news was still joyous. Being able to escape the threat of the Strange Ghosts was a good thing no matter what.

"The Command Hall has always been like this; it's not a new development."

Chen Yun touched the ugly wound on her face, which had already healed considerably. Like most outer disciples, she didn't have much affection for the Command Hall.

"At least they sent a letter. If they hadn't let me go back soon, my leg might have been crippled."

Gu Weinan was the most impatient. His right leg had been corroded by the self-detonation of a Fire Poison Cockroach last time and hadn't healed yet. Most of the muscle in his lower right leg had been corroded, revealing pale bone.

"With that injury, once you get back, buy a bottle of low-grade Muscle Regeneration Pill from the Black Market, and it should heal. Don't worry."

Su Jie comforted him, then went into the house and dragged out two Strange Ghost corpses. He piled them onto a flatbed cart and covered them layer by layer with a thick tarp.

These were the most precious spoils of war, and Su Jie had to escort them personally.

Gu Weinan and Chen Yun shouldered their packs. One walked with a limp, and the other was heavily injured and moved slowly. With Su Jie pushing the cart, the three of them walked out of Niujiao Ridge under the sun, heading back towards the Ghost Ridge Palace mountain gate.

They had originally thought this journey would be smooth, and all three were eager to return to the mountain gate quickly.

But things rarely go as planned. As Su Jie and the others were traversing a mountain path, they suddenly heard screams and cries for help.

The screams echoed through the mountains and ridges. Su Jie exchanged glances with Gu Weinan and Chen Yun, and they didn't act rashly.

"You two wait here. I'll go see what's happening."

Su Jie had the mobility-impaired Gu Weinan and Chen Yun stay put while he entered the dense forest, controlling a reconnaissance dragonfly to investigate.

Soon, using the dragonfly's vision, Su Jie discovered the cause of the screams.

A small merchant caravan of dozens of people lay scattered on the ground. The carts, specifically designed for heavy loads, were overturned, and human limbs were strewn everywhere.

A Strange Ghost, three meters long, was chewing on a human thigh. Its scarlet, ferocious eyes glanced to the side, where a few remaining survivors were desperately fleeing.