Li Xing's Plans, Bulma Becomes a Pawn

The information looked terrifying.

But with the help of Li Xing's perfected martial arts training plan and various high-tech weapons, the situation was different.

All the members of the Security Department met the requirements.

Even ordinary members were required to have a battle power of over 100.

In other words,

Aurora Group now had more than fifty people capable of flight, relying solely on their own strength.

And that didn't even count Li Xing's formidable power.

The Aurora Group Security Department alone, after a year of development, was already fully capable of sweeping across the entire planet and ruling the world.

Add Aurora Group's wealth and technological prowess to the mix,

and they could maintain a firm hold over the Earth.

In truth, apart from its high-profile technology, Aurora Group was very low-key.

Li Xing, the three executives, and the three department heads rarely appeared in public.

Naturally, this was because their creator, Li Xing, far surpassed them in both martial arts and technology.

At the same time, he had always upheld one principle: they had to develop quietly.

He could be bold and unrestrained with technology, but when it came to martial arts, Li Xing didn't dare act recklessly.

The waters on Earth ran deep.

"Mr. Li? Mr. Li?"

Li Xing's thoughts were wandering freely.

Xiao Wu, on the other hand, was getting anxious.

Bulma was still waiting in the lobby.

She'd been waiting a long time for a reply, and Xiao Wu couldn't hold her off much longer.

It might have looked like she was in control of everything at Aurora Group, but in reality, Li Xing was the one calling the shots.

Li Xing came back to himself.

"Let her up."

Xiao Wu froze for a moment, then understood.

"Okay, I'll bring her up right away."

Li Xing said nothing.

So what if Bulma knew it was him?

As long as she didn't expose the fact that he was secretly scheming, there was nothing she could do to him.

Still, the Martial Arts Peak Tournament needed to get underway as soon as possible.

Before long, Xiao Wu led Bulma into his office.

"So it was you."

Xiao Wu's gaze shifted back and forth between Li Xing and Bulma in confusion.

Li Xing waved a hand, signaling for Xiao Wu to leave.

"So you're the heiress of Hoi-Poi Capsule Corporation."

Bulma lifted her chin proudly.

Without asking permission, she walked straight up to Li Xing's desk.

"You jerk! Do you have any idea how worried I was back then?"

A faint smile played on Li Xing's face.

Had Bulma really been worried?

He was just a stranger to her.

"Come to think of it, this was your fault in the first place."

Bulma slapped the desk.

"Jerk! Someone suddenly appeared out of nowhere in the middle of nowhere, on a stretch of road like that. How was I supposed to react in time?"

Li Xing raised an eyebrow but didn't answer.

He'd risked being crippled precisely so Bulma wouldn't have time to react.

If she had, how could he have carried out his plan, taken the Four-Star Dragon Ball from Sun Wukong, completed the mission, and obtained the Devour Ability?

"Miss Bulma, why did you come to our company—and even force your way in?"

"Jerk, I came because of your Martial Arts Peak Tournament!"

Li Xing narrowed his eyes slightly.

Had Bulma been spoiled for so long that she thought everyone would indulge her?

Li Xing's expression darkened, and his voice turned stern.

"Miss Bulma, as the heiress of Hoi-Poi Capsule Corporation, you should understand basic etiquette and manners.

"You keep calling me a jerk, and you forced your way into our company.

"And now you're acting as if you're completely in the right.

"None of this is how the heiress of a corporation should behave."

Li Xing's low voice echoed through the office.

Bulma fell silent, staring at him in stunned disbelief.

"You, you..."

"What? Did I say anything wrong?"

Li Xing fixed Bulma with a sharp gaze, making no effort to soften his words.

Bulma stared back at him uneasily.

Her fair face flushed crimson.

"Well, I did come here for something."

"Then why didn't you make an appointment?"

Li Xing's tone was stern, his eyes fixed on her.

"Miss Bulma, Xiao Wu happened to notice you in time. If she hadn't, do you think our security guards might have broken both your legs?"

"They wouldn't dare!"

Bulma glared, hands on her hips, and snapped angrily.

Li Xing stared at her coldly.

"To be honest, I'm very disappointed in Hoi-Poi Capsule Corporation—and in you, its heiress."

"I have serious doubts about our cooperation."

"Ha!"

"You think you get to decide that?"

Li Xing's gaze sharpened.

Was this really Bulma, or was someone impersonating her?

How could anyone say something so brainless?

Li Xing didn't pursue the point.

"Don't say you weren't warned.

"Miss Bulma, what did you come here for? Once you've taken care of it, please leave as soon as possible."

Bulma's pretty face turned icy.

"I want to speak with the head of your technology department."

The veins on Li Xing's forehead throbbed with anger.

If he remembered correctly, only a few minutes ago he'd told Xiao Wu to have Pilaf deal with Bulma.

But the woman in front of him had flat-out refused and insisted on seeing him.

Now that she'd met him, Bulma wanted to speak with one of the company's scientists.

What the hell was this, some kind of joke?

"Before you came up, I had Xiao Wu tell you that the head of our research department could meet with you.

"You said you wanted to see me.

"Now that you've seen me, you want to meet with our research department head instead.

"Miss Bulma, do you think I don't have a temper?"

Bulma raised an eyebrow.

"Are you going to do it or not?"

"Please leave."

Li Xing stared at Bulma coldly.

Her face turned pale, then red, and she gritted her teeth.

"Li Xing, do you believe that without me, no impressive fighters will come to your Aurora Martial Arts Peak Tournament? Your tournament will be nothing but empty pretensions and a laughingstock."

Li Xing looked at Bulma mockingly.

"The people you mentioned, like Master Roshi?"

Bulma stared at Li Xing in shock and disbelief.

"How did you know?"

The mockery on Li Xing's face didn't fade.

"I didn't know that the heiress of Hoi-Poi Capsule Corporation was such a fool."

"What did you say?"

Bulma's face darkened further as she glared at him, bristling with anger.

"You don't think that after spending so much on this, our company made no preparations and did no research, do you?

"And you don't think our company spent so much manpower, effort, and money on this Martial Arts Peak Tournament just for fun, do you?"

Bulma frowned.

She couldn't begin to grasp the deeper meaning behind it.

Li Xing had no intention of hiding it.

He looked at Bulma with a cold smile.

"We're spending so much money because we've developed a special nutrient solution that can help martial artists train.

"We also sent people to observe the World Martial Arts Tournament.

"According to our Ability Scanner, the strongest person there was the guy playing Jackie Chun—the one who was actually Master Roshi.