Contention Between Two Parties

The visitors were Aunt Chen and Guo Rui.

After hearing Guo Rui's report that afternoon, Aunt Chen immediately took action.

But her approach differed from the others' direct plan to seek out Yang Sheng.

Aunt Chen first had someone buy several boxes of expensive tea, then brought two cases of fine liquor and several valuable medicinal supplements.

She then drove straight to Yang Sheng's home.

Fortunately, Yang's father had not gone out on deliveries that day. Aunt Chen called Guo Rui and asked her to come along as well.

Compared to their first meeting, Aunt Chen was clearly taking this far more seriously.

The first time she came, Aunt Chen had only brought a few boxes of pastries.

This time, even Yang's father felt that the gifts were far too expensive.

Although he did not drink much, he delivered goods every day and knew how valuable those two cases of aged liquor were, not to mention the medicinal supplements he had never even seen before.

Yang Sheng walked into the living room.

He happened to hear Aunt Chen say to his father, "You've been driving for years. It's time you took a rest. Now that Yang Sheng has made something of himself, you should enjoy your retirement."

Yang's father shook his head. "His success is his business. I'm still young and capable of working. Just because my son has made something of himself doesn't mean his old man should lie around living off him."

Aunt Chen chuckled. "Still, I hope you can talk some sense into Yang Sheng. The terms our chamber of commerce is offering will definitely be the best. If he accepts, he practically won't need to spend his own money on cultivation for years to come."

Yang's father fell silent for a moment before saying, "Sister Chen, I don't really understand these things. I don't know why you suddenly came to see me today and immediately asked me to persuade Yang Sheng, but I do know that whatever it is, we need to wait until Yang Sheng gets back before deciding. I can't make decisions for him."

While they spoke, the bored Guo Rui noticed Yang Sheng standing in the living room and jumped in surprise.

Then she said, "Ah, Yang Sheng, when did you get back?"

Her cry drew everyone's attention.

Aunt Chen hurriedly stood up, straightened her clothes, and quickly walked over to Yang Sheng.

"Xiao Sheng, I heard you defeated Li Ya in the school test today. When Guo Rui told me, I was overjoyed. You truly are the pride of us Lower Registry people. I happened to be visiting your father today, and I didn't bring much."

As she spoke, she shifted aside slightly so Yang Sheng could see the gifts they had brought.

Yang Sheng nodded politely.

"Thank you, Aunt Chen. My father was talking about you just a few days ago."

"By the way, what were you discussing just now?"

Hearing Yang Sheng take the initiative to get to the point, Aunt Chen was delighted.

"I just spoke to your father about this. You know his back isn't in good shape. He can't keep driving around delivering goods to support you forever. Now that you've reached Great Completion of Bright Force, you'll need a large amount of powerful medicine to assist your cultivation in the future, and that expense won't be small."

"After I reported your situation to our chamber of commerce's board of directors, they attached great importance to it."

"Our chamber of commerce has only recently arrived in Bay City, and this is exactly when we need talent. After President Niu heard about you, he insisted that I come see you as soon as possible and keep a talent like you among our own people."

She emphasized the words "our own people."

"We hope to sign a contract with you. Every year from now on, we'll provide you with one million in cash and one million worth of powerful medicine for your cultivation. If you get into Martial Arts University, we'll also provide additional subsidies during your studies to help you complete your education."

"Once you finish your studies and return to join our chamber of commerce, we'll be partners fighting side by side. You'll also be able to protect your hometown and your father."

After saying that, Aunt Chen looked at Yang Sheng with a beaming smile.

Yang Sheng thought for a moment, considering what excuse he could use to refuse, when a sudden commotion erupted outside the front door.

"You bunch of idiots! I gave you orders this morning, and you only got it done this afternoon! What are you good for? Was it really that hard to find one person's address?"

As he spoke, someone knocked on the door.

Aunt Chen's expression turned cold. She had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

Yang Sheng turned and opened the door. Several large, burly men stood outside.

At their head was a fat man with slicked-back hair.

Yang Sheng had seen him that morning. He was Boss Wang, who had watched the match with President Xu in the private room.

"You bunch of idiots, what are you standing around for? Call him Brother Yang."

The burly men behind him bowed in unison.

"Hello, Brother Yang!"

Yang Sheng recalled what the Tianhai boss had told him.

Sure enough, it had come true that very afternoon.

Before Yang Sheng could speak, Aunt Chen, standing in the living room, was the first to lash out.

"Oh, I was wondering who it was. So it's Boss Wang from the Wang Group. If I remember correctly, you loudly bet on Li Ya to win before. Now that Yang Sheng has won, you come running to him?"

Boss Wang did not mind Aunt Chen's rebuke in the slightest.

Instead, he said bluntly, "The Wang Group only stands with winners. Whoever wins, we support."

He clapped his hands, and the burly men behind him carried in several suitcases.

There were five suitcases in total, lined up on the coffee table in Yang Sheng's home.

With a series of clicks, the cases opened.

They revealed stacks of cash inside.

The sight stunned Yang's father.

"Each case contains two hundred thousand. That's one million in total. This is all a gift for little brother Yang Sheng."

Seeing this, Aunt Chen's cheeks trembled with anger.

"Wang Ben! Is this how you crash someone else's meeting?"

Boss Wang smiled, the fat on his face jiggling.

"Meeting? Have you and Brother Yang Sheng finalized your partnership?"

That single question left Aunt Chen speechless.

She truly had not finalized anything with Yang Sheng. They had only just begun discussing it.

Besides, without a comparison, the gifts she had brought looked fairly valuable.

But who would have thought Wang Ben would be so unreasonable? Laying out one million in cash was far more impressive than the gifts she had brought.

Wang Ben got straight to the point.

"Brother Yang Sheng, I won't waste words. If you're willing to join the Wang Group, this one million is yours. On top of that, the Wang Group will give you two million in cash every year, plus two million worth of powerful medicine."

Aunt Chen's expression darkened even further after Wang Ben named those terms.

The best she could offer was one million in cash and one million worth of powerful medicine each year.

For a martial artist at Yang Sheng's level, that was already the limit of what they could offer.

Yet Wang Ben had opened with twice her terms.

She pondered for a moment, then quietly shifted her gaze toward her daughter.

If she could not beat the other side's contract terms, then she still had a trump card in reserve.

A childhood sweetheart!

Wang Ben spread his arms. "What do you think, Brother Yang? These terms are generous enough, right?"

"If you join us, I believe the Wang Group has more than enough strength to support you. Especially when you enter Martial Arts University, we'll personally help you contact school mentors to guide you."

"If you choose to sign with us, your potential will be developed to the fullest. I can guarantee that your cultivation will at least reach the peak of Dark Force. If there are more opportunities in the future, we can even support you into the Subtlety Realm!"

"That way, it'll be a win-win situation. It'll be a great thing for both you and us!"

Just then, the landline in Yang Sheng's home suddenly rang.

He strode over and picked it up.

Liu Chang's voice came from the other end.

"Yang Sheng, open the door."