Chapter 65

    Chapter 65: This World Is Crueler Than You Think

    “That’s right, she called me yesterday. She should be back in these few days,” Lin Xiyan nodded as she spoke.

    “Is she not carrying out missions anymore?” After the initial excitement, Ye Chen asked with some doubt. He knew that his fifth senior sister had always been a hitwoman abroad.

    “She’s done enough and made enough money...” Lin Xiyan continued, “I came to tell you that it’s best not to go out these days. Both our Lin family and the Liu family are looking for you. I have to go now. You and our fifth sister should just move to another city and don’t come back to Linjiang City.”

    With that, Lin Xiyan left with her bodyguard. After this incident, Ye Chen’s reputation as a quack doctor was ruined, and no one would likely seek his medical services anymore.

    If Ye Chen wanted to climb up the ladder using his medical skills, he would have to move to another city. Lin Xiyan then left with her bodyguard.

    Ye Chen sat back down on the sofa in silence. Leave? How could he leave with his deep grudge unavenged?

    Even if he really had to leave Linjiang City, he would only do so after seeking his revenge. Since he couldn’t climb up using his medical skills anymore, he had to think of other ways.

    Meanwhile, at the Crouching Dragon Villa, Jiang Che lay on a sun lounger by the pool. “System, open the attribute panel.”

    Host: Jiang Che

    Cultivation: Mid-Stage Innate

    Identity: Jiang Family’s Young Master

    Villain Points: 5000Diiscover new stories at novelhall.com

    Owned Items: Human Infant Burp Bag × 9, Thousand-Year Ice Mountain Snow Lotus × 1.

    Skills: God-level Disguise Technique

    “Young Master, there’s news.” Jiang Che was enjoying a shoulder massage from Ah Qing when Ah Long rushed over, breathless.

    “Is it news from Lin Jaohai?” Jiang Che asked lazily.

    “Yes. According to Lin Haohai, the first batch of counterfeit Beautifying Pills has been produced. Due to his manipulations, the Lin family hasn’t noticed anything amiss.”

    “This batch of 20,000 Beautifying Pills, including the cost of raw materials and labor, is expected to cause the Lin family a direct loss of several billion yuan. The Lin family has already started looking for celebrities for endorsements, and it’s estimated that these pills will be sold out soon.”

    “Very good,” Jiang Che nodded in satisfaction. He didn’t expect Lin Haohai to be so efficient. In just four to five days, the matter was settled. Once people bought these pills and found them useless, Lin family would face a lot of trouble.

    “The value of that piece of land was too high. The Ye family, a small family, simply couldn’t hold onto it. Even if Grandfather hadn’t done it back then, someone else would have.” Jiang Che explained, touching the maid’s soft hair.

    He spoke gently, but the reality was much crueller than what he described. Capital accumulation often involved bloodshed. Few could ascend the social ladder with clean hands.

    Jiang Che didn’t want Ah Qing to understand too much; sometimes knowing too much wasn’t a good thing. How many people who saw through the essence of life actually lived contentedly?

    Ah Qing nodded thoughtfully. She didn’t understand much and didn’t want to. She was just inherently kind-hearted and was shocked by the sudden conversation she overheard between Jiang Che and Ah Long.

    “Young Master, I’m sorry...”

    “Why are you apologizing all of a sudden?” Jiang Che looked at the tearful Ah Qing and smiled, playfully tapping her nose.

    “I crossed the line. I’m just a maid to the Young Master; I have no right to inquire about these matters.”

    Jiang Che sighed and did not say anything more, just pulling the girl back into his embrace. He had never seen her as just a maid, but Ah Qing always confined herself to that role.

    He knew she was sensitive and in no hurry; as they spent more time together, Ah Qing would change. But it might take a long time; she was still too self-effacing.

    Ah Qing lay quietly in Jiang Che’s arms. Both remained silent, enjoying the moment of tranquility.

    At Lin Group’s Chairman’s office, Chairman Lin Zhentian, Lin Xiyan, and various shareholders were discussing something, all smiling and appearing in very good spirits.

    “We’ve got the popular star Zhao Yaqi to endorse our Beautifying Pills. I believe in three days, our Beautifying Pills will be sold out!”

    “Then, Lin’s will make a clean profit of five billion yuan!” Lin Zhentian laughed heartily, feeling very excited.

    Five billion yuan! In just about a week, earning five billion yuan was something many could only dream of. Very few in the entire Jiuzhou Nation could achieve this.

    With these Beautifying Pills, the Lin family could soar to the top, becoming the first family in Linjiang, even in Jiangzhou.

    “Xiyan, this is all thanks to you.” Lin Zhentian looked at Lin Xiyan beside him, his eyes full of affection. He felt proud of having a daughter for the first time.

    “This is what a daughter should do,” Lin Xiyan said with a smile, not taking too much credit. She hadn’t initially thought about mass-producing the Beautifying Pills.

    It was her junior brother, Ye Chen, who had given them to her. So, to repay Ye Chen’s kindness, she had been trying to help him climb the ladder.

    “You don’t have to be modest. Once the first batch of Beautifying Pills is sold, I’ll directly allocate you 10% of the company’s shares,” Lin Zhentian said, laughing heartily.

    It had been many years since he had felt this happy. But in a couple of days, probably even he wouldn’t be able to laugh anymore.