Wang Yuyan finished speaking, clapped her hands, and the conference hall door was pushed open, revealing a stunning figure entering.
“This is our group’s newly appointed president, Tantai Yue,” Wang Yuyan introduced Tantai Yue, who walked to her side, to everyone.
“Let’s give her a warm welcome.”
Upon seeing this, everyone fell into silence.
Many had never even heard the name Tantai Yue. Some even suspected that Wang Yuyan had found a puppet to seize control of the group.
It was Guan Rou who started the applause, and only then did the others follow suit.
Tantai Yue offered a somewhat restrained smile.
Initially, she had been reluctant when Wang Yuyan invited her to be the president of the Wang Group.
She already had her own Hongyan Company, which was quite substantial. To suddenly step into the role of president of one of Jiangbei’s largest conglomerates was unexpected.
Moreover, she was offered an exorbitant salary of twenty million a year.
Finally, unable to resist Wang Yuyan’s persistent persuasion, she agreed.
Wang Yuyan did not invite Tantai Yue to be the president of the Wang Group arbitrarily.
A significant factor was her exceptional capabilities.
Hongyan Company had only been established for a short time, and under her management, its development had been rapid. While Qin Xuan's assistance was undeniable, her ability was not to be discounted.
Qin Xuan was taking advantage of this relatively stable period to refine the raw stone, accelerating the cultivation of the dragon scales on his back.
The fifth dragon scale was nearing completion.
According to records, a dragon possessed 129,600 scales.
If Qin Xuan were to cultivate all 129,600 scales, it would likely take tens of thousands of years.
Qin Xuan was human, who by chance obtained the Dragon Pill inheritance.
Humans, however, could not grow so many scales.
Therefore, Qin Xuan only needed to cultivate 108 dragon scales to cover his entire body.
Although there were only 108 scales, the dragon power they contained was identical to that of 129,600 scales.
Hence, the further he progressed in cultivation, the slower the dragon scales grew.
Especially the eighteen scales on his head, which would likely require more spiritual energy than all the preceding scales combined.
Qin Xuan understood that the path of cultivation was incredibly long, and his journey was far from over.
In a private farmhouse on the outskirts of Jiangbei, a middle-aged man lay by a swimming pool, sunbathing and watching several beautiful women frolic in the water.
At that moment, a man in a suit approached the middle-aged man and said respectfully,
“Patriarch, Li Shengtian is finished. He is wanted throughout the city and his whereabouts are unknown. The Li Group is now leaderless.”
Lin Yao removed his sunglasses, stood up, and draped a towel over himself. He spoke to the man in the suit as they walked,
“That brainless fool, Li Shengtian, how many times have I warned him not to get involved in this mess? Yet he persisted. Hmph, what an idiot.”
“Then, Patriarch, what should we do now?” the suited man asked.
Lin Yao took a breath and beckoned to the beautiful women, saying with a smile,
“What else can we do? Who else would dare to interfere? Let’s take over the Li Group first. Although it’s not large, it’s still a piece of meat. As for Li Shengtian… let him fend for himself. His life or death is none of my concern.”
With that, he walked towards the beautiful women, put an arm around two of them, and headed into the villa.
The man in the suit watched his Patriarch walk away, sighing,
“Alas, when the rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked; when the birds are gone, the bow is stored away. Li Shengtian, you scoundrel, why did you have to go and kill Wang Youhai and his son? The skies of Jiangbei are about to change!”
Meanwhile, in an underground secret room.
The room was devoid of light, illuminated only by a flickering light bulb.
Li Shengtian lay on an iron bed.
A wanted poster for him was plastered all over Jiangbei.
A murderer, who had killed the renowned Wang Youhai and his son in Jiangbei City.
Li Shengtian had nowhere to hide. This underground room was a location he had previously used for his subordinates to conduct illicit transactions.
He never imagined it would become his only refuge.
“Creak…” A door opened, startling Li Shengtian awake. He leaped up and watched the iron door slowly swing open.
“Who is it?”
As soon as Li Shengtian spoke, a voice echoed from the doorway,
“I never expected the esteemed Chairman Li of Li Group to fall to such a state. Tsk, tsk, how pathetic!”
With that, a figure walked in.
“It’s you?” Li Shengtian frowned upon seeing the newcomer.
“Jin Gong, how did you know I was here?”
Jin Gong, dressed in a black trench coat, sat on the room’s only chair and said to Li Shengtian,
“Finding out your whereabouts was as simple as snapping my fingers.”
Li Shengtian sighed,
“I am a useless person now. What use is it to find me? Do you intend to hand me over for that reward money of a few hundred thousand?”
Jin Gong sneered,
“If it were for a mere few hundred thousand, you would already be inside.”
“Then why are you looking for me? What value do I still have?” Li Shengtian retorted.
Jin Gong wasted no time. He stood up and got straight to the point,
“The killer of my son and the one who brought you to this state are the same person. Moreover, I know your son is currently in the hospital. As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend.”
Li Shengtian asked doubtfully,
“You mean…”
Jin Gong continued,
“I will definitely avenge my son’s death, so I propose we cooperate.”
“How do we cooperate?” Li Shengtian's interest was piqued.
Li Shengtian had initially sought revenge for his own son, but he had ended up in this situation step by step. Now, he wanted a comeback and more importantly, he wanted to eliminate Qin Xuan!
“What do you propose?”
Seeing Li Shengtian agree to cooperate, Jin Gong gave a sinister smile,
“That kid is somewhat capable, but he’s at best an ordinary martial artist. I’ve spent many years abroad and know some people…”
Qin Xuan, as usual, went to pick up Tantai Yue from work.
However, the location had changed.
Previously it was Hongyan Company, but now it was the Wang Group.
As soon as he arrived at the group, the receptionist’s face instantly showed a hint of disgust upon seeing Qin Xuan.
Everyone in the entire building knew Qin Xuan recently.
He was President Tantai Yue’s husband, who drove her to work and picked her up every day.
Normally, this might suggest a loving couple.
But rumors had begun to spread from somewhere.
They said President Tantai Yue’s husband was idle and unproductive, living off his wife’s earnings, and his only daily task was to drive his wife to and from work.
The first time he came, the receptionist didn’t know Qin Xuan was Tantai Yue’s husband and had even had security escort him out.
Qin Xuan’s notoriety had spread from Hongyan Company to the Wang Group.