"You're overthinking it, I'm not bothering you," Chen Jie said nonchalantly.
"You still won't admit it? Who was that guy in the mask?" Zhao Zilong demanded angrily. "Stop playing dumb, I know it was you!"
"Oh, I know who you're talking about. It was just one of my disciples, teaching you a lesson on my behalf."
Chen Jie replied calmly.
"You..."
"Enough with the nonsense, pull all the people you sent to my company!" Zhao Zilong ordered.
"Pull them out? You're overthinking it," Chen Jie said lightly.
"Chen Jie, do you really want to go all out with me? Believe it or not, I can take out all those people under your company right now!" Zhao Zilong roared.
Originally, he had intended to use his power to intimidate them and make Chen Jie's people experience true fear.
However, the lingering dread from the masked man stopped him from doing so.
He believed Chen Jie's words that it wasn't Chen Jie himself, but his disciple, who had been harassing him.
Because at their level, they were very protective of their reputation and wouldn't stoop to such low tactics.
But if he were to make a move now and anger Chen Jie, what if Chen Jie's disciple kept harassing him?
He had already developed an aversion to Wen Jing.
How could anyone endure living in constant fear every night?
"If you do that, you won't see tomorrow's sun!" Chen Jie's expression turned cold as he spoke.
"Are you afraid of me?"
Zhao Zilong let out a cold chuckle.
He believed that even if Chen Jie made a move, he wouldn't be his match.
But it truly wasn't necessary to act at this moment.
For one thing, escalating the conflict would damage his reputation.
For another, if he killed Chen Jie, what if Li Ziling hated him for it?
After all, Li Ziling, like himself, was a descendant of a God of War.
If it weren't for that connection, he would have made Chen Jie pay with his life a hundred times over.
However, he ultimately had to say, "Enough! Let's end this here! Before we go to Wutai Mountain, we'll stay out of each other's way!"
"You didn't say that to me before. Now that your own company is affected, you come to negotiate?" Chen Jie retorted.
"What will it take for you to withdraw these people?"
Zhao Zilong asked.
"If you want me to withdraw them, it's possible, but you have to compensate us for our losses."
Chen Jie stated.
"What if I refuse to pay?" Zhao Zilong's voice grew cold.
"Then you can try."
Zhao Zilong clenched his fists.
If they were at Wutai Mountain, he would have found a way to kill him long ago.
He wouldn't have to endure Chen Jie speaking to him in such a tone.
If the detective agency and the entertainment company were to temporarily close down, it wouldn't have much of an impact on him.
But if his other three companies, each valued at hundreds of billions, were to be paralyzed, the losses for even a single day would be immeasurable.
Thinking this, he gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, I'm willing to compensate for the losses."
"How much did you lose?" Zhao Zilong inquired.
"Three hundred billion," Chen Jie replied.
"What?" Zhao Zilong exclaimed in disbelief.
"Don't worry, we have all the records, we won't cheat you," Chen Jie assured him.
Chen Jie had turned his phone on speakerphone as soon as he knew Zhao Zilong was calling.
At this moment, Chen Jie winked at Wang Xiaoyan and said, "Young Master Zhao, our dozen or so companies, big and small, suffered heavy losses due to being shut down for a day. Two major orders were also canceled, worth fifty billion alone!"
"Moreover, Chen Jie has invited so many experts, you'll have to pay for them too!"
"What? You're charging me for sending people to cause trouble at my company?" Zhao Zilong was furious.
"What do you think?"
Suffering defeat meant bearing the consequences.
Zhao Zilong deeply understood this now.
But to protect his companies and his reputation, Zhao Zilong finally gritted his teeth and said, "Alright! I'll pay this money!"
He knew he had no way to deal with Chen Jie at the moment.
He could only resolve it quickly to minimize his losses.
"Give me an account number!"
Zhao Zilong said with a grim expression.
"You've made a correct choice," Chen Jie said calmly.
Soon after, three hundred billion yuan was transferred.
Chen Jie kept a hundred billion, Wang Xiaoyan kept a hundred billion, and he gave another hundred billion to Zhang Xinyan.
"Chen Jie, I realize you make money so fast! I've been working at the company for so long, and our overall revenue hasn't even reached a hundred billion!" Wang Xiaoyan said to Chen Jie with emotion.
Chen Jie, with just a few words, had acquired three hundred billion.
If he had a few more such opportunities, he could surpass Feiyang Group in just one month.
A hundred billion in cash was a completely different concept from a hundred billion in assets.
"What? Is making money in the provincial capital this easy? Then I want to open a branch company in the provincial capital too!" Jiang Xue suddenly said.
"You?" Wang Xiaoyan and Chen Jie looked at Jiang Xue together.
"What? You don't think so? My security company is so capable, doesn't it deserve a place in the provincial capital?"
Jiang Xue sneered, "Besides, with Chen Jie's troublemaking nature, he'll eventually get into big trouble! My security company can help him out then!"
She seemed to feel her words were too blatant and felt a pang of guilt in front of Wang Xiaoyan.
She added, "I'm only helping you out of consideration for Xiaoyan. Otherwise, even if you begged me, I wouldn't."
"Hehe, then I wish our future endeavors prosperity!" Wang Xiaoyan's cheeks were flushed.
She was the drunkest among them.
After a few drinks and a satisfying meal, Wang Xiaoyan said to Chen Jie, "Chen Jie, I'm sleeping with Jiang Xue tonight, could you take her to my place!"
"Alright, let's go!"
The group drove to Wang Xiaoyan's place.
Chen Jie then left.
Jiang Xue kept her word and began preparing for the provincial capital branch company the next day.
The gathering of over three hundred martial artists in the provincial capital caused quite a stir.
It served as an early advertisement for Jiang Xue's security company.
Even before the company was officially established, many businesses came to discuss collaborations.
Jiang Xue's help to Chen Jie this time not only resulted in no losses but also made her a fortune.
Even the business volume of the Pingcheng Security Company saw a surge.
Jiang Xue became very busy.
Meanwhile, Chen Jie was not idle.
His beauty-enhancing medicine was officially developed, primarily using spiritual liquid combined with some herbs.
Although its effects were not as potent as the beauty-enhancing pill given to Wu Li, it was enough to cause a sensation.
In Pingcheng, under the leadership of Yang Siqing, the Yang family's businesses resumed operations.
Orders that Shengtian Company could not produce were taken over by Yang Shi Company.
Production volume increased significantly, with nearly two hundred million yuan worth of orders being processed daily.
Concurrently, the Shengtian branch company in the provincial capital was also officially established.
When Chen Jie presented the beauty-enhancing pills, He Yufei immediately decided to increase publicity and directly put Yang Siqing in charge of their production.
With several hundred million yuan invested in promotion, advertisements for the beauty-enhancing pills flooded the provincial capital and several other cities.
"Chen Jie, the launch date for the beauty-enhancing pills has been set for two days from now!" He Yufei found Chen Jie and said.