Haitian Technology, Chairman's Office.
Cheng Hai paced back and forth in the room, so worried that clumps of his hair were falling out. His company was not doing well, burdened with a mountain of debt, and teetering on the brink of collapse.
If he didn't find a way to plug the hole soon, his company would be finished.
"What should I do?"
Just then, the door opened, and a man in black with a scar on his face walked in.
Upon seeing the scarred man, Cheng Hai froze in terror.
He stammered, "You, you have time to visit me?"
The scarred man cut to the chase. "Cheng Hai, your company is about to go under, and the huge deficit cannot be filled. Do you want to solve the problem?"
"Yes, of course I do!" Cheng Hai asked excitedly, "Sir, are you willing to help me?"
The scarred man chuckled coldly and placed a document on the table. "Just do one thing for me, and I'll help you fill the hole."
Cheng Hai was overjoyed and quickly asked, "What is it?"
The scarred man pointed to the document. "This is the contract for the Qun Huilù commercial project. Find an excuse to give it to the Jiang family and have them join the Qun Huilù commercial project."
Cheng Hai paused for a few seconds.
He looked at the document, utterly confused. "Sir, as far as I know, you have a deep-seated hatred for the Jiang family. Why are you being so kind today, giving such a golden opportunity to the Jiang family? This commercial project, countless giants are fighting tooth and nail to get in, and you're just giving it away to the Jiang family?"
The scarred man chuckled. "You don't need to know the superfluous details. Just focus on your task. I'll tell you this: if you accomplish this, the Jiang family will be ruined! Then, I can help you fill your deficit, and you'll have the chance to 'take in' Jiang Mengxin. It's a win-win."
Hearing this, Cheng Hai trembled with excitement.
"Sir, rest assured, even if not for you, I'll definitely complete this task for my own sake!"
The scarred man nodded. "Then I'll await your good news."
He stood up and walked towards the door.
Suddenly, Cheng Hai called out to him, asking an additional question. "Sir, was it you who previously urged Qirui Bank to demand loan repayment from the Jiang family, caused Jiang Lan's car accident, and instructed Zhu Zilong to encircle the Jiang family?"
The scarred man heard this, turned back, and glared at him fiercely.
Cheng Hai, frightened, fell back into his chair.
The scarred man said coldly, "Don't ask about things you shouldn't. The more you know, the less beneficial it is for you."
Cheng Hai nodded repeatedly, "Understood, understood."
Only then did the scarred man leave.
After a while.
Cheng Hai slowly calmed down, took a few deep breaths, and muttered to himself, "The Jiang family has provoked this plague god and lost Jiang Dingbian's protection. It seems their days are numbered. Mengxin, my destroying the Jiang family is not harming you, but helping you. Only by being with me can you avoid being hunted by this plague god relentlessly."
...
On the other side, Lu Ming, after being warmly hosted by the Xu family, enjoyed a exquisite lunch and then returned to the Jiang Corporation's office building.
Upon returning to Jiang Corporation, he rushed to Jiang Mengxin's office without delay.
Jiang Mengxin looked up at Lu Ming and said exasperatedly, "You damn graveyard keeper, you skipped work for the whole morning, and you weren't in the employee dorms. Where were you wandering off to?"
Lu Ming coughed. "Let me explain. I had an urgent matter to attend to this morning and didn't have time to tell you."
"Heh heh, you had an urgent matter?" Jiang Mengxin asked dismissively. "What urgent matter?"
Lu Ming answered truthfully, "Mayor Xu was ill, and I went to treat him."
"Pfft..."
Jiang Mengxin almost burst out laughing. She gave Lu Ming a thumbs-up. "I'm impressed. You truly have no real skills, but your ability to brag is second to none in the world. Treating Mayor Xu? What are you? Would Mayor Xu even see you? Bah."
She paused, then asked, "Explain to me again, where were you last night when you didn't return to the dorms all night?"
"That..." Lu Ming said, "My friend felt the employee dorms were not good enough and bought me a house outside. I'll be living outside from now on and won't be staying at the company anymore."
Jiang Mengxin smiled. "Amazing, amazing. What kind of divine friend is this, who is so generous and can even buy you a house? Alright, then take me to see your new house."
Lu Ming shook his head. "No."
Jiang Mengxin asked, "What, afraid of being exposed?"
Lu Ming explained, "It's not that, but the location of the house is special. You need to go through a lot of procedures in advance to visit, and you can't get in right away."
"Oh?" Jiang Mengxin retorted sarcastically, "What kind of remarkable place is it that I can't get into? What, did your friend buy you a house on Sky God Island?"
Lu Ming was greatly surprised. "Huh? How did you know? It's on Sky God Island!"
The veins on Jiang Mengxin's forehead twitched. The anger within her was almost uncontrollable. She truly couldn't believe how skilled Lu Ming was at bragging.
If he claimed to be second, no one would dare claim to be first.
He treated the mayor, a friend bought him a house, and the house was on Sky God Island!
Heh, why didn't you say you lived in the Southern Heavenly Gate?
Jiang Mengxin pinched herself hard to refrain from uttering those curse words.
Lu Ming waved his hand and continued, "Let's not talk about these irrelevant matters. I came to see you for something very important, regarding Qun Huilù..."
Before Lu Ming could finish, another man walked into the room.
Cheng Hai!
Upon seeing him, Jiang Mengxin's eyes lit up. She instantly forgot about Lu Ming and went to greet him. "Senior, you're here! I've been waiting for you. You mentioned on the phone just now that you could help the Jiang family join the Qun Huilù commercial project. Is that true?"
Cheng Hai laughed heartily. "Little傻瓜 (shǎguā), of course it's true. When has Senior ever lied to you?"
Jiang Mengxin was so happy she could jump.
Everyone in Jinling knew that the Qun Huilù commercial project was a huge prize, and whoever got a piece of it would make a fortune.
The Jiang family had tried countless times, all ending in failure.
Today, she never expected Cheng Hai to have a way to help the Jiang family get into this project.
Jiang Mengxin said, "Senior, please wait a moment. I'll notify all the senior management of the Jiang family right away. We'll have a meeting to jointly participate in this project."
Cheng Hai nodded. "Okay, I'll wait for you."
In about fifteen minutes, the Jiang family's top executives had all gathered. Upon hearing about the Qun Huilù commercial project, they all rushed over excitedly, like dogs spotting buns.
Even Uncle Jiang Anzhi, who was usually the least proactive, rushed to the company at 120 mph.
The entire Jiang family, from top to bottom, was in high spirits.
Only Lu Ming stood silently to the side, watching Cheng Hai with cold eyes.
Only Lu Ming knew that Cheng Hai was not here to help the Jiang family, but to destroy them!