Following that, Zhu Zilong was taken away by the Dragon King's men.
Before leaving, Zhu Zilong cast one last look at Lu Ming and asked in a deep voice, "Who, exactly, are you?"
Lu Ming replied calmly, "A tomb keeper invited to protect the Jiang family."
"Is that so?" Zhu Zilong sneered, "Then you'd better be careful. This job isn't easy. The Jiang family is a morsel on that man's plate, and you can never win against him. Today's me is tomorrow's you!"
Lu Ming replied with arrogance, "Whoever harms the Jiang family dies. I said it."
This dominance was unparalleled.
If Zhu Zilong had previously despised Lu Ming, believing him to be utterly useless beyond his boasting, it was different now.
Seeing Lu Ming's overwhelming power, Zhu Zilong vaguely felt that the formidable man might actually lose.
"Heh, who wins or loses has nothing to do with me," he mused.
"Lu Ming, I wish you good luck."
Zhu Zilong was escorted away by the Dragon King's men, while all the other managers and high-ranking executives of the entire Tianlong Group were arrested by the police.
In less than half a day, the once mighty Tianlong Group was completely wiped out.
Even after leaving the Tianlong Group building, Jiang Mengxin's mind was still reeling, completely bewildered by what had happened.
First, she was nearly assaulted by a large group of men, then inexplicably all of them were dealt with by Lu Ming; immediately afterward, the Tianlong Group collapsed within ten minutes; finally, the top leaders, led by Zhu Zilong, were all arrested.
Wiped out, truly wiped out.
A super enterprise ranked in the top five in Jinling was gone just like that.
If she hadn't experienced it firsthand, Jiang Mengxin would never have believed any of this was real.
She looked at Lu Ming, took a deep breath, and said, "Although you tend to brag and speak carelessly, I still have to thank you for today's events. You stepped forward when I was in the most danger, which shows you are, at least, a man."
Lu Ming shrugged, "Are you complimenting me?"
Jiang Mengxin continued, "Don't get too smug. I'm only thanking you for this matter, not truly acknowledging you. You are indeed a capable fighter, but at best, you're just a brute. You're not worthy of me, and I want you to keep that firmly in mind, understand?"
Lu Ming shook his head, speechless.
He didn't know what to say about this woman.
Jiang Mengxin added, "But I still don't understand why the Tianlong Group collapsed so suddenly? From Zhu Zilong's last words, it seems he offended some incredibly powerful figure, which led to his downfall."
Lu Ming nodded, "That's right. He offended me, and I took him down."
"You?" Jiang Mengxin rolled her eyes. "What are you? A tomb-guarding good-for-nothing? How could you possibly overthrow the Tianlong Group? Lu Ming, you are worlds apart from that great benefactor who inadvertently helped us."
Without further words, Jiang Mengxin and Lu Ming got into the car and set off for home.
Along the way, Jiang Mengxin came to understand something: why her grandfather had arranged for her to marry Lu Ming.
Previously, she believed Lu Ming was useless and her grandfather had made a bad match.
After today's events, Jiang Mengxin understood her grandfather's good intentions.
She believed her grandfather had valued Lu Ming's superb combat skills and his reckless courage in the face of danger. With Lu Ming protecting Jiang Mengxin, ordinary people wouldn't be able to harm her.
Simply put, Lu Ming was just a highly skilled bodyguard.
Jiang Mengxin inwardly lamented, "Grandfather, Grandfather, I don't object to you arranging a bodyguard for me, but must you marry me to him? Couldn't you just pay him more? Sigh, for the CEO of Jiang's Enterprise to marry a bodyguard, it's truly embarrassing."
...
Soon, the two of them returned to the grand villa in Zhongshan International Garden.
The high-ranking executives, led by her eldest uncle Jiang Anzhi, were all gathered, awaiting the outcome.
Upon seeing the two return safely, everyone eagerly rushed forward, asking questions.
Jiang Anzhi pushed through the crowd and demanded loudly, "Mengxin, have you gained Boss Zhu's forgiveness? Is the Tianlong Group willing to let the Jiang family off the hook and cease its encirclement?"
Jiang Mengxin frowned slightly, "Well, Eldest Uncle, there was a slight… complication…"
Jiang Anzhi coldly sneered, "I knew the two of you wouldn't be able to handle it! Boss Zhu didn't agree, did he?"
Jiang Mengxin replied with a wry smile, "Indeed, Boss Zhu did not agree to my request. He even vowed to continue the encirclement and completely annihilate the Jiang family."
Hearing this, Jiang Xueyi and Xu Qin sighed inwardly.
It's over, it's all over.
It seemed the Jiang family was destined to be ruined by their daughter!
Jiang Lan looked at Lu Ming with some disappointment and thought to herself, "Have I truly overestimated him? Grandfather, the person you entrusted to me on your deathbed, is he really this unreliable?"
Jiang Anzhi, enraged, berated, "Jiang Mengxin, it is precisely because of your incompetence that the Jiang family has reached this point! You should abdicate. Offending Boss Zhu was your and Lu Ming's doing. If you are willing to abdicate and completely sever ties with the Jiang family, perhaps Boss Zhu will spare the Jiang family and only deal with the two of you."
Xu Qin was furious, "How can that be?"
Jiang Anzhi coldly retorted, "Why not? Your family caused this disaster, so you should bear all the consequences! Jiang Mengxin sacrificing herself for the greater good would be an explanation to the deceased elder, wouldn't it?"
The Jiang family members gasped in disbelief.
Judging by the situation, Jiang Anzhi intended to force Jiang Mengxin to abdicate and then shift all the blame onto her.
This way, Zhu Zilong might spare Jiang's Enterprise.
Simultaneously, Jiang Anzhi could legitimately assume the position of CEO, with all the glory and wealth under his control.
Killing two birds with one stone, a brilliant move.
However.
Jiang Mengxin let out a cold laugh, "I'm sorry, Eldest Uncle, I've disappointed you. I will absolutely not give up my position as CEO of Jiang's Enterprise! Because although I didn't get Zhu Zilong's forgiveness, I don't need it. He has already been arrested by the police, and the entire Tianlong Group has been wiped out. Zhu Zilong is no longer capable of encircling the Jiang family!"
Huh?
This…
The Tianlong Group was wiped out?
Is that true or false?
Everyone listened, utterly shocked.
Jiang Anzhi was also stunned, but he soon burst into laughter, sneering, "Jiang Mengxin, do you take me for a three-year-old child? So gullible? How could an entity as massive as the Tianlong Group be gone just like that?"
He shook his head, "Mengxin, Eldest Uncle is very disappointed in you. I never expected you to resort to such a crude lie just to keep your position as CEO of Jiang's. The Tianlong Group wiped out? Heh, did your husband Lu Ming put you up to this? A tomb-guarding trash, and you're colluding with him? Mengxin, you've been led astray by him, like attracts like."