At the same time, on Tian Shen Island.
News about the War God spread like wildfire. Murong Shuang, who was most concerned about the Dragon Warlord, naturally received the information immediately.
She was first shocked that the War God had reached a cooperation with Xun Rong.
Although Murong Shuang had no connection with Jiang Lan, Jiang Lan was, after all, a member of the Jiang family, and the Jiang family and the Murong family were sworn enemies.
Seeing the War God cooperate with their enemy made Murong Shuang uncomfortable.
However, Murong Shuang soon received even more shocking news – Meng Guangyu was killed on the spot by the War God!
It was truly astonishing.
Meng Guangyu was, in his own way, a prominent figure in Jinling, yet he was killed so easily.
What was even stranger was that Meng Guangyu inexplicably lost his mind, stormed into the War God's office, and even tried to gang up on the War God! What was that if not courting death?
Given Meng Guangyu's status, how dared he?
Let alone Meng Guangyu, even Murong Shuang, a three-star general, wouldn't dare to do such a thing even if given ten times the courage.
If Murong Shuang did something like that given her status, she would also be killed on the spot, no discussion.
The more Murong Shuang thought about it, the stranger it felt.
Her deputy, Qin Tong, brought a set of photos and said, "General Murong, these are surveillance screenshots I painstakingly obtained. They show the War God's majestic bearing. Please take a look."
"Quick, bring them here!" Murong Shuang eagerly took the photos and examined them closely.
In recent years, the War God had been low-profile, and it was almost impossible to see any information about him, let alone photos.
Murong Shuang really wanted to see the War God's true face and alleviate her longing.
But...
The War God in the photos was wearing armor and a mask, his face obscured.
"Alas..." Murong Shuang sighed.
As expected, it was extremely difficult to see the Dragon Warlord's true face. However, seeing his heroic spirit was enough.
"Dragon Warlord, still as dashing and handsome as back then." Murong Shuang became a little entranced as she watched.
Suddenly.
Qin Tong stood beside her, her brow furrowed.
She pointed at the photo and mumbled, "Um... General Murong, why do I feel like the Dragon Warlord in this photo really resembles... Lu Ming?"
What?
Murong Shuang was almost enraged.
How could the magnificent and unparalleled Dragon Warlord be like Lu Ming, that grave-keeper, that live-in son-in-law? How could that useless bum dare to compare himself to the Dragon Warlord?
Murong Shuang's face turned cold and she said, "Qin Tong, if you dare to insult the War God again, I will show no leniency!"
Qin Tong was startled and immediately knelt down, "General, please forgive me. Your subordinate was talking nonsense and offended you and insulted the War God. It was my fault."
Murong Shuang ignored her.
However, come to think of it, it did seem, perhaps, possibly, a little bit alike.
Murong Shuang lightly covered the War God's head with her hand. Just looking at his physique and build, he was very similar to Lu Ming, with at least eighty percent resemblance.
"Impossible!"
Murong Shuang shook her head, tossed the photos aside, "Annoying!"
She turned and left.
Her heart was truly troubled.
...
Jiang Lan and the others waited at Xun Rong for a short while before Asura arrived at the company to discuss project cooperation.
The contract had already been signed, and now it was time to discuss the specific details of the cooperation.
In fact, up to this point, Jiang Lan still had no clear idea what the project was, only that it required 1 billion in preparation funds.
Everyone sat down.
Asura smiled and said, "Actually, the project is very simple. It's a rescue and training program for stray dogs."
Huh?
What?
What was going on?
Jiang Lan's expression turned a bit grim. Just hearing the introduction, she knew it was a project with a public welfare nature, which had no profit margin at all!
Wouldn't Xun Rong's 1 billion investment be all for naught?
Jiang Lan's palms were sweating, and she felt a little panicked.
Asura continued, "To be honest, the Dragon Warlord once had a loyal dog named 'Lie Huo' who followed the War God through many battles and achieved great merits, eventually sacrificing himself to protect the War God. The War God has very deep feelings for dogs. Therefore, the War God decided to establish this project and use 1 billion funds to help stray dogs across the country."
"On one hand, it can help organize the urban environment nationwide. On the other hand, it can give stray dogs a good home. Most importantly, it can select outstanding dogs and, after professional training by our soldiers, they can become qualified war dogs! Furthermore, the War God has named this project 'Operation Lie Huo'."
It sounded exciting, but the problem was... it didn't make money!
If it were done this way, it would be purely a public welfare project, and Xun Rong couldn't afford it even if they sold everything they had.
Jiang Lan awkwardly asked, "Excuse me, General Asura, may I presume to ask what the profit model of this project is? Our company is investing 1 billion, so how can we recoup our costs? More importantly, how can we make money?"
Business is business. We can't do a losing trade!
Your War God's sentiment for dogs is your business; you can't make Xun Rong pay for your sentiment!
Asura burst into laughter and said, "I'm sorry, Manager Jiang. The War God only told me the operational methods of the project, nothing more. He didn't mention any specific profit methods."
What?
What was going on?
Jiang Lan's face turned ashen, and she dared not speak out of anger.
Asura, with a carefree expression, said, "Alright, I've told Manager Jiang everything about the project. You should have heard clearly. We signed a project cooperation agreement, which stipulates that the 1 billion must be paid within seven days. So, Manager Jiang, I will come back in seven days. You better have the 1 billion ready by then. If the money is not enough, I will confiscate the entire Xun Rong company."
With that, Asura stood up, shook hands with everyone, and left with a smile.
The happier Asura smiled, the more distressed the people at Xun Rong felt.
He Zizhou said, "No, are they deliberately playing us? The War God, for his own sentiment, designed a trap to make us Xun Rong invest 1 billion and pay for his sentiment!"
The secretary had a bitter face and said, "The project has no profit margin. It's a stupid losing business. Manager Jiang, we've been fooled, boohoo~~"
Jiang Lan was speechless.
Originally, she thought signing a contract with the War God would allow her to make a fortune, bring Xun Rong to its peak, and properly showcase her abilities to her parents and sister.
But she never expected that the War God would dig a pit for her!
Following the War God's approach, Xun Rong would surely lose a fortune!
What to do?
Jiang Lan was utterly despairing.
Only Lu Ming chuckled inwardly. He coughed and said, "You don't need to be so glum. Although the War God didn't explicitly state the profit points, with the War God's prestige, he certainly wouldn't intentionally pit us. I believe the War God will still help us make money."
Jiang Lan gave a wry smile, "Let's hope so."
She sighed, "We can only gamble. Gamble that the War God won't trick us, gamble that the War God is a gentleman with conscience and morality. If not, Xun Rong will perish here."