One minute later.
The office was in disarray, with a group of burly men lying on the ground, disheveled. Every face was bruised, and those with weaker constitutions had already passed out.
Not a single one of them had lasted a single round against Lu Ming.
Clapping his hands, Lu Ming pulled up a chair and sat at the desk, straightening his clothes as if nothing had happened.
Jiao Yang was completely dumbfounded.
He knew that these bodyguards were experts he had hired at great expense. Each one had extensive combat experience, and several had even served time in prison.
They lacked nothing in terms of combat skills, experience, or courage.
Normally, Jiao Yang relied on such a group of bodyguards to act arrogantly and pick fights with anyone.
But he never expected to be defeated today!
Lu Ming, alone, had taken down so many bodyguards. What kind of monster was he?
This... was too terrifying. Was he even human?
Lu Ming looked at Jiao Yang and said calmly, "Alright, let's get back to the main topic. We'll continue to do things your way, without negotiation. Jiao Yang, close down the factory now and give me a quote. I want your factory."
His words left no room for Jiao Yang to retort.
It didn't sound like he was discussing matters with Jiao Yang, but rather giving him orders, which was quite displeasing.
However.
No matter how displeased Jiao Yang felt, he dared not show it now.
After all, so many bodyguards were lying on the ground. Jiao Yang's frail body was no match for Lu Ming. How could he possibly confront Lu Ming head-on?
A moment later.
Jiao Yang calmed down.
He sat down and said, "I didn't realize, brother, that your skills are so impressive. But in this society, being good at fighting isn't enough. You need money and connections! Brother, I think you have potential. Why don't you join me? As long as you follow me and help me acquire the land below, I'll give you thirty percent of the subsequent profits. How about that?"
Not many people could make Jiao Yang 'generous' like this.
But unfortunately, Lu Ming wasn't swayed by any of it.
He looked at Jiao Yang with composure and said again, "You're selling me your factory, and you still expect me to work for you? Is that rebelling? Jiao Yang, if you were to kneel down and beg me now, I might soften my heart and give you a job cleaning toilets."
A slap in the face.
A direct, hard slap!
Jiao Yang had tried to be pleasant, but Lu Ming completely ignored it and continued to be difficult.
Jiao Yang was enraged.
He narrowed his eyes and looked at Lu Ming unhappily, saying, "Are you ungrateful? Do you think you're amazing just because you're skilled? Heh, in this society, without connections and power, you're nothing!"
Then, Jiao Yang took out his phone and made a call, saying immediately, "Uncle, I'm having a bit of trouble. Someone came to my factory to cause trouble and wants to force me to sell. Uncle, bring some people over and deal with him for me."
After receiving an affirmative answer, Jiao Yang hung up the phone with satisfaction.
He sat down again, holding his phone, and pointed provocatively at Lu Ming, saying, "Kid, don't say I didn't give you a chance. I offered you an opportunity to work for me, but you didn't know the rules and insulted me. Fine, I'll let you know how capable I, Jiao Yang, am later! I'll show you who's the boss around here?!"
Heh, very arrogant.
Lu Ming calmly said, "You just called Jiang Yuhai, didn't you? Your uncle, and also the current director of the Environmental Protection Bureau."
Oh?
Jiao Yang was taken aback. "What, you know my uncle?"
Lu Ming glanced at his phone. Just now, the Dragon King had sent him all the information about Jiao Yang and Jiang Yuhai; he had wondered how these factories could be so problem-free. So, there was someone in power above.
Since he was already here, he might as well take down Jiang Yuhai too.
Lu Ming said, "Of course, I know him. Director Jiang, who doesn't know him? By chance, I also wanted to meet Director Jiang and discuss the factory acquisition with him."
Jiao Yang was ecstatic, looking at Lu Ming like he was an idiot.
He laughed heartily, "You're truly out of your mind. You're still thinking about acquiring my factory? And discussing it with my uncle? Heh. Just wait. When my uncle arrives, he'll kill you directly! Let me tell you, my uncle has authority and guns. No matter how skilled you are, can you fight against a gun?"
Lu Ming said nothing, silently took out a cigarette, and lit it.
He waited patiently.
About twenty minutes later, the office door opened, and a man in his 50s stood at the entrance.
It was none other than Jiao Yang's uncle—Jiang Yuhai.
"Uncle!"
Jiao Yang stood up excitedly, pointed at Lu Ming with one finger, and said, "Uncle, this scoundrel, this bastard, came to my factory to cause trouble and wants to forcibly buy my factory. Uncle, quickly arrest him and teach him a lesson!"
Facing such an 'accusation,' Lu Ming remained unfazed, leisurely smoking his cigarette.
To Jiao Yang's bewilderment, Jiang Yuhai not only didn't arrest Lu Ming but kept winking at Jiao Yang, as if telling him to restrain himself and not be too presumptuous.
But Jiao Yang didn't understand and foolishly asked, "Uncle, what's wrong with you? Why aren't you arresting this bastard yet? And what's with your eyes? You keep blinking, do you have an eye condition?"
Jiang Yuhai was almost driven mad. He had never seen anyone so stupid.
He deliberately coughed and said, "Xiao Yang, I think there must be some misunderstanding here. And I also think your factory does have some issues. Why don't you temporarily close it for a few days and rectify the situation?"
What?
Jiao Yang suspected his ears were playing tricks on him. How could his uncle say such ridiculous things?
He knew that although Jiao Yang managed the chemical plant, most of the shares actually belonged to Jiang Yuhai, and most of the profits went to him.
Closing the factory would mean cutting off Jiang Yuhai's source of income!
Normally, when encountering such situations, Jiang Yuhai would resist with all his might and try his best to keep the factory running.
But why was he acting so out of character today? Not only was he not helping him arrest anyone, but he was also suggesting closing the factory? This was completely illogical, as if he had been replaced.
"Uncle, are you delirious? What nonsense are you saying?" Jiao Yang truly didn't understand.
Jiang Yuhai was almost driven to despair. He had hinted to this extent, yet his foolish nephew still didn't understand. How could he be so stupid?
Finally.
He roared, "Stop the nonsense! If I tell you to close it, you close it! All factories are to be shut down immediately for overnight rectification, ensuring no industrial waste will be discharged in the future!"
Every word was profound, and every sound was like thunder, leaving no room for doubt.