"Ouch, brother, mercy, mercy!" The man's face turned bright red with pain, turning into a deep purplish hue.

At this moment, Lin Chuan's mouth curved into an eerie smile as he said, "Weren't you acting all high and mighty just now?"

"I...I was wrong." The man was drenched in sweat.

"Kneel down and beg me then!" Lin Chuan said disdainfully.

"I...I..." The man's face was a picture of embarrassment.

Crack...

Lin Chuan increased the pressure.

Thump...

Finally, the man could no longer withstand Lin Chuan, and he knelt down on both knees. Choking up, he said, "Brother, have mercy, please!"

"Going to try something like this again next time?" Lin Chuan asked.

"No...I dare not!" The man quickly shook his head.

Only then did Lin Chuan release his grip. The man felt as if his entire palm was no longer his own, numb and seemingly devoid of strength. He was in excruciating pain. Lin Chuan chuckled and said, "If you dare to do this again, I'll cripple this arm of yours."

Having said that, Lin Chuan turned and left with Li Qiang and Xiao Mei.

The man's face turned dark. Suddenly, he grabbed a spring knife with his left hand and swiftly stabbed towards Lin Chuan's back, aiming for his heart. If hit with his force and depth, it would certainly pierce Lin Chuan's heart.

Bang...

Lin Chuan suddenly swung his leg out, kicking the other man squarely in the chest.

Crack...

Several ribs broke instantly. The man screamed in agony and was sent flying.

"Big Brother!" Several underlings rushed over to help.

The man spat out several mouthfuls of blood and wailed, "Damn it, I...I'm done for; get me to the hospital...fast!"

The underlings hurriedly carried him and bolted down the hill.

"Brother Chuan, I really need to thank you." Li Qiang said with deep emotion, "If it wasn't for you, Xiao Mei would have surely been defiled by that guy."

"It's nothing." Lin Chuan shook his head, "You're my brother, how could I not help you?"

Li Qiang held Xiao Mei's hand and asked, "Xiao Mei, are you feeling better now?"

"Yes!" Xiao Mei had already recovered from her initial fear. With tears in her eyes, she said, "I'm alright; I can handle it."

The trio descended the mountain.

Zhou Kai and the others had already returned to the campsite. After hearing from Zhou Rui about what happened, they were very alert. The mood only eased when Lin Chuan and his group returned.

"Damn, if it were me, I would have killed that bastard already." Zhou Kai roared angrily.

"Right!" Lu Dapao nodded alongside and said, "Brother Chuan, you shouldn't have let them go; you should've dealt with them properly."

"I reckon that guy won't be getting out of bed for three months at the hospital." Lin Chuan began to laugh.

Nuo Xiaoxi and Ah Xing were consoling the 'injured' Xiao Mei. Everything seemed to have gone smoothly. After such an incident, everyone definitely wasn't in the mood to continue their fun. Therefore, Zhou Kai immediately suggested, "Brother Chuan, it's about time; let's pack up and leave."

"Alright!" Lin Chuan nodded.

Everyone immediately began to pack up, and they took several bags of trash with them as they left.

Today was originally a joyful day, but after such a disturbance, the atmosphere had turned sour. The girls gathered around Xiao Mei and quietly consoled her. On the way back, Xiao Mei's spirits were lifted. They boarded the bamboo raft, left the island, and returned to shore. Zhou Kai jumped onto the bus and then drove everyone away.

Back in Jiangbei City, everyone's spirits were high.

Xiao Mei also had a smile on her face.

Zhou Kai first dropped the girls off at the hotel and then drove back to the transport market.

It was an unforgettable day, one that left a deep impression on everyone, whether Zhou Kai or Nuo Xiaoxi. The events of this day were etched into their memories. Back at the transport market, the security hurriedly opened the gate.

The main gate of the transport market was for the entry and exit of transportation vehicles, while this side gate was for office vehicles with a security guard on duty. There was a 24-hour guard on duty. They entered the transport market.

The person in charge of the transport market, a man in a black suit, quickly hurried over.

"Oh Mr. Zhou, you're finally back." The man was anxious.

Zhou Rui asked doubtfully, "Old Chen, what happened?"

"Mr. Zhou, it's not good." Chen Sizhao said awkwardly, "Glory Group has started to reject our sand from today."

"Why?" Zhou Rui was greatly alarmed.

"They say our sand is not up to standard," Chen Sizhao said helplessly.

"How is that possible!" Upon hearing this, Zhou Rui became furious and said, "They are just looking for excuses and pretexts."

"But, the hundreds of tons of sand we sent... they all refused to accept," Chen Sizhao said with a helpless look on his face, "What should we do next?"

"Hmph, we'll sue them," Zhou Rui said angrily, "They dare to refuse our sand tomorrow when we have signed the contract. Do they dare to go back on their word?"

"Mr. Zhou, that..." Chen Sizhao hurriedly said, "People from Glory Group said that they want you to go personally to their company to negotiate with them. Otherwise, they will continue to reject our sand."

"Fine, I'll go," Zhou Rui said irritably.

Unexpectedly, Lin Chuan immediately said, "You can't go."

"What?" Zhou Rui didn't understand and asked awkwardly, "Why not?"

"Fang Zicheng just wants to use the sand to control your emotions," Lin Chuan said with a smile, "Doesn't Glory Group only generate over two million in profits for us annually? I can do without that two million. Besides, our own real estate is about to take off. When that time comes, we will have a large demand for sand ourselves. Where would we have the excess sand to supply to Fang Zicheng?"

"Right!" Zhou Rui blinked and said, "You make sense."

"So, find a way to terminate the contract between both parties," Lin Chuan replied.

"Really terminate it?" Zhou Rui said awkwardly, "Actually, I think we can find a way to make higher profits from sand extraction. We only have two sand extraction sites now, but there are many along the East River. We can profit by selling sand—why wouldn't we do it if it makes money? Why not earn the money that's there to be made?"

"Some money is too vexing to earn," Lin Chuan sneered, "If it's vexing, then let's not earn it."

"This..." Zhou Rui hesitated for a moment before saying helplessly, "Alright, I'll talk to Fang Zicheng. If there's still a chance to rectify things, I'll salvage it. If not, then let it be."

"Hmm!" Lin Chuan nodded and said, "I've always been annoyed by that guy. His actions are just too excessive."

"Don't get too angry," Zhou Rui said with a smile.

...

Downstairs at Glory Group.

Zhou Rui drove to the building and ran towards Glory Group's interior.

The security guards and doormen at Glory Group recognized Zhou Rui, so no one dared to stop her. After all, she was the 'girlfriend' of the young master. Zhou Rui entered Fang Zicheng's office without any obstruction.

Inside the office, Fang Zicheng was holding a meeting with several core members of Glory Group.

When the office door was pushed open, everyone turned to look towards the doorway. Zhou Rui was standing there with an air of arrogance. Everyone looked displeased, except for Fang Zicheng, who revealed a surprised smile. He quickly stood up and said, "Zhou Rui, what brings you here?"

"How could I not come?" Zhou Rui snorted coldly, "You're going to breach the contract, how could I not show up?"

Fang Zicheng was stunned for a moment, then he said to the core members, "That's enough, today's meeting is adjourned. You all may go back to work."

"Yes, Mr. Fang!" Everyone nodded.

Zhou Rui walked in while the others filed out until they were gone. Fang Zicheng closed the office door and then smiled and said, "Zhou Rui, did you come to see me because our group refused your sand?"

"Of course!" Zhou Rui nodded, "Tell me, why are you refusing our sand? Don't give me any nonsense about poor quality that fools no one!"

Zhou Rui always spoke her mind, and she was no less direct in front of Fang Zicheng. Fang Zicheng did not show any embarrassment; instead, he laughed openly and said, "You've always been uncompromising when you're in the right."

"Out with it!" Zhou Rui demanded lightly.

"Alright, I'll tell you," Fang Zicheng nodded, "I just want to cut off the economic source of Sichuan University Group."

"Then you've miscalculated," Zhou Rui smiled charmingly, "Didn't you know that Sichuan University Group just received a five hundred million loan from the Construction Bank?"

"What?!" Fang Zicheng was taken aback, "How is that possible? What qualifies Sichuan University Group to secure a five hundred million loan in such a short time?!"

"Heh, naturally we have our ways," Zhou Rui smiled.

Fang Zicheng was dumbfounded, finding it incredible. He had specifically had someone investigate Sichuan University Group, and apart from a transportation market and Haiqing Pool making money, the rest were basically breaking even. And now, Sichuan University Group had just established a real estate company, seemingly intent on entering the real estate industry—this was a golden opportunity, and the piece of land they had gotten was coveted by many real estate companies, but unexpectedly, Lin Chuan managed to secure it.

If Sichuan University Group leverages real estate this time, they would surely soar.

That's why Fang Zicheng felt a mix of envy and hatred, coupled with the fact that Zhou Rui had always been working for Lin Chuan, and was also the general manager of Sichuan University Group, which made him even more jealous. That was the reason he announced the termination of the sand supply contract with Sichuan University Group. It was just that Fang Zicheng was unwilling to admit it.

Fang Zicheng looked at Zhou Rui and suddenly laughed, saying, "Well, with the ambivalent relationship between Lin Chuan and Tang Yumeng, it seems not difficult to get that piece of land from Changlin Factory, or even a few billion in loans. However, are you sure the future development will go smoothly?"

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