"Is there something you'd like to discuss, Miss Song?"

Jiang Chen slightly furrowed his brows as he noticed something off about Song Wanqiu.

"Oh, it's nothing." Song Wanqiu shook her head.

Jiang Chen glanced at Song Wanqiu and turned to speak to Lin Bingrui, "President Lin, I've sorted out the northern region, your people can march north now!"

"Good!" Lin Bingrui nodded gently.

"Lin Lin!" Jiang Chen's gaze moved to Gong Lin's portrait, "You don't need to worry about the pharmaceutical companies up north, just wait to take over, someone here will handle it!"

"Okay!" Gong Lin nodded in response.

"Elder Yao..."

"Okay!"

"Jing Yi…"

…

After issuing a series of orders, Jiang Chen thought carefully to make sure he hadn't missed anything.

He then spoke softly, "Thank you everyone for your hard work. I know you must all have doubts, but, sorry, I really can't tell you the reason for my actions right now. However, I can promise you, even if some of your companies or families go bankrupt during this period, once this is over, I'll make sure to return a bigger company to you, a more prosperous family!"

"Thank you, Mr. Jiang!"

"Mr. Jiang, no need to explain, we trust you!"

"Yes, Mr. Jiang, no need for that!"

Everyone began to speak up.

"Alright, everyone go on with your tasks, I need to make another call," Jiang Chen instructed before ending the group chat.

All the while during the group chat, Leng Ming was intently staring at Jiang Chen, listening to his commands. When he finally understood what Jiang Chen was doing, a profound sense of admiration surged within him!

Who was Jiang Chen?

Just a young man in his twenties!

Yet, what was this young man in his twenties doing? He was making preparations to save this nation, to save this entire land!

He was dealing with the realms of both the Flame Dragon's business and Martial Dao worlds!

This, this...

Leng Ming's heart was filled with shock. Putting himself in Jiang Chen's shoes, if he were in his position, tasked with these responsibilities...

Uncontrollably, Leng Ming shuddered, a hint of terror flashing in his eyes.

Shaking his head vigorously, Leng Ming's view of Jiang Chen changed; it was no longer just plain admiration but a deep reverence, much like the way Yan Hu looked at Jiang Chen!

In that moment, Leng Ming fully understood why all the Upper Emperors agreed to let him follow Jiang Chen.

The day before, although Leng Ming admired Jiang Chen, he had some reservations about following him closely.

He felt he was about the same age as Jiang Chen, perhaps even slightly older, and he was the rightful heir, the eldest grandson of the Huangluo Clan.

And Jiang Chen? He was merely the Family Head of the Jiang Family of Jincheng!

The Jiang Family of Jincheng was nothing compared to his family, and Leng Ming felt quite reluctant to follow Jiang Chen!

But this morning's conversation and what he had just seen and felt had completely convinced him, heart and soul, that the decision by the Upper Emperors to have him follow Jiang Chen was indeed the right one!

Whimper...

The vehicle sped toward Jincheng.

Buzz!

When they passed a dense forest, Jiang Chen and the others felt a subtle fluctuation of aura.

Screech!

Both vehicles immediately stopped at the roadside, and everyone got out.

"It's the aura of the second elder brother and the sixth brother!" Li Tianchong frowned as he turned to look at Jiang Chen.

Li Tianchong, a descendant of the Imperial Guard Army and someone from that era, naturally possessed a submissive personality. Once he recognized that he wasn't the leader of the group, he wouldn't make decisions on his own but instead follow the commands of the group's leader!

"Let's go over and see!" Jiang Chen said solemnly, and with a flash of his figure, he dashed toward the source of the aura.

Whizz whizz whizz!

Supreme Long Huang and the others followed closely behind!

In the forest, Li Fenglin was holding two large boxes, protected behind him by Li Tianlin and Fang Tiancheng. Both older men had blood trickling from the corners of their mouths. Opposite them stood five men—three elders, one middle-aged, and one young.

"Li Tianlin, your Li family is gone. Keeping so many Elixirs is useless. I can allow you to keep what you need. This is my final bottom line!" an elder said coldly.

"Huang Weicheng, you bastard! I treated you like a brother, but you ambushed us for the sake of Elixirs!" Li Tianlin's eyes were icy as he stared at the speaking elder.

"Li Tianlin, stop with the niceties!"

Huang Weicheng gave a cold laugh: "A hundred years ago, because your Li family was affiliated with the Huangluo Clan, you weren't plundered by the Flame Dragon Group and your power wasn't damaged at all. What about our Huang Family?"

"Our Huang Family suffered countless deaths; Elixirs were stolen; our ancestor was killed; only about a dozen of us were left. Over the years, our family has barely been surviving in these mountains, and now only five of us are left!"

"Why? Isn't it because we didn't have Elixirs or clan members? Why should your Li family survive while we are annihilated? Why?"

Huang Weicheng roared furiously: "Now your Li family has also met with disaster. This is divine justice. You lackeys should have been annihilated long ago. Weren't those Elixirs originally contributions from our families? It's time they were returned!"

"You..." Li Tianlin's face turned livid as he glared fiercely at Huang Weicheng and the others.

Li Tianlin was at the mid-stage of the Venerable Realm, and Fang Tiancheng was at the early stage of the Venerable Realm, while among the three elders opposite, two were at the mid-stage of the Venerable Realm and one at the early stage. They had no chance of winning, and with Li Fenglin there, they couldn't even escape!

"Tiancheng, let's clear a path for Fenglin to escape!", Li Tianlin turned to Fang Tiancheng, his eyes displaying a readiness to face death.

Fang Tiancheng nodded heavily, then turned to look at Huang Weicheng and the others, his eyes brimming with chilling murderous intent!

"Second elder ancestor, sixth elder ancestor, if they want the Elixirs, let's give it to them. As long as we are alive, that's good enough. There are only a few of us left in our family; we can't afford any more deaths!"

Li Fenglin's eyes were filled with tears. The recent changes had pushed him to the edge of despair. If Li Tianlin and the other died, he might not be able to hold on any longer!

"The kid Fenglin is right. Why should you fight to the death? Hand over the Elixirs to us, and we will let you leave!", Huang Weicheng coaxed gently.

"Ha! Fenglin is a child, do you think we are children too?" Fang Tiancheng scoffed as he spoke, "Do you dare to let us go? Do you have the guts?"

"They won't let us go, Fenglin!"

Li Tianlin explained patiently:

"Don't forget, he tricked me into talking earlier, found out that your third elder ancestor broke through the realm and is still alive, and knowing that we are affiliated with the Huangluo Clan, do you think they would dare to let us live after robbing us?"

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