"Hmph! You don't know what's good for you; you brought this upon yourselves!"
"After today, the Qi Family will disappear from Nanli City!"
Jiang Zhen's expression turned cold. He waved his hand, preparing to leave, but was suddenly stopped by Ning Ye Chen's call from behind.
"Wait a moment."
Jiang Zhen paused, his eyebrows furrowing in confusion as he turned to look at Ning Ye Chen.
"Who are you?"
"Me? I'm just an ordinary stay-at-home husband."
"The one representing the Qi Family in the merchant association competition is my wife."
Ning Ye Chen stepped forward, chuckling as he spoke.
Jiang Zhen looked at Luo Ru Ying, who was holding Luo Hong Ye behind Ning Ye Chen. A sneer of disdain crossed his face, and he laughed sinisterly:
"Is that so? Then I advise you to make your wife obediently forfeit and admit defeat!"
"Otherwise... after today, you might have to part with your wife forever, hahaha!"
The group behind the Jiang Family all followed suit, laughing wantonly.
The young man responsible for pushing Jiang Li even boldly flirted with Luo Ru Ying:
"You're so beautiful and alluring. It's a pity to see such a beauty perish. Why not join my Jiang Family and enjoy wealth and riches?"
"In my opinion, it's ridiculous for a cultivator to marry a mortal."
"Why not remarry me? I'll treat you well~"
"Young Master Jiang Gan is right~"
"Maybe we can get a piece of the action and enjoy ourselves too~!"
"Don't worry, you'll get your turn when I'm done playing with her."
Jiang Gan waved his hand with a generous air.
Jiang Gan was Jiang Ming's eldest son, and Jiang Zhen's nephew. He had followed Jiang Li since childhood and was a good-for-nothing.
He was just as flirtatious and lecherous as Jiang Li!
And his reputation for being a pervert was even worse than Jiang Li's!
Jiang Li, at most, would use various methods to coerce women into submission. Jiang Gan, however, enjoyed playing with women and then throwing them to his subordinates to enjoy.
Even if he were to marry a wife, he would give her to his subordinates after he was done with her.
He called it rewarding his subordinates!
Not a few women had chosen to commit suicide to avoid being humiliated by him!
"You're called Jiang Gan, right...?"
Ning Ye Chen's eyes were icy, and his heart was already filled with rage when he heard these words.
No one dared to humiliate his wife and children like this!
Ning Ye Chen discreetly placed his hand in front of him, out of Luo Ru Ying's sight, and gently clenched it into a fist.
The next second, Jiang Gan, who had been grinning so lecherously, suddenly began to bleed from all seven orifices... !
Eh...?
Jiang Gan was stunned. He reached up to touch the blood flowing from his nose and eyes. Before he could understand what had happened, he suddenly vomited a mouthful of blood and collapsed on the spot, dead!
The blood splattered onto Jiang Li, who was sitting in a wheelchair, scaring him into a series of terrified screams.
"Ah ah ah ah!"
What, what just happened?!
This scene startled everyone present.
The Jiang Family members were so frightened that they retreated again and again.
No one knew what had happened. Jiang Gan had suddenly died!
Luo Ru Ying's expression tightened. She immediately placed Luo Hong Ye into Ning Ye Chen's arms and went forward to check.
The moment she checked, Luo Ru Ying's expression changed drastically, and her pretty face was filled with shock.
Jiang Gan's internal organs were completely rotten!
His body had been severely twisted and squeezed in an instant!
Who was it?
They had silently killed Jiang Gan. Moreover, she hadn't detected any fluctuations of spiritual power!
Didn't even see the other person make a move!
Luo Ru Ying scanned everyone around, but didn't find anyone suspicious.
"Wife, wh-what happened...?"
Ning Ye Chen asked, a look of 'horror' on his face as he stood beside Luo Ru Ying.
You have to commit to the performance~
Otherwise, it would be bad if his wife started to suspect him...
Originally, he had planned to crush all those who mocked them from the Jiang Family...
But if he did that, the merchant association competition today might not be able to proceed, and Luo Ru Ying might also start to suspect him.
The rest can be saved for next time...
"Someone took action and killed him, but I don't know who..."
Luo Ru Ying said with a serious expression, feeling helpless and worried.
If the other party were to attack Ning Ye Chen, she wouldn't even have a way to stop them...
Fortunately, it seemed the other party wasn't here for her.
The Jiang Family members were overly frightened, their hearts unable to calm down for a long time.
Jiang Zhen walked to Chen Rou's side and cautiously asked, still feeling the lingering fear, "My Lord Saintess, who made the move?!"
Chen Rou shook her head, her expression also one of shock.
Because he also hadn't noticed anything unusual...
Chen Rou turned her gaze towards Ning Ye Chen...
Jiang Gan had suddenly died after saying those words...
Could it be...?
Impossible, it couldn't be him... !
There wasn't any fluctuation of spiritual power on him, nor did he make any move.
The murderer was someone else!
Seeing that Chen Rou hadn't found the murderer either, Jiang Zhen asked with some worry:
"Esteemed Saint Envoy, how about we postpone today's match…?"
"No need."
"The other party hasn't made another move, they should have already left."
"The match proceeds as scheduled. We need to take Nanli City sooner rather than later, to avoid further complications."
Chen Rou stated calmly, her expression resolute.
Jiang Zhen didn't dare to defy Chen Rou's decision. Although worried, he could only continue with the plan.
The Jiang Family silently took away Jiang Gan's corpse.
This unexpected little incident, although it had passed, still lingered in everyone's minds.
Ning Ye Chen looked at Jiang Zhen and stated his purpose:
"Patriarch Jiang, in this merchant association competition, the Qi Family and the Jiang Family each wagered control of forty percent of the city's street management rights, correct?"
"Can the bet be changed?"
"What, the Qi Family regrets it?"
"Once a bet is signed, there's no room for regret!"
Jiang Zhen thought the Qi Family wanted to go back on their word and had asked Ning Ye Chen to speak for them, so he mocked them.
Ning Ye Chen slowly shook his head, his eyes narrowed, and said:
"No, no, no, Patriarch Jiang misunderstands."
"My meaning is just the opposite. The bet has to include the remaining twenty percent of your Jiang Family's street jurisdiction!"
"What?!"
"You want the Jiang Family to include all the street jurisdiction in the bet?"
"On what grounds!"
"Your Qi Family wants to bet less than forty percent of the street jurisdiction against my Jiang Family's sixty percent?"
"Isn't that ridiculous!"
"There's no such thing as a free lunch!"
Jiang Zhen sneered in disdain.
"What if the Qi Family were to add the Yujing Spirit Liquid's pill recipe as a wager?"
Ning Ye Chen chuckled lightly.
This single sentence immediately moved Jiang Zhen, causing him to hesitate.
The Qi Family had recently been making a killing thanks to the Yujing Spirit Liquid, making the Jiang Family envious.
The Jiang Family had also tried to purchase a batch, but they couldn't figure out all the necessary medicinal ingredients for the recipe, making it impossible for them to replicate the concoction.
If they could obtain that recipe and also take control of the entire Nanli City, then the Yujing Spirit Liquid would be exclusively theirs, the Jiang Family's!
The price would be entirely up to them!
But, after all, they were wagering the Jiang Family's entire holdings in Nanli City, so Jiang Zhen had to be cautious.
"Your Excellency, do you think you can win against that woman?"
Jiang Zhen leaned in close to Chen Rou's ear and asked in a low voice.
Chen Rou's eyes were fixed on Luo Ru Ying, and a sinister smile played on their lips.
"Don't worry, Family Head Jiang, I'm ninety-nine percent sure~"
Upon receiving Chen Rou's affirmative answer, Jiang Zhen's expression brightened. He immediately turned his head and agreed to Ning Ye Chen's request to change the bet.
"Alright! The Jiang Family agrees!"
Ning Ye Chen smiled slightly, then turned to look at Qi Rong Chang, the Qi Family Head, and said apologetically:
"I've taken the liberty of changing the bet on behalf of the Qi Family. Would you be willing to accept, Family Head Qi?"
"As Mr. Ning said."
Qi Rong Chang showed no dissatisfaction at all that Ning Ye Chen had unilaterally altered the bet, including the precious pill formula as part of the wager.
Because the Qi Family had no right to be dissatisfied.
That pill formula was given to the Qi Family by Ning Ye Chen, and the decision naturally rested with him.
Moreover, Luo Ru Ying was willing to represent the Qi Family in the fight, which was already a great blessing for the Qi Family.
"The Qi Family agrees!"
Qi Rong Chang shouted sternly at Jiang Zhen.
Under the witness of Han Guang Zhi, the person in charge of the Precious Treasure Merchant Association stationed in Nanli City, the Qi Family and the Jiang Family pressed their handprints again, amending the bet.
And the person in charge of the Precious Treasure Merchant Association will also serve as the witness and judge for this merchant association contest.
Han Guang Zhi put away the contract for the bet and announced to both the Qi Family and the Jiang Family:
"In the name of the Precious Treasure Merchant Association, this merchant association contest will be absolutely fair and just!"
"The contest is without regard for life or death, until one side is dead or surrenders!"
"If the Qi Family and the Jiang Family have no further objections, then this merchant association contest officially begins!"
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