Chapter 165: No Good Intentions

"Aunt, she's a lousy Doctor who runs a Medical Hall!"

Duanmu Hongjie lowered his voice.

"His skill is actually quite impressive; the dozen or so bodyguards I brought were all knocked down by him alone! I think he's probably a martial practitioner, otherwise he couldn't be that good at fighting!"

He deliberately avoided mentioning Jiang Feng's name, merely belittling the other party to nothing, just to make Aunt feel that he had suffered a tremendous grievance.

On the other end of the phone, Duanmu Ya heard this and her tone remained flat, revealing little emotion.

"Martial practitioner? No wonder they dare to disrespect you."

"Yes, Aunt, but I'm certainly a greenhorn who hasn't seen the world, relying on a bit of skill to act arrogantly, even looking down on our Duanmu Family!"

Duanmu Hongjie quickly embellished the story.

"Aunt, you must help me vent my anger! It would be best to send a more capable expert, so that he knows how powerful the Duanmu Family is!"

"Don't worry."

Duanmu Ya's voice came through.

"I will arrange for an expert to go to Jiangcheng to fetch you back, and also give that Doctor a lesson. However, if he truly is a martial practitioner, don't go too far, lest you invite unnecessary trouble."

Martial practitioners aren't many in the Jiangnan Territory, but they do exist; if this escalates, it wouldn't benefit the Duanmu Family.

Duanmu Ya has always been cautious in her actions and will not disregard consequences over such a trivial matter.

"Good! Good!"

Duanmu Hongjie promptly agreed; as long as he can teach Jiang Feng a lesson and vent his anger, he would be satisfied.

"Aunt, rest assured, I only need him to apologize publicly and endure a little hardship; I won't put you in a difficult position!"

"Hmm, that's it."

After Duanmu Ya finished speaking, she hung up the phone.

Duanmu Hongjie held the phone, a smug smile appearing on his face.

With the expert Aunt sent, Jiang Feng is definitely doomed this time!

He wants to see whether Jiang Feng can still be so arrogant when the expert arrives!

He took a deep breath, smoothed his clothes, put on a haughty expression again, and turned toward the Banquet Hall.

……

Meanwhile, inside the office of the Yitian Pavilion Jiangnan Branch Master in the Provincial Capital.

Duanmu Ya hung up the phone, her fingers lightly tapping the desk, her gaze deep.

She picked up the internal phone on the desk and dialed a number.

"Have Jian Tui Zhi come to my office for a moment."

Soon after, the office door was knocked, and Jian Tui Zhi slowly entered.

Previously, having offended Jiang Feng, Jian Tui Zhi's standing in the Yitian Pavilion had plummeted, and he was increasingly ignored.

Hearing that the Pavilion Master had proactively sought him this time, he felt both startled and delighted, seeing it as a good chance to regain his position.

"Pavilion Master, you called for me?"

Jian Tui Zhi bowed and spoke respectfully.

"Sit down."

Duanmu Ya pointed to the Chair opposite.

Jian Tui Zhi sat down cautiously, completely lacking any Grandmaster bearing.

"I have a task for you."

Duanmu Ya got straight to the point.

"My nephew Duanmu Hongjie was bullied in Jiangcheng; go to Jiangcheng, fetch him back, and also teach the bully a lesson."

"Bully Young Master Hongjie?"

Jian Tui Zhi's eyes lit up, and he quickly said,

"Pavilion Master, rest assured, I will definitely handle this! To dare bully Young Master Hongjie is simply outrageous!"

Although being a thug is a bit disgraceful, this is a good chance to curry favor with the Pavilion Master.

As long as this matter is resolved, perhaps he can regain the Pavilion Master's attention and hold his head high in the Yitian Pavilion.

Nevertheless, he was still hesitant, since previously offending Jiang Feng had caused him great suffering.

"Pavilion Master, do you know who is bullying Young Master Hongjie? How strong are they?"

"I heard from Hongjie that it's a Doctor who runs a Medical Hall, possibly a martial practitioner, with decent skill, having knocked down a dozen or so bodyguards."

Duanmu Ya said lightly.

"For you, it shouldn't be much of a trouble, right?"

"A Doctor who runs a Medical Hall and is a martial practitioner?"

Jian Tui Zhi exhaled, a confident smile appearing on his face.

"Pavilion Master, rest assured, it's just a greenhorn martial practitioner; I can deal with him with one hand! I guarantee he'll bow and apologize to Young Master Hongjie!"

No matter what, he is also a Grandmaster expert; if even a greenhorn can't handle him, they'd be better off hitting a block of tofu to die.

"That's good. Depart as soon as possible, go early and return early. Once this is handled, I won't shortchange you."

"Thank you, Pavilion Master! Thank you, Pavilion Master!"

Jian Tui Zhi hurriedly rose to thank, bowed and retreated, fearing Duanmu Ya might change her mind.

……

In the Banquet Hall of Tianyue Hotel in Jiangcheng, Duanmu Hongjie hummed a tune as he entered, his face bearing unmistakable smugness.

Thinking that the expert Aunt sent would arrive soon, Jiang Feng would soon be in trouble, and he felt exhilarated.

He returned to the main seat, sat down, cleared his throat, and drew everyone's attention.

"Everyone, I have something to tell you all."

Duanmu Hongjie's tone carried a hint of bragging.

"Our Duanmu Family has recently planned to invest a several‑hundred‑billion‑yuan major project in Jiangcheng, covering real estate, technology, cultural tourism and other domains."

"What? A several‑hundred‑billion project?"

"My god! That's amazing!"

"The Duanmu Family really is wealthy and powerful! If we can get in on the connection, we'll become prosperous!"

As soon as Duanmu Hongjie finished speaking, the Banquet Hall erupted in chatter.

A project worth hundreds of billions—this is an unprecedented massive investment in Jiangcheng; anyone who can get a slice will never worry about food and drink for the rest of their life!

Jiang Gang became so excited his breath quickened; he hurriedly grabbed a wine bottle, walked up to Duanmu Hongjie, and flattered him by filling his cup.

"A several‑hundred‑billion project is a great joy for Jiangcheng! I wonder if there are cooperation opportunities? Our Jiang Group also has some strength in Jiangcheng and is willing to contribute to the project!"

He knew clearly that as long as they could latch onto the Duanmu Family's big tree, the Jiang Group's development would surely reach a higher level.

Lei Yan also squeezed over, her face bearing a seductive smile, deliberately edging close to Duanmu Hongjie, almost touching him. "Young Master Hongjie, our Lei Group's strength in Jiangcheng is not weak; we are willing to cooperate with the Duanmu Family and make big money together!"

She spoke while signaling Duanmu Hongjie with her eyes, her face full of ambiguity.

She now just wants to cling to Duanmu Hongjie's thigh, using the Duanmu Family's influence to lift the Lei Group higher, while also suppressing Su Xueyan.

However, Duanmu Hongjie ignored her overture, his gaze straight ahead toward Su Xueyan and Jiang Feng in the corner.

Everyone's eyes followed suit.

They saw Su Xueyan quietly speaking with Jiang Feng, her face showing no particular expression, seeming uninterested in the several‑hundred‑billion project.

Jiang Gang also noticed and hurriedly said.

"Xue Yan, Mr. Jiang, why aren't you coming over? This is a several‑hundred‑billion project; it'd be a pity to miss it!"

A mocking smile tugged at Duanmu Hongjie's mouth corner.

"President Su, a project this large can elevate the Su Family; don't you want to make big money with us?"

Su Xueyan lifted her head and gave a faint smile.

"Young Master Hongjie, thank you for your kindness. However, our Su Family's strength is limited; a project this large we fear we cannot handle, so we won't join the fun."

She knew clearly that Duanmu Hongjie's sudden mention of the project certainly wasn't benevolent; perhaps he just wanted to use it to humiliate Jiang Feng. "Can't handle it?"

Duanmu Hongjie sneered, his eyes full of contempt.

"Su Xueyan, are you not giving me face, or do you think the Duanmu Family's project doesn't match the Su Family?"

He paused briefly, then shifted his tone, his gaze landing on Jiang Feng.

"But, of course, there are exceptions. As long as Jiang Feng is willing to atone for what just happened and give me a proper apology, I can make an exception and give the Su Family a chance to join this project. How about that?"

Everyone's gaze focused on Jiang Feng.