Chapter 148: Dominating Southeast Asia! Young man, you need to be bolder

Seeing Chen Jie's surprised expression.

A hint of a smile appeared on Bai Fengcheng's face as he said:

"Come, have some tea! This time I asked you over because I want to have a good talk with you."

"My greatest characteristic is that I cherish talent!"

"To be honest, I really appreciate you!"

"Young people who dare to fight and strive, who have ideals and goals, are truly rare."

After saying this,

Bai Fengcheng called out to Chen Jie and personally poured tea for him.

"Come! Chen Jie, this is fine tea—the 'Xiangzhuqing,' mother of the tea kings of Yun Dian!"

"Normally I'm reluctant to drink it; it has value but no market."

Bai Fengcheng took a gentle sip, his face filled with intoxication.

"Do you know why I like drinking this kind of pu'er tea?"

Chen Jie looked at the tea before him, shook his head, and said: "I don't know. I have no interest in tea! Normally I just drink plain boiled water."

At the martial arts school he was always training; where would he find the mood to drink tea?

Bai Fengcheng laughed heartily and nodded, saying: "That's the good thing about young people—very honest, saying whatever is on your mind!"

"Unlike those who have been tempered in society for a few years, who become slick in handling things; hearing me ask this, even though they don't drink tea, they'd still flatter me."

"I like this tea because it has a very pleasant name, called 'Brocade Under Heaven'!"

"It's tea leaves from the tea king tree unique to Jinxiu Village in Yun Dian—the only one in the entire world, over three thousand years old!"

"I hope the entire 'Wa State Region' can become a true 'Brocade Under Heaven'! Do you understand what I mean?"

Chen Jie lifted his teacup and drank it in one gulp.

He licked his lips, shook his head, and said: "A bit bland, the taste is ordinary! Jinxiu is just a village—where does 'Under Heaven' come from!?"

Bai Fengcheng was slightly stunned, smiling as he said: "You think the place is too small?"

Chen Jie said calmly: "No! If I really thought the place was too small, wouldn't I just go claim a bigger place?"

"My ambition isn't here. Since you've investigated my background, you should know my purpose for coming here."

Bai Fengcheng was stunned again, sizing Chen Jie up from head to toe.

Next, he said with a serious expression: "Young man, I find I've underestimated you; you're far smarter than I imagined."

"To be honest, actually... I don't like some people acting too smart."

"Do you know why?"

Chen Jie lifted his teacup, poured himself a full cup, took a sip, and said:

"It's not that you don't like it, but that you feel they're hard to control!"

"And I'm the same—I don't like being controlled by others."

Hearing this, Bai Fengcheng laughed heartily.

"Good! Indeed you haven't disappointed me. You know my identity, yet you can directly refuse me."

"From the fact that you founded the 'Qinglong Society' inside the 'Wa State Concentration Camp,' it's clear you don't want to live without contention, quietly serving as a district 'Steward'."

"You have your own goals, wanting to create your own glory!"

"As the saying goes, ambition doesn't depend on age! I appreciate you more and more!"

"Young man, I'm now very conflicted, you know?"

"You say... should I keep you inside the 'Wa State Concentration Camp,' or let you go out?"

Chen Jie looked up at Bai Fengcheng and said calmly:

"You already have the answer in your heart; no need to ask me!"

"You're a businessman; what you care about most is benefit."

"Is the value I create staying inside the 'Wa State Concentration Camp' greater, or the value I create leaving here?"

"As far as I know, the entire Yunnan-Myanmar Region isn't just your 'Bai Family'!"

"The Tianyuan Group isn't a force under the 'Bai Family'; they control the resources of the Golden Triangle, and their power keeps growing."

"Although you cooperate with the 'Tianyuan Group,' the place of Yunnan-Myanmar has only so much cake, and can't hold too many forces."

"Weakening opponents is strengthening yourself."

"Letting our 'Qinglong Society' go out is absolutely the wisest choice for you."

The smile on Bai Fengcheng's face grew even brighter; he nodded in praise: "Keep saying!"

Chen Jie shook his head and said: "Nothing more to say; everything depends on your decision. Although I don't like being controlled, for now I don't have the strength to challenge the rules of the game."

Hearing this, Bai Fengcheng laughed heartily and appreciated Chen Jie more and more.

"Little fellow, you're really becoming more and more satisfying to me!"

"I have a daughter abroad; when she returns after a while, I must introduce you two!"

"Meeting you this time, I didn't expect you to bring me such a big surprise."

"Since your Battle of Qilin Peak half a month ago, I've already started paying attention to you."

Bai Fengcheng said, lifting his teacup for a sip, and continued:

"Over these years, the forces throughout Southeast Asia have undergone earth-shaking changes."

"Especially in recent years, with the rise of the internet and the adjustment of the Golden Triangle's industrial structure, all sorts of shady industries have emerged!"

"Within the various regions of Yunnan-Myanmar, forces from all sides have sprung up like bamboo shoots after rain, and the situation is gradually getting out of control!"

"Especially many fake 'Industrial Parks,' bringing many people over from all over Asia; although they look prosperous on the surface, they bring enormous hidden dangers to the entire Yunnan-Myanmar region."

"Some forces have received financial support from Europe and America, developing very rapidly, and causing a huge impact on the Golden Triangle region."

"To be honest, our families in Myanmar-Yunnan are under enormous pressure."

"We've tried many methods, even cooperating with them, hoping to control the balance of the entire region and avoid major chaos."

"But unfortunately... there's nothing we can do; the situation has already begun to spiral out of control!"

"The original purpose of creating the 'Wa State Concentration Camp' was to cultivate more 'Ruthless Persons' to serve the great families, but as time passed, its nature gradually changed."

"Half a year ago, our family discussed internally that we couldn't continue like this; we must control the situation in all of Southeast Asia, otherwise once it completely spirals out of control, everyone will be in danger."

"So we have a plan, which is... our Bai Family needs to cultivate a force to stabilize the situation in Southeast Asia!"

"The purpose of doing this is to extricate our 'Bai Family' and avoid direct confrontation with other forces."

Chen Jie was stunned upon hearing this, frowned, and said: "Cultivate a force for you, to let that force charge into battle for you?"

"Aren't you afraid of raising a tiger to become a threat, that once this force grows strong, it will turn around and swallow you?"

"Is it that you're too confident, or do you have a permanent solution?"

"If I'm not mistaken, once the 'Qinglong Society' grows strong and affects your interests, you'll probably have to move against us?"

Bai Fengcheng laughed heartily and said:

"You don't need to worry about this; our Bai Family has always emphasized the way of balance."

"We won't do things like killing the donkey after using the millstone."

"The relationship between your 'Qinglong Society' wanting to establish a foothold in Southeast Asia and our 'Bai Family' naturally cannot be too distant."

"Marry my daughter! This is the simplest method."

"Hehe, originally I wanted to continue observing you for a period of time, but now it seems unnecessary; your performance has made me very satisfied."

"By the way, my second daughter is about your age; after some time, I'll arrange for you two to meet."

After saying this,

Bai Fengcheng said with a serious face:

"This is an opportunity for your 'Qinglong Society', and also an opportunity for our Bai Family, beneficial to both sides!"

"I ask myself that I'm good at judging people; I hope I haven't misjudged you."

"Don't tell me you're too young and not considering marriage matters for now!"

"You don't need to consider it; if you want to cooperate, you must agree!"

"Additionally, Tony of the First District of the 'Wa State Concentration Camp' and the Nichi Island Person Watanabe Ichiro of the Second District, you cannot touch them for now."

"They are different from other districts; they are in a cooperative relationship with our Bai Family." Chen Jie frowned and said in a deep voice:

"When will your daughter return? You have to let me meet her before I decide, right?"

"What if your daughter weighs three hundred jin; how can I agree to you?"

Bai Fengcheng smiled meaningfully at Chen Jie and said:

"Do you think my Bai Fengcheng's daughter would weigh three hundred jin?"

"After some time, I will naturally arrange for you two to meet."

"Additionally, I specially had someone investigate; your elder brother Chen Yao did not enter the 'Wa State Concentration Camp'!"

"He took something very important from the 'Tianyuan Group'; I don't know exactly what it is."

Chen Jie lowered his head in thought for a moment, then said: "Fine! I agree to you; since my elder brother hasn't appeared here, staying here has no meaning anyway."

"When do you decide to let me leave?"

Bai Fengcheng laughed heartily and said: "So you've decided to be my son-in-law?"

Chen Jie said helplessly: "Can I refuse? Do I have a choice?"

"You've already made things so clear; do I have the qualification to refuse?"

"If I refuse you, whether I can even walk out of this office is unknown."

After saying this,

Chen Jie pointed to the outside of the office and the partitions beside it, smiling helplessly: "Although my strength is not bad, and my speed is quite fast!"

"But there are more than ten guns around me aimed at me; as soon as I have any unfavorable situation toward you, I'll quickly be turned into a sieve."

"Just now I suddenly grabbed you, scaring those people around, right?"

A hint of surprise appeared in Bai Fengcheng's eyes as he smiled and said: "Not disgraceful as the Dragon Head of the 'Qinglong Society'; your crisis sensing ability is very keen."

"To be honest, if you don't become my son-in-law, I really dare not let you go."

"And before you leave, I must reach a verbal agreement with you."

"The agreement is simple; within three years, you must give me a grandson to keep by my side."

"Otherwise, I have no sense of security!"

"In my life motto, besides blood relations, any relationship is unreliable; swearing oaths here is useless!"

Chen Jie was stunned and loudly protested: "You're making things difficult for me; I haven't even seen your daughter's face, and you're making such a request of me!?"

"No, this must be changed!"

Bai Fengcheng said disdainfully: "Change what? When I was your age, I already had a son! Isn't this giving you a three-year deadline?"

"If it weren't because I see you as a talent, I'd still not agree even if I had to curse."

"Alright, today's talk ends here."

"I give you five days; prepare a list of who you want to take out, remember, at most fifty people can go out."

"After leaving the 'Wa State Concentration Camp', how to establish a foothold in Southeast Asia is your primary concern; if there are no special circumstances, I won't look for you, nor will I help you."

"Once you're stable outside, my daughter will naturally come find you."

Chen Jie nodded and smiled, his gaze fixed on Bai Fengcheng, and said calmly: "Rest assured, this investment will definitely be the most correct one in your lifetime."

Bai Fengcheng chuckled and said with interest: "Yo ho, very confident, but I must remind you, establishing a foothold in Southeast Asia is not easy."

"You first need to solve the money problem, and the 'Big Knife Team' of the 'Tianyuan Group' has comprehensive strength that is not weak; you must be careful."

"Also, I'm a businessman. If you want to take people out, you have to pay. One million per person. Since you're my prospective son-in-law, I'll give you a fifty percent discount — five hundred thousand per person."

"Go prepare then...!"

Finished speaking,

Bai Fengcheng waved his hand at Chen Jie, signaling him to leave.

Chen Jie took a deep breath, didn't say anything more, nodded at Bai Fengcheng, turned, and walked out of the office.

Inexplicably becoming Bai Fengcheng's 'prospective son-in-law', Chen Jie felt very conflicted inside.

Of course,

he knew very clearly in his heart that if he wanted to get Bai Fengcheng's support, wanted to leave the 'Wa State Concentration Camp', wanted to make the 'Qinglong Society' grow and expand.

Then,

he must bind his relationship with Bai Fengcheng.

Binding a relationship with the Bai Family, besides interests, the most important thing naturally is blood ties.

Otherwise, when the 'Qinglong Society' grows and expands, even surpassing the 'Bai Family' in power.

Without the restraint of 'blood ties', wouldn't the 'Bai Family' be drawing water with a bamboo basket — all for nothing?

Bai Fengcheng making this choice was naturally after deep consideration.

After leaving the eighteen-story office building.

Chen Jie turned and glanced back at this sole high-rise in the 'Wa State Concentration Camp'.

Three years!

Enough...! Three years' time is enough to build up the 'Qinglong Society'.

What gives him a headache right now is the money problem.

To take fifty core members of the 'Qinglong Society' out from inside the 'Wa State Concentration Camp', it would cost at least twenty-five million.

In his previous battle with the Japan man Funakoshi Masao in Zhedong, he got thirty-five million.

Plus his seventeen million from the 'Xingguang' boxing arena, that's fifty-two million total.

Before, he gave the 'Qinglong Society' nine branch halls, one million each.

And his previous medicinal baths and medicinal supplements etc., cost over two million.

So, once he takes the 'Qinglong Society' people out, he'll only have sixteen million left on him.

This many people,

relying solely on this sixteen million, wanting to establish a foothold in Southeast Asia, is obviously not enough.

After returning to the Fifth District's station.

Qilin asked directly: "Dragon Brother, what did they call you for?"

Chen Jie nodded, waved his hand and said:

"Qilin, go call all the 'Qinglong Society' core members over, I have something to announce."

Qilin didn't say much, turned and walked out.

A moment later,

all twelve Hall Masters of the 'Qinglong Society' were in place, gathered before Chen Jie.

After today's battle, the 'Qinglong Society' morale was high.

Chen Jie looked at all the 'Qinglong Society' core members with a calm face, took a deep breath and said: "Five days from now, we will leave the 'Wa State Concentration Camp', everyone get ready."

Everyone hearing this news, their hearts shook violently.

Everyone raised their heads to look at Chen Jie, eyes emitting scorching light.

The tiger leaves the cage, the dream is about to start becoming reality!

"There's no such thing as a free lunch. The 'Wa State Concentration Camp' letting us leave here, naturally there's a mission for us to carry out!

Chen Jie took a deep breath and said.

Qilin laughed wildly and said: "Dragon Brother, as long as our 'Qinglong Society' brothers are of one heart, what mission could stump us?"

"Actually the mission is quite simple, that is... to dominate Southeast Asia!"

Chen Jie said with a calm face:

"We must develop the 'Qinglong Society' into the largest force in Southeast Asia, to check and balance the other major families and local armed forces."

"My goal is to expand the 'Qinglong Society' into a top-tier force in Asia, and even be able to influence the globe!"

"If we do it, we do it big...!"

In the following time,

Chen Jie repeated everything said just now on the eighteen-story office building, between him and Bai Fengcheng.

(Chapter End)