Chapter 51: Two Things

The martial artists heavily funded by the Qian Family defected, and only then did Qian Xiuxiu realize the gravity of the situation.

Consequently, her black-bellied nature revealed itself once more. Completely disregarding her status as the second young lady of the Qian Family, she groveled like a dog to curry favor with Chen Che.

She attempted to save her life so she could take revenge in the future!

Seeing a beauty as noble and lovely as Qian Xiuxiu fawning over him, Shen Qi felt his mouth go dry, and he sighed inwardly: "Who would have thought that a woman from a great family could be so effective once she lets go of her pride!"

However, Chen Che remained completely unmoved; he knew very well, having looked through Qian Xiuxiu's eyes, what she was thinking in her heart. Besides, she had done the exact same thing last time.

Chen Che walked slowly toward Qian Xiuxiu and said, "To be honest, the only grudge between you and me was that slap you gave my sister, but I have already returned it. If you hadn't come here today, you might have lived, but now you won't."

Qian Xiuxiu's expression changed; she had not expected that even after she had abandoned all bottom lines, Chen Che still did not intend to let her go!

"You... you cannot kill me! As long as you don't kill me, I will do anything, really! I mean it!"

Sensing the cold killing intent in Chen Che's eyes, Qian Xiuxiu was finally afraid!

She was afraid without any black-bellied schemes!

"As long as you spare me, not only will I be yours, but the Qian Family will also be yours! I am willing to marry you—no, I am willing to be your slave, and the Qian Family will be yours too..."

Qian Xiuxiu grabbed Chen Che's pant leg, begging for mercy in a panic.

However, her words came to an abrupt end before she could finish.

Chen Che raised his right hand, extended his fingers, and made a pistol gesture.

"Bui~"

A wisp of True Qi shot into Qian Xiuxiu's forehead; there were no external wounds, but her insides were shattered.

Qian Xiuxiu bled from her seven orifices and died.

Chen Che turned his head and instructed the defected Eighth Grade Martial Artist, Xu Di: "Take Qian Xiuxiu's corpse back to the Qian Family and deliver a message for me."

"Sir, what message?" Xu Di asked respectfully.

"Just say that I will visit the Qian Family in three days. Tell them to prepare for two things."

Chen Che said: "The first is all the preparations for the Qian Family to merge into the Qibao Association. The second is every detail and process regarding the Qian Family's collusion with the Martial Arts Alliance; I want to know everything."

"Yes, sir, I will go now."

Xu Di hoisted Qian Xiuxiu's corpse and left the Meeting Room.

"Master, are you planning to expand and strengthen the Qibao Association?" Shen Qi asked with a face full of excitement.

Ever since the Qibao Association was broken through by Chen Che and its only Seventh Grade Consultant and Strange Gate Dunjia Master were killed, the strength of the Qibao Association had shrunk significantly.

But today, not only had they absorbed three Seventh Grade Martial Artists and one Eighth Grade Martial Artist, but Shen Qi had also become a martial artist due to his Contract with Chen Che, and in three days, the Qian Family would also merge into the Qibao Association.

That was the second-ranked family in Shanghai! The Qibao Association swallowing the Qian Family was no different from a snake swallowing an elephant.

In the past, this was something Shen Qi wouldn't have even dared to imagine!

But now, with Chen Che, nothing was a fantasy anymore!

"Mm."

Chen Che said: "The footsteps of the Qibao Association cannot stop in Shanghai, and it certainly cannot remain hidden underground forever. Swallowing the Qian Family is only the first step; in the future, the Qibao Association will become the greatest power in Xia, or even the world."

The greatest power in the world—just thinking about it was exhilarating!

"Master is wise, Master is mighty!"

Shen Qi was overjoyed and began to cheer.

Chen Che glanced at him sideways and said, "Didn't I say not to call me Master anymore?"

Shen Qi smiled obsequiously: "Calling you Master sounds more intimate. How about this: in front of outsiders, I will call you Sir, and in private, I will call you Master. How does that sound?"

Chen Che shrugged: "Suit yourself."

Fu Lang, who had been silent, walked over and said, "Xiao Che, what do you intend to do with them?"

Chen Che followed Fu Lang's gaze; under the conference table, the shareholders were looking at him tremblingly, their eyes full of fear and pleading.

Chen Che smiled: "Since they have stated their position, I will leave them for you to handle; you are the Chairman of Jinhai now."

"Xiao Che, although your father and I founded Jinhai Group together, it was ultimately your father's hard work, and it can be considered the property of the Chen Family. Are you just going to hand it over to me like this?"

Fu Lang felt unworthy and his tone carried a sense of refusal.

Chen Che shook his head and said, "Uncle Fu, you deserve it. Besides, I have to take revenge, so I have no time to manage the company, and I don't like it either. I am at ease leaving it to you."

"Alright then."

Fu Lang agreed, but still said: "I will set aside twenty percent of the shares for you. No matter what happens to Jinhai, these twenty percent will never be touched."

Chen Che smiled: "I'll listen to you."

Chen Che remembered something else and said to Shen Qi: "At the Chen Family Villa in the Baofu District, the former Chairman of Jinhai Group, Yang Wanqing, and her daughter used to live there. Go and check for me if there is anyone there now. That was my family's old house; you don't need me to teach you how to handle it, right?"

"Rest assured, Master, I know what to do. I guarantee I won't let you down!"

Shen Qi patted his chest in assurance.

The subsequent matters were simple; the Qibao Association members cleaned up the battlefield—the Meeting Room.

Furthermore, that very day, under the enthusiastic and proactive arrangements of the shareholders, the Ritual for Fu Lang to assume the position of Chairman was held.

That afternoon, Shen Qi also found out the current ownership of the Chen Family Villa.

After Yang Wanqing died an unnatural death and Yang Simin went missing, the Xu Family father and son had occupied the Chen Family Villa.

But now, Xu Songbai and his son were also dead, and Shen Qi returned the Chen Family Villa to its rightful owner—Chen Che's name—without any effort.

That evening, Chen Che and the Fu family moved into the Chen Family Villa.

Fu Yanyan was very happy to be "living together" with Chen Che; she excitedly cleared away all traces of outsiders with Chen Che, and the two of them decorated their new home together.

The Qian Family.

Inside the main hall, all members of the Qian Family who had a direct blood relation to Qian Xiuxiu were present.

Looking at Qian Xiuxiu, who was bleeding from her seven orifices, they were overcome with grief.

"My precious granddaughter!"

"Xiuxiu! What is the meaning of this?!"

"My daughter, my daughter!"

The Qian Family Patriarch, Qian Jingzhong, was over seventy years old; seeing the miserable state of his precious granddaughter, bleeding from her seven orifices, he nearly fainted from a lack of breath.

Steadying himself with the support of his grandson Qian Yuanchang, he asked, "Consultant Xu, what exactly happened? How did Xiuxiu end up like this?"

Xu Di said expressionlessly, "Because she provoked someone she shouldn't have."

"I remember that Xiuxiu went out with Consultant Xu and three Seventh Grade Martial Artists. With the protection of you four, who else in Shanghai could kill Xiuxiu?"

The one speaking was the eldest young master of the Qian Family, Qian Xiaosen, who was also Qian Xiuxiu's uncle.

"Is the eldest young master suspecting me?" Xu Di asked in return.

"I certainly trust Consultant Xu, but we still want to know the sequence of events."

Qian Xiaosen looked Xu Di in the eye and spoke.

"For the sake of her fiancé Xu Baifeng, Miss Qian wanted to deal with someone, but ended up being killed by that person in retaliation."

Xu Di added, "Xu Baifeng and his father are also dead, and Jinhai Group has already changed hands."

"Consultant Xu still hasn't answered my question."

Qian Xiaosen frowned and said, "We don't care about the life or death of that cheap in-law and son-in-law; we only care about who could kill Xiuxiu under the noses of four experts including Consultant Xu."

Xu Di let out a scoff, "Are you looking to take revenge on me or on that person?"

Xu Di warned, "Whichever it is, I advise you not to look for trouble. Because one of the Seventh Grade Martial Artists under my command was smashed to death by a single punch from one of the other party's subordinates."

Swish, swish, swish...

The Qian family members all looked up at once, their faces full of shock!