Inside a luxurious villa.
Li Tianba and his son sat facing each other with gloomy expressions.
After hanging up the phone, Li Tianba's eyes revealed a strong sense of greed and eagerness.
"Kunlun Immortal Brew just announced that their new wine will be officially launched tomorrow!"
Upon hearing this, Li Chao's eyes burned with fervor and anxiety.
"Dad, Chu Mo is very skilled, and now he's the focus of attention from all sides. It's probably going to be difficult for our family to take him down on our own."
"I've considered this, and we reached a cooperation agreement with the Zhang family yesterday."
"After acquiring the formula, the two parties will cooperate in production, with profits split 30/70."
"The Zhang family has quite the appetite," Li Chao said, a hint of dissatisfaction in his eyes.
He knew, of course, that 70% could never be given to the Li family.
"They have the qualifications, but even if we can take it, 30% would be an immense fortune. The Li family could rise to power through this, and then we would be the Li family of Guangdong Province!"
Li Tianba's eyes were filled with fervor; something called ambition was growing wildly within him.
Li Chao asked in confusion, "Dad, why don't we cooperate with the Liang family? The Liang family is much stronger than the Zhang family."
"Xiao Chao, you must remember, when the gap between the two sides is too large, never think about discussing cooperation with them."
"Even if you were someone else's dog, they might still think you're too low-class."
Li Tianba seemed to be thinking of something unpleasant, his eyes turning gloomy.
"In the eyes of the Liang family, the Li family is nothing but a dog. Why would they condescend to talk to us about cooperation?"
Hearing his father's words, Li Chao was filled with resentment, yet he was powerless to refute them.
"Son, don't aim too high. In this respect, you should learn from Zhang Yaozu."
When Zhang Yaozu was mentioned, Li Chao's eyes completely lost their pride.
The other party was only three years older than him, yet he was already in charge of most of the Zhang family's business.
His reputation was renowned even among the elite circles of Guangdong and Guangxi provinces, far surpassing that of others.
He only has some influence in Nanhua. Outside of Nanhua, how many people respect him?
Even in the entire Guangdong and Guangxi region, Zhang Yaozu still commands respect from many people.
Li Tianba stopped discouraging his son and said with a slightly excited tone:
"In a few days, experts from the Black Cloud Organization will arrive in Nanhua, and the recipe for Kunlun Immortal Wine will soon be ours!"
"Can the people from the Black Cloud Organization really deal with Chu Mo?" Li Chao wondered.
"Absolutely. The Black Cloud Organization is ranked among the top five assassin organizations in the world. They have killed more than just one or two grandmasters."
Li Tianba looked completely confident.
"Like General Leon from Southeast Asia, who was beheaded while under the protection of thousands of soldiers."
"The Japanese swordsmanship master, Kouzukiji, only lasted thirteen sword strikes against the Black Cloud Organization's Golden Mask before he died."
"So what if Chu Mo is a Grandmaster? He'll soon be a cripple, completely at our mercy!"
Li Tianba spoke arrogantly and smugly, as if he had already won over Chu Mo.
"Dad, how did you know all this?" Li Chao couldn't help but ask curiously.
Li Tianba paused slightly, coughed, and then said awkwardly:
"These are all offerings from the Zhang family. Old Master Wang Jingzhi told me about them. He's a master who's just a step away from becoming a grandmaster."
Half a step away? Isn't that still not quite reaching the Grandmaster level? Compared to Chu Mo, he's probably even inferior.
Li Chao was somewhat skeptical, but he didn't say anything to refute his father.
Seeing his son's expression, Li Tianba felt a little helpless and could only admonish him:
"We must always have reverence for someone as highly accomplished as Elder Wang and never underestimate him. It was he who contacted the Black Cloud Organization this time."
"To ordinary martial artists, rich people like us are kings, but once they reach the Grandmaster level, they become extraordinary beings. No matter how rich they are, no one dares to offend them."
"Dad, I know," Li Chao replied calmly, his eyes filled with cold greed.
He believed that as long as there was enough money, no one was off-limits.
...
Mid-Autumn Festival night.
Every house was brightly lit, and the bright full moon resembled a beautiful silver plate.
But for Chu Mo, it was more like a death warrant.
After dinner.
He hastily made up an excuse and drove alone to the foot of a mountain in the suburbs.
He didn't get out of the car, but just sat there, his consciousness quickly entering the bronze cauldron in his mind.
His body, which had been sitting in the chair, also disappeared at the same time.
The space next to the seat suddenly felt eerily distorted, like a wave of sweltering heat in summer...
Although he had been there countless times, Chu Mo was still deeply moved every time he arrived.
He still doesn't know how big the world inside the bronze cauldron is.
Profound and chaotic, vast and boundless, like an endless universe.
If he hadn't known that the light above was the exit of the bronze cauldron, he might have gotten lost here.
But now.
Chu Mo had no mind to continue his reflections.
The excruciating pain, like his soul being sliced by a blade, was already crashing down on him fiercely and brutally, like endless waves.
One wave after another.
Suddenly, the silence inside the bronze cauldron was shattered by a cacophony of ghostly wails and howls...
This attack was even more severe than the last one, which made him feel a little uneasy.
Even now, with a broken arm, he can still hold back his cries.
But this torment from his very soul caused him to scream in agony without stopping.
My blood was boiling wildly, and my temples were throbbing as if they were about to explode.
He felt as if his brain was being ripped into eighty pieces, but he had no other choice but to grit his teeth and endure it...
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