Li Junyang's sudden shout startled Zhuo Lu. Although Xing Zhicheng wasn't startled, he was momentarily taken aback. He quickly recovered, chuckled, and helped Li Junyang up. "Good lad, such a loud voice?"
A barely perceptible hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes.
Perhaps because Li Junyang was similar in age to Master Su's disciple, Xing Zhicheng compared the two in his mind the moment he saw Li Junyang. This was the main reason why he decided to take him in as a son.
Although he achieved his goal, Xing Zhicheng was not as happy as he had imagined. Perhaps in his heart, he would have preferred that Li Junyang would reject him like Xia Che did, so that the two of them would appear equally outstanding.
This idea was so absurd that even Xing Zhicheng himself couldn't help but laugh when he realized it.
But in a way that was both real and unseen, Xing Zhicheng had actually ranked Li Junyang and Xia Che into different levels.
Li Junyang is not as good as Xia Che.
"I was so happy that I couldn't contain my joy and that's why I shouted it out. Please forgive me..."
Li Junyang quickly got into character. Even though his own father was sitting right next to him, he still addressed Xing Zhicheng as "Dad" repeatedly and sat down beside him to curry favor. "Dad, you have no sons in your life. From now on, treat me as your own son! When you get old, I will take care of you."
The filial piety on his face was almost tangible. Zhuo Lu stood aside, unable to tell which one was Li Junyang's real father.
"You certainly have a sweet tongue."
Having held a high position for many years, Xing Zhicheng considered this level of flattery childish. However, he admired Li Junyang for recognizing reality so quickly and said calmly, "I will be in Jiang City for the next few years. Since everyone here is one of us, I won't hide it from you. My Xing family came to Jiang City this time specifically for the Xia family."
"Didn't the Xia family flee abroad? Hmph... Then all the assets they left in Jiang City will belong to me!"
"As long as I'm here, as long as I have meat to eat, you will have meat too. I will have Zhuo Lu organize the specific details of the cooperation and send them to you as soon as possible."
Xing Zhicheng's words made Li Qingshan and his son exchange a glance, both seeing the intense joy in each other's eyes. This was great news!
If they could work with the Xing family in the future, even the smallest scraps left between their fingers would be a lavish feast for the Li family!
"I'll do whatever Dad says!"
Li Junyang clasped his hands in a fist salute and spoke clearly and distinctly.
"That's good..."
Xing Zhicheng was satisfied with Li Junyang's statement. After thinking for a moment, he looked at the Li family father and son, his gaze sweeping over them one by one, and said indifferently, "By the way, I heard... Qingshan Real Estate recently rented out the old campus in Weiyang for renovation?"
"That's right. The higher-ups at Weiyang have decided to turn the renovated campus into a new campus and add a series of commercial facilities, such as a pedestrian street and chain supermarkets. This piece of land is quite popular in Jiang City recently, and many people are secretly eyeing our Li family."
Li Qingshan picked up the conversation, his heart skipped a beat, and he realized that there was a very thorny problem.
Sure enough, Xing Zhicheng's words confirmed Li Qingshan's ominous premonition.
He said calmly, "In that case, why not leave it to our Xing family to handle? With the Xing family involved, who else would dare to covet this lucrative opportunity?"
It really was because of this...
Li Qingshan gave a bitter smile and sighed inwardly.
If it had been a while earlier, I don't know how happy I would have been to hear Xing Zhicheng's request.
But things are different now.
With Yanba's help already in place, and the other party holding shares in the Weiyang land plot, Xing Zhicheng is still asking to get involved?
The two powerful figures that the Li family finally managed to find are now going to start their own troubles before they can even put their strength to them?
Li Qingshan's bitter smile deepened.
"What's wrong?"
Noticing the troubled look on Li Qingshan's face, Xing Zhicheng frowned slightly.
"Father, this is what happened..."
Li Junyang was quick-witted; he stepped forward and whispered in Xing Zhicheng's ear, briefly explaining the whole story.
"Oh, I see."
Xing Zhicheng then understood why Li Qingshan had such a disgusted expression; it turned out that his two backers, who were supporting the Li family, had started fighting before they even had a chance to exert their power.
Although the land in Weiyang is valuable, it's not worth the Xing family fighting tooth and nail with others over a single project. Xing Zhicheng originally wanted to find a simpler project so that his people could first gain a foothold in Jiang City.
Then they will acquire the assets left by the Xia family in Jiang City.
Even if the land project falls through, there are always other projects that can be done.
Xing Zhicheng didn't care whether he could do better or not.
But this one is called Cigarette Scar...
Xing Zhicheng's eyes flickered slightly as he gave Li Qingshan a meaningful look.
The Li family probably didn't know who the mastermind behind the Yan Yun Gang was. They were probably desperate and just grabbed whatever they could find, which is why they invited that old bastard Ning Zheyuan to come and keep order.
But Xing Zhicheng knew it all too well.
Ning Zheyuan is the most loyal dog in the Xia family...
"It's alright. Since someone else has already been found in advance, it would be inappropriate for me to interfere. Hahaha... It was just a joke, don't take it too seriously."
Having obtained the information that interested him, Xing Zhicheng stopped dwelling on the land issue and waved his hand, skipping the topic.
"Brother Xing is indeed very magnanimous."
Li Qingshan breathed a sigh of relief. He couldn't afford to offend either of these two gentlemen, and seeing that Xing Zhicheng was willing to compromise was the best possible outcome...
"It's alright, it's alright."
Xing Zhicheng chuckled, his eyes flickering strangely.
I never expected that my visit to my friend would yield such a rewarding experience...
He was originally struggling with how to find the Xia family's remaining personnel in China, but by sheer luck, he actually found them, and they were none other than Ning Zheyuan, a pillar of the Xia family!
His mind instantly became active, and in just a short while, he had already come up with several plots that would be enough to kill Ning Zheyuan.
However, the opponent's strength should not be underestimated. Xing Zhicheng did not rush to act. He remained seated on the sofa, deep in thought, pondering a way to minimize damage while still inflicting pain on the opponent.
"This trip was definitely worth it."
Suddenly, Xing Zhicheng uttered a meaningful sentence.
"Mr. Xing, you're too kind."
The Li family father and son thought Xing Zhicheng was expressing his joy at having adopted such a good son, and they had no idea what Xing Zhicheng's words truly meant.
Xing Zhicheng gained a good son, and the Li family gained a powerful backer.
On the surface, it was a win-win situation, and everyone looked happy.
But out of nowhere, a sudden gust of cold wind blew past the back of everyone's necks. "...
(All the groundwork has been laid, the upcoming plot is going to be incredibly exciting and awesome, I'm just letting you in a bit of a sneak peek! ovo)
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