"And most importantly, you two should know that this martial arts competition is not a simple one."
"I think neither of you wants to see the tragedy of four years ago repeat itself."
"So what I'm trying to say is..."
"If the three of us encounter the Zhao family at an auction, it will be a very tricky problem for us."
"It is very likely that we will not be able to obtain a single share of the mining industry in Cangning County this time."
"I don't think I need to elaborate on what the Zhao family has done in Yunxi, do I?"
"It's better not to dwell on some bad memories."
Jiang Shang's words immediately darkened Qin Tian and Xu Wenshan's faces, and their expressions became extremely ugly.
Xu Wenshan, in particular, slammed his fist on the table in anger.
Seeing this, Jiang Shang sneered.
He then continued speaking.
"If the three of us join forces, I think we might have a chance to defeat the Zhao family."
"Defeat the Zhao family?"
"Mr. Jiang, aren't you exaggerating a bit?"
"Do you think Zhao Tianba, the head of the Zhao family, was raised on animal feed?"
Xu Wenshan couldn't help but sneer.
Jiang Shang said dismissively.
"I don't know if Zhao Tianba grew up on feed, but I do know that no matter how powerful Zhao Tianba is, he is still just a human being."
"Everyone has weaknesses, and therefore, there is a possibility of overcoming them."
"Boss Jiang, then tell me your plan to defeat Zhao Tianba?" Qin Tian asked with interest.
"The method is simple: let the warrior who will fight the Zhao family in the final battle absorb spirit stones and suddenly improve his cultivation level."
Upon hearing the words "spirit stone," both Qin Tian and Xu Wenshan showed expressions of surprise, as if they had been struck by lightning.
"This spirit stone in my hand is the magic weapon to defeat the Zhao family."
"As long as we can defeat the Zhao family in the final battle, the mining rights of the Cangning County mine will be ours."
"Moreover, I had people investigate privately. That mine used to be in the hands of the Nine Knives Gang, but the Nine Knives Gang didn't even mine a third of the coal in that mine."
"With the three of us working together, I believe we can definitely maximize the benefits of that mine."
"Mr. Xu, Mr. Qin, you..."
What do you think?
Both men looked astonished, knowing full well what spirit stones meant. They hadn't expected Jiang Shang to bring out something as precious as spirit stones for this collaboration.
The two suppressed their surprise and said...
"Mr. Jiang, you should know that what we want is not just the profits from coal mine production."
"Of course I know that. That's why the three of us need to form an alliance. No matter which company gets the mining rights, everything in the coal mine will be divided according to our three companies' shareholdings."
Hearing Jiang Shang's words, Xu Wenshan and Qin Tian nodded in satisfaction.
But then he asked again.
"Boss Jiang, since you have such a good thing, why don't you use it for your dagger?"
"If you give it to us, aren't you afraid that our combined strength will increase and become detrimental to your Jiang family?"
Jiang Shang smiled and asked in return.
"Even if your two families are powerful, can they be bigger than the Zhao family, or bigger than the actual controllers behind the coal mine?"
"The Zhao family controls more than 60 percent of the industries in Yunxi."
"And the controllers behind the coal yards are even more terrifying."
"Compared to you, I am more worried that if the Zhao family continues to grow so powerful, then our three families will have no place to stand in Yunxi."
"As for the actual helmsmen behind the coal mine, they are not in Yunxi. What they need are obedient dogs. They are not a great threat to us now. We have a long way to go with them."
"So Mr. Xu, Mr. Qin, you should understand that cooperation is the best choice for the three of us."
“You provide manpower, I'll provide spirit stones. No one loses out; if we're going to make a profit, all three of us will do it together.”
Hearing this, although Qin Tian and Xu Wenshan agreed with Jiang Shang's opinion, they still remained wary of him.
"Mr. Jiang, I agree to cooperate with you," Qin Tian said.
"I agree too."
After finishing their conversation, the three of them shared tea.
After drinking for a while, Mr. Jiang's face showed a distressed expression, and he sighed repeatedly...
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