Min Ziqiong felt torn between laughter and tears.
So, what Ying Chen found unbearable wasn't the immense resistance she encountered, but rather the resulting awful food she cooked!
If one didn't know better, they might think Ying Chen was a pure glutton.
"It's nothing much, really. It's just that raising funds is difficult right now. Baojie Group has gathered a large number of major corporations to target Shenjing. Even some local banks in Jianghai have been coerced into refusing loans to me."
"To get a loan, I have to use Shenjing's formulas and technology as collateral..."
Min Ziqiong trailed off, noticing Ying Chen's eyes flash with disdain and coldness. "Baojie Group acted against the rules first. Afterward, they didn't even offer an apology and deliberately targeted you. That's going too far."
"Players who can't play fair like that, I usually like to escort them off the table. Do you have their company address?"
Hearing Ying Chen's words, Min Ziqiong was startled.
She understood perfectly what Ying Chen meant. Escorting them off the table was a euphemism for outright eliminating Baojie Group!
If Ying Chen were to do that, it would certainly remove the threat posed by Baojie Group, but it would also make Ying Chen a target for everyone.
After all, those international giants always maintained good relations with various governments.
It was likely that Ying Chen would have to face the collective pursuit of armed forces from various countries.
The mere thought of such a scenario sent a shiver down Min Ziqiong's spine.
In modern society, an individual facing the machinery of a nation was akin to a moth attacking a flame. It was even more exaggerated than that; it was like trying to smash a mountain with a moth's egg!
How could a bird's egg possibly destroy a mountain?
So, Min Ziqiong quickly tried to dissuade Ying Chen. "There's no need, no need... Baojie Group is a foreign enterprise, and their headquarters are overseas. Even in a straight line, it's tens of thousands of miles away from us. Plus, you wouldn't be familiar with the place. It's not worth risking your life and facing danger by traveling so far just for them. Why don't we let them off for now and see how things unfold?"
"Oh, that far?"
Only then did Ying Chen slowly retract the killing intent in his eyes.
Twenty thousand miles was indeed quite a distance.
Moreover, setting foot on foreign soil would inevitably lead to strong suppression from that country.
Ying Chen was no longer the naive newcomer who had just emerged from the underground tomb. He now understood the terrifying lethality of modern weaponry.
With his current strength, openly going to a country and eliminating its largest corporate giant would still be a bit of a stretch.
Once Ying Chen successfully cultivated the Immutable Golden Body and re-forged Qing Tian You Yue, he could then formally consider such matters.
"Alright, we'll spare their lives for now," Ying Chen nodded.
If outsiders heard this, they would surely mock Ying Chen for finding an excuse to back down.
However, Min Ziqiong knew that Ying Chen was not joking. Ying Chen had genuinely placed Baojie Group on his hit list!
She didn't know how long Ying Chen's "sparing their lives for now" would last, but sooner or later, Ying Chen would fulfill his promise!
"So, how much money do you actually need?" Ying Chen picked up another piece of meat, took a bite, and immediately spat it out. He looked at Min Ziqiong with a sigh and asked.
He couldn't stand this kind of life for another moment.
He wanted to solve this problem for Min Ziqiong immediately, right now!
"Uh, about ten billion!" Min Ziqiong replied truthfully.
"Ten billion? That's all? You should have said so earlier!" To her surprise, Ying Chen pouted upon hearing this, looking dismissive.
It seemed he thought it was a highly unprofitable situation for Min Ziqiong to worry about ten billion, leading to her inedible dinner.
Min Ziqiong was speechless.
Even China's former richest man, Mr. Wang, would consider one hundred million a small goal and wouldn't dare to make such a grand statement as ten billion.
Yet, Ying Chen didn't even bat an eye at ten billion!
Had Ying Chen secretly saved a lot of money that Min Ziqiong never knew about?
However, if Min Ziqiong remembered correctly, she was the one who paid for Ying Chen's phone bill, wasn't she?
Not to mention the daily meals and living expenses at home.
Ying Chen didn't seem like a wealthy billionaire who lacked nothing; he was more like a penniless gigolo being kept by a woman!
Of course, if she could actually keep Ying Chen, Min Ziqiong wouldn't mind experiencing it.
"Ahem, Mr. Ying, you might not have a clear concept of ten billion. Ten billion is not a small sum, and it requires cash. There are very few people in all of Jianghai who can produce such a large amount of cash..."
Min Ziqiong tried to explain to Ying Chen what ten billion in cash truly represented.
Ying Chen impatiently waved his hand and a small object instantly appeared at his fingertips. "Did you forget I still have this?"
Upon seeing the object, Min Ziqiong was instantly stunned.
The Mingyue Liusu Pearl!
It was the very thing that had driven Yan Yang and another elder named Wei mad back then!
Elder Wei had even believed that his mountaintop villa and the land it sat on, combined, were not worth as much as a single Mingyue Liusu Pearl!
In other words, the market value of a Mingyue Liusu Pearl was over forty billion yuan!
It was enough to cover four times the amount Min Ziqiong needed for her loan!
Min Ziqiong gave a wry smile and shook her head, saying, "So, the clown was me all along."
She had always thought Ying Chen was broke, but she had forgotten that Ying Chen possessed things far more valuable than money!
For example, Ying Chen had more than a dozen Mingyue Liusu Pearls on him!
If all of them were added up, even if the price dropped due to the large supply, they would be worth at least tens of billions!
"Tomorrow, take this pearl and find a buyer to sell it. If you find it troublesome, you can directly contact Yan Yang. He should be very happy to take it."
"It can also be considered a way to thank him for helping you out at the auction last time."
As Ying Chen spoke, he was about to toss the Mingyue Liusu Pearl to Min Ziqiong.
His demeanor suggested he was holding a cheap toy instead of a treasure worth billions.
"Wait a moment!"
Unexpectedly, Min Ziqiong suddenly stood up and shouted.
Ying Chen looked at Min Ziqiong in surprise, unsure of what she was suddenly so agitated about.
Just as he was about to ask, he saw Min Ziqiong suddenly turn and dash out of the house.
Ten minutes later, she returned, panting, holding something in her hand.
At the same time, her eyes sparkled with a hint of excitement.
"If you hadn't happened to mention the auction, I would have completely forgotten about this!"
Min Ziqiong placed something in front of Ying Chen and said.
Ying Chen looked at the item with confusion.
With just one glance, he suddenly understood: he had indeed forgotten about this item! And with this item, there would be no need to sell the Mingyue Liusu Pearl!
Min Ziqiong's financial problems could also be solved!
"Then, you'll have to work a bit tomorrow and go there in person. You can keep the funds you recover directly; no need to transfer them back to me."
Ying Chen said, casually tossing the item Min Ziqiong had brought back to her.