"Still daring to sit there? Get up at once! Do you believe Master Xiang can kill you in a flash?" Luo Xiuxian berated.
Li Se, however, ignored the Luo father and son and turned to look at Xiang Ding Tian, a playful smile on his lips. "Xiang Ding Tian, are you planning to stand up for President Luo?"
"Presumptuous!" Luo Xiuxian shouted again. "How dare you speak to Master Xiang with such an attitude? You even dare to call him by his name. Do you not wish to live?"
"This kid is truly arrogant, daring to call Master Xiang by his name. He truly knows no fear."
"This is someone who hasn't experienced the harshness of society. He truly believes he's invincible."
"Before Master Xiang, he's a joke!"
"I reckon Master Xiang doesn't even need to make a move. Master Xiang's disciple will be able to slap this kid to death with one palm!"
"..."
The security guards, who had just lined up in two rows, all began to jeer. In their eyes, Li Se could not possibly be a match for Xiang Ding Tian; this was a grandmaster!
"A misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding!" Xiang Ding Tian suddenly spoke, his aged face etched with an unnatural smile. "Bao, do we have something else to do?"
"Yes, yes, Master, your injuries haven't healed yet, you need to go to the hospital quickly. I'll take you there right now!" Chen Bao immediately nodded and helped Xiang Ding Tian walk towards the exit.
When Xiang Ding Tian had entered, he merely seemed injured. But as he left, it seemed he couldn't walk without support.
What's more, even if he was injured, he was still walking quite quickly.
Luo Bei and Luo Xiuxian were stunned. What was going on? Why did Master Xiang and Chen Bao just leave like that?
"Master Xiang, why are you..." Luo Bei had barely called out when Xiang Ding Tian and Chen Bao accelerated, disappearing from sight.
The office suddenly fell silent. Everyone exchanged bewildered glances, completely unable to comprehend what had happened. Xiang Ding Tian had arrived with great fanfare, only to leave as if fleeing.
"Luo Bei, is that all your trump card?"
At this moment, Li Se's voice rang out, filled with disdain, mockery, and amusement.
Luo Bei's expression gradually changed, turning extremely ashen. He had come to realize that the only reason Xiang Ding Tian had fled was that he feared Li Se!
As for going to the hospital, it was merely a complete fabrication.
He couldn't understand why Xiang Ding Tian would fear Li Se. Had he been defeated by Li Se before? Or did Li Se have some other identity?
These doubts left Luo Bei utterly perplexed, but what he had to face now was Li Se's forceful takeover!
"Um, Mr. Li, how about this? Ten billion. I'll buy your data for ten billion?" Luo Bei asked in a negotiating tone, his previous confidence completely gone.
"Oh, only ten billion now? I recall you saying ten million earlier, telling me not to be ignorant. Why has it suddenly become ten billion?" Li Se feigned surprise.
Luo Bei was extremely frustrated. He hadn't expected Xiang Ding Tian to flee so abruptly. He said with a wry smile, "Mr. Li, how about this, I'll increase the price. What do you think?"
"Not good!" Li Se shook his head, his eyes chilling. "I said the Jiangbei Chamber of Commerce, and that means the Jiangbei Chamber of Commerce. I'll give you one minute to make a decision. If you can't decide within a minute, then go to jail for me!"
One minute!
Luo Bei's expression changed. Li Se was being too overbearing. How could he make a decision in just one minute?
"Dad, just let him release the data. I don't believe he wouldn't even take ten billion and just release it all!" Luo Xiuxian said defiantly.
Luo Bei also had a gambling mentality. If Li Se released the data, he wouldn't get a single cent. As a businessman, he prioritized profit. Why do something without any benefit? Moreover, if he didn't release it, he could get ten billion. What's not to like?
"You can try," Li Se said indifferently.
"Mr. Li, why must we escalate things like this? How about this, twenty billion, what do you think?" Luo Bei raised the price, still not believing that twenty billion couldn't satisfy Li Se's appetite.
Li Se still shook his head. "I said, the entire Jiangbei Chamber of Commerce. Unfortunately, you didn't cherish the opportunity. Time's up, release it!"
"Yes!" Xu Qiang, standing nearby, responded and immediately called Qilin.
"Mr. Li, are you serious?" Luo Bei still seemed incredulous. Did this guy really refuse twenty billion just to send him to jail?
How could that be? If he went to jail, Li Se wouldn't get a penny.
"Dad, don't be afraid. He's just trying to scare us. He probably wants an even higher price!" Luo Xiuxian snorted.
Li Se said nothing further. As Luo Bei and his son's evidence was released, it exploded across the internet. In an instant, the Jiangbei Chamber of Commerce was mired in public opinion, and its stock plummeted!
The landline suddenly rang. Luo Bei picked up the phone and was utterly dumbfounded. Cold sweat streamed down his forehead because he had lost his gamble. He suddenly looked at Li Se, realizing this madman had truly refused twenty billion!
"Li Se, are you crazy? You refused twenty billion just to send me to jail?" Luo Bei roared.
"I've already given you a chance. However, thinking about people like you, it's better to send you to jail. Furthermore, after you're in prison, I'll find a way to annex your Jiangbei Chamber of Commerce!" Li Se said with a faint smile.
Luo Bei's face turned pale, disbelief evident. He found Li Se's way of playing his cards difficult to comprehend. Merchants always prioritized profit, which was why he dared to gamble. After all, it was twenty billion. How could anyone not be tempted?
Even if he felt it was too little, they could still negotiate. Perhaps he could even get thirty billion. But this guy had truly given him only one minute and then directly released the evidence of his crimes.
This time, he had no chance!
He had lost the gamble!
Tap, tap, tap...
Footsteps could be heard from outside. It was the police arriving.
Thump!
Luo Bei collapsed onto the floor, suddenly appearing much older. He looked at Li Se with a lost expression and after a long while, said, "You... you are truly a madman!"
Soon, Luo Bei and his son were taken away.
Without its leader, the Jiangbei Chamber of Commerce was bound to fall into chaos.
Li Se looked at Zhao Ba and Elder Fu and said, "From now on, do everything you can to annex this Jiangbei Chamber of Commerce!"
"Yes!"
Zhao Ba and Elder Fu were both excited. The path to their rise was about to begin.