Everyone, including CEO Huang of Century Tiancheng, Bai Shaotian, and the Guo family, was stunned.
The leader of the Soul Gang was so respectful to Li Se. Moreover, Li Se had just said that Elder Fu would respectfully call him Doctor Li, and now he had done so.
"Elder Fu, you..." CEO Huang was about to say something.
*Slap!*
Elder Fu slapped him and said sternly, "Who did you say had no eyes just now?"
"Elder Fu, I was talking about myself," CEO Huang said, trembling.
"I'll deal with you when we get back!" Elder Fu said coldly.
CEO Huang almost collapsed to the ground.
"Elder Fu, there's no need to deal with him. Just let him settle Century Tiancheng's debts with the Guo family," Li Se said, knowing Elder Fu's methods. CEO Huang didn't deserve death.
"Yes, yes, I'll settle it immediately!" CEO Huang immediately arranged for someone to pay off the debts to the Guo family. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
It was over ten million in total. He transferred twenty million, claiming the extra was interest, and the payment was incredibly efficient.
When the old matriarch learned that the money had arrived, she was somewhat terrified. Although the money had arrived, which seemed like good news for the Guo family, their entire family had treated Li Se very poorly. With just one word from Li Se, the Guo family might not be able to survive in Tiancheng City.
"Doctor Li, since this is your private room, I'll find another one. If you have nothing else, you're welcome to join us for a drink." Elder Fu dared not disturb Li Se further. If he hadn't appeared in time, his subordinates would have offended Li Se to death.
"Alright," Li Se nodded.
After Elder Fu left, the private room fell into silence. Everyone's eyes were fixed on Li Se, unable to believe the influence he possessed.
Only Bai Shaotian, Guo Caijun, and Guo Fufu knew the reason. Li Se must have truly cured Elder Fu's illness. The thought of their previous attitudes towards Li Se made them break out in a cold sweat.
Bai Shaotian, in particular, not only had an attitude problem but also wanted to steal Li Se's woman.
"Li... Young Master Li, I was wrong earlier." Bai Shaotian quickly poured Li Se a drink, his attitude changing remarkably fast.
Li Se looked at him and asked with a half-smile, "Do you still want to marry Ranran?"
"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare." Cold sweat beaded on Bai Shaotian's forehead as he quickly shook his head. "I was blind earlier. Please forgive me, Young Master Li."
"Get out!" Li Se uttered a single word.
Bai Shaotian, terrified, was about to leave.
"Didn't you hear me tell you to get out?" Li Se shouted coldly.
Bai Shaotian gritted his teeth and started rolling on the ground.
Watching Bai Shaotian's miserable state, the Guo family members couldn't help but swallow. They dared not speak and their bodies trembled slightly.
Li Se asked, "Can I have the consultation fee now?"
"Of course!" The old matriarch transferred ten million to Li Se without any hesitation. Then she added, "If you like Ranran, we'll arrange the wedding immediately."
"This is not something you need to worry about," Li Se snorted. He still had a bad attitude towards the Guo family. If not for the Soul Gang leader's respect for him, how would the Guo family have changed their tune?
Including Old Master Guo, who clearly prioritized family interests. His granddaughter Jiang Ranran's well-being was contingent on not interfering with the Guo family's interests. Once interfered, his attitude would change completely.
After eating and drinking their fill, Li Se did not linger in Tiancheng City. He took Jiang Dashan and Jiang Ranran back to Qingyun City by high-speed train. As for the conflict between the four major gangs, he had no interest. After all, his purpose in coming to Tiancheng City was for the Thirteen Needles of the Ghost Gate.
Now that he had acquired the set of silver needles, the disputes between the gangs were of no concern to him.
On the high-speed train.
"Uncle Jiang, I'll give you another treatment in a few days, and you should be able to stand up," Li Se said after examining Jiang Dashan's legs, giving a precise timeframe.
Jiang Dashan's voice was a bit hoarse. "Thank you!"
"Ranran is my wife from now on, so there's no need for such polite words," Li Se said with a smile.
"That's true!" Jiang Dashan laughed heartily.
Jiang Ranran, standing beside them, blushed and pinched Li Se's waist.
"How inauspicious!"
"How can you bring something like this on a high-speed train?"
At this moment, several dissatisfied voices rang out.
In a seat not far from Li Se and his companions, a middle-aged man stood up and berated the woman beside him, "This is a high-speed train. Bringing that thing on board, who are you trying to shame?"
The woman's face was pale, with dark circles under her eyes. She exuded a faint, eerie aura that made people uncomfortable. In her arms, she cradled an urn.
It was no wonder the man was so angry. Many people were superstitious about the dead and ashes.
Indeed, some passengers nearby noticed the urn in the woman's arms and looked at her with disgust and apprehension, clearly displeased with her actions.
A stewardess soon arrived, but she didn't know how to handle the situation. It was the first time she had encountered something like this. The woman had bought two seats, one of which was clearly for the urn. There was no regulation on the high-speed train prohibiting carrying such an item.
"Make her remove it quickly!" the middle-aged man said discontentedly.
The stewardess looked troubled.
The woman did not speak. She glanced at the middle-aged man, then at the stewardess. After a long silence, she finally said, "My husband was a soldier. Can I take him home?"
Her words caused many people around to fall silent, including the middle-aged man. However, he soon said, "But you shouldn't have brought this thing onto the high-speed train. You could have taken other transportation. I'm a businessman, and this thing is very inauspicious, do you understand?"
"I'm sorry..." the woman kept apologizing.
"You don't need to apologize!"
At this moment, Li Se walked over. He glanced at the woman, then at the urn, and finally his gaze fell on the middle seat. This seat was empty. Others couldn't see clearly, but he could see perfectly that a man in a camouflage uniform was sitting there. His figure was somewhat ethereal, as if he were merging with the air.
"It's not you sitting here, so of course, you don't care!" the middle-aged man said unhappily.
"I'll switch seats with you," Li Se said coldly.
"You said it yourself!" The middle-aged man quickly moved to Li Se's seat, not wanting to stay in that spot any longer.
"I'll sit over here too!" Jiang Ranran also ran over and was about to sit down.
"Wait!"
Li Se stopped Jiang Ranran.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Ranran asked, confused.
Li Se shook his head. Jiang Ranran was about to sit in the seat occupied by the woman's husband. Although the person was invisible and intangible, sitting there would bring misfortune to Jiang Ranran.
Even if he was a brave soldier in life, he was dead now. He was a ghost, and this was why the woman looked so weak.
"Qing Ling Charm!"
Li Se chanted something and drew in the air with his fingers. As the charm appeared, the figure began to dissipate.
"No..." a mournful cry sounded. The ghost clearly refused to leave. "I want to protect her, I can't leave, I must protect her..."
Li Se shouted coldly, "You are already dead. If you refuse to reincarnate, you will only harm her!"
The ghost froze for a moment, then his face contorted with pain and struggle.