Jiang Wenxing’s head drooped instantly. “I was set up and lost over three hundred million,” he said.
Ye Tian slapped him on the head. “You gambled?”
Jiang Wenxing yelped in pain. “Brother, I was tricked. They said it was just for fun, then suggested playing for money. I saw I was on a winning streak, winning millions in a short time, so I went along with them. Who knew I’d lose so much without realizing it.”
Ye Tian pulled him inside and asked with a dark expression, “Did you pay the money?”
Jiang Wenxing sighed. “I still owe two hundred and eighty million. I don’t dare tell Mom and Dad; I’m afraid Dad will beat me to death.”
Ye Tian sneered. “You’re not afraid I’ll beat you to death?”
Jiang Wenxing immediately hugged Ye Tian’s leg. “Brother, you have to save me! This two hundred and eighty million has an interest rate of two percent daily, and I’ve already been owing it for days!”
Ye Tian asked, “Where did you gamble?”
Jiang Wenxing replied, “At a club in Zhonghai. They have lots of entertainment. Sigh, I’ve been there before, who knew I’d be set up.”
Ye Tian considered for a moment. “We can’t just let them have the money. Call them and say you’re not convinced and want to win it back. Set up another game for tonight.”
Jiang Wenxing pleaded, “Brother, let’s not gamble anymore, okay? They have experts on their side; we can’t win.”
“Just do as I say, stop with the nonsense.” He kicked Jiang Wenxing again. The latter, with a bitter face, went to make the call.
A moment later, he returned and told Ye Tian, “Brother, I called. They said to pay the money back first. If you want to play, they’re ready anytime.”
Ye Tian nodded. “Okay, you go rest first. We’ll head out tonight.”
Jiang Wenxing went to his room to play on his phone. Ye Tian took out some snake meat and fed it to the fish. He had bought the fish at an exchange meeting. It was originally red, but after eating snake meat for a few days, it had turned golden and grown noticeably larger.
The fish was also emitting more spiritual energy. He placed the fish tank beside him to absorb the spiritual energy it released.
After absorbing for two hours, he had accumulated some spiritual energy in his body. Then, he took out a string of Purple Immortal Fruits and consumed them, feeling their medicinal effects.
After entering his stomach, the Purple Immortal Fruits transformed into seven streams of power, entering different meridians. In less than half an hour, a layer of black oil, emitting a faint stench, emerged from his body. This indicated that the Purple Immortal Fruits had tempered his body. At the same time, he felt his primordial spirit had become stronger and more stable, suggesting the fruits also had a good effect on the primordial spirit.
He quickly took a bath, thinking about preparing some medicinal herbs later to refine the Purple Immortal Fruits into pills, which would enhance their effects and make them easier for the body to absorb.
He then checked on the transformed ginseng. Last time, he had given it snake meat as fertilizer. After a few days of growth, the ginseng had sprouted new roots and leaves, emitting a faint fragrance.
He then used a rope to hang the ginseng in the fish tank, allowing it to absorb the spiritual energy released by the fish and accelerate its growth. He eagerly anticipated the ginseng’s formal transformation into the legendary ginseng baby.
After practicing the Hundred Steps Divine Fist for a while longer, he took Jiang Wenxing to Zhonghai.
Jiang Wenxing drove over in a supercar, a Bugatti Chiron with a sixteen-cylinder engine, capable of accelerating from zero to a hundred kilometers in 2.5 seconds and reaching a top speed of 450 kilometers per hour.
Ye Tian was driving, with Jiang Wenxing in the passenger seat. He looked worried. “Brother, it’s okay if we don’t win the money back. At worst, I’ll spend less of the family’s money in the future.”
Ye Tian replied, “This isn’t about the money. Your family has hundreds of billions in assets; a few hundred million is nothing. But these people dared to target you, which means they don’t respect me. If I don’t teach them a lesson, you’ll be a fat sheep for anyone to bully and slaughter in the future.”
He seized the opportunity. “Wenxing, you’re not young anymore. You need to learn to think and discern the people around you. The ones who led you into this trap this time were all your friends, right?”
Jiang Wenxing confirmed, “Yes, we usually have a good time. I didn’t expect them to betray me.”
Ye Tian sneered. “For the hundreds of millions you lost, they could at least pocket tens of millions. You should associate less with friends like that in the future.”
Jiang Wenxing nodded. “I understand, Brother.”
Ye Tian drove at a moderate pace, arriving in Zhonghai after an hour and a half. Shortly thereafter, they reached the club.