All this, thanks to his good brother for the opportunity!
Of course.
Excited as he was, Zhu Rong was no longer a greenhorn.
After careful consideration, he began to examine the agreement closely.
He needed to prevent the Zhu family head from digging any pits for him in the contract...
Ten minutes passed.
Zhu Rong frowned, his brow furrowed as if bearing a horseshoe print.
He pointed to Clause 56 of the agreement and said with displeasure, "My good brother, what is the meaning of this?"
This clause stated that if the Zhu family head and Zhu Ling'er died, all the shares would be repossessed and distributed to other collateral branches of the Zhu family.
Zhu Rong immediately realized that the Zhu family head was trying to prevent him from killing them after he succeeded.
Coincidentally.
Zhu Rong had indeed planned to do just that.
How could he allow himself to be restricted by such a clause?
Once the agreement was signed, if Zhu Rong made his move, wouldn't he just be doing the work for others?
Thinking of this, Zhu Rong sneered, "It seems you still don't trust me that much."
The Zhu family head retorted matter-of-factly, "Nonsense. If you can kidnap your own family, how can I trust you?"
"The clause stands. The only reason I'm stepping down is for Ling'er's life."
"If you refuse to sign, then there's nothing I can do."
This clause was non-negotiable for the Zhu family head!
After all, one had to prepare for the worst.
What if Zhu Ling'er wasn't rescued from the other side?
Would he and his daughter be at the mercy of others!
Zhu Rong chuckled and leaned forward, "Are you sure?"
"If I wanted to kill you, even if the shares went to others, I could still make them transfer them to me. It would just take a little more effort."
"But if you insist on signing this clause, then Zhu Ling'er will lose two arms right now!"
As his words fell, the Zhu family head's eyes widened in disbelief.
He stared at Zhu Rong, unable to comprehend that he was openly threatening him with Zhu Ling'er's limbs!
Zhu Rong, however, was completely unconcerned.
They had reached this point, their masks off, so why bother with pretense?
Today, it was either him or the Zhu family head who would survive!
"Don't worry, my good brother. I want you to cancel this clause mainly to prevent your sudden demise."
"After all, who knows how long your lives will last?"
"It's not like I'll have to foot the bill if you and your daughter die of old age."
Seeing that the Zhu family head was sufficiently intimidated, Zhu Rong then softened his tone.
Indeed.
As he had said.
Even with the clause, if the shares fell into others' hands.
He would still find a way to make that person give them up.
But the only thing that worried him was who the shares would fall into!
The Zhu family was a turbulent place.
How many people coveted that position?
If the shares fell into the hands of someone ambitious, they might fight to the death rather than hand them over!
That would be even more troublesome.
That was why Zhu Rong was so insistent on canceling this clause.
The Zhu family head's heart was already in turmoil, sweat beading on his forehead.
He didn't know how far Zhou Yu had progressed, or if he had already rescued Zhu Ling'er.
If he refused to cancel this clause now, Zhu Rong would likely follow through and sever Zhu Ling'er's arms!
By then, even if Zhu Ling'er were rescued, she would be crippled...
Although the Zhu family head was anxious, he maintained his outward composure.
He cleared his throat and said, "No problem. Since you insist on canceling it, I can only comply."
"Are there any other issues?"
Zhu Rong then pointed to another clause and continued to negotiate with the Zhu family head.
Just as Zhu Rong was pressing his advantage, making the Zhu family head almost unable to resist.
Zhou Yu's side was proceeding exceptionally smoothly.
Because the Zhu family head had deployed the Dragon Gate Formation within the company, a large number of the martial artists from Luofeng Garden had been drawn away.
Only one patrol team remained guarding the entrance.
This made it even easier for Zhou Yu to act.
He easily evaded the patrol team's sight.
Based on the distribution of manpower, Zhou Yu headed directly for the meeting hall of Luofeng Garden.
Climbing onto the beam, he saw Zhu Ling'er tied up in the center.
Several martial artists with post-natal dark energy were guarding her.
At the entrance to the meeting hall, there were more than a dozen martial artists.
In the past, dealing with these people would have been extremely difficult for Zhou Yu.
Not to mention having to protect Zhu Ling'er as well.
But now.
Zhou Yu was on the verge of breaking through the eighth level of the Nine Yang Manual. These numbers were not enough to even tickle him!
After considering his options.
With a thud.
Zhou Yu jumped down directly from the beam!
He then landed steadily in front of Zhu Ling'er.
"Who is it!"
The martial artists guarding Zhu Ling'er immediately became alert.
They surrounded Zhou Yu!
Zhou Yu smiled faintly, "I am your father."
As he finished speaking.
Zhou Yu made no further moves and directly attacked the post-natal dark energy martial artists.
Every move was a killing blow!
Although these men were merely following orders.
They weren't blind.
To obey Zhu Rong's command to kidnap a woman.
It was shameful to even speak of it.
They were not good people.
Therefore, Zhou Yu showed no mercy as he killed them!
Zhu Ling'er had already begun to lose hope.
Who would have thought that at this moment, she would see Zhou Yu's figure.
She became incredibly excited.
Watching Zhou Yu fight, tears welled up in Zhu Ling'er's eyes.
She couldn't help but clench her fingers, worried for Zhou Yu!
Fortunately.
Zhou Yu's movements were extremely swift.
In no time at all.
These dark energy martial artists fell in a pool of blood, never to see the sun again.
However, before they died, they managed to blow their whistles.
Before Zhou Yu could untie Zhu Ling'er, the martial artists guarding outside rushed in!
Zhou Yu had no choice but to abandon untying Zhu Ling'er and focus on dealing with the newcomers.
As the saying goes, a swarm of fists can defeat a master.
Although these martial artists were not as strong as Zhou Yu, they had numbers on their side.
Zhou Yu couldn't resolve the situation quickly.
It was during the time Zhou Yu was being held back that.
These men had a sudden idea and grabbed Zhu Ling'er.
They didn't know who Zhou Yu was.
But they reasoned that the one sneaking into Luofeng Garden must be from the Zhu family head's side, intending to rescue Zhu Ling'er.
By controlling Zhu Ling'er, they could force Zhou Yu to hesitate, no matter how powerful he was!
"Stop! If you move again, I will kill this woman!"
The martial artist who had grabbed Zhu Ling'er shouted.
Zhou Yu looked back and realized that Zhu Ling'er had somehow fallen into the man's grasp.
At this moment.
The man held Zhu Ling'er with one hand and a dagger with the other.
If Zhou Yu moved again, the dagger would mercilessly slit Zhu Ling'er's throat!
Bang—
Zhou Yu froze. Seeing this, the martial artists began to rain blows down on him.
Muffled thuds echoed!
Zhou Yu desperately wanted to retaliate. In his eyes, these people were no different from ants, easily crushed with one hand.