"Do you still remember the 'Promoting Ancient Arts' project led by the Five Elements Alliance more than ten years ago?"

"I have a vague impression. Did our family participate in it too?"

"The family didn't participate, but they invested money. At that time, the Five Elements Alliance had only been established for a few years. The five major gangs were still in the adjustment period, and their strength was relatively weak. They were often bullied by Heavenly Retribution, so they urgently wanted to improve their strength. However, the upgrade of The Way of the Extraordinary could not be forced, so they could only start with equipment. Props were scarce and precious, and even scholarly families couldn't mass-produce them. After studying it, the Five Elements Alliance set its sights on mechanical arts." Fu Long recalled, "The mainland wasn't as rich as it is now. The Five Elements Alliance headquarters had limited funds, so they came to the Fu family, hoping to get sponsorship. You were newly divorced at the time and very depressed. You were either drinking or beating your daughter, surrounded by a bunch of pretty boys."

"Those are all old stories. Why bring them up?" Fu Xue said somewhat awkwardly, and hurriedly changed the subject, "Continue."

Fu Long's face was stern, and he nodded. "Recently, Fu Qingyang obtained a mechanical arts manual from somewhere and plans to mass-produce it to become a mechanical weapons supplier for the Five Elements Alliance."

Fu Xue's heart fluttered when she heard this.

"The reason why The Way of the Extraordinary families can develop and grow is that they provide Life Elixir and props to the authorities, but the production is limited. Mechanical weapons can be mass-produced. If the family can become a mechanical weapons supplier, it can completely gain a foothold on the mainland."

Fu Xue elegantly exhaled a puff of white smoke, her face full of longing. "No wonder the elders want to participate. Who wouldn't want to? I also want a piece of the pie, but unfortunately, my nephew is naturally unfeeling and looks down on his old and unattractive aunt."

"Fu Xue, your Chinese wording is very problematic. 'Unfeeling' and 'old and unattractive aunt' are best not used together. Your cultural studies were very poor when you were a child," Fu Long said in a deep voice.

Fu Xue pouted. "You're a scholar. You're so great."

Fu Long didn't respond, and said seriously, "But Fu Qingyang gave a condition that the elders couldn't agree to, at least not at this stage. The elders won't agree to let him inherit the position of family head."

The succession of the Fu family's head only happens in two situations: one is that the previous family head died in The Way of the Extraordinary, and the heir naturally takes over. The other is that the family head is tired of it and takes the initiative to relinquish power to join the elders' council.

The Fu family is a large family with many factions, but to put it simply, there are only two factions: the elders' council and the family head faction. In other words, the family head's power can contend with the elders' council.

Fu Qingyang's condition is tantamount to forcing the elders' council to rebel and force the current family head to abdicate.

The current family head will definitely not agree, and then the Fu family will be consumed by power struggles.

Fu Xue: "This will be the backlash of the family rules. If it weren't for the Fu family's rules, how could he be at odds with his own father?"

"What do you mean?" Fu Long frowned.

"You and I both know about Fu Qingyang's childhood. In the beginning, when he was bullied outside, he would run crying to my brother for help. But the Fu family believes in the law of the jungle. If you can be bullied in the family, you are even more useless outside. Therefore, a militarized management system is adopted for the children of the family."

"What's the problem?"

"Of course, there's no problem. My brother told him the same thing back then. He said, 'Yang, the world is ruled by the strong. If you are strong, you can get justice yourself. If you are weak, I won't pity you even if you die.'" Fu Xue tutted and said, "Fu Qingyang wants the position of family head to tell the family head the same principle. He is retaliating, just like he retaliated against those children who bullied him back then. I remember your son was among them."

"Yes, both legs were broken." Fu Long nodded slowly, "I see. It seems that the elders' council can't persuade him."

Fu Xue put away her smile and said, "Since Fu Qingyang doesn't want the family to invest, then the funds from the sale of the company..."

"Will be invested in the mainland, and it has nothing to do with you," Fu Long said lightly.

Fu Xue bit her lower lip with her white teeth, "Brother Long, you know that my business has been bleak these years. The economic environment is not good, and the industry is highly competitive. The companies that the family lets me manage are all sunset industries with poor development prospects. Even so, the elders' council still wants to fleece me. Isn't that too much?"

Fu Long looked at the door and said calmly and calmly, "You can go and tell the elders."

Fu Xue said quickly, "You are the liaison between the elders' council and the family. If it's you..."

Fu Long said coldly, "Why should I help you? Have you forgotten the family's rules? People without ability should be eliminated."

Fu Xue suddenly stopped, her eyes slightly red. Fu Long's expression softened and said, "Facilitating the marriage between Guan Ya and the Miller family is your only chance. You are also working hard to facilitate this matter, but I heard that you have recently changed your mind."

Speaking of this, Fu Xue finally understood why the company under her name was sold.

The faction in the elders' council that supports the marriage is exerting its strength, and Fu Long is also a supporter of the marriage between Guan Ya and the Miller family.

"Guan Ya has a boyfriend, it's Yuanshi Tianzun. I am very satisfied with the young man, and marrying the Miller family is not necessarily a good choice." Fu Xue put away her pitiful expression and switched to a strong woman's posture, as if the person opposite her was no longer her cousin, but a competitor in the business world.

"Yuanshi Tianzun has offended the headquarters, you should know that."

"Xuanxuan offended the headquarters in the same way back then. Geniuses are all proud and rebellious."

"It seems that you are indeed very satisfied with him, then what are you waiting for? Go to the mainland and join him," Fu Long said lightly.

Fu Xue snorted coldly and turned to leave, but at this moment, the cell phone in her bag rang. She took it out and saw that the caller was Fu Qingyang.

"Answer it here and turn on the speakerphone," Fu Long said quickly.

Fu Xue glanced at him, but did not refuse, and answered the phone.

"Mother-in-law, are you well?" The voice on the phone was not Fu Qingyang's, but a young man whose tone could be imagined as very carefree.

Fu Xue was stunned for a moment: "Yuanshi Tianzun!"

Fu Long's eyes suddenly sharpened, and he stared at the phone screen.

"It's me. I want to talk to you about something serious. Are there any pretty boys around?" Yuanshi Tianzun said with a smile.

The corners of Fu Xue's mouth couldn't help but rise into a smile, and she spat, "There are no pretty boys, but there is an old piece of meat."

"Huh, didn't Guan Ya say that you like pretty boys?"

"That dead girl." Qian Fu Xue gritted her teeth and said seriously, "You are calling me with Fu Qingyang's phone. Does he have something to say?"

"I have a business I want to discuss with you."

"Business?" Fu Xue said suspiciously, "What kind of business can you have? You are still a kid who hasn't graduated from college."

"Fu Qingyang has established a mechanical arts research and development company. I have 10% of the shares. The company is now short of money, and I plan to transfer 5% of the shares to you. If mother-in-law is interested, you can prepare the money and come to the mainland to discuss the contract."

A bolt from the blue! Fu Xue was instantly frozen.

Fu Long's stern face was filled with astonishment.

After a few seconds, Fu Xue suddenly reacted, and Fu Xue's hands were trembling slightly. She tried her best to suppress her emotions, but her voice couldn't help but tremble: "You, you, don't make fun of me, how could such a good thing happen to me?"

"You are my mother-in-law, I am half your son, rounding it up, you are my mother," Zhang Yuanqing said with a smile.

Fu Xue was almost dizzy from his sugar-coated bullets. She walked out of the office in a hurry, came to the outside of the ancient castle, and the fresh air and warm sunshine calmed her emotions a little.

"5% of the shares, how much equity transfer fee are you going to want?" Fu called Xue in a low voice: "Yuanshi..."

Zhang Yuanqing interrupted with a smile: "Call me son."

She spat, "I'm telling you, aunt's savings are limited. If you ask for too much, I can't afford it."

"5% equity, 1.5 billion Federal currency."

"1.5 billion?" Fu Xue was shocked and discolored, "Are you trying to make me sell everything or sell myself?"

"Mom, don't act." Fu Qingyang said lightly, "If you can take it out, you definitely can."

"Of course, I have another option," Zhang Yuanqing said, "I can give you an equity transfer fee of only one billion Federal currency. In exchange, you have to lend the company one billion Federal currency interest-free. When the company makes a profit, it will repay the debt as soon as possible."

"Lend the company one billion Federal currency," Fu Xue quickly calculated in her mind. Buying 5% of the shares with one billion Federal currency. She must be making a lot of money.

But if she were to lend the company another billion Federal currency, she could only borrow it.

It would not be difficult to scrape together 1.5 billion by selling everything, but in this way, she would only need to borrow another 500 million. The bank would definitely not approve it, because if she sold her assets, there would be nothing to mortgage for a loan.

The only way is to ask the family for help, or borrow from acquaintances by mortgaging props.

Fu Xue immediately thought of Chen Shu, this very rich bestie. They had a good relationship, and she had recently asked her for help. It shouldn't be difficult to borrow 500 million from her.

Thinking of this, Fu Xue said, "Okay, I'll buy a plane ticket back to the mainland now. Can we meet tonight?" After speaking, she hung up the phone and opened the car door.

At this time, Fu Long ran out of the ancient castle, held the car door, and said in a deep voice, "The elders want to see you, Fu Xue. Your chance has come. As long as you transfer 5% of the shares to the family, the family will not treat you badly. You will own three listed companies with excellent financial conditions, and the elders' council has also agreed to increase your share."

Fu Xue turned her head to look at the old ancient castle, then looked at Fu Long, raised her hand and gently stroked her cousin's chest, and said with a smile, "I'm going to the mainland to join my son-in-law. I'll come to see the elders another day."

"You little bastard!" She pushed Fu Long away, got into the red sports car, and drove away from the castle.

The sun was shining brightly, and the green and yellow fields stretched to the end of the horizon. The warm wind blowing on her face was lazy and intoxicating.

Fu Xue drove with one hand and dialed Chen Shu's phone.

"Chen Shu, I've been bullied by the old things of the Fu family."

As soon as the phone was connected, Fu Xue couldn't wait to sell her misery and tell her bestie and partner about her situation.

Chen Shu listened silently, her tone calm: "With your strong character, if you were really bullied, you would only grit your teeth and persevere, and be obsessed with face. Why would you cry miserably? Just tell me."

"Fu Qingyang has established a mechanical arts research and development company on the mainland, and I have the right to purchase 5% of the shares." Fu Xue was a little excited, and said, "But I don't have enough money. Can you lend me 500 million Federal currency? The interest is best to be lower than the bank's. Chen Shu, I'm helping you acquire Life Elixir recently."

"As long as you can get Life Elixir, I can lend you money at a low interest rate. I must remind you, how could such a good thing happen to you?" Chen Shu was calm and rational.

Fu Xue seemed to be waiting for her to ask, and said quickly, "Oh, isn't it because I have a good son-in-law."

"What?" Chen Shu's tone changed. The whistling wind beside her made Fu Xue not notice the strangeness in her bestie's tone, and said to herself, "Yuanshi Tianzun has 10% of the shares in the mechanical research and development company, so he is thinking of being filial to me, his mother-in-law. Just now, he called me mom one after another, and he was so affectionate. Alas, Guan Ya's vision for men is indeed more accurate than mine. I have to admit it."

"He called you mom, and he was very affectionate?" Chen Shu's voice turned cold.

Most of the time, Yuanzi wouldn't call her mom. Even if he did, he would be cold and unfeeling.

Fu Xue's words made her a little unacceptable.

"More affectionate than Guan Ya called me. That dead girl Guan Ya calls me mom like she's calling her enemy. Let's not talk about them, Chen Shu. I need that money recently. How soon can you give it to me?"

"I won't lend it." Chen Shu refused coldly and hung up the phone.

Night shrouded Tokyo. The Ginza, which was once said to be able to buy the entire Free Federation, lit up with dazzling and dreamy neon lights.

Night had fallen, but for Ginza, the wonderful nightlife had just begun. The lights were on, and this prosperous area was bathed in a sea of colorful lights.

At this time, bars and nightclubs showed their unique charm.

Successful people with big bellies came in and out in groups, with laughter and joy.

Asano Ryo stood here, overlooking the dreamlike night scene.

The bubble of Ginza had long burst, and the ambition of the islanders had also turned into bubbles, and they had once again surrendered under the feet of powerful enemies.

Just like the Chizuru Group surrendered under the feet of Heavenly Retribution. Tonight, the evil VIP of Heavenly Retribution is coming. As a cadre of the Chizuru Group and the only beautiful girl, she will accompany the members to receive the VIP.

The leader of the group also specially asked her to put on delicate makeup and wear a beautiful cherry blossom kimono.

This was the first time Asano Ryo had met an envoy of Heavenly Retribution. She was not qualified before. The leaders and elites of Heavenly Retribution were unattainable for her.

It is said that among the members who came this time, there are outstanding figures of the Saint level, who are first-class elites in the world.

I wonder how they compare to Yuanshi-kun? This thought flashed through her mind for no reason, and the sound of footsteps interrupted her thoughts.

A Chizuru Group clerk in a business suit entered the office and said softly, "Asano-bucho, the group leader has asked you to go over. The guests have already arrived at Oyamaya."

Asano Ryo nodded, stepped on the wooden clogs, and walked to Oyamaya with small steps.

She took the elevator to the floor where Oyamaya belonged, and went to the private room under the guidance of the waiter.

From a distance, she heard the group leader saying in broken English, "Your Excellency Demon Hunter, your arrival is the honor of the island country and the honor of the Chizuru Group."

But the other party ignored him.

Demon Hunter? Asano Ryo searched her brains for memories, but unfortunately, she had never heard of this name.

There are many Heavenly Retribution organizational-level executives. It is normal for her not to know.

Thinking in her heart, Asano Ryo arrived at the door of the private room, knocked lightly on the door, and said, "Group leader!"

"Come in." Kambe Ichiro responded.

Asano Ryo opened the door and glanced at the private room. Wine tables were arranged on the tatami, and the guests sat cross-legged lazily beside the tables.

At the head was a middle-aged man with short blond hair, a high nose, blue eyes, and white teeth, with a beautiful beard. His facial features and temperament were somewhat similar to the protagonist of the movie "Doctor Strange" that Asano Ryo liked.

He should be the "Demon Hunter" executive that the group leader mentioned.

In addition to this one, there were also three foreign youths in the main room, one was casual, one was serious, one was frivolous and arrogant, and the last one had obvious aggressiveness in his eyes when he looked at himself.

"Come, come, sit next to the Demon Hunter executive," Kambe Ichiro said with a smile.

The dignified group leader was now smiling humbly and acting respectfully.

Asano Ryo took small steps and approached the executive with her back straight to pour him wine.

"Can you speak a foreign language?" The Demon Hunter glanced at the beautiful girl beside him and asked in the island country's language.

Asano Ryo nodded.

The Demon Hunter asked sharply, "Heavenly Retribution's intelligence department found out that you have a very good relationship with Yuanshi Tianzun and are also a member of his gang."

Asano Ryo's face froze, and she hurriedly looked at the group leader.

Kambe Ichiro said in a deep voice, "Your Excellency Executive is asking you something, tell him what you know."

Heavenly Retribution has installed many spies in the Chizuru Group. It is not a secret that Asano Ryo and Yuanshi Tianzun met. The Chizuru Group did not deliberately hide it. It is easy for Heavenly Retribution to find out these things.

Asano Ryo nodded vigorously: "Yes, Your Excellency Executive."

The Demon Hunter said, "We received a report that the informant said that Yuanshi Tianzun is a descendant of the Demon Lord and has solid evidence. Now we want to ask you a few questions. I hope you will answer truthfully."

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