Chiba Keiko trembled as she begged for mercy, while kneeling at Wang Xiaoqiang's feet.

Miyazaki Yuki was also quite aware of the situation, and despite some numbness in her legs, she hobbled to Wang Xiaoqiang and knelt down, pleading, "Little Qiang, I, Miyazaki Yuki, was blind and did not recognize that an elder was present. I did not mean to offend you, please spare my life..."

The two Japanese women, who had just been cool and arrogant, were now kneeling before Wang Xiaoqiang begging pitifully, like two female servants who had done wrong. Their pitiable appearance was indeed endearing, but unfortunately for them, Wang Xiaoqiang was not the type to be moved by tears or beauty. He snorted coldly, "Spare your lives, just like that?"

As he spoke, Wang Xiaoqiang walked over to the rocking chair in the courtyard, sat down, lay back, and started to rock himself.

It naturally did not occur to Chiba Keiko and Miyazaki Yuki to try to escape. They were both smart enough to realize that even if they fled to Japan now, if Wang Xiaoqiang wanted to kill them, they would not survive.

Seeing that Wang Xiaoqiang had no intention of forgiving them but had not immediately taken their lives, the two women exchanged glances and tried to gauge his thoughts. They felt there was still room for negotiation, but certainly, he would demand conditions. As to what those might be, they had no clue. So the two women exchanged another glance, then got up, walked over to the round table, and woke Tanimoto Ichiro, who was still unconscious.

Among the three of them, Tanimoto Ichiro was not the greatest. Chiba Keiko came from the Chiba family, which enjoyed a high reputation and wealth in Japan, and in comparison to Tanimoto Trading, their power was in no way inferior. As for Miyazaki Yuki, she was from the Miyazaki family, another large clan that focused more on the martial path. However, their financial power was not as great as that of the Chiba or Tanimoto families.

Chiba Keiko was an onmyoji and did not deal with the martial path; if she faced a group attack by martial arts masters, she would be helpless, hence she needed a martial arts expert to accompany her.

Miyazaki Yuki had been hired by Tanimoto Ichiro for a hefty sum to partner with Chiba Keiko because her ninjutsu was the most formidable among the women of the Miyazaki clan.

The only reason Chiba Keiko was willing to help Tanimoto Ichiro was because of the old ties between the Chiba and Tanimoto families, so neither woman was a subordinate of his, and they did not obey him without question.

Tanimoto Ichiro was startled awake after being slapped a few times by the women and immediately exclaimed, "Snakes, snakes..."

"Enough, stop yelling, it's all right now..." Miyazaki Yuki grabbed Tanimoto Corporation's president by the collar, lifted him like a chicken, and brought him in front of Wang Xiaoqiang, where she made him kneel down.

Miyazaki Yuki and Chiba Keiko were both inwardly furious with Tanimoto Ichiro for dragging them into trouble without knowing the strength of the opposition, and now they found themselves in deep trouble.

After being made to kneel, Tanimoto Ichiro felt both shame and annoyance, but once he saw Chiba Keiko and Miyazaki Yuki also kneeling before Wang Xiaoqiang, he realized that Wang Xiaoqiang had won. Not only had the two women failed to subdue Wang Xiaoqiang, but they had also been subdued by him. His face immediately went from annoyance to panic, and he stammered, "Mr. Wang, I hope you can forgive our transgressions and let us go..."

Wang Xiaoqiang looked up with a cold smile, "Tanimoto Ichiro, I spared you once before, how can I spare you again..."

Then, Wang Xiaoqiang lay back down, closed his eyes, and began to enjoy the rocking again.

Tanimoto Ichiro's face paled when he heard this, then he turned to look at Chiba Keiko and Miyazaki Yuki, signaling with his eyes for them to help beg for mercy.

Chiba Keiko and Miyazaki Yuki did not show Tanimoto Ichiro any kindness, but they knew very well that if they didn't beg for mercy, this Chinese man in front of them would really kill them. So, they spoke up again:

"Elder, please do forgive us... we will serve you as oxen or horses to repay your mercy of not killing us..."

As they spoke, they crawled a few steps forward, came up to Wang Xiaoqiang's legs, their slender fingers reaching out, each one seizing a leg to massage.

Tanimoto Ichiro, not wanting to be outdone, immediately got up and walked behind Wang Xiaoqiang and began to give him a back massage.

At this moment, Qiao Hui also recovered from her fear, stepped out of the car, and walked into the courtyard. Although the scene in front of her was somewhat expected, it still left her astonished; there was Tanimoto Corporation's president, Tanimoto Ichiro, massaging Wang Xiaoqiang's back, while two Japanese women knelt at his feet, massaging his legs.

Seeing that the three proud Japanese from earlier were now as submissive as three servants, Qiao Hui felt a rush of elation, and her admiration for Wang Xiaoqiang grew even more.

Wang Xiaoqiang, however, was not swayed by the attentiveness of the three; he spoke out, "Tanimoto Ichiro, if I were to beat you half to death and then asked for your forgiveness, would you forgive me? And what about you two ladies, if I were to rape you and then asked for your forgiveness, would you forgive me?"

A strange smile appeared on Tanimoto Ichiro's face, unable to answer. Chiba Keiko and Miyazaki Yuki's cheeks flushed upon hearing the words, wondering how such an esteemed person could utter such vulgar words? Little did they know, the young man before them was once just a farmer.

Seeing the three did not reply, Wang Xiaoqiang no longer spoke and simply closed his eyes to enjoy the massage.

Seeing that Wang Xiaoqiang remained silent, all three knew that he was not going to forgive them, so they could only continue massaging.

Qiao Hui walked forward.

Tanimoto Ichiro, as if seeing a savior, immediately turned around and bowed deeply to Qiao Hui, "Miss Qiao, please forgive our rudeness today. We simply wanted to negotiate peacefully and did not expect things to turn out this tense. It is all our fault. Please ask Mr. Wang to show mercy and spare us..."

Qiao Hui coldly said, "Tanimoto Ichiro, if this was just a peaceful business negotiation, nobody would trouble you. But you, you actually set a trap to frame me. I ask you, the sapphire that your wife gave me last time, who put the ghost inside it?"

At these words, Tanimoto Ichiro's face showed a shade of shame as he bowed deeply, "I'm sorry, Miss Qiao, it was all my fault. Please forgive me..."

Qiao Hui said, "If all sins could be forgiven, then what would be the need for laws?"

Tanimoto Ichiro's complexion turned red, and he was lost for words.

Knowing that pleading with Qiao Hui was futile, Tanimoto Ichiro then turned to Wang Xiaoqiang. He knew that Wang Xiaoqiang was not just a recluse expert but also an entrepreneur, driven by profit. So, to seek his forgiveness, of course, he must offer proper respect and profit. As the president of Tanimoto Trading who had reached his position, Tanimoto Ichiro naturally had the awareness of a businessman. Thus, he turned around and began to massage Wang's back as he spoke, "Mr. Wang, if you could forgive me, I am willing to offer a billion RMB as a tribute to you..."

"Tanimoto Ichiro, you think too little of me. Now my businesses in the United States can make a billion in just a week. Are you treating me like a beggar?"

Wang Xiaoqiang said coldly and dismissively.

Tanimoto Ichiro felt a wave of embarrassment, "Damn, even a billion isn't enough to satisfy him. What should I do?" His face turned bitter. Tanimoto Ichiro ranked high on Japan's rich list, and he could easily take out fifty billion, not just one. Although Tanimoto had money, he cherished it as life itself. After all, who would willingly give away their money for others to spend?

Wang Xiaoqiang closed his eyes in silence.

Seeing that one billion was not enough to appease Wang Xiaoqiang, Tanimoto Ichiro continued, "Then how about this, I will borrow from friends to see if I can gather six billion for you..."

As soon as Tanimoto Ichiro mentioned giving money, Chiba Keiko saw that Wang Xiaoqiang did not refuse and, while surprised, was also delighted as she spoke up, "Senior, I, Chiba Keiko, will also take out six billion RMB as tribute to you..."

Miyazaki Yuki, seeing Chiba Keiko offer money for her life, was moved impulsively to follow with another six billion but, considering the disparity between her family's strength and that of the Tanimoto and Chiba families, changed to a weaker tone, "Senior, my family's wealth is meager, and I can only gather a billion... Please do not find it too little, elder."

Wang Xiaoqiang sat with closed eyes in silence.

Tanimoto Ichiro and Chiba Keiko exchanged glances, knowing that this money was still not enough to satisfy Wang Xiaoqiang's appetite. Tanimoto Ichiro had no choice but to up the stakes, "Mr. Wang, I truly cannot afford any more money. How about this? I have a large cattle ranch in Australia with hundreds of purebred Kobe beef cattle, worth over a billion in total. I am willing to transfer the ranch to your name..."

Wang Xiaoqiang was stirred by the mention of an Australian ranch and Kobe beef—it seemed not bad at all. Wang Xiaoqiang aimed to establish his own industries worldwide and become famed globally, so Australia, a prosperous country with a thriving livestock industry and enchanting scenery, could not be overlooked. Now that someone was offering him a ranch and Japanese Kobe cattle, why refuse?

Therefore, Wang Xiaoqiang finally opened his eyes, sweeping his gaze around as he announced, "Chiba Keiko's six billion, Miyazaki Yuki's one billion, and Tanimoto Ichiro, yours is six billion plus the Australian ranch and hundreds of Kobe cattle. I have noted all of these, and I expect everything delivered to me in one week. For the time being, I will let you off the hook, but it does not mean that I have forgiven you..."

"Thank you, Mr. Wang..."

"Thank you, Senior."

The three thanked him in unison, secretly breathing a sigh of relief.

"Don't celebrate too soon. I've said that I'm just letting you off the hook, not that I have forgiven you," Wang Xiaoqiang abruptly removed Tanimoto Ichiro's hand from his shoulder and kicked away the hands of the two women from his legs. "Alright, you have one day to get the money ready, then follow me to Australia..."

Seeing this, all three were startled. Tanimoto Ichiro said, "Mr. Wang, I can go to Australia alone, the ranch isn't related to these two women..."

"Just now, they said they'd work for me like oxen and horses. I prefer to be more humane in my ways, not having them as oxen or horses, but from now on, they will serve me as slaves..."

"Ah..." Chiba Keiko and Miyazaki Yuki's complexions shook at this. They had only spoken those words as a plea for mercy—how could he take them seriously? They were both elites from respected families, and now instead of serving their families, they were to serve as someone's slaves—this was worse than death!

Wang Xiaoqiang seemed to catch onto their thoughts and stared at them with a playful look, "I know you're unwilling. It might be even more tormenting than death, but let me make this clear: you can choose to act against my will and commit suicide. If you do, your parents, siblings, and all your clansmen will pay for your suicide with their lives..."

Chiba Keiko and Miyazaki Yuki trembled before kneeling in unison, "We are willing to serve as slaves for you, Senior, to follow and attend to you at all times..."

"Hmm, smart of you." Wang Xiaoqiang said, then turned his gaze to Tanimoto Ichiro, who quickly bowed his head, his heart thumping wildly, terrified that Wang Xiaoqiang might also take him for a slave, and he hardly dared to breathe.

Wang Xiaoqiang chuckled amusedly and said, "What are you afraid of, Tanimoto Ichiro? With that sorry appearance of yours, you're not even fit to be a slave. You are free, for now, but I want you to go back and warn the Chiba and Miyazaki families not to try any tricks, or there will only be one possible outcome—extermination..."(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at Qidian.com. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to continue reading.)

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