Long Yuqing took the red wine from the man's hand and was suddenly taken aback. A hint of astonishment flashed in her eyes. This red wine was a 1992 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon, sold at the Napa Valley Wine Auction in 2000 for 3.47 million!

"Who are you?" Long Yuqing couldn't help but size up the man in front of her. Someone who could bring out such high-end wine, yet happened to come to such a remote bar in the suburbs of Jiangzhou City to drink, must have ulterior motives!

"Just someone who likes to drink." As soon as he finished speaking, the man turned to look at Ye Tianfan and said, "Young Master Ye must also be a lover of fine wine, right? How about coming over for a drink?"

Ye Tianfan had already been suspicious of this man's identity. Hearing him easily reveal his identity, he grew even more puzzled. Without hesitation, he took a few steps to the bar, glanced at the red wine in Long Yuqing's hand, and couldn't help but be shocked.

"This is excellent wine!" Saying this, Ye Tianfan looked at the man and asked, "Someone who can afford such wine must have a certain status. Why don't you tell us? Which esteemed person is visiting my humble bar?"

At this moment, Long Yuqing had already opened the bottle of wine worth 3.47 million and poured two glasses, one for the man and one for Ye Tianfan.

"Elder Qin asked me to bring his regards to you." The man raised his glass, took a sip of wine, and smiled faintly.

Upon hearing this, both Ye Tianfan and Long Yuqing were taken aback. Long Yuqing exclaimed, "Are you one of Qin Wujue's people?"

The man chuckled and said, "Miss Long, your Long Family has quite the methods! Suddenly, overnight, you took over the entire Lingbei District market, catching us at the Qin Group completely off guard."

Long Yuqing's lips curled into a cold smile. She glanced at the man and said, "Not too bad. Sixty years ago, when your Qin Family dealt with our Long Family, your methods weren't lacking either."

Long Yuqing's words made the man laugh heartily. He said, "Miss Long, you're mistaken. Even sixty years later, the Qin Family's methods are still no worse than your Long Family's!"

Upon hearing this, Long Yuqing's heart sank, and her face turned suddenly grim. She asked in a deep voice, "What have you done?"

"Since your Long Family dealt a heavy blow, how could the Qin Family not retaliate? Think about your Long Family's underground warehouse in the Lingnan District!" The man said, glancing at his watch, "There's still an hour and a half until midnight. Miss Long will soon see a grand fireworks display."

"You…" Long Yuqing's face changed drastically. The warehouse in the Lingnan District is fundamental to the Long Family. It stores almost everything belonging to the Long Group. If the warehouse burns, the Long Family's assets will suffer great losses, and they won't have the money to rotate in time.

Long Yuqing clenched her fists, biting her teeth, and coldly stared at the man before her. She thought that by joining forces with Fang Zaitian for a heavy blow to the Qin Family's trade market in the Lingbei District, it would catch the Qin Family off guard. But she hadn't anticipated that with Elder Qin's single move, he would strike directly at the lifeline of the Long Group! Who's stronger or weaker is clear at this moment.

At this time, Ye Tianfan narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the man, saying, "You are Li Tianxing, right? Known as the Fire Rain Mage, who disappeared ten years ago, now recruited by the Qin Family."

Upon hearing Ye Tianfan's words, Li Tianxing quickly cupped his hands towards Ye Tianfan and said, "Young Master Ye has a sharp eye."

"Since you're here, there's no need to hurt anyone." Ye Tianfan sipped the wine in his hand and glanced at Li Tianxing, saying, "The bodyguards secretly protecting Long Yuqing, following her everywhere, were handled by you, weren't they?"

"What? My bodyguards… have been taken out?" Long Yuqing frowned, with a surprised expression flashing across her face. As the underground queen of Jiangzhou City, Long Yuqing would always take a dozen bodyguards with her wherever she went, all armed, hiding in the shadows to protect her. Yan Feishuang had suffered because of this before.

"That's right. The number of Miss Long's bodyguards is sufficient, but unfortunately, their skills are lacking." Li Tianxing admitted on the spot.

Ye Tianfan couldn't help but frown. Though economically the Qin Family was much stronger than the Long Family, when it came to underground forces, the Long Family undoubtedly held a premier position in Jiangzhou City. The Qin Family was no match for the Long Family. Ye Tianfan had thought that Elder Qin had no players in the underground scene, but the sudden appearance of Li Tianxing made Ye Tianfan regard Elder Qin in a new light.

And Li Tianxing's appearance was unexpected not only to Ye Tianfan but also to Long Yuqing!

The Qin Family has always been known for conducting business openly and aboveboard, never engaging with underground forces. This made Long Yuqing lower her guard, thinking the Qin Family had no underground power! It now seems this was the Qin Family's trump card!

For a moment, the power dynamics between the two families surfaced.

Economically, Long Yuqing couldn't match the Qin Family, yet she launched a heavy attack, severely hitting the Qin Family's overt businesses. Meanwhile, the Qin Family, always distant from underground dealings, instantly employed Li Tianxing, who had disappeared for ten years, as soon as they moved. The exchange between the two sides was incredibly thrilling.

"Qin Wujue!"

Although Long Yuqing was full of anger, she was also filled with fear for this elder of the Qin Family. When the Long Family suddenly struck last night, less than twenty-four hours had passed, yet Qin Wujue's retaliation had already begun! And most importantly, Qin Wujue, who had left Jiangzhou long ago, could still clearly grasp every move in the Jiangzhou business realm. Just for this ability, Long Yuqing felt inferior!

At this moment, Li Tianxing's expression changed, and he said, "Miss Long, our Elder Qin asked me to convey a message to you."

"What message?"

"With a war between our two families, who benefits? If Miss Long cancels the occupation of the Lingbei business realm, then the seventy-two warehouses of the Long Family in the Lingnan District will be perfectly safe." After saying that, the man once again glanced at his watch and said, "There's still time before midnight, Miss Long still has time to consider."

As soon as he finished speaking, the man poured himself another glass of wine and also filled Ye Tianfan's glass to the brim.

At this moment, Long Yuqing unconsciously took a step back, feeling a deep sense of helplessness. After sixty years, she had carefully prepared to regain the dominant position in Jiangzhou, yet as soon as she moved, she found herself at a disadvantage. Although the Long Family took over the Lingbei District business realm, causing the Qin Family to lose 30% of its shares with a single blow, at least the Qin Family could still function normally. To further expand the Qin Family's losses and lead it to bankruptcy, it would take time—at least a month of occupying the Lingbei District business realm! However, the Qin Family's singular move strangled the Long Family's lifeline. It wouldn't even take a month; merely after midnight, if the seventy-two warehouses caught fire, the Long Family would face utter ruin!

Could it be that the Long Family has lost again this time?

Long Yuqing was unwilling!

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