Thud!

Lin Chao swallowed hard, his face becoming even paler. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but felt a tightness in his chest and couldn't utter a single word!

"These two guys have beaten up your people, so I'll just take apart your stuff!" Jiang Chen glanced at the bodyguards scattered on the ground, then turned and walked towards the two excavators.

Lin Chao and the others were momentarily stunned, their gazes fixed on Jiang Chen, following his every step as he moved!

"These two big fellows are the tools you wanted to use to demolish my villa, right?" Jiang Chen called out without even turning his head, "Then let's demolish them!"

As his words fell, Jiang Chen leaped into the air, delivering a kick to the bucket of the excavator!

Bang!

Pfft!

A dull sound rang out, and the bucket of the excavator broke off on cue, crashing to the ground and creating a deep pit!

Plunk!

Lin Chao's heart skipped a beat, his legs went weak, and he fell to the ground, his face filled with utter horror!

Is this, this, this even human? A kick that broke the excavator's bucket, if it were on me...

Lin Chao shuddered, a warmth spread in his crotch, and a puddle formed beneath him, a foul odor immediately wafting through the air!

Master Cheng's face was full of shock. It would take immense strength, and as a martial artist, he knew very well that even for a Heavenly Peak Martial Artist, it wouldn't be easy to kick through such thick high-grade steel, let alone Jiang Chen's effortless-looking kick.

After giving Lin Chao a glance, Jiang Chen sneered disdainfully and walked step by step toward Lin Chao.

"Don't... Don't come any closer..."

Lin Chao braced himself with his hands on the ground, backing away repeatedly. As Jiang Chen drew closer and closer, Lin Chao suddenly flipped over and knelt on the ground, repeatedly kowtowing, "Spare me! Spare me, please! I won't dare to do it again! Never again!"

"Scram!"

A look of disgust flashed in Jiang Chen's eyes as he uttered a cold command.

"Yes, yes, I'll scram, I'll scram!" As if granted amnesty, Lin Chao found strength from somewhere and scrambled up, dashing out at high speed, quickly disappearing without a trace!

The group of bodyguards exchanged glances and promptly started running towards the lake.

"Stop!" Jiang Chen shouted, and the bodyguards immediately froze in place.

Plunk! Plunk!

All of them knelt down in unison, the bodyguards banging their heads on the ground, saying, "Please spare us, we won't dare do it again. It was all young master Lin who commanded us. Please spare us!"

"Take these two pieces of scrap metal away, and take that broken claw with you. Don't leave it here getting in the way," Jiang Chen pointed at the excavators.

"Yes, yes!" The bodyguards snapped to action, hurriedly running to the excavator bucket Jiang Chen had kicked off.

Heh!

With herculean effort, the group of bodyguards and Master Cheng managed to lift the bucket onto the other excavator. Two people drove the excavators away, while the others followed in a frantic rush.

...

As this minor incident occurred at Jiang Chen's home, news spread throughout the entire Dingjing.

Dingjing City's landmark building, Sky Venerate City, was acquired by Yichen Investment Company for a price of forty-eight billion. From today onwards, Sky Venerate City became a property of Yichen Investment Company!

This news once released, directly shocked the entire Dingjing; all the families in Dingjing were stirred by this event.

The villa of the Lin Family, one of the Four Great Aristocratic Families in Dingjing.

Lin Zhenggang, Zhou Long, Yue Tianming, Fang Zhengshan; the four of them gathered here once again.

"The opportunity has arrived!" Yue Tianming's eyes flashed with excitement.

Fang Zhengshan's expression changed slightly. He glanced at the other three men but said nothing.

"Yes, this is an opportunity. We can make a move on Sky Venerate City!" Zhou Long nodded in agreement, speaking his mind.

Lin Zhenggang looked at Yue Tianming and the others, then turned to Fang Zhengshan: "Family Head Fang, what do you think?"

"I think it's feasible. The symbol of our Dingjing cannot end up in the hands of an outsider," Fang Zhengshan spoke emotionlessly.

All three, Yue Tianming, were taken aback, and Zhou Long let out a light laugh, "Family Head Fang is quite devious, isn't he? You've even thought of the excuse?"

Fang Zhengshan glanced at Zhou Long, ignoring him, with a flash of wariness and hatred fleeting across his eyes.

Although the Four Great Aristocratic Families are known together, they are not a united front. When no one threatens their status, the four families are engaged in intense rivalry and infighting. It is only when someone threatens them that they form a unified front. And Yichen, in their eyes, possesses strength enough to threaten them.

"Then it's settled. We start with Sky Venerate City and begin to suppress Yichen Company!" Lin Zhenggang spoke in a grave tone.

Shortly after, the news spread throughout Dingjing.

'The Four Great Aristocratic Families join forces, aiming to acquire Sky Venerate City for forty billion!'

...

"Haha, Yichen has encountered big trouble!"

In the old mansion of the Gong Family in Dingjing, Gong Zijun was gleefully seeking out Old Lady Luo: "Grandma, have you heard? The Four Great Aristocratic Families have made a move, targeting Yichen!"

"I've heard!"

Old Lady Luo nodded with a smile, her face showing a hint of resentment; "That Jiang Chen, he doesn't know how to appreciate favors; he even seduced Gong Lin into disobedience. They refused to hand Yichen over to our Gong Family. Now what? Targeted by the Four Great Aristocratic Families, I really want to see how they deal with this. Either they're going to lose nearly ten billion or wait for the ferocious suppression from the Four Great Aristocratic Families!"

"Grandma, knowing Jiang Chen's stubbornness, he will definitely not compromise. When that time comes, he will surely confront the Four Great Aristocratic Families, and once he's in a mess, Gong Lin will definitely come begging to us!" Gong Zijun spoke confidently.

Old Lady Luo let out a cold laugh, "Begging us? Should we help just because he begs? Who does he think he is?"

"Grandma, of course, we have to help! After all, Gong Lin is a member of the Gong Family," Gong Zijun said with a meaningful tone.

Old Lady Luo was taken aback and looked at Gong Zijun uncomprehendingly.

Gong Zijun smirked coldly: "Grandma, once Gong Lin comes begging to us, we can refuse on the basis that Jiang Chen is not one of our family. If Gong Lin claims Jiang Chen as her husband, and thus a member of the Gong Family, then we can rightfully claim Yichen as part of the Gong Family. If Jiang Chen disagrees, then we won't help. Tell me... will Jiang Chen agree?"

"This… Great!"

Old Lady Luo's eyes lit up, and she laughed loudly, "Haha… excellent! My dear grandson is so clever! Although our Gong Family has developed towards Jincheng and been removed from the list of the five great families, a starving camel is still bigger than a horse. Moreover, as long as Yichen becomes a property of our Gong Family, the excuse of the Four Great Aristocratic Families will collapse on its own, and they will have no reason to take action against Yichen anymore. Otherwise, what would the outsiders who come to Dingjing to invest think?"

"Yes!" Gong Zijun nodded, his eyes shifting, he said in a low voice, "Grandma, tomorrow is the day the Fang Family is hosting Fang Tianze's funeral. Let's go, and while we're there, hint to the Four Great Aristocratic Families!"

"Good!" Old Lady Luo nodded, agreeing to the suggestion.

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