After giving instructions for the nanny to take good care of Lin Yuechong and to find a doctor for him, Lin Zhenggang made several calls to summon the heads of the other three of the Four Great Aristocratic Families to his home. He also invited Wan Shan, the young master of the Wan Family.

When the heads of the three families and Wan Shan arrived, they all showed a look of surprise.

The entire Lin Family's guards were injured, their faces filled with pain!

"Family Head Lin, what happened?" Several people arrived at the Lin Family's living room, and Fang Zhengshan's eyes flashed with understanding. He had a guess in his heart.

Lin Zhenggang's face was dark as he recounted the recent events, and Zhou Long turned his head to look at Fang Zhengshan.

Fang Zhengshan was silent for a moment before speaking softly, "I owe you all an apology. Jiang Chen has also broken into my home before!"

"What?"

"Why didn't you say it earlier?!"

Lin Zhenggang and Yue Tianming's expressions changed, and they stared at Fang Zhengshan fiercely.

Fang Zhengshan, with guilt in his eyes, explained to them, "I was worried that you would be too afraid to continue fighting Jiang Chen. That day, the power he demonstrated in my home, Tian Ze's master said it was the strength of an Innate Grandmaster!"

"An Innate Grandmaster?!"

"What?"

"How is that possible?!"

Wan Shan and the others exclaimed in shock, looking at Fang Zhengshan with astonished faces.

Fang Zhengshan gave a wry smile, "I was also shocked beyond belief. It was only until a few days ago, through a friend at the Martial Alliance, that I found out reaching the Innate level is accompanied by a heavenly phenomenon, though it's only noticeable in a certain area. However, I've investigated, and there have been no Innate Grandmasters in Jinhai or Dingjing within the past ten years. Therefore, that Jiang Chen is definitely not an Innate Grandmaster!"

"Family Head Fang, don't scare us here. Why not just speak plainly?" Wan Shan chided, giving Fang Zhengshan a look.

"Although he's not an Innate Grandmaster, he is definitely a Heavenly Peak Grandmaster! That much is certain! And so... our families are definitely no match for him in terms of martial strength!" Fang Zhengshan continued.

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhenggang and the others were stunned, then simultaneously frowned. In terms of martial strength, they really had no way to contend with Jiang Chen, as all the instructors in their families were Profound Martial Artists—they truly had no means to deal with a Heavenly Peak Grandmaster.

"Let's do this. Each of us will put in two hundred million as a fund, counting our Wan Family as one, gathering a total of one billion. I will find an Innate Martial Artist and ask them to either seriously injure or directly eliminate Jiang Chen. This way, we can take over Yi Chen without any pressure!" Wan Shan suggested earnestly.

Lin Zhenggang and the others exchanged glances and nodded in agreement. Yue Tianming turned to Wan Shan, his eyes bloodshot, clenching his teeth, "Young Master Wan, please make sure to hire an Innate Grandmaster. Jiang Chen killed my son, and I will have my revenge."

"Fine! I will find someone. But in the meantime, you can't let that Jiang Chen have any peace. Keep harassing him to prevent him from managing Yi Chen smoothly!" Wan Shan reminded them softly, remembering the advice from Jiang Minghui.

"Good!" The others nodded in agreement.

Zhou Long narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "I know the nephew of the head of the Martial Alliance in Dingjing. He is very lecherous, and he has taken a liking to Yè Yùwǎn. So here's what we do: I'll have him approach the Ye Family with an engagement proposal for Yè Yùwǎn. Once the Ye Family agrees, regardless of Yè Yùwǎn's willingness, they will be provoking the Martial Alliance. This way, Yè Yùwǎn will definitely seek Jiang Chen's help, and not only will this disturb his work, but it will also put him at odds with the Martial Alliance!"

"That's a good idea!"

"It's up to you now, Family Head Zhou!"

"We'll continue to interfere with Yi Chen's investment plans while you find the nephew of the Dingjing Martial Alliance head. We will strike from both sides!"

Fang Zhengshan and others all spoke up in agreement.

Once the plan was settled, they transferred funds to Wan Shan and left the Lin Family estate one after another.

After leaving, Wan Shan drove to a small motel, scoped out the surroundings, and knocked on the door of one of the rooms.

The door opened, and Chen Long poked his head out from the room, looked left and right, and let Wan Shan into the room.

"Mr. Chen, the Four Great Aristocratic Families have raised 800 million to hire an Innate Grandmaster to eliminate Jiang Chen!" As soon as Chen Long closed the door, Wan Shan spoke softly.

"Hire an Innate Grandmaster?! Why hire an Innate Grandmaster?" Chen Long was taken aback and frowned at Wan Shan.

Wan Shan looked at Chen Long with surprise: "Doesn't Mr. Chen know? Jiang Chen has already reached the status of a Heavenly Peak Grandmaster!"

"What?" Chen Long exclaimed in shock, cold sweat instantly breaking out.

After Jiang Minghui had given a death order, Chen Long was hesitating whether to assassinate Jiang Chen or not. When he heard Wan Shan's news, his heart trembled fiercely, and he felt relieved that he hadn't acted yet.

"800 million..." After thinking for a moment, Chen Long said in a deep voice, "Innate Grandmasters are not easy to find. I did accompany the Family Head to visit one, but... 800 million is probably not enough to hire one!"

Wan Shan's eyes shifted, and he gritted his teeth: "I'll chip in 200 million as well. Mr. Chen, do you think 1 billion would be enough?"

"Oh?" Chen Long looked at Wan Shan in surprise, patted his shoulder, and said: "Not bad, Wan Shan. I'll inform the Family Head of your performance. 1 billion... I'll give it a try and see if I can persuade that senior to come!"

"Good, thank you, Mr. Chen!" Wan Shan rejoiced inwardly and bowed eagerly.

Wan Shan had initially mentioned 800 million just to show his initiative in front of Chen Long. In comparison to the Jiang Family, the Wan Family was insignificant, but if he could connect with the Jiang Family through Chen Long, it would be a substantial boost for them!

After transferring the money to Chen Long, Wan Shan left the motel feeling thoroughly satisfied.

...

Dingyun Lake Villa.

After returning from the Lin Family, Jiang Chen spent a few leisurely days. One day, Chen Weicheng brought Liu Sanbian to the villa again.

"Mr. Jiang, the president of our Dingjing branch has returned and says he wants to discuss something with Mr. Jiang, but I'm not sure what it is," Liu Sanbian spoke respectfully.

Jiang Chen was puzzled for a moment, then nodded lightly: "Well, let's go and see what he wants."

Standing up and walking out of the villa, Xuan Long and Yan Hu followed closely behind. Liu Sanbian glanced at the two, hesitated for a moment, and said softly: "Mr. Jiang, there's no need to bring bodyguards to the Martial Alliance, is there?"

"They're not bodyguards, they're my brothers!" Jiang Chen stated earnestly. Then, he looked at Xuan Long and the others and said with a wry smile: "I had a bit of trouble a few days ago and was almost taken out by someone. They're worried about me. When I go out, they insist on following."

Liu Sanbian and the others nodded noncommittally and got into the car.

In Liu Sanbian's view, Jiang Chen was a Heavenly Peak Grandmaster and they were heading to the Martial Alliance. If the Martial Alliance wanted to harm Jiang Chen, these two wouldn't be of any use. If not, with Jiang Chen's strength as a Heavenly Peak Grandmaster, there was no need for their protection.

The group drove in silence all the way to the Martial Alliance Dingjing branch.

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