"Alright, I can treat you, but I have conditions," Jiang Chen nodded.

"You say, you say, I agree, I agree to everything, even if you want all my assets, I agree!"

Jiang Chen let out a cold smile, "I'm not that shameless. I don't want all your assets. However, you need to complete the original construction plan for Xincheng without cutting any corners. I must have a hundred billion in shares in this Xincheng, and moreover, I want absolute controlling rights of the new city!"

"Agreed, agreed, I agree," Hua Zhiqiang hastily concurred without hesitation. He had no choice, his life was in Jiang Chen's hands; he couldn't not agree!

The onlookers were all shocked when they heard this!

Many of them had worked hard all their lives and hadn't managed even a thousandth of a hundred billion in assets.

Yet Jiang Chen, with just a phone call, had secured a hundred billion-dollar project. It was practically like grabbing money!

All the guests who had come to offer congratulations were stunned, and their looks at Jiang Chen began to change ambiguously.

Shen Zhenguo, Shen Xiangtian, and others stood in the crowd and nodded slightly at Jiang Chen. The fact that he didn't directly ask for all of Hua Zhiqiang's assets pleased them.

To be human, one should always leave room for maneuver.

"Xiangtian, what would you do if you were in his shoes?" Shen Zhenguo quietly asked Shen Xiangtian.

Shen Xiangtian thought for a moment and gently shook his head: "I wouldn't be able to do any better!"

"If it were me, I would find a way to control Hua Zhiqiang and make him work for me! Mr. Jiang is still too young," Shen Zhenguo sighed softly.

"Should we… Dad, should we remind Mr. Jiang?" Shen Xiangtian asked quietly.

"No rush. Let's wait until the banquet is over before we speak," Shen Zhenguo shook his head lightly.

"Mr. Jiang, can you, can you..." Hua Feng'er heard an anxious voice coming from the phone in her hand.

Jiang Chen knew what Hua Zhiqiang wanted to say and spoke indifferently, "Are you asking me to abandon all these guests and treat you first? You are overthinking it. Your condition is already like this; another day's delay won't matter. Once I finish here, I will come to treat you, and then, I will have Mr. Shen bear witness so that you can't go back on your word!"

After leaving Hua Zhiqiang with these words, Jiang Chen no longer paid attention to him and turned to continue the conversation with the people beside him.

Hua Feng'er got up from the ground, exchanged a few words with Hua Zhiqiang, and hung up the phone. Then, instead of leaving, Hua Feng'er retreated to a corner to wait for Jiang Chen to finish here.

The guests overindulged and gradually, people started to say their goodbyes and leave. In the end, only Jiang Chen, Shen Zhenguo, and a few others remained.

"Mr. Jiang," said Hua Feng'er, approaching softly as the people thinned out.

Jiang Chen glanced at Hua Feng'er, then turned to Shen Zhenguo, "Mr. Shen, could you please bear witness for me?"

"Of course," Shen Zhenguo nodded.

The group hurried to the hospital together. Upon seeing Jiang Chen, Hua Zhiqiang immediately burst into tearful regret.

Jiang Chen showed no mercy. In Shen Zhenguo's presence, Hua Zhiqiang signed a contract with Jiang Chen, who then proceeded to treat his illness.

After the treatment, Hua Zhiqiang underwent a full body examination, witnessed by everyone present. The results showed severe organ damage, likely shortening his lifespan. Ten years was the maximum timeframe Jiang Chen had given!

Hua Zhiqiang finally bowed his head, looking at Jiang Chen with a hint of hope, "Mr. Jiang, is there really no hope for me?"

Jiang Chen smiled meaningfully, "You want to extend your lifespan?"

Hua Zhiqiang was stunned for a moment before quickly realizing and excitedly asked Jiang Chen, "Do you have a way, Mr. Jiang?"

"I just said that after this treatment, you will live for at most ten years. Did I say I couldn't help you extend it?" Jiang Chen smiled again.

"No! No! Mr. Jiang didn't say that. Please tell me, Mr. Jiang, what do I need to do for you to help me?" Hua Zhiqiang's breathing became hurried, fixedly staring at Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen spoke calmly, "Hua Zhiqiang, I can refine an Elixir for you every year. This Elixir can repair your organs. In ten years, your organs can be restored as good as new. If you don't believe me, you can ask Mr. Shen if I know how to make Elixirs."

"Mr. Jiang can indeed make Elixirs. My leg and all my old ailments were cured by Mr. Jiang's Elixirs!" Shen Zhenguo interjected before Hua Zhiqiang could even ask.

"I believe!" Hua Zhiqiang said emphatically, nodding vigorously.

Jiang Chen smiled faintly, "Don't think that I'll give you the Elixirs for free. One Elixir for a hundred billion, will you buy it?"

"This..."

Hua Zhiqiang was stunned.

One Elixir for a hundred billion. That meant, for the next ten years, he would have to spend a hundred billion annually, for a total of a trillion. Adding to the previous hundred billion, it would cost him two trillion.

This was nearly all his accumulated wealth, plus what he could earn in the next ten years - just barely enough!

This meant spending half his life and the next ten years effectively working for Jiang Chen for free!

Jiang Chen had set the price only after clearly investigating Hua Zhiqiang's income. Before entering into their first negotiation, he had thoroughly investigated all of Hua Zhiqiang's properties and how much income he could have. There might be some omissions, but Jiang Chen believed.

This price was already the limit Hua Zhiqiang could afford!

"Alright! I agree!" Hua Zhiqiang gritted his teeth and accepted the offer. Money can be earned back, but you only have one life.

Shen Zhenguo and his father exchanged glances and smiled at each other. Jiang Chen's move was equivalent to controlling Hua Zhiqiang for ten years, which coincided with the method proposed by Elder Shen. Both of them had an even higher opinion of Jiang Chen after this.

"All right, prepare ten billion. I'll refine the first elixir for you in the next couple of days!" Jiang Chen nodded and bade farewell to Shen Zhenguo, and the three of them walked out of the hospital ward.

…

The next day, Jiang Family of Jincheng.

The members of the Jiang Family were summoned to the main conference room by Elder Master Jiang.

"Haha, did you all see that? Did you see that? How did my grandson do? Didn't he win this tough battle?" Elder Master Jiang laughed heartily as he spoke.

At that moment, the conference room walls were projecting the grand scene of everyone coming to offer congratulations at the opening of Sky Venerate City the day before. However, Elder Master Jiang deliberately omitted the part where Elder Shen and his son and the Martial Alliance Dingjing branch appeared. He wanted to keep some cards hidden for Jiang Chen, not letting the likes of Jiang Minghui and other calculating individuals know the full extent of Jiang Chen's power.

The Jiang Family members were shocked as they watched the video. The appearances of the wealthy businessmen and families alone were sufficient to stun them, and the arrival of Sun Jianshan from the Sun Family of Jincheng completely overshadowed the Four Great Aristocratic Families and others, clearly indicating that Jiang Chen had won the battle!

"Haha, and this is under the joint sanction of the Four Great Aristocratic Families and that Hua Zhiqiang. I'm thinking, give Chen'er some more time, and he'll be able to sanction the Four Great Aristocratic Families himself! Haha…" Elder Master Jiang laughed so hard he couldn't close his mouth.

"Yes, the Elder Master has a wonderful grandson indeed!"

"Right, right, having such legitimate bloodline is fortunate for our Jiang Family!"

"We must have him return soon! So he can feel a sense of belonging to the family early on!"

"Yes, yes, bring him back soon!"

The supporters of Elder Master Jiang all spoke up in turn.

Jiang Yuting, sitting at the center of the conference table, saw Jiang Chen's image on the screen, and immediately confirmed that the person who had saved her and her daughter was the legitimate eldest grandson of her family. A beautiful smile appeared at the corner of her mouth, and she gazed thoughtfully at the still image of Jiang Chen's face.

"Minghui, do you remember our agreement from the last meeting?" Elder Master Jiang turned to look at Jiang Minghui.

Jiang Minghui gritted his teeth, his face twisted with malice as he said, "Of course, I remember. But Elder Master, we were talking about a genuine one hundred billion. He hasn't reached those terms yet!"

Sensing the expression on Jiang Minghui's face, Elder Master Jiang's heart skipped a beat, and he was about to say something when a loud bang resounded.

Bang!

The door to the conference room was burst open, and Butler Lu rushed in with a look of excitement: "Quick, look at the Dingjing news, it's a joyous occasion, a great joy!"

Elder Master Jiang was momentarily stunned, then quickly projected the Dingjing news onto the wall. Butler Lu had followed him for many years, and he knew his temperament very well. If something could make Butler Lu lose his composure like this, it must be a great joy, and in Dingjing, such joy could only be related to Jiang Chen.

"…The news reports that Mr. Hua Zhiqiang of Flame Dragon Merchant and Yi Chen Company have jointly invested in creating Xincheng, with a total investment amounting to two hundred billion. The mysterious owner of Yi Chen Company alone holds sixty percent of the shares, and this mysterious owner has created yet another commercial miracle!"

The people of the Jiang Family were collectively stunned, all of them dumbfounded. Sixty percent of two hundred billion—that's one hundred and twenty billion! This is a real one hundred and twenty billion!

Everyone was flabbergasted!

Not a single person wasn't shocked or astonished!

Even Elder Master Jiang was slack-jawed, in disbelief.

Overnight, Jiang Chen had come to possess one hundred and twenty billion.

Was there anyone who could make money faster than him?

No more!

Never again!

"Haha! Hahaha…"

All of a sudden, Elder Master Jiang burst into laughter: "My Chen'er has done it, he has made it! He really has!"

Then, turning his head, he looked at Jiang Minghui, who was standing there with a dazed expression and a gaping mouth:

"Minghui, do you recognize it now?"

"I… I recognize it!"

Jiang Minghui, grinding his teeth angrily, then got up and stomped away!

"Hahaha… Truly, my grandson is outstanding! Butler Lu, make the preparations, I'm going to bring my grandson back to the family!"

Elder Master Jiang didn't care about Jiang Minghui anymore and laughed as he gave the order.

"Yes!"

Butler Lu replied with excitement.

They had waited very long for this day, and finally, it was about to come!

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