"At first, Lou Fengfeng told me some things about the Lou Family to get me to give up hope,"

Zhang Wenjie became serious and said in a deep voice, "The Lou Family is a second-tier martial arts family. The strongest member of the family is Lou Fengfeng's great-grandfather, a veteran Innate Grandmaster.

Next is Lou Fengfeng's father, a Semi Innate Grand Master who is halfway through to reaching the Innate level.

According to Lou Fengfeng, her father is confident he can make the breakthrough within a year, and maybe he's already become an Innate Grandmaster by now!"

"That's their strength?" Jiang Chen asked with a laugh. "And here I was thinking whether I should find a few people to go with me. With that level of strength, I can go by myself!"

"No, Boss, we're talking about two Innate Grandmasters! Are you sure you can't find someone else to go with you?" Zhang Wenjie asked with an anxious face.

Jiang Chen smiled slightly, "Did I tell you that half a month ago, I fought against three Innate Grandmasters alone and killed them all?"

"What?!"

"This..."

Both Zhang Wenjie exclaimed in shock, staring at Jiang Chen with astonished faces.

"Half a month ago? Could it be..." Zhang Wenjie thought of something and frowned at Jiang Chen.

"Yes! That was when I left the Jinhuan Clubhouse. I was attacked in the underground parking lot. Jiang Mingqian hired three Innate Grandmasters to kill me, but unfortunately, they underestimated me!" Jiang Chen nodded.

Zhang Wenjie blinked and then remembered something else, asking with a mixture of surprise and doubt, "Boss, when you went to Long Yan, were you already an Innate Grandmaster?"

"Hmm?" A hint of suspicion appeared in Jiang Chen's eyes as he frowned and asked, "How do you know about the Long Yan matter?"

Zhang Wenjie gave a slight smile, "There's hardly anything I don't know about sect and clan matters. I am known as the 'Sage' of the martial arts forums!"

"Sage?!"

Jiang Chen was momentarily stunned, then his eyes narrowed into slits and he said with a smile, "So you're the 'Sage' from the martial arts forums?"

"Right, Boss! You know about me too! I even helped out Long Yan!" Zhang Wenjie said proudly, nodding his head.

Bang!

In Meng Yanran's astonished gaze, Jiang Chen smacked Zhang Wenjie on the head.

"Ouch!"

Zhang Wenjie winced in pain, bending over and holding his head as he said, "Boss, what are you doing?"

"What am I doing?!"

Jiang Chen replied fiercely, grabbed Zhang Wenjie's head under his arm, and with his other hand curled up into a fist, he pressed his knuckles into Zhang Wenjie's head and drilled in with force as he spoke, "Helping my ass. You almost screwed up my plan. I went out to train our forces, but your remarks made all those sect and clan people too scared to mess with Long Yan. How was I supposed to train our forces then? Luckily, the Fallen Angels incident happened later, otherwise my trip would have been in vain. And here you are trying to take credit? If I don't beat you to death!"

Meng Yanran couldn't help but shake her head with a smile at this; Zhang Wenjie really meant well but nearly did the opposite of helping!

"Ouch! Boss! Boss! I was wrong! I know I was wrong! Next time I'll definitely talk to you before I post anything about Long Yan! Ouch, it hurts, it hurts..." Zhang Wenjie quickly begged for mercy.

Jiang Chen let go of Zhang Wenjie and said gruffly, "Considering you're still somewhat useful, I'll spare you this time."

"Ow, ow..." Zhang Wenjie clutched his head, wincing in pain, tears almost flowing out, "Boss, you're too harsh!"

"Can't even handle this bit of pain?" Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow and glanced at Zhang Wenjie, letting out a soft sigh, "Forget it. I originally wanted to take you with me to show off our sect's strength, but it seems you're not cut out for it. Just stay at Jincheng and do your job!"

Patting Zhang Wenjie's shoulder, Jiang Chen looked at him with some disappointment and reminded him, "By the way, when the Lou Family sends you a message, give me a call. I'll accompany you. Let's go in!"

After speaking, Jiang Chen turned and walked toward the banquet hall.

"Boss!" Zhang Wenjie grabbed hold of Jiang Chen, a serious look on his face, "Do you really want to take me with you to show off our sect's strength?"

"You're my brother. When have I ever lied to my own brother? It's just..."

Jiang Chen hesitated for a moment and said softly, "The power of the sect is full of danger and the unknown. You can't even... forget it."

"Boss, I'm not afraid of pain! Really, I'm not! Hit me again!" Zhang Wenjie spoke urgently, tilting his head to let Jiang Chen knock it again to prove he wasn't afraid of pain.

Jiang Chen didn't move, instead, he helped Zhang Wenjie up and looked at him deeply, speaking softly, "Wenjie, I'm sorry, I owe you an apology. When you said you were a 'Sage' earlier, my first reaction was that you could be of help to me, but I overlooked the dangers of the sect's power. Sorry!"

"Boss, don't say that! Being able to help you is my honor!" Zhang Wenjie said with a smile.

Heart warmed, Jiang Chen patted Zhang Wenjie's arm, "When you have time, go to Elder Yao at Dingyun Lake Villa in Dingjing, tell him I sent you. Ask him to help you condition your body so you can better practice martial arts, and ask him to teach you the cultivation technique I gave him.

Oh, and he's gathered some martial artists at Dingyun Lake Villa, help me observe their characters, and as for going out... let's wait until you have the ability to protect yourself. Besides, your abilities are not meant for fighting!"

"Training is still a good idea!" Zhang Wenjie smiled softly.

Meng Yanran watched silently from the side, her eyes filled with worry and support.

Her worry was for the danger Zhang Wenjie might encounter if he dived into the world of sects, but her support was because she knew Zhang Wenjie was not someone who was content with the status quo, or else there wouldn't be a 'Sage' in existence!

The three of them chatted for a while longer, then entered the banquet hall together.

...

After one night, Jincheng's business world was shaken, and all the major families and powers were left astounded.

The Jiuzhou Group was completely exposed, Longteng Group changed hands, the head of the Jiang Family was replaced, and Yi Chen Group started a large-scale foray into Jincheng. The Jiuzhou, Longteng, and Yi Chen Groups supported each other, Jinhuan Clubhouse provided covert assistance, and the Zhang Family, Meng Family, and Sun Family lent their strong support.

All of a sudden, a new rising star emerged in the business world of Jincheng!

And Jiang Chen was not idle that night either.

He asked Gong Lin and Ye Jingyi to consult with Lin Yue more and shared all the future business development plans from his dream memories with Lin Yue, which made her admire Jiang Chen's foresight to the utmost!

At that moment, Lin Yue had essentially become the joint controller of the three groups.

But Lin Yue knew her place well, aware that Jiang Chen trusted her because of her capabilities. Meanwhile, she saw in Jiang Chen a hope that was filled with promise, yet unimaginable in scope, which greatly uplifted her spirit.

She believed that by following Jiang Chen, she might be able to keep rising until she stood at the pinnacle of the world!

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