"Why... Mr. Jiang, why is this happening?"

Xi Lai frowned as he watched An Feng's group leave, then turned to Jiang Chen, "Why let them leave? They are all at the Paladin Peak's strength, and they represent a formidable force, don't they?"

Jiang Chen's gaze became icy as he spoke solemnly, "Mr. Xi Lai, if I'm not mistaken, that Semi Venerable Venerable stationed constantly in the corridor outside is your guardian, right? Besides yourself, the Holy Court has only sent five other Semi Venerable Venerable Realm experts and not a single Knight. Why is that?"

Xi Lai's complexion changed, and he remained silent, crestfallen.

"Are the life of the Holy Court's Knights considered valuable while my brothers' lives are not? If you merely intend to use us as cannon fodder rather than cooperate sincerely, then there's no need for us to cooperate!" Jiang Chen spoke coldly.

Hearing Jiang Chen's icy words, Xi Lai's face changed drastically as he hurriedly waved his hands with a bitter smile, apologizing, "No, no, no, Mr. Jiang, we are truly sincere in our cooperation, I was wrong, please accept my apologies!"

A Semi Venerable Venerable Realm expert did not even have a chance to escape, which shows that there is a powerful force within the base in the mountains. In the face of such power, lower-level combat prowess is no longer important!

Moreover, the Holy Court only sent high-level combatants, clearly not intending to completely obliterate that base but just to purge their high-level combat strength.

Given this, Jiang Chen did not need to let An Feng and the others fall into this trap and sacrifice their lives for the Holy Court.

He would definitely not let his brothers die in vain.

...

Wu Yati Manor.

In the guest hall of the central villa, a middle-aged man in a white suit sat in the main seat, with Li'er in Ta Mu military uniform beside him.

To the left of the two, Ge'er Te sat alongside an elder with a dark complexion.

"Mr. Wu Yati, our cooperation this time is sure to be very pleasant!" Ge'er Te said with a smile as he looked at the middle-aged man on the main seat.

The middle-aged man was indeed Wu Yati. His complexion was ruddy, and his muscle-packed suit was tightly fit to his body, making him look particularly energetic.

Hearing this, Wu Yati chuckled, "Mr. Ge'er Te, our cooperation will definitely be pleasant. However, the Jiuzhou Group has been developing rapidly and has already made its mark on the international market! Isn't this move of yours not only against the business norms your Ge'er Family has always adhered to but also offending the Jiuzhou Group? Aren't you afraid your family will blame you?"

A flash of hatred crossed Ge'er Te's eyes as he responded coldly, "The owner of the Jiuzhou Group has crossed me, and this time, I'm deliberately making things difficult for him to let him know what happens when he crosses me, Mr. Ge'er Te. He will not have a good end!"

"Oh? Someone dares not to give Mr. Ge'er Te face? That person is quite bold. Is he a young master from a major family?" Wu Yati said, his eyes shifting as he probed.

"Some nonsense young master, just a lucky bastard who started by becoming a son-in-law! He has slighted me several times now. This mine is just a lesson. I intend to ruin his family!" Ge'er Te said grimly.

Wu Yati narrowed his eyes slightly, curiosity stirring within him. A son-in-law that has earned such hate from you, Ge'er Te? To the point where you have no choice but to use these methods against him? I am quite curious to know who he is!

Sensing the change in Wu Yati's expression, Ge'er Te's heart sank as he warned cautiously, "Mr. Wu Yati, you're not thinking of going back on your word, are you? Reneging on a promise made to the Ge'er Family isn't very nice!"

Whoom!

An overwhelming aura surged to the sky, pressing down on Wu Yati and Li'er.

The two paled, casting a wary glance at Ao Leisi.

"Haha, how could I? Now that I have promised Mr. Ge'er Te, I will certainly honor the agreement. I, Wu Yati, am definitely a man of my word," Wu Yati chuckled awkwardly.

"It had better be so!"

Ge'er Te said coldly, while a look of disdain flashed through his eyes as he watched Wu Yati.

Are you a man of your word? Heh.

If not for the need to suppress Jiang Chen, that bastard, would I need to waste my time here dealing with someone like you?

Besides, if it weren't for the rule that I can't use my family's power before the successor election, I would have wiped out your Ta Mu Country long ago!

Although he thought this, Ge'er Te was very polite on the surface.

He smiled lightly and patted Wu Yati's shoulder, speaking kindly, "Mr. Wu Yati, rest assured, once this cooperation comes to fruition, you will have gained the friendship of the Ge'er Family. By then, your country will surely become much stronger."

"Yes, yes!"

Wu Yati nodded with a forced smile, but a shadow loomed in his heart.

If I don't cooperate, are you going to make a move on my territory?

Since you dare to lay hands on me but cannot do anything about the Jiuzhou Group, I am increasingly interested in this so-called son-in-law you spoke of!

Ge'er Te smirked coldly in his heart.

You wouldn't dare play any tricks, Wu Yati. Just obediently help me deal with the Jiuzhou Group.

Jiang Chen, I really want to see the look on your face after you lose this mine. It's one of Diamond Country's few large diamond mines. Losing this mine, all your prior investments have gone to waste, and the loss must be huge, right?

And if you don't want to suffer such a loss, you can only come to me!

I want to see how long you can stay tough!

Both leaders harbored their own sly thoughts, and suddenly the reception room fell into silence. Nobody spoke anymore as they quietly waited.

After a while, Ge'er Te looked at the time and frowned before speaking, "Mr. Wu Yati, has Mr. Xi Lai contacted you? Did he mention changing the time?"

"No, we agreed on seven o'clock this evening, and it's already past!" Wu Yati glanced at the time and spoke with confusion.

Ge'er Te frowned and took out his phone to make a call.

"Dial...dial...hello."

"Mr. Xi Lai, this is Ge'er Te." Ge'er Te spoke with a smiling face.

"Oh, Mr. Ge'er Te, what's the matter?" A calm voice came from the receiver.

Ge'er Te was slightly stunned and spoke with surprise, "Mr. Xi Lai, didn't we agree to meet here at Mr. Wu Yati's tonight to discuss the cooperation?"

"Oh! I forgot! Another day then. I just got off the plane, the jet lag hasn't worn off. Let's talk another day!"

"Dial dial..."

Ge'er Te was momentarily stumped, looking at his phone which now emitted a beeping tone. His face instantly turned grim: "Bastard!"

"Mr. Ge'er Te, what did Mr. Xi Lai say?" Wu Yati asked curiously.

"He said he needs to adjust to the jet lag and will talk another day!" Ge'er Te's face darkened as he spoke.

"This..." Wu Yati hesitated, his eyes flickering.

"This bastard, is he trying to jack up the price? Bastard!" Ge'er Te spoke venomously.

Wu Yati glanced at Ge'er Te, his eyes slightly squinting, his eyes moving.

"Since Mr. Xi Lai isn't coming, shall we start the banquet?" Wu Yati came to a conclusion in his heart and spoke with a light laugh.

"No! We're leaving!" Ge'er Te's expression was gloomy as he spoke, rising and walking toward the door of the reception room.

Wu Yati stood up and saw him off.

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