Chapter 507
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Chapter 507 Eliminate Fang Yu!
“…If you want me to help you, you must agree to one condition,” said the presence in the shadows after a moment of silence.
“I understand. Tell me your condition,” Li Tian asked.
“After I eliminate your target, I will not return to the basement,” the voice from the shadows said, accompanied by the sound of rattling chains.
Hearing this request, Li Tian’s expression changed slightly, his brows furrowing as he said, “According to Mr. Yi’s instructions, you’re not yet allowed to freely…”
“I’m not asking for freedom. I just want to stay in a better environment,” the presence in the shadows replied.
Li Tian’s face showed hesitation, clearly weighing the pros and cons.
After a moment, he made his decision.
“If you can help me eliminate that person, I can agree to your condition and move you to a separate villa afterward,” Li Tian said.
“Hehe…”
A dry, cold laugh echoed, accompanied by the crisp sound of rattling chains.
From the shadows, a dark figure slowly emerged.
From the silhouette, it appeared to be a thin human.
But because the basement was so dark, the person’s appearance couldn’t be clearly seen.
The shadow walked up to Li Tian.
“You’re the fourth generation of the Li family, right?” the shadow asked.
“Yes,” Li Tian answered.
“Your courage is quite good, much better than your father’s,” the shadow said.
Li Tian remained silent.
His father, Li Hetong, was recognized by the family as useless, truly embodying the saying that you can’t make something out of nothing!
Otherwise, the family’s authority wouldn’t have fallen to the 24-year-old Li Tian so quickly.
Li Tian and his father Li Hetong were complete opposites.
In both personality and ability, Li Tian was astonishingly strong, with a big reputation in Xiangcheng’s business world, paired with Yu Ruobing as the “Exceptional Duo.”
When Li Tian was still in university, he had already begun handling most of the Li family’s affairs, and did so perfectly, earning praise from the family elders and trust from the major shareholders in the group.
Therefore, immediately after graduating from university, Li Tian was promoted to the position of CEO, becoming the helmsman of the Li Group.
To the outside world, Li Tian was almost a perfect person, possessing education, wisdom, wealth, status…
The only flaw he had was perhaps his father, Li Hetong.
Besides throwing drunken tantrums, Li Hetong only knew how to bring various women home to sleep with.
His only contribution to the Li family was producing an excellent son like Li Tian.
Other than that, Li Hetong only had a negative impact on the Li family!
After the shadow mentioned Li Hetong, Li Tian’s face darkened.
The person he hated most in this life was his father, without exception!
“I haven’t seen your father for a long time. I’d like to find him for a drink when I get out,” the shadow said.
“The only thing you’ll do when you get out is help me kill Fang Yu!” Li Tian said coldly.
The shadow stood still, not responding.
The basement was dead silent.
“Actually, I only met your father once. That time I scared him so badly he pissed himself, and I never saw him again after that,” the shadow smiled faintly. “Truly a complete waste.”
Li Tian’s expression grew increasingly unpleasant.
“Talking about your father all this time, it’s uncomfortable for you, isn’t it?” The shadow suddenly took two steps forward, slowly bringing his head closer to Li Tian.
Li Tian could smell a rotting odor, his brows furrowed as he stepped back.
“I am indeed unhappy, because the person I hate most is Li Hetong,” Li Tian replied.
“Then why do you mention the name Yi Duanliu in front of me!?”
The shadow’s head suddenly thrust forward, coming close to Li Tian’s face as he shouted.
Being so close, even in the dim light, the twisted expression on that face was visible.
Li Tian was so frightened that his whole body trembled, nearly falling to the ground.
The shadow’s head slowly retracted, and he said in a hoarse voice, “This is my last warning. Don’t mention that name in front of me again.”
Even with his great courage, Li Tian didn’t dare say anything else at this moment, and could only nod.
…
In the private room.
Fang Yu looked at Qin Lang beside him and asked, “Why don’t you go next door and chat with that Joyce?”
“The conflict between Mr. Fang and Prince Joyce is irreconcilable, so there’s no need for me to talk with him,” Qin Lang said.
“There’s no need to give up a partner for my sake,” Fang Yu raised an eyebrow and said.
“Given what Mr. Fang has done for our Qin family, this is very necessary,” Qin Lang said seriously.
“It seems that young Qin Wudao has instilled quite a lot in you,” Fang Yu said.
Qin Lang shook his head and said, “This is my own decision, not at my grandfather’s direction. Mr. Fang, you…”
“Alright, alright, I understand what you mean,” Fang Yu patted Qin Lang’s shoulder, not letting him continue.
They had barely exchanged a few words when there was a knock on the door.
A uniformed waiter walked in carrying a tray.
“Esteemed Mr. Fang, here is your dish. Please enjoy,” the waiter placed the tray on the table in front of Fang Yu and said respectfully.
After speaking, he bowed and left the private room.
“The service here is quite fast,” Fang Yu looked at Qin Lang and asked, “Would you like something to eat?”
“No need,” Qin Lang said.
Fang Yu said no more and began eating heartily.
Qin Lang watched Fang Yu eating with gusto, his face showing hesitation.
What Prince Joyce had said earlier was essentially a bounty.
He called on the families present to find a way to deal with Fang Yu.
Whoever could do this would become a partner of the Nord royal family.
Prince Joyce had spoken very plainly, and everyone present understood.
Therefore, Qin Lang did not want Fang Yu to stay here for long.
He wasn’t worried that someone could threaten Fang Yu’s personal safety, but rather that if conflict arose, Fang Yu would become a common enemy, viewed as a foe by both the Xiangcheng Chamber of Commerce and the Xiangcheng Martial Arts Association.
If that happened, it would be difficult to resolve.
“Mr. Fang, after you finish eating, let’s leave this place,” after much consideration, Qin Lang finally spoke.
“Alright, but before we go, I need to visit Joyce’s room,” Fang Yu said.
His purpose for coming here was to gauge the depth of the Nord royal family.
Now sitting in the private room, he could clearly sense several auras of holy power coming from the adjacent room.
After a while, there was another knock on the door.
It was Li Tian who opened the door.
“Mr. Fang, Prince Joyce would like to invite you for a drink. Would you be willing…” Li Tian looked at Fang Yu.
“Of course,” Fang Yu picked up a napkin to wipe his mouth, stood up and walked to Li Tian, saying, “Let’s go.”
Qin Lang also wanted to stand up, but Li Tian gave him a glance, smiling.
Though he didn’t say it out loud, Qin Lang understood Li Tian’s meaning.
Prince Joyce only wanted to see Fang Yu alone.
“Qin Lang, wait for me downstairs. We’ll leave as soon as I finish meeting with Joyce,” Fang Yu said.
“Alright,” Qin Lang replied.
Then, Fang Yu followed Li Tian toward Prince Joyce’s private room.
The ten muscular guards standing at the door all looked at Fang Yu with piercing gazes.
Although these men looked fierce, Fang Yu didn’t even glance at them, walking straight to the door of the private room.
Li Tian knocked on the door, then opened it and walked in with Fang Yu.
“Your Highness, I’ve brought Mr. Fang,” Li Tian smiled, then stepped aside.
The private room was spacious, looking like a hall.
Prince Joyce sat at the head position in the front, with two rows of people seated on either side.
The people on the left were all Europeans, eight of whom emanated auras of holy power.
This group was clearly the direct members of the Nord royal family.
The row on the right consisted of representatives from martial arts families and secular magnate families, with Chen Yi among them.
Seeing Chen Yi, Fang Yu deliberately smiled at him.
Chen Yi trembled all over and immediately turned his head away, not daring to make eye contact with Fang Yu.
After Chen Luo’s death, the Chen family lost their chance to dominate Xiangcheng. But unlike the collapsed Zheng family, the Chen family had only lost Chen Luo.
Their upper limit was gone, but their foundation remained.
The Chen family still possessed the strength and resources to be among the top three martial arts families in Xiangcheng.
In this situation, Chen Yi’s life had become much better than before.
Without Chen Luo pressing down on him, and with the other direct male descendants being even less capable.
Thus, Chen Yi suddenly became the core of the younger generation.
