In recent days, Hong Jiaxin had had enough trouble of her own. She truly lacked the ability to help Luo Yang, at most she could only offer him some advice.
Having made an enemy of the Lin Family, if it were anyone else, they'd probably be scared to the point of wetting themselves.
Luo Yang, on the other hand, was quite composed. Life and death are predestined, and with his genuine skills, he wasn't afraid to play a deadly game with the Lin Family. There was no fear in his heart, only anger.
All along, he had never considered wiping out the Lin Family. But now, a faint killing intent was seeping through his mind, and he was contemplating whether to uproot the Lin Family completely.
There was no possibility for reconciliation between the two sides; only one could survive. The final battle was just a matter of time. He thought perhaps it would be better to strike first.
He didn't want Tang Guihua and the others to know about this; it would frighten them too much.
The Lin Family's targets, if not dead, would be left half-alive, spending the rest of their lives either bedridden or in a wheelchair.
Luo Yang was accustomed to fighting, but killing someone, apart from that one time with Xie Dongyang, had only been considered now.
Living in the world without any conflicts and getting through life peacefully is achievable.
However, he was now incompatible with the Lin Family, it was either his death or the extinction of the Lin Family.
The thought of killing someone ultimately made him a bit nervous.
He found An Yuying and the others at the market and helped them carry things.
Today was Teacher's Day, An Yuying's holiday, and he didn't want his troubles to affect her good mood, so he was cheerful and joking with her.
Xiao Daniu was the most enthusiastic, carrying almost all the various ingredients they bought, his hands filled with countless bags.
After buying food, they went to buy charcoal and other barbecue essentials.
Before they could return, Luo Yang received a phone call from the village chief, Xie Runfa, saying someone was looking for him.
Luo Yang asked Xie Runfa who was looking for him, and Xie Runfa said he didn't know, but mentioned that it was someone brought by the town government.
So Luo Yang went back first, driving Xiao Daniu's motorcycle, with Hong Jiaxin as his passenger.
When they arrived at the entrance of the village chief's general store, they saw a BMW 7 series parked there, which wasn't owned by the village chief's family.
"Niu Zai, come over, this boss here wants to discuss business with you," Xie Runfa called with a smile.
Luo Yang looked over Xie Runfa's shoulder and saw a neatly-dressed man with short-cropped hair, around thirty years of age.
The man with the cropped hair walked over to shake hands with Luo Yang and introduced himself.
"My name is Wang Yunxiong. I never expected someone as young as you!"
"My name is Luo Yang."
After exchanging pleasantries, Wang Yunxiong immediately suggested going out to eat and talk over the meal.
Luo Yang had already made plans to barbecue with An Yuying and the beauties, so he declined.
"Niu Zai, Boss Wang is a big boss. He's keen to support you. Come on, let's all go to eat," Xie Runfa urged.
"Boss Wang, what exactly do you want to talk about in terms of business?" Luo Yang asked.
Deep down, he guessed Wang Yunxiong was here concerning the beauty stream water.
And he was right.
Wang Yunxiong said with a smile, "I heard you can formulate a very effective beauty product, and I want to partner with you in business."
Luo Yang then recapitulated that he was already in partnership with others, but did not mention it was Honghai Shuang Qiao.
Under Wang Yunxiong's persistent probing, Luo Yang eventually revealed his business partners.
Upon hearing it was Honghai Shuang Qiao, Wang Yunxiong claimed, "They are in no position to save themselves. You're at a loss partnering with them. I'll tell you something, they owe the bank a lot of money, they've taken out high-interest loans, and their company is about to go bankrupt."
Luo Yang already knew about this.
Chen Jie had told Luo Yang about Honghai Shuang Qiao's situation, and his consideration for collaborating with Shuang Qiao was primarily out of respect for Chen Jie.
"Give me a couple of days to respond, let me think it over properly," Luo Yang said.
Upon hearing that, Wang Yunxiong's expression darkened slightly.
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However, he quickly recovered his smile, pulled out a business card and gave it to Luo Yang, then took his leave.
Glancing at the titles on the business card, my goodness, they were truly intimidating.
If one were to read all the titles aloud, it would take at least about a minute. The card listed Wang Yunxiong as the general manager or chairman of several companies.
Seeing the titles crammed onto the business card, Luo Yang laughed and handed it to the village chief to look at, and then passed it to Hong Jiaxin.
"If it's true, then he's a big shot," Luo Yang laughed.
"Niu Zai, I've heard he's a man of great power. If you climb up to him, your future is boundless. Alas, you are young and reckless, don't waste this excellent opportunity," Xie Runfa rattled on.
Luo Yang gave a few noncommittal responses and left the village chief's grocery store.
On his way home, he called Qiao Yousi to invite them over for a barbecue and to discuss the cooperation.
Over the phone, Luo Yang casually mentioned Wang Yunxiong to Qiao Yousi, asking if she knew him.
Qiao Yousi sounded quite surprised, "He wants to cooperate with you?"
Luo Yang confirmed it.
She said they would talk after meeting, her voice sounding anxious.
Driving from the county town to Hongyun Town usually takes about twenty minutes.
By the time Tang Guihua and the others got back from shopping, Zhu Li and Chen Jie had also arrived.
Luo Yang led a group of beauties to the fish pond, picked a spot for the barbecue, lit the charcoal, skewered chicken wings with barbecue forks, and placed them on the red-hot coals to grill.
Xiao Daniu was the most eager, holding two barbecue forks in one hand and handling four at the same time, grilling chicken wings, ribs, tilapia, and sausages all at once. These were all his food.
However, when he saw Zeng Xiaomei suddenly appear, he became unnatural.
"Damn, Concubine Yang, look at all the beauties here, what are you doing here?" Xiao Daniu said with a grin.
"You little shit, do you think you're handsome?"
Zeng Xiaomei's face turned red, and she spat out that retort.
The others didn't laugh, only found something else to talk about, and the atmosphere eased somewhat.
Luo Yang brought a table from home, setting it with red wine and glasses.
The red wine Tang Guihua had brought back the night before had not been finished, now was a good time to enjoy it, just a little for everyone, just for the taste.
The beauties having a bit of wine became even more charming.
Luckily, the weather was mostly cloudy that day, with gentle breezes blowing. There were no trees by the fish pond to provide shade, sparing them the trouble of carrying sun umbrellas.
Zhu Li wore denim shorts paired with a loose hip-hop style T-shirt, and her red boat shoes added a touch of sexiness.
She held half a glass of red wine, wandering near the stream with Luo Yang.
The two walked away from the fish pond for a few dozen meters, stood by the stream, clinked their glasses together, and each took a small sip of red wine.
With some alcohol in his stomach, and Glancing over Zhu Li's hot body, Luo Yang felt hot all over, with a surge of Qi Force mischievously jumping around in his lower abdomen.
"I've heard from a friend that Lin Guofa is looking for people to take you out. What are your plans?" Zhu Li asked.
"I'm going to kill him," Luo Yang said calmly.
For Luo Yang, who had never killed anyone before, taking a life meant overcoming a psychological barrier.
"Then you should prepare to deal with the entire Lin Family," Zhu Li warned.
The Lin Family had deep roots and was definitely considered a significant family in Hongyun Town. Such a family, which had risen through underworld activities, was not someone just anyone could afford to provoke.
Given Luo Yang's family background, he originally had no way to confront the Lin Family.
But with the Shennong Scripture, he had the capital.
Zhu Li knew Luo Yang's martial arts were excellent, but she felt that for him alone to bring down the Lin Family was tough if not impossible.
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