Chapter 533: Burning Brow!
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Ling Yun sent the two stunning school beauties to the school’s entrance. After watching them head for their respective classrooms, he turned the car around and left the school grounds.
Tang Meng called Ling Yun, and the pride and surprise in his voice was apparent.
Other than Ling Yun, anyone who could be treated to a meal by the Long Family’s Long Tianjiao deserved to be proud.
Ling Yun told Tang Meng to meet him at Mansion Number One before hanging up. Similarly, he headed straight there.
Yao Rou helped Ling Yun to settle all the household affairs before she had lunch on her own. Then, she returned to the Ordinary People’s Clinic. In the midst of that, she sent a text to Ling Yun.
As Ling Yun returned to Mansion Number One, Tang Meng and Tie Xiaohu arrived at the entrance as well. The three of them entered together.
“Boss, why aren’t you going in? Eating in a VIP room with Jiangnan’s oil, mobile, and two of the military heads was way too thrilling!”
Once they got into the mansion, Tang Meng was so excited that he didn’t even sit down before reporting this to Ling Yun. That level of satisfaction was immeasurable!
One had to admit that the Long Family was truly strong. Even if they displayed their strength on a tiny cart, it would be normal!
With Long Tianjiao’s appearance, Jiangnan’s oil and mobile figureheads had to show up by his side. He truly commanded a huge presence.
Hearing this, Ling Yun couldn’t help but let out a chuckle. He asked, “It was nothing more than a meal, though?”
Long Tianjiao had broken Lin Menghan’s door frame and two flower pots. However, Ling Yun made him pay more than tenfold in exchange.
Scratching his head, Tang Meng wondered how he could have forgotten about that matter. He responded hurriedly, “Hey, Brother Yun, what exactly did that Long Tianjiao do to you? He gave you twenty million, no questions asked. Wasn’t that too easy?”
20 million?
The Long Family truly didn’t hold back with their money. A door frame and two flower pots obviously weren’t worth more than a few hundred dollars. Was there a need to give him twenty million?
Ling Yun felt even more guarded against that. Laughing quietly, he spoke dryly. “Did they mention anything else?”
Tang Meng and Tie Xiaohu shook their heads simultaneously. “No, they didn’t. Long Tianjiao just left us with some superficial words before he introduced the figureheads by his side. The rest of the time, we just had a few drinks and enjoyed the meal. After that, Long Tianjiao pushed a twenty million yuan check on me as we left.”
As Tang Meng said this, he pulled out a check carefully, scanned it thoroughly, and handed it to Ling Yun. “Hehe, Brother Yun, you won’t be using this anytime soon. How about I use it to earn us some money?”
Just like Ling Yun, Tang Meng was a man who was willing to offer his life to earn more money. Right now, he was ready to use every penny on him to make a fortune.
“Acting like this right after you have the money in your hands…” Tie Xiaohu’s face was filled with disdain.
Tang Meng rolled his eyes at Tie Xiaohu as he said, “You’re just a damned gangster, what would you know? You solve everything with violence. After cultivating for so long, you can’t even help Brother Yun with a single thing. Look at my businesses, they’re starting to operate already!”
Tie Xiaohu retorted, “I have three hundred million…”
Hearing this, Tang Meng was even more agitated. Turning to Ling Yun, he said, “Brother Yun, look at Tie Xiaohu. He insists on holding onto the money. I told him to take out two hundred million for me to use. Then, I wouldn’t have to think so hard about the loan!”
Tang Meng was truly agitated. His businesses had just begun operating. He was in a rush to expand his Heaven and Earth Group so that the scale could increase quickly. He needed funding the most now. However, no matter how much he talked, Tie Xiaohu refused to lend the money to him.
The two had bickered over this on multiple occasions.
Tie Xiaohu wasn’t unnerved from this. He replied casually, “Uncle Long said that the three hundred million was just something I should watch over for Brother Yun. Even Green Dragon can’t touch that money. Only Brother Yun can use it. Obviously, I won’t hand it over to you.”
“Fine, that’s enough. Stop fighting.” Seeing the two of them fight over money matters, neither of them was willing to step back. Ling Yun didn’t take the check from Tang Meng’s hands. Waving his hands casually, he said, “Keep this money to use then. I won’t be using it now. Leave Tie Xiaohu’s money alone.”
Right now, Ling Yun didn’t need money. However, in a short amount of time, he had to use a large amount of funds. That was because as his realm increased, Ling Yun would reach the Qi Cultivation Stage. When the time came, he could begin making pills.
Ling Yun’s cultivation had four main goals. Creating pills, equipment, talismans, and techniques. Each of them required something important!
Materials!
In huge, immeasurable quantities, he needed all sorts of materials!
Talismans, pills, and equipment required different types of resources. Obviously, cultivating techniques required treasures too.
Earth’s technology was abnormally advanced. Other than a few places that weren’t vastly populated, most of the resources were in a country’s hands. All of that needed to be purchased!
Buying resources was something that naturally required money. On that note, one had to spend extravagant amounts. In the future, when Ling Yun had to spend money, the several hundred million he had on hand now wouldn’t even be enough to cover a fraction of the expenses. Obviously, he wouldn’t take that seriously.
Creating pills was a little easier. That was because Ling Yun could go to Shennongjia’s tiny valley to harvest the resources he needed.
However, it wasn’t the same for creating equipment. He would need to purchase the large amount of metal required. Many rare metals even required him to search personally. All of that required time, money, and effort.
“Tang Meng, I’ll say the same thing again. You can do whatever you want, but do not make any losses. This summer, I will be using a large sum of money. When the time comes, you have to be able to afford it.”
Hearing that Ling Yun wanted to use a lot of money, Tang Meng’s face morphed into a frown. “I haven’t even paid off the loan yet…”
Ling Yun smiled as he patted Tang Meng’s shoulder. “Relax, I’ll help you earn it too. I promise it won’t be less than what you earn.”
Once Ling Yun’s clinic opened, it would be nothing less than a money tree. A place where he would be able to harvest treasures. It definitely wouldn’t earn any less than Tang Meng’s businesses!
Next, the three of them chatted for a while. Ling Yun told them about the matter when he met Tang Tianhao in the afternoon and managed to extort more than one million from Zhang Dengke. As if it were a joke, Tang Meng and Tie Xiaohu laughed heartily over it, unable to control their laughter.
After their fit of laughter, Tang Meng retracted his smile, and his eyes filled with killing intent. “Brother Yun, Zhang Dengke and Xie Junyan are still considered cousins. Normally, they spend their days oppressing the merchants and exploiting the citizens. Getting a million or so from him isn’t a lot!”
Ling Yun froze for a moment. He didn’t expect Zhang Dengke to be so closely related to Xie Junyan. Furthermore, he didn’t expect that Tang Meng would even know about this. Obviously, this guy had examined Qingshui City’s government situation very thoroughly.
The truth was just like it was. Telling Tang Meng to cultivate was equivalent to telling a duck to fly. However, if you asked him about business and the political situation in Qingshui City, Tang Meng would be able to respond immediately. This was something he was well-acquainted with.
“Brother Yun, should we teach Zhang Dengke a lesson?” Tie Xiaohu couldn’t care less about that. Zhang Dengke had offended Ling Yun. For Tie Xiaohu, who controlled Jiangnan’s Green Dragon, that was something that was absolutely unforgivable. He was enraged!
Ling Yun smiled callously. “No need for that. He’s in dire straits now. I tossed him into Qingshui Wharf together with his job. I even took a million from him. That’s about it already. I don’t want to stir anyone else up…”
Tang Meng and Tie Xiaohu exchanged looks. Brother Yun was truly a ruthless man! That was considered letting him off easy?
Ling Yun looked to Tie Xiaohu. “Ning Er is going to move her stuff over tonight. Arrange a few men to help her with that. Remember, get those people to behave themselves. Don’t agitate Miracle Doctor Xue. Otherwise, you’ll suffer!”
Even if Tie Xiaohu borrowed a dozen guts, there was no way he would dare to send an unreliable person over. Tie Xiaohu nodded. “Brother Yun, rest assured. I know what to do.”
Ling Yun nodded as he continued, “That Li Gang, will we be able to drag him back to Qingshui City today?”
Tang Meng knew that Ling Yun was definitely going to ask about that. He chuckled and said, “I’ve given Old Kang a call. He said that he’ll be there at 4pm.”
Old Kang was obviously Qingshui City’s Public Security Bureau’s Criminal Investigation Bureau’s captain, Kang Ruiyong.
Ling Yun’s lips curled into a smile as he said, “That’s great, bring him here directly!”
He said to Tie Xiaohu again, “And there’s Wang Lei’s wife too. Bring her here as well.”
Tie Xiaohu nodded, indicating that he would be able to do that at any time.
“Tang Meng, find some time over the next two days. We’ll go to Antique Street to meet the Tianxi Group’s beauties. Oh, and there’s also Song Zhengyang.”
Hearing that, Tang Meng perked up immediately. He stood up exuberantly as he asked agitatedly, “Are we gambling stones? Brother Yun?”
Ling Yun nodded casually. “Yes!”
With the ability to sense Qi and the Yin-Yang Eye that could see through things, as well as the strong all-encompassing divine sense, there was no way Ling Yun wouldn’t take on such a favorable trade.
He was going to sweep Antique Street clean!
“Damn! Brother Yun, I’ve been waiting for you to say that. I’ve been waiting so long that I even gave up all hope!” Tang Meng was so excited that he jumped three feet into the air!
They weren’t the same two people from back then, who went to Antique Street just to take a look. They had money, men, and power. Sweeping Antique Street clean was something that was as simple as lifting a finger!
Speaking of gambles, Tie Xiaohu suddenly furrowed his brow as he said hesitantly, “Brother Yun, a few foreigners have shown up at Dao Yong’s underground gambling den recently. They’re very skilled with gambling tactics. They’ve been winning non-stop. Even though Dao Yong knows that they’ve been pulling tricks, he hasn’t been able to catch them at all. He doesn’t have any other choice. He has almost lost it all.”
Ling Yun replied in a dark voice, “There is such a thing happening? How much has he lost?”
Tie Xiaohu replied, “At least three million…”
Ling Yun replied, “After getting three million, they’re still not satisfied. Hasn’t Dao Yong gotten them to leave yet?”
Tie Xiaohu said, “He did, but they don’t care at all. They obviously intend to gamble until he has lost it all.”
Tang Meng was enraged. “That’s ridiculous. Doesn’t he know how to find somebody to stir something up and kick them out?”
Tie Xiaohu shook his head and said, “He tried that already. However, the eight or so people that Zhan Bao brought were completely destroyed before they could even try that. They even mocked Dao Yong, saying that if he couldn’t stand it, he should just stop operating instead of using little tricks.”
Ling Yun asked with a dark expression, “Then, why didn’t you do anything? Doesn’t Green Dragon have a few dozen gambling dens as well? Get a few strong people to gamble against them!”
Tie Xiaohu said bitterly, “Well, I didn’t have to arrange that at all. They’ve already declared that once Dao Yong admits defeat and closes the gambling den, they’ll come to ours.”
Ling Yun thought about this for a while before smiling. “A strong gambler who can fight, huh? Interesting.”
He said to Tie Xiaohu, “Tell Dao Yong to close his gambling den for a few days. We’ll deal with them after observing them.”
“That isn’t how it works…”
“He knows that he’s losing money, but he still wants to cling onto the place like that? Is that how it works? That’s stupid! Just follow my orders. Close up for a few days!” Ling Yun said.
“I got it, Brother Yun!”
At this time, Ling Yun’s phone began ringing.
