"Is there something you want from me?" Jiang Che asked curiously.
"Nothing important, just a few cooperation projects with Dalong Real Estate that need your signature," replied Chen Xuewei on the other end of the phone, her tone quickly calming after the earlier excitement.
"I'll discuss these things tomorrow when I go to the company," Jiang Che said after a moment of thought. Although Jiang Group was mainly engaged in the cosmetics industry, once the cosmetics market in Jiangbei City was completely occupied, they needed to expand into other industries to grow bigger and stronger. Clearly, Yuan Bo had set his sights on real estate. Today's real estate is practically an outlet of the times—pigs can take off even if they stand on the outlet. Moreover, the situation in this world was different from the one before I crossed over. Housing prices in Tianbei City had remained high for the past two years; prices in the city center were even as high as 70,000 yuan per flat!
"Okay, Chairman."
"Then I won't disturb your rest," Chen Xuewei said respectfully, and hung up immediately.
Jiang Che put away his mobile phone, packed his things, and left the hotel straight away. Arriving at the hotel parking lot, he got into his Bugatti Veyron, fired it up, and thought, "Come on, let's ride the dust!" The Bugatti Veyron quickly sped out and drove toward a manor in the city center.
...…
On Xiangyang Road in Tianbei City, Jiang Che arrived at a manor. After honking the horn twice, he drove right into the property. Although Jiang Group was not on the same scale as Su Group, it was still an entity not to be underestimated. Moreover, Jiang's family was engaged in a highly profitable industry—cosmetics. The manor in front of him was registered under his own name. It had been gifted to him for 1.5 billion after his predecessor annexed all the cosmetics factories in Jiangbei City. Ivy Villa spanned ten thousand square meters and comprised three main villas: one in modern style, one in medieval European and American style, and one ancient-style villa. There were countless gardens, swimming pools, rockeries, and groves. Jiang Che himself lived in the modern-style villa at the center.
After parking his car, Jiang Che walked straight into the villa.
"Master, dinner is ready. Do you need to eat now?" two maids greeted him as they bowed and began to help remove his shoes.
"What's for dinner tonight?" Jiang Che asked nonchalantly, glancing around at the living room's decor.
"Australian lobster, West Lake catfish, and caviar..." came the reply.
"Let's eat," Jiang Che said indifferently and sat at the head of the dining table. The entire manor was otherwise empty except for the patrolling security guards and cleaning maids.
While eating dinner leisurely, Jiang Che contemplated his next move. "System, can I kill Ye Chen directly?" he suddenly asked in his mind. His current strength was already higher than Ye Chen's. Although he still couldn't fully harness the power of Huajin, killing him seemed within reach. His only fear was that some backlash from the heavens might follow the act.
"Yes, but it is recommended that the host blackmails Ye Chen before killing him," the system responded coldly. "That way, you can maximize your profits."
Jiang Che nodded thoughtfully. As long as he could kill Ye Chen without triggering any so-called heavenly protection, he need not fear any backlash of luck.
After dinner, Jiang Che went upstairs to his bedroom.
"Have you noticed that Jiang Shao seems even more handsome today?"
"It seems he really is more handsome than before..."
...…
"System, do you have something like a property panel?" Jiang Che asked as he lay on his big, soft bed out of boredom.
"Of course there is."
Host: Jiang Che
Identity: Chairman of Jiang Group
Cultivation: Early stage of energy transformation
Plot points: 0
Cultivation method: The Art of Corrupting the Dao Heart: Demon Planting Technique
Current task: None
Glancing at the attribute panel, Jiang Che immediately closed his eyes and began to meditate, preparing for sleep. Today, he had transformed from an ordinary, powerless person into a master of energy transformation. Even with systematic assistance, the process was physically draining. Feeling drowsy, he soon fell into a deep sleep.
...…
The next day, in the morning, Jiang Che got up, washed up briefly, and after breakfast, drove straight to Jiang Group. Around nine o'clock, he arrived at the group's headquarters. After parking his car downstairs, he proceeded directly to the chairman's office on the sixteenth floor. Not long after he sat down, a knock on the door sounded.
"Boom boom boom."
"Please come in..."
A woman in professional attire, with black silk wrapped around her legs and high heels, entered the room.
"Chairman, this is a cooperation project between us and Dalong Real Estate. All the negotiations are complete, and it needs your signature," Chen Xuewei said, placing several documents in front of Jiang Che with respectful deference. She still admired this young and promising chairman.
After Jiang Che's father passed on the position of chairman to him, he went to travel the world with his wife. Jiang Che had only taken control of Jiang Group a few months ago, but he had already managed to seize complete control with decisive means. Not only had he annexed all the cosmetics markets in Jiangbei City, making his company the sole operator, but he had also expanded Jiang Group further, and the company was thriving. He was even named
the youngest outstanding entrepreneur in Jiangbei City. Since he took over, no one had been dissatisfied with him—after all, Jiang Che consistently led them to profit, and money was never a problem.