Chapter 69 What Consequences, and Who Annihilates Whom

Xiong Wuqiang knew where Huang Bingquan lived and provided Jiang Chen with the exact location without needing any investigation.

In Linzhou, any conglomerate that dared to use a surname for its name started with billions in assets.

The Huang Group was Linzhou’s largest raw material enterprise, with partnerships spanning across all three major families: the Chu, the Han, and the Zhao.

The fact that Huang Bingquan was willing to pay a hefty breach of contract penalty just to sever ties between the Huang Group and the Chu Group made it obvious that the Han Group had offered far more.

"Young Master Jiang, the men you asked me to investigate, Wang Zeyei and Zhang Qingbo, are both crafty veterans within the Chu Group. They are slick and leave no major handles behind; we need to dig deeper!"

Xiong Wuqiang continued to report from the other end of the phone: "They met with Wen Ruoxuan in private. I'm afraid they've both been bought off by her, which could spell serious trouble for President Chu!"

"Wang Zeyei and Zhang Qingbo have already turned into Wen Ruoxuan's dogs, so there's no need to waste time digging deeper. I'll deal with them personally tomorrow. Check the other shareholders instead; I want all their information before tomorrow!"

After giving his instructions to Xiong Wuqiang, Jiang Chen drove off to find Huang Bingquan.

Inside a luxurious mega-villa, Huang Bingquan had hired numerous bodyguards to secure his personal safety. Already past fifty, he was still living a decadent lifestyle where no woman was ever too many.

"Ah... Chairman, you're amazing... Oh... Chairman, you're the best..."

Encouraged by the superb acting of his female subordinate, Huang Bingquan peaked for barely three seconds before collapsing in a limp state.

"You performed well. That procurement manager position is yours."

Huang Bingquan slapped the female subordinate's body with a smile and dismissed her once he was finished.

He lit an expensive Cuban cigar, casually blew smoke rings, and wore an expression of utter enjoyment.

"Once the Han family wipes out the Chu family, the Huang family will become one of the new Five Great Families of Linzhou!"

Huang Bingquan tapped the cracked ash of his cigar into the ashtray and laughed expectantly, "The Feng family, the Liang family, the Su family... none of them are my match. The rise of the Huang family is unstoppable!"

"Is that so?"

An indifferent voice cut through the air.

"Who's speaking?"

Huang Bingquan’s expression shifted dramatically in terror, and the cigar in his hand trembled.

He hurriedly looked toward the source of the voice and saw a handsome, upright young man strolling unhurriedly into his bedroom.

What was going on here? Where were his bodyguards? Why hadn't they stopped this young man? Had they not even noticed him?

"Who the hell are you? You’ve got some nerve breaking into my villa all by yourself!"

Huang Bingquan forced composure into his voice, shouting loudly enough for the bodyguards outside to hear clearly.

"Don't bother shouting so loud. Those bodyguards of yours aren't coming in to save you."

Seeing right through Huang Bingquan's little scheme, Jiang Chen chuckled as if looking at a pathetic clown.

"It looks like you didn't come alone. You surely don't think that just because someone managed to stall my bodyguards, you can run wild in front of me, do you?"

Struggling to keep his cool, Huang Bingquan sneered with false bravado. He needed to stall for time until his bodyguards rushed to his rescue.

"Whoosh... Bang!"

Jiang Chen casually picked up a bottle of vintage red wine from the bedroom and smashed it over Huang Bingquan's head. The bottle shattered instantly, leaving Huang Bingquan's head covered in a red liquid that was indistinguishable whether it was wine or blood.

"Ah..."

Huang Bingquan collapsed onto the bed, clutching his head and wailing.

"Running wild? What’s that? I've even come to kill you!"

With a chilling voice, Jiang Chen walked over and sat down on a nearby chair.

"Who—who on earth are you? We are total strangers; I couldn't have possibly offended you, could I?"

Trembling with fear, Huang Bingquan wondered which heavyweight figure he had accidentally crossed who was now bent on destroying him.

"Didn't you say over the phone that you wanted my wife to warm your bed? I'm here to ask how you'd like to die."

Jiang Chen leaned back in his chair, jogging Huang Bingquan's memory.

Huang Bingquan was stunned for a moment before realization struck him like a thunderbolt: "You're Chu Yan's husband?!"

"Hahaha... And here I thought you were some big shot! Turns out you're just a pathetic loser sent by Chu Yan!"

He burst into a disdainful laugh, "I know Chu Yan's style of operations inside out! She doesn't know the first thing about playing by the rules of the underground world!"

"At most, out of sheer rage, she'd send someone to beat me up to vent her frustration. She'd never dare to commit murder, let alone kill me, the chairman of the Huang Group!"

"By taking the lead in severing ties with the Chu Group, I've guaranteed heavy losses for them. Chu Yan will certainly have no way to answer to the shareholders, and she might even lose her position as president!"

"With her back against the wall, she had no choice but to take a desperate gamble and send you here to scare me into renewing the partnership with the Chu Group. But it seems neither of you considered the consequences of doing this."

By the end of his rant, the smile on Huang Bingquan's face turned ferocious, entirely devoid of fear toward Jiang Chen. He knew Jiang Chen wouldn't dare kill him, whereas he had countless ways to finish Jiang Chen off!

"What consequences?"

Jiang Chen asked with a calm, unbothered smile. Huang Bingquan had only guessed a tiny fraction of the situation regarding the Chu Group.

"The consequence is that you two will die a miserable death!"

Huang Bingquan laughed hideously: "My partnership with the Chu Group is just a minor deal worth a few hundred million, but my partnership with the Han Group is a massive deal worth over a billion, and my partnership with the Zhao Group is a colossal venture worth tens of billions!"

"You laid hands on me—an important partner to both the Han and Zhao Groups. Do you really think the Han and Zhao families will let you off?"

"Under the joint suppression of the Han and Zhao families, the Chu Group will perish even faster, and the two of you will die an even more agonizing death!"

Convinced by his own logic, Huang Bingquan believed Jiang Chen would now be even more terrified to touch him. He crawled up from the bed and grabbed some tissues from the table to wipe the mixture of wine and blood from his face and hands.

"What if I told you that I can make the Zhao Group terminate its partnership with the Huang Group, and then have the Zhao and Qin families jointly crush the Huang family? What do you suppose your fate would be then?"

Jiang Chen smiled, turning the tables by framing the question in Huang Bingquan's own style.

"Are you fucking trying to laugh me to death? Acting all high and mighty without a brain in your head! Do you think you're the son-in-law of the Zhao family, or some young master of the Qin family? What an absolute moron!"

Huang Bingquan sneered threateningly: "If you don't want to die, get down on your knees right now and kowtow a hundred loud kowtows to me, and then deliver your wife Chu Yan straight to my bed..."

"Boom!"

Jiang Chen kicked a table hard, sending it flying straight into Huang Bingquan.

"Bang... Ah... Pfft..."

Huang Bingquan was sent flying backward, screaming and spitting blood.

Jiang Chen pulled out his phone and directly dialed Zhao Tingshan.

"Mr. Jiang, is there anything I can do for you?"

Zhao Tingshan's voice came through the phone, brimming with respect.

"Patriarch Zhao, how long would it take to wipe out the Huang Group?"

Jiang Chen asked bluntly and directly.

"The Huang Group? Three days at most!"

Zhao Tingshan replied in shock from the other end: "I will have the Zhao Group terminate all partnerships with the Huang Group right now and use our full might to crush them completely!"

"If Mr. Jiang needs it done even faster, I can contact Elder Qin immediately and wipe out the Huang Group tonight, erasing the Huang family from Linzhou entirely!"

Seeing Jiang Chen making a phone call, Huang Bingquan grit his teeth and roared viciously, "Stop putting on a fucking act! If you've got the guts, let me talk to Patriarch Zhao myself and see who the hell wipes out whom!"