Deep into the night.
Zhou Group, Zhou Rongfa's office.
The bigwigs were still sitting here, patiently waiting for the outcome from Purple Gold Garden.
Just an hour ago, there was news from the spies Zhou Rongfa sent out: Jiang Feng seemed to be hesitating and hadn't arrived at Purple Gold Garden at the scheduled time, which led the bigwigs to mock Jia Youcai for quite a long time.
"Old Jia, it looks like you're going to lose. I told you, no matter how arrogant Jiang Feng is, he wouldn't be that brainless. How could he really go to Purple Gold Garden, especially with Qiu Qianguo involved? Going there would be a death sentence!" Yang Wanli laughed, patting Jia Youcai's shoulder.
Although they felt a bit regretful about Jiang Feng backing down without a fight, the bigwigs present understood him—he was right not to go; going there would be a dead end. No sensible person would risk their life over some boastful words.
"Although the final impact of this incident will ruin Jiang Feng's reputation, even making him a laughing stock to some extent, he's still young and has plenty of time in the future. After growing for a few years, he might dare to challenge Qiu Qianguo. By then, he could restore his lost honor," Le Zhengyi laughed.
"You have a point, but Qiu Qianguo is already quite old. How many more years can he live? I'm just afraid that when Jiang Feng reaches the level, Qiu Qianguo might have already passed away. By then, he would have no chance to recover today's loss of face," Tao Guoyi laughed.
Their words no longer addressed Jiang Feng as Mr. Jiang, clearly indicating that Jiang Feng's act of backing down tonight had plummeted his status in their eyes, even less valued than before.
"Pity for you, old Jia. You blindly trusted Jiang Feng, but now it's going to cost you a lot," Jiang Tianxing laughed at Jia Youcai with schadenfreude.
"Brother Jiang... how could he back down?" Jia Youcai himself was a bit disappointed and troubled, sighing helplessly: "Oh well, young people knowing when to retreat is also a wise move, I overreached…"
"Fine, fine, I admit my loss. You all can come to my company for the money!"
"Hahaha, old Jia, you said it. We'll definitely show up tomorrow!"
"Even though we're friends, even close brothers need to settle accounts clearly. Don't blame us!"
"A gambler accepts the loss; President Jia's gambling style is really something!"
Amidst the laughter, suddenly, Zhou Rongfa's Secretary Wei Ming and driver Sun Kai burst in, both extremely excited: "Chairman Zhou, there's an update!"
"What?" Zhou Rongfa stood up. While the other bigwigs teased Jia Youcai, he remained silent as the host. Noticing the strange looks on his trusted subordinates' faces, he immediately asked.
He knew his secretary and driver well; these were people who had experienced a lot, and regular events wouldn't faze them like this, so something big must have happened!
"We just received word that Mr. Jiang reached Purple Gold Garden at the last second before ten o'clock and stormed into Shi Guanlin's No. 9 mansion with Zhu Ge Yuheng!" Secretary Wei reported.
"And then?"
Seeing the two enter, the laughter ceased, and someone immediately asked.
"Mr. Jiang single-handedly crushed Shi Guanlin's chief bodyguard Lu Tong, terrified a hundred and forty-nine skilled hands brought by Shi Guanlin with just three voices, and finally fought Qiu Qianguo…" Secretary Wei paused, his heart nearly leaping from overwhelming excitement as he took a deep breath.
"What was the result? Hurry, tell us; you're killing us with suspense!" The bigwigs urged impatiently. The mere description from Secretary Wei got their hearts racing, something they couldn't foresee while mocking Jia Youcai earlier!
"In the end, Mr. Jiang utterly dominated Qiu Qianguo, beating him to death! It didn't even take much effort before Qiu Qianguo fell, and Shi Guanlin was effortlessly kicked to death by him as he charged upstairs!" Secretary Wei finally finished, catching his breath.
In fact, from the moment he received this shocking news until he came to report it, Secretary Wei wasn't sure of its authenticity and had sent people to verify twice, all confirming the same outcome, proving the news was true!
The entire office fell into a sudden silence, as quiet as a needle drop!
It took a good ten seconds before Jia Youcai burst into hearty laughter: "Hahahahaha! You bastards, are you still proud? See, I told you, how could Brother Jiang ever disappoint me? Pay up, pay up, I always said Brother Jiang wouldn't lose!"
The expressions of the bigwigs remained filled with disbelief!
To them, the money wasn't the issue, but how was this possible? Jiang Feng didn't even use his real power and killed the renowned Qiu Qianguo in Binhai?!
"Sun Kai, didn't you say Jiang Feng was only master level? But Qiu Qianguo was Maestro level; how could a master defeat a maestro?" Zhou Rongfa and Pan Haoting were equally incredulous. Even if Jiang Feng didn't back down, the claim of utterly dominating Qiu Qianguo seemed too exaggerated!
"Chairman, I don't know either. Perhaps we all underestimated Mr. Jiang, and he is actually a terrifying master beyond the master level, otherwise he wouldn't have…" Sun Kai smiled bitterly, not daring to speculate on Jiang Feng's power anymore.
Yes, to defeat a maestro level, one must at least be a maestro level themselves, but how is this possible? Jiang Feng is only in his early twenties, a maestro in his twenties? Nationally, that is as rare as a phoenix feather!
At this moment, the bigwigs considered another possibility: could it be that Qiu Qianguo had aged and his power had waned, so he couldn't withstand Jiang Feng?
Yes! It must be so; otherwise, there is no explanation for Jiang Feng killing Qiu Qianguo!
"Pay up, pay up, hurry, or I'll come to your companies to collect bills tomorrow," Jia Youcai said with more hearty laughter, unconcerned with the details.
The bigwigs bitterly smiled; even if Jiang Feng merely took advantage of Qiu Qianguo's old age and weakness to defeat him, it was enough to make him famous throughout Binhai!
Losing a little money tonight was nothing, but they witnessed the rise of an outstanding new star in South City, something money couldn't buy!
Meanwhile—
"Damn it!!!"
At East City Prince Mansion, Yan Chen furiously flipped the table, burning with rage, nearly going mad!
"That Jiang actually killed Qiu Qianguo? Qiu Qianguo, that old useless man, had a false reputation, completely useless, and only served as Jiang's stepping stone to fame!"
"Is that Jiang now gloating in pride? If not eradicated, he will pose endless trouble!" Yan Chen's eyes burned intensely as he grinded his teeth.
Like Zhou Rongfa and the others, Yan Chen had been keeping an eye on Jiang Feng and Shi Guanlin Qiu Qianguo's developments since the day.
He never doubted that Qiu Qianguo could easily kill Jiang Feng, but now, reality slapped him hard in the face; Jiang Feng ravaged Qiu Qianguo and even slayed Shi Guanlin!
Yan Chen's face was shrouded in deep, deep hatred as he grabbed the phone and directly called Tarsen abroad: "Tarsen, when will your people arrive? That Jiang must not be left around any longer!"