Not that she didn't believe it.
It was simply that what Ye Lingtian said was completely detached from reality!
Making the four Guardian Gods of War kneel;
Him being the master of the Black Gold Consortium;
And eighteen thousand Grandmasters......
All of this was simply too unrealistic, like something out of a fairy tale!
Let alone her not believing it.
Even those Dragon Pavilion elders who could alter the nation's fortune with a single word didn't believe it!
Besides, Lei Liehu had clearly been eliminated by the four Gods of War.
Only, Chen Xiaoran hadn't expected that everything Ye Lingtian said was actually true!
From then on, no one in Dragon Country would dare obstruct them, and the Black Emperor could investigate freely.
In fact, he went to investigate personally.
However, before leaving, the Black Emperor specifically arranged an assistant for Ye Lingtian to take his place.
The Black Emperor's exact words were—Master, I have arranged a maid for you. She can take over anything I used to do, and even do things I couldn't.
Chapter Nineteen: The Queen of Finance!
Chapter Nineteen: The Queen of Finance!
The next day.
Chen Xiaoran was set to officially start her job at the Black Gold Consortium.
She got up early, carefully groomed herself, and dressed in professional attire, exuding the distinct aura of a business queen.
Her whole demeanor was noble and elegant, so dazzling that people scarcely dared to look her in the way!
Looking then at Ye Lingtian's casual, slovenly outfit—she and he were worlds apart, like clouds and mud, with her far out of his reach.
Just like that, he shouldn't even think about breaking into her life!
After breakfast, Ye Lingtian also left to go to the Black Gold Consortium and see the maid the Black Emperor had arranged.
At the financial center, Chen Xiaoran and her best friend successfully checked in for their new jobs.
"Huh? How come we don't see Han Xuewen?"
Chen Xiaoran asked in puzzlement.
Zhou Xinyi nodded: "Yeah, ever since that night, Han Xuewen hasn't been seen anywhere!"
"Could it be that Han Xuewen really was fired?"
Chen Xiaoran suddenly remembered what Ye Lingtian had said.
"How is that possible!"
Before they could recover from their shock.
The entire Black Gold Consortium was thrown into chaos. The crisp clack of high heels striking the floor echoed everywhere as people hurried about and figures darted back and forth through the corridors.
Chen Xiaoran and her friend were dumbfounded, encountering such a scene on their very first day.
"What on earth is going on?"
"Chen Xiaoran, Zhou Xinyi, report to the second-floor grand conference room immediately!"
A senior executive barked at the two of them.
When they reached the conference room, it was already packed. After some effort, the two managed to find their seats.
After making some inquiries, they learned that the general manager of the Black Gold Consortium for Dragon Country had arrived.
Both of them were full of anticipation, eager to see what the general manager looked like.
"Have you heard? The general manager is none other than Xu Yourong, formerly the number one queen of finance in Hutong!"
"She's also the highest-ranking Dragon Country native in the Black Gold Consortium!"
People nearby whispered among themselves.
"What? Xu Yourong?"
Chen Xiaoran and her friend were stunned.
They had heard of Xu Yourong's great reputation long ago; back in university, their professors had used her as an example more than once!
Someone to be looked up to with pure reverence!
She was the idol that every girl studying finance aspired to become!
The breathing of the two women grew rapid.
Shortly afterward, Xu Yourong arrived at the conference escorted by a group of senior executives.
Everyone's gaze fell instantly upon her.
Graceful in every posture, radiant with light!
Her aura enveloped the entire room, astonishing everyone present with her matchless brilliance!
Her appearance exerted a nearly suffocating pressure on everyone in the hall!
With a devilish figure, an angelic face, and a domineering, queen-like aura.
She perfectly matched every single fantasy Chen Xiaoran had ever had of a business queen!
Chen Xiaoran stared in absolute awe!
This was the person she wanted to become!
This was her dream!
This was the guiding beacon of her hard work!
Chen Xiaoran clenched her delicate fists tightly, making a silent vow that she must become a business queen just like Xu Yourong!
She would make the name "Chen Xiaoran" echo throughout the financial circles of Dragon Country, and even the entire world!
Zhou Xinyi was also deeply inspired, finding it hard to imagine that Xu Yourong could achieve such a lofty position within the Black Gold Consortium!
Chen Xiaoran excitedly grabbed Zhou Xinyi's hand: "Xinyi, my path in life has suddenly become clear. Her today is my tomorrow!"
"As for Ye Lingtian, I will make him see just how vast the gap between us will be in a few years..."
After giving some instructions, Xu Yourong left.
The entire Black Gold Consortium was buzzing with talk of her.
This was the ultimate boss of the Black Gold Consortium in Dragon Country.
Little did they know that the true master was currently in his exclusive office.
Xu Yourong had also hurried over there in a fluster.
"Mas... Master, may... may I come in?"
She, who had just been a commanding queen, was now as nervous as a little girl, the palms of her hands slick with sweat.
"Come in!"
Hearing the voice, Xu Yourong tremblingly pushed the door open and entered.
"Huh? You're the maid Xiao Hei mentioned?"
Chapter Twenty: The Maid Arranged by the Black Emperor
Chapter Twenty: The Maid Arranged by the Black Emperor
Hearing this, Xu Yourong hurriedly nodded with a trembling motion.
The supreme Black Emperor was called Xiao Hei???
Her gaze fell upon Ye Lingtian, and her body trembled even more violently.
In utter disbelief!
She had thought her master, the exalted Black Emperor, would be some old man...
Instead, he was so young?
And dressed so casually?
If he hadn't been sitting right there, she would never have believed it!
"Master, I am your exclusive maid, Xu Yourong, 26 years old this year! Height 172, weight 100... My measurements are..."
"Stop, stop, stop!"
Before Xu Yourong could finish her self-introduction, she was interrupted by Ye Lingtian.
"Talk business!"
Xu Yourong gave a light chuckle and said obediently, "Master, from now on I will serve you in every possible way! You can have me do whatever you wish!"
Chen Xiaoran and the others probably couldn't even imagine this.
Was this really the overpowering, peerless queen from just a moment ago?
She was actually acting as docile and meek as a little kitten in front of Ye Lingtian!
This was the towering status of Ye Lingtian!
The business queen whom Chen Xiaoran looked up to could only serve as his maid!
Ye Lingtian smiled faintly.
This was much more pleasing to the eye than Chen Xiaoran.
A woman was always better off being obedient!
"What you need to do is whatever Xiao Hei arranged for you!"
Ye Lingtian said.
"Understood, Master!"
Xu Yourong's expression turned serious as well. After receiving the classified documents, she began reporting to Ye Lingtian.
"Master, Lord Black Emperor discovered something during his investigation!"
"Speak!"
"The pursuit of your mother back then might have hidden motives!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Ye Lingtian's expression changed.
"What do you mean?"
Xu Yourong revealed the contents of the classified documents: "Aside from the Ye Clan of Longdu wanting to eliminate you and your mother, there were other forces involved at the time! It seemed to be for a ring belonging to your mother!
Once this ring was lost, their pursuit stopped. The loss of the ring appears to be related to the Chen Family. The specifics are still under investigation, but I believe we will have news soon!"
This was something Ye Lingtian had never anticipated.
There were actually other forces behind the assassination of his mother and himself?
And there might not have been just one faction, but multiple.
For his mother's ring?
Yet if his mother had possessed such an important ring, she surely would have left it to him.
Only, she hadn't.
Nor would his master have kept it for himself.
Could it be in the hands of his godmother?
He would go back and ask!
That night, at the dinner table, Chen Xiaoran chattered nonstop.
"Dad, Mom, do you know what? I saw the person I want to become the most—the business queen Xu Yourong... I must become an existence just like her!"
Chen Guiyuan and He Wenqian began to offer words of encouragement.
Their daughter was their pride and joy.
Ye Lingtian remained silent the entire time.
Yet in Chen Xiaoran's eyes, this showed he was unimpressed, and she couldn't help asking: "You look unconvinced? Do you have any idea how powerful Xu Yourong is? The sole executive of the Black Gold Consortium from Dragon Country! She once..."
Ye Lingtian gave a cold snort: "So what? Isn't she still my maid?"
Chen Xiaoran panicked: "Dad, Mom, look at him! Spouting utter nonsense! If anyone else heard this, I'd lose my job!"
Chen Guiyuan's face turned stern: "How can you talk such nonsense, child? A maid? You need to watch what you say from now on! Especially outside!"
Sullen with anger, Chen Xiaoran glared at Ye Lingtian several times.
Ye Lingtian didn't dwell on the matter any further, instead asking: "Godmother, do you remember if my mom had a ring?"
"Let me think..." He Wenqian pondered for a moment before saying, "She did have a ring! It seemed very important to her!"
Ye Lingtian explained the reason: "But this ring is missing now, and it's not in my hands! Godmother, could it be that my mom left it here back then?"
However, Chen Xiaoran instantly flew into a rage: "Ye Lingtian, what do you mean by that? Are you implying that we embezzled your mother's ring?"
Chen Guiyuan's face darkened completely: "That's right! Would I, Chen Guiyuan, a man worth billions, care about a mere ring of yours?"
Chapter Twenty-One: Chen Xiaoran's Idol Arrives!
Chapter Twenty-One: Chen Xiaoran's Idol Arrives!
"How could Tian'er possibly mean that. I'll look around in a bit; maybe it really did get left behind at our house!"
Yet after searching for a long time, He Wenqian found no trace of it whatsoever.
Ye Lingtian asked subconsciously: "Is it possible someone else from the Chen Family picked it up?"
As soon as these words were uttered.
Chen Guiyuan and his daughter grew furious: "What do you mean by that, Ye Lingtian? Are you suspecting other members of the Chen Family? Are you dead set on claiming we took your mother's ring?"
"Alright, alright! Tian'er was just asking offhandedly!"
He Wenqian hurriedly stepped in to smooth things over.
Over the next few days, everything went on as usual.
After dinner, the three members of the Chen family were out for a walk.
Having obtained some news, Xu Yourong hurried over to the Kunting Villa area.
She ran right into the Chen family coming the other way.
"Oh? Isn't this President Xu?"
Chen Xiaoran's face was filled with excitement, never expecting that the idol she longed to become would show up here.
"Chen Xiaoran? Uncle, Auntie, hello!"
As Ye Lingtian's maid, how could she not know about Chen Xiaoran's family.
Hearing Xu Yourong call out her name, Chen Xiaoran was both startled and overjoyed.
It seemed she had caught the big boss's attention simply because of her own excellence!
She hurriedly introduced Xu Yourong to her parents.
Which left Chen Guiyuan and his wife filled with awe and trepidation.
Although he was worth billions, he was completely outmatched in front of the Black Gold Consortium's general manager for Dragon Country.
"I'm here to see someone, see you next time!"
Xu Yourong said as she hurried away.
"As expected of the business queen of the Black Gold Consortium, her aura is simply too powerful, I'm quite ashamed by comparison!"
Chen Guiyuan sighed in admiration.
He then looked happily at his daughter: "Daughter, the highest-ranking head of the Black Gold Consortium in Dragon Country actually knows you? You truly are your mom and dad's pride!"
"That's right, Mom is proud of you too. You must definitely become an existence like her in the future!"
Chen Xiaoran was so happy she jumped up and down.
Yet a moment later, she wondered out loud: "What on earth did President Xu come here for? She looked in such a hurry!"
"This area gathers most of Jiangcheng's high society and elites; she must be here to see someone! But what kind of figure could possibly exist in Jiangcheng to make her come personally? I can't figure it out!"
Chen Guiyuan was full of puzzlement.
They never in their wildest dreams would have imagined that the place Xu Yourong was heading to was their own home.
Inside the villa.
Ye Lingtian was using the veins of the earth to suppress the Innate Fire Poison.
This was also one of his most vexing troubles.
The Innate Fire Poison had been planted in his body since childhood, permeating his internal organs and fusing with his bloodline; it had become an inseparable part of his physique.
The stronger Ye Lingtian's power grew, the stronger the Innate Fire Poison became as well.
Up to now, there was simply no way to eradicate it completely.
This caused him a great deal of distress.
At that moment, Xu Yourong hurried over.
"Master, there's news! Lord Black Emperor has tracked down the whereabouts of your mother's ring!"
"It's in the hands of Qi Shanhai, known as the King of Real Estate in Jiangcheng! It was lost by your mother when she returned to Jiangcheng back then!"
A sharp flash of cold light crossed Ye Lingtian's eyes.
"Let's go, find Qi Shanhai!"
This concerned not only the secret hidden within the ring, but even more importantly, the whereabouts of his mother.
The King of Real Estate, Qi Shanhai, was also a legendary figure!
For every ten patches of land in Jiangcheng, Qi Shanhai owned a million properties!
Qi Shanhai controlled well over half of all real estate developments in Jiangcheng!
The Chen family's Kunting Villa was also developed by the Qi Family.
The Qi Family was likewise one of the untouchable taboos in Jiangcheng.
There was even a popular saying on the streets—Though Jiangcheng spans three thousand tracts of land, it holds no place for you to rest your head.
Meaning if you offended the Qi Family, vast though Jiangcheng might be, you wouldn't even have a place to sleep.
Such was the King of Real Estate, Qi Shanhai!
He was entirely a tier higher than Chen Guiyuan, standing among the very top elites of Jiangcheng!
Xu Yourong wanted to hand Ye Lingtian some more information, but Ye Lingtian vanished on the spot.
Chapter Twenty-Two: A Son of Heaven-Grade Bodyguard!
Chapter Twenty-Two: A Son of Heaven-Grade Bodyguard!
Gunan No. 1 Manor.
This was where the Qi family resided.
Even their bodyguards were meticulously selected from the top ten international security companies.
On security systems alone, the Qi Family spent upwards of a hundred million every year.
Not to mention that last year, Qi Shanhai had hired a Son of Heaven-grade bodyguard at an exorbitant salary!
The top bodyguard from Hanguk's Blue House!
Li Dazhong, known as a human weapon!
He had been specifically responsible for the safety of high-ranking figures at the Blue House, possessing terrifying and peerless strength.
The martial arts he practiced combined Taekwondo, Bajiquan, Tongbeiquan, Krav Maga, and other combat styles.
His martial prowess had reached the pinnacle of perfection, and he killed without blinking an eye!
A bonafide Martial Grandmaster!
Even stronger by a margin than Zhao Feiying!
At the peak of his career, he had been hired by Qi Shanhai with an astronomical salary of eighty million.
Within a single year, he had blocked a full thirty-seven assassination attempts for Qi Shanhai; no matter how elite the assassins were, every single one of them had been killed by Li Dazhong.
Over time, not a soul dared to harbor malicious intentions toward Qi Shanhai ever again.
And even fewer dared to have any designs on Gunan No. 1.
It could be said that the defense system of Gunan No. 1 made it impossible even for a fly to slip inside.
Li Dazhong had even openly uttered a wild boast—with him around, he would protect the Qi Family for a hundred years!
Today, the bodyguards of Gunan No. 1 never expected an uninvited guest to arrive.
Just as they were about to step forward and question him, Ye Lingtian's voice rang out: "Tell Qi Shanhai to get out here immediately and see me!"
His words were shockingly bold; as soon as they were uttered, the bodyguards of Gunan No. 1 were stunned.
They exchanged bewildered glances!
This was the first time they had ever encountered someone so arrogant and presumptuous!
Daring to demand right at the entrance of Gunan No. 1 that the King of Real Estate crawl out to see him?
Who in Jiangcheng possessed such audacity?
Nowadays, even assassins didn't dare take on contracts to assassinate members of the Qi family, purely frightened off by the Qi family's security and Li Dazhong.
Yet someone still dared to come to the front gates and make a scene?
It was practically unheard of!
And it was just some wet-behind-the-ears punk!
"You... do you know what place this is?"
A bodyguard asked uncertainly.
"Cut the crap, hurry up and tell Qi Shanhai to get out here!"
Ye Lingtian repeated, his voice resounding like thunder.
"Is this guy here to stir up trouble? An abnormality at the east gate! Assemble!"
The bodyguards immediately sent out an alert, and soon over a hundred bodyguards rushed to the scene.
At that moment, a fiery red Ferrari pulled up to the entrance with a screech of tires.
First, a pair of long, slender legs stepped out, followed by a tall, exquisitely proportioned, scorching hot young woman who casually removed her sunglasses and asked with displeasure, "What's going on?"
" Eldest Young Miss, someone is here causing trouble! Not only did he call the King of Real Estate by his full name, he even told the King of Real Estate to crawl out and see him!"
The bodyguards all pointed at Ye Lingtian.
Qi Yanran's gaze landed on Ye Lingtian, looking him up and down.
Unfamiliar, completely unremarkable, without a single striking feature.
As for his looks and figure, she simply ignored them.
After all, in upper-class circles, a man's physical appearance was of the lowest value.
"Who are you? What nerve! How dare you tell my grandfather to come out and see you?"
Qi Yanran snapped angrily.
"Your grandfather owes me something, and I've come to collect!"
Ye Lingtian's face was covered in frost.
"Hahahaha..."
Yet as soon as those words were spoken, everyone burst out laughed.
What a joke!
The dignified King of Real Estate, who controlled more than half of Jiangcheng's properties, would owe you something?
Besides, looking at your clothes and demeanor, you're destined never to have any intersection with a big shot like the King of Real Estate in this lifetime!
How could that be possible?
"Get lost from the front of my house right now! Don't blame me if I get rough!"
Qi Yanran said coldly.
"Hurry up and tell that old scoundrel Qi Shanhai to crawl out here!"
Ye Lingtian's patience had run out.
"How dare he insult my grandfather like this! I don't want to see him standing!"
Qi Yanran was completely infuriated. After giving the order, she turned, got back into her Ferrari, and drove off.
At her command, the international bodyguards swarmed toward Ye Lingtian all at once.
Chapter Twenty-Three: Is There Any Room for You to Speak Here?
Chapter Twenty-Three: Is There Any Room for You to Speak Here?
"Courting death!"
Facing these flunkies, Ye Lingtian launched a fierce counterattack.
"Bang!"
With a single kick, he sent a bodyguard flying a hundred meters away!
"Bang!"
With another kick, he sent another one soaring.
"Bang!"
......
In the blink of an eye, all a hundred bodyguards were kicked into the air, flying high.
"Huh?"
Qi Yanran glanced into her Ferrari's rearview mirror and was horrified to find that all a hundred bodyguards had vanished?
Only Ye Lingtian was left standing in the open space.
Where were the people?
Where had they all gone?
"Boom!!!"
"Beep, beep, beep!"
The next second, her Ferrari was struck by a falling bodyguard, caving in the metal with a loud crash.
"Boom!"
Before she could react, another body dropped from the sky, slamming into her car.
The alarm wailed incessantly.
At the same time, she saw figures dropping from every direction, crashing hard onto the ground!
She was completely dumbfounded!
Qi Yanran stepped out of the car to take a look, only to find all a hundred elite bodyguards rolling on the ground, groaning in agony.
This, this, this...
She stared at Ye Lingtian in sheer disbelief.
Never in her wildest dreams would she have imagined he possessed such terrifying strength.
She panicked.
Staring at Ye Lingtian, she issued a warning: "Listen well! No matter who you are! Don't harbor any schemes against the Qi Family! My Qi Family has the top bodyguard from Hanguk's Blue House! That's a Son of Heaven-grade bodyguard! Understand?"
"Tell that old scoundrel Qi Shanhai to crawl out!"
Ye Lingtian had completely lost his patience.
He wouldn't mind leveling the Gunan No. 1 Manor to the ground.
The commotion outside the entrance had already drawn the attention of those inside Gunan No. 1.
More bodyguards and personnel came rushing out.
Even Qi Shanhai himself was alarmed.
Hearing that some young punk was outside directly shouting insults at him and claiming he owed people things.
Qi Shanhai couldn't sit still any longer.
How could he, the dignified King of Real Estate, owe anyone anything?
That was simply impossible!