Chapter 570: Chapter 242: Armored Vehicles Leading a Hundred-Man Battalion (Part 2)
"Yeah, I’m here to discuss cooperation with Boss Yang, not to cause trouble. Why are you using the Xue Family to intimidate us?"
"Even if the Xue Family’s young lady were here today, she couldn’t possibly be unreasonable and stop us from negotiating with Boss Yang, right?"
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Hong Junle angrily said, "What are you guys pretending for? Don’t think I don’t know what you’re thinking. Move aside already, it’s almost dawn. Aren’t you guys going to sleep? We still need to go home and get some rest."
If this were any other time, people might show Hong Junle some respect.
But now, with enormous profits at stake, his influence doesn’t carry weight anymore.
Let alone those who aren’t afraid of Hong Junle, even those who are intimidated by him aren’t willing to give up such immense profits and leave. After all, with so many people around, they’re not afraid Hong Junle would actually dare to make a move.
Manager Li from Mingcui Square said with a grin, "Brother Le, usually everyone doesn’t want to bicker with you, so they give you some face. But do you really think everyone is scared of you? Move aside already and stop causing trouble. Cutting off people’s livelihood is like killing their parents—don’t push everyone’s buttons, or you won’t bear the consequences. I don’t believe the Xue Family would risk everything for a steward against Master Qin and so many other friends. What do you think?"
"Haha..." Everyone laughed.
Hong Junle felt embarrassed. Others genuinely had clout, but he only looked impressive because his father was a steward for the Xue Family.
Normally, as long as others’ core interests weren’t threatened, they’d call him Brother Le out of respect for the Xue Family.
But now, with the lure of Immortal Blood being so great, who would give face to a steward’s son?
Hong Junle, having been in the mix for so long, today was the first time he recognized his true status in the arena.
He used to think he was something special because others called him Brother Le.
Now he realized, in their minds, he was nothing more than a clown.
Yang Chen said with a smile, "Brother Le, I appreciate your intentions. You can head back. I’ll handle things here myself."
Hong Junle: "With so many of them and so few of you, how will you handle it? If they snatch the goods and you retrieve it later, it might not even be the same item. Do you know what I mean?"
As Yang Chen opened the car door to get out, Wang Zheng quickly grabbed him, saying, "Benefactor, don’t go out, it’s dangerous. If worse comes to worst, let’s call the police and get through tonight first."
Yang Chen replied with a smile, "Don’t worry, I’ve got it under control."
With that, Yang Chen got out of the car.
The bodyguards quickly gathered around, tightly surrounding Yang Chen.
Yang Chen shouted, "Is everyone here? Anyone else still coming? Once you’ve all arrived, we can have a proper talk."
"Boss Yang, what courage! I’ve been around for decades, and you’re the only one whose bravery I admire."
"Anyway, everyone who witnessed you take out the Immortal Blood at Mingcui Square earlier is here, right?"
"Boss Yang is doing the right thing. None of us are necessarily looking to snatch your Immortal Blood. If you can discuss it properly with us, wouldn’t it be great for us all to make money together?"
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Yang Chen nodded and shouted loudly, "I’ll repeat this one last time: I’m keeping the jade for myself, not selling or co-developing with anyone. This is my final word. If anyone still dares to target this jade, don’t blame me for being impolite."
"Boss Yang, there’s no need to burn bridges."
"We genuinely want to collaborate and make money with you now. Why make things ugly for everyone?"
"It’s the middle of the night; why do you think everyone’s here instead of sleeping? Do you really think one sentence from you will send us away just like that?"
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Yang Chen nodded and said, "Actually, I’m not one to bully others, but you’re forcing me to be a tyrant. Alas..."
"Haha..." Everyone laughed.
At this point, Yang Chen whistled forcefully toward the tunnel, and a few seconds later, the rumbling noises of armored vehicles and the synchronized marching sounds came from the tunnel.
Soon, four armored vehicles slowly drove out of the tunnel, followed by a well-organized "army."
Everyone on site was stunned. Is this some crew filming a movie?
"Wolf Warrior 3"?
Or "Operation Red Sea 2"?
"Huh! Huh! Huh..."
The muscular men shouted rhythmic chants in sync with their steps, making the scene even more intimidating.
"What’s going on?"
"Are these his people?"
"They’re from Shield Security Group!"
"So, he paid Shield Security Group to send people to protect him?"
"Damn! This show of force must have cost a lot. Bringing armored vehicles with over a hundred people, wouldn’t it take millions to pull off something like this?"
"Damn it, aren’t you focusing on the wrong thing? You’re actually concerned about how much this costs. Damn it, shouldn’t you be more worried about what might happen to us?"
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This comment was a wake-up call, and everyone began to feel afraid, with looks of fear on their faces and thoughts of escape in their minds.
Hong Junle thought, the Xue Family is really powerful, gathering so many people so quickly.
Manager Li from Mingcui Square scooted closer to the middle of his group and quietly reassured them: "Everyone, don’t be afraid. We have Master Qin; they won’t dare do anything to us. Besides, we haven’t done anything wrong, so they have no reason to touch us."
Everyone nodded, agreeing with Manager Li’s logic.
Even if they had come to seize the Immortal Blood, they hadn’t yet taken any action, and even in court, they couldn’t be judged guilty.
With so many people around, Boss Yang certainly wouldn’t dare to actually make a move.
Soon, four armored vehicles and the "army" formed a semicircle, working with the roadside mountain wall to trap everyone inside.