Chapter 1983: Chapter 1979: Fifty-Fifty Split
"Hey, don’t look at me like that, or I might punch you."
Tang Ming shivered; he knew very well that James had some peculiar inclinations.
"Ahem, let’s talk business."
James gave an awkward smile and opened his laptop, "This time we made a billion, as usual, we split it half and half."
"James, this time it was me and Black Spirit who went deep into the lion’s den; shouldn’t we at least get three shares?"
Rui Li immediately protested discontentedly.
"You two are essentially one entity, aren’t you? You’ve broken the rules for this guy more than once."
James looked displeased at Rui Li, "Besides, this time I mobilized all the manpower from M Country for this operation; the expenses were huge."
"A lot of people were mobilized, sure, but they were useless; in the end, it was still Hei Long who defeated Yang Wudi and made him surrender..."
"That’s your business afterwards; what I’m talking about is the planning of Black Spirit’s assassination of Tang Ming and our attack on the Yang Family to scam ten billion as a bounty. As for what happened after, I don’t charge for that."
James stated his stance earnestly.
"You..."
"Alright, alright! Thanks to James for his help this time, if not for the reputation and name of Hong Ye, the Yang Family wouldn’t have shown themselves so easily."
Tang Ming stopped Rui Li, smiling as he said, "Let’s go with a fifty-fifty split, transfer the money directly to Rui Li’s account."
"Black Spirit is straightforward, I’ll make the transfer right away."
James instantly laughed, "Honestly, considering everyone’s friendship, Hong Ye didn’t initially intend to go after this billion, but it ended up in our hands anyway, how delightful!"
"Hmph, even if you wanted to, you couldn’t kill Black Spirit."
Rui Li huffed discontentedly.
"Sure, sure, anyway, I’m just a businessman, as long as there’s money to be made."
James grinned, then looked up, his expression becoming serious, "After this incident, everyone from Hong Ye will withdraw from York City. Otherwise, such a big commotion has already attracted the attention of the M Country authorities, and in the future, if anything comes up, you’ll have to handle it yourselves."
"The hefty bounty is over, so hopefully, there won’t be any more big troubles."
Tang Ming nodded, "Thanks for taking care of us during this time, much appreciated."
"No need to be polite with me, I was in it for the money after all. Alright, the money is transferred."
James grinned, looking strangely at Rui Li, "With the manpower being withdrawn, are you planning to stay?"
"Of course, with Black Spirit here, I’m not going anywhere."
Rui Li, clinging to Tang Ming’s arm, said emotionally, "I used to think he was just a martial master, so I didn’t dare to absorb too much from him. Now that I know he’s broken through to the military general level, I can absorb more, and I estimate it won’t take long before I also break through to the military general level."
"Keep a low profile."
Hearing this, Tang Ming couldn’t help but feel a sore waist and back pain again. The things Rui Li cultivated were very strange, similar to the domestic practice of taking yang to supplement yin, otherwise Tang Ming wouldn’t have been so miserable.
"Alright then! You have a special identity, so the authorities won’t come after you. We’ll be on our way."
James packed up the laptop, preparing to leave.
"Take care, don’t see you off."
Rui Li called out with a playful smile.
"Hey, until when is this villa rented?"
Tang Ming looked at James helplessly.
James glanced back at Tang Ming, saying indifferently, "It expires tomorrow, you have a few hours left."
"Great."
Tang Ming breathed a sigh of relief at these words.
"Just a few hours left, then we must make the most of it, right here on the sofa."
After James left, Rui Li became excited again.
"A few hours!"
Tang Ming closed his eyes helplessly. Although the pleasures of the flesh were alluring, facing Rui Li, not even an iron man could withstand it.
Early the next morning, Tang Ming returned to Saint Yale University and refused to come out for the next couple of days, fearing Rui Li.
Rui Li did not disturb Tang Ming either, staying quietly in the castle digesting the power she had absorbed from him.
On the seventh day of the exchange group settling in at Saint Yale University, the team completed its academic exchanges and discussions with Yale University and officially entered a two-week learning experience phase.
At noon, in the school cafeteria, Tang Ming was curiously looking at his six group members and the foreign students paired with them.
Beside Wu Xiaoxia, Mo Hongsheng, and Zhou Xiaoqian each had a blonde, blue-eyed foreign student, while Ling Jianjie, Lu Xiaolong, and Wei Renjia each had a male student as company.
"What’s going on? Why are there so many extra people?"
Tang Ming scrutinized the people in the group with confusion.
"Hello, Teacher Tang Ming! We are Saint Yale University students who have been matched with the exchange students from Imperial University."
A tall girl with blonde, curly hair, a face as delicate as a doll’s, and fair skin enthusiastically looked at Tang Ming, "I’m Ali, after a week of interaction, I’m now paired with Zhou Xiaoqian. Please guide me, Teacher Tang!"
Subsequently, the others also introduced themselves. These students were from Saint Yale University and part of the exchange program. After a week of familiarization, they paired off with the exchange students they got along with best, one-on-one.
"Wow! I hardly saw any beauties in my major back at school, but now there are suddenly so many handsome guys and beautiful girls. It’s a feast for the eyes!"
Tang Ming eyed the foreign students, noting their attractiveness.
"Haha! The school values the exchange group from Imperial University greatly. We were selected through a strict process to qualify for pairing, so our image and demeanor are naturally excellent."
Ali chuckled proudly.
"I see, your school really puts in effort."
Tang Ming nodded in realization, glancing at Ling Jianjie and the others. In comparison, Imperial University’s selection seemed rather casual.
Ling Jianjie and the others chuckled awkwardly, knowing they couldn’t compare in looks, and thus had no words to say.
"For the days to come, except for sleeping, we’ll accompany our paired partners and also receive guidance from Teacher Tang Ming to experience the culture and education of Imperial University, so please guide us well."
Ali looked at Tang Ming expectantly, knowing that pairing with the exchange group offered an indirect opportunity to experience the customs and educational traditions of Imperial University.
Back then, Saint Yale University students competed intensely to obtain spots in the exchange pairing.
"You’re too kind, let’s all learn from each other."
Tang Ming responded modestly, though feeling resigned inside. Taking care of these six students was already a hassle, and now with six more, even if they were handsome and beautiful, it still felt troublesome.
"Tonight, the international students from your country will be hosting a welcome party for the exchange group at Saint Yale University, so, Teacher Tang, please take us there to broaden our horizons."
The foreign students excitedly looked at Tang Ming.