Chapter 161 Flying into a Rage

Thinking of the massive influx of funds that would soon pour in like a tide, the smile at the corners of Chen Xian’s mouth deepened slightly.

After inquiring about the matters he wished to know, he did not continue to take up Zhang Xin’s time. Chen Xian knew that all things are difficult at the beginning, and Zhang Xin must be exceptionally busy right now.

Ending the call, Chen Xian stepped into the Chen Corporation Building—the former Ma Corporation Building had been directly renamed.

Arriving at the chairman’s office, he held a video conference with the heads of various sectors, including Ma Tian and Ma He, gaining a thorough understanding of the current situation. Generally speaking, all sectors of the Chen Corporation Group were developing quite well, a state that could only be described as flourishing.

Ma He believed that the real estate market would definitely boom within the next two to three years, and he had already stockpiled numerous plots of land, which were currently undergoing intensive development and construction.

Chen Star Entertainment, steered by Ma Xuan, had begun its layout in cooperation with Ma He’s real estate company, including the establishment of large-scale entertainment centers integrating dining, drinking, and leisure outside of M City.

The sales of Spirit Water were also exceptionally explosive. Even at a factory-gate price of 400,000 per bottle, dealers were scrambling to get their hands on it. With a production of 2,000 bottles every three days, the revenue for every three-day period reached 800 million. Coupled with the 300 bottles currently supplied to the cosmetics company, which brought in 120 million, the total revenue every three days hit a staggering 920 million.

The fund management company had also completed all relevant procedures and was preparing to open for business.

With various projects blossoming everywhere, a substantial amount of the group’s capital had been invested. Fortunately, the 120 billion obtained from Chen Xian’s previous jade auction, combined with the 100 billion in cash acquired by annexing the Wu and Ke martial arts families, provided a powerful injection of over 220 billion in cash flow. Added to the massive cash income from the hot sales of Spirit Water, the Chen Corporation Group was able to achieve rapid development without any risk of a capital chain fracture.

The reason 100 billion in cash could be secured from the Wu and Ke families was that the Chen Corporation Group had liquidated many of their assets, retaining only fixed assets valued at 40 billion. In addition, the expenses for acquiring various cultivation resources for Chen Xian were also astronomical.

"It seems that I still need to make more money!" Chen Xian sighed after listening to the reports.

Because every company under the group—except for the Spirit Water company—was undergoing vigorous expansion, this was precisely the moment when a massive infusion of capital was needed. Once the subsidiaries completed their expansion, the returns would be astronomical, feeding back to Chen Xian severalfold or even dozens of times over. Therefore, Chen Xian was willing to make heavy investments at this stage.

After finishing the video conference, Chen Xian stood up, stretched his limbs, and walked over to the huge floor-to-ceiling window. The view here was magnificent, offering a panoramic look at the entire city's scenery. It involuntarily stirred a surge of grand ambition in one's heart. In this world, only by standing high enough could one see far enough, witnessing scenery that others could never behold.

A moment later, Chen Xian thought of Tong Yin, whom he had dispatched to H City to protect his family.

I wonder how things are going over there?

Chen Xian picked up his phone and dialed Tong Yin’s number.

"Greetings, Master," Tong Yin’s respectful voice came through the receiver.

"Tong Yin, how have things been on your end over the past twenty days or so?"

"Reporting to Master, a total of ten waves of assassins have come to the vicinity of your residence, attempting to make a move against your family. However, all of them have been slaughtered by me. These people included Peak Dark Force martial artists, Half-Step Grandmasters, and even Spiritual Power powerhouses. Master, please rest assured. As long as I am here, no one can harm a hair on your family's head."

Hearing Tong Yin’s reply, a blazing fury ignited in Chen Xian’s chest. Those bastards had indeed set their sights on his family.

"No, there is no logic in playing defense against thieves day after day. I must take the initiative to strike, eliminate Koinari Sansaburo, obtain his ID on the Blood Killing List, and have the bounty mission rescinded. Only then will there be no assassins threatening my family." Chen Xian clenched his teeth in the dark, making up his mind.

He figured that if he acted quickly and wiped out the Hualong Federal branch of the Inoue MX Group, he could still manage to return in time to participate in the Southeast Kyushu Martial Arts Tournament.

He said to Tong Yin, "Tong Yin, hold your ground for a few more days. Once I eradicate the mastermind, you may return to Lingshan to continue your cultivation."

"I obey Master's arrangements in all things!" Tong Yin’s respectful voice came across.

Chen Xian hung up the phone, preparing to leave M City and head for Longdu, because the Hualong Federal branch of the Inoue MX Group was located right there. That bastard Koinari Sansaburo should have already returned from abroad.

Bang!

At that very moment, a faint, muffled gunshot suddenly rang out. However, this sound still could not escape Chen Xian’s razor-sharp perception.

He spun around sharply and saw a sniper bullet gleaming with cold light flying toward him from the opposite building, moving with the speed of thunder and an aura of biting murderous intent.

"Damned assassins really are everywhere, just like those annoying flies!" Chen Xian cursed, unleashing his formidable divine consciousness.

That sniper bullet abruptly froze in mid-air and suddenly shot backward in the reverse direction, moving even faster than when it had arrived. At the same time, Chen Xian’s eyes flashed with contrasting black and white hues as he gazed toward the building opposite...

A few minutes later.

Chen Xian arrived at a room in the opposite building and saw the corpse of a black-clad assassin with a bullet hole straight through the center of his brow, lying coldly on the floor, his pupils frozen in a gaze of endless terror and shock.

Having just employed the Destruction Divine Eyes, Chen Xian had already pierced through the assassin's inner thoughts. The opponent had also accepted the mission to hunt him down from the Blood Killing List.

The assassin possessed the martial arts cultivation of a Peak Dark Force practitioner, but in Chen Xian's eyes, he was still nothing more than an ant. Utilizing his divine consciousness mental art from several hundred meters away, he had instantly slain the opponent.

"The Blood Killing List again. I must get that bounty mission canceled." Chen Xian muttered to himself, raising his hand to execute the *Supreme Chaos Art*, completely dissolving the assassin's corpse.

Additionally, the assassin's belongings and other assets now belonged to Chen Xian. He opened a laptop to execute the transfers. Combined with the assassin he had eliminated last time, Chen Xian had acquired a total of 700 million US dollars, equivalent to 5.6 billion Hualong Federal dollars.

Having finished all this, Chen Xian’s figure flickered and vanished from the room without a trace.

...

Hualong Federal Republic, Longdu, International Trade Center, 36th Floor.

This place was precisely the office location of the Inoue MX Group's Hualong Federal branch from FS Country.

Inside an office decorated in FS Country style, two men were playing a game of Go. These two were Koinari Sansaburo and Ozawa Ichiro.

"Lord Ozawa, it has already been over twenty days since we put Chen Xian on the Blood Killing List, yet no results have come of it. I am truly a bit worried!" Koinari Sansaburo rubbed his completely bald head, unable to hide his anxiety.

"Lord Koinari, do not worry. After all, Chen Xian is also a Grandmaster. Although he has just stepped into the realm, he is not someone easily slain." Ozawa Ichiro smiled with confidence. "However, I believe that as long as we wait another month or so, Chen Xian will certainly still be killed."

"Ozawa, where on earth do you get your confidence?" Koinari Sansaburo remained deeply apprehensive.

"Lord Koinari, if we still cannot kill Chen Xian after another month, we will adopt an alternative strategy."

"What strategy?"

"For instance, abducting Chen Xian’s family members, girlfriend, or friends, and bringing them back to FS Country to coerce him into handing over the 'Spirit Water' formula."

"Aside from Chen Xian himself, his family consists of a father, a mother, and a younger sister. As for his girlfriend, there is a female martial artist named Fang Jing, who caused quite a stir in H Province some time ago. Chen Xian even slaughtered the heads of the Wu and Ke families—both Half-Step Grandmasters—for the sake of this woman."

"When the time comes, we will make our move against these people..."