"Paul would absolutely not allow you, a foreigner, to buy so many farms on his territory."
"He had been looking for trouble with you before but never found an opportunity. Now he will definitely seize this chance to cause you trouble."
Stephen took a deep breath.
"I'm buying farms, not offending him. Why would he pick on me?" Jiang Yi asked.
"You bought too many farms, instantly becoming the largest farm owner in this area. Your farms even far exceeded Paul's, indirectly harming his interests. Do you think he would let you off?"
"Paul is the administrator of this area. You didn't even greet him. Even if you hadn't harmed his interests, he wouldn't tolerate you!"
"I am a businessman and haven't made connections among those in power, so I really can't help you with this."
"You should hurry and find a way to return those farms. As long as Paul can't find an excuse to cause trouble for you, things will be much easier!" Stephen said.
Jiang Yi smiled slightly upon hearing this.
"What are you smiling about?" Stephen frowned and said somewhat speechlessly, "What time is it, and you can still smile!"
"Don't worry, it'll be fine!" Jiang Yi raised his eyebrows.
He still had the consent document from the Grand Lord Barré in his hand, which was equivalent to a royal decree. Even if he bought all the farms in this area, a minor lord would not have the right to question him, let alone just a few hundred. If Paul dared to cause trouble, he would be humiliating himself!
Seeing Jiang Yi's confidence, Stephen became very curious and couldn't help but ask, "Have you thought of a solution?"
"Yes!" Jiang Yi nodded.
Just as Stephen was about to speak, a bodyguard from the castle walked over and said to Jiang Yi, "Mr. Jiang, a large group of people has arrived outside the castle, led by the minor lord Paul!"
Jiang Yi grinned. He hadn't expected Paul to actually come.
"I'll go meet him!" Jiang Yi said, then walked straight towards the outside of the castle. Stephen followed Jiang Yi with a solemn expression.
Upon reaching the outside of the castle, they indeed saw a large group of people standing at the castle entrance with unfriendly looks. There were bodyguards in uniform and staff from the minor lord's manor. There were as many as thirty-four people in total. The most eye-catching was the man in the suit standing at the front. It was none other than Paul.
Paul had a strong presence. Seeing Jiang Yi arrive, he fixed his sharp gaze on Jiang Yi and said in a deep voice, "You are the boss of Tiansheng Group, Jiang Yi?"
"That's right, it's me?" Jiang Yi replied.
"I am Paul, the minor lord responsible for managing this area!"
"I now order you to immediately stop acquiring farms and return all the farms you have bought!"
"Furthermore, your actions have violated the rules I have set, and I must punish you severely!"
"A fine of one billion, payable within three days. Otherwise, I will notify the relevant departments to seal your company and castle!" Paul stared at Jiang Yi.
Jiang Yi sneered upon hearing this. This scoundrel was truly venomous. Not only did he want Jiang Yi to return all the farms he had purchased, but he also wanted to extort a large sum of money from him.
"If you don't do as I say, then don't blame me for being impolite!" Paul was very arrogant.
Just then, a car door opened not far away. Jiang Tian walked down from the car with a dark expression. Jiang Tian had been watching the show from the car and finally couldn't resist getting out. After being tricked last time, Jiang Tian vowed to settle accounts with Jiang Yi. When he heard that Jiang Yi was planning to buy farms, he decided to seize this opportunity to deal with Jiang Yi and went to find Paul. As it happened, Paul also intended to deal with Jiang Yi, so they hit it off and directly joined forces to find trouble with Jiang Yi.
"Mr. Paul, I think your punishment for Jiang Yi is too light!" Jiang Tian said to Paul with a dark expression. "Jiang Yi violated your regulations and must be severely punished without mercy, so as to establish your authority!"
"What good suggestion do you have?" Paul asked.
"I think since you are here in person, you should order Jiang Yi to return the farms immediately, directly seal his Tiansheng Group and castle, and expel him from the country!" Jiang Tian said directly. Jiang Tian planned to seize this opportunity to completely eliminate Jiang Yi, leaving him no chance to rise again.
Paul showed a hesitant expression. Although Paul was the minor lord managing this area and possessed absolute authority, he could not seal Jiang Yi's castle and company based solely on this charge. Moreover, if this matter became a big issue and was known by the media, things might spiral out of control. However, this was not Paul's biggest concern. Paul was most worried that Jiang Yi had a powerful backer.
Jiang Tian saw through Paul's thoughts and whispered disdainfully to Paul, "Mr. Paul, you can rest assured. This kid Jiang Yi has no backing." "If you deal with Jiang Yi, not only will there be no trouble, but you can also make a lot of money!"
Hearing this, Paul was immediately relieved and decided to take action directly.
"Mr. Paul, as far as I know, the law in Ximeng State does not explicitly state that foreigners cannot buy farms!" Jiang Yi looked at Paul. "Since you want to find trouble with me, you should find a credible reason, right!"
Upon hearing this, Paul's face darkened.
"Jiang Yi, Mr. Paul is the minor lord here. All matters in this area are under his jurisdiction. Does he need a reason to punish you?" Jiang Tian said, then said to Paul, "Mr. Paul, Jiang Yi doesn't take you seriously at all, and judging by his appearance, he doesn't intend to cooperate properly. Why not just arrest him and interrogate him thoroughly? Perhaps we can uncover more!"
"That makes sense!" Paul nodded, then shouted to the bodyguards behind him, "Come on, apprehend Jiang Yi, then seal this castle, and drive everyone inside out!"
"Yes!" Several bodyguards responded, then walked straight towards Jiang Yi, preparing to act. Jiang Tian wore a cold smile on his face. In Jiang Tian's opinion, Jiang Yi was doomed this time! Jiang Tian thought he was very capable, and a simple scheme could leave Jiang Yi helpless.
Just then, a group of bodyguards from the castle walked out. Seeing Paul's men about to move against Jiang Yi, they immediately exuded killing intent and surrounded Paul and his entourage. Jiang Yi's bodyguards were far more numerous than Paul's men. If a fight were to break out, Paul's group would gain no advantage at all.