"Hong Jiansi, are you just leaving?" Qiao Weiyue was stunned. No matter how she called, Hong Jiansi left without looking back.
"Your reliance is gone," Li Se said with a half-smile.
"You wait for me. This is not over!" Qiao Weiyue made a threat and, losing face, turned and left.
The financial summit concluded not long after. Li Se saw Zhang Aimin off. Zhang Aimin had many things to attend to, while he headed to Hong Jiancheng's villa.
Upon entering the villa, Li Se saw Hong Jiansi, whom he had met at the financial summit.
Hong Jiansi's face soured upon seeing Li Se. It was because of Li Se that Qiao Weiyue was still unwilling to acknowledge him.
"Our deal is still on. If you can cure me, I'll give you fifty million, and the Hong clan will no longer oppose you from today onwards," Hong Jiancheng said directly.
Li Se took out a bottle and said, "This is a medicinal wine I've concocted. Drink it for a week, and you'll be completely healed."
Hong Jiancheng frowned as he looked at the medicinal wine, "Why should I believe you?"
"My clinic is over there. You can transfer the money after you see the results," Li Se said calmly.
"Alright!" Hong Jiancheng nodded and accepted the medicinal wine.
"If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave," Li Se had no intention of lingering.
"Are you sure this medicinal wine will work? Is there no other way?" Hong Jiancheng asked.
"What other method do you want? Come back and transfer the money in a week!" Li Se said indifferently.
"Heh heh!" Hong Jiancheng chuckled.
"Do you think this is a place you can come and go as you please?" Hong Jiansi suddenly said.
Li Se glanced at Hong Jiancheng and Hong Jiansi, seeming to have guessed something, and smiled, "What, are you planning to cross the river and demolish the bridge, or do you intend to renege on the fifty million?"
"Fifty million? We don't want to give it. Furthermore, we want your life too," Hong Jiancheng said, clapping his hands.
Tap, tap, tap…
Footsteps approached. A crowd had gathered outside the villa, all holding blades. It was clear they meant business.
Hong Shi sneered, "Kid, do you think the Hong clan has been fooling around all these years? The Hong clan became the overlord of the underground in the capital through ruthlessness. You've provoked us repeatedly; can this matter just be let go?"
"I heard you also have a grievance with Young Master Ye. We'll take care of you and then report to Young Master Ye to claim credit," Hong Jiancheng said with a light smile.
Li Se looked at the Hong clan members, numbering over a hundred, all armed with blades. His brow furrowed, "Hong Jiancheng, I brought you medicinal wine, and this is how you welcome me?"
"I have the medicinal wine. If it works, I might consider taking in your woman and treating her well. If it doesn't work, then your woman will have to be enjoyed by my subordinates in turns!" Hong Jiancheng said nonchalantly.
In any case, the medicinal wine was Li Se's method of treating him. He had it now. As for whether it would work, they would know in a week. As for Li Se, he had no further use.
"Damn it, you dared to hit me at the financial summit and made me lose all face. I'll cut you to death today!" Hong Jiansi snatched a knife from a subordinate and lunged at Li Se.
Bang!
Crack!
Li Se accurately grabbed Hong Jiansi's wrist and twisted it fiercely.
"Ah!" Hong Jiansi cried out in pain, and the knife fell from his hand.
Li Se caught the knife and pressed it against Hong Jiansi's throat, sneering, "All of you, back off!"
"If you dare to act rashly, our Hong clan will not let you go!" Hong Jiancheng roared.
Hong Shi was also furious, "Let him go, we'll let you leave, is that acceptable?"
Crack!
Li Se kicked out, hitting Hong Jiansi directly on the knee. With another cry of pain, Hong Jiansi fell to his knees.
"Retreat!" Li Se repeated the two words.
"What exactly do you want?" Hong Jiancheng's face turned extremely grim. He hadn't expected that even with so many people, Li Se could still restrain them. This made his expression very unsightly.
"Give me the medicinal wine!" Li Se said calmly.
"Second Brother, quickly return the medicinal wine to him," Hong Jiansi said anxiously.
Hong Jiancheng could only hand over the medicinal wine.
Bang!
Without a word, Li Se smashed the medicinal wine onto the ground.
Seeing the medicinal wine shattered, Hong Jiancheng felt a pang of heartache. Although he didn't know its effectiveness, Li Se taking it back proved that the medicinal wine might indeed have some effect.
"Hong Jiancheng, let's make another deal," Li Se said with a half-smile.
"What deal?" Hong Jiancheng asked, his face dark.
Li Se said, "You were infertile before, worth fifty million. Then how much is Hong Jiansi's life worth?"
"You dare?!" Hong Jiancheng shouted.
Li Se reached out and forcefully twisted off one of Hong Jiansi's arms. It was completely distorted into an impossible position, clearly indicating the arm was ruined.
"Ah…" Hong Jiansi's throat let out a pig-like scream.
The expressions of Hong Jiancheng and Hong Shi changed. This was too ruthless. With just a moment of displeasure, he had broken an arm.
"Second Brother… don't provoke him anymore…" Hong Jiansi was in unbearable pain; he was almost fainting.
"Name your price!" Hong Jiancheng gritted his teeth.
"Five hundred million, what do you think?" Li Se smiled.
Five hundred million!
Hong Jiancheng's face changed drastically, "You're asking for the moon!"
"Think it's too much? That's fine. I'll break another arm, and we'll deduct a hundred million. I don't mind, anyway," Li Se said, not giving Hong Jiancheng a chance to react. He raised his hand and twisted off Hong Jiansi's other arm.
Crack!
The sound of bones breaking was piercingly harsh. Everyone's scalp tingled. Even though Hong Jiancheng's side had many people, they all felt Li Se was a devil at this moment.
"You, you, you… give me a chance to speak?" Hong Jiancheng was exasperated. Couldn't he feel that five hundred million was too much? It was just a moment of questioning, and he broke another arm. I never said no!
"Alright, four hundred million," Li Se said with a faint smile.
This time, Hong Jiancheng had learned his lesson and didn't immediately say that four hundred million was too much.
"Ugh…" With both arms broken, the heart-wrenching pain had caused Hong Jiansi to faint completely.
"Opportunity!" Hong Jiancheng's eyes turned fierce. Once the hostage fainted, it would be much harder for Li Se to hold him captive!