Ye Tian said indifferently, "Ma Junji and I have a grudge. Who gave you the guts to interfere?"
The Daoist priest, Yun Song, broke out in a cold sweat, his clothes quickly becoming soaked. His eyes were filled with terror as he stammered, "This humble Taoist did not know the Grandmaster was here. Please forgive me, Grandmaster!"
Ye Tian replied, "Can you even undo my methods? Ma Junji has only an hour left to live. You can save him yourself."
Yun Song was startled, "I would never have dared to interfere so easily if I had known it was the Grandmaster's doing. I beg the Grandmaster to spare Young Master Ma's life."
Ma Junji, who had been extremely arrogant, had invited this Daoist from Wusong Temple. The priest was renowned in Haicheng, and even influential figures from the provincial capital often sought his services. Ma Junji had assumed Yun Song could easily deal with Ye Tian and help him vent his anger. To his surprise, Yun Song was so terrified upon seeing Ye Tian that he knelt on the ground! And it seemed Ma Junji himself might die?
Ma Junji's intestines were filled with regret. Terrified and fearful, he looked at Ye Tian pitifully, but Ye Tian paid him no mind.
Ma Junji knew he had to act. He immediately said to the old lady, "I, Ma Junji, am truly unworthy of Lin Ziyi. I hereby formally announce that I am withdrawing my marriage proposal."
After speaking, he looked at Ye Tian again.
Ye Tian said indifferently, "Soaking in ice water might buy you a few more days."
Ma Junji dared not say another word and quickly left with the Daoist Yun Song. The most urgent matter was to get into ice water to save his life!
As Ma Junji left, everyone was dumbfounded. What was going on? Young Master Ma actually kowtowed to Ye Tian and appeared so flustered. Was there some hidden reason behind this?
The old lady, however, trembled with anger. She didn't think Ye Tian was that extraordinary. No Grandmaster could compare to the wealth of the Ma family!
She angrily shouted, "Guards, throw him out!"
However, no one present dared to move. It was laughable; who would dare provoke someone even Tian Lang feared?
Seeing this, the old lady's anger subsided. She said calmly, "Ziyi, you are determined to be with this boy, aren't you?"
Lin Ziyi replied, "Yes, Grandma."
The old lady nodded, "Grandma isn't an unreasonable person. I acted that way before because I hoped you would find a good match. Since you are so insistent, Grandma will give you a chance."
Lin Ziyi's eyes lit up, "Grandma, you agree to let me be with Brother Tian?"
The old lady said coldly, "As long as he accomplishes two things, I will not only allow you to be together, but I will also hand over the family business to you to manage."
Lin Ziyi was surprised. She knew that if her grandmother dared to set such conditions, the two tasks must be extremely difficult.
Ye Tian said thoughtfully, "Feel free to tell me."
The old lady looked at Ye Tian and continued, "Didn't you just say you know people? I'll give you a chance to show your connections. The Lin family is mainly involved in engineering and building materials, and we also manage several property management companies. Ye Tian, the first thing you need to do is help the Lin family secure the Haicheng section of the highway bridge. This section of highway is one hundred kilometers long and costs 15 billion yuan. Even if the Lin family only gets a small portion, we can make a substantial profit."
Ye Tian pondered for a moment and replied, "I accept this first task."
The old lady nodded, "The second task. There is a notorious thug in Haicheng named Wang Wei, who frequently disrupts our Lin family's projects. Because he has a group of desperate followers, we cannot afford to offend him. I see you are quite capable of fighting, so please, on behalf of the Lin family, teach this thug a lesson and make sure he stops bothering the Lin family." Su Dan Novel Network
Ye Tian responded, "This is also not a problem."
The old lady stated, "Very well, it's a deal. Until you accomplish these two tasks, stay away from Ziyi."
Ye Tian said indifferently, "Agreed."
Lin Zhenying added, "And if you fail to do them, you must leave the Lin family forever and never pester Ziyi again."
Just then, the butler rushed in and announced, "Master, honored guests have arrived!"
The person who arrived was none other than the secretary to the mayor, Jiang Shengming!