Ye Tian: "State your demands. How much money will it take for you to leave us alone?"
The burly man said, "We've all inquired. Your factory produces for Baozhi Company. Baozhi Company is so wealthy, earning tens of billions a year. Heh, asking for one percent of that isn't too much, is it?"
Ye Tian narrowed his eyes. "One percent? You mean you want hundreds of millions?"
The burly man: "Ten billion. Not a penny less!"
Ye Tian: "Ten billion is impossible. One hundred yuan per person, take the money and leave."
The crowd erupted in an uproar, and the burly man became furious. "What did you say? One hundred yuan per person? Are you looking to die!"
He stepped forward, intending to strike, but as soon as he took a step, a chasm suddenly appeared before him, filled with the wails of countless specters. Terrified, he let out a scream and leaped back several meters.
Ye Tian smiled enigmatically. "What's wrong? Afraid to hit me?"
The burly man, scared, sat on the ground and stammered, "Ghosts... there are ghosts!"
Ye Tian stared at him and said, "Speak. Who sent you?"
He refused to believe that a village would dare to demand ten billion from their factory. Baozhi Company was currently the darling of Hai City; city officials visited frequently, showing great concern, fearing Baozhi Company might relocate! After all, given the current situation, Baozhi Company was guaranteed to contribute tens of billions in taxes annually.
The burly man suddenly saw the abyss again and quickly shouted, "It was Young Master Wen!"
Ye Tian's heart stirred. Young Master Wen?
He walked up to the burly man. "Which Young Master Wen?"
Ye Tian: "Wen Lingdu. The Wen clan is a prominent surname in our village."
Ye Tian: "Get lost. Don't come back, or I'll have the specters drag you to hell, never to be reborn!"
The burly man turned and fled. Seeing him leave, the others also dispersed.
Zhu Hongyan also came out and asked, "Mr. Ye, what happened?"
Ye Tian: "Nothing."
Though he said nothing, he knew that the Wen fellow was likely eyeing Baozhi Company. It was understandable; Baozhi Company was too profitable, and those at the pinnacle of the pyramid couldn't help but be envious. Their power gave them the means to devour Baozhi.
Ye Tian then contacted Ren Ping and obtained Wen Lingdu's phone number.
The call was answered quickly by a woman's voice: "Hello, who is this?"
Ye Tian: "I'm looking for Wen Lingdu."
Woman: "I'm sorry, Mr. Wen is not available."
Ye Tian: "Then tell him he will soon be ruined. His family will be destroyed." He then hung up.
In an office building in Zhonghai, a man in his early thirties sat on a sofa. His beautiful secretary had just hung up the phone and said, "Mr. Wen, someone is looking for you and said you'll soon be ruined. Is this person crazy?"
The man frowned and said, "Call them back."
Indeed, half a minute later, Ye Tian's phone rang.
A cold, arrogant voice came from the other end: "What are you saying? I will be ruined?"
Ye Tian: "If you don't stop now, you will surely be ruined. Several of the great figures in your family will also fall."
The other party sneered, "I, Wen Lingdu, do not believe in ghosts or gods. Who are you, and dare you tell me?"
Ye Tian: "You don't even know me? Wasn't it you who organized the villagers to cause trouble at the factory?"
Wen Lingdu immediately understood. "Are you Yang Shoucheng?"
Ye Tian: "I am Ye Tian."
Wen Lingdu's tone was filled with disdain. "How could a small fry like you get my phone number?"
Ye Tian: "Give me three days. Come to my door to apologize, and I might spare you."
Wen Lingdu angrily said, "Kid, are you out of your mind? Apologize to you? Who do you think you are?"
Ye Tian did not respond and directly hung up the phone.
After dinner, he drove to Zhonghai.
His purpose was twofold: to check on his cousin Jiang Wenxing's injuries and to give the ointment to Bai Bing to treat the scar on her face.
It took two hours to get from Haicheng to Zhonghai.
He first went to his aunt's house, where Cheng Baoyi and Jiang Wenxing greeted him with smiles at the door.
"Brother, stay a few more days," Jiang Wenxing said.
Cheng Baoyi: "Xiao Tian, Wenxing missed you every day while you were gone."
Ye Tian: "It's not far, I'll visit Auntie often."
Cheng Baoyi smiled. "Come in quickly."
Entering the living room, Ye Tian saw his cousin Jiang Ningning was also there. Jiang Ningning was playing on her phone and didn't even look at Ye Tian.
Cheng Baoyi: "Ningning, your cousin Ye Tian is here."