At nine in the morning, Jin Hailu entered the reception room of Jinshi Group, accompanied by her assistant.
A handsome young man sat lazily on the sofa in the reception room.
Behind the sofa, four guards with imposing auras stood quietly.
Besides them, an old man sat to the side, his eyes closed as if resting.
What made Jin Hailu frown was that Lin Jiaxue was wearing a fiery short skirt and sitting on the young man's lap.
The young man's hand rested on Lin Jiaxue's waist.
Even as Jin Hailu walked in, the young man made no move to conceal himself.
His lips even curved into a greedy, wicked smile.
"Where is Qin Hanchu?" Lin Jiaxue asked indifferently, her fair arm draped around the young man's neck.
"He doesn't want to see you, so you can leave." Although Jin Hailu was surprised by the young man's relationship with Lin Jiaxue, she didn't pry.
This matter was of little concern to her.
"I want to see him, so he must come," the young man said lazily.
Upon hearing the young man's arrogant words, Jin Hailu's eyes showed gravity.
Lin Jiaxue knew Qin Hanchu's strength well. The fact that she had this young man as her backing indicated that he must be of extraordinary background.
"May I be so bold as to ask who you are?" Jin Hailu inquired.
"Kong Xuanxiang, from the Kong family of Lushan Prefecture!" the young man replied proudly.
Upon hearing the name of the Kong family of Lushan Prefecture, Jin Hailu's gaze turned to shock.
Although the Kong family was not a commercial giant, they were renowned in Lushan Prefecture.
Rumor had it that the Kong family had several Grandmaster-level experts guarding them, possessing formidable combat strength.
Putting aside the Grandmaster experts, the Kong family had a terrifying foundation in Lushan Prefecture.
The influence of the Kong family was undoubtedly more terrifying than a conglomerate worth hundreds of billions.
Jin Hailu's shocked expression was noticed by Lin Jiaxue.
Lin Jiaxue said triumphantly, "Jin Hailu, I believe you know what to do."
"A skillful move," Jin Hailu commented.
Lin Jiaxue chuckled, "Thank you for the compliment."
"Hurry up and get him here, my time is precious," Kong Xuanxiang snorted coldly.
Jin Hailu had no other choice; Jinshi Group was no match for the Kong family.
Helpless, she walked out of the reception room to call Qin Hanchu.
After informing Qin Hanchu, Jin Hailu returned to the reception room and said, "He will be here shortly."
"I heard you also have a marriage engagement with him?" Kong Xuanxiang looked at Jin Hailu and said with a wicked smile.
"That should have nothing to do with you," Jin Hailu replied.
"I'll help you cancel the engagement and become my woman, how about it?" Kong Xuanxiang said with a smug smile. "From now on, you and Jiaxue will be my main wife and concubine."
"Xuanxiang is a direct descendant of the Kong family, a person of noble status," Lin Jiaxue not only wasn't angry but also smiled and advised Jin Hailu, "If you follow him, the business world of Island City will be dominated by Jinshi Group and Linhai Group."
"You're not ashamed?" Jin Hailu looked at Lin Jiaxue in surprise.
"What is there to be ashamed of? Isn't it normal for truly great men to have three wives and four concubines?" Lin Jiaxue said matter-of-factly.
Clap, clap...
Kong Xuanxiang clapped his hands, praising, "Good, I like your vision."
"As long as you love me, I don't care how many others you find," Lin Jiaxue said, wrapping her arms around Kong Xuanxiang's neck.
Looking at the beauty in his arms, Kong Xuanxiang's heart surged.
If it weren't for the potent poison in Lin Jiaxue's body, he would have bitten her red lips.
"After your poison is resolved, I will dote on you," Kong Xuanxiang laughed heartily.
The conversation between the two greatly displeased Jin Hailu.
She truly hadn't expected Lin Jiaxue to abandon her dignity for profit.
Even without Han Liang's involvement, Qin Hanchu would certainly not have looked favorably upon her.
"Jin Hailu, I advise you to be sensible," Lin Jiaxue said with a cold laugh. "Do you know the consequences of refusing Xuanxiang? With just one phone call from him, your Jinshi Group will be paralyzed. It won't take a month for it to be wiped out of Island City."
"Even if Jinshi Group goes bankrupt, I will not debase myself like you," Jin Hailu said coldly.
"What a cold beauty. Your icy demeanor makes me feel so stimulated!"
"I wonder if your expression will be as uninhibited when I conquer you?"
As he spoke, Kong Xuanxiang became excited.
He tapped Lin Jiaxue's waist, and she wisely stood up.
"What do you want to do?" Kong Xuanxiang stood up with a wicked grin, his demeanor making Jin Hailu feel a sense of danger.
"Conquering you in your group's reception room seems even more stimulating." Kong Xuanxiang's eyes held a touch of pathological madness.
"Call the guards up!" Jin Hailu immediately shouted to her assistant.
The assistant also sensed something was wrong and quickly left the reception room to call for help.
"When he arrives and finds you've already become mine, I wonder what his mood will be?"
"Thinking about it makes me feel so stimulated."
Kong Xuanxiang rubbed his hands and chuckled.
Just then, the guards on this floor arrived.
The four of them immediately blocked Jin Hailu and drew their short knives.
"Your resistance is futile!" Kong Xuanxiang beckoned, and one of the guards behind him stepped forward.
"Cripple them!" Kong Xuanxiang said with a light laugh.
The guard, without a word, charged towards Jin Hailu.
Bang bang!
The strength of Jinshi's guards was considered quite good in Island City.
However, they appeared too weak against Kong Xuanxiang's guards.
In less than thirty seconds, the four Jinshi guards had their limbs crippled, losing their combat ability.
Fortunately, other Jinshi guards rushed in.
This time, there were a full fifteen Jinshi guards.
Under their combined assault, Kong Xuanxiang's guards were forced back.
Without Kong Xuanxiang's order, his other guards also joined the fray.
Two minutes later, all fifteen Jinshi guards lay on the ground.
Jin Hailu had intended to escape earlier, but the exit was blocked by Kong Xuanxiang's guards.
Just then, Chen Feiyu walked in.
The guards stationed at the door saw Chen Feiyu and immediately attacked.
However, they underestimated Chen Feiyu's strength.
In a single exchange, this guard of Kong Xuanxiang was severely injured by Chen Feiyu.
Only at this point did the old man beside Kong Xuanxiang open his eyes.
"I didn't expect your Jinshi Group to have such a master!" Kong Xuanxiang sneered. "Dispose of him."
The remaining three guards immediately moved towards Chen Feiyu.
Kong Xuanxiang's four guards were all early eighth-rank experts.
Without Chen Feiyu, no one in Jinshi Group could stop them.
Chen Feiyu now possessed peak eighth-rank strength, how could the remaining three guards be his match?
It took Chen Feiyu a full five minutes to repel the three of them.
"Peak eighth-rank? I didn't expect Jinshi Group to have nurtured such a martial prodigy."
"As far as I know, excluding the military and official system, there are fewer than ten peak eighth-rank individuals in Island City!"
The old man, who had remained silent, spoke calmly.