Zhu Zizhen was curious when Ye Bufan said a distinguished guest was coming.
About half an hour later, a jeep stopped at the villa's entrance, and then Jin Yuchen got out of the driver's seat.
This time, Jin Yuchen was no longer as flippant as before; he was serious and focused.
Zhu Zizhen went out to open the door for Jin Yuchen. Jin Yuchen said thank you, which made Zhu Zizhen's eyes light up. Zhu Zizhen had heard about Jin Yuchen from Ye Bufan, and his current demeanor was somewhat different from his impression.
Ye Bufan was sitting on the sofa. When Jin Yuchen entered, he cupped his fist and bowed to Ye Bufan, saying, "Mr. Ye."
"Please sit," Ye Bufan said to Jin Yuchen.
Since the Jin family joined the siege against the Yang family that day, Jin Yuchen and Ye Bufan had been in closer contact.
"How is your side of the business progressing?" Ye Bufan asked Jin Yuchen.
"Please rest assured, Mr. Ye. My father and my master are ready. As soon as the time is right, we will definitely be able to stand out from those families," Jin Yuchen said with excitement in his eyes.
"Very good," Ye Bufan nodded. In fact, the Jin family was an unexpected gain for Ye Bufan.
That day, Ye Bufan flew to Huzhou with a ticket bought by Zhu Zizhen. He happened to encounter Jin Yuchen with several beautiful women, making noise and spending lavishly on the plane.
When Jin Yuchen saw Ye Bufan, he greeted him. Under Jin Yuchen's arrangement, Ye Bufan was upgraded, and they sat face to face.
To Ye Bufan's surprise, Jin Yuchen looked around and said to Ye Bufan, "I don't know how Mr. Ye discovered my secret. But I, Jin Yuchen, want to take a gamble today, so I'll be straightforward."
From Ye Bufan's actions in helping the Chu family, Jin Yuchen deduced that Ye Bufan wanted to develop his own influence.
No matter what the Chu family did, they could only be confined to Jinhe for now. But the Jin family was different. The Jin family was a branch of the Jin family in Kyoto. Although Jin Yuchen's father's line had been driven out, with the efforts of Jin Yuchen and his father over the years, they had developed their own small force in the place closest to Kyoto and second only to it in strength.
"You told me this secret that concerns life and death. Aren't you afraid I'll tell others?" Ye Bufan retorted.
"Since I've chosen to tell you, I naturally have no worries. I originally wanted to find an opportunity to talk to Mr. Ye, but I didn't expect to have this chance today," Jin Yuchen said. "I hope Mr. Ye can help me. My Jin family will definitely go through fire and water for you in the future."
"Then why do you think I can help you?" Ye Bufan asked.
"Because of the Marrow Cleansing Pill," Jin Yuchen replied. "I don't deny Dr. Zhu's skill, but the Marrow Cleansing Pill is not something a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner like Dr. Zhu can refine."
Ye Bufan nodded and looked at Jin Yuchen, whose eyes were filled with determination.
"I can help you, but I need to know how large the influence you claim to have been secretly cultivating in Huzhou is," Ye Bufan said.
Jin Yuchen couldn't help but smile when he heard this. "The actual assets are five times the assets of the Jin family in Jinhe. That is the total asset of this influence."
Ye Bufan nodded. In a big city like Huzhou, the assets of a family enterprise usually differ by 5 to 10 times. According to Jin Yuchen's statement, this influence should be like a family in Huzhou.
As expected, when Ye Bufan arrived in Huzhou and left the Yue family, he went to find Jin Yuchen and realized that this so-called influence was actually an internet giant company.
On the surface, this company was started by a young man through entrepreneurship. In reality, the Jin family and their son had established a think tank, invested in some entrepreneurial youths, and finally selected the most profitable projects to support. Then, through various company name investments, the company actually became a sharp tool for the Jin family and their son.
After returning from Huzhou, Ye Bufan began to make plans.
Ye Bufan felt that Yue Yangshuo, due to his previous atrocities, could not be spared. As for Yue Zhuoying, although he appeared to be forbearing on the surface, he was actually deeply calculating.
According to the intelligence from both Jin Yuchen and Ji Feiyang, Yue Zhuoying was also responsible for quite a few deaths, but he hid it very well, so ordinary people couldn't see it.
Ye Bufan and Jin Yuchen discussed countermeasures against the Yue family at the villa. The main focus was on annexing the Yue family's assets to expand the Jin family's assets and help the Jin family grow rapidly.
For the next few days, Ye Bufan thought he would have nothing to do until his dinner with Chu Mengyao.
Unexpectedly, the next day, Wang Xinyan excitedly came to find him, saying that the Great Xia Martial Arts Tournament was about to begin and pulled Ye Bufan to the venue.
Ye Bufan reluctantly got into Wang Xinyan's car. To his surprise, under Wang Xinyan's lead, the car first stopped outside the Chu family's villa, and Wang Xinyan also called Chu Mengyao.
Then, the three of them drove to the training ground of the Tianxing Martial Arts Hall on the northern outskirts of Jinhe City. Ye Bufan was a little surprised. The martial arts tournament attracted a very large crowd. When they were about a kilometer away from the training ground, they couldn't drive any further. The cars were parked on the roadside, extending for a kilometer, which was quite exaggerated.
Finally, Ye Bufan, Chu Mengyao, and Wang Xinyan had to park the car by the roadside and walk to the training ground.
"Buzz buzz buzz..."
When the three of them were halfway there, a man wearing a helmet, leading a group of motorcyclists, passed by them.
"Hey, beauties, want a ride? We're also going to the training ground, and we can give you a lift." The leader stopped, took off his helmet, and his eyes leered at Chu Mengyao and Wang Xinyan.
Chu Mengyao and Wang Xinyan were wearing tracksuits. Although they were loose-fitting, they couldn't hide their proud figures. Coupled with their good looks, people kept looking at them along the way.
"No need," Wang Xinyan directly refused their invitation.
"Little girl, do you know who our boss is, and you dare to refuse him? Don't be ungrateful."
From the second car behind, a curly-haired man said to Chu Mengyao and Wang Xinyan.
"Giving you a ride is giving you face. Don't be unappreciative."
"Yo! I wouldn't deign to ride your lousy Harley. What's so great about it?" Wang Xinyan snorted and pulled Ye Bufan and Chu Mengyao, intending to continue walking towards the training ground.
"Yo. This attitude is great. Boss, the quiet one is yours, and the talkative one is mine, how about it?" The curly-haired man's words made Ye Bufan, Chu Mengyao, and Wang Xinyan stop.