Chapter 240 Heading to the North of the River
Chapter 240 Heading to the North of the River
"Hiss!"
Song Shao and the others inhaled sharply.
The four Grandmasters, had they really perished in a single strike?!
Upon witnessing this, Song Shao and the others regarded Ye Ling with a newfound wariness. Without Ye Ling lifting a finger, just one of his subordinates was capable of eliminating four Grandmasters in a blink. Considering their inferior martial prowess, how could they possibly resist?
Despair settled in the hearts of Song Shao and the others; it seemed today's affair wouldn't end well.
The room fell silent for a moment.
Ye Ling stood immovable as a mountain, his formidable presence exerting immense pressure. Song Shao and his companions exchanged glances before Song Shao took a deep breath and stepped forward to challenge.
"Ye Ling! What do you want to do? The Jiangbei Business Association has nothing to do with the Wujie Group. You actually sent someone to wipe out the Jiangbei Business Association, and now you've come knocking at our door, directly killing our four Grandmasters! What exactly do you want to do?!"
Song Shao also harbored anger in his heart, but given the situation, he couldn't express it.
Ye Ling and they had long been at odds; it was just unexpected that they had all come to Jinling City. Now that Ye Ling had returned and taken over the gigantic Wujie Group, they were at loggerheads once again!
Ye Ling let out a light chuckle, saying indifferently, "You don't need to know what I want to do. I just have some business with your elders and was thinking of taking a trip to Jiangbei."
"Go to Jiangbei?"
Song Shao and the others frowned. "What are you going to do in Jiangbei?"
A sense of crisis rose in his heart. Could it be that this bastard, Ye Ling, unsatisfied with just destroying their power in Jiangbei, also intended to trouble their main family?
At this thought, Song Shao and the others couldn't help but laugh out of sheer anger.
Ye Ling was indeed formidable, and was also the Northern Liao King of this generation. Even the Wujie Group had fallen under his control.
But Jiangbei was their four major families' stronghold. If Ye Ling really ventured to Jiangbei, they would have the courage to ensure he wouldn't return!
Chen Dao snorted coldly. "What our master intends to do is none of your concern."
Chen Dao, who couldn't stand anyone disrespecting Ye Ling, snorted coldly. His domineering aura swept out like a typhoon passing through.
Song Shao and the others were instantly overwhelmed by this aura, trembling uncontrollably, breaking out into a cold sweat.
The corpses of the four Grandmasters lay in a corner, the stench of blood in the air, serving as a grim reminder of what would happen to those who defied Ye Ling.
"Don't go too far! This is Jinling City, not your Northern Liao!"
Lv Shao yelled, his eyes filled with murderous intent and rage towards Ye Ling.
Chen Dao's figure flashed like a spectral ghost.
"Slap!"
"With that look in your eyes, you dare to disrespect our master?!"
A slap landed on Lv Shao's face, instantly caving in his cheek, as nose blood and teeth flew together. He hit the corner wall with a thud, collapsing unconscious, his life and death unknown!
Song Shao and the others grew even colder, furious yet afraid to speak, lest Chen Dao, this god of death, fixed his gaze on them. Another slap like that would be truly humiliating.
Chen Dao looked at them and shook his head. "One may survive natural disasters but cannot live through self-inflicted ones. If you had simply answered the master's questions obediently from the start, none of this would have happened. You're really asking for it!"
Song Shao glared at him angrily. "If you have any questions, then ask them!"
Chen Dao looked at Ye Jiu and frowned, "Didn't we ask?"
"When did you ask? I even asked you a question, and you didn't answer me, did you?!"
With deep frustration, Song Shao thought if they had someone strong in martial arts here, they could have snapped Ye Ling in half directly. Would they be feeling this stifled now?
Chen Dao, upon hearing these words, scoffed in disdain and said to Ye Ling, "Forget it, why waste words with them? I think, my Lord, it's better if we just follow them to Jiangbei and wipe those major families out, once and for all!"
On the surface, Song Shao kept silent, but he thought to himself that Chen Dao must be dreaming if he believed he could topple the four great families of Jiangbei.
As the heir of General Song, the Song family had been entrenched in Jiangbei for many years, and with the aid of three other powerful families, they were virtually the emperors of Jiangbei!
The saying goes, a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake, and to Song Shao, Chen Dao's words were nothing but boastful bluster.
Taking a deep breath, Song Shao said calmly and politely, "Since you wish to go to Jiangbei, I can take you there, but as visitors, shouldn't you at least look the part?"
Acts of violence like hitting someone as soon as you meet are simply too crude and unbecoming of guests!
Ye Ling raised his eyebrows, "I'll give you half a day to withdraw all your forces from Jinling City. We leave for Jiangbei this afternoon. If anyone's left behind, they'll never make it back home."
A murderous aura leaked from between Ye Ling's brows, causing Song Shao and the others to feel a jolt in their hearts, and they immediately agreed.
Ye Ling was determined to hold Jinling City in his grasp, and while other forces could enter, they had to abide by the rules.
Groups like the Jiangbei Commerce Association, who disrupted the balance of Jinling City's business community upon arrival, were absolutely not permitted.
Liu Qingyun saluted Ye Ling with a fist, "My Lord, should I stay behind to govern Jinling or accompany you to Jiangbei?"
Having just uprooted the entire Jiangbei Commerce Association at a great cost, the situation was still quite chaotic. It was best for Liu Qingyun to stay behind and take charge.
But he wished to accompany Ye Ling to appreciate the scenery of Jiangbei and witness Ye Ling's grace!
Moreover, compared to Chen Dao, Ye Jiu, Chen Feng, and others, his time with Ye Ling was the shortest. If he did not make an effort to build a rapport and demonstrate his usefulness, he feared his standing with Ye Ling might fall below the others in the future.
Ye Ling looked at him and said, "You stay here and tend to affairs in Jinling City. If there's a need in Jiangbei, I will summon you."
"Yes, my Lord!"
Liu Qingyun agreed promptly as managing the rear was also within his abilities.
If Ye Ling truly aimed to create a great enterprise, money was indispensable, and the Wuji Group was the support he held in hand.
After deciding on the trip to Jiangbei, Ye Ling, along with Su Rou and Old Master Su, bid farewell and headed straight to Jiangbei.
Song Shao and others accompanied him, having already notified their families to prepare everything, waiting for Ye Ling to arrive in Jiangbei only to ensure he'd never return.
In Jiangbei, at the Song family estate.
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"Ye Ling is coming to Jiangbei, and his intentions must be significant. He single-handedly destroyed our Jiangbei Commerce Association's influence and killed four of our Grandmasters. If we don't avenge this, where will the face of our four great families of Jiangbei lie?!"
In the luxurious hall, a middle-aged man said angrily while smashing a rosewood table with his fist.
Several servants quickly and quietly cleaned up the debris and replaced it with a new table.
There were about a dozen people sitting on both sides of the table, men and women alike, all exuding a grand presence and sharp gaze, obviously accustomed to high authority and giving commands.
Their bodies also surged with an exceedingly powerful martial aura, even to the level of Grandmasters!