Divine Doctor and His CEO Wife

Chen Xiao swept a chilly glance over the scene and said indifferently, "Don’t let me find out who’s behind this. I, Chen Xiao, will make them pay in blood! I don’t care who it is!"

"Let’s go!"

With that, Chen Xiao turned and left with the women.

Meanwhile, Lu Rugao’s face was livid. For such an incident to occur at a party she was hosting was a huge loss of face. She intended to investigate the matter thoroughly as well.

A flicker of resentment crossed Jin Zilong’s eyes as he glanced at the bodies on the ground, silently cursing them for being useless. However, he wasn’t in a hurry. Now that Chen Xiao had killed people from Asura, the organization wouldn’t let him get away with it. He just hadn’t expected Chen Xiao to be so formidable that three assassins of the Heavenly Gang level were powerless against him. Such combat prowess was truly astonishing. After taking a deep breath, he gradually composed himself.

It seems... if I want to kill this guy, I’ll need to raise the stakes.

「At the same time.」

Chen Xiao and his companions stepped outside.

"Second Senior Sister, I’ll have to trouble you to investigate this assassination attempt by Asura," Chen Xiao said to Ye Hongyi.

Ye Hongyi nodded. "Mm. The client who hired Asura must be someone significant. Furthermore, those people from Asura are all powerful, elusive, and unpredictable. It’s too dangerous to have them targeting you. Most importantly... today you killed three members of Asura’s Thirty-six Heavenly Gangs in one go. Your threat level in their system is about to skyrocket. The next time they send someone... it will likely be an assassin of the Twelve Zodiac level."

"The Twelve Zodiacs?"

"Exactly. Asura has a strict internal hierarchy based on strength. The Thirty-six Heavenly Gangs are generally experts at the late-stage of Energy Transformation. The higher-ranking Twelve Zodiacs, however, are each top-tier experts at the Peak of Energy Transformation. Every one of them is exceptionally mysterious. To hire one of the Twelve Zodiacs costs at least a billion per mission." She gave Chen Xiao a deep look. "As the target, you need to be careful."

Chen Xiao nodded. If he were alone, he wouldn’t be afraid of a martial artist at the Peak of Energy Transformation. But what if these assassins targeted the people around him? That would be a disaster.

Ye Hongyi seemed to sense his anxiety. "Asura is frightening, but they do have their principles. Under normal circumstances, they don’t involve anyone besides the target."

"That’s only under normal circumstances," Chen Xiao said coolly. "I don’t want any accidents."

Hearing this, Ye Hongyi nodded. "I’ll have the Hundred Flowers Pavilion investigate thoroughly."

After they all got into their cars, they went their separate ways.

Lu Rugao, for her part, brought the financing conference to an abrupt end. She then ordered her subordinates to launch a full investigation. Now that Chen Xiao had been attacked, she knew that outsiders—and even her own business partners—might suspect she was behind it. This would be extremely detrimental to her reputation. She feared someone had set her up, deliberately forcing her to take the fall. Given her personality, there was no way she would be willing to take the blame for someone else.

「After returning to her residence.」

Lu Rugao found Li Xianqun and greeted him respectfully, "Elder Li."

"Mm," Li Xianqun nodded slightly. "Ruge, what is it?"

"Today, I witnessed that man Chen Xiao’s strength. Asura sent three Heavenly Gang-level assassins, but none of them could take him down. I suspect his strength has already reached the Peak of Energy Transformation."

At these words, Li Xianqun’s closed eyes snapped open, revealing a chilling glint. "Are you certain?"

"It’s just a guess."

"It doesn’t matter," Li Xianqun said indifferently. "Even if he truly is at the Peak of Energy Transformation, I can still crush him. I have been at the Peak of Energy Transformation for over a decade. My strength is profound. Protecting you will be no problem."

Hearing Li Xianqun’s words, Lu Rugao’s heart was put at ease. She narrowed her eyes slightly and said, "Elder Li, I have a feeling Chen Xiao’s goal isn’t so simple. It doesn’t seem to be just about the money. Rather, it feels like he wants to get something from our Lu Family."

By now, she had pieced some things together. The way Chen Xiao had systematically provoked her, orchestrating this business war to become increasingly fierce, was definitely not because he wanted to sleep with her, nor was it merely to protect the Luo Group. It was more like... he wanted to drag the entire Lu Family into the mire.

Li Xianqun spoke flatly, "Ruge, you’re overthinking things. The Lu Family isn’t as fragile as you imagine. If some young brat could make the Lu Family stumble, how could we have stood firm in the Divine Land for so many years? You’ve been through too much recently, and it’s made you tense. There’s no need to dwell on it.

"Now, with so much capital in your hands, you only need to play your cards steadily to secure victory. I also want to see you win this battle. I don’t want any accidents.

"After all, I’m well aware of the Lu Family’s internal situation. Compared to seeing those incompetent fools take over, I would much rather you be the one to lead the family."

Lu Rugao took a deep breath and nodded.

With the conclusion of the financing conference, the business war was entering its final stage. Both sides had revealed their ultimate hands. News that Lu Rugao had raised one hundred and fifty billion to launch her final offensive spread like wildfire. After all, a war in the stock market is ultimately a battle of financial might. The most important thing is to build momentum, and right now, the momentum was all on Lu Rugao’s side.

「The next day.」

Lu Rugao stormed the market, investing a massive amount of capital and utterly smashing the Luo Group’s stock. The ferocity of the attack sent shivers down everyone’s spines.

On Chen Xiao’s side, however, a slight smile played on his lips as he watched the dramatic fluctuations on the market.

No matter how much money Lu Rugao has, she’s nothing but an ant before my eight hundred billion. With a lethal weapon like Robin and this enormous sum of money, not even a god could save her. Most importantly, I can use this to trap all of the Lu Corporation’s funds, slowly devouring them until nothing is left. Faced with such a catastrophic loss, the Lu Family will have no choice but to compromise... At that point, I will finally have the standing to sit down with them and properly negotiate the ownership of the Mysterious Yin Pearl. No matter how precious the Mysterious Yin Pearl is, it can’t compare to the foundation of the entire Lu Family. If I can get the Mysterious Yin Pearl from the Lu Family, and Leng Baiyu gets the Mermaid’s Tears... then of the seven main medicines I need to cultivate the Mysterious Yang Body, only the Bodhi Liuli Heart will be left. As for the other auxiliary medicines, they’re difficult to find but not on the same level as the main seven. With enough money, anything is possible. It seems there’s still great hope for curing the Yang Poison in my body.

Thinking of this, Chen Xiao took a deep breath.

「In the blink of an eye, several more days passed.」

Both sides poured more and more capital into the stock market, and the battle grew increasingly fierce. Chen Xiao had Robin consistently keep the Luo Group at a slight disadvantage, baiting Lu Rugao into continuously raising her stake. This tactic of luring her in was clearly effective. By now, Lu Rugao had already poured in over one hundred billion. Even if she wanted to pull out, the sunk costs were too great for her to accept. She had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue her death match with the Luo Group.

It looks like this war is about to come to a close!

Finally, Robin reported the overall battle situation to Chen Xiao. Lu Rugao had invested over one hundred and eighty billion. Chen Xiao’s side had invested less than one hundred billion. On the surface, Lu Rugao appeared to have a slight advantage. However, Chen Xiao still had over seven hundred billion in reserve funds, ready to be deployed at any moment. Stimulated by the capital from both sides, the Luo Group had become a behemoth on the stock exchange.

Chen Xiao smiled faintly. "It’s time to close the net. Let’s show her our real strength!"