My husband Can Cultivate-Chapter 321: Old Enemy!

Cao Kun adamantly refused to admit that he had lost to Yang Qi. In any case, Yang Qi wasn't going to boast about it, so the media never reported on it. There were only a few rumors circulating among the public, none of which could be taken seriously.

"Family Head Cao, please continue," Shi Quan said.

"My son, Cao Xingjian, once traveled to Kang City to host a martial arts tournament. In that tournament, life and death were left to fate! No one could interfere. Once a fighter stepped onto the stage, the battle would only end in death! I think we should set up a similar ring in Thunder City. A life-and-death ring. Let him come and accept the challenge. When the time comes, the two of us will join forces. We will surely leave him without a whole corpse. And this way, his backers will be left speechless!"

Cao Kun wasn't confident he could kill Yang Qi alone, but he was sure he could weaken him. Afterward, handing him over to the stronger Shi Quan would make it a sure thing.

"What if he doesn't accept?" Shi Quan asked. "He's not stupid. Why would he participate in a ring match knowing it's certain death?"

Cao Kun sneered. "Then we'll resort to some dirty tricks. He has many friends; we just need to capture one to use as a hostage. I refuse to believe he won't comply."

"A good plan! It's just a bit despicable," Shi Quan said, frowning.

"Master, you are a man of integrity, but this act is for the sake of revenge. There's no need for honor when dealing with someone like him," Cao Kun argued.

"Alright, but who should we send to capture the hostage?" Shi Quan asked.

Cao Kun smiled. "I have already selected four top experts from the Cao Family, second only to me. I guarantee nothing will go wrong."

"That's still not safe enough. I'll send two of my disciples as well. They are also experts," Shi Quan said after a moment's thought. "If we're going to do this, it must be a complete success, with no room for error. Even if he discovers our plan, they'll still be able to escape easily!"

"Good, then it's decided!"

「The next morning.」

Yang Qi turned on the television. A news story was reporting on the capture of Wang Hu and Zhang Xianglin. With conclusive evidence, Zhang Xianglin and Wang Hu's gang had been wiped out in one fell swoop. Even some of their associates were implicated. It was truly a thorough investigation from top to bottom.

Seeing the news, Zhang Xiaohua smiled, though she was utterly astonished. Not only did Yang Qi have such impressive connections, but he was also an incredible fighter. She almost didn't recognize him anymore.

"Xiaohua, do you still plan to go back?" Yang Qi asked. He imagined that after such an ordeal, Zhang Xiaohua might be traumatized by the idea of Shigou Village.

"I have to go back. The children are there, waiting for me," Zhang Xiaohua said.

"Alright. In that case, we won't rely on official funding. I will personally pay to build a new school, and you will be the principal. I trust you to protect those children," Yang Qi said.

"How could I possibly accept that?"

"Don't worry, it's settled. I'll have someone contact a construction team and handle all the arrangements. You won't have to lift a finger. I guarantee a modern elementary school will be built within half a year. Later, we can add a middle school and a high school. You'll be in charge of all of them."

As he spoke, Yang Qi pulled out his phone and dialed Zhao Xiong, explaining his request. Zhao Xiong readily agreed. "Mr. Yang, rest assured. You can count on me!"

The call was brief, but Yang Qi felt completely at ease. With Zhao Xiong handling it, there would be absolutely no problem.

"By the way, Xiaohua, I've already paid all the hospital expenses. If you need anything, feel free to come to me. I have something to take care of, so I need to leave for a while."

Yang Qi had just seen a message from Ye Fei. The President of the Elixir Medicine Association, who was supposed to have visited before, had arrived, and Yang Qi was needed to welcome him. Since he had already given his word, it would be rude not to help. Besides, Qifei Group was his own company. He was really just helping himself.

"You should get to your business. Don't worry about us!" Zhang Xiaohua said, afraid of holding him up.

Yang Qi arrived at the company, where Li Qingyan told him their guest had arrived and was apparently not too happy.

Yang Qi smiled wryly. It was his fault for being late. He hurried into the office.

Before he could even say hello, the other man shouted, "Yang Qi! What are you doing here?!"

Yang Qi froze for a moment. He looked up at the man and was stunned.

Three years ago, his company had developed a new medicine. It was this very man, Song Ruize, who was then the president of the Kang City Elixir Medicine Association. He had come on behalf of the Kang City Business Alliance, threatening him to sell the patent for the new medicine. Yang Qi had refused, and the two had been on bad terms ever since. It was likely Song Ruize had a hand in the smearing of his company's name.

Unexpectedly, the man was now the President of the Jingnan Prefecture Elixir Medicine Association. He'd been promoted! This Song Ruize must have powerful connections. Otherwise, with his character, how could he possibly have become the president of the Jingnan Prefecture Elixir Medicine Association?

Song Ruize had indeed climbed the ladder through his connections. He owed his position in the Jingnan Prefecture Elixir Medicine Association to the support of the Wang Family from Thunder City. His presidency was also thanks to their strong backing, along with a considerable amount of money from the Kang City Business Alliance to grease the wheels. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

When he had first arrived at Qifei Group, Song Ruize had felt something was odd. The boss here seemed strangely familiar. Now, seeing Yang Qi, it all came rushing back. This was the young man who had rejected his demand, which had caused him to be severely reprimanded by the Kang City Business Alliance and nearly cost him his position as president of the Kang City Elixir Medicine Association. He remembered Yang Qi vividly, as he was the only person who had ever dared to defy him.

"Well, well, it's a small world for enemies, isn't it?" Song Ruize sneered.

"I suppose it is," Yang Qi replied.

"Since you two know each other, that's even better," Li Qingyan's secretary chimed in from the side. "This is Mr. Yang Qi, our technical consultant at Qifei Group. He's the one Mr. Ye arranged to introduce you to our company's medicinal products."

Song Ruize frowned and snickered. "Technical consultant? Qifei Group actually dares to hire a consultant like you? Aren't you afraid of history repeating itself? Oh, I see. You know Ye Fei, so he pulled some strings to let you parachute in here, huh? Heh."

Seeing the situation turning sour, the secretary hurriedly said, "If President Song is not satisfied, we can arrange for someone else to assist you!"

"No need. He'll do," Song Ruize said with a wave of his hand. "The rest of you can leave. I'll call you if I need anything!"

Once the others had left, Song Ruize suddenly let out a cold laugh. "How pathetic. To think the pharmaceutical genius of yesteryear has fallen so low. If only you had listened to me back then, you might have achieved financial freedom by now."

Yang Qi chuckled. "I'm just as surprised. I never thought a person like you would get promoted to become the President of the Jingnan Prefecture Elixir Medicine Association!"

At his side, Song Ruize's secretary bristled with anger. "Insolent! How dare you speak to our President that way? Have you no manners at all?!"