Seeing the furious Qin Qiu, Du Xiaojiu felt a perverse thrill. He licked his lips and said, "Since President Qin is unwilling to sign the agreement, then you can repay the debt with your body! That should be acceptable, right?"

As he spoke, Du Xiaojiu could no longer contain the rage in his heart. He rose and walked toward Qin Qiu, a lewd smile spreading across his entire face.

"You... don't come any closer!" Qin Qiu shouted, her face pale as she felt a chill run down her spine.

Nearby, Zhang Xiaowen suddenly remembered Chen Yang's words and hurriedly said, "Jiu, don't mess around! Our chairman's husband is on his way with ten million to ransom us!"

"Oh?" Du Xiaojiu raised an eyebrow. "Are you lying to me?"

"How could I dare lie to you, Jiu? He's already on his way. Just wait a few more minutes!" Zhang Xiaowen said with conviction, though inwardly she was tense to the extreme. This was, after all, a lie.

Du Xiaojiu mulled it over for a moment, then grinned. "Why should I wait? When he gets here, I'll be keeping both him and the money!"

Zhang Xiaowen's heart sank. There's no reasoning with a person like this.

Waving away a few of his underlings, Du Xiaojiu walked directly toward Qin Qiu and Zhang Xiaowen.

BANG!

The glass door of the pharmacy suddenly shattered as a brick flew in. Right behind it, Chen Yang strode into the room.

"Who dares to smash this place up...?" As Du Xiaojiu's most capable henchman, the bald man was the first to react. But when he saw it was Chen Yang, the ferocious expression spreading across his face froze.

The bald man staggered back several steps, staring at Chen Yang with alarm. "It's... it's you!" The memory of the brutal beating he had received at the Qin Corporation was still fresh in his mind.

"Chen Yang, save us!" Zhang Xiaowen yelled.

Qin Qiu's heart was a swirl of complicated emotions. She was relieved that Chen Yang had come, but what could he possibly do? These aren't just small-time thugs; they're desperate outlaws, and there are so many of them!

His good time ruined, Du Xiaojiu glared at Chen Yang and said darkly, "So you're President Qin's useless husband. Where's the money?"

"We can talk about the money later. Let them go first."

Chen Yang scanned the room. Seeing that Qin Qiu was unharmed, he let out a huge sigh of relief. He now had a grasp of the overall situation.

"Are you kidding me?" Du Xiaojiu pulled out a dagger and pressed it against Qin Qiu's neck. He sneered, "Trying to play games with me, kid? I was fighting for my life in the Martial World when you were still playing in the mud! Unless I see the money first, there's nothing to talk about!"

At that moment, more than a dozen thugs emerged from various rooms, surrounding Chen Yang.

Chen Yang's gaze locked onto the dagger, his eyes narrowing. This guy is cautious. He's not giving me any openings.

"I already had someone pledge the company's shares as collateral. Are you still worried you won't get your money?" Chen Yang said with a shrug and a smile.

Hearing this, Qin Qiu's face darkened instantly. The flicker of warmth she had just felt for Chen Yang vanished without a trace. "What right do you have to pledge my shares?" she shouted furiously. "You... you..." The Qin Corporation is my everything—my life! If I were to lose it, I would rather die.

"I'm your husband. Of course, I have to put your life first. Everything else is secondary." Taking advantage of the moment to speak, Chen Yang took a few steps forward.

Now less than five meters from Du Xiaojiu, Chen Yang made a quick calculation, and an imperceptible smile touched the corners of his lips.

Qin Qiu shook her head, not saying a word, her heart filled with bitterness. His intentions might be good, but he doesn't understand me at all. He has no idea what I truly care about.

Hearing he still wouldn't get the money right away, Du Xiaojiu scoffed, "Get lost! Come back with the cash to get your people. Turns out I have some unfinished business with Chairman Qin Qiu! They say she's the most beautiful CEO in Lingjin City, haha!"

Du Xiaojiu roared with laughter, instinctively turning to glance at Qin Qiu.

WHOOSH.

In that instant, Chen Yang shot forward like a bolt of lightning. His fist, which had long been ready, smashed into Du Xiaojiu's head.

BANG!

Du Xiaojiu's scalp prickled with alarm. He had just started to move the dagger when his head felt as if it had been struck by a sledgehammer. His vision went black, and his entire body was sent flying sideways.

Chen Yang now stood where Du Xiaojiu had been, shielding Qin Qiu and Zhang Xiaowen behind him as he faced more than a dozen thugs alone.

"Ahhh!" Du Xiaojiu let out a piercing scream, finally getting to his feet with the help of two of his men.

He pointed at Chen Yang and roared viciously, "Get him! Get him for me!"

Hearing the order, the thugs began to close in on Chen Yang.

Chen Yang stood as still as a stone, exuding the air of one man holding a pass against ten thousand.

Shielded behind Chen Yang, Qin Qiu looked at the back of this man—a figure that was not particularly broad, yet it gave her an overwhelming sense of security. It was as if he could shield her from any storm. With him here, my heart is at ease. Though the feeling was fleeting, it planted a seed deep in a corner of her heart.

The thugs advanced step by step, a chaotic battle seemingly inevitable.

But just then, the sound of cars screeching to a halt came from outside the pharmacy, followed by a rush of footsteps.

The leader of the newcomers wore a grim expression and carried a massive Mountain Splitter Blade, striding in with a powerful, commanding presence. Who else could it be but Zhao Yinghu?

When he saw that Chen Yang had already arrived before him, his heart trembled violently, and his face turned so pale it looked as if it was about to drip water.

Du Xiaojiu turned his head in confusion. Lord Hu? What's he doing here? Stunned, he didn't have time to think and hurried forward to greet him.

However, a powerful slap across the face was what greeted him.

SLAP.

Du Xiaojiu was sent sprawling to the ground, utterly dazed.

"Lord Hu, what is this...?"

Zhao Yinghu didn't spare him another glance. He walked straight to Chen Yang, fell to his knees, and said, his voice trembling with fear, "Lord Chen, I'm so sorry! It is my failure to discipline my subordinates that allowed this scum to cause trouble and offend you!"

Having just scrambled back to his senses, Du Xiaojiu stared as if his eyes were about to pop out of their sockets. Am I seeing a ghost?

Qin Qiu and Zhang Xiaowen were also dumbfounded, looking at Chen Yang with utter confusion.

Chen Yang glanced at Zhao Yinghu, a hint of surprise in his eyes. "So, he's one of yours?"

"My lord, I only found out after the fact and rushed here immediately!" Zhao Yinghu wiped the sweat from his forehead and declared decisively, "Don't worry, I'll cripple this bastard right now!"

Before Chen Yang could reply, Zhao Yinghu rose to his feet, walked over to Du Xiaojiu, and planted a foot on his chest. He raised the Mountain Splitter Blade and sneered, "Xiaojiu, don't blame me. You can only blame yourself for offending someone you should never have crossed."

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