The Master Descends the Mountain: My Destined CEO

At a time like this, Liu Loulan was still trying to threaten him.

'How shortsighted!'

'It seems she's been in power for so long that she's forgotten even the weakest person will fight back.'

'Sometimes, threats are the most likely to backfire.'

Xiao Ye smiled faintly. "Whether I bite off more than I can chew is not your problem."

"The problem now is that you should be thinking about how to deal with the video online, and the Xiao Family's scandal!"

The implication was clear: he would not agree to Liu Loulan's terms.

An ordinary person, faced with two hundred million, would have probably agreed long ago.

But Xiao Ye's goal was never about money.

Liu Loulan glared at Xiao Ye, finally forcing the words through her clenched teeth. "Don't be a fool! Five hundred million! With this money, you could start as many companies as you want!"

"But there's no way I'm giving you the Xiao Family's company!"

Dream Special Effects Technology Company was one of the Xiao Family's most important assets.

It didn't look like much, but its monthly cash flow was enormous.

The entire company was dedicated to special effects and was currently working on a film with a budget of over a billion.

If she handed it over, the Xiao Family would lose far more than just a billion.

Besides, Liu Loulan had complete control of the company. She would never hand it over to anyone.

Xiao Ye simply turned away. "Since you won't agree, then just wait for the video to go online."

"Don't worry, I'll try to touch it up a bit, so the humiliation on their faces isn't quite so obvious."

"You—!"

Liu Loulan nearly choked on her rage.

But she would never agree to give him a billion, plus the company!

Liu Loulan also spun around and stormed off. She was already planning how to kill Xiao Ye.

Losing face when the video was released would be more bearable than the pain of giving that money to Xiao Ye!

Liu Loulan would absolutely not allow Xiao Ye to live. He had to die!

Xiao Ye didn't leave. Instead, he went to the archery range.

He picked up an arrow and, without hesitation, drew his bow.

Zhu Chen walked over, smiling. "Should we post the video now?"

"Not yet. Besides... Liu Loulan doesn't have long to live."

WHOOSH!

The arrow struck the bullseye.

Zhu Chen's heart skipped a beat. "Alright, I'll do as you say."

Xiao Ye had a plan from the very beginning.

Humiliate the Xiao Family, force them to honor the bet, film the whole thing, and then use the video to blackmail Liu Loulan.

This chain of events was bound to throw Liu Loulan into chaos.

Not to mention, ever since Xiao Ye had appeared, nothing had gone right for Liu Loulan. She had lost a branch office and a whole host of subordinates.

She was sure to come in person to stop the losses from piling up.

Xiao Ye had chosen the Chenguang Clubhouse specifically to give Liu Loulan the false impression that she would be safe, even if she showed up in person.

In reality, Xiao Ye had already prepared a poison.

The poison carried a faint, sweet scent, like perfume that had been worn for over two hours.

「Meanwhile.」

The Hidden Xiao Clan.

Amidst pavilions and terraces steeped in ancient elegance.

Liu Loulan stared down at the koi fish below, her expression dark.

Suddenly, one of the koi went belly-up, a silent premonition of what was to come.

Liu Loulan instantly flew into a rage. "What's going on?! Why did a koi die?! Where is the person responsible for feeding them today? Tell them to get their ass over here!"

She had specifically hired a master to assess this very pond; its feng shui was supposed to bring her great fortune.

Water governs wealth.

The koi within represented her luck.

That was why, for so many years, Liu Loulan had periodically replaced the koi and even hired specialists to care for them.

It was all to prevent any of the koi from dying, which could cause problems with her own fortune!

But she never expected such a thing to happen today, right under her very nose.

Experts rushed to the scene, but after a long investigation, they couldn't determine the cause.

A terrible premonition bloomed in Liu Loulan's heart. She rushed back to her room and called the feng shui master.

"Master, this is terrible! One of my koi died today!"

"Dead? Was it just one, or did they all die?"

"Just one..."

Before Liu Loulan could finish, a subordinate rushed in. "Patriarch, it's terrible! The koi in the pond... they're all dead!"

The feng shui master on the other end of the line heard this as well. "That place is the most auspicious for your fortune. After the arrangements I made back then, plus all these years of upkeep..."

"...you and that pond have become intrinsically linked."

"If only one koi had died, it wouldn't be a major issue. But for all of them to die proves that your fortune is about to undergo a drastic change!"

"And it's a change for the worse. I'll give you a set of birth characters. Find the person who matches them, then bury them beneath the pond. It will change the course of your fortune."

"But this method only treats the symptom, not the root cause. You must find the source of the problem."

With that, the man hung up.

The feng shui master tossed his phone aside and immediately started packing. 'All the koi are dead. This is a sign of a bloody catastrophe, a life-threatening disaster!'

'I have to run. If the person targeting Liu Loulan finds out I'm her feng shui master, I'll be a dead man!'

With that, he grabbed his valuables, arranged for a real estate agency to list his properties for sale, and rushed to board a flight out of the country.

'Anyone who can take on a Hidden Clan is no simple character.'

'The country isn't safe anymore. Only going abroad offers a slim chance of saving my own skin!'

Even though he was a master, he was still a man of flesh and blood.

He knew all too well the methods of powerful people like that. The slightest misstep would mean complete annihilation.

Liu Loulan, still oblivious to this, immediately sent her people to find the person matching the birth characters.

No matter who it was, they were to be killed and brought back!

She had just sat down on the bed to rest for a moment when the world suddenly began to spin.

In the next instant, her body fell back hard, her head cracking against the edge of the canopy bed.

The maid outside heard the noise and rushed in. Seeing the blood on Liu Loulan's head, she turned pale with fright. "Help! Someone, help!"

「An unknown amount of time passed.」

Liu Loulan slowly opened her eyes.

Her head felt like it was splitting apart. Not only that, but all the strength had drained from her body.

Seeing her awake, the doctor beside her immediately offered a glass of warm water.

"What happened to me?"

The doctor hesitated before speaking. "Patriarch... my skills may be insufficient. I think it would be best to call for the Divine Doctor."

Liu Loulan's heart sank. This was the doctor she trusted most in the world.

For years, he had been the one to handle all of her health issues.

This was the first time she had ever heard him speak like this!

"How could your skills be insufficient? Tell me, what's wrong with me?"

"Based on my experience... you might have been poisoned. But I can't be certain!"

'Poisoned?'

Liu Loulan instantly felt as if she'd been plunged into an icy abyss, a bone-deep chill spreading through her.

'How could I be poisoned!'

'I never eat or drink anything outside my home. At home, all my food is prepared by a dedicated staff and tested for poison.'

"This is impossible!"