Chapter 2023 President Lu Goes Mad

Lu Chengwen laughed heartily and raised his glass: "Today's banquet is a joyous occasion, let's all drink to that!"

The old ancestor laughed and said, "Lu Chengwen, what did you just shout? Who was taller? Who was harder? Tell everyone."

Lu Chengwen said, "That Rat Head is the leader of the Heavenly Net bandits. Everyone has witnessed his strength, but he lost three battles in a row at the Jiang family!"

"In the first round, Uncle Jiang suppressed his arrogance with orthodox martial arts, letting him know that there are always people stronger than him, and there is always something beyond his reach! Everyone witnessed Uncle Jiang's strength, which is on par with that rat. And based on my years of martial arts experience, if he were to fight for another thirty moves, that rat would surely be defeated! As the saying goes: Blood stains the battle robe and armor red, who dares to compete with him at the banquet? Throughout history, only Bo Zheng has left his heroic name by charging into battle to protect his lord in danger!"

"it is good!"

Everyone responded enthusiastically, agreeing with the statement.

"In the second round, my martial uncle used absolute strength to completely overwhelm him. He wielded his double swords with dazzling skill, leaving him utterly terrified and on the verge of collapse!"

"In the third round, Senior White showed off his skills, and the rat-headed creature, knowing it was no match, tucked its tail between its legs and ran away! How brave Senior White is! How dashing Senior White is! How awesome Senior White is!"

Li Dabai nodded, pointed to Lu Chengwen, and said to the person at the head table, "He understands me."

Zhao Ritian leaned closer: "Isn't that rat head the one who cut a hole in the Jiang family's formation and escaped..."

Lu Chengwen shoved him away: "Shut up!"

Then he said loudly, "That's right! We all saw it clearly, Senior Da Bai let him go! What do you think it means to let someone go?"

Almost every head in the room was shaking.

Lu Chengwen said firmly, "That means he can capture them alive! Only those with the ability to capture have the right to release them! Isn't that clear? Senior Da Bai isn't unwilling or afraid to love; he's just afraid that love can also be a form of harm!"

"What the hell is this?"

"Oh, what I mean is, Senior Da Bai is afraid that if you capture him, you'll kill him alive and make a bloodbath all over the yard. What day is it today? It's a joyous occasion for the Jiang family and my Yanzhao Sect! We're hoping for good luck and auspicious omens. A mere rat, just chase him away. Let's not let him spoil everyone's good mood for drinking and eating meat!"

"Secondly, this person is an old friend of Senior Da Bai. Senior Da Bai always prioritizes courtesy over force, and feelings over business. Letting him go today shows that he hasn't forgotten their old friendship. Now that face has been given and the friendship is over, if they meet again, it will be a real battle between good and evil!"

"Thirdly, the people in Skynet are prone to suicide. What if we really push him too far and he does it? Wouldn't all our leads be cut off? I reckon that since Senior Da Bai already knows the other party's background, he naturally has a way to capture him alive. Letting him go back is a long-term strategy to catch a big fish! Skynet will surely be broken by us righteous people!"

Lu Chengwen was just spouting nonsense.

Jiang Shang looked at him with a gloomy face.

Jiang Yuanzheng leaned closer and said, "Father, Cheng Wen is a really good guy. You saw it yourself. When my elder brother was there, he asked Ming Di Sha to help. When you were making preparations, he encouraged Senior Li Da Bai to come to our rescue. He really thinks of our Jiang family in everything he does. It's not easy to find a son-in-law as wealthy as him."

Jiang Yuanshan snorted coldly: "So, you're just going to let my little sister's matter go like that?"

Jiang Yuanzheng said, "Everyone knows about this, and it's all been covered up! So what? What's the big deal? Will people in the martial arts world care about these trivial matters in the future? Can the Jiang family's reputation be ruined by these little gossips? It's a big deal! The more money we make, the more stable our position will be in the future! With such large family expenses and such a large business empire, if we don't develop in business, we'll definitely be doomed in the future!"

"Father, Second Brother, Lu Chengwen is a rare asset; he's now the darling of the entire martial arts world! I'm not kidding!"

Jiang Yuanshan roared, "Money, money, money! All you care about is money! Money is more important than the reputation of the Jiang family?! Huh?! If the Jiang family tolerates this, what will people think of the Jiang family in the future?"

Jiang Yuanzheng also became anxious: "Second brother, do you know how much our eldest brother spends every month? Do you know how much money we send to the ancient martial arts world every month to maintain the operation of many families, institutions, and units? Do you know what percentage our internal operating costs are increasing every year?"

"Do you even know that our income source is very singular, and its growth rate has not exceeded two percent for more than a decade?"

"But isn't there still an increase?"

"Is that what you call an increase?!" Jiang Yuanzheng said, "Do you know about inflation? What cost 100 yuan last year will cost 120 yuan this year, but we only earned 102 yuan! Is that what you call an increase? The Jiang family's financial problems are already very serious, I'm not kidding!"

"In the end, it all comes down to money! Jiang Jianing would rather not make money than lose his integrity and face!"

Jiang Yuanzheng looked at him and said, "Okay, second brother, you are a hero, you are a good man. You have a sense of shame, but I don't."

"I think you're shameless!"

Jiang Yuanzheng was hurt by these words. He lowered his head, took a breath, and looked at Jiang Shang: "Father, this really can't go on. The four major families are all trying to win over Lu Chengwen. He's probably the only one in the world who has any influence in the ancient martial arts world and knows how to do business! He's their only son!"

Jiang Yuanzheng looked at Jiang Bozheng and said, "Brother, say something. He's also your son-in-law."

Jiang Bo thought to himself, "What am I supposed to say?!"

This matter... is hard to say anymore!

Jiang Bo was actually wavering inside.

Jiang Yuanzheng's considerations were actually his considerations as well.

Lu Chengwen's martial arts background was not very meaningful to him; what mattered most was that he possessed a kind of... hopeful quality.

I don't know why, but I just have it.

It seems that Lu Chengwen's temperament carries this kind of...sunshine and hope.

Moreover, firstly, he can save the little monkey's life, and secondly, as Jiang Yuanzheng said, Lu Chengwen is indeed good at making money.

The Jiang family's income model is too singular. It was fine in the past, and it can still barely sustain itself now, but... such a large family with so many institutions cannot only look at the present.

We've reached a point where just a glance ahead sends chills down your spine.

Change is urgently needed. If we don't act now, it may be too late to regret it if we delay for another two or three years.

Jiang Shang glanced at Jiang Bozheng. Although he didn't say anything, she knew his attitude.

Jiang Shang narrowed her eyes: "Lu Chengwen...you've gone too far!"

Jiang Yuanzheng said, "Also, the other three families, and Tianwu, will definitely protect him."

Jiang Yuanzheng said, "We are naturally favored because of Yuan Shu and the little monkey's relationship. Lu Chengwen should be closest to our family! If you push him out, the other families will definitely scramble to get him! At that time..."

At this moment, Lu Chengwen solemnly announced in a loud voice: "Distinguished guests, thank you all for coming to my concert, no, engagement banquet."

"Today, I have some very important news to announce!"

"I hereby announce! The Great Sage Group will establish an Ancient Martial Arts Bank, specifically responsible for investments in various ancient martial arts families, sects, and forces. The initial investment will be 10 billion US dollars!"