Chapter 58 Please Help Me Get Rid of Xiao Nan

"Here is the situation..."

Li Ailing directly and fully explained the predicament currently facing the Lin family to Zhao Song.

She continued, "Li Yadong from the Li family has already made it clear that within three days, if Shuyun refuses to marry him, he will unite with the Lin family's former competitors to swallow up our Lin Group."

"Although Shuyun doesn't like Li Yadong at all, for the sake of the Lin family, she is already considering whether to submit."

"Auntie is truly out of options and had to make this call to you. If possible, I hope you can help the Lin family and help Shuyun."

In truth, Li Ailing had no idea whether Lin Shuyun actually intended to submit.

Saying this to Zhao Song was merely to exploit his affection for Lin Shuyun and make him anxious.

On the other end of the phone, Zhao Song was utterly dumbfounded.

He had initially thought Li Ailing was calling about some minor trouble, and even if it required some effort on his part, it wouldn't matter.

As long as it pleased Lin Shuyun, he was more than happy to oblige.

However, Li Ailing's words clearly did not sound like any minor trouble!

Recently, the Li family and their "Qi-Gathering and Beauty-Nourishing Pill" had become wildly popular.

Even he, residing all the way in the capital, heard people discussing it almost every day.

When the "Qi-Gathering and Beauty-Nourishing Pill" first hit the market, he had even deliberately bought a bunch of them to coax young women.

Yet, no matter how prosperous the Li family had become, if the Zhao family wanted to crush them to solve this dilemma for the Lin family, it wouldn't be much of a challenge.

The crux of the matter, however, was that he, Zhao Song, had no say whatsoever in the Zhao family.

Nevertheless, upon hearing that if there were no other way, Lin Shuyun might actually have to yield and marry that so-called Li Yadong...

Images of Lin Shuyun's voice and smile constantly lingered in his mind, far surpassing any of the ordinary, vapid women he usually played with.

How could he possibly be reconciled to giving her up just like that?

Gritting his teeth, he said into the phone, "I understand, Auntie Li. Handling this might be a bit difficult, but for Shuyun's sake, I will find a way."

"Thank you so much, Young Master Zhao."

"If you can really help the Lin family weather this storm, Shuyun will surely be deeply grateful to you."

At this moment, Li Ailing was desperate and clutching at any straw.

She had no idea whether her daughter would nod in agreement to be with Zhao Song even if he genuinely resolved the crisis, so she didn't dare to make any firm promises.

"My daughter!"

"Mom is doing this for the Lin family and for your happiness."

"Not only is this Young Master Zhao a scion of a prominent family, but he is also exceptionally handsome."

"I hope you won't be too stubborn when the time comes."

Li Ailing put down her phone, muttered softly to herself, and slowly walked back to her bedroom.

Ivory Coast, Zhou Family Villa.

Since advancing to the Earth Realm, Zhou Hailong's state of mind and vision had elevated considerably.

Unless something major occurred, he basically paid no attention to the internal affairs of the gang anymore.

Having realized the vast gap between himself and the former Elder Xiao, as well as Young Master Xiao Nan, he had come to appreciate the profound depth of the path of cultivation even more.

Day in and day out, he remained in seclusion within the courtyard, pursuing an even higher realm.

"Gang Leader."

"Li Yadong from the Li family is here to see you."

Zheng Rutong walked slowly to Zhou Hailong's side and said cautiously.

"The Li family?"

"You mean that upstart family that developed the 'Qi-Gathering and Beauty-Nourishing Pill'?"

Although Zhou Hailong had been immersed in cultivation lately, he wasn't completely oblivious to major events in Luocheng.

Given the current explosive popularity of the "Qi-Gathering and Beauty-Nourishing Pill," it would be difficult for him not to know about it.

"Yes."

Zheng Rutong nodded. "The Li Yadong who came today is the general manager of Li's Pharmaceuticals."

"Not seeing him."

Zhou Hailong circulated his internal energy once more, preparing to resume his cultivation.

He had no inclination whatsoever to see an upstart.

However, Zheng Rutong produced a bank card and placed it before Zhou Hailong: "This is from Li Yadong. There is one hundred million here."

"Ha!"

Zhou Hailong chuckled softly. "They certainly are wealthy and generous. What is the meaning of this?"

Zheng Rutong explained, "Li Yadong said he would like to ask for your help. This one hundred million is merely a deposit, and upon completion of the task, another two hundred million will be given."

"Let him in."

Zhou Hailong withdrew his cultivation stance and walked over to sit on a stone bench beneath a palm tree.

As for money, no one ever complained about having too much of it.

The path of cultivation was an extremely capital-intensive endeavor in its own right.

All sorts of cultivation resources required money to purchase.

He wanted to see what kind of favor this Li Yadong was asking of him.

If it wasn't anything particularly troublesome, he wouldn't mind earning these three hundred million.

With his head still swollen, Li Yadong stood anxiously outside the villa, waiting carefully.

While he dared to act arrogantly at the entrance of the Lin family villa, he did not dare to run amok here.

In Luocheng, Zhou Hailong could be said to be an uncrowned emperor whom no one dared to provoke lightly.

No matter how much money Li Yadong made, he would never dare to act presumptuously in front of Zhou Hailong.

His visit to Zhou Hailong today, sparing no expense of three hundred million, was precisely to hire Zhou Hailong to take action and teach Xiao Nan a lesson.

The old grudge of being beaten by Xiao Nan twice before had yet to be settled.

And yesterday, he had been beaten by Xiao Nan once again, nearly losing his life in the process.

How could he possibly swallow such an insult and stay quiet?

As for the Lin family, as long as Lin Shuyun was willing to marry him, he didn't mind letting them off.

But toward Xiao Nan, his hatred had penetrated to the very marrow of his bones.

Wasn't this brat quite capable of fighting?

He simply refused to believe that Xiao Nan could defeat Zhou Hailong, the long-established top expert of Luocheng.

Moreover, he had heard that Zhou Hailong's strength had recently achieved a massive breakthrough.

Though Zhou Hailong's unexplained retreat from Emerald Mountain previously had seemed a bit peculiar, Li Yadong refused to attribute it to the influence of the Lin family or Xiao Nan.

If the Lin family truly possessed such clout, they wouldn't have stood there with livid, helpless faces when he forced his way onto their doorstep earlier.

As for Xiao Nan, he was nothing more than a kept man with some martial arts skills and a bit of medical knowledge.

He believed even less that Xiao Nan could wield any real power.

The only reason Zhou Hailong had spared the Lin family before must have been because the police bureau or Mayor Xia had put in a good word for them.

If he spent a few hundred million to hire him to slaughter a mere Xiao Nan, there surely wouldn't be any problem.

"Speak. What do you want me to do for you?"

In the courtyard, Zhou Hailong picked up his teacup unhurriedly, took a sip, and cut straight to the point.

The brat before him was clearly a good-for-nothing whose body had been hollowed out by wine and women; he had no interest in exchanging pleasantries with him.

The only reason he allowed him in was because of the three hundred million.

Sitting before Zhou Hailong, even though the man hadn't done anything and his attitude seemed relatively mild, Li Yadong involuntarily felt a tremendous wave of pressure bearing down on him.

His hands and feet felt awkward, unsure of where to place them, and breathing even became somewhat difficult.

As expected, an expert was truly an expert!

"Dragon Brother," Li Yadong swallowed hard, addressing him by title before continuing, "Do you remember that brat named Xiao Nan who had a feud with the Hailong Gang before? I would like to ask you to help me get rid of him."