Chapter 59

"Damn it...” After watching the video, Huangshi cursed fiercely, but soon after, he slumped to the ground. Although the evidence in Brother Black’s hands could be smoothed over with money, the video made him feel powerless.

Because he knew very well that if the video was released, the first to face the consequences would be his father. He had no doubt that after this incident, his father would definitely revoke all his positions in the company. After all, a company’s image is paramount. Once the image is ruined, the company is not far from crisis. This was something he absolutely could not allow to happen.

"Money, money, I hope you have the life to take it, but not the life to spend it." Huangshi’s hatred was overwhelming, but deep down, he knew this was just a way to vent. To break this situation, he would have to capture the six men, including Brother Black, in one fell swoop, and they must not have any other means of defense. This seemed too remote a possibility to Huangshi.

At this moment, Huangshi did not dare to think further because the other side had given him only two hours to transfer the money. If he delayed too long, he had no idea whether those people would release the video. He did not dare to take the risk.

10 million yuan, according to his net worth, was not much, but net worth is net worth. For example, the villa his father bought for him and the company shares he gave him were all immovable assets. His personal savings were only a little over 20 million yuan. Paying out 10 million yuan so easily was very painful for Huangshi.

He even suspected that Xu Jianxing was involved in this matter, but after some thought, he gave up on the idea. In his eyes, Xu Jianxing was just a good-for-nothing pretty boy, with no family background or skills. How could he be involved in something like this? It was just a coincidence.

While Huangshi was making the transfer, the six men, including Brother Black, had already arrived at the airport. They wanted to find Xu Jianxing as soon as possible to report the details of the incident and ask if there were any lingering risks. They were also a bit worried that something might go wrong on Huangshi’s side.

However, this concern was relatively minor. Based on their understanding of Huangshi, he would never give up his management power in his father’s company, nor would he let his other two brothers take over. This was a common problem among the children of private enterprise executives.

Similarly, they were looking forward to the 10 million yuan. The long-haired youth asked Brother Black in a low voice, "Boss, do you think that guy will transfer the money?"

"Definitely," Brother Black said calmly.

"Ha, with such a large sum, we can live a carefree life for a long time," the long-haired youth said excitedly.

"Longhair," Brother Black glared at him, "I’ve told you not to spend money recklessly. This time, I’ll give you at most 100,000 yuan. The rest, I’ll use to buy you a house and gradually send money to your parents."

Brother Black and the six men were from the same town. They had fled after a serious fight over territory, fearing arrest. Although they later found out that the incident had not been exposed, they had found better opportunities outside and did not want to return to that small town.

To a certain extent, Brother Black was a filial son. He treated his brothers well and thought about their future, not wanting them to continue living a life of crime. After all, one who walks by the river will eventually get wet.

The long-haired youth exclaimed, "Ah, really, Boss?"

"What do you mean?" Brother Black said irritably, "This time, it seemed simple, but any unexpected event could have been fatal. After this is over, all of you must stay low in Kunming for two years. In the future, we can use this money to start a small business and live a comfortable life."

The long-haired youth pouted and muttered, "I don’t know how to run a small business. I’d probably lose all the money, and I don’t like that kind of thing anyway."

"You brat," Brother Black said, feeling a headache. In fact, apart from fighting, he knew nothing about business. However, he did not want to continue this life. If they were to join another boss or be exposed, they would have no good outcome.

The long-haired youth could imagine Brother Black’s concerns and said with a grin, "Boss, I think this kind of scam is not bad. It’s quick and safe. If we run out of money, we can do it again."

When Brother Black heard this, he shuddered. He was most afraid that his brothers would think this way. Once or twice might be fine, but if they did it too often, he was sure they would die.

Although he knew his words might be in vain, he glared at the long-haired youth and said, "In the future, don’t even think about it. If you don’t want to die, behave yourself."

Brother Black’s thoughts were understandable to the long-haired youth. However, he had no special skills and did not know what the future held if he did not continue this life. He did not continue the argument.

Suddenly, the long-haired youth had an idea and said excitedly, "Boss, what if we join that Mr. Xu? If we do, we’ll at least have some security, and we might even learn a few things."

"I think that’s just a dream. Why would he look at us?" Brother Black said with a bitter smile. He had thought about it too, but dismissed it as unrealistic. In his mind, Xu Jianxing must have a mysterious identity, perhaps even a special agent from a government department. Why would he look at them?

"That’s not necessarily true. Being a nobody has its advantages. At least we’re good at running errands," the long-haired youth said, unwilling to give up.

"We’ll see," Brother Black said, shaking his head. In his heart, he also had a glimmer of hope. If he followed such a person, he knew that even the worst-case scenario would ensure his basic needs and reduce the risks.

Soon, the airport announced the boarding for their flight to Kunming. The six men boarded the plane.

A few hours later, it was very late when they arrived at Kunming Airport. Instead of traveling overnight, they decided to stay near the airport and take the earliest flight to Teng’an the next day. At this time, Brother Black also discovered that the 10 million yuan had arrived. The others were excited and celebrated.

Four hours passed. It was 2 AM the next morning.

Xu Jianxing woke up from his dream, feeling refreshed. He tidied up a bit and resumed his offerings. However, after half an hour, he tried over a dozen ingredients but did not find anything valuable.

Feeling a bit tired, although his energy was restored in his dreams, Xu Jianxing did not want to sleep anymore. He did not want to spend his life just offering and dreaming; that would be too dull.

He got back into bed, picked up a novel, and suddenly had an idea. He chuckled and brought over his laptop, logging into the most famous novel website, Qidian.

As the saying goes, "It’s better to share joy with others than to enjoy it alone."

He was familiar with Qidian because he had written novels there before when he was bored, but his poor writing skills had yielded no results. He remembered the process and knew that even if he posted a novel now, it would not pass the review, but he decided to go ahead anyway.

At this moment, Xu Jianxing did not log into his own account but into his second brother Qin Yufei’s account, "Fei Shangxian." He was familiar with Qin Yufei’s account because it had never been recharged, and given his family’s financial situation, it was unlikely that he would recharge it. Qin Yufei read a wide range of novels quickly and always read the official versions, so using his brother’s account was both free and clean. Since he had already subscribed, he might as well use it.

Xu Jianxing had a reason for logging into Qin Yufei’s account. He knew that the novel "Nine Heavens Road" would be a huge hit, and with that, there would be a lot of money and many complications, which he did not want to deal with. Besides, he was not short of money and did not need to attract such trouble. By using Qin Yufei’s account, he could also help his brother, who, despite his good family background, did not have much money.

After logging into Qin Yufei’s account, Xu Jianxing quickly registered as an author and entered the author’s page. He created the novel, copying the synopsis directly from the book cover.

After finishing this, Xu Jianxing faced a new challenge: typing the content. Although he could type 500 words a minute, it would take him hours to type 6 million words.

But then, Xu Jianxing’s eyes lit up. "I’m so stupid. There’s an e-book version."

Thinking of this, he found the e-book he had set aside and pressed the start button.

Soon, the screen flashed, and elegant, ethereal music played. The words "Nine Heavens Road" appeared in flowing calligraphy, surrounded by mist and distant mountains, with various rare and exotic creatures flying by, giving the impression of being in a fairyland.

Seeing this beautiful scene, Xu Jianxing was moved. Perhaps, 500 years later, e-books were completely different from those of today.

His gaze involuntarily moved to the words "TV Series" on the side. He knew without thinking that "Nine Heavens Road" must have been adapted into a TV series.

Xu Jianxing clicked on "TV Series," and the screen changed to show 12 squares. Each square displayed a range of episodes, with the first square showing episodes 1-10, the second 11-20, and so on. Xu Jianxing realized that "Nine Heavens Road" had been adapted into 120 episodes.

"Quite a lot," Xu Jianxing said, feeling a bit excited. He clicked on the first square, which showed episodes 1-10. Without hesitation, he clicked on episode 1.

The page turned, and an ad appeared.

The page turned, and the ad ended.