Du Guanghua urged himself deep down to let go a little, but the thought of losing hundreds of billions in assets due to a bet was unbearable. No matter how much he tried to convince himself, he could not accept it. At this moment, his heart was filled with immense struggle and contradiction.
“Mr. Jiang, isn’t this bet a bit too much? Manager Du must have acted thoughtlessly. If he knew how formidable you are, he wouldn’t dare to gamble with you,” Xu Zhuzhu said, unable to hold back on behalf of Du Guanghua, who looked utterly defeated.
“Actually, if Manager Du is unwilling to honor the bet, he can just go and accompany the Eastern Deity. Manager Du, the path is laid out before you; you can choose for yourself,” Jiang Chen said with a faint smile.
“I have always believed in keeping my word in business. Since I lost, I will naturally accept it. Rest assured, Mr. Jiang,” Du Guanghua quickly replied, putting on an air of magnanimity.
“Since Manager Du has said so, that’s even better. Well then, this matter is settled; let’s go,” Jiang Chen said.
As Jiang Chen and his companions left the valley, they returned to the entrance of Mount Buddha in the evening. At that moment, the entrance was guarded by hundreds of soldiers from the Island Nation. Given the significant events that had just transpired, the soldiers were preventing tourists from entering to avoid any accidents.
After leaving the scenic area, Jiang Chen and Tengye Kikuko took a car to the airport and then flew back to Kyoto. They had a simple meal together before Jiang Chen returned to his hotel to rest while Tengye Kikuko went home.
As for Du Guanghua, Xu Zhuzhu, and Qian Xinyi, they didn’t even eat; they hurriedly bought tickets and rushed back to China from Hokkaido that night. This trip to the Island Nation had left them profoundly shaken, especially Du Guanghua, who had lost everything and just wanted to return home as soon as possible.
That night, television media began reporting on the news from Mount Buddha, but they merely treated the events as a normal volcanic eruption.
The night passed without incident. The next day, Jiang Chen set off back to China; his objectives for this trip to the Island Nation had been achieved. He had found one of the Seven Divine Artifacts; as for the remaining six artifacts, they likely were not in the Island Nation anymore. If they were there, the Takeda Family would surely know about it. According to Takeda Kyoko, her father had been searching for other artifacts for many years without any leads. Therefore, Jiang Chen was not inclined to waste time in the Island Nation any longer. With so many countries on Earth and given that China had experienced turmoil over a hundred years ago leading many treasures to be lost overseas—especially in Europe—Jiang Chen was certain that some artifacts must have ended up there.
Jiang Chen returned safely to China.
At Shanghai Airport, Ye Ming came to pick him up. On their way back to the villa, Jiang Chen briefly shared his gains from the Island Nation. Ye Ming was surprised; he hadn’t expected his master’s abilities were so vast.
After spending a night in Shanghai, Jiang Chen headed for Hangcheng. Due to matters concerning taking over Du’s Group assets, he needed to discuss things face-to-face with Yue Hui instead of going directly back to Nangang.
At Hangcheng High-Speed Railway Station, Yue Hui came to meet Jiang Chen. Tengye Kikuko had already informed Yue Hui about what Jiang Chen had done in the Island Nation; thus Yue Hui was not surprised.
“Mr. Jiang, Du Guanghua from Shenzhen has already contacted me. He is willing to transfer all his assets to me. According to the billionaire rankings, Manager Du's net worth is just over twenty billion; however, much of it is tied up in stocks and investments and difficult to liquidate. In the short term, he can only cash out tens of billions at most. Since Manager Du has lost all his wealth to you, why not take over his company directly? His investment firm still has potential for development; it’s a company that can yield returns for a long time,” Yue Hui suggested.
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