"There's nothing to be curious about. After Shen Wansan died, his belongings were hidden in the Central Plains. This place we are in was a treasure trove he passed through, so it's inevitable that some fragments of treasure would be left behind."
"It's just not easy to find these fragments. What shocks me now is why the Sakura country has so many informants. They get information about treasures that even our Chinese antique circles haven't explored, and they get it immediately," Li Yang said, stroking his chin.
"Come to think of it, these traitors from the Sakura country are indeed detestable. Those Gu masters before were a collaboration between Situ Jue and the Sakura country. Now he has colluded with ninjutsu experts. It seems our future defenses must be tightened," Tang Hucheng said deeply.
Li Yang nodded seriously. He was determined to drive all these traitors from the Sakura country out of China and crush their wicked schemes.
And to achieve this, Situ Jue must die!
"Tang Yilong, seeing as you've performed quite well today, I can spare your life. However, to prevent you from colluding with Situ Jue again, you will only be a cripple for the rest of your life!"
Li Yang said coldly, then suddenly struck Tang Yilong's back with a palm.
Tang Yilong immediately spat out blood. Following that, his limbs gradually lost sensation. His once elastic muscles began to atrophy at a visible rate, making him look like an elderly person who had reached eighty or ninety years old.
"What is happening? Li Yang, what are you doing to me?" Tang Yilong asked in great fear.
"You don't need to worry; this will not affect your life. It's just that you will be paralyzed from the limbs onwards and will have to live your life lying in bed. This way, I won't have to worry about you seeking revenge on Uncle Tang anymore," Li Yang said coldly.
"You are despicable and shameless! You tricked me! This is worse than death for me. You might as well give me a quick end; kill me. I don't want to live like this."
Tang Yilong struggled desperately. He was a proud man who lived life to the fullest. Now, he was being bullied by Li Yang into a useless man.
He had offended so many people in the past. If his enemies found out about this, they would surely gloat over his misfortune, and he would not find peace even in death.
"I promised to let you live, so how could I let you die? Not only will I not kill you, but I will also protect you, ensuring you don't die at the hands of your enemies. If any enemies come to seek revenge on you, I will only let them torment you."
After Li Yang gently patted his shoulder, he turned and left with Tang Xinyu and Tang Hucheng.
As they walked out of the villa, Qian Long also arrived with Wang Tong and others.
Qian Long saw that Li Yang was injured and hurried over, asking, "Master, how are you? I've brought people to help you."
"I'm fine. Tang Yilong has been controlled by me and is now living a life worse than death. You don't need to go in and disturb him. Just send people to scout around the villa and follow my arrangements."
Li Yang assigned the task of investigating Tang Yilong's enemies to Qian Long.
Before Qian Long could agree, Wang Tong volunteered for the job. He had long been resentful of Tang Yilong, especially after Tang Yilong had slandered him this time. He was determined to punish Tang Yilong personally.
Seeing his enthusiasm, Li Yang agreed.
Half an hour later, Li Yang returned to the Tang Group with Tang Xinyu and the others. Qian Long saw that the two of them were fine and stepped forward, smiling, "Master, I acquired forty-three percent of the Tang Group's shares yesterday. The Tang family is now safe, and I should release these shares."
"From now on, it's best for the Tang family head to control the shares of the Tang Group."
"Young Master Qian, I, Tang, do not have the strength to acquire so many shares right now. Why don't you hold onto them for me first? You can sell them to me when I have the strength to acquire them," Tang Hucheng said awkwardly.
"Is that so? Then I'll transfer the shares to my Master first. If you want the shares later, just ask my Master."
Qian Long thought for a moment, feeling this was a good opportunity to reward Li Yang.
After all, this amount of money was nothing to him. If he could please Li Yang, perhaps Li Yang would teach him some more advanced treasure-appraising techniques.
He had been studying diligently in his shop recently, practicing the techniques Li Yang had taught him, and his skill had improved greatly compared to before. He had even visited Situ Jue's antique shop a couple of days ago and found several great deals.
Li Yang saw through his intentions, but he couldn't just take the Tang Group's shares. He resolutely refused, "Since Uncle Tang asked you to manage the shares, you should hold onto them for now. Your status will also deter Tang Uncle's opponents from speaking out too much."
"Oh, I understand, Master."
Seeing that Li Yang refused to accept them, Qian Long had to give up the idea.
Tang Xinyu walked up to Li Yang with a smile and said, "Li Yang, when did you return from the provincial capital? I apologize for leaving without saying goodbye, but something happened at home. I hope you can forgive me."
"Silly girl, why would I blame you? I knew you came back because of the Tang family's crisis, so I immediately called Qian Long to help you. Whatever happened today is all my fault; I returned too late."
Li Yang comforted her, stroking her head.
At this moment, Tang Xinyu felt an unprecedented sense of gratitude. She suddenly hugged Li Yang tightly and said, "Li Yang, you are too good. Having you by my side makes me feel truly happy."
"Alright, there are so many people watching. It's too easy for them to hear these mushy words. We can talk privately later," Li Yang said jokingly to Tang Xinyu.
Tang Xinyu chuckled and, after separating from Li Yang, asked again, "By the way, Li Yang, how is your business progressing in the provincial capital? Has your aunt made all the arrangements for you?"
"Yes, don't worry. I've already chosen the location for my shop. Once I'm done with things here, I'll go and renovate and open for business. With my aunt helping me look after it there, there won't be any problems," Li Yang said with a smile.
"That's good. When you go to the provincial capital, I'll also develop my career there. We can leave here together, and then we won't have to worry about Situ Jue targeting us anymore," Tang Xinyu said with anticipation.
Upon hearing Situ Jue's name, Li Yang's expression turned serious. He clenched his fist and said, "Before I leave this time, I won't let Situ Jue have any more opportunities to target us."
"A scoundrel like him in the antique world must be eliminated; no hidden dangers should be left behind."
"But his influence is so great; how can it be easy for us to deal with him? Even with Young Master Qian's help, he is only one person, and the Qian family is far away in Kyoto, unable to help us much," Tang Xinyu worried.
"Don't worry, dealing with a mere Situ Jue is not difficult," Li Yang said with a smile to comfort her.