"Brother, the shares in this nightclub are quite substantial..."
Hearing Du Yameng's offer, Bao Niu was instantly tempted and leaned in to remind Brother Snake.
"I know they're substantial. I'm just very curious what kind of spell that guy cast on Du Yameng to make her pay such a high price to bail him out!"
Brother Snake's heart pounded faster, and his gaze towards Ye Ling was filled with doubt.
The value of nightclub shares wasn't just in the monthly profit dividends, but more importantly, the venue itself!
As the largest nightclub in the West District, this place attracted a multitude of unsavory characters, and oversight from above was extremely difficult. If they took over this nightclub, it meant they could conduct a large volume of gray market transactions here, making a fortune.
By then, the value of the Imperial City Nightclub shares would far exceed a few million...
In this world, there was nothing money couldn't buy.
Although Brother Snake had been beaten by Ye Ling for no reason, even having his leg broken, the benefits Du Yameng was offering now were enough to compensate for his losses, and even far exceed them.
His broken leg could be reattached, but missing this opportunity meant losing tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions in wealth.
Killing Ye Ling would only offer temporary relief, with no tangible benefits...
The choice Du Yameng presented had completely won him over.
With that thought, his resentment towards Ye Ling diminished by more than half.
No one would refuse money.
Seeing Brother Snake's expression soften, Du Yameng's eyes flashed with a hint of a smile, the corners of her lips curving slightly.
In her opinion, Ye Ling's displayed skills were worth at least eight million, and if used strategically, could even save the Du family from dire straits!
In this world, the favor of many masters couldn't be bought with money.
For the Du family, money was already just a string of numbers, and the nightclub shares were even more insignificant. Trading a small amount of money for the favor of an unparalleled master was an absolute bargain!
Ye Ling sat on the sofa, letting out a slight yawn, and watched their transaction with a smile.
On the surface, it appeared to be a mutually beneficial situation: Du Yameng successfully appeased Brother Snake, and Brother Snake received a substantial sum of wealth.
However, Ye Ling had come here to kill Brother Snake.
What was the attitude of someone who was about to die?
Ultimately, Du Yameng didn't truly understand Ye Ling's purpose for coming.
In Du Yameng's eyes, no matter how strong Ye Ling was, he was just one person and couldn't possibly be a match for over fifty opponents. Continuing the fight would only lead to his death.
If Du Yameng knew that Ye Ling had treated Brother Snake's actions as the final struggle of a flea from the very beginning, she probably wouldn't have chosen this approach.
Brother Snake was exceptionally pleased with Du Yameng's proposed solution and said with a laugh, "Sister Du is generous today. As long as this guy apologizes to us again, we'll let this matter go."
Du Yameng nodded and looked at Ye Ling, asking, "Brother Ye Ling, what do you think?"
"Brother?"
Ye Ling, who had been watching the scene, suddenly heard Du Yameng address him this way and his mouth twitched, his forehead covered in black lines.
Although Ye Ling had lived in another world for over sixty thousand years, his appearance had always remained that of a young man in his early twenties, while Du Yameng was twenty-nine.
On Earth, Du Yameng calling Ye Ling "brother" was actually logically sound.
However, after Ye Ling ascended the throne and became supreme in his previous life, no one had ever dared to address him in such a manner. Hearing someone call him "brother" suddenly felt incredibly awkward.
If the goddesses who admired Ye Ling in his previous life were to know about this, Du Yameng would likely be torn to shreds by them instantly!
After a moment to compose himself, Ye Ling looked at Brother Snake and said with a mocking smile, "You haven't even figured out why I'm here, and you're already pocketing the money. You're a rather casual boss."
Hearing Ye Ling's words, Brother Snake's face instantly darkened. "What do you mean?"
The atmosphere in the office became tense once more!
Seeing that the situation, which had almost been defused, was reignited by Ye Ling, Du Yameng's expression also turned unpleasant, and she silently blamed Ye Ling for his lack of tact.
However, Du Yameng reconsidered. She didn't know Ye Ling's background and had rushed to offer help simply because she valued his skills, which was rather rash.
This situation was understandable.
Du Yameng rubbed her temples, feeling a headache, and said to Ye Ling, "How do you plan to resolve this? You need to think carefully and not act impulsively."
Du Yameng's explicit and implicit hints were that Brother Snake still had over fifty men waiting outside. If Ye Ling insisted on being stubborn, she didn't want to get involved.
Ye Ling naturally understood Du Yameng's suggestion and said to Brother Snake with a smile, "What I mean is, if this matter is to be settled, your men are forbidden from setting foot in the West City Night Market from now on."
"As for you, you must die."
Hearing Ye Ling's words, Brother Snake laughed in extreme anger. "Who do you think you are? So you're that pretty boy Liu Lao Yao mentioned. I didn't expect you to be so capable, having an affair with that little slut Shen Weiwei while clinging to Sister Du!"
"And you dare tell me to die? I think you're tired of living!"
"Sister Du, after all this has been said, if you continue to protect him, you're truly not giving me any face!"
Du Yameng: "..."
Du Yameng fell silent. She hadn't expected Ye Ling to remain unyielding even at this point, and this had once again heightened the tension between them.
The situation began to spiral out of control.
Seeing Du Yameng's lack of response, Brother Snake assumed she had abandoned Ye Ling and sneered at Ye Ling, "Kid, Sister Du isn't protecting you anymore. Your life is in my hands now."
"If you kneel and apologize, I might only chop off your legs!"
Bao Niu, seeing Brother Snake becoming smug again, quickly grabbed his shoulder and whispered, "Brother, if we fall out with this guy now, the nightclub shares will be gone!"
Hearing Bao Niu's words, Brother Snake's smile froze, and he calmed down instantly.
He had been blinded by his momentary anger...
If he turned hostile at this moment, he would gain nothing!
With that thought, Brother Snake cleared his throat and said to Du Yameng, "Sister Du, I shouldn't interfere with your family matters. He is your man, after all. If I don't touch him, do your words still count?"
Du Yameng glanced at Ye Ling, sighed slightly, and then said, "I need to add another condition: your men are not allowed to go to the West City Night Market and harass Shen Weiwei."
Brother Snake laughed heartily, "That's fine. I'll let her off the hook. This nightclub belongs to me. We have a deal!"
"Wait a moment."
Ye Ling's voice echoed in everyone's ears again, drawing their attention.
Brother Snake said impatiently, "What are you trying to do now? Do you really want to die?"
Ye Ling smiled lightly, "I don't think I ever said I would let you go."
Brother Snake frowned, "What do you mean?"
"Literally."
Ye Ling slightly raised his hand, and Brother Snake suddenly felt a powerful suction force pulling him. He flew out of his wheelchair and was pulled into Ye Ling's grasp!
"This!!!"
Seeing Ye Ling levitate and pull someone through the air, everyone in the office changed color, their hearts churning like a stormy sea!
Is this sorcery?
Ye Ling held Brother Snake by the neck, a cold smile on his lips, and said, "I want to kill you, and how dare Yama refuse to collect?"