But Li Cheng would never have known this was just the beginning.
In the time that followed, Zhou Yan continued to dismantle Li Cheng's bases and forces on the Lord Continent, and these places proved this was a premeditated action.
Li Cheng knew he was being targeted!
The key was that Li Cheng had no idea who the opponent was or what they wanted.
Li Cheng wanted to contact the enemy who was destroying his forces, hoping to resolve the issue through negotiation, and he wanted to sit down and have a good talk with the other party. But it was all to no avail. Zhou Yan ignored him completely; what needed to be disrupted was still being disrupted, and what needed to be destroyed was still being destroyed.
Li Cheng had also hired many people to protect his forces, but the result was the same. No matter how many people were dispatched, they all ended up dead, with no other path. They were annihilated completely, and not a single person managed to escape.
Li Cheng's enterprises suffered a devastating blow, and all his companies faced the greatest crisis in history.
Li Cheng began to seek help from the Never-Setting Sun Empire. When the Queen of the Never-Setting Sun heard this, she chuckled inwardly and said, "Li Cheng, you are our most friendly friend, you know this. We will definitely help you, but as you know, our economy is currently tight..."
After hearing the response from the Queen of the Never-Setting Sun, Li Cheng cursed her inwardly for abandoning him after he was no longer useful. He had helped the Never-Setting Sun so much, and now, when he wanted their help, they were being evasive!
This was the true purpose of the Never-Setting Sun Empire. When they found him useful, they promised all sorts of benefits and gave him a little taste of it. But when he was no longer of use, they would kick him away.
This was how they Westerners operated. They played this game not only with others but also with their own people.
To them, the lives of the common people meant nothing; they only cared about ensuring the interests of the wealthy.
"I will give you sufficient compensation, on the condition that you find that scoundrel for me and completely deal with that guy!" Li Cheng said, barely suppressing his anger.
Li Cheng even suspected that the Never-Setting Sun people were behind this, as they were certainly capable of such actions.
If they could eliminate him, all his investments in the Never-Setting Sun would be devoured by them and become their property.
"That's easy. We will make arrangements immediately." The Queen of the Never-Setting Sun readily agreed after obtaining the desired benefits.
"Damn it, you wretched woman!" Li Cheng cursed incessantly after hanging up the phone, smashing everything in the room.
"Contact Zhou Yan for me. I want to have a good discussion with him." Li Cheng never even considered that it was Zhou Yan; he didn't even suspect him.
He wanted to contact Zhou Yan only to postpone their previous agreement, as he couldn't come up with that much resource due to the current situation. All his possessions had been stolen, destroyed, and completely ruined.
The butler beside him quickly tried to contact Zhou Yan, but unfortunately, Zhou Yan could not be reached.
"How can this be!" Li Cheng looked at the time. Less than ten days remained until the agreed-upon date, and he was extremely pressed for time.
"You must contact Zhou Yan for me! You must contact him through all channels! You must!" The thought of the five million billion penalty for breach of contract sent a shiver of fear down Li Cheng's spine; it would leave him bankrupt, leave him with nothing.
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As for Zhou Yan, he saw everything, even Li Cheng's conversation with the Queen of the Never-Setting Sun. Zhou Yan was waiting to see Li Cheng bankrupt and at his wit's end.
Such a traitor, such a sinister scoundrel, was of no use and should be utterly destroyed.
"Next target. I hope the opponent can send more people." Zhou Yan continued his assault on Li Cheng's forces. Although these forces were hidden, they could not escape Zhou Yan's methods.
Zhou Yan found them one by one, then destroyed and annihilated them, ensuring Li Cheng would have nothing and no chance at all.
This was definitely more satisfying than killing him directly. To kill a person, one must also strike at their heart; this was the highest form of defeating an enemy.
Days passed as Zhou Yan continued to attack Li Cheng's forces. He also discovered the reinforcements sent by the Never-Setting Sun, but unfortunately, these reinforcements could not save Li Cheng.
"The Never-Setting Sun, huh? Don't rush, you're next." Zhou Yan had already planned it. The next trip to the Never-Setting Sun would bring them a grand gift, a colossal present!
Once Zhou Yan's revenge plan began, he would deal with them one by one. First was Li Cheng, then the Never-Setting Sun, and as for the rest, it depended on who jumped out first.
Five days after meeting Li Cheng, Zhou Yan had successfully dismantled all of Li Cheng's forces on the Lord Continent.
Li Cheng had no forces left, no foundation whatsoever.
Li Cheng was indeed a business legend. He wasn't a lord, but he managed to become the richest man, which was quite remarkable.
Unfortunately, his character was too poor, too greedy.
Zhou Yan simply waited for the appointed time.
During this period, Zhou Yan had completed several more transactions with Qingtian Company, Penguin Group, Pinduo Duo Company, Jingdong Group, and Harry Group.
Through their introduction, he also completed order transactions with dozens of companies.
They all enjoyed cooperating with people like Zhou Yan; they were not only straightforward but also paid in cash, leaving them with no worries.
Zhou Yan was also very happy. After purchasing such a large amount of resources from them, his territory's buildings were rapidly upgrading and developing, being constructed at a swift pace.
His territory was constantly changing, and its population had also increased significantly. Zhou Yan summoned hundreds more civil officials to manage the various domestic affairs of the territory.
As for the generals, Zhou Yan did not make any arrangements, as he was currently focusing all his attention on developing the territory's buildings.
Finally, the time came to meet Li Cheng. Zhou Yan, dressed neatly, once again traveled to Xiangcheng and met with Li Cheng.
Li Cheng looked much more haggard. Upon seeing Zhou Yan, he spoke at length and said, "Due to some issues, I am temporarily unable to produce that much resource. Can you grant me some more time?"
Zhou Yan immediately replied, "You were the one who proactively proposed the transaction to me back then, and you were the one who prepared five million billion in funds. I have already given you the money, and you guaranteed there would be no problems."
"But now you're telling me your company has problems and you can't produce that much resource. What does that have to do with me? I'm sorry, we will proceed strictly according to the contract. That's all, bye-bye."
After saying this, Zhou Yan left immediately, giving Li Cheng no opportunity to explain or even defend himself.
Li Cheng's face turned ashen, and he collapsed onto the ground. He knew that he was completely ruined.
Zhou Yan's plan to kill the person by striking at their heart was perfectly executed.