Published: March 8, 2025
Chu Yang smiled, "In interactions between people, whether in cooperation or friendship, the most fundamental thing is trust. I have been open and sincere; if you don't believe me, then there's nothing I can do."
He flipped his eyelids, sharp and revealing, but his tone was calm: "At worst, we fight to the death!"
Chu Yang looked at Li Qinglei with a hint of mockery, "I dare! But I wonder if the Li family dares!"
Li Qinglei was taken aback.
If this statement had been made before Chu Yang's earlier remarks, Li Qinglei would have dismissed it as mere nonsense, scoffing at it! He wouldn’t have wasted a word and would have directly killed this audacious brat!
However, now he found himself in a dilemma.
Though he verbally expressed disbelief, how could he ignore his inner concerns? Over there, there were at least six ninth rank pinnacle supremes! Counting and recounting, Li Qinglei felt it was better to believe that there might be some truth in it.
What if at this moment, he attracted such a powerful enemy for his family... then he would truly be beyond redemption. Yet he still stubbornly retorted, "Chu Yang, since this is a negotiation, don’t be so aggressive. Do you think our Li family really dares to kill you? Even if you have supreme support behind you, so what? Remember, when fish die, the net breaks, and none survive!"
Chu Yang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to himself: Since you dare to kill, why are you still standing here? Anyone can talk big! But he naturally wouldn’t provoke him further, saying, "Then what did you mean by your earlier words?"
Li Qinglei felt a little pressure in his stomach, and almost reluctantly said, "But... while I don't believe you, I am very interested in cooperating with you!"
He smiled faintly, finding a reason for himself: "As you said, cooperation benefits both parties!"
Chu Yang replied, "Oh? Since you don’t believe, but wish to cooperate, I wonder what kind of cooperation you have in mind?"
Li Qinglei said, "I have only one condition! As long as you fulfill it, I will believe you. Immediately, you will be treated with the highest courtesy. Moreover, with a grand ceremony, I will escort you out of the northwest, all the way back to the southeast!"
Chu Yang frowned, "Condition? What condition?"
Li Qinglei’s eyes revealed a hint of killing intent: "As long as you kill those four law enforcers in front of me, one by one, I will believe you, and we can achieve all cooperation!"
"This condition is not difficult. Moreover, it is necessary for both sides' cooperation. In that case, even if you go out and say that our Li family killed Lang Yilang, the law enforcers won't believe it! Because you are their enemy."
Li Qinglei continued, "We will also feel more at ease! As for whether you cooperate with us after you leave, that’s up to you. One thing you said is very true: we don’t want to provoke enemies like you right now!"
Li Qinglei's words were equivalent to a significant retreat!
He claimed he didn't trust Chu Yang’s soul bond. The golden thread of life and death, but in his heart, he was indeed cautious. Moreover, he admitted the majority of what Chu Yang said.
Thus, in retreating, he directly fell back to the bottom line.
In his view, such a condition could be said to be heartfelt and sincere for him. And for Chu Yang, it was indeed too easy. In fact, he had already shown a smile of cooperation.
He could anticipate the expression of relief from the other side.
As he said: he did not believe that Chu Yang would truly keep his promise; but now the Li family genuinely couldn’t afford to open another front! Whether Chu Yang cooperates in the future or not, in short, he had already done a significant favor.
To not become enemies in the future would be an excellent outcome. Moreover, it resolved a major internal crisis for the Li family!
Chu Yang’s expression was grim as he sneered, "Are you threatening me? What kind of condition is this?!"
Li Qinglei took a deep breath, "On your side, there are several ninth rank pinnacle supremes! A mere four first-rank supremes cannot affect your strength at all! Keeping them alive won’t overturn heaven and earth, and killing them won’t affect your strength!"