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Faced with these taunts, Jiang Ye simply pulled up a chair, sat down with an air of authority, and casually lit a cigarette.

Amidst the swirling pale blue smoke, Jiang Ye looked at Boss Wang with the same gaze he would give a condemned prisoner about to be sent to the guillotine.

Time passed by, second by second.

The atmosphere in the bar became somewhat eerie.

Old Zhao hid behind the bar, nervously watching Jiang Ye. Although he was grateful to Jiang Ye for saving him, he also felt that Jiang Ye's phone call earlier was largely an exaggeration. How could Boss Wang, who had been so deeply entrenched in the ancient town for so many years, be brought down by just one phone call?

Five minutes passed.

The sneer on Boss Wang's face grew stronger, and he even crossed his legs, ready to watch Jiang Ye make a fool of himself.

However, at the seventh minute...

"Ring ring—!"

Suddenly, Mr. Wang's cell phone started ringing frantically in his pocket, like a death knell!

The sudden ringing of the bell sounded particularly jarring in the quiet bar.

Mr. Wang frowned, took out his phone, and saw that it was his wife calling.

He pressed the answer button, but before he could even speak, he heard his wife's pig-like wailing coming from the other end of the line.

"Old Wang! Something terrible has happened! Dozens of law enforcement vehicles suddenly arrived and sealed off those illegally built shops we had on the east side of the ancient town! They said they received a report with real names and are going to forcibly demolish them all! Even our accounts have been frozen!"

"What?!"

Boss Wang suddenly jumped up from his chair, his fat face trembling violently, and cold sweat instantly broke out.

"Don't you dare panic! I'll try to find someone right away!"

After hanging up the phone, Boss Wang frantically searched through his contacts, preparing to call those "big shots" he usually called brothers for help.

But before he could dial, his phone started vibrating wildly again!

This time it was the bank's credit manager calling.

"Mr. Wang, we are very sorry, but we have received an urgent notice from our superiors that your 50 million yuan loan with our bank has now been identified as a high-risk non-performing asset. You must settle the principal and interest in full within 24 hours, otherwise we will immediately initiate judicial auction proceedings and confiscate all collateral under your name!"

"Beep beep beep..."

The call was abruptly ended.

Boss Wang's face instantly turned deathly pale, devoid of any color. He felt a wave of dizziness, his legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground.

But this is not over yet!

Immediately afterwards, a third and a fourth phone call followed!

Building material suppliers called to demand payment, threatening to kill people if they didn't get their money; business partners called to demand withdrawal of investment and sever ties; even his mistress called to say she had run away with the last cash in his safe!

Less than ten minutes!

In less than ten minutes!

The business that Mr. Wang had painstakingly built up over a decade was like a sandcastle that crumbled and vanished in an instant before the terrifying power of hundreds of billions of dollars in capital!

He went completely bankrupt! Not only bankrupt, but also burdened with tens of millions of dollars in debt, and will spend the rest of his life in prison!

"thump!"

The phone in Boss Wang's hand slipped and fell to the ground, the screen shattering.

He finally realized something, and suddenly raised his head, staring intently at Jiang Ye, who was sitting in a chair smoking, with a look of fear as if he were looking at a god.

This man isn't just putting on airs!

He is a truly terrifying being who can control everything and manipulate events at will!

"Grandpa! I was wrong! I was blind to your greatness! I beg you, please have mercy and spare my life!"

Boss Wang completely broke down. He scrambled to Jiang Ye's feet, knelt heavily on the ground, and frantically kowtowed, begging for mercy.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

His head slammed against the hard wooden floor, making a dull thud, and soon he was bleeding profusely from his head.

"Grandpa, I have elderly parents and young children to support. If you kill me, my whole family will have to beg for food! Please call back. I promise I'll never raise the rent again. I'll give this shop to Old Zhao for free! Please spare my life!"

Boss Wang was crying with snot and tears streaming down his face. He was no longer the arrogant and domineering man he had been just moments before. He looked more pitiful than a stray dog.

The group of blond-haired thugs were terrified when they saw this scene. They scrambled out of the bar, not even bothering to leave their unconscious companion behind.

Jiang Ye looked down at Boss Wang, who was kneeling at his feet and kowtowing frantically, without a trace of pity in his eyes.

In this dog-eat-dog world, if Jiang Ye were just an ordinary homeless man today, Old Zhao's bar would be smashed and Old Zhao would be driven to the brink of despair.

To deal with such a villain, we must use even more ruthless and decisive methods to send him straight to the deepest hell, so that he can never rise again!

"roll."

Jiang Ye parted his thin lips slightly and coldly uttered a single word.

"Take your people and disappear from this ancient town immediately. If I ever see you again, I'll make sure you don't even have the right to beg for food."

As if granted a pardon, Boss Wang scrambled to his feet, dragged the unconscious blond-haired man, and fled the bar as if he had seen a ghost, disappearing into the rain-soaked streets.

The bar returned to silence.

All that remained were shards of glass and glaring bloodstains, testifying to the terrifying, devastating attack that had just taken place.

Old Zhao stood blankly behind the bar, as if struck by lightning, his mind completely blank.

He looked at Jiang Ye, his lips trembling for a long time, but he couldn't utter a single word.

This world is crazy!

A down-on-his-luck man, soaking wet, who came to a bar to drown his sorrows on a motorcycle, managed to bankrupt the most arrogant bully in the ancient town with just one phone call!

What kind of deity has descended to earth?!

Jiang Ye stood up and stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray.

He glanced around the dilapidated little bar, its surface a mess, before finally settling his gaze on Old Zhao's face, a face etched with weariness and shock.

Jiang Ye made a decision.

He strode over to the bar and patted Old Zhao on the shoulder.

"Old Zhao, let's not stay in this lousy place anymore. Pack your things and head to Hanzhou."

"Go...go to Hanzhou?" Old Zhao stammered. "What for? This old man can't do anything but mix drinks. How am I supposed to survive in a big city?"

Jiang Ye didn't explain, but instead took out his phone again and dialed Lei Heng's number.

"Chairman Jiang! Is there anything else you need?" Lei Heng's voice remained extremely respectful.

"Lei Heng, listen up." Jiang Ye's tone left no room for argument. "In the most central and scenic location of Cloudtop Town, clear out the largest shop for me."

Lei Heng on the other end of the phone paused for a moment, then quickly reported, "Chairman Jiang, shops in Cloud Top Town are in high demand right now! Ever since President Xia transformed the town into a love-themed area, it's become a viral sensation online, and shops are incredibly hard to come by! The shops in the core area have already been snapped up by international brands and top-tier restaurants; there's not even a toilet spot left!"

"I don't care what method you use, even if it means getting those international big brands to breach their contracts and get out, you must give me the best shop!" Jiang Ye interrupted Lei Heng domineeringly.

"Yes, Chairman Jiang! I'll take care of it personally right away! May I ask which distinguished guest this shop will be rented to? How much will the rent be?" Lei Heng dared not utter another word of nonsense.

Jiang Ye glanced at the dumbfounded Old Zhao in front of him and said calmly, "Leave it to someone named Old Zhao to open a bar. Rent-free, for indefinite periods."

After saying that, Jiang Ye hung up the phone again.