Growing up in Xishan, he had seen this kind of thing before.
Chen Tie still clearly remembered that when he was seven years old, he had seen his father lead a group of fellow clansmen to ruthlessly sever the hamstrings of an outsider coal miner.
As he grew older, he came into contact with such things more and more frequently.
Xishan had always been a region with extremely strong clan concepts.
Because of this, the relationships between locals were exceptionally tight, and they were united as one.
But at the same time, their exclusion of outsiders was also beyond the ordinary.
In their hometown, every household would often say the phrase: 'While parents are alive, do not travel far.'
For this reason, the vast majority of young people, even when they reached working age,
Most would still prioritize staying in the familiar land of Xishan to start a business or find a nearby job to make a living.
During that special era, a craze for migrant work swept across the entire country.
Only the people of Xishan remained guarding their own homes, with no signs of population loss at all.
The main reason for this phenomenon lay in Xishan's unique location and its rich mineral resources.
Locals had no need to leave their homes and travel far to seek a livelihood.
Instead, they could rely on the advantages of their hometown to live and work in peace.
However, precisely because the mineral resources there were abundant and the locals were so united, incidents of fighting over mines occurred frequently.
Once a conflict of interest was involved, people often became somewhat savage.
Chen Tie grew up in such an environment, witnessing various struggles and conflicts with his own eyes and ears.
Over time, he too became a veritable savage.
But he never expected that the people in this Tyrande region would be even more unscrupulous and lawless than those in Xishan!
It's already the twenty-first century; how can people still be hacked in the streets? The key point is that the hand being hacked is his own.
Sensing that his life was under serious threat, Chen Tie actually calmed down at this moment.
With eyes like torches, he stared fixedly at the girl with the neat short hair, a fierce light flashing in his eyes as he roared through gritted teeth.
"What exactly do you want to do?! Do you know who I am?! We Xishan people are the most united. My arrival in Tyrande can be traced. Tell Jiang Cheng that if anything happens to me today, they won't let it go."
Hearing this, the short-haired young woman stood frozen on the spot as if struck by lightning, her face showing a look of extreme terror.
Her originally agile large eyes were now wide and round, as if they were about to pop out of their sockets, and her mouth was open so wide it could fit an egg. She completely disregarded her image, putting on a look of being scared to the limit.
Immediately after, her hands jerked to cover her mouth as if she'd touched an electric wire, and a sharp, piercing scream erupted from deep in her throat: "Ah!"
Watching the short-haired girl suddenly act like a lunatic, Chen Tie felt extremely uneasy.
He didn't understand at all why this woman would suddenly show such an expression.
Soon, the short-haired girl spoke again: "So that's how it is. In that case, we definitely can't let you go back. If you go back, Young Master Jiang will be in danger. Oh, right, I chopped the wrong place. Chop off his legs for me. Ah, right, and the tongue. That should be safe, right...?"
These words were like a bolt from the blue striking Chen Tie directly in the chest. He felt his heart stop beating in an instant, and the blood in his entire body seemed to freeze.
A bone-chilling cold surged from the soles of his feet to his head like a tide, making his body tremble uncontrollably.
Chen Tie's face was as pale as paper, and his lips quivered. Only after a long while did he manage to raise a hand to point at the crazy, unpredictable short-haired girl, stammering, "You... you're a lunatic, you..."
Chen Tie could no longer say the words that followed.
Because he knew that if this short-haired girl spoke, they would definitely do as she said.
Chen Tie's legs gave way, and as if his soul had been snatched away, he collapsed stiffly onto the cold, dust-covered ground.
At this moment, his mind was a complete blank, and fear shrouded him deeply.
He seemed to have lost the ability to think, and all perception left him.
The group of burly, fierce-looking men rushed forward without hesitation like hungry wolves pouncing on prey.
Their thick, powerful arms firmly grabbed Chen Tie's limbs, and they used knees as hard as stone to pin down his back, leaving him no possibility of breaking free as he was slammed into place.
The surrounding noise gradually faded, and his ears could no longer hear any sound, except for the short-haired girl's crisp and pleasant laughter echoing continuously.
That laughter was like a demonic sound from hell, piercing his eardrums and his soul.
Chen Tie widened his eyes in terror, staring straight at the short-haired girl who stood on high ground, looking down at him with the posture of a victor.
Her face, which originally looked pure and cute, had become incredibly hideous and terrifying at this moment, like a demon wearing human skin... Just as Chen Tie was scared out of his wits by the sight before him, something even more terrifying happened. In the instant that the immense pain surged like a tide, the short-haired girl's face actually began to blur, and then quickly transformed into Jiang Cheng's face... In a daze, Chen Tie suddenly remembered those disobedient male classmates whose hand tendons he had ordered to be severed.
Those people had once been just like he was now, their faces full of despair.
Perhaps... this was retribution... On the other side, Jiang Cheng had already arrived at the underground garage of the Xingchen headquarters by car.
After getting out of the car, Jiang Cheng took the elevator directly up to Xingchen Investment Company.
Jiang Cheng stepped out of the elevator and strode down the spacious, bright corridor.
Soon, he arrived at the door of Chen Xueer's office.
He pushed open the door, walked in with large strides, and sat down on the sofa.
Seeing Jiang Cheng suddenly appear, Chen Xueer, who was sitting in her office chair focused on reading documents, was momentarily stunned.
But it was only for a split second before she quickly snapped out of it, hurriedly stood up, and said with a pleasantly surprised smile on her face, "Chairman Jiang, you've finally come!"
Jiang Cheng did not joke or tease Chen Xueer as usual. Instead, he looked serious and directly stated the purpose of his visit.
Sensing Jiang Cheng's solemn and business-like attitude, Chen Xueer also immediately reined in her originally relaxed and playful expression, becoming serious.
She walked towards Jiang Cheng with enchanting steps.
After she left her desk, Jiang Cheng was finally able to let his gaze fall completely on Chen Xueer, and thus he could clearly see her outfit today.
She was wearing a black slim-fit sweater, with a soft circle of fur embellishing the neckline, looking both fashionable and warm.
Those long, beautiful legs were wrapped in black silk stockings, exuding a charming allure in their semi-transparency.
On her feet were a pair of stiletto boots; the heels were slender and high, making her look even more graceful and upright.
"Conglomerate?? You want to short their stock??"
Hearing this, Jiang Cheng nodded slightly in affirmation.
"In the next few days, I will start arranging various matters regarding the Conglomerate. Once everything is ready, you will handle the specific operations."
Chen Xueer nodded: "I understand, but the Conglomerate is a bit special. I imagine it won't be easy to take down."
After saying that, Chen Xueer crossed her legs and lightly propped up her exquisitely sculpted cheek with one hand, leaning forward slightly. Such a posture was truly seductive to the extreme.
It made Jiang Cheng unable to resist raising an eyebrow, indicating that he almost couldn't maintain his composure.
He actually knew that Chen Xueer was interested in him.
But based on Chen Xueer's attitude, the more proactive Jiang Cheng was, the less chance there was between them.
Everyone has their own ambitions, and it's the same when it comes to feelings.
It wasn't that because of Jiang Cheng's status and money, any woman would definitely throw herself at him upon seeing him.
For someone with such outstanding beauty and excellence ability as Chen Xueer, if it hadn't been for the system's deliberate arrangement, she would probably be making a name for herself and shining brightly in the prosperous financial office districts of Wall Street right now.
It could be said that all the positions she currently held and the various halos shining above her head were not bestowed upon her by Jiang Cheng.
Rather, she had earned them through her own talent and hard work.