The Rebirth of the Cultivation Leader Qin Zhao as a Celebrity
Chapter 146 - 143: Qin Zhao’s Word is His Bottom Line

Chapter 146: Chapter 143: Qin Zhao’s Word is His Bottom Line

Qi Ling sneered at Chu Yan’s words, "Not gonna do it? Haven’t you done enough?

Chu Yan, back in Hanbei, we did all the things we shouldn’t have, all the things we couldn’t do. What high ground are you pretending to stand on now?"

A a cold glint passed through his phoenix eyes as they darkened, and he threw something in his hand into the trash can.

"People can’t always live in the dark."

A fierce and ruthless look came over Qi Ling’s face. "Don’t you forget how you got all this. Now you stand in the sunlight, but you can’t change one fact,

you and I, we’ve crawled out from the same filth!

Those things are etched in your bones, you’ll never be able to scrape them away.

Even if the sun shines on you, your blood is still cold!"

Qi Ling picked the bag out of the trash can and thrust it in front of his eyes.

"I’m asking you one last time, are you in or not? If you’re not, then don’t come asking for my help with your dirty deeds!"

Towards the end, Qi Ling’s expression took on an ironic twist.

Framing Mu Xuan for drug use and trafficking, leading to the downfall of the Mu Family, ensuring Lu Tingming missed his shot at the presidency, it was all orchestrated by Chu Yan.

Simply because Mu Xuan was born into the Mu Family, his life was ruined; how innocent was he?

But without their help behind the scenes, how could it have been so cleanly executed?

Chu Yan remained silent, and Qi Ling let out a cold laugh. "When did our genius Dr. Chu develop a bottom line?

You’ve killed, robbed, and committed financial fraud. Any one of these alone is enough to send you to the death penalty. And now you’re worried about adding drug manufacturing to the list?"

Chu Yan looked at him coldly. "It’s simple, I don’t want to do it, and that’s that. If you want to dissolve our partnership now, I have no objections."

Yes, he had committed all manners of evil deeds.

Otherwise, how could he have amassed such a vast fortune in just a few years?

If Qi Ling had come to him earlier, he might have agreed, as it was a minor issue compared to what they had done before, and it would have gotten them a huge payout.

But Qin Zhao told him not to touch it.

He promised Qin Zhao he wouldn’t get involved with such things, so he wouldn’t help Qi Ling manufacture drugs.

"Dissolve the partnership now?"

Bang! A loud noise.

Qi Ling kicked over the table, clearly angered by Chu Yan’s words.

"We’ve come this far, you know how hard it’s been! I work in the shadows while you’re in the light; that’s how we maximize our profits and topple the towering mountains of the Xu and Lu Families above us! Crush them!

Didn’t you promise me? And now you want to back out?!"

He was agitated, his eyes red with bloodshot veins, his suppressed pain pouring out.

Qi Ling lunged forward, grabbing Chu Yan’s collar and said word by word, "Have you forgotten how your mother died? Or how they tried to destroy you?

They’ve already ruined me, I want them all dead!"

"I haven’t forgotten."

Chu Yan struggled to remove his hand, his dark eyes growing deeper.

Qi Ling stared fixedly at him. "You’re the one who said it at the start, to use any means necessary for success. This is just a small tactic, effortless for you.

With our current status, no one will find out.

And even if they do, I’ll be the first one in jail! Quit hesitating here!

This business will bring us unimaginable wealth; with enough money, what can’t you buy? Get some atomic bombs and blow up Lu Tingming, everything’s possible!"

Chu Yan slowly closed his eyes, past scenes flickering through his mind.

Mother’s death, his kidnapping, the injection of drugs...

He had thought that was hell, but it was just the beginning.

Later he found out his mother didn’t die from illness; it was all their plan.

And Qi Ling’s obsession was the Xu Family. They not only destroyed his life but also drained his soul, condemning him to grope numbly in the dark for a way out for the rest of his life.

The only way out was to throw those responsible into a place even more terrifying than hell.

Chu Yan remembered when he first encountered Qi Ling. He was so frail, timid, recoiling from everything—it was Chu Yan who taught Qi Ling how to kill efficiently with the least effort.

"You could get money in many ways, there’s no need for this one."

"But this is the fastest way."

Qi Ling spoke almost manically, "I’ve waited for so many years, I can’t wait any longer. I wish I could send them all to hell tomorrow!

Seeing them stand in front of others, dignified and respected, I feel utterly disgusted!

Chu Yan, can you wait?

Just make this stuff, and I’ll sell it. I will deal with those people. If the police find out, they’ll catch me; I won’t give you up.

Can’t we do it this way? Let me take the rap for everything!"

"You’re too radical; you’re likely to fail. Eliminating the Xu Family and the Lu Family isn’t something that can be accomplished overnight. Even if you got a nuclear bomb, would you really blow up the entire Imperial City?"

"So what if I did?"

Qi Ling chuckled lowly, "Celebrating my victory with their blood doesn’t sound too bad."

If it were the old Chu Yan, he might’ve thought it a good idea.

But now, he couldn’t help but frown.

Chu Yan instinctively thought that if he did such a thing, Qin Zhao would probably be the first to kill him.

"Let’s stick to my plan. You’d better not mess it up."

Qi Ling’s expression darkened at those words.

"Having said so much, you still refuse to do it?"

"Yes, I don’t think it’s necessary."

Qi Ling suddenly kicked the overturned table, smashing the things in the basement into pieces.

He turned his head to look at Chu Yan, his eyes red and wild like a beast, "So you won’t do it, huh? Do you believe I could hand over the evidence of you framing Mu Xuan?

Since you want to split up, let’s end it completely!"

The usually cool and graceful man was in Qi Ling’s face in an instant, hands clasping his throat.

With a loud bang, he slammed him against the wall.

His eyes, cold as ancient wells, were filled with savagery and malice, the tear mole beneath gleaming blood-red.

"Do you believe I can make your life a living hell?!"

Chu Yan warned him, word by word, "You’d best not interfere with my original plan. If I decide to lay hands on you, you can forget about revenge for the rest of your life.

Even if you find someone else to make the drugs, I can make sure you won’t earn a penny!"

Qi Ling hadn’t seen Chu Yan this ferocious in a long time; he was always calm and collected, rarely stirred by emotion.

The overwhelming sense of suffocation turned Qi Ling’s complexion iron blue. Just a bit more force from Chu Yan’s grip could end his life.

Nevertheless, Qi Ling didn’t feel fear; instead, he began to laugh crazily.

"Hahaha, I get it now, is it because of that woman?

Several times you’ve changed your plans because of her. What, you want to wash your hands of all this and live a good life with her?"

Chu Yan’s expression faltered slightly and his grip loosened a bit.

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