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Chapter 903 - 904: Greed is Insatiable, Like a Snake Swallowing an Elephant

Chapter 903: Chapter 904: Greed is Insatiable, Like a Snake Swallowing an Elephant

And Tang Jinshui, he was only at the Peak of the Transformation Realm. After all, he was the Family Head, with many matters to attend to each day, which meant he could not devote himself solely to cultivation like Tang Jinhua.

In this world, that is how things are, what you gain, you correspondingly lose something else.

Tang Jinshui had become the Tang Family Head, almost second to none, and his power was undoubtedly strong, but his lack of martial prowess still allowed the second branch of the Tang Family to gain a significant say.

"Jinhua is right."

"I agree with second brother."

"I support second uncle."

Just like Tang Ying, Tang Jinhua’s popularity was quite high - he was the strongest among the second generation of the Tang Family likely to break into the Boundary of Virtual Energy first.

Even Tang Zhongtian had to give Tang Jinhua some face at times due to the direct benefits brought by martial force.

"Five billion is actually not a small amount. In the provincial city’s Jade Stone appraisal event, Mo Dongyu also paid five billion for that piece of Blood Jade." Someone voiced their opinion.

"Speaking of Blood Jade, we also encountered it this time in Kang City, only to pity that the fellow surnamed Li did not recognize it. It’s really unknown if it might be in the pile of raw stones that came after." Beside them, Tang Ying inserted a comment to make her presence felt.

Li Changlin turned out to be somewhat useful after all. If they only gave Li Changlin five billion, there would likely be no chance for further cooperation in the future.

It was exactly for the sake of future cooperation that Tang Ying proposed to give Li Changlin a forty-billion share.

Forty billion indeed was a lot, but if Li Changlin continued to cooperate with the Tang Family the following year, he might help them earn another thousand billion.

However, if it was a fifty-fifty split, forget it - after all, that was six hundred billion, and Tang Ying also felt the pinch.

Then there were the various factions within the family; it was unlikely any would agree to such a sum.

Once in their own pockets, there was no reason to ever let go.

"If that’s the case, it’s Li Changlin who lacks capability. Since it is so, we have even more to say!" Tang Jinhua laughed heartily, his words brimming with triumph.

Hearing him say this, many nodded in agreement, thinking Tang Jinhua’s point made sense. They could also use this reasoning later to shut Li Changlin up.

After all, did Li Changlin think he was invincible just because he was at the Late Threshold Stage?

The Tang Family had so many half-stepped into Void Energy, enough to erase him within minutes.

"Since that’s settled, then five billion it is, he’s got quite the bargain!" In the end, Tang Zhongtian decided on this, and no one in the Tang Family high-level opposed, even Tang Ying, though she had some thoughts, kept her mouth shut.

Beside them, Tang Hongyuan looked at this scene and found the situation quite ridiculous.

This whole scenario reminded him of the decision Tang Ying had made against him and Li Changlin at the Jade Stone appraisal event.

Truth be told, Tang Hongyuan had come to attend the family meeting really just bringing a pair of ears.

But what truly puzzled him was why these people in the family were so short-sighted.

Was Li Changlin that easy to fool? By offending him, did the Tang Family not want to continue cooperating!

Moreover, even if the Tang Family intimidated Li Changlin with martial force, if his agreement was superficial and he chose to collaborate with other families later on, the Tang Family would still be at a loss.

Consequently, Tang Hongyuan was deeply worried.

Seeing the elder rise to leave, he hastily raised his hand and called out, "Elder, your grandchild has something to say."

"Oh, Hongyuan, what are your thoughts?" Tang Zhongtian stopped in his tracks. He held great admiration for this junior of the third generation of the Tang Family.

It was because Tang Hongyuan had cultivated a good relationship with Li Changlin that the Tang Family had reaped such substantial profits.

Come to think of it, he had not yet acknowledged his contribution; was this a move to claim the credit?

"Elder, father, uncles, I believe we absolutely shouldn’t treat Li Changlin this way. After all, we had already reached an initial agreement on a fifty-fifty split. If..." Tang Hongyuan spoke eloquently, preparing to detail the disadvantages of offending Li Changlin.

However, he had barely started speaking when Tang Ying, already showing impatience, interrupted, "Hongyuan, if you want to talk about a fifty-fifty split with Li Changlin, don’t bother. Hundreds of billions, do you think that money is so easy to come by!"

"Yes, indeed, Hongyuan, you’re too naïve. No more of such talk."

"Hongyuan, you’re still too young; in the future, you will need to gain more experience."

"In this world, there are only eternal interests. Now that we have secured our interests, why bother with any moral obligations to someone with the surname Li—it stops here, it ends here!"

"Hongyuan, remember your status!"

Tang Ying’s reprimand gained agreement from the people of the Tang Family, and Tang Hongyuan was abruptly silenced, while Tang Zhongtian angrily walked off, then sharply turned to glare fiercely at Tang Jinshui, "What a son you’ve raised!"

After saying this, Tang Zhongtian left in a huff, and Tang Hongyuan’s proposal naturally found no audience.

"Hongyuan, contact Li Changlin immediately, tell him the Tang Family has already assessed the jade’s value, and that he should come to collect his share." Tang Jinshui, reprimanded by the elder, had an ugly expression and could not help but glare fiercely at Tang Hongyuan.

"Father, we cannot do this to Li Changlin; if we treat him this way, how will he ever cooperate with us again?" Tang Hongyuan gathered his courage, attempting to persist. Offending Li Changlin was simply an unwise move.

Only a steady flow ensures longevity; why couldn’t his father, his many uncles, and the elder understand this!

Tang Hongyuan was filled with incomprehension and also felt deeply frustrated.

Truth be told, he truly considered Li Changlin a friend.

If because of this, Li Changlin turned against the Tang Family, then how could he ever face Li Changlin again!

"Are you still talking back, do you want your father to pass the position of Family Head to your brother?!" Tang Jinshui’s eyes turned cold, his face ashen as he scolded.

He, as Family Head, had so many things to consider.

Splitting fifty-fifty with Li Changlin was simply a matter of pride.

Not to mention whether the Tang Family people were willing to part with hundreds of billions, but just based on the Tang Family’s current assets, how could he come up with six hundred billion!

Naive, Tang Hongyuan was truly too naive.

If they could not come up with six hundred billion, then there was nothing more to say.

Indeed, those Jade Stones were worth twelve hundred billion, but to sell such an amount of jade, by what year and month would it be completed!

Continue to cooperate with Li Changlin?

There was no need at all. What nonsense about a steady flow; twelve hundred billion was enough for the Tang Family to operate for fifty years.

By then, who knows if Li Changlin would still be around; what was the use of thinking so much about it!

With that capital, what could the Tang Family not do in the future; did he, Tang Jinshui, look like a fool, not seeing Li Changlin’s worth!