Du Guanghua urged himself deep down to let go of his worries, but losing hundreds of billions in assets due to a bet was something he could not accept, no matter how much he tried to convince himself. At that moment, his heart was filled with an immense struggle and contradiction.
"Mr. Jiang, isn't this bet a bit too much? Manager Du must have acted without thinking. If he knew how formidable you are, he wouldn't dare to gamble against you," Xu Zhuzhu said, unable to hold back her concern for Du Guanghua, who looked utterly defeated.
"Actually, if Manager Du is unwilling to honor the bet, he can just accompany the Eastern Deity. Manager Du, the choice is yours," Jiang Chen said with a faint smile.
"I've always believed in keeping my word in business. Since I've lost, I will naturally accept it. Rest assured, Mr. Jiang," Du Guanghua replied quickly, putting on a brave front.
"Since Manager Du has said so, that's all the better. Now that this matter is settled, let's leave," Jiang Chen said.
As Jiang Chen and his companions left the valley, they returned to the entrance of the Mount Buddha scenic area by evening. At that moment, the entrance was guarded by hundreds of soldiers from the Island Nation, as such a significant event had just occurred there. The military was preventing tourists from entering to avoid any accidents.
After leaving the scenic area, Jiang Chen and Tengye Kikuko took a car to the airport and then boarded a flight back to Kyoto. They had a simple meal together before Jiang Chen returned to his hotel to rest while Tengye Kikuko went home.
As for Du Guanghua, Xu Zhuzhu, and Qian Xinyi, they didn't even stop for a meal; they hurriedly bought tickets and flew back to China from Hokkaido that very night. This trip to the Island Nation had left them profoundly shaken, especially Du Guanghua, who had lost everything and just wanted to return home quickly.
That night, television media began reporting on the news from Mount Buddha, but they merely framed the events as a normal volcanic eruption.
The next day passed without incident, and Jiang Chen set off to return to China. He had achieved his goals during this trip to the Island Nation. He had found one of the Seven Divine Artifacts; the remaining six were likely not in the Island Nation anymore. If they were there, the Takeda Family would certainly know about it. According to Takeda Kyoko, her father had been searching for other artifacts for many years without any leads. Therefore, Jiang Chen was reluctant to waste time in the Island Nation. With so many countries on Earth and considering that China had been tumultuous over a hundred years ago—leading many treasures to be lost overseas—especially in Europe—Jiang Chen was certain that some artifacts must have ended up there.
Jiang Chen returned safely to China.
At Shanghai Airport, Ye Ming came to pick him up. On their way back to the villa, Jiang Chen briefly shared his findings from the Island Nation. Ye Ming was surprised; he hadn't expected his master to possess such incredible abilities.
After spending one night in Shanghai, Jiang Chen headed for Hangcheng. He needed to discuss matters regarding taking over Du's assets directly with Yue Hui and thus did not return straight to Nangang.
At Hangcheng High-Speed Railway Station, Yue Hui came to meet Jiang Chen. Tengye Kikuko had already informed Yue Hui about what Jiang Chen had done in the Island Nation; thus, Yue Hui was not taken aback.
"Mr. Jiang, Du Guanghua from Shenzhen has already contacted me. He is willing to transfer all his assets to me. According to the billionaire rankings, Manager Du's net worth is just over twenty billion; however, much of it consists of stocks and investments that are hard to liquidate. In the short term, he can only cash out tens of billions at most. Since Manager Du has lost everything to you, why not take over his company directly? His investment firm still has potential for growth; it's a company that can yield returns for a long time," Yue Hui suggested.
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