My husband Can Cultivate-Chapter 165: It’s a Dead End!

"Alright, we’ve delivered the message," Meng Hongsheng said with a smirk. "You can either face a trial held by the Martial Artists Association and the Heavenly Supervision Hall, or you can settle this privately. The decision is yours. But time waits for no one. Mr. Yang, I hear you just went bankrupt. It looks like you’re heading back to jail. What a shame!"

Meng Hongsheng chuckled, then stood up and left.

His purpose in coming was simply to extort money from the Qifei Group. Two billion yuan. The current market value of the Qifei Group was only one billion; selling the entire company wouldn’t be enough to cover the cost. This was a clear attempt to drive Yang Qi to ruin and force Ye Qianqian to submit.

Ye Qianqian took a deep breath and excused herself to use the restroom. The moment she was inside, she called Meng Hongsheng. Since Meng Hongsheng was interested in her, she was willing to sacrifice herself if it meant helping Yang Qi.

"Well, well, Miss Ye. To what do I owe the pleasure?" Meng Hongsheng’s voice oozed with smug amusement. "We only just left. Do you miss me already?"

Ye Qianqian frowned, disgusted by his teasing tone. "I’ll get straight to the point," she said coldly. "We don’t have that kind of money, but I don’t want Brother Qi to be arrested. Can you help me?"

"Ah, that’s a tough ask, I’m afraid," Meng Hongsheng sighed theatrically. "As you know, we have more than enough evidence. Yang Qi has none. If he can’t produce the money, his only option is prison. In a severe case, it could even be the death penalty. Miss Ye, out of consideration for the feelings I once had for you, I’ll give you some advice: stay away from people like Yang Qi. He’s a walking disaster. His death or imprisonment has nothing to do with you, so why should you care? Look at how wisely Zhang Na chose. You, on the other hand, are just hopeless. I know you like him, but a man like that isn’t worth it. Now, look at me. Don’t you think I’m far more outstanding?"

Ye Qianqian immediately changed the subject. "Meng Hongsheng, I was there last night. I was drugged. It was Chen Tiequan and Qian Sou who tried to harm me. Brother Qi was only protecting me!"

"Nonsense!" Meng Hongsheng boomed. "How can you slander Mr. Qian and Master Chen like that? They are respected figures in Kang City, not to mention my close friends. They’re great philanthropists—polite, civilized men who would never do such a thing. Besides, you were unconscious. How could you possibly know what happened? You were probably deceived!"

"Please, just help Brother Qi," Ye Qianqian pleaded, on the verge of tears. "If you help him, I’ll do anything for you!"

For a moment, Meng Hongsheng was almost moved. But he quickly composed himself, his voice turning cold. "In the past, you paid me no mind. Now that you need something, you find I’m out of your league. I’ll be frank with you: if Yang Qi can’t produce the money, I will prosecute him to the fullest extent. You know martial artists are tried under a different legal system where the death penalty is quite common. I’ll do everything in my power to make him disappear for good. HAHAHAHA!"

"You bastard!" Furious, Ye Qianqian hung up and burst into tears. Only now did she realize how useless she was compared to someone like Lin Qingxuan. She wished desperately that she could do something to help Yang Qi.

Back in the car, Meng Hongsheng sneered and immediately called Liang Ergeng. "Second Young Master, you may need to pull some strings. Inform all the lawyers in the Martial Artists Association that none of them are to take Yang Qi’s case. I’m going to force that kid into a corner with no escape!"

"Alright," Liang Ergeng chuckled, his eyes landing on his severed arm as he gritted his teeth in hatred. If it weren’t for Yang Qi, his arm would still be intact. He hadn’t dared to move against Yang Qi while Lin Qingxuan was in Kang City, but things were different now. He would make Yang Qi pay the price.

Soon enough, every lawyer in the Martial Artists Association received the same warning: no one was to offer their services to Yang Qi. Tragically, Ye Qianqian and Ye Fei were already calling everywhere, desperately trying to find a good lawyer for him, hoping they could still win the case. Strictly speaking, Yang Qi’s actions qualified as self-defense in a dispute between martial artists, but unfortunately, every lawyer they contacted shunned the case.

After spending most of the day making calls, Ye Qianqian and Ye Fei came up empty-handed. They were beginning to understand the situation. Someone had woven a vast net to trap Yang Qi, intending to drive him into a corner and leave him with no way out.

However, when Yang Qi learned of this, he simply smiled. "Don’t worry about it. You two focus on your work, and I’ll handle this." Since they wanted to play games, he would play along. Outside of Kang City, he might have been helpless. But here in Kang City, they want to drive me to ruin? Is that even possible?

"Brother Qi, they’re really trying to back you into a corner! We can’t think of any other way to help," Ye Qianqian said, truly anxious. "I’m so useless... They’ll definitely use all sorts of dirty tricks against you. Why don’t you run away? Just get as far away from here as you can!"

"Whatever tricks they pull, I’ll be ready for them," Yang Qi replied calmly. In truth, he was far more concerned about his Foundation Establishment Pill. This whole affair was delaying his cultivation, which was the last thing he wanted.

Just as he was about to leave the Qifei Group offices, Liang Ergeng arrived with several men. They weren’t there to cause trouble. Instead, Liang Ergeng offered to acquire the Qifei Group for one billion yuan, an offer that included the ownership of all their current pharmaceutical products.

Ye Fei immediately understood the hidden meaning behind the offer. Liang Ergeng was incredibly cunning. Knowing Yang Qi was in desperate need of money, he had swooped in with an offer of one billion to acquire the Qifei Group. This was blatant opportunism, taking advantage of their dire situation. In fact, it was clearly part of a meticulously arranged conspiracy; everything had been planned from the start. The compensation demand was just a pretext. The real goal was to swallow the Qifei Group whole, leaving both him and Yang Qi with absolutely nothing.

The problem was, if Ye Fei refused to sell, he likely wouldn’t see a single cent. Eventually, his employees would leave, the cash flow would dry up, and the company would go bankrupt anyway. It was a truly vicious move. Worse still, the one billion yuan wasn’t even enough to cover the two-billion-yuan compensation fee. Yang Qi would still end up in prison. They would take his company and then watch him get locked away. It was utterly ruthless.

Liang Ergeng spoke with a grin, "Right now, selling is the best way to cut your losses. A smart man makes smart decisions. With this one billion, you can still live a comfortable life. As for Yang Qi, he’s a lost cause. You shouldn’t let him drag you down with him." His words were calculated to make Yang Qi taste the bitterness of being abandoned by his friends.

"Sorry, our company isn’t for sale. Not unless you can offer two billion," Ye Fei stated firmly. Two billion would be enough to pay the compensation, which meant Yang Qi wouldn’t have to go to prison. That was all Ye Fei cared about. He truly valued his friend and couldn’t bear to see him suffer, especially since Yang Qi had gotten into this mess protecting his sister, Ye Qianqian.

"Two billion? No, that’s not going to happen," Liang Ergeng retorted. The last thing he wanted was for Yang Qi to escape prison. Two billion would cover the compensation entirely, so that was out of the question.

"If that’s not possible, then we have nothing more to discuss," Ye Fei said, shaking his head.

"Hmph. You’re a fool. If you want to go down with Yang Qi, be my guest," Liang Ergeng sneered. "Your company won’t last another three days!" With that parting shot, he turned and left.