My husband Can Cultivate-Chapter 61: The 200 Million Dollar Video

Xiong Ba drove as he continued, "Zhang Xiaoduo eventually chose to commit suicide. After she died, her body was thrown into the Kang River. Perhaps it was divine intervention, but her body was discovered. Unfortunately, the police couldn’t find any evidence, so they had to drop the case.

"In the end, her body still wound up in Zhang Peng’s hands. He was the one who threw it on Kangshan. According to my investigation, it wasn’t just Zhang Peng present when Zhang Xiaoduo was assaulted. Wu Chong, Zhang Xiaoduo’s own boyfriend, was also there. That guy is quite the character now; he started his own company and has become a big boss. The one who drugged Zhang Xiaoduo was that bastard, Wu Chong. We’ve also found the person who threw her body into the Kang River that day. Mr. Yang, just tell us how you want to handle this, and we can capture them immediately."

"Where did you get all this information?" Yang Qi asked.

"From the owner of the Kang City Evening News," Xiong Ba replied. "He also said that he still has the video footage from that incident, along with some backups of other surveillance videos."

"The Kang City Evening News?" Yang Qi frowned.

"Though it’s called an evening paper, it’s actually a company that specializes in digging up dirt on people," Xiong Ba explained. "Whether it’s high-society figures or famous celebrities, they will relentlessly search for scandalous material to use for blackmail and extortion. Sometimes they demand money, but more often, they force their targets to do favors for them. The Kang City Evening News has become a professional blackmailing syndicate. Their boss, Huang Borren, is feared by many in Kang City."

Xiong Ba continued, "To be honest, even I tremble when I see him. That man is terrifying. To protect himself, he spends a great deal of money to retain a group of Martial Artists. They’re all true practitioners, the kind you don’t want to cross."

"Then let’s go meet this Huang Borren," Yang Qi said coldly.

He had just achieved a breakthrough in his cultivation, and his strength had surged, making him far more powerful than before. If he were to face Bai Mu now, he wouldn’t even need to use the Hand Palm Thunder; a single palm strike would be enough to crush him.

Although Yang Qi knew Zhang Xiaoduo had died because of Zhang Peng, he had to find out exactly who else was involved. He also needed to identify everyone who was behind his company’s bankruptcy. He couldn’t let a single villain escape. This was the only thing he could still do for Zhang Xiaoduo. Since she was already dead, all he could do was seek revenge for her. At the same time, it was crucial to identify his enemies so he wouldn’t be victimized by them again.

Huang Borren lived in a manor in Kang City. In terms of luxury, it was in no way inferior to the Lin Family’s estate. In terms of security, it was even more formidable. It was said that this place was the true headquarters of the Kang City Evening News; the office downtown was merely a front.

When they tried to drive in, Xiong Ba’s car was stopped at the gate for inspection. The level of security rivaled that of the Pavilion Master’s Mansion itself. The guards were also martial arts practitioners.

Even though they’re only Inner Strength Warriors, he’s using them as mere guards. That’s something even I couldn’t manage. Compared to him, I’m really leagues behind. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

On the surface, Xiong Ba seemed like a big shot in Kang City. In reality, some low-key individuals were far more formidable than he was.

"I have an appointment," Xiong Ba said.

"Everyone gets checked, appointment or not," the guard stated flatly.

The two men got out of the car and submitted to a search. Since they weren’t carrying any weapons, they had nothing to fear. After passing the inspection, they were allowed to enter, but the car had to remain outside. A staff member led them into a large hall.

The hall was lavishly decorated and displayed numerous antiques. Yang Qi glanced around and was surprised to find that two of the antiques contained a significant amount of Spiritual Energy.

These are the real deal.

A man was sitting on a genuine leather sofa in the hall. He had a slicked-back hairstyle and was dressed in pajamas, holding a glass of red wine in one hand and a cigar in the other. He was flanked by four men who were even stronger than the guards outside; they were already Postnatal Martial Artists.

"Mr. Yang, this is Huang Borren, the owner of the Kang City Evening News," Xiong Ba said, standing there and trembling. "Everyone calls him Huang Shiren because they’re all afraid of him. To many, he truly is a modern-day Huang Shiren."

Although it wasn’t his first time meeting Huang Borren, he was still terrified. On the surface, Xiong Ba was an impressive figure, but when he came face-to-face with a true tycoon, he still had to bow his head.

Huang Borren took a puff of his cigar and smiled. "Xiong Ba, what brings you to me?"

"Mr. Huang, please don’t joke around," Xiong Ba said with a forced smile. "With your capabilities, you must have known why we’re here."

"Heh heh," Huang Borren chuckled. "That’s right, I know you’re here for the video files. But you know the rules of my business. If you have enough money, I’ll give them to you. If not, agreeing to another one of my conditions works too."

"Name your price!" Xiong Ba said.

"Straight to the point. I like that." Huang Borren shifted his hefty body, which seemed to require considerable effort. He continued, "I won’t ask for much. Two video files, one hundred million for each one!"

Xiong Ba gasped. This Huang Borren really had some nerve. Two hundred million for two videos.

"Isn’t that too expensive? Could you lower it a bit?" Yang Qi asked with a frown.

"Kid, if you can’t afford it, don’t buy it," Huang Borren sneered. "I know you’ve gotten close to Miss Lin, which is why I’m only asking for two hundred million. Otherwise, the price would be much higher. You probably don’t realize this, but my brothers risked their lives to obtain these videos. Moreover, if these videos are exposed, it means I might offend the Zhang Family. I could get wiped out. And on top of that, it’s not just the Zhang Family involved here. Considering the massive risk I’m taking, is two hundred million really too much to ask?"

Yang Qi’s expression suddenly turned icy, and a wisp of Killing Aura seeped from his body. "Aren’t you afraid I’ll kill you?"

"How dare you!" The four bodyguards instantly surrounded Yang Qi. With a single word from Huang Borren, they would eliminate him.

"Hahahaha!" Huang Borren roared with laughter. "In all of Kang City, you’re the first person who’s ever dared to threaten me. You’ve got guts! But surely you don’t think this coward Xiong Ba can protect you from me, do you? I’ll be honest, I don’t give a damn about Xiong Ba. The only reason I’m even talking to you is out of respect for Miss Lin. Don’t be ungrateful."

"Xiong Ba is indeed no match for you. Any one of your experts here could kill him," Yang Qi said nonchalantly. "But do you think *he’s* my backer?"

"Oh? Is it Miss Lin, then?" Huang Borren smiled.

"Not her either." Yang Qi brazenly sat down on the sofa. He picked up Huang Borren’s bottle of imported wine and poured himself a glass, taking a slow sip. "Mm, good wine. Mr. Huang certainly knows how to enjoy life. You’re so wealthy, why make things difficult for a junior like me? Can’t the price be a little cheaper?"

"Then how much are you offering?" Huang Borren asked, looking at Yang Qi.

He didn’t want to completely alienate Yang Qi either. After all, the young man had Lin Qingxuan behind him and was rumored to have ties to both Ye Lingyue and Prefecture Master Lei. That was a hornet’s nest he had no desire to poke.