When Lu Yang finished his work, he directly opened the Douyin App, ready to check out Bai Shumin's live stream. He planned to thank Bai Shumin properly today, intending to gift her two "Angel's Kiss" packages.
However, when Lu Yang opened Douyin, he discovered that Bai Shumin wasn't live streaming.
"That's strange. Didn't this little girl tell her fans she streams every day at this time? Has she gotten arrogant after becoming a big streamer?"
Lu Yang shook his head speechlessly.
Since he couldn't watch Bai Shumin's stream, Lu Yang had no interest in anyone else's. He closed the Douyin App and sat cross-legged on the bed, starting to cultivate the "Black Dragon Art"!
Over the course of the night, Lu Yang's comprehension deepened significantly.
The longer he cultivated the "Black Dragon Art," the more he could feel its profoundness and power. He couldn't imagine what it would be like to cultivate the "Black Dragon Art" to its peak.
The eighteen stances of the Black Dragon had become second nature to Lu Yang through constant combat. Based on these eighteen stances, he could derive endless variations.
With each cultivation of the Black Dragon Art's mental techniques, Lu Yang felt a transformation within his body, an internal as well as external change.
As his strength continuously grew, it also became more substantial. Previously, Lu Yang's strength was great but felt dispersed. Now, every punch and kick from Lu Yang felt concentrated at a single point, no longer scattered, but incredibly condensed. When striking external objects, he could penetrate their interiors, not just their surfaces.
A punch like this, if landed on a person, could shatter internal organs through the body.
Thinking this, Lu Yang walked out and threw a punch at a thick tree.
With a "boom," the tree shook violently, but its exterior remained intact.
Lu Yang smiled slightly, peeled back the bark, and found the interior to be completely shattered.
"Could this be the legendary internal energy?"
Lu Yang looked at his hands, pondering.
Half an hour later, Lu Yang was already in the office of Black Dragon Capital.
Bai Shumin was already seated in the office, but her demeanor was significantly more dejected. Her brows were furrowed, and her eyes were swollen like light bulbs.
"Secretary Bai, what did you do last night? Why do you look so haggard?"
Lu Yang asked with a deliberate smile.
But Bai Shumin didn't look up, continuing with her work.
"Hmm? What's wrong? This little girl is usually so optimistic. Why is she so listless today? No, something must have happened!"
Lu Yang thought to himself, then walked up to Bai Shumin and lowered his head.
"Secretary Bai, what's wrong? Did someone bully you? Tell me, and I'll immediately beat them until they're spitting teeth to get revenge for you!"
Lu Yang said with a smile.
"I'm fine, I'm very good!"
Bai Shumin replied without looking up.
"Alright then. If anything happens, tell me immediately. My people cannot suffer any grievances!"
Lu Yang stated directly.
"Mm!"
Bai Shumin nodded.
Just as they were talking, a woman, followed by dozens of thugs, rushed in.
"Bai Shumin, you shameless woman! You're still at work? Have you no shame? After being scolded like that last night, you still have the audacity to come to work? Truly a shameless slut, just like your mother, you damn whore!"
The speaker was none other than Bai Jingying, the instigator from last night. Today, she had come specifically to kick Bai Shumin while she was down.
"Bai Jingying? Were you the mastermind behind what happened yesterday?"
"Why can't you just leave me alone? You've bullied me for so many years, and I've never fought back. Now you're escalating?"
"Bai Jingying, what did I ever do to you to make you bully me so unscrupulously?"
Bai Shumin's face turned cold as she looked at Bai Jingying and asked in a low voice.
"Why? Because you're an illegitimate child, you shouldn't have been born!"
"Your birth brought shame to the Bai family in Yanjing, turning them into a laughingstock. Therefore, you deserve to die, just like your slut of a mother. Both of you should die!"
Bai Jingying hurled all sorts of venomous words at Bai Shumin.
Bai Shumin's tears welled up in her eyes, but she held them back, staring fiercely at Bai Jingying and shouting, "Bai Jingying, I've had enough! I've endured your torment for so many years. I even ran abroad, and you still won't let me go. I've decided, I will fight back!"
"You just want the inheritance I hold, right? Don't worry, I won't give it to you. I also intend to compete for the position of Bai family patriarch. Just you wait. When I sweep you out of the house, you'll taste all the pain I've endured over the years!"
Bai Shumin took a step forward, looking at Bai Jingying, and said word by word. These few sentences released all the anger and resentment she had accumulated over the years.
"What? What did you say, you little slut? You want to compete for the Bai family patriarch? Have you eaten the wrong medicine, or was the stimulation last night too much for your brain to handle?"
"You, as the Bai family patriarch? Hahaha, this is absolutely the funniest joke I've ever heard in my life!"
Upon hearing Bai Shumin's words, Bai Jingying burst into laughter, fueled by anger.
"Since Shumin wants to be the Bai family patriarch, she will definitely be able to!"
"I will support her wholeheartedly until she becomes the Bai family patriarch!"
Lu Yang looked at Bai Jingying and said with a cold smile.
"You useless live-in son-in-law, when did it become your turn to interrupt when we Bai family members are speaking? Get lost!"
Bai Jingying shouted when she saw Lu Yang about to intervene.
"Shumin is my secretary. Her matters are my matters. As for you, you dare to come to my company and cause trouble. Wasn't the lesson I taught you last time enough? Is your face itching again, and you've come looking for a beating?"
Lu Yang asked Bai Jingying with a cold smile.
"You... you useless live-in son-in-law! You beat me up like that last time, do you think it's over?"
"This time I brought so many people, I don't believe you can beat them all?"
"When we fight, whoever can slash this useless person will be rewarded with a million, and whoever can break this useless person's legs will be rewarded with five million!"
Bai Jingying said, looking at the dozens of thugs behind her and shouting.
"Yes!"
The thugs' eyes lit up at the mention of money, eager to pounce.
"Alas, some people never learn until they face the coffin!"
Lu Yang sneered, clapped his hands, and countless security guards instantly rushed out, surrounding the dozens of thugs.
The security guards at Black Dragon Capital had suffered a great loss at the hands of the expert with Bai Jingying last time. Lu Yang had since strengthened Black Dragon Capital's security system, especially with several burly men who, like Han Xiao, were patriotic youths. Their grandfathers, like Han Xiao's grandfather, were once members of a secret special forces unit of China. Now, summoned by Han Xiao, they had all come to Black Dragon Capital and become its security guards.
Although they were security guards, Lu Yang treated them well, providing them with a monthly salary of eight thousand, a top-tier salary in Jiangbei City.
"You... how can you have so many people?"
Seeing so many security guards, Bai Jingying's expression changed instantly, and she immediately asked in a cold voice.
"This is my company. I can have as many people as I want. Does that concern you?"
Lu Yang sneered dismissively.
"Fine, fine, Lu Yang, Bai Shumin, you wait and see! Sooner or later, you'll be finished. Just let you be arrogant for a few more days!"
Bai Jingying uttered a threat and was about to leave.
However, Han Xiao blocked Bai Jingying's path. Without Lu Yang's permission, no one was allowed to leave.
"Do you think my company is a marketplace? You can come and go as you please?"
Lu Yang asked Bai Jingying coldly.
"What do you want? I'm from the Bai family in Yanjing. If you dare to touch me, the Bai family in Yanjing will definitely not let you off!"
Bai Jingying threatened Lu Yang.
"Slap!"
"The Bai family in Yanjing?"
"You always threaten me with the same words. Don't you find it boring?"
Lu Yang slapped Bai Jingying directly across the face and said coldly.
"This is your final warning. If you dare to insult my secretary again in any way, I won't hesitate to break your legs!"
Lu Yang threatened coldly.