Jiang Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that Dongfang Mei and the others were safe.
"Your purpose has been exposed, and with the methods of the Eagle Kingdom's royal family, they will never let you go. You don't need to worry about our safety; just protect yourself!"
"Remember, no matter the circumstances, staying alive is the most important thing. Even if you don't consider yourself, you should consider the child!" Dongfang Mei reminded him again.
"I understand, don't worry!" Jiang Yi nodded, then asked Dongfang Mei, "How much of Jiang Wanli's influence in the business world has been cleared? I don't want to wait any longer. We must deal with Jiang Wanli first. Otherwise, once the Eagle Kingdom's royal family recovers, they might continue to support Jiang Wanli. At that time, it won't be so easy to eliminate him!"
"Apart from Jiang Wanli's business forces in the capital, the rest have basically been completely eradicated!"
"Our Tiansheng Group has acquired twenty-seven companies from Jiang Wanli, over fifty factories, and more than two hundred various shops!"
"The Tiansheng Group is now unprecedentedly powerful. Not only has it absorbed so many of Jiang Wanli's business forces, but your senior sister's Tiansheng University has also been successful, and the bodyguard company is also a success. The Tiansheng Group can now be considered a powerful commercial empire!" Dongfang Mei said with a smile.
Jiang Yi raised an eyebrow, surprised that he had succeeded.
"This is all thanks to Prince Matthew's assistance from the shadows. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so smooth for Tiansheng Group to eliminate Jiang Wanli's forces. It seems Prince Matthew wants to support you!" Dongfang Mei said.
Jiang Yi nodded. Dongfang Mei was right; Prince Matthew did want to support him.
"Although we have Prince Matthew's support, I am still not entirely at ease. It's easy for the ruling powers to support Tiansheng Group, but it's also easy for them to suppress and eliminate it. The ruling powers only need to issue a new decree, and even the most powerful commercial forces will collapse instantly!"
"Therefore, we must have a very long-term vision. We cannot rely on anyone but ourselves!"
"If we can tie Tiansheng Group's interests with the interests of the ruling powers, I believe it will be much safer! We also need to tie our interests with the interests of the general public. At that time, even if the ruling powers want to target Tiansheng Group, they wouldn't dare!" Jiang Yi stated.
"I understand. I have been leading Dasheng Group in this direction. When I saw the Eagle Kingdom's royal family abandon Jiang Wanli, I knew we had to become strong ourselves. Now Tiansheng Group is doing very well, but no one can say what means the ruling powers will use to deal with Tiansheng Group," Dongfang Mei took a deep breath.
Seeing that Dongfang Mei had already considered this point, Jiang Yi's worries lessened considerably.
"Alright, let's talk again another day! I have many things to handle, and I have a meeting to attend later!" Dongfang Mei said.
Jiang Yi nodded, then closed the WeChat video call.
Just as Jiang Yi was about to put his phone on the table, it suddenly rang. Jiang Yi glanced at it and saw it was Natasha.
Jiang Yi answered the call.
"Teacher, where are you? I want to see you!" Natasha said from the other end of the phone.
From Natasha's tone, Jiang Yi could tell she had something important to discuss. So, Jiang Yi arranged to meet Natasha at a Chinese restaurant in the city center. After leaving Prince Matthew's castle, Jiang Yi drove directly to the Chinese restaurant.
An hour later, Jiang Yi arrived at his destination, booked a private room at the Chinese restaurant, and casually ordered some food and drinks. After waiting for more than ten minutes, Natasha finally arrived!
"Teacher, I can't stay in the Royal Guard anymore!"
"That hateful woman Meina Sha already suspects me. No matter where I go, she sends people to follow me. I had to exert a lot of effort just to shake off the people she sent!"
"I promised that after joining the Royal Guard, I would help you deal with the Eagle Kingdom's royal family, but now I can't help at all!" Natasha showed a self-reproaching expression on her face.
"It's okay, your safety is the most important thing!"
"You don't need to go back to the Royal Guard anymore! I've acquired a very good manor, and I need someone to help manage it. Chen Kun alone definitely can't handle it, so I hope you can manage this manor together with Chen Kun!" Jiang Yi said with a smile.
"Okay!" Natasha nodded, her face full of anticipation.
As Jiang Yi and Natasha ate and drank, he told her about the manor. After listening, Natasha's eyes widened.
"The longevity trees you mentioned are so miraculous. They don't seem real at all, like magical trees from fairy tales!" Natasha exclaimed.
"Longevity trees are real and not imaginary. The reason these trees are miraculous is because they are a very unique plant, the king of medicinal herbs. Their branches, leaves, and petals all possess astonishing medicinal value!" Jiang Yi explained.
"If that's the case, then why has Western medicine never mentioned these trees, nor recognized them?" Natasha continued to inquire.
"That's because Western medicine cannot detect the medicinal value of these trees; only traditional Chinese medicine can work."
"If Western medicine knew the value of these trees, they would have been snatched up long ago, and they wouldn't have been abandoned in the manor!" Jiang Yi smiled faintly.
Natasha asked so many questions not because she didn't believe Jiang Yi, but because there were some things she couldn't quite understand, so she asked directly.
"Ah..." A scream suddenly echoed from the corridor outside the private room. Jiang Yi and Natasha's brows furrowed.
"I'll go check!" Natasha said, then got up and opened the private room door. She found a group of assassins striding towards them. Although they were all wearing masks, she guessed they were from the Royal Guard. Jiang Yi also walked to the doorway of the private room.
"Teacher, I've been tricked!"
"These guys weren't after me at all. They were tracking me to find you. They're after you!" Natasha's voice was filled with self-reproach.
"It's fine, we'll just kill them!" Jiang Yi raised his eyebrows.
"Okay, leave these guys to me! I'll deal with them!" Natasha said, then strode towards the assassins. Just as Natasha was about to get close to the assassins, the leading assassin suddenly raised his arm, and countless tiny poison needles shot towards Natasha.