Chapter 123 Collusion

As the heir to the Brut Capital Group, they had numerous information channels, including information about the movements of the World Group. With the World Group gathering so much capital, the Century Financial Group was in for a tough time.

"You inherit the Brut Capital Group, I seize the Century Financial Group, each taking what we need," Nie Yan didn't deny.

Duo Duo didn't expect Nie Yan to admit it so readily. In this kind of capital market competition, once someone learns about it in advance and injects capital on a large scale, they might get the rug pulled out from under them, working hard for someone else's benefit.

"If you want in, I don't mind giving you a slice of the pie," Nie Yan said frankly.

"I'll think about it," Duo Duo said. He still wanted to severely strike at Angel Feather, and he didn't know if he could spare the energy. Since Nie Yan had so straightforwardly proposed cooperation, it would seem a bit disloyal if he were to secretly play tricks.

Nie Yan smiled. He had his own considerations. If Duo Duo suddenly made a move while they were dealing with the Century Financial Group, it might disrupt their plans and lead to failure at the last minute. By making such a direct offer, if Duo Duo agreed to join their camp and combine forces, the Century Financial Group would suffer an even more miserable end, and each of them would be able to gain even more benefits.

"I can put up ten billion," Duo Duo thought for a moment, saying. Such a good show, with great profits to be made, was something he certainly wouldn't miss.

"Then we'll connect later," Nie Yan said. The Century Financial Group had just suffered a major defeat in Faith; it was the perfect time to strike a drowning dog. They had to seize the opportunity and not miss it.

Nie Yan chatted with Duo Duo for a while, then bid farewell and left. He had achieved his purpose in coming here; at least for a long period of time in the future, the war between the Light and Dark Factions wouldn't break out.

Watching Nie Yan's departing figure, Duo Duo pondered for a moment. If a conflict were to occur in the future, Nie Yan would definitely be a difficult opponent. But after thinking about it, this possibility seemed unlikely. Nie Yan wouldn't provoke a war without a good reason, drawing the ire of such a powerful opponent. And Nie Yan was quite wary of him as well.

Nie Yan returned to the guild, and the whole of the Niu Ren Tribe was in a frenzy, a scene of jubilation.

In just a few days, the Niu Ren Tribe had opened another twenty branch guilds. After layers of screening, they recruited more than three million players, led by the Niu Ren Tribe, responsible for controlling the major strongholds.

The number of strongholds under the Niu Ren Tribe had reached more than three hundred, most of which would be developed by the World Group. As long as these strongholds were controlled, the World Group's future would be one of daily profit, as could be foreseen.

Bright Sword, Shui Se Yan Tou, and others could breathe a sigh of relief. Every top-tier member had received a generous return, and a large income in the future was certain. Those players who had followed Nie Yan in building their empire had also received a large amount of profit. Nie Yan had distributed nearly three hundred million gold coins worth of items, as well as about 30% of the equity in all the strongholds. This income would allow them to live a good, comfortable life in the real world.

This could be considered the fulfillment of one of Nie Yan's wishes. There would be no more major wars in the future; they could just sit back and enjoy the fruits of their success.

Nie Yan confirmed that all the strongholds were safe, instructed Guo Huai to keep a close eye on Angel Corps and the remnants of the Century Financial Group, and sent a message to Xie Yao: "Log out of the game."

"Okay," Xie Yao nodded. Nie Yan had already told her about it before.

The two of them logged out of the game.

Nie Yan came out of the game pod and looked at another game pod next to him. Xie Yao wasn't wearing any clothes, her body naked, her crystal-clear and jade-like skin, her slender figure, particularly moving.

"Are we going to rush over overnight?" Xie Yao asked, feeling Nie Yan's burning gaze, her cheeks slightly flushed. Although she felt a hint of shyness, after thinking about it, there were no longer any barriers between the two of them. She straightened her chest, completely showing her beautiful side to Nie Yan.

"Yes, hurry up and wash up, we'll leave immediately!" Nie Yan withdrew his gaze and nodded.

After spending nearly twenty minutes getting everything ready, Nie Yan got into the Soron, Xie Yao sat in the passenger seat, and the two of them drove towards Hua Hai.

The Soron sped swiftly through the night, its taillights throwing up streaks of neon.

About two hours later, the Soron slowly drove into Hua Hai, entering the Record Hotel, which was brightly lit and resplendent.

No one knew that a world-shaking event would occur in this hotel, which belonged to the Zheng Rong Financial Group.

Nie Yan and Xie Yao were about to head to the top floor of the Record when the sound of a fierce argument came from the direction of the elevator entrance.

"You've got a nerve, Liu Dongming! Don't push your luck! Don't forget that I'm still the Vice Chairman of the Zheng Rong Financial Group! If I'm not happy, I can fire you as the security captain at any time!" a woman's shrill voice said.

Hearing this voice, Nie Yan and Xie Yao exchanged a glance. They both knew who the owner of this voice was—Xie Yao's aunt, Xie Yi—and went straight towards the elevator entrance.

"I'm sorry, Vice Chairman, the Chairman has ordered that anyone who isn't core personnel isn't allowed to enter the top floor of the hotel," a voice said, neither humble nor arrogant.

"Are you saying that I'm not core personnel of the Zheng Rong Financial Group?" Xie Yi's eyebrows shot up.

"I don't mean that. The Chairman said that the Vice Chairman's position will be revoked in ten days. During this period, you're not allowed to participate in any Group-related matters, nor are you allowed to enter the top floor of the hotel. If you have any complaints, please go and speak with the Chairman," a middle-aged man in a security uniform said respectfully. He didn't dare to go too far, because Xie Yi was, after all, a member of the Xie family.

"You..." Xie Yi pointed at Liu Dongming, enraged. It was truly a case of a fallen phoenix being worse than a chicken. She never imagined that one day she would be ignored by a security guard from the Zheng Rong Financial Group.

Nie Yan and Xie Yao walked over.

"Aunt, don't make things difficult for Old Liu. After all, he's just acting on orders," Xie Yao said.

Seeing Xie Yao defuse the situation for him, Liu Dongming said gratefully, "Thank you, Miss." He retreated to the side.

During this period, the changes in the Zheng Rong Financial Group were extremely drastic. Xie Yao's father, Xie Jun, was already the nominal Chairman, while Xie Yi had been expelled from the Board of Directors and was in the process of completing her final handover.

Seeing that it was Nie Yan, Xie Yi's face turned pale. She knew that the reason she was in this situation was all because of Nie Yan. She had truly misjudged things back then. The World Group had once been an unknown small company, but now it had developed into a world-renowned large group. Its expansion was so rapid that it completely had the momentum to surpass the Zheng Rong and Long Yue Financial Groups. The boy who had once been coldly ridiculed by her had also risen in status as a result. The current Nie Yan was no longer someone she could afford to offend. Whether it was Mo Yuntian behind him, or the World Group itself, or even the Chairmen of the Zheng Rong and Long Yue Financial Groups, they all had to think highly of Nie Yan. Adding to that the marriage that had been arranged between Nie Yan and Xie Yao, if a dispute were to occur, the other members of the Xie family would probably side with Nie Yan as well.

Xie Yi snorted coldly.

Nie Yan didn't want to see this repulsive woman, Xie Yi, again. He lowered his head and said to Xie Yao, "Let's go."

"Okay," Xie Yao nodded.

"Old Liu, tonight's meeting is very important. As for irrelevant people, please ask them to leave. There's no need to be polite," Nie Yan said indifferently, his voice carrying an irresistible authority.

"Yes, Young Master Nie," Liu Dongming immediately responded solemnly. He understood Nie Yan's current status. With his marriage to Xie Yao already arranged, he would be one of the future leaders of the entire Xie family. He couldn't afford to offend Nie Yan.

"You're an outsider, why are you giving orders in our Xie family!" Xie Yi naturally understood the meaning behind Nie Yan's words. For a moment, she was so angry that her eyes turned black.

Nie Yan sneered and said, "Why? Don't you understand?"

Nie Yan ignored Xie Yi and walked into the elevator with Xie Yao.

Liu Dongming looked at Xie Yi, who was standing to the side, and said, "Vice Chairman, please. If you're unwilling to leave, then we can only offend you."

Xie Yi glanced at the three burly men beside her. As a woman, she would only suffer if she made a scene. She snorted coldly in a bluffing manner, saying, "I'll remember this today. One day, you'll regret this!"

Xie Yi's high heels clicked on the ground as she left.

Looking at Xie Yi's departing figure, Liu Dongming spat on the ground. The people below had long been critical of this mean-spirited Vice Chairman. Today was truly satisfying!

Liu Dongming looked at the elevator, which had already closed. Young Master Nie and Miss had both arrived, and so many important figures had come as well. Xie Yi, this disgraced Vice Chairman, had tried every means to get in, but was excluded. Something big was probably about to happen.

Nie Yan and Xie Yao went all the way to the top floor in the elevator. The corridors on the top floor were filled with guards, all fully armed. Passing through the long corridor, they entered the central hall, which was crowded with people, as many as a hundred or more. Their fathers and mothers were both there, as well as the top executives of the Zheng Rong and Long Yue Financial Groups, and dozens of bosses from large companies, all shuttling back and forth, the atmosphere very tense. Fifty or sixty computers were arranged in a semicircle, all displaying charts. Nie Yan only understood the gist of these things.

"Nie Yan, Xie Yao, you're here," Xie Jun said, greeting them when he saw Nie Yan and Xie Yao. He looked at Nie Yan, who was wearing a casual suit, full of vigor, giving people a sense of vitality. The more he looked at him, the more he appreciated him. He hadn't expected his daughter to have such good taste. After all, Nie Yan had practically created a history.

"Uncle, hello," Nie Yan said politely.

"Dad," Xie Yao smiled sweetly, taking Xie Jun's arm.

"The situation is special today, so we won't chat idly. Everyone is preparing. Let's go over there," Xie Jun said, leading Nie Yan and Xie Yao towards the center.

"Uncle, I just pulled in ten billion in funding."

"Oh? Whose?" Xie Jun asked in surprise.

"A friend's. I'll inform him when the action starts," Nie Yan said. He gave a reminder in advance so that Xie Jun could prepare early.