66: Chapter 66 The Madwoman

"Yes, that's exactly what I'm doing—threatening you."

"Isn't that a bit uncalled for?"

"Kind? What use is kindness? Right now, I just want to kill He Dingkun and his whole family."

Han Jingyang frowned slightly.

Why did the tone of this Juhao sound a bit strange?

It sounded like a woman...

Wait, could Juhao's true identity be...

Thinking of this, he replied: "I know who you are."

"Bluffing won't work on me."

"Shi Xiaoya."

"Han Jingyang, you really are something. What? You want to use this to blackmail me? Bring it on. At worst, we'll all go down together. I prepared myself for failure the moment I dedicated my life to revenge."

Han Jingyang laughed.

It really was that woman.

How did he know?

He guessed.

Among the women around He Dingkun, he only knew of one: Shi Xiaoya.

But this woman was truly extraordinary. It was one thing to infiltrate He Dingkun's circle, but she had managed to climb to the very core, becoming his most trusted person.

In that position, Shi Xiaoya had had countless opportunities to kill He Dingkun.

Yet she still hadn't made a move, still waiting for the chance to unleash her ultimate attack, wanting to wipe out He Dingkun's entire family in one go.

Ruthless!

And capable of such patience!

It seemed the hatred between her and He Dingkun was no ordinary grudge; it might even be a blood feud involving the destruction of her own family.

However, he had no interest in learning more, and even less interest in getting involved.

So he replied: "I'll say it again: I have no interest in your plans, nor do I have any interest in wiping out an entire family. If you're capable, keep biding your time for your big move, just don't drag me into it. My business with He Dingkun is already over. As for He Zhifei... he's a piece of trash, I couldn't care less about him."

He added: "Of course, if you can afford the price, we can talk, but only within the scope of my abilities and business. Don't even ask about anything outside that."

"What do you want?"

"Antiques, gold, money."

"I have over five million in savings."

"Only that much? You're He Dingkun's most trusted person. Isn't He Dingkun being a bit stingy?"

"Five million isn't enough?"

"You want me to risk my life against the He Dingkun family for five million? What are you thinking?"

"Not risk your life; I'm asking you to strike them a major blow, just like you did last night."

"Forget it."

What a joke.

Last night, he had brought out all the combat power he could muster. If it were truly to be measured in money, let alone five million, even fifty million wouldn't be enough; five hundred million would be more like it.

Shi Xiaoya persisted: "What would it take for you to agree?"

Han Jingyang replied patiently: "First, you need to clarify your goal. If you want to do business with me, you must state your specific needs clearly—and of course, it must be within my business scope. The more specific, the better. Second, you must prepare sufficient payment; my services are expensive. Finally, don't try to be unreasonable, and definitely don't try to blackmail or threaten me. I don't play those games."

A few minutes later, Shi Xiaoya replied: "My need is simple: use your Feng Shui Arts to cause as much damage as possible to He Dingkun's family. You can do that, right?"

"I can, but I won't take this job."

"Why?"

"Other than He Dingkun, the others in the He family have no grudge against me. I am a Feng Shui Master, not a hitman."

"Causing them enough trouble would also be fine."

"Sorry, still not taking it. The He family doesn't just consist of He Dingkun and his son and daughter; there are grandchildren too. If I target the entire He family, I will inevitably harm the innocent."

"I understand," Shi Xiaoya realized: "Using Feng Shui Arts to make someone extremely unlucky—that can be done, right?"

"Yes, but it requires close proximity to the target, or making changes to the Feng Shui layout of the target's home or office," Han Jingyang asked curiously: "Who do you want to target?"

"He Zhifei."

"Isn't He Zhifei already being detained?"

"But it's nowhere near enough to take down the He family or Dingshen Group. Since no one died, it's most likely just going to be educational fines and restructuring. To He Zhifei and the He family, it's harmless."

That was true.

Han Jingyang thought for a moment: "If the deal is to make He Zhifei unlucky, then I'll take the job. The fee is five million."

"So expensive?"

"The target is He Zhifei, the actual person in charge of Dingshen Group. You know well the danger and difficulty of this task."

"Didn't you say you would help me once?"

"..."

Han Jingyang was speechless.

He had indeed said that just a moment ago; the chat history was still there, and there was no way to deny it.

He had intended to scare this woman off by asking for five million, but hadn't expected to be cornered instead.

He had been careless.

Still, it was fine. He could just consider it repaying a favor; the intelligence Shi Xiaoya had provided him was worth that much money anyway.

Thinking of this, he replied: "Fine, I'll take the job, but you need to create the opportunity."

"I will take you to see He Zhifei."

"You are forcing my hand, pushing me to stand against the entire He family. But have you thought about how much pressure it will put on me after I show my face in front of He Zhifei? You are alone and have nothing to worry about, but I have family and friends. I cannot let them bear these consequences."

"You promised."

"But not like this."

"Then what do you suggest?"

"Find an opportunity that allows me to get close to He Zhifei without exposing myself."

"That's difficult."

"Revenge is never easy," Han Jingyang decided not to get entangled with this crazy woman: "Alright, that's my only requirement. If you can do it, do it; if not, forget it. I'll repay the favor I owe you in another way. That's it, bye."

He had almost been led astray by this crazy woman.

Why did he have to get involved in this mess with the He family?

He Dingkun's life or death was unknown, and even if he luckily woke up, he wouldn't have many days left to live; he was no longer a threat to him.

Now, Dingshen Group had also suffered a fire and was severely weakened.

The carefully designed Feng Shui layout of the Dingshen Group building had also been completely shattered by the True Martial Emperor, so the future of Dingshen Group was destined to be filled with misfortune.

In this situation, he could completely walk away, no longer needing to take risks, and certainly no need to team up with a crazy woman like Shi Xiaoya.

He had to be more careful in the future; he could take jobs, but he couldn't get involved in these inexplicable conflicts.

He had a whole family at home to think about.

Thinking of this, he looked up and briefly explained the situation to Shen Yuhai, but did not reveal Shi Xiaoya's true identity.

After listening, Shen Yuhai nodded: "You're right not to get involved. First, what that person said might not be true. Second, even if it is true, it has nothing to do with you; there's no need to take risks for a little money. Finally, He Dingkun is not a simple man; it's definitely not a case where killing him solves everything. A person like that has intricate connections in the underworld and is extremely difficult to deal with."

Han Jingyang nodded. Just as he said "Understood," he received another message from Shi Xiaoya: "Chen Xiaoming's life, a top-tier dharma instrument, and I will work for you for free for twenty years. This is the most generous offer I can make. If you're interested, let's meet and talk tonight."