Chapter 398: Complex Human Hearts
Chapter 398: Complex Human Hearts
December 3rd, 2024
Gu Changjun's voice continued to echo within the room.
"When Jiang Cheng was with Third Brother, he could bring in several hundred million in profits in just one day. That's why Third Brother was willing to nurture him, but in the end, Big Brother, you reaped the benefits."
"As far as I know, he can now refine an entire furnace of top-grade Awakening Spirit Pills with just a few herbs. Each pill is worth a million, and even if we calculate the cost of the ingredients as half, the profit from one furnace of pills is still five million. With four to five furnaces a day, the profit would be over twenty to thirty million!"
"Fifth Brother, where did you hear all this? How come I didn't know about it?" Gu Changlin asked with a smile.
On the surface, he seemed harmless, but inside, he wished he could tear that boy to pieces.
To be honest, he hadn't expected the other party to choose this moment to make things difficult. He thought they had given up and stopped targeting Jiang Cheng.
"Big Brother, there's no need to test me. There are no walls without cracks." Gu Changjun smiled triumphantly, knowing that his big brother must be seething with hatred for him at this moment. But in his heart, wasn't he also filled with the same hatred for the other party?
If it hadn't been for Gu Changlin's intervention, Jiang Cheng would already be in his hands by now.
In other words, he would be the one counting the money every day.
During this time, he had also considered various methods and even sent people to try and take Jiang Cheng by force. Even if they couldn't bring him back, killing him would be an option, but that place was heavily guarded. Even a mosquito couldn't fly in without being detected.
He even pleaded with his father, Gu Tianyuan, hoping he would intervene and bring the person back. Naturally, his father refused, as this was Gu Changlin, not one of his other sons.
Thus, with no other choice, Gu Changjun could only wait until today to bring up the matter, intending to upset Gu Changlin. What he wanted was for Gu Changlin to be unable to obtain something, and he wouldn't let him have it either.
Sure enough, after saying this, it immediately resonated with many of the Gu family members present.
"Changlin, is what Changjun said true? Is that Jiang Cheng, the alchemist, really that capable?"
"To achieve a 100% profit rate with Awakening Spirit Pills, even our Gu family's alchemists can't do that, can they?"
"Yes, even with Fourth Rank Recovery Pills, it's hard to earn five or six hundred million in a month."
"A person like that should be promoted to work for the family."
"Yes, yes."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
No wonder some of them felt that Gu Changlin seemed richer than before.
Seeing others make money, especially when they themselves were at a loss, was even more unbearable, let alone when it was a junior.
That boy named Jiang Cheng, staying with Gu Changlin, could only make money for the latter. But if he were promoted to work for the family, he would be earning for the entire Gu family. They all held shares and could divide the profits, so even a fool would know what to choose.
Gu Changlin's expression immediately turned grim, and he vehemently denied it.
However, the more he denied it, the more the crowd wouldn't let it go.
"Changlin, if that's the case, it's pointless. We'll know if this person exists when we go to your place."
"Yes, Changlin. As the saying goes, the upright fear no shadows. Are you willing to let us go there and check? Even now, if it's not true, we'll apologize to you."
"That's right, Changlin. You're also a part of the Gu family. Why do you always try to monopolize the benefits?"
And I heard that Changjun said that this person was also someone you poached from Changkong's side. Isn't it a bit unfair to Changkong for you to do this?" The speaker laughed.
Gu Changjun proudly watched this scene unfold.
Indeed, this was the outcome he desired.
The head of the Gu family, Gu Tianyuan, observed quietly.
To be honest, an income of five or six hundred million a month was tempting even to him, but as the head of the Gu family and Changlin's father, he couldn't very well ask his son for the person, could he? If word got out, what would people say?
If Changlin were willing to hand the person over now, that would be the best outcome. After all, it was clear that someone like him wouldn't stop here in terms of achievements.
Currently, it's five or six hundred million a month.
What about the future? It might very well be eight or nine hundred million, or even over ten billion.
Changlin's heart burned with rage.
He had never liked these elders in the family. They were like pests, rooted in the Gu family tree.
But he wasn't the head of the family, and the Gu family was very particular about seniority. So, he had endured it all this time, but now, these people had set their sights on him.
Of course, the most hateful one was Changjun!
"Fifth Brother, why did I recruit him to my team? Others may not know the reason, but don't you understand? If not for you repeatedly sending people to kill him in the outer district, would Third Brother have been willing to let me have him?"
"What? There's such a thing?"
"Is this true?"
The members of the Gu family, one by one, turned their gazes towards Changjun.
You sent people to kill such a talented person?
"Big Brother, one can eat whatever they want, but they can't speak recklessly. Do you have evidence that I sent people to kill him?" Changjun remained unflustered.
"Whether there's evidence or not, you know it in your heart."
"Sorry, Big Brother, I truly don't know."
Changjun shrugged, "Moreover, this matter has nothing to do with what we're discussing now. We're talking about how you should hand this person over to serve the family, not just for yourself."
"You!"
These words left Changlin speechless.
"Yes, I believe Changjun is right. Even if we take a step back and say that you cultivated this person, then that's fine. But since Changkong cultivated him, you should hand him over to the family," an elder spoke up.
Changlin's expression grew even more unpleasant.
The speaker was an elder from his grandfather's generation. Although he didn't have much ability, his status was undeniable. Changlin had to endure it, even if he was pointing at his nose and scolding him; otherwise, it would be considered disrespectful.
With the elder's words, the others felt greatly encouraged and chimed in.
Although they divided the money among themselves, it was still better than seeing all that money in Changlin's hands.
Changlin felt incredibly stifled.
After waiting for a long time, he still didn't hear his father speak, and he immediately understood his father's intention.
Even his father didn't want him to have so much money.
But it was impossible for him to hand over Jiang Cheng. After all, it wasn't easy to find a money tree, and finding another one would be even more difficult.
(End of Chapter)
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