Chapter 168: Chi You Demon God

“I am just a manager with a little bit of fame in Xiangcheng. Aren’t you afraid you’ll lose all your investment in me?”

Ma Qingshan looked at Jiang Xincheng and seriously asked. His face was full of restlessness and unease. He clearly felt that with his current reputation and strength, he wasn’t worth Jiang Xincheng’s effort to recruit or the generous payment.

Jiang Xincheng smiled slightly. “But I believe Ma Qingshan’s talent, ability, character, and conduct far surpass what I am offering. This recruitment is a huge bargain for me.”

Ma Qingshan trembled all over, slowly stood up, and bowed deeply to Jiang Xincheng. “A scholar dies for one who understands him. Mr. Jiang, please entrust your Jianghe Group to me. If I cannot lead Jianghe Group to become one of the top ten super groups in the Shenxia Alliance, I will leave on my own.”

“Top ten is not enough. With your ability, I think reaching the top three is just around the corner. I am still waiting for the day Jianghe Group can be upgraded to the Jianghe Dynasty.” Jiang Xincheng smiled slightly, stood up, and held Ma Qingshan’s hand. “From now on, everything in Jianghe Group will be handed over to Mr. Ma. One percent of the shares belong to Mr. Ma, and the monthly salary is temporarily set at one million Credit Points. Everything in Jianghe Group will now depend on Mr. Ma.”

“This…” Ma Qingshan was stunned. “This treatment is too generous. Mr. Jiang has already given me so much. I cannot accept such a high salary.”

Jiang Xincheng laughed. “Jianghe Group’s assets are close to one billion. As the general manager of Jianghe Group, you deserve this salary.”

At that moment, Wang Yan came out from the inner room and bowed deeply towards Jiang Xincheng. Jiang Xincheng quickly helped her up.

“Chairman Jiang, thank you for persuading him to wake up. I always felt that with his ability, staying in this small general store was a waste of his talent and time, and a waste of his learning. I could also see that this kind of life made him extremely unhappy. He never once felt joy, but I couldn’t persuade him. Thank you for persuading him, and thank you for helping us escape the trouble of the Chenggang Group.”

Wang Yan said seriously, with tears glistening in her bright eyes. She turned to look at Ma Qingshan. “Qingshan, before this, I never quite understood you. Today, after hearing Chairman Jiang talk about your three worries, I realized that I hadn’t thought enough about it before. I’m sorry for scolding you like that.”

“I know you only want the best for me, so I never held it against you. Besides, I also want to use what I’ve learned and achieve my lofty ambitions. Thank you for sticking by me.” Ma Qingshan reached out and hugged Wang Yan.

Jiang Xincheng smiled slightly and did not interrupt their moment together.

The next day, Jiang Xincheng took Zhuge Liang Reborn, Ma Qingshan’s family, and Wang Yan’s family and left Xiangcheng. Along the way, they naturally encountered obstruction from the Chenggang Group, but Jiang Xincheng made a call and brought in a large number of police officers and armed police from the Wu’an Department and the Department of Public Security to escort them. The Chenggang Group immediately backed down, even sending gifts of apology and watching as Jiang Xincheng and the others left.

Ma Qingshan, Wang Yan, and the others once again deeply felt the power and influence Jiang Xincheng possessed. After bringing Ma Qingshan and the others to Hetang County, Jiang Xincheng settled them in Purple Cauldron Garden, one of the highest-end villa areas in Hetang County.

After the fall of the Liu Clan, Jiang Xincheng took over their two main industries: the Yuan Crystal Mine and real estate. Purple Cauldron Garden, being part of the real estate, naturally became Jiang Xincheng’s property.

After some thought, Jiang Xincheng decided to make Purple Cauldron Garden the residence for the senior members of Jianghe Group. As the general manager of Jianghe Group, Ma Qingshan naturally got Villa No. 1 in Purple Cauldron Garden.

Villa No. 1 had three floors, covered a large area, and had over a hundred rooms. It included a rock garden with a lake, a Training Room, a small garden, and an excellent environment. It was worth over ten million Credit Points, far surpassing Ma Qingshan and Wang Yan’s previous home in Xiangcheng. It was more than enough for their two families to live in, and they were very satisfied with it.

Moreover, Jiang Xincheng directly gave this Villa No. 1 to Ma Qingshan, which moved Ma Qingshan deeply. He was determined to do his utmost and lead Jianghe Group to an unprecedented peak, even aiming to become one of the world’s super groups.

Ma Qingshan truly lived up to being the Reincarnation of Zhuge Liang and the second Shen Wansan. Within just three days of entering Jianghe Group, he organized the somewhat chaotic group into good order and began operating normally.

A new broom sweeps clean. Ma Qingshan then carried out a company crackdown, a performance-based promotion plan, and the elimination of seniority-based advancement. In less than a month, Jianghe Group regained its previous profitability, and things kept getting better. The profit in the second month would definitely exceed what it was under the Liu Clan’s management.

Seeing that everything in Jianghe Group was on the right track, Jiang Xincheng felt at ease and left Hetang County, no longer needing to protect Ma Qingshan. With his ability, as long as he got established, he could definitely carve out a bright future, and Jiang Xincheng no longer needed to worry about him.

Now it was time to recruit another Peerless Overlord, who was also known in his previous life as the strongest in the Shenxia Alliance: Chi You Demon God. He walked between good and evil, killed countless people, destroyed cities and nations, but also saved lives.

According to historical records from his previous life, around the latter half of Year 5 of the New Era, he would encounter an event that changed his life. Unfortunately, when Jiang Xincheng read about the life of this Chi You Demon God, he didn’t pay close attention, and it was too long ago, so he didn’t remember the exact month and day when Chi You Demon God faced his calamity.

He only vaguely remembered that it was in the latter half of Year 5 of the New Era, after September. Because of this tragic event, the once simple and honest youth suddenly erupted, unleashing unprecedented potential, showing unprecedented perseverance, and encountering unprecedented luck. From then on, he soared high and became unstoppable. Within just ten years, he became one of the top experts in the Shenxia Alliance, earning the title Chi You Demon God.

Then, over the next thirty years, he stood above all others, reached the summit, and became the strongest in the Shenxia Alliance. He dominated the land, ruled the world, and alone suppressed the five global superpowers, earning the reputation as one of the world’s most terrifying Overlords.

He was a man of deep feelings and loyalty, changed by love, suffered for love, and was trapped by love his whole life. He never lived a single day of happiness. This was Chi You Demon God—a good man who valued love and righteousness, and stood tall with integrity.

Although he committed endless slaughter in his previous life, no one completely labeled him as evil. Such a great figure—in his past life, Jiang Xincheng could only look up to him. But now, reborn in this life, Jiang Xincheng had the chance to recruit him, to make him his right-hand man, and lead the Jiang Group to glory.