A Millionfold Return: My Children Cultivate Immortality, I Become a God - Chapter 203

Chapter 203: Is Cai Zhengkun One of Us?

“What do you mean by that?”

Wu Rulong frowned slightly and exchanged glances with Jiang Ye behind him, who was also prepared to take action.

Hearing this, Cai Zhengkun’s expression became extremely serious, and after a moment of contemplation, he continued to inquire, “Can I trust you, President Wu?”

Upon hearing Cai Zhengkun’s words, Wu Rulong and Jiang Ye looked at each other, seemingly realizing that Cai Zhengkun had some undisclosed circumstances.

Thinking of this, Wu Rulong coughed lightly, then donned a standard businessman’s smile and slowly said, “I can’t guarantee whether you can trust me, but I can assure you that what’s said here today will not be known by a fourth person.”

“In that case, I would like to ask if you’d be willing to make a deal with me?”

Cai Zhengkun looked at Wu Rulong, his face showing a hint of determination.

Wu Rulong raised an eyebrow at this.

“Oh? I’m listening.”

“Then, you help me eliminate Yuan Zheng, and I will hand over the Earth Dragon Commerce Association to you. From now on, I, Cai Zhengkun, will willingly serve you.”

Wu Rulong and Jiang Ye didn’t expect such a proposal from Cai Zhengkun, which left them somewhat astonished.

After all, based on their previous investigations, the relationship between the Earth Dragon Commerce Association and Yuan Zheng was akin to that of a king and his subjects, with Yuan Zheng being the king and the Earth Dragon Commerce Association the subjects.

Moreover, according to their inquiry, there were supposedly no grievances between the Earth Dragon Commerce Association and Yuan Zheng.

As if guessing Wu Rulong and Jiang Ye’s thoughts, Cai Zhengkun let out a bitter smile and said, “You must be curious why I am proposing such a deal. My Earth Dragon Commerce Association has no enmity with Yuan Zheng, so why would I want to take action against him?”

“In reality, the Earth Dragon Commerce Association indeed has no grievances with Yuan Zheng; the one with a grudge is me, and also the vice president of my Earth Dragon Commerce Association!”

From Cai Zhengkun’s words, Wu Rulong and Jiang Ye began to understand what had happened. The origins of the matter dated back a long time, when Yuan Zheng was not yet the strongest in the Huang Yuan Region and the Earth Dragon Commerce Association did not even exist. At that time, Cai Zhengkun came from a humble background.

Then, the Cai family was annihilated by Yuan Zheng, leaving only Cai Zhengkun, who narrowly survived. He became Yuan Zheng’s trusted aide and founded the Earth Dragon Commerce Association, planning to secretly grow stronger and seek revenge for his family.

Nie Long had a similar story, which Cai Zhengkun had learned by chance after establishing the Earth Dragon Commerce Association. To seek revenge, the two of them joined forces.

“So, I want to ask, President Wu, are you willing to make a deal with me? After all, you probably wouldn’t want to expend too much effort, right?” Cai Zhengkun looked at Wu Rulong, his expression serious as he inquired.

Before Wu Rulong could respond, Jiang Ye, who was standing nearby, revealed a hint of a cold smile and spoke up. “President Cai, I’m curious, can we trust the vice president, Nie Long?”

“That’s natural. After all, I’m aware of the incident when the Nie family was exterminated back then,” Cai Zhengkun replied without hesitation. But soon he thought of something and his expression turned slightly grim. “Senior Jiang, are you suggesting that Nie Long could betray me? Nie Long and I are like brothers; there’s simply no way he would betray me.”

In response, Jiang Ye merely shook his head and said flatly, “You can’t judge a person just by their appearance. Just because you believe Nie Long wouldn’t betray you doesn’t mean he won’t. Soon, you’ll know whether Nie Long will betray you or not.”

As Jiang Ye’s words fell, an overwhelming sense of pressure suddenly descended upon the Wu Commerce Association. Upon feeling this pressure, Cai Zhengkun’s expression changed considerably. After years of being next to Yuan Zheng, how could he not recognize that oppressive force? It was evidently Yuan Zheng’s aura.

But hadn’t he instructed everyone not to inform Yuan Zheng about his visit to the Wu Commerce Association? With this thought, Cai Zhengkun’s heart sank; it seemed there were spies planted in the Earth Dragon Commerce Association by Yuan Zheng.

Just then, Wu Rulong finally spoke up.

“President Cai, I wonder if our deal is still valid?”

Cai Zhengkun was slightly taken aback upon hearing this but quickly regained his composure and replied, “Of course, it is valid. However, Yuan Zheng is also a peak Great Luo Golden Immortal. Can you really deal with him?”

From today’s situation, he could clearly see that Wu Rulong wasn’t following Jiang Ye’s lead, but rather it was Wu Rulong who was in charge. This prompted a bold guess in his mind that there was a powerful force backing Wu Rulong, one that even Jiang Ye feared enormously. Alternatively, it could be that Wu Rulong was himself an incredible powerhouse, strong enough to hide his true cultivation from Cai Zhengkun.

“If that’s the case, then with Yuan Zheng showing up, let’s resolve this today.”

Wu Rulong said as he slowly stood up and looked at Cai Zhengkun.

“Let’s go, President Cai, and meet the strongest in the Huang Yuan Region.”

Meanwhile, outside the Wu Commerce Association, Yuan Zheng stood confidently in the air, surveying the Wu Commerce Association before him. Next to him stood Nie Long, whom Cai Zhengkun had earlier declared would never betray him.

At that moment, Nie Long was speaking with an ingratiating expression, “Senior Yuan, Cai Zhengkun has indeed arrived at the Wu Commerce Association, and he plans to team up with them to take you down.”

“We will definitely make a decision on this matter soon. But you, aren’t you Cai Zhengkun’s trusted aide? Why would you betray him?”

Yuan Zheng looked at Nie Long, his eyes cold and indifferent.

Nie Long was momentarily taken aback and hurriedly said, “I simply don’t want to die. Going against you, Senior Yuan, is certain death. I’m just considering what’s best for the Earth Dragon Commerce Association.”

“You, very good. If Cai Zhengkun truly betrays me, then you will become the new president of the Earth Dragon Commerce Association.”

At these words, Nie Long’s face lit up with joy; everything he had done was indeed aimed at becoming the president of the Earth Dragon Commerce Association.

He had been stuck at the peak of Golden Immortal for many years, unable to break through to a Great Luo Golden Immortal due to insufficient resources. If he became the president of the Earth Dragon Commerce Association, then resources would definitely not be a problem.

At that time, he would smoothly break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal he yearned for, freeing himself from the danger of running out of lifespan.

“President Cai, I’m sorry, but I’m not that foolish; I truly want to live.” Nie Long thought to himself.

Just then, led by Wu Rulong, Cai Zhengkun and Jiang Ye appeared before them. Upon seeing Nie Long standing beside Yuan Zheng, Cai Zhengkun’s expression froze in place. As the president of the Earth Dragon Commerce Association, how could he not realize that Nie Long had betrayed him?