Hunting God Era

Chapter 100 One Suffers a Loss, the Other Turns to Ashes

The new pest control worker felt that coming to Ningjiang City was the right decision, but the task still needed to be done; the demons still needed to be prevented and eliminated.

No matter how strong Li Ye is, he is still just a person, and he cannot take care of all the little demons and monsters scattered all over the place.

What do we do when we're short-staffed? Of course, we ask higher-ups for more people.

"Grandpa Wang, I've only given twenty people who promised to help me. I can't get my work done."

Li Ye called the provincial department director directly.

A kind laugh came from the other end of the line, "Please understand, there are only so many people. I still carefully selected some for you, and they are all usable. If you want more people, you'll have to wait a little longer. I promise, in another six months, I can get you a few more."

"If this continues, I'll have to hire people myself," Li Ye said.

"That's great. If we can find someone, it will solve our immediate problem."

Old Wang said with a smile, "Xiao Ye, call me Grandpa. Grandpa won't cheat you. You can work hard in Ningjiang City without worry. If anything happens, your Grandpa Wang will cover for you."

"Thank you, Grandpa Wang."

Li Ye smiled and hung up the phone, then shook his head.

Can you not provide a safety net?
Twenty at a time
It's been more than five months since the martial arts students graduated, but none of the people who came were recent graduates. They were all transferred from the original disinfection bureau, and not a single one was from the province.

Recruiting is so difficult.

Someone like him is one of a kind, like a scorpion defecating.

However, the severe shortage of personnel reminded him of Yang Jie, who had promised to join the disinfection bureau, but there had been no progress for so long.

Thinking of this, Li Ye made a phone call to Yang Jie.

"Brother Li."

"You mentioned joining the pest control department last time, what's your decision?"

"Brother Li, it's not that I don't want to go in, it's just that the martial arts school won't let me leave."

Li Ye was slightly taken aback. "Didn't you say you were going to join the disinfection bureau?"

This isn't like the last life, where passing the civil service exam could break your contract with your previous company. But Li Ye's reputation, built up through hard work, is no small matter.
“I told them, but they said they don’t care about these things. Either I lose my martial arts skills and have to pay compensation before leaving, or I have to pay a penalty for breach of contract. They want 100 million, so forget it,” Yang Jie said.

Li Ye laughed in exasperation. He hung up the phone and asked Huang Qingyi to come over.

"Dahuang, go to Taibao Martial Arts School. The people there are a bit clueless. Teach them how to deal with the current smuggling bureau. Then bring over a guy named Yang Jie. He's someone I have my eye on."

The martial arts school Yang Jie studied at was called Taibao Martial Arts School. It was not the small martial arts school that Li Ye had studied at before, which was only famous locally. This martial arts school was a chain, and the headmaster was a martial artist who had broken through the Vajra Pass and the Broken Army Pass. There were martial arts schools in five cities around Ningjiang.

They teach everything from beginner-level martial arts to intermediate-level and even advanced-level martial arts that require some skill to master. In addition to paying for lessons, they also invest in training and will offer targeted contracts to some exceptionally talented individuals.

Yang Jie is one of them.

Li Ye was willing to negotiate with this martial arts school properly, and that they should provide compensation if necessary.

Li Ye had specifically checked the contract of this martial arts school beforehand. If a contract was signed, the monthly cost for an apprentice would be around 20,000 yuan.

Even if the contract is signed from the beginning of junior high school and the training lasts for six years until the end of senior high school, costing 1.5 million, plus time and effort, Li Ye is willing to pay double, using 3 million to acquire Yang Jie.

Li Ye doesn't have much money right now. He swallowed all the aquatic products produced in his fiefdom, and the profits that should have gone to him haven't arrived yet.

The Ren family has wealth, but it doesn't belong entirely to Li Ye. Businesses have costs and profit sharing, and since they are in industries related to people's livelihoods, the profit margin isn't that high.

Li Ye doesn't run his own business yet; he needs someone to manage it. Under normal circumstances, he can get 10% of the net profit.

This proportion is quite large. He doesn't need to worry about investment, production expansion, or other business issues; everything is taken care of for him. He only needs to consider profit sharing.

Over the course of a year, it amounts to approximately 20 million.

However, the money won't be credited to the account until the end of the year.

Although he didn't have any money, others did. If all else failed, he could ask Director Pan for a loan.

Unfortunately, the other party was a bit ungrateful.
He now feels that the rules that existed in his past life should also exist in this life!
"I'm telling you, no way!"

Inside the Taibao Martial Arts School, Master Lu Zhe pointed at Yang Jie's nose. Despite being only 1.7 meters tall, Yang Jie looked like a child in front of a 2-meter-tall man, but his aura was by no means weak.

"The martial arts school has trained you for six whole years! You're about to graduate and go to university, and now you want to leave? And what's with the 'Disinfection Bureau'? What's the point of working a dead-end, menial job like that!"

"Besides, you're just a Five Dragons Gate member; you're nowhere near the Six Dragons Gate of the Extermination Bureau! I'll say it again: either you disperse your own energy and blood, pay up and get out, or you pay a 100 million yuan penalty for breach of contract! Otherwise, you'd better stay put!"

With the martial arts competition approaching, the martial arts training program had also ended, and it was time for a break. Lu Zhe took this opportunity to call Yang Jie over and give him another scolding.

He had refused when Yang Jie brought it up last time, but he still felt it wasn't safe, so he brought it up again this time.

Lu Zhe was also sponsored by the martial arts school since childhood, but his talent was not as good as Yang Jie's. After so many years, he was only at the Six Dragons Gate, which was one leap higher than Yang Jie.

But within the martial arts school, he is the master, and those who are sponsored and have contracts are, in his eyes, the private property of the school, and he will never let go of them no matter what.

In his eyes, the disinfection department and the like were just excuses.

It's because Yang Jie has become too independent; I guess someone outside has taken a liking to him and wants to switch contracts.

Even if it really is a disinfection bureau, he doesn't care.

In his eyes, the only thing about the pest control bureau was that its director was a bit fierce; last time, he even investigated the entire city's martial arts industry, which made them resentful for quite a while. But now that director has been transferred, the pest control bureau has returned to the way it was three years ago, or rather, the pest control bureau of three years ago was the norm for most pest control bureaus. Who the hell cares about these people?

As for the downfall of the Ren family, he knew a little about it, but it wasn't on his side. Who cares about that? It's just something to talk about over tea.

"Yang Jie, you've been with me for six years, and I've treated you well, providing you with good food and drink every day. What am I after? It's all for your martial arts skills to improve and help our martial arts school reach new heights."

After scolding him, Lu Zhe sighed again: "Your aptitude is good. Given time, you might be able to reach the Nine Dragons Gate. If you also learn another external martial arts technique, you might be able to break through the Xuan Gate and enter the second realm, just like the headmaster."

"By then, you can stay or leave as you please. But for now, you must stay here until you graduate from university and are assigned to work at the martial arts school."

"Even if it's true that some kind of extermination bureau values ​​you, do you think it's a good place? Only dogs go there. You'll be chasing after demons all day long, and if you're unlucky, you'll either offend someone and get kicked to death, or be bitten to death by demons!"

Pop, pop, pop.

As soon as he finished speaking, a round of applause rang out at the entrance of the martial arts school.

Huang Qingyi, dressed in a captain's uniform, clapped as he led three men who looked like they were not to be trifled with.

"Damn, what you said makes me feel like I've been dreaming all this time."

He looked at the three people behind him whose expressions weren't good, and asked, "Am I a dog?"

"Look at what you're saying."

Song Zhengyu bowed slightly and said with a fawning smile, "The Disinfection Bureau is the guardian of people's peace. How can you insult us with something like that? Don't worry, we'll handle it!"

After saying that, the three of them moved together, their blood and qi surging, and they all leaped nine times, surrounding Lu Zhe together.

"You have to do it."

Before he could finish speaking, a burly man punched him in the mouth, slamming him to the ground. The remaining two fought without mercy, each blow aimed at a vital spot.

Ignoring the person being brutally beaten, Huang Qingyi looked at the stunned Yang Jie and asked, "Are you Yang Jie?"

Yang Jie nodded subconsciously.

Huang Qingyi smiled and said, "Director Li thinks highly of you. I heard you two were classmates. My name is Huang Qingyi, and I am the captain of the first brigade of the disinfection bureau. We'll exchange ideas in the future."

"Director Li?" Yang Jie was stunned.

Huang Qingyi smiled and said, "In short, your contract is void. Our pest control department will take responsibility, so you won't have any trouble."

He walked over, patted Yang Jie's arm, and praised, "With this physique, why be a martial arts instructor? You should be slaying demons and monsters!"

As he spoke, he grabbed Yang Jie's arm and pulled him outside. When they reached the door, he glanced at Lu Zhe, who was being beaten up.

"By the way, I suspect your martial arts school is colluding with a cult, so it needs to be shut down."

During this period, Huang Qingyi was treated with hospitality and respect by local powerful figures whenever he visited a place, which made him realize something.

The more you use the trick of exaggerating someone's abilities, the more enjoyable it becomes.

Why do you have to put in your own effort if you can do it without any effort?
Li Ye wielded the tiger skin with extraordinary ease, and his style elevated Huang Qingyi's style to a whole new level.

There's no one in Ningjiang City he can't afford to offend. Even if he doesn't have enough manpower, he still has his lackeys, right?

The bosses of the three major gangs and three major companies in Ningjiang City are all here.

"Commander Huang, you go first, leave this to us."

Song Zhengyu kicked Lu Zhe's teeth out, then turned around and smiled obsequiously at Huang Qingyi. The other two, seeing this, also put on the same expression and watched Huang Qingyi leave.

Song Zhengyu, the owner of Feipeng Company in Dongcheng District, Duan Yi, the owner of Longshan Food Company in Beicheng District, and Jiang Ezong in Xicheng District, although they are gone, have been replaced by a force called Jianghai Gang. Jianghai Seafood Trading Company, whose owner is Jiang Daqiao, are all from Kowloon Gate.

Generally, one cannot stand firm as the leader of such a force without breaking through to the second realm, but there is no other way. The martial artists who have broken through to the second realm in Ningjiang's underground forces have been almost wiped out by Li Ye.

A few others were lucky enough to be in the county. Li Ye visited them casually during his demon-slaying mission after the Ren family was wiped out.

Thanks to the fame gained from destroying the Ren family and the terrifying strength displayed by Li Ye, they were lucky enough to kneel down and thus survive.

But the three of them weren't afraid of being swallowed up. After all, they were all dogs, and even when beating a dog, one had to consider its owner. Of course, they also needed to maintain their presence, otherwise they would easily be forgotten.

Just like now, they came over as soon as Huang Qingyi, whom they called 'Secretary Huang', summoned them.

With three Nine Dragons Gates against one Six Dragons Gate, and everyone practicing the same exquisite martial arts, it was naturally a piece of cake.

"Everyone get out!"

Jiang Daqiao roared at the stunned crowd inside the martial arts gym, "Didn't you hear what I just said? This place has been sealed off!"

Everyone in the martial arts gym scattered at once!
"You, you all... Our headmaster is Zheng Jun! He won't let you get away with this!"

Because he was trained to be tough, even after being hit hard, Lu Zhe still had the strength to speak.

"I know him. He's the Gestapo of Jianghuai Province. He's tough and skilled with two iron maces. He's been a tough guy all over southern Jianghuai. My older brother suffered at his hands."

Song Zhengyu sneered, "But Zheng Taibao can only make my brother suffer, while Li Longhu can turn my brother to ashes. He just won't let me go, but I don't want my brother to let me go in the afterlife."

He personally sent his beloved nephew to the underworld. Although he will eventually beg his elder brother to forgive him, it will definitely not be now.

If he lives a little longer, what if his older brother is reincarnated as a pig?
That would perfectly avoid them.

(End of this chapter)