Villain Is Bodyguard of Heroine’s Poisonous Stepmother

Chapter 100: Luo Mingde Seeks a Deal with Chen Luo

This time, at Mingxuan Pavilion again, Luo Mingde was seen drinking glass after glass on the table, his unhappy mood evident from his expression.

“That bastard Li Zhong. I shouldn’t have collaborated with him in the first place. He’s utterly heartless,” Luo Mingde couldn’t help but curse angrily. Originally, he was confident that he could take down Ye Chen this time, but it failed due to the Li family’s support for Ye Chen.

“Mr. Luo, it’s actually not difficult to turn Ye Chen and the Li family against each other again,” Chen Luo said calmly to Luo Mingde.

“What’s your plan?” A glint of interest flashed in Luo Mingde’s eyes as he asked.

“You surely wouldn’t believe that Ye Chen genuinely likes Li Ting,” Chen Luo suggested.

These two had indeed registered their marriage, and Ye Chen had become the Li family’s son-in-law. The main reason the Li family helped Ye Chen was because of Li Ting, and it might not have been Li Zhong’s intention. It must be that brainless fool Li Ting who led Li Zhong to help Ye Chen.

Li Zhong must have seen through Ye Chen’s intentions, yet he still chose to help him. It was puzzling how much Li Zhong values his daughter, given her appearance.

“Not only does Ye Chen not like Li Ting, but he also despises her. Currently, Ye Chen’s association with Li Ting is mainly for self-preservation,” Chen Luo explained, and Luo Mingde understood.

“Are you suggesting we stir up conflict between Ye Chen and Li Ting, and once they turn against each other, Ye Chen and the Li family will also become enemies?” A gleam of insight flashed in Luo Mingde’s eyes.

“You’re not planning to kill Li Ting and frame Ye Chen, are you? I think we should consider this carefully,” Luo Mingde warned upon hearing the plan, his expression turning serious. “If the murder of Li Ting and the framing are successful, that’s fine, but if the plot fails and gets exposed, Li Zhong will go mad. You might not know, but Li Zhong had two wives. Li Ting is the daughter of his first wife, whom he loved the most. After his first wife died, he devoted everything to Li Ting. As for his second wife and son, Li Zhong doesn’t care much about them.”

The consequences of killing Li Ting were severe. If exposed, they would face a furious Li Zhong.

Li Zhong, currently the head of the Li family, could mobilize all of the family’s resources. His influence within the Li family was much greater than Luo Mingde’s within the Luo family.

Despite being the Luo family’s authority, Luo Mingde faced internal family politics and many who were discontent with his leadership.

“So it’s because of his first wife that he cares so much about Li Ting,” Chen Luo realized the secret.

It seemed necessary to investigate the Li family further; now they were also considered enemies. Anyone who helped Ye Chen was an enemy to Chen Luo.

“I am preparing to send someone to assassinate Ye Chen.”

Luo Mingde revealed his plan, which was one of the reasons he sought out Chen Luo. Understanding Ye Chen’s strength, Luo Mingde knew the trained assassins from his Luo family were no match for Ye Chen, which was why he wanted Chen Luo’s help in providing manpower.

“Assassinating Ye Chen won’t be easy.”

Chen Luo gave Luo Mingde a deep look, knowing that if he couldn’t kill Ye Chen himself, it would be even more challenging for Luo Mingde. However, Chen Luo wouldn’t stop Luo Mingde, as any harm Luo Mingde could inflict on Ye Chen would benefit him.

“I know it’s not easy to kill him, that’s why I came to you for help. I need manpower. I need two individuals with strength like Ah Da, and don’t worry, I won’t shortchange you on payment.”

Ordinary people attacking Ye Chen would be akin to sending them to their deaths. Luo Mingde wanted strong fighters. Given Chen Luo’s mysterious background, Luo Mingde believed Chen Luo could provide him with such individuals. To kill Ye Chen, Luo Mingde was willing to pay a significant amount.

Since he already had Ah Da, plus two more individuals no weaker than Ah Da, he should be able to take on Ye Chen.

“Since it’s against Ye Chen, I shouldn’t ask for too much. How about five hundred million?”

Chen Luo gestured with five fingers to Luo Mingde. The last time he sold Ah Da to Luo Zixuan, Chen Luo received five hundred million. This time, for providing Luo Mingde with two individuals, he directly halved the price.

Of course, even at five hundred million, Chen Luo would still profit, earning at least two hundred million. Artificial beings like Ah Da, with significant flaws, could be acquired from the system for just one hundred and fifty million.

“Alright, I’ll have our finance department transfer the funds to you.”

Soon, the five hundred million was transferred, and Chen Luo had a radiant smile on his face. It was a profitable transaction with Luo Mingde. Although the individuals were provided to Luo Mingde, they would still obey Chen Luo’s commands, making this a lucrative deal for him.

“When can I expect the individuals to arrive?” Luo Mingde asked Chen Luo.

“I can send them over to you tomorrow. From then on, they will obey any of your commands, for life.”

Listening to Chen Luo, Luo Mingde felt like he had struck a great deal. Spending five hundred million to acquire two such powerful fighters, whom he could command for a lifetime, indeed felt like a major win.

However, Luo Mingde was unaware that these flawed artificial humans, unlike Chun Mei and the others, only had a lifespan of one year and would die violently after that unless Chen Luo decided to refine them. But refinement cost money, and unless absolutely necessary, Chen Luo wouldn’t opt to refine them, unless they were of significant importance to him.

“If you can’t kill Ye Chen, Mr. Luo, you might want to consider causing a rift between Ye Chen and Li Ting, turning them against each other.”

As they finished their meal and left, Chen Luo reminded Luo Mingde. Anyway, Chen Luo wasn’t optimistic about Luo Mingde’s chances of killing Ye Chen. Even if Ye Chen’s protagonist’s aura was further weakened, it still wouldn’t be easy to kill him.

“I’ll consider it, provided that Ye Chen survives.”

Luo Mingde’s face showed a cold smile. As long as the people provided by Chen Luo were strong enough, Luo Mingde did not think Ye Chen would survive.

Seeing Luo Mingde’s confident demeanor, Chen Luo did not say anything more. Once he faced reality, he would realize that Ye Chen was not so easy to deal with.

Chen Luo was considering how to make the Li family and Ye Chen turn against each other, and even to make the Wang family do the same.

If he could turn these two families against Ye Chen, Ye Chen’s luck would probably be almost exhausted, and his protagonist’s aura would almost lose its effect.

Turning the Li family against Ye Chen could start with Li Ting, but turning the Wang family against him would be difficult since they were staunch supporters of Ye Chen.

Chen Luo had already instructed Bai Meixiang to investigate the detailed information of the two major families. The more he knew, the easier it was to scheme.

After Chen Luo returned, Zhao Xingyuan couldn’t help but be curious and asked about the purpose of Luo Mingde’s invitation to Chen Luo, “What did Luo Mingde discuss with you?”

“Luo Mingde wants to assassinate Ye Chen. He asked me to provide him with manpower.”

“Do you think Luo Mingde has a chance to kill Ye Chen?”

Because Chen Luo regarded Ye Chen as a major enemy, now Zhao Xingyuan also saw Ye Chen as a major enemy, and likewise, Xiao Qingxue also wanted Ye Chen dead.

“No, not to underestimate Luo Mingde, but Ye Chen is not so easy to kill. Do you know why I consider Ye Chen as my biggest enemy? Didn’t you notice anything strange about Ye Chen? Whenever he encounters trouble, there always seems to be a benefactor to help him out of danger, and he always manages to escape in times of crisis, as if destiny itself is aiding him.”

After Chen Luo explained, they realized that it was indeed the case. Every time Ye Chen got into trouble, someone was there to help him