Xu Xiangbei retorted with a sneer, "Boss Qin, I’m not here to extort you. I’m Xu Xiangbei, the new president of Thunderbird Group Company, here to collect a debt. Didn’t you claim you were in America? But here you are, pulled out from under the covers. You owe our company fifty million in payments, yet you refuse to pay. Who’s the shameless one here, the disgraceful one? I’ve come today to get the money from you. A debt must be repaid, that’s the natural order of things."

Hearing Xu Xiangbei say he was the new president of Thunderbird Group here to collect a debt, Qin Libao was stunned, looking at Xu Xiangbei in disbelief, but he quickly regained his calm expression.

A false smile spread across his face, "So it’s President Xu, haha, just like a flood crashing into the Dragon King’s temple — we’re all one family unaware of each other. I’m also a shareholder of Thunderbird Group; we’re comrades in the same trench. It’s all a misunderstanding. When Manager Qian called, I was in the shower, unable to pick up. I was afraid Manager Qian would endlessly pester me, so I said I was in America. You know how it is with these women, always entangled with me, I had no choice."

Xu Xiangbei inwardly sneered, what a crafty old fox, speaking so convincingly, as if it were true, but in reality, he’s harboring ill intentions.

"Alright, since it’s a misunderstanding, then please settle the fifty million payment promptly, Boss Qin. You should know the company is in a difficult position; Young Master Shen provided a hundred million interest-free loan, and I pitched in a hundred million myself just to barely hold on. I have money; fifty million is nothing to me personally, but for the company to operate normally, it needs to follow its rules. We can’t just keep going out of pocket; hence, the company’s external debts must be promptly recovered. Please understand our situation, President Qin."

Xu Xiangbei spoke with poise, emphasizing the natural order of repaying debts, leaving Boss Qin momentarily speechless.

He chuckled twice, "No problem, repaying debts is indeed natural. By the way, since Thunderbird Company is getting back on track, I have a real estate project in Yanjing that requires smart home chips. This project is even bigger than the last one, with a total investment scale of at least six billion, and the chips alone would cost around thirty million. Interested in collaborating?"

Xu Xiangbei secretly laughed, the old fox is trying to divert attention again, but I’m not falling for it.

"Sure, that’s a great project, but we should preferably settle the previous balance first before discussing the next project. Otherwise, the company might bite off more than it can chew, unable to afford raw materials, making more orders futile."

Seeing Xu Xiangbei not fall for it and insisting on settling the previous balance, Boss Qin rolled his eyes and chuckled, "Makes sense, President Xu makes sense. Alright, I’ll arrange for some of the payment to be settled tomorrow."

Xu Xiangbei firmly stated, "No, settle it all."

Qin Libao’s face darkened, a gleam flashing in his eyes, and the air in the living room suddenly became tense, making the atmosphere awkward. Ah Rong coldly crossed her arms, glaring at Qin Libao, ready to beat him up at Xu Xiangbei’s command.

Qin Daming came out of the kitchen, holding an ice pack, while Uncle Qin looked at Xu Xiangbei warily. Though Ah Rong was hard to deal with, he felt Xu Xiangbei was even harder to handle.

Every time he looked at Xu Xiangbei, a chill would rise up his spine, feeling he had seen this young man somewhere before but couldn’t quite place it.

He asked Qin Daming in the kitchen who Xu Xiangbei was, and when Qin Daming mentioned Xu Xiangbei had participated in underground boxing matches twice and won both times, Uncle Qin suddenly remembered him as the Xu Doctor who defeated Boxing King Jason and injured Xiao Ye in online streaming matches.

On the internet, in the underground boxing world, Xu Xiangbei earned the nickname "Deadly Doctor" which spread quickly.

Seeing the awkward atmosphere in the living room, Uncle Qin whispered a few words into Qin Libao’s ear, revealing Xu Xiangbei’s background to Boss Qin Libao.

Qin Libao’s eyes flashed with fear; he had just considered going all out against Xu Xiangbei. After all, the Qin Family was also an Ancient Martial Clan and wouldn’t be bullied at their doorstep.

Upon hearing Uncle Qin’s words, Qin Libao’s expression changed. Xu Xiangbei was indeed audacious, and it turned out he wasn’t relying on his position as president of Thunderbird Group but had other backgrounds, giving him a reason to be this bold.

Qin Libao chuckled, "Alright, as President Xu said, we’ll settle immediately, and my Yanjing project also plans to cooperate with you, although..."

This old fox surely has many tricks, but I’m not falling for it. Whatever sneaky moves you have, bring it on, let’s have some fun.

"President Qin, just say it."

"But because I thought Thunderbird Group didn’t have a president anymore and chip production had stalled, I didn’t assign this project to Thunderbird Group and instead went for a bidding process. If President Xu wants this project, you’ll have to bid just like any other company. Please understand my position."

"You can rest assured about that; we have the strength and confidence to compete."

"Good, President Xu is straightforward. All the bidding information is available on our Zijin Real Estate website, and President Xu can download the materials online and participate in the bidding. Regarding the past debt, tomorrow morning, President Xu can come to my Zijin Real Estate office to complete the necessary procedures. I’ll have finance directly transfer the amount to you. President Xu, you must come personally; I only trust you, not anyone else."

Seeing Qin Libao’s wavering gaze, Xu Xiangbei felt things were not as simple as he claimed but had no choice. The debtor holds the upper hand, so he had to agree. "Alright, I’ll come to your office at 10 AM tomorrow."

"Alright, it’s already late, I won’t keep you for tea, goodbye."

Xu Xiangbei drove a silver Porsche, like a silver bolt of lightning, weaving through the night.

Ah Rong sat in the passenger seat, her narrow orange mini-skirt revealing long, snow-white legs. Today, she dressed in an alluring and seductive manner to entice Qin Daming, enough to enamor any man.

Xu Xiangbei, of course, was no exception, stealing a couple of glances and swallowing hard.

Ah Rong sensed Xu Xiangbei’s intense gaze, flicked her smooth bob, and looked at his handsome profile, "I think that old guy is unreliable, not a good person. Be careful when you go to Zijin Real Estate tomorrow."

Xu Xiangbei pressed the accelerator, a faint smile appearing on his face, "I know, I’ll repeat what I always say: when the troops come, the general goes to block; when the water comes, the earth goes to cover. We’ll deal with whatever comes in his office tomorrow."

Ah Rong’s lips curved into a charming smile, reminding Xu Xiangbei, "Dr. Xu, please stop staring at my legs. In the presence of a beauty, you obviously lack resistance, which is dangerous."