The Villain Took Down the Female Lead from the Very Start - Chapter 10:

Chapter 10: Lingxiao Capital, Laying Out a Plan Against the Protagonist

After staying one night at Yunding Villa.

The next morning.

After breakfast, Jiang Che said goodbye to his family and drove away from Yunding Villa.

Now that he had taken over the storyline involving the seven senior sisters and the soldier-king bodyguard from Jiang Wantang, he couldn’t wait to meet this so-called soldier-king protagonist.

According to the plot development, the soldier-king Xiao Chen had just returned to Linjiang City and hadn’t yet built much of a power base. His cultivation was only at the late stage of the Bright Strength Realm, slightly weaker than Jiang Che himself.

Using this guy for a warm-up was perfect.

Xiao Chen was the leader of the Wolf Fang Mercenary Group in a small country in Black Continent. Over there, he had committed all kinds of atrocities—trafficking slaves, selling human organs, assassinating national leaders, and smuggling arms were all within the scope of Wolf Fang’s business.

Someone like that could actually be a protagonist?

Jiang Che genuinely couldn’t understand.

Aside from the slave trade, wasn’t every other thing he did enough to be executed a hundred times over?

This guy wasn’t a good person by any measure. Jiang Che wouldn’t feel the slightest guilt killing him. After all, he was no saint.

Killing a man? It wasn’t like he hadn’t done it before.

Since all these Sons of Destiny would eventually band together and bring him down according to their fate-driven trajectories, Jiang Che naturally had no reason to show mercy.

Mercy to the enemy was cruelty to oneself.

As for that so-called “Rampaging Dragon Descending the Mountain”?

According to the plotline, Lin Yi still had some time before descending. Jiang Che had plenty of time to prepare and would deliver a “gift” when the time came.

…

After leaving Yunding Villa, Jiang Che didn’t return to Qingteng Villa. Instead, he headed straight for the city center—to Lingxiao Capital.

The Pagani Huayra sped down the road, and all other vehicles moved aside to let it pass.

About an hour later, Jiang Che arrived in front of Lingxiao Capital’s office tower.

“Good morning, President Jiang.”

As he entered the building, many employees greeted him warmly. Some of the female staff even gazed at him with sparkling eyes, pressing their legs together poetically as if they were meeting their idol.

Jiang Che nodded and smiled at them before entering the CEO-exclusive elevator that took him directly to the 26th floor.

Lingxiao Capital was an investment company under Jiang Che’s name.

After coming of age, his mother had given him 500 million yuan in pocket money every month.

Naturally, after covering daily expenses and leisure, he still had money left over.

So Jiang Che saved a few months’ worth of allowance and casually opened an investment firm.

In just three years, Lingxiao Capital had become a leading powerhouse in Linjiang City, with a massive scale and a valuation in the tens of billions. It held shares in many well-known local enterprises.

Because of his performance over these three years, Jiang Che had earned the title of “Investment God.”

In truth, that title was more hype than anything.

The real reason he managed Lingxiao Capital so well was because he could get insider information from his father, Jiang Chenzhou.

With such knowledge, he was always one step ahead. Not making money would’ve been harder than making it.

Even a pig could fly if it stood in the right wind.

…

With a “ding,” the elevator reached the top floor. Jiang Che gave a short command, then walked straight toward his office.

He sat in the spacious executive chair, tapping the desk lightly with his fingers, waiting silently.

About ten minutes later, a knock came at the door. Jiang Che casually said, “Come in.”

The office door slowly opened. A tall man in a suit, wearing gold-rimmed glasses and exuding the aura of a refined scoundrel, walked in.

“President Jiang, here’s the project proposal for investing in Lanzi Group you requested…” the man said respectfully, placing the document carefully on Jiang Che’s desk.

“Xiao Han…”

“How long have you been with the company?”

Jiang Che didn’t open the document right away. He tapped the desk with his finger and asked a seemingly random question.

“Uh… President Jiang, I’ve been at Lingxiao Capital for one year, three months, and twenty-four days…” Han Yang responded cautiously, watching Jiang Che’s expression as nervousness welled up inside him.

Usually, when the boss asked a question like that, it meant trouble.

He might be getting demoted—or worse, fired.

But there was also a chance that the boss was considering a promotion out of appreciation.

Not knowing what Jiang Che was thinking made Han Yang nervous. He feared that one wrong move could get him fired.

After all, as Jiang Che’s secretary, his monthly salary started at 100,000 yuan, with full benefits, housing, and all the perks maxed out.

If he got fired, he’d probably never find such a good job again.

“A year, three months, and twenty-four days?”

“You remember it that clearly?”

“Have you considered switching to a new position?”

Jiang Che raised an eyebrow as he continued.

Han Yang was a master’s graduate from Oxford University—a highly capable overseas returnee.

When he first applied to Lingxiao Capital, Jiang Che had found him smart, diligent, and efficient, so he made him his personal secretary to handle all the trivial paperwork. His performance had been solid.

“President Jiang, you mean…?” Han Yang asked cautiously.

“The marketing department still needs a manager. You’ll go there.”

“Also, help me recruit a new secretary. Same salary and benefits. Requirements: female, bachelor’s degree, height above 1.68 meters, decent facial features, and no tattoos.”

Jiang Che flipped through the proposal casually without even looking up.

Secretaries? Jiang Che wouldn’t mind playing around a bit.

What if he ended up stumbling upon a new female lead?

A secretary for work, and… for other things too.

“Understood, President Jiang!” Han Yang took a deep breath and tried to steady his excited heart, though his voice still trembled slightly.

This immense fortune had finally landed on him!

Thank the parents, thank the nation, thank President Jiang…

Of course, Han Yang understood the deeper meaning behind Jiang Che’s words. He knew this young and successful boss wanted to spice up the office a bit. And he was smart enough not to expose it.

“Decent facial features?”

What kind of woman counted as that?

Obviously, the prettier, the better!

Han Yang silently vowed to personally screen every applicant this time and not let President Jiang down.

“Notify Lanzi Group. I want to meet their CEO tomorrow to discuss the investment project in detail.”

After reading through the proposal, Jiang Che gave his instructions.

The Lanzi Group investment proposal had been submitted to the Asset Management Department a month ago. However, disagreements within the team had stalled progress, waiting for Jiang Che’s final decision.

“Yes, President Jiang. I’ll handle it right away.”

Han Yang nodded slightly, brewed a fresh cup of coffee for Jiang Che, and left the office to make the necessary arrangements.

After Han Yang left, Jiang Che pulled out all the documents that had piled up over the past two months and began reviewing and approving them carefully.