Chen Dongjia nodded blankly.
“Chen Dongjia, can we talk now?” Zou Tianyi asked with a smile.
Chen Dongjia nodded again.
Zou Tianyi took Chen Dongjia away, and when Yuan Bufei returned, he looked at me with confusion.
“Sir…” Yuan Bufei asked, “Why don’t we just take Xia Yin directly?”
“If we take Xia Yin directly now, we can only get one Xia Yin,” I replied with a smile. “But if we let Zou Tianyi handle it, he can help us achieve more.”
Yuan Bufei fell silent.
“You three need to protect Zou Tianyi well,” I said. “He is our most crucial piece right now, and nothing must go wrong!”
“Yes!” Yuan Bufei responded loudly.
Zou Tianyi talked with Chen Dongjia for a full half an hour before coming out satisfied.
“How did it go?” I asked.
“It worked!” Zou Tianyi said with a smile. “This guy has some goods and wants to use our strength to quietly transport them to Nanjiang!”
"Really?" I laughed, "That's great."
"He was initially worried about our strength," Zou Tianyi said with a smile. "I told him that we have the Secret Intelligence Bureau backing us up, so there’s absolutely no problem! In the end, he finally agreed! This is the contract we signed!"
As Zou Tianyi spoke, he took out a document. I took the contract and glanced at it, smiling.
"You did well!" I chuckled. "You just got back and already secured such a big deal!"
"My lord," Zou Tianyi said with a grin, "when I was chatting with Chen Dongjia earlier, I heard that Zhao Sitong is quite impressive and has a lot of connections here..."
"I understand," I replied with a smile. "You want to bring Zhao Sitong on board for your own use, right?"
"Yes, my lord," Zou Tianyi answered.
"You can make your own decisions," I said with a smile. "In the future, for matters like this, you don’t need to report to me; just handle it as you see fit."
"Lord Xie!" Zou Tianyi exclaimed excitedly.
"Just focus on doing well here," I instructed. "After some time, I will send someone to contact you, and then you'll have the chance to achieve merit."
"Yes!" Zou Tianyi responded.
I gave Yuan Bufei a few more instructions before leaving. Yuan Bufei and three operatives stayed by Zou Tianyi's side to ensure his safety.
That evening, Zou Tianyi gathered everyone together and announced that he had come on behalf of Daxia Market to inform them that Zhao Sitong had been arrested.
"From today onward, I represent Daxia Market and will take full control of the Wuyi Alley branch!" Zou Tianyi declared loudly. "From this moment on, you are all my people! Anyone who dares to oppose me is opposing the Secret Intelligence Bureau! You are opposing the Emperor!"
At his words, the entire room was stunned!
The Secret Intelligence Bureau, in the eyes of the Yingzhou people, was akin to hell on earth! Not only would one not dare to oppose them, but even mentioning them inadvertently would send chills down one's spine!
"And another thing!" Zou Tianyi continued. "I hereby announce that no one is allowed to resign! Anyone who dares to resign will be treated as a traitor! Is that understood?"
Everyone fell silent.
"Furthermore," Zou Tianyi said, "if any brother has had a misunderstanding with me in the past, speak up now so we can clear the air. If we can't resolve it..."
Zou Tianyi sneered, "I may be a small person, but I am a particularly malicious kind of small person. So if anyone has offended me, speak up now so we can address it together. If you don't say anything now and I later find something to hold against you..."
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