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Looking into Li Ji's sincere eyes, Xiao Yefeng had already convinced himself that this woman would never betray him. After all, if he were caught by the Yin Yang Master of Wa Country, he would undoubtedly reveal the truth about Li Ji killing Kitagawa. The Yin Yang Master was strongly opposed to infighting, so Li Ji would not take such a risk.
However, Xiao Yefeng calmly said, "Why should I believe you?"
Hearing his words, Li Ji was momentarily taken aback. Indeed! Why should she expect this Huaxia person, who had no feelings for Wokou, to trust her? At that moment, Li Ji felt completely lost, a stark contrast to her earlier confidence. Yet Xiao Yefeng continued, "It doesn't matter! I believe you won't betray me, but I'm not worried. Even if you do betray me, I wouldn't care. Alright, go take a shower and get some sleep! I'll see you off tonight."
With that, Xiao Yefeng pushed open the door and left the guest room with the Black Porcelain Bottle in hand. All that remained for Li Ji was the fading silhouette as the door closed behind him. Once the door shut, she lost sight of Xiao Yefeng and struggled to sit up, glancing at the spot where he had just been. With a long sigh, she headed toward the bathroom.
The sound of rushing water washed over Li Ji's delicate body. However, standing under the stream, she felt a sense of confusion about herself. Had her methods over the years been wrong? She looked at her own figure—her full breasts, slender waist, and curvy hips—these had been her assets all these years. Yet now, they seemed completely ignored by this man who was clearly more attractive than herself.
Li Ji was bewildered. At that moment, she thought of her junior sister, a beauty who was always inferior to her in every way. They had the same master and learned the same skills; yet now her junior sister held a prominent position while she herself? She had sold her body for some status, but now it seemed she had lost to her junior sister. Li Ji had thought her junior sister achieved her current status through similar means as hers; however, it became clear that she had been mistaken from the start. Women who threw themselves at men might quickly gain something but would also lose certain advantages—men would never regard such women highly. In contrast, being elegant and aloof like an iceberg was truly a better strategy.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yefeng sat across from Mei Baizhu. A pot of fragrant tea filled the air with its aroma as Xiao Yefeng took out the Black Porcelain Bottle from his pocket and placed it on the table. "Uncle Mei! This is the antidote."
Upon hearing "antidote," Mei Baizhu excitedly picked up the Black Porcelain Bottle and uncorked it. A scent that was both fishy and fragrant wafted out from within. As a true expert in traditional Chinese medicine, Mei Baizhu could tell what it was with just a whiff. He quickly recapped the bottle and looked at Xiao Yefeng with confusion. "Mr. Xiao! Is this really an antidote?"
"Although it's somewhat shocking, this is indeed the antidote," Xiao Yefeng affirmed.
"Alright! How do we use it?" Mei Baizhu asked through gritted teeth.
After a brief whispering exchange, Mei Baizhu couldn't help but blush as he asked, "What does my wife have to do with this?"
"Uncle Mei, go for it! In my opinion, having another brother for Mei Mo'er wouldn't be a bad thing!" With that said, Xiao Yefeng left Mei Baizhu's house with a smile on his face. As he passed Liu Yiyi's guest room, he noticed Mei Chuanqiong, Mei Mo'er, and Liu Yiyi discussing something together. Upon seeing Xiao Yefeng approach them directly, Mei Chuanqiong stood up and called out to him.
"Mr. Xiao!"
"Brother Xiao!"
The two titles came from both Mei Chuanqiong and Mei Mo'er simultaneously. At this point, Xiao Yefeng could only enter Liu Yiyi's guest room. Upon stepping inside, he saw a table covered with contracts—neatly stacked documents piled one after another. Seeing these papers made Xiao Yefeng furrow his brow and say, "I don't understand any of this; you all discuss your matters while I just take a look around!"
As Xiao Yefeng was about to leave, a large hand from Mei Chuanqiong pressed down on him. Mei Chuanqiong then said, "Mr. Xiao, you can't escape this. You should know that what we obtained yesterday was entirely dependent on you, so there's no way for you to run."
"What do you mean?" Xiao Yefeng felt a vague sense of being plotted against by these people.
"Cough, cough! Let me explain it to Brother Xiao!" Liu Yiyi said cheerfully. However, having not rested all night, her already weak condition made it hard for her to suppress a coughing fit.
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Hearing Liu Yiyi cough, Xiao Yefeng asked with concern. Unbeknownst to him, he had already unconsciously regarded Liu Yiyi as his own sister. Perhaps it was due to Liu Xuanhuang's request or some other reason; regardless, Liu Yiyi had become a source of emotional support for him.
Seeing the worried look in Xiao Yefeng's eyes, Mei Mo'er pondered silently while Mei Chuanqiong, having been through similar situations before, quickly interrupted the awkward atmosphere by saying, "Yiyi, come on! I’m just a rough guy and have no idea how much we’ve actually gained!"
"Oh! Sure! Brother Xiao, I'm fine. I just didn't sleep last night and might have overexerted my brain a bit. Anyway, let me tell you about yesterday's results." Liu Yiyi began recounting the details enthusiastically.
In just one night, the Zhu Family, an old family that had stood in the south for decades, had collapsed. While ordinary people remained oblivious, the Zhu Family had already changed hands. Once one of the four major groups in the south, the Zhu Family lost its entire financial chain under pressure from both legal and illegal fronts. Zhu Feng realized something was wrong at the first opportunity; however, he was powerless to respond as the financial chain from Wa Country required Kitagawa's signature.
Yet Kitagawa was unreachable, and his son had also gone missing. At the moment the battle began in the abandoned warehouse, Solar Group was attacked by multiple parties working together: Azure Wind Group, Millennium Group, and Wankang Pharmaceuticals led by Liu Family. The three parties jointly acquired seventy percent of Solar Group's shares, with Wankang Pharmaceuticals under Liu Yiyi easily taking fifty percent of the shares and thus becoming the largest shareholder of Solar Group.
On another front, Mei Chuanqiong's attack commenced as well. A group of thugs indiscriminately smashed up the place. Although the influence from the underworld was not immediately apparent, as a vanguard, Mei Chuanqiong acted first and successfully drew Zhu Feng's attention along with that of Zhu Family's leaders, leaving Zhu Feng unable to react in time.
The most crucial move came from Qian Siming, the owner of a wealthy family. Solar Group had loans totaling four hundred million Huaxia Coins. These large enterprises were all jointly guaranteed and mortgaged loans. Under Qian Siming's maneuvering, companies that originally guaranteed Solar Group began filing lawsuits against Zhu Feng while simultaneously severing their joint guarantees with Solar Group. As a result, Solar Group instantly lost its first layer of protection.
With joint guarantees gone and only mortgage loans remaining—essentially all of Solar Group's assets—calculations showed that Solar Group's real estate exceeded the loan amount. Thus, Solar Group was immediately sealed off. However, this demand for repayment was an estimate; legally it could be delayed up to three days. Yet Liu Yiyi and Qian Siming used various means to prevent Solar Group from activating its protective umbrella.
Thus began Solar Group's tragedy! Officials whom Zhu Feng had courted for years began to evade him; some even turned off their phones to reject his calls. In just a few hours, the Zhu Family became history; Solar Group was finished! Fifty percent of the shares belonged to Wankang Pharmaceuticals, with ten percent going to Qian Siming and another twenty percent consumed by two other groups. Zhu Feng went from being the largest shareholder to merely the second-largest shareholder; however, his defeat was already evident.
Xiao Yefeng was shocked upon hearing everything. To be honest, he was truly taken aback by Liu Yiyi's words. He never expected that this frail beauty before him could be so ruthless; her business acumen rivaled his own methods against enemies—when she struck, she showed no mercy. Although Liu Yiyi had just briefly outlined her plan with Qian Siming and others in simple terms, Xiao Yefeng understood how difficult it truly was.
The interconnected schemes revealed an unexpected twist: Zhu Family's Solar Group wasn't just a restaurant that could be easily crushed by gathering some people; this was one of the four major groups in the south! In just a few hours under Liu Yiyi’s plan, it had turned into ashes. This was Xiao Yefeng’s first realization that these ordinary people could kill more easily than he could; business politics indeed wielded two blades that could kill without shedding blood.
"You guys! You're too strong! Just like that Zhu Family is right before us—are these stacks of contracts really from Zhu Family?" Xiao Yefeng asked in confusion.
"From certain perspectives, this is the Zhu Family, with over thirteen million in liquid assets on the books, along with various real estate properties and a bunch of other miscellaneous items all right here!" Liu Yiyi said with a smile.
"Impressive!" Xiao Yefeng exclaimed sincerely.
"This one is for you, Brother Xiao!" At that moment, Mei Mo'er pushed the thickest contract toward Xiao Yefeng.
Seeing the contract pushed by Mei Mo'er, Xiao Yefeng picked it up with confusion and glanced at it briefly. "For me?"
"Of course! Without you stopping Zhu Ganglie and the others, none of this would have happened. This is what you deserve, and it's also what Grandpa Mei and my mother intended," Liu Yiyi said with a smile.
"Aunt Qing?" Xiao Yefeng looked at Liu Yiyi in confusion.
"Absolutely! With such a large plan involving so many connections, of course my mother had to step in. Otherwise, how could I mobilize so many resources?" Liu Yiyi explained.
Although Xiao Yefeng didn't understand the value of these contracts, under Liu Yiyi's guidance, he signed his name on more than a dozen documents. As he signed, he glanced at the contents and realized that at least three large companies now belonged to him. These companies were all large enterprises with annual revenues in the tens of millions, especially the last one, which made Liu Yiyi puzzled when she presented it.
This was a stock transfer agreement for thirty-five percent of Solar Group's shares, and it was an unconditional gift. The Liu Family had invested significant connections and funds to ensure the success of this operation; the amount was certainly substantial. However, Liu Yiyi didn't expect her mother to give away thirty-five percent of the forty percent stake that the Liu Family had secured to Xiao Yefeng.
In fact, this contract had just been sent over by Liu Qing before Xiao Yefeng returned. It was personally revised by Liu Qing herself, which left Liu Yiyi baffled about her mother's intentions. While it was undeniable that Xiao Yefeng had helped the Liu Family, this gift seemed overwhelmingly generous!
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