Old Qiu kept his eyes fixed on the young man, wary of him suddenly going berserk.
After taking the black card from the young man named Yang Fan and ensuring there was nothing unusual, he handed it over to Yun Shao.
"Very good, you've completed the second requirement as well," Zhao Yunhai said, chuckling inwardly as he looked at the black card in his hand.
Zhang Yunyi, Zhang Yunyi, with your ultimate trump card, the black card, now in my possession, what else do you have to fight me with?
He truly wondered why some villains were so foolish when dealing with protagonists, who were often quite simple to handle.
After pocketing the black card, Zhao Yunhai now possessed two black cards, one of his own and one belonging to Zhang Yunyi.
If Zhang Yunyi couldn't use his own, it would naturally be destroyed, and such a thing would not be left in this world.
"What about the third requirement?" Yang Fan asked.
"In such a hurry?" Zhao Yunhai couldn't help but tease him, "But seeing as your efficiency is quite good, I can tell you the third requirement."
"Speak," Yang Fan couldn't afford to fall out with Zhao Yunhai yet. For his master's sake, he could only endure and ask.
"Get Zhang Yunyi to..." Zhao Yunhai made a gesture across his throat towards Yang Fan.
"You want him dead?" Yang Fan's eyebrows shot up in surprise, followed by a darkening of his expression. "Then why didn't you say so earlier?"
He had a chance to deal with the man before, and now that the other party was surely on guard, it wouldn't be so easy to eliminate him.
"My apologies, this is the third requirement, so it naturally has to be stated one by one."
But Zhao Yunhai's expression told Yang Fan that he had done it intentionally.
Yang Fan clenched his fists involuntarily. When had he ever been subjected to such humiliation and mockery?
The usually arrogant Yang Fan almost couldn't help but lash out, but thinking of his master's internal injuries, he could only swallow his pride before the other man.
Old Qiu immediately stepped in front of Yun Shao, stating sternly, "Youngster, do you want to make a move?"
"Old Qiu, step back," Zhao Yunhai wasn't worried about Yang Fan going berserk at all.
"Yes, Yun Shao."
Upon receiving the order, Old Qiu retreated, but not far. He stood by Yun Shao's side, ready to intervene if the other party suddenly attacked.
Elder Liu directly blocked the opponent's escape route. As long as Yun Shao gave the order, with the combined strength of the two, this junior would have no escape.
"If you want to fight, you can. Come on, strike here."
Zhao Yunhai stood up, approached Yang Fan, pointed to his chest, and indicated for him to attack there.
"Yun Shao," Old Qiu showed concern for Yun Shao's dangerous behavior and, unable to stop him due to his status, could only stare intently at the young man.
Faced with Zhao Yunhai's aggressive advances, Yang Fan couldn't help but retreat several steps, his face filled with frustration.
It wasn't that he was afraid, but that he couldn't.
The other party held his lifeline. As long as his master's injuries weren't healed, he would have to rely on the other party to treat him.
"Don't be childish anymore. Go do what I told you to do."
A flicker of amusement crossed Zhao Yunhai's eyes. What of it, he was still completely in my grasp.
Patting Yang Fan's shoulder, Zhao Yunhai whispered in his ear, "Yan Rubing is actually passionate deep down, you just can't feel it."
Yang Fan's gaze sharpened. What did Zhao Yunhai mean by that? Was he still planning to pester Yan Rubing?
"With me here, don't even think about it."
"After I fulfill this requirement, I hope to see your promise."
Yang Fan directly threw off Zhao Yunhai's hand and turned to leave. Seeing that Yun Shao had no intention of stopping him, Elder Liu did not intervene.
"If the King of Hell wants him dead by the third watch, how can he last until the fifth? Remember, I want his cause of death to be poisoning and suicide, three days from now."
Zhao Yunhai reminded Yang Fan. After all, Zhang Yunyi couldn't die yet. He had to do things cleanly, that was Zhao Yunhai's approach.
Yang Fan, who had already reached the door, paused for a few seconds before leaving with a cold snort.
"Yun Shao, are we launching the final offensive against Yunmi Company?" Yu Manlou asked curiously.
Zhao Yunhai toyed with the black card in his hand and said indifferently, "Make your move. Let Yunmi Company go bankrupt completely and absorb its essence into our Tiangong Company."
"As you command." Yu Manlou left immediately to make preparations.
Dealing with Yunmi Company was too simple. With the black card gone, Zhang Yunyi's greatest advantage was eliminated, and Yunmi Company's bankruptcy was a foregone conclusion.
At Yunmi Company, Zhang Yunyi, upon waking in the restroom, frantically went to check the surveillance footage, only to find that there was no sign of any abnormality.
Someone had stolen his black card. Why was this happening? His black card should not have been discovered.
Or perhaps it was because he always wore it around his neck, which had drawn the attention of someone with ulterior motives.
The theft of the black card was like a bolt from the blue for Zhang Yunyi. All his drive instantly vanished.
Zhang Yunyi's reliance on the black card was like a drug. Without it, he felt as if something essential was missing, something called confidence.
Qian Lin'er also came to find Zhang Yunyi as promised, hoping to weather the storm together.
However, upon seeing Zhang Yunyi looking lost and dejected in his office, Qian Lin'er felt a trace of disappointment for reasons unknown.
"This isn't like you. In the past, no matter what difficulties you faced, you would confidently tell me that nothing could stump Zhang Yunyi."
Qian Lin'er, not wanting to see him like this, couldn't help but urge him.
"It's all gone. You don't understand. It's all gone."
Zhang Yunyi looked up at her with a dejected expression, his eyes no longer holding the spark that had once attracted Qian Lin'er.
"What's gone? You still have me. My father can help you too."
Qian Lin'er continued.
"You don't understand."
Zhang Yunyi gave a bitter smile. Having lost the black card, he would soon lose Qian Lin'er too. Without the black card, he was just a programmer.
The most pressing matter now was to retrieve the black card.
At this moment, the secretary burst in, gasping for breath and shouting.
"Chairman, it's not good! Many of our manufactured goods have quality issues!"
"And our partner companies are demanding to terminate their contracts due to quality problems!"
"And the authorities have sent people to re-examine our taxes and fire safety issues. What do we do, Chairman?"
When Zhang Yunyi had the black card, he was overly confident and directly purchased the factories he favored, rather than choosing to cooperate.
"Find a way to stall them. I need to leave for a while."
Zhang Yunyi ignored Qian Lin'er at this moment and left Yunmi Company.
His entire mind was focused on retrieving the black card. As long as he got it back, these problems would cease to be problems.
Even if Yunmi Company collapsed, he could rebuild countless Yunmi Companies, provided the black card was still with him.
Regardless of how Qian Lin'er called out to him from behind, he received no response.
It wasn't that Zhang Yunyi didn't want to respond, but he simply couldn't hear anything. He had already lost himself to the black card.