"Kid, you've come to the wrong person!" Director Cao said calmly, "This matter doesn't fall under my purview. Even if you ask me, I can't help you. We at the Beijing Chamber of Commerce operate according to procedures."
"Who is in charge of this matter?" Jiang Yi asked.
"I don't know!" Director Cao replied indifferently.
Jiang Yi wasn't a fool! It was clear that Director Cao didn't want to hand over the perfume and was making excuses. That batch of perfume was worth a considerable amount of money, and Director Cao was a greedy man. He wouldn't miss such an opportunity and would naturally try to pocket it!
"Director Cao, you have quite an appetite!" Jiang Yi sneered. "That batch of perfume is substantial in quantity. Do you think you can swallow it whole?"
"If I dare to impound Tian Sheng Group's perfume, I can certainly handle it. Don't forget, I am the Director of the Supervisory Department of the Beijing Chamber of Commerce. There's nothing I can't do!" Director Cao revealed a hint of smugness on his face.
Hearing this, Jiang Yi shrugged. This fellow was indeed greedy.
"It's not that I absolutely need this batch of perfume!" Director Cao looked at Jiang Yi and said, "As long as you give me ten million yuan, I will immediately return the perfume to your company. Moreover, I can also help your company resolve this economic dispute. This is a very cost-effective deal for your company."
"You've got some nerve, relying on your position in the Beijing Chamber of Commerce to extort me. Aren't you afraid I'll report this to the media?" Jiang Yi asked.
Director Cao burst into laughter upon hearing this.
"It seems you know very little about the affairs of our Beijing Chamber of Commerce!" Director Cao said. "No media outlet in Beijing dares to report anything that harms the interests of the Beijing Chamber of Commerce. If they dare to, their media company will be shut down within a day. Such incidents have happened frequently before!"
Jiang Yi was stunned by this statement! The Beijing Chamber of Commerce wielded too much power!
"Kid, any tactic you use against me will be futile. It will only bring you great trouble!" Director Cao stared at Jiang Yi with a triumphant expression. "You'd better think carefully about the perfume. If this escalates, not only will you not get the perfume back, but your entire Tian Sheng Group will face dire consequences!"
"Are you threatening me?" Jiang Yi asked.
"So what if I am threatening you?" Director Cao said disdainfully. "I don't take your Tian Sheng Group seriously at all. If you annoy me, I'll destroy Tian Sheng Group!"
Director Cao was incredibly arrogant.
"Is that so?" Jiang Yi sneered.
Just then, Xu Yun returned after making a phone call! Seeing Xu Yun arrive, Director Cao quickly went to greet her.
Xu Yun ignored Director Cao and turned her gaze to Jiang Yi, asking, "Mr. Jiang, how is your matter progressing?"
"It hasn't been resolved yet!" Jiang Yi replied.
"Then please continue handling it!" Xu Yun said, then sat down on a sofa in the lobby.
Director Cao's brow furrowed slightly. He was surprised that Xu Yun addressed Jiang Yi as Mr. Jiang and was so polite. He wondered if this young man was someone of importance.
"Director Cao, I don't want to waste time," Jiang Yi said, looking at him. "I must take this batch of perfume back today. If you refuse to return it, I will have to resolve it my own way!"
Director Cao frowned and remained silent. He hadn't yet understood Jiang Yi's relationship with Xu Yun or his identity, so he didn't dare to be as arrogant as before.
"What's going on here?" Xu Yun asked Jiang Yi.
As Jiang Yi was about to speak, Director Cao interjected, "President Xu, it's like this: Tian Sheng Group is involved in an economic dispute with another company. I am handling this matter. I have impounded a batch of perfume from Tian Sheng Group, and he is here to claim it. According to our Chamber of Commerce's regulations, this perfume cannot be returned until the economic dispute is resolved."
Upon hearing this, Xu Yun immediately understood the situation!
"Return the perfume to Mr. Jiang!" Xu Yun said sternly to Director Cao.
"But according to the regulations of the Beijing Chamber of Commerce, this perfume cannot be returned to them for the time being..." Director Cao began.
"Insolent!" Xu Yun rebuked sharply. "What I say is what the President intends. Do you want the President to come back and discuss this with you?"
Seeing Xu Yun's anger, Director Cao immediately caved.
"I... I will return the perfume right away!" Director Cao said.
"Apologize to Mr. Jiang!" Xu Yun said calmly.
Although Director Cao was resentful, he had no choice but to apologize to Jiang Yi. "Mr. Jiang, the previous matter was a misunderstanding. I hope you don't take it to heart. I apologize here."
"I won't pursue this matter. I just want to get the perfume back!" Jiang Yi said.
Director Cao had greatly displeased Jiang Yi, but to avoid inconveniencing the President, Jiang Yi decided to let Director Cao off the hook.
"Go tend to your own business!" Xu Yun said dismissively.
Director Cao glanced at Jiang Yi before turning to leave. Although Director Cao didn't know why Xu Yun was helping Jiang Yi, he knew that Jiang Yi was no ordinary person, otherwise Xu Yun wouldn't have intervened.
Seeing Director Cao walk away, Xu Yun turned to Jiang Yi and said, "Director Cao is a very greedy person. If you want to teach him a lesson, I can report this matter to the President when he returns."
"No need!" Jiang Yi replied. "This is a minor matter. There's no need to bother your President. My only objective was to retrieve what belongs to Tian Sheng Group! I have achieved my goal and there's no need to escalate it further."
Hearing this, Xu Yun nodded.
"Mr. Jiang, do you have any further instructions?" Xu Yun asked.
"No more!" Jiang Yi said. "Thank you for your help just now!"
With that, Jiang Yi stood up, preparing to leave.
"Wait!" Xu Yun called out, stopping Jiang Yi. "The President mentioned earlier that if you need any help in the future, you can come to the Chamber of Commerce to find him. This is a pass issued by the President. With this pass, you can come and go freely from the Beijing Chamber of Commerce in the future."
Afterward, Xu Yun handed the pass to Jiang Yi. Jiang Yi accepted it without hesitation and then left the Beijing Chamber of Commerce.
Upon reaching the main entrance of the Beijing Chamber of Commerce, just as Jiang Yi was about to leave, the waiting Director Cao approached him. Shedding his previous arrogance, Director Cao, now addressed as President Cao by the narrator, smiled at Jiang Yi and said, "Mr. Jiang, that batch of perfume will be returned to Tian Sheng Group shortly. Rest assured, there will be no further unexpected incidents!"