Lu Yang didn't rush to search. He knew the news of his return had already spread, and those people would come to him.
As expected, as soon as Lu Yang left, Lin Guoxiong's call came in.
"Chairman, you're back?" Lin Guoxiong asked excitedly into the phone.
"Mm!" Lu Yang nodded.
"That... someone just called me, saying they've invited you to a banquet tonight at eight, at XXX!" Lin Guoxiong continued.
"Alright, I know. How's the company been lately?" Lu Yang asked.
"Everything in the company is normal!" Lin Guoxiong replied.
"It seems they didn't target Haitong Group. They just wanted to kill me. But after killing me, Haitong Group would naturally be carved up by them. What a clever plan!" Lu Yang sneered and stepped on the accelerator towards Black Dragon Capital.
At this moment, Shen Yiman was already busy in her office. As the year-end approached, the company had a lot of work. Shen Yiman, as the general manager, was naturally busy, while Lu Yang was a hands-off boss who hadn't been seen in days. Although Shen Yiman was unhappy, she couldn't do anything.
"Vice President Lu, you're back?" Seeing Lu Yang enter, Bai Shumin immediately shouted loudly, deliberately for Shen Yiman to hear.
As expected, upon hearing Bai Shumin's voice, Shen Yiman's expression immediately turned cold. She put down her work and rushed over.
"Lu Yang, you bastard! You disappeared for so many days without a word!" Shen Yiman yelled at Lu Yang.
After Lu Yang disappeared a few days ago, Shen Yiman had called him, but the phone was turned off, which drove Shen Yiman crazy. Now that she saw Lu Yang back, she naturally wouldn't let him off.
"Um... I'm sorry, I went to Japan a few days ago, and my phone ran out of battery!" Lu Yang said, scratching his head and smiling awkwardly.
"You went out sightseeing while we worked ourselves to death to earn money for you. You really are a capitalist dog!" Hearing Lu Yang's words, Shen Yiman was even more furious. She picked up a pair of scissors and aimed them at Lu Yang's crotch.
"Holy crap, you're serious?" Seeing Shen Yiman's impulsiveness, Lu Yang quickly dodged backward.
"This is a gift for you. Don't be angry!" Lu Yang said, taking out a piece of exquisite jade from his pocket. It was shaped like a small mouse, lifelike and very cute.
This item was a top-grade jade that Yingjing Long had given Lu Yang. Lu Yang took a piece and carved several pendants, intending to give them as gifts upon his return. He knew it would be difficult to explain himself if he returned empty-handed, so he came up with this idea.
He had to admit, this method was quite effective.
"For me?" Seeing the exquisite little mouse pendant, Shen Yiman's expression immediately turned happy.
"How did you know my zodiac sign?" Shen Yiman took the pendant and asked.
"Guessing!" Lu Yang said with a smile.
"Hmph, you must have investigated me secretly. You even found out my age. The age I wrote on my resume is fake, and I'm not even born in the Year of the Rat!"
"But I'm quite satisfied with your effort. I'll forgive you this time. If there's a next time, I don't mind turning you into a eunuch for the rest of your life!" Shen Yiman pouted and happily left Lu Yang's office with the pendant.
"This woman, when she goes crazy, she's truly not human!" Lu Yang muttered, wiping a cold sweat from his forehead.
"Vice President Lu, where's my gift?" Bai Shumin looked at Lu Yang and asked with a smile, but her smile was a little cold, giving Lu Yang goosebumps.
"Here you go!" Lu Yang immediately took out a jade carving of an ox and handed it to Bai Shumin.
"Thank you, Vice President Lu!"
"Although this one isn't as pretty as Yiman's, I'm content!" Bai Shumin said with a smile as she took the jade.
"They are all the same!" Lu Yang quickly replied.
"Then how many did you prepare in total, and who were you planning to give them to?" Bai Shumin continued to ask.
"Only two, one for you and one for her, and that's it!" Lu Yang quickly replied, showing strong survival instincts.
"Really?" Bai Shumin sneered and walked directly to Lu Yang, beginning to pat him up and down, searching him.
After searching for a long time, she only felt something hard, but found nothing else.
"It really is only two!" Bai Shumin returned to her seat to continue working, very disappointed.
Lu Yang then took out his phone and made two calls. The first was to investigate the individuals and backgrounds of those who came to Jiangbei City. The second was to inquire about the current situation of the Nandu Shrine in Japan.
At three in the afternoon, before the calls could be returned, an uninvited guest arrived. Leading the group was a young man, around thirty years old, dressed in a leather outfit, holding a cigar, and extremely arrogant.
"Black Dragon Capital? Who's in charge here? Come out for me!" the young man shouted loudly.
Hearing the commotion, Lu Yang calmly walked out of his office.
"Who are you?" Lu Yang asked coldly, looking at the young man.
"My name is Zhao Haitian. I'm from the Zhao family in Yanjing. Are you in charge here?" Zhao Haitian looked at Lu Yang, his eyes filled with disdain.
"Yes, that's me!" Lu Yang said calmly. Lu Yang wasn't very familiar with the prominent families of Yanjing, so he didn't know Zhao Haitian's background. However, Bai Shumin, standing behind Lu Yang, her expression changed.
"He's from the Zhao family?" Bai Shumin thought to herself. She knew the Zhao family of Yanjing was a powerful martial arts family, famous like the Hongmen. However, the Zhao family of Yanjing focused on martial arts and rarely got involved in worldly affairs. It was strange that they were now interfering in Jiangbei City's affairs.
"Yanjing Zhao family? I don't think I have any dealings with your Yanjing Zhao family. What are you here for?" Lu Yang looked at Zhao Haitian and sneered.
"Kid, I'm here to warn you. After I kill Lu Yang, Black Dragon Capital will be my property. I heard there are a few beauties in Black Dragon Capital. As long as you send them to my bed, I won't fire you and will even promote you and give you a raise!" Zhao Haitian looked at Lu Yang, his expression instantly becoming lewd. His gaze had already fallen on Bai Shumin, who was beside Lu Yang.
"Indeed, not bad. Do you have an 'F' cup?" Zhao Haitian licked his lips and said with a smile.
"Do you want to send your wife to my bed? I'll also give you a promotion and a raise. What do you think?" Lu Yang asked Zhao Haitian coldly.
"What did you say? You're looking for death!" Zhao Haitian's eyes, which were previously leering at Lu Yang, suddenly became furious when he heard Lu Yang's words. He punched at Lu Yang.
However, he was merely a spoiled brat from the Zhao family with very low martial arts cultivation and was no match for Lu Yang. Lu Yang lifted a leg and gently kicked, sending Zhao Haitian flying backward, where he landed heavily outside.
"How dare you hit our young master? You're courting death!" The two bodyguards behind Zhao Haitian's face changed drastically. They immediately attacked Lu Yang, but their skills were worlds apart from Lu Yang's. Before they could even touch Lu Yang, they were repelled by an invisible force, scattering them beside Zhao Haitian.