Qi Xuan had always kept the Xing Meng Club under surveillance. As soon as the club was closed and shut down, he immediately informed Ye Zhi.
Ye Zhi was genuinely surprised; the Xing Meng Club closing down was something that had never happened in the original plot!
Especially when Qi Xuan told her that even Wu Yongzhi and his group had left the capital city under Ou Minghan's arrangements, Ye Zhi's brow furrowed even tighter.
It was well known that in the original plot, Wu Yongzhi was Ou Minghan's ever-present butcher's knife. Ou Minghan's persona of being untouchable in both the legal and illegal realms, of defying legal boundaries, and of being the self-proclaimed Emperor of the Night, was all thanks to Wu Yongzhi following his orders and carrying out many heinous deeds for him.
But now, Ou Minghan was willing to let such a sharp knife leave his side? What malicious scheme was he plotting again?
"Do you need me to arrange for people to investigate what they're up to?" Qi Xuan asked.
"No, it's not necessary," Ye Zhi pondered for a moment and said, "There are a thousand days to be a thief, but not a thousand days to guard against one. If we focus our energy on him, constantly watching him and trying to figure out what he's doing, it would be a waste of time. He's not even worth it. With this time, it's better to develop and strengthen ourselves."
As long as she developed fast enough, all schemes and tricks aimed at her would be rendered ineffective.
"Alright, if you need anything else, just say the word," Qi Xuan replied.
After hanging up, Ye Zhi's phone suddenly rang.
She looked at the caller ID with a touch of surprise. The person calling her was none other than Yang Xu, the boss of Feitong.
Ye Zhi curved her lips slightly. She could roughly guess why Yang Xu was calling and calmly pressed the answer button.
"Hahaha, Ms. Ye, it's me, Yang Xu. Last time we met, I wanted to treat you to dinner, but unfortunately, you were busy..."
Yang Xu said with a fawning smile, his voice sounding particularly reluctant and unnatural.
"Mr. Yang, I have time now. Do you want to treat me to dinner?" Ye Zhi asked with a half-smile.
Yang Xu immediately felt a toothache. He wasn't calling to treat Ye Zhi to dinner!
A while ago, due to a shortage of couriers at Feitong, he had paid a hefty sum to have articles written to trick unsuspecting people into filling the vacancies.
Initially, everything went smoothly. But before long, his former allies began to work against him!
Batch after batch of couriers came out to complain, saying that Feitong had a heavy workload, low pay, and deducted money, resulting in very little take-home pay. They also complained that the veteran couriers were particularly prone to exploiting new couriers, pushing all the work onto the newcomers!
After that, Sutong and Yuantong also released similar articles, all claiming that couriers could earn over ten thousand yuan a month, but not at Feitong, but at Sutong, Yuantong, and so on. This move was a direct attack, an outright poaching of Feitong's staff!
Now, Yang Xu couldn't sit still. If it were just Shunda poaching, he wouldn't have been too afraid.
After all, Shunda offered the best benefits, but their hiring requirements were also high, and how could one company possibly absorb so many people?
But now it was different. With Sutong and others joining the fray, and with them expanding their company sizes, he didn't stand much of a chance in a recruitment war.
The effect of his previously purchased publicity stunts was greatly diminished, and some veteran couriers were even attracted by rival companies. Since they were all delivering packages, it didn't matter who they delivered for!
Yang Xu was in a complete panic. Although there hadn't been a large-scale exodus, Feitong was clearly being slowly encroached upon by Shunda, Yuantong, and others!
He had been at a loss for what to do. Then he heard that Sutong and others were using the smart navigation system developed by Taoxun to speed up delivery efficiency.
Yang Xu initially didn't take it seriously, even scoffing at it. He knew very well how unintelligent the current navigation systems were. He thought Sutong was just giving money to Taoxun for nothing, and he just had to wait for Sutong to make a fool of themselves and fall out with Taoxun!
But Taoxun immediately partnered with Nandou, and the whole internet knew about it. This truly shocked him and made him feel uneasy.
With Nandou, Taoxun's smart navigation would truly become smart!
Moreover, if companies like Sutong and Yuantong all had it, their speed would catch up to Feitong, and the speed advantage he had previously secured for Feitong at the cost of its reputation would be completely gone!
Therefore, he was calling to inquire about Taoxun's smart navigation system. However, remembering the recent conflict between him and Taoxun, he found it difficult to bring up the topic.
As for treating Ye Zhi to dinner... he really couldn't stomach it!
"Cough... Mr. Ye, I heard you recently developed a new system..." Yang Xu said awkwardly.
Ye Zhi was speechless. How could someone be more stingy than her?
Was he unwilling to even treat her to a meal?
"Which system are you referring to?" Ye Zhi asked with a smile. "Taoxun Shopping recently added a new feature where users can directly choose to have their packages sent to a nearby collection point or delivered to their door. They can even specify a convenient delivery time. Are you referring to that?"
Yang Xu: ...
Ye Zhi was clearly playing dumb. What use would he have for this feature?
Feitong's couriers directly left packages at collection points. If they gave users a choice, wouldn't that be a waste of time?!
"Ms. Ye, I'm not interested in that. I wanted to ask about your smart navigation system," Yang Xu said directly.
Ye Zhi sighed. She had discussed this feature with other express delivery companies, and they had all agreed. If Feitong also agreed, she would have set new rules for the entire express delivery industry and protected users' right to choose.
However, it seemed that Feitong was absolutely unwilling to cooperate.
It didn't matter if he didn't cooperate. Now that Yuantong and Sutong's reputations were gradually improving, they could continue to chip away at Feitong.
"Navigation system, that will cost money," Ye Zhi stated the price calmly.
"This price is more expensive than Sutong's, isn't it?!" Yang Xu complained.
"Sutong and the others got a preferential rate. As for between us..." Ye Zhi did not finish her sentence.
Yang Xu's expression turned even uglier. He had personally called Ye Zhi, but she refused to give him face?
"Ms. Ye," Yang Xu said unhappily, "there's more than just your company's smart navigation on the market. Why wouldn't you want to earn money? If you're a little cheaper, we could also be friends."
Ye Zhi: "...Why don't you go and ask other navigation companies?"
"I'll consider it," Yang Xu snorted and hung up the phone directly.
He immediately called his assistant, "Find a map company and talk to them about navigation cooperation!"
The assistant was stunned and couldn't help but say, "But Mr. Yang, the best navigation company on the market should be Taoxun, right? Taoxun is also cooperating with Nandou..."