He had already made arrangements for this matter. If Tang Tianhao was not an idiot, he would know that he was the one pulling the strings behind this, and would come to him.
"Alright then, since you have it all figured out, I can rest assured. I still don't want you to use your own family as the starting point."
Xia Shijie nodded and didn't say anything more. His status meant he had more to consider than Xia Shijie, there was no doubt about that.
"Tang Tianhao is a ruthless man, be careful yourself. Rumor has it that this man has considerable influence in the underworld. If he decides to make a move on you, he will definitely use other means, and may even target Xiao Qi and Yi Yi."
Xia Shijie warned him again. Although Tang Tianhao was worth hundreds of billions, he still had the rough aura of the underworld, which was impossible to change.
Ye Longlin rubbed his chin and sneered, "If he dares to lay a hand on them, I guarantee he will regret being born into this world."
Xia Shijie: "..."
He was speechless for a moment, his lips twitching involuntarily.
Xia Shijie didn't say much more. After his warning, he left. He had a pile of things to do tomorrow, a day-long meeting, and he still had to go back and deal with these documents.
After he left, Ye Longlin received a text message. After greeting Mu Hanqi, he drove out alone.
At the same time, in the Zhou family residence.
Zhou Tao entered the study again, and the voice from last night echoed in his ears.
"I told you, you would agree to my terms."
The voice from the shadows spoke again, causing Zhou Tao's face to darken considerably.
Throughout the day, all the news he received was bad news, not a single piece of good news. Or rather, the news of the day almost made him have a heart attack and die.
The Zhou family's flagship enterprise, Zhou's Construction, was almost bankrupt today.
Starting from the morning, he received bad news. From the opening of the market, the stock price of Zhou's Mining dropped from twenty-three to twenty. At noon, it dropped to eighteen, and at past three o'clock, it dropped to fifteen. That was not all; at past four o'clock, it directly dropped to twelve!
In one day, it dropped from twenty-three to twelve, halving the stock price. The market value of the hundred-billion-dollar mining group was cut in half, making his heart beat erratically.
Finally, and most bizarrely, in the last minute before the market closed, it inexplicably rose from twelve to sixteen. A significant amount of capital flowed in, forcibly driving up the stock price!
At that time, he had already guessed that it was the people behind them at work, but what could he do? He was also helpless. He couldn't take out their cash flow to invest and drive up the stock price, could he?
He could only watch.
"This is your doing!"
Zhou Tao stated with certainty. There was nothing more to say about this matter; it was definitely their doing. He had not expected their move to be so significant, halving their stock price right from the start!
"Of course, if you still refuse to agree, I guarantee that your stock price tomorrow will drop to five yuan. Of course, I don't know what will happen afterward, but it's highly likely that your partners will run away first."
The voice from the shadows chuckled lightly, as if it didn't take them seriously at all. Not only did it not take them seriously, but it even carried a playful smile.
They didn't care about the Zhou family; they could make the Zhou family collapse with a wave of their hands. Under such power, the Zhou family had no ability to react.
"I agree to your terms."
Zhou Tao said helplessly. If he didn't agree, the vast mining group would be someone else's within two days, and that would be the real trouble.
"Congratulations on making the right choice. On your desk, there is a USB drive. The information on this USB drive is encrypted. The information you can open is what you are allowed to see. After you've finished reading it, hand this USB drive to the Giant Whale Chamber of Commerce. As a reward for your successful joining, the market value of the mining group will break historical highs tomorrow.
As for your hidden benefits, you will be invited by someone tomorrow to join the Giant Whale Chamber of Commerce. You should be happy. Of course, I will tell you what you need to do later."
After saying that, Zhou Tao went to the computer, inserted the USB drive, and began to read.
Task: Kill Ye Longlin.
The first thing that appeared was a line of red text, and below it were attached files that he began to read, narrowing his eyes.
He was very unwilling, but now he had no choice.
If he didn't kill them, someone would kill him. As the saying goes, better a dead friend than a living oneself.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Ye Longlin had arrived at a construction site according to the content of the text message.
This construction site was still under construction, and it was brightly lit even at night.
In the parking lot next to it, a stretched Maybach was parked. As Ye Longlin parked his car, the window of the Maybach rolled down, and a middle-aged man looked at Ye Longlin.
"Young man, some paths are best not taken to the end. It's not beneficial for you to do so. Moreover, you should know that in Chang'an, if I, Tang Tianhao, want someone dead, even Yama cannot save them."
The middle-aged man was Tang Tianhao. Tang Tianhao was not an idiot. He had reviewed all the surrounding surveillance footage and found that the knife that severed his son's palm was given to him by the young man in front of him. This meant that he was the mastermind.
Ye Longlin feigned ignorance and said with a look of confusion, "Mr. Tang, I don't understand what you're talking about."
"As a man, if his woman is bullied, he must step forward to protect her. Besides, you should understand your own young master's temper. Think about it, your son was about to make a move on my younger brother's woman, and I just returned to the Xia family, so I naturally had to show some consideration, don't you agree?"
What he displayed was that of an impulsive young man who didn't consider the consequences at all. As a result, Tang Tianhao didn't think too much about it and didn't expect him to be targeting them in the first place.
Years of smooth sailing had made him lose his vigilance. Everything was considered from the perspective of a business elite, which naturally exceeded his expectations.
Tang Tianhao said coldly, "I can understand a young man making a mistake, but your brother crippled my son, leaving him with a lifelong scar. This matter is difficult to explain, isn't it? Moreover, the Xia family's influence is not enough for me to quell this rage. As the instigator, you should have a solution, right?"
The implication was simple: if he couldn't quell Tang Tianhao's rage, then this matter was not over!
Ye Longlin put on an even more arrogant demeanor and said, "What does your quelling your rage have to do with me? If you can't manage your son, I'll do it for you! You'd better pray that I don't run into him, otherwise, I'll chop him every time I see him!"