Ye Tian: "Thank you all for your kind regard. I, Ye Tian, will certainly serve well as the leader of the Heavenly Alliance."
The crowd temporarily resided at the Ye Family Estate. As night fell, Ye Tian, accompanied by several experts, appeared at a hideout within Tianqi's territory.
Tianqi had entered the country over a decade ago and developed rapidly. It now boasted over 1,500 members, all experienced assassins and skilled individuals from the martial world.
On the third floor of a five-star hotel in Zhonghai, the three leaders of Tianqi were present, their expressions grim. One of their leaders, Robin, and his entire group had been apprehended. This was Tianqi's most significant loss within the country.
An elder stated, "Robin may not return. The difficulty of this mission was extremely high. I suggest seeking support from higher authorities."
Another, a middle-aged woman, countered, "To seek support from higher authorities after just one failure would make us appear too incompetent."
The last, a middle-aged man, said calmly, "The one who made the move was Robin, a man of great experience, leading their most efficient team. If even he failed, it indicates that the cost of continuing our operations is exceedingly high. While seeking aid from above might make us seem incompetent, if they understand the difficulty of this mission, they likely won't blame us."
As the three were deliberating, the conference room door was suddenly flung open. Their subordinates entered like zombies, lining up on either side. Following them, a group of people filed in, all unfamiliar faces.
Ye Tian walked at the forefront, smiling, "There's no need to seek aid. I am the Ye Tian you were targeting, the owner of Baozhi."
The three were greatly alarmed and rose to their feet almost simultaneously. The middle-aged man's hand reached for his waist. But as he moved, a figure appeared behind him. Lu Wu acted, whispering into his ear, "If you move again, I will slit your carotid artery. The blood will spray all over the table in front of you, and cleaning it up will be a hassle."
The man slowly withdrew his hand from his waist and, feigning composure, said, "Let's talk this through."
Ye Tian sat in the seat opposite the three, smiling, "I assume you are the organizers of Tianqi within the country. I, myself, am a person with a small mind. If others target me, I must repay them tenfold."
He looked at the elder, "Do Tianqi members only report to you?"
The elder understood that if he didn't cooperate now, he wouldn't even know how he died. He immediately replied, "Yes, all members follow our commands. Tianqi's higher authorities do not manage them directly."
Ye Tian: "How many members does Tianqi have now?"
The elder: "Currently, Tianqi has 154 internal staff, 1,424 external staff, and 3,500 peripheral part-time personnel within the country."
Ye Tian: "What is your annual operating budget?"
The elder: "Fifteen billion US dollars annually. Additionally, we take on private jobs ourselves, generating about thirty billion US dollars in revenue each year. There are also commercial business activities, bringing in approximately twelve billion US dollars. And there are bonuses from above; if targets are met, twenty percent of mission revenue is returned annually. Last year, we received twenty-eight billion US dollars."
Ye Tian was surprised, "A mere branch of Tianqi, with an annual income of eighty-five billion US dollars!"
The elder quickly added, "We also have expenses. Last year's expenses were about thirty-nine billion US dollars, with a surplus of over forty billion US dollars."
Ye Tian: "Over forty billion was your surplus last year. How much assets have you accumulated over these past ten years?"
The elder: "We have diversified our investments with our annual surplus, managed by a dedicated financial company."
Ye Tian said to Ren Ping, "Old Ren, don't we have our own accounts?"
Ren Ping: "Leader, there are no more shared accounts. These funds will naturally be managed by you."
Ye Tian nodded. He took out a form filled with account numbers and said, "Issue an order to your financial company to convert all financial assets, fixed assets, and receivables into cash, and then deposit them into these accounts."
The elder took the form, his hands trembling. This was the wealth they had built over many years, and now they had to hand it over!