A few days passed in the blink of an eye!
The underworld had been in turmoil recently, with Liu Rumei and Liu Zhendong integrating the remnants of Tyrannosaurus Rex and Guo Hai's forces, bringing about a major reshuffling of the underworld!
However, none of this had anything to do with Ye Cangtian, as he simply didn't care about such matters.
Ye Cangtian, now the head of the security department, was living a rather comfortable life.
As usual, one afternoon, Ye Cangtian was sitting by the security room door smoking and chatting with Li Dazhuang when he saw Tang Xiaowu hurrying out of the company.
The kid had been much more well-behaved lately. He had heard from Tang Xinwan that Tang Xiaowu had been performing very well at work recently. The kid did have a business acumen, it was just that his mind had been used in the wrong way before.
"Xiaowu, where are you going during work hours?" Ye Cangtian asked with a smile.
"Brother-in-law, something happened! My dad was beaten at the construction site!" Tang Xiaowu said anxiously. He had just received a call and was on his way there now!
Ye Cangtian couldn't help but be surprised. Uncle Tang Yongchang had been beaten?
Although the Tang family couldn't compare to those first-tier families, they were still considered a strong second-tier family, weren't they?
Moreover, even though Old Master Tang had recovered recently, Tang Yongchang was still handling the affairs of the Tang family, so Tang Yongchang could be considered a pillar of the family.
And he was actually bullied by someone?
Tang Xiaowu hesitated for a moment and then said, "Brother-in-law, even though my dad did some things wrong to you and my cousin before, could you please help us?"
"We're all family. Family conflicts are family conflicts, but if someone really bullies the Tang family, your brother-in-law won't just stand by and do nothing!" Ye Cangtian nodded, intending to go and see.
Although Tang Yongchang had set many traps for Tang Xinwan before, those were all old matters. Lately, apart from his less-than-pure intentions in arranging for Tang Xiaowu to join Haitian Pharmaceuticals, he hadn't done anything excessive.
Therefore, Ye Cangtian couldn't just ignore it, after all, they were all Tang family members.
While they were on the road, Tang Xiaowu explained the whole story.
It turned out that the Tang family had not been doing well recently. Originally, the Tang family had a cooperation with He Group. Later, in order to climb onto the He family's relationship, they had placed most of their industries under He Group's basket.
However, He Group was destroyed overnight, causing huge losses to the Tang family's industries, and Uncle Tang Yongchang was very melancholic every day.
Of course, the collapse of He Group, a real estate tycoon, also presented an opportunity for many real estate companies. Tang Yongchang later gritted his teeth and participated.
A few days ago, Guo Hai, the boss of the sandboat, died suddenly, causing various sandboat merchants to emerge. With the removal of the monopoly on sand and stone raw materials, it was an unmissable opportunity for those real estate companies.
Many real estate companies were frantically vying for the cake left by He Group, and conflicts were inevitable during the competition.
And Tang Yongchang was targeted in this conflict!
He Group was Yangzhou's largest real estate group. After this real estate kingdom collapsed, it left behind many projects, one of which was a major downtown project that the government recently put up for bid.
Tang Yongchang, representing the Tang family's enterprise, unexpectedly won the bid for this project. It was a multi-billion dollar project that many real estate companies envied.
Originally, this would have been an unmissable opportunity for the Tang family. If the project was won and completed smoothly, it would not only bring considerable profits to the Tang family but also establish their reputation in the real estate industry.
However, today, when Tang Yongchang took the construction team to the project site to start construction, he was ambushed by competitors.
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At this moment, the construction workers on the site were forced to stop.
Tang Yongchang, covering his bleeding head, said with gritted teeth and anger, "Wang Shoujun, this project was won by our Tang family. Why are you preventing us from starting work?"
Across from him, a middle-aged man sneered, "Such a large project, how could your Tang family possibly handle it with your limited capabilities? Tang Yongchang, let my Wang Group take over the project, and I'll give you some dividends!"
Although Wang Group was a real estate company, its reputation had always been poor, and it had engaged in many forceful buyouts and sales.
Wang Shoujun had no choice before because with He Group as a powerful backer, his company could not grow.
Now, it was different. With the collapse of He Group, his Wang Group had an opportunity. However, he did not expect this major project to eventually fall into the hands of the Tang family.
Therefore, Wang Shoujun immediately contacted people from the underworld, intending to use this threatening method to force the other party to give up the project.
"You're talking nonsense! Our Tang family will never give up this project!"
Tang Yongchang was not stupid. Once the project was handed over, their Tang family would completely lose this project and their chance to rise.
However, he was also very clear that Wang Shoujun had a bad reputation. There was once a real estate company that, due to Wang Shoujun's underhanded tactics, was forced to abandon the Yangzhou market despite being a well-functioning company.
It was rumored that Wang Shoujun had connections in the underworld, and many real estate companies dared not offend him. Tang Yongchang was caught in a dilemma.
The workers behind him, who had been holding their tools and preparing to fight to the end, became wary when they learned that Wang Shoujun had brought people from the underworld.
Wang Shoujun showed a disdainful expression and grinned sinisterly, "Since your Tang family is determined not to give up the project, don't blame me for being impolite. It seems those two blows earlier were too light!"
The dozens of people from the underworld he brought with him gradually pressed towards Tang Yongchang's side at his command.
The construction workers, however, retreated one by one. They were just workers and naturally dared not fight against the other party.
Tang Yongchang looked angry and helpless. His head injury was from Wang Shoujun's earlier attack. Despite his anger, he was helpless, as the other party had connections in the underworld.
Seeing dozens of people approaching with weapons, Tang Yongchang sighed and prepared to compromise.
However, at that moment!
An SUV drove from not far away and headed straight for the crowd in the middle, without slowing down at all.
This made Wang Shoujun and the others retreat a few steps.
The car stopped, separating the two groups of people again.
Tang Xiaowu pushed open the car door and rushed out. Seeing the bloodied Tang Yongchang, he was greatly alarmed, "Dad, are you okay? Which bastard did this?"
Before Tang Yongchang could speak, Wang Shoujun from a distance snorted, "I did it. What of it? You little brat, are you going to stand up for your dad?"
"You hit him? Are you so great?" a voice rang out.
Ye Cangtian then got out of the driver's seat, a cigarette dangling from his lips. He surveyed the surrounding crowd and finally looked at Wang Shoujun.