Chapter 127 Company

Inside the company.

Yu Mingyuan sat in his chair, his right hand holding the phone, his brow furrowed. "...Is it Lei Zi outside Dragon City who wants money, or is the Ma Gang trying to play me?"

"In my opinion, the Ma Gang didn't rob the goods and the people, but they definitely want to use this matter to get one over on us." Tang Baiqing replied, "We have channels, we can distribute the goods quickly, and now our business is expanding. It's normal for those who make a living on the water to be jealous."

Yu Mingyuan was silent.

"Mingyuan, we've known each other for quite a while, so I'll be blunt." Tang Baiqing advised again, "It doesn't really matter to us whether we use the Ma Gang or the dirty gangs as our carriers. It's just a matter of sharing some of the profits. But from a rational and convenient point of view, the Ma Gang is more valuable than the Su, Bai, and Kong families. They make a living on the water and have a lot of influence near the port. Using them will reduce a lot of unnecessary trouble. For example, you're not doing that big yet, but if you really expand your business to another level, more people will be envious. When that time comes, the customs, the highway robbers outside the district, will all pounce on you. Can you rely on the Su, Bai, and Kong families to deal with all these people? But if you use the Ma Gang, you can. That's what they specialize in. Do you understand what I mean?"

Yu Mingyuan seemed to be thinking, still not responding.

"Anyway, that's all I have to say. If you're interested in talking, I'll arrange for Xu Hu and Xu Er, the two brothers, to come out and have a sit-down to reorganize the business."

"Okay, let me think about it."

"Don't worry, even though the Ma Gang isn't willing to come forward to help us get the goods back right now, if they give a heads-up, the other side won't touch the people and the goods for the time being." Tang Baiqing gave Yu Mingyuan a heads-up.

"Okay, I'll give you an answer tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll wait for your call. When the time comes, we'll call everyone out and have a chat together."

"That's it."

The two ended the call.

In the dimly lit office, Yu Mingyuan lit a cigarette, his face gloomy, his eyes deep.

Having reached this point, with Yu Mingyuan's intelligence, he would never believe that the hijacking incident had nothing to do with the Ma Gang.

Clearly, the hijacking incident was the first card played by the Ma Gang, with the aim of putting Yu Mingyuan in check. First, to tell him about their influence and dominance near the port, and second, because they didn't want to fall out with Yu Mingyuan right away, so they came up with the story of Lei Zi hijacking the goods outside the district.

So, what role is Tang Baiqing, who has been acting as a messenger, playing in this matter? Did he really not know anything beforehand? Is he really considering the problem from his perspective?

The relationship between the Coast Guard and the dock organizations is like fish and water, so is this really that simple?

Now, Yu Mingyuan has only two choices: first, kick the Su, Bai, and Kong families out of the game and bring the Ma Gang in. In this way, the goods should be returned quickly, and there will be no obstacles on the sea in the future, and the business can continue. Second, disagree with the Ma Gang's conditions and continue to use the Su, Bai, and Kong families, but in this case, the goods will not be returned for the time being, the people who have been detained will be in some danger, and he may also offend Tang Baiqing. If he wants to import goods from Zhan Nan at sea in the future, it will obviously not be so easy.

This is a multiple choice question with a clear bias, and Yu Mingyuan inexplicably has a fire in his heart, but he can't think of a third possibility.

Annoyed, Yu Mingyuan snuffed out his cigarette and prepared to leave the company first.

"Knock, knock!"

Just then, a knock on the door rang.

"Who is it?" Yu Mingyuan shouted.

The door opened, and Su Tianyu walked in. "Brother Yuan!"

"Oh, Tianyu," Yu Mingyuan said softly, "I was just about to leave."

"I came to ask if you've found out what happened to the goods?" Su Tianyu stepped forward and asked.

Yu Mingyuan licked his lips and didn't tell Su Tianyu the truth. He just replied vaguely, "Tang Baiqing just called me. He said the Ma Gang had found out some information and told me not to worry."

"If the other side has demands, the goods definitely won't be lost." Su Tianyu frowned and said, "But someone from my family has been detained. I'm afraid something will happen to them."

"I'll urge the Ma Gang again, and don't worry, comfort your family. Don't worry, whether it's spending money or burning incense, our company will definitely get the people back." Yu Mingyuan patted Su Tianyu on the shoulder.

Su Tianyu paused, reached into his pocket, and took out a folded piece of A4 paper. "Brother Yuan, take a look at this."

"What is it?" Yu Mingyuan took the paper and unfolded it.

The A4 paper listed some data and the names of supermarkets on various sections of Zhan Nan District.

Yu Mingyuan asked, not quite understanding, "What does this data mean?"

"Recently, the three of us have been expanding new sales channels within our own circles." Su Tianyu said softly, "The data listed above is the estimated increase in future goods, as well as the addresses and scale of supermarkets and stores."

Yu Mingyuan looked at Su Tianyu in surprise. "...You...you're very detailed!"

"You have to love what you do." Su Tianyu looked up at Yu Mingyuan and suddenly said inexplicably, "Brother Yuan, no matter how good the Ma Gang is, they're not one of us!"

These words clearly stunned Yu Mingyuan. He slowly closed the A4 paper and said softly, "You're thinking too much, Tianyu."

"Brother Yuan, urge Tang Baiqing to find the people as soon as possible." Su Tianyu didn't have much of a smile on his face, and only said in a low voice, "If the people from my family haven't returned in two days, then I won't need Tang Baiqing to find them."

"What do you want to do?"

"I personally think that kidnapping and personal threats are the lowest methods, because if you can do it, others can do it too." Su Tianyu said pointedly, "Zhang Hao disappeared because he was working with me. If something happens to him because of this, I won't be able to explain it to his family. So if Tang Baiqing can't find him, then I'll do it myself."

"Can you find him?"

"...Maybe, haha!" Su Tianyu smiled.

Yu Mingyuan looked at him and nodded, not saying anything more.

"I'm leaving first, Brother Yuan." Su Tianyu threw down a sentence, turned around and walked out.

Yu Mingyuan looked at his back, his eyes a little complicated.

Su Tianyu pushed the door open and left. Yu Mingyuan crossed his arms and thought for a few seconds before quickly grabbing his coat and leaving.

…

Near the dock.

Kong ZhengHui sat in the car, reached into his bag and took out three thousand yuan, looking at a man with shifty eyes and saying, "Tell me a fortune."

"Tell you what?" the man asked.

"Tell me about the seven speedboats." Kong ZhengHui said, holding a cigarette and handing over the money, "I'll give you one night."

"...That'll cost more." the man replied.