The man finally saw clearly who had arrived at the door and immediately stood up, "Chao, Brother Chao!"
Liang Chao walked into the office and went straight to the man.
The man was originally Liang Chao's subordinate. Seeing Liang Chao return, he naturally dared not sit in that position anymore and quickly gave it up.
At the same time, other office personnel were also brought to the general manager's office by Liang Chao's subordinates.
"I announce that from now on, the port will be taken over by me, Liang Chao," Liang Chao said casually as he sat in the boss's chair, scanning the people present.
Hearing this, the man quickly asked, "Brother Chao, I, I haven't received any notice from Brother Xiong yet."
Liang Chao glanced at the man, "There won't be any notice."
"Ah? What do you mean by that?" The man's mind was a bit blank, full of confusion.
"Because from tonight onwards, I am no longer Big Xiong's man," Liang Chao replied lightly.
"What?! Brother Chao, you're betraying Brother Xiong?!"
"I'm just establishing my own faction."
The man's emotions became somewhat agitated, and he questioned with a hint of anger, "Brother Chao, how can you do this? Are you worthy of Brother Xiong? We've followed Brother Xiong for so many years, we're brothers who have been through thick and thin!"
"Hahaha!" Liang Chao burst into laughter.
He then looked at the man contemptuously, "Brothers? Did Big Xiong ever consider me his brother? I've been with him for so many years, and then what? Just because my subordinates offended that Chen Fan, with one sentence, I'm reduced to guarding a bar. Is this brotherhood? Is this fairness?"
The man retorted, "That's just temporary. The position of the underground boss of Jiangcheng has always been vacant, waiting for you."
"Heh, is that so? I don't care for it! I have hands and feet, can't I do anything myself? Do I have to beg like a beggar, wagging my tail at them?" Liang Chao sneered, as if he had already made up his mind.
"From today onwards, I, Liang Chao, am no one's dog. In this Jiangcheng, only I, Liang Chao, call the shots!"
"Brother Chao is mighty!"
"Brother Chao is mighty!"
A burst of shouts erupted in the office.
"Liang Chao, do you think you're as capable as Ma Peng? He died in Brother Xiong's hands too. You're just courting death by doing this!"
"Bang!"
As soon as the man finished speaking, Liang Chao kicked him in the abdomen.
With a yelp, the man was sent flying backward and crashed heavily onto the ground.
Liang Chao walked forward slowly, raised his foot, and stepped on the man's face, saying mockingly, "Do you think I'm that idiot? What place is this? Jiangcheng. Do you think Big Xiong and that Chen Fan dare to mess around here? His friends are all under my control."
"You, you're despicable! Brother Xiong and Brother Fan will never let you off!"
"Bang!"
Liang Chao kicked him again, directly in the face.
Instantly, blood gushed from the man's face, and he was kicked unconscious to the ground by Liang Chao.
Seeing the man pass out, Liang Chao scanned the other people in the room.
The staff members were all terrified into silence by this scene, and some of them were even trembling.
"Anyone who doesn't want to listen to me will end up just like him."
Saying this, Liang Chao pointed at the unconscious man on the ground, "Throw him into the river."
A few people stepped forward and dragged the blood-covered man out.
"From now on, we will all follow Brother Chao's lead!" At this moment, a young man said tremblingly.
"Yes, yes, we will all follow Brother Chao's lead!" The others quickly echoed.
A playful smile appeared on Liang Chao's face. He waved his hand, "You can go now, work hard, and you won't be shortchanged."
"Yes, yes!" The few people nodded hurriedly and then retreated from the general manager's office in a panic.
Just then, Liang Chao's phone suddenly rang.
Glancing at the caller ID, Liang Chao pressed the speakerphone.
"Brother Chao, all the businesses in Jiangcheng are now in our hands. However, there are a few who refused to join us, and I broke their legs." A young man's voice came from the phone.
"Good, well done. Treat everyone to a meal tonight. Remember, all the people around Chen Fan are to be monitored. I need to be able to control them at any time," Liang Chao instructed.
"I've already sent people to monitor them."
Hearing this, the smile on Liang Chao's face deepened, and he hung up the phone.
"Clap clap clap."
At this moment, Dong Zihua, who was at the door, began to clap his hands. He walked slowly to face Liang Chao and gave him a thumbs-up, "Mr. Liang is resourceful. Dong is truly impressed."
Liang Chao glanced at Dong Zihua, "Mr. Dong, the underground forces and the port of Jiangcheng are now in my hands. Can we talk about our business now?"
Dong Zihua smiled and sat opposite Liang Chao, "Of course, I'd be delighted."
Liang Chao lit a cigarette and then asked, "Mr. Dong, since we're cooperating, shouldn't you tell me what you plan to transport?"
"Don't you know that saying? The less you know, the better for you."
"Heh, Mr. Dong, cooperation is mutual. If I don't even know what you're transporting, and something goes wrong, it will all be traced back to me."
Dong Zihua pondered for a moment and glanced at the young men behind him.
Liang Chao waved his hand, and after a moment, only the two of them remained in the office.
Dong Zihua spoke again, "Actually, we also deal in antiques. These goods are all antique cultural relics."
"Antiques and cultural relics? Are you planning to smuggle cultural relics abroad?" Liang Chao asked.
"How can this be considered smuggling? The world is originally one big family. These precious cultural relics can only be perfectly preserved and even passed down through generations when they fall into the hands of true collectors. We are doing this to preserve ancient culture, hence this decision," Dong Zihua said with a straight face, talking nonsense.
Liang Chao smiled playfully and asked, "How much is this shipment of yours worth? What's the profit?"
"This..." Dong Zihua looked troubled.
"I want a commission, twenty percent of the profit," Liang Chao said, holding up two fingers.
"I can't make this decision either, as it's something only the Huangfu family can decide. Furthermore, twenty percent is too much, the Huangfu family will definitely not agree."
"Heh, Mr. Dong, if you had other shipping channels, wouldn't you have used them long ago? Or, would you choose Big Xiong's port?" Liang Chao asked.
Dong Zihua frowned slightly. How could he not hear that Liang Chao was clearly threatening him?
"I need to make a phone call to communicate," Dong Zihua said, standing up.
Liang Chao shrugged indifferently. Dong Zihua then walked towards the door and took out his phone, dialing a number.