After hearing his brother-in-law's assessment of Xishan Coal Industry, Qin Chuan's heart surged with excitement. His premonition was correct; Xishan Coal Industry was indeed no small enterprise.
There was a reason for this premonition, of course.
In this era, any business involved in coal undoubtedly had some backing. Such a lucrative venture would be fiercely competitive, so Xishan Coal Industry must possess extraordinary qualities to have been established.
Furthermore, the fact that Xishan Coal Industry was being targeted by the Han family meant it was no pushover. Otherwise, the Han family would have had no reason to make such a fuss.
"Long Ge, it's like this. I have a good friend who has some involvement with Xishan Coal Industry and needs to find someone named Lin Kun."
Qin Chuan said, "I decided to call you first. After all, your family is also in the coal business, and you're in the same industry. Perhaps you know him."
"Xishan Coal Industry, Lin Kun?"
Yang Conglong murmured, "I seem to have a faint impression of that name!"
"Yes, Lin Kun was formerly the general manager of Xishan Coal Industry," Qin Chuan reminded him.
"Oh, yes, I remember now. There was indeed such a person, but he's no longer the general manager of Xishan Coal Industry. It seems something happened, and now his son, Lin Xiang, is in charge of Xishan Coal Industry," Yang Conglong said.
"Long Ge, do you know much about this Lin Xiang? What's his character like? And his capabilities?" Qin Chuan inquired.
To oppose the Han family, their own strength would not be enough; they needed powerful allies.
Qin Chuan's risky trip to the provincial capital this time was to find suitable allies from Xue Lang's confession.
The more such allies, the better. Qin Chuan believed that anyone who had been targeted or framed by the Han family, if they still had any fight left in them, would certainly respond once he provided concrete evidence.
"Lin Xiang... how should I put it? He's quite upright, loyal, and has a good reputation. I've dealt with him a few times, and he's alright."
Qin Chuan's mind stirred. He wanted to use his brother-in-law to arrange a meeting with Lin Xiang, but he quickly dismissed the idea.
If his relative met Lin Xiang, and then mentioned this to Teacher Yang, Teacher Yang would know he was in the provincial capital. Qin Chuan had no intention of letting Teacher Yang know about this trip.
After chatting with his brother-in-law for a while longer, Qin Chuan hung up.
The four of them went downstairs together and found a breakfast stall for their meal.
During breakfast, Qin Chuan began assigning tasks. He and his elder brother would be one team, while Zheng Chengdao and Yao Dong would be another. The four of them would split into two groups, each going to find the victims on the list.
The objective was singular: to persuade these victims to develop strong resentment and hatred towards Liu An and the Han family.
There were many ways to achieve this.
They could try to approach the victims' children or parents, making them understand the truth of the situation.
Of course, no one knew what the ultimate outcome would be. They could only do their best and leave the rest to fate.
Even if they could win over just one ally, this risky trip to the provincial capital would not have been in vain.
After breakfast, the two groups set off separately.
Qin Chuan, with his elder brother Qin Yang, headed straight for Xishan Coal Industry.
It was Qin Yang's first time in the provincial capital, and he gazed with curiosity at the bustling traffic and towering buildings outside.
This place was truly prosperous, befitting a provincial capital, and infinitely better than Yongnan County.
"Brother, if you have the time, you should come out more often and travel to big cities to broaden your horizons,"
"Don't always stay in our small county town!"
"Times are progressing, and we must keep pace with the times. We can't remain stagnant, shut ourselves off, and refuse new things. Otherwise, we'll eventually be eliminated by society," Qin Chuan said casually while driving.
Qin Yang nodded, indicating he would remember.
Not long after, they arrived at their destination.
A vast enterprise came into view. Under the sunlight, the four golden characters of Xishan Coal Industry were striking.
"This Xishan Coal Industry is impressive, to have such a scale."
Qin Chuan's eyes widened as he watched the dense flow of people entering and exiting the gate of the Xishan Coal Industry plant. It was far more robust than he had imagined.
If they could win over people from Xishan Coal Industry to become their allies, it would undoubtedly bring a significant surprise to the Han family.
Qin Chuan started the car and drove towards the main entrance.
Perhaps due to the high traffic volume, the gatekeeper did not check their identities, which made things convenient.
After parking the car, Qin Chuan and Qin Yang got out. Just as he was contemplating how to find the general manager named Lin Xiang, a person wearing a white hard hat approached them.
It was a woman, and her uniform accentuated her graceful figure.
Qin Chuan's eyes lit up. He reached out to stop her, "Hello, beautiful. Could you spare me a few seconds? I'd like to ask you something."
The person stopped and looked up. Qin Chuan then noticed the pretty face beneath the hard hat. She looked young, around twenty-four or twenty-five.
Her long eyelashes fluttered, and her skin was fair, tender, and radiant, exceptionally smooth.
"What is it?"
The woman spoke, her voice pleasant, like a warbler's melodious song.
Her large eyes looked curiously at the handsome young man standing before her, wondering what he wanted.
"It's like this, we're looking for someone, General Manager Lin Xiang. Do you know if General Manager Lin is in his office?" Qin Chuan asked gently and elegantly.
"You're looking for General Manager Lin?"
The beauty sized up Qin Chuan, then glanced at Qin Yang standing behind him.
"Yes, we have something to discuss with General Manager Lin. Since this is our first time at Xishan Coal Industry, we need someone to guide us," Qin Chuan explained. "I see you're wearing a white hard hat, which means you must be a manager here. So, I hope you can help us with an introduction."
The color of safety helmets on construction sites or mines is quite significant. Ordinary workers can generally only wear yellow hard hats. Blue hard hats are for technicians, white hard hats are for supervisors or clients, and red hard hats are for top leaders.
Therefore, Qin Chuan immediately stopped the woman when he saw her white hard hat.
"Where are you from? And what is the business with General Manager Lin?" the beauty asked.
"Oh, we are from Pingyang City. This time we are here to discuss a mutually beneficial large business deal with General Manager Lin," Qin Chuan explained.
"Pingyang City? A big business deal?"
The beauty murmured softly, her large eyes scrutinizing them again, as if trying to see through these two strangers.
Qin Chuan clasped his hands together. "My dear lady, please help us! We really want to meet General Manager Lin, just for a brief meeting!"
Whether it was Qin Chuan's attitude or some other reason, the beauty hesitated, then lightly bit her lip. "Alright, follow me!"
"However, I must warn you beforehand. If you dare to lie to me or harbor any ill intentions, I guarantee you won't be able to leave this place!"
Qin Chuan immediately bowed gratefully, thanking her profusely.