Chapter 556: A Wise Move!

Regarding Shen Fei’s future plans and his blueprint for the business sector, Han Xinyan was somewhat aware of it, but Shen Fei had never shared the specifics with her, and she had never actively inquired.

After all, for her, life had dramatically changed. Just half a year ago, she was struggling to make ends meet, but now, she had become the general manager of a small company, which was already a huge improvement. Han Xinyan felt very content with her life.

In her eyes, Xinyue Group was enough to support their family of three. Especially since the two products the company produced were both selling extremely well and making substantial profits, allowing them to live a comfortable life. That was enough for her.

The only thing she wasn’t satisfied with was the limited production capacity, which had created a supply-demand imbalance for the Yuexin series in the market. If the factory expansion could be completed, they would be able to meet the market’s needs for various products. And if they started exporting, their sales would increase several times. Then, they would be counting money endlessly.

She was well aware of the potential for growth. The public was also eagerly anticipating the future of Xinyue Group. Despite not being publicly listed, its market value was already estimated to be in the hundreds of billions. If they waited a little longer, even bigger surprises might be in store.

That was why Han Xinyan found it hard to believe. Shen Fei was branching into multiple fields, and while she was amazed, she also found it hard to comprehend. Even though she was confused, she didn’t dare ask him directly.

Having been in a relationship with Shen Fei for seven years, she understood him well. She knew that once she asked, his answer would leave her in shock. How would she respond then?

Thus, after hearing Shen Fei’s real estate plans, even though she was tempted to ask, she chose to shift the topic instead, returning to a more rational mindset.

No matter what, she decided to focus on doing her job well first.

So, Han Xinyan directly said, “You already have your own plans for real estate, and I understand and support that. With you in charge, nothing should go wrong. We just finished the lawsuit with Tengke, and the result will certainly cause a stir. Although Tengke is quiet for now, we’ve formed an opposing relationship with them. Whatever happens, they’ll want revenge, right? So, how should we handle Tengke’s retaliation when it comes?”

“What’s there to worry about? We’ll just take it as it comes! We now have several companies, including the Yuexin series, Xinyue Real Estate, Xinyue Technology, Longguang Media, and Xinyue Media. With so many sectors, Tengke can only target Longguang Media. And even if they focus on that, our other sectors will still thrive. When the time comes, we can retaliate!” Shen Fei said, a playful smile forming at the corner of his mouth.

He paused for a moment and then continued, “Tengke should know better than we do. They prefer a profit-driven world. Revenge? That’s child’s play, a waste of time and energy. Whether they can succeed is another question. Given the current situation, if they do try to retaliate, what’s the benefit to them? The situation you mentioned won’t happen anytime soon. And even if it does, it’ll be years from now. By then, if they want revenge, they’ll have to weigh whether they’re capable of it!”

Han Xinyan was somewhat stunned after hearing Shen Fei’s words. After a brief pause, she muttered, “Hmm, there’s some truth to that!”

She hesitated, then added, “But I’m afraid that once the verdict is out today, Tengke’s situation won’t be good.”

“Whether they’re good or bad has nothing to do with us. Plainly speaking, a drop in market value is inevitable. And the game companies Tengke suppressed before will probably pay for negative press against them. The public opinion against Tengke will last for a while. As for how long, that’s up to them…” Shen Fei said.

Meanwhile, inside Tengke Corporation.

Ma Hua, the CEO of Tengke, sat in his office chair, his face heavy with worry. In his prime, he had risen to the pinnacle of the business world, becoming a dominant figure in China.

But now, he was starting to feel uneasy.

He turned to look out the window, furrowing his brows.

Just then, his phone rang, giving him a start. His anxiety grew.

“The result?”

“Sorry, Mr. Ma, we’ve done everything we could!” came the voice of Ding Yongxing, the head of the legal department, sounding heavy-hearted.

“I understand,” Ma Hua replied in a faint voice.

The two fell into silence for a long while.

After a while, Ding Yongxing spoke again, “Mr. Ma, should we continue with the appeal?”

“Appeal?” Ma Hua sneered, his lips curling into a self-deprecating smile.

“Old Ding, do you think we can win if we appeal?”

Upon hearing this, Ding Yongxing fell completely silent.

If they had a chance to win, his tone would have been certain, not filled with confusion.

“Fine, Old Ding. If there’s no chance of winning, then don’t appeal. This case is no longer just a matter of competition between Tengke and Longguang Media. You should know, there are influential people from Beijing involved. That changes everything. We might be able to offend them, but we can’t bear the consequences. Stopping now is the wisest choice.”

Ma Hua exhaled deeply and added, “But Old Ding, according to your usual style, you should have gone for a draw or dragged it out, not lost so decisively. Is the other side that strong? The information I got said their law firm is just a two-year-old small firm.”

“Mr. Ma, the information you received is the same as ours. But after this lawsuit, it’s clear that they’re not as simple as we thought. As for their strength, I won’t comment, but the lawyer who faced us, I can tell you, she is an elite in the domestic legal community!” Ding Yongxing said with admiration in his voice.

Hearing this, Ma Hua’s expression darkened. He immediately said, “If possible, we should offer a large sum of money to bring that person to Tengke!”

“Understood!” Ding Yongxing replied.

After hanging up the phone with Ding Yongxing, Ma Hua made another call, “Notify everyone. All executives must gather in the conference room in half an hour!”

This order indicated major internal changes within Tengke.

At the same time, the online discussion reached a fever pitch.

The people who had supported Shen Fei outside the courthouse, Zhang Sichong’s comments, the lawsuit result, the hasty departure of Tengke’s legal department staff, and Liang Shuang’s interview were all trending online.

In an instant, the online uproar continued to grow.

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Chapter 557: Resign, Then Resign!

“Breaking news! The invincible general, the legal department of Tengke Corporation, actually lost! Is this a joke?”

“No way! It’s Tengke Corporation! They lost to some unknown small company… This is like a fairy tale!”

“Did everyone see that interview outside the courthouse? It seems like the lawsuit process wasn’t as simple as we thought!”

“Ugh, it’s just some unknown little lawyer, right? I think she just got lucky to win against Tengke! In that interview video, if she got some recognition, I bet she would be running a dyeing shop!”

“Yunhe Law Firm will definitely be a hot company after today, especially that lawyer Liang Shuang, she’s incredible!”

“Tengke Corporation shouldn’t give up so easily! Keep appealing! How could I, after investing so much money and time into your ‘World’ game, just accept this loss? I refuse, you have to appeal and give me an explanation!”

“Did you guys notice? Why is Shen Fei so amazing now? Not only did that whole group of officials and business heirs from Shenzhen come to support him, even Zhang Sihong from Kyoto showed up, and said on camera that Shen Fei is impressive… This local tycoon really has some skill!”

“Fireworks to celebrate! Congratulations to Longguang Media for winning the lawsuit, Tengke lost! Tengke Corporation really got too arrogant, and now they’ve finally lost! The domestic gaming industry is saved!”

“Next time such a case comes up, companies should definitely go to Yunhe Law Firm and lawyer Liang Shuang! Nothing else works! Those game companies that were bullied by Tengke, hurry up and sue them again!”

“Damn, I never thought Tengke Corporation would lose! Shen Fei sure is troublesome! I worked so hard to level up in ‘World,’ and now you’re telling me it was all in vain? ‘Tianjue,’ you’re forever blacklisted!!”

“Such a relief! In the past, whenever I saw those promising games getting bullied by Tengke, I felt so sorry for them, but now Tengke finally tripped up! They’re going to pay a penny, hahaha, they really got their face stomped!”

The latest material from outside the courthouse spread across the internet.

As these materials circulated, more and more people began discussing it.

The trending topics were flooded with news about the lawsuit result between Longguang Media and Tengke Corporation.

It seemed like nothing else was happening today except this.

Before Tengke Capital could remove the trending topics, people eagerly shared their opinions.

But whether it was the result of the lawsuit, the attitude of Tengke Corporation’s legal department, or Liang Shuang’s statements on camera, Shen Fei’s popularity was the lowest among all these discussions.

The Yunhe Law Firm and Liang Shuang, whom Shen Fei personally promoted, suddenly went viral, especially Liang Shuang.

The real reason they went viral was that Yunhe Law Firm was so obscure.

A law firm that had just started two years ago and usually handled small cases, but dared to sue Tengke Corporation, was what caught everyone’s attention.

As a result, Yunhe Law Firm received a flood of consultation calls, almost nonstop.

Although all of this was expected, the overwhelming phone calls caught them off guard.

After a while, Liang Shuang could no longer bear the stress and unplugged the phone line and turned off her cell phone.

After the lawsuit result, the Tengke Corporation game department immediately took down the “World” plagiarized mobile game.

At the same time, Tengke Corporation’s stock price began to plummet.

All of this was under Shen Fei’s control.

Originally, Shen Fei planned to short Tengke’s stock after it dropped, but he knew how powerful Tengke Corporation was. Even if the stock price dropped, they would quickly pull it back up. After thinking it over, Shen Fei decided not to pursue that plan.

Although the saying goes, “Even a fly’s leg is still meat,” Shen Fei, having already earned hundreds of billions from the stock market, didn’t care much about such small money.

Meanwhile.

Public opinion spread rapidly, completely engulfing Tengke Corporation.

In the vast conference room, a meeting led by Tengke’s CEO Ma Hua lasted for two full hours.

Everyone’s nerves were on edge, and in the end, when Ma Hua spoke, everyone rushed out as fast as they could.

Soon, only Deputy General Manager Pan Shi and Game Department Head Cai Ming remained.

“Vice President Pan, after all this time, have you figured out what you’re going to say to me?”

Ma Hua suddenly turned to Pan Shi, his face incredibly grim.

After all, the root cause of all this was Pan Shi!

If it weren’t for Pan Shi, would Tengke Corporation, which Ma Hua had painstakingly built, have fallen into such a predicament?

Even though Pan Shi’s intentions had originally been for the good of Tengke, no one could deny that his decisions were made with the company’s best interest in mind. Still, this time, they had failed.

With such a huge stir, they needed a reason to explain what happened.

Moreover, if they were to blame just one person, that wouldn’t be enough.

After all, if this matter hadn’t had orders from the top, just the Game Department head wouldn’t have been able to make such a decision alone.

Hearing Ma Hua’s question, Pan Shi trembled.

At that moment, he finally realized the gravity of the situation, as Ma Hua’s implication was that he should choose to resign.

“Mr. Ma, this… with how things have turned out, I know that I am mostly responsible. To atone for my mistakes, I am willing to resign voluntarily!”

Pan Shi took a deep breath and said directly.

“Mm! I’ll explain the rest of the situation. Thank you for your hard work at Tengke all these years, Old Pan!” Ma Hua nodded expressionlessly.

After that, he turned his gaze to Game Department Head Cai Ming.

“Cai Ming, what about you?”

“Mr. Ma, I did nothing wrong!”

Cai Ming suddenly stood up and stared directly at Ma Hua, speaking seriously.

“From the beginning of the game’s development, I opposed it, because frankly, it was a 100% plagiarized game! I was also against it when it went live, and I even repeatedly discussed it with Mr. Pan, but he never took my concerns seriously!”

“So…” Ma Hua raised an eyebrow.

“So, I don’t admit it! I did nothing wrong!” Cai Ming said boldly.

“Cai Ming, as the Game Department head, when you knew this game would harm the company’s interests, you should have done everything in your power to stop it! But you let Pan Shi continue! Also, from the development to the launch, and optimization of this game, weren’t you handling it all? You did nothing wrong? Then who did?”

Ma Hua’s face darkened as he looked sternly at Cai Ming.

Seeing this, Cai Ming sneered.

“So, do I have to be guilty?”

“Cai Ming, I understand you’ve contributed a lot to Tengke Corporation! If you want to propose other conditions, I can try to accommodate you…” Ma Hua said loudly.

Before Ma Hua could finish, Cai Ming interrupted.

“No need! Resign, then resign!”

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Chapter 558: Are You Satisfied?

The consequences of losing the lawsuit have had a significant impact on Tengke Company.

Thanks to Tengke’s strong background and resources, they have minimized the damage with the help of capital intervention.

Even so, because of the high level of attention the lawsuit received, it still caused considerable harm to Tengke.

After an emergency meeting, Tengke immediately began a public relations campaign.

By 3 PM, online trolls flooded numerous platforms, manipulating the public narrative under the heat of the ongoing discussions.

At the same time, Tengke’s official website and other platforms issued responses and apologies regarding the matter.

To give the public an explanation, they also revealed internal personnel changes.

Vice President of the Game Division, Pan Shi, and the head of the game department, Cai Ming, voluntarily resigned, expressing their apologies to the public. The announcement was prominently displayed for everyone to see.

Although the article didn’t directly blame the two individuals, reading it alongside their resignation letters, it was hard not to associate the two with the downfall of Tengke, while the company itself seemed to have no fault, as if it was merely the two individuals’ mistakes.

This was the power of Tengke’s public relations department. However, anyone with a discerning eye could tell that such a situation couldn’t have been decided solely by Pan Shi, the vice president, without the upper management’s instructions.

Meanwhile, those at Tengke were anxious and on edge.

In contrast, the Yunhe Law Firm, which was at the heart of the lawsuit, remained calm and peaceful.

As for Shen Fei, who was on the other side of the case, he was incredibly relaxed.

After dropping Han Xinyan off at Xinyue Group and touring his company, he got into his Maybach and headed to Longguang Media.

“Good afternoon, Mr. Shen!”

Upon entering the company, he was met with a chorus of joyful cheers. Those greeting him spoke with respect, and their eyes were filled with admiration.

Under the welcoming voices, Shen Fei made his way to the conference room.

Inside, the key personnel of Longguang Media were having a meeting.

As soon as they saw Shen Fei, they immediately stood up, excited, as if seeing their idol.

Longguang Media’s success today was largely thanks to Shen Fei. If Shen Fei hadn’t chosen Yunhe Law Firm and entrusted them with the case, the company would have been in chaos, and they might have lost control of their game, “Tianjue.”

“Are you satisfied with the results of the lawsuit?” Shen Fei smiled as he asked.

“Of course! We’re very satisfied, Mr. Shen! We’ve really made a name for ourselves today!” one of the team members excitedly replied.

Before anyone else could speak, another member expressed some concern, “But Mr. Shen, now that Tengke has lost, what if they continue to appeal?”

“Appeal? That’s a future issue! Our priority is to focus on our current work! Let’s just concentrate on running our game! There’s no need to worry about anything else!” Shen Fei laughed.

When Shen Fei said that, Ji Jiaming, the head of the development team, finally spoke up, “Mr. Shen, regarding that, according to the data from the statistics department, the numbers look very promising! Ever since Tengke removed the ‘Tianxia’ game, our mobile game ‘Tianjue’ has seen a huge spike in downloads. In just half an hour, we had millions of downloads, and the user retention rate is also extremely surprising, even breaking the peak numbers from when we first launched!”

Pausing for a moment, Ji Jiaming continued, “Before, Tengke had plagiarized our game and launched a large-scale promotional campaign. Now, with them losing the lawsuit, all their efforts have turned into our advantage! If this continues, not only will we win back our old users, but we might also attract a huge number of new users!”

Before he could finish, another team member chimed in, “In the end, it’s all thanks to Mr. Shen! If we had used QQ or WeChat as our login methods like Tengke, even though they lost the lawsuit, they could have used that as a way to attack us! Thankfully, Mr. Shen stopped us from doing that! Honestly, who wouldn’t praise Mr. Shen for this operation?”

At these words, everyone exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, Shen Fei gave a helpless smile and said aloud, “There’s no need for all these compliments. I know I’m well-deserving of them! Now, about the next steps…”

Before he could continue, the door to the conference room was suddenly pushed open.

“Mr. Ji, Mr. Shen, good afternoon!” The secretary saw Shen Fei and was momentarily stunned, but then her eyes lit up with excitement.

“What’s the rush?” Shen Fei asked, nodding slightly.

“Mr. Shen, Mr. Ji, someone outside wants to see you!” The secretary hurriedly said.

“Huh?” Ji Jiaming was confused.

“He said he is Cai Ming, the former head of the game department at Tengke!” the secretary responded.

“Really???” Ji Jiaming and the rest of the development team were completely shocked.

After all, the person wanting to meet them was Cai Ming, the former game department head at Tengke!

When Ji Jiaming and his team had approached Tengke for sponsorship, Cai Ming had repeatedly rejected them!

Why would he come to Longguang Media now?

Moreover, Ji Jiaming wasn’t even aware that Cai Ming had left Tengke.

“Did he say what he wants?” Ji Jiaming asked.

“He didn’t say much, but he seemed sincere. Maybe he has something to ask of us!” the secretary replied.

Hearing this, Ji Jiaming didn’t respond immediately.

After all, Cai Ming had been so arrogant when refusing to sponsor them earlier.

But since Shen Fei was present, even though Ji Jiaming wanted to take this opportunity to refuse Cai Ming, he had to bury that thought.

As the company’s vice president, he couldn’t let personal feelings get in the way of business.

He turned to Shen Fei and asked, “What should we do, Mr. Shen?”

“There’s news online saying that Cai Ming has left Tengke! And even Pan Shi, the vice president, is no longer at Tengke!” one of the team members suddenly exclaimed.

Shen Fei didn’t seem surprised at all.

In fact, he had already expected this outcome.

Given how big the situation had gotten, Tengke had to throw a few people under the bus to explain it.

“He left? Why would he come to our company? Doesn’t he fear we’ll reject him?” Ji Jiaming asked, confused.

“Left? Ha, who knows whether he left voluntarily or was forced out!” Shen Fei said with a smirk, then added, “Bring him to the reception room. Let’s meet with him!”

“Yes, Mr. Shen!”

…

Zhongtai Trading.

Hu Yuantai called his uncle again.

“Are you satisfied?” his uncle asked calmly.

“Yes, thank you, Uncle!” Hu Yuantai replied.

“I didn’t do much. I just made sure that the Zushi Court handled it according to the law, fairly and impartially. Now, I have to go, there’s something else here!” Without waiting for Hu Yuantai to say anything else, the call was abruptly ended.

Hu Yuantai smiled wryly, leaning back in his chair.

Remembering what Shen Fei had said about the security consultant company, he frowned, then seemed to make a decision. He opened his phone again.

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Chapter 559: Are You Out of Your Mind?

The night gradually descended.

The atmosphere in the office was extremely quiet.

The phone rang for a full ten seconds. Just as Hu Yuantai was about to hang up and call again, a clear male voice came from the other end of the line.

“Tsk, I was wondering who was calling. Turns out it’s you, the big shot! So, what made you think of calling me? Are you planning to come back?”

After the man answered the call, he started joking.

“Go away. If I really wanted to come back, would I need to contact you first?” Hu Yuantai said without hesitation.

“Hmm, good point! After all, the young master of the Hu family from Kyoto is coming back after so many years. Wouldn’t we have to call all the relatives and make a grand celebration? Haha!” the man laughed merrily.

“Stop joking! I’m calling you for a reason!” Hu Yuantai said seriously.

“Huh? You wouldn’t call without a reason. Go ahead!” The man stopped joking and got serious when he saw Hu Yuantai’s tone.

“Alright, let me get straight to the point. If I want to start a top-tier security consulting company in Shenzhen, what’s the process I need to go through?” Hu Yuantai asked directly.

“A top-tier security consulting company? How top-tier? Why do you ask this?” The man became interested, seemingly pondering.

After all, he had a close relationship with Hu Yuantai and knew him quite well. If it weren’t for something important, Hu Yuantai wouldn’t come to him for help.

So, when Hu Yuantai mentioned a security company, especially one described as top-tier, it confused him.

“Well, the people hired by this company are all retired soldiers, including those who left early due to mistakes, but their training methods are nearly identical to those of the army…” Hu Yuantai hesitated a little.

On hearing this, the man on the other end of the phone was startled and quickly responded, “Say that again, what? The training staff in that company are all elite soldiers who retired from the army? Even the training is done according to the scale of the military? What are they trying to do? Start an ordinary security company? The description doesn’t sound right. Are they trying to copy Blackwater from abroad? Is there even a need for that?”

The man’s reaction was expected.

After all, while many security consulting companies in China employ former soldiers, the proportion of them is nowhere near as large as what Hu Yuantai was describing.

But if, as Hu Yuantai said, the company was entirely staffed with retired elite soldiers and followed military training methods, it wouldn’t be a simple security company.

“Don’t ask so many questions! The reason I’m calling is to ask if such a company can be set up legally and properly.” Hu Yuantai directly replied.

“It can definitely be set up, but what happens afterward? If the authorities get wind of it, they might start investigating, and that could cause trouble,” the man said with a serious tone.

“That’s why I’m calling you! I’ve already considered that, and that’s exactly why I’m worried!” Hu Yuantai responded.

The man paused for a moment, then said with some confusion, “Let me ask this first. Who is behind this kind of company, hiring only elite soldiers and training them like in the army? I don’t believe it’s you. Who are they really? What’s their intention in starting this company? If the staff is entirely made up of former elite soldiers, that’s already suspicious. Even if the training is just barely passable, the military leaders will definitely question it. Without a solid justification, this could easily become a headache!”

This answer was exactly what Hu Yuantai had anticipated.

After all, if anyone else were in his position, it would be a difficult situation to resolve.

The only reason Hu Yuantai was willing to reach out for help was that the person behind this security company was Shen Fei, someone Hu Yuantai respected deeply. Otherwise, with his usual nature, he would never get involved.

“Is there really no clear way to convince the higher-ups? By the way, your Yuan Ge Base is somewhat similar in nature, isn’t it? Why could that be set up?” Hu Yuantai frowned and asked.

“How could they be the same? If the other side were setting up a training base similar to Yuan Ge Base, there’d be no problem! But you’re saying this company hires only retired elite soldiers and follows military training methods. That’s just too extreme! Also, just reporting to the authorities won’t cut it. You’ll need to coordinate with the military as well! Without strong backing from the military, who would dare to let such a company operate in China?” the man explained.

After hearing the man’s explanation, Hu Yuantai quickly asked, “So, what can be done to solve this problem?”

The man gasped, then suddenly said loudly, “I get it now. You’ve got some crazy plan in mind!”

“But do you think I can get involved in this? Do you think I can risk it? Getting involved in something like this could definitely cause trouble!”

“Cousin… No, big brother…” Hu Yuantai said awkwardly.

“Tsk, don’t go calling me cousin! We’re not even close by relationship!” the man replied bluntly.

“Fine, fine, Young Master Huang. I’ve thought this through and that’s why I came to you. And come on, do you think I’d try to trick you about our relationship?” Hu Yuantai said.

The man didn’t respond immediately.

As Hu Yuantai had pointed out, he was a calm person. If this matter really wasn’t worth helping with, he wouldn’t have called.

“Let me guess. The security consulting company you’re talking about isn’t the one you plan to open, right? So who is it really? What’s your relationship with them?”

“You must have heard of the person behind it—Shen Fei. I even refer to him as ‘Fei Ge’ out of respect!”

Upon hearing Hu Yuantai’s words, the man nearly choked on his water, then spat it out in shock.

“Wait, Hu Yuantai, you’ve got to be kidding me! No, Shen Fei must be insane too! What is he thinking? Does he even know what kind of trouble he’s getting into? Can he take on the responsibility?”

“Of course he can! Don’t even get me started. Just based on Shen Fei’s way of handling things, I know he can handle it! Maybe to outsiders he looks like a nouveau riche, but I know he’s extremely steady!” Hu Yuantai said seriously.

“All of this just to get me to help him, huh? I really don’t get it. What kind of spell has he cast on you?” the man said bluntly.

“As for my background, Fei Ge doesn’t know! He doesn’t know who’s behind Yuan Ge Base either! All he asked me to do was help him find a connection to the boss behind Yuan Ge Base. I’m doing all this willingly!” Hu Yuantai ignored the man’s question and stated his purpose clearly.

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Chapter 560: How Do You Want Me to Help?

“Hearing you say that, it seems like you took this on yourself? What’s your take on this matter? This isn’t an ordinary issue! I understand, you and Shen Fei have a good relationship in Shenzhen, and you’ve been involved with XinYue Real Estate and XinYue Media, so it’s understandable you want to help him. But Yuan Tai, you can’t push me into an unknown pit just because of your ideas!” The man on the other side of the phone spoke in a low voice.

“No, Huang Shao, do you really think I’m trying to mess you up? If I were, I wouldn’t even be telling you about this!” Hu Yuan Tai sighed quietly.

“Tsk, you’re not messing me up? So you’re actually helping me now? Go ahead, tell me how!” The man gave a helpless laugh.

“You’ve just analyzed it, right? If Fei Ge wants to open that security consulting company in China, it has to have official backing! You happen to meet this requirement, and frankly, if you get involved, it’s not a bad thing. If the authorities do make trouble, being from the Huang family, they won’t cause any trouble for you! Besides, if Fei Ge knew about your identity, he’d definitely want you involved!” Hu Yuan Tai spoke directly.

“Hey, so, by that logic, I’d be Shen Fei’s amulet, huh? Let’s not even talk about whether he’d want me involved. What kind of company is this? Can I just jump in whenever I feel like it? It’s fine as long as there’s no trouble, but what if something goes wrong? Not just me, but the entire Huang family behind me would be implicated!” The man paused and then continued more frankly, “I really don’t understand why Shen Fei wants to open this kind of company! Why not take it abroad? It’s more free there! With enough money, he can get all kinds of equipment. Why make things hard for himself and set up shop here in China? Isn’t he just playing with fire, jumping all over a sensitive area of official policy?”

“I don’t agree with you on that. Also, in China, no matter how much money you have, you can’t easily get military-grade equipment. The authorities really have no reason to be too wary of Fei Ge… Besides, what trouble could a group of well-trained, law-abiding people cause?” Hu Yuan Tai strongly disagreed.

“Fine, if you say so, but you’re just trying to make it sound better. If this company is opened abroad, does that automatically make it a threat?” The man retorted in an irritated tone.

“That’s a weak argument. Fei Ge hasn’t said so, but I’m guessing he wants to model this company like the private military contractors abroad—turning it into a domestic equivalent of Blackwater! But that’s a topic for later! Right now, the goal is to get the company off the ground, start operations, and see where it leads!” Hu Yuan Tai paused, then began to persuade him again.

“That’s why I say, if you could get involved, it would definitely be beneficial for you! Think about it, if the company is law-abiding, with elites running it, and once it establishes itself, it could expand abroad and become a company that rivals, even surpasses, Blackwater. The status of the Huang family would rise accordingly!”

Before the man could speak, Hu Yuan Tai continued.

“But let me clarify, this is just my guess. I don’t know exactly what Fei Ge has in mind. But his vision is definitely broader than mine! As for the details, you and he should talk directly.”

The man on the other side suddenly seemed surprised.

“So, what you’re saying is, you think I’ll definitely go along with this and get involved in this company, huh?”

“I didn’t say that! I have no idea what you’re thinking. Even if you help Fei Ge, I don’t know if you’ll be involved. I’m just saying, if you two team up, it would definitely be beneficial for the Huang family. Yuan Tai, you know me—if there were no benefits, I’d never make trouble for myself. I trust Fei Ge!” Hu Yuan Tai’s voice was firm.

“So, you’re desperately trying to get me involved?” The man frowned.

“Well, my connections are limited. If I had a broader network, I probably wouldn’t need to bother you!” Hu Yuan Tai spoke truthfully.

The man didn’t reply immediately. After a long pause, he said in a deep voice:

“Alright, since that’s the case, how do you want me to help?”

“Right now, Fei Ge doesn’t know my identity, so the best approach is to have Jiang Tiancheng make the connection. You should reveal that you’re the owner of the Yuan Ge base, and then Tiancheng can follow that lead to find you. After that, he can work on getting close to you, and then he’ll bring you directly to Fei Ge!” Hu Yuan Tai outlined the plan.

“Tsk, do you really think this is necessary? Why not just tell him your identity directly? Why make it so mysterious?” The man responded.

“The timing isn’t right! I want to build a pure friendship with Fei Ge. If I reveal my identity now, things might change between us…” Hu Yuan Tai was worried.

“Alright, I’ll do my best! At least, he needs to make me interested in the company, and as for my family, I can’t guarantee that they’ll fully get involved!”

“That’s enough!”

After a brief exchange, just as the man was about to hang up, Hu Yuan Tai stopped him suddenly.

“By the way, did you hear? Xie Mingjun is in Shenzhen!”

“Tsk, what’s he doing in Shenzhen? Why’s he here?”

The man asked, puzzled.

“I don’t know, but wherever he goes, he can’t stay quiet. If you run into him, just show your authority and suppress his momentum a bit!” Hu Yuan Tai said.

“I can’t control what he does, but if he’s being reckless, I won’t go easy on him!”

The man’s disdainful voice came through the phone.

Xie Mingjun’s notorious name was well-known in the second-generation circle of China. Despite his rampant behavior in Kyoto, when he came to Shenzhen, he had better behave himself—especially in front of the Huang family!