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Chapter 865 - Chapter 865 Chapter 865 Sinister Tactics

Chapter 865: Chapter 865 Sinister Tactics Chapter 865: Chapter 865 Sinister Tactics Liu Qiangsheng once again experienced the toughness of the Zhengyang people; they simply didn’t care about his company’s name or reputation–they only recognized money.

Watching the other party leave, he couldn’t help but snort, “What a bunch of troublemakers!”

Actually, Boss Zhang couldn’t truly be called a troublemaker. Just the mere mention of Feng Jun was enough to scare him into cooperating obediently with Ye Qingyi.

After all, the Official Government’s authority didn’t carry much weight in Funiu–too far from the emperor’s reach. Even if you were someone influential in the capital, that influence didn’t extend to Funiu. The system’s people might care, but the common folk were not afraid at all.

However, Feng Jun was different. Though he wasn’t a local of Zhengyang, he had been developing there for the past few years, leaving behind many astonishing legends, becoming someone akin to a “big shot” within arm’s reach.

No matter what, Boss Zhang wouldn’t want to easily offend such a person. In fact, not long after he left, he called Ye Qingyi and relayed the whole encounter to her.

He did not hide his attempts to sell his shares at a high price, but he also emphasized–“I just wanted to rip that kid off. He’s got money to burn, so why not take advantage of it?”

In Boss Zhang’s view, the core value of “Sansheng Liquor” lay mainly in Feng Jun. The brand’s effect…it couldn’t be said to be nonexistent, but it was almost negligible.

If Liu Qiangsheng dared to buy into the company, everyone just had to stop cooperating with him; buying another shell company in the liquor industry and creating a “Sanshi Liquor” wouldn’t be a big deal at all.

Switching brands was definitely going to cost some reputation, but did Sansheng Liquor have any reputation to lose? Just start over, and that’s that.

Of course, such actions would still bring some inconvenience to Ye Qingyi and Feng Jun.

Setting aside the financial loss and just considering the need to market again, it would consume some resources. To put it more bluntly, if the big bosses wasted their time because of this, that would be Zhang’s fault–some people’s time can’t be measured in money.

So he needed to make the call to explain and also to let CEO Ye know that this person was named Liu Qiangsheng.

Ye Qingyi had no clue who Liu Qiangsheng was. She turned around and got in touch with Gao Qiang right away.

Gao Qiang and Zhang Caixin were the ones in charge of managing Sansheng Liquor at Luohua Manor. Gao Qiang handled the main business, like accounting with Ye Qingyi, as well as negotiating with others for the distribution of Sansheng Liquor.

Zhang Caixin’s main job, in fact, was to handle transportation. Feng Jun felt she lacked some social experience and intentionally wanted her to gain more exposure–simply improving one’s Cultivation Level is not enough; one must interact with society more.

The reason Gao Qiang handled external affairs was that his ties with the manor weren’t that strong, making it easier for Luohua Manor to distance itself should any tax issues arise.

Moreover, he was from the capital and had a background in anti-counterfeiting. He was worldly and not easily fooled by others–more likely to intimidate them with his accent.

Most crucially, as a single man without much baggage and having skirted the edge of life and death, he even boldly stated that if tax evasion was discovered, he himself would take the fall and go to jail, saying nothing would allow Mountain Master Feng to be tarnished by such a reputation.

After all, to stand out, one must be willing to pay various prices. Gao Qiang had little else to offer, except for his weight; he believed that to learn some real skills from his master, such a sacrifice was completely acceptable.

He listened seriously to Ye Qingyi’s words, then nonchalantly said, “Alright, I’ve got it. Leave it to me.”

After hanging up, he fell into deep thought–how should he deal with this issue?

In fact, from the first day he took on the Sansheng Liquor business, he knew Ye Qingyi was acquainted with his master.

Gao Qiang didn’t think Feng Jun was particularly fickle-hearted. At his master’s level, getting more girls–attractive, robust, handsome, and rich–was just a matter of a simple gesture. Could such a man lack women?

But he also knew Feng Jun wasn’t exactly a paragon of virtue, just somewhat…restrained.

He could sense there wasn’t anything between Ye Qingyi and his master, yet their relationship was not simple either.

Now that Ye Qingyi reported the situation to him, it was a normal procedure, so…he couldn’t disturb his master lightly.

So first, he searched Baidu for “Liu Qiangsheng,” then he called Yuan Huapeng to find out who this person was.

Unfortunately, there were just too many second-generation rich in the capital. Yuan Huapeng was quite proficient at reciting the list of important figures, but he just couldn’t recall this person.

Baidu wouldn’t return results for the identity of Liu Qiangsheng’s father; that was sensitive information that required more delicate inquiries.

Then he searched all the big bosses with the surname “Liu.”

But that surname was really too common, and his eyes slipped past the right person, still coming up empty.

So, he had no choice but to… ask Sister Hong for help.

Among Feng Jun’s disciples, Gu Jiahui was definitely the most well-informed, but he didn’t have much of a relationship with Gu Jiahui. The proper person to turn to, Sister Hong… even knew his little sister Xiao Jing.

Zhang Weihong’s influence was no ordinary matter, and swiftly, she dug up information on two state-owned enterprise security staff from their vehicle’s license plate and their movements.

She then learned that Liu Qiangsheng had also contacted the Food and Drug Administration, looking to trouble Sansheng Liquor Industry–Sister Hong had previously lived in the Grain Bureau’s dormitory, where naturally she had her connections.

Upon grasping this step, Liu Qiangsheng’s information couldn’t remain confidential any longer, and what followed was the need to clarify the reasons behind Liu Qiangsheng’s deep grudge.

At this point, Gao Qiang could lend a hand, and he quickly found out that Liu Qiangsheng’s father-in-law had worked with Elder Peng. After some detailed inquiries–turns out the pair got along quite well.

So Gao Qiang called the agent in the capital–the son of Elder Peng’s old classmate, angrily questioning what was the deal with Liu Qiangsheng?

The agent was also puzzled, and after contacting Elder Peng and conveying the message, Elder Peng also became annoyed. He wanted his old friend to send a message to his son-in-law–“What is he doing in Zhengyang making a fuss”?

During dinner, Liu Qiangsheng received a call from his father-in-law, who told him to stop causing trouble, saying that it wasn’t like he hadn’t been given a chance to be a distributor; it was his choice not to take it, and his continued fuss was making it hard for him.

Liu Qiangsheng was infuriated, thinking that they were family after all, and it seemed inappropriate for his father-in-law to be siding against him.

He lacked some of the respect that he owed his father-in-law, but then again, wasn’t it all because they were mismatched in social rank?

Initially, the two families were of similar status, with Liu Qiangsheng’s father being slightly higher due to his corporate position, but without any significant advantage.

The most crucial aspect was that one had retired while the other was still active. The active one had seized the good times of “state advances, private retreats”, gaining greater power and raising his son’s expectations.

Liu Qiangsheng promised with a smile that he would come back soon, but after hanging up the phone, his face darkened.

He expressed his discontent strongly, “This is bullying too much, to even complain to my father-in-law… I really can’t swallow this. Whoever helps me get this revenge, I, Liu, will surely repay generously.”

The two security staff of the state enterprise were actually connected with hoodlums in society–it couldn’t be said that they were colluding, but there were unavoidable dealings between security and hoodlums.

Therefore, one of them suggested they could find someone to step in, to dampen this woman’s arrogance, but it would certainly cost money, and besides… under what pretense should they intervene?

Although Zhengyang was a big city, the local thugs were rather traditional, preferring to operate with a known patron.

Choosing a pretext wasn’t difficult at all. Liu Qiangsheng casually came up with a reason, “Sansheng Liquor is doing well; who wouldn’t want to be a distributor? I’m trying to find a profitable path for everyone, that’s the logic, right?”

Since they showed no respect for me, how can I let them off easy?

However, his suggestion hit right where it was welcome for the two. They hadn’t known that in a secluded courtyard in the outskirts of Zhengyang, there lay such a big fish.

If Young Master Liu was willing to support, they were certainly not afraid to make a move–CEO Liu could only use legitimate methods, which weren’t very effective in suppressing the opposition, but the power of the people and the Official Government were fundamentally two different concepts, weren’t they?

Still, the two of them made it clear, hiring someone would… certainly cost money. If Young Master Liu was concerned, they could take the responsibility to invite the person over for a discussion of the specifics.

How could Liu Qiangsheng possibly meet with such people? He promptly took out two hundred thousand yuan–that was the initial fee, and how they spent it wasn’t his concern. If it was handled well, there would be extra gratitude afterwards.

To be honest, this matter had truly enraged him; spending a little money was worth clearing his head.

Two hundred thousand in cash… after the two security guards left, they immediately contacted “Second Monk”, the highest-ranked gangster they knew, to talk business.

Second Monk was drinking at the time and suggested a location to meet.

When it came to street credentials, the two were nowhere near Second Monk’s level to drink with him, but in recent years, the aggressive crackdowns by the Official Government had forced Second Monk to keep a low profile.

After hearing their proposal, Second Monk accepted the twenty thousand yuan handed to him and casually flicked back two stacks.

“I’m a man of principle and won’t have you two run around for nothing. This Sansheng Liquor, I’ve heard about it recently too–they say it’s even sold at Wudang. It’s a source of pride for us Zhengyang People…”

“What I’m not so sure about now is whether you can tell me who’s really behind Sansheng Liquor?”

Despite being part of the underworld, it’s those who are genuinely in the underworld who understand best who can and cannot be messed with.

Anybody who didn’t understand this and tried to be part of the underworld would have been suppressed long ago.

One of the security guards weighed his words before speaking, “Who exactly is behind it, we’re not really sure, but in my opinion… if they really had a formidable background, they probably wouldn’t hide in such a small courtyard, right? Business also needs image.”

Second Monk thought it over and slowly nodded, “That’s true. As they say, clothes make the man, and a saddle makes the horse. Since they’re producing a high-end liquor…”

Just then, the door to the private room opened, and a man and a woman walked in–the woman was beautiful and the man was striking.

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