Zombie Bodyguard
Chapter 762 - 759: Strange Rules

Chapter 762: Chapter 759: Strange Rules

"This information is a hot potato, entangled with many issues. I have no idea how Sun Hai managed to get such critical information. But the reason is no longer important, what matters is how many crime syndicates it will undermine, which is a matter for Interpol. The most important thing is how to minimize Sun Hai’s influence," Miss analyzed.

"There are two methods. One is to make him disappear from this world forever. After all, given what he has done, he can’t escape such a destiny sooner or later," Lin Tian said coldly.

Miss’s eyes flashed, but she shook her head and said, "Let’s not consider that approach. The Xiao Group is something my grandfather left behind, I don’t want it tainted with too much bloodshed."

"If you’re unwilling, I don’t really care. After all, I’m just making a suggestion," Lin Tian said with a shrug.

In fact, what he thought was that the business world was like a battlefield, just as brutal. Much of the accumulation of primitive capital was cruel, even bloody.

People only see the glamorous side of the wealthy, but outsiders never see the dark side. To become a pure businessman, the road is ten or a hundred times harder than for others.

"You said there are two methods, what’s the other one?" Miss asked again.

"Sun Hai’s biggest influence on the Xiao Group comes from his status as a shareholder. If we remove his shareholder status, wouldn’t that solve the problem?" Lin Tian suggested again.

"Remove his shareholder status?" Miss was startled, then shook her head and said, "How can that be easy? My mother and I have been wanting to repurchase Sun Hai’s ten percent shares for a long time but have never succeeded. Sun Hai won’t let go, and it’s no use even if you offer double the price."

Lin Tian stretched out his finger, wagging it as he said, "No, no, you’re doing it wrong. You’re too eager. It’s clear you want to kick him out, would he be happy about that? Unless you can pay several times the price, why would he let go? But then, the Xiao Family would be at a loss."

"What are you trying to say?" Miss inquired.

"Yeah, Lin Tian, if you have any ideas, just say it," Xiao Manxuan couldn’t help saying.

Lin Tian scratched his head and said, "Ladies, I’m just a bodyguard for your family. It seems like I’m being treated as if I’m the Xiao family’s man."

"If you behave well, I might introduce my sister to you, oh. With my sister being so beautiful, I bet you, you big lecher, would be tempted," Xiao Manxuan said boldly.

Damn, saying that, don’t you get jealous? Lin Tian was thoroughly impressed by her bizarre remark. And she said it right in front of her sister, too. Miss’s face had already turned red.

"Uh, Second Miss, what if I want you both?" Lin Tian joked.

Liu Wenxing was startled, damn, my Brother Tian is so bold, saying such a thing in front of the sisters.

"Lin Tian, you’re asking for it!" The blush on Miss’s face spread to her neck, and it was unclear whether it was from anger or shyness, but somehow she produced a dagger in her hand.

Damn, always pulling out a dagger at the drop of a hat. I’ve got a gun myself, specifically for shooting women, Lin Tian thought rebelliously.

"Alright, Miss, put the dagger away. It’s not good for a young lady to be always wielding knives and guns," Lin Tian said helplessly.

Miss remembered the recent incident where the knife had flown towards Lin Tian’s vitals and felt somewhat embarrassed. With a flick of her wrist, the dagger had already vanished from her hand, hidden away somewhere.

"Get to the point, what’s your plan?" Miss said imperiously.

"Ever heard of ’boiling a frog in warm water’?" Lin Tian countered. Of course, they had heard of it, but they didn’t understand what Lin Tian meant.

Lin Tian didn’t intend to let them answer before explaining, "If he’s not amenable to a buyback all at once, we’ll do it in several rounds, slowly boiling him until it’s too late for him to realize what’s happening."

"We’ve tried that before. If it were feasible, we would have done it already," Miss said disappointedly, having thought it was some brilliant solution.

"Don’t be in such a hurry, let me finish. Have you heard of stock dilution?" Lin Tian asked calmly.

"Of course, I’ve heard of it. When the group takes on new shareholders, the existing shareholders must distribute a portion of their shares to the new shareholders according to the investment agreement. As a result, the original shareholders’ portion of shares diminishes. That’s one form of stock dilution," Miss explained, clearly familiar with the financial concept as the group’s president.

"So, you’re suggesting the Xiao Group take on new shareholders?" Miss asked in return.

"That’s right. Currently, the Xiao Family owns eighty-five percent, Sun Hai ten percent, and the remaining five percent is held by various small shareholders. If we were to add new shareholders, suppose the Xiao Family distributes five percent and Sun Hai also distributes five percent, the other small shareholders need not change their holdings."

"After the change, the shareholding structure would be as follows: the Xiao Family would hold eighty percent, Sun Hai would be reduced to five percent, the new shareholder would own ten percent, and the remaining small shareholders would still have five percent. Now, do you see what that means?" Lin Tian asked with a faint smile.

With Miss’s experience and intelligence, Lin Tian believed she could see the implications. The Xiao Family may have reduced its shares by five percent but would still hold a commanding eighty percent, maintaining ownership of the Xiao Group.

But Sun Hai’s share would be only five percent, halved, demoting him from the second-largest to the third-largest shareholder, significantly reducing his influence.

Miss nodded to show understanding, but then shook her head immediately afterward, leaving Lin Tian utterly puzzled by the mixed signals.

"Diluting shares, that’s impossible," Miss murmured, her thoughts obviously elsewhere.

Lin Tian frowned, asking with confusion, "And why is that?"

"It’s a rule established by my great-grandfather and grandfather, carried on by my father, and now to me and my mother. The Xiao Group has grown from a small shop to a large corporation, changing in scale, but there’s one thing that has never changed—rules set by my great-grandfather and grandfather," Miss said softly.

"Big sister, what rules? I’ve never heard of them," Xiao Manxuan asked curiously.

"You’re too young. Once you start working in the group, you’ll understand. But there’s no harm in telling you now," Miss said, looking affectionately at her younger sister. She paused and then added, "The rule is simple, no matter how much the Xiao Family’s business grows, we must maintain the same structure of ownership. It’s a rule established by the previous generations that has never changed."

"That’s why the Xiao Group isn’t a publicly listed company as a whole; only some subsidiaries are independently listed, a decision influenced by this rule," Miss explained.

"How can there be such a strange rule?" Lin Tian exclaimed.

"Besides the Xiao Family, the older generation of the current few shareholders were originally close to my grandfather. They were each a Store Manager with control over one area, making significant contributions to the Xiao Family. For this reason, and based on their contributions, my grandfather allocated a portion of the shares to them and requested the maintenance of this shareholding structure—that’s the origin of the rule," Miss explained.

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