Chapter 50. Behind the scenes
Chapter: 4159 Words
"Old Master Cheng's plan is really perfect.”"Of course, Grandpa's plan this time was foolproof," Cheng Sheng said.”
We've already learned about the main plan from Cheng Sheng, so the next step is to understand the future operations of the pharmaceutical factory from Cheng Dongliang.
After lunch, we went to the leisure floor. Keiko Hiroshima sat next to me and watched the group chat.
"Later, you go and find Cheng Dongliang. I'll start with Cheng Guangping. He's the most difficult to deal with among the Cheng family's young masters, and he knows the most inside information.”Keiko told me as I leaned against the soft seat."That's it. Do you have the confidence to deal with Cheng Guangping?”
"Aren't you men always unable to resist the temptation of beauties?" Keiko sneered.”"You want to use a honey trap?" I asked. Keiko did not speak and just looked at me quietly. "Then be careful. Don't lose yourself.”I said as I got up and walked towards the crowd.
I shuttled through the crowd, and the men and women around me were talking about one thing or another.
I had no interest in paying attention to them. I was just thinking about the next step of the plan. This time, the Cheng Corporation didn't just use the government as a source of support. It was very likely that the military and police had some backing. In addition to the huge social connections in the business world, the underworld also had the Black Sun as their trump card. Their plan could be said to be absolutely flawless.
Actually, it wasn't difficult to find a breakthrough point, but each clue involved too many things. We had to find the simplest clue, or else we would be at a disadvantage in the chaos.
As he thought about it, a plan suddenly flashed through his mind.
"Lord Saber." I greeted Lord Saber, who was talking to a few merchants a few steps away from me. Lord Saber turned around and looked at the crowd. The surprise in his eyes was quickly covered. I knew that he must be planning something in his heart and must be on guard against me.
"I came with a few friends today to join in the fun.”‘Indeed, with his identity as a small underworld boss on Shouyang Street, he would never have come to participate in such a large-scale event like Wen Li. Therefore, I'm sure that Fourth Master Saber must have hidden a lot of his information from us. His status, power, and background are definitely not what we've seen.
I nodded. Lord Saber smiled apologetically and said,"Then can we have dinner together tonight?”，I knew that he was just being polite and wanted to send me away, but I really planned to get a detailed information about him and catch him off guard.
"Alright, let's have a good drink tonight. Call these friends over too, hehe. At the place where they were last time, it was nine o'clock at night.”As I said that, a trace of uneasiness and unwillingness flashed across Lord Saber's face. He didn't expect me to respond to his words.
I patted him on the shoulder and nodded to the others before walking forward.
I think I should have found Cheng Dongliang by now. But before that, I still have an entry point to complete.
Li Xing stood alone by the glass window, looking at the scenery of the city with a thoughtful expression.
"Hello, Mr. Li." I politely extended my hand and greeted Li Xing. He woke up from his thoughts and looked at me."And you are?" "Let me introduce myself first. I'm Yan Xuewen, Yan Xuewu's younger cousin. Today, I'm here with my cousin to participate in the event.”
"Oh…you're Yan Xuewu's younger cousin. You're handsome and your brother often tells me about you.”Li Xing quickly shook hands with me. He must be thinking about the cooperation between Yan Xuewu and the Cheng Group, so he could start from my "cousin".
"Let's find a place to sit down and talk?”I asked," Sure." Li Xing readily agreed. We found a place with fewer people and sat down.
Since Li Xing knows a lot about the Cheng Corporation's pharmaceutical industry, I think he must have a special relationship with the Cheng family. If I want to get close to Cheng Dongliang, I have to go through Li Xing.
"Last time, I talked to your brother about a collaboration project. I wonder if your brother is interested?”As soon as Li Xing sat down, he went straight to the point." Project? Could it be a project collaboration with the main character of this event, the Cheng Group?”I asked. Li Xing nodded." That's right. This is a good opportunity. I believe that with your brother's intelligence, you will make good use of this opportunity."”
"Cousin is indeed very interested in this project, so he wants me to assist him. It's just that I don't know much about the specific operation process. I wonder if Mr. Li can explain it in detail?”I pretended to be eager to curry favor with him. Li Xing was naturally pleased with himself and prepared to start explaining.
Li Xing looked around. Everyone was in their own social circles, and no one noticed us.
"This time, the Cheng Corporation's pharmaceutical company will be recruiting five people, but it's actually internally decided. The recruitment itself is a cover-up. We've already decided on four people. As long as your brother agrees to cooperate, we can start immediately.”Li Xing said," You should have known this morning that the Cheng Group borrowed a loan from the government to buy the machine. Not only that, but the pharmaceutical factory's technical department also has the financial allocation and personnel support of the government.”
I frowned." Mr. Li, what you mean is…"" The corporation is integrated with the government. There is absolutely no risk in its operation.”Li Xing smiled, and a faint wrinkle appeared at the corner of his eyes.
Li Xing's meaning was very clear.
"After the operation, you can get 5% of the shares of the pharmaceutical factory.”Li Xing continued. "Five percent?" I pretended to be surprised." The Cheng Corporation is willing to give us 5% of the shares?”
Li Xing's smile became even more smug." The other four investment spots can only get a total of 2% of the shares, but we're willing to give you 5% of the shares. Of course, there is a reason for this."
"Then why don't we talk about the conditions after the shares?”I went straight to the point. Li Xing said to me," If you are sure that you want to cooperate with the Cheng Group, as long as you sign the contract, the Cheng Group can immediately hold a family meeting and announce the detailed market operation plan.”
Li Xing is so straightforward about signing the contract. I feel that this is even more suspicious.
But no matter what, my goal is to find out their entire plan and get close to the Cheng Corporation.
"Of course, there's no problem signing the contract. My cousin has already decided to cooperate with the Cheng Group. I can sign the contract on his behalf.”I smiled. Li Xing immediately took out a contract from his folder."Then please sign this contract, Brother Xuewen.”
Li Xing's speed surprised me, but I still calmly took the contract and carefully read the terms and conditions. I didn't reveal anything about the behind-the-scenes operations. I think the Cheng Corporation wants to use this method to use a few business partners as shields.
"How is it? Is there anything that needs to be added, or is there any question that needs to be answered?”Li Xing asked. I shook my head." I don't think there's any problem. We can sign now."”Li Xing handed me a pen. I gently opened the pen cap and signed my name at the bottom of the contract.
"Alright, straightforward. Let's have a happy cooperation!”Li Xing stood up and shook my hand. "Then can I talk to the Cheng family about the details of the operation now?"”
"Of course." Li Xing made an inviting gesture and we walked towards the venue together.
I am using two identities at the same time, one is Shangguan Yuchen, the other is Yan Xuewen. How to deal with the connection between the two identities is the top priority. If there was even the slightest flaw, the other party would immediately notice it. Therefore, I must complete the mission in the shortest time possible and kill him before he has the time to see through me.
When they arrived at the venue in the morning, only a few people had some exchanges again, including the mayor of the South District, Geng Bo, the deputy mayor of the South District, Lu Junyi, the chief of the South District Police Station, Ji Ye, the commander of the South District Division of the garrison in City G, Shi Cheng, and so on. Naturally, Cheng Dongliang was among them. The other members of the Cheng Group were not present because of other matters.
"Young Master Cheng." Li Xing addressed Cheng Dongliang politely. Cheng Dongliang was with a few higher-ups of the family business. When they saw Li Xing bringing me here, they stopped their discussion.
"This is Mr. Cheng Dongliang, the fifth son of the Cheng Corporation.”Li Xing introduced him to me," This is Yan Xuewen, one of the business partners of the pharmaceutical industry.”
"Young Master Cheng, I've heard a lot about you."”Cheng Dongliang shook my hand politely.
The few of us sat together. Cheng Dongliang briefly told me about the pharmaceutical factory's organization and preparations. He also told me about the family meeting to gather the five major business partners.
"Young Master Cheng, how much market expansion and benefits do you think the pharmaceutical factory's investment will bring?”I asked. Cheng Dongliang said unhurriedly,"You're Yan Xuewu's cousin, right?" I nodded, and he continued,"Then you should know the true purpose of our pharmaceutical factory."”
Cheng Dongliang's gaze was sharp. It was subtle, as if he was telling me that both of us should know something.
"I understand the general strategic route, but as for the detailed operation, I hope Young Master Cheng can give me some guidance in the future.”I know that Cheng Dongliang would not easily reveal the operation behind the scenes to anyone outside the family, but since when is there a wall that cannot be leaked?
"Our pharmaceutical company's strategic deployment this time has close cooperation with the government. Will the government guarantee our operation, production bottom line, and personal interests?”I asked this question directly. Cheng Dongliang nodded."Regarding this, we will explain it in detail in the family meeting.”
After chatting for a while, I had a rough idea of Cheng Dongliang's thoughts. I stood up and left while they continued with their own matters.
After strolling around the Southern Building, he collected some information about the underworld.
I didn't attend the closing speech of the "literary power gathering". Instead, I left the building ahead of time. Before I prepare to meet with Lord Saber at night, I still have one more thing to do.
I immediately called Murong Nuo and told him to gather some of the more prestigious figures from the three halls, the Xing Sha Hall, the Cold Moon Hall, and the Scarlet Flame Hall. The prerequisite was that they had already been bribed by our side. I want these people to appear at my meeting with Lord Saber at night and use their absolute aura and pressure to suppress him.
'Fourth Master Saber' is too cunning, and I don't know his relationship with the Cheng Corporation, so I have to use this method to shock him to prevent any trouble.
Murong Nuo listened to me talk about the arrangements and went to make the preparations.
After the call, I found a teahouse with a more romantic atmosphere and ordered a cup of bitter wheat tea. I quietly leaned on the sofa and meditated…
Time slowly passed, and it was already half past eight. Keiko Momishima also drove over. I sat in the driver's seat and the car headed to the agreed location with Lord Saber.
"How did you do today?" As I stared at the road in front of me, I asked Keiko Momishima," I've already learned about the acquisition data and the pharmaceutical factory structure of the Cheng Corporation. Are they going to hold a family meeting tomorrow?”Keiko said. I nodded." All the business partners will attend the family meeting tomorrow.”
"How are you going to face the other partners tomorrow?" Keiko asked me. There's also 'Lord Saber 4th' whose identity is different from yours.”The corners of my mouth curled up slightly." This is the preparation work I will do tonight. Later, I will completely seal the mouth of 'Saber Fourth Master'.”
I don't think we should use soft methods against such an opponent. Perhaps I had made a mistake from the very beginning. In that case, I should use pure strength to deal with them. This way, I wouldn't have to make things so complicated.
He would use different methods to deal with different opponents.
"You mean, you want to silence Lord Saber?”Keiko was puzzled. I shook my head."Of course not, at least not yet.”
In a short while, the car had already arrived at the foot of the restaurant.'Lord Saber Fourth' and the others were already waiting there respectfully.
The few people who were with him in the afternoon naturally did not come. Those who followed him were his subordinates, a total of about 30 people. Everyone was dressed very solemnly, but they could no longer hide the aura of a local ruffian.
I got off the carriage with Momoshima Keiko, and Lord Saber came up to greet us politely."Brother Shangguan, please, I've already prepared the banquet, let's talk inside!”
There were about 20 people guarding the door of the private room. Only a few people followed Lord Saber into the private room with us.
After everyone had taken their seats, Lord Saber raised his wine glass first."Come,'Xiao Dao' cheers Brother Shangguan.”I was stunned. The way Lord Saber addressed me had suddenly changed from 'this Saber' to 'Xiao Dao'. I felt that something was wrong.
"Hehe, Lord Saber is too polite. Come, let's have a toast first.”I raised my wine cup. The underlings of Lord Saber had already poured me some wine. We drank it all in one gulp.
"Xiao Dao has something very important to discuss with Brother Shangguan today."”Looking at his expression, it seemed that he was indeed hiding some unspeakable plan. Could it be that 'Fourth Master Saber' was setting up a trap today?
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