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Zhong Ruhai immediately put on a different face upon seeing Chen Yu, welcoming him with a smile that was starkly different from when he had just met Zhao Hai.

"Mr. Chen has arrived!"

Chen Yu gave a nod and then took out a pile of documents from his person.

"Now that both parties have reached an agreement, I'll trouble Mr. Zhong to transfer these documents, and included is a rough division of the company's subsidiaries!"

Zhong Ruhai immediately became excited; he hadn't expected that right after they had settled the terms, Chen Yu would personally deliver the documents.

Without saying much, he took the documents, briefly scanned them, and then handed them to his secretary nearby.

Businesses in Modu are inherently cautious, always inspecting even the contracts that have been settled.

Chen Yu wasn't in a hurry and simply sat with Tong Ya on the side, leisurely sipping tea.

After an indeterminate length of time, Zhong Ruhai put down the contract and, with a cheerful laugh, signed his name on it.

"Mr. Chen is really generous, giving me over two hundred billion out of the Zhao Family's total assets of not even three trillion. I wonder how much the Chu Family received?"

Although the two families were currently in a cooperative relationship, the barriers between them couldn't immediately disappear.

The corners of Chen Yu's mouth lifted slightly, and then he took out another contract.

"This is a document signed by Old Mr. Chu himself, please take a look, Mr. Zhong."

Zhong Ruhai didn't hold back, taking it directly, and when he saw the figure of two hundred and twenty billion on the contract, he smiled with satisfaction.

"Good, then our cooperation is settled. The Zhong Family will immediately dispatch manpower and capital to fully pressure the Zhao Family!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhong Ruhai had his secretary make a phone call.

While they were talking, Chen Yu's phone suddenly rang.

"Son-in-law, come to Xiangyun Restaurant immediately, I've got a meeting with someone from the Belle Family!"

Excitement appeared on Chen Yu's face, "I'll be right there."

After hanging up the phone and exchanging a few polite words with Zhong Ruhai, he and Tong Ya stood up to leave.

Just as they reached the door, Zhong Ruhai suddenly stood up.

"Miss Tong, using the media like that was brilliant. I don't recall you having a child when you were eighteen."

Tong Ya was startled at first, then turned around, looking at Zhong Ruhai with a strange gaze.

"There are some things I am not clear about myself, so how would Mr. Zhong know?"

The words were vague, but someone like Zhong Ruhai instantly understood the meaning behind them.

It was a hint for him not to pry into other's affairs.

Zhong Ruhai nodded and didn't say anything more.

Xiangyun Restaurant, Tianzi No. 3 private room.

Tong Ming sat with an old man who had a face full of stubble and wore somewhat tattered clothes.

At first glance, one might think this man was a beggar, but on closer inspection, one would notice his eyes were exceptionally determined.

Moreover, he exuded an aura that was different from ordinary people.

"Son-in-law, you are here. Let me introduce you, this is the head of the Belle Family, Tani Bell!"

Chen Yu's pupils suddenly dilated; he had not expected the head of the Belle Family to look like this.

Tani, upon seeing Chen Yu, suddenly displayed an extremely excited and inexplicable expression.

He rose to his feet, grasped Chen Yu's hand, and wouldn't stop shaking it.

"I've watched your adventure shows, and they're really incredible," he said. "I've never imagined that wilderness survival could be taken to the level you've achieved."

Chen Yu didn't know quite how to respond, as this Tani bore no trace of a financier but seemed more like a pure adventurer.

"Mr. Tani, wilderness survival is merely a hobby, and with varying natural environments, the outcomes differ. What I did was really nothing special," he said.

But Tani didn't see it that way. He pulled out a stack of business cards and stuffed them into Chen Yu's hands.

"If you're free some time, I hope we can co-host a wilderness survival show together. I promise I won't hold you back."

Chen Yu was somewhat baffled by the scene before him, unsure whether he was there to negotiate or to discuss wilderness survival.

Tong Ming noticed Chen Yu's discomfort and quickly intervened to smooth things over.

"Tani, let's focus on business this time," Tong Ming said. "As for the wilderness survival show, I'll make the promise on behalf of my son-in-law. Once we wrap up the current matters, I'll arrange for you two to do the program immediately."

Before Chen Yu could even react, Tani excitedly slapped the table.

"Great, if that's the case, then let our collaboration begin immediately. I'll notify my people to cut off all deals with the Zhao family and start channeling a large amount of capital into the Imperial Capital."

Chen Yu didn't expect Tani to be so forthcoming.

Without any hesitation, Tani signed the contract and even added some additional clauses on his own. He also stipulated in his signature that this help was only temporary and that he wouldn't stay in the Imperial Capital for too long.

After all, with foreign capital being involved, it could become troublesome if the investors were invited in and then refused to leave.

It seemed Tani had calculated everything, offering help seemingly in exchange for Chen Yu!

Tong Ming also quickly signed his name beneath the terms.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

No sooner had the two parties finalized their cooperation than a figure staggered in.

"Mr. Tani, isn't this a bit too much?" the figure slurred. "It seems you've just signed an agreement with my Zhao family, and now you've made a promise to the Tong family?"

Tani's face was full of disgust.

"Mr. Zhao, what we had was merely a verbal agreement, and furthermore, that agreement was clearly based on your lies!" Tani declared. "I hereby announce the severance of all cooperation with your Zhao family. Deal with it yourself."

Zhao Zhongde's face turned ashen. He had not anticipated matters would escalate to this level, with even his final lifeline slipping away.

Before he could react, two bodyguards took his arms and dragged him out.

The once-unrivaled head of the Zhao family now looked like a dog that had lost its home.

Chen Yu didn't bother with the details; the Zhao family was already just a piece of meat on his plate, ready to be devoured at his leisure.

In the ensuing days, the news in the Imperial Capital exploded with reports on various scandals involving the Zhao family.

Furthermore, the Zhao family's capital had visibly shrunk at an alarming rate during this time. Find your next read at empire

From what was once nearly three trillion in assets, now there was a mere two hundred billion left.

And the remnants were just some tangible assets; the Zhao family likely didn't even have a penny of liquid cash left.

Chen Yu sat in an office, his gaze fixed on the giant screen displaying the stock market, his eyes tracing a hint of scorn.

In his campaign against the Zhao family, he had manipulated the stock market with a heavy hand, profiting immensely in the process.

Today, he was not interested in wasting any more time—one last move would ensure the Zhao family's utter destruction.

After a few keystrokes, the stock charts on the screen shifted once more.