Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation | Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Seeing that it was a call from Chen Yuanqing, Yang Tiannan heaved a sigh of relief.
âThe call is finally here.â
âThis matter has blown up quite a bit. Old Chen might have spent a lot of time dealing with it.â
Zhao Fenghua stubbed out her cigarette. âThis Lingyun Group is really not easy to deal with. Elder Chen personally came out but had to spend so much time.â âHmph, so what if theyâre difficult to deal with?â Yang Tiannan said disdainfully, âDidnât Old Chen still end up dealing with them?â
As he spoke, Yang Tiannan held his phone and pressed the answer button. He said kindly,
âElder Chen, the matters at Lingyun Group should have been settled, right?â
âYou can admit defeat. Lingyun Group is not something you can provoke,â Chen Yuanqing said.
âJust bear with what the higher-ups want to do. If you do anything else to resist, you might die an even more miserable death.â
âWellâ¦â
As soon as these words were spoken, the two of them were stunned.
The cigarette butt in Yang Tiannanâs hand almost fell to the ground.
âHow, how could this be? Could it be that even you, Elder Chen, canât resolve this matter?â
âThis matter has already surpassed my ability. I also hope that you guys wonât put up a meaningless struggle. Admit defeat. Youâve offended someone you shouldnât have.â
Chen Yuanqing did not give the two of them a chance to speak and directly hung up.
The office was extremely quiet. Their faces were pale. This was something they had never imagined.
Especially the last sentence, it was like the lingering sound of a bell ringing in their minds.
He had offended someone he shouldnât have!
The two of them still could not understand. Could it be that the person they should not have offended was that young policeman?
But he was just a police officer. What was so special about him?
âPresident Yang, do you think the person Old Chen was talking about is that young policeman?â
âI donât really believe it, but since the accident, we donât seem to have had any intense conflicts with anyone other than him.â
âDo I really have to meet him?â
Yang Tiannan kept fiddling with his phone.
âGive him a call and see if we can make an appointment tomorrow. If we can, talk to him first. At the very least, find out whatâs going on.â
âIâll call him now.â
Zhao Fenghua dialed Lin Yiâs number and turned on the public speaker. Twenty seconds later, the call was picked up.
âWhy are you looking for me?â
Lin Yi said lazily on the phone.
âMr. Lin, I want to talk to you about something recent. Ten oâclock tomorrow morning at Junfu Teahouse on Century Avenue.â
âAre you informing me?â Lin Yi said.
âWhy are you still acting cool at a time like this? Do you not understand the situation?â
Lin Yiâs words immediately extinguished Zhao Fenghuaâs anger.
âThatâs not what I meant. I just wanted to invite you out for a chat.â
This time, Zhao Fenghua put on a kind tone and humbled himself.
âIf you want to talk to me, just say it over the phone.â
Zhao Fenghua raised his head and looked at Yang Tiannan. When he saw Yang Tiannan shake his head, he said,
âThere are some things that canât be explained over the phone. Letâs come out and talk.â
âAlright, Iâll see you tomorrow.â
Lin Yi didnât refuse. Now that things had come to this point, it was time to close the net.
âSee you.â
After hanging up, the two of them heaved a sigh of relief.
Yang Tiannan waved his hand and sighed.
âItâs getting late. Letâs go back and rest first. When we meet tomorrow, weâll try to get some information out of him. After that, weâll more or less understand whatâs going on.â
Zhao Fenghua nodded. âIâm leaving. You should rest early too.â
At Jiuzhou Pavilion, after Lin Yi hung up the phone, Ji Qingyan approached with a plate of fruit.
âWas that call from Tesla?â
âHow did you know?â
âYour tone of voice on the phone gave it away.â Ji Qingyan placed the fruit in front of Lin Yi and said.
âI feel like the situation has escalated enough; Tesla no longer has the capability to retaliate.â
Lin Yi looked at Ji Qingyan with interest, âHow can you tell?â
âItâs simple, they miscalculated the situation.â
âGo on, President Ji, continue.â
When discussing serious matters, Lin Yi would speak to Ji Qingyan with this tone, which she found quite fulfilling.
âThey held themselves too high. The state has subsidized the electric vehicle industry for so many years, and many car manufacturers have greatly improved their quality. Yet, they didnât take the Huaxia market seriously, thinking they were superior, but in reality, they were already isolated. The Huaxia market doesnât really need them anymore,â Ji Qingyan explained.
âIâve also been following a lot of news about Tesla lately, and I feel that even if Lingyun Group hadnât stepped in, other car companies could have suppressed them just as effectively. Lingyun Group just provided an opportunity, and I believe theyâve been waiting for this day for a long time.â
âDoes it feel like the six major sects are besieging Light Summit?â
Ji Qingyan nodded with a smile. âIndeed, but they donât have Zhang Wuji to defend it.â
âSmart. President Jiâs analysis is very thorough.â
âNow that the officials have stepped in, they have no room to struggle, so I thinkâ¦â
Ji Qingyanâs big black eyes looked at Lin Yi. âWhen do you want to close the net?â
âHuh? You can even tell that?â Lin Yi asked curiously.
âWeâve been together for so long. If I didnât even know this much about you, Iâd be too incompetent.â
Ji Qingyan fed Lin Yi a cherries and said,
âYouâre the kind of person who usually doesnât make a move, but if you do, youâll crush the other party to death. Tesla canât possibly get out now.â
âHahaâ¦â
Lin Yi laughed out loud. He felt that Ji Qingyan really knew him well.
âThey called me, weâre set to meet tomorrow at ten, but Iâm still not quite sure how to handle it,â Lin Yi said, stroking his chin.
âTheir technology is indeed impressive, it just depends on whether theyâre willing to share.â
Ji Qingyan took a strawberry, chewing it slowly and thoughtfully.
âThatâs a pretty hefty demand, but they no longer have room to retreat.â
âWiry are you so sure?â
âBecause they donât have the capacity to fight us to the bitter end,â Ji Qingyan explained.
âThe fish might die, but the net wonât break.â
âItâs not necessarily so. If they throw in the towel and announce the exit of their superfactory from Huaxia, it will still have a significant impact on the economy.â
Ji Qingyan looked at Lin Yi with a mischievous expression.
Lin Yi felt that her clever mind was definitely not up to anything good.
âIf they really leave, it would give Lingyun Group an opportunity,â Ji Qingyan said.
âTaking over the land and factory, along with the technical staff that remains, and bringing them under Lingyun Groupâs wing! With Lingyun Groupâs ability to integrate within the industry, they could produce a new Tesla within two years!â