Chapter 140 - 140: Setting a Trap for the Old Fox

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Even if they couldn’t reconcile, he would have ruthlessly torn off a big chunk of flesh from Lu Corporation as a warning to them.

So that the Lu family wouldn’t act recklessly against the Tao family.

“Yes, Sir. I understand.” Elder Tao’s assistant nodded.

Elder Tao then said, “Please carry on with your work. I’m going to meet with the few major shareholders of Phantom again.”

Jiang Yining finished the homework associated with the video Ye Xiaoxi sent her.

She looked down at her WeChat and saw that Ye Xiaoxi had sent her a total of

20 messages.

She could not help but be shocked.

Was this girl crazy?

Jiang Yining frowned as she opened their chat.

“Who will win the battle between the two giants of A-City, the Lus or the Taos?”

“Did these century-old family friends fall out because of a little Phantom? The editor explains the real reasons…”

“Phantom stock price plummeted. It looks like they won’t survive this calamity.”

She scrolled through a dozen more messages and figured out the story.

Phantom was a subsidiary of Lu Corporation, and the Tao family had acquired it with great fanfare.

Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that the Tao family and the Lu family had fallen out.

Jiang Yining was lost in thought as she stared at her laptop.

Ye Xiaoxi asked anxiously, “Yining, did the Tao family attack the Lu family because of the Pan Qi incident?”

She was afraid that she had caused trouble for Yining.

Since Tao Niannian barged into their classroom and accused Yining of being too harsh on Pan Qi, she had been worried that discord would arise between the Tao family and the Lu family.

To her dismay, it really happened.

Ye Xiaoxi wished she could bury herself in the ground and never come out again.

After being in deep thought for a while, Jiang Yining looked at her laptop screen again and saw Ye Xiaoxi’s new message. She quickly typed a reply on her keyboard, “Xiaoxi, don’t flatter yourself. Who would take to heart a small grudge between you and Pan Qi?”

“Is it really not because of me?”

“Of course not. As the saying goes, there can’t be two tigers on the same mountain. As the Lu family and the Tao family develop, their businesses would overlap more and more. Sooner or later, there would be conflicts. This incident is just an example of accumulated business rivalry. It has nothing to do with you.”

“Oh, then I’m relieved.”

Ye Xiaoxi then asked, “Yining, will your husband be alright? Can he defeat the old fox?”

“I have confidence in Lu Zhi. He’s not an ordinary person.”

Jiang Yining was quite certain.

“Hehe, then 1 shall wait for you guys to make a beautiful comeback!”

“Okay.”

After Jiang Yining calmed Ye Xiaoxi down, she closed her laptop and hurried out to find Lu Zhi.

The Tao family must have attacked the Lu family because of her conflict with Tao Niannian.

She had to help, or she would feel bad.

Just as she arrived outside the study, someone opened the door from inside.

Jiang Yining saw that it was an old gentleman and nodded slightly.

The old gentleman smiled at her and left.

Lu Zhi looked at the door and saw that she was still in her pajamas. He walked out and said, “Why are you in such a hurry to see me?”

“Lu Zhi, 1 have something to ask you. You must answer me seriously.”

“What is it?”

“How confident are you to win this battle against the Tao family?”

“30% chance.” Lu Zhi said calmly.

Jiang Yining sucked in a cold breath. It seemed that this matter was indeed a challenge. Even Lu Zhi wasn’t confident. “Is there anything 1 can do for you?”

Lu Zhi wanted to say no but when the words travelled to his mouth, they became, “Yes. Aren’t you very proficient in IT?”

Jiang Yining widened her sparkling eyes and nodded.

“Hack all the news website and take down any negative news about Phantom. If they publish a new article, take that one down too.”

“Just that?” Jiang Yining was in disbelief. “Don’t you need me to do anything else?”

“Yes.”

“Tell me. As long as I can do it, I will do my best to help you.” Jiang Yining was like a female warrior, waiting for his next order.

However, after waiting for a long time…

Lu Zhi patted her head and said, “Give me a massage.”

H H

Jiang Yining wanted to blow his head off.

How could he still joke at a time like this?

“Be serious!”

“How am I not serious?” Lu Zhi walked closer to her and said condescendingly, “This is a tough battle. Without good health, how can 1 fight them? You’re helping me by massaging me and relieving my fatigue.”

Jiang Yining gritted her teeth.

Fine. Let’s assume he was right!

So, she gave him an amazing massage to relax his body.

After that, she left Lu Zhi, who was drenched in sweat, and returned to her room to deal with any negative news online about Phantom.

On the Tao family’s end, Elder Tao was entertaining a few old directors of Phantom when his assistant came in and whispered a few words to him.

Disdain appeared in his eyes as he heard his assistant’s update.

It seemed that Lu Zhi was at his wit’s end. He had started hacking official news websites.

The thing about public opinion…

The more it was suppressed, the harder it would come back.

“Let him be. Don’t bother with that.”

Netizens would naturally blow the matter up and spread it even farther.

Elder Tao sat up straight and looked at the shareholders in the room. He told them what his assistant just told him and said with a smile, “No matter how well Lu Zhi did in the past, he is still young and inexperienced. If someone really wanted to go after him, it would be a piece of cake. You are loyal to him, but can he protect your rights?”

“How long has it been since Phantom’s shares crashed in the market? What effective measures did he come up with to save Phantom?”

Everyone looked at each other without saying a word.

Elder Tao continued, “When push comes to shove, it was the Tao family who came forward and bought all the Phantom shares to save it indirectly. Everyone, 1 think Phantom has great potential, so I’m willing to pay ten times the price to buy it. All of you are long-time shareholders of Phantom, so I won’t force you to sell your shares to me.”

“I just wanted to ask you to help me successfully acquire Phantom. If my wish comes true, be assured that I will not mistreat any of you!”

“Come, let’s have a toast!” Elder Tao stood up and invited everyone.

The directors stood up one after another and raised their glasses.

Just as they were celebrating, the private dining room door was pushed open.

Then, Liao Changqing walked in and said happily, “How can I not be present at such an important occasion? Elder Tao, are you looking down on me?”

Elder Tao was stunned for a moment before he said with a smile, “I wouldn’t dare to do that! It’s just that I’ve sent people to your house to personally invite you a few times, but you refused to show yourself. I thought you didn’t want to see me.”

“My granddaughter had a gastric attack, so I went to the hospital to keep her company. Didn’t 1 rush over here immediately as soon as I got home and heard the news?” Liao Changqing walked in as he spoke.

The person seated on Elder Tao’s left stood up and invited Liao Changqing to take his seat.

Liao Changqing’s stake in Lu Corporation was 13%.

He used to run Phantom. Later when the company wasn’t doing well and was acquired by Lu Corporation, he retired and became one of the company’s major shareholders.

All the other directors in the room admired and respected Liao Changqing.

Elder Tao was delighted.

Even Liao Changqing had come forward.

Lu Zhi and Phantom were doomed this time!