The spacious conference room was devoid of bright, warm sunlight, and was unusually gloomy and somber. Yu Zhen, with graying temples, sat in the main seat, wearily rubbing his temples.

After Yu Wei disappeared, he aged a lot and even grew white hair. The pressure from the Chu family was already distressing, but the Zhou family added insult to injury. He hadn't closed his eyes for several days.

“Weapons and equipment cannot be sold.” After a long silence, Yu Zhen slowly spoke. “If weapons were to flow into civilian hands, it would inevitably cause unrest. Let’s think of other solutions.”

"I agree with the Chairman's suggestion." Zuo Li said solemnly, "Weapons are the army's last resort. We can't afford to lose even the tools to save our lives."

"I do have a suggestion, but it's too risky."

Tell me about it.

"Instigate small-scale conflicts in the Three Star District, and seize resources under the guise of suppressing a rebellion." The man's sharp, hawk-like eyes were like a dagger. "This move is very risky; we might need to use Xiao Wei's name."

First and foremost, it is essential to ensure that the people sent out are absolutely loyal and have sufficient ability to control resources. Even if they are not capable of holding onto them, they must at least be able to be controlled.

Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze involuntarily fell on the man and Yu Zhen. What kind of suggestion could a human possibly come up with! Yu Wei is already dead, yet he can't even leave behind a clean reputation.

"Xiao Wei has a lot of influence in the army. Do you remember the people he brought out of the secret realm?" The man narrowed his eyes and explained slowly, "If Xiao Wei comes back, they would be willing to shed their blood for him with just one word..."

"this……"

"Isn't that a bit too unethical?" another man spoke up. "Let's discuss it with the Zhou family again; maybe we can resolve this..."

"Discuss my ass!" A man with a thick beard slammed his hand on the table. "These ingrates only bite when there are no external threats. Not a single one of them is any good. If you ask me, we shouldn't waste words with them. We should just wipe them out."

"Yu Li, sit down."

Looking at his irritable cousin, Yu Zhen's head throbbed even more. This guy kept threatening to kill people; he was bound to cause trouble sooner or later.

"These bastards are itching for a beating... those little bastards that big bastard brought along, if I see them, I'll punch them one by one until their own mothers won't recognize them, all of you get the hell out of here!"

Yu Li sat down, cursing and swearing, and continued to curse, greeting Chu Sheng, Zhou Qi, and Zhou Sijue.

"What did the Chu family say?"

"The supply is nearly ten times higher than the market price."

“No need to talk anymore.” Yu Zhen raised his eyes and tapped the table lightly with his index finger. “There are plenty of people who would like to do the business he doesn’t want to do.”

"I remember someone named Wang Zong who also works in this field."

“Yes.” The assistant pulled out some documents. “The Wang family is an old family business that includes not only the production of daily necessities but also… medical pharmaceutical production.”

It's surprising to learn without statistics that the alliance's largest pharmaceutical supplier is actually the Wang family. Although they are not involved in the production and manufacturing of high-end medical devices, they can produce common medicines such as cold medicines.

No wonder they were able to withstand the Chu family's offensive; they were quietly making a fortune.

"Find a way to connect with them, and offer twice the market price. I'm not afraid they won't do it."

A generous reward will surely attract brave men. Besides, the Chu family has dominated the business world for many years, committing all sorts of misdeeds and offending many people. Sometimes, what defeats you is not a change of industry, but a competitor. They understand the principle that the greater the risk, the greater the reward better than anyone else present.

Although it's just a group of ants, many ants can kill an elephant. He wanted Chu Sheng to understand that the Yu family's ability to maintain its leading position among the major families wasn't solely due to brute force.

"The Lin family..."

"People in the same boat don't need to be wary."

The Lin and Yu families have been intertwined from the very beginning. Even without the complex relationship built up through multiple marriages, they are inseparable.

"If the Qin family doesn't behave, we'll deal with them too."

Yu Zhen closed the file, his eyes filled with a ruthlessness he had never shown before. He hadn't even settled accounts with Xiao Wei yet, and if Qin Ye dared to interfere, he wouldn't hesitate to break his legs.

At worst, we'll both perish; no one will benefit.

“I think we should add fuel to the fire.” A man grinned lewdly. “The Zhou and Chu families did a lot of dirty things back then. They were heartless, why should we cover for them?”

"Hey, that's a great idea!" The bearded man clapped his hands excitedly. "It'll make sure he can't turn over a new leaf..."

"Even if a turtle turns over, it's still a turtle."

"Haha, Brother Long is right..."

Everyone burst into laughter. Yu Zhen frowned slightly. "Don't hit someone in the face. Isn't this going too far?" Besides, Yun Mu and Xiao Wei are such good friends, and there's also Si Yu, who has taken care of him wholeheartedly for so many years and has traveled to many places to find Xiao Wei. Doing this is too disheartening for him.

Stepping out of the conference room, the glaring lights made Yu Zhen squint and raise her hand to block some of the light.

"Chairman," Zuo Li called out to Yu Zhen, walking alongside him, "what's the situation with Xiao Wei?"

"Si Yu just sent word last night that they found Xiao Wei on Planet Twenty-Eight, but he seems to have lost his memory."

"That's good." Zuo Li breathed a sigh of relief: "Now I can finally get a good night's sleep."

He felt guilty about what happened to Yu Wei. Every night when he closed his eyes, his mind was filled with images of Yu Wei as a child. One night, he even dreamed that Yu Wei had come back and that he was so happy that he hugged him and grinned from ear to ear.

"You're back? It's good that you're back..." Zuo Li's eyes welled up with tears. "Now that you're back, go see your father..."

Unexpectedly, Yu Wei suddenly spoke up, "Teacher, it's almost time, I have to go. Take care of yourself."

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