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After listening to the conversation on the phone, Huo Tingzhen realized that what Jian Yu said was true.
They also knew that Jian Yu's identity was not simple.
Why is your sister's surname Yu?
"I took my grandmother's surname."
Huo Tingzhen nodded.
"Who are you from? Judging from Huo Nan's words, it's not hard to tell that your family didn't have an ordinary background."
"Have you seen this news recently?" Jian Yu glanced at Huo Tingzhen, "Yu's Enterprise."
Huo Tingzhen's eyes widened instantly, and he stood up. "You're the one who opened the firewall of Yu's Enterprises, allowing all confidential documents to be leaked, causing Yu's stock price to plummet and bringing it to the brink of bankruptcy?"
Huo Tingzhen had just returned to China on the day the Yu family's crisis occurred.
Less than an hour after landing, I witnessed a corporate crisis.
Huo Tingzhen sighed repeatedly, "I wonder who the Yu family offended to suffer such a cruel retaliation?"
The assistant, still shaken, said, "Even if we offended Master Huo and the others, it wouldn't have turned out like this!"
Huo Tingzhen nodded in agreement.
Huo Tingzhen only glanced at the headline about Qi Yuexi being assaulted on live stream and did not open it to watch.
What she was most interested in were Yu's confidential documents.
Like other capitalists, she also took the opportunity to target the Yu family.
At the time, she was really looking forward to taking a bite out of the Yu family, but now she felt a little guilty, even though she knew Jian Yu wouldn't blame her.
Why did you do that?
Huo Tingzhen couldn't understand why the Yu family's company, with assets exceeding 100 billion, would rather destroy such a massive amount of assets.
Instead of taking it?
Jian Yu shook his head without explaining.
"Have you ever thought about what would happen if the Yu family really went bankrupt? Your family would fall from the top of the pyramid to the bottom. You probably wouldn't earn this much money in your entire life. Don't you feel heartbroken?"
Can't you earn that much money?
Jian Yu suddenly thought of the shares she had bought in her sister's internet company; it wouldn't be long before she could receive dividends.
With 20 million worth of original shares, given the upward trend, she'll have more money than she can spend.
While the conversation on Third Brother's end was still going on, Jian Yu quickly shifted his attention to it, while still searching for information about the collateral branches of the Huo family.
There is very little information about the older generation, except for a few photos from public occasions and signing ceremonies.
That's all.
There are more young people, but almost all of them are negative news.
Going to bars, clubbing, and attending all sorts of bizarre banquets—a life of extravagance and debauchery.
Huo Nan, in particular, had killed someone in a car accident on the highway. After paying to settle the matter, he showed no restraint and continued to speed recklessly.
He also deliberately crashed into a race car driven by a driver with better skills, causing the driver's car to be destroyed and the driver to die.
Because it happened at the competition venue, the opposing family members couldn't even pursue legal action.
Every year, they would also compensate their classmates with a lot of money through the school or the police station, with the highest amount being two million yuan.
The two million was because someone in the other party's family had connections with the police station.
Jian Yu found a photograph in a file.
The tall, slender boy lay on the ground, his limbs twisted, his face a blur.
Behind the photo was a crumpled letter of understanding.
The handwritten content and signature have different handwriting.
Next was a transfer record for one million yuan.
One million, a young life.
Jian Yu clenched her fists, and Huo Tingzhen saw it too. She must have heard about it, because she didn't react much.
"Sixth Brother has become too audacious lately, daring to kidnap even the daughter of the Yu family business?"
"Is this the Yu Group that's been making headlines lately?" a gruff and authoritative voice asked.
"Yes. Although the Yu family suffered a heavy blow this time, they have deep roots. Even if they lose the Yu Group, they still have other investments and won't be completely destitute. Besides, their in-laws are still around, so they might be able to turn things around one day. The sixth brother couldn't wait to target their daughter; he doesn't take those people seriously at all!"
"I heard that Wang Tu, the son-in-law of the Qi family, has a great chance in this government election."
"Yu Yao's uncle?"
The other party nodded slightly.
Third Brother cursed, "Damn it, Sixth Brother is asking for it."
What if Wang Tu takes office and starts by cracking down on their family?
Turning to Fourth Master Huo, he asked, "Dad, should we bail out Sixth Brother?"
Fourth Master Huo said, "Sixth Brother is usually alright in his work, otherwise, just because of his grandmother's influence, he wouldn't be so comfortable in the Huo family. But without proper training, his vision is ultimately limited. He only sees that the Yu family business has suffered, but he doesn't see that his background and connections are still intact. The government has even sent professionals to help the Yu family investigate who is behind it. If word gets out that someone from our Huo family kidnapped Yu Yao, our enemies will definitely try to pin the blame on us."
The third brother tentatively asked, "Could we secretly remove Wang Zhi from the list?"
Master Huo shook his head. "No. Your uncle and Wang Zhi have some connections. His rise to power wouldn't have mattered to our family."
Now it's uncertain.
"So what do we do now?"
"Let's wait until Yu Yao wakes up first. Bring Lao Liu over and find out how he kidnapped her."
Tiger carried the man in and rushed in. When Third Brother looked up, he could only see a pair of arms hanging down under the bed sheet.
The bloodstains were clearly visible on his fair skin.
Third Brother waved his hand, "Take the person away to treat their injuries first."
Tiger was taken aback for a moment, "Aren't we going to wake him up and question him first?"
"Let me see Lao Liu first."
Upon hearing this, Tiger carried Yu Yao in another direction.
Huo Tingzhen said softly, "That majestic voice belongs to Huo Si'an, also known as Master Huo, who is my grandfather's cousin."
Jian Yu nodded.
"They don't want to offend Wang Tu. Can we leak the news and make them fight each other? That way, we can share the burden with them."
Jian Yu had only met her maternal grandparents once, when they came to visit her family after hearing that she had returned.
Jian Yu had never been to the Qi family and knew nothing about the other members of the Qi family.
Even Wang Tu's name was new to him.
Jian Yu didn't know what kind of person he was.
It's uncertain whether he will break ties with the Huo family for Yu Yao's sake.
“I don’t know Wang Tu,” Jian Yu said truthfully.
"There's no need to understand. Once things get out of hand and people find out about Yu Yao and Wang Tu's relationship, Wang Tu will be in real trouble."
If Wang Tu doesn't care about his niece being bullied like this, people will criticize him. For the sake of his reputation, he has to intervene even if he doesn't want to.
Jian Yu thought that might not be the case. Qi Yuexi valued her reputation the most, and she would probably grit her teeth and suppress the news, telling the outside world that it was false.
Then they secretly began their acts of revenge.
"If the Huo family were to secretly offer a huge sum of money in exchange at this time, Wang Tu might very well accept it."
A wife's niece is, after all, not her own child.
Wang Tu might accept the Huo family's overtures, which would render the plan useless.
Huo Tingzhen shook his finger, unconcerned. "You hack into their surveillance system and take some photos of Yu Yao, preferably videos. With video evidence, even if your family denies it, no one will believe you, and Wang Tu will still be in trouble."
Jian Yu glanced at her irritably, "Unfortunately, your idea won't work."
"Why? Aren't you a very skilled hacker?"
"I can't break through their surveillance system."
Huo Tingzhen felt quite regretful, "Never mind."
As Lao Liu approached the door, just as he was about to ask someone to announce his arrival, the gatekeeper opened the door and gestured for him to go in.
The sixth brother walked in nervously. Only his third brother, Huo Nan, and a few of his men were inside.
Huo Nan saw him and gave a cold smile.
The sixth brother felt even more uneasy. "Third brother, I..."
He should have kept quiet, because once he opened his mouth, Huo Nan couldn't hold back his anger. He stepped forward and kicked Lao Liu in the chest, saying, "Liu Shan, you've been a lackey for so long, do you even remember your own name?"
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