Chapter 260 Jiang Family Crisis
The leader was still shaken, his forehead covered in cold sweat, his face deathly pale. He looked up at Jiang Ran, a shadow of malice flashing in his eyes, and gritted his teeth, warning coldly, "Who are you? I advise you to mind your own business!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran's lips curled slightly, her face showing disdain, and she coldly scoffed, "How dare you spout such nonsense in front of me?"
As he spoke, he lowered his eyes slightly, his hand seemingly casually touching his wristwatch. He parted his thin lips and said softly, "It seems I shouldn't have held back just now; I should have just run right into him."
Although his tone was calm, his words were full of threat.
The leader frowned suddenly, but Jiang Ran seemed not to hear him and walked straight to Jiang Yuechen's side.
Jiang Yuechen looked surprised, a hint of panic flashing in his eyes, and quickly asked, "Why are you here?!"
Jiang Ran curled her lips slightly and looked at him helplessly: "I suddenly sensed that something was wrong with you, so I rushed back to the company, but I was too late. After asking around, I found out that you came to the suburbs to deal with the riot."
Then he scolded in a low voice, "You dare to come alone to handle something like this? Are you out of your mind?"
His words were full of worry. Even without this incident along the way, if he had gone there and encountered rioters, he would have been easily caught in the crossfire due to his limited mobility.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuechen realized he was in the wrong and lowered his head slightly.
He explained in a low voice, "The situation was urgent at the time, and I didn't think of that much..."
The two were exchanging private words, seemingly oblivious to the man in black standing nearby.
The leader's face turned cold. He instantly realized that neither of them took them seriously. His brow furrowed slightly, and he spoke in a cold voice, "What? Is this the time for you to pour out your hearts to each other?!"
"It's the same whether you say it on the road to the underworld!"
As he spoke, a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes, and he raised his hand to signal the person beside him to take action.
"Wait!" Jiang Ran suddenly spoke up, and the leader paused slightly.
Jiang Ran looked disdainful, a slight smile playing on her lips, and said coldly, "Do you know what price you'll pay for kidnapping me?"
The leader seemed to have heard a huge joke, and suddenly sneered, "I don't care who you are?" Jiang Ran's eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of disdain flashing across her face. She casually asked, "Si Yanxiao has a friend named Chen Fei. Since you're in the underworld, you should have heard of him, right?"
Upon hearing this, the man's expression changed drastically. He looked up at Jiang Ran and asked in surprise, "You know Young Master Chen?!"
The Chen family's main base is underground, which means they control the underworld forces in the entire city. Chen Fei is the only son in the family, but he was sent overseas by Si Yanxiao, so he has disappeared from the public eye recently. However, this does not affect his deterrent power at all.
As he spoke, the man keenly sensed something, his gaze sharpened, and he asked again, "What is your relationship with President Si?"
Compared to Chen Fei, Si Yanxiao is even more terrifying, after all, Si Yanxiao is always vengeful and has been friends with the Chen family for generations.
If you really offend him, it's no different than offending the King of Hell!
Jiang Ran raised an eyebrow slightly, parted her thin lips, and replied in a cold voice, "I don't know if you've heard that Si Yanxiao married an 'arrogant and domineering' wife."
His words were full of self-deprecation, but they also indirectly acknowledged his identity.
Upon hearing this, the leader's face immediately showed a hint of panic, and the men in black beside him also looked at each other, their eyes filled with hesitation.
Seeing this, Jiang Ran continued, "Those who know what's good for them will get lost, and I won't pursue this matter against you."
The leader's face hardened. Things had come to this point, and the arrow was on the bowstring and had to be released. But on the other side was the even more terrifying Si Yanxiao, and he was caught in a dilemma.
After a moment's hesitation, she looked up again and coldly at Jiang Ran, deciding to take a desperate gamble.
"What a joke! You came here all alone. Even if I tied you up, who would know?"
Hearing his words, Jiang Ran's face flashed with sarcasm. She suddenly sneered and retorted, "Did you do this because you were too stupid and had no other choice?"
Upon hearing this, a cold glint flashed across the leader's face, and he said angrily, "You!"
Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Ran interrupted him, replying coldly, "What? Did I say something wrong?"
"You really think you can snatch us away silently in this deserted place? You have a brain for thinking, not just for decoration."
Seeing that the man's face was growing increasingly grim, Jiang Ran acted as if she hadn't noticed and continued, "You know perfectly well that I came alone. Don't you think I have a backup plan?"
"You really think I just happened to stumble upon this?"
As she spoke, she raised her eyes and looked at him coldly, her eyes filled with contempt and disdain.
Upon hearing this, the leader suddenly realized that he had been too simplistic in his thinking. His face darkened, and someone stepped forward to remind him.
"Boss, there's no need to ruin our future because of one deal..."
Upon hearing this, the leader hesitated for a moment, then swept his gaze across the crowd and said coldly, "Let's go!"
After saying that, he turned and left.
Jiang Ran watched their departing car until it disappeared from sight before finally letting out a sigh of relief.
Seeing this, Jiang Yuechen raised an eyebrow and asked with surprise, "You really called someone?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran slowly shook her head, a slight smirk on her lips, and replied in a deep voice, "How could I have time to call for help? I was just bluffing. If it had been any later, I probably would have been exposed."
Jiang Yuechen listened, a look of shock flashing across his face. He was about to say something when Jiang Ran interrupted him.
"Now is not the time to ask about this. It's not safe here. Let's talk about it when we get back to the company."
Jiang Yuechen nodded slightly, not caring about the suburban land issue, and the driver helped him into the car.
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In the president's office, Jiang Yuechen's expression was solemn. Jiang Ran frowned slightly and sighed softly, "With such things happening one after another, it's obvious that someone is deliberately targeting us."
Jiang Yuechen listened, his lips slightly pursed, and he replied in a low voice, "I didn't expect it to escalate to the point of physical assault... Don't worry, I will thoroughly investigate this matter!"
After listening, Jiang Ran nodded slightly and was about to speak when someone suddenly pushed the door open and entered, looking anxious.
Seeing this, Jiang Yuechen frowned slightly and asked in a cold voice, "What is it?"
The assistant nodded slightly to Jiang Ran, then looked up at Jiang Yuechen and said in a deep voice, "Mr. Jiang, something terrible has happened! Our company's cash flow has dried up!"
"What?!" Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuechen was startled and stood up abruptly, hurriedly asking, "What happened?!"
"The companies that cooperated with us have all withdrawn their investments. Our company was already in deficit, and now the cash flow has been completely cut off. In a few days, we will not be able to continue the projects we are developing."
As Jiang Ran listened to his explanation, she realized the seriousness of the matter. Her eyes sharpened, and she suddenly asked, "Were the withdrawal of investment proposed at the same time?"
"Yes." The assistant nodded repeatedly. No one expected this to happen, which was undoubtedly adding insult to injury.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran lowered her eyes slightly, a thoughtful look flashing across her face. She then beckoned to him and said in a low voice, "You can go out now. Keep this matter confidential for the time being and don't let too many people know about it."
The assistant hesitated for a moment as she listened to her instructions, then looked up at Jiang Yuechen, who looked displeased. She nodded and echoed, "Do as she says."
"Okay." The assistant nodded in response, then turned and left.
The room fell silent instantly. Jiang Ran pondered for a long time before speaking sharply, "Jiang's is a century-old company, how could such a situation have arisen so quietly?"
"Can you still say it's for personal enrichment by those below?"
“They don’t have that ability.” Jiang Yuechen’s eyes turned cold, and a chill flashed across his face. The previous discrepancy in the financial statements could have been due to unauthorized misappropriation by subordinates, but now that major investing companies are withdrawing their investments, they simply don’t have the qualifications to access this level.
Thinking about this, there are only a handful of people who could have orchestrated all of this behind the scenes.
Seeing his solemn expression, Jiang Ran knew he already had a plan in mind, so she reminded him, "Right now, the most important thing is to solve the company's predicament."
"Hmm." Jiang Yuechen frowned, then nodded.
Jiang Ran stayed in the president's office until it got dark before leaving.
Back at the villa, she unexpectedly ran into Si Yanxiao. He was someone she rarely saw, but was now sitting upright in the living room, looking down at his phone.
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