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On the way back, Shu Rui seemed to be in a bad mood and remained silent. Xin Yi, driving the car, said, "What's wrong? Didn't he promise us that we would bid based on our own abilities? We just need to rely on our skills."
"Ah, if only it were that simple. But in my opinion, he's just brushing us off. If I'm not mistaken, the winning bid this time will likely go to Jinhua Group. Did you see Old Xu's expression back then? It's definitely not that straightforward," Shu Rui said thoughtfully.
Xin Yi also noticed the glint of cunning in Old Xu's eyes, but he caught another signal. If Xin Yi was right, Old Xu's people would come looking for Shu Rui. However, the conditions they offered might surprise Shu Rui. Since that was the case, it was better not to mention it now to avoid adding to Shu Rui's worries. So, Xin Yi changed the subject and asked, "What kind of person is Old Xu? How can he influence government bidding?"
"How should I put it? I heard from my dad that Old Xu is like a local emperor in Zhongjiang. Before the liberation, his father was a warlord in this area. During the Liberation War, the government forces promised him autonomy for the Xu family in Zhongjiang in exchange for his military support against the Mingguo Party. After the war, although the government didn't fully honor their promise, they still granted the Xu family the right to recommend officials for the Zhongjiang government. As a result, almost all members of the first leadership team of Zhongjiang were either old subordinates or trusted aides of the Xu family. After Old Xu's warlord father passed away, he became even more cunning. Although he operates discreetly and disbanded the Xu family's private army, he kept all the elite troops close—some went into business, some into politics, and others stayed as bodyguards or servants. Because of this, the Heavenly Pride Government believed that he no longer posed a threat and allowed him to exist without interference. However, those elite troops had secretly infiltrated various sectors, and most of those holding real power in Zhongjiang City's leadership are his people. He has also made significant achievements in business, but I'm not very clear on which companies belong to him..." Shu Rui shared all the information he had gathered from Shu Junxing with Xin Yi.
"Oh, no wonder he has such great influence; it turns out it's like this. It seems Old Xu is not an ordinary person," Xin Yi said sincerely. To weave such a vast network of interests over many years truly sets Old Xu apart.
"By the way, don't you have anything to say to me?" Shu Rui suddenly asked.
"Me? What should I say?" Xin Yi didn't understand what Shu Rui meant.
"Hmph, I seem to have heard that some people's family backgrounds are quite prominent; why have you never mentioned it to me?" Shu Rui said with a cold expression.
"Hehe, are you talking about me? Well... The Xin Family from Longchuan may have once been a distinguished family, but I really don't know; it might have declined over the years. In any case, I didn't mean to hide it from you; I just felt there was no need to bring it up. Besides, I left the Xin Family ten years ago," Xin Yi explained to Shu Rui.
"Left? Why did you leave your family? Didn't your family ever come looking for you?" Clearly, Shu Rui found it hard to understand what Xin Yi was saying.
"Forget it; I'll tell you more about these things when there's a chance later," Xin Yi said. "So what about this bidding? Do you have any plans?"
"Ah..." Shu Rui sighed softly. "What else can we do? We can only take it one step at a time and hope that Old Xu really won't interfere with this matter; then we might still have a glimmer of hope. If he decides to help someone else, we'll just be wasting our time."
"Let's just do our best and not worry too much about the outcome," Xin Yi comforted her.
The Bidding Conference was held over two days. The first day involved the introduction of relevant policies, regulations, and bidding rules, as well as the submission of bids by various bidding units. The second day was for the official opening of the bids. If everything followed the proper procedures, the content of the first day would be quite important, as it directly related to various indicators of the bidding process. However, most bidding conferences nowadays are manipulated behind the scenes, making the first day's content merely a formality.
Xin Yi accompanied Shu Rui and her group into the venue and found their designated seats. Big Bull was too conspicuous due to his size, so Xin Yi asked Qin Dali to stay with him outside to rest.
As soon as they entered the venue, Xin Yi spotted the two chubby men he had seen yesterday at Old Xu's villa sitting at Jinhua Group's table. The two men were leering at a group of beautiful women who had just walked in. Shu Rui's beauty was undeniable, easily classified as a femme fatale, while Wang Fang behind her was also an exquisite beauty. The other female colleagues accompanying them, although not as striking as the first two, were still exceptionally attractive, causing the two chubby men to drool.
However, Xin Yi noticed that when the shorter chubby man’s gaze shifted to Wang Fang, his previously lustful eyes turned to sheer terror. His mouth dropped open as if he could fit an egg inside it, and his plump body trembled slightly. After a moment of panic, he quickly lowered his head and didn’t dare look in their direction again.
Xin Yi sensed something was off with the shorter chubby man and kept a close watch on him throughout the meeting. Initially, he avoided looking their way for quite some time, but as time passed, he couldn’t help but glance at Wang Fang again. It was clear he was afraid she would notice him. Eventually realizing that Wang Fang wasn’t paying attention to him at all, he grew bolder and began to stare again. Gradually, a look of relief appeared on his face, and soon after, his gaze returned to its previous lecherous state.
After about two hours of meetings, it was finally time for each bidding unit to submit their bids. Once they submitted their bids, they would have to wait until tomorrow for the bid opening and announcement of results. After submitting their bids, they followed the crowd out of the venue. Just as they exited the main door, the shorter chubby man hurriedly approached Wang Fang and shamelessly said, “Excuse me, beautiful lady. May I have the honor of inviting you to lunch? Uh... I am Huang Dafa, Vice Chairman of Jinhua Group…”
“Sorry! Sir, we have other matters to attend to!” Wang Fang coldly replied after glancing at the short man who resembled a raccoon.
“Ha ha! A meal won’t take much time, right? Even if you have urgent matters, you still need to eat! It would be such a loss if someone as beautiful as you went hungry! Ha ha ha…” The chubby man thought he was being humorous.
“I’m really sorry; please feel free to go!” Wang Fang’s face had turned frosty as she firmly dismissed him.
While this chubby man persisted in bothering Wang Fang, Xin Yi noticed that Qin Dali beside him was trembling all over. His fists were clenched tightly and making cracking sounds; veins bulged on his forehead while his eyes turned bloodshot with intense hatred…
“Then would you mind leaving your phone number? We can contact each other when you’re free… Ouch…” Before the chubby man could finish his sentence, he felt a sharp pain on his jiggly face followed by a blow to his abdomen that felt like being hit by a hammer. His entire plump body flew backward like a piece of flabby meat and crashed into several people before landing heavily on the ground. He opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of dirty blood mixed with several golden teeth.
This punch and kick were delivered by Qin Dali. Seeing the chubby man fly out, he tried to rush forward again when Xin Yi quickly stepped in front of him: “Dali! Calm down!”
At this moment, Qin Dali’s eyes were already bloodshot with a fierce killing intent radiating from his face. He shouted hoarsely: “Brother Xin! Let me kill him! I want to kill that bastard!” He reached out to push Xin Yi aside.
Xin Yi could tell that Qin Dali’s current state was clearly related to Huang Dafa and not just because of Wang Fang; it was likely they had past grievances. It wasn’t that Xin Yi didn’t want Qin Dali to teach him a lesson; it was just that doing so in front of so many people would leave evidence against them. If Qin Dali killed Huang Dafa here, then Qin Dali would be finished too.
At this moment, Qin Dali was completely in a state of frenzy, unable to hear Xin Yi's words. He charged forward relentlessly, and even Xin Yi almost couldn't stop him. With no other choice, Xin Yi struck Qin Dali on the neck with a knife-hand strike, causing him to black out. Xin Yi quickly called Big Bull to carry Qin Dali onto the car.
At this time, people from Jinhua Group also arrived. Typically, these individuals were accompanied by several bodyguards. Upon seeing the situation, a few bodyguards rushed over and surrounded the members of Junxing Group, loudly demanding, "What’s going on?! Why are you hitting people?!"
Big Bull had already carried Qin Dali to the car. Apart from Xin Yi and two well-dressed managers from the Glasses Man department, everyone else present was a woman. Therefore, the group from Jinhua was quite arrogant; not only did they surround Xin Yi's group, but several lecherous men also leered at the vital parts of the beautiful women with lustful eyes.
"That fat guy was harassing my friend's girlfriend. My friend just taught him a lesson; I wonder if you all are satisfied with my explanation?" Xin Yi said calmly.
At that moment, a tall fat man approached and looked at Shu Rui, who was surrounded in the middle. He leered and said, "If I'm not mistaken, this should be President Shu of Longchuan Junxing Group, right? Tsk tsk tsk... I didn't expect President Shu to be so young and beautiful. Oh dear, a stunning beauty like President Shu should be at home raising children and enjoying life instead of exposing herself out here."
"Jin Zong, is it? You needn't worry about Junxing Group's affairs. If you have time to spare, you might as well manage your own livestock at home to avoid them running out and biting people all day," Shu Rui replied unhurriedly and calmly while delivering her insult.
"President Shu should refrain from using her tongue as a weapon. I advise you to return to Longchuan sooner rather than later; otherwise... heh heh heh, don't forget that Zhongjiang is my Jin Yuhua's territory," Jin Yuhua said ominously.
"That may be true, but it seems that Jin Zong's Jinhua Group doesn't represent Zhongjiang. If someone were to represent Zhongjiang, I believe Old Xu would be more suitable than you," Shu Rui replied lightly.
"Hmm?" Jin Yuhua looked at Shu Rui in confusion and waved her hand dismissively, saying, "Let's go! Back!" After that, she hurriedly left with several bodyguards who were carrying Huang Dafa, whose face was covered in blood and curled up on the ground.
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