BXBX NOVEL Chapter 430: Strategic Planning
Chapter 430: Chapter 430: Strategic Planning
Yang Jieyu frowned, "Yang Chen, don\'t be reckless. Even if your martial arts are impressive, do you know that Zeng Mao resigned from his position as the head of the Zeng family to seek revenge against you two in Zhonghai in his personal capacity? This means he\'s prepared to fight to the death. Having been in politics for many years, he surely has experts protecting him, and he can equip his men with firearms. How do you plan to fight against that?"
In Yang Jieyu\'s mind, even though she knew Yang Chen had remarkable martial arts skills, she didn\'t believe anyone could withstand a barrage of bullets.
"Yes, Yang Chen, don\'t be impulsive. I know you\'re angry now, and so am I," Guo Xuehua sighed. "I never imagined that Zeng Mao, an elder, would come to Zhonghai to seek revenge against you two young ones. I read in the papers that Zeng Xinlin committed suicide because Changlin Media lost to Yu Lei International in the business world. Even if you did kill him, it was his own doing. How could Zeng Mao be so shameless?"
"Sister-in-law," Yang Jieyu looked at Guo Xuehua with a complicated expression, "Zeng Mao is acting out of grief for losing a loved one. Sending off a white-haired elder and losing his most treasured grandson would make anyone desperate. Sister-in-law, think about it. If someone killed one of your two sons, would you care about face?"
Guo Xuehua trembled, glancing at Yang Chen, and then lowered her head, clearly agreeing with Yang Jieyu\'s words.
In this world, the strongest bond is blood, and the most terrifying bond is also blood!
Yang Chen\'s eyes reflected his thoughts. He turned to Lin Ruoxi and saw that she was also silently watching him.
When their eyes met, Yang Chen smiled cheerfully, "Dear, what do you think we should do?"
Lin Ruoxi glared at him, "If I told you not to kill, would you listen?"
"Who said I was going to kill?" Yang Chen said innocently.
"Then what are you planning to do?" Lin Ruoxi asked, puzzled.
Everyone, including the Yuan couple and Guo Xuehua, looked at Yang Chen curiously, waiting for him to continue.
Yang Chen shrugged, "I just want to talk to him, ask if he\'s willing to stop. If he doesn\'t, then I\'ll kill him. After all, I don\'t like doing things that put me in a bad mood."
"That\'s still killing, because he won\'t back down. Otherwise, he wouldn\'t have started this," Lin Ruoxi glared at him.
"That\'s called negotiation, not killing. Killing sounds so harsh," Yang Chen waved his hand dismissively.
"Yang Chen, you can\'t go. It\'s a one-way trip!" Yang Jieyu insisted.
"Then what do you suggest?" Yang Chen asked the Yuan couple. To him, the most straightforward solution was to kill, but doing so wouldn\'t necessarily end everything. Even if Zeng Mao had declared his actions to be in a private capacity, who knew if there weren\'t loyal followers who would seek revenge for him?
Yang Chen wasn\'t afraid for himself, but dealing with constant retaliation would be a nuisance.
Yuan Hewei said, "I came today to discuss how we can support Yu Lei. We can provide funding through the Yuan family and secure loans from the banks. Even if it can\'t be completed within a day, it should be done within two days. With sufficient funds, I believe Ruoxi, your Athena team, will have enough power to defeat those international groups."
Lin Ruoxi rarely let her icy demeanor melt away, giving a slight smile. "Thank you. I didn\'t expect you would be so willing to help."
The amount of funds needed by Yulei was massive. Even though the Yuan family had the capacity to assist, it would significantly impact their own business operations, as a lot of commercial activities required cash as a guarantee. However, the Yuan couple still came, proving their friendship.
"What\'s with the thanks? We\'re family, after all," Yang Jieyu said with a radiant smile.
"Actually, we don\'t lack funds," Lin Ruoxi said, glancing at Yang Chen intentionally or unintentionally.
The Yuan couple was stunned. Not lacking funds? Then they noticed Lin Ruoxi\'s glance and suddenly realized that Yang Chen had already resolved the issue before they came.
"If that\'s the case, then we worried for nothing," Yuan Hewei said with a smile, though he was inwardly shocked by Yang Chen\'s ability to provide so much cash. "So, Yulei is not a problem anymore. However, if Zeng Mao fails this time, he might come back again. His influence still exists, and he will certainly gather a mob to make a comeback, just like this time."
"I\'m not afraid of him," Lin Ruoxi said coldly and then suddenly added, "It might not just be the Zeng family. With so much overseas funding, there must be others wanting to deal with me."
"It\'s Gao Guoxiong," Yuan Hewei answered, "but we only know this much. There are some hidden things that our people can\'t investigate."
Lin Ruoxi was slightly surprised. "I thought he was still in prison."
"Gao Guoxiong was originally a wealthy businessman in Singapore. The country has protection policies, and with Zeng Mao\'s help, it wasn\'t difficult for him to get out of prison," Yuan Hewei explained with a smile. "Unfortunately for them, their joint desperate counterattack seems to be failing again."
Yang Chen stroked his chin, thought for a moment, and asked, "In that case, can you also tell me where Gao Guoxiong is?"
"Are you really going?" Yuan Hewei asked, his expression changing.
Yang Chen nodded. "I\'m not a reckless person. You can trust me with the location. Of course, if you don\'t tell me, I can find out myself."
Yuan Hewei and Yang Jieyu exchanged a wry smile, while Lin Ruoxi, Guo Xuehua, and others all looked serious. They knew well that no one in the family could stop Yang Chen once he decided to do something.
After getting the location from Yuan Hewei, Yang Chen lazily got up and was ready to leave.
Lin Ruoxi hesitated for a moment and then asked, "When will you be back?"
Yang Chen turned back and smiled. "Very soon."
"Come back for dinner," Lin Ruoxi said softly.
A hint of a smile flashed in Yang Chen\'s eyes as he turned and left.
After Yang Chen left, Lin Ruoxi said to the Yuan couple, "If you don\'t have any urgent matters, why not stay for dinner?"
Guo Xuehua looked at Lin Ruoxi with satisfaction. Although her daughter-in-law seemed cold, she was warm-hearted and sensible. It was just a pity that her tone couldn\'t change.
Yang Jieyu smiled gently. "There are always things to do, but since it\'s rare for our niece-in-law to invite us, we can\'t be too formal on our first visit. We also want to talk about you and Yang Chen. We\'re curious how two people who seem so different ended up together as a couple."
Lin Ruoxi\'s face turned slightly red. Why did they become a couple? It was due to that unforgettable night, but she couldn\'t tell them that. She bit her lip, looking troubled.
"Look at her, my daughter-in-law is getting shy. Little aunt, stop teasing her, or she\'ll run after Yang Chen to avoid us," Guo Xuehua said with a laugh, lightening the mood in the room. However, Lin Ruoxi blushed even more, her chin almost touching her chest.
Half an hour later, in a secluded villa district outside the Fifth Ring Road in the western part of Zhonghai, a new cluster of Milanese-style villas stood mostly unoccupied. These villas had been bought primarily for real estate speculation, with only a few cleaners seen sporadically.
A white BMW slowly drove along the tree-lined path.
Following the address given by Yuan Hewei, Yang Chen navigated his way here. He found it odd that Zeng Mao would buy a villa in this area. Did he plan to reside in Zhonghai permanently?
Yang Chen began to suspect if the information from Yuan Hewei was incorrect, but the cautious Yuan Hewei wouldn\'t make such a basic mistake. He must have surveillance in place to confidently provide the exact address.
The villa number was 288. When Yang Chen parked his car outside the villa, he noted that it was located at the corner of the district, near an artificial river.
Around the villa, a dozen black-clad bodyguards stood in positions that strategically blocked any access, making them conspicuous in this otherwise tranquil area.
As Yang Chen got out of the car and walked toward the villa door, the bodyguards, seemingly expecting someone, did not move to stop him. Instead, the guard at the door opened it and, with a blank expression, gestured for him to enter.
A hint of a smile appeared on Yang Chen\'s lips. It seemed Zeng Mao was somewhat prepared, giving him an air of confidence. Yang Chen wondered how much Zeng Mao knew about him to be so sure of himself.
In the past, Zeng Xinlin had teamed up with Xu Zhihong and hired international mercenaries to kill him, but Yang Chen had killed them instead. Zeng Mao must be aware of that incident. Given this context, his openness intrigued Yang Chen.
Walking into the villa, he was greeted by a blend of white and brown décor, with crystal chandeliers giving the hall a fresh and elegant look.
A fifty-inch LED TV was playing political news. In front of it, an elderly man with gray hair was sipping a glass of Lafite with a composed expression.
Hearing the door open, Zeng Mao turned his head and, as if observing something interesting, scanned Yang Chen up and down. Finally, he smiled warmly, resembling a kind elderly man meeting a young person.
"Care for a glass?" Zeng Mao lifted his crystal-clear glass of red wine.
Yang Chen leisurely walked to a side sofa, picked up the recently opened bottle of Lafite, and took a swig.
"Ah," he exhaled, treating the wine worth tens of thousands of yuan like a cheap soda.
"Young man, you can\'t appreciate the taste of wine if you drink it like that," Zeng Mao said with a hint of distress and displeasure.
Yang Chen grinned, showing his white teeth stained with red wine. "Since it\'s poisoned, who else would drink it but me?" he replied, half-jokingly.