Chapter 98: Really Stupid

Chen Xi was very hopeful that the Group would prosper.

He was a second-generation heir without much talent, so he was desperate to rely on the Group's power to make a living.

The stronger the company, the more he could lean on it, and the more comfortably he could coast.

But when Mu Lin asked this question, Chen Xi was stumped:

"Projects this big are usually monopolized by mega-corporations. Even Yuelong Group rarely gets projects like this."

Mu Lin smiled. "Don't worry. We will. We'll get them all."

Mu Lin patiently guided them, asking his next question:

"Do you guys know how to write a bid proposal?"

"Not really."

Mu Lin spread his hands. "See? You still don't know anything, do you? Go and study up on this stuff!"

"Work hard in this direction!"

The crowd exchanged glances. They had come here to coast until retirement. Even if they now had a spark of ambition and wanted to try, it was easier said than done.

There was a mountain of knowledge to learn. It felt endless!

As soon as Wu Long left the Li Group, he had his driver take a detour to the hospital.

The doctor examined him and immediately arranged for a bed.

Originally, he was to be placed in the ICU, but Wu Long couldn't afford the shame and forced the doctor to put him in a regular ward.

Otherwise, Chairman Wu of Yuelong entering the ICU would become big news and affect the Yuelong Group itself.

Things were bad enough; they couldn't get any worse.

The doctor looked at Wu Long and said, "In that case, we'll arrange a regular ward for you, but I must ask you, Chairman Wu, to please take care of yourself. In all my years of practice, I've rarely seen injuries this severe."

Wu Long nodded weakly. "I know!"

Lying on the hospital bed, Wu Long's face was full of venomous hatred, the scene of being sent flying by Mu Lin replaying in his mind.

Humiliation. It was utter humiliation.

He couldn't stand this disgrace!

'Mu Lin actually dared to hit me. He must have a death wish.'

Just as he was fuming, a call came from Young Master Yang.

Wu Long greeted him respectfully, "Young Master Yang! I hope you're well!"

"I'm alright. You didn't handle things well today. Why did you have to hit someone? And look what happened, you brought it on yourself, didn't you?"

Being spoken to like this by Young Master Yang, Wu Long couldn't retort. He could only agree meekly.

"Yes, I shouldn't have gotten physical."

"That's right, you shouldn't have. If something had gone wrong, the Yang Family's reputation would have been dragged down by you!"

"Did you think about that when you made your move?"

Wu Long replied honestly, "I didn't."

Young Master Yang said, "Oh," and then brought up the main subject of the call, Zhu Qiyu.

"I never expected that Zhu Qiyu would actually invest in the Li Group, completely securing their capital chain. They're not short on cash at all now. Even if you offered three or even a hundred times the price, they wouldn't sell."

Wu Long's heart was bleeding. He had plotted for so long, only for someone to throw a wrench in the works at the last minute. It was a crushing defeat.

"Young Master Yang, should we... take care of Zhu Qiyu then?" Wu Long asked with utmost respect. "If he's gone, he definitely won't be able to interfere with the Li Group's affairs anymore."

"Insolent! Are you a fucking idiot?" Young Master Yang slammed the table. He really hadn't expected Wu Long to be such a brute.

But Wu Long insisted, "He's just an investor. He's not necessarily untouchable. For you, crushing him would be like crushing an ant."

Young Master Yang really wanted to give up on Wu Long, lest his stupidity be contagious.

But on second thought, he had already invested a lot in Wu Long. To just give up now would be hard to explain to the family.

"He's with the Zhou Family, understand?!" Young Master Yang roared, trying his best to suppress his fury.

The Zhou Family...

Hearing those two words sent a chill down Wu Long's spine.

'These are people I can't afford to provoke.'

The media had always portrayed Zhu Qiyu as a genius, which made Wu Long think he was just a lone wolf.

'Who knew he had such a powerful backer?'

'Don't even think about getting the Yang Family to step in for me.'

'The only reason the Yang Family pushed me to the front lines was so they could stay far away and reap the rewards, wasn't it?'

Zhu Qiyu's investment in the Li Group was probably set in stone and couldn't be changed.

"Why would Zhu Qiyu suddenly invest in the Li Group?" Wu Long asked. "In terms of performance, my Yuelong Group completely crushes the Li Group. He should have come to us."

"Go read the reports yourself, it's all in there!" Young Master Yang was very impatient. People who didn't read anything themselves and just ran their mouths were so annoying.

Wu Long mumbled "oh, oh" a couple of times and pulled up the report to read it.

Zhu Qiyu's original quote from the interview was: "The Li Group has all the makings of an excellent construction group, whereas I have some reservations about the Yuelong Group's past, so I've decided to observe for a while longer."

"Young Master Yang, I read it. He said he has reservations about the Yuelong Group. What the hell does he have reservations about? What's wrong with my Yuelong Group?"

"You idiot, he's saying your Yuelong Group is involved in shady business and he doesn't want to invest. It's that simple," Young Master Yang finally lost his temper and blew up.

Wu Long couldn't muster any anger in return and just took the scolding meekly. "Young Master Yang, you know I'm not well-educated, just a brute. I honestly don't get it!"

Young Master Yang knew that losing his temper like that was beneath him, so he quickly said, "Alright, since things have come to this, I'll go talk to the Zhou Family. If it can be done, it'll be done. If not, don't blame me."

Wu Long thought for a moment and blurted out, "The Li Family isn't in bed with the Zhou Family, are they?"

Young Master Yang couldn't take it anymore and cursed, "You idiot! If the Li Family and the Zhou Family were on the same side, you'd have died a hundred times over by now!"

Young Master Yang had long ago investigated Wu Long's background. His endless dirty tricks against the Li Group were truly foul.

If the Zhou Family was behind the Li Group, the Yuelong Group would have been crushed to pieces long ago.

Zhou Qishan doesn't tolerate any sand in his eyes.

Wu Long pursed his lips. "Sorry, Young Master Yang, my head's a bit of a mess..."

Young Master Yang's tone softened. "Just focus on getting better first. You lost your head. Why did you have to go and attack Li Xue? You played right into their hands, didn't you?"

Wu Long was filled with regret. Every part of his body ached now, and even drinking couldn't dull the pain anymore.

"Oh, right, Young Master Yang, there's one more thing I need to ask you!"

Young Master Yang wanted to hang up, but then he remembered they were allies. Hanging up abruptly would be bad for their alliance, so he said, "What is it?"

"There's a guy at the Li Group named Mu Lin, a deputy team leader in the project department. I want his head!"

"The reason I'm so agitated is all because of him. He sucker-punched me the other day, and my whole body aches. I had to drink to numb the pain, but then I couldn't control my emotions, and I just..."

Young Master Yang scratched his head. "Alright, alright, I get it. A team leader, right? I know. I'll figure something out."

"I can guarantee he'll die, but dismembering the body is too vicious. I can't accept that."

If the body is intact, it can be disguised as a suicide or an accident.

If the head is missing, how do you disguise that?

"Okay! I can accept that!" Wu Long replied hastily.

"One last condition..."

"Please, Young Master Yang, go on!"

"After Pang Dahai was gone, that guy Guo Lei has been managing your business, right? He's pretty useless, isn't he?"

"Yes. I've chewed him out plenty of times, but I have no one else, so I have to use him, right?"

Young Master Yang said coolly, "I can arrange for someone to lead for you. I guarantee they'll manage things in an orderly fashion."

Wu Long's eyes lit up, and he clenched his fist.

"Thank you for your concern, Young Master Yang! Please, make the arrangements."

Young Master Yang said a few more words and hung up the phone.

Wu Long clenched his fists, a murderous glint in his eyes.

"Mu Lin, you're a dead man!"

After hanging up, Young Master Yang poured a glass of wine to calm himself down.

He truly regretted his decision to ally with Wu Long. Dealing with him was a surefire cure for low blood pressure.

He composed himself and called Zhou Qianfan.

"Brother Qianfan, hope you've been well!" Young Master Yang said cheerfully.

'Young Master Yang never calls without a reason,' Zhou Qianfan thought. 'Why is he calling today?'

The only possibility was that he had something to discuss.

He also feigned enthusiasm and replied, "Young Master Yang, it's been a while since you reached out. I was starting to think you'd forgotten about me."

"Not at all. Brother Qianfan, you're managing a million things a day. How could an idle person like me possibly disturb you?"

"What can I do for you?"

"Well, it's like this. An ally of mine wanted to acquire the Li Group and made a lot of preparations. But it all fell through at the last minute when Zhu Qiyu swooped in and picked up the prize."

Zhou Qianfan narrowed his eyes and replied casually, "You must be quite upset about that."

'Upset is an understatement,' Young Master Yang thought. 'Wu Long is so angry he's been hospitalized.'