Chapter 204 - 177: The Gu Clan’s Autocracy and Show of Force

Chapter 204: Chapter 177: The Gu Clan’s Autocracy and Show of Force

At the Xingchuan International Headquarters, Chu Zhengxiong stood before the main entrance in a brown suit. His broad shoulders and powerful build somehow made the expensive business attire look incredibly brutish.

Chu Zhengxiong’s eyes were half-closed, his expression inscrutable.

Standing behind Chu Zhengxiong were five other people: Zhou Gang, the president of Xingchuan International; Yu Songtao, the director of the Board Office; and three members of the board of directors.

Whenever Zhou Gang and the others glanced at Chu Zhengxiong’s broad back, their eyes would instinctively fill with a mixture of awe and respect.

TAP... TAP... TAP...

Just as silence began to settle over the scene, a wave of footsteps suddenly sounded from behind them, the sheer volume and disorder of which resembled a large public gathering.

Hearing the noise, Chu Zhengxiong, Zhou Gang, and the others all instinctively turned to look.

Chu Zhengnan was leading the way, followed by a throng of people packed shoulder to shoulder.

At a rough estimate, there were at least a hundred people.

The crowd was made up of store managers from Xingchuan International’s various entertainment brands and the company’s department heads. It seemed nearly every manager from the mid-level on up was present.

Upon seeing this, the formerly inscrutable Chu Zhengxiong’s face instantly turned terrifyingly grim. President Zhou Gang and Board Office Director Yu Songtao’s expressions also changed drastically.

"Chu Zhengnan!"

"Who told you to bring them all down here?"

Chu Zhengxiong forcefully suppressed his fury, barely managing to stop himself from cursing the man as a "goddamn fool." Even so, anyone could hear the rage simmering in his voice.

"Chairman Chu..."

Facing Chu Zhengxiong’s terrifying glare, Chu Zhengnan instinctively flinched. "I just thought... since it’s Chairman Gu’s first time visiting the company, a bigger crowd would seem more welcoming."

"Welcoming?"

"Do you think he’s an idiot?"

Chu Zhengxiong roared, "Can’t you tell the difference between a warm welcome and a show of force?"

At that moment, if every mid-level manager in the company hadn’t been standing right there, he would have already slapped him across the face.

Chu Zhengxiong saw right through Chu Zhengnan’s petty scheme.

The man still couldn’t get it through his thick skull. Knowing that Gu Heng was young, he wanted to gather a crowd to intimidate him when he arrived for the equity transfer.

As for the mid-level managers who had followed Chu Zhengnan down, they were one of two types. Some were old comrades who had fought alongside Chu Zhengxiong since the beginning—rough-and-tumble men, much like Chu Zhengnan himself. The others had simply been worried that Chu Zhengnan was acting on Chu Zhengxiong’s own unspoken orders.

With these two groups taking the lead, a herd mentality quickly took over, forcing the other, more hesitant managers to follow Chu Zhengnan down as well.

In the past, this tactic had been quite effective.

Chu Zhengxiong himself was a master of it, using it to control all sorts of people.

But times were different now.

Who was this Gu Heng, the one about to arrive at Xingchuan International for the equity transfer?

He was a super-rich heir, only eighteen years old, who single-handedly controlled over three billion in company shares.

Even the Bessemer Trust East Asia Office, renowned throughout the entire East Asia Region, had to bow its proud head and serve him. This alone spoke volumes about the depth of his background.

Under these circumstances, for Chu Zhengnan to pull such a cheap trick... he was just asking to be ridiculed.

Chu Zhengxiong never expected Chu Zhengnan would dare to act on his own authority. He was so angry he could have died.

"It was just a simple welcome."

Seeing his older brother’s ashen face, Chu Zhengnan knew he was truly furious. "If you think it’s inappropriate," he said sheepishly, "I’ll take them back up right now."

"President Chu, I’m afraid it’s too late for that."

President Zhou Gang looked at Chu Zhengnan with a hint of helplessness in his eyes. He raised a hand and pointed toward the main entrance. "They’re already here..."