Looking at the two below, Ota Shun snorted coldly in his heart. As rivals and friends for many years, how could he not understand these guys' intentions? If it weren't for Yamamoto Ichiro suddenly being taken out, they might still maintain the status quo. But now, there's a crack in the balance. Everyone wants to climb up, to rise above them. But for Ota Shun, who has been the boss for years, how could he allow these two to climb over his head? This kind of situation is absolutely impossible for him, so why would Ota Shun say such things, provoking the hidden desires in these two's hearts? The explanation is quite simple: it's because of Ota Shun's cautious nature. Unlike these two who enjoyed life in East Ocean, Ota Shun's life was filled with passion and danger. Being from a mercenary background, he recently returned feeling disillusioned due to an incident. If not for this, he might still be out there. And he hasn't been able to investigate Hao Jian's identity. Even after searching on mercenary and assassin information platforms, he found nothing related to this person. Even after uploading the photos, some people on the information platform abruptly cut off their chats with him, unhesitatingly withdrew the funds on his side, then vanished. This situation hasn't occurred just once or twice, but multiple times! It's because of this matter that Ota Shun became extra vigilant, worried about encountering a big figure. But he can't just watch his reputation vanish . The only way is to first gauge Hao Jian's strength, and then proceed with the next step, at least having some sense of certainty in his heart. "Since it's decided, let's do it!"... Ota Shun looked at the two and smiled, "I've been away from East Ocean for years. This return is an accident. I don't know if my influence still counts, so I'll have to rely on the two of you." Upon hearing this, their eyes flickered and they nodded, not taking his words seriously. As the top among East Ocean's four masters, his energy is not something they could compare with. Even though he's been away from East Ocean for years, his residual power still ensures prosperity for the forces beneath him. Hence, it's false to say his influence doesn't count! The reason for saying it was simply to persuade them to exert themselves. Normally, if there were no issues, they might still treat Ota Shun superficially, but now with the urgency, that Huaxia person might suddenly return by plane. Once he reaches Huaxia, their influence truly becomes useless. Despite the good relations between East Ocean and Huaxia all these years, once they overstep, there's no coming back! Others only see Huaxia's surface strength but miss its hidden power, a force that's truly enough to make many national leaders tremble. "Just drive away all those collaborating with Shu Ya Group, then that Huaxia person will come to us in anger!" At this, Ota Shun suddenly let out a strange laugh, "Even if he isn't angry, he'll definitely come to argue with us! After all, if he doesn't dare to confront us, then his branch company can't be established!"... "Even you wouldn't want to do business or buy from a coward, right?" Upon hearing this, their eyes brightened, feeling ever colder inside. It seems this guy's grasp on human psychology has strengthened, perhaps due to fighting external battles? Exchanging a glance, they turned to Ota Shun and promptly said, "Leave this task to us, big brother, rest assured. We'll certainly force that guy to come to us!" "If I'm not mistaken, among those collaborating with Shu Ya Group, many are under our control, only that Huaxia person isn't aware." Upon hearing this, Ota Shun grinned with a smug expression, "That's great, this time we'll give that Huaxia person a harsh slap. I want to see how arrogant he can be in East Ocean!" With Ota Shun's final words, Sato Hikaru and Ogawa Sho finally began to act. The two rose and left the room, quickly grabbing their phones outside and called their people. ........................… The next day, while Hao Jian and Shu Ya were discussing the development of the East Ocean branch office in the office, Kuo Tianzheng impatiently pushed open the door and barged in. His face looked very troubled. Seeing this, Hao Jian, who was conversing with Shu Ya, frowned and shouted, "How many times have I told you? You're the boss of this company, always acting impatiently. How will you lead the employees well in the future?!" Kuo Tianzheng turned pale when he heard Hao Jian's commanding voice and hurriedly explained, "Chairman Hao, President Shu, it's not... it's not like that, something big has happened!" Hearing this, Hao Jian's brows remained furrowed, "Even if the sky is falling, you must keep your attitude in check. You need to learn to stay composed even if Mount Tai collapses in front of you! Otherwise, how can I take you out to meet people in the future?!" "You know, people at this level care very much about these details. I can disregard them because I'm stronger than they are. But you, as the boss, need to learn to compromise in many situations, at least when it's in your favor and doesn't cost you face." Chapters fırst released on 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝※𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖※𝕟𝕖𝕥 "Once you lose face and can't regain it, you need to give the other party a calm attitude and then turn around and tell me, and I'll solve it for you!" Hearing Hao Jian's words, Kuo Tianzheng felt like crying without tears. At this moment, this was not the issue he was addressing to Hao Jian! How did he get sidetracked by his Old Chairman? "Ahem... Hao Jian, you're off-topic..." Shu Ya, who was beside Hao Jian, also felt a bit embarrassed. Usually, it was her who reprimanded the subordinates; Hao Jian rarely intervened. With Shu Ya's reminder, Hao Jian came back to his senses, shook his head slightly, and instead of minding it, he calmed his mood and looked at Kuo Tianzheng, saying, "What happened? Speak!" "Chairman Hao, President Shu, we... we... all the manufacturing partners we collaborated with have all... all run away!" Upon hearing the news from Kuo Tianzheng, Shu Ya was the first unable to sit still. She stood up abruptly, her pretty face extremely unsightly. This Shu Ya Group is her group; if someone plans to go against her, isn't that just looking for trouble with her?! The critical point is, these manufacturers were painstakingly pulled over by her and Hao Jian, along with her subordinates, based on their abilities, and the contracts were already signed. As long as nothing major happened, they wouldn't leave so easily! After all, once they leave, they have to pay a hefty breach of contract penalty! This contract is recognized by the Dongyang Government, so even if they wanted to manipulate this contract, it wouldn't be possible. Who on earth could make these manufacturers sever ties with her at the cost of hefty breach of contract penalties?! Lightly tapping his fingers on the table, Hao Jian's eyes flickered with a cold glint. What was bound to come has come, but what surprised him was that all the manufacturers actually ran away, not one stayed. "You said all the manufacturers ran away?" Hao Jian's eyes fixed on Kuo Tianzheng, finding it somewhat unbelievable. However, since it came from Kuo Tianzheng, it must be true, although he still wanted to confirm. "To be precise, there's still one manufacturer that hasn't terminated the contract with us, but I think this manufacturer is also nearly done, as everyone else has been made to leave, he has no reason to stay." Hearing that there was still one left, Hao Jian's eyes suddenly narrowed, and then he heard the manufacturer Kuo Tianzheng mentioned, and a smile suddenly appeared at the corner of his mouth. "The jewelry factory of Nakajima Kaichuu, called Nakajima Jewelry Factory, is considered the most powerful manufacturer among those we recruited." Kuo Tianzheng said this with a somewhat peculiar expression, looking at Hao Jian, and said, "Chairman Hao, this Nakajima Kaichuu, although having some influence in East Ocean, doesn't have the strength to make the other manufacturers risk breaching contracts to break with us." "He doesn't have that strength, but it doesn't mean he would choose to terminate the contract." Sparing a glance at Kuo Tianzheng, Hao Jian stroked his chin and smiled, "I guess this guy is planning to stand on our side to see our attitude, or this guy knows that we can win this battle. Of course, what I believe more is that this guy is making decisions with a gambler's mindset." "A gambler's mindset?" Shu Ya had an odd expression, looking at Hao Jian, and said, "Hao Jian, could it be that this Nakajima Kaichuu is planning to do something against us? After all, this is East Ocean, and you know, the historical issues between us haven't been resolved yet..." Hao Jian waved his hand, pointing at Kuo Tianzheng, and said, "Kuo Tianzheng is a businessman, you are a businessman, I am a businessman, Nakajima Kaichuu is also a businessman..." "Since he's a businessman, what he pursues is that ultimate profit. As long as we can give him enough benefit, he won't leave us, but instead, he'll strongly ." "However, our Shu Ya Group doesn't need other's help, of course, nor do we mind having an extra ally."