nashuaworldcup Chapter 168 Dongfang Jiye's Counterattack
Chapter 168 Dongfang Jiye's Counterattack
Chapter 168 Dongfang Jiye's Counterattack
The atmosphere in the presidential suite was extremely oppressive, entirely due to Yang Xi's gloomy expression. His face was not only ashen but also exuded a strong sense of hostility, as if he would explode if Ma Jian'an said anything wrong.
“Mr. Yang, let me explain slowly. Anyway, things have come to this point, and there’s nothing I can do.” Ma Jian’an sighed, his expression calming down.
"Ten minutes ago, Dongfang Jiye announced a major piece of news at a press conference. He plans to invest another 1 billion RMB in the commercial land he just acquired to build the largest medicinal herb wholesale center in the entire Southeast region, and at the same time, he will build a service trade wholesale center on the same land..."
"What?" Yang Xiteng jumped up from the sofa, his face filled with shock.
He was very astute in finance and immediately realized that Dongfang Jiye's move was clearly a counterattack against the Ma family.
No, this is a counterattack against myself!
"Mr. Ma, please explain yourself clearly. What else did Dongfang Jiye say?" Yang Xi's left hand trembled as he suppressed the surging anger in his chest.
Ma Jia'an gave a wry smile: "See for yourself, it should be reported on the news right now!"
Ma Jian'an turned on the TV and found the local station in Lingzhou City. Sure enough, the news was reporting on the Oriental Group's large-scale investment.
On the television screen, Dongfang Jiye appeared triumphant, but Yang Xi saw it as a provocation.
"What a ruthless and sharp counterattack! Dongfang Jiye is truly extraordinary!" Yang Xi stared at the television through gritted teeth.
"Mr. Yang, what do we do next?" Ma Jian'an couldn't cry or laugh; his face was bleak, and his lips twitched a few times. "Dongfang Jiye's move is cutting off the very foundation of our Ma family!"
The Ma family, in alliance with several wealthy families in Lingzhou, monopolized the medicinal herb supply market for decades. Shops and pharmaceutical factories dealing in medicinal herbs either had to purchase them from elsewhere, paying exorbitant shipping costs, or buy them from an indoor medicinal herb market.
Buying medicine from other places is actually cheaper locally, but you risk being ostracized by your peers in the entire Petaling Jaya region...
"What the locals say is, Dongfang Jiye must have some kind of approval for this move, right?" Yang Xi glanced at Ma Jian'an with a gloomy expression.
Ma Jian'an's cheek twitched again, and he said sadly, "There's no need for approval; that piece of land is commercial land to begin with. Most importantly, the Lingzhou indoor medicinal herb market is too small. There have been rumors for a while that the market would be moved to the suburbs, but we've been jointly resisting it, so nothing has come of it. I didn't expect Dongfang Jiye to pull this stunt; I'm happy to see it happen!"
Because this is a purely commercial activity, and it contributes to the healthy development of the market.
Slumped onto the sofa, Ma Jian'an could already see the exploited pharmaceutical manufacturers and retailers in Lingzhou cheering and jumping for joy.
"Damn it!" Yang Xi cursed through gritted teeth, then glared at Ma Jian'an. "Mr. Ma, are you planning to surrender? Doesn't your Ma family have any way to control the local pharmaceutical merchants and prevent them from going to Dongfang Jiye's large market?"
“There’s no other way.” Ma Jian’an stared blankly at the ceiling. “The reputation of the Dongfang Group in Lingzhou is just too good. They do business fairly. The tricks you used against the Dongfang Group a few days ago made it clear to the locals that the Dongfang Group is powerful and never defaults on payments. They have an excellent credit record!”
Yang Xi's previous actions against the Oriental Group, seemingly suppressing the Oriental Group, actually served as a huge advertisement for Oriental Jiye, allowing the merchants of Lingzhou to see clearly that Oriental Jiye values promises and is wealthy!
"So, the Ma family can only watch helplessly as the Oriental Group takes control of the medicinal herb merchants in Lingzhou?" Yang Xi sneered, looking at Ma Jian'an with disdain.
The Ma family, with its profound heritage, was so easily defeated. I overestimated the Ma family, and the young master overestimated the Ma family!
"There's only one way." Ma Jian'an suddenly straightened up, his face filled with a sinister and malicious look. "Kill Dongfang Jiye, and the Dongfang Group will collapse instantly!"
Yang Xi looked at him like he was an idiot and sneered, "You dare to say it, but do you dare to do it?"
Ma Jian'an slumped back on the sofa, his face twitching. "What can I do? The Ma family has lost the medicinal herb market. It's like our backbone has been broken. We'll become just an ordinary family and never recover."
He hated Yang Xi even more. If it weren't for this guy trying to eliminate Zhuo Yang's supporters and making things escalate to this point, Dongfang Jiye would have dealt with the Ma family in luxury cars and fine horses.
Wrong, terribly wrong. I shouldn't have followed the Wang family to fight against Zhuo Yang, and I definitely shouldn't have joined that cultivator alliance and offended Zhuo Yang...
Ma Jian'an regretted it; his heart ached.
"Mr. Ma, things haven't reached the point of no return yet!" Yang Xi was furious at Ma Jian'an's dejected state. He turned to look out the window, and the feeling of scheming and plotting in the city returned to him.
"Mr. Yang, do you have another idea?" Ma Jian'an immediately perked up and stared at Yang Xi's back.
Now that things have come to this, the only option is to follow the Wang family down this dark path. Alternatively, they can admit defeat to Zhuo Yang, beg Dongfang Jiye to let the Ma family invest in the large market, and offer up a large sum of money.
However, even if he were willing to admit defeat, would Dongfang Jiye agree, or would Zhuo Yang agree?
Yang Xi looked down at the city, a sinister smile gradually spreading across his face. "Mr. Ma, even if Dongfang Jiye throws money at the problem, it will take at least three months to build a large market. With Zhuo Yang dead, Dongfang Jiye will naturally have to cower like a coward!"
"What do we do?" Ma Jian'an asked anxiously, his hands trembling.
Yang Xi turned around and lowered his voice, which was full of hostility: "Dongfang Jiye is a celebrity, and killing him would cause too much of a commotion, but Zhuo Yang is a cultivator through and through. Even if we kill him, the Dragon Court won't care!"
"Your Ma family should continue to remain hidden and not cause any disturbance. I will report to the eldest young master immediately and ask him to find a way to get the experts from the Moyun Sword Sect to Lingzhou as soon as possible."
"The final battle will take place on that day!"
These resounding words finally rekindled hope in Ma Jian'an's heart. He stood up and bowed to Yang Xi: "The survival of the Ma family depends on you, sir. From today onwards, the Ma family will follow the Wang family's lead and will never betray them!"
The head of the family's promise will not be overturned as long as the Ma family still has any sense of shame.
……
At this moment, Zhuo Yang looked at the three pills in his palm with an incredulous expression and murmured, "The Samadhi Demon Flame is surprisingly effective at refining pills!"
A single spider vine actually yielded three spider blood pills, allowing me to cultivate with the little phoenix three times...
"Hehe, hehe..." Zhuo Yang chuckled to himself, took out a name tag with a red heart from his Qiankun bag, and stared at the phone number on it.
"Little Phoenix, where are you? I can't wait!"
"Ah!"
In an ancient tomb, a figure dressed in a white robe and wearing a silver mask suddenly sneezed.
A flashlight illuminated the scene inside the tomb. The woman in white was Lü Qianqian; she had just survived a battle and was now meditating in a tomb to recover her strength.
Suddenly a chill ran through her, making her shiver.
"Who, who is talking about this Pavilion Master?"
A surge of heat welled up in her heart, and Lü Qianqian widened her eyes, sensing with her heart, and then clenched her fists.
"You jerk, I actually sensed you refining pills, it's my sixth sense..."
Lü Qianqian was both amused and exasperated. She never expected that she would inexplicably develop a sixth sense, and the first person she sensed was Zhuo Yang.
What is this called!