94: Chapter 95 The Uncrowned King

When these two ironclad laws, as steady as the Needle of the East Sea, spread across the country via the airwaves.

Young Master Su Chi, in front of the television, felt as if all the strength in his body had been instantly drained away.

He finally understood why Shen Du had clung so tightly to labor contracts and employee protections during the previous war of public opinion.

He had even forced the Shanghai Merchants to provide social insurance and housing funds for even their cleaning ladies.

Shen Du was not merely fighting a commercial war; he was aligning himself with this supreme national will that was about to descend!

In the face of this thunderous storm of rectification.

Any capital that still attempted to exploit labor in exchange for blood-and-sweat profits.

Would be ruthlessly ground into dust by this ironclad labor law directly from the highest level!

However, the truth was that it wasn't just that Shen Du could do this; the Shanghai business circle was already like this.

The images on the television remained solemn and dignified.

But the press conference had clearly reached its final closing statement stage.

Just when everyone thought this thunderous storm was about to draw to a close and was preparing to breathe a slight sigh of relief.

The spokesperson suddenly changed the subject.

That gaze, which could be felt even through the screen, exuding extreme oppression.

Pierced directly through the lens, scanning the entire Chinese capital circle.

"In view of the recent fierce and illegal vicious commercial war that has erupted between some capital parties in Beijing and local merchants in Shanghai..."

When the terms "Beijing parties" and "Shanghai Merchants" were directly named and characterized by the authorities without any concealment or mercy.

The entire Chinese business world fell completely silent.

Everyone held their breath, not daring to even let out a gasp.

The official characterization exploded like a heavy bomb in the deep waters:

"This kind of bottomless money-burning infighting has already caused a huge negative impact on the domestic real economy and market order!"

"In order to put an end to all illegal monopolies and malicious commercial competition, the state will redefine and update the 'anti-monopoly law'!"

"We will absolutely not allow any plutocratic forces to use massive amounts of overseas circulating funds to maliciously disrupt and crush the normal development of individual private enterprises!"

"The state will resolutely safeguard the fair and just development space for domestic private enterprises."

"Adhering to the core philosophy of no interference, no usurpation, and zero tolerance for malicious acquisitions and market monopolies!"

Every word was like a knife, every sentence pierced the heart!

Far away in the north, Young Master Su Chi.

The moment he heard this, he felt as if his spine had been drained away, collapsing listlessly onto the wide leather sofa.

Defeated.

In the face of this national will that weighed down like Mount Tai.

Northern Capital's seemingly invincible trump card of several hundred million US dollars was simply as ridiculous as a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

However, behind this deep sense of powerlessness and frustration, an ironic scene appeared.

Including Young Master Su Chi.

All the high-level bigwigs in the Beijing Circle who were originally riding a tiger and unable to get off, and were in a state of panic and anxiety.

Were now secretly, and with a long sigh of relief, breathing easier in their hearts.

This was a resounding slap in the face that showed no mercy, rubbing the Beijing Circle's face into the ground.

But at the same time.

This was even more so a "most decent step down" that the authorities, with a thunderous posture, had precisely handed to the entire Northern Capital camp!

Nominally, the Beijing Circle could now choose to withdraw completely.

Because this was a "forced intervention by national-level policy," a red line stop imposed by the "anti-monopoly law."

They could loudly claim to the outside world that they were responding to the state's call and prioritizing the overall situation.

Rather than being beaten into submission and driven away by that group of death-defying Shanghai Merchants.

Although this fig leaf was pitifully thin, those top business circle giants in the country were well aware of it.

If the state hadn't intervened in time, the Beijing Circle's underwear would have long ago been stripped off by the Shanghai Merchants led by Shen Du.

But for the face-conscious Northern plutocrats.

Being able to go down the slope and preserve their last shred of dignity was already the most perfect ending at the moment.

And with the official promulgation of this updated "anti-monopoly law" policy.

This protracted commercial war of the century was finally brought to an end.

Those third-party plutocrats who were originally lurking in the shadows, attempting to enter the market and pick up scraps while Beijing and Shanghai were both bruised and battered.

Were instantly scared out of their wits.

In the face of this policy red line that was like a natural chasm.

Everyone obediently retracted their fangs, completely severing any thoughts of stepping into the Yangtze River Delta or meddling in the Beijing-Shanghai conflict.

The gaming table was overturned by the authorities.

And this battlefield in the Yangtze River Delta finally ushered in its final moment of reckoning.

With the conclusion of that economic conference that shocked the whole country.

This Billion Yuan Subsidy Plan war, which nearly dragged down half of the country's economic foundation.

Finally came to an abrupt end in a way that made people sigh.

The smoke cleared, and the post-war commercial landscape ushered in a tragic flesh-cutting and reshaping.

Although the Beijing Circle relied on a piece of government policy to preserve its final dignity.

In the actual market confrontation, it faced a total rout and had to cut off its own arm to survive.

Pinduoduo, which they had originally placed high hopes on and intended to use as a sharp knife to stab into the south, completely ceased its operations.

It retreated in a sorry state to its Beijing headquarters with its remaining funds.

And Douyin, which had lost too much blood in this money-burning war.

In order to reduce losses and survive, it had to bow its head to the Tencent system in Shenzhen, ceding a large amount of core shares to cut off its tail and survive.

As for the Alibaba Group, which had been drawn into the vortex, under the strong intervention and protection of local government funds.

It completely extricated itself from the quagmire of this billion-yuan death battle and completed the independent operation of its system once again.

The post-war financial settlement was a shocking numerical confrontation.

The entire Northern Beijing Circle camp had evaporated five hundred million US dollars in cash flow in this meat grinder.

In order to fill this huge hole.

Young Master Su Chi and the families behind him were forced to use the shares of giants like Alibaba Group, Tencent, and Douyin that they had swapped out to forcibly balance the accounts.

They barely stabilized their shaky foundation.

And the Shanghai camp, as the "victors," also paid a painful price.

The three old-money giants, Wu Tianheng, Zhou Zhenghai, and Zhu Qingshan, together with countless local merchants in the Yangtze River Delta, silently swallowed this bitter wine.

In the hedging of the past few months, they had thrown in a full one billion US dollars in real money!

This huge wealth was completely burned up in the carnival of the subsidy war.

From the perspective of pure wealth figures, the entire Shanghai business circle could be said to have suffered a great loss of vitality.

But these old-money figures, who were shrewd to the bone, did not feel any regret.

Even when seeing the final battle report, everyone's eyes were shining with fanatical light.

Because they knew better than anyone in their hearts.

This one billion US dollars burned was buying a terrifying future!

With the full retreat of Northern Capital.

The entire Internet market in the Yangtze River Delta, and even affecting the whole country, ushered in an unprecedented unification.

The two trump cards held in Shen Du's hands:

Meituan's offline ground promotion and same-city express delivery, as well as the bottomless traffic pool of Jiyuan Technology's Spark, completely cleared away all obstacles!

JD.com, controlled by Young Master Jie, Zhou Wennan, and Zhu Shuyan, occupied one-third of the market.

The day the good news arrived.

The joint data centers of the three major platforms were all showing red, and a miracle worthy of being recorded in the annals of Chinese business history was born:

The total number of online and offline active users historically broke through the one hundred million mark!

This was no longer a simple enterprise, but a huge commercial empire capable of influencing the lifestyles of hundreds of millions of people.

Online shopping, same-city express delivery, social Short Video, live streaming e-commerce...

These four core territories determined the wealth trend for the next decade.

Under Shen Du's absolute control, a solid and unbreakable ecological closed loop was completed.

Officially ascending to the throne and being crowned, becoming the Uncrowned King of the Chinese Internet era!