91: Chapter 91 What other identity does Old Yan have?

Hearing what Su Ye said, Section Chief Wan immediately frowned, and the interest he had just developed in Su Ye vanished in an instant:

"I have made myself very clear regarding Chaoyang Group. I cannot control what Chen Chaoyang wants to give me. Whether it is out of guilt or some other motive, I have no desire to interfere. If you have the ability, persuade him yourselves; I will not take the initiative to ask for anything."

"If it weren't for the fact that my mother was still concerned about him before she passed away, I wouldn't even have gone to meet him."

Hearing Section Chief Wan speak so resolutely, Su Ye believed him about thirty percent. Section Chief Wan would certainly not take the initiative to ask Chen Chaoyang for anything, but it was impossible that he was not at all tempted by Chaoyang Group. After all, this represented over a billion in legal income. Being able to shift all responsibility onto Chen Chaoyang while obtaining huge benefits for himself—why wouldn't he want that?

What's more, Section Chief Wan was likely considering how obtaining these shares worth over a billion would help his political career.

Su Ye set down his teacup. His expression remained unchanged in the face of Section Chief Wan's words, as if he were not the one who had come to discuss this matter with Section Chief Wan.

"Section Chief Wan, don't get excited just yet. Why not listen to my analysis? To be honest, I am not a member of Chaoyang Group; I just happen to have some connections with them."

Section Chief Wan extended his right hand, signaling for Su Ye to continue.

Su Ye did not delay and said directly:

"Section Chief Wan, let's start with the current situation. As for what you can get, I believe you have heard that Chen Chaoyang is prepared to give you an 8% stake, which is worth nearly two billion at current valuations."

Section Chief Wan nodded genuinely; many people knew about this matter, so there was no need to hide it.

Su Ye continued:

"Shares are always just shares. The key point is cashing them out. I believe that after you receive the shares, Section Chief Wan, you will only be able to cash them out. After all, that Chen family wouldn't give you any of the group's resources. Otherwise, you would just be holding onto dividends, but you are also afraid that the Chen family might pull some tricks, so your only option is to cash out and secure your position."

Section Chief Wan retorted:

"Why are you so certain that I won't be able to get any resources from Chaoyang Group? As far as I know, an 8% stake in Chaoyang Group is already quite significant. It's enough for me to enter the board of directors. By then, the matter will be settled, and in order to maintain their control over the group, the Chen family won't push me to the opposing side."

Su Ye, facing Section Chief Wan's rebuttal, was full of confidence:

"First of all, Section Chief Wan, your ambition is not in the business world, but in the political arena. I am absolutely certain of this, so it is impossible for you to enter the board of directors. Secondly, after Chen Chaoyang transfers that 8% stake to you, even if the Chen family has no way to stop you or your proxy from entering the board, they won't give you any resources. Even if you get the 8% stake, the Chen family still holds the majority, and Chen Ze will not compromise with you."

Su Ye changed the subject:

"When that happens, Chaoyang Group will experience major turmoil, and a drop in stock price is inevitable. It might even fall below twenty billion, and the shares in your hand will shrink accordingly. That's one point. Secondly, the Chen family will definitely use their political resources to force you to sell your shares. By then, your political path will be blocked, and you will have to give up on your political career."

Section Chief Wan's expression became very ugly. Didn't Section Chief Wan know what Su Ye was saying? He knew it clearly, but he had always held onto wishful thinking, believing this was the worst-case scenario.

Just like everyone's childhood dreams, Section Chief Wan's situation was somewhat similar to Liu Bang's. When Section Chief Wan was still young, he saw a County Party Secretary come to the factory where his mother worked to conduct research, surrounded by people, with a very grand display. At that time, Section Chief Wan was very envious and said to his little friend beside him:

"In the future, I, Section Chief Wan, also want to be an official, and I want to be an even bigger official than the County Party Secretary."

The other children didn't know what this meant, nor did they understand the difficulty of this statement, so they happily jeered.

Later, in a class, the teacher asked everyone about their dreams. Some wanted to be big bosses, and the teacher encouraged them to study math well. Some wanted to be astronauts, and the teacher encouraged them to exercise their bodies well and study hard to get into a good university. When it was Section Chief Wan's turn, he said:

"Teacher, my dream is to be a Provincial Party Secretary, a national leader."

What he got in return was the mockery of his classmates and the teasing gaze of the teacher. During his adolescence, Section Chief Wan was extremely embarrassed—he was so awkward he could have dug a hole in the ground to hide—but at the same time, the seed of a political career was deeply buried in his heart.

Section Chief Wan came back to his senses, his eyes dazed. For him, the greatest blow would be to be cut off from a political career. Although he was now just a small section chief, at least he was still on this path, still working hard for it, and there was still hope. If there really came a day when he left and lost all hope, Section Chief Wan dared not even imagine what kind of state he would fall into.

Section Chief Wan's face was extremely ugly, gloomy as water:

"Then what does Mr. Su mean? What do you and the Chen family behind you want me to do?"

Su Ye waved his hand:

"Section Chief Wan, I said just now, I am not a person from the Chen family; I just have some connections with the Chen family and Chaoyang Group. Besides, we don't have any conflict, so there's no need for me to pressure you. I'm just kindly helping you sort out the current situation, that's all."

What Su Ye wanted was a solution that would make both sides happy, not to force Section Chief Wan to the opposing side, as that would bring no benefit to Su Ye.

Section Chief Wan slightly composed his expression and then said:

"Then may I ask what Mr. Su means by coming to talk to me about this today?"

A smile curled the corners of Su Ye's mouth. Section Chief Wan had taken the bait:

"It's very simple, Section Chief Wan. You don't lack ability, your principles are firm, and your attitude is good. Right now, you are simply paying the price for the arrogance of your youth. What you are missing is a big hand to pull you out of the mud, a backer to safeguard your political career. However, you are a bit too high-minded and unwilling to associate with those unclean people, which is why you have ended up in this situation. I believe that if someone could give you a hand, you would definitely soar to great heights."

Su Ye's words struck a chord with Section Chief Wan. What he said was exactly what Section Chief Wan was thinking. At the same time, Section Chief Wan understood Su Ye's intention: he wanted to use his political career to solve the trouble for Chaoyang Group.

"Then I wonder, which mountain, which hand has Mr. Su found for me? You must know that the shares of Chaoyang Group are worth over a billion no matter what. I cannot accept a black mountain or a dirty hand. Just as Mr. Su said, I, Section Chief Wan, still have my bottom line."

Su Ye picked up his teacup, took a sip of tea, and said slowly:

"The current top leader of the High-Tech Zone."

"Screech!"

The grand armchair made a harsh sound as it scraped against the floor. Section Chief Wan stood up abruptly, looking at Su Ye.

Huang Xin asked from outside the door:

"Old Wan, what's wrong?"

Section Chief Wan calmed down and replied:

"It's nothing, I got scalded by some tea."

He then looked at Su Ye and said:

"Are you sure Secretary Yan will help me?"

One must know that although Yan Zheng currently only appears to be a deputy bureau-level official, given his age and the information Section Chief Wan has gathered through his connections after so many years in the system, bureau-level is definitely not Yan Zheng's end point. In all likelihood, he will enter the ministry, and it will be a position with real power.

Don't think that entering the ministry is easy to talk about. The entire Great Xia has seven or eight million civil servants, plus some temporary workers, totaling over ten million people. But how many local ministry-level leaders with real power are there in total? Less than a hundred.

Looking at Section Chief Wan's appearance, a trace of doubt couldn't help but rise in Su Ye's heart. What exactly is the identity of this Brother Yan of his?