Chapter 362: One of the Three Giants

Although they had hidden it very deeply, Zheng Qian still managed to discover the clues.

At first, he felt it was quite strange.

He clearly had no deep personal vendetta against the young master of the Shanghai Americas Club, so there was no reason for them to target him. More importantly, after acquiring those shipping companies, they had yet to take any further action.

This immediately made Zheng Qian think of one possibility: the other party was out of money.

Or perhaps they needed time to mobilize funds.

But if the young master had acted personally, it would be impossible for their capital chain to break.

That left only one explanation: someone must be carrying out the acquisitions under the guise of the Shanghai Americas Club's young master. And since the young master hadn't come forward to refute it, it was very likely that they had reached some kind of agreement between them.

As for what exactly it was, Zheng Qian didn't know yet. But one thing was certain: it involved letting the other party join the Shanghai Americas Club, and in return, that party would complete a certain goal set by the young master.

Following this line of investigation, he indeed found clues, but he hadn't expected it to be the Xingtu Group.

"President Zheng, what should we do? Should we take this opportunity to strike?"

Xia Xixi looked at Zheng Qian expectantly.

Since it had been confirmed that the opponent was not an invincible, powerful enemy, there was no reason to remain idle. In her heart, Zheng Qian's previous business battles had all been fought beautifully, one could even say they were overwhelming victories.

Therefore, she was very expectant, looking forward to how Zheng Qian would handle this.

"There is no need to strike for the time being."

Zheng Qian lit a cigarette and mused, "I am truly curious why the Xingtu Group would do this. In fact, from the fact that Tang Xingyu's father doesn't even care about his bar, it can be seen that they are indeed lacking funds."

"Heh, he wants to join the Shanghai Americas Club, but I absolutely won't let him succeed."

"Let's wait and see."

"Secretary Xia, I have a few more things to entrust to you." Zheng Qian took a deep drag of his cigarette, tapped the table, and said, "Arrange for an investigation into who the competitors are for the members vying to enter the Shanghai Americas Club, and who the Xingtu Group's opponent is. Also, regarding the election group for the Songshang Club, who is the Su Family's opponent..."

Xia Xixi noted it down in her small notebook and quickly went out to start making arrangements.

Although this business war had not yet begun, the atmosphere was already heavy with the impending storm, creating a tremendous sense of pressure.

Because she knew very well that this was a war involving tens of billions, completely different from anything before. If they couldn't prepare in advance, then a very tragic outcome awaited them.

Either don't fight, but once the fighting starts, it will be destructive.

[Beep—Beep—]

Zheng Qian's phone rang incessantly.

He picked it up and took a look; it was Su Yuanshuang.

Come to think of it, since yesterday, she had already called him dozens of times.

It was about time.

"Hello? Miss Su, you..."

Before Zheng Qian could finish, a low roar, clearly suppressing anger, came from the other end of the phone.

"Zheng Qian! What the hell are you doing!" Su Yuanshuang gritted her teeth, took a deep breath, and then said resentfully, "I've already agreed to what you sent me on WeChat earlier. When are you going to fulfill your promise?"

Zheng Qian was stunned. Oh, it was about the bar.

"How should I put it, Miss Su, you wouldn't happen to not know that the guy is just a broker, would you?"

"He wanders between several factions every day, just scamming food and drinks. You wouldn't happen to not see that, would you?"

Zheng Qian curled his lips.

"How could I not know? But even if he is a broker, he does have some connections and resources that can be utilized. Although he doesn't have much power himself, he can indeed act as a go-between."

"Enough nonsense. I offended this broker for your sake, so you should contribute something now, right?"

"You promised me that you would join forces with our Su Family..."

Before Su Yuanshuang could finish, there was a knock on the door.

"President Zheng, the guest has arrived." Xia Xixi's crisp voice rang out.

Zheng Qian deliberately didn't hang up the phone, placed it to the side, and said, "Please come in."

The office door opened, and three figures walked in. The one in front was neither young nor old, a man in his prime in his thirties. Behind him followed two Middle-aged Men in suits, their expressions very serious.

"Young Master Zheng, it's really not easy to see you."

"Not at all, Young Master Sun, please sit."

Young Master Sun?

Su Yuanshuang heard it very clearly on the other end of the phone. There are many people surnamed Sun in this world. But in the JZH region, especially among the giants of the alcohol distribution channel like her, the name was thunderous.

In the entire JZH region, no... it should be said in the entire Southern Kyushu region, there were three largest alcohol distribution giants.

They were the Su Family, the Sun Family, and the relatively laid-back Liu Family.

The family competing to enter the Songshang Club this time was this Sun Family, one of the strongest opponents.

And if nothing unexpected happened, judging by the voice, this person must be Sun Zhifeng, the standout of the Sun Family's younger generation, who had a certain degree of influence.

He... when did he get in touch with Zheng Qian?

But just as Su Yuanshuang wanted to hear what they were going to talk about, Zheng Qian very slyly hung up the phone.

This caused Su Yuanshuang to throw her phone directly onto the floor!

"I wonder, Young Master Sun, what was the reason you kept wanting to make an appointment with me?" Zheng Qian asked tentatively.

Sun Zhifeng leaned back on the sofa, but his eyes were always fixed on Xia Xixi.

She was bending over to pour tea for them.

Now that the weather was gradually cooling down, Xia Xixi was wearing a translucent OL shirt with a very sheer lining underneath. Below was a tight skirt, wrapping around her graceful body, revealing her beautiful curves.

Although at first glance nothing was exposed, it was precisely this feeling that was most heart-stirring.

Not to mention that Xia Xixi was extremely beautiful, wearing rimless gold-framed glasses, with a hint of pure desire amidst her cold demeanor.

"Young Master Sun?"

"Oh... oh, haha, sorry, I was just thinking about something."

Sun Zhifeng took a sip of tea, then fixed his gaze on Zheng Qian's face, a flash of disdain in his eyes, "I happened to be passing through Yebai today, so I thought I'd meet you. I've heard about what happened at the wine party earlier. You have a very good wine here; I've found quite a few Sommeliers, and they all said it was excellent, so I was wondering if we could cooperate."

Although he spoke very politely, his attitude was very arrogant.

Clearly, he had been in a high position for a long time and had developed a habit of being bossy.

"And how would we cooperate?"

Zheng Qian nodded, then turned back and said, "Secretary Xia, you can go out first; there's nothing for you here anymore."

Sun Zhifeng's eyes flashed, and he quickly waved his hand.

"The matter of cooperation is easy to talk about, that... Beautiful Xia, this tea tastes really good. After we finish, could I trouble you to give me some tea leaves? Hehe, it just happens to be lunchtime, and to express my gratitude, I would also like to invite you to a meal."

He completely disregarded Zheng Qian.