Who would still start a business seriously after being reborn?

Chapter 436: Kill the donkey after it has done its job?
If he hadn't been involved, this whole thing would have fallen apart.

Fang Xian stood with his hands behind his back, deliberately making a face that looked very unpleasant.

Lai Haiyang really didn't expect this matter to escalate to such an uncontrollable point. Generally speaking, large corporations don't want to get involved with someone like him.

It's like a rich person who, if bitten by a dog, would never pounce on the dog and bite it back.

But Lai Haiyang overlooked one point: while wealthy people may not bite dogs, they will spend money to euthanize them.

And now, he is that dog that is about to be euthanized.

Lai Haiyang asked, "Mr. Fang, what exactly is this apology?"

Fang Xian said, "Judging from your request just now, this matter was probably instigated by Shengda Group, right?"

"Yes, they promised to inject 1 billion yuan into my company once the deal is done." At this point, Lai Haiyang could only tell the truth.

"Invest 1 billion? You dare to do something like this? Are you crazy or stupid?" Fang Xian looked at Lai Haiyang with surprise and said rudely, "You are a well-known figure in Zhonghai City and have such a large freight market in our Guangdong Province. How could you make such a low-level mistake? If it were 1 billion in cash, I wouldn't say anything to you."

Lai Haiyang said with a wry smile, "This time, I really didn't think things through."

Seeing that Lai Haiyang's attitude was getting better and better, Fang Xian felt that the time was right. He said with a stern face, "I know President Cheng a little about his character. He is very magnanimous. His biggest characteristic is that he doesn't hold grudges. As long as you apologize publicly, this matter should be resolved. However, you'd better write down clearly who instructed you."

“No problem, I’ll publish it in the newspaper as soon as I get back,” Lai Haiyang said immediately.

"Okay, hurry up." Fang Xian looked at the somewhat messy tea table and said, "You can settle the bill here, I'll be going now."

Fang Xian hurriedly went downstairs and got into the Mercedes-Benz van.

At this moment, Cheng Yi was drinking red wine in his car. When he saw Fang Xian get in, he smiled and said, "Is it resolved?"

"It's all resolved." Fang Xian said with a flattering smile, "That kid was completely stunned by President Cheng's aura. He said he would withdraw the case and publish an apology when he got back. President Cheng, you are really amazing. You solved this problem in one go."

"Solve it?" Cheng Yi shook his head and smiled, saying, "I haven't even started yet."

"Huh?" Fang Xian was taken aback.

Cheng Yi said, "From withdrawing the case to publishing an apology, it will take at least a few days, right? He caused our vice president to be detained for a few days, so I have to teach him a lesson, don't I?"

Fang Xian exclaimed, "President Cheng, we mustn't anger him. The Copper Furnace Gang is quite powerful."

"Strong? In an industry like theirs with its fatal flaws, killing them would be as easy as crushing an ant." Cheng Yi sneered, "If their assets were less than ten million, I wouldn't bother with them. After all, one shouldn't mess with another. But they're worth a billion, so they're in a phase where they're afraid of everything. Besides, I'm just giving them a small lesson."

Cheng Yi picked up his phone and dialed a number in front of Fang Xian.

He made the call to Huang Fei's driver, Bai Biao.

Bai Biao seemed somewhat surprised to receive Cheng Yi's call.

Despite feeling surprised, Bai Biao still addressed him respectfully as Mr. Cheng.

Momo Group is now Bai Biao's biggest client, and Cheng Yi is one of Huang Fei's most promising newcomers. For either reason, Bai Biao needs to give Cheng Yi enough respect.

Cheng Yi smiled and said, "President Bai, there's something I'd like to ask you for a favor."

“Mr. Cheng, please speak,” Bai Biao replied readily.

Cheng Yi quickly shared his thoughts with Bai Biao.

After listening for a moment, Bai Biao said, "That's not difficult. Some electronic waste is indeed prohibited."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Bai. Don't make things too difficult for him. Just send him on a seven-day trip to teach him a lesson," Cheng Yi said with a smile.

“It’s no trouble at all. Our first cargo terminal is in Guangzhou. I’ll take care of it now. Is it Zhongtong?” Bai Biao confirmed.

“Yes, Zhongtong Express can deliver it to Jingzhou City,” Cheng Yi replied.

"It would be good if he could deliver these things a hundred kilometers or so; getting them to Jingzhou City would be a bit of a stretch." Bai Biao laughed, "Alright, I'll get on it right now."

"Thank you for your help, Brother Bai." Cheng Yi said with a smile, "Brother Bai, if you have time to come to Jingzhou City, you must come over for a cup of tea."

"Definitely." Bai Biao hung up the phone.

"That's it?" Fang Xian sat opposite Cheng Yi, feeling somewhat incredulous as he watched Cheng Yi accomplish this seemingly complicated task with just a phone call.

This CEO Cheng really has connections everywhere; it's terrifying.

If Fang Xian was receiving Cheng Yi at Li Chengxuan's request before, then now he is actively trying to curry favor with Cheng Yi.

Since Cheng Yi was going to stay in Guangzhou for two days, he was invited to stay at a hotel managed by Fang Xian.

That evening, Fang Xian invited some celebrities from Guangzhou to a banquet to entertain Cheng Yi.

Cheng Yi didn't want to go, but thinking that these people's influence could help Zhang Lingyu and the others be released as soon as possible, Cheng Yi went anyway.

The banquet did indeed have an effect. The next day, around 5 p.m., just after Lai Haiyang's case was dropped that morning, the release order for Zhang Lingyu and a dozen security personnel was issued.

Fang Xian wanted to put on a grand welcoming ceremony, but Cheng Yi refused.

Cheng Yi had Fang Xian arrange an ordinary car, and he and Lin Yongxing arrived at the Yangcheng City Second Detention Center.

They waited for more than ten minutes at the entrance of the second detention center before Zhang Lingyu and more than a dozen security personnel came out one after another.

Upon seeing Cheng Yi standing next to the Buick sedan, Zhang Lingyu immediately looked ashamed.

The other dozen or so security personnel had faces full of pride, looking like heroes returning home.

"Master." Zhang Lingyu walked to Cheng Yi's side and called out softly with her head down.

Cheng Yi's face was expressionless. He merely glanced coldly at Zhang Lingyu before turning his gaze to the dozen or so security personnel.

"Boss Cheng."

"Boss Cheng."

A dozen or so security personnel immediately shouted with smiles on their faces.

These dozen or so security personnel were all henchmen of Jia Xiashan and his gang when they were in the underworld, and were also the heads of Black Panther Security in various districts and counties outside the province.

According to the old rules of the underworld, if they went to jail for the gang, they should at least be given a welcome-back party when they got out, or at the very least, a sum of money as a token of sympathy.

Cheng Yi sized up the dozen or so security personnel and said coldly, "You can all go back to Jingzhou City today."

"Back to Jingzhou City?" The dozen or so security personnel exchanged bewildered glances. What were they going back to Jingzhou City for? Were they going to receive an award?
But why is it the group's vice president who came? Why didn't their senior executives from Black Panther Security come?

The smiles on the faces of the dozen or so security personnel gradually disappeared.

This doesn't seem right.

Cheng Yi glanced at Lin Yongxing beside him, and Lin Yongxing immediately understood. He took out a stack of plane tickets from his pocket, walked over and said, "The tickets have been purchased using your identity information. Go directly to the airport, and there will be someone there to handle the procedures for you."

Lin Yongxing then took out sixteen more cards and handed them to the people, saying, "Take this money; there is 24,000 in each card."

"Twenty-four thousand?" The security personnel's eyes suddenly lit up.

That's their entire year's salary.

They happily put the cards away, their faces beaming. Cheng Yi ignored the dozen or so security personnel; in his eyes, they were no longer employees of Black Panther Security.

They will go back and process their resignation procedures, transferring them to other subsidiaries. The 24,000 yuan is the severance pay paid by Black Panther Security for 12 months.

"Get in the car with me." Cheng Yi glanced at Zhang Lingyu with a stern face and got into the car first.

The internet cafe queen, famous throughout the internet cafe world, now only had fear in her eyes. She responded in a trembling voice and followed Cheng Yi into the car.

The car slowly drove away from the street, and Cheng Yi remained silent.

Cheng Yi didn't speak, so Zhang Lingyu didn't dare to speak either.

Only now did Cheng Yi manage to get through to Zhang Gang on the phone.

He knew Zhang Gang had come, but Zhang Gang hadn't contacted him, so he didn't take the initiative to contact Zhang Gang either.

Zhang Gang must have known that Jia Xiashan and the others had been suspended, but he didn't call them.

Cheng Yi knew Zhang Gang's temperament well; the current Zhang Gang was too embarrassed to call him.

Zhang Gang never expected this to happen. After Zhang Lingyu's accident, Zhang Gang rushed to Yangcheng City with only two people and began to try every means to get Zhang Lingyu out.

"President Cheng." Zhang Gang's voice, tinged with a hint of guilt, came from the other end of the phone.

"Uncle Gang, Lingyu is with me now. Are you still in Yangcheng City?" Cheng Yi asked directly.

"I'm here," Zhang Gang said without hiding anything.

"Let's have a drink tonight." Cheng Yi's tone was casual, revealing no emotional fluctuation.

"it is good."

"I'm staying at the Asia International Hotel, just come over here." Cheng Yi said and then hung up the phone.

“Master, I was wrong.” Zhang Lingyu took the initiative to admit her mistake.

"We'll talk about your matter later." Cheng Yi glanced at Zhang Lingyu, his emotions completely unmoved.

“Okay.” Zhang Lingyu lowered her head, her hands clenched together, her expression extremely conflicted.

Asia International Hotel is a five-star hotel invested and built by Handong Construction Engineering Group. It is also the third-ranked high-end hotel in Guangzhou. It is a large-scale hotel that integrates accommodation, catering, business, conference and tourism services.

As soon as Cheng Yi got out of the car, several waiters at the hotel entrance rushed over, opened the car door for him, and greeted him in a fawning tone, "Mr. Cheng."

Cheng Yi straightened his sleeves and said to Zhang Lingyu, "Go and get a room to rest first. Uncle Gang will arrive in a while, and we'll go eat then."

"Okay." Zhang Lingyu got out of the car, not daring to look Cheng Yi in the eye.

She could tell that Cheng Yi was really angry.

She is, after all, the general manager of Momo Internet Cafe Management Co., Ltd. If the news of her detention gets out to the media, it will inevitably have a huge negative impact on Momo Internet Cafe.

Zhang Lingyu understood all of this, but those people were really asking for it; they were forcing her to beat them up.

Not beating them would be unfair to both myself and them.

Watching Zhang Lingyu walk into the hotel, Cheng Yi leaned against the gilded dragon-carved stone pillar at the hotel entrance and lit a cigarette by himself.

He took a puff, looked at Lin Yongxing beside him, and smiled, "Want one?"

Lin Yongxing shook his head and said, "President Cheng, there's something I'm not sure if I should say."

"Just say it," Cheng Yi said with a smile. "There's no need for too many formalities between us."

Lin Yongxing tentatively said, "President Cheng, I think you should investigate this thoroughly. Perhaps this matter has nothing to do with General Manager Zhang Gang."

"You know what I want to do?" Cheng Yi said with a smile.

Lin Yongxing nodded and said, "Yes."

Cheng Yi exhaled a puff of smoke and sighed, "Wouldn't you say I'm kicking someone after they've served their purpose?"

"I don't know either," Lin Yongxing said honestly.

Cheng Yi was amused by Lin Yongxing's words and said, "You should answer no, that would make me happy."

“I am your shadow, I cannot lie to you.” Lin Yongxing said with a firm look in his eyes, “I think General Manager Zhang Gang is very responsible, he can keep those unruly people in check.”

“Yes.” Cheng Yi sighed and said, “This is what’s troubling me the most. During the period of rapid, unbridled development, those who were arrogant were good at expanding territory, but now Black Panther Security has reached the point of stabilizing and maintaining its operations, and in less than two years…”

Cheng Yi raised his hand and gestured around the streetlights and trees, saying, "This area will be covered with webcams. Any impulsive action of yours could cause fatal damage to the group."

Cheng Yi is indeed in a dilemma right now, facing the same choice he made last year with Shunfeng Express.

An empire was built with unruly individuals, but when it comes to maintaining it, these unruly individuals must be purged and replaced with a professional team to ensure the group's orderly and standardized development.

This is the transformation from reckless expansion to direct group operation.

In other words, it's also called "killing the donkey after it has done its work."

When Shunfeng underwent reforms in 2002, even the prototypes of Hung Hing in the Young and Dangerous movies were mobilized.

But in the end, none of them could match the iron-fisted tactics of Shunfeng's chairman.

Gangsters and entrepreneurs are simply not in the same league.

Entrepreneurs who achieve success in a certain field are ruthless to the extreme. They have no emotions, are vicious, and can turn their backs on you as easily as flipping through a book.

People like Cheng Yi, who hesitate about whether to discard someone after they've served their purpose, are basically outliers among entrepreneurs.

After finishing a cigarette, Cheng Yi already had a plan in mind.

Just as he was about to stub out his cigarette, a waiter nearby immediately came running over with an ashtray.

This made the lobby manager, who was about to get an ashtray, feel a little embarrassed.

Damn it, they dare to steal my boots!

Cheng Yi stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray and smiled at the waiter, asking, "What's your name?"

"My name is Wu De," the waiter replied quickly.

"You have a bright future, your potential is limitless." Cheng Yi patted the waiter on the shoulder and gave him an encouraging smile.

"Thank you for your kind words, Mr. Cheng." The waiter immediately beamed with joy.

They all knew that Cheng Yi was a distinguished guest from the group headquarters, which could be seen from Fang Xian's cautious attitude.

So those who can stand at the hotel entrance to greet guests today are all people with connections among the waiters.

Just as Cheng Yi was about to enter the hotel, he saw a taxi parked not far away.

The car door opened, and Zhang Gang got out of the taxi.

(End of this chapter)