Brother, just how powerful is our family?

"Who is it?"

"They claimed to be from Yanjing (Beijing) and surnamed Chen. They also had several companions, all surnamed Zhao, Wang, Lin, and Zhou. They said they came representing several families."

Qin Feng frowned slightly. A family from Yanjing? Coming to see him at this time?

"You'll be in meeting room number two. I'll be there in ten minutes."

Conference Room No. 2 was a venue specifically for receiving important guests; it was elegantly decorated and well-soundproofed. When Qin Feng pushed open the door, five young people were already seated inside.

They were all dressed in bespoke suits, their watches understated yet expensive, exuding an air of pampered elegance. Upon seeing Qin Feng enter, all five stood up simultaneously.

"Mr. Qin, it's an honor to meet you." The young man at the head of the group extended his hand with a polite smile. "My surname is Chen, Chen**. These are my friends—Zhao**, Wang**, Lin**, and Zhou**."

Qin Feng shook hands with each of them, feeling that their palms were soft and smooth, without a single callus.

"Please have a seat." Qin Feng sat down in the main seat and got straight to the point, "Gentlemen, you've come from afar. May I ask what brings you here?"

Chen Shao smiled and picked up his teacup: "President Qin is indeed very straightforward. Then let's get straight to the point—we are very optimistic about the development prospects of Huanyu Group and hope to cooperate with President Qin to make our business bigger and stronger together."

"Cooperation?" Qin Feng asked calmly. "What exactly do you mean?"

"President Qin should know that in China, technology and capital alone are not enough to do business," Chen Shao said slowly. "There are many approvals, inspections, and regulations... and the requirements are very high. Sometimes, even a small problem can stall a project for months."

He paused, observing Qin Feng's expression: "Our families have some influence in these areas. We can help President Qin smooth things over, resolve troubles, and make the Huanyu Group's development smoother."

Qin Feng understood.

"So?" he asked calmly.

Chen Shao's smile deepened: "It's very simple. President Qin only needs to give up a portion of the shares—not much, just thirty percent. In return, we can guarantee that no business of Huanyu Group will encounter any 'unnecessary troubles'."

Thirty percent.

What is the current valuation of Huanyu Group? With chip orders worth two trillion and an uncertain future in the materials industry… even the most conservative estimate is over ten trillion. Thirty percent of that is three trillion.

Use three trillion to buy a promise of "no trouble".

Qin Feng laughed. It wasn't a happy laugh, but rather the helpless laugh one has when faced with something absurd.

"Mr. Chen," he stood up, "I think we have nothing more to talk about."

Chen Shao was taken aback: "What does President Qin mean by this?"

"What I mean is," Qin Feng said, walking towards the door, "that Huanyu Group doesn't need anyone's help. Our technology, products, and business model are all aboveboard and can withstand any scrutiny."

He opened the door and said to his assistant who was waiting outside, "Show the guest out."

After saying that, he left without looking back.

In the conference room, the five people looked at each other in bewilderment.

"He...he just left like that?" Young Master Zhao couldn't believe it.

Young Master Wang's face darkened: "Such arrogance!"

Lin Shao frowned: "Weren't we too direct?"

Zhou Shao remained silent.

Chen Shao's face turned ashen. In all his life, no one had ever dared to treat him like this—getting up and leaving before he could even finish speaking, showing no basic manners whatsoever.

"You don't know what's good for you." He squeezed out the four words through gritted teeth.

"What do we do now?" Zhao Shao asked.

Chen Shao sneered: "Proceed according to plan. He'll soon learn that doing business isn't just about having skills and money."

The group left the industrial park with grim faces. Once inside the waiting luxury convoy, Chen Shao took out his phone and began making calls.

The first call was to the director of the Huai County Tax Bureau—one of their family's connections in Henan Province.

"Director Li, this is **. Yes, I've come to Huai County... I have something I'd like to ask you. Have you noticed any problems with the tax situation of Huanyu Group?"

There was a five-second silence on the other end of the phone, followed by Director Li's slightly nervous voice: "Young Master Chen, I'm sorry, I suddenly have an urgent meeting to attend. Let's talk another day, another day."

The call was disconnected.

Chen Shao frowned and called Captain Wang of the fire brigade again.

"Captain Wang, the fire safety inspection for Huanyu Group..."

"Oh dear, Mr. Chen, what bad luck! We're about to go out for an inspection, and the signal is bad... Feed? Feed? I can't hear you..."

The call was hung up again.

Third, I called Section Chief Liu of the Market Supervision Bureau.

"Section Chief Liu, regarding the product quality of Huanyu Group..."

"Young Master Chen, I have an important case to handle. I'll contact you later!"

Fourth, call Director Zhang of the Environmental Protection Bureau.

"Director Zhang, the environmental impact assessment for Huanyu Group..."

"I'm sorry, Mr. Chen, I'm in a meeting and it's not convenient for me to speak."

I made seven calls in a row, and each time, the other party hung up hastily with various excuses after hearing the words "Universal Group".

The atmosphere inside the car grew increasingly tense.

"What's going on?" Young Master Wang asked, puzzled. "Why are all these people...?"

"They're scared," Zhou Shao suddenly said. "They know the importance of Huanyu Group, and they know what the consequences would be if they messed with Huanyu Group."

Chen Shao's face turned ashen. He hadn't expected Qin Feng to have such deep roots in the local area; these people didn't even dare to listen to him.

"It's alright." He gritted his teeth. "If the locals don't dare to make a move, we'll put pressure on them from above. I don't believe Qin Feng can control everything."

The convoy left Huai County and headed towards the provincial capital.

Shortly after they left, the officials who had received the calls reported to their superiors.

Director Li of the Huai County Tax Bureau dialed the phone number of the provincial bureau leader: "Director, the Chen family contacted me today, asking if there are any tax issues with Huanyu Group... I didn't dare to answer."

The provincial bureau leader's response was simple: "Understood. In the future, if similar situations arise, report directly and do not make any unauthorized contacts."

Captain Wang of the fire brigade reported to the municipal bureau.

Section Chief Liu from the Market Supervision Bureau reported to the Provincial Department.

Director Zhang of the Environmental Protection Bureau reported to the Ministry...

Each piece of information is passed up the administrative system and eventually converges on the desk of certain important figures.

Upon seeing the report, these people reacted remarkably in unison: they frowned and then issued the instruction: "Monitor closely, but do not interfere."

Some even called the top leaders of Henan Province directly: "Old Li, have there been some flies buzzing around your area lately? Keep an eye on them, make sure they don't land on anything they shouldn't."

On the other end of the phone, the Henan provincial leader's voice was very serious: "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Huanyu Group is a strategic asset of the country; whoever touches it is an enemy of the state."

When Chen Shaohua and his entourage arrived in the provincial capital, preparing to pay a visit to several provincial leaders, they received the same reply: "The leaders are on an inspection tour and cannot receive them at the moment."

"The boss is in a meeting, let's reschedule for another day."

"The leader is unwell and unable to receive guests."

I ran into several snubs in a row.

It was only then that Chen Shao realized the seriousness of the problem.