The villainous second male lead at the beginning? No! He's the white moonlight!

"Mr. Chen, there are no permanent friends in the world, only permanent interests. Don't you agree?"

Liu Guan took a sip of coffee and said calmly.

"You're right, but that only applies to humans. It doesn't apply to animals."

Chen Qiang sneered and continued speaking as Liu Guan's gaze grew increasingly unpleasant.

"I know you're here to lobby for those bastards behind you, but I, Chen Qiang, have no interest in being someone's dog."

Chen Qiang knew very well who the beast behind Liu Guan was, and that was why he had absolutely no intention of contacting him.

Sometimes he really didn't understand the thinking of people like Liu Guan. Wasn't it better to be an upright person?

Why must we be dogs for the beasts of the Thousand-Day Kingdom?

"Hehe, Mr. Chen, don't be so quick to refuse. You know how formidable the Mitsubishi conglomerate behind me is. If you refuse me now, it's the same as refusing the Mitsubishi conglomerate's olive branch. When the Mitsubishi conglomerate makes a major foray into China, I'm afraid Mr. Chen's Tiansheng Group will have no place to stand."

"Then let's talk when you come in. How could a mere Mitsubishi Group be a match for the eight major families of Haicheng?"

Chen Qiang didn't take Liu Guan's threats to heart at all.

Admittedly, the Mitsubishi Group is indeed very powerful, even renowned internationally, and is a top multinational conglomerate, but this is China!

Has Liu Guan lost his mind? He actually used foreign conglomerates to threaten Chinese companies?

Do you really think this is still the old days?

"Hmph! The eight great families are indeed powerful, but so what? The eight great families are ultimately just eight great families. They can't unite as one, so how can they be a match for the Mitsubishi Group, which is united from top to bottom? Moreover, this time, the Mitsubishi Group is cooperating with the government of the Thousand Sunny Kingdom, with the government providing substantial financial support, manpower, and resources. They will definitely be able to break into the Dragon Kingdom's market!"

Liu Guan laughed heartily, a look of absolute confidence on his face, which made Chen Qiang feel a bit disgusted.

"Fine, fine, since Mr. Liu enjoys being a dog for that beast Qianriguo, then there's nothing I can do. But I'll say it again: I, Chen Qiang, have no inclination to be a dog for beasts!"

After saying that, Chen Qiang picked up the phone and called his secretary.

"Hey, Secretary Li, have someone escort Mr. Liu out. Also, starting today, put up a sign at the entrance of Tiansheng Group that says: 'Liu Guan and any beasts associated with the Thousand-Day Kingdom are not allowed to enter!'"

Hearing Chen Qiang issue orders targeting him without any concealment right in front of him, Liu Guan's face turned dark.

"Hey Mr. Chen, even if a deal falls through, there's still a need to be courteous. There's no need to be so ruthless, is there?"

Chen Qiang glanced at Liu Guan, who was completely enraged, and continued speaking.

"Oh, and also, terminate all cooperation with the Liu Group, and inform our partners to handle it themselves."

"In short, if anyone dares to cooperate with the Liu Group, then our Tiansheng Group will terminate our cooperation with them."

"Yes, every single word, spread it out!"

Liu Guan stared intently at Chen Qiang with eyes blazing with fury. If looks could kill, Chen Qiang would have been cut into countless pieces by now.

Liu's is just a small company in Haicheng with a market value of six billion, while Tiansheng has a market value of hundreds of billions. If Tiansheng directly blocks Liu's, I'm afraid no company in Haicheng will dare to cooperate with Liu!

Just thinking about the huge order from the Mitsubishi Group calmed Liu Guan's restless heart back down. His gaze toward Chen Qiang became calm, and he even felt a sense of wanting to laugh, not just being irritated.

"Hehehe, Mr. Chen is truly a business genius, actually suppressing our Liu family like this. But please wait and see, Mr. Chen, our Liu family will never fall. On the contrary, our Liu family will continue to climb, and one day we will even replace Tiansheng Group!"

Chen Qiang paid no attention to Liu Guan's whimpering.

"Alright, alright, then I look forward to that day. Please, Mr. Liu, anyway, our Tiansheng Group doesn't welcome someone like you. If you don't leave, I'll call security."

After Liu Guan left, Chen Qiang's face darkened. He remained silent for a while before walking to the French windows and gazing at Haicheng. A smile gradually appeared on his lips.

"When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits. You, Ye Linyuan, are indeed very powerful, but the Mitsubishi Group is not bad either, not to mention that it has the support of the Thousand Japan government behind it."

"This might be the opportunity for Tiansheng Group to rise to prominence!"

"The eight major families have held the highest positions for far too long!"

On the other side, Yan Fan, from the Yan family, one of the eight great families, brought a beast who was clearly from the Thousand Sun Kingdom to Yan Ling.

"Father, this is Mr. Masao Tanabe of the Mitsubishi Group. He used his connections to get me out of the detention center."

Yan Ling glanced at his son, then at Tanabe Masao, who was looking at him with a submissive expression, his face turning terribly gloomy.

"Tanabe Masao, is it? Although I don't know what you're plotting, I can tell you very clearly that you won't get anything from the Yan family. Also, regarding my son, you don't need to worry about him. I will send him back, so please leave!"

Tanabe Masao was completely stunned. He never expected Yan Ling to refuse him outright. He hadn't even said a word yet, and the head of the Yan family had already rejected him.

Even though I brought the gift myself!

The most outrageous thing is that Yan Ling actually plans to return his gift to the prison. Is Yan Fan really his biological son? Or was he adopted?

Yan Fan, who was standing to the side, was stunned and quickly spoke up.

"Father, why? Can't we hear what Mr. Tanabe wants to say first? Besides, I've already been released from the detention center, why do I need to go back?"

Yan Ling ignored Yan Fan, got up and walked to his side, patted him on the shoulder, but stared intently at Tanabe Masao, and said earnestly.

"Fan'er, I know you don't understand, but you have to stay in this detention center. Only by staying there will you be safe."

Upon hearing Yan Ling say this, Yan Fan instantly felt goosebumps.

What do you mean by saying you're only safe in a detention center? Does someone want to harm you?

Given the current situation in Haicheng, if anyone really wants to harm me, it is undoubtedly Ye Linyuan!

Ignoring Yan Fan, who was lost in thought, Yan Ling ordered the Yan family's butler to throw Tanabe Masao out. The father and son sat facing each other, and fell into silence for a moment.

After a long while, Yan Fan finally spoke and asked.

"Father, is it because of Ye Linyuan? Why? I don't understand. We're both from one of the eight great families, why are you so afraid of Ye Linyuan?"

Looking at Yan Fan's young and energetic face, Yan Ling felt reluctant but had no choice.

"Fan'er, you've gone too far in some things. Even if the Yan family wants to save you, the Ye family won't budge, so you can only serve your sentence through normal legal procedures."

"If you have someone to blame, it's yourself."

Seeing that Yan Fan still looked unconvinced, Yan Ling sighed and spoke.

"Fan'er, if you leave prison and come out into the world, the Ye family will never let you go. With their power, killing you would be as easy as turning their hand. But our Yan family wouldn't dare utter a single word."

At this point, Yan Ling sounded somewhat helpless.

The Ye family is simply too powerful; the Yan family is almost falling out of the ranks of the eight great families!