The evil dragon has been released from prison; it will only kill, not save!

Lin Chutang was stunned for a moment.

"You finished everything before you even got to the office?"

"I made two phone calls in the car."

Lin Chutang stared at him for several seconds.

Qin Hao shrugged: "What's wrong? Don't you recognize your husband?"

Lin Chutang lowered her head and chuckled.

After laughing, he sighed and closed the documents on the table.

"Zhuang Mingyuan won't let this go so easily."

"He's nothing."

"Don't underestimate these people—"

"Chu Tang," Qin Hao interrupted her, "Zhuang Mingyuan's Mingyuan Group is worth 15 billion. Haofan Group is worth 3 trillion. What do you think he has to compete with me?"

Lin Chutang fell silent.

Qin Hao stood up and walked around behind her.

"Take off the veil."

Lin Chutang subconsciously touched the veil on her face.

"This is the company..."

There are no outsiders.

Lin Chuqin hesitated for two seconds before reaching out and removing her veil.

Qin Hao looked down and examined it carefully.

After several treatments, most of the scars on her face have faded, leaving only a small, faint mark below her left cheekbone.

It's almost impossible to notice unless you look closely.

But Qin Hao noticed it.

"tonight."

"Um?"

"Tonight will be the final treatment, to completely conclude the process."

Lin Chutang's fingers clenched the veil tightly.

"Can it really... be completely healed?"

"When have you ever seen me say I couldn't do something?"

Lin Chutang lowered her head, crumpled the veil into a ball, then unfolded it, and crumpled it again.

"So...where should we do it tonight?"

"Peninsula Garden, it's quiet there. I've had the medicine and equipment prepared in advance."

"it is good."

……

Qin Hao sat in Lin Chutang's office for a while and helped her go through several contract terms.

Haofan Group's Aozhu project has entered a substantial stage of progress, and Lin's Group, as the sole liaison in Longhai, is facing an increasingly heavy workload.

But Lin Chutang got the hang of it quickly, and she clearly marked the key clauses and risk points in several contracts.

"This clause is acceptable, but this—" Qin Hao pointed to a small print on the fourth page, "The penalty for breach of contract is too low, change it to 15%."

Lin Chutang nodded and made a note next to it with a pencil.

Just as Qin Hao was about to speak, his phone rang.

Fang Jiu Ming.

"Master, we've investigated Zhuang Mingyuan's matter. Besides calling Zhang Guisheng of Yongshunda, he's been contacting several companies in Longhai that have partnerships with the Lin family since the day before yesterday, putting pressure on them one by one to 'carefully consider' their relationship with the Lin family."

"How many?"

"Currently, three companies have been confirmed. Yongshunda was the first to take action, while the other two are still observing."

Which two?

"Hengsheng Logistics and Guangyuan Construction. Hengsheng provides warehousing and distribution services for Lin's, while Guangyuan Construction is the construction subcontractor for the Longhai area of ​​the Aozhu project."

Qin Hao squeezed his phone.

Three suppliers were contacted simultaneously.

Zhuang Mingyuan is preparing to completely encircle and suppress the Lin family.

"Master, should we deal with Zhuang Mingyuan directly?"

"No need." Qin Hao leaned back in his chair. "Help me investigate something—what exactly is Zhuang Mingyuan and Su Wenbin's joint venture project? How much money did they invest?"

"I've already investigated. Zhuang Mingyuan has a joint venture project with Su's Pharmaceutical to build a pharmaceutical logistics park. Mingyuan Group invested 600 million yuan, and Su's invested 300 million yuan. The project has been running for six months, but the progress has been unsatisfactory—mainly because Su's side has only received 40% of its funding."

Qin Hao smiled.

Su Wenbin has used all his money to fill the holes in Su's Pharmaceutical, so he has no spare capacity to inject capital into joint venture projects.

Of the 600 million yuan that Zhuang Mingyuan invested, half of it is just sitting idle.

"Please compile this information for me."

"Yes."

Qin Hao hung up the phone and looked at Lin Chutang.

Have Hengsheng Logistics and Guangyuan Construction contacted you?

Lin Chutang thought for a moment.

"Hengsheng called yesterday afternoon saying the contract terms needed to be renegotiated. I didn't pay much attention, assuming it was just normal business communication. Guangyuan Construction hasn't contacted me yet."

"Don't reply to Hengsheng yet. If Guangyuan Construction contacts you, stall them for now."

"What are your plans to do?"

"Zhuang Mingyuan wants to cut off your supply chain—then I'll cut off his lifeline."

Qin Hao took out his phone and dialed Yu Zhendong's number.

"Manager Yu, does Mingyuan Group have any business dealings with Haofan Group?"

Yu Zhendong checked it out.

"Yes. Mingyuan Group's Mingyuan Real Estate has a commercial complex project in Jiangdu, which has signed a property management contract with Haofan's commercial management company, with an annual management fee of 24 million. In addition, Mingyuan also has a cultural tourism real estate project, which is applying for a development loan of 800 million from a bank under Haofan."

A development loan of 800 million yuan.

"What stage is the loan approval process at?"

"Final review stage, results to be released next week."

"Fight back."

Yu Zhendong paused for a moment.

"Return them all?"

"all."

"Furthermore, the property management contract will not be renewed upon expiration. Until then, the original terms will be followed, so don't give him an excuse to terminate it early."

"Understood." Yu Zhendong paused for a moment, "Chairman, if Zhuang Mingyuan goes through other banks' channels—"

"He can't leave." Qin Hao's tone was calm. "Haofan's bank credit line is the largest in Longhai and Jiangdu. He applied for an 800 million yuan development loan, which we rejected, and other banks dare not accept it."

Yu Zhendong didn't ask any more questions.

"There's one more thing. Have someone arrange a meal with the owners of Hengsheng Logistics and Guangyuan Construction. Don't mention the Lin family; just talk about Haofan's future supplier selection plan in Longhai. After the meeting, they will make their own choices."

"clear."

Qin Hao hung up the phone and tossed it onto the coffee table.

Lin Chutang listened to the whole thing without moving the pencil in her hand.

"You just...cut Zhuang Mingyuan's loan by 800 million?"

He struck first.

"But it's the third largest company in Longhai..."

"so what?"

Lin Chutang pursed her lips.

"Aren't you afraid of his retaliation?"

Qin Hao looked at her.

"Chu Tang, let me give you a number. Haofan Group's net profit last year was 160 billion. Zhuang Mingyuan's Mingyuan Group, even stripped bare, is only worth 15 billion. What can he possibly use to retaliate against me?"

Lin Chutang remained silent for two or three seconds.

"Sometimes I find it hard to adapt."

"Adapt to what?"

"The way you talk," she put down her pencil and looked at Qin Hao seriously, "You talk about a net profit of 160 billion as if it were 1600 yuan."

Qin Hao was amused.

"Your husband is already rich, aren't you used to it?"

"Habit is one thing." Lin Chutang lowered her eyes. "Sometimes I wonder, with all the things you do and all the people you protect, aren't you... tired?"

These words came without warning.

Qin Hao's smile faded.

"Not tired."

"That's a lie."

"Yeah, sometimes I get tired." He stood up and patted her shoulder. "But I'm not tired today."

Lin Chutang's lips curved slightly.

"Alright, go ahead and get busy. Tonight... what time?"

"I'll pick you up at seven o'clock."