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Chapter 266 The Zheng Family Lost! (3000 words) [Brothers, please subscribe!]

At this moment, Zheng Tong finally understood what it meant to lift a stone only to drop it on one's own foot.

He couldn't help but wonder why he had provoked the Jiayuan Group in the first place. There were many companies eyeing the logistics market, and they could have simply waited until someone took the initiative to step forward and stir up trouble.

They could have easily sat back and reaped the benefits, so why did they make that decision in the first place?

Zheng Tong knew very well in her heart that it was because of disdain, yes, it was disdain.

They thought that with the size of the Zheng family, they could suppress this fledgling upstart, and in fact, they did.

They successfully forced Jiayuan Shoes to retreat inland, but the price they paid was devastating.

The Zheng family's influence in politics, cultivated over many years, has been eroded, and now they have to pay the price of an entire dock.

does it worth?
In fact, they could have avoided paying the price; they could have simply sat back and watched the fight unfold.

There's no point in dwelling on these things now. That's how business warfare works; one wrong step leads to another. Li Jiayuan has their weakness in his grasp.

They are now like fish on a chopping board; the things Li Jiayuan has in his hands alone are enough to give the Zheng family a hard time.

The issue now is not about protecting Zheng Youhua, but about protecting those who might be implicated. Although many members of the Zheng family are upright and do not engage in illegal or disorderly conduct.

But there are always those who like to take unconventional approaches, exchanging a dock for the Zheng family's temporary peace.

Zheng Tong knew he had no real choice, and he slammed his fist on the table in anger.

"Come to the company tomorrow to sign the contract."

After saying that, he quickly walked towards the door, not even using the evidence in the file folder.

"It's easy to leave without seeing him off."

Li Jiayuan smiled sinisterly, glancing at Lin Liangshui, who stood to the side looking like a block of wood.

"What are you looking at? Sit down and eat. It tastes better when it's free."

"Oh"

Lin Liangshui's head is still a bit over the top. Help! Today is my first day working for the boss, and I've witnessed a simple yet intense business battle.

It's really amazing.

After eating and drinking his fill, Li Jiayuan didn't return to the company but went to the rooftop instead.

He handed the contents of the document bag to Yang Jinrong.

"Take these things back with you. They'll be useful for what you had earlier. But remember, don't contact the Zheng family too soon. Wait until after this period."

Yang Jinrong didn't even look at it before putting it in his pocket and then asked about the outcome of today's negotiations.

Li Jiayuan didn't hide anything and said directly that he had acquired a dock from the Zheng family. Yang Jinrong couldn't stop smiling, but he didn't feel any pressure at all.

Anyway, if those guys don't do anything wrong, how will they get caught? If they behave themselves, they won't even have a chance to make a move. Who can they blame?

"Okay, you can go back."

"Yes, Ke Zhidong said he'd like to have dinner with you sometime."

"Hmm, let's talk about it later."

After seeing Yang Jinrong off, Li Jiayuan happily went home, eagerly anticipating the expression on the Zheng family's face when Ke Zhidong came knocking on their door.

Although it may seem unethical to do this, the Zheng family started the trouble first. If he doesn't vent his anger and deter others who are eyeing Jiayuan Logistics, how can he maintain his authority?

Zheng Jia could have directly established a new logistics company. He would definitely suppress it, but it wouldn't have caused much damage. Zheng Jia's biggest mistake was tripping up the shoe factory, forcing it to shift its market share.

From that moment on, the battle was destined to end in discord; without a counterattack, the Homeland Group would become the target of public criticism.

As for betraying the Zheng family, it was just a business tactic. He wanted to let the Zheng family know the consequences of opposing him.

Moreover, he didn't trust the Zheng family at all, and didn't really think that the Zheng family would obediently go back to prepare the contract.

Don't joke around. The first thing Zheng Tong will do when he gets back is to try to dig up dirt on Jiayuan Group or him. If he can find it, do you think he will still hand over the dock?

Which businessperson is truly honest? He's just more ruthless.

As for offending the Zheng family, ha, aren't they mortal enemies now?
If he's really scared, he should let the Cheng family plant their logistics flag on Hong Kong Island.

If he were afraid, he wouldn't have threatened the Zheng family to hand over the dock.

It's an irreparable feud anyway. Since we've already offended them, what difference does it make if we offend them a little more?

Shouldn't we retaliate by stabbing him in the back, so that the Zheng family won't come and kick us when we're down in the future?
All I can say is, don't be so naive.

Just as Li Jiayuan had predicted, the first thing Zheng Tong did after returning home was to investigate everything that had happened to Li Jiayuan. The more detailed the investigation, the more frightened Zheng Tong became, especially when he discovered that people who had grudges against him had either disappeared, died in accidents, or gone to jail. He felt even more uneasy.

Hong Kong Island is so big, who has time to investigate someone's background every day? He only knew that Li Jiayuan started out in the property business, and he didn't know that there were so many things behind him.

I thought they were the same kind of people, but who would have thought that this guy was not like them at all, and had come out into the underworld.

no! !
How can someone like that be a member of parliament?
In the end, Zheng Tong really couldn't find any leverage to control Li Jiayuan, so the next day, he obediently signed the dock transfer agreement.

At a price of ten million!!!
His heart was broken. Although Zhengjia Wharf had many wharves, it was still just one wharf, located in Victoria Harbour, and quite large in area.

The Jiayuan Group acted very quickly, taking over the dock in no time. The next day, Zheng Youhua was released, and the Security Bureau did not continue the investigation; it was all a misunderstanding.

However, Zheng Zhili and his group are really going to enter the palace. The Zheng family had already given up, and this part can't be saved.

Even trying to salvage Zheng Youhua wasted a whole dock as leverage. As for logistics, the Zheng family was utterly terrified. Before they could even do anything, that idiot Li Jiayuan went crazy and tried to destroy them.

If this happens again, and he gets pushed to the limit, who knows what other methods he might use?

The investigation and registration of the Cheng family members, as well as the changes in the ownership of the pier, could not escape the eyes of the various families on Hong Kong Island, who were originally waiting for a world war.

Upon discovering this sudden change, they were at a loss; the shift was too rapid for them to keep up.

The Zheng family's next step should be to enter the logistics industry. Even if someone in the Zheng family is under investigation, the next step should not be to sell off their businesses, and what kind of businesses should they sell off?

It's still the Jiayuan Group. No one would believe such a coincidence if it were told. But when you think about the Zheng family being investigated by the Security Bureau, people immediately guessed the deeper meaning.

It's possible that the investigation into the Zheng family this time was orchestrated by Li Jiayuan, who sabotaged the Zheng family's efforts. The Zheng family was forced into a corner and used a dock as leverage to quell the anger of the Jiayuan Group.

If that makes sense, then the news is somewhat shocking.

Li Jiayuan has such great power that he can force the Zheng family to make sacrifices, and he even has connections in the Security Bureau.

They were all shrewd old foxes; they didn't believe the Zheng family hadn't made any moves. The fact that the Zheng family's connections hadn't been able to smooth things over meant that the trouble they were in was serious.

But these were all just speculations. A few days later, the dock was officially taken over by the Jiayuan Group, and Zheng Zhili directly announced the verdict. The Zheng family made no further moves to engage in logistics.

Only then did everyone realize that things seemed to really be over. The Cheng family, a long-established family in Hong Kong, was one of the four most famous families.

We've run into Jiayuan Group, and hit a brick wall!
Before this, no one expected the Jiayuan Group's retaliation to be so fierce, and no one expected that this newly emerging business tycoon in Hong Kong would have the ability to shake the Zheng family.

At this moment, everyone suddenly realized that Li Jiayuan also had the identity of a councilor. Combined with his actions this time, a shocking thought emerged in everyone's mind.

Li Jiayuan's true background comes from the political arena!
Moreover, his background was so powerful that even the Zheng family couldn't do anything about him and could only obediently admit defeat and willingly compensate with a port.

If that's really the case, then they need to reassess the strength of the Jiayuan Group.

Before the Zheng family's affair, everyone believed that the Jiayuan Group was a rising star in the business world with strong business acumen, and that Li Jiayuan was a business genius unlike any other in Hong Kong.

At just over twenty years old, he truly stood out from 90% of the people on Hong Kong Island.

But that's all. To survive in the business world, business acumen and ability alone are not enough; you also need connections.

Every prominent family on Hong Kong Island has its own network of connections. It's not just the Cheng family; every family has at least a couple of people with connections in the political arena.

The more senior someone is, the more connections and resources they have. Li Jiayuan, a self-made man and a newcomer just starting out, is naturally at a disadvantage in this regard.

This is also why the Zheng family doesn't take him seriously; a large part of it is due to their connections.

The Zheng family underestimated the Jiayuan Group, so they took action. The result was predictable: the Zheng family succeeded in suppressing the Jiayuan Group's businesses, but what awaited them was a painful lesson.

The person carefully cultivated by the Zheng family was killed by Li Jiayuan, and not only that, but they also had to be humiliated and compensated.

In reality, most families are unaware of who has trained whom, or where they have placed those people. Outsiders simply cannot know such things except for insiders.

Li Jiayuan accurately found the Zheng family's weakness and, with a swift stroke, severed the major artery.

This method of letting the Zheng family experience the joy of heaven and earth was truly ruthless.

Anyone who dares to bite Jiayuan Group, Li Jiayuan will really bite them to death.

The Zheng family is a prime example. The Jiayuan Group alone might not be enough to intimidate people, but with its mysterious background, it needs to be re-evaluated. Don't follow the Zheng family's example and end up with nothing but trouble.

This time, Li Jiayuan opened the eyes of Hong Kong's high society. Everyone was secretly investigating his background. No secrets stay hidden forever, although they couldn't find out the key information.

However, it is certain that Li Jiayuan has connections with the Security Bureau, and he is very likely the highest-ranking official in the Security Bureau.

Because Yang Jinrong, the person who arrested Zheng Zhili, was the assistant to the director of the Security Bureau.

This discovery has served as a deterrent to those with ulterior motives.

The Security Bureau has a very powerful background. If you want to take action against Jiayuan Group, you have to consider whether you can offend the Security Bureau!

(End of this chapter)