The Self-Cultivation of a Reborn Massage Therapist

Chapter 297 It begins
In the empty massage hall, only the ice machine in the tea area hummed, adding a touch of life to the overly quiet space.

The absence of the logistics team and technicians made the place seem somewhat desolate.

Zhou Yaqin led Qian Tu into the conference room.

Inside, several figures were already seated, and the atmosphere was heavy.

Financial manager Zhang Minghua, special-status unofficial staff member Shen Yan, street secretary Liu, bank manager Ling Rui, and the uninvited tycoon Qian Mankun.

"Mr. Zhou, this is the appointment confirmation from the boss. Please sign it."

Zhou Yaqin sat down in the main seat and took the documents Qian Tu handed her. She glanced at them and then signed her name at the end.

From that moment on, she was officially appointed as the general manager of "Easy Slow Travel," rightfully in charge of all affairs.

"When will Little Hammer and the others arrive?" She handed the documents back, her voice carrying a hint of barely perceptible fatigue.

Qian Tu shook his head: "This document was sent on behalf of Ms. Chen. She also informed me of the charter flight's departure this morning."

He took another document out of his briefcase. "President Zhou, regarding the lawsuits against Jin Dayang Textile Factory and Ugly Donkey, what order should we proceed with?"

"Yaqin!" Before Zhou Yaqin could answer, Zhang Minghua suddenly spoke up, his expression tense, "The acquisition team is ready and can sue Jin Dayang at any time. But Ugly Donkey..."

He hesitated for a moment, then lowered his voice and advised, "How about we wait until Little Hammer comes back before we talk about it?"

Zhou Yaqin looked down at the teacup in her hand, the water reflecting her bloodshot eyes: "He has been out of contact for more than 30 hours."

“Then let’s wait!” Zhang Minghua’s tone was resolute. “We all know you mean well, wanting to draw all the attention to yourself. But once we officially sue Ugly Donkey, the nature of the situation will completely change! Their behavior will have no bottom line anymore, and their target may very well shift from us old guys to those girls!”

The technicians are the foundation of "relaxed and slow travel".

Everyone knows this, and the ugly donkey knows it even better. Therefore, even with the overwhelming cyberbullying, the other party always leaves room for communication.

But once legal action is taken, it's a complete breakdown in relations, a fight to the death.

Zhou Yaqin remained silent for a moment, not making an immediate decision. She looked at Qian Tu and gave the order: "Prepare to sue Jin Dayang first. In addition to the breach of contract, include the previous charges of online defamation. Make sure to coordinate well with the acquisition team in terms of timing."

"Understood." Qian Tu nodded and was about to get up when someone called him back.

"please wait for a moment."

It was Ling Rui from the bank who spoke. Under everyone's gaze, the former MD of a state-owned investment bank had a bitter expression on his face: "Some senior management has their eyes on the funds that our bank is about to lend to your store, and now they are demanding that all procedures be 'absolutely compliant'."

The phrase "absolute compliance" is understood by everyone present. This means the process will be indefinitely prolonged, and the money will become a distant solution that cannot address the immediate need.

The air in the conference room seemed to freeze.

Zhou Yaqin leaned back wearily in her chair and closed her eyes.

"Tell me all the bad news at once."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's eyes fell on Secretary Liu of the neighborhood committee.

He sighed deeply, his face full of struggle and difficulty: "'Six-Fingered Man' contacted his superiors and promised to provide a large number of jobs and huge investments in exchange for priority leasing rights to that three-story property."

Take the fire out of the cauldron!

"no problem!"

Zhou Yaqin suddenly opened her eyes, her gaze piercing like a knife as she stared at Secretary Liu. "You have 24 hours! Contract breach penalty, renovation compensation, and lost wages—every penny must be deposited into our account. You can take the building away anytime!"

She warned, enunciating each word clearly: "Otherwise, you know how 'black' I am online right now. Exposing your dishonesty would be a piece of cake!"

Secretary Liu was intimidated by her imposing manner, and nodded with a somber expression: "I will personally oversee this and ensure that the funds arrive in the account as soon as possible."

After saying that, he got up and left in a dejected manner.

"Is there anything else?" Zhou Yaqin asked again.

All eyes turned to the wealthy Qian Mankun.

"Why are you all looking at me?" The tycoon stroked his buzz cut and patted his chest with an air of extravagance. "As long as Brother Hammer asks, I guarantee that up to 20 billion will be in my account within a day!"

A glimmer of hope flashed in Zhou Yaqin's eyes, and she immediately looked at Zhang Minghua, the finance manager.

However, Zhang Minghua only gave her a bitter smile: "Not enough..."

The flame of hope was extinguished once again.

Just then, Shen Yan, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke.

He stood up and turned on the secure video conferencing equipment in the conference room: "Mr. Zhou, our major shareholder, Ms. Chen, requests to join the meeting."

“Bring them in,” Zhou Yaqin said without hesitation.

Almost as soon as she finished speaking, Chen Guifen's gentle and calm voice came clearly from the speaker:

Good morning, everyone.

Everyone greeted them, but their hearts were filled with doubt.

"Little Hammer has some urgent business to attend to. I will relay the following messages on his behalf."

“First, two payments will be deposited into the company account soon. One is Xiao Chui’s personal funds, and the other is a company-to-company transfer. I will send a specialist to communicate with the tax authorities regarding the compliance of the funds’ source. Please ensure proper financial coordination.” Zhou Yaqin’s heart was in her throat. She asked nervously, “What is the size of the funds?”

"1.3 billion, US dollars."

This only accounts for the cash assets of that container, not including the issue of discounting the gold, jewelry, and antiques.

In addition, if Zhao Xiaochui has an overseas account, he will soon receive a substantial commission for decoding the two phones. It should be noted that Zhao Xiaochui's commission for canceling his US household registration is still arriving in installments.

This was a bombshell! A collective gasp filled the conference room.

Chen Guifen's voice remained calm: "Secondly, Xiao Chuizi needs to leave for a while, and his return date is uncertain. I'll leave everything in the shop to you all."

Zhou Yaqin composed herself and pressed on, "Can we ask him what he went to do?"

"No."

"Then can we find out your real identity?"

"No."

There's something interesting about this: because of the confidentiality agreement, those who know Chen Guifen and Lei Zhen's identities can't reveal them, and those who don't know simply don't know.

This put Zhou Yaqin in a somewhat constrained position. Although she had some doubts, if she were certain that there was a certain organization behind the relaxed and leisurely pace, she would have already turned into a 'honey badger'.

"Third," Chen Guifen continued, "the official WeChat account of 'Relaxed and Slow Travel' will not be banned as long as it does not publish illegal information. Moreover, it will continue to trend on social media for the next few days. Please be prepared for this."

Zhou Yaqin frowned: "Why?"

"There's no reason why." Chen Guifen's tone carried a hint of helplessness.

Despite saying these unreasonable things, Chen Guifen could only smile bitterly. She finally understood the boy's entire scheme. She never expected that all the tricks she had taught him would be used against his own people.

In the past 30 hours, at least three small-scale local wars have broken out in the South American jungle, America’s backyard.

Faced with the office building that had been burned to ashes, the CIA's retaliation against Zhao Xiaochui was more intense than expected.

Although Zhao Xiaochui, who has been transformed into a little old man, makes it impossible to discern his identity or even his nationality, a certain bureau, in order to ensure safety, had to resort to certain departmental methods to post him on trending topics to divert domestic attention.

Finally, Chen Guifen's tone shifted, becoming extremely solemn:

"One last reminder: Little Hammer may have made some arrangements for you before he left, so we're counting on you all from now on. Every step you take here will determine whether he returns!"

The video conference was abruptly ended as soon as the words were spoken.

"Damn it!" The super-rich Qian Mankun was the first to jump up, frantically pulling out his phone. "I'll go get the funds right now! Just in case, the more the better!"

The deathly silent conference room instantly became lively and bustling.

Zhou Yaqin suddenly looked at Qian Tu, her eyes sharp: "Sue him together!"

Legal counsel Qian Tu nodded emphatically, his eyes gleaming with excitement. He quickly gathered up the documents and strode away.

Zhou Yaqin then turned to Ling Rui: "Organize your team and prepare for the acquisition. I'm going to start a live broadcast immediately and, in front of the entire internet, accuse Jin Dayang of breach of contract, defamation, and spreading rumors!"

Without hesitation, Ling Rui took out his phone and began to gather his team.

Finally, Zhou Yaqin and Zhang Minghua exchanged a glance and saw the same resolute determination in each other's eyes.

She took a deep breath, turned around, and strode towards the door.

……

Ten hours later, at Beijing Capital International Airport.

Liu Li and Yangyang were quietly picked up by a special car from a certain bureau as soon as they got off the plane.

On the tarmac, Chen Guifen looked at Guoguo in front of her and said gently, "Besides that silly girl, the enemy is most likely to target you. If..."

"I can handle it!" Guoguo's eyes were firm. "As long as Little Hammer can come back, we can face anything!"

Chen Guifen sighed: "Actually, there is another way. If... you lose faith in this place, I can arrange for you to go and reunite with him. After all, he also said he wanted to open a massage parlor across the street."

The girl from Northeast China tilted her head, looking at the unfathomable Aunt Chen, and suddenly revealed a dazzlingly bright smile.

"We have always loved this place, loved the mountains, the water, the air, and the people."

"We've simply lost faith in certain people."

"Aunt Chen, please believe in us, we can do it!"

……

April 9st morning.

"Easy Slow Travel" has filed lawsuits against Ugly Donkey Group and Jin Dayang Textile Factory in courts in Beijing and Jinghai.
The charges against Ugly Donkey in the lawsuit are shocking: malicious business competition, provoking trouble, defamation, illegal business operations... The lawsuit is pursuing both civil and criminal charges!

That tiny massage parlor launched a full-scale counterattack against the Ugly Donkey Group, a company with a market value of hundreds of billions, and the Faraway Capital behind it!
The war has begun!

(End of this chapter)