The Self-Cultivation of a Reborn Massage Therapist

Chapter 308 Contact
September 6, 16:03.
South America, the giant monkey pot tree.

Standing on a branch extending over the river, Zhao Xiaochui had been staring at the water without moving for some time.

At this moment, an abnormal stillness appeared on the nearby river surface, and a few floating leaves would strangely swirl at a certain point.

More importantly, beneath the surface, a blurry black shadow occasionally moves very slightly. It's not driftwood; driftwood doesn't have this kind of living, rhythmic movement.

Suddenly, the dark figure moved! It seemed to be approaching the monkey pot tree.

It's now!

Zhao Xiaochui flashed and pounced on the shadowy figure. Despite his aged appearance, his movements were fast, accurate, and ruthless, full of power.

"Crash-!"

Water splashed up and Zhao Xiaochui felt like he had grabbed a slippery and tough tail!

He suddenly exerted force in his waist and swung his arms backward, preparing to meet a tremendous force that could drag him into the water!

"Get out here!"

He succeeded!

He scooped the underwater creature out of the water with clean, swift movements, so cool it could grace the cover of the Discovery Channel.

Then...then Zhao Xiaochui was stunned.

He maintained a posture of overwhelming power, arms raised high, but the expression on his face quickly changed from extreme focus to astonishment, and finally to speechlessness.

What he was holding was indeed a crocodile.

A... a dwarf caiman that he could easily pinch with two fingers, staring with eyes no bigger than mung beans, its face screaming, "Who am I? Where am I? The wind was so strong just now."

The tail he was holding wasn't even as thick as his thumb. The little thing twisted its tail symbolically in his hand, its four short legs flapping helplessly in the air.

Zhao Xiaochui: "..."

Dwarf Caiman: "...?"

A man and a crocodile completed this awkward stare-down in the humid, hot air of the Amazon.

After lying in ambush for ages and setting up such a huge operation, all we caught was this thing.
Zhao Xiaochui's temple throbbed with a sneer, his face full of disgust, but he still circulated his inner energy to sense the internal condition of this species.

From an evolutionary anatomical perspective, the very design of crocodiles makes them a high-risk group for "spinal strain".

As a massage therapist, Zhao Xiaochui began to analyze it from the perspectives of biomechanics and structural stress—the heavy load-bearing design, the extreme movement pattern, the left and right twisting of the spine during walking, and the local muscle compensation...

This dwarf caiman alone—Zhao Xiaochui didn't know what species it was, but its intervertebral disc problem caused a slight increase in heat flow.

The idea that even a different species can become a customer under your command is perfectly fine!

Zhao Xiaochui nodded in satisfaction, flicked his wrist, and casually tossed the still-dazed little crocodile back into the middle of the river with a "whoosh".

"Pfft!"

With a soft splash, the little crocodile created a tiny, insignificant ripple in the water.

However, this gesture of disdain triggered an even bigger chain reaction.

The moment the baby crocodile was thrown out, the river no longer splashed, but instead burst open into huge craters on both sides! A colossal creature burst from the water!

boom--! ! !
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[In-depth] The battle for control of Jin Dayang intensifies: The stock price managed to hold above the daily limit down during trading, but after-hours block trades pushed the stake down by three points, bringing Jin Dayang's shareholding close to 10%.
Cailian Press: 16:10 -- Jin Dayang, which has entered the tender offer stage, is staging a thrilling battle of capital.

The acquiring party, "Easy Slow," effectively absorbed over 1.23 million yuan of selling pressure before the secondary market closed.

It also launched a two-pronged attack on the block trading system, demonstrating its determination to acquire the company to the market with a strong stance.

As of 15:30 PM, post-market data showed that QingSongManXing's stake in JinDaYang had reached 9.7%.

“We’ve analyzed hundreds of mergers and acquisitions, some for technology, some for distribution channels, and some to eliminate competitors. But to use hundreds of millions of yuan to try to control a textile giant with a market value of 4 billion yuan for a mere ‘towel’ is not only absurd, but it even challenges common sense,” said the chief strategist of Huajing Securities in an interview, his expression complex.

The market's shock and skepticism mainly focus on the following points:
The source of funding remains a mystery: a newly opened massage parlor with only 21 technicians could probably not even afford the stamp duty for this transaction in terms of its annual turnover.

Where did the billions of dollars behind this come from?

The market widely speculates that "Easy Slow Travel" is just a front, and that there must be real financial giants behind it.

The motivations are extremely mismatched: the normal business logic for solving the linen supply problem is to find suppliers, sign long-term contracts, or even invest in building a small laundry plant.

A stark contrast between methods and identity: Despite the seemingly absurd reasons for the acquisition, "Easy Slow Walk" demonstrates exceptionally professional and seasoned skills in manipulating the capital market.

Currently, whether local regulatory authorities will inquire about the source of funds and the authenticity of the acquisition motives has become the focus of market attention.

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Will the Jinghai Municipal Regulatory Bureau raise any questions?

Zhou Zhengping from the Jinghai Human Resources and Social Security Bureau already has the answer—no!
As a grassroots civil servant who had been tracking and studying the behavior of QingSongManXing since it entered Jinghai, Zhou Zhengping was appointed by his superiors as a representative to contact QingSongManXing's Jinghai agent.

Although he was an unrelated employee of the Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, Zhou Zhengping's identity was perfectly suited to dealing with a much more outrageous small massage parlor.

Because he often went to the front lines to conduct investigations, he not only knew Qian Mankun, but also Jin Dayang.

In the quiet coffee shop, Zhou Zhengping, who had just been promoted to first-level chief clerk, was quietly looking at the cup on the table.

He was somewhat puzzled by his superior's instructions. He understood that the "communication" was simply to maintain harmony and stability, and that it would be best to resolve Jin Dayang's contract fraud behind the scenes.

As for 'full assistance', what can a mere junior staff member in the Human Resources and Social Security Bureau possibly do to help?
Fortunately, he has a powerful father-in-law who has learned about the power struggle that has been taking place in the city's upper echelons these past two days.

and so……

Zhou Zhengping looked up at Qian Yuzhe, who was also staring blankly at him, and asked in confusion:
"Brother Qian, I've been to Beijing. Tell me the truth, is it really just a small massage parlor, not a chain?"

Qian Yuzhe snapped out of his reverie when asked the question and nodded with a wry smile.

He was also entrusted with the task of taking it easy and slow. Fortunately, Zhou Zhengping, whom he knew, stepped forward on his behalf. If it had been a different leader, he wouldn't have known how to ask.

Zhou Zhengping was still a little incredulous: "Brother Qian, the quality inspection plan you and the third party have has been exposed online. Now, in the second-hand market, the prices of all the products that your store has stopped selling have skyrocketed..."

Zhou Zhengping shook his head incredulously: "We've been talking about industrial upgrading for so many years, and if your store manages to make it happen... Brother Qian, is it really a massage parlor?"

(End of this chapter)