Warlord: Starting with Subduing Little A Qiao

"What if something goes wrong? We'll be bankrupt..."

……

Ye Bai heard all sorts of discussions. He narrowed his eyes and looked at one of the people who had spoken earlier.

"You just said the special envoy is coming soon?"

"Yes, I heard that as soon as the opium ban was issued, the special envoy was already on his way to Shanghai."

Hearing this, Ye Bai's expression remained unchanged.

"In my opinion, everyone should not worry. The arrival of the special envoy may actually be an opportunity."

These words only added to the confusion of everyone in the conference room.

"Mr. Ye, what do you mean?"

"I don't understand what you mean. Do you already have a solution?"

"Then what should we do?!"

Faced with everyone's doubts, Ye Bai remained silent, but he had already devised a plan in his mind.

It should be understood that even if a special envoy were to come to enforce the opium ban, it would not be completely eradicated.

But after all, the nail that sticks out gets hammered down, so who gets to be that nail is crucial.

Once this ringleader is taken down, the others can naturally survive in the cracks.

Ye Bai already had his top choice in mind for this first person to step forward.

Feng Jingyao, the largest opium dealer in the International Settlement, was the first to be implicated!

On the other side, Feng Jingyao also frowned upon learning of the international ban.

"ban?!"

The butler, Uncle Xiang, stood to the side, looking equally worried.

"I heard this time it's not just a small-scale skirmish like before, it's for real!"

The current ban on opium is a direct blow to their core industry.

At this moment, after hearing what the butler, Uncle Xiang, said, Feng Jingyao still seemed somewhat unconvinced.

"Maybe it'll be all bark and no bite. They've tried to ban opium several times before, and it still didn't work. Who knows if it'll work this time..."

After all, this wasn't the first time the International Settlement had issued a ban, but each time it had ended hastily and without success.

Just as Feng Jingyao thought this was just a bluff, the door was pushed open, and Ding Li walked in, panting heavily.

"Mr. Feng, this is bad news. The licenses of all opium dealers in the International Settlement have been revoked. It seems that this ban is very powerful and should not be underestimated."

As soon as the sound came out, the teacup in Feng Jingyao's hand fell to the ground.

Uncle Xiang, the butler standing to the side, bent down and picked up the broken pieces again, his tone still somewhat cautious.

"Sir, what should we do next? You know our opium industry is all in the International Settlement..."

If all their licenses are revoked, their businesses will shrink by more than half!

Seeing that Feng Jingyao's expression was not good, Ding Li slowly offered his own solution.

"Right now, how about we move the opium merchants to the French Concession?"

As soon as the voice came out, Feng Jingyao, who was standing next to him, immediately frowned.

The opium merchants in the French Concession were basically all within Ye Bai's sphere of influence.

After a series of previous disputes, he and Ye Bai had long disliked each other.

If they ended up in the French Concession, wouldn't they be at Ye Bai's mercy?!

The thought of this possibility made Feng Jingyao feel as if he had a fishbone stuck in his throat, making him feel extremely uncomfortable.

Looking at Feng Jingyao's confused expression, the butler, Uncle Xiang, knew that Feng Jingyao was somewhat disagreeing.

But thinking of his own business, the butler, Uncle Xiang, couldn't help but offer some advice.

"Sir, we don't have many legitimate businesses to begin with. If something happens to our underworld businesses, this vast fortune..."

If they suffer another blow, they'll probably be severely weakened!

At this moment, Ding Li, who was standing to the side, also understood what the butler Xiang Shu meant and spoke up to support him.

"Or how about we go and negotiate with Ye Bai to sell us a portion of the French Concession?"

Listening to the conversation between Butler Xiang and Ding Li, Feng Jingyao's brows were already deeply furrowed.

He and Ye Bai have long been mortal enemies, and they are well aware of this.

To my utter surprise, after the ban on the International Settlement was issued, I would actually have to take the initiative to go to Ye Bai.

However, considering the business challenges he faced, Feng Jingyao looked troubled and hesitated for a long time before finally nodding.

"I'll invite Ye Bai tomorrow night."

When Ye Bai received the invitation from Feng Jingyao, he immediately curled the corners of his mouth into a smile.

It turns out that you don't need to take action yourself; the fish will come to you on their own!

interesting.

Looking at the invitation in front of her, Xiao Aqiao looked worried.

"Brother Ye, I'm afraid this is a trap..."

Ye Bai smiled faintly at Xiao A Qiao's caring expression.

"It was Feng Jingyao who came to beg us, not the other way around. We'll go together then."

Chapter 127 Ye Bai and Feng Jingyao parted on bad terms!

The evening of the banquet arrived quickly.

Ye Bai brought Xu Wenqiang and Xiao Aqiao to the banquet venue invited by Feng Jingyao.

As soon as Ye Bai opened the door, he saw Feng Jingyao, who was in the main seat, wearing a polite smile.

"Mr. Ye, it's been a long time! A young hero should be like Mr. Ye..."

Seeing Feng Jingyao's words, Ye Bai also put on a fake smile.

Anyone can say polite things!

He nodded in agreement.

"I don't deserve such praise. I still have a lot to learn from you, a seasoned veteran."

Feng Jingyao, sitting in the main seat, felt somewhat disdainful of Ye Bai's behavior, but after all, he had not yet broken ties with Ye Bai.

On the surface, he remained polite.

"Thank you, Mr. Ye, for giving me the honor of attending this appointment. Please have a seat."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Bai sat down without hesitation.

After taking their seats, the group engaged in another round of toasting and drinking, which might have made others think they were very close.

Who would have thought that their relationship had become almost irreconcilable!

After taking a sip of wine, Ye Bai stopped beating around the bush and politely got to the main point.

"May I ask the purpose of Mr. Feng's invitation to come here today?"

Don't you understand why I invited you?!

Feng Jingyao was secretly cursing in his heart, but he still smiled politely on the surface.

"That's right, Mr. Ye, you must have heard about the opium ban in the International Settlement!"

As soon as the voice came out, Ye Bai nodded immediately and said casually.

"Mr. Feng must be having a tough time lately. I heard that several opium dealers' licenses have been revoked!"

These words immediately struck a nerve with Feng Jingyao.

His face stiffened, and he nodded with a rather embarrassed expression.

This is clearly a provocative statement!

Feng Jingyao could tell, of course, that what seemed like concern was actually a mockery of him.

If someone dared to say that to him normally, Feng Jingyao would immediately slam his fist on the table and storm off, turning hostile.

But considering that he needed Ye Bai's help today, Feng Jingyao could only suppress his anger and not let the atmosphere become tense.

However, Feng Jingyao was equally unwilling to swallow this insult and couldn't help but retort on the spot.

"Mr. Ye, you know that the opium ban in the International Settlement has been going on for decades, and they've been clamoring for it, but in the end, it just didn't work, did it?"

"After all, why would the British and American consuls in the International Settlement be willing to give up such a lucrative business?"

"Once this storm passes, everything will definitely be fine again."

"I, Feng Jingyao, will still be Feng Jingyao then!"