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As dawn broke, the smog in Beijing had not yet completely dissipated.

The construction site of the Future Science City, now renamed Deep Blue Cloud City, is already surrounded by people.

It wasn't just reporters; there were also spies sent by various real estate developers, as well as elderly people who exercise in the neighborhood in the morning.

Everyone was craning their necks, maintaining a uniform, blank posture, staring at the enormous object inside the fence.

Just then, a black Maybach, like a mad bull, screeched to a halt at the construction site entrance.

The car door opened, and Shen Wanshan stumbled out.

His meticulously styled hair was now somewhat disheveled, and the bloodshot eyes looked as if they were about to bleed.

Clearly, he was the most anxious person at the moment. If Bai Jingyou succeeded, his status in the group would naturally plummet.

Several middle-aged men in uniforms, carrying briefcases, followed behind him.

"Stop work! Stop all work!"

Shen Wanshan roared at the construction site gate, his voice cracking with extreme anger and panic, "This is an illegal building! It hasn't passed safety inspection, who allowed you to build it so quickly? What if it collapses?! Huh?!"

The roar of machinery continued at the construction site, but no one paid him any attention.

"Young Master Shen, why are you in such a bad mood so early in the morning?"

A mocking voice came from above.

Everyone looked up and saw Bai Jingyou standing on the edge of the three-story steel structure, wearing a white safety helmet and holding a cup of steaming coffee.

He looked down at Shen Wanshan with the gaze of someone watching a grasshopper jumping around on a hot pan.

"Bai Jingyou!" Shen Wanshan pointed at him, his finger trembling. "Don't be so smug! What's the use of speed? This new material hasn't even passed the national building safety standards! I'm bringing experts from the Quality Supervision Bureau to seal off your construction site right now!"

He turned to look at the group of middle-aged men in uniform behind him. These were the connections the Shen family had cultivated over many years, the kind of people they used to deal with these kinds of troubles.

The fat man at the head of the group wiped his sweat, forced himself to step forward, and cleared his throat: "Ahem, Mr. Bai, I'm the deputy director of the district quality supervision station. We received a report from the public that your project has serious safety hazards and material irregularities. Please stop work immediately and cooperate with the investigation, otherwise..."

"Otherwise what?" Bai Jingyou took a sip of coffee, his tone indifferent.

"Otherwise, we will seal off the site and seize all equipment in accordance with the law!" the fat man shouted sternly, trying to intimidate the young man with his imposing manner.

Bai Jingyou smiled.

He didn't speak, but simply waved to Jiang Mengyao behind him.

Jiang Mengyao was dressed in a smart business suit and high heels as she walked to the railing, holding an official document in her hand.

Without saying a word, she simply threw the copy of the document down into the wind.

The paper fluttered down and landed right at the fat man's feet.

"What's this?" The fat man frowned as he picked it up.

He only glanced at it, and his face instantly turned as white as paper.

The document is titled "Approval Letter Regarding the Establishment of a National Prefabricated Building Standards Formulation Committee," and in the pilot project section, it is clearly stated: Deep Blue Clouds (National Key Laboratory Observation Station).

What's worse, the signature section below contained several names that made his legs tremble.

One of them was surnamed Ye.

"Deputy stationmaster, did you see that clearly?"

Bai Jingyou leaned on the railing, smiling as he asked, "According to relevant regulations, this place is under the direct jurisdiction of the ministry. If you want to shut down my construction site, I'm afraid you're not at a high enough level. Why don't you call the ministry now and apply for permission?"

The fat man's hand trembled, and the document almost fell to the ground.

Even if you gave him ten lives, he wouldn't dare to investigate the projects registered with the ministry! This isn't just kicking a hornet's nest, it's kicking a nuclear reactor!

"Misunderstanding...Misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding!" The fat man's expression changed instantly, his face plastered with a greasy smile. He turned to Shen Wanshan, his tone becoming businesslike, "Mr. Shen, it seems the allegations are untrue. We have official business to attend to, so we'll be leaving now."

After saying that, he ignored Shen Wanshan's murderous glare, and led his men to slink into the car, running faster than rabbits.

The scene was deathly silent.

The reporters who were watching looked at each other in surprise, and then a burst of even more camera shutters clicked.

The administrative pressure that the Shen family was so proud of has failed!

Shen Wanshan stood there all alone, his face turning from ashen to deathly pale.

He stared at the document lying on the ground, his mind buzzing.

"Standards Setting Committee..." Shen Wanshan muttered to himself.

He started his career in real estate, so of course he understands what this means.

Bai Jingyou didn't just build a building; he wanted to redefine the architectural rules of the entire capital!

Once this standard is implemented, all prefabricated buildings will have to rely on DeepBlue Technology.

The traditional building materials supply chain in the hands of the Shen family will become a pile of scrap metal!

"Second Young Master Shen."

Bai Jingyou descended the stairs, his posture upright and his aura commanding. As he approached Shen Wanshan, the oppressive presence he exuded caused Shen Wanshan to instinctively take a half-step back.

"Since you're here, don't be in such a hurry to leave." Bai Jingyou straightened Shen Wanshan's crooked tie, his movements as gentle as if he were treating an old friend, but his words were chillingly cold. "Perfect timing, I'd like to invite you to watch a play."

"What...what play?" Shen Wanshan's voice was hoarse.

"Watch a good show about being betrayed and abandoned by everyone."

As soon as he finished speaking, a black car slowly drove into the construction site and stopped next to the two of them.

Feng Rui, the head of Hongye Capital.

Shen Wanshan's pupils constricted sharply: "President Feng... what are you doing here?"

Hongye Capital has always been one of Shen's Real Estate's biggest partners, and can be considered the Shen family's money bag.

Feng Rui's appearance here at this time is definitely not to reminisce about the past.

Feng Rui glanced at Shen Wanshan, his eyes filled with complex emotions, a hint of pity, but more so with the decisiveness of a businessman.

"Young Master Shen," Feng Rui sighed, "in business, when the winds change, the ship has to change course. Otherwise, everyone on board will drown."

After saying that, he stopped looking at Shen Wanshan and walked straight to Bai Jingyou, extending his hands with a smile on his face that was impeccably sincere.

"Brother Bai! Truly, a young hero emerges!" Feng Rui laughed heartily, shaking Bai Jingyou's hand. "Seeing this building, I knew I'd made the right move! The board unanimously approved DeepBlue Technology's Series B financing. Five billion yuan, the first installment will arrive this afternoon!"

boom!

This news is even more explosive than the official document just released.

Five billion!

Shen Wanshan felt dizzy and disoriented.

The Shen family drained their working capital in order to set up a scheme on this land, and Shen's Mining is now facing a run on its deposits.

And what were originally Shen's allies are now offering money to Bai Jingyou!

"Uncle Feng! You can't do this!" Shen Wanshan exclaimed, grabbing Feng Rui's sleeve. "Our Shen family has been cooperating with Hongye for twenty years! If you withdraw your investment and invest in them now, aren't you afraid of my grandfather..."

"Young Master Shen." Feng Rui's smile faded slightly as he gently brushed Shen Wanshan's hand away. "It's precisely because we've cooperated for twenty years that I didn't kick Shen's company when it was down. That's already the greatest mercy I can show."

He paused, lowered his voice, and said in a volume only three people could hear, "Besides, the fact that your department manager lost 300 million in Macau last night hasn't spread around the industry yet. Young Master Shen, you'd better hurry back and patch up your mess, instead of embarrassing yourself here."

Shen Wanshan was struck dumb, frozen in place.

This matter was extremely confidential, how could Feng Rui have known about it?

He suddenly looked up at Bai Jingyou.

Bai Jingyou maintained his faint smile, his eyes as deep as the sea: "Second Young Master Shen, I told you to go back and thoroughly investigate the family accounts. Unfortunately, it seems you didn't listen."

Just then, Jiang Mengyao walked over with a tablet computer, on which a financial news article had just popped up.

Breaking News! Shen's Mining is under investigation by the China Securities Regulatory Commission for suspected financial fraud; its stock price immediately plummeted to the daily limit upon opening, with over one million sell orders pending!

"It's over..."

Shen Wanshan's legs went weak, and he plopped down on the muddy ground. His priceless custom-made suit was instantly covered in mud, just like the Shen family's current disheveled state.

Looking at the silvery-white steel behemoth before him, he finally realized that he was not dealing with any nouveau riche at all.

Rather, he was a top-tier hunter who had long ago laid a trap, waiting for his prey to stick its head in.

"see a visitor out."

Bai Jingyou turned around and didn't look at Shen Wanshan on the ground again. "Clean this place up. I don't like dirty things."

……

Half an hour later, in the chairman's office.

Feng Rui sat on the leather sofa, sipping tea, but his gaze kept wandering around the minimalist, high-tech office.

"Brother Bai, you played the role of using someone else to do your dirty work brilliantly," Feng Rui exclaimed sincerely. "You used the Ye family's influence to block the administrative pressure, and you used my money to stabilize market confidence. That old fox Shen Zhenyang is probably going to be so angry he'll vomit blood this time."

"Brother Feng, you flatter me. It's all thanks to your leniency that we have today." Bai Jingyou sat opposite him, his expression unmoved by the victory just now. "So, on the original basis, Hongye Capital can get an additional 5% of Deep Blue Technology's shares, and the future return rate will be at least a hundred times."

"I believe you." Feng Rui nodded. "That modular titanium alloy technology alone is enough to revolutionize the entire construction industry. However..."

Feng Rui put down his teacup, his expression turning serious. "The Shen family is like a centipede with a hundred legs; even when dead, it doesn't fall down. Shen Zhenyang has been operating in Beijing for many years, with connections in both the legitimate and underworld circles. If you push him too far this time, he might do something desperate."

"I know."

Bai Jingyou tapped his fingers lightly on the table, a cold glint in his eyes. "So I prepared a big gift for them."

"What wonderful gift?"

"Brother Feng, have you heard of the butterfly effect?" Bai Jingyou suddenly asked an unrelated question.

"You mean...?"

"Shen's Mining is just the beginning." Bai Jingyou stood up, walked to the huge map of the capital, and pointed to an area in the north of the city. "The Shen family's true lifeline has never been mining or real estate, but the logistics park they have stockpiled in the north of the city."

That place is the gateway to the capital and also the Shen family's biggest cash cow.

"You want to go to the zoo?" Feng Rui was startled. "That's a metal barrel; how are you going to stick your hand in there?"

"In the past, that certainly wouldn't have worked." Bai Jingyou turned around, a mysterious smile playing on his lips. "But what if Deep Blue Technology develops a new generation of heavy-duty drones that cost only one-third of traditional logistics?"

Feng Rui's teacup wobbled, and scalding hot tea splashed out, but he didn't notice.

He stared intently at Bai Jingyou, as if he were looking at a monster.

This kid, is he thinking ten steps ahead for every one he takes?

It turns out that the land, the building, and even the titanium alloy technology were just part of his grand scheme.

His real goal was to uproot the Shen family completely and wipe them out!

Just then, there was a knock on the office door.

Chen Mo pushed open the door and entered, his expression somewhat strange: "Boss, Miss Ye is here. She said... she's here to review the agency agreement, and she brought someone with her."