After listening to their report, Ye Chen tossed the faxed document onto the table, sat down on the sofa, and crossed his legs: "The Qiao family wants to strangle the Jiang Group through legal means, without resorting to underhanded tactics. They want to leave you with no leverage and force you to panic. This Qiao San is indeed much smarter than that idiot Li Chengwen."

Jiang Ruoxi rubbed her temples, suppressing her frustration: "I've already asked the purchasing department to contact other suppliers urgently, but it's difficult to find sources of goods of the same quality and price in a short time. The same goes for freight logistics; there aren't many logistics companies that can handle our scale."

"What about funding?" Ye Chen turned his attention to the CFO.

The CFO flipped through the reports in his hand, his face growing even uglier: "The collapse of Wansheng Group has also had an indirect impact on us. We had a short-term loan of 30 million yuan with Wansheng Group before, which was supposed to be repaid this month. Now that Wansheng Group has been frozen and liquidated, we can't get that money back for the time being."

Ye Chen knew that although it wouldn't cause serious damage, it would indeed affect the Jiang Group's cash flow at this critical juncture.

After listening, Ye Chen nodded, stood up, and walked to Jiang Ruoxi's side.

"President Jiang, don't be anxious. The fact that the Qiao family is trying to force you to submit in this way shows that they still don't dare to confront you head-on. As long as they don't dare to take direct action, there is still room for maneuver."

"You make it sound so easy. Can you solve the supplier problem? Can you handle the logistics? Can you fill the 30 million hole?"

Jiang Ruoxi replied to Ye Chen with a hint of anger.

Ye Chen chuckled, took out his phone from his pocket, scrolled through his contacts, and then dialed a number.

The phone was answered after two rings, and a hoarse but strong female voice came from the other end: "Hey kid, what's up now?"

"Master, you're just idling around on the mountain anyway, could you help me contact your old connections? I need a batch of building materials and a reliable logistics company, the sooner the better."

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone, followed by a loud, forceful shout: "What do you take me for? Your personal nanny? Last time you asked me to investigate the Qiao family's background, and this time you want me to find you suppliers? Did you come down the mountain to be a security chief or a pampered young master?"

Ye Chen held the phone away a bit, waiting for his master to finish scolding him before bringing it close to his ear again, grinning as he said, "Master, your disciple is now the deputy director of the security department at Jiang's Group. The group is in trouble, and I had no choice but to do this..."

Ye Chen knew that his master had been in the martial arts world for so many years and must know many high-ranking officials and dignitaries. Finding a reliable supplier would be a piece of cake for him.

"Hmph, stop flattering me." The woman on the other end of the phone snorted, her tone still harsh, but she was clearly appeased by her apprentice's words.

"You know your uncle Zhou Wantong, right? He's that fatso who used to steal your candy when you were little. Now he's in the provincial capital doing building materials business, and it's pretty big. It's called Tongda Building Materials Group. I'll have him contact you later."

Su Qinghan paused for a moment, then continued, "As for logistics... Song Tiezhu, the patient you treated last year, runs a logistics company. Although it's not a large company, it's reliable. I'll put in a good word for you. As for that 30 million yuan hole, you'll have to figure it out yourself. Your teacher doesn't have any money."

Ye Chen's eyes lit up, and he thanked him repeatedly. He added at the end, "Master, don't worry, I'll come back to the mountain to see you after I'm done with this and bring you a few boxes of the finest Moutai and perfume."

"Maotai, perfume... Stop with the nonsense. What you really need to do is deal with those blind fools and not embarrass Medicine King Valley. Oh, by the way, how are things going with you and Ruoxi? When are you going to let your master hold your grand-disciple?"

"Master, the signal is bad, I'll hang up now, Hello, Feed..."

Ye Chen hung up the phone decisively. When he turned around, he found that everyone in the office was staring at him with wide eyes, even Jiang Ruoxi looked surprised.

"Tong...Tongda Building Materials Group?" The CFO's voice trembled.

That's the largest building materials supplier in the provincial capital, more than three times the size of Xinglong Building Materials. They simply don't accept orders from small and medium-sized enterprises.

"Minister Ye, your...your senior apprentice is the owner of Tongda Building Materials?"

"I think so. That fatso who stole my candy when I was little, I'll ask him for you later." Ye Chen scratched his head, looking innocent.

The marketing director's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets: "And that logistics company, Song Tiezhu? Could it be Tie Dun Logistics, which was named one of the top ten logistics companies in the provincial capital last year?"

It is said that the company's boss is a former soldier with a military background and very powerful connections. Even the Qiao family in the provincial capital doesn't dare to touch him.

"Maybe, I'm not too sure. I'll know when he calls." Ye Chen shrugged, looking indifferent.

Jiang Ruoxi looked at Ye Chen with a complex expression that was hard to describe.

This guy usually acts carefree and irresponsible, but he always manages to pull out unexpected trump cards at crucial moments.

Tongda Building Materials and Tiedun Logistics are both top-ranking companies in the provincial capital. Normally, even she would have a hard time getting an appointment with their managers in person, but Ye Chen managed to do it with just one phone call.

Just how much more is this guy hiding behind the scenes?

Ye Chen put his phone back in his pocket, clapped his hands, and his expression became more serious: "The issues with suppliers and logistics have been initially resolved, but the Qiao family's intervention this time is just the beginning."

The fact that three companies simultaneously breached their contracts demonstrates that the Qiao family's influence in Jiangcheng's business community is far deeper than we imagined.

Besides these three families, there may be others who have been bribed by the Qiao family, but they just haven't come forward yet.

Jiang Ruoxi's expression hardened, and she turned to Secretary Wang, instructing, "Immediately notify all departments to re-examine the background and recent activities of all partners, and report any suspicious circumstances to me immediately."

Secretary Wang responded and quickly ran out.

Everyone in the office, including Jiang Ruoxi and Ye Chen, knew that everything seemed calm on the surface, but they were all very clear that this was just the calm before the storm.

Now that the Qiao family has broken off relations, they will inevitably take even bigger actions next, and we need to be prepared to meet the challenges ahead.

Ye Chen turned around and gave Jiang Ruoxi a relaxed smile: "President Jiang, don't worry too much. The Qiao family is trying to slowly boil the frog in water, so I'll smash their pot and see what they do then."

Jiang Ruoxi looked at his fearless demeanor, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up slightly.

Jiang Ruoxi's fatigue and anxiety from the past few days seemed to dissipate at this moment.

"You're just being cheeky," she said softly, her tone carrying a hint of dependence.

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