After leaving the Ye Family, Song Qingquan began his investigation.
The Wu Family was indeed backed by powerful forces; otherwise, they wouldn't have dared to continue their provocations.
*Beep, beep!*
Song Qingquan called his eldest brother.
Song Shize's voice came through: "Third Brother, Dad was just talking about you. You called right on time. Come back more often."
"Big Brother, I need your help with something."
"What help? Just say it."
"Big Brother, do you know the Wu Family? The head of the Wu Family is the one from Wu Yangcheng."
Song Shize paused.
"The Wu Family's assets are probably worth seven or eight billion. They're a prominent family. Of course, I know them. What's wrong?"
"Big Brother, with the Song Family's power, can we target the Wu Family? I want to target them."
Song Shize: "..."
"Why?"
"Someone can help Wan'er, and that person has a grudge against the Wu Family—"
Song Qingquan explained the situation in detail, including the Wu Family's powerful backers.
"Third Brother, you're in Magic City, right?"
"I was just about to head to Magic City anyway. Let's meet up and talk," Song Shize said after a moment of silence.
"Understood, Big Brother," Song Qingquan replied.
Several hours later, Song Shize arrived at Song Qingquan's residence.
"Big Brother, I need your help."
"If it were just about the Wu Family, I might be able to handle it myself. But there's a powerful force behind them," Song Qingquan said, leading him to the study.
Song Shize offered him a cigarette and lit one himself, taking a drag. "Third Brother, that powerful force behind the Wu Family... is the Song Family itself!"
"Huh?" Song Qingquan was stunned.
*Well, I'll be damned! The mastermind behind it all is our own family.*
*This is quite the twist!*
"Big Brother, why are we helping the Wu Family?"
"The reasons are complicated. You've never cared about these messy affairs anyway, so don't ask," Song Shize said.
"Can't we pressure Lin Chen to help Wan'er?" Song Qingquan asked urgently.
"Absolutely not. While the Song Family is powerful, Lin Chen's abilities are extraordinary. His future connections will be terrifying. People like him are best kept as friends. If we make an enemy of him, we'll be in serious trouble down the line."
Song Shize pondered for a long time.
After a while, he said, "Third Brother, helping the Wu Family was actually your Second Brother's idea. He had the family secretly act. Your Second Sister-in-law's family wants to advance more quickly."
"Your Second Sister-in-law is quite assertive."
"Are you sure Lin Chen, a young man, is really that capable?"
Song Qingquan replied, "Lin Chen's culinary skills are extraordinary. I don't think 'god of cooking' even begins to describe it."
"His cooking is like Master Lin's calligraphy online—"
At this point, Song Qingquan froze.
Song Shize exclaimed in surprise, "Could it be the same person?"
Song Qingquan pulled out his phone. "I'll ask. Big Brother, stay quiet. I'm calling Lin Chen."
He quickly dialed Lin Chen's number.
"Master Lin, you've been hiding this from me! Your calligraphy is so impressive. Would you sell me a piece? I'll pay thirty million for it for my father."
Song Qingquan said.
Lin Chen replied, "Boss Song, you found out from President Chen, didn't you? My calligraphy isn't for sale."
Song Qingquan and Song Shize exchanged glances.
They were both stunned.
It was indeed the same person!
"Master Lin, how about fifty million one hundred thousand for a piece? My father loves calligraphy, and he's turning eighty soon. I'd love to get a piece to give him as a birthday gift."
"Boss Song, I understand your urgency to save your daughter, but my calligraphy isn't for sale. I wouldn't sell it, no matter how much you offer."
"Boss Song, I'm Lin Yu. Please keep this confidential." Lin Chen hung up quickly.
Song Qingquan turned to his elder brother. "Big Brother, you know how much Dad loves Master Lin Yu's calligraphy. It would definitely be a hit with the influential figures too."
Song Shize nodded.
Lin Chen wasn't an ordinary man. He possessed extraordinary culinary and calligraphic skills, and his fairy tales had taken the world by storm.
The Song Family had no reason to antagonize Lin Chen.
There was no need to clash with him, especially when the Wu Family was already on his bad side.
"Third Brother, do you think I should go meet Lin Chen?" Song Shize asked.
"Big Brother, let's make our move first. If you approach him now, you might just get rebuffed. It'll be much better to act first and then seek him out afterward."
"Hmm."
Song Shize nodded slightly.
"I'll act after I've spoken with Second Brother. This concerns the entire family's interests, and he'll make the final decision."
"Thank you, Big Brother."
Song Shize waved his hand. "We're family. Don't be so formal. Besides, antagonizing Lin Chen would harm the family. We don't need to push this to the bitter end."
Soon, Song Shize called Song Shikang.
He explained the situation to his brother, but deliberately omitted that Lin Chen was Lin Yu. Lin Chen had asked him to keep it confidential, and revealing it now would be inappropriate.
"Brother, I have no objections," Song Shikang replied. "This is best for the family and for Xiao Wan too."
"Good. I'll have our people start taking action. You should also have some of your people adjust their plans accordingly."
"Understood."
After hanging up, Song Shize made several more calls.
"The Song Family and the Wu Family are at odds?" the recipients of the calls wondered.
Despite their surprise, they readily agreed to Song Shize's requests.
Though the Wu Family had some influence, they were no match for the Song Family. Naturally, they would side with the Song Family.
***
The phone rang at the Wu Family's headquarters in Wu Yang City.
"Brother Wu, what good news?" Wu Yangcheng answered with a cheerful smile, his voice warm. The caller was a major client with whom the Wu Family had a long-standing partnership.
Twenty percent of the Wu Family's profits came from this single client.
"President Wu, I considered you a brother, but you've betrayed me. Many of your goods have quality issues."
"I'll have all the defective goods returned. Furthermore, due to your serious breach of contract, our partnership is terminated."
"Given our years of friendship, I won't pursue past grievances."
With that, President Wu hung up.
Wu Yangcheng's face paled.
Losing their largest and most stable partner would be a devastating blow to the entire Wu Family's business.
"How could this happen?" Wu Yangcheng's expression turned grim.
He knew their goods had some quality issues, and President Wu must have known too. Why the sudden shift?
*Ring ring!*
Not long after, Wu Yangcheng's phone rang again.
He quickly pulled out his phone.
The caller ID displayed "President Chi."
A vague sense of foreboding washed over Wu Yangcheng. "President Chi, it's been a while. When are you free? My treat, let's catch up properly."
On the other end, President Chi replied, "President Wu, the 500 million yuan loan we granted to the Wu Family is due back to us within a week."
Wu Yangcheng's face paled.
With their largest client ending their partnership and the bank now withdrawing its loan, Wu Yangcheng knew the Wu Family was about to face serious trouble.
"President Chi, the loan isn't due yet."
"President Wu," President Chi said, "as per our agreement, if the Wu Family's operations encounter significant issues, our bank has the right to recall the loan early."
"You'd better hurry and repay it."
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