Chapter 263: Subduing Chen Taotao

Chen Taotao stared at Chen Mo, his expression solemn: "How did you know I bought shares of the Five Crab Group?"

Chen Mo shrugged: "Among the people who were sniping Five Crab Group's stock with you, one is my man. Some things I can find out by having someone investigate."

"Enough, it's tiring to talk while standing here. Come with me to the office; I have other matters to discuss with you."

"Maybe I can help you take revenge."

Having said that, Chen Mo walked straight toward the stairs.

Chen Taotao stood in the bar lobby, unsure whether to leave or follow Chen Mo upstairs.

Seeing Chen Mo's figure about to vanish around the stair corner, Chen Taotao's resolve hardened, and they followed right away.

Not for any other reason, but because Chen Mo said they could help him take revenge.

The painstaking sniping of the Five Crab Group was just to kill the Five Crabs and avenge his goddess Fang Ting!

Moreover, although Chen Mo forced someone to bring him over, he didn't do any harm to him. Chen Mo's people also helped him sniping the Five Crab Group, so they shouldn't bear any ill will toward him.

When Chen Taotao entered Chen Mo's office, Chen Mo was already sitting on the sofa waiting for them.

"Come over and sit."

Chen Taotao sat on the sofa opposite Chen Mo and asked, "What exactly are you, and why are you helping me?"

He now thinks Lu Bin Sun helped him sniping the Five Crab Group under Chen Mo's orders.

Chen Mo smiled and explained, "I didn't help you at all. My man helped you simply because he found those five crabs unsightly; it wasn't my arrangement."

As for my identity… you probably haven't been back to Meiliguo for a long time, right?

"Here, see for yourself."

Chen Mo placed a copy of the New York Evening News, brought back from New York, in front of Chen Taotao.

It contains his profile; although the description of Chen Mo's identity is incomplete and not very accurate, it's impressive.

Chen Taotao took the newspaper, instantly spotted Chen Mo's photo, and then quickly read the text.

A few seconds later, Chen Taotao put down the newspaper.

Chen Mo, knowing they had finished, continued, "Besides what the paper says, I'm the boss of the Great Prosperity Triad Society in Gangdao, and I also control several factories and companies."

I know you used to be the vice president of Tongbao Bank, but you've probably been dismissed by now, right?

I'd like you to stay in Gangdao, become the general manager of my investment company, and manage my capital and stocks.

Of course, with your ability, returning to Meiliguo to find a job could bring better salary and prospects. However, if you stay in Gangdao, I can help you avenge, eliminate those five crabs.

"What do you think?"

Chen Taotao lowered their head, beginning to consider Chen Mo's proposal.

Because of a heavy position in Five Crab Group, first being dragged to ruin by Ding Xie and then hit by a stock crash, resulting in severe capital loss, he has indeed been suspended by Tongbao Bank, with dismissal only a formality away.

However, with his ability and résumé, returning to Meiliguo to find another job, make a comeback, and then seek revenge on the Five Crabs isn't impossible.

Nevertheless, avenging with Chen Mo's funds and power would undoubtedly be faster.

"I can agree, but I don't need you to avenge me. I hope you'll allow me to use your funds; I'll defeat the Five Crabs myself and ruin them completely."

"No!" Chen Mo shook his head outright.

What are you joking about!

Although none of the Five Crab father and son understand stocks, Ding Xie has uncanny luck and an almost mystical intuition like Fang Zhanbo.

Facing the stock market head‑on against the Five Crabs is simply impossible for Chen Taotao.

If Chen Mo agreed to Chen Taotao's plan, his money would likely end up belonging to the Five Crabs.

To deal with the Five Crabs, one should simply and directly carry out physical destruction.

"I can arrange people to eliminate the Five Crabs outright, or I can capture them and let you handle them yourself.

But using my money to snipe them in the stock market won't work.

The financial market is ever‑changing; time is money. My funds can't be wasted on that."

"You now have only two choices.

1. I help you avenge; you become the general manager of my investment company.

2. You leave now, and it'll be as if you never came today."

Chen Mo's tone was firm, leaving no room for negotiation; it was up to Chen Taotao to choose.

Chen Taotao sat quietly on the sofa, eyes fixed on the coffee table before them, both hands on their lap, clenching and releasing fists intermittently, clearly very conflicted.

One option allows quick revenge but not personal execution.

The other option is to return to Meiliguo, start anew, and wait for a comeback, though he can't guarantee how long before another chance for revenge.

Two minutes later, Chen Taotao still made a decision.

"I choose the first, but I want to act myself."

Even if he can't directly defeat the Five Crabs with his own skill, he'll still personally send the Five Crabs to hell.

Chen Mo looked at the loyalty rating of 79 suddenly appearing above Chen Taotao's head and smiled happily: "Congratulations, you made a wise choice."

Another general has been gained.

Although the loyalty isn't high now, once the Five Crabs are dealt with, it will naturally rise.

Dealing with the Five Crabs is a piece of cake for Chen Mo.

It's just a Zhongqing Society; Chen Mo had never heard of it before. If not for seeing the Five Crabs yesterday, he wouldn't have known such a group existed.

Such a small society has negligible strength; Chen Mo can wipe it out by assigning a few people.

Chen Taotao still had some matters to wrap up, so Chen Mo let them leave.

"Li Li, go prepare an envelope and invitation for me, then book a table at the Bandianjiudian; I'll host a dinner tonight."

A few minutes later, Liu Lili returned with the envelope and invitation her junior had just bought.

"Here are the invitation and envelope you wanted. Who are you inviting to dinner, and why go to such a high‑end place as the Bandianjiudian?"

Chen Mo took the invitation and began writing it right away.

"Have a look yourself."

Liu Lili leaned over to peek and said, "Fang Yihua? TVB's sixth aunt?"

Chen Mo, while writing, said, "Exactly; she had someone spread rumors about Piaopiao, and I have to go demand an explanation."

"She's Sir Shaw's wife, a big shot—can you even get her to come?"

It's not that Liu Lili looks down on Chen Mo; it's just that their statuses differ quite a bit.

Chen Mo finished writing the invitation and slipped it into an envelope.

"Just having the invitation might not be enough to get her, but what if we add this?"

Saying that, he reached into the desk drawer, took out a pistol, pulled a bullet from the magazine, and showed it to Liu Lili.

"Can this... work?" Liu Lili's expression froze.

Chen Mo gave a faint smile and also slipped the bullet into the envelope.

"It'll definitely work—unless she isn't afraid of death."

Chen Mo sealed the envelope and handed it to Liu Lili: "Give it to Guo Dong and have him arrange his underlings to deliver it to the TVB headquarters."

"Really do it like that?" Liu Lili still hesitated a bit.

Chen Mo stood up, walked over to Liu Lili, and gave her butt a hard smack.

"Just do as I say. Later, after you've reserved the seats, give me a call—I'll first go to the stock exchange."

Having said that, he walked straight out of the office and drove to the stock exchange.