[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-inheritance-of-two-trillion":3,"chapter-inheritance-of-two-trillion-inheritance-of-two-trillion-chapter-1090":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Inheritance of Two Trillion",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1292394,1714,"Chapter 1090 - 1090 1090 Asking for Help is Useless","inheritance-of-two-trillion-chapter-1090",1090,"\u003Cp>1090: Chapter 1090: Asking for Help is Useless 1090: Chapter 1090: Asking for Help is Useless The old district of Gaoyun City in Shangyun Province is said to have a history of more than two hundred years, and to this day, many ancient buildings are preserved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more, there are several centuries-old shops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them is Drinking Moon Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the name Drinking Moon Tower, one might think it is a tourist attraction, but in reality, it is a time-honored restaurant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is said that this restaurant has been in operation since the late Qing Dynasty, specializing in Huaiyang cuisine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dishes of this restaurant are finely crafted and elegantly styled, premises’ signature dishes—clear-braised crab roe lion’s head, crystal tender pork, squirrel-shaped mandarin fish, soft pocket long fish, broken herring’s head, crystal tender pork, Wensi tofu, triple-layer duck—all have unique formulas and are made by veteran chefs, making them far superior to their peers, and thus extremely famous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, Drinking Moon Tower was reserved entirely by the Dacheng Group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Early this morning, Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang had been busy arranging the venue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was good that the Zhang Family had agreed to sit down and talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the representative from the Zhang Family who came this time—the Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang—really had a lot of issues!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three days ago, his secretary had contacted them and even sent a list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The list not only designated this place as the venue for the meeting and luncheon but also was meticulous, demanding many things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From dishes, drinks, tableware, music, and even environment decorations, everything was specified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All these, Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang endured, he even personally came over today to double-check.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To see if the requirements had been met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no choice, since it was they themselves Who had initiated the peace talk, they had to tolerate the other side’s demands, even if they were unreasonable and excessive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang really knows how to enjoy things,” sniffed a sophisticated and commanding beauty standing next to Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang as she held a list, “Look, some of the key ingredients even have specified places of origin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we get it from a different place than he requested, could he really tell?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This beauty was none other than Miss Zhao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Interestingly, she was also a “classmate” of Bai Xiaosheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, she participated in the selection process with Bai Xiaosheng, and with his help, she eventually made her way to the headquarters as intended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although currently, Miss Zhao was only an affair’s assistant, she was making quite a name for herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had a budding reputation in the affairs department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was foreseeable that, given time, Miss Zhao’s appointment as an Affairs Officer was not far off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xiaosheng and she were old friends, but since he returned to headquarters, he hadn’t seen her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason was, over the past six months, Miss Zhao had also been on field assignments, staying in the west for several months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as her fieldwork concluded and she was en route back to headquarters, she was reassigned here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her orders requested her to investigate the local situation and help address encountered problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, after arriving here and understanding the situation from Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang, Miss Zhao realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problems here were simply not something a mere affairs assistant could resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The troubles were like a dark current, a vortex that could suck one in unawares, rendering self-preservation difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miss Zhao was no fool; after realizing the severity of the issues, she immediately submitted a report thinking to request higher-ups to send more people or to withdraw herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the headquarters’ response was to have her continue observing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several orders, the directives from above only grew more stringent, and Miss Zhao understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was intrigue involved!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was either Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang had offended someone high up who wanted to end him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, having seen Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang’s methods and his disposition, Miss Zhao dismissed this conjecture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To say that Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang had offended someone high up, even made an irreconcilable enemy, she wouldn’t believe it if you killed her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang’s subordinates found his command swift and decisive, and his decisions were highly accurate—he treated his subordinates kindly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Towards his superiors, he was ever cautious and humble, showing great deference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a word, Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang’s emotional intelligence was extremely high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a person, how could he possibly make the mistake of antagonizing his superiors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But reality was as such, the higher-ups clearly turned a blind eye and deaf ear, openly letting Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang deal with the nearly impossible troubles himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if, he was being forsaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miss Zhao felt, the most pitiful was herself, tossed into this pit out of nowhere, accompanied by incessant misfortune!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this game were to kill me, it would send snow in June.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After spending some time here, Zhao Qianze got to know Shang Wenshu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She began to probe him with indirect questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, Shang Wenshu was so depressed he was quite open with her, even laying all his cards on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Wenshu felt aggrieved himself, baffled and utterly unaware of why his superiors had “abandoned” him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in death, one should be allowed clarity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regrettably, no one answered his question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a while, Shang Wenshu and Zhao Qianze became allies through adversity, truly becoming insiders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, hearing Zhao Qianze’s mockery of Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang, Shang Wenshu gave a bitter smile after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss Zhao, you might as well curb your curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In these troubling times, just do as Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang requests—and what of it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To put it bluntly, we are now grasshoppers on the same string, please, please don’t cause trouble for everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just endure it, after all, who are we to call for help!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he started talking, Shang Wenshu couldn’t stop, as if he felt that if he didn’t vent his frustrations, it might suffocate him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As the provincial industrial head, I’m supposed to manage all enterprises in the province.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in reality, I have little authority, wanting to gather all resources, desperate to confront the Zhang Family at all costs, I need approvals at every level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, I lack the authority.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right now, it’s clear that someone up there…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Wenshu ultimately didn’t finish his sentence and just sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget it, ‘calamity comes from the sky while one sits at home,’ just hoping to be cautious and weather the storm together.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old sayings go, ‘those who survive great disasters are destined for fortune thereafter’; just need to persevere, and there is always a future to look forward to.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said all this, Shang Wenshu was still optimistic, even more inclined to comfort others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such an attitude was really something!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Qianze sighed slightly and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, hesitatingly, Zhao Qianze said, “Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang, actually, I know some people at headquarters too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Wenshu looked at her, understanding the implication of her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeking help?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Wenshu gave a bitter smile and shook his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone up there could block his appeals for help as the provincial industrial head, by sending only a minor affairs assistant from start to finish, it indicated no ordinary person was involved!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who was this significant figure, and what was he plotting?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Wenshu had no idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only knew that ordinary affairs officers wouldn’t be capable of this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If an affairs officer couldn’t manage, higher up would be the senior affairs officers…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Wenshu didn’t dare to think further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, not only had he sought help from the headquarters, but he also reported the situation to the regional head according to the procedure immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, that regional head, and most of the regional heads inside the country, were overseas, participating in a year-long “Global Inspection Event” organized by Zhenbei Group, which meant observing and learning from group enterprises on other continents, leaving them no time to spare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Wenshu then gave up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Zhao Qianze was just a mere affairs assistant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people she knew were likely at most another affairs officer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Getting involved in this mess?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Wenshu felt it was utterly unhelpful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang, you might not be aware, but although the friend I know is just an affairs officer, he is quite different and also knows a senior affairs officer!” Zhao Qianze said brightly as she mentioned him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had also been away from the headquarters for half a year now, just about to go back when she came here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And within the group’s internal network, the affairs assistant has the lowest access rights, not qualified to stay permanently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, Zhao Qianze did not know—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The affairs officer she spoke of had now become a senior affairs officer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the last two months, he had truly made a sensation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even dared to fraternally admonish Grand Affairs Officer Shen Peisheng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Wenshu hesitated and then bitter-smiled, “Not to hide it from you, Miss Zhao, I also know a very special affairs officer, and I believe he would want to help me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with this situation, I’m still bewildered, having walked into this quagmire without understanding…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even if we seek help, even if we each think our friends have influence, can it really work!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Qianze thought for a moment, her expression also dimming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two fell silent, each feeling a profound anxiety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what they didn’t know was that the friend they were talking about was actually the same person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he was already on his way!\u003C\u002Fp>",1566,"2026-06-05T17:42:59.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","f925f4d0a1fa90f34b7ef8d678dc8fd7f48e72110b43492a3b6d8e76fa7b8122","inheritance-of-two-trillion-chapter-1091","inheritance-of-two-trillion-chapter-1089",2500,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finheritance-of-two-trillion-cover.jpg"]