Chapter 435: Neither This Father-Daughter Pair Is a Pushover

"I hate that look on your face."

Seeing Qu Tuotuo glared:

"Are you treating me like a criminal? Change your tone and ask again!"

Quite feisty… Yu Dazhang wasn't mentally prepared and was caught off guard by her sudden outburst, leaving him dumbfounded.

Truth be told, deep down he actually held a certain fear of Seeing Qu Tuotuo.

Usually it was fine—after all, Seeing Qu Tuotuo wasn't the type of little girl who liked to be unreasonable or throw tantrums.

But once she truly got angry, she became a completely different person.

Forceful, domineering…

She had her aura locked down tight.

"What's wrong?"

Yu Dazhang straightened his back, trying hard not to lose ground in terms of presence, but his tone softened:

"Um… did you go cause trouble for the Yu family?"

After saying it, even he felt he didn't have much confidence.

Heredity, it had to be heredity.

He couldn't help but recall his old man's status at home, and his mood instantly lightened considerably.

It wasn't his fault—the gene for being afraid of one's wife had been inherited from his old man.

"That's more like it."

Seeing Qu Tuotuo shot him a look:

"Let's eat first, I'm hungry. We'll talk while we eat."

Afraid she'd get worked up, Yu Dazhang picked a hotpot restaurant this time.

The place was already noisy to begin with, so speaking loudly wouldn't disturb anyone else.

After ordering, Yu Dazhang couldn't wait to ask:

"What exactly happened?"

He was a bit hasty, but his attitude was still passably proper.

"Things aren't what you imagine."

Seeing Qu Tuotuo waved her hand, looking utterly unbothered:

"Yisheng happens to be expanding into new business this year, so the food processing industry became the top choice for this expansion."

At this moment she was like a businesswoman at the negotiating table, analyzing the situation with clear logic:

"Breaking into a new industry inevitably creates competition with peers—it's business competition, sparring back and forth is perfectly normal."

The most important thing is not to hurt the harmony… Yu Dazhang finished the sentence for her in his heart.

He had a nagging feeling he'd heard this kind of talk somewhere before.

At the same time he could also tell that Seeing Qu Tuotuo was putting it so tactfully because she didn't want to leave any loose ends.

Yisheng Group had shareholders too, so whether facing outward or inward, a reasonable explanation had to be given.

Framing the siege of the Yu family as normal business competition meant no one could pick any fault.

"Then…" Yu Dazhang thought for a moment, then changed his angle and asked:

"What's the result of this competition?"

Hearing him ask that, Seeing Qu Tuotuo smiled, seemingly quite satisfied with this way he posed the question.

"The opponent was no match at all."

She tilted her chin up slightly, looking at Yu Dazhang triumphantly:

"Just one round and they raised the white flag—they're begging for mercy now."

Yu Dazhang naturally knew Yisheng Group's strength well.

So he knew Seeing Qu Tuotuo wasn't bluffing—Qu Wannian was fully capable of swallowing up a food processing enterprise.

"What's your dad's next move?"

Business is business—Yu Dazhang figured Qu Wannian wouldn't run a losing deal.

If it were just pure spite, Old Qu wouldn't use Yisheng Group's name to go against the other side.

The Qu family's wealth and connections alone were enough to deal with the Yu family.

Therefore Qu Wannian must have other schemes in mind.

"Acquire them, of course."

Seeing Qu Tuotuo said mysteriously:

"Only that way can we catch everything in one net."

Isn't acquisition the same as letting them off the hook… Yu Dazhang felt his brain was running a bit short.

He didn't know much about business matters, so he had no idea what scheme this father-daughter pair was running. Just then the waiter began bringing dishes.

Yu Dazhang could only pause temporarily; after the waiter left, he continued asking:

"Can you be a bit clearer? Why does acquiring the other side mean catching everything in one net?"

He felt the logic didn't quite add up.

And he also didn't quite understand what Seeing Qu Tuotuo's "catch everything in one net" specifically referred to.

Yu Ze and his mother had already been arrested, the empire Yu Minghui had built with his own hands was destroyed too—in his view, that already counted as a total wipeout.

"And they let you solve cases?"

Seeing Qu Tuotuo glanced at him:

"Pig brain."

Saying so, she placed the freshly rinsed meat slices into a bowl, dipped them in sauce, and put them in her mouth, nodding as she ate, looking quite pleased.

Yu Dazhang, who had been rebuffed, felt a bit awkward, but had no way to argue back.

He held back his temper, waited until Seeing Qu Tuotuo finished eating before asking:

"Keeping secrets from me?"

"What secrets? It's such a simple matter." Seeing Qu Tuotuo took another sip of juice, then said with a relaxed expression:

"The other party is already in a desperate situation. The purpose of begging for mercy is nothing more than wanting a way out."

"As long as we acquire the company before they default, they won't have to go through bankruptcy liquidation, and the money from transferring the company will be enough to pay back the bank."

Saying this, she suddenly shifted the topic:

"However, the agreed acquisition price can only keep the other party out of debt. If they want to start over from scratch, it's basically impossible."

"And we won't give them that chance either."

Finally, Seeing Qu Tuotuo emphasized:

"And this is conditional — he must turn himself in and reveal the umbrellas who have been secretly helping them over the years."

"If they don't agree to this condition, their ending will definitely be even worse."

This is going to devour both sides at once... Yu Dazhang finally understood what she meant by "catching them all in one net."

The father and daughter had no intention of letting go of those who had once helped the Yu family commit evil deeds.

From the Yu family's perspective, there didn't seem to be any other choice.

If they really dragged things out until the default, they wouldn't even have time to regret it.

Don't think that declaring bankruptcy means you don't owe debts — the debts you owe still have to be paid. It just extends the repayment period and lowers the interest rate.

By that time, the debt their family owed would take a lifetime to repay.

And Yu Minghui would still end up being taken away by the police in the end.

A single charge of harboring criminals would be enough to put him in prison.

Repeated harboring, or causing criminals to remain at large for a long time, is considered especially serious, with a minimum sentence of three years.

Yu Minghui fits the bill perfectly.

As long as he's not stupid, he should understand that turning himself in is the only way out.

Yu Dazhang understood completely, but was also scared into a cold sweat.

This father and daughter had calculated every angle of human nature into their plan.

Given the current situation, let alone asking Yu Minghui to turn himself in, even if they asked him to harm himself, he would agree without hesitation.

Because he simply had no choice.

"After completing this acquisition, won't your group also make a killing?"

When Yu Dazhang asked this question, he felt his voice trembling.

"That's for sure." Seeing Qu Tuotuo nodded, without any hint of evasion:

"The acquisition price will be pushed very low — that itself is profit — and it also expands a complete industry chain for the group."

"According to professional estimates, the returns from this acquisition will be no less than five hundred million."

Damn, you guys really do make money the easy way... Yu Dazhang muttered to himself.

Qu Wannian had a perfectly legitimate reason this time — no one could find fault with it.

And he was also working for the group's benefit, so naturally no one would question him further.

Yu Dazhang looked at Seeing Qu Tuotuo across from him, eating with great relish, and couldn't help but sigh.

The older the ginger, the spicier it is.

The next day.

Yu Dazhang had just started work when his master pulled him out to the corridor.

"There's a case that's been going on for half a month now. Our brigade took the lead in setting up the task force back then, but so far there haven't been any leads, so Captain Wei's intention is..."

(End of chapter)