Chapter 300: All Calculated by Tang Ye!

Zhu Junting sat before her desk, and after a moment of deliberation, she dialed Xu Xiangchun's number.

During this period, Xu Xiangchun and Zhu Junting had been meeting frequently.

Zhu Junting was going all out to compete for the bidding project in the train station business district.

In order to increase her bargaining chips, she sought the support of the Northeast Chamber of Commerce from Xu Xiangchun and discussed financing matters.

Previously, the cooperation with the Pinghu five-star hotel had been a great success, and Xu Xiangchun had tasted the sweetness of it, so he had put in no small amount of effort in this bidding.

However, the results of the bidding had already reached his ears.

Haihua Group had returned in defeat, and all their plans and expectations had ultimately become nothing more than flowers in a mirror and the moon in the water.

Although he knew that in the struggle for scarce resources, victory and defeat were common occurrences for a strategist.

Yet, Xu Xiangchun still harbored doubts about Zhu Junting's capabilities.

Wasn't it agreed that she was the local tyrant of Hanzhou?

How could she not even manage to scrape up a scrap of leftovers!

"Chairman Xu, I have a piece of bad news and a piece of good news to tell you." Zhu Junting's voice carried a somewhat elusive tone.

Xu Xiangchun sighed lightly, his tone revealing a hint of disappointment.

"I already know the bad news. Mingsheng Group has won a complete victory in this bidding, taking down four plots of land around the train station in one go; the news of the Hanzhou land king will be known to everyone."

Zhu Junting paused briefly, then immediately smiled sweetly: "Then I will tell you the good news directly. I just spoke with Tang Ye on the phone, and he revealed that although Plot 58 is adjacent to the train station and its location seems superior, it is not the site selected for the West District Municipal Hospital."

"What?!" Xu Xiangchun stood up abruptly from his chair, leaning forward, subconsciously bracing his arms against the tabletop, his voice filled with shock, "Didn't you say before that Tang Ye hinted this plot was... could it be that he has been deliberately misleading us all along?"

Zhu Junting gave a wry smile: "That's right, we have all been calculated by Tang Ye. Fortunately, Mingsheng Group's greed was ugly, otherwise, if we had taken that plot at a price exceeding our expectations, we would have been in big trouble."

Xu Xiangchun let out a long breath, feeling a lingering fear as he remarked: "This Tang Ye is really too heartless! He almost tricked us into a limp. If we had really bought that plot, once the new hospital site was announced, a break in the capital chain would have been a certainty."

"That's why," Zhu Junting's tone shifted, a flash of cunning appearing in her eyes, "Mingsheng Group must be celebrating now, but before long, I'm afraid they will be in a state of utter chaos. Once the capital pressure erupts, it will be an excellent opportunity for us to buy at the bottom."

Xu Xiangchun understood her intention instantly and laughed heartily: "Xu Zongchao is still too arrogant, thinking he had the victory in the bag, only to end up grabbing a fake! I will gather my men right now; Mingsheng Group has quite a few resources in Huai Province and has hoarded so much land—as long as their capital chain breaks, this piece of fat meat will belong to us!"

Listening to the impatient plotting on the other end of the phone, Zhu Junting sighed to herself; ginger really is spicier when it's old.

Xu Xiangchun was indeed an old fox in the business world, instantly grasping the key point—

As the saying goes, when one whale falls, everything else thrives.

If this "giant whale" of Mingsheng Group were to truly fall, it would indeed be a feast for the hunters waiting for their chance.

A meaningful smile curled the corners of Xu Xiangchun's lips.

"To swallow those four plots of land this time, Xu Zongchao threw in over two billion. But in reality, the market valuation of those plots is only around 1.2 billion; a premium bubble of a full billion is enough to ensure Mingsheng Group can never turn things around in the whirlpool of capital. This move by Tang Ye is too ruthless. To topple Mingsheng Group, even you and I have become pieces on his chessboard."

Zhu Junting, however, looked calm, a hint of admiration even appearing in her eyes: "I admire his methods. Only someone with both courage and strategy is worth long-term cooperation."

This targeting of Mingsheng Group is because they have long been using information loopholes to illegally occupy state-owned assets.

Xu Zongchao has calculated everything!

I'm afraid he is going to take a huge fall this time.

Inside a luxurious clubhouse.

The crystal chandelier made the whole room shimmer with brilliant colors.

Xu Zongchao elegantly opened a bottle of top-tier champagne, slowly poured the amber liquid into a flute glass, and pushed it toward Qin Xue.

With a crisp "ding," the sound of the rims clinking was clear and pleasant.

Xu Zongchao said with smug satisfaction: "This bidding is all thanks to you. Zhu Junting was so well-prepared; if we hadn't prepared our funds in advance, we really wouldn't have been able to take these four plots. If we had missed even one, our resource integration plan would have fallen short of success."

His gaze swept over Qin Xue's exquisite face, a hint of hidden desire flashing in his eyes.

Qin Xue had been tricked into his hands during their university days and was later offered as a gift to powerful figures.

And now, she had become his most capable assistant.

Qin Xue was no longer the simple girl from back then, but a shrewd woman who understood the rules of the business world and knew how to utilize her own advantages.

Qin Xue took a light sip of champagne, her eyes shifting: "Third Brother, should these plots be handled according to the old rules?"

"Of course." Xu Zongchao's mouth curled into a confident arc, "Once the document for the West District Municipal Hospital site is released, those investors who smell the business opportunity will naturally swarm in. Even if our bidding price is ridiculously high, we can at least double our money upon resale. Don't worry, I have kept your contribution in mind this time."

Xu Zongchao received a call from his subordinate and gave Qin Xue a faint smile, "Mayor Xiao has arrived."

This was a good opportunity to claim credit!

Qin Xue nodded slightly, "I have already made the arrangements."

Xu Zongchao went to a private room downstairs.

After waiting for a moment, the door to the private room was suddenly pushed open.

Xiao Jingyu walked in with hurried steps, his face cold and frosty.

Xu Zongchao caught a glimpse of the other man's livid expression, and his heart shrank violently.

"Mayor Xiao, please sit!"

Xiao Jingyu, however, acted as if he hadn't heard, sat down directly, grabbed his chopsticks, and began shoveling food into his mouth on his own.

The sound of chewing was exceptionally clear in the enclosed space.

Seeing Xiao Jingyu say nothing, Xu Zongchao did not dare to ask more.

Finally, Xiao Jingyu put down his bowl and chopsticks and leisurely picked up a wet towel to wipe his fingers.

The next second, the oil-stained hand towel was precisely flung toward Xu Zongchao's chest, hitting him and making his heart tremble.

"You'd better look out for yourself!" Xiao Jingyu dropped this sentence, stood up, and prepared to leave.

Watching Xiao Jingyu turn and leave, Xu Zongchao chased after him tightly.

"Mayor Xiao!" Xu Zongchao chased out in a panic, "What exactly happened?"

Xiao Jingyu turned around abruptly, his gaze staring sharply at Xu Zongchao, "I have repeatedly ordered that major decisions must be reported! And you have learned to act on your own initiative? Who gave you permission to drive up the price of those plots at the train station and turn them into a 'land king'?"

Xu Zongchao was struck as if by lightning, his lips trembling as he defended himself: "We received intelligence that the new West District hospital was to be built on Plot 58, so this price..."

"Intelligence?" Xiao Jingyu let out a cold sneer, "Is the source of the intelligence reliable?"

Before the words had even faded, he had already turned and strode away.

Leaving Xu Zongchao with nothing but a resolute back.

Cold sweat trickled down Xu Zongchao's spine, soaking through his shirt.

It's over!

Could the intelligence be wrong?