Chapter 406: Being Targeted

The group gathered together again with gloomy expressions; they felt that the Oriental Group was like a hedgehog, with no place to sink their teeth in.

"I heard that every time a batch of liquor arrives, the people from the Oriental Group go to visit Director Maidige."

"Hmm?"

"Old Zhang, what do you know? Can you tell us in detail?"

"Rest assured, today these words leave your mouth and enter our ears; besides those present, no one else will know."

"Correct."

The man called Old Zhang was Zhang Zongqing; he hesitated for a moment before speaking:

"They are most likely smuggling."

"Hmm?"

The group showed hesitation. Who among those present didn't have some gray-market businesses? If they really broke this balance, they would not only have to face the Oriental Group and the exclusion of their peers, but also the wrath of the foreigners, as it would cost them a significant amount of income.

"What are you all still hesitating about? They were the ones who broke the rules of the game first; we are just paying them back in kind. If the worst comes to the worst, we can just split the cost of the foreigners' money."

The group's eyes lit up; this was a good idea. They then looked at Old Zhang one after another, as he was the only one here who knew the inside story of the Oriental Group's transactions.

"Fine. Each time is 300,000 USD, and the Oriental Group usually does this two to three times a year." This Maidige even had different prices for different people.

The corners of the group's mouths twitched. Three times would be 900,000. With nine families here, that was 100,000 each. And this was just for one year; they didn't know how many years of profit it would take to appease the foreigner's anger.

"Let's do it. It's only 90,000 USD a year. The Oriental Group made its fortune relying on this liquor and Skin Cream; we can consider this cutting off one of their arms."

"They were able to accumulate such terrifying wealth in just over ten years; one can imagine the profit margins involved."

"If we cut it off, it will certainly make them feel the pain. Everyone just needs to keep a low profile afterward; they will definitely retaliate."

The group's expressions changed again. This liquor and Skin Cream were the two pillar industries of the Oriental Group. If they really touched them, it would truly be a fight to the death.

"What about you all? What do you think?"

"Let's do it."

"Do it."

",,, "

The nine "Crouching Dragons and Fledgling Phoenixes" engaged in another round of secret plotting and discussion before finalizing the plan. They had to do it; once the Oriental Group gained the upper hand, there would be nothing left for them in the big cake of the Mainland.

"Ring-a-ling, ring-a-ling."

"Hello, this is the Oriental Group headquarters, President's office."

"Get me Xie Yanan, Xie 'Brother'?"

"Very well, sir, please hold."

"Maidige? Hi, 'Brother'."

"Yeah, Xie 'Brother', you are in big trouble," Maidige said, getting straight to the point.

"Oh? What happened?" Zhang Ping'an already had a vague guess in his heart.

"'Brother', they gave me a price I couldn't refuse. I can no longer endorse your liquor for you. I am very sorry."

"However, I can tell you who is targeting you. It is actually a man named Zhang Zongqing; his family seems to be in the Western medicine business."

"OK, I am still very grateful that you could tell me this. There will be a generous gift delivered tomorrow."

"No need, Xie. I'm afraid things won't be easy for you in the future, so don't go to the expense. If it weren't for the fact that I'm leaving in three years, I wouldn't have agreed to them."

"After all, we might have some blood relation, and this time I can consider it as having tricked them once, hahaha."

Zhang Zongqing and the other eight had given Maidige five years' worth of profit at once, which was the only reason Maidige had relented and agreed, not knowing that he would be transferred away from Xiangjiang in three years.

"Maidige 'Brother', thank you for the information."

"You're welcome. We are brothers from different fathers and mothers. When you have time to come to Yingguo, I will treat you to a big meal."

"OK."

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Ping'an still prepared a generous gift and had someone send it to Maidige. After all, at this final moment, there was no need to quibble over such trifles.

"Sigh."

Zhang Ping'an sighed softly. He really wanted to defeat them using legitimate business competition methods, but they insisted on taking the crooked path. Fine, no more pretending, the cards are on the table. Then I'll go take a stroll around your industrial bases.

The next day, his father-in-law's medicinal herb business was also targeted, and the production capacity of the Xiangjiang pharmaceutical factory was affected. Fortunately, Wanqiu had already established the Dongfang Pharmaceutical Factory branch in the Mainland, which could fully handle the existing orders.

"Dad, you've been busy for most of your life, it's time to rest."

"Alright, so be it. It is time to enjoy life."

His father-in-law Wang Zhangzhi was already eighty years old. He planned to scale down the company's size after completing the orders, and then use half of his savings to hoard property, leaving a foundation for his descendants in the future.

The clothing factory was also throttled on raw materials for a time. Fortunately, Zhang Ping'an had the foresight to build a branch in the Mainland, so he wasn't afraid.

As for the fresh food supermarkets, the various meats already had their sources, and they couldn't restrict them.

The news that the Oriental Group was being targeted reached the various major families in Xiangjiang immediately. While admiring the few fools, they were also curious about what kind of reaction the Oriental Group would make.

The Oriental Group had foreigners behind it; these nine families were likely to suffer a great disaster, the major families thought with schadenfreude.

However, being able to see the Oriental Group targeted was something they were happy to see. After all, this behemoth had grown up right under their noses, and they had been unable to stop it.

Now that there were fools adding obstacles for them, it was naturally something the major families were willing to see, even if it was only for a moment.

"Did you find out?"

"Master, I've already tracked down the address of Zhang Zongqing's family. Should we..." Qian Xiaohu made a throat-slitting gesture.

"No need. We are law-abiding citizens, and we do legitimate business. Don't think about fighting and killing in the future. Do you still think it's the old days?"

"Hehe, only the first few batches of security guards have seen blood; later on, there was basically no opportunity. I just wanted to take this chance..."

Although they had the protection of the Lou family when they first established themselves in Xiangjiang, the reputation they had later was earned punch by punch.

"Don't think about this matter. In the future, the brothers should not carry out dangerous missions either. We are not short of money now. Once the brothers finish the tasks at hand, don't take on any more outside missions."

"Ah? Then what will we do in the future?"

"Incorporate into the logistics fleet. Our logistics company is growing day by day, and we do need more heavy-duty truck drivers. It just so happens that the brothers all know how to drive, and their skills are enough to deal with trouble on the road."

"Also, future residential complexes will need security; our goal is to have our Oriental Residential Complex present in every city in the Mainland."

"Understood, Master."

"Mm, from now on, you and your brother can handle internal and external affairs respectively; as the Welfare Institute improves, there will be fewer and fewer orphans in the future."

"Make sure the brothers all get married before the age of thirty. Everyone in Xiangjiang must have a home, and wherever they are assigned in the future, there will be corresponding properties."

"Mm, Master, these welfare benefits of yours are too good; the brothers will definitely be very happy when they find out."

"Hahaha, since we have the means, we naturally must let the brothers live better."

These were all die-hard fans of Zhang Ping'an and could not be treated the same as other employees; they deserved the best.

After obtaining the address, Zhang Ping'an prepared to take action against Zhang Zongqing's family once he had scouted the location; he wanted to let them know who was the real boss.

Even the most famous families in Xiangjiang did not dare to lay a hand on them, yet a few nobodies dared to beard the lion; they simply did not know what was good for them.