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By the time Ye Ling brought the two women home, the sky had already grown dim.

Xia Country had recently entered its rainy season, and the weather had been erratic.

Just as they arrived home, a torrential downpour began outside.

"Whew, good thing we got home quickly."

Luo Yue stuck her tongue out playfully as she watched the curtain of rain outside.

𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"You two head back to your rooms. Li Yuan and I have some things to discuss."

Ye Ling said.

"Okay."

Ning Ruoxi nodded obediently and pulled Luo Yue back to their room.

Ye Ling then sat down on the sofa. Looking at Li Yuan before him, who was wrapped in bandages and a cast, he asked, "How are you? Are you all right?"

"Thank you for your concern, Young Master Ye. I’ve mostly recovered."

Li Yuan replied respectfully.

"Mm, have a seat."

Ye Ling gestured with his hand. Once Li Yuan was seated, he asked, "So tell me, what’s the situation now?"

"Reporting to Young Master Ye, I followed your instructions and handed all those men over to the police. I also revealed to the police that they were connected to the Yu Group. An investigation is already underway."

Li Yuan replied.

Inwardly, he couldn’t help but marvel. ’Ye Ling might look incredibly young, but he doesn’t mess around when it comes to handling business.’

The main reason Ye Ling had him take those men to the police station was to leverage his past employment with the Yu Group, conveniently allowing him to report the company at the same time.

And that was exactly what Li Yuan did. It was safe to say the Yu Group was in real trouble now. Secretly harboring wanted criminals—that was an unforgivable felony in any era!

"Has there been any movement from the Yu Group?"

Ye Ling asked, raising an eyebrow.

Li Yuan mulled it over for a moment before saying, "There’s been no movement from the Yu Group for now. But based on my understanding of Yu Tiancheng, he probably has enough influence to suppress this."

"Suppress it?"

A cold smirk played on Ye Ling’s lips.

’If he really manages to suppress it, wouldn’t all my efforts have been for nothing?’

"Li Yuan, go back and focus on recovering. Once you’re healed, I have another job for you."

Ye Ling said.

"Yes, Young Master Ye. I’ll take my leave then."

Li Yuan nodded, then turned and left.

Watching Li Yuan’s retreating back, a glint flashed in Ye Ling’s eyes. He dialed a number. "Zhu Yun, help me release some information online about the Yu Group..."

In the modern era, with the development of the internet, information spread at an incredible speed. Something could happen today and be all over the web by tomorrow.

And in this era, the power of public opinion was terrifying.

Perhaps in the past, if you had power, you could suppress certain things. After all, an individual’s ability to spread information was limited.

But things were different now. As long as a piece of news circulated online for even a minute, it could reach tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of people.

And at that point, you want to suppress it?

Sorry, but that would only backfire. The harder you tried to suppress it, the more fiercely it would spread online!

This was especially true when it involved sensitive issues.

And so, the very next day, all sorts of headlines exploded across the internet.

[Yu Group Secretly Harboring Wanted Criminals!]

[Multiple Unexplained Expenditures from Yu Group President Yu Tiancheng’s Accounts! Relevant Departments Have Begun Investigating!]

[Yu Tiancheng’s Late-Night Tryst with Three Young Models!]

...

A small portion of this was leaked by Ye Ling, who had Zhu Yun use Shengding Group’s power, but it was really just to get the ball rolling.

In today’s age of internet traffic, traffic was king. All you had to do was create a little buzz, and countless content farms would eagerly jump on the bandwagon.

Therefore, Ye Ling didn’t even need to get serious for the news to spread all over the internet.

Moreover, as the situation fermented, even more stories were exposed online—illegitimate children, earlier trysts with young models, and all sorts of other messy things...

Some of these stories were true, some were false, but without a doubt, the Yu Group had been pushed into the eye of the storm overnight.

Seeing this, the national departments naturally couldn’t stay on the sidelines. They quickly released a statement that an investigation team had been formed!

In just half a day, the Yu Group’s stock price plummeted continuously, and trading was even halted altogether!

Ye Ling monitored the news online, a smile gracing his lips.

"Zhu Yun, keep an eye on the Yu Group’s stock. When the time is right, release the news that Shengding Group is willing to acquire their shares at a low price."

Ye Ling said indifferently.

At this moment, Zhu Yun was also stunned. She never expected that a casual order from Ye Ling yesterday, which she had followed by casually using a few resources to release some information, would have such a massive effect.

"Yes, Chairman! The Yu Group’s public reputation is almost completely destroyed. If we make a move now, we can acquire at least thirty percent of the shares. At that point, we can launch a tender offer!"

Zhu Yun’s eyes gleamed with excitement. Ever since she’d taken the seat as the Chairman’s assistant, nothing particularly major had ever happened at Shengding Group.

As one of Xia Country’s top corporations, Shengding Group had done well over the years, but in another sense, it had just been treading water.

There was no helping it. After all, the market share Shengding Group currently held had already reached a saturation point.

But now, with Ye Ling’s arrival, it seemed Shengding Group was about to enter a second growth spurt!

Zhu Yun was thrilled. This was the first time she had ever been involved in such a large-scale acquisition. It was truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

"Mm, I’ll leave it all for you to decide."

Ye Ling gave Zhu Yun his full trust and authority.

She held dual doctorates in economics and management. Compared to him, a recent high school graduate, she was undoubtedly far more professional.

Therefore, leaving it to her was undoubtedly the optimal choice.

"Thank you for your trust, Chairman. I definitely won’t disappoint you!"

Zhu Yun hung up the phone. After a moment of thought, she convened another shareholder meeting.

An acquisition of this scale had to be discussed with the numerous shareholders. Of course, it was called a "discussion," but in reality, the moment Ye Ling had given his approval, the matter was essentially settled.

Shengding Group was determined to swallow the Yu Group. When that happened, the two powers—both ranked among the top 500 in Xia Country—would merge into one, and their strength would inevitably soar!

Compared to Zhu Yun’s excitement, Ye Ling was much calmer.

In truth, all of this was within his expectations.

’Yu Group... since it’s come to this, then let the war begin!’

A cold glint flashed in Ye Ling’s eyes. The other party had actually dared to send wanted criminals after him. They were clearly playing for keeps.

If he hadn’t had some skills of his own, he’d probably be a dead man by now. So, naturally, it was time for Ye Ling to launch his counterattack.