Imperial Treasure

Chapter 508 - 334: I’m Back, Are You Happy?_2

Getting straight to the point may be a habit of martial arts families.

Sui Yi glanced at the contracts Tang Hanyan had placed before her, saw the look in their eyes, and lightly smiled.

"Alright, I accept,"

Huh?

The expressions of the two were ones of surprise.

"You seem very surprised?" Sui Yi said this playfully, causing them some embarrassment.

Elder Tang stroked his beard and laughed, "Indeed, we are surprised. We were worried you wouldn’t accept... but we decided to try anyway."

"It was Qing Wu who said I would definitely accept, right?" Sui Yi lazily flipped through the contracts.

Huh?

Tang Hanyan smiled, "Yes, I originally wanted her to give them to you, but then she said if we gave them, you would definitely accept... She really had us figured out."

Sui Yi also laughed, "She does understand me well. But now that I’ve accepted, we no longer need to mention this matter, otherwise I will return all of these."

Tang Hanyan and her father were shrewd, nodding at her words, but then Sui Yi suddenly asked with curiosity, "The Yun family companies... How were you able to seize so many?"

"Someone helped," Tang Hanyan said meaningfully.

After hearing this, Sui Yi let it go and didn’t ask further, and then she left.

As soon as she left, Tang Long sighed: "It’s really rare to meet someone like that... straightforward, generous, and composed. What a rarity, Little Wu’s taste is indeed better than yours."

Tang Hanyan lifted his chin, "The only time my judgment was poor was with Yhan Kong... Let’s not talk about that person..."

The downfall of the Yun family had been engineered by Sui Yi. Obviously, the Tang Family wouldn’t seize the openly registered assets; they weren’t so base. But the hidden assets, like company resources, the Yun family members, being incompetent, simply couldn’t sustain them. With maneuvers from the Tang family and some secretive manipulation of forces, the stock prices plunged, leading the panic-stricken Yun family members to sell all their shares at rock bottom prices, and thus the ownership of the companies changed.

The Yun family corporation was completely taken over.

The contracts in Sui Yi’s hands were those for share transfers—a grand gift indeed, and she accepted it. Firstly, because she had orchestrated the fall of the Yun family, and secondly, since martial arts families like the Tang family always reciprocate favors—a failure to do so would be psychologically uncomfortable and open to criticism. Hence, in consideration of the Tang family, Sui Yi would also give them a chance to reciprocate the favor. Thirdly, although it seemed a grand gift, most of the company’s substantial assets had been drained—the companies were merely shells now, nowhere near as valuable as before, but for a well-funded capitalist predator, they presented a rich feast, and with proper capital injection and management, they might be restored to their former glory.

Of course, the underhanded method akin to murder and plunder used by them wasn’t something to abuse carelessly. The authorities wouldn’t overlook it, mainly because the Yun family already had a criminal record, and since Sui Yi and her group had acted without leaving traces, no evidence could be found. Furthermore, as it involved personal vendettas, it could only be settled by the rules of another circle, while the Tang family’s methods fell under fair business competition. The Yun family members had sold their stocks voluntarily; no one could be blamed so...

In the end, Sui Yi benefited.

She could guess who might have had a hand in it, and after some thought, she contacted Yi Chilian for dinner to express her thanks in person.

"Given your usual habits, if Gong Jiu and others had helped you, you wouldn’t even say thank you. Now, you being so formal with me just makes it seem like you’re trying to distance yourself even more," Yi Chilian said as he sipped his drink, his eyes slightly intoxicated.

It was rare for her to treat him to a meal, yet it was motivated by such intentions—it really upset his stomach.

Sui Yi looked at him and said, "To abandon one after use and to deny recognition is not what a gentleman does, Mr. Yi, you’re overthinking it."

So I won’t do it.

Yi Chilian was taken aback by her words. Was he overthinking it? Maybe he really was, but...

Then, his eyebrows furrowed deeply, "Am I the donkey?"

Sui Yi: "...."

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Having gained several shell companies and having just finished her college entrance exams, Lin Yun no longer wanted to be the donkey, so rather impolitely, he had Sui Yi start handling these big issues. After all, she was his subordinate, and the one who could hold power was Sui Tang Square, not some professionally trained business talent. Additionally, he truly couldn’t manage several other companies on his own. Fortunately, they had hired a few professional managers to help deal with things.

Of course, the most important thing was still the funding.

These companies were too big, but fortunately, there were still five billion in funds in Sui Tang Square’s treasury...

"To completely transform these companies and get them operating normally, fifty billion might still not be enough... should we lend you a part of our funds?" Gong Jiu’s suggestion was met with opposition from Sui Yi.

"You also invested in some projects before, and it’s not so easy to get the funds flowing now... Let’s not touch your money for now."

Sui Yi knew that although Gong Jiu and the other had been operating independently for many years, they actually had less liquid cash on hand than her. The jade mine had consumed part of it, Sui Tang Square had fixed another portion, and some were tied up in their own companies, leaving not much remaining unless they tapped into family funds.

But that was something they very much disliked, because family means family, and using its funds for something ties it to that endeavor. Their family members would certainly need to be satisfied, and in case of any issue, they would create a fuss. Gong Jiu and the other disliked it, and Sui Yi wasn’t fond of it either.

Now that these companies from the Yun family were in her hands, she must maintain her sovereignty over them, and the distribution of power below must also be entirely in Gong Jiu and the others’ hands.

That meant...

"I hope these will be our three-person companies," Sui Yi’s statement ended the previous discussion. "So, what now? If the company’s financial holes are not filled soon, the company might just collapse..." Gong Jiu shrugged his shoulders.

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