Chapter 419: The Mysterious Yunbei Industries

“Oh? What’s it about? Tell me.”

Xu Shaochen asked as he removed his coat and sat on the sofa. He waved his hand at Ye Yang, “Pour me a glass of water.”

Ye Yang quickly poured a glass of water for Xu Shaochen and handed it to him, saying, “Young Master Xu, I want to go independent and start my own thing.”

“What do you mean? You’re not going to compete with your Big Brother for your father’s inheritance?” Xu Shaochen asked, surprised because he never expected Ye Yang to make such a request.

Ye Yang shook his head, “I can’t win. Forget about the old man; all the senior executives and board members in the company are his loyal followers.”

He paused for a moment before continuing, “Besides, if I start my own company with your support, I might even surpass Yunyang Group one day.”

Mmm, he subtly flattered Xu Shaochen.

“Go for it then. Let me know if you need any help.” Xu Shaochen nodded.

Ye Yang chuckled, “Young Master Xu, I want to give you a 20% stake for free. You just need to be a nominal head in the company.”

This was clearly an attempt to borrow Xu Shaochen’s influence. If Xu Shaochen was one of the shareholders, the business would undoubtedly thrive.

“Well, who would refuse free money?” Xu Shaochen agreed.

Ye Yang was overjoyed, “Thank you, Young Master Xu.”

He knew that Xu Shaochen was just helping him out. After all, even if this small stake was multiplied by 100, it wouldn’t interest Xu Shaochen.

“Ring, ring, ring…”

Suddenly, Xu Shaochen’s phone rang.

He took a look and saw that it was a call from Liu Rushuang.

“Hello, what’s up?”

Xu Shaochen asked.

“Shaochen, when will you be back? There’s a problem at the company.” Liu Rushuang’s voice had a hint of exhaustion.

Xu Shaochen frowned, “A problem? What kind of problem?”

Who would dare to cause trouble at Chen Yu in Jiangzhou?

“A new company was recently established in Jiangzhou, and its business overlaps with ours. Fair competition would be fine, but they keep poaching our staff every few days, making everyone in the company anxious.”

“Some of those who left even took our company’s internal secrets and disclosed our future development plans, which has severely impacted our business.”

Liu Rushuang had been holding this in for a long time, and now that she finally had an outlet, she let it all out to Xu Shaochen.

“What’s the name of the new company?”

Xu Shaochen’s gaze turned cold. Daring to challenge him was simply asking for death.

As for those mid to senior-level employees who switched jobs, he had treated them well. Yet they not only left but also revealed the company’s secrets and strategies to their new employer. Did they really think Xu Shaochen was easy to bully?

Could it be that his kindness had made them lose their sense of respect?

“It’s called Yunbei Industries.”

“Alright, I’ll come back as soon as possible. Take care of yourself and don’t overwork. The company can take a hit, but I don’t want your health to suffer.”

Xu Shaochen spoke softly.

“What difference are you from King Zhou? Just know how to pamper women and don’t care about your career. That’s not good.”

Although she said that, Xu Shaochen could hear that Liu Rushuang’s tone had lightened. She was just being tsundere.

Heh, women.

“Alright, alright, I know. My dear consort, this lonely king will hang up now.”

As he finished speaking, Xu Shaochen hung up the phone and then searched online for Yunbei Industries.

The legal representative and chairman was the same person—a woman named Zhang Mingrong.

Beyond that, all the information was irrelevant. Nothing could be found about the company’s capital sources.

To be able to poach so many people from Chen Yu and quickly open up the market showed they had no shortage of funds. But where was the money coming from?

He wasn’t sure why, but he had a bad feeling about this.

“What’s wrong, Young Master Xu?”

Seeing Xu Shaochen’s frown, Ye Yang asked out of curiosity.

Xu Shaochen snapped back to reality and said, “Perfect timing. Help me check something. Investigate Yunbei Industries in Jiangzhou, particularly information on the chairman, Zhang Mingrong.”

“Yes, Young Master Xu. I’ll head out now.”

Ye Yang nodded, but just as he was about to leave, there was a sudden urgent knock on the door.

“Bang, bang, bang…”

“Open up, we’re conducting a search!”

The two exchanged glances before Ye Yang stood up to open the door.

As soon as the door opened, a policeman entered with two auxiliary officers and the hotel manager.

“Mr. Xu, we’re very sorry to disturb you, but we must cooperate with the police search.”

The hotel manager looked at Xu Shaochen with trepidation. He didn’t know Xu Shaochen’s identity, but knowing that Xu Shaochen was someone of great importance was enough.

Xu Shaochen nodded to show he understood; some level of discretion was necessary.

“Get your IDs out.”

One of the auxiliary officers ordered Xu Shaochen and Ye Yang.

Xu Shaochen and Ye Yang cooperatively took out their IDs. Complying with law enforcement is what a law-abiding citizen should do.

“There’s something here.”

An auxiliary officer came out of the bathroom holding a small packet of white powder.

In an instant, everyone’s expressions changed.

“This… this is impossible. Our hotel wouldn’t have something like that.” The manager blurted out instinctively.

The leading officer frowned, “Take everyone back for investigation.”

“Wait a minute, that’s not mine.” Xu Shaochen said coldly.

The auxiliary officer holding the powder sneered, “What, are you saying I’m framing you?”

“I trust the police, of course, but in these times, even a stray cat or dog can become an auxiliary officer. Their varying levels of quality are concerning.” Xu Shaochen said lightly, his gaze flashing with coldness.

The auxiliary officer instantly became furious, “Are you trying to obstruct justice? You’re coming with us today, no more arrogance just because you have money!”

“I’d like to see that. I’m not leaving. Who dares to make me?” Xu Shaochen said, fixing the manager with a cold stare. “This isn’t mine. Your hotel better give me an explanation.”

“Tap, tap, tap…”

A rush of footsteps could be heard, and Long Yi and his men burst in.

Seeing this, the auxiliary officer’s face changed drastically.

“Officer Chen, this guy is too arrogant. He must be taken back for a thorough investigation!” The auxiliary officer said to the leading officer.

“Zhao Ergou, who’s in charge here, you or me?” Officer Chen frowned and said grumpily, then stepped aside to make a phone call.

Moments later, Officer Chen went over to Xu Shaochen, “Mr. Xu, we’re terribly sorry for the disturbance.”

“Pack up and leave.”

As he finished speaking, Officer Chen turned and left with his men. A drop of cold sweat slid down his forehead as he turned.

Thankfully, he had made a call for instructions. Otherwise, things could have escalated.

“Officer Chen, why are you leaving?”

Seeing this, Zhao Ergou panicked and tried to follow, but two bodyguards blocked his path.

“Don’t be in such a hurry to leave. Let’s have a chat.”

Xu Shaochen smiled slightly as he said this calmly.