Chapter 466: How About We Play a Game?

“Who are you people? Who let you in here? Get out immediately!”

Fang Ping was momentarily stunned, but then erupted in fury, slamming his hand on the table and cursing at the intruders.

“Our boss wants to meet with you.”

One of the bodyguards said calmly.

Fang Ping sneered, “How arrogant. Who is your boss? If he wants to meet me, he should come in person. Do you think just any random dogs and cats can summon me?”

“Bodyguards! Where are my bodyguards!”

“Stop yelling. Your bodyguards are right here.”

Long Yi said calmly as he dragged one of Fang Ping’s half-dead bodyguards into the office.

The moment Fang Ping saw Long Yi, his pupils contracted sharply. He immediately recognized him as Xu Shaochen’s man.

But then Fang Ping relaxed slightly and said with a mocking tone, “So it’s just Xu Shaochen’s lapdog. No wonder you’re so cocky and aggressive.”

A moment later, he paid a heavy price for those words.

About five minutes later, Fang Ping was dragged out of the office by his hair, blood dripping from the corner of his mouth.

This scene was witnessed by all the employees of Far Away Group. However, no one dared to call the police.

Or rather, no one was willing to help Fang Ping by calling the police.

During Fang Ping’s tenure as Chairman, he had never won the people’s hearts.

He had kicked out all the old board members who opposed him, making the remaining ones live in constant fear.

As for the employees, Fang Ping treated them like slaves, often making them work overtime without pay.

Behind his back, the employees called him ‘Fang the Flayer’.

So seeing someone teach him a lesson made them secretly happy. Why would they help him by calling the police? After all, they weren’t fools.

………

Chen Yu Group.

Chairman’s Office.

Xu Shaochen sat behind his desk, while Fang Ping sat casually in front of him, his bruised and swollen face looking somewhat comical.

The large office contained only the two of them. All the bodyguards had been sent out by Xu Shaochen.

“Do you remember what I told you at the 4S Store? Isn’t it better to live quietly? Why did you have to seek death?”

After a while, Xu Shaochen broke the silence, his gaze cold and filled with a bit of confusion as he looked at Fang Ping.

Fang Ping chuckled dismissively, “Life and death are still uncertain. The outcome is not yet decided.”

“Do you have the courage to speak to me like that because of the people backing you? Do you think they can protect you?” Xu Shaochen said with a disdainful look.

“Why not? The only reason you think that way is because you don’t understand their power, Mr. Xu.”

Fang Ping emphasized the last three words, his tone carrying a hint of meaning.

Xu Shaochen immediately realized who was backing Fang Ping—a faction of restless old veterans plotting again.

They must have connected with Fang Ping while he was in Mg Country.

After Fang Zhen’s death, no one was keeping an eye on him, and he had completely let loose.

Xu Shaochen looked at him with a pitying gaze and shook his head, “Why do you always think that a pack of dogs could ever stand above their master?”

They called them shareholders or high-ranking executives to sound good.

But to put it plainly, they were just a pack of dogs his grandfather had raised back in the day.

Now that the old master is dead and the new one hasn’t fully matured,

this pack of dogs thinks it has a chance to rise above.

But they’re misguided; they forgot one thing.

The essence of being a dog never changes. How could a dog ever become human?

“That depends on the kind of dogs and the kind of master.” Fang Ping smirked, clearly not believing that Xu Shaochen could win against those old guys.

Xu Shaochen stared at Fang Ping as if trying to read his thoughts. After a long pause, he said, “How about this: let’s play a game. Since you have so much faith in them, let’s see if they can protect you.”

With that, Xu Shaochen began making several phone calls.

Starting from local mid-sized entrepreneurs like Han Tianxiong, up to the provincial government offices in Canglan Province,

Xu Shaochen mobilized all possible forces within the province to target Far Away Group.

Fang Ping watched as Xu Shaochen made call after call, his face growing slightly pale, although he tried to maintain his composure.

“Please!”

After finishing the last call, Xu Shaochen gestured for Fang Ping to take his turn.

I’ve already made my move.

Since you’re so confident in the people backing you, let’s see if they can protect you.

Xu Shaochen wanted to see Fang Ping go from full of confidence to utter despair.

If this was happening in Mg Country, maybe even Europe, those people might be able to help the Far Away Group maneuver a bit.

But this is Longguo, his home ground. How could they possibly be his match?

Moreover, Barron had already returned to Mg Country.

If his guess was correct, those people had probably already given up on Fang Ping. Things would soon quiet down.

Fang Ping glanced at Xu Shaochen, then dialed a number on his phone.

However, his face quickly turned ashen when the call didn’t go through.

“How could this… how could this be… how could this be happening…”

Fang Ping began to go mad, repeatedly dialing the number. His fingers trembled more and more until he threw the phone violently to the ground.

“Bang!”

The phone shattered into pieces, spider-web cracks forming on the screen.

“Don’t damage my solid wood floors. They’re expensive. Once Far Away Group goes bankrupt, you probably won’t be able to afford to compensate.”

Xu Shaochen shook his head, looking seriously at Fang Ping.

Just as he had predicted, those people had indeed abandoned Fang Ping.

Because Barron wouldn’t keep it a secret; once he was back in Mg Country, he would definitely tell his former allies about the 4% stake Xu Shaochen had taken.

If Barron didn’t speak up, Xu Shaochen might catch them all off guard when he later arrived in Mg Country.

The current situation was that, whether they accepted it or not, Xu Shaochen already had absolute control. If they kept jumping around recklessly, it would be very dangerous for them.

So at this critical moment, they unhesitatingly abandoned the pawn, Fang Ping, who had been causing trouble on their behalf.

“How could this be… how could this be…”

It was as if Fang Ping hadn’t heard Xu Shaochen’s words—he kept repeating the same sentence, his sanity slipping away.

“Today, I’m teaching you a lesson: don’t trust foreigners. I hope you remember this for the rest of your life.”

“Of course, the price you’ll pay for this lesson might be a bit steep.”

Xu Shaochen remarked lightly, showing no intention of letting Far Away Group off the hook.

When mistakes are made, there’s always a price to pay.