Chapter 527: The Battle for Control is About to Begin

Lan Yang died at the hands of Xu Shaochen.

But now, except for Lan Cheng’s unauthorized and failed assassination attempt, the Lan Family doesn’t dare to seek revenge.

It’s clear enough how much stronger Xu Shaochen is compared to the Lan Family.

Xu Shaochen is aware of this situation too, so he definitely won’t let go of this juicy opportunity. The Lan Family stands no chance against Xu Shaochen.

As for a collaboration with Xu Shaochen, that’s even more impossible. The two families are irreconcilable.

“Dad, we only have one option left.”

Lan Cheng gritted his teeth as he spoke. It was clear that he didn’t want to resort to this option, but he had no choice now.

“What option?” Lan Guangming asked.

Lan Cheng’s expression was grave as he replied, “If we compete against Xu Shaochen alone, we’re bound to lose. We need allies, a few of them, to stand together with us against Xu Shaochen.”

“If we share this information with others, we might have to divide the profits a bit more. But if Xu Shaochen gets his hands on it, we won’t even get a tiny piece of the pie.”

At this point, Lan Cheng was no longer worried about his AIDS diagnosis.

After all, once the special medicine is available, whoever has it can immediately mass-produce and market it. Treating his illness would be easy.

The key issue now is the profit that this special medicine will bring. The amount of money to be made is enormous, essentially monopolizing all the funds related to this disease.

“Who should we approach?” Lan Guangming asked.

Lan Cheng thought for a moment and said, “It’s best to seek out local Yijing companies. That way, they will consider our Lan Family as the leader, which means we can secure a larger share.”

“Alright, I’ll contact them immediately. Let’s approach the Ye Family, Zhao Family, and Yun Clan. With our Lan Family taking the lead and adding a few second-tier companies, we should be able to wrestle with Xu Shaochen.”

Lan Guangming was well aware of the power dynamics in Yijing. The families he mentioned—the Ye Family, Yun Clan, and Zhao Family—are all top-tier businesses in Yijing and are also renowned nationwide.

“Alright, even if we can’t drive Xu Shaochen out, we can at least force him to compromise and cooperate with us. We can all share the profits together.”

Lan Cheng gritted his teeth as he spoke. He had no choice; Xu Shaochen was simply too powerful.

It’s a pity he didn’t know that the Ye Family and Yun Clan he was about to contact were already associated with Xu Shaochen.

Lan Guangming picked up his phone and invited the heads of the families he had just mentioned for a meal. Ten companies in total, all ranking in the top ten in Yijing and within the top 500 nationwide.

If these ten companies join forces, the resources they can mobilize will reach a terrifying scale.

Meanwhile, at the Tan Family.

The Tan Family is barely a second-tier business in Yijing, owning just two companies: one that deals with medicinal herbs and another that focuses on pharmaceuticals.

The pharmaceutical company hasn’t been around for long. They originally started it just to try their luck since pharmaceutical research requires a huge financial investment. But no one expected that it would yield such a pleasant surprise.

Now, this surprise has turned into a headache. They don’t want to give it up, but they also can’t claim it entirely for themselves. It’s a helpless situation.

In the Tan Family’s living room.

Tan Ling’s father, Tan Chen’s father, and several other high-level executives were gathered there.

“What do you all think?”

Tan Ling’s father, Tan Siming, glanced around the room, asking everyone for their opinions.

Tan Ling had already called him, and he immediately gathered everyone to discuss the matter.

“I think fifty percent is too much.”

“You can’t say that. Fifty percent sounds like a lot, but if no one helps us take care of the Lan Family, it’d be like sitting on a gold mine without daring to dig.”

“There’s some truth in that. At least we’ll still get fifty percent. The current situation is that we don’t dare to produce anything.”

“What nonsense! Fifty percent is way too much.”

Everyone started arguing back and forth immediately.

“Enough.”

Seeing that the argument was getting out of control, Tan Siming decided to put an end to it. “Let’s just vote. Those in favor, raise your hands.”

As he finished speaking, he was the first to raise his hand.

His hair had turned nearly white from the stress of the past few days. He really didn’t want to delay any longer. If this continued, the Tan Family’s company would have to close down.

“I agree.”

“I oppose.”

“I abstain.”

After he raised his hand, others followed suit one after another. Of course, some did not raise their hands.

The final result was a tie, with as many agreeing as opposing.

After all, voting is not something to take lightly, because those who vote in favor will bear the main responsibility if things go wrong.

“In that case, let’s continue discussing.”

Tan Siming sighed in disappointment. However, there was nothing he could do. After all, the Tan Family wasn’t solely under his control.

“Ring ring ring…”

Suddenly, his phone rang. It was a call from one of his nephews.

“Hello? What’s the matter? What did you say? Alright, I got it.”

Tan Siming initially seemed calm, but then his face suddenly changed dramatically.

Seeing this, everyone exchanged puzzled looks, not knowing what had happened.

After hanging up the phone, Tan Siming sighed and said, “Everyone, I have some bad news. Xiaofei just called to say that Lan Cheng has invited the heads of the Zhao Family, Ye Family, and several other companies for a meal, and he’s shared the information about the special medicine with them.”

Boom! The room immediately went into an uproar.

“What…what are we going to do? Just the Lan Family alone had us on the brink of collapse. If these companies form an alliance, they’ll devour us entirely.”

“Yeah, those damn bastards! They’re practically forcing us to our demise!”

In an instant, the living room was filled with wails and groans, as if doomsday had arrived.

“Alright everyone, we don’t have time to think anymore. We can only agree to Xu Shaochen’s demands. At least we would still retain fifty percent of the shares. Otherwise, we’ll be left with nothing.”

“Yes, just agree to Xu Shaochen’s terms and let him deal with those bastards. We won’t get involved anymore.”

“Alright then, as usual, let’s vote.”

“I agree.”

“Agreed…”

This time, everyone voted in favor. Not a single person opposed, and none abstained.

They all knew that if they refused Xu Shaochen, they wouldn’t even get to keep fifty percent of the shares.

Considering the Lan Family and those companies forcing them to divide the shares, the Tan Family would be lucky to keep even twenty percent.

“Quick, call Lingling right away and tell her to inform Xu Shaochen that we agree to his terms.”

“And get the legal department to draft a contract immediately.”

Tan Siming gave out his orders clearly and decisively.