Chapter 634: Someone Delivered a Coffin

“Do you still have cash on hand?”

Xu Shaochen looked at Liu Jun and asked.

Liu Jun was momentarily stunned, then hurriedly nodded: “If I liquidate all the funds from my company and investments, I can come up with four or five billion.”

Don’t be fooled by his position as president of the Jiangzhou Chamber of Commerce. In reality, it’s just a title with little substance.

The chamber holds no true authority over people like Xu Shaochen. It’s only a way for small businesses to band together for mutual support.

He had paid a significant price to secure this position, so it’s already impressive he can still put together four or five billion.

“Find my secretary later. I’ll have her arrange for you to invest two billion into Chen Yu’s restaurant arm.”

Xu Shaochen spoke indifferently. Since Liu Jun had helped settle the factory site issue, he couldn’t just leave him with nothing.

Chen Yu’s restaurant chain was in full bloom, expanding all across the country.

From medium-sized chains to high-end, star-rated hotels, you could find them in the capital cities of all major provinces.

With no shortage of funds, development was progressing rapidly, snowballing into something larger and larger.

The business was currently in a profitable state. By investing, Liu Jun would assuredly receive hefty annual dividends.

Two billion might sound like a lot, but when dropped into Chen Yu’s restaurant business, it wouldn’t even make a ripple.

“Understood. Thank you so much, Mr. Xu.”

Liu Jun hurriedly expressed his gratitude. Making money was one thing, but by investing in Xu Shaochen’s company, he would be considered truly part of the inner circle.

“Alright, go rest and recover. Come find me when you’re fully healed.”

Xu Shaochen nodded, signaling the end of the conversation.

“Mr. Xu, I’ll be taking my leave now.”

With Xu Shaochen’s promise, Liu Jun could finally relax and go home to recover, no longer worried that Xu Shaochen would forget about him.

“Chairman Xu…”

Not long after Liu Jun left, the secretary rushed in with urgency.

Xu Shaochen frowned: “Why are you so flustered? Can’t even knock on the door before entering?”

“Sorry, Chairman Xu. Someone sent… sent…”

The secretary stuttered as she reached this point, clearly too terrified to finish her sentence.

“Spit it out. What did they send?” Xu Shaochen was starting to grow impatient. This is what bothered him about women—they lose composure at the slightest issue.

The secretary took a deep breath, mustered up her courage, and nervously said, “They sent… a coffin, and they said… it’s for you.”

After she finished speaking, she immediately closed her eyes, her body tensed up as if expecting Xu Shaochen to explode in fury.

But after a long moment of nothing happening, she hesitantly opened her eyes, confused by the lack of the violent outburst she’d imagined.

Her eyes met Xu Shaochen’s calm, expressionless face. There were no signs of anger or any other emotion.

“Chairman Xu… are you okay?”

The secretary cautiously asked, thinking that maybe Xu Shaochen was too angry to respond.

It was certainly an infuriating situation.

Receiving a coffin despite being young and in good health, and having it delivered brazenly right to the front of the company.

“Where are the people who delivered the coffin?” Xu Shaochen’s tone had no emotion, no hint of anger, but it was chilling.

The secretary shivered slightly, feeling as if the office temperature had dropped a few degrees: “The ones who delivered it were just some workers. They said someone paid them 500 yuan to bring it here. They don’t know anything else.”

“Dismiss the workers.” Xu Shaochen had expected that answer, so he wasn’t surprised.

He’d only asked just in case there was an unexpected revelation.

The secretary hesitated for a moment before asking, “Chairman Xu… what about the coffin? Should I have someone disCard or destroy it?”

“No need. Since they went through the trouble to give it to us, we’ll keep it. After all, it’s a kind gesture. Who knows, maybe they’ll need it themselves later, and they’ll come asking for it back.”

Xu Shaochen smiled faintly, his voice laid-back, but his eyes were cold.

“Understood, Chairman Xu. I’ll have someone store it in the warehouse.”

The secretary felt that today, her boss’s presence was particularly suffocating, exuding an oppressive aura. She was eager to leave the stifling environment.

“Mm.”

Xu Shaochen acknowledged, and the secretary breathed a sigh of relief, practically fleeing from the office, almost losing a shoe in the process.

The chair spun around. Xu Shaochen crossed his legs, looking out over the street below at the countless people, moving like soulless bodies, and the Cars bustling like ants.

“Heh, interesting. A coffin for me? I think you’ll need it more yourself.”

Xu Shaochen chuckled, his fingers rhythmically tapping the armrest of his chair. His tone remained calm and unwavering.

He had angered quite a lot of people recently. If he had to guess who sent it, it would be difficult.

But he knew very well that sending a coffin was merely a warning. It meant the other party was about to take action against him.

So there was no rush. That clown would reveal themselves sooner or later.

A single slap would be enough to deal with them when the time came.

Why waste energy searching for them?

……………………

Jingcheng.

After returning to Jingcheng, Zhao Li and Liang Huan were both closely monitored and severely punished by their respective families, stripped of many privileges.

For instance, as direct descendants, they each used to be able to apply for family funds.

Now, that and other similar rights had all been revoked by their families.

In a single night, they had fallen from being core competitors for family heir to being an absolute disgrace.

Both had been sidelined, turned into jokes.

It wasn’t until noon the next day that their confinement was lifted, allowing them to move freely again.

The two met in a private room at a café.

“How is it?”

Zhao Li was the first to break the silence.

Liang Huan let out a bitter laugh: “How do you think? I’m treated worse than a servant now.”

“Heh, same here. Those people I used to suppress are walking around like kings now, acting as if they want to stomp on me.” Zhao Li gave a soft laugh, his eyes full of mockery.

He wasn’t laughing at himself, but at those who kicked him when he was down, thinking he was doomed.

Liang Huan took a deep breath: “Why did you ask me to meet?”

“If you want this nightmare to end, the Kong Family needs to be destroyed as soon as possible.” Zhao Li said fiercely.

The three factions were only at the stage of exchanging verbal blows. Though it seemed like a powder keg, true conflict hadn’t started yet.

Liang Huan nodded in agreement: “All it takes is one match to ignite the bomb.”

He paused and then looked up at Zhao Li: “Since you asked me here, you must already have a plan. What are you going to do?”