The instant their fists made contact, Xiao Rou's mental energy field shattered all his internal organs and muscle tissue. This berserker leader was truly formidable; he managed to finish a sentence before collapsing.
Xiao Rou stepped forward, her right hand flashing silver, a sharp blade of light drawing a perfect arc in the air, severing the throat and trachea of a still-stunned berserker. At the same time, her left hand conjured a silver light gun, which, with a soft thud, deeply penetrated the eye socket of another berserker, almost completely obscuring the hilt.
Her supple and slender body suddenly seemed to float in the air as if weightless. She first dodged the fierce punch from the berserker on the left, then with a light flip, her exquisite leather boots gently stepped on the chest of a berserker who had no time to dodge, instantly denting the berserker's entire chest.
Xiao Rou used the momentum to her advantage, and suddenly she swept past another berserker. Her fist, as hard as steel, struck his temple heavily before she flew onto an empty table. The berserker roared and suddenly fell straight to the ground, bleeding from all seven orifices. The shockwave from the mental field shattered all his brain tissue in an instant; he could not possibly survive.
With a few deft movements, she killed four people—four berserkers known for their immense strength. The bar was already cramped, and with so many berserkers occupying the space, it felt even more confined. But Xiao Rou moved as if she were in a vast open field, killing with practiced ease and without any sign of strain. She was originally an outstanding master killer, having experienced even the most dangerous environments. Now, returning to her profession, she seemed completely at ease.
A deafening roar filled the entire bar. The berserkers finally realized that the slender, seemingly frail, beautiful girl in front of them was actually a very dangerous presence. Her delicate fists looked vulnerable, but in reality, they could shatter even steel the same thickness as their own bodies. The sight of several of their fallen comrades and leaders, covered in blood, was the best proof of this. No one would gamble with their life, and even berserkers were not fearless, invincible zombie warriors.
His already bulging muscles expanded rapidly again, the thick, bulging muscles resembling steel bars that accentuated his dark, shiny skin. Each blood vessel was as thick as the largest earthworm, and the sound of blood flowing within them could be clearly heard. With a series of cracking sounds as his bones rapidly deformed, the already towering berserker had transformed into a giant nearly three meters tall, able to reach the dark ceiling of the underground bar with a single gesture.
Their hair suddenly grew thick and long, hanging down to their shoulders like a male lion's. Each person's face was more or less distorted, and their eyes reflected an abnormal fanaticism and bloodlust. The way they looked at Gu Xiaorou had completely changed to the way a hungry carnivore looks at its prey, with no rationality left at all.
Xiao Rou felt explosive power surging within each berserker's body, seemingly just a hair's breadth away from bursting forth—a sign of increased power after berserk transformation.
Without reason, without emotion, without pain, and without even feeling the attack, there is only killing, frenzied killing, and attack. This is the berserker after going berserk, a group of cold-blooded war machines!
Chapter 234 Three Hundred Million RMB (Part 1)
Ling Yun was immediately taken aback. How did this little girl drag me into this? He was just thinking of transferring the memory information copied from Yang Cheng's brain into Yu Qi's brain after the meeting. Although this was a bit too hasty, and obtaining Yang Cheng's memory information for no reason did not mean that Yu Qi was a qualified manager, it might even cause the exact opposite result: memory confusion leading to mental breakdown.
If Yuqi were just an ordinary person, Ling Yun would absolutely not dare to try it. An ordinary person's mind is too fragile, and transmitting too much information could easily cause a breakdown. Fortunately, she is a latent gene ability user, and one of the conditions for triggering the latent gene is stimulation from the mental field of another powerful ability user, including information transmission. So this move is a win-win situation. However, Ling Yun has not yet tested the effectiveness, so he needs to use his copying ability to sift through the messy memories in Yang Cheng's mind, optimizing them to the maximum extent before daring to transmit them to Yuqi. This is equivalent to categorizing and organizing them so that they will be clear at a glance when shown to others.
If Yuqi can become a superhuman and possess Yang Cheng's memories, and as long as Ling Yun defeats the Japanese ninjas who are eyeing the Yang family, then even if she is alone in the Yang family, she will have enough ability to protect herself. Currently, the only troublemaker in the Yang family is Yang Ling. As long as he is firmly suppressed, Yuqi can rest easy. When Yang Cheng recovers and returns, Yuqi can become Yang Cheng's assistant and take on important responsibilities, without having to worry about pressure from the family.
This was Ling Yun's plan. Giving a man a fish is not as good as teaching him how to fish. Only when Yuqi becomes stronger can she truly stand on her own, instead of having to rely on him all the time.
Although he remained calm, Lingyun was constantly worried about Xiaorou deep down. The mental energy field of Xiaorou, which came from the trajectory of the curse, was still stable, which meant that she had not encountered any danger for the time being. However, Lingyun was still worried and wished he could sprout wings and fly to Xiaorou's side to protect her. Unconsciously, the feelings between the two of them grew deeper and deeper.
Unexpectedly, Yuqi appointed him as her assistant as soon as she became the acting chairman. It seems that he won't be able to get away for a while. Ling Yun couldn't help but smile bitterly. He already imagined being pestered by Yuqi every day with questions. However, he didn't understand business management. Just because he had a dictionary doesn't mean he knew all the Chinese characters. Although he possessed all of Yang Cheng's memories, his concept of business management was still zero.
The strength of those with superpowers lies solely in their extraordinary abilities, not in any other skills. From a professional perspective, the top talents in every industry are all people with superpowers, which is the fundamental reason why one cannot rule a country solely through strength.
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Just moments ago, they thought that Yuqi, the acting chairperson, was experienced, had a clear mind, and was a qualified business manager. But in the blink of an eye, she revealed her typical little girl behavior, actually promoting her boyfriend in public. Even though Lingyun is an experienced professional manager (although he doesn't seem like one), doesn't Chairperson Yuqi know how to avoid suspicion? A truly seasoned veteran in the business world would never handle things this way.
However, most people quickly accepted it, even a hint of amusement in their eyes. After all, the chairperson was just a young woman; expecting her to be like a cunning boss was unrealistic. Besides, this matter had nothing to do with them, so why be surprised? Ling Yun was her boyfriend; what did it matter if she was acting as the chairperson's assistant or her personal secretary? Thinking this, the group exchanged knowing glances, the unspoken meaning of which was best left unsaid.
Yang Ling's forehead veins bulged. He clenched his fist, squeezed it, and then let it fall. Damn it, this girl is really something. In the blink of an eye, he went from being a CEO second only to the president to being on equal footing with a young man. And it seems that Ling Yun's status is far above his own. Can he, this cheap fourth uncle, be as close as the young couple?
Damn it, so what if you keep a gigolo? I'll take care of you both when the time comes. Yang Ling thought indignantly.
After a round of applause, everyone tacitly accepted Ling Yun's position as acting chairman's assistant. Yang Wei and Yang Jun didn't say anything, even though it was a bit abrupt, since Ling Yun was an outsider and they didn't know his background. However, Yu Qi was already the de facto acting chairman and naturally had the right to appoint her own assistant, so the two of them couldn't interfere.
"Chairman, actually, today's leadership transition meeting had two agenda items. The first one is self-explanatory, as the leadership transition is already complete. The second issue is that our Yang Group is currently facing some problems with its export trade with the EU. Due to the EU's cancellation of export tax rebates and the sudden increase in interest rates by European banks, our costs have increased dramatically. Furthermore, all the funds at headquarters have been invested, disrupting the cash flow. We urgently need some funds to tide us over." After everyone finished applauding, Yang Ling coldly observed and interjected.
“All of you shareholders are quite pressed for time. Some of you have booked round-trip tickets and have less than two hours left. We need to finalize this matter immediately and give everyone an explanation,” Yang Ling added calmly.
Yang Wei stood up: "Fourth brother, Yuqi has just taken over as chairman and is not familiar with anything. Let's wait and see. Otherwise, if you let her make the decision, where will she get the funds for exports? I brought some cash with me when I came back from the United States. If it's not enough, I'll have someone urgently transfer the money over to make up the difference. I can just give you an IOU from the mainland. It's easy to talk about debts between family members."
Yang Jun's face darkened. He thought to himself, "You've come at the perfect time. I didn't even know I needed to borrow money from you. The problem is, you're trying to put this young girl and this young man in a difficult position. Besides, this whole issue was a financial trap I set. If I use your money, all my scheming will have been for nothing."
He slowly walked to the projector, took out a disk from his suit pocket, and imported it into the computer. The images began to move, gradually transforming into several Excel files. Opening the files revealed densely packed data and complex formulas: "Brother, I know your heart, thank you very much. If I could borrow your money, I wouldn't hesitate as a brother. However, the problem is that we've already signed a short-term trade partnership agreement with the EU, and it expires in three days. By the time you transfer the funds from the US, it will take a week just for the transfer itself. That's too late. Brother, we can only urgently gather some cash to tide us over and transfer it to the EU account. This is the financial data." He pointed to the numbers at the bottom of the spreadsheet and said, "Right now, we only have 200 million in cash on hand, which is far from enough. Moreover, the group's normal operations require cash. We can only come up with a maximum of 100 million, which is still far from sufficient."
Yang Wei's expression was rather grim: "Why did you only bring up such a big matter now? Otherwise, you should have brought money with you when you sent me here."
Yang Jun said with a smile, "Big brother, it's not that I'm only saying this now, but Third Brother was recently hospitalized, wasn't he? I was anxious and stressed, so I put this matter out of my mind for a moment. I'm really sorry, but things always need to be resolved. Fortunately, Yuqi became the acting chairman today, and everything is on track. I'm bringing this up now so we can all discuss it together."
Yuqi was secretly annoyed that he would suddenly entrust her with such a difficult problem. She stared intently at the financial statements on the projector. Having worked in accounting with this fourth uncle for several months before, she had some knowledge of financial statements. However, after looking at them for a while, Yuqi became somewhat discouraged. The financial statements were almost perfect, without any flaws. She couldn't find any errors at all. It seemed that Yang Ling had done sufficient preparation before posing this question.
Seeing Yuqi staring silently at the report, Yang Ling couldn't help but feel a little smug: See? With your level of expertise, you can still spot the flaws? Heh, then I, Yang Ling, can walk backwards from now on. If you can't solve this problem, you should hurry up and step down.
"Yuqi, do you have any good ideas?" Yang Ling was overjoyed inside, but on the surface he looked serious and asked with a deep sense of worry.
"How much cash do we need to raise?" Yuqi asked after a moment of silence.
“Five hundred million RMB,” Yang Ling replied immediately. “The Yang Group can currently provide one hundred million RMB in cash. We invited all the shareholders and directors to the meeting today. The arrangement beforehand was that the shareholders and directors could contribute. Although everyone’s cash is not much, dozens of people working together can raise one hundred million RMB. However, this cash will be used as loan funds, and interest will be paid when it is repaid to the shareholders. Apart from that, there is only three hundred million RMB that we do not have a source for.”
"Fourth Uncle, you wouldn't have been completely unprepared for something this big, would you? Besides, I've only just taken over the Yang Group and I don't know anything about the situation," Yuqi said, frowning. "If it were up to you, what method would you have taken?"
"Oh, is that so, Yuqi?" Yang Ling smiled calmly as Yuqi pushed the matter back again. "Actually, I had already planned and arranged for this matter. Our Yang family's cash flow management does have problems. Not only now, but even in the past, we often had insufficient cash flow. This was caused by the Yang Group's rapid and numerous development projects, as well as the failure of subsidiaries to manage them properly, among other factors. Even if we adopt new methods, they won't be effective in the short term. To alleviate the problem of insufficient cash flow, my idea is to borrow cash from those well-known conglomerates to ease the pressure on our cash flow. Once the cash flow is smooth, our profits will flow in, and we won't have to worry about the loan interest. Besides, there are plenty of wealthy conglomerates in the world, and we can take the opportunity to negotiate and lower the interest rate to the lowest possible level."
He suddenly pointed at Tomoki Matsumoto, "This Mr. Matsumoto is the lending partner I've been negotiating with. Mr. Matsumoto is the main person in charge of the Matsumoto Group in Japan. We've already negotiated all the relevant details. Mr. Matsumoto agreed to lend to my company at an interest rate lower than the current market rate, but on the condition that only the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Yang Group is qualified to sign the contract." At this point, a bitter smile involuntarily flashed across his face: "I originally planned to use this reshuffle meeting as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Yang Group to immediately sign a loan agreement with Mr. Matsumoto to solve the cash flow problem, but who would have thought… now my role is just that of an assistant; neither my public image nor my statements can replace that of the Chairman!"
The subtext is clear: the head of the Matsumoto Group only cares about the chairman of the Yang Group; who does Yang Ling think he is? Obviously, they want Yuqi to negotiate in her capacity as chairman. It's not that Yang Ling doesn't want to find a solution, but rather that his status isn't high enough. This move to force her hand is indeed ruthless. Even if Yuqi is capable and has extensive connections, she just took over the Yang Group; where is she going to get 300 million in cash? There's only one way: Yuqi, as chairman, needs to sign a loan agreement with Mr. Matsumoto Tomoki, the head of the Matsumoto Group introduced by Yang Ling, so he can immediately transfer the money. The question is, will Matsumoto Tomoki be willing to cooperate with this young girl, Yuqi?
Seeing everyone's attention focused on him, Matsumoto Tomoki calmly stood up, glanced at Yang Ling who was trying to give him a knowing look, and said indifferently, "Mr. Yang Ling did indeed negotiate with our Matsumoto Group, and we discussed all aspects beforehand. This is the first time our Matsumoto Group has chosen to cooperate with a company from mainland China. If a company doesn't have a certain level of strength, or even if it has strength but its management is not up to standard and it cannot be assessed by us as an A-level company, it is not qualified to cooperate with us on loan business."
His face revealed a genuine sense of pride: "Dear Chinese friends, our Matsumoto Group ranks among the top financial lending institutions in the world. For fifty years, the Matsumoto Group has consistently provided our clients with the highest quality service at the lowest interest rates and with the most efficient cash flow. After our investigation, the Yang Group is fully qualified to become our partner, and we have agreed to lend 300 million RMB to the Yang Group to help our clients overcome their difficulties. However..."
He paused deliberately at this point, and everyone immediately knew something was wrong. These damned Japanese devils were cunning; they wouldn't take advantage of the Yang Group's difficulties to plunder it again, would they?
Matsumoto Tomoki smiled calmly: "However, we have been negotiating with Mr. Yang Ling in the early stages. We trust Mr. Yang Ling, so we are willing to lend money. But we do not know much about Ms. Yuqi. So if Mr. Yang Ling is not the chairman of the board of directors of Yang's Group, we need to redefine whether Yang's Group has the ability to lend money to us."
Chapter 235 Three Hundred Million RMB (Part 2)
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately understood his meaning. It turned out this Japanese devil was Yang Ling's backer. His talk of negotiating cooperation and coming up with a plan was just a pretext to force Yang Ling out of the company. No cooperation without Yang Ling as chairman? What a joke! You're cooperating with the Yang Group, not Yang Ling. Since you've already investigated the Yang Group, what's this talk of trust? That's ridiculous. Everyone present was a seasoned businessman; they naturally understood the intricacies of the situation. However, this was an internal power struggle within the Yang family, not a matter for the shareholders. Whoever was chairman, as long as the shareholders' interests were protected, it didn't matter.
At this moment, everyone couldn't help but feel contempt for Yang Ling. Did this guy really want to rely on the Japanese to attack his own family?
Yang Wei was so angry that he trembled all over. He slammed his fist on the table and stood up, shouting, "What kind of bullshit Matsumoto Group is this? I think they're just Japanese devils taking advantage of our misfortune. Yang Ling, how could you cooperate with such a person? Get him out of here! We, the Yang family, will handle our own affairs. Why should we rely on an outsider? Even if we have to rely on an outsider, it should be us Chinese who do it."
Yang Ling feigned helplessness and shrugged, "Brother, I'm doing this for the good of the Yang Group. There aren't any decent lending conglomerates in China; they're either not strong enough or just loan sharks. And the interest rates of European and American conglomerates are outrageously high. I chose the Matsumoto Conglomerate after extensive research, since their lending rates are the lowest. Brother, our Yang family shouldn't let nationalistic sentiments influence our actions; we should prioritize profit. Besides, how the Matsumoto Conglomerate chooses to proceed is their internal matter, and I can't change that. Of course, I hope Mr. Matsumoto Tomoki will sign the contract with Yuqi as soon as possible, since it involves the fact that our Yang family would have to pay a penalty for breach of contract."
Yang Wei sat down angrily, momentarily speechless due to Yang Ling's words, but emotionally, he felt threatened by this Japanese devil. For the time being, he could only pretend to remain silent.
Seeing this, Matsumoto Tomoki smiled slightly: "Mr. Yang Wei may not be familiar with the internal management process of our Matsumoto Group. There is one thing we keep confidential: when our clients experience fluctuations due to internal power changes, we will reassess the clients who need loans. If your internal management issues may affect the company's profits, we will have to reconsider the loan. Obviously, Ms. Yuqi's temporary appointment as the chairman of your group falls into this category, so it is not wrong for us to reassess. If Mr. Yang Ling continues to be the temporary chairman of the Yang Group, then we can sign the loan agreement now. We have also prepared the cash, which can be deposited into the Yang Group's account at any time."