Two Realms Shuttle Gate: Don’t Call Me a Demon! - Chapter 93

Chapter 93: Chapter 9: Return to Blue Star (4th update)

Blue Star!

Chan Country, East Qin State, Mande City.

In the newly innovated heart of this city, a new skyscraper was rapidly rising, as workers busied themselves to speed up construction.

It was the newly-built headquarters of Jieke Company, more than seventy stories tall, employing a construction company from Hua Country, with still some time to go before completion.

Not far away, a thirteen-story building served as the current office space for Jieke Company.

Entering the CEO’s office on the top floor, Su Jie pushed open the door.

Behind the desk, an attractive woman dressed in a figure-hugging skirt with her legs sheathed in black stockings looked up at the sound.

“Su Jie.”

Liu Yingying stood up at once, her enchanting eyes filled with surprise.

“Did you miss me?”

As Su Jie entered the office, before he could exchange pleasantries, she had already kissed him.

Long after their lips parted, Liu Yingying pounded softly on Su Jie’s chest, her voice tinged with complaint, “Why were you gone so long this time, are you even concerned about the company anymore?”

“I’ve been busy!”

Seated on the boss’s chair, Su Jie stroked Liu Yingying’s hair in his arms and asked, “How has Jieke Company been developing during this period?”

“Following your instructions, we didn’t expand blindly; we just solidified our base in the Mande Region. Our insect breeding business has now reached each household. Jieke Company has over six thousand employees, and more than eighty thousand farming households have signed cooperation agreements with us. Just this, and other places are still mocking our company in the news.”

Liu Yingying’s eyes narrowed gently, full of contentment, as she recited the company’s situation with ease.

“That’s right, with you gone all these days, things inside the city became a bit unstable.”

Liu Yingying seemed hesitant, as if there was something more she wanted to say.

Su Jie paused his stroking hand and said indifferently, “Oh, some outsiders causing trouble?”

“No, it’s our own people. Some officials have started to reach out for bribes again, including the moths within our company. I’ve dealt with them, but it wasn’t very effective.”

“How did you deal with them?”

“I’ve suspended them, dismissed some from their posts, and seen others jailed, but there are still many who can’t resist reaching out. Moreover, some officials have significant authority. With you gone, and the officials protecting each other, it was difficult for me to make decisions directly.”

Su Jie’s expression grew colder, and he shook his head, “You have been too lenient. Have you forgotten how we started? We have control of the violence machine; those who don’t listen should go join Lu Wenbo.”

“Ah! You mean to utilize the military to clean house?”

Liu Yingying’s mouth fell open in shock, dumbfounded by Su Jie’s words.

She had never considered using the military to deal with a group of corrupt officials; such a tactic was unheard of in Hua Country!

“We’ve just established our foothold in the Mande Region. How could others accept us so easily, especially after we dealt with the officials who had deep ties with Lu Wenbo, creating a power vacuum? The temporary officials who were promoted are of mixed quality. When faced with pests, we need to be ruthless. Otherwise, if they can be corrupt today, they might betray us tomorrow. After all, to Chan Country, we are just outsiders and naturally face exclusion.”

Su Jie’s voice was calm, Liu Yingying’s methods were just too gentle; while being gentle isn’t a flaw, it’s not suitable for this place.

This was Chan Country, and Su Jie was an outsider. Being too gentle only made others think he was weak and could be bullied, leading them to push even further.

On the contrary, instilling fear in the enemy was the fastest way to establish a foothold in a foreign land.

Knowing Liu Yingying, who had lived in peaceful times, might find this hard to accept, Su Jie continued, “I’ll handle this matter, you don’t need to worry about it. Tell me about the company back home.”

“Tianyuan Home back home is also developing smoothly. Our high-end furniture, relying on raw materials, has completely made a name for itself domestically. Without the steady cash flow from Tianyuan Home, our rapid development would have been impossible.”

“How much cash is left in the account?”

Su Jie nodded in satisfaction and continued to inquire.

“2.9 billion Hua Yuan, are you going to use it?”

“Get it ready, we’re acquiring a few breeding farms.”

“Don’t we already have a lot of breeding farms?”

Hearing this order, Liu Yingying subconsciously thought it was referring to insect breeding farms.

“Not the insect breeding farms, but livestock breeding ones, the large-scale ones that include an assembly line for slaughter operations.”

Su Jie gave a mysterious smile, and though Liu Yingying was puzzled, Su Jie’s orders were the highest command. She didn’t ask any further and immediately went out to make arrangements.

…

Night!

In Mande City, a deluxe villa.

Even in the poorest places there are rich people, and Mande City was no exception.

Inside the villa, a group of officials and businessmen were holding a party.

Since Jieke Company took over the supreme power in Mande Region, they eradicated the extensive industries of the Mande United Army.

But capital never disappears, nor can it be eradicated; any business void would be swiftly refilled.

Especially now that Jieke Company was heavily involved in infrastructure projects and the insect breeding industry was booming, businessmen could smell the money and naturally returned.

And where there were businessmen, collusion between officials and businessmen was an inevitable affair.

As the de facto controller of Mande Region, it was the interests of Jieke Company being sold out.

What was being destroyed was also Jieke Company’s reputation.

Because everyone knew whom these officials were working for.

“Mayor, let me toast to you.”

“Mayor, about the last time the Pudon Bridge collapsed, it really wasn’t our construction fault, I hope you can help us out a bit more…”

“Mayor, this is the son of the head of the Electric Power Bureau, Pasha, just back from studying abroad. He’s just opened a construction company, and I heard there’s a big government project coming up, if you ask me…”

Mande City’s Deputy Mayor Manarin held a wine glass as one businessman after another came up to him with flattery and ingratiation.

“Absolutely, as long as everyone works with one heart, and builds Mande Region well, there will certainly be no shortage of opportunities for prosperity for you all.”

Manarin was in high spirits; he hadn’t originally been the Deputy Mayor but had risen quickly after picking sides early in the last demise of the Mande United Army, and as a result, he soared to the Deputy Mayor role, also taking the real position of Director of the Land Planning Bureau.

“Mayor Ma, I’ve heard about your promotion. Having just returned from abroad, I didn’t bring much, so consider this box of cigars my meet-and-greet gift.”

Pasha handed over a box, personally delivering it into Manarin’s hands.

“Who brought cigars? I, you know…”

As Manarin took the cigar box, he felt the weight was off.

When he opened it, beneath the cigars there were gold bars, their rich golden gleam dazzled the eye.

Pasha smiled and said, “Just a small token of appreciation, Mayor Ma, please don’t refuse it.”

“Ah, you’ll be the death of me! I was about to quit smoking, but seeing your sincerity, I’ll have to smoke a few more sticks, just a few, and you all have to bear witness!”

Manarin’s face bloomed into a chrysanthemum-like smile, as he passed the cigar box to his secretary.

The businessmen nearby all very much got the hint, and they raised their glasses, indicating they would bear witness.