kingnovel Chapter 511: Conscientious Capitalist
Chapter 511: Conscientious Capitalist
Huijing Meike.
The highest office of the executive director.
Luke and Philocne sat on the sofa, their demeanor a stark contrast to their previous confident and ambitious capitalist personas.
Even the large, fragrant cigars in their hands couldn't satisfy them; only by letting the smoke fill their lungs could they find temporary peace.
They looked haggard, their eyes were bloodshot, and their madness grew stronger under their suppressed emotions.
In a short time, they fell from heaven to hell.
"Is it possible to find someone else?"
Philox looked at Lukero, his voice low.
"That's all. These are the people we can use."
Luke shook his slightly dizzy head, his face gloomy: "Fortunately, that greedy guy Lorenz decided to make a move, at the cost of 20% of the shares."
"Of course, he won't stop Huijingmeike from being acquired; he just wants to use his military background to force a share of the pie. He promised to fund us later."
His numb heart was bleeding.
He held 20% of the shares, more than he ever had at the time.
To give it away to that bastard Lorenz for free is simply taking advantage of someone in distress like a vampire!
Philoxus, on the contrary, breathed a sigh of relief and said sarcastically, "That bastard is going to completely acquire Huijingmeike, including the shares held by all other shareholders. How could he possibly give up 20% of the shares just because of the military background?"
He knew that Lorenz had fallen into a trap and was a great ally for them.
With the support of a major general, they can resist more thoroughly.
If a major battle were to break out between the military and Su Chen, their fates might be rewritten.
"Greed and wishful thinking are poison." Luke nodded in agreement: "He and those who jumped off buildings because of the stock market have the same mentality. Stock investors think they've got a windfall, and once they make a move, they're no longer easy prey."
"Lorenz thought Su Chen would be mindful of the military's background, and the 20% stake overwhelmed his reason."
That was indeed an astonishing figure, enough to make Lorenz the largest shareholder of Huijing Meike.
On the surface, all that's required is a vague promise. His military background makes him overconfident.
But Luke knew that Su Chen would not be restrained by the military, just as Su Chen would not hesitate to eliminate TOPS.
Sometimes, I really envy these kinds of idiots.
Despair flashed in Philocne's eyes: "Because they're too stupid to get involved in high-level games, it doesn't matter how they jump around."
They can't escape anymore; they're being monitored every moment.
The mayor's people, that housekeeping organization, have been coming to clean my house every day lately. The TOPS people are afraid of being caught in the crossfire, and the Black Branch agents are also keeping watch.
There were also Su Chen's people. Although he couldn't see them clearly, he knew that there was definitely a mysterious person monitoring them. Their previous fund flows and the multiple risk allocations of cross-shareholdings had all been thoroughly investigated.
“He’s trapping us, forcing us to gather our strength, trying to uproot us completely,” Philoxus gritted his teeth. “But we have no choice but to fight back; how can we accept such an outcome!”
"A despicable bastard, a bandit who seizes and plunders, a robber who steals other people's property!"
His and Philoxes' solution was made public early on the municipal website and made headlines in major media programs.
They're to sweep the streets for sixteen hours a day. If they don't get them clean, someone has to slap them. The slots for slapping them are auctioned off. They're allowed to do business, but not to use underhanded tactics; otherwise, they'll also be slapped.
This is life imprisonment without a cage, and life imprisonment doesn't involve slapping or working sixteen hours a day!
People are already booking online to be slapped across the face, with the slaps requiring chili water. You can imagine they'll get at least ten slaps a day.
They are utterly beasts, the worst of the worst. This is worse than killing them!
"Yes, we have no choice but to resist!"
"Fate wants to crush me, but I will seize fate by the throat! Does it think we will submit to it?"
"He wants war, so we'll give him war! Let him know that the Grimmite will never be enslaved!"
Luke clenched his fist, his will unwavering: "Philocs, how are things going with the Praise Society?"
“Those lunatics are willing to help.” A hint of excitement flashed in Philocne’s eyes: “A bishop personally went out; they take my plea for help very seriously.”
He hadn't expected that the Praise Association would offer such strong support at this crucial moment.
They used to scheme against each other and fight for their own interests.
But when real danger struck, the Praise Society proved to be such a reliable ally, truly a great organization that is meant to bring new life to the world.
If he had the chance to do it all over again, he would definitely work well with Cheng Song.
"Good, that's very good!"
Lukero was overjoyed: "Now we have two major powers on our side!"
The military and the Praise Society are the leading forces in both the legitimate and criminal worlds.
Once the praise is given to Major General Lorenz for helping them, then Lorenz will have no choice but to do his best to help them.
Philox said with some regret, "It's a pity that the TOPS people are too cowardly. They were scared out of their wits by a mere Su Chen. If they were willing to come together, our chances of winning would be much greater."
"They are too foolish to understand the principle of 'if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold'; our today is their tomorrow!"
"They are too short-sighted. They don't realize how much profit they would gain by killing Su Chen and seizing the formula from him!"
He felt sorry for TOPS; even when people were bullying them, they still had to fight their own battles.
Can't we unite as one and fight the enemy together?
They had some differences of interest in the past, but in the current situation, they should put aside their prejudices.
Just watch, TOPS will be swallowed up one by one in the future, and then it will be too late to regret it!
"And those employees, they're all ungrateful wretches!"
Luke said with deep feeling: "We provide them with jobs, pay them high wages, and enable them to support their families and live a decent life in New Elizabeth."
"But now, at this critical moment, instead of helping, they're kicking us when we're down."
"The accusations that we maliciously laid off employees in the past were clearly just optimization, aimed at supplying society with high-quality talent. The accusations that we maliciously reduced working hours were simply to cultivate their hardworking spirit and enable them to survive better."
"They say we're violating labor laws by arbitrarily adjusting our leave, but that's just to cooperate with the company's production so that the residents of New Elido won't be unable to buy the goods they want!"
He shook his head fiercely, heartbroken by these ungrateful wretches.
He treats people with sincerity, and his employees play mind games with him.
He considered himself a high-quality entrepreneur at New Allidu, yet he has fallen to this state; it truly shows how fickle people's hearts have become and how cold-hearted the world is.
As for manipulating the stock market and piracy of new drugs, that was all to have the funds to develop effective drugs to benefit society. He has done a great service to Neo-Ailidu!
"Yes, that's right!"
Philox took a deep drag on his cigar: "Today they've been blinded by the safety zone and forgotten our past kindness. Little do they know that these employees who produce 'Huoci' products are useless without the danger of the hollow."
"They should have fought to the death with Huijing Meike; at that point, they might have had a glimmer of hope. Now they're kicking us when we're down; their future is definitely bleak!"
The two men sighed deeply, drank bitter wine, and reflected on the state of the world.
For a moment, they even felt a sense of mutual appreciation.
How come I never noticed before that they shared such similar views?