Chapter 466 — No Need to Talk

With a new helmsman at the wheel, the Jiangyan Group was bound to go through some turmoil. At a time like that, they would be too busy courting partners like them to think about hurting anyone's interests.

So whether they made their move now or later, the outcome would be the same. These partners were not fools enough to jump out and play the hero.

Liu Huamei did not even need to test them herself; Liu Yan and Liu Zheqiao had already done so. The partners had all declared that they would remain neutral and side with no one.

That left Jing Yu as Liu Huamei's only hope—and the Mingyang Group behind Jing Yu did have the strength to turn the tide. Liu Huamei figured that with her personal ties to Jing Yu, plus promises of profit both real and feigned, Jing Yu would surely step in. What she had not counted on was Yang Ce barging in and throwing a wrench into the works.

Still, the words had already been spoken, and for Liu Huamei to linger any longer would be to invite humiliation. She could not bring herself to soften and say something to reverse the situation, so she could only rise to her feet, feigning anger and frustration, and say to Jing Yu: "Sister Xiaolu, since your group has no interest in cooperation, I will take my leave."

"Sister Huamei, business may fail but goodwill remains. In private, you are still my sister," Jing Yu said with some regret. But there was truly nothing she could do to help.

"Mm, I will treat you to dinner tonight!" Liu Huamei was naturally not ready to give up. She wanted to use dinner to smooth things over between them, to see if Jing Yu might be able to work things out after all...

Of course, that was not something she could say now.

"Tonight..." Jing Yu had plans with Yang Ce that evening, and she was reluctant to leave him. But seeing how pitiful Liu Huamei looked, her heart softened and she nodded. "I do not have much time tonight, but there is always time for one meal. Let us meet tonight, then."

"All right!" Liu Huamei breathed a sigh of relief. She had truly feared Jing Yu would refuse.

Liu Huamei's position in the Liu family was not merely bad—it was terrible. She had been the last to take up a post in the Jiangyan Group, so she had fewer direct-line relatives and trusted followers than either Liu Zheqiao or Liu Yan. Their father, Liu Hua, was the group's general manager and had even more loyal men.

Whether Liu Yan or Liu Zheqiao rose to power, Liu Hua would back them—but Liu Huamei alone he would not.

Liu Huamei had been able to hold her ground in the group solely because of old Master Liu Jiangyan. Now the old man had suffered a sudden heart attack and had not even passed the critical stage in the hospital. The Liu family had long since fallen into chaos. Who would still support Liu Huamei now?

What was more, Liu Jiangyan had left no will, which made Liu Yan all the more cocky. He was determined to seize control of the group this time.

So Liu Huamei was in the weakest position of all. Her only patron was now lying in a hospital bed, and she had no choice but to seek outside help. In this situation, if the Mingyang Group would not support her, she was truly headed for a crushing defeat.

Liu Huamei was not resigned to it. Especially because, during these days of house arrest, she had learned a truth... a secret of monumental proportions. She would have her revenge—and that was precisely why she had to control the Jiangyan Group.

Only by controlling the Jiangyan Group would she have the chance to carry out her next plan.

Before this, Liu Huamei had not much cared whether she could control the group. She had held to a fair mind, wanting only for the group to develop well and not betray her grandfather's life's work.

But an accident had changed her thinking and filled her with hatred for Liu Hua. She wanted Liu Hua dead! She wanted Liu Hua's whole family dead! Even that would hardly quell the rage in her heart.

Thinking of her father lying in the hospital, still in a vegetative state, Liu Huamei clenched her fists...

She drew a deep breath and left Jing Yu's office. She had been a little too impatient. If it came down to it, she would just concede a bit more profit to Jing Yu over dinner. One way or another, she would have her revenge.

Grandfather, forgive me. To avenge my father, I have no choice but to give away part of the Jiangyan Group... but that is still better than letting it fall into the hands of Liu Hua and his family, who are worse than pigs and dogs...

Watching Liu Huamei's somewhat forlorn figure leave the office, Jing Yu sighed and said: "Actually, Sister Huamei did nothing wrong... that was just her negotiating tactic. I have learned quite a lot from her."

"She certainly did nothing wrong, but I do not care for her style," Yang Linyue said flatly. "She is not my kin, nor my woman. I have no obligation to help her, so she may do as she pleases."

"Oh..." Jing Yu nodded without arguing. What she was thinking was how she might talk some sense into Liu Huamei tonight and point her toward a way out. But from the look of things, Liu Huamei had already angered Yang Ce, and making her eat humble pie would probably not move him now...

What a headache. How could Sister Huamei be so muddled? Jing Yu sighed and shook her head, setting these matters aside for the moment...

Right now, she wanted to enjoy some time alone with Yan.

In an old seaside villa in Songjiang City, the man behind the scenes stared grimly at his computer screen, at the chat log with Dr. Banlin...

Jetteson had been hung up on by Yang Ce, and this Kevin had died for no apparent reason?

The man behind the scenes could hardly believe his own eyes. He asked several times and received confirmation: Kevin was indeed dead.

He passed this regrettable news to Huang Shu, who was also astonished beyond measure, though he quickly put on a look of extreme indignation. "Boss, is Dr. Banlin lying to us? Super soldiers? They are garbage! One was killed by Yang Ce, and the other died for no reason at all. If they were truly that invincible, how could they just up and die like that?"

The man behind the scenes was starting to doubt whether these super soldiers Dr. Banlin spoke of were of any use at all. Why did every one that came out end up dead? He himself, an ordinary man, was still alive, yet the super soldiers died faster than anything. What kind of scam was this?

"The doctor says he will not be sending any more super soldiers to aid us for the time being. They cannot be mass-produced, and the two most successful ones he had have already been eliminated. The remaining few all have defects of one kind or another and cannot undertake long-distance operations," the man behind the scenes said.

"Boss, then how do we deal with Yang Ce?" Huang Shu said in great displeasure. "That brat Yang Ce is living the high life!"

"He will not be living it much longer! I have found out that Yang Ce is going to Yunnan on a mission—a special one, by all accounts. I have not yet learned the specifics, but this is a fine opportunity. If we play it right, heh heh!" The man behind the scenes laughed coldly.