The Meng Group's Dilemma

"You don't need to worry about that. Just take part in the auction."

Zhang Yang smiled at Lin Cheng. As for how he would pull it off, he didn't need to tell anyone. Those involved would know for themselves.

News soon spread throughout Gong City: the Xu Family's assets had been frozen and were being assessed. The Court would auction them off in the coming days, allowing another group to take over.

The news rocked Gong City and dominated the headlines for days.

The fall of one family could affect many others, especially the groups that did business with the Xu Family.

Rumor had it that Xu Keming's family had a grudge against Zhang Yang. Zhang Yang himself had deliberately started that rumor.

Before long, it reached Meng Yunjiao.

At that moment, inside the Meng Group building.

Meng Yunjiao was holding an emergency meeting. The agenda was to acquire the Xu Group and take control of it.

Shareholders and managers alike supported buying the Xu Family's shares and taking over the Xu Group.

But Meng Yunjiao hesitated. He couldn't ignore a rumor that involved Zhang Yang.

Zhang Yang had sent him a warning, too. He had to reconsider. If Zhang Yang came after him, the Meng Family might be the next Xu Family.

"Everyone, I've decided to abandon our plan to acquire the Xu Group. We'll withdraw unconditionally."

The Meng Group's withdrawal was good news for Lin Cheng. It took a formidable rival out of the running.

"President Meng, why are we abandoning the acquisition? By current estimates, the Xu Group is worth over a billion, and Xu Keming's family holds two-fifths of its shares. They're the largest shareholder. If we buy Xu Keming's stake, the Meng Group can take control."

As president of the Meng Group, Meng Yunjiao