Chapter 28: Encirclement and blockade
Why had Liu Zhensheng targeted him and interfered? In business, people fought and laid traps for one another, and you never knew what mask your opponent wore or what sort of person lay behind it. But actually being schemed against still felt deeply unpleasant. Worse, his opponent had used no dirty tricks. He had taken those people away from Su Can in a head-on contest, leaving Su Can no choice but to swallow the loss.
The military principle of knowing yourself and your enemy came down to gathering intelligence. Su Can felt he needed to investigate the matter privately. Fortunately, Lin Guangdong had a good intelligence network, with extensive information on political and business figures throughout the Yangtze River Delta, and news of shifting trends reached him quickly. Su Can asked him to find out why Liu Zhensheng had done this. Before Lin Guangdong and Pineapple Media could return the results of a thorough investigation, a call came from Ye Huishang.
"Your phone's fixed again?" Su Can could not tell whether what Ye Huishang had told him over the phone that day was true. But one thing was certain: they might have even less contact in the future. This incident could hardly leave either of them without misgivings. Besides, Su Can knew that, even if he and Ye Huishang's circle were not worlds apart, their worldviews and values might occupy entirely different positions. There was no need to become more closely acquainted. So he was somewhat surprised to see her number on the incoming call.
"I just got a new phone. Su Can, I'm calling today to clear up the slander you directed at me last time. I specifically asked some friends and managed to trace a few connections. Have you offended someone in Shanghai?"