Chapter 578: Chapter 578 The Ubiquity of Two-bit Hoods

Jiang Xu set aside everything at hand and rushed over in a hurry.

He saw the old man.

The old man sighed.

Jiang Xu’s heart sank; this was not a good sign at all.

Sure enough, the old man began to speak, “The investigation is clear, and concerning the person behind the Mei Family, I am not in a position to get involved.”

The meaning of his words was already very clear.

Jiang Xu was silent for a moment, then bowed slightly and said, “It’s alright, you have already been troubled enough.”

No matter how powerful the opponent, the fight still had to be faced.

“However, the situation is not as serious as you imagine,” the old man spoke again, “I’ve had a talk with the person behind the Mei Family.

In the end, we agreed that neither of us would step in and would just watch the battle from the sidelines.”

A thought crossed Jiang Xu’s mind, “Does that mean, if I defeat the Mei Family head-on, the person behind them won’t make a move either?”

“Yes, that’s correct.”

This response allowed Jiang Xu to breathe a sigh of relief.

Although the Mei Family remained a formidable adversary.

But as long as the person behind the scenes didn’t intervene, Jiang Xu still had great confidence that he could win this war.

After all, the adversaries facing Jiang Xu now included Sangsang on the outside and the Mei Family on the inside.

But which company that eventually became a top industry leader didn’t face countless formidable enemies along its path?

For a general to succeed, a thousand bones must be laid to waste.

Nuomi Group, aiming to grow into a trillion-dollar giant in the shortest time, steps on the bodies of powerful enemies, which is most fitting.

“He also said something else,” the old man added, “He said that if you end up losing, your fiancée will belong to him.”

That lined up with Jiang Xu’s initial assumption of the other side’s motives.

It wasn’t an exaggeration.

In ancient times, there was the idiom of ‘using beacon fires to fool the warlords’.

A beauty causing disasters, in any era, in any region, it’s always a possibility.

Jiang Xu did not utter any bold proclamations; he would let his actions do the talking.

Leaving the old man’s office.

Jiang Xu paused in his steps.

A youth dressed conservatively, with a center-parted hairstyle and handsome looks, blocked Jiang Xu’s path.

He bore a striking resemblance to pigeons.

“Hello, I am from the Mei Family, my name is Mei Jiji.”

Jiang Xu narrowed his eyes slightly, “What is it, you’ve come to declare war on me?”

“No, no, no.” Mei Jiji shrugged his shoulders, “Shall we have dinner together?”

After thinking for a while, Jiang Xu nodded.

Mei Jiji led Jiang Xu to a uniquely decorated restaurant.

Inside the private room.

He held a menu, facing Jiang Xu, and pointed to a dish, saying, “This Dragon and Phoenix Present Auspiciousness is pretty good, shall we have one?”

Jiang Xu followed the direction of his finger and narrowed his eyes.

Although Mei Jiji spoke of Dragon and Phoenix Present Auspiciousness, his finger was actually pointing at ‘Secret Passage to Chen Cang’!

Jiang Xu had a hunch but wasn’t entirely certain.

He nodded.

Mei Jiji then said, “What about this Splendor of Gold and Jade dish?”

This time, he was pointing at ‘Unbridled Horse’!

Jiang Xu nodded again.

Mei Jiji: “And how about this Prosperity Throughout the Four Seasons?”

In reality, he was indicating ‘Mutual Benefit and Cooperation’.

Jiang Xu’s eyes blazed with intense light, watching Mei Jiji closely.

Mei Jiji nodded almost imperceptibly.

Jiang Xu’s voice was slightly hoarse, “The dinner today, did you come for it on your own accord or as a representative of your family?”

“It’s my own idea, and the family agrees,” Mei Jiji replied.

Double entendre!

Jiang Xu’s thoughts immediately sprang into action.

This was completely different from what he had originally envisioned!

He had thought it would be a fight to the death between the two families.

But judging from the information that Mei Jiji had just secretly conveyed to Jiang Xu.

The Mei Family, they had a rebellious streak!

It seemed as if they wanted to break free from the dog collar around their neck.

Maybe they had seen some opportunity?

Of course, it was also possible that this was just a ruse, intended to make Jiang Xu lower his guard before striking a fatal blow.

Thinking it over, Jiang Xu asked, “Is there a dish here called ‘A Promise Worth Its Weight in Gold’?”

“No,” replied Mei Jiji verbally, but he nodded at Jiang Xu.

Afterward, he took out a piece of paper from his body and slid it across to Jiang Xu.

Jiang Xu picked it up without looking at it immediately.

After sitting for a while longer, Jiang Xu got up and left.

Throughout, he didn’t touch any of the drinks or food here.

Mei Jiji didn’t mind and saw Jiang Xu off with a smile.

Not long after he left, a middle-aged man who looked somewhat similar to Mei Jiji came out.

Mei Jiji bowed, “Dad.”

The president of the Elite Club, Mei Jibo, chairman of Yangshu Group, worth over five hundred billion!

Mei Jibo asked in a deep voice, “How did the talk go?”

Mei Jiji said, “I probed him a bit. He’s capable, but no threat to us, we’re assured a victory.”

“Hahaha, that’s good to hear,” Mei Jibo laughed heartily. “Serving our master is our duty!”

Mei Jiji laughed along.

The Mei Family was nothing more than a watchdog raised by those behind the scenes.

And as this watchdog had grown increasingly strong over recent years, the ones behind the scenes had planted many spies amongst the Mei Family’s upper ranks.

Every move, every word, would be reported back.

Even exaggerating a bit, how long a couple spent in bed, down to the minute and second, and how many different expressions they had during the process, would all be clearly relayed.

That’s why earlier in the private room, Mei Jiji had spoken to Jiang Xu in such a veiled manner.

And he was taking a huge risk by doing so.

A single misstep could lead to a fall into an abyss, shattering to pieces.

Originally, they had no rebellious intent.

But this life, devoid of any privacy or dignity, has over time, successfully bred rebellion.

And coincidentally, Jiang Xu had now appeared.

They saw hope for freedom in him.

…

On the way back, Jiang Xu was replaying every detail of his conversation with Mei Jiji, along with his facial expressions.

He was about sixty percent certain that the other party was sincere in seeking cooperation.

Then, he unfolded the small piece of paper Mei Jiji had given him earlier.

There was a string of numbers, six digits.

“What’s this…” Jiang Xu stared at the numbers: “Stock code?”

He took out his phone and searched it.

It was a tech stock.

But it was junk, the share price had dropped to just over fifty cents.

Jiang Xu stared at this stock, falling into deep thought.

“What’s the real intention behind Mei Jiji giving me this junk stock? Could it be… they’re planning to pump it up, letting me make a fortune as a show of good faith?”

That was the only possibility Jiang Xu could think of.

But he didn’t act rashly.

When he got back to the company, he would have Ally look into this stock’s details.

It wasn’t until the afternoon that Ally had all the information she could find laid in front of Jiang Xu.

Just reading through these files took Jiang Xu over an hour.

After he finished, he finally made a decision.

He looked up at Ally, “I’m assigning you an important task!”