Perhaps the man’s attitude was too haughty, for there seemed to be some dissatisfaction coming from the other end of the phone, accompanied by some grumbling. The man rolled his eyes, said nothing more, and simply hung up the phone, continuing to happily tap away at his keyboard.
As expected, it wasn’t long before the cell phone on the desk began to ring again.
The man chuckled coldly, knowing that person would call back! After all, only he had the capabilities to manage such a large "water army."
"Big Boss, had a change of heart?" he said with a sly grin as he picked up the phone.
"Good, reasonable negotiations lead to better, longer cooperation. Look, I won’t ask for much from you, just a fifty percent price hike, and I’ll take complete responsibility for the job!" The man smiled nonchalantly as he picked up a toothpick from the desk and put it in his mouth, "The progress is going smoothly as planned. Through our brainwashing, netizens are gradually believing our narrative. Xuanjin Yu Jade selling fakes and going bankrupt is just a matter of days. Don’t worry, I’ll control the pace and not give Xuanjin Yu Jade and Liao Jinglin a chance to catch their breath."
The man confidently made his assurance and then thought for a moment before adding, "As for the investigation you asked me to conduct, I’ve looked into it, and so far, the person behind Xuanjin Yu Jade remains unidentified. But personally, I think it’s all a smoke screen set up by Liao Jinglin himself to make it seem like Xuanjin Yu Jade has some big backer. Rest assured, I’ll keep snooping for you. That’s it for now!"
He didn’t wait for the person on the other end to finish speaking and rudely ended the call, the corners of his mouth turning up into a smug smile.
Snoop for you, my ass! Whoever you’ve offended is your problem; I’m just here to get paid!
The man was still smirking as he dialed another number, whistling, "Brothers! Time to earn some cash! This time I’m leading you on a big score!"
No sooner had the man finished speaking than a loud noise erupted, and the door was violently kicked open from the outside.
"Who? Who the hell isn’t watching where they’re going? Who!" The man stood up abruptly and quickly moved towards the entryway.
But before he could leave the inner hall, a strong gust of wind blew in, and immediately four or five men in black swiftly surrounded him, their presence menacing as they coldly stared at him.
"Who are you? What do you want!" Feeling the intense murderous aura emanating from the black-clad men, panic started to set in, and he blurted out with a facade of bravery, "Do you know who I am? What do you want?"
However, the men in black didn’t respond to his questions. Without another word, one of them made a swift and clean karate chop to his neck. Before he could react, he felt a pain in his neck, his eyes rolled back, and he collapsed to the ground.
"Tch! What a wimp, no challenge at all! Lao Si, An Zhiyun, Lao Shi, An Zhiying! On to the next one!"
The man who spoke was An Zhifeng, sent by An Yiqing, accompanied by Lao Si, An Zhiyun, Lao Shi, An Zhiying, Lao Wu, An Zhibing, and An Zhiwu, among five others.
"Got it! Let’s move! On to the next one!" Lao Si, An Zhiyun, grabbed the unconscious man from the ground and hoisted him effortlessly over his shoulder, following An Zhifeng and the brothers out of the place.
At the same time, in different areas all over Xuandu City, the Thirteen Blood Generals were executing similar operations, efficiently abducting several high-profile IP owners identified by An Zhiyu.
In the general manager’s office of Xuanjin Yu Jade, Liao Jinglin and An Yiqing were facing their computers, constantly perusing through data.
An Zhiyu sat in front of a desk, her hands flying over the keyboard, and the quiet room was filled with the pleasing sound of keystrokes.