Chapter 229
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Chapter 229 Surrender Is the Only Way Out
Luo Feiliang’s forceful pressure made Song Tianxiang unable to catch his breath. Watching those police officers forcibly sealing the accounting records, he was somewhat at a loss for what to do!
When government agencies get involved in disputes between companies, the nature of the situation changes completely.
In this situation, even if Song Xuejiao returned, it would probably be of no help.
Luo Feiliang was extremely forceful, even forceful to the point of being unreasonable.
Of course, people from National Security never play by the rules!
Song Tianxiang knew that at this point it was too late to remedy the situation. There’s an old saying that “defeat is like a collapsing mountain,” but Song Tianxiang’s collapse seemed too rapid!
Having managed businesses for so many years, what hadn’t Song Tianxiang seen or experienced? No matter what difficulties he encountered, he had always been able to turn danger into safety, but this time, he sensed something different!
This feeling gave him serious anxiety.
“Director Luo, may I ask why you’re investigating the Tianxiang Group?” Song Tianxiang ignored the gazes around him and, after thinking for a moment, asked anyway.
“Mr. Song, there are some things you don’t need to know, and some people you shouldn’t offend.”
Some people you shouldn’t offend!
Luo Feiliang narrowed his eyes and then walked into the Tianxiang Group office building.
By now, many people had raised their cameras and phones to take pictures, as the sight of four police cars blocking the entrance was truly shocking!
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“Tianxiang Group Chairman involved in serious economic issues, Ninghai City Bureau’s Economic Investigation Team has established a special task force!”
“Special task force enters Tianxiang headquarters, Tianxiang stock hits limit down within three hours!”
“Economic tigers falling one after another, will Song Tianxiang be the next?”
“Ninghai Economic Investigation Team makes high-profile case, handsome officers in uniform become the scenery.”
“Legal battle between Bikang and Tianxiang Groups interrupted by Ninghai Police Economic Investigation Team!”
Information about Tianxiang Group spread rapidly across the internet, quickly reaching explosive proportions!
In this era, just one pop-up news advertisement could make hundreds of millions of people aware of an event in a short time!
Song Tianxiang sat on pins and needles in his luxurious office. When he browsed the web and saw that the headlines of every portal site contained the words “Tianxiang Group,” anger rose from his heart, and he smashed another precious crystal cup.
A single spark can start a prairie fire. Even Luo Feiliang himself probably hadn’t anticipated that his action of bringing a special task force into Tianxiang Group would cause such a sensation.
Although this turmoil wouldn’t deliver a fatal blow to Tianxiang Group, it would certainly cause significant damage for several months.
As Song Tianxiang sat on the sofa deep in thought, he saw his daughter Song Xuejiao enter.
“You know everything already, right?” Even though he knew his daughter’s return wouldn’t help much, Song Tianxiang’s mood improved considerably. After all, he hadn’t seen his daughter for a long time—out of concern for her romantic relationship, the elderly Song couple basically wouldn’t let Song Xuejiao return to Ninghai.
“With so many police officers coming in and out of the building, it would be hard not to know.”
Song Xuejiao’s spirits seemed good, apparently not too affected by last night’s events. However, she then noticed the broken cup pieces on the floor, and her expression froze momentarily.
“Yes, I never expected the other side’s connections would be so powerful. This time we’ve hit a real tough opponent,” Song Tianxiang sighed, wanting to take a sip of water, only to realize the cup had become fragments.
“Dad, my brother isn’t a child anymore. You shouldn’t be paying for the trouble he causes,” Song Xuejiao said with some exasperation. “Every time you clean up after him. Once, twice, three times might not be a problem, but what about this time?”
Song Tianxiang looked up, seemingly unclear about his daughter’s position.
“This time the opponent is very powerful, overwhelmingly so,” Song Xuejiao said softly, Su Rui’s face appearing in her mind again.
During last night’s negotiation, Su Rui had already demonstrated his incredibly dominant negotiation skills. From the moment they met until the end, he firmly held the initiative, setting trap after trap, every move sharp as blades, leaving Song Xuejiao completely defenseless.
From that moment, Song Xuejiao knew this opponent was impossible to deal with. If they continued to struggle against him, Tianxiang Group would inevitably fail, with no other outcome possible!
Looking at his daughter’s expression, Song Tianxiang was shocked.
In his impression, Song Xuejiao had always been a strong woman who could match any man. She would never normally speak words of surrender or submission. If others were strong, she would strive to be stronger, even if it meant putting in a thousand times more effort to achieve her goals and surpass them.
But today, what was wrong with her? Why did she show such a disheartened appearance? This wasn’t how she should be acting.
Where was the proud and defiant Song Xuejiao of before? Where was the fearless Song Xuejiao he knew?
Song Tianxiang stared intently at his daughter, as if trying to find some trace of her unwillingness to lose, inability to lose, or refusal to lose in her face. But the result disappointed him.
“Xuejiao, things have already reached this point. Saying these things now won’t help. The stock has fallen too severely, causing extremely serious impact on the group. In your opinion, how should we solve this now?”
Song Tianxiang truly had no solutions. Now that Ninghai Police’s Economic Investigation Team had forcefully intervened, the group’s reputation had hit rock bottom.
Just now, he had contacted several “connections from above,” hoping to pull Tianxiang Group out of the quagmire. However, those officials who had taken his money and enjoyed his hospitality in the past all politely declined, saying they couldn’t help with such matters.
Helpless, with no one to turn to! This predicament truly seemed difficult to escape!
“Actually, this matter is very simple,” Song Xuejiao answered.
“Simple?”
Undoubtedly, hearing his daughter’s words lit a glimmer of hope in Song Tianxiang’s heart.
Song Tianxiang trusted his daughter’s wisdom completely. If she said it was simple, she must have found a solution.
However, Song Xuejiao’s next words shocked Song Tianxiang even more.
“Dad, admit defeat.”
“Admit defeat?” Song Tianxiang could hardly believe these words came from his daughter’s mouth!
“Why should we admit defeat? I asked you to come back to help strategize, not to surrender directly! If I wanted to admit defeat, I would have done so already. Why wait until now when both sides are damaged?”
“It’s not mutual damage,” Song Xuejiao calmly corrected. “The other side hasn’t been hurt much.”
This correction was like twisting the knife in the wound.
“Anyway, admitting defeat is absolutely not an option. We must resist, we must fight!” Song Tianxiang pounded the tea table heavily.
“It’s useless,” Song Xuejiao shook her head and said, “Dad, if we admit defeat now, our losses won’t be too great. If we continue to fight hard, the future losses will be immeasurable!”
Song Tianxiang fell silent, seemingly seriously considering Song Xuejiao’s words.
“Dad, you’ve offended someone you shouldn’t have. Admitting defeat is the only way.”
Thinking of Su Rui’s heart-piercing tactics from last night, Song Xuejiao couldn’t help but shudder.
This man had seen through human nature and thoroughly understood psychology. How could anyone fight against him?
Thinking of that face, Song Xuejiao felt a deep sense of powerlessness.
“If we admit defeat now, won’t Bikang Group seize the opportunity to pursue and attack us relentlessly?” Song Tianxiang said. “Without us, they could monopolize Ninghai’s pharmaceutical industry! I think anyone wouldn’t miss such a rare opportunity! If it were me, I wouldn’t miss it either!”
There’s a Chinese saying about “beating a drowning dog.”
Song Xuejiao still shook her head: “Undeniably, if they have such intentions, we really have no way to counter.”
“But it’s just a simple admission of defeat. If Bikang Group stops there, we can recover. If they continue… then we’ll act as if we never admitted defeat.”
Sometimes an outsider sees more clearly than those involved. Song Xuejiao could clearly see that the Song family was currently at the edge of a cliff in the midst of a storm. If they didn’t pull back from the brink, what awaited them would be complete destruction.
“Moreover, I want you to seriously reconsider what I said,” Song Xuejiao continued. “My brother is not young anymore. He’s been causing trouble since childhood. If this continues, he’ll really bring down the entire family! Even if you indulge him, there should be limits!”
Just then, the door to Song Tianxiang’s office was kicked open!
Standing in the doorway was Song Yili! The action of kicking the door had pulled at the wounds on his back, causing him to inhale sharply in pain!
But even so, he still looked at his sister with venomous eyes!
“Yili? Is that you?” Song Xuejiao could hardly recognize that the man with a face full of injuries before her was actually her once dashing and handsome younger brother!
The difference was too great! Like heaven and earth!
“How did you end up like this?” Not only had his appearance changed, but even his eyes were different. Song Xuejiao felt a strong sense of unfamiliarity!
Although she had just advised her father not to clean up after Song Yili anymore and to give him space to grow independently, Song Xuejiao had actually loved Song Yili dearly since childhood. Even though she criticized her father today, when they were young, she was even more protective, shielding her brother everywhere. Even if he got hurt in a fight, Song Xuejiao would lead people to fight back.
Her advice just now was completely out of concern for her brother. If she wasn’t a sister who truly cared, who would risk her father’s displeasure to say such things?
Despite her frustration, Song Xuejiao’s heart filled with pain seeing her brother’s condition. Looking at him, she could no longer hold back her tears.
However, her tears were met with her brother’s mockery.
“Song Xuejiao, do I need your fake concern?”
