Fang Shuo was very happy. As long as he could avoid being held accountable at this moment, he felt that no amount of payment would be too much.
Of course, he didn't think Yu Zhou would be the type to make a big fuss, he just felt he got lucky.
Apologizing immediately when the other party wasn't holding a grudge still had some effect.
Unfortunately, Yu Zhou had no intention of letting the matter go. Just as Fang Shuo was secretly rejoicing, Yu Zhou spoke again.
"Although business is business and personal matters are personal, our company will be conducting a supplier audit soon. Whether you pass the audit will have nothing to do with me."
"Moreover, after the audit, there will be an accounting cleanup. We will be selecting suppliers in a completely standardized manner, so you'd best be prepared."
With the personal matter seemingly resolved, Yu Zhou naturally revealed his true intentions.
It sounded bad to be accused of using public office for personal revenge, but how many suppliers could truly guarantee they could continue to make money if business was strictly business?
As expected, upon hearing this, Fang Shuo's expression turned extremely grim.
As a reasonably astute businessman, Fang Shuo understood perfectly what Yu Zhou meant.
At that very moment, Fang Shuo felt his vision go black. The hope that had just flared up was instantly shattered.
Wasn't this playing him? Yet, even knowing he was being toyed with, Fang Shuo had no recourse.
After all, he depended on the Three Horses Company for his livelihood. If the Three Horses Company stopped providing for him, what good would it do for him to cry and make a scene?
He couldn't even imagine what kind of bad karma his wife had accumulated to cause such a stir over such a trivial matter.
To the point where he could no longer plead for leniency.
After all, this matter seemed to have little to do with Yu Zhou directly. It was all his wife's gossiping, even leading to handcuffs.
"Director Yu! What if we follow standard business procedures and then present you with the results?"
The police station chief dared not say much. All he wanted at this moment was to not be implicated.
When such an important figure became angry, the destructive power could be immense.
Let alone a small police station chief like himself, even his superiors might not be able to withstand it.
"Very well, I'll trouble the Director to take care of it."
Yu Zhou did not intend to be overly sentimental at this moment. Indeed, this incident would eventually become known to many.
However, for now, as long as he didn't abuse his power, none of this would affect him.
Frankly speaking, even in his current position, where he could powerfully alter the destinies of many, it was impossible for him to be completely unconcerned.
Fame had its advantages, but being famous also meant having constraints.
It wasn't for show or anything, but the situation of "the nail that sticks out gets hammered" occurred periodically.
Yu Zhou did not want to be that kind of standout. Moreover, in Jiangbei, his rise had been too rapid.
If he were to act too assertively, it would surely attract the attention and even dissatisfaction of many. At that point, whether Yu Zhou could remain as carefree as he was now, was uncertain.
Think back, weren't those entrepreneurs with great fame across Longxia very glorious?
Of course they were glorious.
But didn't some also fall completely after being too arrogant?
Yu Zhou did not want to be that kind of standout, so in handling any matter, he had to at least avoid being overbearing.
Even if he truly intended to target someone, he had to have solid reasons and evidence. Therefore, at this moment, Yu Zhou did not directly intervene.
As a result, many public officials still had a good impression of Yu Zhou.
If it were someone else, they would probably have started bossing people around arrogantly? Some people could not properly assess their own positions.
Yu Zhou, however, had always maintained only one position: a businessman, a businessman dedicated to becoming an entrepreneur.
Such a person would not get involved in matters between public officials, and would not even offer the most basic suggestions.
"Director Yu, I... I..."
Just as despairing was Fang Shuo, whose emotions had fluctuated wildly.
Now he knew he was finished. If Yu Zhou followed through with his words, even if he didn't go bankrupt, his fate would not be good.
He knew exactly how much he owed the entire Three Horses company, even if others didn't.
If, as previously discussed, he could use new debts to offset old ones while doing business, there was no doubt he would live more comfortably than anyone else.
But now, that path was almost closed, and it was the boss of Three Horses himself who had spoken.
Fang Shuo knew very well what he would face.
He couldn't even imagine what would happen when the entire Three Horses company started dealing with him. The consequences were unimaginable.
A single word could decide life or death. Even if Fang Shuo was unwilling to admit it, he had to concede that Yu Zhou was indeed someone who could decide his fate with a single word.
With this thought, the extremely grim-faced Fang Shuo glared at his wife again. He dared not direct his overwhelming hatred towards Yu Zhou, but that didn't mean he couldn't vent it.
It was all this woman's fault. If she hadn't been so arrogant, even bringing her brother to handcuff Yu Zhou, this matter wouldn't have escalated to this point.
This was simply pushing him to his death.
And Yu Zhou's method of handling it was impeccable.
This feeling not only left Fang Shuo helpless but also unable to resolve the issue even if he wanted to.
"Have I... have I lost?"
A sense of sorrow welled up in Fang Shuo's heart. In the past, he couldn't even restrain himself, let alone his family.
Only now did he truly understand that so-called restraint was genuinely effective. If he hadn't been so arrogant, his wife wouldn't have caused such a huge scene.
Now, he was completely ruined.
Thinking of this, his eyes involuntarily reddened, and he felt utterly wronged.