Among the arrivals was Qin Siyue, though she wasn't at the very front.
Leading them was a person wearing a jacket, their brows etched with anger. Though barely in their twenties, they exuded an aura of absolute authority.
The jacket itself was a plain-looking, coffee-colored piece, yet it bore no brand, and its stitching was clearly not machine-made.
But it was precisely this jacket, coupled with that face, that caused Old Master Su's complexion to change drastically.
He had already learned about Yu Zhou beforehand, knowing Yu Zhou had a decent relationship with Song Qing. This was why Song Qing had vouched for him.
Following behind was only the fallen little princess of the main family, Qin Siyue. Even though this little princess was doted upon by the main family, with the head of the main family seemingly wanting to compensate for something by giving her almost everything he possessed,
Yet, this little princess hadn't even changed her surname from Zong. Old Master Su naturally wouldn't take her entirely seriously.
After all, even if the Zong family was a colossal entity, a little princess living in exile couldn't possibly seek out her family and demand they exact revenge for Yu Zhou just for a business partner.
He had already made his calculations before coming. He intended to offer some compromises, a gesture of respect to both the Zong family and the local Jiangbei family, the Song family.
If Yu Zhou remained unyielding afterward, then he, Old Master Su of the Su family, would be justified in bullying the younger by using his seniority. Everything would be explainable.
However, the arrival of this person in the plain jacket shattered all his expectations and plans.
He recognized this person. Not only did he recognize him, but he had also once instructed his family to curry favor with him.
Yet, that person completely disdained a mere Su family like theirs. How could he possibly be connected to Yu Zhou?
"How could I have not thought of it? The orders from Runhua Group? And his entire trajectory of development?"
"This is bad! The Su family is probably going to take a huge tumble this time!"
Old Master Su, truly an old fox, instantly grasped some crucial connections.
His entire face began to turn ashen. If Yu Zhou truly had a connection with this person, then the Su family would have no choice but to withdraw from Jiangbei, even if they didn't want to.
They might even have to relocate to remote provinces to develop anew, with no hope of ever recovering their former glory.
"Mr. Lin! Mr. Lin! How, how are you here?"
Even with his profound composure, the old master's voice began to tremble at this moment.
Lin Haichao, one of the heirs of the Lin family from the capital.
He was currently serving as a management-level executive in a branch of Runhua Group.
Although he was merely a regional public official, anyone with insider information knew that this person had a very high probability of becoming the future head of Runhua Group.
Such an individual was not someone Old Master Su could afford to ignore. Even in the capital, among the top second and third-generation elites, who would dare to disregard him?
"Your Su family kidnapped my sister-in-law, and now you're asking me why I'm here?"
"Old Su, I respect you as a senior and initially did not intend to intervene. But your attitude implies you've got my little brother-in-law cornered?"
"If I don't step in, won't my little brother-in-law be at your mercy?"
Lin Haichao said with a smile.
He didn't harbor much affection for his family's gilded cage-like existence in the capital.
After all, within that family, whether they worked in high positions or engaged in business, everyone's eyes were solely on profit. As long as there was profit, they would desperately pursue it.
They were capable of disregarding relatives and anything else.
However, towards his elder brother-in-law and younger brother-in-law, he treated them like blood brothers. This sentiment stemmed not only from his love for Yu Zhou's second sister, which extended to him, but more importantly, both Yu Zhou and his elder brother-in-law, Yu Huai, knew when to advance and retreat. They knew their family had influence, yet they didn't rely on him or use his name to commit wrongdoing.
"He is your brother-in-law?"
Instantly, Old Master Su's entire face turned deathly pale.
The moment Lin Haichao appeared, he had already felt something was amiss. But even so, he had never imagined that Yu Zhou's relationship with Lin Haichao would be so profound.
If they had such a connection, why would he even bother opening a factory?
Wouldn't it be more profitable to simply secure some orders and resell them, making more than this?
After all, although Lin Haichao was merely a minor leader in Runhua Group, if he genuinely wished to help his relatives, a few orders would be enough for Yu Zhou to become immensely wealthy and even rise to the top tier in the Jiangbei circle.
Yet, Yu Zhou hadn't done so. In fact, perhaps only a few people in all of Jiangbei knew about the relationship between Yu Zhou and Lin Haichao.
This was such a cruel trick!
Regardless of his plans before, all those plans were now null and void because Yu Zhou was Lin Haichao's brother-in-law.
Whether it was a blood relation or not, once Lin Haichao made that declaration, he was bound to face dire consequences.
Old Master Su lowered his head completely. He understood clearly that no matter how capable he was, he could no longer alter the situation this time.
As for Su Muyun and the other second-generation elites, their previous arrogance and expressions had completely vanished.
They all knew that this matter was over, ending in a conclusion they found absurd.
Were they unwilling? Both Su Muyun and Old Master Su were extremely unwilling, but at this moment, they were utterly powerless.
"My brother-in-law originally didn't want to leverage my name to discuss matters with you."
"It's just that I didn't expect your Su family to have grown so audacious over the years, to the point of resorting to kidnapping."
"Do rivals truly need to resort to such extreme methods?"
"Old Master Su, you owe me an explanation!"
Lin Haichao's words were forceful and resonant. Not a single person doubted that if the satisfactory explanation he demanded was insufficient, and if Lin Haichao was displeased, what would be the outcome?
At that point, it wouldn't be as simple as the Su family merely withdrawing from Jiangbei.
Lin Haichao possessed the capability to achieve this. In fact, he could do it with just a few words.
The slice of the city's economic pie was finite. If the Su family had previously taken a larger share, no one would have complained, as they had the qualifications for it.
However, now that someone like Lin Haichao had personally spoken, forbidding them from taking more, countless others would undoubtedly flock to claim a piece of the bounty.
Under such circumstances, Old Master Su was also helpless. Even if he utilized his old connections, or even higher authorities, this time they had truly crossed the line, and no one was willing to risk offending so many people to help the Su family.
"Alas! This time, our Su family has lost..."
The old master sighed, finally admitting defeat.