"Our Su family is willing to withdraw from Jiangbei. Auctioning off all our assets is my final bottom line!"
Finally, to protect the Su family's assets, Old Master Su stated his ultimate condition.
An asset auction would naturally not fetch the same price as during their peak. It would be considered extremely fortunate if they could recover half the value.
However, if they didn't auction, and instead handed everything over directly to Yu Zhou or Lin Haichao, they wouldn't be able to take away any tangible assets.
At most, they could only salvage the entire Su family's cash flow. In that case, it would be questionable whether the Su family could still be called a family in the future.
Lin Haichao understood what Old Master Su meant by saying this, but this was not something he could decide.
He looked at Yu Zhou. Yu Zhou was the wronged party, so the decision naturally rested with him.
If Yu Zhou refused and insisted on seizing the Su family's assets, his brother-in-law would find a way to make it happen.
It would just be a bit more troublesome.
It was worth noting that ever since he married Yu Zhou's elder sister, Yu Zhou had never asked him for anything. In such a situation, for his first request, he naturally wanted to handle it perfectly.
However, Lin Haichao knew in his heart that Yu Zhou was not someone who would press his luck.
The reason Yu Zhou had approached him this time was solely because his wife had been directly kidnapped in this incident. Driven by anger and distress, Yu Zhou had wanted to truly drive the Su family out of Jiangbei.
This was a natural human emotion, and it was also what Lin Haichao felt Yu Zhou should do.
If Yu Zhou didn't even approach him for such a matter, he would have to seriously consider the relationship between himself and this younger brother-in-law.
Pride was indeed a good quality for a person, but if it became excessive, it was no longer pride but foolishness.
If they didn't teach these Jiangbei families an unforgettable lesson this time, not only Yu Zhou, but even Lin Haichao himself would lose face.
"Let's do as Old Master Su says! My original goal was not to take the Su family's assets!"
Yu Zhou said lightly in the end.
Was he not tempted by the Su family's assets? Of course, he was.
The Su family had been in Jiangbei for so many years, accumulating wealth even during the planned economy era. It was unbelievable that their assets were not substantial.
Perhaps they didn't have the terrifying assets of the Song family, which could reach hundreds of millions with a single move, but tens of millions of assets were certainly there.
Such a large amount of property, no matter where it was placed, would attract envious glances. Even Yu Zhou secretly didn't want to give it up.
However, he clearly understood a principle: he was currently doing business and running factories.
He was accumulating assets step by step through legitimate means.
Suddenly taking over such a large piece of pie might not seem like much to others, but it was definitely not a good thing for him.
They wanted to auction, and if he didn't take the pie, it would be the best plan for his future development.
Since that was the case, why would he covet what others had while having his own?
"What? You agreed?"
At this moment, even Old Master Su was somewhat surprised. It was property worth tens of millions!
Yu Zhou, however, just said he didn't want it?
Only Lin Haichao, even now, maintained an expression of having already seen through everything.
He understood his brother-in-law's intentions. He possessed a mind for genuine business competition.
People with such a mindset might not object to a windfall, but if even the slightest condition was attached, they would refuse without hesitation.
He wanted to be a shrewd businessman, not like those so-called families who would earn any money and take any advantage.
"Good. Since he has already said so, you can start preparing. Give you half a month to auction off all of the Su family's assets. From this day on, the Su family will disappear from Jiangbei."
"Of course, the perpetrator must be brought to justice!"
Lin Haichao finally set the tone. Although he understood that his younger brother-in-law could make the decision, he was here to support him.
When he received the news, he was also furious. That was his wife's younger brother and sister! They were almost kidnapped and even killed by such minor characters.
If anything had truly happened, he couldn't imagine how the prominent Yu family would cope in the future.
Why did he rush over from the capital as soon as Yu Zhou spoke? Wasn't it because this matter was so serious?
Even though his relationship with the Yu family was not very good, he would be looked down upon if he didn't come to handle this matter after hearing about it.
The Lin family was a behemoth in the capital, deeply rooted. Such a family also cared about its reputation.
Currently, apart from Lin Haichao, his parents, and himself, no one else in the Lin family had met Yu Zhou's family.
However, this did not prevent the Lin family from becoming indignant and feeling ashamed if they did not help when they heard about this matter.
Family ties could sometimes bring a lot of trouble, but sometimes they also represented a sense of responsibility.
Therefore, even though the Lin family members prioritized their interests, they would never refuse to help in such a situation just because they had not met before.
"Brother-in-law, let's go first!"
"Let Old Master Su calm down a bit too."
Yu Zhou looked at the ballroom, which had become somewhat quiet, and ultimately decided not to gloat over their misfortune.
He left the grand ballroom with Yu Zhou, Qin Siyue, and Song Qing.
"Not bad, Yu Zhou. You've been keeping a low profile! Even I didn't find out that Lin Haichao is your brother-in-law!"
Song Qing, sitting in the car, was all smiles. Even though she had known about Yu Zhou's connection before coming, she was still incredibly surprised.
What kind of family was the Lin family? Even their Song family couldn't compare.
Perhaps Qin Siyue's main family was barely on par with the Lin family.
However, as one of the key young talents being groomed in the Lin family's third generation, Lin Haichao's future was still beyond what a young lady like Qin Siyue could compare to.
In ancient times, this person would be a crown prince. In modern society, although such titles are gone, his future achievements remain limitless.
"Don't mention it. Not only you, but even I only found out about my brother-in-law's identity a short while ago?"
"It wasn't that he was unwilling to disclose it, but at that time, I simply couldn't reach that level."
Yu Zhou rolled his eyes and said frankly.
What he said was indeed true. In the past, he might have known that Lin Haichao's connections and background were extraordinary, but he still had no real concept of the Lin family.
Lin Haichao had never concealed anything from them, but he couldn't expect his brother-in-law to constantly brag about how powerful his family was, could he?
Even if Lin Haichao wasn't embarrassed, Yu Zhou would feel embarrassed for him.
Some things, no matter how much you brag about them, others might not believe you.
"Do you have any ideas about the Su family's assets?"
Lin Haichao, on the other hand, showed no sense of restraint. He was acquainted with Qin Siyue, and although he hadn't met Song Qing, he had heard her name.
These two people were not people he needed to be cautious around, so he spoke directly.